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  • The Mothers Of Invention ‎– Absolutely Free
    The Mothers Of Invention ‎– Absolutely Free
    $32.00 | , ,

    “Frank Zappa’s liner notes for Freak Out! name-checked an enormous breadth of musical and intellectual influences, and he seemingly attempts to cover them all on the second Mothers of [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Frank Zappa – Roxy & Elsewhere
    Frank Zappa – Roxy & Elsewhere
    $26.00 | , ,

    “After his affair with jazz fusion (Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo, both released in 1972), Frank Zappa came back in late 1973 with an album of simple rock songs, Over-Nite […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Germs ‎– (MIA) The Complete Anthology (Black & Blue Splatter Vinyl)
    Germs ‎– (MIA) The Complete Anthology (Black & Blue Splatter Viny…
    $60.00 | , ,

    The complete recordings of the legendary LA hardcore band. Label: Porterhouse Records – PHR-2020 Format: 2xVinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Fourth Pressing/30th Anniversary Ltd. [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Blondie ‎– Blondie
    Blondie ‎– Blondie
    $24.00 | , ,

    “If new wave was about reconfiguring and recontextualizing simple pop/rock forms of the ’50s and ’60s in new, ironic, and aggressive ways, then Blondie, which took the girl [...]

    GENRE: Power Pop / New Wave, Rock / Pop
  • Youth Brigade ‎– Sound & Fury
    Youth Brigade ‎– Sound & Fury
    $28.00 | , ,

    “Youth Brigade formed their reputation as the band that organized the Better Youth Organization tour with Social Distortion, an experience captured on the 1982 film Another State of Mind. [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Kids ‎– The Kids
    The Kids ‎– The Kids
    $25.00 | , ,

    “Radiation Deluxe Series present a reissue of The Kids’s self-titled debut album, originally released on the Philips label in 1978. Hailing from Antwerp, Belgium, The Kids formed in [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Subhumans ‎– The Day The Country Died (Red & Black Pinwheel Vinyl)
    Subhumans ‎– The Day The Country Died (Red & Black Pinwheel Vinyl…
    $30.00 | , ,

    “There was only one year to go when this record was recorded, and Orwell’s paranoid classic work ‘1984’ really informed Dick Lucas’ lyrics. Most of the music press [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The B-52’s ‎– The B-52’s
    The B-52’s ‎– The B-52’s
    $22.00 | , ,

    “Even in the weird, quirky world of new wave and post-punk in the late ’70s, the B-52’s’ eponymous debut stood out as an original. Unabashed kitsch mavens at a time […]

    GENRE: Power Pop / New Wave
  • Sparks ‎– Propaganda
    Sparks ‎– Propaganda
    $29.00 | , ,

    “What better way to promote Sparks’ spinning blender of demented pop than Propaganda? The band’s fourth album (and second with producer Muff Winwood) is chock-full of great [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Sparks ‎– Kimono My House
    Sparks ‎– Kimono My House
    $29.00 | , ,

    “Arguably one of Sparks’ best albums, 1974’s Kimono My House finds the brothers Mael (Ron wrote most the songs and played keyboards, while Russell was the singing frontman) [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • The Stooges – Fun House
    The Stooges – Fun House
    $28.00 | , ,

    “The Stooges’ first album was produced by a classically trained composer; their second was supervised by the former keyboard player with the Kingsmen, and if that didn’t make [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Ramones ‎– Road To Ruin
    Ramones ‎– Road To Ruin
    $28.00 | , ,

    “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
  • Richard Hell & The Voidoids ‎– Blank Generation
    Richard Hell & The Voidoids ‎– Blank Generation
    $24.00 | , ,

    “Richard Hell was one of the first men on the scene when punk rock emerged in New York City as an early member of both Television and the Heartbreakers (he […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Jay Reatard ‎– Blood Visions
    Jay Reatard ‎– Blood Visions
    $24.00 | , ,

    “On his first solo album, Jay Reatard…well, judging by the album cover, “grows up” clearly isn’t right. Nor is “makes a more mature musical statement” [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • Plasmatics ‎– New Hope For The Wretched
    Plasmatics ‎– New Hope For The Wretched
    $21.00 | , ,

    “You can’t put an exploding car or a television that’s been smashed to bits inside a record sleeve, which sums up the problem the Plasmatics had in capturing their appeal […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Slits ‎– Cut
    The Slits ‎– Cut
    $30.00 | , ,

    “Its amateurish musicianship, less-than-honed singing, and thick, dubwise rhythms might not be for everyone, but there’s little denying the crucial nature of the Slits’ first [...]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Wire ‎– Pink Flag
    Wire ‎– Pink Flag
    $30.00 | , ,

    “Perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk, Wire’s Pink Flag plays like The Ramones Go to Art School — song after […]

    GENRE: Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Cramps ‎– Songs The Lord Taught Us (2024 Black And Purple Marbled Vinyl)
    The Cramps ‎– Songs The Lord Taught Us (2024 Black And Purple Marbled …
    $30.00 | , ,

    “Continuing the spooked-out and raging snarls of their Gravest Hits EP, the Cramps once again worked with Alex Chilton on the group’s full-album debut, Songs the Lord Taught Us. The [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore, Rockabilly / Early Rock N Roll
  • Plasmatics ‎– Beyond The Valley Of 1984
    Plasmatics ‎– Beyond The Valley Of 1984
    $20.00 | , ,

    “After the jackhammer, metal-tinged punk rock of their debut album New Hope for the Wretched, the Plasmatics got a lot more ambitious with their second long-player, 1981’s Beyond the [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Johnny Thunders ‎– Que Sera, Sera (Resurrected)
    Johnny Thunders ‎– Que Sera, Sera (Resurrected)
    $36.00 | , ,

    Johnny Thunders’ 1985 studio album – remixed and revamped with many unheard tracks. Remixed by Pat Collier, it features two new tracks discovered on the album 2-inch tapes along with […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Iggy And The Stooges ‎– Raw Power
    Iggy And The Stooges ‎– Raw Power
    $29.00 | , ,

    “In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie’s management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie’s behest. By this point, guitarist Ron […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Judas Priest – British Steel (180g Reissue)
    Judas Priest – British Steel (180g Reissue)
    $21.00 | , ,

    “Predating Metallica’s self-titled blockbuster by 11 years, Judas Priest’s British Steel was a similarly pitched landmark boasting many of the same accomplishments. It [...]

    GENRE: Metal
  • M.D.C. – Millions Of Dead Cops
    M.D.C. – Millions Of Dead Cops
    $22.00 | , ,

    “Millions of Dead Cops is the first iconic, full-length classic record by M.D.C. This was first released in 1981 and quickly became an overnight sensation. Not only did M.D.C. deliver […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Stiff Little Fingers ‎– Inflammable Material
    Stiff Little Fingers ‎– Inflammable Material
    $28.00 | , ,

    “One more time Restless Records, in association with Ryko, trot out the first three Stiff Little Fingers albums for reissue (Inflammable Material, Nobody’s Heroes and the live Hanx), [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Faction ‎– The Faction Collection
    The Faction ‎– The Faction Collection
    $24.00 | , ,

    “San Jo’s pioneers of the skate rock thing give you a nice remaster of their complete ’80s recordings collection. Featuring skateboard pin-up legend Steve Caballero, you get the high-fiving [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Gray Matter ‎– Take It Back
    Gray Matter ‎– Take It Back
    $21.00 | , ,

    Combines the Take It Back EP with the Self-titled EP Label: Dischord Records – DIS21V Format: Vinyl, LP, EP, Reissue, Remastered Country: US Released: 2009 NM/NM. Sealed *Image in the […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Devo ‎– EZ Listening Muzak
    Devo ‎– EZ Listening Muzak
    $50.00 | , ,

    “In the ’80s, Devo fans who showed up early for the Freedom of Choice, New Traditionalist, and Oh No! It’s Devo tours were treated to some strange pre-show music. Muzak-styled [...]

    GENRE: Power Pop / New Wave
  • Wolf Eyes ‎– Slicer
    Wolf Eyes ‎– Slicer
    $7.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Frank Lowe ‎– Black Beings
    Frank Lowe ‎– Black Beings
    $10.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • Pedestrian Deposit ‎– Fatale
    Pedestrian Deposit ‎– Fatale
    $18.00 | , ,

    Condition: NM/NM. Sealed *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • One Dark Eye – Manic Depression
    One Dark Eye – Manic Depression
    $18.00 | , ,

    Condition: NM/NM. Sealed *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Orquere ‎– Foundations
    Orquere ‎– Foundations
    $7.00 | , ,

    Condition: NM/NM. Sealed *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise
  • Dead Body Love – Low-Fi Power Carnage
    Dead Body Love – Low-Fi Power Carnage
    $18.00 | , ,

    2020 Troniks/Chondritic Sound reissue Condition: NM/NM. Sealed *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Experimental / Noise, Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Cyrus Colter – The Hippodrome
    Cyrus Colter – The Hippodrome
    $10.00 | , ,

    Set in a Chicago seething with physical and psychological violence, Cyrus Colter’s The Hippodrome is an examination of power and exploitation and their entanglement with sexuality. The [...]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • A Primer for the Gradual Understanding of Gertrude Stein
    A Primer for the Gradual Understanding of Gertrude Stein
    $10.00 | , ,

    An anthology of Gertrude Stein’s early works. Book is in Like New condition and shows very light general wear. *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in […]

    GENRE: Fiction/Poetry/Essays/Criticism/Transgressive
  • Sleep Chamber ‎– Sins Ov Obsession
    Sleep Chamber ‎– Sins Ov Obsession
    $15.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Sleep Chamber – Sacred And Surreal
    Sleep Chamber – Sacred And Surreal
    $10.00 | , ,

    A selection of tracks from the ‘Sleep Chamber’ LP (tracks 1 to 3) plus previously unreleased “outtakes, demos and rejected versions”. Tracklist of this CD version is [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Silberstreif – Silberstreif
    Silberstreif – Silberstreif
    $15.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Power Pop / New Wave, Synthwave / Electronic
  • Flipper ‎– Gone Fishin’
    Flipper ‎– Gone Fishin’
    $40.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan – Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Vol 4
    Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan – Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Vol 4
    $10.00 | , ,

    Condition: VG+/VG+ *Image in the listing is stock. There may be variation in the actual product.

    GENRE: Hindustani
  • Nigel Ayers – Electronic Resistance
    Nigel Ayers – Electronic Resistance
    $70.00 | ,

    What our staff has to say: “A fantastically displayed retrospective of work by Nigel Ayers, including his ‘mail art, collages, assemblages, flyers, slides, video stills, ephemera, [...]

    GENRE: Industrial / Power Electronics
  • Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys – Stoney End
    Linda Ronstadt & The Stone Poneys – Stoney End
    $10.00 | , ,

    Excellent compilation of classic Stone Poneys tracks. Label: Pickwick – SPC-3298 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Silver Labels Country: US Released: VG+/VG+. light marks on vinyl that [...]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Rock / Pop
  • Bob Dylan ‎– New Morning
    Bob Dylan ‎– New Morning
    $12.00 | , ,

    “Dylan rushed out New Morning in the wake of the commercial and critical disaster Self Portrait, and the difference between the two albums suggests that its legendary failed predecessor was [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bob Dylan ‎– Nashville Skyline
    Bob Dylan ‎– Nashville Skyline
    $12.00 | , ,

    “John Wesley Harding suggested country with its textures and structures, but Nashville Skyline was a full-fledged country album, complete with steel guitars and brief, direct songs. [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Bob Dylan ‎– Down In The Groove
    Bob Dylan ‎– Down In The Groove
    $12.00 | , ,

    “If the diffuseness of Knocked Out Loaded was excusable due to its collaborators and various recording sessions, Down in the Groove has less of an excuse, since it’s relatively from [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • The Rolling Stones – Flowers
    The Rolling Stones – Flowers
    $16.00 | , ,

    “Flowers was dismissed as a rip-off of sorts by some critics, since it took the patchwork bastardization of British releases for the American audience to extremes, gathering stray tracks [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Aubrey Burl – Prehistoric Avebury
    Aubrey Burl – Prehistoric Avebury
    $6.00 | , ,

    This magnificent book is a fascinating account of the prehistoric stone circles at Avebury, which not only date from an earlier era but are also larger than the more famous […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
    The Hermetica: The Lost Wisdom of the Pharaohs
    $6.00 | , ,

    Serving as a theological basis for major world religions such as Christianity and Islam, the Hermetica has had an influence on Western culture that cannot be overstated. The collection of […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • Rudolf Wittkower – Architectural Principles in the Age of Humanism
    Rudolf Wittkower – Architectural Principles in the Age of Humani…
    $6.00 | , ,

    A brief examination of the theory and practice of Renaissance architecture that draws attention to the values underlying this style This book is in Good readable condition. It has been […]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction
  • The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena
    The Conscious Universe: The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena
    $6.00 | , ,

    This myth-shattering book explains the evidence for the veracity of psychic phenomena, uniting the teachings of mystics, the theories of quantum physics, and the latest in high-tech experiments. [...]

    GENRE: Non-Fiction