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  • The Del-Tino’s – Go! Go! Go!
    The Del-Tino’s – Go! Go! Go!
    $10.00 | , , ,

    “Wild n’frantic Southern Michigan teenage instro raunch & stormin’vocal shakedowns ’63-66!! Includes four rare 45’s plus scads of outtakes, lost demos and home [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Sex Pistols – Power Of The Pistols
    Sex Pistols – Power Of The Pistols
    $25.00 | , , ,

    A1-B1 live in Halmstad, Sweden (Diskotek Stranden, 15 July 1977) (Uncredited) B2-6 live in Atlanta, USA (Great South East Music Hall, 5 Jan 1978) (Uncredited) Label: 77 Records – 772 […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – We Were Living In Cincinnati (Vol 2)
    V/A – We Were Living In Cincinnati (Vol 2)
    $25.00 | , ,

    WE WERE LIVING IN CINCINNATI Vol. 2 covers a vast swath of biodiverse underground noise from all corners of the brain. Compiled by Peter Aaron as with the first volume […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Adverts – Cast Of Thousands
    The Adverts – Cast Of Thousands
    $31.00 | , ,

    Originally released to a fan base and music press that were unprepared for the band to move on from the punk fury of “Crossing The Red Sea”, The Adverts “Cast […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • SS-20 – Daddy’s Drunk On Christmas
    SS-20 – Daddy’s Drunk On Christmas
    $80.00 | , , ,

    Label: No Pretense Records Format: Vinyl, 7″, 33 ⅓ RPM, EP Country: US Released: 1987 VG+/VG+ W/ Insert

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Misfits ‎– Spook City U.S.A (1989 boot)
    Misfits ‎– Spook City U.S.A (1989 boot)
    $28.00 | , ,

    Label: Plan 69 – CCC 001 (Bootleg) Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release Released: 1989 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Misfits – Evilive (2000 boot)
    Misfits – Evilive (2000 boot)
    $20.00 | , ,

    Label: Not On Label – PL1019 Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release Released: 2000   VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Slickee Boys – This Party Sucks
    The Slickee Boys – This Party Sucks
    $22.00 | , ,

    Label: New Rose Records – NEW 112 Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, 45 RPM Country: France Released: 1988 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Agent Orange – Secret Agent Man / Shakin All Over (unofficial)
    Agent Orange – Secret Agent Man / Shakin All Over (unofficial)
    $13.00 | , ,

    Label: Invisible Records (9) – 245t Format: Vinyl, 7″, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Clear Transparent Country: Europe Released: 2000 NM/VG+ SEALED / Bootleg

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
    Ramones – Subterranean Jungle
    $20.00 | , ,

    “Tentatively returning toward punk, or at least new wave, the Ramones turned in their most enjoyable record since Rocket to Russia with Subterranean Jungle. Producers Ritchie Cordell and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Flesh Eaters – A Hard Road To Follow
    The Flesh Eaters – A Hard Road To Follow
    $25.00 | , ,

    “Although it was not the last album to be issued under the name of The Flesh Eaters, Hard Road to Follow occupies a unique and special place in the band’s […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • X – More Fun In The New World
    X – More Fun In The New World
    $12.00 | , ,

    “Coming off their 1982 masterpiece Under the Big Black Sun, X offered their follow-up More Fun in the New World one year later. While its predecessor won the band a […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Mystic Sampler 1 & 2
    V/A – Mystic Sampler 1 & 2
    $12.00 | , ,

    “Collecting both classic punk/hxc comp LPs into one disc” Label: Mystic Records – MCD 126, Format: CD, Compilation Country: US Released: 2006 VG+/VG+

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Chronophage – Musical Attack: Communist + Anarchist Friendship
    Chronophage – Musical Attack: Communist + Anarchist Friendship
    $10.00 | ,

    Is Chronophage’s new album “cool”: No. Is it cool to listen to Chronophage’s new 4-song album: No. Will it appreciate in value: No. Is it a balm to society’s ills: [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Secret Superstar Sounds: Scraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80
    V/A – Secret Superstar Sounds: Scraping Bubblegum Off My Soul 1977-80
    $35.00 | ,

    Soul Jazz Records’ new Secret Superstar Sounds brings together a wealth of incredibly catchy tunes from late-70s/early-80s British groups that you have probably never heard of! Powerpop mixed [...]

    GENRE: Indie / Alternative, Punk / Hardcore
  • Poison Idea – Kings Of Punk
    Poison Idea – Kings Of Punk
    $25.00 | ,

    Kings of Punk is a barely contained blast of rage and animosity, which is all the more effective for the fact it lasts a mere 26 minutes. Whatever you can […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Punk 45: I’m A Mess! D-I-Y Or Die! Art, Trash & Neon – Punk 45s In The UK 1977-78
    V/A – Punk 45: I’m A Mess! D-I-Y Or Die! Art, Trash & Neon…
    $40.00 | ,

    Initially released in a deluxe vinyl-only edition (totally sold out), Soul Jazz Records’ ‘PUNK 45: I’m A Mess’ is now being released in standard double album vinyl. Soul Jazz [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Standells – Live On Tour-1966!
    The Standells – Live On Tour-1966!
    $25.00 | ,

    The Standells’ amazing string of punkish, tough-guy anthems, like “Dirty Water” and “Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White”, define the legacy of mid-sixties garage rock like nothing else. With [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Rocket From The Tombs – Black Record
    Rocket From The Tombs – Black Record
    $16.00 | ,

    Rocket From The Tombs is back. ‘Black Record’ delivers eight new tracks, as well as definitive recordings of Rocket classics ‘Sonic Reducer’ and ‘Read It And Weep’ and a cover […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Punk / Hardcore
  • Excrement – Excrement
    Excrement – Excrement
    $19.00 | ,

    A short lived raw hardcore band from Sapporo City, fusing local influences like Deef and LSD with the noisy sounds of bands like Gai and Confuse. At times it feels […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Pussy Galore – Right Now!
    Pussy Galore – Right Now!
    $23.00 | ,

    Making their intentions clear with the indescribably manic garage stomper “Pig Sweat,” which kicks off this 1987 album, Pussy Galore proceeds to mash it up dumpster style with 19 [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • V/A – Psycho Serenade
    V/A – Psycho Serenade
    $30.00 | , ,

    Bizarre comp of garage rock, rockabilly and novelty oddities. The Five Du-Tones track is a particular highlight. Label: Beware – BEWARE 666 Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation Country: UK Released: [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk, Rockabilly / Early Rock N Roll
  • Wipers – Youth Of America
    Wipers – Youth Of America
    $30.00 | ,

    Deluxe reissue of their 2nd LP, from ’81. Mastered from the original tapes by Greg Sage himself. One of the most passionate & influential punk records ever. Broken up into […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Stooges ‎– The Stooges (1969 Pressing, looks G+/plays VG)
    The Stooges ‎– The Stooges (1969 Pressing, looks G+/plays VG)
    $165.00 | , ,

    “While the Stooges had a few obvious points of influence — the swagger of the early Rolling Stones, the horny pound of the Troggs, the fuzztone sneer of a thousand […]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Ramones – Too Tough To Die
    Ramones – Too Tough To Die
    $40.00 | , ,

    “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
    $65.00 | , ,

    “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
    $45.00 | , ,

    “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
  • Scream – Still Screaming [Radio Station Promo w/ ad]
    Scream – Still Screaming [Radio Station Promo w/ ad]
    $100.00 | , ,

    “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
  • Toxic Reasons – Kill By Remote Control
    Toxic Reasons – Kill By Remote Control
    $40.00 | , ,

    “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
  • Active Ingredients – Active Ingredients (PROMO)
    Active Ingredients – Active Ingredients (PROMO)
    $64.00 | , , ,

    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
  • Happy World – Happy World
    Happy World – Happy World
    $20.00 | , , ,

    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
  • Red Tide ‎– Kelp And Salal
    Red Tide ‎– Kelp And Salal
    $40.00 | , , ,

    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
  • Radio Birdman ‎– Radios Appear [1978 USA pressing]
    Radio Birdman ‎– Radios Appear [1978 USA pressing]
    $90.00 | , ,

    “This is primal (and prime) Radio Birdman, with Deniz Tek and Rob Younger firmly ensconced in the eye of this guitar-fueled hurricane. Tek’s originals are pretty strong, especially [...]

    GENRE: Garage / Proto Punk
  • Why Bother? – Hey, At Least You’re Not Me
    Why Bother? – Hey, At Least You’re Not Me
    $20.00 | ,

    Greetings from the Northern plains of the hopeless heartland. We are now entering the time when the leaves hiss and the dark corners of reality are not so brightly lit….And […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Star Club – The Very Best Of The Star Club
    The Star Club – The Very Best Of The Star Club
    $24.00 | , ,

    A compilation of the best of the early material from the first era of The Star Club, a long running and heavily influential Japanese punk band. Label: Club The Star […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Wheezing Maniac – Shade Through The Night Door
    Wheezing Maniac – Shade Through The Night Door
    $28.00 |

    Wheezing Maniac was a mysterious, short-lived band with enigmatic lyrics that was active in Southern California in the late eighties. Due to their off-kilter originality, high energy, and thanks [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Mickey – Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer
    Mickey – Rock ‘N Roll Dreamer
    $6.00 |

    Garage-punk led by Mac Blackout

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Rayon Beach – This Looks Serious
    Rayon Beach – This Looks Serious
    $9.00 |

    “The swirling cloud of deranged noise emanating from the highly radioactive inner core of RAYON BEACH has once again reared its head up, bucking wildly and shattering the iridescent thunder [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Epicycle – You’re Not Gonna Get It: 1978-81
    Epicycle – You’re Not Gonna Get It: 1978-81
    $10.00 |

    “Like a snotty bottle rocket shot out of The Damned’s dressing room and straight into the gut of Cheap Trick, suburban Chicago’s sorely under appreciated teen punk pioneers, EPICYCLE, were [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore, Rock / Pop
  • Gross Pointe – Bad Seed
    Gross Pointe – Bad Seed
    $8.00 | ,

    “What’s this, yet another ravaging Chicago punk band bursting out onto a 7” EP for the first time? Gross Pointe are another perfect example of how good this town has […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Brown Spiders – It’s Something To Do
    Brown Spiders – It’s Something To Do
    $8.00 | ,

    “Brown Spiders sound like a band that’s about to vibrate apart. The bass is distorted as hell, and the drums are forever pounding and pushing everyone else forward. The title […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Heavy Times – Black Sunglasses
    Heavy Times – Black Sunglasses
    $8.00 | ,

    ” It’s been too long since you’ve felt the damp, leathery slap of Heavy Times across the small of your back, and it’s about time, isn’t it? We’re proud to […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Shrapnelles – Asscalibur
    The Shrapnelles – Asscalibur
    $4.00 | ,

    “This gang of women raised by wolves from the great northern province of Alberta, Canada have effortlessly pulled themselves up through the cracks of the “girlbandghetto” trappings and [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Tortured Tongues – Let Me Down
    Tortured Tongues – Let Me Down
    $4.00 | ,

    “It’s bad times all year ’round in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the castrated legions that makeup the by-product known as TORTURED TONGUES reside. The tar-like muck that [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • True Believers – Accept It!
    True Believers – Accept It!
    $8.00 | ,

    “MIKE REP and TOMMY JAY are two of the Midwest’s most unheralded 70s songwriters who are only just beginning to get their due in the underground circles thanks to reissues […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Screaming Urge – BUY LP + 7″
    Screaming Urge – BUY LP + 7″
    $22.00 | ,

    “Screaming Urge. Archetypal American Punk Rock. Emerge now as the best underground music you never heard created in their own NOWHERE, their own nu-topic derangement fantasized and realized [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • The Brides – Suburban Vermin
    The Brides – Suburban Vermin
    $22.00 | ,

    “We’re finally here! The long-awaited LP comp from “Chicago’s Best Band of the 1990s” is in the pipe and on the way. Featuring the legendary previously unreleased 8-song 1997 demo […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Deef – Nou
    Deef – Nou
    $18.00 | ,

    Deef, forming in 1979 in Sapporo City, Japan evolved from a school-age free jazz group into a raw hardcore band influenced by the global explosion of political punk and hardcore, […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Deef – Real Control 1982-1983
    Deef – Real Control 1982-1983
    $18.00 |

    A more affordable pro-CD option containing both of the Deef LPs released by General Speech on one CD. Still with the full liner notes in both English and Japanese, some […]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore
  • Bratmobile – Ladies, Women and Girls LP (Red vinyl)
    Bratmobile – Ladies, Women and Girls LP (Red vinyl)
    $25.00 |

    Bratmobile’s sophomore LP finds Allison Wolfe’s singsong delivery of her trademark barbed-wire lyrics center stage – each line catching the ear and cutting with truth. Backed by Molly [...]

    GENRE: Punk / Hardcore