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Mavis (Canada), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
Music from Linda Laurie, Gary Stites, Lathy Linden, Bobby Peterson Quintet, Steve Lawrence, Paul Chaplain, Lolita, Ronnie Love, Ray Peterson, James MacArthur, and more – 27 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Mavis (Canada), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Jerry Fuller, Gary Stites, Rocco Granata, Marty Wilde, Jimmie Rodgers, Mark Dinning, Betty Smith Group, and Don Costa. CD
(Sealed.)
Cadence/Varese, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Includes tracks by The Everly Brothers, Eddie Hodges, Bill Hayes, The Chordettes, Eddie Hodges, Lenny Welch, and others. CD
(Still sealed, shrink has an old store sticker.)
Dot/Varese, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Includes songs by Tab Hunter, Pat Boone, Nick Todd, the Dell-Vikings, Jim Lowe, Ronnie Love & his Orchestra, Jimmy Dee & the Offbeats, the Shields, and more – 14 tracks total. CD
(Sealed copy.)
Collector, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
Includes 30 tracks by Leroy & The Continentals, Herbert Woolfolk & The Rocketts, The Velvetones, Jerry Grimes, Weyman Parham, Jerry Lynn, The Hepcats, Gene Morris, and others. CD
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Holiday Inn Label 100 Series Anthology – Slap Back ... CD Holiday Inn/Rock Star, Early 1960s. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
The Holiday Inn chain of motels was first launched in Memphis during the city's rockabilly years, and an early investor was Sam Phillips of Sun Records – so it's maybe no surprise that the company also hosted a small record label of its own – a short-lived imprint that's a treasure ... read more CD
Intense, 1990. Used ... $4.99
13 tracks from Tourniquet, Deliverance, Sacred Warrior, Vengeance Rising, Recon, Bloodgood, and scaterd-few. CD
(Out of print.)
Grapefruit (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
A really great package, and one that shows all the cool criss-crossings of styles that we happening up in the hills of LA at the end of the 60s! The artists here are all part of the famous Laurel Canyon scene – a place where late folk, new psych, country rock, and other modes criss-crossed ... read more CD
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Imaginational Anthem Vol 7 – Guitar Soli ... CD Tompkins Square, 2015. Used ... $6.99
Music from Chuck Johnson, Sean Proper, Norberto Lobo, Simon Scott, dbh, Jordan Norton, Kyle Fosburgh, Christoph Bruhn, Michael Vallera, Dylan Golden Aycock, M. Mucci, Mariano Rodriguez, Andrew Weathers, and Wes Tirey. (Folk/Country, Rock) CD
Tompkins Square, 2019. Used ... $6.99
Hard to believe this excellent series is hitting its ninth volume – and this time around, Ryley Walker is at the helm – making excellent musical choices that really keep things fresh! As with previous volumes, the focus is on the most creative talents of the acoustic underground – ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Ace (UK), Mid 90s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Fuzzy guitars, analog electronics, moody production, and slightly sinister vocals – all elements you'll find in abundance here, in this well done look at UK work from a generation when the US scene was dipping into modes that were later dubbed "post-rock" – and helped to ... read more CD
Also available In The Light Of Time – UK Post-Rock & Leftfield Pop 1992 to 1998 ... LP 28.99
Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A set that really digs deep into the British scene of the early 70s – a package pitched around the idea of opening acts for supergroups at a rock festival, and one that serves up a whole host of groups who never fully got their due on our side of the Atlantic at the time! These aren't ... read more CD
Also available Incident At A Free Festival ... LP 29.99
Ace (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $18.99 24.99
John Savage offers us a mighty nice look at the years of post-disco, and post-post-punk – served up here in a great mix of music from a time when soulful styles were mixing it up with returning rock on the dancefloor! The work here is from a time when the UK scene was having big global ... read more CD
Also available John Savage's 1983 to 1985 – Welcome To Techno City ... CD 14.99
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John Savage's 1983 to 1985 – Welcome To Techno City ... CD Ace (UK), Mid 1980s. Used 2CD ... $14.99
John Savage offers us a mighty nice look at the years of post-disco, and post-post-punk – served up here in a great mix of music from a time when soulful styles were mixing it up with returning rock on the dancefloor! The work here is from a time when the UK scene was having big global ... read more CD
Also available John Savage's 1983 to 1985 – Welcome To Techno City ... CD 18.99
Vanguard, 2009. Used ... $8.99
Music from Little Willie G, Los Lobos, Alejandro Escovedo, Greg Dulli, Dave Alvin, Delbert McClinton, Terry Allen, Jimmie Vaughan, Freda & The Firedogs, Shawn Sahm, and more. CD
(Out of print, thin cutout notch through spine.)
Strawberry (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
You might not know Les Cousins, but back in the city it was a very important club on the London scene – a crossroads of blues, folk, and other styles – with an influence that was every bit important in England as the Greenwich Village clubs were in the US! This massive 3CD set does a ... read more CD
Wicked Cool, 2000s. Used ... $6.99
Music from New York Dolls, The Red Button, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Dave Davies, The Fuzztones, Catfight!, The Flaming Sideburns, The Breakers, The Hives, The Model Rockets, and more. CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Rare rock from the Golden Triangle scene of Southeast TX in the late 60s and early 70s – a well-curated overview of the stylistically sprawling material being cut at Mickey Rouse's Lowland Recording Studio in Beaumont! Texas rock of the late 60s and early 70s justifiably brings to mind acts ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
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Looking For The Magic – American Power Pop In The 70s (3CD set) ... CD Grapefruit (UK), 1970s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
Looking for the magic? There's plenty of it here – a really magical blend of 70s American groups who were working in territory that was neither classic rock, nor punk, nor prog, metal, or other big styles at the time – hitting a unique blend of modes that was partly a revival of ... read more CD
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Lost In The Stars – The Music Of Kurt Weill ... CD A&M, 1985. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked Hal Willner project – similar to his tributes to Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus! The set's based around the songs of Kurt Weil – with interesting performances by folks who include Van Dyke Parks, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Carla Bley, and John Zorn. (Vocalists, Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Grapefruit (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $28.99 33.99
That slightly creepy photo on the cover makes the kids look a bit more like cult members than the kind of sunny, happy flower children you might normally expect – and that's actually part of the quality of the package, too – as the set really gets at all the wonderful tensions taking ... read more CD
Prism, 1980s. Used ... $4.99
Features tracks by Venom, Warfare, Saracen, and Avenger – 14 tracks in all. CD
Mohawk/Crystal Ball, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
Includes tracks by the Souvenirs, Ricky Reynolds, the Gaynotes, Little Bev, Randy Palmer, the Carollons, and Nicky Como. CD
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Moving Away From The Pulsebeat – Post Punk Britain 1977 to 1981 (5CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 5CDs ... $36.99 44.99
A stunningly huge look at the post-punk scene in the UK from the late 70s into the start of the 80s – served up here in an overview of bands both classic and obscure, which makes for a package that's filled with surprises throughout! The work here all comes from a time right after the ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 39.99
A very cool little set, and one that's a lot different than you might expect from the "new romantics" reference in the title! Sure, there's some cuts here that are from the moment when the British scene was cracking the charts with nice haircuts, catchy electro rhythms, and smart lyrics ... read more CD
Essential, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used ... $22.99
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New Guitars In Town – Power Pop 1978 to 1982 (3CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 38.99
A set that might have you rethinking the early years of punk – as it shows that right next to the short sharp shocks of the new sound, there was also a rebirth of tight tuneful music too – a style that became known as power pop, even though many of the acts were ever bit as indie as the ... read more CD
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Nipper's Greatest Hits – The 50s Vol 1 ... CD RCA, 1950s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Dinah Shore With Henri Rene And His Orchestra, Mario Lanza With Ray Sinatra And His Orchestra And The Jeff Alexander Choir, Pee Wee King And His Golden West Cowboys, Eartha Kitt With Henri Rene And His Orchestra, Perez Prado And His Orchestra, Eddy Arnold With Hugo Winterhalter And His ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
Mad sounds from the late 60s world of Japanese pop – a mindblowing, ear-opening batch of singles we never would have gotten our hands on otherwise! The music here feels like sounds coming out of some backroom jukebox in a Nikkatsu "new action" film – or maybe the kind of ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
The fingersnap here is the key – as all the cuts here have a nicely romping kind of groove – a sweet sense of rhythm that's bound to get your toes tapping as much as your fingers are snapping – thanks to a nice sense of space between the notes! The music is from a variety of ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
That sun-drenched image on the cover really gets at the spirit of the music on this excellent compilation – as most of the work has this slow-stepping, laidback sort of vibe – funky, but easygoing too – with the kind of cool, casual elements that maybe feel like the kind of music ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun (3LP set) ... LP 34.99
Warner, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Includes music from Dion, Del Shannon, Bruce Channel, Jan & Dean, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, The Shirelles, The Shangri-Las, Chris Kenner, Dionne Warwick, Bobby Lewis, and more – 20 tracks in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Grapefruit (UK), 1974. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 38.99
Great work from a pivotal year in modern music – a time when some of the experiments of the early prog generation were working their way into shorter, catchier work – not entirely the kind of pop that American audiences were digging on the radio in 1974, but instead some forward-thinking ... read more CD
BMG/RCA, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Music from Paul Evans, Leroy Pullins, The Nutty Squirrels, Vicky Randle & Stewart Copeland, Billy Williams, Henhouse Five Plus Two, Stewart Copeland, Dave Hardin, Vicky Randle & Stewart Copeland, Stan Ridgeway & Stewart Copeland, Stewart Copeland & Judd Miller, Damecus Metoyer & ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Cherry Red (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $21.99 50.99
An early 80s set from Cherry Red Records, and one that shows just how important the British label was to the world of post-punk music at the time – as you'll hear from an assortment of tracks that's more than enough to give labels like Factory or Rough Trade a run for their money! Cherry Red ... read more CD
Rhino, 1970s. Used ... $12.99
Tracks by the Raspberries, Todd Rundgren, Big Star, the Knack & others. CD
(Out of print. Cutout hole through barcode.)
Rhino, 1950s. Used ... $12.99
Tracks by The Romantics, Bangles, The DBs, Bill Lloyd, Marshall Crenshaw, Utopia and others. CD
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Psychedelic Underground Volume 16 ... CD Garden Of Delights (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
The 16th entry in the epic Psychedelic Underground series – one that moves well past the 60s to include prog and post punk era numbers that splintered off and reconstituted from particles launched in the psychedelic 60s! Includes tracks by Tetragon, Xhol, Guru Guru, Surgery, Embryo, Radio ... read more CD
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Putumayo Presents – Acoustic Cafe – A Captivating Collection Of Singer-Songwriters From The USA, Canada, South Africa & Australia ... CD Putumayo, 2011. Used ... $3.99
Music from Brown Bird, Trevor Hall, Sarah Jarosz, Justin Townes Earle, The Sweet Remains, Lucy Kaplansky, Gregory Alan Isakov, Fences, Jon And Roy, The Waifs, and Harry Manx. (Folk/Country, Rock) CD
(Out of print, sticker over barcode.)
Bear Family (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
The rainy season's plenty pleasant with a collection like this – a batch of 30 rain-themed tunes from the worlds of soul, rock, country, and vocal music of the 50s and 60s – all served up with the top-shelf level of presentation we love from Bear Family! The cuts are great – a ... read more CD
Collector, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
35 songs from Norris Mims, Billy Adkinson, Mike Patterson & the Rhythm Rockers, Neal E Hemphill, Hank Chess, the Team Beats, Chuck Henderson, Pete Hardin, Chuck Miller, Don Ray, and more. CD
Collector (Netherlands), 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... $6.99
31 songs from Johnny Ramistella, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Tony Farrell, George Quarta Jr, the Charms, the Converters, John Radcliffe & Electras, Ray Steven, the Moods, Grover Jackson, Dennis Volk, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Decca/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Music from Bill Haley & his Comets, Gunter Lee Carr, Roy Hall, Patsy Cline, Al Coker, Don Woody, Webb Pierce, Bobby Sykes, the Shirrelles, Brenda Lee, Ronnie Self and many more. CD
(Out of print.)
Time Life, 1959. Used ... $2.99
Music from the Coasters, Dion and the Belmonts, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Darin, Frankie Ford, the Drifters, Lloyd Price, the Crests, LaVern Bakers, the Bell Notes, and more – 22 tracks in all! CD
(Out of print.)
Time Life, Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
Time Life, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... $2.99
Music from Pat Boone, Johnny Burnette, Fabian, Connie Stevens, Neil Sadaka, Bobby Vee, Ray Peterson, Tommy Sands, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, and more – 22 songs in all. CD
Time Life, Early 1960s. Used ... $4.99
Music from Dion DiMucci, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, Tab Hunter, Pat Boone, Fabian, Connie Francis, Frankie Avalon, Johnny Tillotson, and more - 22 songs in all. CD
(Out of print.)
Esoteric (UK), 1974. New Copy 4CD ... $31.99 39.99
Prog rock was shifting a bit as 1974 came into view, but the leading lights of the scene were still going strong – sometimes with new modes and slight shifts in production techniques that showed that the music was evolving very strongly, and not just content to mire in the modes of an initial ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 18.99
A great tribute to the songwriting skills of Laura Nyro – presented here in a package that features key covers from some of Nyro's contemporaries, and which also includes a surprising amount of soul music too! Laura's one of those key 60s talents who started writing for others, then got the ... read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $13.99
Rare rockers, early soul, and cool classic country – all the sorts of cuts you'd expect to hear from the mighty Bear Family Records label – but brought together here with school and the classrooms as the theme! A few of the cuts are familiar, but most are nice and obscure – in ... read more CD
Insight, Early 1990s. Used ... $11.99
Includes music by Spoonbender, Fosso, Sadhappy, the Pleasure Elite, Clayworld, Melody Rain, Frankly Scarlet, Brigitte Baronne Band, Chocolat Sasha, No Good No Evil, and Grin – 18 tracks total. CD
Strut (UK), 1980s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A brilliant batch of electronic, cold wave, and post-punk tracks – all drawn from the farther reaches of the Swiss underground of the 80s – a scene that was far more secret than those in the UK, Germany, or other European hotbeds of electronic experimentation! We'd heard only a few of ... read more CD
Also available Senza Decoro – Liebe & Anarchia In Switzerland 1980 to 1990 ... LP 31.99
Moonshine Conspiracy, 2002. Used ... $0.99
Features tracks by Jack Johnson, Greyboy, G.Love & The Special Sauce, Ozomatli and more. CD
Strawberry (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 34.99
A really cool package that's way more than just the blues promised in the title – as the set brings together work from a variety of scenes and styles, all showing the many ways that American blues had such an impact on UK sounds from the mod generation onwards! There's definitely some tracks ... read more CD
Warner/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.98
An excellent collection of rare female soul from the 60s – a set that not only features overlooked 45rpm singles from Warner Brothers at the time – but also some great gems from their famous Loma Records imprint too! If you think you know this territory, think again – as there's ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Discipline Global Mobile, Late 60s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $8.99
23 tracks from King Crimson, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Robert Fripp, Peter Hammill, California Guitar Trio, Tony Levin, Ten Seconds, Trey Gunn, Europa String Choir and the League Of Gentlemen. CD
Ace (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99
One of the most comprehensive sets we've ever seen to look at the legacy of the legendary Lee Hazlewood – and one of the few to focus on the impact he's had on the 21st Century! Lee's songs have become the stuff of legend over the years – not just his own recordings, but classic tracks ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/2000s/2010s. New Copy ... $13.99 19.99
Few songwriters have had such a lasting impact on modern music as Leonard Cohen – an incredible songsmith when he first emerged in the late 60s, and one who continued to create songs at the top of his game for many years after! And although Cohen's own recordings are the stuff of legend ... read more CD
Priority, 1980s. Used ... $5.99
Features tracks from Testament, Motorhead, Pantera, Flotsam & Jetsam and others. CD
Ryko, 1987. Used ... $2.99
Music from Bill Frisell, Devo, Sugar Minott, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Schoolly D, Jimi Hendrix, the Residents, and others. CD
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Still In A Dream – A Story Of Shoegaze 1988 to 1995 (5CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 5 CDs ... $46.99 65.99
Psychedelia meets British pop – in a really special musical moment that's forever come to be known as shoegaze! The work here comes from a time when the UK scene was really moving past punk rock, and starting to let its guitarists open up in the kind of longer, fuzzy solos that were big in ... read more CD
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Stone Free – A Tribute To Jimi Hendrix ... CD Reprise, 1993. Used ... $1.99
Covers from the Cure, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Body Count, Seal and Jeff Beck, Nigel Kennedy, the Pretenders, PM Dawn, Belly, Living Colour, Pat Metheny, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Sun/Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ... $4.99
22 songs from Buddy Cunningham, Smokey Joe, Carl Perkins, Billy Riley, Jean Chapel, Malcolm Yelvington, Sonny Burgess,and Warren Smith. CD
(Out of print.)
Sun/Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ... $4.99
22 songs from Kenny Parchman, Barbara Pittman, Ray Harris, Slim Rhodes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Riley, Sonny Burgess, Glenn Honeycutt, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins. CD
(Out of print.)
Sun/Charly (UK), 1950s. Used ... $4.99
24 songs from Bill Justis,Wayne Powers, Rudy Grayzell, Edwin Bruce, The Sun Rays, Magel Priesman, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dickey Lee, Ray Smith, Gene Simmons, and Tommy Blake. CD
(Out of print.)
Rhino/Sun, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Not just rock hits by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins – but also more obscure work by Carl Mann, Sonny Burgess, The Five Tinos, Junior Parker, and The Prisonaires! CD
(Out of print.)
Sundazed, Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
The Kay Bank studios were located in the Twin Cities during the 60s – quite far from the oceans on both coasts, and even from the Great Lakes mentioned in the title – yet that didn't stop them from turning out a surprisingly great array of surf rock singles at the time! The music here ... read more CD
Grapefruit (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 38.99
A fantastic introduction to one of the most confusing British styles of the 70s – the huge pub rock moment that preceded punk, and which offered up a stripped-down approach to the music that helped set the scene for plenty of later changes to come! The name is a bit tricky to explain – ... read more CD
Yeaah, 1950s/Early 1960s. Used ... $8.99
Music from Mort Shuman, the Osmond Brothers, Little Glenda, Big Dee Erwin, the Weathermen, the Cullmans, Lonnie & the Milkmaids, the Travelers. The Paretti Sisters, Gene Blankton, the Treasures, and more – 25 songs in all. CD
(Out of print, CDr release.)
Teen Hint, Early 60s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
30 tracks from Gene Vincent, Lenny Welch, Dan Folger, Bobby Bare, Wayne Newton, the Cascades, Titus Turner, Jerry Fuller, Lou Jordan, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s. Used ... $11.99
Music from Johnnie Strickland, Jimmy Bowen, Billy & Don Hart, Johnny Rivers, Roc LaRue, Joe Tate, The Shades, Mack Vickery, Vince Maloy, Jimmy Lloyd, Bob Davies, Rock-A-Teens, and more - 36 tracks in all. CD
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That'll Flat Git It! Volume 27 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vault Of Sage & Sand Records ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. Used ... $11.99
Music from Jimmy Patton, Donnie Bowser, Lonnie Barron, Jack Morris, Whitey Pullen, Patsy Clark, Goldie Fields, Chuck Howard, Eddie Dean, Wally & Don, Tex Atchison, and more! CD
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That'll Flat Git It! Volume 34 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vaults Of Blue Moon & Bella Records ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s. Used ... $11.99
Rare rockers from a very obscure source – material pulled from two different California labels of the 50s – both companies that grew up in the recording boom of the big move west from all points south at midcentury – and which were close to the ground, and very well poised to ... read more CD
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That'll Flat Git It! Volume 43 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vaults Of Allstar Records ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
Allstar Records was a great Texas indie back in the day – and although not as well-known as Sun or Starday, the company issued some killer singles in the late 50s! As you might guess from their location in Houston, Allstar often has a bit of country in the mix – and this collection is ... read more CD
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That'll Flat Git It! Volume 45 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vaults Of Imperial Records ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
The mighty Imperial Records was home to a fair bit of pop, blues, and R&B in the postwar years – but the label also had a slightly secret history as a hotbed for raw rock and hard-edged singles during the same stretch of time! Imperial was an indie, and one that kept an ear to the ground ... read more CD
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That'll Flat Git It! Volume 46 – Rockabilly & Rock N Roll From The Vaults Of Chess Records ... CD Chess/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.99
The legendary Chess Records is best known as a home to important blues, soul, and gospel records from the postwar years – but back in the 50s, the label also did a pretty great job with the harder side of the rock and roll spectrum too! Maybe that's no surprise, given that the Chess Brothers ... read more CD
Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 5CD ... $46.99 65.99
Nothing weird here, just wonderful – a fantastic assortment of music from a time when the British scene was really changing things up – served up in a book-styled package with notes that are as dynamic as its music! The tracks here move way past the obvious – that's an image of ... read more CD
Titan/Numero, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $12.99 22.99
Seminal sounds from the Kansas City scene of the late 70s – a wealth of power pop work from the tiny Titan label – all brought together in one of the most brilliant packages we've ever seen from the Numero Group! Like most Numero releases, there's a great story behind this set – ... read more CD
Grapefruit (UK), 1967. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 39.99
Bring on the sun if it burns this strongly – as we're more than happy to get extra toasty in the light of such wonderful tracks as these! The set's a stunning look at the massive musical shift on the UK scene in the year of 1967 – a time when psych was certainly making its influence ... read more CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 24.99
A great little package, and way more than just the familiar exotica moments on mainstream compilations – as your guides here are Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of The Cramps – two folks who know more than plenty about the music of the farther reaches of the postwar years! And although ... (Now Sound, Rock) read more CD
Red Pajama, 1985. Used ... $9.99
Features John Prine, Arlo Guthrie, the Lincoln Park Pirates, Bonnie Raitt, Michael Smith, Ed Holstein, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. (Folk/Country, Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Rhino, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
Includes tracks by Fairport Convention, Traffic, Nick Drake, Roy Harper, Amazing Blondel, Lindisfarne, Steeleye Span, Ashley Hutchings, Shirley Collins & The Albion Country Band, and Fotheringay. (Folk/Country, Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
Geneon (Japan), 2006. Used ... $16.99
Nice Japanese release of John Lennon covers on the ukulele. CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Be! (Germany), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 5CD & Hardcover book ... $139.99 219.99
A sprawling set of rare singles in a variety of genres – and a set that's maybe one of the most essential in the "state" series from the Be! Records label! Previous entries have included Michigan, Texas, and other states with a well-known recorded legacy – but this time ... read more CD
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A really tremendous batch of dark-themed tunes from the American underground of the 70s – a treasure trove of under-discovered acts who were all inspired by the deeper brooding of the Led Zep and Black Sabbath generation! Unlike later manifestations from the indie scene, the work here isn't ... read more CD
Numero, Mid 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A wonderful collection of obscure solo acoustic guitar tunes from the mid 60s up to the dawn of the 80s – beautiful work from a slew of players we've never heard of – but we'd put right up there with Fahey and Basho in the way they reach from the back porch to the cosmos with just their ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
BBE (UK), 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A really fantastic collection – one that seems to find a special place that's all its own – a bit folk funk, a bit jazzy soul, a bit something else that we can't define at all – all sewn together through a wonderfully well-chosen batch of cuts that we might never have heard ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
BBE (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A nice little collection, and one that definitely fits the sunny Cali look on the cover – as the set mixes together vintage jazz and AOR from the 70s, but also includes some cuts from the present as well – all with a timeless vibe that almost creates a new sort of genre unto itself! ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Strawberry (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 3CDs ... $28.99 34.99
The Beatles weren't just the biggest recording act on the scene in the mid 60s, they were also probably the most influential from a songwriting perspective too – such that countless other groups, singers, and musicians picked up their songs and gave them a try, including some tracks that The ... read more CD
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We're An American Band – A Journey Through The USA Hard Rock Scene 1967 to 1973 (3CD set) ... CD Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 39.99
A really heady set of tracks from the American scene – music that effortlessly bridges the 60s sounds of garage, blues rock, and psych – and prefaces some of the metal and more guitar-heavy modes to emerge later on in the 70s! The work here definitely shares more with the sounds of the ... read more CD
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $10.99 24.98
Fantastic sounds for fans of funk and rock alike – music from the freaky, fuzzy 70s scene in Zambia – a place where styles effortlessly criss-crossed to really produce something new and unique! The work here is often heavy on fuzz guitars, but also has some wickedly soulful basslines ... (Global Grooves, Rock) read more CD
(Comes with a very cool hardcover book!)
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $11.99
Where the girls are is right here – served up in a beautiful blend of rare tracks from the mid 60s – almost all of them in a female group mode, at a time when that style was really hitting new heights in American popular music! The work here is a mixture of rock and soul, and almost ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
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Where You Gonna Go? – Motor City Garage Bands 1965 to 1969 ... CD Cicadelic, Late 60s. New Copy ... $4.99 14.98
A fantastic set of killer mid-to-late 60s garage rock from the Motor City – with tracks by somewhat better known Detroit rockers Unrelated Segments and Tidal Waves – plus just as riveting material from The Unknowns, The Boys, The District Dix, The Couriers and The Lykes Of Us. Raw and ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $12.99 20.99
A stunning selection of tracks from a moment when things really got interesting on the UK scene – when the straighter guitar lines of early punk gave way to more unfamiliar instrumentation, unusual production, and offbeat rhythms – yet almost always with a really raw, stripped-down feel ... read more CD
Village Voice, 2002. Used ... $1.99
Tracks from Moby, Cornershop, The Mekons, Joseph Arthur, Moe Tucker, Andrew WK, Hydraulic Funk With Afrikaa Bambaataa, Ari Upp, Sheila Chandra, Hakim, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Grapefruit (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 29.99
The groovier side of the mod scene in 60s London – music that's not just rock, but which mixes together jazzy instrumentals, soulful stompers, and other wild sounds – all created by British groups who were bursting with new ideas at the time! The music is as bursting with color as the ... read more CD
