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A mix of classic styles -- psych, garage, prog, rockabilly, punk, post-punk, singer/songwriter, and even classic rock!
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HMV/333 Discs (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $44.99
A really beautiful tribute to the Penguin Cafe Orchestra – that famous UK instrumental ensemble first started by Simon Jeffes in the late 70s! The group faded from most of the global eye at some point in the 80s, but continued to hold sway for Japanese audiences for many years more – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Big Beat (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Rare treasures from the mid 60s British beat scene – filled with raw rhythms and the tightest of harmonies – impeccable stuff from the personal archives legendary producer Shel Talmy! This set includes tunes in a similar orbit for sure, but Planet Beat is big one, not some little moon ... read more CD
Ace/Big Beat (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Planet Mod is a pretty groovy place – a spot in the solar system where rock, blues, and soul effortlessly blend together – thanks to the mighty talents of the legendary producer Shel Talmy! The set here is a great dip into the farther reaches of Talmy's records of the 60s – way ... read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s. New Copy ... $13.99 24.99
Prepare to be offended – but in the best possible way – as this mad collection serves up a whole host of postwar tracks in many styles – all of which have a lyrical bent that would hardly be acceptable today! Some cuts are from the mainstream – which might be excused for ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 21.98
They're not lying with the title of this one – as producer Mickie Most was one of the true studio geniuses on the UK scene of the 60s – as you'll hear here in a fantastic collection of some of his best work – packaged with a beautiful 72 page booklet of notes that will tell you ... read more CD
Craft, Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A very hip trip into the psychedelic underground of the 60s – in a set that goes way deeper than some of the bigger acts you might know from the time! In keeping with some other recent projects on the Craft label, this one pulls together slices of sounds from some relatively unlikely sources ... read more CD
Also available Poppies – Assorted Finery From The First Psychedelic Age (red vinyl pressing) (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP 24.99
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Poppies – Assorted Finery From The First Psychedelic Age (red vinyl pressing) (2019 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Craft, Late 60s. New Copy ... $24.99
A very hip trip into the psychedelic underground of the 60s – in a set that goes way deeper than some of the bigger acts you might know from the time! In keeping with some other recent projects on the Craft label, this one pulls together slices of sounds from some relatively unlikely sources ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Poppies – Assorted Finery From The First Psychedelic Age ... CD 14.99(On tranlucent red vinyl!)
Teensville, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Tony Macaulay may not be the biggest name in 60s pop, but he wrote a few key hits in the second half of the decade – as well as a great legacy of overlooked gems that are brought together here! The set might be one of the nicest we've ever seen from the Teensville label – as it does a ... read more CD
Red Bird/Charly (UK), Mid 60s. Used 4 CDs ... $32.99
Red Bird was a groovy little label set up in the mid 60s by Lieber & Stoller after years of success churning out pop hits for Atlantic. And while the label was fairly short-lived, they did have a number of big records – like "Gee Baby Bee", "Iko Iko", and "I'm ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Tracks by PM Dawn, Lisa Stansfield, Sly & The Family Stone, Madonna, George Michael and more. CD
(Tray card has a cutout hole.)
Esoteric (UK), 1968. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
Mindblowing sounds from the morning after the Summer Of Love – a time when the UK scene really woke up to some vast musical changes – a good number of which are represented in this overstuffed set! The package does a great job of catching that special shift in modes from groups who ... read more CD
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Revolution Pop – 14 Fuzzy & Groovy French Cuts From The 60s ... LP Les Disques Robespierre (Spain), Late 60s. New Copy ... $28.99
Weird and wonderful music – more than enough so to live up to the cover's image of a communist Antoine Doinel in a film by Jean-Luc Godard! The music here has little to do with cinema, but is part of that same new sense of freedom that was sweeping the French scene in the 60s – with a ... (French, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 5CD ... $29.99
A huge look at the Liverpool scene in the UK – but one that doesn't focus on the generation of the Beatles and Brit Invasion groups – and instead brings some great attention to the city's contribution to the post-punk years and beyond! The package is tremendous – 100 songs in a ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
80s come back, all is forgiven – especially when you sound so great in a collection as cool as this one! Ace Records is an imprint that we've loved for decades in the worlds of soul, rare rock, and R&B – but they've also got a keen ear for all things chartbound, and have served up ... read more CD
Universal (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3 x 7 inch set (pic cover)... $49.99
A totally great package – especially if you love the music of Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends as much as we do! That groovy late 60s album is a classic round these parts – and at the time, a number of other singers tried their hands at some of the great songs from the ... (Funky 45's, Rock) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited release for Japan's Record Day 2018!)
Numero, Late 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.98
That's Seafaring Strangers, not to be confused with the rootsy vibe of the Wayfaring Strangers on a similarly-named Numero Group series – as these guys are playing tightly-crafted sounds that soar to the mainstream – with a vibe that's obviously classy enough to get them admission to ... read more CD
Also available Seafaring Strangers – Private Yacht ... LP 22.99
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Seafaring Strangers – Private Yacht ... LP Numero, Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.98
That's Seafaring Strangers, not to be confused with the rootsy vibe of the Wayfaring Strangers on a similarly-named Numero Group series – as these guys are playing tightly-crafted sounds that soar to the mainstream – with a vibe that's obviously classy enough to get them admission to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seafaring Strangers – Private Yacht ... CD 13.99
Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
Really great work from an overlooked label – the short-lived Chapter One imprint, from the UK scene at the end of the 60s – a surprising powerhouse of pop psych at the time! The company was headed by Les Reed – who we love for his soundtrack and instrumental records – and ... read more CD
Planet, 1980. Very Good+ ... $4.99
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Qualiton/Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Great girl pop from a really unlikely source – not the better-known British and French female singles that rocked the European scene in the 60s – but a whole host of more obscure numbers from behind the Iron Curtain – all tracks recorded in Hungary, but hardly ever issued to the ... read more CD
Qualiton/Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
Great girl pop from a really unlikely source – not the better-known British and French female singles that rocked the European scene in the 60s – but a whole host of more obscure numbers from behind the Iron Curtain – all tracks recorded in Hungary, but hardly ever issued to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $12.99
A great little collection done in the best "mondo" mode – which means that it brings together weird, raw tracks from the early years of rock and soul – and mixes them with some great spoken snippets from B-Movie films of the time! The approach is a bit of a variation on the ... read more CD
Warner/Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 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
Modern Harmonic, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $25.99
Something weird, and something very cool too – a set that brings together a whole host of strange and unusual tunes from the glory days of exploitation cinema! These cuts are all from a time when the b-movie underground was playing it fast and loose – trying to get more folks into the ... (Soundtracks, Rock) read more CD
(Limited edition!)
Bureau B (Germany), Early 80s. New Copy ... $22.99
A really deep look at the German underground in the early 80s – material by groups that are far more obscure than acts like Pyrolator, Der Plan, or Die Krupps – and it's not like any of those groups were big names either! The set features singles by groups who mostly circulated the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.98
A great look at the changing tone on the American scene at the end of the 60s – that moment when Vietnam, social unrest, and many other problems weighed heavily on the country's consciousness – and made their presence manifest in all sorts of pop music as well! We're not talking about ... read more CD
A&M, 1988. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99
One of the most novel, and dare we say coolest alternative soundtrack compilations of the late 80s! Stay Awake features a wildly diverse roster of artists covering, reinterpreting and paying tribute to songs from older Disney films – including Tom Waits, Sun Ra & His Arkestra, Natalie ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Teensville, Late 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Pure pop magic – and a set that's bound to turn you onto a few dozen tunes you've never heard before! The set's the grooviest the Teensville label has ever given us – a package that goes way way deep into the late 60s world of Sunshine Pop – much deeper than the hits, and even ... read more CD
Numero, 1960s. New Copy ... $12.99 15.98
A great little look not just at a small indie label of the 60s – but also that decade's larger underground music scene – served up here on a set of recordings done for the tiny Cleopatra label in New Jersey! There's definitely lots of those "wanna be hitmaker" cuts that can ... read more CD
Also available Teen Expo – The Cleopatra Label ... LP 23.99
Numero, 1960s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 29.98
A great little look not just at a small indie label of the 60s – but also that decade's larger underground music scene – served up here on a set of recordings done for the tiny Cleopatra label in New Jersey! There's definitely lots of those "wanna be hitmaker" cuts that can ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Teen Expo – The Cleopatra Label ... CD 12.99
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 22.99
One of the smaller labels to get featured on this excellent series of rockabilly gems – and a collection that also shows that the music could quickly take off in points that were far from Tennessee and other southern scenes! All the cuts here are from the catalog of the tiny Crest Records ... read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $15.99 22.99
Wild work from one of the most obscure labels featured in this series so far – the tiny Colonial Records imprint from Chapel Hill, NC – the company who first pressed comedy records by a young Andy Griffith, but also did some great rockabilly as well! The Colonial style is nicely ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $34.99
A fantastic entry in the Close To The Noise Floor series – one that looks at early American experiments with electronics – but from the DIY generation that was unlocking access to technology that had previously been in the hands of bigger label artists and the academic electronic scene! ... read more CD
Cleopatra, 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 4 CDs ... $19.99
Muusic from Kraftwerk, Brian Eno, Hawkwind, the Orb, Gong, the Legendary Pink Dots, Alien Sex Fiend, Syd Barrett, Coil, Nik Turner, Tangerine Dream, Sky Cries Mary, Roxy Music, Future Sound Of London, Savid Bowie, Melting Euphoria & more. CD
(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very different picture of the British scene than you might know from the worlds of classic rock and chart hits of the early 70s – as this collection focuses on a really special sort of sound that hints at the bleaker, less satisfying sides of English life – often with a slightly ... read more CD
Also available Three Day Week – When The Lights Went Out 1972 to 1975 ... LP 29.99
Ace (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 34.99
A very different picture of the British scene than you might know from the worlds of classic rock and chart hits of the early 70s – as this collection focuses on a really special sort of sound that hints at the bleaker, less satisfying sides of English life – often with a slightly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wendi (Australia), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $22.99 24.99
Incredible female pop from 60s France – not weepy ballads or old school Paris numbers, but the kind of hip-snapping, all-groovy material that made the 60s French scene so great! Loads of these tracks are new to our ears (and we love French grooves a lot!) – and this volume of the ... (French, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
A&M, 1995. Used ... $3.99
Covers from Don Henley, Trisha Yearwood, Bono, Tori Amos, Aaron Neville, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel, Martin Gore & more. CD
United Artists/Stardust, Late 50s/1960s. Used ... $5.99
20 tracks from Ricky Nelson, Jimmy Jones, Gary Miles, Jimmie Rodgers, De Shannon, Major Lance, the Gestures, Roger Williams, Keith, Eddie & the Evergreens, the Sandpipers & more. CD
(CDr release.)
Grapefruit (UK), 1969. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
The headiest sounds of the UK scene at the end of the 60s – a wealth of psychedelic tracks from the years when the new mode had really taken flight – and could no longer be confused or criss-crossed with other styles at all! Gone are the beat group tracks that have a bit of fuzz in the ... read more CD
Twisted Nerve (UK), 1990s/2000s. New Copy ... $2.99
A brilliant encapsulation of the modern psych, freak folk, tripped out indie pop, and all around uncategorizable grooves of the Twisted Nerve label – a 10th anniversary celebration – doubling as both a label retrospective and a fantastic, riveting mix set by DJ Andy Votel! This ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Music From Memory (Netherlands), 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $22.99
Really cool sounds from the European underground of the 80s – mostly music that's quite far from the pop in the title, as much of it is quite understated, and comes from the farther reaches of the post-post-punk scene! These tracks aren't nearly as dark as the cold wave sounds of the same ... read more CD
Volume (UK), 1992. Used ... $4.99
Features music from Cocteau Twins, Happy Mondays, Morrissey, Wedding Present, Cabaret Voltaire, Jesus Lizard, Red House Painters and more – plus a 192 page book full of photos, articles and notes. CD
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.98
The Numero Group turn their radio to yet another spot on the dial – this time around posing as a 70s AOR station, but working with their usual flair for rare and unreleased tunes! Given that the musical style is one that you're used to associating with big hits, it's great to hear music like ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Colored vinyl – in a very cool die-cut sleeve!)
Numero, 1970s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.98
An amazing little set that's as musically striking as its cover is visually stimulating – pulled together from rare 70s singles that bring forth a whole different side of the American underground than the singer/songwriter generation! These tracks are by young folks who are very much touched ... read more CD
Numero, 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Red vinyl pressing. Includes the booklet.)
Warner (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
A special British edition of this very cool series from Warner Japan – one that focuses on groovy work from the UK scene at the end of the 60s and start of the 70s – all with the same "pop rock nugget" vibe as the previous volumes! The tunes here often pull in bits of soul ... read more CD
Warner (Japan), Late 60s. New Copy ... $19.99
A very soul-based entry in this totally groovy series – one that brings together soul tracks from Warner, Atlantic, and related labels – but often with the same upbeat crossover vibe that fits the "pop rock nuggets" spirit! Yet despite that, many cuts here are relatively ... read more CD
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Wayfaring Strangers – Cosmic American Music ... LP Numero, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $23.99 33.99
The influence of the Byrds, Gram Parsons, and Flying Burrito Brothers knew no bounds back in the day – as you'll hear on this wonderful collection of underground recordings that followed very strongly in their lead! If you think alt-country's only a recent invention, then think again – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1985. Sealed (pic cover)... $4.99
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Where Are You From? – Global Psychedelic Rock, Funk & Folk Grooves ... CD Now Again, Late 60s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy Gatefold ... $15.99 17.98
A funky psych, folk, and rock comp with a global reach – one the spans eras, too – compiled by Christophe Lemaire and featuring some of our own favorite artists from around the world as well as some wildcards! Panoramic sounds from the US, Europe, Africa and The Middle East – ... (Global Grooves, Rock) read more CD
Rhino, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
A totally great, totally groovy collection of work from the LA scene of the 60s – a set that masterfully blends all the garage, psych, and offbeat pop that was coming out of the City Of Angels during this heady period – often with modes that were really criss-crossing each other in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
HNE (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99
British heavy metal at the start of the 80s – a time when the UK scene was rising fresh from the big jolt of the punk generation – and also maybe starting to shine as the greatest place for metal in the world! There's an intensity to these tracks that really blows away some of the ... read more CD
Teensville, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A great little songbook compilation – and one that features material that we might never have heard at all! Back in the 60s, there were definitely key groups and singers whose tunes were covered by others – like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and even Donovan – but The Hollies, despite ... read more CD
Eleven Light City (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
A great look at the vintage country work of Texas producer Pappy Daily – one of the key forces to get the genre going during the postwar years, even though he operated far from the hillbilly hotbeds of Nashville and southern California! The work here is a nice blend of country rockers, ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Munster (Spain), 1994. Used ... $6.99
Covers from White Flag, Thin White Rope, the Gories, the A-10, Darkside, Mudhoney, Luna, Sonic Boom, the Flaming Lips, the Nomads, La Secta & more. CD
(Out of print.)
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Zvuki Mu ... LP Opal/Warner, 1989. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Produced by Brian Eno. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes printed inner sleeve. Cover has stuck on paper and some staining along the opening.)
London, 1977. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing on Warner. Cover has light wera.)
Warner/Rhino, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
A bit later in the classic run of ZZ Top – but still before they somehow became the mid-80s darlings of MTV! Titles include their classic "Tube Snake Boogie" – plus "Ten Foot Pole", "Leila", "Don't Tease Me", "Heaven Hell Or Houston", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2019 exclusive – on hot pink colored vinyl!)
Warner, 1983. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
London/Rhino, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
Classic work from this Texas trio – pulled from a time when they were still super-hip, and one of the freshest mainstream things to come from their scene! The mix of blues roots and psych influences here is wonderful – much rawer than in the group's later years, with a strong link in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2018 Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right exclusive. Mud brown colored vinyl!)
London/Rhino, 1976. New Copy Gatefold ... $19.99 21.98
ZZ Top at the height of their powers – proudly stating their Texas roots on the cover, but also transforming them strongly with their music too! The trio's completely on fire – Dusty Hill on vocals and bass, Frank Beard on drums, and the legendary Billy Gibbons on vocals, guitar, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right 2019 exclusive – on purple colored vinyl! In a format that replicates the original cover design too.)
