Includes the songs "I'm The Face", "Zoot Suit", "I Am The Sea", "The Real Me", "I'm One", "Love Reign O'er Me", "Bell Boy", "I've Had Enough", "Helpless Dancer", "Doctor Jimmy", "Get Out And ... read moreCD
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 little weird bits and odd themes going on – including ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Half-speed master priessing – done at Abbey Road!)
(Gold label pressing. Sleeve has light wear and a bit of pen.)
Who —
Tommy ... CD Decca/MCA, 1970. Used 2 CDs ...
$4.99
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
Who —
Tommy ... CD Decca/MCA, 1970. Used ...
$4.99
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
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beige label pressing with Sterling stamp/BIGGLES etch. Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
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
The first full-length set from The Who – a blistering batch of rough-edged tunes that run the gamut from bluesy soul to sweeter pop to guitar-driven grinders that show an incredible amount of power – even at this early point! The album's somewhat all over the map, but in a good way ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereophonic pressing. "Division Of MCA" printed on back cover. Cover has some ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, a small sticker at the bottom right corner, and a name in marker in front.)
One of the greatest records ever by one of the greatest bands ever! The tracks of Who's Next are the stuff of legend – classics like "Baba O'Riley", "Bargain", "Going Mobile", "Behind Blue Eyes", and "Won't Get Fooled Again", tracks that show ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original Decca pressing, with W2 stampers. Cover has a small center split on spine, & light wear.)
Wigwam maybe look a bit more like global rock stars on the cover here than on some of their previous albums, but they're still the same group we know and love – really honing their craft on this mid 70s set that preceded a breakup of the group! The group have an even more refined ear for a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A killer set from Wigwam – a later record by the group, and one that didn't get as much global play as their first few albums – but one that really shows the group really honing their sound in a wonderful way! Like some of the best of their Finnish scene, Wigwam really draw a lot from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label stereo pressing. Cover has a small split on top, light edge wear, name in marker on the back, light aging.)
Brian Wilson —
Smile ... CD Nonesuch, Late 60s/2004. Used ...
$4.99
An all new recording of the lost Beach Boys masterpiece! Brian notoriously sabotaged the original album by refusing to complete some sessions, and literally destroying the masters for others. Needless to say, an official release of the unearthed Beach Boys/Van Dyke Parks epic Smile – the ... read moreCD
(Out of print. Includes slipcover and large booklet.)
An all new recording of the lost Beach Boys masterpiece! Brian notoriously sabotaged the original album by refusing to complete some sessions, and literally destroying the masters for others. Needless to say, an official release of the unearthed Beach Boys/Van Dyke Parks epic Smile – the ... read moreCD
(Out of print, outer box has some very light shelf wear.)
A surprisingly sweet solo effort from Beach Boy Dennis Wilson – a record of surprising depth and darkness, and arguably stronger than most of the albums at the time from the larger group! Dennis produced the album himself, with some executive help from James William Guerico – whose ... read moreCD
Not as guitarry or AM-pop heavy as the group's earlier classics, but still a pretty nice little record nonetheless – filled with the kind of playful McCartney tunes that we've always loved, and carried off with an undeniable charm. Includes the hit "With A Little Luck", plus "F ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Possibly the last truly wonderful Wings album of the 70s – a monumental crossover record that smoothed out their groove a bit more and delivered some wonderful hits! Denny Laine is still in the group at this point, and titles include the classics "Let Em In" and "Silly Love ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover is great!)
A massive 3LP package – one that set a whole new standard for 70s live albums! The group's at their rocking best – a bit rawer here than in the studio – and the set includes some overlooked gems from albums, plus renditions of a few Beatles tunes too. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
Features the classic "Frankenstein" – plus "Hangin Around", "Alta Mira", "We All Had A Real Good Time", "Round & Round", and "Undercover Man". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light ring wear.)
The Columbia debut of the Johnny Winter Band – a real classic, with cuts that include "Good Love", "Slippin & Slidin", "I Love Everybody", "Hustled Down In Texas", "Memory Pain", "I'm Not Sure", and "Miss Ann". CD
(Out of print.)
Johnny Winter —
Step Back ... LP Megaforce, 2014. Near Mint- ...
$11.99
Searing greatness from Portland punk pioneer Greg Sage and his Wipers – the band's third album, and they're still pretty much at the top of their game here – showing a stronger songwriting hand than ever before, without dispensing with the vitally raw, timeless punky roots. This sounds ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited double LP on colored vinyl with an etched fourth side!)
Vintage live material from Greg Sage and The Wipers – played with that special intensity that made them such a crucial link in the American underground scene of the 80s – even if they didn't always get their due until many years later! There's a sound here that's almost a bridge ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited pink vinyl pressing!)
Wishbone Ash —
Argus ... CD MCA, 1972. Used ...
$1.99
The early 70s mix of medieval themes and more 70s rooted jams – Argus by Wishbone Ash! If you haven't heard this one, and you're expecting battle axes, swords and early metal bombast. . .well, there's some of that. But Wishbone Ash were restless cats, and there's longwinded acoustic ... read moreCD
An unreleased BBC live set from the early 70s – with very long performances of "Time Was" and "The Pilgrim" – and a version of "Phoenix" that's almost 20 minutes long! CD
A really cool 70s album from the great Link Wray – done at the time when he was reinventing himself, and changing from a damn great instrumental guitarist to a singer as well – one with a much bolder presence in the limelight than ever before! Wray serves up some fantastic electric ... read moreCD
Bill Wyman —
Monkey Grip ... LP Rolling Stones, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
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(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
This one's got a nice dose of soul, thanks to production and keyboards from Clayton Ivey – and recording down in Muscle Shoals! Includes "Left Over Love", "When Tonight Is Over", "Tell Me A Lie", and "Groovin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Shrink has a small open spot.)
X —
Los Angeles ... LP Slash/Fat Possum, 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$19.9921.99
One of the greatest records to ever come out of the west coast punk scene at the end of the 70s and start of the 80s – incredibly well-penned and well-played – at a level that instantly leaves behind so many of its contemporaries! The themes of the tunes are fantastic – sung by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The last true masterpiece by the greatest rock band to ever come out of the late 70s and early 80s L.A. scene. More Fun In The New World serves in a lot of ways as X's upright middle finger to the early years of the Reagan era, with the anthemic opener "The New World", and the ballad ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
X Ray Pop —
Ding Dong Songs ... CD Finders Keepers/Cache Cache (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ...
$6.9916.99
Beautiful work from X Ray Pop – a totally wonderful French group from the 80s, and one with the same mix of female vocals and spare electronics that would later surface more strongly with Stereolab! These guys are kind of a bridge between that group and the early 80s experiments of Brit ... read moreCD
Dark 80s electronics from X Ray Pop – a record that has all the freaky, fuzzy touches of some of the best work coming out of the North of England in the late 70s – but was recorded a few years later, and originally only issued as a limited edition cassette tape! That format is the only ... read moreCD
An early classic – with "Making Plans For Nigel", plus "Real By Reel", "Millions", "When You're Near My I Have Difficulty", "Scissor Man", "Roads Girdle The Globe", and "Ten Feet Tall". LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Epic. Cover has light aging and some edge wear.)
A really pivotal album from XTC – a set that still has the group able to deliver the kind of tight, catchy work that made their early singles so great – but one that also really has them expanding out into a group who really understand how to put together an album the right way too! It' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really beautiful record from XTC – one that seemed to unlock a slightly deeper spirit in the songwriting of Andy Partridge, and which also introduced some vaguely pastoral elements the group never had at the start! The style here is a bit hard to describe easily – still as catchy as ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beautiful later work from XTC – a record that has the group really reveling in that new pastoral sensibility they unlocked with Mummer – on songs that are more slowed down than at their start, with great use of acoustic instrumentation too – all with this well-crafted sense of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe remaster set from 2016. Includes the booklet and inserts. Contents are in great shape, but outer box has some wear at the opening and a half split bottom seam.)
Stomu Yamash'Ta & The Horizon —
Sunrise From West Sea ... LP King/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)...
$30.9934.99
The Japanese scene of the 70s had plenty of experiments that blended contemporary and traditional instrumentation – but this album-length jam from percussionist Stomu Yamashta may well be one of the most striking from the time! You'll no doubt know Stomu from some of his later records that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Yamashta on percussion and piano, Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards, Michael Shrieve on drums, Klaus Schulze on synthesizers, Al Di Meola on solo guitar, Jerome Rimson on bass, Pat Thrall on guitar, Brother James on congos, and Karen Freidman on vocals. LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has ringwear and light aging.)
A very cool combination of modes from the great Stomu Yamashta – a set that mixes his own percussion with electronics, including added work from Sen Izumi and Takashi Kokubo – plus some orchestrations conducted by Paul Buckmaster! LP, Vinyl record album
A record with a title that translates as "music is a gift" – and a set that certainly feels like one from the great Akiko Yano! You might know Yano's beautiful work of the 80s, and think that she's only the subject of reissue campaigns over the years – but she still sounds ... (Japanese, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
(Yellow label stereo pressing with 1C matrix. Vinyl is nice! Cover has surface wear, a name in marker, and some aging.)
Yardbirds —
More Golden Eggs ... LP Trade Mark Of Quality, Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$49.99
Killer early work from this legendary group – with titles that include "Jeff's Boogie", "Lost Woman", "Over Under Sideways Down", "Ever Since The World Began", "Turn Into Earth", "He's Always There", and "Hot House Of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with 1C/1E matrix. Cover has a few peel spots on the back, but is nice overall.)
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
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a hype sticker.)
A wonderful career-spanning overview of the work of Yello – the wonderfully weird Swiss duo of Boris Blank and Dieter Meier, a pair whose mix of electronics and rhythms were a key part in helping to transform the sound of the global dancefloor at the start of the 80s! The duo were artists ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An album of surprising brilliance – recorded late in the career of Yes, but one of the group's biggest hits ever! And while we've always been fans of Anderson, Squire, & Co, we're also ready to admit that the real star here is Trevor Horn – who produced the album and put the whole ... read moreCD