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  • Miles Davis ‎– Bitches Brew
    Miles Davis ‎– Bitches Brew
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    The classic fusion groove master piece. Fantastic copy here. Label: Columbia – GP 26 Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing Country: US Released: Mar 30, 1970 […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Renbourn ‎– Sir John Alot Of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & Ye Grene Knyghte (UK Pressing)
    John Renbourn ‎– Sir John Alot Of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & …
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    “An instrumental album (originally called Sir John Alot of Merrie England) featuring John Renbourn with his Pentangle bandmate Terry Cox on percussion and Ray Warleigh on flute. Originally [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Great White Cane – The Great White Cane
    The Great White Cane – The Great White Cane
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    Rick James soul-rock group from the early 70s. Label: Lion Records Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Die-cut Jacket Country: US Released: 1972 VG/VG Light marks/wear

    GENRE: Rock / Pop, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Shiloh – Shiloh (Don Henley’s Pre-Eagles band)
    Shiloh – Shiloh (Don Henley’s Pre-Eagles band)
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    Pre-Eagles Henley, roots rock kinda jams. Produced by Kenny Rogers Label: Amos Records – AAS7015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1970 VG/VG No exact label layout on discogs, […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Rock / Pop
  • Trader Horne ‎– Morning Way (1970 UK Pressing)
    Trader Horne ‎– Morning Way (1970 UK Pressing)
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    “Legendarily named after DJ John Peel’s nickname for his nanny, the duo Trader Horne were one of those wonderful, short-lived footnotes of musical history with which the [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Thin Lizzy ‎– Jailbreak (Promo)
    Thin Lizzy ‎– Jailbreak (Promo)
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    “Thin Lizzy found their trademark twin-guitar sound on 1975’s Fighting, but it was on its 1976 successor, Jailbreak, where the band truly took flight. Unlike the leap between Night [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Dr. J. Tavares Fortuna – Fados De Coimbra – Fui Moço, Fui Rapaz…
    Dr. J. Tavares Fortuna – Fados De Coimbra – Fui Moço, Fui Rapaz&…
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    Portugese fado LP that came in with a recent collection. Beautiful early 80s recording. Label: Roda – SSRL 9006 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Portugal Released: 1981 VG+/VG Some laminate […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Fairport Convention ‎– Full House
    Fairport Convention ‎– Full House
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    “Fairport Convention is a group that has always beaten the odds — that’s why a version of the band is working in the 21st century. By the time of this, […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Carlos Paredes – Movimento Perpétuo (Portugal Pressing)
    Carlos Paredes – Movimento Perpétuo (Portugal Pressing)
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    A masterpiece of Fado, and guitar music as a whole. Label: Columbia – 11C 074 40150 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo Country: Portugal Released: 1983 VG+/VG+. Laminate bubbling/sleevewear

    GENRE: International
  • Buckingham Nicks ‎– Buckingham Nicks
    Buckingham Nicks ‎– Buckingham Nicks
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    “In the early 1970s, singer/songwriters Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham decided they were through with trying to make a band happen and decided to strike out as a duo. Their […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Booker T. And The M.G.’s ‎– Soul Limbo (“Over Easy”)
    Booker T. And The M.G.’s ‎– Soul Limbo (“Over Easy”)
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    “This 1968 album found the Memphis instrumental group running through the usual batch of then-current soul hit covers (“La La Means I Love You,” “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be [...]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • V/A – Rockabilly Heroes
    V/A – Rockabilly Heroes
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    A solid Rockabilly compilation that contains both classics and more obscure cuts. Label: Vinyl Passion – VP 90151 Format: Vinyl, LP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Remastered, Blue Marbled Vinyl [...]

    GENRE: Rockabilly / Early Rock N Roll
  • V/A – Behind The Dykes (Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The Lowlands 1964-1972)
    V/A – Behind The Dykes (Beat, Blues And Psychedelic Nuggets From The L…
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    “Behind The Dykes is a double LP compilation presenting the best bands and artists the Dutch had to offer in the period 1964-1972. The Netherlands was the first non-English speaking […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Garage / Proto Punk
  • Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2018 180g Mono Reissue)
    Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2018 180g Mono Reissue)
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    “The title of Pink Floyd’s debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett’s favorite children’s book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Curtis Mayfield ‎– Do It All Night
    Curtis Mayfield ‎– Do It All Night
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    Curtis Mayfield’s first true disco album, and still a smoker. Label: Curtom – CUK 5022 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1978 VG+/VG+. Sawcut, sleevewear.

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • David Peel & Death ‎– King Of Punk
    David Peel & Death ‎– King Of Punk
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    “‘King of Punk’ is the 1978 LP (out now on HoZac Archival) from counter culture icon David Peel.David Peel is a true original, an enigma as tough, bombastic, and incendiary […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore
  • The Shaggs ‎– “Shaggs’ Own Thing” (Yellow Vinyl)
    The Shaggs ‎– “Shaggs’ Own Thing” (Yellow Vinyl)
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    “When The Shaggs’ Philosophy Of The World came out in 1969, some people couldn’t or wouldn’t understand it. But many musicians, including Frank Zappa and Kurt Cobain, cited the Shaggs […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Garage / Proto Punk
  • The Cure – Disintegration
    The Cure – Disintegration
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    “Expanding the latent arena rock sensibilities that peppered Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me by slowing them down and stretching them to the breaking point, the Cure reached the peak […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Bob and Carole Pegg ‎– He Came From The Mountains
    Bob and Carole Pegg ‎– He Came From The Mountains
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    Obscure 70’s UK Folk weirdness. The Peggs would later go on to found the slightly more conventional folk-rock band Mr. Fox. Label: Trailer – LER 3016 Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Acoustic Music)
    V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Ac…
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    Featuring: Peter Wright, CJA and Annamarie, Sleep. Pumice, Kieran Monaghan (mr sterile), Swagger Jack, Birchville Cat Motel, Richard Francis, 1/3 Octave Band, Tim Cornelius (Sandoz Lab Techs), [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Brigid Dawson And The Mothers Network – Ballet Of Apes [Electric Blue Vinyl]
    Brigid Dawson And The Mothers Network – Ballet Of Apes [Electric Blue …
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    “Brigid Dawson was sometimes referred to as the “secret weapon” of Thee Oh Sees, her vocal harmonies offsetting John Dwyer’s husky yelps. When the two reactivated the OCS [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Delaney Davidson / Bruce Russell – One Hand Loose
    Delaney Davidson / Bruce Russell – One Hand Loose
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    “This is an improbable record made by two guys who have on the face of it little business together except that they live in the same small town. Lyttelton is […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Features ‎– X Features
    Features ‎– X Features
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    “The Features, perhaps more than anybody, were the band that provided the stylistic delineation between punk and post-punk in the Auckland, New Zealand scene. The band formed in late 1979, [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Birdie – Some Dusty (Green Vinyl)
    Birdie – Some Dusty (Green Vinyl)
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    Birdie’s debut album, 1999’s “Some Dusty,” is the culmination of a series of fortuitous events, set in motion in 1992 when members Debsey Wykes (Dolly Mixture) and Paul [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Cuticles – Major Works
    Cuticles – Major Works
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    Oamaru, located about 80 miles north of Dunedin on New Zealand’s south island, might seem like the last place you expect to find a prodigious racket like Cuticles, but ain’t […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Marion Cousin et Kaumwald – Tu Rabo Par’Abanico
    Marion Cousin et Kaumwald – Tu Rabo Par’Abanico
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    There are commitments whose delineations are only defined by a territory. The series initiated in 2016 by Marion Cousin prompts an exploration of the Iberian Peninsula through its enchanted [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Eric Demarsan ‎– Le Cercle Rouge
    Eric Demarsan ‎– Le Cercle Rouge
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    “Starting as a collaborator of François de Roubaix and Michel Magne in the 60s, Eric Demarsan went on to become a mainstay of French cinema soundtracks, composing for directors such […]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Arlean Brown ‎– Sings The Blues In The Loop
    Arlean Brown ‎– Sings The Blues In The Loop
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    “If you wandered into a smoky South Side club in Chicago during the early ’70s, there’s a good chance you’d have been met by the raw, unvarnished truth of Arelean […]

    GENRE: Rhythm & Blues
  • Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts (blue vinyl)
    Thurston Moore – Demolished Thoughts (blue vinyl)
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    “Though it’s somewhat surprising Thurston Moore and Beck didn’t work together prior to Demolished Thoughts, their collaboration lives up to its promise, delivering an album of psychedelic [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Willie Lane ‎– Guitar Army Of One
    Willie Lane ‎– Guitar Army Of One
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    “Remastered reissue of the second brilliant Willie Lane LP released by Cord-Art, originally available (for a few moments, anyway) in 2012. Guitar Army of One is a bit less folk […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • JJulius ‎– Vol I
    JJulius ‎– Vol I
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    Debut solo-album by JJULIUS. Recorded and mixed by JJULIUS in Gothenburg from autumn 2020 to winter 2021 Label: Mammas Mysteriska Jukebox – MMJ004 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Sweden [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
    Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
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    From the same scene that begat the Scientists and the Victims came Perth, Australia’s The Manikins. Founded by Neil Fernandes — a former member of the legendary Cheap Nasties with [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • Forward Music Quintet – Glory & Betrayal
    Forward Music Quintet – Glory & Betrayal
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    Private Darkwave/Coldwave from Greece. Label: Forward Music Organisation – FMO 002 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Greece Released: 1985 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • V/A – Wound
    V/A – Wound
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    Continuing the tradition of its milestone-marking compilations, Carbon is using the occasion of its 25th year to bring together an impressive roster of guitar-based artists. Showcasing the use of [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Sarah Davachi ‎– Gave In Rest
    Sarah Davachi ‎– Gave In Rest
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    “Sarah Davachi has quickly risen in prominence since her first release five years ago, and Gave In Rest represents her highest artistic achievement. By infusing her compositional style [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Perth County Conspiracy ‎– The Perth County Conspiracy
    Perth County Conspiracy ‎– The Perth County Conspiracy
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    “Despite having completed their debut for Columbia just weeks earlier, in August 1970 Cedric Smith, Richard Keelan, Michael Butler, and other Conspirators recorded another album, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Goose – Som Folk Är Mest
    Goose – Som Folk Är Mest
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    An organism of shredded memories, connections and relations. Existing because of mixtures, collages, escapism and rescues. Behind Goose there are two of the currently most forward thinking and [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Andrew Thomas Wilson – Carnarvon
    Andrew Thomas Wilson – Carnarvon
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    Synthy & mellow New Age explorations Label: EMI – EMX 430016 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Australia Released: 1984 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Rock / Pop, Synthwave / Electronic
  • Willie Lane – Known Quantity
    Willie Lane – Known Quantity
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    “Newly remastered reissue of Willie Lane’s 2009 solo guitar LP, Known Quantity, originally released on his own Cord Art label. Over the last few years, this album has been requested [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Philip Perkins – King Of The World
    Philip Perkins – King Of The World
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    “This album was inspired by the lives and works of three ancient monarchs, all of whom considered themselves to be the absolute ruler of all mankind. The music was made […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Musica Transonic ‎– Musica Transonic
    Musica Transonic ‎– Musica Transonic
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    “In 1986, Tokyo’s PSF Records released the second album by High Rise, simply titled II, and it immediately became one of those legendary albums that hipsters worldwide whispered [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Quintron – Erotomania: Quintron At The Chamberlin
    Quintron – Erotomania: Quintron At The Chamberlin
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    Loop-based, cacophonous grooves that sound just a little too off to be mellow. Label: Mind Meld Records – MM-002 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Michael Oosten – Michael Oosten
    Michael Oosten – Michael Oosten
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    “Keeping a band together was difficult in the late 1960s. Tough too, because Michael Oosten was writing songs that veered away from pop-song structures. There was also the relative ease [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Rob Noyes – Arc Minutes
    Rob Noyes – Arc Minutes
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    A dazzling display of 12-string melodicism, Arc Minutes is the second full-length LP from once New Englander, now Tokyo-based, instrumentalist Rob Noyes. If one had to pin an influence from […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Triple Negative ‎– God Bless The Death Drive
    Triple Negative ‎– God Bless The Death Drive
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    Literally taking off where the acclaimed Precious Waste in our Wake LP finished off, London based outfit Triple Negative return with another exemplary amplified jigsaw puzzle. The playback of [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Shadow Ring – City Lights
    The Shadow Ring – City Lights
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    Throughout their legendary, decade-long run, the Shadow Ring were an enigmatic force on the international musical sub-underground. Before their disbandment in 2002, this shambolic rock outfit, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Nashville Ambient Ensemble – Cerulean (Blue Vinyl)
    Nashville Ambient Ensemble – Cerulean (Blue Vinyl)
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    The Nashville Ambient Ensemble is based, as you may have guessed, in Nashville, Tennessee. Organized and led by electronic composer Michael Hix, the ensemble’s lineup is made up of some […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Glorias Navales ‎– Cofradía Náutica
    Glorias Navales ‎– Cofradía Náutica
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    “Kye is proud to present ‘Cofradia Nautica’ the debut LP by Chile’s Glorias Navales, and the follow-up to 2015’s ‘Carta a Maureen Tucker’ cassette on ETCS. “Glorias Navales is a […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Lead – 2
    Lead – 2
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    Artist duo Amy Howden-Chapman and Steve Kado return with a follow up to their debut album on Radical Documents. The side long pieces on 2 are sprawling and intense. The […]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Noah Sterba ‎– The 13-Bar Blues
    Noah Sterba ‎– The 13-Bar Blues
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    Noah Sterba is one of Omaha’s underground music heroes, literally performing most of his songs and poetry into dented Radio Shack microphones in the subterranean basements of tornado alley for [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country