Benny Sings doesn't look too young on the cover, but his music here really has the youthful spirit promised in the title – a continued refinement of that contemporary soul style that's always made him such a standout in the scene – served up at a level that just seems to get better and ... (Neo Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Forget any sort of royalist idea you might have about the "sir" in these guys' name – as the group's from Brooklyn, and they're a searing hard rock group from the start of the 70s – one who did some heavy work touring with Black Sabbath at the start of the 70s, then cut this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout hole, a bumped corner, ring & edge wear, and light aging.)
Skip & The Creations —
MOBAM ... LP Justice, 1967. Very Good- ...
$59.99
Rare private garage rock out of Virginia – includes "Respectable", "Harlem Shuffle", "Ninety Nine And A Half", "Double Shot", "Turn On Your Love Light", "Gimme Some Lovin", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original gold label pressing. Vinyl has some rough looking surface marks on Side B but still plays well overall. Labels have smudges and some dark aged spots. Cover has some discoloration from age and half split seams.)
Very cool work from this enigmatic French rocker – a British session done with some hip arrangements from Bill Shepherd! (French, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(Label has a small sticker. Cover has some light wear and an unglued bottom seam – but overall, this is a nice copy!)
Guy Skornik —
Pour Pauwels ... CD EMI/Lion, 1971. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
Lost legendary work from Guy Skornik – a heady set from early 70s France, and proof that there's a hell of a lot of greatness to discover on that scene! The album's got a blend of psych fuzz and deeper ideas that's not that far from Serge Gainsbourg – although the overall presentation ... (French, Rock)read moreCD
(Sleeve has light wear, some aging, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Skorpio —
Skorpio ... LP Mondo Groove (Italy), 1984. New Copy ...
$14.9934.99
The sleeveless shirt and sunglasses give away the 80s origin of this obscure electro set from the 80s – music recorded on the German scene, but with some of the better elements of the catchy sounds that UK artists had brought to their work at the start of the decade! In other words, Skorpio's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The seminal second album from Slint, and the group's swan song too – yet a record that would go on to have a huge impact for years to come, virtually setting the tone for many other 90s projects from a variety of other scenes! The Louisville quartet really knock it out of the park here ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A beautiful lost record from the 70s – recorded by a singer from Harlem, but attending a Quaker school in Pennsylvania – which makes for a wonderfully cool blend of sounds and styles on the set! There's almost an acoustic core to the record, but the set also uses just the right amount ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal statement from the legendary Small Faces – a record that has them regrouping a bit, and finding a way to pack an incredible punch! The album's amazing right from the very first note – a perfect bridge between the ongoing mod energy of the London scene, and the psychedelic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
("Unofficial" yellow label stereo pressing in a black & white cover.)
The small wonder here is Henry Small – lead singer for this great overlooked group, who are a quirky major label band that really give things their all! Small's got some inflections that sound a bit like Todd Rundgren, and the record's got that great post-Beatles approach to production that ... read moreCD
Classic New Orleans work from Huey Piano Smith – that piano-driven, bumping, thumping groove that was a key force in transforming the Crescent City groove from R&B to soul – served up with a nascent sort of funk on most of the tunes. (Soul, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(UK red & white label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Classic New Orleans work from Huey Piano Smith – that piano-driven, bumping, thumping groove that was a key force in transforming the Crescent City groove from R&B to soul – served up with a nascent sort of funk on most of the tunes. (Soul, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
(In a flip-back cover, with some surface wear and aging, wide center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and a torn portion at the bottom flip-back. Vinyl plays with some crackles and pops.)
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Ronnie Darling on vocals, and Ric Eiserling on guitar – on titles that include "I Idolize You", "Well Tuesday", "Who's Been Talking", "Light In My Window", "Three Hundred Pounds Of Heavenly Joy", and "Long Stemmed Eyes". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Soft Machine —
Dutch Lesson ... CD Cuneiform, 1973. New Copy 2CDs ...
$21.9923.98
Beautiful live work from Soft Machine – the sort of concert setting that makes a record like this such a key addition to their studio classics from the time! The quartet are equal parts jazz and rock, as on their seminal numbered albums of the early 70s – with some mighty heavy work on ... read moreCD
A fantastic live performance from Soft Machine – done early in their career, and with a vibe that's maybe a bit different than some of the later, longer, more freewheeling concerts that have circulated on the market! Robert Wyatt's presence in the group is still very strong here, both on ... read moreCD
Sonic Youth at their best – bringing the earlier, noisier impulses into an anthemic rock realm with incredible results! Daydream Nation's legancy looms as heavily over the indie rock to come in the next 20-or-so years as much as any other album album we can think of...hell, just the first 2 ... read moreCD
For many folks, this is the first truly great album from Sonic Youth – the first in which the group found any kind of a groove at all! Sonic Youth had been sputtering around the New York art punk scene since the early 80s, but things didn't really come together until this work of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sonic Youth's follow-up to the ALMOST commercial breakthrough Dirty – sarcastically-titled, and overall effort mixes their time-honored noisy weirdness and accessible way with melody in new and compelling ways! Working again with producer Butch Vig, but moving away from the loud guitar ragers ... read moreCD
Sonic Youth's major label debut – which is, somewhat perversely, less insistently accessible as the preceding Daydream Nation – with slow-building guitar squalls and oddball noise pop in just about equal measure! Goo is self-produced, with some assistance from their fellow Geffen ... (Cassettes, Rock)read moreCassette
The second album in Sonic Youth's earlier run as one the most exciting bands in underground rock, and possibly the greatest album in their long career! It doesn't take a genius to ram a screwdriver into the neck of a guitar, but when they're at their best (as they are on EVOL, Sister, and Daydream ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great one from the mid 90s – in the heart of Sonic Youth's middle major label period – and still on a hell of a creative win streak! This is genuinely exploratory, noisy 90s rock at it's finest – played by bonafide noise rock pioneers that really found something of a comfort ... read moreCD
The only album ever recorded by this obscure Canadian group – and a pretty darn great mix of hard rock influences and hippy, dippier touches! The group use Hammond organ as much as guitar on most of the tracks – creating a sound that's swirling, building, and almost spiritual at times ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sound Of Arrows —
Danger! ... CD Labrador (Sweden), 2008. Used ...
$1.99
An incredible record from this enigmatic vocal group! Sound Of Feeling were an ultra hip trio (2 gals, 1 guy) who recorded under the aegis of Leonard Feather at the end of the 60s – and who worked in a mode that combined sweet harmony vocals, sunshine pop, and some surprisingly experimental ... (Vocalists, Rock)read moreCD
Soundgarden in their pummeling, mid 90s prime and in peak popularity – soundcheck recordings from their 1996 tour – on this limited 10 inch vinyl EP! It features recordings from Henry J Kaiser Center in Oakland, The Pacific National Exhibition Forum in Vancouver and Memorial Auditorium ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Early 70s Cali country rock at its finest! This is the first album by Detroit-born, Texas-raised JD Souther – who has a deft hand for sadness-tinged songcraft, a charismatic and genuine southern drawl to his voice, and just enough grit to give his tunes the right kind of emotional ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese promo pressing, with lyric insert. Cover has light wear and a light sticker spot in front.)
A masterpiece from Spacemen 3 – maybe one of the greatest psychedelic albums of all time – and one that we'd rank right up there with giants from the late 60s, and all those lesser-known acts that always seem to get rediscovered over the years! There's a definite 80s quality to the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Spacemen 3 —
Recurring ... LP Fire (UK), 1991. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The final album from Spacemen 3 – a record that points the way towards some of the directions group members would take in years to come, while still holding onto some of the spacey production and echoey fuzz that made the first few records so great! Vocals are up a bit more than before, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram RSD red vinyl reissue. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
The title certainly gets it right – as Spacemen 3 were legally-registered heroin addicts in the UK at the time of this recording – very unusual in the years before heroin chic of the 90s! The set came out after the group's first few landmark records, but actually features earlier demo ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A bona-fide new romantic classic – with the hit "True", plus "Lifeline", "Heaven Is A Secret", "Code Of Love", "Pleasure", "Foundation", "Gold", and "Communication". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has faint ring wear.)
This is the third movement in the fantastic pop symphony that is Spanky & Our Gang! The record's perhaps their oddest to date – and mixes groovy vocal stylings with some fairly advanced production approaches that work perfectly with the incredible songs written by Stuart Scharf and Bob ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In die-cut cover, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A real turning point for Sparks – a set that has the duo of Russell and Ron Mael finding a whole new focus for their music on the UK scene! The style is a bit glammy at times – not in the execution, so much as the production – which has a great way of compressing the vocals up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Early genius from Sparks – with titles that include "Girl From Germany", "Angus Desire", "Underground", "The Louvre", "Whippings & Apologies", "Batteries Not Included", "Beaver O'Lindy", and "Nothing Is Sacred" ... LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Includes the insert, bent at the sides with a torn corner. Cover has a cutout hole, some ring and edge wear, and small seam splits.)
Roger Ruskin Spear —
Unusual ... LP United Artists (UK), 1973. Very Good ...
$1.994.99
Roger Ruskin Spear takes on a whole host of instruments here – saxes, vibes, electric piano, organ, and more – all overdubbed, and often processed in a cool way – including some phasing on the sax, piano, and percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining on the bottom 2 inches and light surface wear.)
A hell of a record from a Japanese band who answered to nobody else – a combo who could come on with the ferocity of James Gang or some of their contemporaries, but also hit some even wilder, more experimental moments too – something they definitely do here in the space of the double-len ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great 2LP reissue – with the paper wraparound image of the original!)
Jeremy Spencer Band —
Flee ... LP Atlantic, 1979. Very Good+ ...
$7.99
A sweet little set from the Jeremy Spencer Band – a record that might have had more of a singer/songwriter vibe, or an AOR approach, had it been recorded a few years before, but which instead comes off here in a really unique blend of rock and disco! There's plenty of guitar leads on the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and aging.)