Plenty of stuff for you kiddies to check out this week. And don’t forget all of the amazing titles on ALIVE RECORDS; DATURA4, JAMES LEG, THE BONNEVILLES, AND JACK LEE are getting rave reviews from the critics. Check it all out with the latest instagram photos, (including one of Jack Lee when he visited our offices yesterday) tour dates, and the latest news right here: alive-records.com

NEW ARRIVALS 

BYRDS - Canceled Flytes Ltd Ed Set -Label:SUNDAZED 5X7 in Box Boxset Ltd Ed Vinyl Box Set of 5 Mono Singles that never were, with period-accurate sleeve art and session details 45 RPM $38 SKU:1739

DR. SPEC’s OPTICAL ILLUSION - Tryin to Mess My mind -Label: Incredibly rare and pounding 1967 Garage Punk two-sider from New Orleans combo, existing original copies numbering in less than ten and fetching $3,000+ on the collector "market". Full-color pic sleeve and photo/fact-filled insert. 45 RPM $5 SKU:1615

PENNY PEEPS - Little Man with a Stick ( Rare 60s UK Garage ) SALE -Label:LIBERTY Model Village. UK garage reissue. Limited to 500 copies only.U.S./Jukebox sized centre ie: large centre hole and all original labels have been faithfully reproduced. As with the originals, these will also become future collector's items and due to the small run will probably sell out almost instantly. IMPORT 45 RPM $7 SKU:1636

PLUTONES- Hit Me (raw French punk ) PIC SLV SAALE Label:NASTY 300 copies. Features members of Kung Fu Escalator and the Fatals. GW PICK IMPORT 45 RPM $5 SKU:5044

PURPLE MERKINS - Dig It 4 songs - Label:DIONYSUS PICTURE SLEEVE. Using roughly the same lineup from The Marshmallow Overcoat, Ti60’S STYLE GARAGE PUNK mothy Gassen formed THE PURPLE MERKINS as a one-off "side-band." Despite all intentions, the '66-styled garage punk prank soon developed into a continuing project, with recordings and releases spurting out from 1992-1998. 45 RPM $6 SKU:7487

QUARTZ -Travellin Man /Soothe Me orig mid 70’s PRIVATE PRESS Label:Music Adventures label IMPOSSSIBLY RARE Cleveland bar band hard rock, B&W photo sleeve (Music Adventures label) orig mid 70’s pressing. last copies
45 RPM $20 SKU:5002

SEARCHING FOR THE NOW- VA Vol 3 -Label: SLUMBERLAND A Sunny Day in Glasgow began as a bedroom project of Ben Daniels and his sisters, Robin & Lauren. They released their first EP The Sunniest Day Ever in March 2006 which provided them early acclaim and paved the way for their debut full length Scribble Mural Comic Journal on Notenuf Records. Coming on like Aphex Twin covering Cocteau Twins, SMCJ's brilliant blend of dense guitar/electronic noise, sampled rhythms and ethereal pop garnered rave reviews around the world and thrilled music fans with its unique take on the shoegaze template. "Sometimes I Think About You" is a striking re-think of a classic tune from Scots pop legends The Pastels, and points to a very interesting 2008 for A Sunny Day In Glasgow. The Sunny Street is a pop duo based in London, but comprised of two quite talented French folks: Remi and Delphine, both of whom are also in Electrophoenvintage. Taking their musical cues from such touchstones as New Order, Felt, Brighter and Trembling Blue Stars, they started The Sunny Street in 2006 after moving to London. Their sound is captivating and melancholic, capturing the fragile and haunting feelings that go along with love and life. Their 2007 album They Hurt You Everyday on Sweden's Lavender label is a real treat, a gentle swoon of acoustic guitars and the most hushed of vocals, wrapped around tunes that really stick in the head. It's one of our favorites from last year and we hope only the beginning for this pair. "Pottery & Glass 45 RPM $10 SKU:10069

SKY SAXON- Beautiful Stars with pic slv orig PRESSING 1978! -Label: heavy cardboard pic - pressing from 78 last copies ! 45 RPM $5 SKU:33

THUNDERBIRDS (GG SERIES) - THESE DAYS ARE GONE/HEY LITTLE GIRL - Label: GARAGE GREATS These Days Are Gone is a gentle organ led harmony beat ballad reminiscent of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries theme tune. Hey Little Girl is a real winner here with its pounding beat, ringing guitar and deathly screams culminating in an extended break that just gets faster . MORE ON SITE 45 RPM $10 SKU:7476

TIME LIFE - DRUMLINS (psych ballads ltd ed ) SAALE SILK scREENED, COLOR-PHOTOCOPIED COVERS. A limited edition of 250 copies. Scarce - Label:NOT NOT FUN Two very intriguing overgrown psych ballads by the duo of LUCAS (NON-HORSE) and HEIDI DIEHL (VANISHING VOICE). Packaged in SILKSCREENED, COLOR-PHOTOCOPIED COVERS. A limited edition of 250 copies. Scarce! 45 RPM $5 SKU:8516

TOKYO SEX DESTRUCTION - 2007 TOUR (Soledad Bros/ Black Lips style )SAALE -Label:INKA IMPORT Limited to 500 copies on black vinyl in wrap around sleeve. Tracklisting: A. One more sunday, AA. Breakout town. Blues-powered garage punk'n'roll from Spain. if you like Black Lips or Soledad Brothers this should be right up your way. 45 RPM $5 SKU:7775

TWO GALLANTS - I'm Her Man/Fail Hard To Regain (live) -Label:ALIVE Two songs exclusive to this 7-inch single, pressed on COLORED VINYL PIC SLV 45 RPM $3.5 SKU:2206

WAX MUSEUMS-Traffic Violation- Black Randy meets The Urinals at a Texas BBQ for the criminally insane.Label:DOUCHEMASTER Last copy of this punk release. 45 RPM $4 SKU:8715

WEIRDOS - Destroy all Music / Why do You exist GREEN VINYL Ltd edition-Label:BOMP Records Limited to 300 copies, with pic slv.The Weirdos were the first great band to emerge from the L.A. punk scene, but while they were local heroes, they weren't able to score the elusive record deal that passed by nearly every worthy band on the original West Coast scene (except the Dickies), and it's hard not to get misty-eyed about the Weirdos album that could have been. L.A> Punk at its finest. 45 RPM $3 SKU:14387

YOKOHAMA HOOKS - Turn On/Time Square/Bloodstains - Label:TICTACTOTALLY Debut 7-inch (not counting their split 7" with the Flip-Tops) from Spokane’s YOKOHAMA HOOKS. The Hooks stick you with their angular and medium paced punk rock stabbings, conjuring delusions of a less bleak/female fronted Daily Void. Excellently recorded/good production. 45 RPM $3 SKU:8285

ZAKARY THAKS - BAD GIRL/I NEED YOU ( 60s Texas punk ) - Label:J BECK This bowl-headed bunch of miscreants came from Corpus Christi, Texas and released this punk rock growler in 1966. A strong Stones influenced pounder with snappy guitar breaks and a brick-through-a-glass-window version of the Kinks classic on the flip make this an genuine 2 sider rather than just a sales pitch. Originally released on the legendary J-Beck label - long considered to be a mark of high quality - and reproduced here as such. It was later released on Mercury but this has the original glow. Comped many times but notably on Pebbles. 45 RPM $12 SKU:14415

BOMP MAGAZINE- #20 -Label: LAST COPIES Next-to-last issue from 1979, with features on Nick Lowe, Detroit punk, Stiff Records, Sire Records, and reviews ofeverything else that was happening in music all over the world at that moment in time BOOKS & MAGS $5 SKU:4038

FLAMIN GROOVIES - Monthly book #1 - Label: warehouse find. 1976 5x7 pink booklet published by Groovies fan club with thanks to Sire, put together by Greg Shaw . Interviews , letters , pictures, and a cool ad for Shake Some Action, before it had a title! BOOKS & MAGS $10 SKU:4921

FLASHBACK MAGAZINE UK - Issue #4Label: Issue #4 of Flashback, Winter 2013 issue. Edited by Richard Morton Jack (co-founder of Sunbeam Records and editor of the Galactic Ramble and Endless Trip books), it features writing from some of the world's leading pop music authorities, including Richie Unterberger, David Wells, Patrick Lundborg, and Aaron Milenski. A4 size (with a gloss cover), 212 pages long, and full-color throughout, it's packed with new research, exclusive interviews and rare photos. The cover stars this time 'round are UK folk-rock heroes Trees, and the epic accompanying feature includes interviews with all the band members, as well as numerous associated figures, and is illustrated with much rare and unseen material. Also featured are in-depth articles on Beverley Martyn, U.S. psych rockers Mandrake Memorial, Wilkinson Tri-Cycle, and Fraction, cult UK psych faves July, 50 intriguing albums in the notorious exploito genre, an exploration of proto-punk, and part two of Patrick Lundborg's investigation into mono vs. stereo, as well as a thorough CD, LP, DVD and book reviews section. BOOKS & MAGS $22 SKU:13917

FUZ #2- Hawkwind, Deviats, Pink Fairies - Label: Some cover wear but in VG condition. August 2000. BOOKS & MAGS $8 SKU:16004

LOST IN TYME- 3 plus cd Label: Exclusive interviews with: Question Mark & The Mysterians, SickRose, Bo-Weevils, Purple Merkins, Vipers, Mod Fun,Waistcoats, Rookies, Glads, Movements, Evil Thingies VS The Way-Outs, Teddy Boys From The Crypt, Fabio
(Hunchmen), B-Back, Fleshtones. Articles about new bands like: Cheaters, Ravens, Brain Drain, Mojomatics,Riots, Phantom Keys, Rockdoras, Spinns, Higher State.Articles about Peruvian Rock of 60s, Ping Pong Records and a great article about the 60;s Underground Press in USA. News and more than 70 reviews (Lp, Cd, Fanzines and Dvd). The third issue comes with a CD compilation with 30 amazing songs (mostly unreleased) from the bands which are mentioned in this issue! All dressed with a great cartoon cover by Darren Merinuk! BOOKS & MAGS $16 SKU:5310

PHONOGRAPH RECORD MAGAZINE- MAy 78 with Lester Bangs, Greg Shaw and moreLabel: very rare mag from the 70’s with writers and columnists including LESTER BANGS, GREG SHAW, Articles on Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Patti Smith, Beach BOys and Buddy Holl BOOKS & MAGS $3 SKU:3651

SHINDIG- Issue 17 Giles and Fripp - SALE Label: "Giles, Giles & Fripp: The cheerful insanity that led to King Crimson; Lee Hazlewood: From Peter Gunn to A Cowboy In Sweden; Michael Fennelly: The Millennium, Crabby Appleton and beyond; Pandamonium: The strange journey of the mod/psych heroes; Bang: Philadelphia hard-rock legends spill the beans; Captain Sensible: He's nuts about garage, psych and prog!; Louise: British psych Zeligs discovered." 84 pages. BOOKS & MAGS $10 SKU:11818

SHINDIG - NO.29 Free Design - Label: THE FREE DESIGN The Family That Plays Together: An appreciation of the greatest harmony pop band of all time
BILL FAY- British pop's first outsider troubadour breaks a 40-year silence $10 SKU:14626

SHINDIG!-#48 Grateful Dead - Label: Grateful Dead, Jorge Ben, Art, Squire, Mary Wilson, Amon Düül II and Joe Boyd figure among typically eclectic content. BOOKS & MAGS $11 SKU:16763

TRAGIC TALES FROM THE GRASSY KNOLL- 33 page songbook - Label:KICKS/ NORTON Souvenir memorial booklet commemorating the record release event for the album TRAGIC SONGS FROM THE GRASSY KNOLL: JOHN F. KENNEDY 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION. 33 page songbook with foreword describing several unique popular culture elements to the dark events of Nov 22-24, 1963. Limited edition features full color cover, black endpapers, black satin ribbon. 5.5" x 8.5" format. BOOKS & MAGS $7 SKU:15636

CASE - Blackwood - 70s rock- Color booklet includes notes by the band + rare photos Limited to 500 copies.- Label:LION Color booklet includes notes by the band + rare photos Terrific primitive album recorded in 1971. Raw, primitive, like the Velvet Underground at their best. CD $14 SKU:15361

CHURLS-SEND ME NO FLOWERS PLUS ST cd ( Canadian'60's psychedelic )- Label:PACE Chord-crunching blues-rock . Two LPs on one CD CD $16 SKU:15406

ICECROSS - ST (73 ICELANDIC PROTO METAL!)Label:ROCKADROME This 1973 Icelandic hard rock underground monster has been the target of collectors for at least two decades! Carefully remastered for pristine sound that lays waste to all the bootlegs that have come before. 12-page booklet with liner notes, clippings and photographs. Icecross possess a unique dark sound which reveals influences ranging from Sabbath to Crimson to Blue Oyster Cult and beyond all melded together in such a way to form their distinct Icecross style. Considered proto-metal by many, though they don’t achieve this with a typical smash your face approach. Instead, Icecross unleash some killer inventive guitar sounds by way of Leslie speakers combined with ominous effected bass lines and splendid use of bow to create a perfect dark heavy guitar album. One of the few, if not the only, Icelandic band inspired by Sabbath at that time. Press: "Their album has been legendary among collectors for years. All in all this is an album of overwhelming power with an underlying, uncomfortably penetrating coldness. Obviously one for guitar lovers or those willing to delve into the more obscure history of heavy metal" - Scented Gardens of the Mind CD $14 SKU:17329

MICHAEL ANGELO - DBL CD w S/T" (Guinn Sessions) + "Sorcerer's Dream" + "Nuts" -Label:LION Stunning work from Michael Angelo – a little-known singer/songwriter from the Kansas City scene of the late 70s – one with a style that's totally great, but way too off the era's chronological expectations to get much notice at the time! Michael's music has a real late 60s vibe – some of the trippier folk modes of someone like Donovan, but mixed with the more complete songwriting of an artist like Nilsson or some of the hipper LA writers of the late 60s – all recorded in this laidback, understated way – especially for the 70s – with acoustic guitar most strongly in the mix, and a few other light rhythm touches and keyboards. The production's sharper than folk, but not much more so – and the music here is a great reminder that while we can look at the rock and roll timeline, and think that the punk explosion of the mid 70s was changing everything at once – out in the hinterlands there were still folks like Angelo who were dedicated to refining an older craft. The CD features a huge amount of material – the full original self-titled album, more tracks from those sessions, and a full second album recorded around the same time. 32 tracks on 2CDs, with lots of notes too – and titles that include "Field Of Lonely Eyes", "Future", "Journey To Find Who We Are", "Russian Lament", "Nubian Queen", "This Is The Night", "Love Is Too High", "Spirits Of Mercury", and "SOS Titanic CD $15 SKU:16805

TOMORROW- ST ( UK 60s flower-psych w.12 bonus cuts & a great booklet. ) SAALE - Label:EMI Classic UK flower-psych album from 1968. MORE ON SITE CD $15 SKU:533

YAYS & NAYS- ST- ( 60s garage 6 stars in Pokora book!) MINI LP SLV - Label:GROOVIE SPAIN "Monster rare USA private pressing from 1968, rated with 6 stars in the Hans Pokora 3001 book. The Yays & Nays were a groovy, hip group comprised of three guys and three girls. This is a truly unique sounding album, full of creative songwriting and vocal arrangements and a style that defies any categorization. There's some fab garage folk-rock on it (the opening track 'Gotta Keep Travelling' is really astounding!), and also some tracks in a bizarre crooner-lounge 'Incredible Strange Music' vein. Reissued for the first time, in collaboration with band members, and with original artwork." CD $8 SKU:11151

ELECTRIC PSYCHEDELIC SITAR HEADSWIRLERS - VA Vol 6 ( 60s Psych ) -Label:PURPLE LANTERN Volume 6 of the series features psych & folk tracks with sitar by 60s/70s artists including: Tomorrow, Family, Magna Carta, 3 Hur-El, Mystic Astrologic Crystal Band, Joseph, The David, The Shiny Gnomes and more. COMP CD $10 SKU:12879

ST. ALBERT'S DREAM- ST 60s psych Limited ed numbered -Label:LYSERGIC SOUND Wonderfully trippy sounds from the end of the 60s – very underground work that goes way beyond any of the bigger psych acts of the time! Most of these tracks are pulled from rare albums, and a few were never issued at the time – and together, the cuts are awash in freak and fuzz, and often have a harder rocking sound than some of the more head-nodding elements of the psych generation! Titles include "Lonesome Cowboy Blues" by Weasel, "Cataflaque" by Greylock Mansion, "615" by Butter, "Feelin Glad" by Sleepy Hollow, "Electric Soul" by Frozen Sun, "Spondeman" by Mechanical Switch, and "Gravestone For Mother" by Oracle. (Limited edition vinyl-only hand-numbered pressing of 800 copies.) COMP LP $22 SKU:15650

BRAINBOX- S/T ( 60s Dutch psych ) SAALE - Label:PSEUDONYM REMASTERED IN THE 24-BIT DOMAIN FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES Without any exaggeration Brainbox may be called the sensation of 1969! Bonus track taken from 1st single) Sinners Prayer Sea of delight (16 minute epos!!). LP $24 SKU:13699

COSMIC DEALER- Crystallization DBL LP 180 gram ( 60s Dutch psych ) gatefold sleeve loaded with rare photos and liner notes by Mike Stax from UGLY THINGS - Label:PSEUDONYM RECORDS (NETHERLANDS) Formed in Dordrecht in 1968, Cosmic Dealer were one of the most gifted Dutch bands to emerge from Hollands rich psychedelic scene. Their only album, Crystallization, has come to be regarded as an underground classic with copies changing hands among collectors for ungodly sums of money. This expanded, double-disc 180gm vinyl edition presents the Crystallization LP in its entirety, along with a trove of previously unreleased demos and live tracks, all mastered in ear-caressing fidelity from the original tapes. Bonus material includes the thrilling instrumental Fast, taken from a live radio session, single mixes of The Scene and Head In The Clouds, and a handful of 1971-73 demos. It comes packaged in a deluxe gatefold sleeve loaded with rare photos and liner notes by Mike Stax from UGLY THINGS magazine. HOUSED IN MAJESTIC 350 GRAMS GATEFOLD SLEEVE and REMASTERED IN THE 24-BIT DOMAIN FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES LP $34 SKU:14083

ELIAS HULK- Unchained - Label:SOMMER Repress, coming with a repro of an original promo-poster. A classic in the collecting circuit since ages, the sole release by UK group Elias Hulk was out in 1970 on the Youngblood label. Raw hard-rock, adding some Eastern and blues-rock elements as well. First ever licensed vinyl reissue, 180g vinyl in a one-off 500 copies pressing. Insert with photos and extensive liners by Andy Morten. LP $27 SKU:13037

FRONT PAGE REVIEW- Mystic Soldiers 180 gram fuzzed-out 1968 psychedelic gem, insert with liner notes -Label:GUERRSEN Here's the definitive vinyl edition of this lost album from the late '60s Bosstown scene. Front Page Review rubbed shoulders with bands like Eden's Children, Beacon Street Union and Strawberry Alarm Clock. With legendary producer Alan Lorber behind the controls, they recorded a whole album for MGM which wasn't released at the time. 'Mystic Soldiers' is a prime example of late '60s US psychedelic rock, featuring a young Steve Cataldo (Saint Steven, Nervous Eaters) on vocals and as the main songwriter. All the right ingredients are featured here, like wah-fuzz guitars, organ, phasing and other psychedelic effects. The sound is taken from the master tapes and you get two bonus tracks, a new cover design featuring an unseen band photo, and an insert with detailed liner notes by Jeremy Cargill (Got Kinda Lost/Ugly Things), telling the band's story for the first time. LP $25 SKU:16061

GROUP 1850- Mother No Head - Their 45'S DBL LP 180 gram gatefold HOUSED IN MAJESTIC GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH EXTENSIVE LINER NOTES BY MIKE STAX OF 'UGLY THINGS'
- Label:PSEUDONYM COLLECTION OF ALL THEIR SINGLES (MOST OF THEM NON-LP TRACKS) + 6 UNRELEASED DEMO VERSIONS.
HOUSED IN MAJESTIC GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH EXTENSIVE LINER NOTES BY MIKE STAX OF 'UGLY THINGS'
2LP 350 grams carton Gatefold sleeve packed in Japanese plastic bag. Though they were a product of the beat group age, Group 1850 were the Netherlands' first progressive band - in every sense of that word. Constantly changing, constantly evolving, Group 1850 were musical extremists on a do-or-die mission to explode all expectations. Sparks flew, ideas flared, feedback swirled through misty nights, the dead walked, skeletons danced, flies buzzed, mountains fell, words rained fire from angry purple skies. Group 1850 raised all kinds of Hell. My god, were they good. Although the group made two deservedly revered albums, Agemos Trip to Mother Earth (1968) and Paradise Now (1969), some of their best work can be found on their singles, where their borderline insane hyper-creativity was focused into highly-concentrated, radically potent three-minute songs like Misty Night, Mother No-Head, Zero, We Love Live (Like We Love You), Dont Let It Be (We Have to Do It Now), and the magnificent Have You Ever Heard. The A- and B-sides of all their singles can be found on this 2-LP set in their original mono mixes, mastered from the original tapes. A number of previously unreleased demos are also included. Pressed on 180gm vinyl, Mother No-Head: Their 45s comes packaged in a breathtaking gatefold cover with rare archival photos and liner notes by Ugly Things Mike Stax. Chapter A 1. Misty Night 3:29 - mono 2. Look Around 2:34 - mono 3. I Want More (Finger Tips) 2:03 - mono 4. I Know (La Pense) 3:11 - mono 5. Mother No-Head 3:25 - mono 6. Ever Ever Green 3:17 - mono Chapter B 1. Zero 3:28 - mono 2. Frozen Mind 3:39 - mono 3. We Love Live (Like We Love You) 4:28 - mono 4. Little Fly 4.17 - mono 5. Dont Let It Be (We Have To Do It Now) 3:13 - mono 6. Sun Is Coming (So Were Calling You) 3:00 - mono Chapter C 1. Fire 2:30 - stereo 2. Have You Ever Heard 3:34 - stereo 3. Mother No-Head 3:29 - French version - stereo 4. Mother No-Head 3:36 - instrumental - stereo 5. 1.000 Years Before 2:37 - stereo 6. Dream Of The Future 2:33 - stereo Chapter D 1. Sun Is Coming 3:06 - demo - mono 2. Dont Let It Be 3:08 - demo - mono 3. Falling Mountains 3:34 - demo - stereo 4. Liar 2:31 - demo - stereo 5. Dream Of The Future 2:51 - demo - stereo 6. 1.000 Years Before 2:39 - demo - stereo 1970 Previously unreleased demo versions REMASTERED IN THE 24-BIT DOMAIN FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES LP $35 SKU:13750

GROUP 1850- Agemo’s Trip To Mother Earth ( 60s psych masterpiece on 180 gram w 3d cover and glasses! ) Label:MISSING VINYL (Greece) First ever audiophile edition, taken from the original vinyl masters for this psychedelic masterwork, originally released on Philips in 1968. Official, deluxe 180g vinyl pressing from the original analogue masters, exact reproduction of the original 3D cover (3D glasses included). Audiophile edition pressed by Music On Vinyl Records (Netherlands)." There is little doubt that "Agemo's Trip to Mother Earth" is cut from the same cloth as Pink Floyd's "Saucerful of Secrets.” In retrospect, Group 1850's work is more imaginative—which one may expect from a Continental band without any commercial restraints. There are many pure psychedelic moments to be had - but just hearing the title track (technically titled 'I Put My Hands on Your Shoulder') should inspire awe who in people for whom this classic of psychedelia is a new discovery. The fuzz guitar, the trippy voices, the acid induced phased effects, and the drumming—there just flat out wasn't anything else like this in 1968. It's a true masterpiece of psychedelic music. LP $35 SKU:15147

HAYMARKET SQUARE- Magic Lantern ( Chicago 60s psych garage
) Label:GUERSSEN A superb vinyl reissue! . Comes with newly remastered sound, insert with liner notes and a cool reproduction of the ultra-rare Baron & Bailey Lightshow poster. Originally from Chicago, Haymarket Square (in '68) released the LP 'Magic Lantern', one of the rarest vinyl artifacts from the US psychedelic underground. Originally conceived as the soundtrack to a psychedelic lightshow art installation, the album offers crude, dark psychedelic rock featuring trippy fuzzed out and wah wah guitars, male/female vocals and long tracks LP $28 SKU:15686

HESTER,CAROLYN COALITION- Magazine ( 70s teen guitar w. candy acid vocals. ) SAALE Label:MISSING VINYL (Greece) “Both Carolyn Hester Coalition albums are fine examples of US west coast style hippie fuzz psychedelic folk rock, like Neighb’rhood Children, Birmingham Sunday and similar outfits. They were recorded in 1969 and 1970 on the METROMEDIA label and are considered to be a must have for US dreamy folk psych music collectors. First ever reissue on vinyl. Limited edition, deluxe 180g vinyl, exact reproduction of the original first pressing. Great US psychedelic folk rock album from 1970.” A little more info: After a handful of traditional folk albums, Carolyn Hester went on a mini trip with The Carolyn Hester Coalition—a completely different beast, which took her in a psychedelic direction. The albums are fine West Coast-style Hippie fuzz Folk Rock/Pop affairs, with Hester singing in a decidedly non-folky Acid Bubblegum style. Solid all the way through, the albums should appeal to any fan of Neighb'rhood Child'n, Birmingham Sunday, Daisy Chain and similar pop/psych trips. The opening of the debut, ‘Magic, Man,’ is well known due to its inclusion on the “Hippie Goddesses” compilation. Since then, the dubious Soundlink people, purveyors of hundreds of foul bootleg reissues under the label names of Radioactive, Fallout, Erebus, Phoenix, and Past & Present have decided that they own these recordings, which is probably the reason (ironically) why anyone has had a chance to hear them. LP $22 SKU:12400

ICECROSS - ST ( 73 ICELANDIC PROTO METAL!) Includes insert with liner notes, clippings and photographs + a poster -Label:LION Influences ranging from Black Sabbath to Crimson to Blue Oyster Cult, all melded together to form a distinct style. Considered proto-metal by many. Includes insert with liner notes, clippings and photographs and a poster featuring cover art and band photos celebrating the 40th anniversary of this classic heavy rock cult favorite LP $22 SKU:15809

IHRE KINDER - Empty Hands (great German 70s psych prog - 180 gram Ltd ed with inner sleeve. SAALE! - Label:MISSING VINYL Ihre Kinder, formed in 1968, and were the pioneers among the politically and socially engaged groups in Germany. Their second album Leere Hnde was originally released on the legendary KUCKUCK label in 1970. The English version, called Empty Hands, has never been available on vinyl. There was a small number of white label copies pressed by Deutsche Grammophon in 1970/71 to solicit releases by Polyram companies around the world, but as there was no interest, the label dropped the idea. So, now it is the first time ever, that the English version of Leere Hnde is being pressed on vinyl, with the original Kuckuck label and number, the original tracklisting order and the cover as it would have been adjusted for the English version. A great German progressive psychedelic effort, which sounds different and familiarly great in English, that should be part of every serious 70s progressive rock collection. Limited edition, deluxe 180g vinyl, printed innersleeve. LP $22 SKU:12822

JAY JAYS- ST ( 66 Dutch Beat ) LP high quality 180 gram audiophile pressing eluxe 350 gram carton gatefold sleeve -Label:PSEUDONYM REISSUE OF ORIGINAL MONO LP AS RELEASE IN 1966 + 3 BONUS NON-LP SINGLE TRACKSJAY JAYS ARE THIRD IN LINE OF FAMOUS DUTCH 60'S BEAT, MOD AND R&B BANDS RIGHT AFTER 'Q65' AND 'OUTSIDERS' .
Exclusively restored dynamic 24 bit remastering from the original master tapes
-- LP high quality 180 gram audiophile pressing
- Original restored artwork
- Deluxe 350 gram carton gatefold sleeve
- Rare archival photos included
- Liner Notes by Mike Stax / Ugly Things LP $28 SKU:15064

KISSING SPELL - Los Pajaros ( S. American West Coast style 70s psych )- Label:ACME Reissue of one of the best and most sought after South American psych albums (1970), remastered from the original stereo master tapes. So it's not the guitar rave-up record many expect from South American psych. Instead, it's West-coast styled introspection from Chile, more akin to We All Together (if you need another South American reference point) at times than anything else. Well-crafted songs with an attractive dreamy quality enhanced by spacey effects, occasional bursts of well-handled fuzz guitar, and strong harmonies; sticker text likens it to the Zombies “Odyssey & Oracle”… not sure I hear that, but it’s an excellent album to be sure. Includes Kissing Spell’s up-tempo track 'Yellow Moon', which was on Latin American "Love Peace and Poetry" compilation; most tracks in English, with a couple of exceptions. LP $22 SKU:16428

KISSING SPELL - Los Pajaros ( S. American West Coast style 70s psych )- Label:ACME Reissue of one of the best and most sought after South American psych albums (1970), remastered from the original stereo master tapes. So it's not the guitar rave-up record many expect from South American psych. Instead, it's West-coast styled introspection from Chile, more akin to We All Together (if you need another South American reference point) at times than anything else. Well-crafted songs with an attractive dreamy quality enhanced by spacey effects, occasional bursts of well-handled fuzz guitar, and strong harmonies; sticker text likens it to the Zombies “Odyssey & Oracle”… not sure I hear that, but it’s an excellent album to be sure. Includes Kissing Spell’s up-tempo track 'Yellow Moon', which was on Latin American "Love Peace and Poetry" compilation; most tracks in English, with a couple of exceptions. LP $22 SKU:18152

MOTHS- ST ( UK underground hippie acid-folk 1970) -Label:GUERSSEN RECORDS (SPAIN) UK underground hippie acid-folk from 1970, originally released as a micro-pressing of less than 30 copies on the collectable Deroy custom label. Mellow atmosphere with acoustic guitars, flute, bongos, bass and refreshing, sincere vocals. A few self-penned tracks plus some amazing & haunting covers of people like Incredible String Band, David Ackles, Dylan, Tim Buckley, Bert Jansch. Rated with the maximum rarity on Hans Pokora’s “3001 Record Collecting Dreams”. Remastered sound, insert with liner notes and photos. New cover design (the original album came in a plain white sleeve). “…Enchanting atmosphere and fragrant mellow vibes. Soft vocals, vivid earthy use of bongoes, and haunting flutes possess the LP in its entirety. The vocals throughout are subdued, laid-back beyond mellow...folk lost in a sleepy haze, for the beach on a warm summer's night...comforting diffused light hazily pulls the listener into dreamscapes where flutes softly cut swathes through mists with doleful but captivating sounds, crystalline clarity of sound...One of the rarest, obscurest UK releases” – Stephen Smith (Progressive Music) LP $27 SKU:16280

PLASTIC PENNY - Currency 180 gram (UK 60s psych pop ) SAALE -- Label:SOMMER Never reissued on vinyl before, the 1969 album by the British was their last effort and was including some previously 45 released tracks plus some new ones. From psych-pop to hard-rock, this is their most powerful work. This limited reissue includes the bonus track, ‘She Does,’ which is arguably the best track they ever recorded. HQ carton cover, 180g vinyl and insert with extensive linernotes by British pop connoisseur Andy Morten LP $22 SKU:13921

PRINTS OF DARKNESS - Zindabad ( 60s Pakistan, reviewed by Mike Stax - Label:RAVI RECORDS LIMITED HAND NUM?BERED EDITION. The release is a true labor of love, with no corners cut, and no expense spared on the sound restoration, mastering and packaging. The heavy-vinyl LP (180 gram) is housed in a super-deluxe gatefold sleeve modeled on the Stones’ “High Tide and Green Grass,” complete with a lavishly illustrated and annotated booklet. LP $23 SKU:14746

REDONDOS - Full Circle With - ( glossy Inlay w/pic and liners. 300 copies only ) Label:BREAK-A-WAY 10 track collection by pre United Travel Service Band; Painstakingly remastered at KSL; Incl. unreleased originals; Great LP sized full glossy Inlay w/pic and liners. 300 copies only
Limited, vinyl-only release for collectors and connoisseurs of vintage garage music and offers a valuable insight into the history of one of the most exciting Pacific Northwest psychedelic Bands - The United Travel Service. Founded in Portland, Oregon, three members of UTS took their first musical steps in the Redondos. Like their successors, the band left a large number of unreleased recordings dating from 1965. Influenced by early sixties Surf and inspired by the British Invasion, the Redondos created a unique sound belting out an amazing mix of storming Surf tunes, Rock ‘n’ Roll standards, and moody originals, written by lead guitarist Ben Hoff. The innocent charm of their Beau Brummels type edgy folkbeat already reflects the magic and authenticity of the later United Travel Service material and sets The Redondos apart from the typical mid-sixties regional Northwest Sound of the time. The Redondos never released any records, but after a serious run through their musical legacy, we have sorted out and remastered their best tracks to a great blend of enjoyable covers and stand-out originals sounding like a rockin' Bobby Fuller Four is meeting the moody beat of the Beau Brummels. For the group, these recordings reflect a special moment in time after a gap of nearly fifty years. LP $18 SKU:15156

REINHOLD MOLITOR- ST - (Mexican psych ) SAALE - Label:VAM Official reissue of this ultra-rare album (Discos Zave LPL 163, 1969). Globe-trotting artist Bodo Molitor may have been born in Germany, but he’ll forever be associated with the psychedelic scene in Mexico and South America. In addition to creating the zoomorphic art for his own bizarre album, “Hits Internacionales,” he also created the psychedelic art for the Kaleidoscope album, for La Libre Expresion, and for his brother Reinhold’s solo album. He had this to say about the Reinhold record: “My Brother Reinhold came for a visit from Germany where he was playing with several bands. He was only 19. I knew Edghar Zamudio (from Peru) and one day he asked us to record that LP. Just acoustic—guitars and a banjo played brilliantly by my brother. I think we recorded the whole album in three or four days. I played some guitars and did some vocals as well. It’s folky and bluesy with originals some covers and traditionals. My brother sings and plays guitar and banjo, on some of the songs he wrote.” The Reinhold album is so rare, even with the connection to his more famous artist brother, no one seems to have discovered it… until now. Despite being from the end of the 1960's, Reinhold has more of an early-60's NYC Greenwich Village Cafe Wha?-ish folk underpinning. The best tracks have gravel-pated vocals in a vaguely Tom Waits/Joseph Spence sort of vein—really syrupy and quite excellent. Overall, a dark and morose vibe dominates; and we can all use some minor key laments, now and then, right? Limited editions (both formats) of only 500 copies, and available exclusively via Lion Productions and our friends. LP $19 SKU:15257

ROTOMAGUS - The Sky Turns Red: Complete Anthology 1971 DOUBLE LP proto punk w heavy duty gatefold jacket, & extras - SAALE Label:LION Proto punk w heavy duty gatefold jacket, which has the entirety of the Seth Man’s article on the band, plus the band’s history in both English and French. On Julian Cope’s excellent Head Heritage web-site, the Seth Man raves about Rotomagus thus: “The first time I heard this track (‘Fighting Cock’), I did not freak out. I merely walked into a nearby closet and screamed my head off for a minute solid, beat the floor and ripped my t-shirt... then I cowered when it hit me: this thing came out in 1971? Before “Raw Power”?! I just lost my mind... Hard to believe this is all pre-1971, as much of the demo is not just proto punk but proto hardc*re LP $32 SKU:14510

SEA-DERS - ANTHOLOGY ( 60s Lebanese Rock ) Booklet contains liner notes by Mike Stax -Label:GROOVIE Contains all known grooving and infectious Middle Eastern inflected rock/beat tracks from the Sea-ders (or Cedars, depending on which 45 label you look at), Lebanon's top musical export to the world. Eight dynamic tracks, with driving rhythms, blazing electric bouzouki (or oud?), recorded between 1966-1968. Fantastic! Many groups have used elements of Eastern music to add mystery and exotica to their sound; the Sea-ders didn't flirt with foreign culture—they tapped right into the source. Decca Records contacted the group and offered them a record deal in the UK. Well, that didn't pan out, making the band's EP a very rare item indeed, despite being one of the most exciting releases of the era. Faced with studio bills from Decca, they sold their instruments and equipment and moved back to Beirut, leaving this perfect microcosm of exotic '60s pop in their wake. Liner notes by Mike Stax (Ugly Things Magazine). Limited pressing of only 500 copies. This time around, vinyl is mastered at 45 RPM, for maximum fidelity. The Sea-ders would only record eight tracks, but what amazing tracks they are! LP $13 SKU:8849

SHOCK - ST ( 70s obscure killer acid-fuzz 180 gram) SALE! - Label:GUERSSEN (Spain) Previously unreleased album from 1970 by this obscure Spanish garage-psych band. Until now, Shock were a total mystery. They only released one 45 back at the time (the killer acid-fuzz punker "No se puede ser Superman") and nothing was known about the band...Prior to their 45 release, they recorded a whole album which was never released. Shock's music is underground garage-psychedelia with crude acid-fuzz guitar, effects and English vocals The album features ten songs including the original versions of the two tracks later re-recorded for their only 45: "No se puede ser Superman" (titled here "I'm being mad", it's a different and superior English sung version) and "I want to laugh" (a longer version than the one included on the 45). Remastered from the original two-track tape (which is unfortunately not in perfect condition, but more than good enough), insert with detailed liner notes in English / Spanish, 180gr vinyl. LP $22 SKU:14696

SUN DIAL- REFLECTER ( first time reissue of 92 psych w poster insert )Label:TANGERINE First time vinyl reissue from the masters of this classic 1992 psych album, now long out of print. This was the band's 2nd album release but in fact, was their third album after "Return Journey" (which wasn't issued until 1994) that went top 5 in the UK Indie charts at the time. Comes complete with a poster insert. Sealed. "So high it hurts, So high it works." - NME Track list: Reflecter, Easy For You, I Don't Mind, Slow Motion, Tremelo, Never Fade, Sunstroke, Mind Train LP $24 SKU:15106

THREE MAN ARMY- ST - (must-have for all HARD PSYCH ROCK) unreleased material nice glossy sleeve - Label:WET WORLD RECORDS (USA) Vinyl edition of totally UNRELEASED material by THREE MAN ARMY, a band led by the famous ex 'GUN' Gurvitz brothers. These recordings were initially meant for a proposed 2LP set of their third LP, but to reason unknown were shelved away and their third LP came as single album instead. Nine songs, clocking at 33 minutes now presented here for the first time ever on vinyl, are an absolute must-have for all HARD/PSYCH ROCK fans. Officially licensed from the GURVITZ brothers, coming in nice glossy sleeve LP $12 SKU:15038