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  • C.A.D. & The Peacetime Consumers – Play Atlantis
    C.A.D. & The Peacetime Consumers – Play Atlantis
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    “With a pre-Asylum Laurel Canyon vibe by way of those busted Wayne County roads, Play Atlantis deftly splits the difference between the Straight and the Bizarre. Though the committed [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
    The Rolling Stones – The Greatest Group On Earth (1969 Bootleg)
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    Live 1969 Stones boot. Sick. A1 Carol A2 Gimme Shelter A3 Sympathy For The Devil A4 I’m Free A5 Live With Me B1 Love In Vain B2 Midnight Rambler B3 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77
    Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77
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    When they burst out of the New York underground/CBGB’s movement, the Heads stood apart from the pack because not only were they unlike anything that gone before, they were even […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • The Residents – Meet The Residents
    The Residents – Meet The Residents
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    Vinyl reissue of The Residents’ classic debut originally released on Ralph Records in 1974. The whole, bizarre Residents trip started here (at least officially)! Mixing everything from [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Residents – The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll
    The Residents – The Third Reich ‘N’ Roll
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    The Residents released of their third album, “The Third Reich ‘n’ Roll” in 1976. People have speculated whether the Residents were hinting that Rock ‘n’ Roll [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • The Residents – Duck Stab
    The Residents – Duck Stab
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    Musically, it’s difficult to describe this diverse album. There is a silky, seductive, and murky aspect which creates a supporting liquid background upon which the lyrics float. There is a [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Experimental / Noise, Post-Punk / Goth / Darkwave / Minimal Synth / Neofolk
  • Black Sabbath – Paranoid
    Black Sabbath – Paranoid
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    Limited 180 gram black vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Paranoid is the second studio album by English metal band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Heldon – Heldon.6. Interface
    Heldon – Heldon.6. Interface
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    Spoiler alert. A brilliant moment occurs right at the end of 1977’s Interface. The album’s final song, its side-long title track, builds up slowly into a roaring tornado of fiercely […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Faust – The Faust Tapes
    Faust – The Faust Tapes
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    Vinyl LP pressing. Originally released in 1973. There’s something perversely fabulous about the thought of this warped masterwork wandering into 60,000 unsuspecting British homes in 1973. [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
    Pearls Before Swine – These Things Too
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    “By the time of their third LP, Pearls Before Swine’s mainstay Tom Rapp hadn’t changed much in his approach. He was still singing inscrutable folk-rock-psychedelic songs with a [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Pearls Before Swine ‎– The Use Of Ashes
    Pearls Before Swine ‎– The Use Of Ashes
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    “For their second Reprise Records outing, Pearls Before Swine worked primarily with Nashville-based musicians, including a small orchestra who provide a stately feel to the highly intimate [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– City Of Gold
    Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– City Of Gold
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    “”Do not give dogs what is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn to attack you” sayeth Jesus in Matthew […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– …Beautiful Lies You Could Live In
    Tom Rapp, Pearls Before Swine ‎– …Beautiful Lies You Could Live In
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    “”Beautiful Lies You Could Live In was the sixth Tom Rapp/Pearls Before Swine release, the fourth and last on Warner Brothers. Originally released in 1971 with a more country/rock [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Mother Gong – Fairy Tales
    Mother Gong – Fairy Tales
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    Enhanced CD Edition remastered from the original master tapes. CD digi-sleeve mimics the vibe of the original LP and comes with a 12-page booklet that includes lyrics for an immersive […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • 13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
    13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
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    New 96KHZ-24bit transfer from an original mixed master – Facsimile stereo edition . 1967 second studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. This ground-breaking album not only [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • 13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
    13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere
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    New 96KHZ-24bit transfer from an original mixed master – Facsimile stereo edition . 1967 second studio album by the Texan pioneers of psychedelia. This ground-breaking album not only [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Mötley Crüe ‎– Shout At The Devil
    Mötley Crüe ‎– Shout At The Devil
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    “Shout at the Devil displays Mötley Crüe’s sleazy and notorious (yet quite entertaining) metal at its best. When compared to its predecessor, Too Fast for Love, one can see that […]

    GENRE: Metal, Rock / Pop
  • Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended Version)
    Depeche Mode – Shake The Disease (Remixed Extended Version)
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    An extended and remastered version of Depeche Mode’s single from Catching Up With Depeche Mode Label: Mute – 12 BONG 8 Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single Country: UK Released: 1985 VG/VG. [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Amon Düül II – Pyragony X
    Amon Düül II – Pyragony X
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    “By 1976, Amon Duul had transitioned from a highly experimental unit to an almost traditional pop-rock act, with lyrics sung in English and a decidedly (and unexpectedly) rockist approach [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends – Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends
    Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends – Lord Sutch And Heavy Friends
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    “An infamous album by London scene maker Screaming Lord Sutch, who, among other things, claimed to be a genuine Earl and to have started the long hair craze of the […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Black Sabbath – Born Again
    Black Sabbath – Born Again
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    Regularly heralded as a flop meet up of Sabbath & Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan, I think Born Again rocks. The weird 80s production doesn’t help my case at all, […]

    GENRE: Metal, Rock / Pop
  • Scorpions – In Trance
    Scorpions – In Trance
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    “The Scorpions’ third release, In Trance, continues to display their high-energy music, which is impossible to ignore. With the eyebrow-lifting “Dark Lady” as the opening [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Devo ‎– Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
    Devo ‎– Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
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    “Produced by Brian Eno, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was a seminal touchstone in the development of American new wave. It was one of the first […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Indie / Alternative
  • The French Connection – French Ye Ye Garage Pop & Psych Mixtape – Radio Topo #20
    The French Connection – French Ye Ye Garage Pop & Psych Mixtape – Radio Topo #20
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    “There is no such thing as intellectual property.” Jean-Luc Godard Take a ride on the back of DJ WW4’s vespa and hold on tight…  

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Don’t Talk To Me About New York – Radio Topo #18
    Don’t Talk To Me About New York – Radio Topo #18
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    Justin Wiese, our film guru, is here to lay knowledge on the under appreciated jams of our lord, Lou Reed. Mistrial haters – fuck off!!   C60

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Secrets From The Castle Keep: Kate Bush Mega Mix – Radio Topo #14
    Secrets From The Castle Keep: Kate Bush Mega Mix – Radio Topo #14
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    What our staff has to say: “This is my Mix, so of course i recommend it. 60 min of my fav KB tracks. Some extended cuts, instrumentals, and screwed up […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Willis – Midnight Mirage –  Radio Topo #8
    Willis – Midnight Mirage – Radio Topo #8
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    Nasty edit of fusion/prog/beats from a midwestern best kept secret: Willis.

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Hip Hop / Rap / Neo Soul, Jazz / Fusion / Free Jazz
  • I Want To Die. I Want To Live. – An Acid Mixtape – Radio Topo #19
    I Want To Die. I Want To Live. – An Acid Mixtape – Radio Topo #19
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    Deep in the bad places in your mind, you have to fight to get out. C50 of acid bummers.

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • V/A – Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares (Neon Green Vinyl)
    V/A – Warfaring Strangers: Acid Nightmares (Neon Green Vinyl)
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    “As the hippie movement hurdled towards its emanate demise, bad vibes infiltrated the rock world. Tainted LSD, loud motorcycles, and a series of brutal deaths spawned inspiration for [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Dead Meadow – Old Growth
    Dead Meadow – Old Growth
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    Dead Meadow embrace lighter elements on their fifth studio album Label: Matador – OLE 750-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, White Vinyl Country: US Released: 2008 VG+/VG. Some sleevewear/edgewear

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
    Pengo – Bubbles In A Bomb Shelter
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    “Heavy duty psychedelic music. Released in celebration of their TripMetalFest appearance.” Label: Carbon Records – CR232 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2016 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Lumerians – The Weaning And The Dreaming
    Lumerians – The Weaning And The Dreaming
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    “Lumerians most experimental release. The Weaning and the Dreaming was recorded on a 4 track tape recorded in the lobby of a sensory deprivation tank facility in Oakland. The rhythm […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Charlie Megira – Da Abtomatic Miesterzinger Mambo Chic
    Charlie Megira – Da Abtomatic Miesterzinger Mambo Chic
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    “On his 2000 debut, Da Abtomatic Meisterzinger Mambo Chic, Megira channels the optimism of post-war America, narcoleptic surf, and the Twin Peaks soundtrack into a lo-fi masterpiece all his [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Tolchock – After Fog Open
    Tolchock – After Fog Open
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    Droned out Japanese Psych Label: Sky Lantern Records – SLR106 Format: Cassette, Album Country: US Released: 2014 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Natural Dice – Natural Dice
    Natural Dice – Natural Dice
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    “Natural Dice is the glorious result of Jason Henn and Dan Melchior’s year long instrumental guitar tape trading. Chock a block with dense textures, chugging grooves, acoustic wanderings, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Shin Otowa – わすれがたみ
    Shin Otowa – わすれがたみ
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    “In 1974, Shin Otowa 音羽信 (Elia Taniguchi) recorded this album, わすれがたみ (wasuregatami, “memento”) at Gyoen Studio in Tokyo with his friend Makoto Kubota & others, with [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Folk / Country
  • Van Der Graaf Generator ‎– Pawn Hearts
    Van Der Graaf Generator ‎– Pawn Hearts
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    Van der Graaf Generator’s fourth album, Pawn Hearts was also their second most popular; at one time this record was a major King Crimson cult item due to the presence […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Tangerine Dream – Alpha Centauri (Clear Vinyl, Bonus 12″) (RSD)
    Tangerine Dream – Alpha Centauri (Clear Vinyl, Bonus 12″) (RSD)
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    Limited edtion clear vinyl pressing. Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of an exclusive Record Store Day 2022 limited gatefold clear vinyl edition of Tangerine Dream’s [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • V/A – Gespenterland
    V/A – Gespenterland
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    Over the last ten years a strange mycelium was sprouting from the ground of Germany’s sound topography, going widely unnoticed while creeping its way up through the copse of the […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Faust – Blickwinkel
    Faust – Blickwinkel
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    “After dipping into the archive to deliver a series of essential reissues, Bureau B continues to encourage the chaotic brilliance of Faust with an LP of brand new music curated […]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Conrad Schnitzler – Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
    Conrad Schnitzler – Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
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    “Auf dem schwarzen Kanal” is one of the most outstanding and sought-after releases in Conrad Schnitzler’s extensive catalog. Released in 1980 as the only one of [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Supersempfft – Roboterwerke
    Supersempfft – Roboterwerke
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    LP version. After introducing listeners to the techno-tropical pop of Supersempfft via an essential reissue of their stargazing sophomore LP Metaluna, those surefooted folks at Bureau B beam back [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Howlin Rain – The Alligator Bride [colored vinyl]
    Howlin Rain – The Alligator Bride [colored vinyl]
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    “On June 8, Oakland, California’s Howlin Rain return with The Alligator Bride, their fifth LP of swampy, ragged, unapologetic rock ’n roll. Led by Ethan Miller (co-founder of psych rockers [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych
  • Link Wray – Missing Links Vol. 2 – Big City After Dark
    Link Wray – Missing Links Vol. 2 – Big City After Dark
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    “A mix of super-rare cuts, a couple of unissued outtakes, and live material, all from the 1960s. It’s rawer than Link Wray’s norm (which is durned raw indeed), but not […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Link Wray – Missing Links Vol.3 – Some Kinda Nut
    Link Wray – Missing Links Vol.3 – Some Kinda Nut
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    “Another great grab bag of hideously rare Link, all from the ’60s on this volume, including tracks that Wray issued under his own name, and side projects that he lent […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Lee Hazlewood ‎– Forty
    Lee Hazlewood ‎– Forty
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    “Originally titled Will The Real Lee Hazlewood Please Stand Up?, Forty was a different kind of Hazlewood album, one in which Lee just focused on being a performer. In 1969 […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop