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Factory/Mute, 1982. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Quite possibly the funkiest album ever by the groundbreaking British group A Certain Ratio – filled with lots of heavy post-disco bass and percussion, all rattling away with the energy of some of the best work on Ze Records a the time! The group's dark moody feel is still largely in place, ... read more CD
Also available Sextet (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 23.99
Grapefruit (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $39.99
The complete recordings of The Action – a UK group that we'd put right up there with early work by The Who, and everything done by The Creation at the same time! Like both of those famous combos, these guys start out in mod territory, but already seem to be pushing forward for something new ... read more CD
GAD (Poland), 1970s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy ... $9.99
A string of obscure work from Polish singer/songwriter Marek Alaszewski – best known for his contributions to the legendary hard rock group Klan – but heard here in a variety of different settings! Some of the music here feels like Klan, but other tracks are maybe more personal too ... read more CD
Phil Alvin with Sun Ra & Dirty Dozen Brass Band —
UnSung Stories ... CD Warner/Big Beat (UK), 1986. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Maybe the strongest solo project ever from Phil Alvin – a late 80s effort dedicated to the romping R&B sounds of the 50s – done with great help from both the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and the Sun Ra Arkestra! A number of cuts are from the glory days of the R&B single – and ... read more CD
Also available UnSung Stories ... LP 14.99
Capitol (Czech Republic), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 6CD ... $39.99 49.99
Overlooked later work from America – not the huge AM radio hits from the time when the group was a trio, and produced by George Martin – but instead, material from a point when they'd trimmed down to a duo, and really found a great way to move their music forward! The approach here ... read more CD
Chess (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99
An album that begins with an amazing break – and then rolls into a great batch of fuzzy guitar grooves! The set is one of the odder albums to be issued by Chess Records during its funk years – as American Gypsy were a Dutch band, recording in Holland, and the record was only licensed ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
(Part of the Free Soul 20th Anniversary series!)
Dawn/Esoteric (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A very cool quartet from the British jazz/rock years – but one who were a lot more jazz-based than some of their contemporaries! These guys are all instrumental, and although a number of their tunes are familiar rock standards from the late 60s, they don't play them like rock tunes at all ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Lemon (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $12.99
A masterpiece of mid 70s jazz rock – from an obscure combo that features work by fusion legend Todd Cochrane Bayete! Bayete recorded two wonderful albums for Prestige before this set – and although the record has him moving into a much more rock-based style than on his fusion sessions, ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
World Psychedelia (Korea), Early 70s. New Copy ... $4.99
Very long and extended jamming work from Ave Rock – a hip Argentine combo from the early 70s, and one that rivals the bigger progressive greats of the European scene at the time! Ave Rock are heavy on the keyboard and guitar lines here – really stretching out with a fluid, well-played ... read more CD
Capitol/Now Again, 1970. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
One of the most righteous, message-oriented albums ever from David Axelrod – and the third in his legendary trilogy of instrumental sets for Capitol Records! Earth Rot moves even past the modes of Songs Of Innocence and Songs Of Experience – to offer up a chilling message on the ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Island/Elemental (Spain), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99
A seminal live set that brings together the best talents from mid 70s leftfield rock – a unique meeting of Brian Eno, Kevin Ayers, John Cale, Nico, Robert Wyatt, and Mike Oldfield! The concert is one that was initially Ayers' gig – but he had the foresight to invite the others along ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Ginger Baker & Salt —
Live In Munich 1972 ... CD Voiceprint (UK), 1972. New Copy 2CD ... $4.99
Amazing stuff from Ginger Baker's personal archives – live recordings with his Salt group – born of his relocation to Nigeria and a wonderful, dexterous fusion of jazz & rock percussion with African rhythms! The sound is pretty great on these 2 CDs, and the performances are truly ... read more CD
Atco/Esoteric (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
If this is the army, sign us up – because these guys make the Kiss Army look like a bunch of wussies! Ginger Baker's at it again in post-Cream years – rocking harder than on some of his own funky albums, but also keeping a jazzy edge that makes for some pretty nice tracks on the self-ti ... read more CD
Yep Roc, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99
The 80s Paisley Underground lives again – as this set brings together four of the best groups from that vintage scene – each covering songs by the other acts in the collection! The approach is a bit unique, and maybe doesn't stretch their talents too far – but it does provide a ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Nonesuch, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
An interesting little album – a set that's part indie, and part a surprisingly great tribute to the music of the Indonesian gamelan – extrapolated through the compositions of Colin McPhee, who was one of the first to transcribe the sound of the percussive ensemble for the piano! The ... read more CD
Harvest/Esoteric (UK), 1976. New Copy 3CD & DVD ... $64.99
One of the crowning moments of Bill Nelson and Be Bop Deluxe – a set in which it seemed that everything the group was trying for really came together – in a mode that's both tuneful and timeless, and which – a bit like Sparks or 10CC – was slightly out of time with the rest ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Warner/Righteous (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $12.99
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 more CD
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1966. New Copy ... $9.99
The Bells serve up a great blend of garage rock modes and Brazilian elements on this debut album from the 60s – a sweet small combo style that's heavy on swirling organ lines and echoey guitar! As with some of the other jovem guarda groups of the period, these guys lean heavily on influences ... (Brazil, Rock) read more CD
Deram/Decca, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $6.99
Late 60s grooves from The Birds – the British Birds, not the American Byrds – featuring young Ronnie Wood! This collection brings together all four of The Birds extremely rare 1964-1965 Decca singles, along with ten unreleased demos, alternate takes, and unissued rarities. They never ... read more CD
Birds Of A Feather —
Birds Of A Feather – The Page One Recordings (with bonus tracks) ... CD Page One/RPM (UK), 1970. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
An album that's maybe best remembered for its connection with the world of the young Elton John – as the man himself plays piano on the record, and also contributed a number of songs – but a set that's also a standout achievement from sisters Doreen and Irene Chanter! The duo are ... read more CD
Cilla Black —
Cilla/Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1965/1974. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
Two key albums from England's legendary Cilla Black – back to back in a single set, and with 26 bonus tracks too! First up is the amazing 1965 debut, Cilla – a record that maybe draws even more heavily on American soul music than some of Dusty Springfield's early work – all given ... (Vocalists, Rock) read more CD
Parlophone/SFE (UK), 1968/1978. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99
A pair of EMI classics from Cilla Black – separated by the space of a decade, and filled in with 21 more bonus tracks too! First up is Sher-oo – fantastic work from Cilla Black – only her third full length album, but a set that already has the singer growing way past some of her ... (Vocalists, Rock) read more CD
Polskie Nagrania/World Psychedelia (Korea), 1966/1967. New Copy ... $4.99
Wonderful work from one of the grooviest groups going in mid 60s Poland – a combo with a sound that shares some of the best tendencies of German and British groups of the time, but which also has a hipper, more complicated vibe overall! Instrumentation here is heavy on Hammond organ and ... read more CD
Also available Blackout ... CD 14.99
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1967. New Copy ... $14.99
Wonderful work from one of the grooviest groups going in mid 60s Poland – a combo with a sound that shares some of the best tendencies of German and British groups of the time, but which also has a hipper, more complicated vibe overall! Instrumentation here is heavy on Hammond organ and ... read more CD
Also available Blackout ... CD 4.99
Egg/Esoteric (UK), 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s/Early 2010s. New Copy 3CD & DVD ... $29.99
A fantastic collection of work from electronic wizard Tim Blake – a set that's a nice counterpart to albums under his own name, as it also features singles, work with other groups, and some rare archive material that's especially nice! CDs 1 and 2 bring together Tim's issued legacy of the ... read more CD
(DVD is NTSC, All Region.)
Delmore, Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.98
A fantastic addition to the all-too-small catalog of recordings by Jay Bolotin – a Kentucky songwriter whose compositions were recorded by bigger names down in Nashville, even if Jay never fully got his due! Bolotin is hardly country, though – much more a songpoet, in the manner of ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Also available No One Seems To Notice That It's Raining – Previously Unreleased Recordings 1970 to 1975 ... LP 26.99
Cloud Forest (New Zealand), 1970/1971. New Copy ... $4.99
Heady and heavy work from Billy Bond and La Pesada Del Rock & Roll – a guitar heavy group from Argentina, and one with plenty of blues rock overtones! The guitars are definitely turned up to 11 here – jamming with an intensity to match some of the best hard rock sides from Peru ... (Brazil, Rock) read more CD
Cloud Forest (New Zealand), 1972/1973. New Copy ... $4.99
A wildly eclectic brew of driving heaviness, looser trippiness, and even some delicate moments from Billy Bond – a more freewheeling and ambitious mix of post psychedelic wildness from Brazil's Billy Bond & co! Volume 3 from 1972 is made up of 2 lengthy suites, " Lado 1 – ... (Brazil, Rock) read more CD
Sun/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 39.99
A mountain of work from the great Eddie Bond – maybe not the biggest name to record for Sun Records in the 50s – but exactly the kind of artist who was able to really get at the core of what the label was trying to do! Eddie started out as a country singer – working with a small ... read more CD
Columbia/Teensville, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
Here's a singer you've probably never heard of – but who stands right up there with the best UK pop acts of the late 60s – both a vocalist and a songwriter, gifted with a wonderfully catchy ear for a tune! Graham Bonney's got qualities here that resonate nicely with work of the time by ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
The complete recordings of a group departed all too soon – the wonderfully catchy, completely groovy Bow Wow Wow – a great breath of fresh air at the start of the 80s! The group were a new project of Malcolm McLaren after the Sex Pistols – but they clearly had plenty going for ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $12.99
A mix of sounds and styles for this film set in Weimar Berlin – with Marlene Dietrich as a madam with male gigolos – one of whom is played by David Bowie, at a time when he was famously living in West Berlin, and working with Brian Eno! The film's nothing like that at all, though ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more CD
Lion, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99
A really jazzy prog rock effort from early 70s German combo Brainstorm – a complex, hardgrooving mix of charged instrumental interplay! The group really brings more of a jazzy depth to the material, but it's all a lot of fun – heavy drums that are totally killer, with organ, flute and ... read more CD
Kama Sutra/Elemental (Spain), 1969. New Copy ... $13.99
The duo of Michael Brewer and Tom Shipley are mostly remembered for their one big radio hit – but the pair have a wonderful sound that's ripe for rediscovery – right up there with much more frequently-lauded contemporaries from the west coast scene! The pair harmonize in this great ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Buddy Britten & The Regents —
Long Gone Baby – Complete Singles 1962 to 1967 ... CD RPM (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Early Brit beat work from Buddy Britten & The Regents – a group with a very Buddy Holly look on the cover of the set, and a sound that definitely lives up to that image too! There's a nice jangle to most of the guitar lines here – kind of that early Merseybeat mode that was so ... read more CD
Capitol/Omnivore, Late 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.98
Smoking steel guitar from Tom Brumley – the musician who gave the Buckaroos group such a great song when they were working behind country legend Buck Owens! This may be one of the few albums to ever have Tom's name as the lead artist – and it hand-picks some of the best cuts from the ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $19.99
A bluesy classic from Roy Buchanan – and a record that states his mighty guitar powers right from the very first note! In fact, although Roy sings on the record, it's the guitar that's probably the main attraction here – and the instrument often comes off first on most tunes, setting a ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Atlantic, Late 60s. New Copy 5CD ... $35.99 39.98
The complete albums of Buffalo Springfield – two of which are presented here in mono and stereo mixes, all supervised by Neil Young himself! First up is the self-titled Buffalo Springfield – a warmly collaborative record that would set the scene for countless work to come from the LA ... read more CD
MGM/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1968. New Copy ... $10.99 18.99
A fantastic double-length set from The Animals – recorded in LA in the late 60s, and with plenty of great Sunset Strip influences in the mix! The band here is different than before – with Zoot Money handling both organ and piano, plus a bit of vocals, and Andy Summers joining in on ... read more CD
Sun/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 38.99
An insane collection of work from the great Sonny Burgess – easily one of the rawest artists to ever record for the legendary Sun Records – and that's saying a lot, given his late 50s contemporaries on the label! Sonny's not just wild from a rockabilly perspective, he also feels like ... read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 29.99
The great second chapter of Sonny Burns' too-short career in music – material recorded in the 60s, after Sonny had dropped out of music after burning too brightly in the 50s – and tracks that show an even more mature, fully-formed artist overall! The style here is decidedly country, ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Sonny Burns —
Real Cool Cat – The Starday Recordings ... CD Starday/Bear Family (Germany), Mid 50s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Sonny Burns is definitely a real cool cat – one of the hippest artists recording on the young Starday Records label – at a time when the great Pappy Daily was bringing a lot of his Texas indie genius to the company! Sonny's a singer who often sings country, but with the attitude of a ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Elektra (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Domino, 1978. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
The fantastic first full album from The Buzzcocks – a group who'd already set the UK scene on fire with a flurry of amazing singles at the start of the punk generation! Here, they amazingly keep up all the great energy of their 7" releases – moving at a blistering pace throughout, ... read more CD
Also available Another Music In A Different Kitchen ... LP 20.99(New 2018 remaster edition – sourced from the original master tapes!)
Buzzcocks —
Different Kind Of Tension ... CD Liberty/Domino, 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The third album from the great Buzzcocks – one of the most fiercely melodic bands of the punk era, and one of the best bands for tuneful, yet barbed songwriting of the late 70s, period! Different Kind Of Tension is a pretty accurate title for this set, the last of the first wave of the group' ... read more CD
Also available Different Kind Of Tension (with bonus download) ... LP 20.99
Domino, 1978. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
It's impossible to go wrong with The Buzzcocks during their early, and all-too-short years of greatness – and this fantastic second album is head and shoulders above work from most of their classic contemporaries on the UK scene! At a time when the group had already conquered the world of ... read more CD
Also available Love Bites ... LP 20.99(2018 remaster – from the original tapes!)
Buzzcocks —
Singles Going Steady ... CD Domino, 1979. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A singles collection, but one that's so strong, so essential, it may well make the album the greatest full length set the Buzzcocks ever issued! All their classics are here – the short, tight, yet tuneful tracks that made these guys such a standout in the early punk years – and which ... read more CD
Also available Singles Going Steady ... CD 8.99
Teensville, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The Californians are liars, at least when it comes to their name – as the group hail from mid 60s England, and not the sunny west coast – but we can more than forgive them that fib, given that their music here is so downright groovy! Their name's not a complete mistake, as the group ... read more CD
Capitol, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A fantastic lost slice of work from Glen Campbell – recorded in the studio during the years of his big initial fame in the 60s – but never issued to the public at all! Instead, these tracks were recorded for "The King" – that is, Elvis Presley – a bit like demos ... read more CD
Also available Glen Sings For The King ... LP 16.99
Rollin Rock/Bear Family (Germany), 1974/1976. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Two later albums from the great Ray Campi – an early rockabilly wildman, and one who managed to keep on going well through the 70s underground – all without losing a beat! Rockabilly Lives is the first album up here – recorded in LA in 1974, with this really raw sound, and a mode ... read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
Ric Cartey may not be the biggest name in late 50s rockabilly – but man, does he sure sound great on this set – the first-ever collection to bring together Cartey's classic singles for RCA, plus a wealth of other rare 45s too! Cartey hails from Atlanta, and recorded a bit for that city' ... read more CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $15.99 18.98
The complete Elektra singles of Harry Chapin – one of the key song-storytellers of the 70s – and an artist whose style paved the way for countless others to come! Harry began in a more folksy way, but was often more personal with his topics – using the first or third person, ... read more CD
Everland (Austria), Late 70s. New Copy ... $14.99
Obscure late 70s material from Charleston Grotto – a long-running LA band who prefigured punk attitude with their work in the 60s, and who still sound pretty darn unique here even when the rest of the world was beginning to catch up! The music isn't exactly punk rock, but it's got a similar ... read more CD
Also available Raw Sewage ... LP 22.99
Oldays (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99
Jaunty pop from the 60s Italian scene – sung by a singer with a voice that's lively on the swingers, and just the right pitch on the mellower numbers! Backings are relatively full – there's a larger orchestra pictured on the back cover – but as with so much Euro pop of the period ... read more CD
(Part of the Oldays Special Treasures series!)
Columbia/Retroworld (UK), 1967. New Copy ... $13.99
A really fantastic solo album from Gene Clark – his first effort after leaving The Byrds behind, and a really well-chosen collaboration with The Gosdin Brothers – who help Clark hit a lot more of a country vibe than he might have done otherwise! Make no mistake, there's still plenty of ... read more CD
Dot/World Psychedelia (Korea), 1968. New Copy ... $4.99
One of the best American psyche albums we've heard from the late 60s – a near-perfect record that's head and shoulders above the rough experimentation of most other groups from the period! Colours spell their name with a definite British twist, and there's clearly a Beatles influence going ... read more CD
RPM (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
A great collection of work from Ray Columbus – a New Zealand rocker of mid 60s vintage, but one who works here with mod sounds to rival much bigger names in London at the time! The collection begins with a core set of work by Ray Columbus & The Invaders – a super-sharp combo who ... read more CD
Capitol/Acid Symposium (Greece), 1969. New Copy ... $3.99
One of the best psyche albums we've ever heard on Capitol from the 60s – an introspective session with lots of space, sounds, and plenty of dark corners! The album reminds us a lot of work by Gandalf, who also recorded for Capitol at the time – very laid back at times, with a gentle ... read more CD
Acid Symposium (Greece), Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99
Obscure and pulpy surf rock instrumentals with some surprisingly searing guitar sound from Calvin Cool & The Surf Knobs – with a bigger sound than the typical period exploitation quickie! Surfer's Beat is heavy with bleating sax, piano, organ and hard hitting drums underneath the guitars. ... read more CD
Also available Surfer's Beat ... CD 11.99
Larry Coryell —
Basics ... CD Vanguard/Wounded Bird, Late 60s. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
Early work from guitar genius Larry Coryell – and a set that's maybe not as basic as you'd guess from the title! Larry's clearly out to state himself right from the very first note – in guitar modes that seem to draw equally from jazz, blues, and rock – and which are produced ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Vanguard/Wounded Bird, 1973. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
Larry Coryell tries out his vocal chops a bit on this album with his classic group from the early 70s – but the main "voice" on the record is still his wonderfully tight guitar – which has a beautifully sharp sound throughout! When Coryell sings, he almost seems to be doing ... (Jazz, Rock) read more CD
Also available Real Great Escape (LP style gatefold sleeve) ... CD 19.99
Fantasy/Wounded Bird, 1977. New Copy ... $10.99 14.99
The last proper LP by San Francisco psych rock trailblazers Country Joe & The Fish – and the only album since late 60s with the classic early line-up back together! It's good stuff too, recorded for Fantasy with an unpretentious ear for country rock and unfussy folk-blues-rock hybrid ... read more CD
Gronland (Germany), 1993. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Holger Czukay works here with many of his frequent musical partners – including Jah Wobble, Jaki Liebeziet, and Michael Karoli – but the album actually feels a bit more like his then-recent collaborations with David Sylvian – more concerned with subtle shifts in sound and space ... read more CD
Virgin/Gronland (Germany), 1986. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Holger Czukay works here completely live – either in the Can studio on side one, or live in concert on side two – but always with the sonic complexity that we love on some of his more production-heavy projects! There's maybe more of a sense of songform here throughout – lyrics ... read more CD
Virgin/Gronland (Germany), 1987. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Holger Czukay is a long way from his roots in Can on this great mid 80s album – even though he's still got help on the record from Jaki Lebezeit and Michael Karoli from that famous group! This time around, the show is completely Holger's own – a great setting for his quirky pop songs ... read more CD
Also available Rome Remains Rome ... LP 18.99
Spoon/Gronland (Germany), 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A fantastic early project from Holger Czukay – an early solo set, done during a time when Can were just getting started – and at a level that's years ahead of its time! Czukay uses lots of tapes and sound samples with his own basslines – crafting this pan-global landscape of ... read more CD
Buried Treasure (UK), 2015. New Copy ... $8.99
There's a date range listed on the cover that stretches back to the 70s – not the actual age of the music on this set, but instead a way of indicating the decades worth of inspiration drawn upon by The Dandelion Set – especially the cooler post-psych elements of the UK scene in the 70s, ... (Deep Funk, Rock) read more CD
Motown/Real Gone, Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Lost late material from the great Bobby Darin – more than two albums' worth of songs, all of which appear here for the first time ever! After some late 60s years in the folk wilderness, Bobby made a surprising step to Motown Records at the start of the 70s – and while the label did ... (Vocalists, Rock) read more CD
United Artists/Universal (Japan), 1970. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99
A beautiful turn in style for Johnny Darrell – a singer who maybe hit kind of a pop/country mode in the 60s – but who here comes across with a nicely deep vibe! The cover image has kind of a lonely feel, and that spirit is definitely in he music too – as Darrell matures into a ... read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Bear Family (Germany), 1962. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
More super hot gee-tar slinging rescued from obscurity by Bear Family! Jimmy Day is another one of the all time great country guitarists who is better known as a sideman, having backed up Ray Price, Willie Nelson and others, as well is who know how much session work. But he also recorded some ... read more CD
Innovative Leisure, 2018. New Copy ... $7.99 12.99
Well, they've definitely got the "disco" in the title right – but there's a lot more going on here too – including some nice post-punk touches that are augmented by guest work from Mark Stewart and Liquid Liquid! The album's tuneful, catchy, and nicely distilled – heavy ... read more CD
Also available More Disco Songs About Love ... LP 13.99
Dion —
Ruby Baby/Columbia/Ace (UK), 1963. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
A pair of Columbia Records classics from Dion – back to back on a single CD! First up is Ruby Baby – a solo debut by Dion DiMucci – working here away from his earlier Belmonts group, and really finding a way to sharpen both his vocals, and his approach to the music! Dion's ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 10.99
As you can guess by their image on the cover, Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods were hardly the stuff of cutting-edge rock in the 70s – but they certainly made for some great pop classics during the glory days of AM Radio! The cover photo is old, but this set is actually new – a reformed ... read more CD
Rural/Modern Harmonic, Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99 24.99
A fantastic little surf soundtrack record – and one that's very different than both the guitar instrumental and jazz-based albums that showed up earlier in the genre! This one is much more like some of the Australian rock scores that started to show up at the end of the 60s – very ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more CD
Island (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $6.99
Godlike work from the legendary Nick Drake – and exactly the kind of record that's made him a continuing legend over the years! The style is completely its own – not really folk or rock, but not really jazz either – yet served up with plenty of jazzy phrasing that's helped keep ... read more CD
Also available Five Leaves Left ... CD 4.99
Omnivore, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Really fantastic work from Van Duren – one of the great almost-rans in 70s pop – a singer/songwriter who emerged from the same Memphis roots as Big Star, recorded at Ardent Studios, and even worked in a band with Chris Bell – yet somehow also managed to make music that was very ... read more CD
Also available Waiting – The Van Duren Story ... LP 22.99
Frankie Dymon Jr —
Let It Out – Poems In Words And Music ... CD Gorilla Musik (Germany), 1971. New Copy ... $4.99
Not Frankie Lymon, but Frankie Dymon – a US expatriate who works here with some funky prog backings! Dymon delivers hip, soulful poetry in English – often with a bit of a dark edge – and the instrumentation features guitar, piano, and organ – all familiar elements, but ... read more CD
Lion, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99
German psychedelic folk from the early 70s – a pretty far reaching mix of sweet, often wordless vocals, long and free flowing instrumental washes of sound, and even some offbeat, humorous lyricism! When there are words, they're sometimes in English and at others in German, with male and ... read more CD
Super Fuji Discs (Japan), Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99
The most unusual work we've ever heard from this very unusual Japanese group from the early 80s – a dubby, bassy combo who work somewhere in the territory of A Certain Ratio – but also have a complex sound that's all their own! The album only features two long tracks, but each is ... read more CD
Heritage/Beatball (Korea), 1969. New Copy ... $19.99
Sweet sunshiney wonderfulness from an incredibly groovy group – a quartet of voices who are equally trained in folk and harmony modes, but who move into some even hipper territory on this record! The album was arranged by Joe Renzetti and produced by Jerry Ross – and it's got a nicely ... read more CD
Cadence/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s. New Copy ... $10.99 11.99
A dream of a set for anyone who's ever loved the harmony sounds of The Everly Brothers – that compelling late 50s duo with roots in country, a reach towards rock, and an incredible style that really set them apart from the rest! All the tracks here are true alternates of gems from their ... read more CD
Decca/Abkco, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A wealth of wonderful work from Marianne Faithfull, all pulled from those key early years when she was part of the musical world of Andrew Loog Oldham and the Rolling Stones! Yet right from the start, despite the fact that she sang a few Stones songs on her own (and wrote a few for the group, too) ... read more CD
Step Forward/Cherry Red (UK), 1979. New Copy 3CD ... $22.99
One of the boldest early statements from the legendary Fall – a set in which all their energy and mad tunecraft really comes together, and forever put the group on the map! There's a sense of song structure here, but still plenty of noise and weird bits – music that really shows just ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), 1979. New Copy 3CD (reissue)... $22.99
This album is early Fall at their best – raw, edgey, and also surprisingly witty at times too – an amazing showcase for the young talents of Mark E Smith, and a key bridge between punk energy and the more creative styles of the post-punk generation. The sounds are incredible – ... read more CD
Polydor/Esoteric (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $13.99
One of the better moments of the underground scene on Polydor at the end of the 60s – a pretty cool little group led by Noel Redding! There's a few slightly soulful moments on the set that make it nicely appealing to our ears – a bit hippy dippy to be sure, but with some nice drums, ... read more CD
El/Cherry Red (UK), 1989. New Copy CD & 7 Inch ... $32.99
The final album in the initial run of genius from Felt – a set that marks a short step from Creation Records over to El at Cherry Red – where they receive some nicely expanded handling on the production! Adrian Borland produced, and the tunefulness of the songs really comes to the ... read more CD
(Flyers, buttons, and posters for each different CD/7" set are different too!)
Creation/Cherry Red (UK), 1988. New Copy CD & 7 Inch ... $32.99
Pure genius from a group who kept on growing strongly over the relatively short span of their career – maybe under-sung heroes at the time of their release, at least on this side of the Atlantic – but one of the few truly classic groups we can think of from the decade, at least with a ... read more CD
(Flyers, buttons, and posters for each different CD/7" set are different too!)
Creation/Cherry Red (UK), 1987. New Copy CD & 7 Inch ... $32.99
A gem of a record from Felt – one that has them complicating the sound they first brought to the Creation Records label – stretching out some of the songs a bit, and working with art rock legend Mayo Thompson of the Red Krayola in the production booth! The use of organ continues to be ... read more CD
(Flyers, buttons, and posters for each different CD/7" set are different too!)
Creation/Cherry Red (UK), 1988. New Copy CD & 7 Inch ... $32.99
The title's got a subtle sort of poetry, one that's really reflected in the music – especially as this time around, they eschew their familiar organ and guitar for lots of jazzy work on piano and vibes – served up here in an all-instrumental mode! The album's not entirely jazz, but ... read more CD
(Flyers, buttons, and posters for each different CD/7" set are different too!)
Narvel Felts —
Memphis Days ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
A lost chapter of work from the great Narvel Felts – an early rocker who recorded for Sun, hit big fame at Mercury, and somehow kept on going with a raw style that few of his contemporaries held on to over the years! Case in point is this set – which features a few rare 60s singles, ... read more CD
Narvel Felts —
Narvel Felts Rocks ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 24.99
All the great rocking tunes of Narvel Felts, collected together here in one mighty big package – a 35 track set that brings together classic singles for Sun Records and Mercury, plus a fair bit of other lost material too! Felts is one of the all-time Memphis great – a singer and ... read more CD
Kama Sutra/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
The birth of genius – the first three albums by Flamin Groovies, along with bonus tracks too! First up is Supersnazz – the first album from legendary San Francisco rockers the Flaming Groovies – and the cleaner horn-accented blueprint for the shakey, skronky structure to come! ... read more CD
Yep Roc, 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Now as much as ever, The Flesh Eaters are a vessel for Chris D's smart and serious lit quality punk poetry, with macabre lyrical themes that give it a dark, distinctive edge. And what a vessel he has with these seasoned genre-defying legends from X, Los Lobos and The Blasters, all seemingly ... read more CD
Also available I Used To Be Pretty ... LP 21.99
Allied/Lion, 1968. New Copy ... $6.99
Dreamy psychedelic folk pop from The Folklords – an obscure Canadian group with delicate male & female harmonies, but a catchy and less arch and wispy vibe than many of the more famous acts of the time! The secret might the harder hitting drums underneath the tunes that make the album ... read more CD
Orfeon (Mexico), 1978. New Copy ... $4.99
Wow! A rare late 70s spacey rock record from Fongus – their hard grooving Guadalajara Rock! It starts off on a fuzzed out, heavy and riveting tip with the thick slab of a set opener ("Tripeando"), but from there it gets diversely rocking. There' some spindly, psych blues acoustic ... read more CD
(Comes a great little LP style sleeve!)
Imperial/Elemental (Spain), 1968. New Copy ... $14.99
Mindblowing organ work from the mighty Kim Fowley – a rare instrumental set that has Kim carving out amazing sounds on the organ that really match is vocal force on other records of the time! The set's a bit more soulful than usual for Fowley – a record that almost pushes a soul ... read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Wynder K Frog —
Shook, Shimmy, & Shake – The Complete Recordings 1966 to 1970 (Sunshine Superfrog/RPM (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
Three full albums of romping organ work from Wynder K Frog – plus lots of bonus tracks too! First up is Sunshine Superfrog – a record with a Donovan reference in the title, but a much more mod set overall – thanks to searing Hammond work from organist Mick Weaver, who was maybe ... read more CD
Mustang/Now Sounds (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
Tremendous work from the great Bobby Fuller – not the early Texas tapes that have recently been the stuff of much interest on the market – but instead the well-crafted singles he cut in Los Angeles – working at the Mustang label with pop maestro Bob Keane! These tunes are still ... read more CD
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1968. New Copy ... $10.99
A cool Brazilian quartet with a very groovy sound – one gal and three guys, and a group who aren't afraid to show their love of American music! Most tunes here are sung in English, and are covers of work by Anglo groups of the time – including two especially sublime takes on tunes by ... (Brazil, Rock) read more CD
Philips/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $21.99
France Gall won the Eurovision song contest with the title track of this one – and for good reason too, given that the tune is totally groovy! The rest of the work here really follows suit – romping, jerking, and grooving in that wonderful mix of mod rhythms that made France's 60s ... (French, Rock) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
