May 3rd Newsletter
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Torn Light Records
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Chicago, IL 60647
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  • The Stooges ‎– The Stooges
    The Stooges ‎– The Stooges
    $175.00 | , , Add to cart

    “While the Stooges had a few obvious points of influence — the swagger of the early Rolling Stones, the horny pound of the Troggs, the fuzztone sneer of a thousand […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • The Stooges ‎– The Stooges
    The Stooges ‎– The Stooges
    $130.00 | , , Add to cart

    “While the Stooges had a few obvious points of influence — the swagger of the early Rolling Stones, the horny pound of the Troggs, the fuzztone sneer of a thousand […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Le Gip ‎– The Voodoo Drums Of Le Gip
    Le Gip ‎– The Voodoo Drums Of Le Gip
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    ** two copies available. Kind of exploitive cover & write up, but still a cool drum & vocal record from “Le Gip” … ? VG+/VG+ one copy has bent lower […]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Ti Roro ‎– Ti Roro, Et Ses Tambours Vaudou – And His Voodoo Drums
    Ti Roro ‎– Ti Roro, Et Ses Tambours Vaudou – And His Voodoo Drums
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    Haitian Vodou drummer, VG/VG+ Marks on vinyl.

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Groupe Les Chleu-Chleu ‎– Haiti, Mon Pays
    Groupe Les Chleu-Chleu ‎– Haiti, Mon Pays
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Mid 60s Compas gold. Beautiful saxophone on this. VG/VG

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Ensemble Nemours Jn Baptiste – Musical Tour Of Haiti
    Ensemble Nemours Jn Baptiste – Musical Tour Of Haiti
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    Late 50s into the 1960s Compas group. VG/VG+ Vinyl has marks but plays a nice VG.

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 20eme Anniversaire
    Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 20eme Anniversaire
    $30.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • L’Immortel Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 33è Anniversaire
    L’Immortel Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 33è Anniversaire
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– Super Jazz Des Jeunes
    Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– Super Jazz Des Jeunes
    $100.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Orchestre Tropicana – A New York
    Orchestre Tropicana – A New York
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    Mid 70s Compas, some great Bolero here… Gushing with character. VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– Marie Sou Piano
    Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– Marie Sou Piano
    $35.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Trio Select With Gesner Henry ‎– Gros Bambou
    Trio Select With Gesner Henry ‎– Gros Bambou
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    Fresh & pleasant sounds from Trio Select, featuring thee Gesner Henry. VG+/VG+ In excellent condition.

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Le Groupe Volo Volo De Boston – Caresse
    Le Groupe Volo Volo De Boston – Caresse
    $10.00 | , , Add to cart

    Mid 70s Compas. VG+/VG+ Excellent condition!

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Jazz Des Jeunes – Saturday Night In Port Au Prince
    Super Jazz Des Jeunes – Saturday Night In Port Au Prince
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Tabou Combo ‎– The Masters
    Tabou Combo ‎– The Masters
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    Mid 70s Compas group, Tabou. One of the most famous Haitian Compas groups. VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Trio Select, Gesner Henry – Haiti Vol 2
    Trio Select, Gesner Henry – Haiti Vol 2
    $61.00 | , , Add to cart

    Fresh & pleasant sounds from Trio Select, featuring thee Gesner Henry. VG+/VG+ In excellent condition overall!

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Orchestre Septentrional – Noël Des Copains
    Orchestre Septentrional – Noël Des Copains
    $16.00 | , , Add to cart

    VG/VG+ Vinyl has light marks that are lightly audible.

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  • Orchestre Septentrional – Apollo 11
    Orchestre Septentrional – Apollo 11
    $19.00 | , , Add to cart

    60s institution of carribean jazz & calypso. VG+/VG+ Excellent condition.

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Ensemble Webert Sicot ‎– Cadence Rampa
    Super Ensemble Webert Sicot ‎– Cadence Rampa
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    Early 60s Weber Sicot. Legendary Compas sax player. VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Raoul Guillaume Et Son Groupe ‎– A Musical Trip To Haiti
    Raoul Guillaume Et Son Groupe ‎– A Musical Trip To Haiti
    $22.00 | , , Add to cart

    Fantastic 1960 LP from Raoul Guillaume… Compas & earlier stylings of carribean music. The origins of jazz & how latin rhythms bled into the Americas. Record smokes. VG/VG+ Vinyl [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 35ème Anniversaire
    Super Jazz Des Jeunes ‎– 35ème Anniversaire
    $55.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Super Jazz des Jeunes are an institution of Haitian music. Headed by saxophonist and arranger René St. Aude, they developed what they termed ‘Voudou Jazz’, blending traditional folk songs and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Super Choucoune ‎– Myrtho [nice Compas / Jazz – is amazing]
    Super Choucoune ‎– Myrtho [nice Compas / Jazz – is amazing]
    $30.00 | , , Add to cart

    Excellet 10/10 mellow Compas LP. Great starting point. VG/VG+ Vinyl has some light noise, but overall sounds great.

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Webert Sicot and Son Super Ensemble – Sons and Couleurs D’Haiti
    Webert Sicot and Son Super Ensemble – Sons and Couleurs D’Haiti
    $35.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Sons & Couleurs D’Haiti” by Webert Sicot & Son Super Ensemble is a landmark album in the realm of Haitian music. Led by the talented saxophonist, composer, and [...]

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Ramones – Too Tough To Die
    Ramones – Too Tough To Die
    $40.00 | , , Add to cart

    “With the Ramones’ original drummer, Tommy Erdelyi, producing, the group returns to simple, scathing punk rock on Too Tough to Die. The group takes the big guitar riffs of [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Our Neighbors Suck – Isolation
    Our Neighbors Suck – Isolation
    $65.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Most of the songs by the Arizona-based band are in the medium-paced punk vein, with a few slower or more rapid-fire. The production sound is thick here and, combined with […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Social Unrest – Rat In A Maze
    Social Unrest – Rat In A Maze
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “SOCIAL UNREST has been one of my favorite Bay Area bands since they formed, and this EP reveals why. The mix is a bit too piercing on the high end, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Damned – Phantasmagoria (PROMO Autographed By The Band)
    The Damned – Phantasmagoria (PROMO Autographed By The Band)
    $75.00 | , , Add to cart

    “By the time the Damned found themselves on a major label after nine years of ups, downs, and all-arounds, a big change had taken place: Captain Sensible, with both his […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Damned – The Black Album
    The Damned – The Black Album
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The fact that one of its songs is called “Hit or Miss” is quite appropriate for the double-vinyl Black Album; while not perfect, it’s definitely got some high points on [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • T. S. O. L.* – T. S. O. L. (1981 Repress)
    T. S. O. L.* – T. S. O. L. (1981 Repress)
    $60.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Before T.S.O.L. became a commercial, long-haired heavy metal/hard rock band, it was a hardcore punk band — and their punk wasn’t pop-punk either. When this vinyl EP came out in [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Secret Hate – Vegetables Dancing
    Secret Hate – Vegetables Dancing
    $65.00 | , , Add to cart

    Snotty punk from Long Beach, California. Later repped/covered by Sublime. Label: New Alliance Records – NAR-016 Format: Vinyl, 12″, Mini-Album Country: US Released: 1983 VG+/VG. Some [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Mentors – You Axed For It!
    Mentors – You Axed For It!
    $65.00 | , , Add to cart

    Metal… Punk… Mess… Killer punk classic from El Duce & co. Label: Death Records – DEATH 001, Enigma Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1985 VG+/VG+ Still in [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Mentors – Up The Dose
    Mentors – Up The Dose
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    Another classic Mentors LP. “Heterosexuals have The Right To Rock” – lets go. Label: Death Records (3) – DEATH 007, Restless Records – 72172-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • True Sounds Of Liberty – Beneath The Shadows
    True Sounds Of Liberty – Beneath The Shadows
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “From their inception, TSOL’s finest efforts used both hardcore energy and a fiery dramatic tension to fuel their compositions. Sadly, there’s surprisingly little excitement or drama on [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Super Heroines – Cry For Help
    Super Heroines – Cry For Help
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The Super Heroines was a deathrock trio formed in Los Angeles, California during the early 1980s. However, unlike other early deathrock bands such as Christian Death and 45 Grave, Super [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Peter Murphy – Deep
    Peter Murphy – Deep
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Perhaps the stars were right, or perhaps his American company, flush from the unexpected success of Murphy’s former bandmates in Love and Rockets, just decided to give Murphy a [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Scream – Still Screaming [Radio Station Promo w/ ad]
    Scream – Still Screaming [Radio Station Promo w/ ad]
    $100.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Before their current role as a Nirvana footnote, Scream was actually one of Dischord’s best bands. Formed in Northern Virginia in 1981 by singer Peter Stahl, his brother Franz on […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Whipping Boy – The Sound Of No Hands Clapping
    Whipping Boy – The Sound Of No Hands Clapping
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “This album features a lot of thrashers, but there are a few metallish and/or mood songs, and one bluesy thang. The lyrics are very provocative, covering nukes, parents, society, genocide, [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – The U.S. Of Oi!
    V/A – The U.S. Of Oi!
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    Link Records compilation of U.S Oi, featuring Warzone and Youth Defense League Label: Link Records – LINK LP 057 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: 1988 VG+/VG. Some light […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Toxic Reasons – Kill By Remote Control
    Toxic Reasons – Kill By Remote Control
    $40.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Live, the TOXICS seem intent on following DOA into a rock-oriented rut, but this album is filled with sharp songs that lock in firmly on your memory. Most of them […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Undead – Act Your Rage! (Yellow Vinyl)
    The Undead – Act Your Rage! (Yellow Vinyl)
    $40.00 | , , Add to cart

    Compilation of the deathrock/punk band’s otherwise unreleased tracks recorded from 1984-1986. Label: Post Mortem Records – LP002 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Yellow [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Mentors – Sex, Drugs & Rock’n’Roll
    Mentors – Sex, Drugs & Rock’n’Roll
    $40.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Live” album by the notorious shock-rockers. Label: Ever Rat Records – 72610-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1989 VG+/VG. Noticeable edgewear. Bottom right corner [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A –  International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation
    V/A – International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    “In 1982, a time when hardcore punk was still an underground phenomenon and the mainstream music media treated punk as a dead issue, Dave Dictor, the leader of anarchist hardcore […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Samhain – Unholy Passion
    Samhain – Unholy Passion
    $400.00 | , , Add to cart

    “This one’s kinda frustrating. Danzig and crew still manage to put that wonderful frantic MISFIT yelp on “All Hell” and “Hungry End.” But it seems like they’re too comfortable. I’d […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Hopkins
    Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Hopkins
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    Texas bluesman Samuel “Lightnin’” Hopkins’ musical career was reignited by this 1959 release. With the aid of a little gin and a borrowed acoustic guitar, musicologist Sam Charters recorded [...]

    GENRE: Blues
  • The Bill Evans Trio – Bill Evans Trio At Shelly’s Manne-Hole
    The Bill Evans Trio – Bill Evans Trio At Shelly’s Manne-Hole
    $32.00 | , Add to cart

    Although the Scott LaFaro-Paul Motian lineup of the Bill Evans Trio is generally considered to be the strongest, Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker make a strong case of their own […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • John Prine – The Tree Of Forgiveness
    John Prine – The Tree Of Forgiveness
    $28.00 | , Add to cart

    The man looking out from the cover of The Tree of Forgiveness is 71 years old and just a bit worse for wear. He clearly has his wits about him, […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Dave Van Ronk – Dave Van Ronk Sings Ballads, Blues & A Spiritual
    Dave Van Ronk – Dave Van Ronk Sings Ballads, Blues & A Spiritual
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    Dubbed “The Mayor of MacDougal Street,” Dave Van Ronk (1936–2002) was an iconoclastic folksinger and an influential figure in the American folk music revival of the 1960s. Because of his […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Lucinda Williams – Ramblin’ On My Mind
    Lucinda Williams – Ramblin’ On My Mind
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams’ Southern blues roots are unmistakable on her debut record Ramblin’ on My Mind, showcasing the artistry that would make her an icon. Recorded in [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Charles M. Bogert – Sounds Of North American Frogs
    Charles M. Bogert – Sounds Of North American Frogs
    $32.00 | , Add to cart

    The amphibian song revival begins here! This classic of both biological fieldwork and natural sound recordings, originally released by Folkways in 1958, presents 57 species of frogs and toads on [...]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music
  • McCoy Tyner – Today And Tomorrow
    McCoy Tyner – Today And Tomorrow
    $32.00 | , Add to cart

    McCoy Tyner’s fourth studio album has a split personality, with three tracks featuring an intriguing sextet of all-stars, and the rest with his trusty trio, done eight months apart. Perhaps [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz