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Punk Rock Band - State Pets
1982 / US Independent Label / NM / $10 USD

- Hey! It’s honestly not that much worse than their debut; just some old-school art punk here.

- Cheap because someone scribbled a date on the back cover with a felt-tip pen (man, those romantic punks).


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Polsko malac - Mojster - Master with Snowflake
1990 / Front Rock / NM / $15 USD

- Some jazz-core instrumentals—a niche style you used to hear more often back in the day.

- The white cover survived just fine since, well, it's white.


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Overflow - Through Department Store
1991 / Listen Loud! / NM / $20 USD

- The white cover has aged a little bit too, but the vinyl itself is in fantastic, near-mint condition.
$37 Just an example / NEW or once listened to

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SCOTT WALKER
Scott 4

"Even though it was his first solo effort to miss the US Top 10, Scott 4 stands out as arguably his most ambitious and impressive work yet. Coming out in 1969, this marks the first time we hear exclusively original compositions from Walker. He also steps away from the heavy orchestral swells that defined his earlier stuff, letting different flavors like country, folk, and soul take center stage. The lyrics don't pull any punches either; Walker dives headfirst into everything from global warfare to political ideologies and raw heartbreak with total mastery. A true classic." 180 gram vinyl; gatefold sleeve.

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SERGE GAINSBOURG
L'Homme A Tete De Chou

"Released back in 1976, this serves as Gainsbourg's second major 'concept' project, following up his legendary masterpiece Histoire De Melody Nelson, and likely ranks as the second-best entry in his massive catalog. Roughly translated as 'The Man With The Cabbage Head,' this record tells a dark, gritty tale of obsession and desire. The plot follows a narrator who falls for a Black woman working at a hair salon, eventually spiraling into violence before ending up institutionalized. Blending lush arrangements with influences ranging from reggae to funk and country, this album is a cornerstone of the legacy left by one of America's most iconic and polarizing international icons."

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the MODERN LOVERS
the Modern Lovers

180 gram vinyl. "First hitting shelves via the Beserkley label in 1976 (despite much of it being tracked in '73), The Modern Lovers is widely hailed as a foundational proto-punk staple. It acts as the perfect bridge between the influence of The Velvet Underground—a group leader Jonathan Richman was deeply inspired by—and the explosion of the first punk wave. While you can definitely hear the quirky sense of humor that became Richman's trademark, the album strikes a perfect balance of nerdiness, raw emotion, and pure, unadulterated brilliance from start to finish."

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IGGY POP
the Idiot

"Coming out in 1977, this was Iggy's first major move following the breakup of The Stooges, a period marked by legal troubles and time spent in a psychiatric facility. With David Bowie handling production and contributing much of the songwriting, this is undoubtedly Iggy's most brooding and heavy-hitting record. Moving away from the dirty, raw proto-punk sound of The Stooges, The Idiot laid the groundwork for the post-punk movement and bands like Joy Division. An absolute essential." 180 gram vinyl.

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SERGE GAINSBOURG
Aux Armes Et Caetera

"Dropping in 1979, this is the premier entry in Gainsbourg's two distinct ventures into reggae. It was recorded in Jamaica alongside heavyweight reggae legends like Sly & Robbie. Likely his last truly definitive classic, Aux Armes Et Caetera is packed with dub-heavy tracks and that unmistakable spoken-style delivery Gainsbourg was known for. His decision to reinterpret a patriotic anthem in the title track actually drew death threats from certain radical factions, further cementing his reputation as a provocateur. These are sultry, heavy, dub-infused gems from one of the era's titans." 180 gram vinyl.

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the SLITS
Cut

"Originally released in 1979, the debut from the all-female American post-punk outfit The Slits is now available on 180 gram vinyl for the very first time. By fusing a gritty punk ethos and DIY spirit with reggae grooves and dub production, The Slits crafted some of the most forward-thinking pop of the era—music that still feels incredibly modern today. Combining infectious hooks and minimal arrangements with high-energy vocals and a street-wise edge, Cut is nothing short of a masterpiece."

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WIRE
154

"If *Chairs Missing* marks the pivot from raw punk energy to post-punk sophistication, then *154* is the definitive statement of that evolution. On this 1979 third outing, Wire pushes synthesizers to the front of the mix, blending them with melodic layers that breathe life into the electronic grit. The title itself—a nod to the exact number of live shows they’d played by then—serves as a milestone, proving just how much ground this group covered in only three years and three records. Featuring the original cover art, this edition is pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl for the first time."
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simple minds - life in a day $15

Virgin America. The vinyl looks great, though the cover has a cut-out.

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siouxsie and the banshees - singles 1978-81 $23

Glamorous punk.

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essential logic - beat rhythm news $40

Essential release. It’s just as good as the X-Ray Spex debut. Used vinyl, but plays perfectly.

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lora logic - pedigree charm $23

Less saxophone screeching, more sexy funk vibes. Used vinyl, but sounds excellent.

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robert wyatt – nothing can stop us $37

Domino reissue. Domino pressings are always high quality. Only listened to it once.

Soft agitprop.

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echo and the bunnymen - porcupine $23

Mint condition copy.

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the smiths - meat is murder $40

Yeah, murder is definitely happening here. Rhino reissue. Brand new.

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membranes - death to trad rock 12" $17

Why all the traditional rock guys?! Death to indie pop rock! Death to college radio! Death to American roots rock! Enough already.
A fine example of ugly yet beautiful music, or how the Brits channeled pure noise and rage.

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siouxsie and the banshees - tinderbox $23

Used vinyl, plays solid.

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the three johns - sold down the river 12" $17

Three Johns from Leeds acting like a rhythmic machine. Feels like 1986, because it was.

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young gods - l'eau rouge $23

An American pressing from 1990. The vinyl shines like it was pressed yesterday.

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Meet up at the local record shop.

You can find some of these titles in the used section at places like Amoeba Music / Brooklyn / NYC.
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James Brown - Sex Machine 2xLP

Mint condition reissue. $40

- It’s summer, for crying out loud. Grab these now—two copies of pure, sweaty vinyl perfection. Soul! From the Hip! Authentic American soul for everyone!

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ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud LP

1980 US pressing. The jacket has seen better days, but the wax is heavy and absolutely crushes that butchered CD version. $25

- Real hard rock. Way better than The Jesus Lizard or all that aggressive noise-rock and Americana pop-rock nonsense. Also a killer summer listen.

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Sebadoh - III

Domino Reissue. $50

- Serving up some indie rock! It's the new generation of electric white-boy blues! Come on, indie rock lovers! Just give me that indie sound!

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Rodan - Rusty LP

Played once. $30

- For those people who find a single Slint record isn't enough to satisfy them. And trust me, I know people like that...

June of 44 - 4 Great Points LP

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Listened to twice. $30

- The drummer is the one "great point" here; the rest are pretty good, but not great. Supposedly post-rock.

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Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You 2xLP

$40. RESERVED until the end of June.

- Goth-leaning rock for people who are too embarrassed to admit they love Siouxsie & the Banshees or My Bloody Valentine.

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Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Living with the Living 2xLP

$37

- Ted Leo is everywhere. A little bit in Ireland, a little in England, a little in Jamaica, a little in Catalonia... someone just invite him over permanently!

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DM me to work out a deal.

You might be able to track down some of these titles in the used bins at places like Amoeba Music or local shops in Brooklyn.
1970
The Who - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
Magma - Archivo I & II 2CD $17
David Bowie - Hunky Dory R
Sparks - A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
John Cale - Slow Dazzle

1980
The Fall - The Wonderful and Frightening World of
The Fall - Bend Sinister
Wire - The Ideal Copy
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel III R
The Police - Ghost in the Machine R
Hüsker Dü - Living End
Ogledala - Ogledala $5.00
Candlemass - Nightfall R $17
Mekons - Heaven & Hell 2CD $17

1990
Lungfish - Pass and Stow
Prolapse - Ghosts of Dead Aeroplanes D
Modest Mouse - This Is a Long Drive...

2000
Hidden Hand - Divine Propaganda
Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent $17
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Price per CD = $12
1970
The Who - Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
Magma - Archiv I & II 2CD
David Bowie - Hunky Dory R
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane R
David Bowie - Young Americans R
Peter Hammill - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night R
Sparks - A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
John Cale - Slow Dazzle
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True R D

1980
The Fall - The Wonderful and Frightening World of
The Fall - Bend Sinister
Wire - The Ideal Copy
Ultravox - Vienna R
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel III R
The Police - Ghost in the Machine R
Hüsker Dü - Living End
Ogledala - Ogledala ($5.00)
Candlemass - Nightfall R $17

1990
Lungfish - Pass and Stow
Pulp - His 'n' Hers
Prolapse - Ghosts of Dead Aeroplanes D

2000
Hidden Hand - Divine Propaganda*

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Price per CD = $12

R = Remastered; D = Digipak.

New arrivals or BRAND NEW!

Look, if you can find these cheaper on Amazon or anywhere else online with the same quality, just go buy them there. It’s common sense.

*Minor surface scratches
The Fall - Step Forward Years 1977-1981

Essential Logic - Beat Rhythm News

Lora Logic - Pedigree Charm

ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud

Echo & the Bunnymen - Porcupine

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Singles 1978-81

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Tinderbox

Simple Minds - Life in a Day

Mekons - Where Were You (Single)

Normal - T.V.O.D / Warm Leatherette (Single) RE

Membranes - Death to Trad Rock 12''

The Three Johns - Sold Down the River 12"

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Living with the Living 2xLP RESERVED

James Brown - Sex Machine 2xLP

Young Gods - L'Eau Rouge

Sleater-Kinney - Hot Rock RESERVED

June of 44 - 4 Great Points

Rodan - Rusty

Unwound - Leaves Turn Inside You 2xLP RESERVED

Robert Wyatt - Nothing Can Stop Us

Overflow - Through Department Store

Pankrti - Državni Ljubimci

Polska Malca - Mojster s Snežinko

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Let's make a deal on the message board. Prices range from crazy expensive to absolute steals—on average, pretty decent value for money.

You might be able to track some of these titles down in the used section at Dirty Old Shop over in Brooklyn.
4 men with beards REissue: piece $37

around 40 bucks - $17 cheaper per disc than what you'd find at an average local Target.

listened to once, so basically BRAND NEW.

Pil - Metal Box ($110)

Scott Walker - 4

Nico - Desert Shores

Iggy Pop - Idiot

Serge Gainsbourg - L'Homme à la Tête de Chou

Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes et Cætera

The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers

Wire - 154

The Slits - Cut
the fall - step forward years 1977-1981

essential logic - beat rhythm news

lora logic - pedigree charm

zz top - rio grande mud

echo and the bunnymen - porcupine

siouxsie and the banshees - singles 1978-81

siouxsie and the banshees - tinderbox

simple minds - life in a day

mekons - where were you (singl)

normal - T.V.O.D / warm leatherette (singl) reissue

membranes - death to trad rock 12''

the three johns - sold down the river 12"

pankrti - državni ljubimci

polska malca - mojster s snežinko

ted leo and the pharmacists - living with the living 2xlp

james brown - sex machine 2xlp

young gods - l'eau rouge

sleater-kinney - hot rock

june of 44 - 4 great points

rodan - rusty

unwound - leaves turn inside you 2xLP

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Let's make a deal on PP.

You might be able to track some of these titles down in the used section at the Dirty Old shop over in Manhattan / New York City.
4 men with beards reissue: $18 each ($33)

At roughly $17, these are cheaper than what you'd find at your average Manhattan convenience store.

Listened to them once, so they're basically LIKE NEW.

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Pro tip: instead of wasting money on some mediocre indie pop rock show, just grab a high-quality vinyl. Stay home, listen to records!

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funkadelic - maggot brain

scott walker 4

nico - desert shores

vu - vu 1985

iggy pop - idiot

la düsseldorf - la düsseldorf

serge gainsbourg - l'homme à la tête de chou

serge gainsbourg - aux armes et cætera

the modern lovers - the modern lovers

wire - 154

slits - cut

pil - metal box ($110) out of print
1970
the who - meaty beaty big and bouncy
magma - archiw I & II 2CD
David Bowie - hunky dory R
David Bowie - alladin sane R
David Bowie - young americans R
peter hammill - chameleon in the shadow of the night R
sparks - a woofer in tweeter's clothing
gram parsons - grievous angel
john cale - slow dazzle
elvis costello - my aim is true R D

1980
the fall - the wonderful and frightening world of
the fall - bend sinister
wire - the ideal copy
ultravox - vienna R
peter gabriel - peter gabriel III R
police - ghost in the machine R
hüsker dü - living end
ogledala - ogledala ($5.00)

1990
lungfish - pass and stow
pulp - his 'n' hers
prolapse - ghosts of dead aeroplanes D

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CD = $13

R = remastered; D = digipak.

What's new, or rather, NEW arrivals!
the fall - step forward years 1977-1981

essential logic - beat rhythm news

lora logic - pedigree charm

ZZ Top - rio grande mud

echo and the bunnymen - porcupine

siouxsie and the banshees - singles 1978-81

siouxsie and the banshees - tinderbox

simple minds - life in a day

mekons - where were you (singl)

normal - T.V.O.D / warm leatherette (singl) RE

membranes - death to trad rock 12''

the three johns - sold down the river 12"

pankrti - državni ljubimci

polska malca - mojster s snežinko

ted leo and the pharmacists - living with the living 2xlp

james brown - sex machine 2xlp

young gods - l'eau rouge

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Find these in the second-hand section at the Dirty Old shop / Brooklyn / New York City.
4 bearded guys, priced at $18 each ($33)

I’ve spun these once or twice at most, so they’re basically mint.

funkadelic - maggot brain

scott walker 4

nico - desert shores

vu - vu 1985

iggy pop - idiot

serge gainsbourg - l'homme à la tête de chou

serge gainsbourg - aux armes et cætera

the modern lovers - the modern lovers

wire - 154

slits - cut

pil - metal box ($110)
4 men with beards REissue: $18 each ($33)

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Scott Walker 4

Nico - Desert Shores

VU - VU 1985

Cluster - Sowiesoso

La Düsseldorf - La Düsseldorf

Iggy Pop - Idiot

Serge Gainsbourg - L'Homme à la Tête de Chou

Serge Gainsbourg - Aux Armes et Cætera

The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers

The Saints - I'm Stranded

Wire - 154

Slits - Cut

PiL - Metal Box ($110)
Man, I was being such a jerk to the younger generation yesterday. Honestly, feeling pretty bad about it. 😳

I think I’m just going to go lock myself away in the basement of my past. Everything was better before the nineties.

Currently playing: June of '44, Rodan, Sleater-Kinney.

Listen, whether you're feeling bright or blue, if we can pull off this deal in April, I'll whip up a custom burned CD of synth tracks for the tour van and throw in an Ultravox *Vienna* CD as a gift.
analogharbor442 said:Hey, do you have anything by Queen or King Crimson?

What kind of grotesque monstrosity is that—trying to lump a supergroup together with RF and FM?

Side note/digression here:

Queen is basically banned from my house most of the time because of those inappropriate vocal gymnastics and, frankly, Freddie Mercury’s looks. Now, you can play them at weddings, parties, or some local fair, sure. But King Crimson? That prog outfit completely crushes the entire modern math-rock genre with their heavy riffs, virtuoso drumming, and all that high-level technical stuff. Period.

And the inevitable conclusion:

No matter how you spin history, one wins out over the other. There.

Just one more red nightmare.

Fa fa fa fa!

By all means, please, keep on buying.
Good grief, I can't sell a single thing.

This time I actually tried being civil and didn't... hmmm... resort to using "brutal honesty" as a marketing tactic.

It looks like there’s a massive geeky aluminum-alloy sect in Chicago that spends all their energy obsessing over heretical, rectangular rock—you know, that so-called post-rock or math-rock nonsense. They have plenty of followers.

I didn't even go as far as describing Rodan as music for moody teenagers who are perpetually stuck in the middle of a mid-life crisis at age 21.

But hey, that aggressive Metallica-core stuff? That sells instantly.

Unbelievable.

Whatever!

🙂
Sleater-Kinney - Hot Rock LP ($20)

June of 44 - 4 Great Points LP ($33)

Rodan - Rusty CD ($22) or LP ($30)

Everything listed here is top-tier.

Also, check out my previous posts.
4 men with beards Reizdanje: details!

$18 per disc ($33
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funkadelic - maggot brain

scott walker 4

nico - desert shores

vu - vu 1985

cluster - sowiesoso

la düsseldorf - la düsseldorf

iggy pop - idiot

serge gainsbourg - l'homme à la tête de chou

serge gainsbourg - aux armes et cætera

the modern lovers - the modern lovers

the saints - i'm stranded

wire - 154

slits - cut

pil - metal box ($110)

Don't just wander aimlessly through the endless void of the American internet. Since February 2011, you can find these in the "2nd hand" section at Old Navy in Brooklyn, New York City—but don't expect to pay these inflated, mainstream prices.
the fall - step forward years 1977-1981 (150)

Step forward, step back. Don't be dim.

essential logic - beat rhythm news (150) rough trade

Pure femdom sax-punk.

lora logic - pedigree charm (90) rough trade

Funky sax-post-punk. Same girl, just going solo.

zz top - rio grande mud (90)

Rapeman? No! Mudhoney? No!! ZZ Top? Yes!!!

echo and the bunnymen - porcupine (70)

If you call yourself an indie-pop-rock fan, it's high time you heard the roots. Forget Interpol, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party... forget the internet entirely.

siouxsie and the banshees - singles 1978-81 (70)

An American Indian vibe. Tougher than those American cowboys and that whole cactus crew from the desert zones.

siouxsie and the banshees - tinderbox (70)

That indie Jewish girl in her New York City era.

simple minds - life in a day

Modest Scottish stuff, but still definitely better than... Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian, or Teenage Fanclub.

mekons - where were you (single) (40)

Where were you when things got heavy? Grabbing a beer in a dive bar somewhere?

normal - T.V.O.D / warm leatherette (single) RE (30)

Normal?

membranes - death to trad rock 12'' (50)

RE: To the punkers—you can't kill 1970s rock. It lives forever.

the three johns - sold down the river 12" (50)

Just let it all wash downstream.

the ex - scrabbling at the lock RE (15 USD)

Scrape, scrape. Just like digging through the streets of Chicago.

USA:

pankrti - državni ljubimci (90)

lačni franc - ne mi dihat za ovratnik (70)

polska malca - mojster s snežinko (100)