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Samhain – Unholy Passion

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Astrud Gilberto – Look To The Rainbow

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This was a beautiful bossa nova record of Astrud Gilberto’s vocal stylings…All the material (32:13) here, with the exception of “Learn to Live Alone” and “Pretty [...]

GENRE: Latin

Matmos – Return To Archive

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In 1948, Moses Asch founded Folkways Records with a self-proclaimed mandate to record the sounds of the entire world. From the Sounds of North American Frogs to Speech After the […]

GENRE: Experimental / Noise

John Prine – Now Playing

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Introducing John Prine Now Playing on Cobalt Blue vinyl – This Now Playing John Prine’s tracklist features a collection of deeply personal and storytelling songs that span folk and [...]

GENRE: Folk / Country

The New Stan Getz Quartet ft. Astrud Gilberto – Getz Au Go Go

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Recorded in 1964 during two concerts in the venerable Greenwich Village venue, the Café Au Go Go, two months after Astrud Gilberto’s “Girl From Ipanema” became a Top Five pop [...]

GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz

Archie Shepp – The Magic Of Ju-Ju

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Opening with the 18+ minute track of the same name, Archie Shepp’s The Magic of Ju-Ju takes on a fevered pace as the centerpiece of this date from 1968. Shepp […]

GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz

Cherub Scourge / The Twerps – Split

$10.00 | 7", LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Label: Small Town Kids Records – STK 03 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 ⅓ RPM Country: US Released: 1995 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG+ Notes: Clean Copy w/ Insert

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Active Ingredients – Active Ingredients (PROMO)

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Label: Not On Label – none Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1984 Media: VG+ Jacket: GEN Notes: No Sleeve. Comes with Generic Sleeve with Contact information […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

The Freeze – Guilty Face (1982)

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Label: Modern Method Records – MM018 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1982 Media:VG Jacket: G+ Notes: Plays great with only minimal noise. (Radio Station Copy) Jacket [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Happy World – Happy World

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Label: Regressive Records – none Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 33 ⅓ RPM Country: US Released: 1984 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG Notes: Record has minor marks. Sleeve has wear on all […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

No Alternative ‎– Backtracks

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Label: Subterranean Records – SUB 09, Subterranean Records – SUB 9 Format: Vinyl, 7″, EP Country: US Released: 1980 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG+ Notes: bottom left corner creased.

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Special Duties – Violent Society

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Label: Charnel House – Sarcophagi 2 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: UK Released: 1981 Media: VG+ Jacket: G+ Note: Sleeve is very worn. Folded spine still in tact by about 3″

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Artless – How Much Punk Rock Do You Hear In Russia?

$7.00 | 7", LP, Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Label: The Only Label In The World – OL 452 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1984 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG+ Notes: w/ insert

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Red Tide ‎– Kelp And Salal

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Label: Toxic Shock – TOX-004 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 ⅓ RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1984 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG Notes: W/ insert

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

The Prevaricators ‎– No Kidding E.P.

$60.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Label: Zero Degree Records – ZD 005, Generic Records (3) – ZD 005 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1983 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG Notes:

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Scream – Gov’t Primer [true 1st press]

$300.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl 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

Alley Cats – Nothing Means Nothing Anymore / Give Me A Little Pain (1978 First Press)

$110.00 | 7", LP, Used Items Add to cart

Label: Dangerhouse – LOM-22 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: US Released: Mar 1978 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG+ Notes: Clean Copy – Fold over Sleeve intact with only minor […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

VKTMS – 100% White Girl / No Long Good-Byes

$35.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Snotty San Francisco punk from 1978 Label: 415 Records – S-0010 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1980 VG+/G+

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Violent Apathy ‎– Here Today….

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“Violent Apathy were starting to slow down the tempo and fancy things up just a bit with this 1983 EP, which documents the band’s final lineup — these six songs […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Godhead – New Lottery

$60.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Sole 7″ from the Long Beach, California hardcore band. Label: Bemisbrain – BB 25 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1981 VG+/VG. Staining/discoloration to sleeve

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Subverts – Independent Study

$125.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Sole EP by the 1980’s Chicago punk band. Clearly influenced by the UK scene. Absolute ripper. Label: Clandestine Records – #101 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1981 VG+/VG+. [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

White Cross – Fascist (1983 Repress)

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“I don’t know how astute these guys are, but they sure do play some mean thrash punk. Personally, I think WHITE CROSS blow away many better-known groups. They’ve got that […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

V/A – Big City (Aint Too Pretty)

$125.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Killer NY punk comp featuring U.V and Savage Circle Label: Big City Records – no cat number Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1983 VG+/VG+. Includes zine insert. Light wear.

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Sham 69 – Unite And Win

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Label: Polydor – 2059 259 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: UK Released: 1980 VG+/G+. Some noticeable staining and edgewear/chipping to sleeve

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Overkill – Overkill

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Debut EP by the LA Punk/Thrash crossover band. Label: SST Records – SST 008 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: US Released: 1982 VG/G+. Noticeable light marks. Sleeve has noticeable discoloration [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Chron Gen – Puppets Of War EP

$25.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Heavy 80’s UK Hardcore. Label: Gargoyle Records – GRGL 780 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: UK Released: 1981 VG+/G+. Sleeve lower end of G+ with noticeable discoloration and fraying along [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Manifest Destiny – We Love Our Country » It’s The Government We Can’t Stand

$35.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

“Three of these four tracks really make it, as they are strongly laced with power. Two are slow/medium paced, but deliver a great dose of punk, musically and lyrically. “Whose […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Flipper – Love Canal / Ha Ha Ha

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“Flipper formed in San Francisco in 1979 on the cusp of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. It seems fitting that their debut single (originally released on Subterranean in 1981) turns [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Active Ingredients – Bringing Down The Big Boys

$60.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

“The sneering, cynical thrash on this EP should appeal to fans of bands like JACKSHIT.” – Maximum Rock N Roll Label: Fat Man Records – no cat number Format: Vinyl, […]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

STD – Another Dead Asshole

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“This Knoxville hardcore outfit gyrates dizzyingly between forceful thrash and basic heavy metal punk, lead breaks and all. What redeems this uneven debut are the highly satiric lyrics on [...]

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

The Offenders – Lost Causes / Rockin’ The Town

$400.00 | 7", Used Items, Vinyl Add to cart

Label: Suffering Sounds Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: US Released: 1981 Media: VG+ Jacket: VG sleeve completely intact & glued, but bent corners/creasing on edges. Ringwear.

GENRE: Punk / Hardcore

Nuno Canavarro – Plux Quba

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Koln, Germany around 1991. After a 40-minute train ride from Aachen, Christoph Heemann and Jim O’Rourke are sitting around with Jan St. Werner, C-Schulz, Frank Dommert and George Odjik. [...]

GENRE: Experimental / Noise

Smog – Knock Knock

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Featuring string quartet and children’s choir, just like The Wall. We don’t need no stinkin’ education, just the new Smog album (and our front teeth back).

GENRE: Indie / Alternative

Gentle Leader XIV – Joke in the Shadow

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End days pop. Electronic extinction rock. No future for sure, surf’s up dude. Gentle Leader XIV (jen-tul lee-der ex-ivy) is a post-punk synth-pop band from the ends of Ohio. The […]

GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk

SiP – Leos Ultras

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[Out Nov 1st!] A full four years after Chicago organ maestro Jimmy Lacy’s maiden voyage as SiP (Leos Naturals, 2020), he returns with a lush, layered, long-awaited sequel: Leos Ultras. […]

GENRE: Modern Composition / Musique Concrete / Electronic

Nick Drake – Bryter Layter

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The second album from Nick Drake came in 1970, and while not quite as melancholy as his debut, Five Leaves Left, there are certain brooding qualities that continued to propagate […]

GENRE: Folk / Country

Einstürzende Neubauten – 1/2 Mensch

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This is the third album by Einstürzende Neubauten, also known as Halber Mensch, originally released in 1985. The album opens with the startlingly oppressive, almost fully a cappella title track, [...]