Stanky Brown have a sound here that's very much in keeping with their look on the cover – confident and cheeky 70s cats who can lay down a record that's tight, but easygoing too – on a set that's very much the sort that got all the right sort of funding and attention in the studio, but ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some ringwear and a cutout notch.)
Stanky Brown have a sound here that's very much in keeping with their look on the cover – confident and cheeky 70s cats who can lay down a record that's tight, but easygoing too – on a set that's very much the sort that got all the right sort of funding and attention in the studio, but ... (Rock) read moreCD
One of those 70s records that has everything going for it, but somehow never got a chance to get off the mark – well-written and catchy tunes, a tight approach to production that's also somehow fresh, and a sense of personality that marks this second set by the band to be one where they're ... (Rock) read moreCD
A rare bit of David Byrne from the best years of the Talking Heads – tunes commissioned by Twyla Tharp for an offbeat piece of dance entitled The Catherine Wheel. A few of the tracks are vocals, and feature some of Byrne's most compelling lyrics from the time – and others are ... (Rock) read moreCD
Climax Blues Band —
Gold Plated ... LP Sire, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$4.99
Cure —
Walk EP ... LP Sire, 1983. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Essential US release of their early material! Titles include "The Walk", "La Ment", "Just One Kiss", "The Dream", "The Upstairs Room", and their classic "Let's Go To Bed". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
A double-length collection of work from one of the greatest electro pop bands ever! Depeche Mode took the darkness of the UK post-punk years, and found a way to make everything bright, groovy, and downright danceable – all while doing a surprisingly good job of keeping their composure, even ... (Rock) read moreCD
Pivotal mid 80s Depeche Mode – the record where the lyrical heaviness started to really define where the group would go from here – marrying emotionally raw words with nascent darkness tinged dance pop – and some eerie slower songs, too. Includes "Black Celebration", ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Columbia House club pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear & waviness along the opening side.)
Early Depeche Mode! A Broken Frame is the group's second album, and its finds the group getting their footing exceptionally well after losing Vince Clarke. To our ears, Depeche Mode (or perhaps you can give pretty big share of the acclaim to Martin Gore, as he's credited with all the songwriting) ... (Rock) read moreCD
The debut of one of the most forward-thinking, longest living, unique pop music phenomenons of the 80s onward! Although Depeche Mode diehards might bristle at being lumped in with pop music giants, you really can't deny that they're often emotionally raw, even morose songs, married with a range of ... (Rock) read moreCD
DMZ's badass self-titled set for Sire from '78 – buzzsaw guitars, driving rhythms, manic vocals and eerie organs – an incredible combination of 60s garage inspiration and ferocious punk-era urgency! DMZ migh have been weird fit at a Sire label that at the time was struggling to get ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Echo & The Bunnymen —
Crocodiles ... LP Sire, 1980. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
A great summation of the first few years of work from Echo & The Bunnymen – songs to definitely learn, but don't try singing unless you've got the same amazing vocal skills as Ian McCullough! All the classic singles are here – and titles include "The Killing Moon", "T ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The first album from The English Beat – and not only is it one of the most essential of the English ska revival era of the late 70s and early 80s – it's one the most enduring records of 1980 in any genre! The English Beat, like the best of their peers, used ska and rocksteady ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A groundbreaking collaboration between Brian Eno & David Byrne – recorded with a spare, stripped down love of electronics and found sound samples – in a mode that would have a huge influence on countless records to come! Part of the set resonates with the quirky grooves found in ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Sterling stamp, including "Qu'Ran". Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and a promo stamp.)
Everything But The Girl —
Everything But The Girl ... LP Blanco Y Negro/Sire, 1984. Near Mint- ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The first US release by Everything But The Girl – mostly made up of tracks from the UK album Eden, but featuring a few extra bits. When Tracy Thorn and Ben Watt first teamed up to produce this tight little jazz pop gem, little did they know that they'd unleash a landmark sound that would ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Everything But The Girl —
Idlewild ... LP Blanco Y Negro/Sire, 1988. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Everything But The Girl – smack dab in the middle of a great run during the 80s! The style here moves a bit more towards conventional pop – but there's a depth that still lives up to the group's initial genius – songwriting that's gently expressive, but never overdone – and ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The black and white cover may look a bit punk, but the Flaming Groovies continue their great move into jangle pop – working here again with producer Dave Edmunds, who really seems to find the right direction for this sound! The music is almost a pastiche of older Brit modes from the mid 60s ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, light wear, a revised tracklist sticker in back with attempted removal, and bumped corners.)
A great little collection that hones in on most of the best work from the second chapter of the Flamin Groovies – and which includes a few tracks from their earlier years as well! The group at this stretch were something of an anomaly, but a timeless one too – a 70s group with definite ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print with a crease through the traycard artwork.)
Killer work from The Flamin Groovies – a group who were already a bit out of time at their start, and who continue that approach here during the late 70s punk years – but at a way that maybe makes them stand out even more than before! The set's got a style that mixes rock roots with ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a tiny cutout notch & is great.)
A great move in a fresh direction for the Flaming Groovies – a set that has the group working with producer Dave Edmunds, and hitting this sweet power pop sort of sound! The Groovies still have all the tight energy of before – but they also seem to be paying tribute to an older vintage ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sublime sneering work from the great Richard Hell – a key album in the evolution of punk on the US scene! The record marks a huge shift after Hell left Television – harder, nastier sounds – almost on a par with the Dead Boys on Sire, but a bit more artistic too – especially ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Impressions & Jerry Butler —
Vintage Years ... LP Sire, Mid 60s/1976. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
Out Of Stock
Nifty 2LP set that brings together a motherlode of the Impressions' best material from their ABC years – plus some of Jerry Butler's nice solo material for Mercury from the same time, and a few Curtis cuts from the early 70s. Too much to mention here, but titles include "Keep On ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has cutout notch and some wear.)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts —
Wise Guy ... LP Sire/Ze, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Ha! This one really takes us back! The set was a massive breakthrough for August Darnell – one of his biggest hits since his day with Dr Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, with an equally appealing approach to the dancefloor. Tracks mix early 80s New York club styles with Darnell's mad ... (Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
What can we say? Despite the stupid appearance of the band, "White Horse" was a classic breakdance/electro track that crossed over so big it had kids in Kansas running out to buy parachute pants and squares of linoleum to play along with the kids in the Bronx. Despite that runaway hit ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Andrew Leigh —
Magician ... LP Sire, 1970. Near Mint- ...
$28.9939.99
Andrew Leigh had roots in other groups, most famously Spooky Tooth – but at the start of the 70s, he issued this lone solo album – an unusual record that mixes together some of the more ancient touches you'd guess from the cover with an earthy, soulful quality that resonates with his ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp/SF etch. Cover has light wear, a promo sticker, and is bent a the top right corner.)
An early Madonna single – featuring some sweet Niles Rodgers production and some clubby Jellybean touches on "Like A Virgin"! (Rock) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear.)
Madonna —
Madonna ... LP Sire, 1982. Very Good+ ...
Out Of Stock
Madonna —
True Blue ... LP Sire, 1986. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Papa Don't Preach", "Open Your Heart", "Live To Tell", "Where's The Party", "True Blue", and "La Isla Bonita". (Rock) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A huge moment for Ministry – and the record that strongly brought forward all the underground styles that Al Jourgenson was bringing to the Chicago scene! The vocals and overall sound are a lot rawer than ever before – especially the earliest Ministry music, which was more in a Brit ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Ministry —
Psalm 69 ... CD Sire/Warner, 1991. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Morrissey —
Bona Drag ... CD Sire/Reprise, 1988. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A seminal solo set from Morrissey – one that brings together all the singles and EP tracks he issued in the last few years of the 80s – when he moved away from the solid album format of Viva Hate, and just let his ideas hit the market as they came to him! That approach was a bit like ... (Rock) read moreCD
A mid-70s classic from Ian Carr's Nucleus – a set that has the group still going strong, and still turning out one of the most amazing blends of jazz and progressive elements of their scene at the time! Carr's at the helm on both trumpet and flugelhorn, but also plays piano and moog as well ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest mainstream rock and roll debuts of all time – and a record that still blows away just about any other later work by The Pretenders! The set's got this raw, sneering power that's neither punk, nor new wave – but which seems to be very much of that moment – a ... (Rock) read moreCD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Pretenders —
Pretenders ... LP Sire, 1980. Near Mint- ...
Out Of Stock
One of the greatest mainstream rock and roll debuts of all time – and a record that still blows away just about any other later work by The Pretenders! The set's got this raw, sneering power that's neither punk, nor new wave – but which seems to be very much of that moment – a ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the greatest mainstream rock and roll debuts of all time – and a record that still blows away just about any other later work by The Pretenders! The set's got this raw, sneering power that's neither punk, nor new wave – but which seems to be very much of that moment – a ... (Rock) read moreCD
A great sophomore set from The Pretenders – one that almost lives up to the dark intensity of their debut – and which certainly continues the group's initial legacy in all the right ways! The album's got a few sweeter moments, but also balances things out with more of Chrissie Hynde's ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a small patch of stuck-on paper. The back cover has a light stain along the spine.)
A great sophomore set from The Pretenders – one that almost lives up to the dark intensity of their debut – and which certainly continues the group's initial legacy in all the right ways! The album's got a few sweeter moments, but also balances things out with more of Chrissie Hynde's ... (Rock) read moreCD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Pretenders —
Singles ... CD Sire, Late 70s/1980s. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
Titles include "Kid", "Stop Your Sobbing", "Message Of Love", "Brass In Pocket", "Talk Of The Town", "2000 Miles", "Show Me", "Thin Line Between Love & Hate", "I Go To Sleep", "Day After Day", ... (Rock) read moreCD
The Roger Corman-Phil Spector year of the mighty Ramones! End Of The Century is a huge departure from the 1-2-3-4 burst and roar of the first 4 Ramones albums – a big ol' Phil Spector production – recorded concurrently with the filming of late 70s hottie PJ Soles dancing around in her ... (Rock) read moreCD
The Ramones really caught their classic recorded sound for the first time on Leave Home – the second of their three perfect late 70s milestones. As amazing as the debut is, its two-channel shrieking buzzsaw sound bowed nicely to the slightly more digestible, but just as cathartic roar of the ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later US pressing with "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" – SR 6031.)
The Ramones really caught their classic recorded sound for the first time on Leave Home – the second of their three perfect late 70s milestones. As amazing as the debut is, its two-channel shrieking buzz saw sound bowed nicely to the slightly more digestible but just as cathartic roar of the ... (Rock) read moreCD
Ramones —
Ramones ... LP Sire, 1976. Very Good- ...
Out Of Stock
As great of a rock & roll album as there's ever been! It's impossible to describe this record without sounding like a blow hard, but you really can't overstate what these four goony guys from Queens accomplished. 30-odd years of the most visceral pop music concentrated into 2 minute, 3 chord ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The birth of punk rock as a bonafide genre, and not only that, a record that changed the rules – stripping rock and roll back down raw essentials – and unwittingly appearing as one of the greatest rock albums ever made. Given the stripped, buzzing simplicity, it's impossible to ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
As great of a rock & roll album as there's ever been! It's impossible to describe this record without sounding like a blow hard, but you really can't overstate what these four goony guys from Queens accomplished. 30-odd years of the most visceral pop music concentrated into 2 minute, 3 chord ... (Rock) read moreCD
A prime Ramones classic from the late 70s – a set that's got Joey, Johnny, and crew really hitting right on the money – with the kind of short sharp tracks that made the group such a key bridge between the 60s and the blank generation! The energy here is phenomenal – the kind of ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alright, let's get this straight right now – the songs don't sound the same, they ARE the same and that's why we love them! If you found a way to concentrate 30 years of the best rock & roll into two and a half minutes of beautiful primal energy that still managed to qualify as ear candy ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third Ramones album, one that a sizeable chuck of the most zealous fans believes to be their very best – and they might be right! As rightfully heralded as the self-titled debut is for being the trailblazing blast and unimpeachable punk rock epiphany that it is, The Ramones really their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The third Ramones album, one that a sizeable chuck of the most zealous fans believes to be their very best – and they might be right! As rightfully heralded as the self-titled debut is for being the trailblazing blast and unimpeachable punk rock epiphany that it is, The Ramones really their ... (Rock) read moreLP, Vinyl record album