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Replacements — Pleased To Meet Me ... CD

Sire, 1987. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of their best! After a tumultous tour for Tim, Bob Stinson left the band and they essentially recorded Pleased To Meet Me as a trio as far as the core band goes, but went down to Memphis to record with Jim Dickinson, and too our ears, that little bit of southern swagger, as paired with The ... read more CD

Replacements — Pleased To Meet Me ... LP

Sire, 1987. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

One of their best! After a tumultous tour for Tim, Bob Stinson left the band and they essentially recorded Pleased To Meet Me as a trio as far as the core band goes, but went down to Memphis to record with Jim Dickinson, and too our ears, that little bit of southern swagger, as paired with The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout hole.)

Replacements — Pleased To Meet Me (remastered edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD

Sire/Rhino, 1987. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of their best! After a tumultous tour for Tim, Bob Stinson left the band and they essentially recorded Pleased To Meet Me as a trio as far as the core band goes, but went down to Memphis to record with Jim Dickinson, and too our ears, that little bit of southern swagger, as paired with The ... read more CD

(Out of print 2008 Deluxe Edition with loads of bonus tracks!)

Replacements — Tim ... CD

Sire, 1985. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A big crossover classic for the champions of the Minneapolis scene – their first for Sire and featuring some of the greatest rock songs of the 80s, be it college radio, mainstream or any thing – greatness period! The sound is a bit more polished than the Twin Tone years, but there's no ... read more CD

Replacements — Tim ... LP

Sire, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A big crossover classic for the champions of the Minneapolis scene – their first for Sire and featuring some of the greatest rock songs of the 80s, be it college radio, mainstream or any thing – greatness period! The sound is a bit more polished than the Twin Tone years, but there's no ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Replacements — Tim – Let It Bleed Edition (4CD/1LP set) ... CD

Sire/Rhino, 1985. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A big crossover classic for the champions of the Minneapolis scene – their first for Sire and featuring some of the greatest rock songs of the 80s, be it college radio, mainstream or any thing – greatness period! The sound is a bit more polished than the Twin Tone years, but there's no ... read more CD

Replacements — Tim (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Sire/Rhino, 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock

A big crossover classic for the champions of the Minneapolis scene! Titles include "Left Of The Dial", "Little Mascara", "Hold My Life", "I'll Buy", "Kiss Me On The Bus", "Waitress In The Sky", "Swingin Party", and "Here ... read more CD

(Out of print Rhino pressing with lots of bonus tracks!)

Rezillos — Can't Stand The Rezillos ... LP

Sire, 1978. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

Classic power pop from The Rezillos – a record with guitars fast and hard enough to almost be late 70s punk rock, but which often comes off with a more playful, whimsical new wave sort of approach! Tracks are short and hook-heavy – produced by Bob Clearmountain with that razor-edged ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Can't Stand The Rezillos/Mission Accomplished But The Beat Goes On ... CD 5.99

Rezillos — Can't Stand The Rezillos/Mission Accomplished But The Beat Goes On ... CD

Sire, 1978/1979. Used ... $5.99

First up is Can't Stand The Rezillos – a record with guitars fast and hard enough to almost be late 70s punk rock, but which often comes off with a more playful, whimsical new wave sort of approach! Tracks are short and hook-heavy – produced by Bob Clearmountain with that razor-edged ... read more CD

(Out of print, punch through barcode and booklet.)

Searchers — Searchers ... CD

Sire/Wounded Bird, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Smiths — Charming Man (Manchester)/Jeane/Accept Yourself (CD single) ... CD

Sire, 1983. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Smiths — Louder Than Bombs ... CD

Sire/Rough Trade, Mid 80s. Used ... Out Of Stock

A special collection done for the US market after the first great run of albums by The Smiths – a double-length set that's partly a best-of, and mostly a collection of all the wonderful songs the group issued on their various singles and EP releases in the UK – none of which were ... read more CD

Smiths — Meat Is Murder ... LP

Sire/Rough Trade, 1985. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A stone classic from the team of Morrissey and Marr – a record that manages to wear its politics on its sleeve, yet still express things in a highly personal way! The balance is a key part of what made The Smiths go farther than just about all their 80s Brit indie contemporaries – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Smiths — Queen Is Dead ... LP

Rough Trade/Sire, 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A triumphant third album from The Smiths – one that really focuses the energy of their previous sets, and helps them find a new sort of sonic perfection! Those haunting guitars are still in all the right places – as are Morrissey's heartfelt lyrics – but there's also a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Smiths — Rank ... LP

Sire, 1988. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A full-length live set from The Smiths – and one that's a surprisingly great complement to their studio material of the time! The album's got a nicely different vibe on some cuts – not all-out jams or improvisations, but maybe just a bit more character than some of the studio versions ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(US pressing with SRC stamp, in fantastic shape, with a promo stamp and small indents in front. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

Smiths — Smiths ... LP

Sire/Rhino, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

The start of an amazing run for The Smiths – a record that not only put the group on the map, but forever set a new standard for Brit pop in the 80s! There's a great mix of rough edges and softer emotions going on here – that trademark balance between the guitar of Johnny Marr and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Regina Spektor — Begin To Hope ... CD

Sire, 2006. Used ... $2.99

... CD

Stackridge — Extravaganza ... LP

Sire, 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99

A set that's got a slightly different vibe than previous Stackridge albums – yet which also continues that special sort of hard to define quality that always made the group so unique! There's a feel to the set that's maybe a bit in keeping with the image on the cover – slight touches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(White label promo. Labels have some spotty aging and black Stereo stickers over the promo notice. Cover has a cut corner.)

Talking Heads — Fear Of Music ... CD

Sire, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock

A really tremendous album from The Talking Heads – and a set that moves far past their already-great early records, to really show a rhythmic complexity we never would have expected! Brian Eno is helping the group in the studio again here, and the record really shows both David Byrne and Eno' ... read more CD

Also available Fear Of Music ... LP 34.99

Talking Heads — Fear Of Music ... LP

Sire, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $34.99

A really tremendous album from The Talking Heads – and a set that moves far past their already-great early records, to really show a rhythmic complexity we never would have expected! Brian Eno is helping the group in the studio again here, and the record really shows both David Byrne and Eno' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(US pressing with Sterling stamp in the embossed cover. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface and edge wear.)

Talking Heads — Life During Wartime/Electric Guitar ... 7-inch

Sire, 1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

... 7-inch, Vinyl record

Talking Heads — Little Creatures ... CD

Sire, 1985. Used ... Out Of Stock

A record that's almost a back to basics effort for the Talking Heads – produced with maybe a bit more crossover appeal than some of their early records, yet one that also shakes off some of the larger funk, soul, and global instrumentation that was part of their sound in the early 80s! David ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Little Creatures ... LP

Sire, 1985. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!

A record that's almost a back to basics effort for the Talking Heads – produced with maybe a bit more crossover appeal than some of their early records, yet one that also shakes off some of the larger funk, soul, and global instrumentation that was part of their sound in the early 80s! David ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)

Talking Heads — Little Creatures (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP

Sire/Rhino, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A record that's almost a back to basics effort for the Talking Heads – produced with maybe a bit more crossover appeal than some of their early records, yet one that also shakes off some of the larger funk, soul, and global instrumentation that was part of their sound in the early 80s! David ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Naked ... CD

Sire, 1988. Used ... Out Of Stock

The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... read more CD

(Out of print.)

Also available
Naked ... LP 25.99
Naked ... LP 24.99

Talking Heads — Naked ... LP

Sire/Rhino, 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99

The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Naked ... LP 24.99

Talking Heads — Naked ... LP

Sire, 1988. Sealed Gatefold ... $24.99

The final album from the Talking Heads, and a set that returns them to some of the global elements of their mid-period records, but with a vibe that shows lots of the shifting studio technology of the time! The set's almost a precursor of some of the remix modes that would show up on the world ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Rocktober reissue on purple vinyl.)

Also available Naked ... LP 25.99

Talking Heads — Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads – Live 2 LP Set (1977 to 1979) ... LP

Sire, 1982. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock

A great early live set from The Talking Heads – a collection of recordings from the late 70s and early 80s, culled together in a format that almost makes the whole thing come across like a discreet live album! The versions of tunes here are changed up nicely from their studio counterparts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads (expanded) ... CD

Sire, 1982. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock

A wonderfully expanded version of this early live set from The Talking Heads – a collection of recordings from the late 70s and early 80s, culled together in a format that almost makes the whole thing come across like a discreet live album! The versions of tunes here are changed up nicely ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Remain In Light ... CD

Sire, 1980. Used ... Out Of Stock

Some of the most compelling grooves the Talking Heads ever recorded – a set that sparkles with imaginative touches, and railroads forward on a wave of complicated rhythms! The sound is brilliant throughout – a genre-less approach that sheds the group's earlier art nerd aesthetic for ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Remain In Light ... LP

Sire, 1980. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Some of the most compelling grooves the Talking Heads ever recorded – a set that sparkles with imaginative touches, and railroads forward on a wave of complicated rhythms! The sound is brilliant throughout – a genre-less approach that sheds the group's earlier art nerd aesthetic for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Remain In Light (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Sire/Rhino, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Some of the most compelling grooves the Talking Heads ever recorded – a set that sparkles with imaginative touches, and railroads forward on a wave of complicated rhythms! The sound is brilliant throughout – a genre-less approach that sheds the group's earlier art nerd aesthetic for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Speaking In Tongues ... CD

Sire, 1983. Used ... Out Of Stock

David Byrne brings his love of funk and soul to the forefront – tightening things up a bit from before, but still staying strongly in a classic Talking Heads groove! The record's possibly the last of the group's initial classic run, and has a surprisingly soulful feel at times – a ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Speaking In Tongues ... LP

Sire, 1983. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

David Byrne brings his love of funk and soul to the forefront – tightening things up a bit from before, but still staying strongly in a classic Talking Heads groove! The record's possibly the last of the group's initial classic run, and has a surprisingly soulful feel at times – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense ... CD

Sire, 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock

Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense ... LP

Sire, 1984. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)

Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense (longbox version) ... CD

Sire, 1984. Used ... Out Of Stock

Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense (Special New Edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD

Sire, 1984/1999. Used ... Out Of Stock

Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Stop Making Sense (white cover) ... LP

Sire, 1984. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

Way more than just a live album – as the record features material from the film of the same name – a tremendous stage performance that begins with solo David Byrne, then has the group building up as the set moves on – adding in more musicians and instruments with each new step, at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — Talking Heads 77 ... CD

Sire, 1977. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

The mindblowing first album by The Talking Heads – a bold statement by a very young band who'd go on to shape the sounds of the left field for generations to come! The sound is spare and very focused – maybe the first layer that David Byrne would then build up when adding more ... read more CD

Talking Heads — Talking Heads 77 ... LP

Sire/Rhino, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

The mindblowing first album by The Talking Heads – a bold statement by a very young band who'd go on to shape the sounds of the left field for generations to come! The sound is spare and very focused – maybe the first layer that David Byrne would then build up when adding more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Talking Heads — True Stories (red vinyl pressing) ... LP

Sire, 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99

A huge crossover hit for the Talking Heads – music released in conjunction with the great film of the same name, but with a unified vibe that made the whole thing way more than just another soundtrack! In many ways, the set's a part two to Little Creatures – delivered with the same ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Telex — Looking For Saint Tropez ... LP

Sire/Mute (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A groundbreaking bit of work from Telex – the Belgian trio that features earlier electronic experimentalists Marc Moulin and Dan Lacksman – both artists who really refine their sound for a groovier, clubbier style that really takes off! At a time when most UK electronic outfits were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Telex — Neurovision ... LP

Sire/Mute (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 32.98

A sweet electro classic from Telex – one of those records that had the Euro trio years ahead of their time, and working with a sound that went onto influence a fair bit of American club, dance, and hip hop in the decade to come! The record is awash in all sorts of great electronics – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Throwing Muses — House Tornado ... LP

Sire, 1988. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)

Tom Tom Club — Close To The Bone ... LP

Sire, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

The second album by the Tom Tom Club – showing this Talking Heads spinoff project as way more than a fluke! The sound here is similar to the first – a sing-song blend of rhythms that's got one foot in the island and one in the street, peppered with a quirky approach overall that makes ... (Soul, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Tom Tom Club — You Sexy Thing (extended album, you sexy dub, lost in bass, sey remix, deep bass)/Who Wants An Ugly Girl? (extended album) ... 12-inch

Sire, 1992. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!

... 12-inch, Vinyl record

(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and is bumped at the bottom left corner.)

Tripmaster Monkey — Goodbye Race ... CD

Sire, 1994. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Tuff Darts — Tuff Darts ... CD

Sire/Wounded Bird, 1978. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

The great self-titled set from Tuff Darts – one of the less-remembered groups to play the CBGB scene of the late 70s, and one who effortlessly blend punkish energy with tighter power pop sounds! The group are maybe a strong precursor of new wave styles to come in the following year or two ... read more CD

Tuff Darts — Tuff Darts ... LP

Sire, 1978. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

The great self-titled set from Tuff Darts – one of the less-remembered groups to play the CBGB scene of the late 70s, and one who effortlessly blend punkish energy with tighter power pop sounds! The group are maybe a strong precursor of new wave styles to come in the following year or two ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Uncle Tupelo — Anodyne ... CD

Sire/Reprise, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock

Uncle Tupelo's excellent, unfussy, fairly timeless final album – with equally good songs written by Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy that sound great together even if it's pretty clear in retrospect that they were soon to split up for good. The difference between Uncle Tupelo's loud guitar ragers ... read more CD

(90s pressing.)

Undertones — Undertones ... LP

Sire, 1979. Fair ... Out Of Stock

One of the tightest, sharpest records of the late 70s punk years in the British Isles – a set that's got all the same hook-heavy power of the Buzzcocks on Singles Going Steady – with song after song that seem almost effortless – very punky, but extremely catchy too – at a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Underworld — Underneath the Radar ... Cassette

Sire, 1988. Used ... $5.99

(Cassettes, Rock) Cassette

(Still sealed. Cutout hole on the spine.)

Martha Velez — Disco Night (mono, stereo) ... 7-inch

Sire, 1976. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Martha Velez gets some heavy help here from Bob Marley – who produced the album with a bit of extra help from Lee Perry! The set's a nice mix of Martha's soulfully-styled vocals and Marley's Kingston rhythms – a blend that has similar appeal to some of Serge Gainsbourg's reggae-related ... (Funky 45's, Rock) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record

Martha Velez — Fiends & Angels (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD

Sire/London/Big Pink (South Korea), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Badass work from Martha Velez – a rock singer at the core, but one with some plenty soulful touches! The album's a UK effort with help from a host of top-shelf talents at the time – but the groove is pretty gritty, and almost has that key rock/funk crossover mode that female singers ... read more CD

Paul Westerberg — 14 Songs ... CD

Sire/Reprise, 1993. Used ... $2.99

... CD

Brian Wilson — Brian Wilson ... LP

Sire, 1988. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and is bent a bit at the top seam.)

Yaz — Nobody's Diary (extended version)/State Farm (extended version) ... 12-inch

Mute/Sire, 1983. Very Good+ (pic cover)... Out Of Stock

... 12-inch, Vinyl record

(Cover has light wear and a tiny stain.)

Yaz — Upstairs At Erics ... CD

Sire/Mute, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock

A seminal bit of pre-electro crossover – featuring the cold hard vocals of Alison Moyet, and some very tasty keyboard work! Includes the post-disco club smashes "Don't Go" and "Situation", plus "Goodbye Seventies", "Winter Kills", "Midnight", ... read more CD

Also available Upstairs At Erics ... LP 19.99

Yaz — Upstairs At Erics ... LP

Sire/Mute, 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99

A seminal bit of pre-electro crossover – featuring the cold hard vocals of Alison Moyet, and also Vince Clark of Erasure. Some very tasty keyboard work! Includes the post-disco club smashes "Don't Go" and "Situation", plus "Goodbye Seventies", "Winter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has some light wear.)

Yazoo — Situation (aggressive attitude mix, deadline mix)/State Farm (madhouse mix) ... 12-inch

Sire, 1991. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Out Of Stock

... 12-inch, Vinyl record

(Cover has light wear.)

Various — Nuggets – Original Artyfacts FromThe First Psychedelic Era 1965 to 1968 (Sire pressing) ... LP

Sire, 1960s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

One of those few classic cases where a compilation of tracks was maybe even more influential than the original music itself – as this early 70s collection of 60s material turned out to shape and influence generations for decades to come! Guitar genius Lenny Kaye put the set together famously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Various — Roots Of British Rock ... LP

Sire, 1975. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Includes tracks by Billy Fury, Craig Douglas, Tornadoes, Caravelles, Springfields, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Adam Faith, Tommy Steele, and more! LP, Vinyl record album

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