One of the most important early records by Elvis Costello – and maybe one of a small handful that we'd deem completely essential out of his massive catalog over the decades! Elvis and The Attractions are in perfect form here – coming across with all the biting energy of the punk ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s pressing in a barcode cover, with a punch-hole & mild corner bend.)
Elvis Costello —
Trust ... LP Columbia, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Essential old school Elvis Costello from the peak years of the Attractions era! Trust is one of the earliest albums in which Costello started to shake the punkish roots off just a bit, adding a bit more of his sock soul influences into his patented power pop. Tracks include "Clubland", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions —
Armed Forces ... LP Columbia, 1978. Very Good ...
$6.99
Prime Elvis Costello work from his early run with The Attractions – a set that's overflowing with tunes that are catchy yet biting, and which get superb production from Nick Lowe! Titles include "Oliver's Army", "Green Shirt", "Party Girl", "Good Squad" ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really great UK-only single - recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, with full Philharmonic Orchestra backing! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Elvis Costello & The Attractions —
Imperial Bedroom ... LP Columbia, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
One of the early classics – with cuts that include "Almost Blue", "You Little Fool", "Man Out Of Time", "Beyond Belief", "Tears Before Bedtime", and "Shabby Doll". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
(Sleeve has a sticker remnant, small split on bottom, light wrinkles.)
Elvis Costello (as Declan MacManus) & Others —
Courier (UK pressing) ... LP Virgin (UK), 1987. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
UK version of the soundtrack – with a fair bit of original material by Elvis Costello, recording under his real name of Declan MacManus – plus more by U2, Something Happens, Lord John White, Cry Before Dawn, Something Happens, and Too Much For The White Man. (Soundtracks, Rock)LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Pressed Rat & Warthog", ""Politician", "Deserted Cities Of The Heart", "Sitting On Top Of The World", and "White Room". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s RSO pressing, in a standard cover, with light wear.)
One of the great lost groups of the UK scene of the 60s – not lost to UK audiences, or to hipsters over the generations – but still an act that never made the impact on these shores that they should! The Creation are step in step right up there with early material by The Who or Small ... read moreCD
A great little group, and one that we only know from this one early 70s album on Atlantic – an unusual set that's kind of a mix of rootsy modes with more baroque elements – often with strongly harmonized vocals, ala America – but a very different sound overall! The production is ... read moreCD
A great step forward for The Cryan Shames – a group who started their career singing other peoples' music, but who emerge here with some great songs of their own! There's a brilliant Sunshine Pop feel to the whole record – but there's also some garagey elements that reflect the group's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear, a light stain, and a small peeled spot on the back.)
The complete Polydor Recordings of Culpeper's Orchard – a Danish group who are every bit as enigmatic as their name! The set begins with their debut – a great record from overlooked Danish group at the start of the 70s – a combo who could easily step between folksy and ... read moreCD
The Cure get taken into dancefloor territory – but that's OK, given that most of these tracks are from the years when the group was already moving into clubbier sounds after the raw style of their post-punk beginnings! Yet Robert Smith continues to find the right way to bring melancholy to a ... read moreCD
A pretty huge step for The Cure – with a heavier drum sound, seemingly more confident vocals by Robert Smith, and a very compelling sound – standing strong to this day among their best ever! OK, we can say that now, but at the time of release, a lot of the press still didn't really ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "To Wish Impossible Things", "Open", "High", "End", "A Letter To Leslie", "Friday I'm In Love", "From The Edge Of The Deep Green Sea", "Doing The Unstuck", and "Wendy Time". CD
(White label promo, including the insert. Vinyl has a short click during "Not Quite The Same", but the rest is great. Cover has partial splitting on spine, hype sticker, ring wear & splash mark, spot of marker.)
(Label has an address sticker and small number sticker.)
Dark Matter Halo with Bill Laswell —
Caravan To The Stars ... CD MOD Reloaded, 2020. New Copy ...
$7.9914.99
Plenty of dark matter here – as we might guess on a record that's mixed by Bill Laswell, and which also features the sonic pioneer on bass – joining the trio of Monte Cimino on sound effects, Chris Sneeringer on analog electronics, and Chris Whitley on violin! The whole album feels ... read moreCD
Wolfgang Dauner & Et Cetera —
Knirsch ... CD MPS/Promising (Germany), 1972. New Copy ...
$19.9924.99
Mad MPS material from Wolfgang Dauner – right up there with some of the wildest records on the label during the 70s! The album's easily one of Dauner's most striking sessions – a set that has him handling a whole host of electric keyboards, and working with a group that also includes ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreCD
Wolfgang Dauner Quintet —
Oimels ... CD MPS/Long Hair (Germany), 1969. New Copy ...
$19.9926.99
A madly tripped out session from keyboardist Wolfgang Dauner – quite possibly one of THE most archetypal albums on MPS! The record's got a really mad groove that mixes together funky jazz, Indian music, and some of the weirder sounds floating around the European scene at the end of the 60s ... (Jazz, Rock)read moreCD
A decade's worth of solo recordings from the second greatest member of The Kinks – with titles that include "Suzannah's Still Alive", "This Man He Weeps Tonight", "God In My Brain", "When The Wind Blows", "Rock Me Rock You", "Hold My ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In original die-cut textured sleeve with printed inner. Promo copy. Short click on first track, "You're Not Just A Rose." Cover has some light ring and edge wear.)
Great work from the second chapter of The Spencer Davis Group – the time immediately after Steve Winwood left to form Traffic, and the combo stepped forward into some even headier music of their own! This period of the SDG isn't nearly as well known as their early hits – and the box ... read moreCD
A sweet little group with a real 70s Cali vibe – very much in the spirit of the cover, with kind of a blue-eyed soul approach to jazzy AOR! The instrumentation is great – plenty of Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – providing this warm glow for the lead vocals of the group's two ... (Neo Soul, Rock)read moreCD
A sweet little group with a real 70s Cali vibe – very much in the spirit of the cover, with kind of a blue-eyed soul approach to jazzy AOR! The instrumentation is great – plenty of Fender Rhodes and other keyboards – providing this warm glow for the lead vocals of the group's two ... (Neo Soul, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Quite possibly the last great hit from singer Jackie DeShannon – an album built around the righteous spirit of the title track – filled with really wonderful original tunes penned by Jackie and soul singer Jimmy Holiday! The album may well be the best to explore the space between pop ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the coolest albums of the monster era in the 60s – from the wonderful cover, to the gritty guitars in the group, to the cool cuts on the set – which include "It's Monster Surfing Time", "Surfin Dock Side", "There's A Creature In The Surfers Lagoon", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful mono pressing – cover is fantastic, and includes Vee Jay inner sleeve. Cover has a mono sticker at the top.)
Deep Purple may be asking a lot to knock the faces of the presidents off Mount Rushmore, and put up their own images instead – but given the force of this classic early 70s set, they may well have the musical power on their own to carve up a whole mountainside! The album's a ripper right ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing with Artisan etch. Cover has split top & bottom seam, light surface wear, small peel from an old sticker.)
Deep Purple —
Fireball ... LP Warner, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$34.99
A definite fireball from the legendary early lineup of Deep Purple – a record that has the group soaring to the skies in a blazing blend of guitars, keyboards, bass, and drums! A set like this is seminal for understanding just how far rock music stepped in just a few short years – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has a patch of marker, surface wear, aging, and some splitting on the top seam.)
Deep Purple —
Machine Head ... LP Warner, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
One of the crowning classics from the early years of Deep Purple – and a set that will forever be remembered for giving the world the classic rock anthem "Smoke On The Water"! Yet the record as a whole is even better – and is filled with some long-burning, hard-wailing tracks ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Canadian pressing. Cover has light edge wear.)
A huge breakout album for Def Leppard – and a record that maybe set the style for so many other mainstream hard rock acts in the mid 80s – thanks to a mix of crisp drums, searing guitars, and screaming vocals with an anthemic feel that really sends things over the top! And sure, it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Wear It Like A Cape", "A Town Called Love", "New Old World", "I'll Sleep With You", "I Can't Take This Place", "News From Nowhere", and "Name Names". CD
Maybe one of the purest expressions of the genius of Bonnie and Delaney Bramlett – an album that was recorded to feel like it was done in a motel room – with a stripped-down vibe that really gets at the best energy of the pair! Roots rock mixes with blue-eyed soul, gospel piano, and ... read moreCD
(Tray card has a very small tear near the spine – nothing major.)
A killer set of southern rock – even if the whole thing was recorded in London, while the group was on tour with Eric Clapton! Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett are at the height of their powers here – really reworking rootsy southern elements into the kind of sharp-edged 70s sound that made ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Vinyl has a number of small but deeper marks that click a bit on Side 2, in nice shape otherwise.)
Morgan Delt —
Phase Zero ... CD Sub Pop, 2016. Used Gatefold ...
$1.99