It's a long way from The Mamas & The Papas by this time for Phillips – standing on the beach on the cover, all bedraggled in a dirty hat and coat, with a long beard, and a worn-out look on his face. The tunes reflect that image nicely – a batch of Laurel Canyon folksy numbers that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Joni Mitchell —
Blue ... LP Reprise, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$99.99
A peak album for Joni and genuinely one of the greatest singer-singwriter albums of the 70s, if not ever, all the greater for the intimacy of the songs and beauty of her voice! Perfect isn't a word you want to throw around too often, but Joni Mitchell's Blue might be one of the rare perfect albums. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original tan label pressing with BG etch, includes the blue inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a few light smudges, with the front panel lightly bent near the spine.)
A landmark leaping-off point for The Beatles – and a record that really paved the way for countless new ideas to come! The mix of catchy pop and freer ideas here is really wonderful – tunes that introduce a whole new mature world in mainstream music – yet manage to have all the ... read moreCD
Traffic's second LP, with twelve tracks, including "You Can All Join In", "Forty Thousand Headmen", Pearly Queen", "Who Know What Tomorrow May Bring", and "Feelin' Alright". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label United Artists pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear with a split top seam.)
Steve Martin at the height of his powers – when he was hitting on all burners with his TV specials, nightclub appearances, and radio airplay. The album's big selling point was the single "King Tut" – Martin's ridiculous tribute to the late great pharaoh, whose treasures were ... (Comedy, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small spot of tape with a peeled spot.)
Highlights from Warner-Seven Arts releases from 1968 – includes selections by Peter Paul & Mary, Glenn Yarbrough, Petula Clark, Eric Andersen, Kensington Market, Grateful Dead, Sammy Davis Jr, Harpers Bizarre, The Fugs, Tino Lopez, First Edition, and Fats Domino. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear and a small sticker.)
Limited binder-style set featuring picture disc pressings of some of the coolest music The Beatles ever recorded – a series of sides from special 7" singles that were originally sent only to members of their 60s fan club – and never saw commercial release at the time! Given that ... read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(Early 80s Fan Club issue, limited edition #14/1000! Outer case has some light smudges, in great shape otherwise!)
A real turning point in the career of Japan – and a set that really shows David Sylvian coming into his own, both as a singer and a songwriter! The sound here is a complete change from the group at the start – these really wonderful tunes that mark Japan as one of the smarter, more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real turning point in the career of Japan – and a set that really shows David Sylvian coming into his own, both as a singer and a songwriter! The sound here is a complete change from the group at the start – these really wonderful tunes that mark Japan as one of the smarter, more ... read moreCD
Vanille —
Soleil 96 ... LP Return To Analog (Canada), 2021. New Copy ...
$18.99
Really great work from this French Canadian group – a contemporary set, but one that has lots of echoes of the past! There's a vibe here that has plenty of groovy 60s modes filtered through a 90s sensibility – somewhere in the territory of Stereolab, especially given the French lyrics ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the key genre-starting records from Perry Farrell and Jane's Addiction – work that sprung out of the tail end of the 80s with many of its musical changes intact, but which also isn't really like any of them at all! The record's not really punk, metal, or even some of the hard rock ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rhino Rocktober brick & mortar store exclusive. 30th Anniversary edition on pearl vinyl!)
Les Jaguars —
Les Jaguars Vol 2 ... LP Disques Merite/Return To Analog (Canada), Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
A record with a sexy cover and a slinky sound to match – the rare second album from the cool French instrumental combo Les Jaguars – a 60s group who start in modes that resemble American surf guitar, but really take off into some great directions of their own! The style here is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The debut album from this heavy Canadian power trio – a group who definitely put themselves on the line with their name – and the weird cover image of them running topless through a field! Fortunately, the sound's a lot less dated than that might make you expect – really hard-wail ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Filled with classics – including "Girls Got Rhythm", "Highway To Hell", "Shot Down In Flames", "Touch Too Much", and "If You Want Blood". CD
(Sticker over barcode.)
Yes —
Yes Album ... LP Atlantic, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
The moment when the group were really starting to ascend to greatness – with titles that include "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Starship Tropper", "I've Seen All Good People", and "Perpetual Change". LP, Vinyl record album
All the great early hits – including "Play With Fire", "Satisfaction", "19th Nervous Breakdown", "The Last Time", "As Tears Go By", "Get Off My Cloud", "Not Fade Away", "Good Times Bad Times", "Time Is On My ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice batch of live tracks from Stiff's roster: Nick Lowe "I Knew The Bride" and "Let's Eat", Wreckless Eric & The New Rockets "Semaphore Signals" and "Reconnez Cherie", Larry Wallis' Psychedelic Rowdies "Police Car", Elvis Costello & The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging with a small sticker in the top left.)
That's a pretty crazy cover on the front – one that makes you think that Penza Penza might end up sounding like The Shaggs – but the group are every bit as funky as everything else we've heard from producer Misha Panfilov – which is really saying a lot! There's plenty of nice ... (Deep Funk, Rock)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A true Celebration Of The Lizard – with the cuts "The Unkown Soldier", "Spanish Caravan", "Summer's Almost Gone", "Not To Touch The Earth", and "Hello I Love You". CD
Maybe not the first album from the legendary Band – but a record in which the group get everything completely right all the way through – and sparkle with that special sound that continues to influence generations of music makers, and music lovers! All the great elements the group were ... read moreCD
A mid-70s gem – with titles tha tinclude "In France They Kiss On Main Street", "Sweet Bird", "Shadows & Light", "The Boho Dance", "Don't Interrupt The Sorrow", "The Jungle Line", and "Edith & The Kingpin". CD
One of the crowning early moments from the young Grateful Dead – a key Warner studio album that really has the group moving from psychedelic to more roots-oriented modes – maybe a Marin vibe versus a Haight sort of happening – with loads of great guitar and pedal from Jerry Garcia ... read moreCD
(Expanded and remastered edition with six bonus tracks! Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
A real turning point for Rod Stewart – but a record that still holds onto all the wonderful sides of his work with the Faces, too! Includes the sublime "Mandolin Wind" – plus "Every Picture Tells A Story", "That's All Right Mama", "Reason To ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, with fold-out missing and has a Gold Record Award sticker.)
An album of pure genius – easily one of the greatest Brazilian albums ever, and a landmark set from the Tropicalia years! There's a brilliance here that's hard to describe accurately – quite possibly because the young Caetano Veloso is experimenting with so many new ideas, the album ... (Brazil, Rock)read moreCD
The last album of the 70s by Little Feat – and it's a strange one! On one hand, Little Feat is revisiting some of their country rock and New Orleans-inspired songs of years past – as well as the self-conciously oddball humor. But they're also working in a tighter, leaner and cleaner ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An early breakthrough for ZZ Top – a raucous hard electric blues rock classic that was popular at the time, if not critically beloved – finally getting its deserved respect nowadays for timeless grit and groove! The opening couple of classics "Waitin' For The Bus" and "Jes ... read moreCD
Ruben & The Jets —
For Real ... LP Mercury, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
One of our favorite Frank Zappa projects ever – an album of mixed rock and soul tracks from Ruben Guevara and his group The Jets – all done in a style that tries to recapture the sound of East LA in the 60s! Some numbers are in a rocking mode, but others hit a mellower harmony style ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 has some surface wear and is lightly bent at the top right corner.)
Ray Davies is really coming into his own by the time of this third album by The Kinks – penning almost all the tunes in the set, and really starting to stretch out with some of his more unique ideas! The songs are already beginning to show that picture postcard side of British pop that was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono tri-color steamboat label pressing. Cover Cover has light wear.)
Titles include "Blood On The Rooftops", "Wot Gorilla", "Afterglow", "In That Quiet Earth", "Your Own Special Way", "All In A Mouse's Night", and "Eleventh Earl Of Mar". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing, includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
Air —
Moon Safari ... LP Source/Astralwerks, 1998. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
The classic debut of Air – one of the fresher avant pop albums of the late 90s to say the least, and one of the best since then, too! Perhaps the greatest achievement here is how they deftly layer such broad influences of the preceding few decades – from soaring string film schools, to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing from 2007, includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Seminal work from Bob Dylan – one of his early electric sides, and a record that moved the singer from folk stardom to an even more explosive force in the mainstream! This is the record that forever made Dylan as influential on rock music as he was on underground styles – and the whole ... read moreCD
(Hybrid SACD pressing – works on regular CD players too!)
Tracks include "Tamacun", "Vikingman", "Diablo Rojo", and "Stairway To Heaven". CD
Beatles —
Anthology 1 ... CD Apple, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ...
$2.99
A crucial collection that came out in the 90s, to reveal some great overlooked snippets from the early years of The Beatles! Includes the previously-unreleased "Free As A Bird" – plus 57 more tracks from the early years, including some unusual demos, alternates, and even some ... read moreCD
John Prine takes a trip down to Muscle Shoals for this classic album on Asylum – a set that mixes the best of his singer/songwriter spirit with just the right touch of Alabama soul! The blend is a nice one – as producer Barry Beckett still lets Prine do all the things he does so well ... (Folk/Country, Rock)read moreCD
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 ... (Funky Compilations, Rock)read moreCD
One of THE greatest experimental rock albums of the 60s – a landmark effort from a short-lived group that included avant musicians Joe Byrd and Gordon Marron! The group's got a really tremendous sound – part psyche, part electronic, and part folk rock – all put together in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing with 1C matrix. Cover has light ringwear, some edge wear, and a bumped corner.)
A hell of a record from Supertramp – the set that catapulted them into global stardom after a late 70s run of really great, but overlooked albums! The album is a pure pop masterpiece all the way through – catchy tunes with slightly deeper ideas – a nice sense of striving in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Who —
Quadrophenia ... LP Track/MCA, 1973. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
A record we'd never part with – and easily our favorite album ever from The Who! Quadrophenia represents the group at its peak from all perspectives – songwriting, performance, and even studio presence – as the album's got a sonic sensibility that few other albums of the time can ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gary Glitter —
Gary Glitter ... LP Bell, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
A great little album from Gary – his one big American hit, and a sublime blend of glam and groove, featuring the massive "Rock & Roll", a track that's still played ad infinitum today at sports events – and which never fails to charge up the scene! Gary must have gotten a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jane Wiedlin —
Fur ... LP EMI, 1988. Sealed ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
Jesus & Mary Chain —
Psychocandy ... LP Reprise, 1985. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A huge record in its day – a set that took all the underground Brit indie psych revival modes, and found a way to spring them on the mainstream on both sides of the Atlantic! Not a huge hit in its day, but hugely influential – and a record that points the way towards sounds so many ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing with SRC stamp. Includes the printed inner sleeve – which has two folded corners. A great copy!)