Rare rock from the Japanese scene of the postwar years – but sounds that definitely have a universal appeal overall! Masaaki Hirao is way more than just a novelty remake of American rockers of the time – as he's got a sharp-edged sound that easily rivals the best we had to offer here ... read moreCD
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians —
Element Of Light ... LP Relativity, 1986. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Ex-radio station copy, cover has marker & some pen, some masking tape, promo stamp.)
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians —
Globe Of Frogs ... LP A&M, 1988. Very Good ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, large call letters in marker, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, and a strip of masking tape across the bottom.)
A strange little side-chapter in the career of Tommy James & The Shondells – a group formed up by remaining members of that backing group, recording here maybe under the same Roulette Records contract as their star! The vibe is more roots rock overall – as you'd guess from the ... read moreCD
Hollies —
Hear! Here! ... LP Imperial, 1965. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The second album of Brit Invasion greatness from The Hollies – the reworked US version of their album Hollies that came out in the UK – armed with more original material than their earlier LP, but the group's skillful way with songs penned by others – including Curtis Mayfield ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The US mono version of the debut album from The Hollies – a vital mid 60s record that's been unavailable for decades! The harmonie are great and there's something of a rawer edge to the music that sounds just great after all this time – Brit Invasion stuff that still sounds completely ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Carrie Anne", "On A Carousel", "Everything Is Sunshine", "Dear Eloise", "King Midas In Reverse", "Jennifer Eccles" and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, an unglued top seam and a spot of tape residue.)
A posthumous collection, filled with gems that include "Peggy Sue Got Married", "Crying Waiting Hoping", "Moondreams", "Learning The Game", "Take Your Time", "What To Do", "That Makes It Tough", "Now We're One", and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Small maroon label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear, aging, and some splitting in the seams.)
Buddy Holly —
Giant ... LP Coral, Late 50s. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
Searing work from the great Buddy Holly – with lots of work that really ties Buddy strongly to the R&B world of the 50s! The set has titles that include "Holly Hop", "Dearest", "You're The One", "Slippin & Slidin", "Good Rockin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Dreamy pop from Dotti Holmberg – Curt Bottecher's partner in the GoldeBriars vocal group, working here on her own, with a number of tracks produced by Curt himself! The set's got a definite California sunshine pop sound to it – sweet arrangements mixed with Dotti's great vocals – ... read moreCD
Dreamy pop from Dotti Holmberg – Curt Bottecher's partner in the GoldeBriars vocal group, working here on her own, with a number of tracks produced by Curt himself! The set's got a definite California sunshine pop sound to it – sweet arrangements mixed with Dotti's great vocals – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Some of the earliest music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – a rare live performance from 1965, recorded at the Chess Mate nightclub in Detroit, and featuring only the duo of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber! The music here is a bit more folksy and a bit less trippy than some of the Rounders' ... read moreCD
Some of the most tripped-out music ever from The Holy Modal Rounders – and that's saying a lot, given the nature of the group! This unique early album on ESP features two side-long tracks – both of which are mini-suites of sort, and filled with odd sounds, weird themes, and a strange ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A tremendous early chapter in the legacy of Steely Dan – a set that was never issued at the time, and which represents some key work by the team of Donald Fagan and Walter Becker! First off, let us say that singer Linda Hoover is pretty great herself, and contributes some good original ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Mary Hopkin —
Post Card ... LP Apple, 1969. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
The sweet, lovely and lush full length debut of Mary Hopkin for Apple Records! Mary's vocals are fragile and sweet, and Paul McCartney's production frames it like a pillow on the softer tunes – with light bits of acoustic guitar – and makes are sound like the queen of all natural on ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare work – recorded in a small club in Chicago in 1963! Side one just features Walter Horton on harmonica and vocals, with Robert Nighthawk on guitar – side two features a very young Paul Butterfield on harmonica and vocals, with Smokey Smothers on guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
A huge overview of the second chapter of work from House Of Love – a group who were a key part of the legendary Creation Records scene in the UK in the mid 80s, then made a shift to a bigger label – where they cut all the music in this package – and then some! Unlike some of ... read moreCD
A beautiful early 70s debut LP from a then 20 year old, Halifax-reared Catherine Howe – produced and arranged by US jazz pianist Bobby Scott in a mode that manages to feel lush and opulent while never belying Catherine's warmth, intimacy and maturity! The sound is warmly baroque, and ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreCD
Trippy psychedelic tunes from BBC Radiophonic Workshop pioneers Peter Howell & John Ferdinando – music that was originally created for the Ditchling Players' production of Lewis Carroll's Alice Through The Looking Glass from 1969 – plus additional material that didn't end up in the ... read moreCD
A wonderfully trippy group from late 60s Chicago! Like so many groups of their time, HP Lovecraft have their roots in the later years of the folk scene – where they clearly picked up a sense of free being and personal expression. Yet unlike so many other groups, who turned that energy into a ... read moreCD
Incredible work from Human Expression – a group with this moody, dark quality that's completely mindblowing, especially given their young years at the time of these recordings! The music certainly falls into the garagey sounds of the Sunset Strip scene at the time – but there's also a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album by Human League – and one that has them really honing their craft a bit, sliding from a world of messed-up broken-down synthesizers into more song-based forms that hint at the genius pop of later years. Things are still pretty darn dark – with vocals that would scare a ... read moreCD
Human Zoo —
Human Zoo ... CD Accent/Cicadelic, 1970. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Killer Cali work from the start of the 70s – served up by a group who clearly learned the sharper sides of the Sunset Strip scene of the time, but who also soar out here with a style that's definitely reaching for new directions too! The record's nice and lean overall – touches of ... read moreCD
Some of the most hard-hitting work ever recorded by Humble Pie – and that's saying a lot, given the power of the group on other albums! The performance is very unbridled – really open-ended, at a level that showcases not just the mindbending early guitar talents of Peter Frampton ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Cover has some splitting on the top seams, edge wear.)
Humble Pie scales back a bit on Thunderbox – a tighter set than the preceding Eat It – but like that album, it's overlooked these days and it has plenty to recommend it! The Steve Marriot's and Clem Clemson's guitars bring the thunder, but the wailing harmonica and the soulfu vocals ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label stereo pressing in the die-cut keyhole cover, with printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a small peeled spot.)
Michael Hurley —
Blue Hills ... LP Mississippi, 2010. New Copy ...
$16.9919.99
The Hurley machine keeps heaving forward – stepping out here in a set of contemporary recordings, but with sounds that are as timeless as anything else we've heard from him before! The album begins with a haunting number that features just vocals and electric piano – but played in ways ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ashley Hutchings, Simon Nicol, & Others —
Son Of Morris On ... LP Harvest (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$23.99
A great second chapter in this obscure UK folk rock supergroup – fantastic assemblage of Brit folk/rock giants – with a strong Fairport Convention vibe, but maybe a bit more electricity too! The set was put together by Ashley Hutchings, who also plays bass – and features work ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Bottom cover seam is unglued, but cover is otherwise great.)
One of those great lost psych albums of the late 60s – a record recorded at a moment when once-staid labels like RCA were willing to try something new – but not really able to do anything with the music they helped to create! That's definitely the case here, as this album from The Id ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great lost psych albums of the late 60s – a record recorded at a moment when once-staid labels like RCA were willing to try something new – but not really able to do anything with the music they helped to create! That's definitely the case here, as this album from The Id ... read moreCD
A great second set from Ides Of March – proof that the jazz rock combo had a lot more going on than just their famous single! The sextet hailed from the same scene as early Chicago (Chicago, of course!) – and have here a sound that shares plenty of the jazzy flourishes of that better-kn ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Iggy & The Stooges —
Raw Power ... CD Columbia, 1973. Used ...
$4.99
One of the wildest records of the early 70s – and it's still pretty darn hard to argue with the power of this one – even if the meddling of the producers are nearly as legendary as the album itself! There's still such a manic energy the original release mix – one that clearly ... read moreCD
Igra Staklenih Perli —
Inner Flow ... LP Kalemegdan Disc (Germany), Late 70s. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(1994 issue. Includes the company sleeve.)
Igra Staklenih Perli —
Soft Explosion Live ... LP Kalemegdan Disc (Germany), 1970s. Near Mint- ...
$34.99
The only album ever issued by this very hip Boston band of the late 60s – a group who've certainly got the psychedelic feel you'd guess from their image on the cover, but one who also wrap up all sorts of other great strands going on in their scene as well! There's some harmony vocals on a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little package that brings together the first two rare albums by Index, plus bonus material. The trio's got a style that's jamming and trippy at the same time – romping drums, surprisingly deft guitar work, and some muted lyrics that echo some of the darkness in the instrumentation ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Indoor Life —
Indoor Life ... CD Compost (Germany), 1980s. Used 2 CDs ...
$8.99
A group pop classic from this early 60s trio – with tight small combo backing, and titles that include "Girl Of My Dreams", "Chiquita", "Honest I Do", "Walking Along", "Hog For You", "I Believe In You", and "My Baby Hully ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Seminal early country rock from Gram Parsons and the International Submarine Band – cut soon before Gram jumped ship to the Byrds for the legendary Sweetheart Of The Rodeo LP! The one-and-only International Submarine Band LP is the first official full length album from Gram Parsons, and ... read moreCD
Titles include "Don't Change", "Golden Playpen", "Black & White", "Old World New World", "Jan's Song", "Here Comes", "Soul Mistake", "Spy Of Love", "To Look At You", and "The One Thing". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has been "cat spined", with light surface wear, a tear on the back opening.)
Iron Butterfly —
Ball ... LP Atco, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A killer classic from Iron Butterfly – a group who always had way more to offer than their hits, as you'll find out when dipping into this full length set! The album's worth it alone for the organ lines – which kind of take off from the territory of The Doors, but are often more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice. Cover has some wear & aging, a cutout notch, and a gold record sticker.)
The album that rocked a million dorm rooms back in the 60s – and for good reason, too – given that the title track is a side-long, totally jamming monster – the kind of track that was really revolutionary at the time, and which still has a hell of an impact all these many years ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow Broadway label stereo pressing. A nice copy!)
A monstrous assortment of work from Iron Butterfly – one of the key groups in helping the American scene move from psych to hard rock at the end of the 60s! First up are mono and stereo mixes of Heavy – a record that's not nearly as well known as their classic In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – ... read moreCD
A record issued in the 70s, but one that documents the legacy of 60s folk in which Peter Isaacson was a part – working as a singer and guitarist in the Village scene at the time, where he honed his skills on songs by Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin, and other contemporaries! The album was recorded ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreCD
A record issued in the 70s, but one that documents the legacy of 60s folk in which Peter Isaacson was a part – working as a singer and guitarist in the Village scene at the time, where he honed his skills on songs by Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin, and other contemporaries! The album was recorded ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great grooves get even better – as Isis gets some heavy production from Allen Toussaint – right at the height of his New Orleans funky powers at the time! The album's a great extension of the first Isis set – and like that one, it's got a surprisingly rhythmic undercurrent on the ... (Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a small cutout notch and light wear, but looks fantastic overall.)
Chicago modernism from the Chicago Underground meets Tortoise post-rock electronic free jazz collective. 11 numbers in all, including "Harm-O-Lodge", "Space Krikts", "Meta Bass", "Moonlex", "Kidtronix", "Moot Ang", "Sint_D" and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
It Looks Sad —
Sky Lake ... LP Tiny Engines, 2018. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Peter Ivers's entire output for Warner Brothers in the mid 70s – including the original LPs Terminal Love & Peter Ivers, plus the Nirvana Peter compilation, which didn't appear until the mid 80s and STILL sounded ahead of its time – in a complete 2CD set! Peter has a distinctive ... read moreCD
A huge amount of music from The Ivy League – a hip UK group from the 60s, but one who never crossed over big on our side of the Atlantic! The trio were first formed to sing backup vocals on sessions for other folks, but they clearly rose up on their own, thanks to well-crafted harmonies that ... read moreCD
A heck of a great record – and we don't mind saying it! After knocking around in territory that ran from new wave to neo ska, retro swing, and other assorted genres, Joe Jackson really emerged with a strong voice on this 1982 classic. The album's a loving tribute to New York – and is ... read moreCD
A really great collection that brings together some of the most hard-rocking tracks from Wanda Jackson's early years on Capitol Records – a time when the singer became an instant legend for her hard-edged way of putting over a tune! At a time when the early rock scene was dominated by male ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
18 tracks total including "Let's Have A Party", "Mean Mean Man", "Baby Loves Him", "Fujiyama Mama", "Right Or Wrong", and "My Big Iron Skillet". (Folk/Country, Rock)CD
A pair of lost albums from Jade Warrior – back to back in a single set! Eclipse is a mighty nice set from the early 70s run of records from Jade Warrior – but a set that was recorded at the time, and which lie unissued for years! As with so many great never-issued records, the passage ... read moreCD
The fantastic debut of Jade Warrior – a group who were one of the most unique prog acts to record for the Vertigo label in the 70s! Jade Warrior is just a trio – and unlike some of the harder-rocking power trios of the time, the group have a way of balancing softness and intensity, ... read moreCD
The searing second album from Jade Warrior – and a record that shows the world what a mighty guitar powerhouse lurked behind their faux-Japanese aesthetics! The group's a quintet for this record – upped from the debut – and in addition to razor-sharp guitar work from Tony Duhig, ... read moreCD
Four important albums from Jade Warrior – all brought together here in a single set! Floating World is the first album in Jade Warrior's mid-70s run for Island Records – and a set that marks a key shift for the group – a moment when they leaned even more heavily into their ... read moreCD
The second set from the Jam, and a great batch of sharp post punk cuts for Mods young and old! Whether it's anthems like the title track and "All Around The World", their rousing taking on Wilson Pickett's "In The Midnight Hour" or mellower numbers like "Tonight At ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Tru Tone stamp. Cover has a tiny 'Last' stamp, but is great!)