A classic greatest hits package from The Who – one that had almost as much life as any of their major full length albums, and a set that served to re-introduce new audiences to the group after the success of Tommy and Who's Next! Most of the tracks here predate those albums – pulled ... read moreCD
(Out of print, traycanrd artwork has some light water damage.)
A record we'd never part with – and easily our favorite album ever from The Who! Quadrophenia represents the group at its peak from all perspectives – songwriting, performance, and even studio presence – as the album's got a sonic sensibility that few other albums of the time can ... read moreCD
Who —
Tommy ... CD Decca/MCA, 1970. Used ...
$3.99
An amazing moment from The Who – and from the UK rock scene in general – as Tommy is one of the most fully-conceived concept albums ever recorded – a masterful effort that's still pretty hard to match all these many years later! Pete Townshend really knocked it out of the park ... read moreCD
An unusual Mexican variation on the Quick One album – maybe the first true moment of genius from The Who – a record that shows that the group aren't just the usual mod rockers of the time – even though they were already pretty darn great in that format! Instead, there's all these ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic comeback for the group – with renewed tightness, but still all the edge of the start of the 70s! Titles include "New Song", "Sister Disco", "Music Must Change", "Trick Of The Light", "Guitar & Pen", and the classic "Who Are ... read moreCD
An incredible album – and one of the most revolutionary rock albums of the late 60s! The Who recorded this one as a tribute to mainstream radio at the time – linking together some solid stand alone tunes with shorter, wittier tracks that were recorded as commercials for products that ... read moreCD
(Mark through barcode.)
Who/London Symphony Orchestra —
Tommy ... LP TAKRL, 1972. Very Good+ 2LP ...
$23.99
A live recording of The Who's famous rock opera – with work from David Essex, Marsha Hunt, Elkie Brooks, Roger Chapman, Roy Wood, Merry Clayton, Graham Bell, John Pertwee, and Vivian Stanshall – plus Roger Daltrey as Tommy! LP, Vinyl record album
(In a white sleeve, with two printed pieces of paper for the back and front artwork, both with a crease in the middle.)
A sprawling deluxe version of a once semi-overlooked Wilco effort, finally being acknowledged as a major milestone for the band – as it was a huge shift from their alt country and folk rock roots towards unpredictable, though warmly approachable art rock! Still recognizable as the work of the ... read moreCD
(Really well done, much deserved deluxe edition – with a different live set than the 5LP version!)
Titles include "Kamera", "Radio Cure", "Jesus Etc", "Heavy Metal Drummer", "Reservations", "Poor Places", "Pot Kettle Black", "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart", and "Ashes Of American Flags". CD
An obscure post-A&M album from Paul Williams – recorded in Nashville with a bit of country-styled instrumentation – yet still undeniably in the best Williams mode of the 70s! There's a bit more confidence here than usual – nothing too dramatic, just a little more punch in ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Back cover has a promo stamp and a tracklist sticker.)
You know the story. Genius pop maestro Brian Wilson conceived of, composed, and produced the most glorious pop album of all time in 1966, but he was far too fragile in far too many ways to ever perform the complex suite of songs in concert for the next 35 or so years. Brian finally made a go of ... read moreCD
One of our favorite moments from the 90s comeback years of Brian Wilson – a really special collaboration with Van Dyke Parks, the unsung LA musical genius who'd helped Wilson make so much great music back in the 60s! The collaboration is great – and both artists really hit a high point ... read moreCD
One of our favorite moments from the 90s comeback years of Brian Wilson – a really special collaboration with Van Dyke Parks, the unsung LA musical genius who'd helped Wilson make so much great music back in the 60s! The collaboration is great – and both artists really hit a high point ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first-ever set to fully plumb the talents of J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers – a 60s Texas group who are best-remembered for their classic "Last Kiss" hit, but who've got plenty more to offer here! There's an echoey brilliance to most of these numbers that really stands out ... read moreCD
Renny Wilson —
Sugarglider ... LP Mint (Canada), 2013. Near Mint- ...
$1.99
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(Clear vinyl pressing, including the poster and insert.)
Jesse Winchester —
Learn To Love It ... CD Bearsville/Stony Plain (Canada), 1974. Used ...
$6.99
Includes the classic "Getting Closer" – plus "Spin It On", "Again & Again & Again", "Rockestra Theme", "To You", "Baby's Request", "Winter Rose/Love Awake", "To You", "Reception", and "Arrow ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve – and still in shrink with hype stickers1)
A great mid-period Wipers album for Restless that was for quite a few years relegated to a figurative land of the lost – finally developing a well-earned reputation as one of their most consistently strong beginning-to-end efforts just as it was becoming pretty hard to find many years later! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited blue vinyl pressing – with a locked groove!)
Denis Wise —
Wize Music ... LP Finders Keepers (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ...
$18.99
Denis Wise plays all instruments on this record – everything but the kitchen sink! Oh wait – the liner notes actually indicate that he does play a kitchen sink – and a garbage disposal too – but in ways that are completely changed, as he mixes them with sounds from a ... (Out Sound, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A very cool UK group who work here in a mix of moody styles – all songs wirtten by Dave Morgan, who's not in the group – with lead vocals from Kevin Scott in the quartet. Production is nice – with some of that compression that was showing up in British modes in the early 70s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mightily grooving Introduction to Witch – the legendary Zambian group whose name also means We Intend To Cause Havok! The group work here with a wicked blend of rock influences from the UK, plus a heavy dose of African rhythms – all blended together with loads of fuzzy guitar and ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Global psychedelic grooves from Zambia – the tripped out sounds of Witch! Witch works in a killer rock groove on Lazy Bones, with furious rhythms, heavy drums and fuzzed out guitars. It's all nice and raw and done with a really heady and fierce sense of groove – but there's some more ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreCD
Two later moments from Zamrock legends Witch – both of which show the group moving into a much more soulful groove! Movin On has a sweet funky style at the core – a mode that shows Witch picking up a fair bit of disco and club from the American scene, and fusing it with their older ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreCD
The only full length set issued by this underground Ohio group of the 80s – a group who've clearly learned some of the riffing metal ways of the LA bands of the period, but who make the whole thing come across with a much more homegrown vibe! The lead guitar of Ted George would have been ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jah Wobble/The Edge/Holger Czukay —
Snake Charmer EP ... LP Island, 1983. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
One of the best Jah Wobble projects we've ever heard – and a record with a sound that was funky enough to cross over to the clubs! The record follows in the spirit of some of Wobble's other post-PIL projects, but with a bit more focus – thanks possibly to Francois K, who produced the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic post-Faces project from guitarist Ron Wood and bassist Ronnie Lane – served up in a mode that's very similar to their previous group at its best, but with much more of an instrumental sound overall! Wood sings just a bit on the record, but most of the music is just a fast flurry ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The second album from UK cult figure Wreckless Eric – a set that's much more professionally put-together than the first – but which still has all the great edge and songwriting that made that debut so great! The cover shot is ironic – the set here just features Eric singing with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl pressing, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and an import sticker on back.)
(Limited red vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Robert Wyatt —
His Greatest Misses ... CD Domino, Late 70s/1980s/1990s/Early 2000s. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
The title's a bit of a joke – given that in all his many decades of music, Robert Wyatt never really had any hits – although he's continued to have a profound influence on audiences for many many years! Wyatt first started out in Soft Machine, but a freak accident forced him to ... read moreCD
A famous solo album from Bill Wyman – with guest work from Joe Walsh, Dr John, Nicky Hopkins, Al Kooper, Ronnie Wood, Van Morrison, Bob Welch, and Bonnie Pointer! Arranged and produced by Bill himself. LP, Vinyl record album
Melodic psychedelia from 70s Iran – an incredible full scale anthology of recordings by guitarist and vocalist Kourosh Yaghmaei from the pre-revolution years – and an absolute treasure! Kouroush often recorded with his brothers – Kourosh singing lead and playing guitars or bass ... (Global Grooves, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Go Sessions from Stomu Yamash'ta – Go and Go Live From Paris, both from 1976 – plus Go Too from '77 – more than a 140 minutes of spacey concept rock, jazz and classically trained guitar mastery from Stomu and superstar cohorts! Go includes "Solitude", "Nature&qu ... read moreCD
Titles include their great versions of "Train Kept A Rollin" and "I'm A Man" – plus "Smokestack Lightning", "Respectable", "Here Tis", Still I'm Sad", "Heart Full Of Soul", and "You're A Better Man Than I". LP, Vinyl record album
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", ... (Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed! Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with small holes in the corners. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
"Computer Game" is one of the best early singles from this famous Japanese combo. The cut's got plenty of electronics, as expected, but it's also got a wonderfully soulful groove – with some Barry White-esque strings that provide a nice degree of warmth, and help the cut hit a ... (Soul, Rock)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the original shrinkwrap with a hype sticker.)
Yellow Power (Tony Carey) —
Yellow Power ... LP X Records (Germany), 1982. Sealed ...
$36.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrink wrap has a hole on the cover opening. Cover has a cut corner.)
Classic! Fragile is the one that catapulted Yes to unlikely stardom, and in so doing, it brought adventurous, proggy rock to mainstream audience – pretty much changing the face of rock for at least a decade to come! Rick Wakeman's arrival and his spacier electronic keyboards have a lot to do ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Broadway label pressing. Vinyl has a paint speck that causes a short click on "Roundabout".)
(White label stereo promo with PR etch and RI suffix labels. Cover has a cutout notch, unglued bottom seams with some clear tape, some ring & edge wear, and some marker filling in worn spots and a scrape on front, as well as obscuring the promo sticker.)