Some new titles have arrived, including a shipment of super cool cheapo CDS from our buddies at Distortions. Click on the pretty pink box for details.

Back at ya Tuesday with your shipping info, thanks for all, happy weekend!

Suzy Shaw

NEW ARRIVALS

LYRES- Lucky-LTD ED 7x7"+CD BOX (DMZ)Label:MUNSTER Formed in Boston in the late '70s from the ashes of the legendary DMZ, Lyres are one of the truly essential garage bands -- and the seven 7"s (and CD) contained in this boxed set clearly prove why. Featuring 16 tracks spanning 1979 to 1991, they're loaded with sound, attitude, and a way of making music not found around too often. This set includes the contents of Lyres' never-unreleased first acetate, recorded live and pressed by the band only two weeks after their first rehearsal. Their amazing debut 7" on Sounds Interesting Records is presented with facsimile artwork, as are a string of magnificent tracks the band recorded during the 1980s for Boston's Ace of Hearts Records, run by Rick Harte, who also produced the recordings. Tracks such as "Buried Alive," "Help You Ann," "I Really Want You Right Now," "She Pays The Rent," "Not Looking Back," and other staples of the 1980s rock and roll scene show the band (and its varying line-ups) at the top of their game. Includes 20-page booklet with photos and liner notes by Lyres organist and vocalist Jeff Conolly. Limited edition of 700. 45 RPM $62 SKU:18451

CROMWELL -At The Gallop(proto-metal infused street rock)-Label:GOT KINDA LOST RECORDS (Spain) originally released in 1975. Self-released in 1975 by the Drumcondra, Dublin-based Cromwell, At The Gallop is a blistering, heavy, loud n' lascivious ten-track offering (thirteen in this expanded edition) of proto-metal infused street rock n' roll from a time when Ireland was still under the sway of conservative showbands, quasi-religious, sentimental pop pap and traditional Irish music. Despite their cultural struggles, Cromwell crafted a creative and compact catalog - five fuzzed n' ferocious 45s and this foot-long - led by co-vocalist/bassist Michael Kiely's come-hither coo and fey Jagger pose n' preen, the in-the-pocket drumming of Derek Dawson and minor-guitar hero moves of Patrick Brady, exercising taste, talent and towering mountains of fuzz n' fury as comfortably as greasy '70s raunch and rural modes. At The Gallop is a rare, little-heard classic in the pub/fried rock n' roll/proto-punk terrain. RIYL: Teenage Head, Flamingo-era Flamin' Groovies, Mott The Hoople, '70s Rolling Stones, pre-punk American street rock, and the Bonehead Crunchers series. Includes three bonus tracks from the group's rare singles; Includes an insert featuring rare photos and in-depth liner notes by Jeremy Cargill (Got Kinda Lost Records, Ugly Things Magazine). CD $18 SKU:18449

HERBAL MIXTURE/GROUNDHOGS - Please Leave My Mind (60s psych )Label:DISTORTIONS UK 60's psych/blues band feat. Tony McPhee. This is a compilation of their rare singles + unreleased material. Comes with booklet with many pics and extensive liner notes. CD $10 SKU:1772

POWDER - Biff! Bang! Powder(60s powerpop from Northern California) Label:DISTORTIONS Reissue of collection of 60s mod-pop sounds from this Californian group with significant British influence. Taken from ultra-rare acetates CD $10 SKU:1775

RAMONES: -My Father's Place, NY, 20 July 1982 2CD-Label:ROX VOX (UK) The Ramones, live at My Father's Place, New York on July 20th, 1982. The Ramones did not release an album in 1982, but continued to gig prolifically, despite problems within their ranks. Joey and Marky were battling alcoholism, whileDee Dee was in the grip of cocaine addiction, meaning that Johnny was taking more musical control. They were still a formidable live force, as this superb performance attests. This double CD presents the full original WLIR 92.7 FM broadcast. Includes background notes and images. CD $25 SKU:18344

BLACK KEYS - Big Come Up - RARE 2012 TURQUOISE /GREEN MARBLE PRESSING Label:ALIVE ONLY 5! LP $30 SKU:18797

BLACK KEYS - Big Come Up - RARE 2009 PINK MARBLE PRESSING Label:ALIVE Their first LP from 2002! (Originally pressed in 2012 ONLY 5 available. LP $30 SKU:18798

ETERNAL ELYSIUM -RESONANCE OF SHADOWS (JAPANESE STONER PSYCH) DBL LP COLOR VINYL- Label:HEADSPIN On DOUBLE-LP format, here's the awaited 2017 full-length by the exceptional Japanese stoner-psych trio. Limited edition on TRI COLOURED VINYL, presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve including an insert. Contains vinyl only bonus tracks..!
LP $32 SKU:18786

HEAT EXCHANGE- Reminiscence(70S HARD ROCK/PSYCH) Label:OUT-SIDER (Spain) Remastered sound; Insert with detailed liner notes and photos, including an introduction by Rich Sheppard (After The Sabbath). Formed in Toronto, Canada, in the late '60s, Heat Exchange are known for their three fantastic 45s for the Yorkville label - released in the early '70s - on which they mixed hard rock with psychedelic, heavy progressive and funk-rock sounds. So, it's a major surprise that in 1972, the band recorded more stuff with the intention of releasing an album. But in the end, the album deal fell through and only four of those tracks were released as part of their 45s. Soon after, the band disbanded. Luckily, the band members have kept a copy of the master tape all these years. So, presented here for the first time ever are the complete Heat Exchange studio recordings, including their three 45s plus the previously unreleased recordings they recorded in 1972 for their never-released LP. Fabulous UK-sounding, heavy progressive, and psychedelic hard rock with top-level musicianship, well-constructed songs, powerful vocals, sax, flute, wah-wah, organ, and a solid rhythm section. RIYL: King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Samurai (UK), Web's I Spider (1970), Human Beast, Deep Purple. LP $29 SKU:18453

MODULATORS- Tomorrow's Coming (quintessential 80's power pop)Label:MANUFACTURED RECORDINGS Formed in 1980, New Jersey's the Modulators are one of the unsung greats of the American power pop scene. Initially the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Joe Riccardello with help from producer/lyricist (and Vintage Vinyl Records owner) Rob Roth, Ricardello released his first single Girl Trouble in 1980 just before bringing on friends Mark Higgins (guitar) and Mark 'Cakes' Westlake (drums) to join the band. As a fully-formed trio, the Modulators began playing out across New Jersey in the early 80's and recorded tracks for two local compilations and the band's second, enduring single She's So Cynical in 1982. Live gigs and songwriting continued, with the band often writing and recording more material than their release schedule could keep up with. Finally in 1984, the band released their first and only LP, Tomorrow's Coming on Roth's Vintage Vinyl Records. Full of timeless gems and quintessential 80's power pop anthems, the record is now regarded as a genre classic by power pop collectors. Tracks like 'Spin Me Around,' 'If You Let Her Go,' and 'Lost Without a Sound' display the Modulators' smart songwriting, catchy hooks, and effortless pop sensibility. Though the band continued to play the tri-state area until 1986 (and every now and then since), Tomorrow's Coming was the Modulator's last vinyl release. Bringing together the band's entire discography with an additional 14 unreleased songs and demo tracks and liner notes from power pop collector Steve Borchardt, Manufactured Recordings is proud to present the definitive release of this power pop classic. LP $24 SKU:18450

REAL KIDS- Foggy Notion-Label:NORTON All Songs Recorded Live, Boston 1974 This Disc Contains The Earliest Recordings Of The Kids, Later Known As The Real Kids LP $14 SKU:4388

SMART REMARKS-Foreign Fields: 1982-1984( a must for fans of classic, catchy US power pop)Label:MANUFACTURED RECORDINGS Smart Remarks began in 1980 with Todd Ellis (guitar, vocals), Chris Gordon (bass), and Ant Barbalace (drums) as an original punk/ power pop trio out of Bordentown, NJ. School friends and co-workers at the local Ocean Spray Cranberry factory, the band was influenced by early power pop bands like Paul Collins' Beat, The Records, The Knack, and especially the Staten Island, NY three-piece Dirty Looks. Smart Remarks recorded their first single Was It Something We Said? in 1982, which spawned the power pop classic 'Mary's Got Her Eye On Me.' Often the opening act for larger bands that came through town (The Replacements, The Ramones, Joan Jett, Haircut 100), the band became the favorite house band at Trenton, NJ's famous City Gardens Night Club. Smart Remarks re-entered the studio in 1984 to record the five track EP Seriously Speaking with new bassist Steve DeStefano, which would become their final recording together. Collecting Smart Remarks' entire discography and including liner notes from Randy 'Now' Ellis, the famed owner of City Gardens, Foreign Fields: 1982- 1984 is a must for fans of classic, catchy US power pop." LP $23 SKU:18454

VELVET UNDERGROUND-The Legendary Guitar Amp Tapes Vol. 2 :TUMMY TAPES (Spain) Tummy Tapes present the long-awaited second installment of The Velvet Underground's The Legendary Guitar Amp Tapes. Recorded through a microphone jammed in the back of Lou Reed's amp right around the release of their third album, The Legendary Guitar Amp Tapes are formidable in their unadulterated rock and roll fire and fury. They are a revelation for anyone who hasn't paid close attention to Reed's dynamic guitar playing which in this set is a monolithic roar, a pulverizing electronic "kaiju" (strange beast) grinding the whole universe into pebble and sand. Paste-on covers. All tracks recorded at The Boston Tea Party on March 15, 1969. LP $25 SKU:18545

KING MUD - PROTOTYPE SHIRT EITHER MAROON OR CHOCOLATE- our T shirt guys did some samples for us, these look really cool. Be the only one one the planet with this one! ONE EACH IN XL ONLY 100% ultra cotton.pre shrunk. Gilden
Shirt chest measurements: X Large - 48.$10 SKU:18799

BAROQUES - Purple Day (60s Wisconsin, Zombies / Seeds / Byrds style) -Label:DISTORTIONS 1967 release of wisconsin band- they released one album on Chess in 1967 that met no great success. Heavy on the electric keyboards, Gothic minor melodies, folk-rock harmonies, and oddball lyrics, with echoes of the Zombies, Seeds and Byrds. CD $10 SKU:1773

MYSTIC TIDE- Solid Sound (60s LONG ISLAND psych) - Label:DISTORTIONS This Long Island group released four singles on their own labels in 1966 and 1967, while the production on these is fairly raw, the group had genuine original talent, pursuing a dark, psychedelic vision with overloaded distorted guitar breaks. CD $10 SKU:18757

NEGATIVE FX- Government War Plans 1982 Demos FORMATLabel:MOULTY Contains the pre-Taang LP demos from early 1982, much rawer and more powerful than the later Taang sessions. Includes the unreleased title track, as well as CD-only college radio commentary on the group from old '80s hardcore radio shows! Contains a 4-page booklet with detailed liner notes, rare flyer scans and photos of this legendary Boston hardcore band." CD $12 SKU:18759

ALLENTOWN ANGLOPHILE- VA (rare 60s garage)Label:DISTORTIONS A look back in time at Allentown, Pennsylvania's Anglo-influenced garage scene, many unreleased songs by Kings Ransom, Limits, and more.The Lehigh Valley / Allentown, PA area, at one time, was a hotbed of musical talent, influenced mainly by the British Invasion groups of the day as well as American bands like the Critters COMP CD $10 SKU:4211

BIET HET is PROP! Vol 2 (60's psych)Label:DISTORTIONS More 60's Dutch and Belgian R&B beat psych gems. w/Spiders, Softs, Fabien Collin, Symptomes etc. With extensive liner notes COMP CD $10 SKU:268

BIET HET Vol l 29 Lost Dutch-Belgian Beat-R&B-Psych Killers Label:DISTORTIONS (Waterpipe) Cheesy trip thru Dutch/Belgian 60's scene w/Mokum Beat Fiv, Eurfians, Jokers, Fallouts etc. With extensive liner notes- Vol l ( DUTCH 60s Psych ) COMP CD $10 SKU:2574

DUTCH BEAT EXPLOSION- 60S DUTCH BEAT -Label:DISTORTIONS Great compilation of Dutch beat. A style typical for Holland in the 60's and based around beatlesque mid 60's tunes. Bands included ao CAVALIERS, SOUND SPECIALS, DOUBLE DUTCH, SCARLETS, SANDY COAST, JAYJAYS, NICOLS, TOREROS, KWYET, TYKES, PENNY WISE, HAIGS, HAMLETS, WOW, MIDNYTT FYRAN, and many more.COMP CD $10 SKU:18753

WATERPIPES AND DYKES- Dutch Psychedelic Underground 1966 - 1972 Volume One Label:DISTORTIONS Dutch Psych in great sound... some of the weirdest, best freakbeat and psych stuff from Holland COMP CD $10 SKU:18756

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MANDRAKE MEMORIAL:-3 Part Inventions (60s psych)Label:FLASHBACK (UK) Having made two superb psychedelic albums and gigged with The Doors, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground and many others, in June of 1969, The Mandrake Memorial came to London. The plan was to record with famed producer Shel Talmy (The Kinks, The Who, Pentangle), but when that fell through, they persevered alone. Long thought to be lost, 3 Part Inventions anticipates the woozy, dream-like vibe of their 1970 masterpiece Puzzle, combining eerie vocals, trippy guitar and otherworldly electronics to create a unique whole. Transferred directly from the master tape, it's released here for the first time, together with a detailed band history, rare images, two previously unheard outtakes from a 1969 acetate, and a rare radio interview. CD $19 SKU:18294

CRAMPS-1976 Demo Session W/ Girl Drummer Miriam-Label:NO LABEL (EUROPE) 1976 demo session with girl drummer MiriamDemos recorded by Richard Robinson at Bell Studio, New York, June 1977. LP $23 SKU:17097

NEW DAWN- There's A New Dawn(rare 60s psych reissue)Label:JACKPOT RECORDS COLOR Vinyl reissue of an obscure psych album from Oregon, 1970, which by now has gained cult status among collectors world wide. 'There's A New Dawn' offers haunting sounds, with Dan Bazzy's intense vocals, fuzz guitar and minor chord organ dirges. Also included are three previously unreleased 1971 demos and a live track from a 2008 band reunion. LP $22 SKU:14247

SOGGY-ST-(78 STOOGES/ALICE COOPER STYLE RARITY)Label:OUTER BATTERY RECORDS "Formed in 1978, Soggy started with covers of Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, MC5 and the Stooges but quickly began writing their own songs and developed a unique style, mixing hard rock and punk rock in a Stooges vein. In April of '81, the Waiting For The War 7" was released and a video was shot for French TV. After more than 100 concerts, the band split in July of 1982 but their cult status has only grown over the years. The French label Memoire Neuve released their record in an edition of just 500 copies and it is now long out of print. Original copies of that LP and the single are now in hot demand in collector circles, with original copies of the single selling for over $200. This release from Outer Battery is the full LP, including the tracks from the Waiting For The War single!" LP $22 SKU:18213

SOGGY ST- (78 STOOGES/ALICE COOPER STYLE RARITY)- Label:OUTER BATTERY RECORDS "Formed in 1978, Soggy started with covers of Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, MC5 and the Stooges but quickly began writing their own songs and developed a unique style, mixing hard rock and punk rock in a Stooges vein. In April of '81, the Waiting For The War 7" was released and a video was shot for French TV. After more than 100 concerts, the band split in July of 1982 but their cult status has only grown over the years. The French label Memoire Neuve released their record in an edition of just 500 copies and it is now long out of print. Original copies of that LP and the single are now in hot demand in collector circles, with original copies of the single selling for over $200. This release from Outer Battery is the full LP, including the tracks from the Waiting For The War single!" CD $16 SKU:18214

FIENDS- Gravedigger- Label:DIONYSUS A 14 song fuzz-fest with a smokin' set of originals and some classic Canadian '60s garage band covers. The CD booklet has OUTRAGEOUS color photos. Celebrate Halloween all year round. CD $3 SKU:17506