May 17th Newsletter
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  • Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac
    Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac
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    Vinyl LP pressing. Fleetwood Mac is the tenth studio album by Fleetwood Mac, originally released in 1975. This was the first Fleetwood Mac album with Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Johnny Thunders – So Alone
    Johnny Thunders – So Alone
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    “Following the drug-fueled implosion of the Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders bounced back with his first solo outing, So Alone. Featuring a veritable who’s who of ’70s punk and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Talking Heads – True Stories
    Talking Heads – True Stories
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    True Stories, originally released in 1986 includes “Wild Wild Life” and “Love For Sale”. Reissued for the first time since the original release.

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Talking Heads – Little Creatures
    Talking Heads – Little Creatures
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    Little Creatures, originally released in 1985 includes the classics “And She Was” and “Road To Nowhere”. Reissued for the first time since the original release.

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Heldon – Electronique Guerilla
    Heldon – Electronique Guerilla
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    In 1973, 22-year-old Richard Pinhas was well on his way to becoming a full-time philosopher. He had almost finished his Ph.D and begun teaching at the University of Paris. But […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • V/A – The Virgin Suicides (Music From The Motion Picture)
    V/A – The Virgin Suicides (Music From The Motion Picture)
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    The Virgin Suicides Original Motion Picture Soundtrack feaures selections from Air, 10cc, Boston, Todd Rundgren, The Hollies, Al Green, Styx and more on 1LP black vinyl. Sofia Coppola’s [...]

    GENRE: Soundtracks / Library Music
  • Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
    Dwight Yoakam – Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.
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    Dwight Yoakam’s debut album was the first of three consecutive No. 1 Billboard Country Albums for the country artist. It produced three Top 40 Hot Country Singles in 1986. His […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • Gram Parsons – Now Playing
    Gram Parsons – Now Playing
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    Light Blue Vinyl LP pressing. Dive into the timeless sound of Gram Parsons with this captivating tracklist that effortlessly blends country, rock, and folk influences. From the heartfelt melodies [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country
  • The Pogues – Red Roses For Me
    The Pogues – Red Roses For Me
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    After four decades, Red Roses For Me is still celebrated as a groundbreaking debut album from an unlikely group of supposed ne’er-do-wells from London. The album mashes traditional songs [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ray Barretto Charanga Band – Barretto Para Bailar
    Ray Barretto Charanga Band – Barretto Para Bailar
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    Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Includes bonus track. This release presents the complete original LP Barretto para bailar, which was Ray Barretto’s debut album as a leader. For 40 years, [...]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz, Latin
  • Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Prophet
    Sun Ra & His Arkestra – Prophet
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    Featuring what may be his only recordings on the Prophet keyboard, these once lost performances expand the omniverse of Ra across a stellar set of lengthy cuts! All recorded in […]

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Viagra Boys – Viagr Aboys
    Viagra Boys – Viagr Aboys
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    Viagr aboys is the fourth studio album from Viagra Boys. Featuring single “Man Made of Meat”, the LP sees VB turn inwards, leaving the acid-laced, conspiracy-addled societal [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative
  • Le Gip ‎– The Voodoo Drums Of Le Gip
    Le Gip ‎– The Voodoo Drums Of Le Gip
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    ** 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
  • Groupe Les Chleu-Chleu ‎– Haiti, Mon Pays
    Groupe Les Chleu-Chleu ‎– Haiti, Mon Pays
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    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
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    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
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    “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
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    “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
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    “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
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    Mid 70s Compas, some great Bolero here… Gushing with character. VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Haitian / Compas / Merenge
  • Trio Select With Gesner Henry ‎– Gros Bambou
    Trio Select With Gesner Henry ‎– Gros Bambou
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    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
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    Mid 70s Compas. VG+/VG+ Excellent condition!

    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
  • Orchestre Septentrional – Noël Des Copains
    Orchestre Septentrional – Noël Des Copains
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    VG/VG+ Vinyl has light marks that are lightly audible.

    GENRE:
  • Orchestre Septentrional – Apollo 11
    Orchestre Septentrional – Apollo 11
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    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
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    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
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    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
  • Webert Sicot and Son Super Ensemble – Sons and Couleurs D’Haiti
    Webert Sicot and Son Super Ensemble – Sons and Couleurs D’Haiti
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    “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
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    “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
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    “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
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    “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 – The Black Album
    The Damned – The Black Album
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    “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)
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    “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
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    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!
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    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
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    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
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    “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
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    “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
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    “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]
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    “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
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    “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!
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    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
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    “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)
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    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
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    “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
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    “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
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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
    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
    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
    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