More of those imports for you guys this week, and some restocks too. And some one only cds from the personal collection of the owner of Alive! Cool stuff.

Back at ya Monday, have a fab weekend!
Suzy Shaw

Drop these skus into our search to see them all

NEW SKU

25437, 25440, 25436, 25312, 25441, 25439, 25386, 25443, 25438, 25306, 25442, 25397, 25400, 25297, 25398, 25399, 25403, 25396

RESTOCK SKU

24914, 18771, 22337, 25278, 25272, 25057, 24230, 17712, 23385, 25133, 22609, 25203, 25053, 25047, 25197, 24599

NEW ARRIVALS

GARY GLITTER- The Hey SOng (Rock & Roll, Pt. 2): The Greatest Hits DBL CD Label:SNAPPER NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint CD $10 SKU:25437

JJ CALE- Rewind LUnreleased Recordings -2007 release jewel case Label:TIME LIFE NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint CD $5 SKU:25440

JOHN MAYALL- The Latest Edition Label:LEMON NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint . Recorded at Angel City Sound in Los Angeles during March and April 1974Rare, going for up to $200 elsewhere CD $30 SKU:25436

KADABRA -ULTRA(classic rock style charm)Label:HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Written throughout the 2020 global pandemic, Kadabra's debut album 'Ultra' presents an aesthetic that nears that "classic rock" charm and energy. The group has meshed together the droned flow of psychedelic clamor with an abrasive fuzzed riff drive. The sound is a mixture of psychedelic rock and hard rock riffing, vocals are choral and magnetic. CD $14 SKU:25312

KRAFTWERK -Trans Europe Express -2009 release- Label:KLING KLANG SEALED Issued in a cardboard case with transparent tray and 16-page booklet. CD $10 SKU:25441

MOTORHEAD- Ace of SpadesLabel:METAL IS NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint Track 13 is taken from the B side of the original Ace of Spades 7" single off Bronze Records in 1980. Tracks 14 and 15 taken from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre E.P.. CD $ SKU:25439

SOMNUS THRONE-ST (Sabbath-tinged, mammoth-size and hypnotic doom riffs)Label:HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Somnus Throne is a heavy and psychedelic doom band that pays homage to legends such as Sleep, High On Fire and Pentagram. The band's self-titled debut album sees Somnus Throne playing some Sabbath-tinged, mammoth-size and hypnotic doom riffs across five epic tracks. Each riff is so spine-asphyxiating heavy as if they possess the power to create a seismic tremor in the walls of your houses.Somnus Throne proves that the music Black Sabbath birthed decades ago can still hit hard and sound engaging after all these years.
Gutter riffs. Riffs to turn your soul green...they bask in darkly-lysergic disaffection and a sense of abiding fuckall as few in the post-Electric Wizard strain of anti-artisans have been able to conjure." - The Obelisk
"It’s Somnus Throne’s new single “Aetheronaut / Permadose” – an almost 15-minute slab of psychedelic doom that makes me pine for my stoned, slow-headbanging, smelly bar days." - CVLT NationCD $14 SKU:25386

TRUE SOUL Vol 2 w booklet and DVD - see image for tracks Label:NOW AGAIN NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint .This anthology – the first to survey the lofty 60s and 70s achievements of Lee Anthony’s legendary Little Rock, Arkansas-based True Soul Records – has been 13 (!) years in the making. It’s so expansive that had to release it in two parts on CD, and as a 4 LP box set. CD $15 SKU:25443

WILBERT HARRISON-– Greatest Hits & Rarities- 2000 release Label:FUEL NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint . Rare, going for up to $40 elsewhere CD $20 SKU:25438

WITCHPIT- THE WEIGHT OF DEATH (high powered stoner rock)-Label:HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Witchpit is a four piece sludge metal band from South Carolina whose unorthodox approach pushes the genre in exciting new directions. Their sound fuses the influence of high powered stoner rockers like High On Fire with the more moody and thoughtful work of Neurosis. With a heavy dose of tone worship and a passion for vintage gear, the band is able to conjure up classic tones that serve to bring the sound to an exciting new place. This is their debut album. CD $14 SKU:25306

TRUE SOUL Vol 1 w booklet and DVD - see image for tracks Label:NOW AGAIN NOTE: Archive copy previously owned by either the owner of ALIVE or BOMP , unsealed but mint This anthology – the first to survey the lofty 60s and 70s achievements of Lee Anthony’s legendary Little Rock, Arkansas-based True Soul Records – has been 13 (!) years in the making. It’s so expansive that had to release it in two parts on CD, and as a 4 LP box set. COMP CD $15 SKU:25442

WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU- VA-Roky Erickson tribute black Label:Third Eye Stimuli We're Gonna Miss You' is the first posthumous tribute to one of the most influential pioneers of 'psychedelic' rock, Roger 'Roky' Erickson. Despite leaving his earthly incarnation in 2019, echoes of Roky's creations, particularly his work with '60s Austin rockers The 13th Floor Elevators, are certainly alive and well today.
COMP LP $28 SKU:25397

BASH DOGS -DISCO COWBOY- surf/garage/psych WHITE VINYL Label:GREEN COOKIE After cementing their status as the hosts of the grooviest party in town, Los Angeles quartet The Bash Dogs are gearing up to release their debut album. Coming from the city where surf/garage/psych bands are never in short supply, the recent times have felt repetitive and stale to the band. Now influenced by classic funk and disco, their sound has been transformed. With the spark of this newfound energy and the space to push their songwriting and playing to new levels, surf disco was born. Comes on white vinyl. LP $25 SKU:25400

EMPIRE - EXPENSIVE SOUND(1981 offshoot of legendary UK punk band Generation X. Label:MUNSTER Empire was an offshoot of the legendary UK punk band Generation X. Originally released in 1981 and now reissued on vinyl, 'Expensive Sound' had a huge influence on Washington D.C.'s '80s hardcore scene and the UK's neo-psychedelic movement of a few years later. This LP may somehow be regarded as a missing link between new wave, post-punk and grunge. LP $30 SKU:25297

NEPAL DEATH- DHYANA MORTIS (trippy psych) Label:KOMMUN2 The 'Dhyana Mortis' LP by Swedish music collective Nepal Death is NOT yet another catchy heavy rock album! This is a psychedelic death meditation. Think four pieces of transcendentally trippy, hauntingly beautiful, slow droning music of liturgical worship. The album features Indian tanpura, heavy bass drones, Tibetan bells, bone flutes, singing bowls, layers of heavy guitars and magical chants. All pieces are tuned differently to resonate and speak to various chakras of the body. Get ready to enter the cosmos of ethereal spaces you have never visited before. Inside and outside of yourself. LP $28 SKU:25398

NEPAL DEATH- THE BOOM SHIVA EP (trippy psych) Label:KOMMUN2 The 'Dhyana Mortis' LP by Swedish music collective Nepal Death is NOT yet another catchy heavy rock album! This is a psychedelic death meditation. Think four pieces of transcendentally trippy, hauntingly beautiful, slow droning music of liturgical worship. The album features Indian tanpura, heavy bass drones, Tibetan bells, bone flutes, singing bowls, layers of heavy guitars and magical chants. All pieces are tuned differently to resonate and speak to various chakras of the body. Get ready to enter the cosmos of ethereal spaces you have never visited before. Inside and outside of yourself. LP $28 SKU:25399

SINO HEARTS -LIGHTNING THE DARKNESS (Chinese late '70s oriented pop)Label:TOPSY-TURVY After their debut album 'Leave The World Behind' and their second album 'Mandarin A Go-Go,' the Chinese trio now releases their third studio album 'Lightening The Darkness.' It follows their craze of retro power pop like their two previous releases, yet it also continues to explore the depths of late '70s oriented pop music and approaches musicality and instrumentality differently from the band's previous efforts. This album marks a musical departure from previous efforts, infusing '80s synth pop like The Style Council, The Cure, post-punk like Bauhaus and '90s indie pop as the Muffs and Weezer. LP $25 SKU:25403

VINTAGE CROP - KIBITZER (” snappy as elastic' punk”)Label:ANTIFADE Vintage Crop from Geelong, Australia return with their much-anticipated fourth album, 'Kibitzer.' Running with theball that 2020's 'Serve To Serve Again' punted forward, thisalbum marks another energetic break towards the goal for Vintage Crop. 'Kibitzer' sees the band define their field of play, more melodic at times, still bruising, still droll. These ten tracks of 'snappy as elastic' punk are packed with tensile riffs, hefty beats and witty refrains of everyman curiosity. LP $28 SKU:25396

RESTOCKS

CACTUS - ULTRA SONIC BOOGIE-LIVE 1971-Label:PURPLE PYRAMID Cactus recorded live in the studio in 1971, in front of a small group of friends and fellow musicians. With a line-up featuring Vanilla Fudge alums Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice plus vocalist Rusty Day from Ted Nugent's Amboy Dukes, the band cranked out boogie rockin' performances of classics such as 'Evil', 'Token Chokin', 'Big Mama Boogie' (two parts), 'Oleo', 'Bro Bill' and more! CD $17 SKU:24914

CHEEPSKATES- Live in Berlin (power pop)- Label:MUSIC MANIAC Recorded during Berlin indie days. CD has 3 extra tracks. CD $5 SKU:18771

MIDNIGHT TRAVELLERS - UNCOMMON SENSE(Spain’s finest hard-70s rock band.) Label:WILD PUNK Debut album by Spain’s finest hard-70s rock band. These kids have been heavily influenced by classics like Zeppelin, late The Who and Black Crowes. This album was recorded at the legendary Blind Studios and sounds like thunder. Great "on the road" feeling and amazing guitar playing! CD $10 SKU:22337

TIMES -HERE COME THE TIMES Vol1(late 80s Britpop) Label:HEAVY SOUL Premier leaders of the mod and indie scene of the early to late '80s and beyond, Ed Ball's The Times produced some of the best '60s inspired tracks recorded - a string of pre-Britpop Britpop LPs that transcended the line between mod and a more refined commercial sound and here on this LP are a selection of favourites from the early years. Ed himself has kindly contributed some great liner notes. CD $19 SKU:25278

CREATURE CUTS I & II-VA '50s and early/mid '60s obscurities-Label:GET OFF THE ROAD Fantastic collection of '50s and early/mid '60s obscurities. What a crackin' album! 28 deliciously wicked tracks culled from the depths of the past, '50s rockabilly with the ultra obscure Bobby Dee & The Crestliners: 'Graveyard Twist' (worth the price of admission alone). The truly whacked out Al Casy & The Bats: 'Adventures Of Frank N. Stein' from 1958 is a classic case of what happens when the lunatics take over the asylum. Larry & The Bluenotes: 'Night Of The Sadist.' The ultra sick Terry Corin and her Boyfriends, never appreciated in her days, but boy do we! The Caravans with 'The Spook,' super rare halloween themed garage rocker! Miss ghoul L.L. Louise Lewis with The Monster Miss and her evil laughter! An essential ghouly disk for on the road on Get Off The Road Records! Limited edition of 200. COMP CD $16 SKU:25272

FROM MORDEN TO WIMBLEDON-(A Trip Through The Forest Of Oak Records 1967–1970)-Label:TOP SOUNDS After the highly decorated '17 From Morden' album Top Sounds pay a second visit to R.G Jones' studio with 'From Morden To Wimbledon', a compilation which collects fifteen tracks transferred from OAK label acetates. Comes with 12-page booklet COMP CD $19 SKU:25057

LOOK OUT! -THE SAN DIEGO SCENE 1958-1973-Label:RELAMPAGO-GO Spanning genres s.a. rockabilly, r&b, surf and related instrumentals, garage rock, psychedelia and more, here are 33 tracks from San Diego's rich and lively music scene during 1958-1973. The CD is presented with a 36-page booklet filled with band biographies, photos and extensive liner notes by Mike Stax, plus a foreword by Andy Rasmussen. Bonuses include radio spots, local ads, and live segments. T COMP CD $21 SKU:24230

TRIP IN TYME -Vol 1-23 time travelling moody US '60s garage sounds Label:MANIC MUSTANG 25 track collection of US mid sixties rarities including rare and amazing snotty '60s punk, cool teen garagers and excellent moody winners. All contributions from famous Lance LP series. Featuring PIED PIPERS, SIR LAURENCE & THE CRESCENTS, VILLAGERS, SCHOLARS, TORQUAYS, SLEEPLESS, KNIGHTS, SITES N SOUNDS, SNAILS, DICKEY TREADWAY & SALADOS, VOXMEN, FABULOUS ROYALS, THE PAATZ, OVAITT BROTHERS, CLANN, SANDPIPERS, etc. Coloured label reprints, painstakingly remastered and 90% of all tracks never before on CD. A definitive '60s garage collector must-have. COMP CD $12 SKU:17712

PLUNDERED, VOL. 1-THE MUMMIES UNWRAPPED PART 1 -Label:RED BARON From the ashes of the mythical Argentine duo Sandhy & Mandhy—who recorded in 1969 the intensely rare and beloved album “Para Castukis” (reissued by Lion Productions on vinyl and CD), a record suffused with beat and psychedelic influences—comes this resurrection by Mandhy of his "Celestial Stories." Alberto Vanasco Jr. (Mandhy) resumes his musical tale with twelve tracks written between 1968 and 1978. Recorded with the analogue essence and sound of the 70s, using vintage instruments like Farfisa and Hammond organ, and fuzz guitar. Features Argentine rock legends Nexus as the backing band. A record which brings together all of the various crucial elements of Argentine rock music: psychedelia, heavy blues, classic rock, and progressive rock. Stunning COMP LP $22 SKU:23385

MESSER CHUPS- THE INCREDIBLE CROCOTIGER-Label:TRASH WAX Messer Chups holy grail #2... Limited edition repress of the 2015 album that came out on a short run (on a Russian label). Another 100 euro + album that you can nab for fraction of the collector price! All reverb soaked, echo laden surfabilly (no lounge exotica on this). Their signature 'NOW' sound, considered by many as their best album along with 'Church Of Reverb'. LP $27 SKU:25133

MESSER CHUPS -CHURCH OF REVERB (surf/rockabilly )Label:TRASH WAX REPRESS The holy grail of Messer Chups vinyl! Originally released on a small Russian label in 2013, this album typifies the surf/rockabilly sound they have become famous for. This album (and the album 'The Incredible Crocotiger') are their 2 most sought after releases with the price on the 2nd hand market hovering around the 100 euro mark. Yours for a fraction of the price, be quick, this will sell out fast LP $25 SKU:22609

MISFITS LAST CARESS: LIVE IN DETROIT 1983Label:RADIO X Radio broadcast live recordings from a 1983 show in Detroit. Featuring tracks from the band's first two legendary LP's, this is absolutely crucial, ripping early Misfits. LP $25 SKU:25203

NUNS-ST (70s S.F. punk on RED /PURPLE VINYL) Label:RADIATION Repress on purple/red vinyl. Classic debut album by original San Francisco punk band led by Alejandro Escovedo (future Rank & File) and Jennifer Miro (Debbie Harry's West Coast counterpart). Although The Nuns ruled the San Francisco punk scene in the late '70s, courted by major labels and selling out shows at San Francisco's hottest clubs, by the time the original band broke up they still had not recorded enough material for a full-length album. Thankfully, however, the band minus Escovedo came together once more for the sake of recording this album before calling it quits. Over the years Jennifer kept the band alive in different forms until her premature death in 2011. This classic slice of '77 punk rock, recorded in just 20 hours in May 1980, is the greatest testimony to the their original line up. LP $26 SKU:25053

OPEN MIND- ST (fantastic 69 Brit psych!)BEER COLORED VINYL - Label:KLIMT he Open Mind was an English psychedelic rock band formed in London, and active in the 1960s and 1970s. The band was formed in 1963 by four musicians from Putney, South West London. Initially named The Apaches and formed by Tim du Feu, Mike Brancaccio and Philip Fox and their friend Ray Nye. Nye left in 1965 and another friend, Terry Schindler, joined instead. The band became The Drag Set, who released a little-known single in February 1967, 'Day And Night'/'Get Out Of My Way.' Shortly thereafter, they changed their name to The Open Mind and in July 1969 released a self-titled LP which has since become a highly sought-after collectible. The band, however, is best known for its druggy August 1969 single 'Magic Potion,' which did not appear on the album. Despite their paucity of recorded material, The Open Mind have proven to be influential in the psychedelic rock genre, their single 'Magic Potion' having been covered by bands such as The Seers, Sun Dial and The Damned. Comes on beer coloured vinyl. LP $24 SKU:25047

STYRENES -IT CAME FROM CLEVELAND- 1973-1979 Vol.1 post punk before punk happened Label:MONO TONE Post-punk before punk ever happened", that's what Rolling Stone called The Styrenes and they were right. But that only scratches the surface of the unique and uncompromising vision of these musicians who have also been in the equally legendary Electric Eels and Mirrors. This music ranges from punk to jazz, pop and avant-garde, all on evidence in this full-length vinyl compilation of their early material! The full story, complete discography, an original interview, liner notes and pictures are all included. LP $28 SKU:25197

TRIPTIDES - AFTERGLOW( 60s/70s style west coast pop psych) Label:REQUIEM POUR UN TWISTER From the ashes of the mythical Argentine duo Sandhy & Mandhy—who recorded in 1969 the intensely rare and beloved album “Para Castukis” (reissued by Lion Productions on vinyl and CD), a record suffused with beat and psychedelic influences—comes this resurrection by Mandhy of his "Celestial Stories." Alberto Vanasco Jr. (Mandhy) resumes his musical tale with twelve tracks written between 1968 and 1978. Recorded with the analogue essence and sound of the 70s, using vintage instruments like Farfisa and Hammond organ, and fuzz guitar. Features Argentine rock legends Nexus as the backing band. A record which brings together all of the various crucial elements of Argentine rock music: psychedelia, heavy blues, classic rock, and progressive rock. Stunning LP $25 SKU:24599