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  • 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
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex – (A Beginning) (Promo)
    Tyrannosaurus Rex – (A Beginning) (Promo)
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    First 2 LPs packaged together as a comp. Label: A&M Records – SP 3514 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue Country: US Released: 1972 VG+/VG+ Exact label not on discogs. […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Willie Lane – Recliner Ragas
    Willie Lane – Recliner Ragas
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    LP reissue of 2006 CDr from New England folk guitarist. Label: Humito – HUM 1004 Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue Country: US Released: 2012 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (70’s Unofficial Reissue)
    David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (70’s Unofficial Reissue)
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    “Even though it contained no hits, The Man Who Sold the World, for most intents and purposes, was the beginning of David Bowie’s classic period. Working with guitarist Mick Ronson [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Donald Byrd ‎– A New Perspective
    Donald Byrd ‎– A New Perspective
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    “This unusual set was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Donny Hathaway ‎– In Performance
    Donny Hathaway ‎– In Performance
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    “Though largely revered for his studio recordings, it was on-stage that Donny Hathaway truly became a giant diamond in a sea of gems. Much like his excellent 1972 Live recording […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • 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 ‎– Fairport Convention
    Fairport Convention ‎– Fairport Convention
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    “By far the most rock-oriented of Fairport Convention’s early albums, this debut was recorded before Sandy Denny joined the band (Judy Dyble handles the female vocals). Unjustly [...]

    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
  • Fairport Convention – Unhalfbricking
    Fairport Convention – Unhalfbricking
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    An ugly repackage for their classic 3rd LP. “Unhalfbricking was, if only in retrospect, a transitional album for the young Fairport Convention, in which the group shed its closest ties […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Fotheringay ‎– Fotheringay
    Fotheringay ‎– Fotheringay
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    “When Sandy Denny departed Fairport Convention, insisting that she wanted to concentrate upon her own songwriting rather than pursue the band’s exploration of traditional English [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Herbie Hancock ‎– Inventions & Dimensions
    Herbie Hancock ‎– Inventions & Dimensions
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    “For his third Blue Note album Inventions & Dimensions (1963), pianist Herbie Hancock began moving away from the modernist hard bop sound that defined his first two albums Takin’ Off [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Herbie Hancock ‎– Takin’ Off
    Herbie Hancock ‎– Takin’ Off
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    “On his debut album Takin’ Off—recorded and released in 1962—jazz legend Herbie Hancock arrived fully formed at the helm of an impressive quintet with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, tenor [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • 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
  • Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers ‎– New York Scene
    Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers ‎– New York Scene
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    “Nearly 30 years after forming the first version of The Jazz Messengers, drummer Art Blakey was still jazz’s top talent scout. For this Concord album such new members as tenor […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Caravan
    Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Caravan
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    “By the time that jazz icon/bandleader/percussionist Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers began recording for Riverside in the fall of 1962, Blakey had already been the spiritual center of [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • 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 Lowlands 1964-1972)
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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
  • Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra – PAO!
    Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra – PAO!
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    Afrobeat inspired big-band funk. Label: no label – no cat number Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Black with White Splatter Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • 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
  • Ahmad Jamal ‎– Naked City Theme
    Ahmad Jamal ‎– Naked City Theme
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    Recorded live at The Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, 1964. Label: Argo – LPS-733 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1964 VG+/VG. Some sleeve discoloration/wear

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Baobás ‎– Baobás
    Baobás ‎– Baobás
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    Compilation of all tracks released by the Brazilian mod/garage band, Baobás Label: Groovie Records – GROO 0018LP Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: Portugal Released: 2009 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • 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 Rip Offs ‎– Got A Record
    The Rip Offs ‎– Got A Record
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    90’s Garage-punk, ala The Mummies & Radio Birdman Label: Rip Off Records – RIP OFF 006 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Red labels Country: US Released: 1994 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • 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
  • Ramones ‎– Road To Ruin
    Ramones ‎– Road To Ruin
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    “When the Ramones started work on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in early 1978, they were in something of a bind. Their previous three albums had helped spark the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Pink Floyd ‎– Relics
    Pink Floyd ‎– Relics
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    Classic compilation of early Barrett & psych’d out Floyd. Interstellar Overdrive is still a ripper. Label: Harvest – SN-16234 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • David Bowie ‎– Low
    David Bowie ‎– Low
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    The first part of Bowie’s Berlin trilogy with Brian Eno, and easily the spookiest and most strung-out album he would make. Label: RCA Victor – CPL1-2030 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • 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
  • Nina Simone – Nina Simone Sings The Blues
    Nina Simone – Nina Simone Sings The Blues
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    “Nina Simone Sings the Blues, issued in 1967, was her RCA label debut, and was a brave departure from the material she had been recording for Phillips. Indeed, her final […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Acoustic Music)
    V/A – A Lowtides Rising… (Explorations Around The Theme Of NZ Acoustic Music)
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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 Vinyl]
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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
  • The Coolies – Kaka
    The Coolies – Kaka
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    “The Coolies have been blurting out random batches of high order avant garage spew since 1997. Sjionel Timu and Tina Pihema are the core of the band. Formed in the […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • 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
  • Macula Kuru ‎– Macula Kuru
    Macula Kuru ‎– Macula Kuru
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    “Amazingly psychedelic quartet session by two Japanese players (Junzo Suzuki and Mitsuru Tabata) and two Belgians (Bart De Paepe and Jan D’Hooghe.) Originally this was recorded as a trio, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • 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
  • Country Teasers – The Empire Strikes Back
    Country Teasers – The Empire Strikes Back
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    “In the industry, I am the only complete man…” sang Country Teaser’s B.R. Wallers, quoting Naked Lunch, back in 1995. If modesty didn’t forbid, he might’ve been speaking of his […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Automelodi ‎– Automelodi
    Automelodi ‎– Automelodi
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    A new approach to classic minimal-synth/minimalwave sounds. Label: Wierd Records – VR011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country:US Released: 2010 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Ian Tescee ‎– Io
    Ian Tescee ‎– Io
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    Kosmiche-musik edged New Age. Vaguely dissonant in sections, tranquil in others. Label: E-N Records – ITC2010 Format: Vinyl, LP, Transparent Red Country: US Released: 1984 VG+/VG+. Old store tag [...]

    GENRE: Synthwave / Electronic
  • Etta James ‎– Etta James Sings Funk
    Etta James ‎– Etta James Sings Funk
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    Etta James covers a lot of ground in these interpretations of tracks by songwriters as diverse as the Louvins & the Gershwins Label: Cadet – LPS-832 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco