July 19th Newsletter

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  • Peter Jefferies ‎– Elevator Madness
    Peter Jefferies ‎– Elevator Madness
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    Kicking off with the brisk organ/guitar/bass/drums surge-drone of the title track, and with Jefferies yelping through layers of distortion in a more rock & roll way than he has in […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Black Flag ‎– Loose Nut
    Black Flag ‎– Loose Nut
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    One of three LPs released by Black Flag in 1985, Loose Nut suffers from its creators’ rampant profligacy. Too much of the record is under-rehearsed and under-ripe, yet when the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Royal Trux ‎– Dogs Of Love (UK) EP
    Royal Trux ‎– Dogs Of Love (UK) EP
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Dogs Of Love is a four-track EP comprised of the classic leftfield garage-rock, around which Royal Trux have built themselves such a cult status. Label: Domino – RUG 8T Format: […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Easley Blackwood ‎– Twelve Microtonal Etudes For Electronic Music Media
    Easley Blackwood ‎– Twelve Microtonal Etudes For Electronic Music Media
    $22.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Easley Blackwood has composed and produced contemporary music that is quite beautiful,” wrote Frank Peters of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Feb. 22, 1981) in a review of the Etudes. He […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Killing Joke ‎– Revelations
    Killing Joke ‎– Revelations
    $17.00 | , , Add to cart

    The chief criticism many Killing Joke fans level at Revelations is that it is underproduced. When compared with later albums such as Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions and [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Dzyan ‎– Electric Silence
    Dzyan ‎– Electric Silence
    $150.00 | , , Add to cart

    On their third and final album, Dzyan refined their sound even further into improvisation and exotic sounds. Electric Silence offers other-worldly music of incredible beauty and strangeness, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Donald Byrd ‎– Street Lady
    Donald Byrd ‎– Street Lady
    $23.00 | , , Add to cart

    Not so much a fusion album as an attempt at mainstream soul and R&B, Street Lady plays like the soundtrack to a forgotten blaxploitation film. Producer/arranger/composer Larry Mizell [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Mad River ‎– Mad River (Reissue)
    Mad River ‎– Mad River (Reissue)
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    By far the most ominous-sounding of the Bay Area’s 1960s psychedelic bands, the music of Berkeley’s Mad River comes across like a spiraling, acid-spiked descent into hell. With a raw, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Kenneth Rexroth / Lawrence Ferlinghetti With The Cellar Jazz Quintet – Poetry Readings In The Cellar
    Kenneth Rexroth / Lawrence Ferlinghetti With The Cellar Jazz Quintet – Poetry Readings In The Cellar
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    “During the spring of 1957 a series of fascinating experiments took place in San Francisco. The scene was the Cellar, a downstairs nightclub that used to be a Chinese restaurant. […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Spoken Word
  • Miles Davis – On The Corner (check condition, plays w/noise)
    Miles Davis – On The Corner (check condition, plays w/noise)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Could there be any more confrontational sound in Miles Davis’ vast catalog than the distorted guitars and tinny double-timing drums reacting to a two-note bass riff funking it up on [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Saccharine Trust ‎– Surviving You, Always
    Saccharine Trust ‎– Surviving You, Always
    $75.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Saccharine Trust’s new album has an artistic approach that reminds many of the MINUTEMEN, although they seem even more demented and experimental.” – Maximum Rock N Roll Label: [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • Pere Ubu – New Picnic Time (1983 Italian Pressing)
    Pere Ubu – New Picnic Time (1983 Italian Pressing)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “It was not surprising that after Dub Housing, Pere Ubu couldn’t get a record released in the U.S. New Picnic Time originally surfaced on Chrysalis as a British import, but […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Oval ‎– Systemisch (SEALED / Clear Vinyl)
    Oval ‎– Systemisch (SEALED / Clear Vinyl)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The best of Systemische is truly remarkable in its unlikely musicality. The group is at its best when the clickety-clackety rhythms are backgrounded to concentrate on melodic and thematic [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Techno / House / Electronic
  • Bert Jansch ‎– It Don’t Bother Me
    Bert Jansch ‎– It Don’t Bother Me
    $15.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Bert Jansch recorded his second album in 1965, just after his self-titled debut earlier that same year. The sessions were a step-up from the intimate, field-recording setting of his first [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • V/A  ‎– A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (Check Cover Condition)
    V/A ‎– A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse (Check Cover Condition)
    $18.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Vinyl Record produced as part of the “Dial-A-Poem Poets” album series. Artists include William S. Burroughs, Hüsker Dü, Cabaret Voltaire, David Johansen, John Giorno Band, [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Indie / Alternative, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk, Spoken Word
  • Trans Am ‎– The Surveillance
    Trans Am ‎– The Surveillance
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    “Paranoid. America has surrendered to its insecurity. We have surrounded ourselves with a million cameras, alarms, and home security systems promising an armed response to all intruders. [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Mu ‎– End Of An Era….
    Mu ‎– End Of An Era….
    $28.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Seventeen songs recorded after their relocation to Maui in 1974. More subdued and acoustic than the Mu LP, but still worthwhile, with Crosby, Stills, & Nash-like harmonies, melancholy [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Ghost ‎– Lama Rabi Rabi
    Ghost ‎– Lama Rabi Rabi
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The incipient fascination with and appreciation of Tibetan culture by Batoh started to fully emerge with this album, in both title, design (the title is shown on the cover art […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Madrigal – Madrigal
    Madrigal – Madrigal
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    Baroque-tinged psych-folk from Canada Label: SSS International – SSS-18 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: 1970 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The John Coltrane Quartet‎– Coltrane (looks G+/plays closer to VG)
    The John Coltrane Quartet‎– Coltrane (looks G+/plays closer to VG)
    $65.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Considered by many to be his finest single album, Coltrane finds John Coltrane displaying all of the exciting elements that sparked brilliance and allowed his fully formed instrumental [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • V/A – Electronic Music Winners
    V/A – Electronic Music Winners
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    Winners of an International Electronic Music Competition organized by The League of Composers-International Society for Contemporary Music, U.S. Section, in the autumn of 1974. Competition judged [...]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • Various ‎– Catherine McKinnon / Ian McDougall / Ted Komar / Phil Nimmons Quartet
    Various ‎– Catherine McKinnon / Ian McDougall / Ted Komar / Phil Nimmons Quartet
    $22.00 | , , Add to cart

    Killer library music record from the always dependable CBC Radio Canada Label: Radio Canada International – LM 409 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation Country: Canada Released: 1975 VG+/VG+. [...]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Various Artists – Jodie Drake / Christopher Jane / Edwards & Deviliers / Claude Blouin
    Various Artists – Jodie Drake / Christopher Jane / Edwards & Deviliers / Claude Blouin
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    Killer library music record from the always dependable CBC Radio Canada Label: CBC Radio Canada – LM-405 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: Canada Released: 1974 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Budgie ‎– Bandolier
    Budgie ‎– Bandolier
    $25.00 | , , Add to cart

    “After four albums, Budgie had achieved moderate success in the U.K. with their unique combination of Black Sabbath heaviness, progressive rock flashes, and bizarre sense of humor. But [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bang – Bang
    Bang – Bang
    $30.00 | , , Add to cart

    Absolutely crushing hard rock/proto-metal from the Philadelphia trio. RIYL: MC5, Early Led Zep, Blue Cheer. Label: Capitol Records – ST-11015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1972 [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Judas Priest ‎– Sad Wings Of Destiny
    Judas Priest ‎– Sad Wings Of Destiny
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The year 1976 was crucial for the evolution of heavy metal, as landmark albums like Rainbow’s Rising and Scorpions’ Virgin Killer began to reshape the genre. Perhaps none was [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • Gloria Barnes – Uptown
    Gloria Barnes – Uptown
    $35.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Insanely raw soul from 1971! Extremely rare and being reissued for the first time here. Gloria Barnes teams up with The Ohio Players and Lee Moses to create her only […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Range Rats – Range Rats
    Range Rats – Range Rats
    $24.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Recorded in 1986, this is Fred & Toody Cole’s (Weeds, Lollipop Shoppe, Zipper, Torpedoes, Rats, Western Front, Desperate Edge, Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows, & so on) great lost [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Urinals – Negative Capability…Check It Out!
    Urinals – Negative Capability…Check It Out!
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    “The ultimate early-Urinals anthology is now available! Includes the complete “Urinals,” “Another EP,” and “Sex/Go Away Girl” 7-inch material, 3 tunes [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Daniel Johnston – Fun
    Daniel Johnston – Fun
    $16.00 | , , Add to cart

    “Daniel Johnston’s major label debut Fun was originally released in 1994 on Atlantic Records while he was housed in a mental institution. Featuring some of Daniel’s finest [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Butthole Surfers – Live At The Leather Fly
    Butthole Surfers – Live At The Leather Fly
    $43.00 | , Add to cart

    “There is kind of a before and after when you wander into a Butthole Surfers show. That is a changing point in your life” – Richard Linklater “Butthole Surfers are […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Deicide – Deicide (Metallic White & Red “Centurion” Vinyl)
    Deicide – Deicide (Metallic White & Red “Centurion” Vinyl)
    $37.00 | , Add to cart

    Are you ready to experience the definitive death metal album? Deicide’s 1990 self-titled debut is not just one of the genre’s top-selling releases (if it’s not #1, it’s top three); […]

    GENRE: Metal
  • This Is Lorelei – Box for Buddy, Box for Star (Blue Vinyl)
    This Is Lorelei – Box for Buddy, Box for Star (Blue Vinyl)
    $25.00 | , Add to cart

    Since 2012, New York City singer-songwriter Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes, My Idea) has recorded and self-released hundreds of songs under the This Is Lorelei moniker, and perhaps surprisingly, [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Evan Parker / Bill Nace – Branches (Live at Cafe OTO)
    Evan Parker / Bill Nace – Branches (Live at Cafe OTO)
    $36.00 | , Add to cart

    They had never played together before. They had never even met each other before this springtime 2024 concert at London’s Café Oto. Evan Parker, circular breathing maestro of the saxophone, […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Noise Nomads – Obsidian Shards Pooled In Silver
    Noise Nomads – Obsidian Shards Pooled In Silver
    $36.00 | , Add to cart

    Noise Nomads I’ve always been inspired by Jeff Harford, for his uncompromising approach to performance, turning it unto a situational moment that is the spirit of live performance , spontaneous [...]

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Masonna – Shinsen Na Clitoris (Picture Disc)
    Masonna – Shinsen Na Clitoris (Picture Disc)
    $50.00 | , , Add to cart

    Reissue of a limited CD from 1990 on Vanilla Records Label: Hospital Productions – HOS-639 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue Country: US Released: 2019 VG+/VG+  

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Scream – Gov’t Primer [true 1st press]
    Scream – Gov’t Primer [true 1st press]
    $300.00 | , , Add to cart

    Label: Immortal Nuts Records – 639 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1982 Media:VG+ Jacket: VG+ Notes:

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Derek Bailey – Duo & Trio Improvisation
    Derek Bailey – Duo & Trio Improvisation
    $110.00 | , , Add to cart

    “This 1978 recording finds the estimable British guitarist in the musical company of several members of the cutting edge of the Japanese jazz avant-garde of the time. These musicians, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Connie McGill And The Visions* ‎– The Old and The New (Cover rough, record great)
    Connie McGill And The Visions* ‎– The Old and The New (Cover rough, record great)
    $130.00 | , , Add to cart

    Very rare & beautiful sounding LP from Connie McGill and the Visions. NYC doo-wop soul, mid 60s. Label: Watch Records ‎– C-100 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US VG+ / […]

    GENRE: Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Elliott Smith – Figure 8 (1st Pressing Bong Load Records 180G)
    Elliott Smith – Figure 8 (1st Pressing Bong Load Records 180G)
    $450.00 | , , Add to cart

    The final album released before his suicide, Figure 8. This is an original pressing on Bong Load Records in 2000. Label: Bong Load Records – BL48, Bong Load Records – […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Rock / Pop
  • Them ‎– Here Comes The Night (Check Cover Condition)
    Them ‎– Here Comes The Night (Check Cover Condition)
    $20.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • High Tide – Sea Shanties (Check Cover Condition)
    High Tide – Sea Shanties (Check Cover Condition)
    $70.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • V/A – Extended Voices (Check Cover Condition)
    V/A – Extended Voices (Check Cover Condition)
    $12.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic
  • The United States Of America ‎– The United States Of America (1968 Pressing, Check Cover Condition)
    The United States Of America ‎– The United States Of America (1968 Pressing, Check Cover Condition)
    $40.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a F sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The Millennium ‎– Begin (Check Cover Condition)
    The Millennium ‎– Begin (Check Cover Condition)
    $160.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G+ sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Sir Lord Baltimore ‎– Kingdom Come (Check Cover Condition)
    Sir Lord Baltimore ‎– Kingdom Come (Check Cover Condition)
    $45.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Silver Apples – Silver Apples (Check Sleeve Condition)
    Silver Apples – Silver Apples (Check Sleeve Condition)
    $85.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G+ sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Mighty Baby ‎– Mighty Baby (Check Cover Condition)
    Mighty Baby ‎– Mighty Baby (Check Cover Condition)
    $260.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Marion Brown ‎– Vista (Check Cover Condition)
    Marion Brown ‎– Vista (Check Cover Condition)
    $65.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G+ sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • George Antheil / Ronald LoPresti / Carlos Chavez / Alan Hovhaness – Ballet Mécanique / Toccata For Percussion / October Mountain / Sketch For Percussion
    George Antheil / Ronald LoPresti / Carlos Chavez / Alan Hovhaness – Ballet Mécanique / Toccata For Percussion / October Mountain / Sketch For Percussion
    $6.00 | , , Add to cart

    This record has been outfitted with an additional store-designed, 1/1 cover, because we felt as a classic album it deserved more than a G sleeve. Please note the grading for […]

    GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic