A nice batch of modern pop sound collage. More traditional song structures are poking through the cool po-mo facade here. With "Opus 4", "Eye Of A Needle", "Backbeat", "Instruments Of Darkness", "Peter Gunn" and "Beatback". (Soul) CD
A massive package of work from Bedlam – an early project from drummer Cozy Powell, and one with a legacy that's surprisingly bigger than the single album they issued back in the day! The first 2CDs feature both a new mix and 1973 mix of the self-titled Bedlam album – a searing set that ... (Rock) read moreCD
The biggest sounding Blondie album by far – and a radical leap from New York new wave scene band to a wildly ambitious pop pastiche machine! The band always had a fearless way of filtering far-reaching pop sounds into their material, even when they were still on the CBGBs scene, and while ... (Rock) read moreCD
With "Rapture", "One Way Or Another", "Heart Of Glass", "Call Me", "Atomic", "Rip Her To Shreds", "Hanging OnThe Telephone", "The Tide Is High", "Dreaming" and more. (Rock) CD
The incredible debut of Blondie! Before branching out into 70s NYC club culture informed pop, Blondie was first-and-formost an incredibly cool punk-era rock & roll band, though never really straight-up punkers themselves – filtering a love of 60s girl group vocals and seedier surf rock ... (Rock) read moreCD
londie had a lot to live up to after Parallel Lines, but they pulled it off here – Eat To The Beat is another classic! Downtown cool, a strong sense of pop history and tight production by Mike Chapman make for a really distinct sound on this one. Standouts include the excellent opener "D ... (Rock) read moreCD
A seminal album from the New York scene – one that took the sound of the lower east side into the bedrooms of America – thanks to the tightness and charm of the group! Chris Stein is in the lead on loads of fantastically sharp guitar lines, Clement Burke gives the music a mighty nice ... (Rock) read moreCD
The mindblowing debut of De La Soul – a set that's inarguably one of the most important records in hip hop history – overflowing with playful, endearingly oddball trio rhymes and Prince Paul production at it's most sprawlingly sampled and creative! The set has classic songs that stand ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
All hits and almost no misses – starting with "Oooh", easily the best single of the '00, featuring some nice quotes from classic hip hop tracks ranging from the Funky 4 + 1 to Mos Def, and some of Redman's best verses in a while. De La Soul basically started the whole skits-between- ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
An insanely wonderful record from De La Soul – a set that's sometimes eclipsed by its legendary precursors, but which would easily stand as the best record in the catalog by any other group! Prince Paul's production is impeccable – leaner than before, likely due to new restrictions on ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
If De La Soul took the world by storm with their groundbreaking debut, they definitely pushed hip hop even farther ahead with this killer second album – a record that refines all the best impulses of the first set, and has the trio coming across with an even greater command of the space of a ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
De La Soul —
Stakes Is High ... CD Tommy Boy/Chrysalis, 1996. New Copy ...
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De La Soul take on the world of hip hop with a record that's very much at the top of their game – leaner in production than before, but at a level that also brings a bit more bite to their rhymes – a good thing too, as the group take on some of their contemporaries as they assess the ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A groundbreaking meeting of musical icons – with veteran jazz greats, a couple of then-young guns, and one of the MCs who helped bring jazz into hip hop in the first place! Jazzmatazz bridges both stylistic and generational boundaries in incredible ways, not only an earnest effort by Guru to ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Includes a disc of classic songs, a concert from Carnegie Hall 1970, the Beacons Bottom tapes, and Pot Pourri Live Across the World & Through the Years. (Rock) CD
(Out of print. Packaged in a cigarbox facsimile that shows some light wear.)
Jethro Tull —
50 For 50 (3CD set) ... CD Chrysalis/Parlophone, Late 1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. Used 3CD ...
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Jethro Tull —
Aqualung ... CD Chrysalis (UK), 1971. Used ...
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The album that really broke Jethro Tull out of the prog rock underground and into the mainstream – and a set that showed that the group weren't just a combo with creative use of flute, but a band that could really rock off their ass when they wanted to! Previous records were all pretty great ... (Rock) read moreCD
Deluxe reissue features a new 2014 stereo mix by Steven Wilson, a second disc of session material, plus high-res stereo and 5.1 surround DVD-audio mixes of both the original album and bonus tracks – all packaged in a nice digibook case with an 80-page booklet. (Rock) CD
Includes both Rocks On The Road EPs, the first including the tracks; "Rocks On The Road", "Jack-A-Lynn", "Tall Thin Girl", and "Fat Man" and the second with the tracks; "Rocks On The Road", "Bouree", and two live tracks "Mother ... (Rock) read moreCD
Deluxe 2017 reissue includes a new stereo mix, bonus tracks, and two CD's worth of live concert material from the '77 tour, plus 5.1 Surround mixes of all tracks on 2 DVD's – all in a great hardcover package filled with great notes and photos! (Rock) CD
(Out of print and in great shape! DVD's are NTSC Region 0.)
Jethro Tull's classic prog album–or is it a parody of a prog album? The LP-length "song", filled with dense lyrics, alternates between hard rock, English folk, and classical. Bonus tracks includes a live version of "Thick As A Brick" in 1978, and an interview. (Rock) CD
Jethro Tull's classic prog album–or is it a parody of a prog album? The LP-length "song", filled with dense lyrics, alternates between hard rock, English folk, and classical. Deluxe edition is packed with great notes and photos and includes a new stereo mix by Steven Wilson – ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Original 2012 40th Anniversary pressing – in fantastic shape!)
A stunning collection of work from one of the greatest female rockers of the 70s – one that features seven complete albums, singles, obscure b-sides, and even a few previously unreleased tracks! (Rock) CD
Trevor Rabin —
Face To Face ... CD Chrysalis/One Way, 1980. Used ...
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Includes the albums The Michael Schenker Group, MSG, One Night At Budokan, Assault Attack, Built To Destroy, Rock Will Never Die, Perfect Timing, and Save Yourself – with bonus tracks, LP style covers, replica inner sleeves, and individual obis – all beautifully packaged in a handsome ... (Rock) read moreCD
(2006 Japanese paper sleeve pressings in a cool, collectible box set – in fantastic shape with obi!)
Michael Schenker Group —
Assault Attack ... CD Chrysalis (Japan), 1982. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
A big big crossover album from the UK ska scene of the early 80s – built upon the ashes of the older Specials group, but still with plenty of the dark edges we'd come to expect in Jerry Dammers work! There's a bit more electric instrumentation at the bottom of the tracks, but the sound is ... (Rock) read moreCD
Includes the songs "Gangsters", "Rudi, A Message To You", "Nite Club", "Too Much Too Young (Live)", "Guns Of Navarone (Live)", "Rat Race", "Rude Boys Outta Jail", "Maggie's Farm", "Do Nothing", "Stereotype ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ten Years After —
About Time ... CD Chrysalis, 1989. Used ...
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Includes two different DVD-audio mixes – flat transfer of the original stereo master and 4.1 channel 1973 Quad mix. (Rock) CD
Ten Years After —
Ssssh ... CD Chrysalis, 1975. Used ...
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With the mighty Alvin Lee on vocals and guitars – and titles that include "Bad Scene", "Two Time Mama", "Stoned Woman", "If You Should Love Me", "I Woke Up This Morning", and "The Stomp". (Rock) CD
Chrysalis 25th Anniversary Special Edition. Packaged as a long box containing a 30 page booklet about the history of Chrysalis records. The CD is packaged in a dark blue jewel case & inner tray. On the front of the jewel case in the centre, a small sticker of the cover art. (Rock) CD
Includes "Doctor Doctor", "Rock Bottom", "Shoot Shoot", "Too Hot To Handle", "Only You Can Rock Me", "On With The Action", "She Said" and more – 17 tracks in all. (Rock) CD
Chrysalis 25th Anniversary Special Edition. Packaged as a long box containing a 30 page booklet about the history of Chrysalis records. The CD is packaged in a dark blue jewel case & inner tray. On the front of the jewel case in the centre, a small sticker of the cover art. (Rock) CD
Includes the albums UFO, Force It, No Heavy Petting, Lights Out, Obession, and Strangers in the Night– with LP style covers, replica inner sleeves, and individual obis – all beautifully packaged in a handsome box! (Rock) CD
(2005 Japanese paper sleeve pressing with obis – comes in a cool collectible box!)
Includes the original 1980 master, 2020 Steve Wilson stereo mix, singles and b-sides, rehearsals, and live material – plus high-res DVD-audio stereo and surround mixes! (Rock) CD
Music from the Specials, the Beat, the Bodysnatchers, Rico, the Swinging Cats, the Higsons, JB's Allstars, Madness, and more – 44 tracks total! (Reggae) CD