The complete Peel Sessions of the Adverts, a short-lived UK group that only cut two full length albums before they broke up. Titles includes "One Chord Wonders", "New Boys", "Quickstep", "Safety In Numbers", "The Great British Mistake", "Gary ... read moreCD
A massive set of work from Affinity – a group who only gave the world one classic album, but have a heck of a lot more to offer too! The set begins with the self-titled album from Affinity – a British rock combo, but one with a distinctly jazzy feel – one that's often quite funky ... read moreCD
Altered States —
Bluffs II ... CD Doubt (Japan), 2006. Used ...
$11.9916.99
Uchihashi Kazuhisa on guitar, Nasuno Mitsuru on bass, and Yoshigaki Yasuhiro on trumpet, drums, and percussion. (Jazz, Rock)CD
(Out of print.)
Altona —
Altona ... CD RCA/Long Hair (Germany), 1974. Used ...
$24.99
A great album from a time when the German prog scene was getting a bit tighter than before – going for shorter tracks and more focused instrumentation – but all without losing any of the sharpness that first got them going! There's lots of jazzy changes at the core of the album – ... read moreCD
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ...
$7.9917.98
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreCD
A double-length monster from Amon Duul – issued after the first incarnation of the group had disbanded, and pulled from recordings that also gave the world the legendary Psychedelic Underground record! The sounds here are often rawer and more powerful than most of the group's other music ... read moreCD
An obscure UK group, and one who blend together hard rock modes with some slightly more sensitive moments – all with production and arrangements from John Weathers, in his years before more progressive sounds with Gentle Giant! The music here is a lot more down to earth, and plenty earthy ... read moreCD
First things first – this isn't the Ian Anderson at the head of Jethro Tull, but instead an equally great artist who never fully got his due – one with an "A" in the middle of his name, and a very different sound overall! The "blues and psych" in the title only get ... read moreCD
There's an apple on the cover, and an apple in the name – and this British group Apple maybe owes a bit to late 60s Beatles material on Apple Records – but only in the way that they both had greatness recorded during the same time period! Apple are maybe a bit more lean, with some of ... read moreCD
April Wine —
Attitude ... CD Flood Ross (Canada), 1993. Used ...
$4.99
A damn legendary record from the last years of Chess Records – and for good reason, too! Archie Whitewater were a group that was years ahead of its time – a rock combo, but one with real genre-crossing sensibilities that made them perfect for the experimental styles at the ... read moreCD
One of the most creative albums ever from UK composer Neil Ardley – and that's saying a lot, given the complexity of his other work! The set's got a wonderful blend of jazz arrangements and some freer passages – scored by Ardley with some of his most sensitive, most beautiful music ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreCD
PP Arnold —
Kafunta ... CD Immediate/Charly (UK), 1968. New Copy ...
$15.9919.99
A classic set of British soul by PP Arnold – LA native, and a onetime member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue who ended up staying behind in the UK after a mid 60s tour! The album's got a very interesting approach that's quite a bit more sophisticated than the sound of the Ike Turner group ... (Soul, Rock)read moreCD
A nice batch of modern pop sound collage. More traditional song structures are poking through the cool po-mo facade here. With "Opus 4", "Eye Of A Needle", "Backbeat", "Instruments Of Darkness", "Peter Gunn" and "Beatback". CD
Ash Ra Tempel —
Ash Ra Tempel ... CD OMM/Made In Germany (Germany), 1971. New Copy ...
$15.9917.99
A landmark set from the German prog scene – the first amazing utterance of Ash Ra Tempel, and a standard-setting album that few others could ever hope to match! The sound here builds beautifully – coming out of abstract, noisy territory, then finding shape as the record goes on – ... read moreCD
(New remastering – much better than the previous CD version!)
Ash Ra Tempel —
Starring Rosi ... CD Made In Germany (Germany), 1973. New Copy ...
$15.9917.99
The last and lean effort from the legendary Ash Ra Tempel – a set that relies heavily on vocals from female singer Rosemarie Muller, who's pictured on the cover almost as some Teutonic take on Linda Ronstadt! And oddly, there might be a bit of Cali currents in the mix – as the guitar ... read moreCD
Assemblage —
Album ... CD Westbound/ORG, 1971. New Copy ...
$9.9912.99
A heady set of work from the Detroit scene at the start of the 70s – originally issued on the Westbound label, and one of the company's few rock releases of the time – although maybe not that far overall from the freaky fuzzy sound of the early years of Funkadelic! There's a nicely ... read moreCD
David Axelrod/Cannonball Adderley —
Messiah ... CD RCA/Real Gone, 1971. Used Gatefold ...
$11.99
David Axelrod takes on Handel's Messiah – and the result is an amazingly complex set of music – very similar to his earlier albums on Capitol Records, and his Warner work with the Electric Prunes! If you love the Axe, you'll find plenty to love here – spare, dark orchestrations, ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreCD
Japanese paper sleeve copies of Shooting At The Moon, Bananamour, Joy Of Toy, and whatevershebringswesing. Each in great condition with obis included! CD
(Includes 4 mini LP style discs in a glossy clamshell box replicating Joy Is A Toy cover. In fantastic shape!)
A trio of great albums from Babe Ruth – plus bonus tracks too! First up is First Base – the debut of a group so great and so groovy, they ended up having a huge influence on the early sound of hip hop – thanks to a wonderfully funky sound at the core of their progressive rock ... read moreCD
First Base is the first record from these UK jazz rockers who might have been forgotten forever, were it not for "The Mexican", a wonderful jazzy break track on this album, sampled very, very early in the history of hip hop, and still quite nice today! You can also find "Wells ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Bachman Turner Overdrive —
Best Of BTO ... CD Polygram, Early 70s. Used ...
$2.99
A great second chapter for Paul Rodgers after Free – with titles that include "Bad Company", "The Way I Choose", "Rock Steady", "Ready For Love", "Don't Let Me Down", and "Can't Get Enough". CD
(Early pressing manufactured by Nippon Columbia/Denon in Japan.)
A sweet bit of soulful rock from the end of the 60s – part pop psychedelia, part small combo grooving, with some jaunty instrumentation and nice use of organ. "Little Green Bag" is a bona-fide oldies classic – and there's plenty of other nice tracks on the album with a ... read moreCD
The landmark first album from The Band – a debut that set the tone for countless other records to come – and we don't just mean from the group themselves! The Band clearly establish themselves here on their own, well away from Bob Dylan territory – working with an instant sense ... read moreCD
(24 bit remaster with 9 bonus tracks! Columbia House pressing.)
The best from The Band in years – their first all originals studio effort in a few years, and one that deservedly re-established them creatively, if not commercially, as one of the all time great rock bands! Robbie Robertson is solely credited for the compositions, but make no mistake, this ... read moreCD
A pair of wondeful albums – back to back in a single set, with bonus material too! First up is Answer – fantastic solo work from Peter Bardens – an artist who'd later gain fame as the lead singer of Camel, but who's even more fantastic here on his own – working in a trippy ... read moreCD
Nifty classical rock album includes the songs "The Star Spangled Banner", "Thunderstruck / Back In Black", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Cowboys From Hell", "Blow Up The Outside World", "Paranoid", "Fade To Black", "Caprice No. ... read moreCD
A perfect illustration of the genius of guitarist Robbie Basho – a set recorded early in his career, but with music that's light years ahead of most of his contemporaries! Although a set of solo acoustic guitar tracks, the music isn't really folk – nor is it the sort of acoustic ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreCD
Classic work from a band with a name that hardly fits their sound at all – not the streamlined music you'd expect from a Bauhaus tag – and instead a fantastically fuzzy, muddy, dark-edged style that set the tone for countless other groups to come! Yet the approach here is all the group' ... read moreCD
"Little Deuce Coupe" makes a second appearance on a Beach Boys album – this time around as a leadoff track to show the group's versatility on the hot rod market! Despite the change from surf themes, though, the music here is magically the same – sublime Wilson family ... read moreCD
The Beach Boys' installment in Capitol's hot rod-themed Shut Down series – the first edition of which was devoted to a host of different artists! It's clear that even in this setting, The Beach Boys have way more to offer than just a few gimmicky car songs – as the record offers some ... read moreCD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Beach Boys —
Sunflower ... CD Brother (Japan), 1970. Used ...
$14.9918.99
An incredible record – and quite possibly our favorite Beach Boys album ever! Sunflower is the kind of record that's easy to pass by when you're first getting into the group, but later on – after digging for gems on records like Wild Honey or Friends, you'll come back to it as a ... read moreCD
(Out of print 2016 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Sweet and dreamy early work from The Beach Boys – an album that has their mellow harmonies taking shape wonderfully – as heard famously on the title track! That sublime gem begins the great little set– a record that has a few hits and some even better obscure numbers – the ... read moreCD
A trio of classics from this electronic duo – all brought together in a single set! First up is In A Wild Sanctuary – one of the best records ever from Beaver and Krause – largely because there's not so much noodling! This one features the pair on moog and organ, with help from ... read moreCD
Music from the Tridents, the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart, the Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, and Jeff Beck. CD
(Smaller slipcase edition. Back cover has a tiny bit of peeling near the opening, very minor, and otherwise in nice shape. Front cover has a hype sticker.)