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Big Beat From Badsville
Dangerous, bizarre, but most of all cool, The Cramps one again prove themselves as leaders in skull-fracturing rock ʼnʼ roll, delving even deeper into a wicked netherworld where few have dared to tread. They are the architects of a sound that has spawned an entire subversive subculture. Originally released in 1997, Big Beat From Badsville is a haul-ass, careening monster of a record featuring more songs of mutilation, shape-shifting, psycho frenzies and she-devil-worship. The four rare bonus tra…
Stay Sick!
Sex-classic Stay Sick! was originally released in 1990 and features more of the dark side of rockabilly in a jugular vein. The opener, a hopped-up cover of obscure Sun Records tune “Bop Pills,” proves that rumors of amphetamine usage by the original Memphis rockabilly cats was not exaggerated, and sets the pace for the rest of the album.
Hog-wild covers of “Shortninʼ Bread” and “Muleskinner Blues” probably have the original writers dancing on their graves, and The Cramps’ version of the perverse…
Paris 1942
"Difficult as it may be to imagine, there was a time when Sun City Girls did not exist. Prior to the Bishop brothers teaming up with drummer/shaman Charlie Gocher to form SCG's classic trio lineup, there were various ad-hoc assemblages of local Phoenix-area freaks and weirdos – groups which existed only long enough to play a single gig, open mic or house party before disbanding without a trace. Hatched from this milieu was Paris 1942, a short-lived band formed by guitarist Jesse Srogoncik that i…
No Wave: Post-Punk. Underground. New York. 1976-1980. (Book)
Beautiful 144-page hardcover book that is visual chronicle of the No Wave, with an eye-popping selection by Soinic Youth's Thurston Moore and Byron Coley of pictures of your favorite No-heroes such as James Chance, Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, etc. but also David Byrne, Debbie Harry, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop, Richard Hell, etc..
No Wave (Book)
Beautiful 200+-page book that is the definitive guide to the No Wave, fully illustrated and with exclusive interviews. Suicide, Richard Hell, Sonic Youth, ESG, DNA, Mars, Lydia Lunch, James Chance, Bush Tetras and all your favorite No-heroes.
I Against I (LP)
Original first US edition on SST of the great third album by Rastafarian hard-core punk band. With insert.
Disconnected (LP)
Original first edition of the Dead Boys' singer's first solo album. Includes insert and catalogue.
Radio City (LP)
Mid 80's re-issue of Big Star's second album from 1974, a power-pop milestone.
The Third Album (LP)
1978 first UK edition on Aura with different cover of the third and last Big Star album recorded in 1975.
Autoamerican (LP)
Original UK edition on Chrysalis of the band's fifth album from 1980. With original innersleeve.
Time and the River (LP)
Original 1982 UK-only edition of the first album on Fetish of exquisite new wave / power pop album by NJ band.
Drums Along the Hudson (LP)
Original 1983 first US edition on PVC of the second album of exquisite new wave / power pop by NJ band. With original innersleeve.
Numbers With Wings (LP)
Original 1984 first US edition on RCA of the third album by new wave / power pop band from NJ.
Nuts and Bolts (LP)
1983 album of lovely songs on Passport by two members of the power pop combo The Bongos.
The Catherine Wheel (LP)
1982 Italian edition on Sire of Talking Heads' singers beautiful solo album with music for Twyla Tharp's ballet, featuring Adrian Belew, Eno and Bernie Worrell among others. With original innersleeve.
Fear (LP)
Original UK edition on Island of Cale's 1974 album with support from various Roxy Music veterans like Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay.
Buy (LP)
Original 1979 Canadian edition on ZE of the first free jazz/funk/punk album by the fantastic No Wave band led by James Chance.
Buy (LP)
Original 1979 Italian edition on ZE/Island of the first free jazz/funk/punk album by the fantastic No Wave band led by James Chance.
Off White (LP)
Original UK edition on ZE/Island of the excellent 1979 disco/funk/free jazz album by the leader of the Contortions.
Chunk (Tape)
Very rare 1989 7-song demo tape of Samm Bennett’s percussion song project with Tim Spelios and David Simons. With insert.