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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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Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 ... CD 
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CD ... $21.99 22.99
An amazing collection of electronic music from the German scene of the 70s – easily one of the most exciting, innovative musical worlds of the past century! There was really something special going on in Germany at the time – a confluence of hippie rockers, serious proggers, urban ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 – Part 1 ... LP 34.99
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Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 – Part 1 ... LP 
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $34.99 36.99
An amazing collection of electronic music from the German scene of the 70s – easily one of the most exciting, innovative musical worlds of the past century! There was really something special going on in Germany at the time – a confluence of hippie rockers, serious proggers, urban ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 ... CD 21.99
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Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 – Experimental German Rock & Electronic Musik 1971 to 1983 – Part 2 ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 36.99
An amazing collection of electronic music from the German scene of the 70s – easily one of the most exciting, innovative musical worlds of the past century! There was really something special going on in Germany at the time – a confluence of hippie rockers, serious proggers, urban ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $39.99 49.99
A totally great look at the explosion of electronic sounds in German music during the 70s – a set that goes way past more familiar Krautrock territory, to bring together elements from the artier side of the spectrum too, and even run up to some of the first great moments of the German new ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
BBE (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.98
Cool cuts from around the globe – all brought together in one wonderfully funky set! The music here all draws heavily from American funk and psych styles – and often uses some slightly different instrumentation, or more regional inflection – to make the usual psych funk styles ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A motherlode of classics from one of the best guy/girl songwriting teams of the 60s – the legendary pairing of Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, both names that appeared on countless hits during the decade! The pair had a great way with a tune – often coming up with a gentle groove that ... read more CD
Laurie, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Includes selections by Curtis Lee, The Chiffons, Dion & The Del Satins, The Mystics, Dean & Jean, Ernie Maresca & The Belmonts, The Passions, Randy & The Rainbows, The Jarmels, The Four Pennies, The Four Epics, The Rayvons, The Skyliners, and Dion & The Belmonts. (Soul, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Vinyl has light cosmetic sleeve marks on Side A. Cover has a light stain and some discoloration from age in back.)
Atlantic, 1986. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Features tracks by Iggy Pop, Gang Of Four, Brian Eno, Primitive Calculators, Boys Next Door, Michael Hutchence, and more! (Soundtracks, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear, but looks great overall.)
Demented Punk, 2018. Near Mint- 3LP Trifold ... $43.99
Features selections by Missing Persons, Dead Milkmen, Brak, Shonen Knife, Adam West, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Vandals, Meatmen, and many more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Green, pink, and yellow vinyl pressing. Includes the booklet.)
Numero, 1960s. New Copy ... $27.99
A surprisingly strong collection of country cuts from a very unusual scene – material recorded for the tiny Cuca Records label in Wisconsin – a company who was more likely to open their doors to just about anyone, than they were to carefully pick who got to record in their studio! Yet ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Earl's Closet – The Lost Archive Of Earl McGrath 1970 to 1980 ... LP Light In The Attic, 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 38.99
Earl McGrath looks pretty darn cool on the cover, and from all reports he was a pretty darn cool guy in the 70s too – head of Rolling Stones Records, and friend and confidant to some very hip folks in the music industry! After Earl passed, a closet full of unreleased tapes was discovered at ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a big 20 page booklet of notes!)
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $8.99 11.99
Don't think "Easter", think "groovy springtime" instead – as the tracks here are a great assortment of postwar numbers that conjure up the spirit of spring – some with bunny-themed lyrics, but others with a range of very cool styles! As with other Bear Family ... read more CD
Demon (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP ... $39.99 47.99
There's few folks who know the British mod scene better than Eddie Piller – as the DJ and head of Acid Jazz records has done plenty in recent decades to both give exposure to older British groups who never got their due, and also help some contemporary mod combos get the exposure they deserve! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Demon (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy 4CD ... $44.99 49.99
There's few folks who know the British mod scene better than Eddie Piller – as the DJ and head of Acid Jazz records has done plenty in recent decades to both give exposure to older British groups who never got their due, and also help some contemporary mod combos get the exposure they deserve! ... read more CD
Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 4CD ... $36.99
A massive look at a key moment in British music – that post-punk era when keyboards and electronics came into the mix, but weren't yet used in polished or commercial ways! The groups here really run the gamut – from some who'd later move into more noisy territory, to others who might ... read more CD
Skyranch/Ryko, 1993. Used ... $6.99
Includes 15 tracks by David Lindley, John Mooney, Bob Brozman, Rory Block, Ron Thompson, Michael Henderson, and others. CD
(Includes the original green tinted Ryko case. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
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Feeling High – The Psychedelic Sound Of Memphis ... CD Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
An amazing look at the psychedelic scene in late 60s Memphis – music that's really mindblowing for the time, yet which often never got its due – given the stronger mainstream focus on Memphis as a hub for blues and soul! (In other words, had any of these cats hit the Sunset Strip in ... read more CD
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Fell From The Sun – Downtempo & After Hours 1990/Ace (UK), Early 90s. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
A beautiful collection of modern mellow music – served up in a set that features very different territory than the usual sorts of compilations given to us by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs – not the older music that they put together so well, but work from an early 90s moment when the duo ... read more CD
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Fell From The Sun – Downtempo & After Hours 1990/Ace (UK), Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful collection of modern mellow music – served up in a set that features very different territory than the usual sorts of compilations given to us by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs – not the older music that they put together so well, but work from an early 90s moment when the duo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fell From The Sun – Downtempo & After Hours 1990/
Columbia, 1971. Very Good+ 3LP Tri-fold ... $14.99
Includes performances by Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, Sly & The Family Stone, Ten Years After, Miles Davis, Mountain, Kris Kristofferson, Mountain, Allman Brothers, Poco, Procol Harum, Chambers Brothers, Cactus, Leonard Cohen, and David Bromberg. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, mostly at the spine, cut corner.)
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Fools Gold – Lux & Ivy Dig Those Novelty Tunes – 25 Tunes To Scare The Kids ... CD Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A whole host of weird little songs from the glory days of the 45rpm single – a great assortment of tracks that ran up the charts during the big years of the novelty record – a moment that wasn't just about putting a quick joke on record, but also using the larger space of the studio in ... read more CD
PolyTel (UK), Mid 60s-Mid 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
With hits by Rod Stewart, Spencer Davis Group, Yardbirds, Derek & The Dominoes, Elton John, Blondie, The Byrds, Small Faces, The Zombies, Procol Harum, Troggs, Them, Donovan, Joe Cocker, Moody Blues, 10CC, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
The deepest of the deep from the American scene at the start of the 70s – groups so hip they weren't quite soul, weren't quite rock – and instead kind of a funky hybrid of both! After opening our ears to countless underground sounds from around the globe, the Now Again label turn back ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... LP 21.99
Now Again, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $21.99 24.98
The deepest of the deep from the American scene at the start of the 70s – groups so hip they weren't quite soul, weren't quite rock – and instead kind of a funky hybrid of both! After opening our ears to countless underground sounds from around the globe, the Now Again label turn back ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Function Underground – The Black & Brown American Rock Sound 1969 to 1974 ... CD 7.99(Includes download!)
Anthologys (France), 1960s. Used ... $9.99
A great look at a much-neglected side of the 60s pop scene in Paris – the male contribution to the yeh-yeh pop years, often overlooked in favor of more famous work by female artists! The groove here is great – very much in the style of the excellent Femme De Paris series – with a ... (French, Rock) read more CD
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Fuzzy psychedelic pop tunes from the late 60s – engineered by Norman Petty at his New Mexico studios towards the end of the decade – a startling change of pace from his famous work with Buddy Holly a decade earlier! Hardly any rockabilly or hillbilly rock to be found here – Get ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 24.99
Don't think "girl zone", think "killer female tracks from the 60s" – because this whole collection has a lot more bite than the usual sort of records that are often pushed under a girl-titled heading! Some numbers are raw garage tracks from the 60s, with female singers in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $19.99 28.99
Girls with guitars – a very dangerous combination, and one that's served up nicely by this sweet little vinyl set! The package brings together obscure girl rock tracks from the 60s – most of them in a rough garagey mode that stands as a very nice counterpoint to the sweeter girl group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A searing set of all-girl rockers from the late 60s – underground work from the hinterland of the American garage scene – all rare material originally issued on a handful of small indie labels! This vinyl set is a great addition to the CD series of the same name – and like those ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 26.99
A set that's every bit as wonderful as you'd guess from its title and cover – a killer package of all-girl rockers, and one that's filled with rare gems from the 60s! The material here is definitely a lot harder-hitting than more familiar girl group sounds of the 60s – as the tunes are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Special red vinyl pressing – with inside liner notes too!)
Realm, 1988. Near Mint- 2LP ... $9.99
Music from Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Nevil, Robert Palmer, Grateful Dead, Bruce Hornsby And The Range, Suzanne Vega, Richard Marx, Billy Joel, Starship, Europe, Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett, Gregory Abbott, The Jets, Kenny G, Bruce Willis, Robert Cray Band, Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam, Gloria ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Golden Era Of Rock N Roll – 1954 to 1963 (3CD set) ... CD Hip-O, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 3CD ... $11.99
Music from the Crows, the Moonglows, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, the Five Satins, the Diamonds, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Del Vikings, the Champs, the Coasters, Ray Charles, Wilbert Harrison, Dion, and more. (Funky Compilations, Rock) CD
(Out of print.)
United Artists, 1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
Features Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Surfaris, Trashmen, Ventures, Marketts, Frankie Avalon, Dick Dale & The Del-Tones, Tradewinds, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the poster and printed inner sleeves! Cover hasa cut corner and light wear.)
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99
Harry Nilsson may be best-remembered for a hit that he sang penned by Fred Neill – but the man himself was a hell of a songwriter in the 60s – with an incredible approach to a tune that was unlike any of his contemporaries! Nilsson could be both sweet and nostalgic and slightly wry at ... read more CD
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Greatest Hits From Outer Space ... CD Ace (UK), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A mad mix of space-age instrumentals, groovy vocal tunes, and lots lots more – and definitely one of the coolest compilations we've ever seen! The cover states that "a galaxy of stars goes where no other compilation has ever gone before" – and we can definitely agree with ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Beat Rocket, Mid 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really great little collection, and one that definitely delivers the grit promised in the title – served up here on an assortment of super-rare garage rock tracks from the glory days of the mid 60s – that moment when it seemed as if every spare space in America was filled with a local ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lion/Get On Down, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Mad sounds from Cambodia – rock and roll at the core, but with a delivery that's unlike anything you'd hear in the Anglo world! There's plenty of Eastern elements going down in the music – not just the local lyrics, but other ways of putting together a rhythm, tuning a guitar, and ... (Global Grooves, Rock) read more CD
Mercury/Chronicles, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
Includes 50 tracks by Lesley Gore, The Angels, Shangri-Las, Saina, Royalettes, Dusty Springfield, The Nu-Luvs, Connie Francis, The Sham-Ettes, Honeybees, Beverly Washburn, Diane Renay, and more! CD
(Out of print.)
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
Gus Dudgeon may not be a household name in the annals of rock and roll – but he was a British studio genius whose talents touched more than a few of the more groundbreaking records of the London scene – with an especially great impact on the ever-changing sounds of the late 60s/early ... read more CD
Chemical Imbalance (UK), 1988. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Originally part of Chemical Imbalance Zine Issue 2. Includes "Dreams" by Yo La Tengo, "Burning Indian Wife" by Big Black, "Warlocks, Witches, & Demons" by Kilslug, and "Squares & Circles" by Moving Targets. 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a plain sleeve.)
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Happy In Hollywood – The Productions Of Gary Usher ... CD Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Killer California sounds from the 60s – all served up by studio wizard Gary Usher – a legendary talent who worked in the same generation as Brian Wilson and Phil Spector, but never got as much time in the spotlight! That was all OK with Gary, though – as he spent endless hours ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Tremendous work from one of the greatest songwriting duos in southern soul – Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, two artists who barely had any success on their own, but who gave the world a host of fantastic songs all handled by other poeple! Penn and Oldham were neck deep in the best elements of ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Sdban (Belgium), 1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $18.99
Mad music from the Dutch scene of the 70s – music recorded either in The Netherlands, or the Dutch part of Belgium – pulled together here in a collection that's filled with ear-opening funky gems! The music here isn't straight soul, funk, or jazz – but rather criss-crossing ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Harde Smart – Flemish & Dutch Grooves From The 70s (with bonus download) ... LP 24.99
Sdban (Belgium), 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 26.99
Mad music from the Dutch scene of the 70s – music recorded either in The Netherlands, or the Dutch part of Belgium – pulled together here in a collection that's filled with ear-opening funky gems! The music here isn't straight soul, funk, or jazz – but rather criss-crossing ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Harde Smart – Flemish & Dutch Grooves From The 70s ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
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HausMo Mixtape I ... CD Hausu Mountain, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from D/A/D, Rebecca Fin Simonetti, Quicksails, World War, TALsounds, Lockbox, Rick Weaver, Black Hat, Bang! Bros, Do Pas O, Fire-Toolz, Khaki Blazer, Potions, Kill Alters, Form A Log, Eartheater, MrDougDoug, Moth Cock, Brett Naucke, Tiger Village, Andrew Bernstein, and Mukqs. CD
Rhino, 1970s. Used ... $13.99
A 20 track sampler from the long running Super Hits Of The 70s series. Includes tracks by Sugarloaf, the Stampeders, Terry Stafford, The Jaggerz, Looking Glass, Paper Lace, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Maureen McGovern, and Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods – plus a complete track list for the first 15 ... read more CD
Rhino, 1970s. Used ... $4.99
Music from Freddy Fender, Gary Wright, the Bellamy Brothers, Maxine Nightingale, Marmaleade, Elvin Bishop, Pratt & McClain, Henry Gross, Starbuck and more. CD
Music From Memory (Netherlands), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $22.99 35.98
A very cool collection that opens up who new territory for digging into the wonderful world of Japanese underground music – a set that features titles that were only issued on CD at the time, which might make these cuts even more obscure for those vinyl-centric folks looking into the music! ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
Spark/Grapefruit (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 20.99
Rare gems from the late 60s UK Spark label – a small imprint founded by the Southern Music publishing company, as their own outlet for some of the cool compositions in their catalog! Many of these tracks were recorded in the basement of the company's London offices – often by the same ... read more CD
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $19.99
A hell of a cool little set – one that begins with obscure country songs about drug use, then moves onto a whole host of songs with themes of suicide, insanity, damnation, and redemption! The music is every bit as great as you'd guess from the title and cover – and the folks at Omni, ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Omni (Australia), 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
Tortured souls and troubled hearts – served up here in a dark set of narratives from the classic years of country music! As with previous volumes in this excellent series, the package goes way beyond the big hits, to turn up lots of great songs from the shadowy corners of country – ... (Folk/Country, Rock) read more CD
Ace (UK), 1960s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Sublime sounds from the songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King – a tremendous little package that features some of their biggest hit singles, and a fair bit of unusual work as well! The package is the second set from Ace to feature the Goffin/King magic – and it's proof that ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Virgin (Canada), 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Includes selections by Sway, Sipho Mabuse, Maxi Priest, Cary Johnson, UB40, Boy George, and Morris Minor & The Majors. LP, Vinyl record album
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How Many Roads – Black America Sings Bob Dylan ... CD Ace (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
The oft-covered Bob Dylan songbook never sounds so soulful – classic interpretations of Dylan's canon from a great, far reaching roster of black artists – from the the ever-stirring Staple Singers, southern soul heroes Howard Tate and OV Wright, charismatic country soul from Brook ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Sublime sounds from one of the greatest songwriting teams of the 60s – a pair whose talents equally touched the worlds of soul, rock, and pop at the time! There's a tension to the songs of Gerry Goffin and Carole King that's been talked about over the years – and this collection ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 22.99
A really great take on the music of Donovan – not his own groovy songs of the 60s, but a whole host of others taking up his tunes and moving it into some really great new dimensions! We love Donovan to death, and while we'll never tire of the man's own recordings of his tunes, we're always ... read more CD
Mille Plateaux (Germany), 1996. Used 2 CDs ... $13.99
Music from Gilles Deleuze, Wehowsky/Wollscheid, Zoviet France, Alec Empire, Cristian Vogel, Christophe Charles, Atom Heart, Gas, Chris & Cosey, J Burger, Steel, Blue Byte, Trans Am, Rome, Jim O'Rourke, Oval, Mouse On Mars, Ian Pooley, Bleed, Tobian Hazan, Scanner, DJ Spooky The Subliminal Kid, ... (Out Sound, Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)
GAD (Poland), 1960s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
Fantastic funky tunes that you'd never track down on your own – all pulled from a host of rare Eastern European records from the years when the Iron Curtain kept most of this music from getting out to the rest of the world at large! There's plenty of heavy drums and basslines on most tracks ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
Also available Interwizje – East European Visions Of Groovy Sound 1962 to 1982 ... LP 32.99
GAD (Poland), 1960s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $32.99 36.99
Fantastic funky tunes that you'd never track down on your own – all pulled from a host of rare Eastern European records from the years when the Iron Curtain kept most of this music from getting out to the rest of the world at large! There's plenty of heavy drums and basslines on most tracks ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Interwizje – East European Visions Of Groovy Sound 1962 to 1982 ... CD 19.99(Limited edition of 250!)
IRS, Late 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Featuring The Cramps, The Damned, Buzzcocks, The Fall, Oingo Boingo, Police, Squeeze, John Cale, The Stranglers, Alternative TV, Fleshtones, & more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves and IRS mail-order coupon!)
Island, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
With selections by U2, Steve Winwood, Marianne Faithfull, Black Uhuru, Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Grace Jones, Sly & Robbie, Gibson Brothers, Toots & The Maytals, Millie Small, Third World, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Tom Waits, The Buggles, Sparks, and others. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has two scrapes in back, in nice shape otherwise.)
BMG (Italy), 1980s. Used 2CD ... $9.99
Promo only collection from BMG Ricordi – includes 27 tracks by Paolo Conte, Ivano Fossti, Lucio Dalla, Mia Martini, Eros Ramazzotti, Fabrizio De Andre, Ami Stewart, Luca Carboni, Scialpi & Scarlet, and others. CD
Ace (UK), 1967. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99 22.99
Fantastic sounds from 1967 – a year in which mainstream music saw plenty of heady changes – as you might guess from the title! The set's a wonderful follow-up to the 1966 set by Jon Savage – and like that one, it features a superb selection of tracks from this important year ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 24.99
Writer Jon Savage is maybe best known for his work on the early years of punk in England – and here, Savage steps back just a bit – to contextualize the rise of the new music in all sorts of other styles that were bubbling up in the mid 70s! Part of the set is a pathway to punk – ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 25.99
A deep dip into the sound of the late 70s – served up by writer Jon Savage, an author who's first claim to fame was his work on UK punk – which makes him a perfect guide for the sounds of this generation! Yet the music here is way more than just punk, too – as Savage really gets ... read more CD
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Jukebox Classics ... LP Excelsior, 1980. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Includes tracks by Platters, Little Richard, Crystals, Billy Bland, Kingsmen, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
RPM (UK), Late 60s. New Copy 3CD ... Just Sold Out!
The mod sound of 60s London had a lot more to offer than just rock and roll – as you'll hear in this blistering collection of British R&B, soul, and blues-drenched tunes – mixed in with more familiar garage, early psych, and even a few post-colonial elements too! The package digs ... read more CD
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KQRS 92 – Minnesota's Best Rock ... LP KQRS, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Obscure work from the 80s glory days of the Twin Cities scene – tracks by Dez Dickerson, Flaming Ohs, Crash Street Kids, Vitamin Q, Chameleon, Dare Force, Snaps, Nitro Brothers, Rocking Horse, Phones, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
Rampart/Minky, 1960s/1970s. New Copy 4CD ... $35.99 39.98
A fantastic overview of the legendary Rampart Records – one of the strongest soul labels on the LA scene of the 60s, and a company that did some surprisingly compelling work in the 70s too! Rampart's biggest-ever act was Cannibal & The Headhunters – and the set is titled after ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Craft, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
A very groovy look at a very groovy record label – LA powerhouse White Whale Records, home to some mighty fine sounds in the second half of the 60s! As you'd guess from the title, there's a slight current of trippiness running through this material, but it's often blended with a really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Great girl group grooves from Laurie Records – one of the powerhouses of the genre during the 60s! The set brings together some of the best that Laurie had to offer at the time – not just hits, but some great lesser-known gems that really make the package stand out from other girl ... read more CD
Felsted/Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 10 inch LP & CD ... $34.99 46.99
A totally wonderful package, and one that offers a deep dip into the surprisingly strong rock and roll side of the Felsted label! Felsted is best known as the home to pop hits, jazz artists, and easy listening records – but the company also managed to record some killer singles in the early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition – with bonus CD and illustrated booklet!)
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Legendary Wild Rockers – A Collection Of Rare, Rockabilly, Surf & Exotica – Compiled By Keb Darge & Little Edith ... CD BBE (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Seedy little rockabilly burners, rumblingly raucous rhythm & blues firebombs, bleary-eyed sax stormers and echoey guitar exotica compiled by Keb Darge & Little Edith – raw gutbuckety groovers from the late 50s & early 60s! Legendary Wild Rockers gets extra points from us on a ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Transatlantic/Esoteric (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $24.99 30.99
A very cool look at the freakiest years of the legendary Transatlantic Records label – an important British imprint that was essential to blues and folk in the late 60s, but which also released some much trippier material too! The music here is a frenetic blend of jazz, folk, prog, and some ... read more CD
Koko Mojo, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A really great collection from a sometimes-overlooked stretch of vocal group music – a time in the 50s when a number of doo wop and early soul groups explored the use of Latin rhythms to change things up – an approach that makes for a mighty nice set of grooves to go along with the ... (Soul, Rock) read more CD
Bear Family (Germany), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A very cool little package – one that comes in a 10" record jacket, features a 10" record, and also a bonus booklet of notes and a CD with lots more music too – all to document the ultra-rare Oak Records label – a small company that put out some real killers at the end ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.98
Some of the most underground sounds you could ever hope to hear – quite literally, as the music on the set was recorded in a subterranean studio based in a cavern in Missouri! We could go on making endless jokes about "hard rock" and things like that – but we'll quickly skip ... read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
Rare rock from the Golden Triangle scene of Southeast TX in the late 60s and early 70s – a well-curated overview of the stylistically sprawling material being cut at Mickey Rouse's Lowland Recording Studio in Beaumont! Texas rock of the late 60s and early 70s justifiably brings to mind acts ... (Funky Compilations, Rock) read more CD
A&M, 1985. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
An overlooked Hal Willner project – similar to his tributes to Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus! The set's based around the songs of Kurt Weil – with interesting performances by folks who include Van Dyke Parks, Todd Rundgren, Lou Reed, Tom Waits, Carla Bley, and John Zorn. (Vocalists, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Ace/Big Beat (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
Snarling sounds from the LA scene of the 60s – really raw material that represents the more sinister side of the Sunset Strip scene – all pulled from the vaults of superproducer Gary Paxton! Paxton was one of the few that really had his ear to the ground at the time – and as with ... read more CD
Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $14.99 20.99
Lux and Ivy have given us plenty of great music in plenty of great styles – but the duo are probably closest to the raw spirit of the early rockabilly years – a sound that was instrumental in their music as The Cramps! Here, the duo dig through some of their favorite rare singles from ... read more CD
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Make More Noise – Women In Independent Music UK 1977 to 1987 (4CD set) ... CD Cherry Red (UK), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 4CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really great idea for a collection, and one that traces a really unique moment in time – that explosion of small indie labels on the UK scene during the early years of punk – a moment that opened the door for countless new waves of musical expression for years to come! Sure, the big ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.98
A fantastic look at the studio genius of Shel Talmy – the man whose talents really helped The Kinks, Who, and Creation make a huge mark on the UK scene of the 60s! Yet apart from these famous productions, Shel also handled a heck of a lot of other great work too – as you'll hear on ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.99
The heavier sound of UK girl pop in the 60s – not the sunnier, more string-laden sounds that were crossing the Atlantic at the time – but female singers who gravitated towards a deeper, fuzzier side of the spectrum – and were often years ahead of their time with their approach! ... read more CD
Intense (Germany), 1950s. Used 10CD ... $19.99
Includes 180 tracks by Joe Hill Louis, Dusty Brooks, Willie Nix, Rufus Thomas, Little Milton, The Prisonaires, Raymond Hill, Earl Peterson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jean Chapel, Elvis Presley, Sonny Brugess, Slim Rhodes, Johnny Cash, Warren Smith, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others! CD
(Out of print. Box has light wear and a very small peeled spot on the spine.)
EMI (UK), 1980. Very Good+ ... $11.99 14.99
Includes selections by Trespass, Eazy Money, Xero, White Spirit, Dark Star, Horsepower, Red Alert, Chevy, and The Raid. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Jet (UK), 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Includes selections by Widowmaker, Quartz, Magnum, and Bernie Torme. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a Special Sampler Price sticker.)
All Saints/Hannibal (UK), 2005. Used ... $1.99 6.99
Music from Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Michael Brook, Roger Eno, Laraaji, Harold Budd, John Paul Jones, Misha Mahlin, and Lydia Theremin. CD
(Out of print.)
Cherry Red (UK), 1981. New Copy 3CD ... $29.99 38.99
A huge slice of work from a crucial year in electronic music – all tracks from 1981, a time when the experiments of the 70s were giving way to more tuneful recordings of the 80s – at a level that would soon dominate the world of pop around the globe! Yet although some of these artists ... read more CD
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New Age Of Atlantic ... LP Atlantic (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Includes selections by Led Zeppelin, Loudon Wainwright III, Gordon Haskell, Dr John, Buffalo Springfield, Delaney & Bonnie, Cactus, Jonathan Edwards, J Geils Band, John Prine, and Yes. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes fold-out Atlantic catalog. Cover has light wear, unglued bottom seam.)
Logo (UK), 1980. Near Mint- ... $36.99
Includes selections by Turbo, Buffalo, Streetfighter, Stormtrooper, Tarot, Bastille, Oxym, Dawnwatcher, Vardis, Silverwing, Rhabstallion, Colossus, Jedediah Strut, Warrior, Kosh, and Race Against Time. LP, Vinyl record album
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Groovy, moddish, magnificent and sunny girl pop from The Land Of The Rising Sun – pummeling drums, jumping arrangements and groovy vocals from the mid-to-late 60s Japanese scene! This is fantastic stuff, any kitch or novelty appeal you might be expecting is kind of muted by the exceptional ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
Big Beat (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Mad sounds from the late 60s world of Japanese pop – a mindblowing, ear-opening batch of singles we never would have gotten our hands on otherwise! The music here feels like sounds coming out of some backroom jukebox in a Nikkatsu "new action" film – or maybe the kind of ... (Japanese, Rock) read more CD
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No Small Affair ... LP Atlantic, 1984. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Includes selections by Fiona, Chrissy Faith, Twisted Sister, Zebra, Paul Delph, and Malcolm McLaren and The McLarenettes. (Soundtracks, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Rhino, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 33.99
One of those few classic cases where a compilation of tracks was maybe even more influential than the original music itself – as this early 70s collection of 60s material turned out to shape and influence generations for decades to come! Guitar genius Lenny Kaye put the set together famously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Start Your Ear Off Right pressing. Limited edition!)
Sire, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
One of those few classic cases where a compilation of tracks was maybe even more influential than the original music itself – as this early 70s collection of 60s material turned out to shape and influence generations for decades to come! Guitar genius Lenny Kaye put the set together famously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Sire pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a promo stamp.)
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Number One On The Streets– 90 Minutes Of The Hottest Extended Mix Dance Music ... LP JCI, 1980s. Very Good+ 2LP ... $5.99
Features tracks from Herbie Hancock, Stray Cats, Thomas Dolby, Hall And Oates, Billy Idol, Angela Bofill, Shannon, Thompson Twins, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Numero, Early 90s. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A real genre-setting compilation from the folks at Numero – a set that digs through a lost underground of early 90s computer-based music – work that's very different from both the early digital work of the 80s, and some of the spacier sounds of the new age generation! There's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Original Sound, 1950s. Sealed ... $4.99 9.99
Includes selections by Five Satins, The Penguins, The Teenqueens, The Mello Kings, Don Julian & The Meadowlarks, Medallions, Shirley & Lee, Sonny Knight, The Cadets, Jaguars, Etta James, and Oscar McLollie. (Soul, Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed. Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with a small hole in front.)
Original Sound, 1950s. Sealed ... $4.99 9.99
