May 3rd Newsletter
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NEW ARRIVALS

  • Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    $80.00 | , , Add to cart

    1969 Dylan boot. A1 Can I Crawl Out Your Window A2 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry A3 Killing Me Alive A4 If You […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    $55.00 | , , Add to cart

    Live 1969 Stones boot. Sick. A1 Carol A2 Gimme Shelter A3 Sympathy For The Devil A4 I’m Free A5 Live With Me B1 Love In Vain B2 Midnight Rambler B3 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bob Dylan – Great White Wonder (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Great White Wonder (1969 Bootleg)
    $85.00 | , , Add to cart

    Thought to be 1969 pressing. A legendary Dylan bootleg. VG/VG overall.

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    $175.00 | , , Add to cart

    Label: Blue Note – 4015, Blue Note – BLP 4015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1959 VG+/VG+ Incredible condition, some small marks under UV light that DNAP. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    Three ragas by the renowned bansuri master Label: Tower – ST5155 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: undated, promo pressing presumed 1967-1969 VG+/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “As is usually the case with Shankar, the music is quite accessible to Western ears. The jor section of the piece “Dhun” is quite tuneful, for example. And the brevity […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Perhaps Ravi Shankar’s finest World Pacific record, Three Ragas is not only a fantastic artistic statement, but also an excellent introduction to the medium of Indian music itself. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    One of the earlier recordings of Ali Akbar-Kahn, featuring two short and mellow ragas. Label: Prestige – PR 7544 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress Country: US Released: undated repress [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    Tranquil and meditative ragas from Kartick Kumar Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 136 551 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1968 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    A collection of field recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s by the late Indian ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya Label: Vee Jay Records – VJS 6402 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Sitar & shenai duo of transcendent ragas. Label: ABC Records – ABCS-622 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1968 VG+/VG+. Stamp on jacket. Some general wear.

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    $32.00 | , , Add to cart

    Compilation of shorter tracks from 78s by the Patiala-Kasur style vocalist Label: Odeon – MOAE-5005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue Country: India Released: 1968 VG+/VG. Sleeve has [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani

VINYL

  • Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Stealin’ (1969 Bootleg)
    $80.00 | , , Add to cart

    1969 Dylan boot. A1 Can I Crawl Out Your Window A2 It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry A3 Killing Me Alive A4 If You […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    $55.00 | , , Add to cart

    Live 1969 Stones boot. Sick. A1 Carol A2 Gimme Shelter A3 Sympathy For The Devil A4 I’m Free A5 Live With Me B1 Love In Vain B2 Midnight Rambler B3 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bob Dylan – Great White Wonder (1969 Bootleg)
    Bob Dylan – Great White Wonder (1969 Bootleg)
    $85.00 | , , Add to cart

    Thought to be 1969 pressing. A legendary Dylan bootleg. VG/VG overall.

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers ‎– At The Jazz Corner Of The World Vol. 1 [1959 Mono]
    $175.00 | , , Add to cart

    Label: Blue Note – 4015, Blue Note – BLP 4015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1959 VG+/VG+ Incredible condition, some small marks under UV light that DNAP. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    Vijay Raghav Rao – Flute (Promo)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    Three ragas by the renowned bansuri master Label: Tower – ST5155 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: undated, promo pressing presumed 1967-1969 VG+/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    Ravi Shankar, Alla Rakha – Rāgas And Tālas
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “As is usually the case with Shankar, the music is quite accessible to Western ears. The jor section of the piece “Dhun” is quite tuneful, for example. And the brevity […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    Ravi Shankar, Chatur Lal, Pradyot Sen* ‎– Music Of India Album 2 (Three Classical Rāgas)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Perhaps Ravi Shankar’s finest World Pacific record, Three Ragas is not only a fantastic artistic statement, but also an excellent introduction to the medium of Indian music itself. [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    Ali Akbar-Kahn* ‎– The Classical Music Of India
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    One of the earlier recordings of Ali Akbar-Kahn, featuring two short and mellow ragas. Label: Prestige – PR 7544 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress Country: US Released: undated repress [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    Kartick Kumar – Sitar Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    Tranquil and meditative ragas from Kartick Kumar Label: Deutsche Grammophon – 136 551 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: Germany Released: 1968 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    Deben Bhattacharya ‎– The Popular Folk Music Of India
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    A collection of field recordings made in the 1950s and 1960s by the late Indian ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya Label: Vee Jay Records – VJS 6402 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo […]

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    Kalyani Roy & Ali Ahmed Hussain* – Soul Of India
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Sitar & shenai duo of transcendent ragas. Label: ABC Records – ABCS-622 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1968 VG+/VG+. Stamp on jacket. Some general wear.

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan* – Padma Bhooshan Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
    $32.00 | , , Add to cart

    Compilation of shorter tracks from 78s by the Patiala-Kasur style vocalist Label: Odeon – MOAE-5005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue Country: India Released: 1968 VG+/VG. Sleeve has [...]

    GENRE: Hindustani

CDs

BOOKS

  • Avant-Garde In The Eighties
    Avant-Garde In The Eighties
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    Exhibition catalog exploring avant-garde and multimedia art of the 1980s. Los Angeles County Museum Of Art, 1987 Softcover edition. Cracking and general wear to spine. Chipping to bottom edge of [...]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Graham Nash Collection (as-is, signed!)
    The Graham Nash Collection (as-is, signed!)
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    An exhibition catalogue of photos from the collection of Graham Nash The Nash Press, 1978 Softcover edition. Book is signed by Graham Nash. Noticeable amount of moisture damage and staining […]

    GENRE: Art/Photography
  • The Official Preppy Handbook (Scarce)
    The Official Preppy Handbook (Scarce)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “A facetious guide to emulating the look, speech patterns, thinking, and lifestyle of those who attend prep schools and are a part of high society” Workman Publishing, 1980 Softcover [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Olympia Reader: Selections From The Traveller’s Companion Series
    The Olympia Reader: Selections From The Traveller’s Companion Series
    $5.00 | , , Add to cart

    “An anthology of erotic literature contains selections from leading writers of the genre including Henry Miller, Jean Genet, the Marquis de Sade, and Pauline Reage” Ballantine Books, [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • The Tupamaro Guerillas: The Structure And Strategy Of The Urban Guerrilla Movement
    The Tupamaro Guerillas: The Structure And Strategy Of The Urban Guerrilla Movement
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    A fascinating investigation and report on the Uruguayan guerilla group. Saturday Review Press, 1972 Softcover edition. Corner splaying on front wrap. General light wear/discoloration to wraps [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Theodore John Kaczynski – Industrial Society And Its Future
    Theodore John Kaczynski – Industrial Society And Its Future
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “In 1971 Dr. Theodore Kaczynski rejected modern society and moved to a primitive cabin in the woods of Montana. There, he began building bombs, which he sent to professors and […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Todd Lawson – The Quran: Epic And Apocalypse
    Todd Lawson – The Quran: Epic And Apocalypse
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “How do people understand the Quran to be divine revelation? What is it about the text that inspires such devotion and commitment in the reader/believer? Todd Lawson explores how the […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Vocabula Amatoria: French-English Dictionary Of Erotica
    Vocabula Amatoria: French-English Dictionary Of Erotica
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    A usable and convenient French-English dictionary of terms commonly used in erotica. University Books Inc, 1966 Hardcover edition. Some discoloration/wear to dustjacket apparent under mylar  

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • William S Burroughs – Cities Of The Red Night
    William S Burroughs – Cities Of The Red Night
    $7.00 | , , Add to cart

    “While young men wage war against an evil empire of zealous mutants, the population of this modern inferno is afflicted with the epidemic of a radioactive virus. An opium-infused [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • William S Burroughs – Exterminator
    William S Burroughs – Exterminator
    $12.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Conspirators plot to explode a train carrying nerve gas. A perfect servant suddenly reveals himself to be the insidious Dr. Fu Manchu. Science-fantasy wars, racism, corporate capitalism, [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • William T. Vollmann – Rising Up And Rising Down
    William T. Vollmann – Rising Up And Rising Down
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Twenty-three years in the making, Rising Up and Rising Down (the original, published by McSweeney’s in October 2003, spans seven volumes) is a rich amalgam of historical analysis, [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • William S. Burroughs – Queer
    William S. Burroughs – Queer
    $8.00 | , , Add to cart

    “For more than three decades, while its writer’s world fame increased, Queer remained unpublished because of its forthright depiction of homosexual longings. Set in the corrupt and [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive