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  • V/A – C’est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 1960s (Blonde Vinyl)
    V/A – C’est Chic! French Girl Singers Of The 1960s (Blonde Vinyl…
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    Wonderful comp featuring France Gall, Brigitte Bardot, Françoise Hardy and many other ye-ye favorites Label: Ace – HIQLP 005 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, 180g, Blonde Vinyl Country: UK [...]

    GENRE: International, Rock / Pop
  • Squirrel Bait ‎– Squirrel Bait
    Squirrel Bait ‎– Squirrel Bait
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    “During the mid-’80s, Louisville, Kentucky’s Squirrel Bait were recording the kind of bottom heavy, metal inspired punk that later became a hallmark of grunge. Their self-titled [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Grateful Dead ‎– Saint Of Circumstance – Giants Stadium East Rutherford NJ 6/17/91
    Grateful Dead ‎– Saint Of Circumstance – Giants Stadium East Rut…
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    “Widely considered one of the most exciting, inspired, and greatest shows of the Dead’s final decade of performing, the magnificent 6/17/91 show features relentlessly excellent [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Devo ‎– Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978 US Pressing)
    Devo ‎– Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978 US Pressing)
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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: Rock / Pop
  • Cock Sparrer – Shock Troops (Maroon / Blue Vinyl)
    Cock Sparrer – Shock Troops (Maroon / Blue Vinyl)
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    “Cock Sparrer’s second album, but their first to actually see the light of day, was released in 1983, following their revitalization as progenitors of the Oi! movement. It’s a [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Devo ‎– Freedom Of Choice (1981 Mexican Pressing)
    Devo ‎– Freedom Of Choice (1981 Mexican Pressing)
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    “With Freedom of Choice, Devo completed their transition into a full-fledged synth-pop group, producing arguably their most musically cohesive effort in the process. Synthesizers are now [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Born Against – Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children (1995 Reissue)
    Born Against – Nine Patriotic Hymns For Children (1995 Reissue)
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    “Born Against was THE early-’90s hardcore punk band, coming in microseconds ahead of Econochrist, and Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children was THE hardcore punk album. The band relied on [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bob Dylan & The Band ‎– The Basement Tapes (Mobile Fidelity Pressing)
    Bob Dylan & The Band ‎– The Basement Tapes (Mobile Fidelity Pressi…
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    “The official release of The Basement Tapes — which were first heard on a 1968 bootleg called The Great White Wonder — plays with history somewhat, as Robbie Robertson [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Crappy Nightmareville – Speck E.P.
    Crappy Nightmareville – Speck E.P.
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    Grading: VG+/VG+ *Image in listing is stock there may be variation in actual product.

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • V/A – Local Customs: Lone Star Lowlands
    V/A – Local Customs: Lone Star Lowlands
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    “The Numero Group has painstakingly audited every tape in the Lowland archives, selecting the best of the best (22 tracks on CD, 28 for the 2LP) for this peerless compilation. […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Rock / Pop
  • Clikatat Ikatowi ‎– The Trials And Tribulations Of…
    Clikatat Ikatowi ‎– The Trials And Tribulations Of…
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    “Unhinged, damaged art-punk from San Diego’s mid-’90s Gravity scene. Gathered here are Clikatat Ikatowi’s three albums—Orchestrated And Conducted By…, River Of Souls, and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Lesley Gore – Start The Party Again
    Lesley Gore – Start The Party Again
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    Australian compilation of Lesley’s best tracks. Label: Raven Records – RVLP 1011 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold Country: Australia Released: 1985 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Devo ‎– The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition
    Devo ‎– The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition
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    “The Ultra Devo-lux Ltd. Edition includes: +”Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” and “Freedom of Choice” both re-mastered from the original analog recording tapes [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Blood On The Saddle ‎– Blood On The Saddle
    Blood On The Saddle ‎– Blood On The Saddle
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    Country influenced punk, in the same zone as Country Teasers & X. Label: New Alliance Records – NAR-015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Black Sleeve Country: US Released: 1984 VG+/VG. Sleeve […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Small Faces ‎– Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
    Small Faces ‎– Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake
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    “There was no shortage of good psychedelic albums emerging from England in 1967-1968, but Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake is special even within their ranks. The Small Faces had already shown [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • SS-20 – More Government Now
    SS-20 – More Government Now
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    This debut LP comes across with a good measure of honesty and credibility — and that would be enough, but there are some catchy melodies mixed in with the fine […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Crass ‎– 10 Notes On A Summer’s Day
    Crass ‎– 10 Notes On A Summer’s Day
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    “The last Crass album, completed and released shortly after the group’s long-planned breakup and end of live performance in 1984, is more of an EP than anything else, totaling only [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Pink Floyd ‎– Atom Heart Mother
    Pink Floyd ‎– Atom Heart Mother
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    “Appearing after the sprawling, unfocused double-album set Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother may boast more focus, even a concept, yet that doesn’t mean it’s more accessible. If [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Uriah Heep ‎– Uriah Heep
    Uriah Heep ‎– Uriah Heep
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    “This album was the debut of Uriah Heep, an English band that would become one of the Titans of the ’70s heavy metal sound. Despite their eventual hard-rocking reputation, Very […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • New York Dolls – Too Much Too Soon
    New York Dolls – Too Much Too Soon
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    “After the clatter of their first album failed to bring them a wide audience, the New York Dolls hired producer Shadow Morton to work on the follow-up, Too Much Too […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • UFO ‎– Flying
    UFO ‎– Flying
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    “The first two albums by UFO featured an odd mix of crisp, focussed songs alternating with meandering electric guitar-led soundscapes. Flying starts off with perhaps their best of the [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop
  • UFO ‎– Live In Japan
    UFO ‎– Live In Japan
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    “It’s been speculated that this album, taped in front of an enthusiastic Tokyo audience in the early ’70s, was recorded without UFO’s knowledge. When it was issued, [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Metal, Rock / Pop
  • V/A ‎– Deep In The Throat Of Texas
    V/A ‎– Deep In The Throat Of Texas
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    “Six Small Wonders of Texas Punk 1978-1980.” Label: Existential Vacuum – EV-14 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition Country: US Released: 1997 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – First Belgian Punk Contest – March 1978 Volume 2
    V/A – First Belgian Punk Contest – March 1978 Volume 2
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    Split comp between The Razors & Modern World. Live and hard Belgian punk! Label: Gnome Records – 00001 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release Country: Belgium Released: 2000 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Radio Active
    V/A – Radio Active
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    Compilation of various tracks from Fallout Records. Features The Adicts, UK Subs, Urban Dogs & more. Label: Fallout Records – FALL LP 040 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Unwound ‎– Fake Train (Silver Vinyl)
    Unwound ‎– Fake Train (Silver Vinyl)
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    “After the Pacific Northwest grunge raids of the early ’90s that saw Nirvana, Mudhoney, and even the Melvins hoisted up the major label flagpole, Unwound’s 1993 debut came as a […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • Redd Kross – Born Innocent (Pink Vinyl)
    Redd Kross – Born Innocent (Pink Vinyl)
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    “Originally issued in 1982, Born Innocent was the debut full-length release from Redd Kross, a band of suburban L.A. youth fronted by brothers Jeff (guitar, vocals) and Steve McDonald [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Rat Music For Rat People
    V/A – Rat Music For Rat People
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    Compilation of live performances from key 80’s hardcore bands such as Dead Kennedys, Flipper & Bad Brains. Label: Go! Records – GO 003 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: US [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Church ‎– Heyday
    The Church ‎– Heyday
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    “Whether it was the assistance of Peter Walsh on production, a decision to bear down and see what could be done, or some further combination of that and other factors, […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • R.E.M. ‎– Chronic Town (1982 Pressing)
    R.E.M. ‎– Chronic Town (1982 Pressing)
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    “Chronic Town established R.E.M.’s signature sound immediately, expanding the jangling riffs of their debut single, “Radio Free Europe,” into a full-fledged modus [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Gun Club ‎– The Birth, The Death, The Ghost
    Gun Club ‎– The Birth, The Death, The Ghost
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    “The first of two live Gun Club collections released in 1984, The Birth the Death the Ghost is also the better of the pair; recorded with guitarist Kid Congo Powers, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • False Prophets ‎– False Prophets
    False Prophets ‎– False Prophets
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    Classic NYC 80’s Hardcore. Label: Alternative Tentacles – VIRUS 48 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1986 VG+/VG. Light marks. Sleeve has some noticeable rubbing/edgewear

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Big Star ‎– Sister Lovers (The Third Album) (1987 UK Reissue)
    Big Star ‎– Sister Lovers (The Third Album) (1987 UK Reissue)
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    “A shambling wreck of an album, Big Star’s Third/Sister Lovers ranks among the most harrowing experiences in pop music; impassioned, erratic, and stark, it’s the slow, sinking [...]

    GENRE: Art Rock / Krautrock / Prog / Psych, Rock / Pop
  • Akiko Yano – Iroha Ni Konpeitou
    Akiko Yano – Iroha Ni Konpeitou
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    “Another superb Akiko Yano album and one of her funkiest, highlighting her unmissable singing and songwriting talents. Recorded in Tokyo and New York City, the album features a superb line [...]

    GENRE: International, Rock / Pop
  • The Great White Cane – The Great White Cane
    The Great White Cane – The Great White Cane
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    Rick James soul-rock group from the early 70s. Label: Lion Records Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Die-cut Jacket Country: US Released: 1972 VG/VG Light marks/wear

    GENRE: Rock / Pop, Soul / Funk / Disco
  • Shiloh – Shiloh (Don Henley’s Pre-Eagles band)
    Shiloh – Shiloh (Don Henley’s Pre-Eagles band)
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    Pre-Eagles Henley, roots rock kinda jams. Produced by Kenny Rogers Label: Amos Records – AAS7015 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1970 VG/VG No exact label layout on discogs, […]

    GENRE: Folk / Country, Rock / Pop
  • Thin Lizzy ‎– Jailbreak (Promo)
    Thin Lizzy ‎– Jailbreak (Promo)
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    “Thin Lizzy found their trademark twin-guitar sound on 1975’s Fighting, but it was on its 1976 successor, Jailbreak, where the band truly took flight. Unlike the leap between Night [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Buckingham Nicks ‎– Buckingham Nicks
    Buckingham Nicks ‎– Buckingham Nicks
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    “In the early 1970s, singer/songwriters Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham decided they were through with trying to make a band happen and decided to strike out as a duo. Their […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2018 180g Mono Reissue)
    Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (2018 180g Mono Reissue)
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    “The title of Pink Floyd’s debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett’s favorite children’s book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper [...]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • David Peel & Death ‎– King Of Punk
    David Peel & Death ‎– King Of Punk
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    “‘King of Punk’ is the 1978 LP (out now on HoZac Archival) from counter culture icon David Peel.David Peel is a true original, an enigma as tough, bombastic, and incendiary […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore
  • The French Connection – French Ye Ye Garage Pop & Psych Mixtape – Radio Topo #20
    The French Connection – French Ye Ye Garage Pop & Psych Mix…
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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
  • Primitive Impulse – Piss It Away
    Primitive Impulse – Piss It Away
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    Like a roar, or a belch, in the face of late-stage capitalism Cincinnati’s Primitive Impulse comes blasting through your speakers with thirteen tracks of head-pounding drums, face-shredding [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
    Manikins – From Broadway To Blazes
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    From the same scene that begat the Scientists and the Victims came Perth, Australia’s The Manikins. Founded by Neil Fernandes — a former member of the legendary Cheap Nasties with [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • Andrew Thomas Wilson – Carnarvon
    Andrew Thomas Wilson – Carnarvon
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    Synthy & mellow New Age explorations Label: EMI – EMX 430016 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Australia Released: 1984 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Rock / Pop, Synthwave / Electronic
  • The Inmates – Dirty Water
    The Inmates – Dirty Water
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    Cover of The Standells track by the British pub-rock group, The Inmates. Label: Radar Records – ADA 44 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: 1979 VG+/VG+. Light […]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • The Books – Broadcast
    The Books – Broadcast
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    Electro/synth-pop track that bears some similarities to B-52s & Devo. Label: Logo – BOOK 1 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single Country: UK Released: 1980 VG+/VG+. Light sleevewear/discoloration

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Iggy Pop – Cry For Love
    Iggy Pop – Cry For Love
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    A new wave pivot for Iggy Pop. From his Blah-Blah-Blah album. Label: A&M Records – AM-2874 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM Country: US Released: 1986 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Any Trouble – Yesterday’s Love
    Any Trouble – Yesterday’s Love
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    Wonderful power-pop track on Stiff Records. Label: Stiff Records – BUY 74 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single Country: UK Released: 1980 VG+/VG+. Light wear. Old store sticker

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • Spaces – I’ve Had A Nice Peaceful Day
    Spaces – I’ve Had A Nice Peaceful Day
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    New Zealand power-pop/new wave that still sounds zippy today. Label: Epic – ES 715 Format: Vinyl, 7″ Country: New Zealand Released: 1982 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Rock / Pop
  • The Undertones ‎– The Sin Of Pride
    The Undertones ‎– The Sin Of Pride
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    “The Sin of Pride was by far the most exploratory album the Undertones ever issued and, other than their debut, fares the best. Whereas Hypnotised had been another punk rave-up […]

    GENRE: Rock / Pop