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"(Italian Girls Like) Ear-Catching Melodies"
RED 104-1 LP $12.55
RED 104-2 CD $11.90
The definitive collection of Italian "easy" soundtrack tunes, with 16 great, funny and cool tracks from composers like RIZ ORTOLANI, PIERO PICCIONI, ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI, FRANCESCO DE MASI, and more. Awesome artwork, with the 180 gram vinyl LPs in a gatefold sleeve. Italian import. (DAGORED)

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"(Y)earbook Vol 1"
BRD 8-2 CD $11.30
Devoted to a wide variety of improvised music, the first volume of this trilogy includes contributions from Henry Kaiser, Beth Custer (of Clubfoot Orchestra), Dave Hatt, Bil King, Dan Plonsey, poet Steve Benson, the Splatter Trio, Trigger, Doug Haire and the Seattle Improv All-Stars, Randy McKean Quartet, Scot Gresham-Lancaster, John Bischoff and Mobius Operandi. (RASTASCAN)

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"(Y)earbook Vol 2"
BRD 9-2 CD $11.30
New improvised music from John Zorn's Xu Feng, Keith Rowe (from AMM), Danish guitarist Pierre Dorge, Steve Adams (of ROVA), the Molecules, Ben Goldberg (of New Klezmer Trio), Miguel Frasconi, Chris Jonas, Morphic Resonance, Robert Marsanyi, Mike Hovancsek, Krystyna Bobrowski and Anything Goes Orchestra. (RASTASCAN)

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"(Y)earbook Vol 3"
BRD 10-2 CD $11.30
Improvisers from Japan, Europe and the US, including Hans Reichel, Amy Denio, Davey Williams & LaDonna Smith, Andrew Voigt (of ROVA) with Ed Herrmann, Debris, Tom Nunn, Crawling With Tarts, Marty Walker, Pluto, Tamio Shiraishi, Tokyo '77, Tom Djll, and IDLH. (RASTASCAN)

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"1-800-America"
RRR 800-4 2xcassette $11.55
ST-37, Trance, Vocokesh, Hands To, Big City Orchestra, Goosewind, Controlled Bleeding, uh... (RRR)

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"100% Sport"
SHOT 6-7 7" $4.20
An out-of-this-world garage surf instro from the Astronauts, garage pop sung in German from Buttermaker, an 80's style hardcore song by Nik Neandertal, and another cool surf/hot rod instro (recorded live) by Los Cacahuetes. German import. (SHOT DOWN)

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"1979 Il Concerto (Tribute to Demetrio Stratos)"
AK 1026-2 CD $13.00
A live recording of a 1979 tribute concert to the remarkable avant-garde musician Demetrio Stratos, after his death that year of leukemia. Stratos sang and played keyboards with AREA as well as making some fairly outrageous solo voice recordings. This concert includes performances by AREA, BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO, FRANCESCO GUCCINI, ANTONELLO VENDETTI, ROBERTO VECCHIONI, EUGENIO FINARDI, ROBERTO CIOTTI, and many more. Originally out on vinyl on the Cramps label, this has one bonus track. Italian import. (AKARMA)

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"1992"
KK 18-1 LP $10.00
A pretty darn diverse compilation album featuring the hard pounding rock of New Sacristy, Smersh, Jason Rawhead and Politics of Experience, the dark industrial dance music of Force Dimension and Vomito Negro, and the experimental rock of HNAS and DDAA. (KK RECORDS)

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"2 O'Clock Matinee"
RRRCD 25-2 CD $5.75
Triple-R Records in Boston, one of Earth's most tireless supporters of experimental music, presents 10 highlights from recent live Saturday matinee in-stores, with all the freshness and excitement too often missing from "noise" recordings. Covering a broad range of styles from avant improvisation to bizarre lo-fi folk to unabashed noise comedy, performers include COMMODE MINSTRALS IN BULLFACE, FOOM, CRANK STURGEON, SAVE YOURSELF, JIM PHELPS MOTHERFUCKER, LANCE GARGOYLE, THE DOMAINS, IDEA FIRE COMPANY, QUARRELING XENOPHOBIC WAITRESSES and JASON LESCALLEET. (RRR)

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"20th Anniversary Of The Summer Of Love"
SHIMMY 1-1 LP $7.90
SHIMMY 1-4 cassette $7.10
SHIMMY 1-2 CD $14.00
A compilation with Half Japanese, Fred Frith, Shockabilly, Tuli Kupferberg, a whole passel of Shimmy Disc folks, and Kramer playing with everybody in New York. 23 cuts, each by a different aglomeration. (SHIMMY-DISC)

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"26 Excellent Estrus Spicey Sizzlers Sampler"
ESPD 1-2 CD $5.15
26 electrocharged trax of prime, deep fried Estrosized trashonomic r'n'r, the cream of the crap that this label has had the pleasure to dish up over the last couple years: MAN OR ASTRO-MAN?, THE NOMADS, THE MAKERS, THE DRAGS, LORD HIGH FIXERS, GASOLINE, THE COYOTE MEN, THE CROWN ROYALS, SPLASH 4, THE VOLCANOS, THE FELLS, IMPALA, MONO MEN, QUADRAJETS, SUGAR SHACK, THE INSOMNIACS, UNTAMED YOUTH, SATAN'S PILGRIMS, SWITCH TROUT, THE VON ZIPPERS, THE GIMMICKS, THE MORTALS, THE 1-4-5'S, GIRL TROUBLE, THUNDERCRACK, and MADAME X. 73 minutes; low, low price. (ESTRUS)

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"4 Bands"
VC 60-7 2x7" $4.65
Four electric guitar bands with an acoustic feel and female vocals: Dahlia Seed, Lava Diva, Twist and Pee. (VINYL COMMUNICATIONS)

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"500 Miles to Glory"
RD 1010-2 CD $10.40
Twelve tracks of dragstrip punk, compiled under the auspices of Gearhead Magazine. With the Supersuckers, Blag Dahlia, Teengenerate, Lord High Fixers, Girl Trouble, the Fells, Nine Pound Hammer, the Drags, New Bomb Turks, Uncle Joe's Big Ol' Driver, Steel Wool, and the Fall-Outs. (RED DEVIL)

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"500 Miles to Glory"
MR 098-2 CD $9.65
Twelve tracks of dragstrip punk, compiled under the auspices of Gearhead Magazine. With the SUPERSUCKERS, BLAG DAHLIA, TEENGENERATE, LORD HIGH FIXERS, GIRL TROUBLE, THE FELLS, NINE POUND HAMMER, THE DRAGS, NEW BOMB TURKS, UNCLE JOE'S BIG OL' DRIVER, STEEL WOOL, and the FALL OUTS. First released in the summer of 1995, and finally available again. (MAN'S RUIN)

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"A Blind Man's Gallery of Mirrors"
VACCD 05-2 CD $11.80
An anthology of live recordings by Randy Greif, Edward Ka-Spel, Sigillum S, Dive, Illusion of Safety, Mind Skelp-Cher, I.A.M. Umbrella, Distraction Factory, Violence and the Sacred, Parade, and Plecid. Excellent quality material, recorded at the annual Freedom In A Vacuum Festival between 1991 and 1995. Canadian import. (FREEDOM IN A VACUUM)

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"A Fistful of Fuzz"
DMT 001-2 CD $11.30
The first in a series of comps of rare '60s psyche and garage singles, featuring cover versions of classics like "Purple Haze," "You Really Got Me," and "Tobacco Road," but freaked out and fuzzed up like you've never heard them before! Each song absolutely drenched in loads and loads of cool, refreshing fuzz guitar. With JOHN DOE & THE ACETATES, THE PEABODY COMPANY, THE SOUND APPARATUS, THE JOURNEY BACK, THE ALIENS, and many more. (DIGITAL MUSIC TRANSCENDENCE)

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"A Harem of Hits"
SLTNCD 001-2 CD $10.10
22 tracks from out-of-print singles (plus several unreleased bonus tracks) by THE SPACESHITS, THE DEADLY SNAKES, THE DAYLIGHT LOVERS, SCAT RAG BOOSTERS, and THE IRRITATIONS. 100% garage trash mania! Canadian import. (SULTAN)

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"A Kinder Gentler Genocide"
WEKGG 01-7 7" $3.00
The Creeps, Cabal, Raspberry Bang and Egg each contribute a track for this animal rights benefit. And all of it is great, committed, classic hardcore that always hits home. (WASTED EFFORT)

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"A Wanton Bass"
TSPH 300-1 2xLP $15.65
TSPH 400-2 CD $13.00
Contemporary easybeat tracks by DJ KEIZO, KID LOCO, HIBIKI, E.O.E. (Bill Laswell, Eraldo Bernocchi, Gak Sato), ASTRONAUGHTY, PEACH BAND and MUTATRON. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"A World Full of Friends"
REPENT 5433-1 LP $8.40
As with Repent Records last compilation, "The Vincent Price Beauty Contest," this totally rockin' LP includes five leading garage punk bands, fifteen previously unreleased songs, and one low price. Featuring Junk records' THE STALLIONS, late and lamented scourges of NY; THE KNOCKOFFS, a Sacramento punkrock supergroup soon to complete their debut LP; BOU SOU NEZUMI of Nagoya, Japan, strong as a stampede of angry rats; THE HOOKERS, pride of Kentucky and not for the faint at heart; THE FRUSTRATIONS, a Tuscon 3some on wax for the first time. Yet another hilarious cover photo montage. (REPENT)

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"Absolute"
SOL 3-2 CD $10.85
This compilation originally released by Cathexis is somewhat different on each format. The cassette has Fini Tribe, Current 93, Revolting Cocks, Zoviet France, Shockheaded Peters, Pink Industry, Hula, In the Nursery, Mark Stewart/Mafia, Click Click, and Clair Obscur. The CD adds Princess Tinymeat, the Dave Howard Singers, and Jackhammer Five, and subtracts Mark Stewart and Clair Obscur. (SOLEILMOON)

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"Acid Jazz Classics, Vol. 2"
IRMA 494548-1 2xLP $15.65
Well-known tracks by SADE, JAMIROQUAI, INCOGNITO, BRAND NEW HEAVIES, QUEEN LATIFAH, SWING OUT SISTER, CARLEEN ANDERSON, THE CHIMES, JHELISA, and URBAN SPECIES. Gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Acid Jazz Classics, Vol. 4"
IRMA 504377-1 2LP $15.60
IRMA 504377-2 CD $13.00
This 4th chapter is a tasty set that features a number of great acid jazz tracks. A sort of nice trip down jazzy clubby memory lane, with early groovers by THE JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET, JAMIROQUAI, WORKING WEEK, THE BRAND NEW HEAVIES, INCOGNITO, SPEARHEAD, EARTH WIND & FIRE, RONNY JORDAN and more. 13 tracks total, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Acid Jazz Classics"
IRMA 489266-1 2xLP $15.65
Well-known cuts by ISAAC HAYES, BRAND NEW HEAVIES, SADE, THE BLACKBYRDS, JAMIROQUAI, GALLIANO, WORKING WEEK, YOUNG DISCIPLES, GROOVE COLLECTIVE, SIDE EFFECT, and BOSSA NOSTRA, mastered nice'n'hot for DJs onto a double LP. Gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Afterlife"
FF 2-2 CD $12.45
A collection of new, industrial-flavored electronic music, with soft, hard, weird, ritual, ambient and danceable moments. Contributions from PAUL LEMOS (USA), DIVE (Belgium), CRONIAMANTAL (Portugal), OMALA (Sweden), BOURBONESE QUALK (UK), NOUVELLES LECTURES COSMOPOLITES (France), ATTRITION (UK), SUBITTO (Portugal), and the NEW HARD NOISE HEAVY ROCK CYBER SPEED SONIC METAL PUNK ACID SOUND (Portugal). Portuguese import. (FAST FORWARD)

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"Ai Confini Interzone"
NT 6716-2 CD $11.60
A collection of new music by composers inhabiting the "interzone" between experimental and more commercial music, where jazz returns to African roots, ethnic meets metropolitan, and avant garde faces classicism. Included are Steve Reich, Jon Hassell, Peter Gordon, Wim Mertens, the Durutti Column, the Harmonia Ensemble, and several others. Detailed notes in English. Italian import. (NEW TONE)

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"Aiyuku Jinmin Battle Royal"
ARCD 44-2 CD $18.40
A way, way, way out idea: get a bunch of people from a really diverse collection of Alchemy bands together (Incapacitants, Subvert Blaze, Angel In Heavy Syrup, Sekiri, Omoide Hatoba, Hijokaidan, Auschwitz) and have them collaborate as individuals on songs they'd never do otherwise. The results: a twisted Japanese-folk version of an Elvis song, a punk/psychedelic Can cover, fucked up Black Sabbath, & Moai's (Sekiri bassist) little-girl Speed-Racer sendup over KLF's "What Time Is Love," among the 13 bizarre tracks here. (ALCHEMY)

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"Aliens in Rome 2000"
WOT 499002-2 CD $11.90
The 2nd volume from Rome's alternative breakbeat scene, with 17 tracks from PRINCE FASTER, RECYCLE, CREATURE, MARGOO and more. Italian import. (WOT 4)

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"Aliens in Rome"
WOT 498001-2 CD $11.90
Living proof that alternative Rome is alive and well, here's the best from Brancaleone, the squat that established itself as the town's premier breakbeat club. Includes 14 tracks by PASSARANI 2099, MARGOO, RECYCLE and more. Italian import. (WOT 4)

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"All for One, One for All"
GTA 008-2 CD $10.40
A benefit compilation for Roger Miret's (of Agnostic Front) medical bills, this has tracks from 48 great bands, including BGK, Raw Power, Red Scare, Sado Nation, No Alternative, Adrenalin OD, Shattered Faith, White Cross, China White, Accused, Terveet Kadet, Crucifix, Rattus, RF7, Mood Od Deficance, Whipping Boy, Proletariat, and lots more. Detailed liner notes on each band! (GRAND THEFT AUDIO)

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"Alle 24 Goed"
NITRO 16-1 LP $11.20
A reissue of this famous and now very rare 1985 Belgian hardcore compilation, with 24 tracks by WR3, CAPITAL SCUM, KOYAANISQATI, VORTEX, DE WULPSE VARKENS, and ZYKLOME A. Mastered from the original master tapes, this is a limited edition of 500 on each format. Belgian import. (DEMOLITION DERBY)

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"Alright, This Time Just the Girls"
SFTRI 576-2 2xCD $13.25
100% girl groups! Over 40 tracks from THE MUFFS, THE HEADCOATEES, FREE KITTEN, THE LUNACHICKS, HOLE, THE NEPTUNAS, RED AUNTS, APRIL MARCH, GERALDINE FIBBERS, SUPERSNAZZ, THE CHUBBIES, HOLLY GOLIGHTLY, THE EYELINERS, DETROIT COBRAS, BUCK, THE 5,6,7,8'S, and more more more. The vinyl is limited to 1500 copies. (SYMPATHY)

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"Amazing Phantom Third Channel, The"
CHER 04-7 7" $4.00
Paste, Neutral Milk Hotel, Crayon and Watercolor Sunset each gather up their own brand of fuzzy, lo-tech noise and heave big wads of it at you. You love it, too, doncha? (CHER DOLL)

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"Ambiente Elegante"
STN 1006-1 2xLP $14.90
STN 1006-2 CD $13.00
Tracks from '60s and '70s Italian film featuring music by Piero Piccioni, Armando Trovajoli, Piero Umiliani, Giuliano Sorgini and Alessandro Alessandroni, including "Surf Service" by Trovajoli (sounds like "Sessomatto"), the much sampled trip-hop track "Ultima Caccia" by Sorgini, and rare grooves like Alessandroni's bossa nova track "Green Hills" and Piccioni's "Scacco alla Regina," both sung by Edda Dell'Orso, and also featuring the jazz performances of great composer Umiliani playing with Chet Baker on "Blues For Gasmans" as well as 4 cover tracks by Vip 200 (the back-up group of Pizzicato Five's singer's new album). Italian import. (STUDIO UNO)

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"America in Decline"
SW 15-2 CD $9.35
A re-release on CD of the first Six Weeks regional compilation, with tracks by APEFACE, NOTHING COOL, SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN, CEASE AND DESIST, YOUR MOTHER, THE CRIMINALS, ABSTAIN, PRETENTIOUS ASSHOLES, GRINGO, DISCO CRISIS, BAD GENES, THE MORMONS, THE YOUNG & THE USELESS, CHOPPING BLOCK, BENUMB, and several more. (SIX WEEKS)

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"America Salutes Merzbow"
VC 91-2 CD $9.35
23 American and Canadian noise artists and punk bands "cover" the sounds of perhaps the world's best known noisician, the one and only Merzbow. Contributing are The Haters, John Hudak, AMK, Speculum Fight, Fin, Blackhumour, Allegory Chapel Ltd., Condom, Anal Sadist, Big City Orchestra, Chop Shop, Gen Ken, Lesser, and several others. (VINYL COMMUNICATIONS)

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"America the Beautiful"
RRRCD 14-2 2xCD $14.55
Twenty tracks by as many groups, including Negativland, Lee Ranaldo, Borbetomagus, the Haters, Chop Shop, Small Cruel Party, Hands To, Specula, Crawling With Tarts, Faxed Head, the Easy Goings, AMK, Barry Dalive, Randy Greif, Phil Perkins, and lots more. (RRR)

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"An Evening in Nivram: The Music of the Shadows"
MUSICK 0004-1 LP $8.85
MUSICK 0004-2 CD $10.40
A tribute to Britain's legendary instrumental rock band of the '60s: THE SHADOWS. Seldom heard in the US, but nearly as influential in Europe as the VENTURES or the BEACH BOYS were in the US, this amazing group led by guitarist Hank Marvin produced memorable songs with a dark, angular twist. Sixteen songs from their pre-1967 period are interpreted by 16 of America's best surf and instro groups: DAVIE ALLAN & THE ARROWS, THE FATHOMS, SATAN'S PILGRIMS, THE BOSS MARTIANS, THE HUNTINGTON CADS, THE SPACE COSSACKS, THE TIKI TONES, OMEGA MEN, THE DEORAS, and 7 more. (MUSICK)

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"An Improved Airship"
4INV 2-7 7" $5.15
Garden Variety from New York weigh in with a blistering Seaweed-style tune, the Glasgow band Glue whips out a couple of DC-emocore-ish punkers, and the Irish group Wheel strikes home with tricky, Nomeansno like production. UK import. (FIRST STRIKE)

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"Angels of Life in a Psychic Wasteland"
EERIESWEDEN 02-2 CD $11.30
A truly bizarre, challenging and powerful collection of tracks, with 21 bands from 7 countries. This includes exclusive stuff from STOCK, HAUSEN AND WALKMAN, VIOLENT ONSEN GEISHA, EUGENE CHADBOURNE, AMPS FOR CHRIST, VAS DEFERENS ORGANIZATION, DRAIN (featuring KING COFFEY of the BUTTHOLE SURFERS), MALACODA, KINGDOM SCUM, and many more artists guaranteed to make you sit up and take notice. (EERIE MATERIALS)

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"Anti Trendy Zombie, The"
MCATZ 01-7 7" $4.00
New underground bands from Fresno: The A side has two emo-core bands, Sharon Tate and Disposable None; the B side features three brutal grindcore outfits, Death Penalty, Morbus and Satanic Baptism. 5 songs, red vinyl, with artwork & lyrics from each band. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Anti-Racist Action Benefit CD, The"
AM 037-2 CD $9.65
Previously unreleased tracks from NAPALM DEATH, H20, ENSIGN, THE TOASTERS, DISCOUNT, JELLO BIAFRA, MIKE PARK, CITIZEN FISH, FAHRENHEIT 451, BETTER THAN A THOUSAND, GAMEFACE, GOOD RIDDANCE, VIOLENT SOCIETY, ACUMEN NATION, MEPHISKAPHELES and THE BOUNCING SOULS and hard-to-find tracks from GOHTI HOOK, CITIZEN COPE, THE SUICIDE MACHINES and LESS THAN JAKE. 100% of proceeds go toward beating up old people. (ASIAN MAN)

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"Applied Science Versus the Arts"
ZIKS 019-2 CD $13.65
In collaboration with San Francisco's Allied Records, ZK presents a collection of North American punk including songs by Antischism, Bombshell, Buzzov-en, Dogs on Ice, Fiddlehead, Friction, Fuel, Glazed Baby, God Forgot, Hegoat, J Church, Neurosis, Nomeansno, Political Asylum, Schwartzeneggar, Serpico, Spitboy, Spoke, Strawman, Trench and V.Card. Japanese import. (ZK RECORDS)

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"Arbitrary Nature of Meaning, The"
ISOCD 001-2 CD $11.50
A diverse collection of industrial and experimental music from all over the US, with Illusion of Safety, Smersh, Jim O'Rourke, Paul Lemos, Randy Greif, Princess Dragon Mom, Big City Orchestra, Simon Wickham-Smith & the A Band, Lot 49, Dead His Name Is Alive, Con Demek, Basic Noise, UMVUE, and Automaticity. (ISOMORPHIC)

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"Arcana Coelestia"
MULTIM 7-2 CD $14.00
An international new music explorer with Controlled Bleeding, Robert Rich, Asmus Tietchens, Vidna Obmana, Phauss, O Yuki Conjugate, Peter Frohmader, Jeff Greinke, Paul Lemos & Joe Papa, Yukio Yung and others. The sound ranges from quiet melodic to quiet noise, with some prog pieces for good measure. Very high quality recordings, without a stinker in the bunch. Swedish import. (MULTIMOOD)

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"Archangels Of Sex Rule The Destruction Of The Regime, The"
NEKRO 6-4 cassette $8.00
A compilation with Sleep Chamber, Zero Kama, Ain Soph, Ewald Spiss, Metgumnerbone, and Coming to Now. 10 songs. (NEKROPHILE)

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"Arizona Disease"
SUB 16-7 7" $4.00
A mini-compilation with the JR. CHEMISTS and LES SELDOMS. Five whimsical but awesome songs from two pioneering Arizona bands. (SUBTERRANEAN)

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"Arrhythmia III"
CHCD 20-2 CD $10.70
Exploring diverse music based on rhythm and percussion, with tribal and ritual music from 14 different groups both well-known and emerging: Raksha Mancham, ABGS, Scot Jenerik, Glod, Tribes of Neurot, COTA, Tekachi, Batterie Acid, Ancient Rites, John Herron, Then Tingari, and more. Comes in a special gold foil stamped cover. (CHARNEL HOUSE)

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"Arriva La Bomba"
DOUCE 811-1 2xLP $14.90
Open your closet, put on anything that can get you back to the '60s and '70s, and drive your Fiat 1100 over to Cocktail's Avenue for the hippest party in town! Sung in Italian, irresistibly danceable and exuding tremendous flair, there's jungle-go-go-rhythm, comical R&B, an exotic take on "Surfin' USA", surreal latin pop, Italian Northern Soul, blue bossa, and irreverent lolli-pop, from JOHNNY DORELLI, BRUNETTA, I BARONETTI, I COLOURS, BRIAN AUGER & THE TRINITY, CHRISTY, and more. Gatefold sleeve. (IRMA LA DOUCE)

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"Art Is The Handmaid Of Human Good"
RRR 54-1 LP $7.55
A Lowell MA compilation, with lotsa local groups doing songs about the town. Just about every style is represented, so this is quite a diverse collection. (RRR)

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"As Yet Untitled"
RZD 001-2 CD $11.30
Classic progressive noise from HANDS TO, ILLUSION OF SAFETY, PBK, THOMAS DIMUZIO, RANDY GREIF, AMK, MURRAY REAMS, THE HATERS, WISCONSIN CONSERVATORY OF NOISE, DIMTHINGSHINE, ARCANE DEVICE, MICHAEL CHOCHOLAK, STATIC EFFECT, ARCHITECTS OFFICE, and JOHN WIGGINS. This CD will kick your brain's ass! (REALIZATION)

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"Asesinos de la Lucha Libre: Classicos del Rock & Roll Mexicano"
RDL 6000-1 LP $8.40
Welcome, muchachos y muchachas, to the best collection of '60s Mexican rock'n'roll ever! We have here beat, garage, surf, rock'n'roll and even some muy frio punk rock, all with gusto Mexicano! Mostly covers of gringo hits of the time, with the lyrics appropriately changed: El Matematico does "Loco te Patina el Coco" ("Wild Thing"), The 7 Days do "Si Me Queires" ("Do You Love Me"), and The Monkys do "Triste Estoy" (The Monkees' "Stepping Stone"). But dig those rockin' originals, too! Plenty of twangy guitars, cool organs, over-zealous party noise, and matching suits. As a special bonus, there's a punk rarity by one of el Distrito Federal's best punk rock groups, the Yaps! (DISCOS REY DE JALISCO)

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"At War with Society"
NRA 100-2 CD $2.00
The ultimate label sampler: a selection of the very best tracks from each of the albums in the New Red Archives catalog, at a ridiculously cheap price. 33 tracks, blazing one after another from the early eighties thrash of KRAUT to the snotty punk stylings of ANTI-FLAG from 1996. (NEW RED ARCHIVES)

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"Atomic Milk-Throwers"
SEXXX 007-2 CD $13.00
An awesome tribute comp to porn movie soundtracks, with RAFAEL TORAL, ARTO LINDSAY, CHRIS CARTER, STARFUCKERS, ZEEK SHECK, GIANNI GEBBIA and more. 23 tracks, Italian import. (SNOWDONIA)

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"Atrocity Government Culmination"
GTA 031-2 CD $6.75
Features 4 of today's most uncompromising bands: CRIPPLE BASTARDS, URBN DK, P.E.L.M.E., and THE DREAD! 13 cuts in all, ranging from punk to thrash to noise, heavy on the attitude. (GRAND THEFT AUDIO)

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"Attaining the Supreme"
WR 4-2 CD $8.90
A total grab-bag of tracks by Man Or Astro-Man?, Less Than Jake, Odd Numbers, Swank, Hot Water Music, Waffle Stomper, Second Hand, Whirlybird, M Blanket, Horace Pinker, Teeth, Squatweiler, Water Monitor, Pee Tanks, Car Vs. Driver, Bug Hummer, Maximillian Colby, Tanner Boyle, Shade, and Quadiliacha. (WHIRLED)

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"Aural Sex"
GRIM 93958-2 CD $11.90
Seventeen house/techno/funk/hardcore tracks & special dj mixes from across the globe. Artists include Spoony G, 2 Unlimited, 808 State, Psykosonik, Eurhythmics, Sound Factory, and several others. (GRIM)

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"Auron 2"
AURON 2-2 CD $9.85
The 2nd number of this 6-times-a-year audio magazine features tracks by the Mekons, Dave Alvin, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Tara Key, among the better known artists, plus Japanese psychedelic tripsters Angel in Heavy Syrup, Houston singer-songwriter David Rice, composer Janice Giteck, music from the Batak people of North Sumatra, Malagasy dance hall singer Roger Georges, Brazilian accordianist Sivuca, new Russian band Va-Bank, and several more. Each group also gets a couple of pages in the colorful booklet. (AURON)

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"Autoficial"
NOP 01-7 7" $4.55
The first release on the Haters' own label, this has four tracks of thick, juicy, varied noise by Smell & Quim, Chop Shop, Con-Dom, and of course the Haters. (NOISOPOPOLY)

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"Axhandle Punk Compilation, The"
AX 004-2 CD $9.80
Fifteen songs from 15 punk bands that cover the punk spectrum: Blanks 77, Trick Baby, Heckle, The McRackins, The Dread, Uncle Skunk, Squat, Fuknut, Trunk, Litterbox, The Bar Feeders, Hickey, White Trash Debutantes, Cash Registers, and Plow United. (AXHANDLE)

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"B.B.P.T.C.'s Coffee Shop"
BBPTC 32-1 LP $8.10
Bacon, eggs, a slice o' cherry pie and a cuppa joe from Babyland, Azuza Plane, Overpass (actually Tom from Red Krayola and Slovenly), Yak Brigade, Beanpole, Seashell Sea (actually Chick Factor), Cruise Control Pills, and Two Dollar Guitar. (BLACKBEAN & PLACENTA)

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"Babylon A Fall Down"
TROJAN 290-2 CD $11.70
Chantin' down Babylon with these 17 very pointed attacks on the shitstem. "War in a South Africa," "African Dub," "Segregation," "Slave Trade," "Majority Rule," and more. UK import. (TROJAN)

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"Back from the Grave Part 1"
CRYPT 0123-2 CD $11.40
90% of the songs from the first 7 vinyl LPs crammed onto a series of CDs, which come with 16-page info- and photo-packed booklets. Part 1 consists mostly of and contains most of volumes 1 & 2 of the vinyl series. 29 songs. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Part 2"
CRYPT 0345-2 CD $11.40
90% of the songs from the first 7 vinyl LPs crammed onto a series of CDs, which come with 16-page info- and photo-packed booklets. Part 2 consists mostly of and contains most of volumes 3 & 4 of the vinyl series. JERRY & THE OTHERS, FUGITIVES, WILLIE THE WILD ONE, MURPHY & THE MOB, MODS, SIR WINSTON & THE COMMONS, ROYAL FLAIRS, MONTELLS, TAMRONS, CYCLONES, FABS, and more totalling 29 songs. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Part 3"
CRYPT 5713-2 CD $11.40
90% of the songs from the first 7 vinyl LPs crammed onto a series of CDs, which come with 16-page info- and photo-packed booklets. Part 3 consists mostly of and contains most of volumes 5 & 6 of the vinyl series. 29 songs. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Part 4"
CRYPTBG 013-2 CD $11.40
90% of the songs from the first 7 vinyl LPs crammed onto a series of CDs, which come with 16-page info- and photo-packed booklets. Part 4 consists mostly of and contains most of volumes 7 & some stragglers from the earlier volumes in the vinyl series. MUSTANGS, TYME, NOBLEMEN, HEATHENS, SNAILS, RETREDS, SPIDERS, GRIFS, MIKE'S MESSENGERS, MYSTIC FIVE, CAVALIERS, and more totaling 29 songs. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 1"
CRYPT 001-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Here's some: ELITE, JUJUS, ALARM CLOCKS, FABS, MALIBUS, BEL-AIRES, LEGENDS, RATS, ONE WAY STREETS, LARRY AND THE BLUE NOTES, SWAMP RATS, and CORDS. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 2"
CRYPT 002-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. What's here: LYRICS, CANADIAN ROGUES, UNRELATED SEGMENTS, OUTSIDERS, ROY JUNIOR, MODS, HATFIELDS, REASONS WHY, BANSHEES, TRIUMPHS, RALPH NIELSEN & THE CHANCELLORS, NOVAS, MYSTICS, BRIGANDS, and CHILDREN OF DARKNESS. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 3"
CRYPT 003-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Crew sound off: CHENTELLES, LITTLE WILLIE & THE ADOLESCENTS, KEN & THE FOURTH DIMENSION, ME & THEM GUYS, INTERNS, INTRUDERS FIVE, MONACLES, LIL' BOYS BLUE, JERRY & THE OTHERS, FUGITIVES, RAUNCH HANDS, and 6 others. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 4"
CRYPT 004-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Roll call: TAMRONS, CYCLONES, FABS, RED BEARD AND THE PIRATES, HALLMARKS, SONICS, ROCKY AND THE RIDDLERS, TONTO & THE RENEGADES, BOTUMLESS PIT, AZTEX, NOMADS, BUNKER HILL, SLOTHS, WYLD, VECTORS, HUNS, and LARRY AND THE BLUE NOTES. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 5"
CRYPT 005-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 6"
CRYPT 007-1 LP $8.85
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Making a list: SHAMES, LONG JOHN & THE SILVERMEN, KEGGS, BEAUX JENS, SAVOYS, ASCOTS, BARRACUDAS, GOLDEN CATALINAS, BILLY AND THE KIDS, SHANDELS, ABANDONED, TREYTONES, BRYDS, WERPS, and TROJANS OF EVOL. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 7"
CRYPT 013-1 2xLP $12.65
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Double LP in gatefold sleeve. Team Roster: SYNDICATE, TOMBSTONES, MOGULS, PUDDIN' HEADS, JIM WHELAN & THE BEAU HAVENS, WORLOCKS, HUSH PUPPIES, BUGS, GENTRYS, BENDS, CLIQUES, HEATHENS, SNAILS, HALF-PINT & THE FIFTHS, MUSTANGS, TYME, NOBLEMEN, and maybe 10 others. (CRYPT)

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"Back from the Grave Volume 8"
CRYPT 062-1 2xLP $12.65
CRYPT 062-2 CD $11.40
The finest in raw-assed mid-1960s American garage psych/punk. Excellent sound quality, tons of photos, detailed liner notes and first-hand info on the obscure, one-shot, proto-proto-punk masters of raw, snotty rock'n'roll that paved the way for The Stooges, Ramones, etc. Double LP in gatefold sleeve with 36 songs, CD with 32 songs. Ready, okay: THE GROOP, THE BENDERS, ADRIAN LLOYD, THE NIGHTRIDERS, THE CHANCELLORS, THE PSEUDOS, THE BOJAX, THE WYLD, THE ELITE U.F.O., THE PAINTED SHIP, THE MERLYNN TREE, THE PULSATING HEARTBEATS, THE CINDELLS, THE OUTSPOKEN BLUES, THE PIECE KOR, and a dozen or so more. (CRYPT)

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"Back on the Streets"
TKOROUND 47-1 10" $8.00
A "battle royale" of international street punk and hardcore, with cuts by Boston champs DROPKICK MURPHYS and POOR EXCUSE, and Japan's O.G. street punk crews SLANG and TOM & THE BOOTBOYS. One exclusive original and one cover from each of the 4 bands! (TKO)

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"Bad Stain Comp, Vol. 2"
BS 009-7 7" $3.65
Five very diverse underground punk bands from Arizona: Adam's Alcoholics, Corrupt Citizen, Grissle, No Cents, and Dirty Laundry, plus the fab, rude and ultra-speedy Neighbors from San Diego. (BAD STAIN)

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"Bad Vibrations of 16 US Lost Bands, Vol. 1, The"
AK 123-1 LP $17.25
AK 123-2 CD $13.00
A cool 16 track compilation of obscure US garage bands from the mid '60s, with JIM DOVAL AND THE GAUCHOS, THE WANTED, THE MERSEY BEATS USA, THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, THE TREE, THE MIXED EMOTIONS, COLOSSAL, THE ROCKS, THE DIMENSIONS, GIL BATEMAN, THE ABSTRACT SOUND, THE SANDMEN, THE MONACLES, THE DISCIPLES, DISTANT SOUNDS and NEW CHAINS III. LP in gatefold sleeve on 180 gram vinyl. Italian import. (AKARMA)

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"Bad Vugum: If It Ain't the Snow, It's the Mosquitos"
SFTRI 303-7 2x7" $5.85
Eight tracks from the coolest, weirdest label in Finland, with stuff by their finest moderators of scuzz noise: Limanarina, the Generators, Sweetheart, Circle, Vacuum Cleaners, Dr. Gunni, Keuhkot, and Deep Turtle. (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY)

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"Balla e Difendi vol. 2"
GFR 013-2 CD $12.60
The best of anarcho-political ska, oi and punk from Italy and Spain, with tracks by Negu Gorriak, Skatala, Erode, Ghetto 84, Dr. Calypso, Riffraffo, Tremende, and Inadaptats. The 20 page book has lyrics in Italian, Spanish and English, along with lots of great graphics. Italian import. (GRIDALO FORTE)

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"Banana Pad Riot"
CS 2000-7 7" $4.00
CS 2000-2 CD5 $5.50
A "Banana Splits" tribute with a track each of over-the-top silliness from Boris The Sprinkler, The Vindictives, Mr. T Experience, and Young Fresh Fellows. Bright, full color cover that you can't miss! (SKULL DUGGERY)

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"Barefoot & Pregnant"
GARDOOR 002-2 CD $11.30
What you have here is a historic collection of 1981-82 punk rock centered around the Minneapolis scene. Originally produced by Bob Mould, Terry Katzman, and The Linehans, this was the 200 copy cassette that launched Reflex Records. Bands include LOUD FAST RULES, IDOL THREAT, RIFLE SPORT, IN DECISION, TULSA JACKS, LOU SANTACROCE, MAN SIZED ACTION, MECHT MENSCH, RED MEAT, an interview with SHEIK, and unreleased tracks from HUSKER DU, REPLACEMENTS, and SOUL ASYLUM! 60 minutes of rare, wild stuff. (GARAGE D'OR)

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"Battle for the Airwaves, Vol. 1"
RR 03-7 7" $4.00
4 of your favorite punk combos, THE WORKIN STIFFS, THE BODIES, BLADDER BLADDER BLADDER, and BOVVER WONDERLAND duke it out fast and hard over some beer. (RADIO)

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"Battle of the Bands"
SUPER 801-7 7" $3.35
A trashy, nifty little comp of four teenage garage punk bands, including the final (and maybe best) track by lo-fi riot grrrls SKINNED TEEN, fuzz laden, female vocal punk by ANGORA, a total lo-fi trashout from THE KNOCK-UPS, and organ-fuelled, girl-powered garage psych from THE RONDELLES. No cover art, but it's cheap! (SUPER 8)

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"Battle Of The Bands"
STAR 101-1 LP $9.60
Re-issue of a great surf compilation recorded live in Hawaii in 1964!! The original pressing of this, if you can find it, is worth some humongous bucks. 20 garage surf groups slug it out! (STAR)

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"Bay Area Checking in With the World"
CF 003-2 CD $8.90
27 of the rawest, hardest-rocking talent currently making up the Bay Area punk scene: SPAZZ, ODD NUMBERS, PRESSURE POINT, WORKING STIFFS, OPPRESSED LOGIC, THE BAR FEEDERS, SUBINCISION, BETTYS LOVE CHILD, NOTHING COOL, DIESEL BOY, DOOMSDAY DEVICE, THE DREAD, THE FORGOTTEN, THE GOODFELLOWS, THE IDIOTS, KPF, LIMP, LOOSE CHANGE, MODEL AMERICAN, RED #9, SNUBNOSE, THE FORCE, BIMBO TOOLSHED, CHEMICAL IMBALANCE, CLAY WHEELS, and UNITED BLOOD. Most songs are exclusive to this release, with some bands even making their debut. (COLDFRONT)

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"Bay Area Ska"
THR 01-2 CD $9.00
This features 21 of the finest 3rd wave ska songs from 5 of the hottest up and coming San Francisco area bands: BLINDSPOT, JANITORS AGAINST APARTHEID, SLOW GHERKIN, MONKEY, and FLAT PLANET. Punk, traditional, fast, slow, mild and spicey, this has it all. (TOMATO HEAD)

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"Bears: Tod Und Fever"
UNMO 001-2 CD $15.60
Bears is a popular underground club in Osaka. Tracks here are by Arijigoku, Dado, Dark Mine Fields, Kuku, Snake Headman, Roots and Children Coup D'Etat. This compilation is similar to "West Psychedelia" or "Osaka Greasy Truckers." Japanese import. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Beast 666 / The Archangels Of Sex Rule The Destruction Of The Regime, The"
STAAL LTD8-2 CD $19.70
A combination of two Nekrophile cassette compilations on one CD, featuring Sleep Chamber, Zero Kama, Hunting Lodge, Ain Soph, and many others. Numbered, limited edition of 1000. (NEKROPHILE)

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"Beat at Cinecitta, Vol. 2"
CDHW 040-1 LP $12.85
CDHW 040-2 CD $13.00
A 2nd volume of Italy's most raunchy, erotic and sensual film scores of the '60s and '70s, with 17 tracks by BRUNO NICOLAI, PIERO PICCIONI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI, NORA ORLANDI, NICO FIDENCO, FRED BONGUSTO, and LUIS BACALOV. Stunning poster reproduction info on the featured films and musicians, and the LP is in a deluxe gatefold sleeve. German import. (CRIPPLED DICK HOT WAX)

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"Beat on the Krauts im Star-Club Hamburg 2"
UFOX 26-1 LP $8.40
Sixteen ultra-rare, mind-bogglingly obscure, yet completely awesome early '60s merseybeat/rock'n'roll singles (some German and some English) collected together for your listening and dancing pleasure! Words can't describe the irresistible CHUCK BERRY shake and monophonic, ultra compressed vintage sound that adorns each and every track here, from "Ya Ya Twist" to "Uncle Willy" to "Hello Let's Slop"! (ROMULAN)

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"Beat vol. 1"
MDF 333-1 2xLP $15.60
MDF 333-2 CD $13.00
A collection of classic 1960s and 1970s soundtracks by the best Italian composers: PIERO UMILIANI, ENNIO MORRICONE, PIERO PICCIONI, GIORGIO GASLINI, MARCO MASI, GOBLIN, FRED BONGUSTO, AUGUSTO MARTELLI, SANDRO BRUGNOLINI, the DE ANGELIS brothers and more. Lots of rare and previously unreleased material from the Cinevox vaults, with detailed liner notes about every track. Italian import. (CINEVOX)

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"Beat vol. 2"
MDF 335-1 2xLP $15.60
MDF 335-2 CD $13.00
More '60s and '70s gems from the Cinevox vaults, including film soundtracks and TV themes, by ENNIO MORRICONE (from Dario Argento's "4 Flies on Grey Velvet"), GUIDO & MAURIZIO DE ANGELIS (from the super rare "Ayfon Oppio"), PIERO PICCIONI, AUGUSTO MARTELLI, GIANNI FERRIO, CARLO SAVINA, GIORGIO GASLINI, FRANCO BIXIO, CARLO RUSTICHELLI, and more, including lots of rare and previously unreleased material. With detailed liner notes on every track. Italian import. (CINEVOX)

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"Beautiful Music For Beautiful People"
AMITY 5-1 10" $6.65
An international punk compilation with Dissent (USA), Instigators (England), Scoundrels (Holland), 16 Blasare Utan Hjarna (Sweden), Crib Death (USA), Libido Boyz (USA), Tit Wrench (USA), Filtox (France), SSDC (Australia), and President Fetch (Denmark). 10" on some really weird colored vinyl. (AMITY RECORDS)

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"Beet the Meatles!"
GI 014-7 7" $3.80
Three California mod-pop bands cover four Merseybeat-era Beatles songs. The Gain, The Decibels and The Kindred, each well-known in its own right, take on some of the most rockin' and fun tunes of the Fab Four. (G.I. PRODUCTIONS)

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"Beets"
RALPH EL1-1 LP $7.60
RALPH EL1-2 CD $10.40
Lots of strange and not so strange takes on the jazz idiom in this compilation featuring Fred Frith, Clubfoot Orchestra, Peter Fair, Sun Ra, ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Machete Ensemble, Tom Cora, Anthony Braxton and Gino Robair, Eric Drew Feldman, Snakefinger, B. Singer, Sonny Simmons, Winston Tong and Big Butter. (RALPH-T.E.C. TONES-ELEMENTAL MUSIC)

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"Below San Onofre (Musica Contaminante)"
VC 37-2 CD $9.90
Hard tekno from the ass-end of California, featuring Tit Wrench, Pain Emission, Artefacto, Things With Knobs and 9 other groups. The package includes paintings, drawings, collages, computer-corrupted prints, border conscious poetry & writings & more. (VINYL COMMUNICATIONS)

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"Beneath the Icy Floe"
PRO 14-2 CD $8.20
A Projekt sampler, with tracks from Black Tape For A Blue Girl, Lycia, Love Spirals Downward, Eden, Human Drama, Thanatos, Bleak, Alio Die, Ordo Equitum Solis, Soul Swirling Somewhere, Loveliescrushing, and Terrace of Memories. Note the budget price, but great full color graphics. (PROJEKT)

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"Best of Edgar Wallace, The"
ASM 005-2 CD $13.00
Lovers of the "Beat at Cinecitta" and "Mo'plen" series take note! This compiles themes from German cult thriller films of the 1960s which were based on the novels of Edgar Wallace. Roaring, seriously groovy themes by Peter Thomas, Martin Bottcher and Nora Orlandi, with previously unreleased material and a cool booklet. German import. (ALL SCORE MEDIA)

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"Better Scene Than Heard"
TPR 01-2 CD $8.90
Some of NYC and Jersey's finest hardcore, oi, and punk bands toss out their hits! Lots of skin patriotism tunes spilling over with pride, team spirit, and working class values. A must-have for skins, suedes, and rudeboys. (TRAILER PARK)

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"Beware! vol. 2"
MISTY 019-7 7" $4.55
Four Italian garage psych bands contribute songs: the very well-know Others, plus new bands The Croakers, Stoici, and Fossils, and ranging from raw to even rawer. Italian import. (MISTY LANE)

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"Bhreus Kormo"
CIPCD 04-2 CD $10.10
This diverse experimental compilation of mostly new or underexposed artists features BRUTUM FULMEN, COEURL, IRR. APP. (EXT.), JOSHUA NORTON CABAL, SEAM PITH, NEGATIVE ENTROPY, BRAN (ANOTHER PLIGHT OF MEDIC'S...) POS, SEAFOAM, VERTONEN, SKIN CRIME, and JOHN WIESE. Electro-acoustic, collage, electronic, ambient sounds and more, with plenty of variation and dynamics to keep the listener's attention. This is also a benefit for a breast cancer study at Howard Brown Health Center. Pouch-type packaging with booklet of info and contacts. (C.I.P.)

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"Big Fix, The"
ALLIED 82-2 CD $8.90
Another in Allied's series of underground punk collections, this one features tracks by Needle, Cards In Spokes, Peaceful Meadows, J Church, V. Card, Sifter, My Life In Rain, Pezz, Saint James Infirmary, Darien, Stink, Squidboy, Rail, Self, Undergirl, Cleonsound, The Great Brain, Discount, Manafraid, and more. Each track is exclusive to this compilation, and each band gets its own page in the booklet. (ALLIED)

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"Big Freeze from Outer Space, vol. 2, The"
DODEC 002-1 LP $12.65
13 amazing Belgian '60s garage bands, with lots of beat, garage-psyche, garage-folk, and hyped-up R&B tunes, many quite catchy, some quite crude, all inspired and completely danceable! PAUL SIMUL, THE PEBBLES, THE SMALL RHAPSODY, THE SUNBEATS, THE FOOTTAPPERS, THE YOUNG DEVILS, THE SIR JAMES GROUP and others. Liner notes and full color reproductions of the original sleeve art on the back. Belgian import, limited edition of 1000. (DODECAPHONE)

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"Blackout L.A."
HOMBOY 01-2 CD $9.75
Twenty-four new underground groups from L.A., including former members of such well-known bands as Concrete Blonde, Bulimia Banquet, Radwaste, Lovedolls, Undertakers and the Zeros. Punk, power pop, garage, grunge & raunch are all represented. (HOMEBOY)

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"Blague"
ZAF 09-1 LP $10.20
A non "punk manifesto" confined international compilation being all the more punk at heart by the inclusion of solo piano, noise, and horns. Crusty and arty and just plain weird, with Tribes of Neurot, I Fichissimi, Thierry Galai, Trespassers W, Witchknot, AOS 3, Korrupt, Inzirli, Die Toten Klavier, Hypochondriacs, Paralitik Woodktr, One By One, Cross On Your Past, Rawness, Boot Down the Door. Pressed in the Czech Republic on red vinyl; hence the price. (ZAFIO)

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"Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh! A Music War, Volume 3"
SLAP 43-7 7" $4.25
73 bands, 84 10-second songs from the biggest names in power violence/thrash/noise: LACK OF INTEREST, SLIGHT SLAPPERS, MELT BANANA, FUCK ON THE BEACH, JAPANESE TORTURE COMEDY HOUR, NOOTHGRUSH, CHARLES BRONSON, EXCRUCIATING TERROR, IN/HUMANITY and 64 others! (SLAP A HAM)

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"Blobs vol. 1"
-7 7" $4.30
Four Victoria BC bands do a song each: The Hanson Brothers, Show Business Giants, Shovlhed and the Vinaigrettes. Ramones and Dickies inspired punk to twisted, funked-up jazzcore to cynical acoustic pop. Canadian import. (WAY OUT)

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"Blood Orgy of the Leather Girls"
PPR 009-1 LP $8.40
The soundtrack (plus much more) from a very trashy, funny film by Michael Lucas of the Phantom Surfers, this includes cuts by the Trashwomen, Tiger Trap, Phantom Surfers, Highlander IIs, Mummies, Miss Murgatroid, Three Stoned Men, Slug Dick Nick, the Troglodykes, Papa Don & His Mighty Wurlitzer, the Pussyhounds, Fred Schwartz & lots more goofiness. (PLANET PIMP)

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"Blood Red Battle Royal"
BR 5007-1 LP $8.90
BR 5007-2 CD $10.50
Check this out! A raving, screaming, '60s-style garage rock grudge match featuring all your favorites plus some lesser-knowns that prove there's alot of great groups lurking out there: THE ROYAL PENDLETONS, THE FLESHTONES, THE WOGGLES, GIRL TROUBLE, THE HATE BOMBS, THE SURF TRIO, THE HENTCHMEN, THE FIENDS, THE CAVEMANISH BOYS, THE MARBLE ORCHARD, 13 FRIGHTENED GIRLS, THE PURPLE MERKINS, THE SCREAMIN' FURYS, KING LOUIE & THE LAKEVIEW KINGS, THE SILVERKINGS, and last but not least BIG JIM AND THE BRANDERS. (BLOOD RED)

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"Bloodstains Across Belgium II"
MZE 8052-1 LP $11.65
MZE 8052-2 CD $12.60
More rare, classic and memorable early punk tracks from RAXOLA, CHAINSAW, ELTON MOTELLO, THE KIDS, STAGEBEAST, UNDERDOGS, SPERMICIDE, CONTINGENT, STRESS, THE PINCHERS, JEUGD VAN TEGENWOORDIG, CELL 609, and DE BRASSERS. 16 songs on the LP, and the CD has 14 tracks each from volume 1 and volume 2 LPs. Detailed liner notes on the back, along with some live photos. Belgian import. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Belgium III"
BSB 3-1 LP $11.65
The third LP of the most popular and consistently awesome series of Bloodstains comps, BLOODSTAINS ACROSS BELGIUM! More killer punk obnoxiousness and classic tunes 1977-84, all of course with a thick accent, from HUBBLE BUBBLE, WOLFGANG, SPERMICIDE, SEXY BOLLOCKS, CELL 609, WAR RISK 3, TOO MUCH, NEO ARYA, STRUGGLER, BRASSERS, ELTON MOTELLO, UNDERDOGS, and a final mystery track!. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Belgium"
MZE 6885-1 LP $11.60
BSB1 103-2 CD $14.00
Sixteen essential punk blasts from one of the most memorable European punk scenes, from 1977-84. All rare tracks from PLASTIC BERTRAND, THE KIDS, THE PIGZ, DEFINITIVOS, ONION DOLLS, DE JEUGD VAN TEGENWOORDIG, MAD VIRGINS, CRAPULE DE LUXE, X-PULSION, SPERMICIDE, REVENGE 88, THE SCABS, and CLASSY PUNK. Detailed liner notes and cover reproductions on the back. 30 songs on the CD, which is near identical to Vol II's tracks but is in a slipcase. Belgian import. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Denmark"
BSDK1 109-1 LP $11.20
BSDK1 109-2 CD $14.00
24 taited Danish treats, rare and essential punk blasts from THE SODS (1978 & 1980), LOST KIDS (1978 & 1979), ELECTROSHOCK (1979), THE BRATS (1979), JOHNNY CONCRETE (1980), THE BUBS (1980), BOLLOCKS (1980), ELECTRIC DEADS (1982), CITY-X (1980), GATECRASHERS (1980), and PRÜGELKNABEN (1979). Detailed liner notes. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Europe"
BSEU1 102-2 CD $14.00
Damning proof that America must defend itself against Yurp aggression. 24 rare and essential punk blasts from SPITFIRE BOYS (UK, 1978), EPPU NORMALI (Finland, 1978), KJOIT (Norway, 1979), AHEADS (Germany, 1979), LOST KIDS (Denmark, 1979), TROGSTA TRÄSK (Sweden, 1981), NASAL BOYS (Switzerland, 1977), DOGS (France, 1977), and NITWITZ (Holland, 1980). 7 extra tracks on the CD. Detailed liner notes on the back. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Finland"
BSF1 105-1 LP $11.65
BSF1 105-2 CD $14.00
The Finnish tongue's abuse of normally Indo-European punk stylings is a thing tragic beauty. 23 rare and essential punk blasts from BRIARD (1977), PELLE MILJOONA & N.U.S. (1978), EPPU NORMALI (1978), PROBLEMS? (1978), KARANTEENI (1978), YPÖ-VIIS (1979), RATSIA (1979), VAAVI (1979), SENSUURI (1979), SEHR SCHNELL (1979), and LOOSE PRICK (1979). 2 extra tracks on the CD. Detailed liner notes on the back. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Norway"
BSN1 104-1 LP $11.60
BSN1 104-2 CD $14.00
If any churches blazed to the sound of these acute bori-korkies at first release is unknown, but we'll let the record spin some more. 24 rare and essential punk blasts from AKUTT INNLEGGELSE (1983), BORRES KORK (1979), AKUTT-80 (1981), DE SJENERIE (1981), DE PRESS (1980), FEBER (1981), JOHNNY YEN BANG (1980), NORGEZ BANK (1980), WANNSKRAEK (1981), 1984 (1980), Z OFF (1981), ROUGH TRADE (1980), KAARE OG PARTIET (1980), OVERDOSE (1980), ORESUS (1981), and ANFALL (1981). Detailed liner notes on the back. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Sweden"
BSSW1 106-2 CD $14.00
16 essential punk blasts from the late '70s and early '80s Swedish scene. Features: Kriminalla Gitarrer, Mass Media, Attentat, PF Commando, Bugs, Liket Lever, Bitch Boys, Grisen Skriker, Dr. Zeke, Problem, Travolta Kids, Rude Kids, Perverts, City Kent, Baiters, and Vicious Visions. These tracks previously appeared only on the extremely rare original releases. 2 extra track on the CD, both formats with liner notes. European import. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Switzerland"
BSCH1 107-2 CD $14.00
Switzerland's 26 greatest mistakes by its 12 biggest losers: THE REBELS (1979), JACK & THE RIPPERS (1979), DIETER MEIER (1978), BELLEVUE (1982), GLUEAMS (1979), NEGATIV (1982), SPERMA (1979), FRESH COLOR (1978), THE BASTARDS (1979), RUDOLPH DIETRICH (1979), CHAOS (1979), and THE SICK (1979). If it's not the chocolate it's the cheese. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across the U.K. #2"
BLOODSTAINS 09-1 LP $12.15
BSUK2 108-2 CD $14.00
16 essential punk blasts from 1977-79. Features: Accident On East Lancs., Antisocial, Beez, Dansette Damage, Disco Students, Dregs, Mag/Spys, Now, Rebels, Red Letters, Subliminal Cuts, Untamed Youth, Varicose Veins, Vice Squad, Xtraverts, and Zips. These tracks previously appeared only on the impossibly rare original 7"s. 4 extra tracks on the CD. Liner notes, and very limited! European import. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across the UK"
BSUK1 101-1 LP $11.20
BSUK1 101-2 CD $14.00
All those pseudo-British accents had to come from somewhere. 19 rare and essential punk blasts from MACHINES (1977), THE VALVES (1977), X.S. ENERGY (1979), LUCY (1978), ART ATTACKS (1978), KLIPS 1988 (1979), PSEUDO EXISTORS (1979), THE STIFFS (1979), THE BLANKS (1979), and THE RIVALS (1979). 2 extra tracks on the CD. Detailed liner notes on the back. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloodstains Across Yugoslavia"
BSY1 1-1 LP $11.20
22 rare and essential punks blasts from PEKINSKA PATKA (1980), PANKRTI (1978, 1980), PARAF (1979, 1980), PRLJAVO KAZALISTE (1978, 1979), PROBLEMI (1981), TERMITI (1981), KUZLE (1981), BULDOGI (1981), INDUST BAG (1981), and LUBLANSKA PSI (1981). Detailed liner notes on the back. (BLOODSTAINS)

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"Bloody Butterfly from Overdrive Cloudy Skyes Complete"
ZIKSBB 001-2 CD $13.65
Three Japanese underground bands, Ita-Roh, Yura-Yura Teikoku and Dip The Flag (who do an over-the-top, 18 minute jam including bits of the Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows"), contribute a total of 8 live tracks recorded at 5 prominent Tokyo underground venues. (BLOODY BUTTERFLY)

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"Blues... Real Summit Meeting, The"
UV 010-1 2xLP $25.60
UV 010-2 2xCD $25.60
Recorded live at Newport, N.Y. and originally released on Buddah in 1973, this collection features the blues of B.B. KING, MUDDY WATERS, BIG MAMA THORNTON, EDDIE "CLEANHEAD" VINSON and CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN among others. Great live versions of "Little Red Rooster," "Ball & Chain" and "Got My Mojo Workin'." 18 tracks, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl, Italian import. (UNIVERSE)

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"Bob Marley & the Story of Reggae"
TAL 500-2 2xCD $19.60
14 classic tracks from Bob Marley & the Wailers, plus 29 more ska, rock steady and reggae tracks from such luminaries as Desmond Dekker, the Ethiopians, the Melodians, Big Youth, John Holt, Toots & the Maytals, Dennis Brown, the Kingstonians and many others, with extensive liner notes. UK import. (TEL-EVENT)

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"Bob's Earwax"
SUBG C2-4 cassette $6.45
All new studio-mixed Bobsongs from bands on the "Ear of Bob" compilation plus many skilled new songsters like Rev. G. Don Trubey, Bleepo Abernathy, Rebby Sharp, Dr. Howl, and others. 60 min (SUBGENIUS FOUNDATION)

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"Bobbing for the Pavement"
SKIP 31-1 LP $8.25
SKIP 31-2 CD $9.65
A re-release of the long-out-of-print album on Rathouse Records, this features rare, otherwise unavailable early recordings by Gas Huffer, the Gits, Hammerbox, the Derelicts, My Name, DC Beggars and more. (BROKEN REKIDS)

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"Bossa Beach: Latin Jazz Dance Island"
DOUCE 802-1 2xLP $14.90
A breezy mix of all kinds of cool Brazilian-style jazz, everything from late '60s Brazilian sambas to late '90s Italian blue bossa, but all with that airbrushed island-in-the-sun feel, featuring: ELZA SOAREZ, MANDRAKE SOM, BOSSA NOSTRA, PAOLO ACHENZA TRIO, GIULIO CAMARCA & TRINIDAD, MAN SUETO and many others. Italian import. (IRMA LA DOUCE)

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"Bossa Galore"
MDF 334-1 2xLP $15.60
MDF 334-2 CD $13.00
A selection of bossa nova soundtrack tunes of the 1960s and '70s from the Cinevox vaults, including stuff by ENNIO MORRICONE, PIERO UMILIANI, MARCELLO GIGANTE, CARLO SAVINA, GIANNI FERRIO, FRANCO BIXIO, the DE ANGELIS brothers, PIERO PICCIONI and more, including lots of rare and previously unreleased material. With detailed liner notes on every track. Italian import. (CINEVOX)

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"Boston Drops The Gloves: A Tribute To SLAPSHOT"
TKO/FLAT 6818-2 CD $10.35
Love 'em or hate 'em, there is no denying that Boston's SLAPSHOT was one of the most notorious American hardcore bands of the mid-to-late 80's East Coast scene. Their tough-guy, straight edge/skinhead image and blend of hardcore and Oi! influenced a whole generation of bands on both sides of that fence. Under the supervision of Mr. Ken Casey of the DROPKICK MURPHYS, here's a collection of tracks from 22 bands of the Boston punk/hardcore class of '99, paying tribute to the mighty Icemen: BLOOD FOR BLOOD, DROPKICK MURPHYS, 10 YARD FIGHT, MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES, PINKERTON THUGS, ANAL CUNT, THE TROUBLE, 30 SECONDS OVER TOKYO, THE GRENADES, TOMMY AND THE TERRORS, CLOSE CALL, PUG UGLIES, STRIKERS, VIGILANTES, INTENT TO INJURE, KICKED IN THE HEAD, WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS, BLACKLIST, LAST IN LINE, NOBODY'S HEROES, DOWN BUT NOT OUT, and MOLLY McGUIRES. (TKO)

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"Break N' Bossa, Chapter 3"
SC 321-1 2xLP $15.65
SC 321-2 CD $13.00
The 3rd volume of this breakbeat, nu-jazz and bossa series, with many unreleased tracks including SOUTH COPA's "Delicado," ARTLESS' "The Chaser," and "Blind Mice" by KANOE as well as tracks from artists like TOSCA, SOULSTANCE, NICOLA CONTE, BOBBY HUGHES EXPERIENCE, LES GAMMAS, MR. HERMANO, TRUBY TRIO, and KYOTO JAZZ MASSIVE. 12 tracks, Italian import. (SCHEMA)

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"Break n' Bossa: Chapter 4"
SC 328-1 2xLP $14.90
The fourth volume of this series where Brazilian bossa nova collides head-on with modern dancefloor, breakbeat and hip hop. Contributions from SOULSTANCE, JAZZANOVA, S-TONE INC., NU SPIRIT HELSINKI (with members of THE HYPNOMEN), METROPHONICS, GERARDO FRISINA, FLYTRONIX, STREETLIFE ORIGINALS, MONTEFIORI COCKTAIL, MARCOS VALLE, GRUPO BATUQUE and more. Italian import. (SCHEMA)

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"Break n'Bossa, Chapter 2"
SC 316-1 2xLP $15.65
SC 316-2 CD $13.00
A collection of new breakbeat, nu-jazz and bossa from BOB SINCLAIR, BEANFIELD, MIYAZAWA, NICLOA CONTE, SOULSTANCE, YOSCHINORI SUNAHARA, MEN FROM THE NILE, MR. HERMANO, FAZE ACTION, S-TONE INC., zDIHAN and KAMIEN. Italian import. (SCHEMA)

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"Break n'Bossa"
SC 311-1 2xLP $15.65
SC 311-2 CD $13.00
Breakbeat and jazz bossa from JAZZANOVA, IAN POOLEY, LES GAMMAS, BALANCO, DJ MATSUOKA, RAINER TRUBY TRIO, JASK, JAZZANOVA VS. HAR YOU PERCUSSION GROUP, CHASER and MODAJI. Italian import. (SCHEMA)

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"Break the Rules #8"
VVR 1000452-2 CD $12.90
Yep, you've seen it on LP, now this great collection of 1978-82 rare, vintage punk is available on CD. 21 awesome, raw, inspired tracks from USA, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada and Netherlands, 1978-1982, by P.F. COMMANDO, DAYGLO ABORTIONS, JACK & THE RIPPERS, KIDZ NEXT DOOR, XTERMINATORS, XTRAVERTS, XPRESS, TV-WAR, KRIMINELLA GITARRER and others. The 8 page booklet has notes about all the tracks plus reproductions of everyboby's original cover art. German import. (V2)

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"Break the Rules #8"
INSECT 08-1 LP $10.20
There were many bands in the glorious dawn of punk music who were never discovered, maybe putting out a tiny pressing of one 7", then being known only to a few collectors willing to pay top dollar. Break The Rules #8 gives us a chance to enjoy these punk gems at a non-ripoff price. 21 awesome, raw, inspired tracks from USA, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Australia, Norway, Finland, Canada and Netherlands, 1978 1982, by P.F. COMMANDO, DAYGLO ABORTIONS, JACK & THE RIPPERS, KIDZ NEXT DOOR, XTERMINATORS, XTRAVERTS, XPRESS, TV-WAR, KRIMINELLA GITARRER and others. Inner sleeve shows original sleeves with blurbs for each band. German import. (INSEKTEN)

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"Breaking the Cultural Curfew"
BCR 027-7 7" $3.65
Six hardcore punk bands from Israel: Public Domain, Kuku Bloff Ve'haietushim, Rampage, 911 Pigs, Useless ID, and Nekhei Naatza. Includes liner notes, lyrics and contact info. (BEER CITY)

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"Broke"
SV 18-2 CD $7.75
The tense, jittery noise-jazz soundtrack to the short film, with music by FATHER PANIK and LAUGHING MAN. Sax, bass and drums, with a bit of samples, keyboards and noise thrown in. (SMOG VEIL)

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"Brouhaha"
SKIP 38-7 7" $4.00
A re-issue of the 1990 melodic pop-punk comp on the Piggly Wiggly label, this has vintage tracks by Jawbreaker, Cringer, Monsula and Nuisance. (BROKEN REKIDS)

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"Bulbjack II"
JACK 026-7 7" $4.25
A bunch of Blackjack miscreants, including Harry Pussy, Coffee, Glands of Eternal Secretion, Sukia, Sternklang, the Lids, and Doodle Dandies, face off with Bulb-niks Quintron, Temple of Bon Matin, Mr./Mrs. Velocity Hopkins, Lake of Dracula, Music Band, Shriek, and The Whales. (BLACKJACK)

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"Bunnyland West"
AGH 1-2 CD $18.40
Four all-female hard rock bands: Playmate, Ethel, CC Liar, and Touroimerish. (ALCHEMY)

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"Caged Uncaged"
GET 5301-1 LP $12.55
First time on vinyl! A rock and experimental homage to JOHN CAGE with stuff from a whole crew of likely and unlikely suspects: JOHN ZORN, AMY DENIO, LOU REED, DEBBIE HARRY, DAVID BYRNE, ANN MAGNUSON, JOHN CALE, LEE RENALDO, JELLO BIAFRA, EUGENE CHADBOURNE, JOEY RAMONE, ELLIOTT SHARP, ARTO LINDSAY and even more. Some do their own unique versions of Cage compositions, while others do songs inspired by or reminiscent of his work. This also includes 11 excerpts from Cage's "Silence" (recorded in December 1968) and "One Year From Monday" (recorded in March 1969). 25 tracks, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram virgin vinyl, Italian import. (GET BACK)

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"Calling All Kings & Queens"
MRLR 15-2 CD $10.20
New songs by LE TIGRE, GRETCHEN PHILLIPS and SHELLEY DOTY, live tracks by SLEATER-KINNEY, AMY RAY, and THE BUTCHIES, and even more from KIKI & HERB, THE SISSIES, HEARTBEATS RED, VAGINAL CREME DAVIS, etc. (MR. LADY)

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"Carry On Oi!"
GET 42-1 LP $9.60
The third of Gary "Mr. Oi!" Bushell's notorious comps, this features THE BUSINESS, THE PARTISANS, INFA RIOT, PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES, BLITZ, LAST RESORT, EJECTED, 4 SKINS, RED ALERT and more! Italian import. (GET BACK)

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"Celebrities...At Their Worst!"
DEC 5-2 2xCD $12.50
Two and a half hours of flubbed lines, outrageous cussing and outtake hilarity from some of the biggest names in entertainment history! This features the truly horrific BUDDY RICH tour bus tapes, the classic CASEY KASEM "dog death" tapes, a drunken, barely coherent JOHN WAYNE, the great DEAN MARTIN & JERRY LEWIS "The Caddy" tapes, plus an array of fragrant turds from ZSA ZSA GABOR, MICKEY ROONEY, ORSON WELLES, COL. HARLAND SANDERS, CAROL BURNETT, ELIZABETH TAYLOR, ELVIS PRESLEY, MARLON BRANDO, TOM BROKAW, BING CROSBY, BILLIE HOLIDAY, RAY CHARLES, PAUL ANKA, PETER SELLERS, WILLIAM SHATNER, THE TROGGS, THE BEACH BOYS, JULIE LONDON, TOMMY LASORDA, MIKE TYSON, FREDDIE HUBBARD, SAMMY DAVIS JR., FRANK SINATRA, JACK PALANCE, JONATHAN WINTERS, RICHARD PRYOR, LIONEL BARRYMORE, and more! 12-page booklet of liner notes! Get a one before they're gone! (MAD DEADLY WORLDWIDE COMMUNIST GANGSTER COMPUTER GOD)

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"Century XXI: USA I Electronics"
NT 6730-2 CD $11.60
Exclusive, previously unreleased tracks by outstanding American electronic music composers such as Carl Stone, Ben Neill, Mykel Rouse, Kyle Gann and Nicholas Collins. Italian import. (NEW TONE)

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"Century XXI: USA II Electroacoustics"
NT 6731-2 CD $11.60
Rare and unreleased tracks by American electroacoustic composers Rhys Chatham, Michael Gordon, Dave Soldier, Evan Zyporin, Glenn Branca and Lois V. Vierk. Italian import. (NEW TONE)

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"Chaos en France vol. 2"
CHAOS 02-1 LP $10.60
Vintage French punk with CAMERA SILENS, RATS, NO CLASS, CRIMINALS DAMAGE, REICH ORGASM, KAMBRONES, TROTSKIDS, NANA BONNARD, BRIGADE, KOMINTERN SECT, MOPO MOGO, SK.NIX, COLLABOS, KIDNAP. Euro import. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Chaos in Expansion"
SUBROS 50-2 CD $14.85
Coil, Charles Hayward (of This Heat fame), post-modernist composer Gyorgy Ligeti, and master theorist of chaos theory Ilya Prigogine each contribute a piece to this concept album about the expansion of the universe connected to the progression of entropy. Belgian import. (SUB ROSA)

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"Cheap Shots and Low Blows, Vol. 1"
TKOROUND 66-2 CD $10.35
This collects all the tracks from the first 9 TKO 7"s, most of which are getting very hard to find: ONE MAN ARMY, THE FORGOTTEN, THE WORKIN' STIFFS, THE TEMPLARS, LOWER CLASS BRATS, ANTI-HEROS, DROPKICK MURPHYS, THE BODIES, DEAD END CRUISERS, THE RANDUMBS, and THE TRUENTS. (TKO)

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"Chicago Loops"
SUBUP 606-2 CD $18.55
Very challenging, excellent experimental/industrial tracks from Illusion of Safety, Jim O'Rourke, Non Sequitur, FLOPhOUSE, Knob Noster and Scott Marshall. German import. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Chicago vs. Amsterdam"
HR 612-7 7" $4.00
HR 612-2 CD5 $7.00
Unreleased tracks from Chicago's Bollweevils and 88 Fingers Louie face off against Amsterdam's Funeral Oration and NRA. Two outstanding punk bands from each city! (HOPELESS RECORDS)

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"Chicken Bomb"
LUMPEN 001-2 CD $7.85
An oddball comp of diverse, noisy no-wave from Chicago's Lumpen Magazine, featuring cuts by the Make Up, Scissor Girls, Flying Luttenbachers, Xerobot, Lake of Dracula, Six Finger Satellite, James Chance $ the Contortions, Dog Faced Hermans, Bobby Conn, M.C. Think & DJ Bob and 12 others. Limited edition of only 400. (LUMPEN)

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"Chinny Chin Chin"
WORD 3-4 cassette $7.10
WORD 3-2 CD $11.60
Four New York bands: Sleepyhead, The Fantastic Palace, Kicking Giant and Wall Drug. Love rock meets psychedelic meets prog noise... (SEE EYE)

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"Christmas at the Patti"
AK 2020-1 2x10" $18.00
One of the most sought-after records of the early '70s, this was recorded in December 1972, and released right after by United Artists as double 10". This concert features DAVE EDMUNDS, MAN, DUCKS DELUXE, HELP YOURSELF, FLYING ACES, and THE JETS, all in top form. The only chance you'll have to hear all these musicians jamming together in a real milestone of UK pub rock. Original artwork, gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (AKARMA)

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"CIA to UFO via Mercury"
ALP 11-2 CD $11.50
A snapshot of Chicago's freaky no-wave underground, with otherwise unavailable tracks by the Scissor Girls, Flying Luttenbachers, Duotron, Math, Quintron, Trenchmouth, JAKS, Condeucent, Mother Country Death Rattles and more. The real dirt on the Rust Belt! (ATAVISTIC)

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"Cinema Beer Nuts"
HR 623-2 CD $7.90
For the first time, the soundtrack of this very popular punk video series is also available on CD, packed in a foil wrapper with full color printing, just like beer nuts! Includes VOODOO GLOW SKULLS, MUSTARD PLUG, LINK 80, LUNACHICKS, NOBODYS, LESS THAN JAKE, HORACE PINKER, IGNITE, QUEERS, AFI, VANDALS, STRIFE, HI-STANDARD, SHADES APART, THE MARSHES, MILLENCOLIN, GOOBER PATROL, ASSORTED JELLY BEANS, and MxPx. (HOPELESS RECORDS)

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"Clitstop"
SWEZ 01-1 CD $7.75
38 track by as many artists, pretty much in the geeky, noisy, experimental mode: 3 DAY STUBBLE, 99 HOOKER, DEERHOOF, NO NECK BLUES BAND, NAUTICAL ALMANAC, RUBBER O CEMENT (accompanied by Karla LeVay, Anton's daughter),COMMODE MINSTRELS IN BULLFACE, WOOF PIES, and a whole lot more. Minimal packaging with a full color drawing on the front an a list of bands on the back. (SWEZLEX)

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"Closer Than You, Vol. 2"
CITRUSFLASKA 02-2 CD $10.10
Volume 2 of the popular Florida ska compilation, this time featuring no less than 20 diverse bands including KING 7 & THE SOULSONICS, MAGADOG, THE PROGRESSIONS, THE DOUBLE AGENTS, THE STRANGEWAYS, THE DOUBLE DECKERS, THE COLDSPOT EIGHT, PORK PIE TRIBE, BIG BROTHER & THE THOUGHT POLICE, SKIF DANK, MOXIE, THE USUALS, GIGOLO BIG & THE BARFLIES, and more! (CITRUS)

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"Club Foot"
SUB 8-1 LP $7.80
A high-quality studio compilation album featuring several of the jazz inspired bands that came together at San Francisco's art-damage showcase, Club Foot: the LONGSHOREMEN, the ALTERBOYS, NAKED CITY, BAY OF PIGS, and the CLUB FOOT ORCHESTRA. This has gotta be one of the more original and entertaining bunch of weirdos ever recorded. Color vinyl. (SUBTERRANEAN)

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"Cocktail Shaker: New Groovy Kitsch & Space-Age Pop, The"
IRMA 489392-1 2xLP $14.90
A great collection with COMBUSTIBLE EDISON, DIMITRI FROM PARIS, AXEL BOYS QUARTET, LUKE VIBERT & THE MIKE PLOWERS POPS, PIERO UMILIANI, CORDUROY and more. Italian import. (IRMA LA DOUCE)

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"Collective Conscience"
SKIP 1-7 7" $4.00
A song each from BLISTER, ASSASSINS OF GOD, SABOT and TINNITUS, with a nicely printed lyric/pictorial booklet. Political hardcore from San Francisco. (BROKEN REKIDS)

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"Come and Get It"
HAIRY 8-2 CD $8.00
This budget priced label sampler has 15 tracks by a bunch of newish San Francisco pop groups, from a bit strange to country-fried to power pop to melodic noise. With The Mommyheads, The Buckets, The Sarnos, Granfalloon Bus, Mr. Krummenacher's Fifth Business, and Fuck. (HAIRY)

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"Comin' Down Fast!"
HELTER 9317-2 CD $11.35
A gathering of garbage, lies and reflections on Charlie Manson by Controlled Bleeding, Skullflower, Motorpsycho, David Peel & the Lower East Side, Eugene Chadbourne, Meathead, Jesus Fuck & Da Murderers, & Starfucker. Each song is either by Manson or about him, the artwork is by Pettibon, and comes with a large booklet by a journalist who interviewed Manson in jail. Vinyl limited to 2000, CD to 1000. Italian import. (HELTER SKELTER)

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"Commercial Ad Hoc"
SEELAND 513-2 CD $7.85
18 tracks of electronic experimentation, constructed almost entirely from TV commercials. (SEELAND)

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"Communicate!"
OVER 28-2 CD $12.35
Recorded live at Thames Poly in the mid-80's, this is a CD version of the famous double LP featuring tracks by Sonic Youth, the Ex, Pastels, Conflict, Poison Girls, Television Personalties, June Brides and Mark Perry, among others. UK import. (OVERGROUND)

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"Contact #1"
MR 14-1 LP $13.35
MSBR (Japan), Telepherique (Germany), and Contagious Orgasm (Japan) each do solo pieces, plus there's three two-way collaborations (MSBR/Telepherique, C.O./MSBR, Telepherique/C.O.). Rich, continuously interesting noise/industrial/ambient sounds. German import. (DRAHTFUNK)

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"Cough It Up: The Hairball Story"
T/K 092-2 CD $10.30
A compilation from the Lawrence, Kansas scene in 1995, this includes "Mr. Rich Parts," the rarest of all of WILLIAM BURROUGHS' spoken word recordings. Also here are tracks by KING TRASH, PANEL DONOR, and MARK HENNING, among others. (TIM/KERR)

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"Country Hicks, Vol. 1"
BARKLOG 1-2 CD $11.00
Like some Killed By Death of early country music, this album compiles 24 songs, both irresistible and often humorous originals and remakes of traditional tunes, from old singles that give new meaning to the word obscure. (BARK)

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"Critical Pedagogy: A Compilation of Teachers in Punk Bands"
SW 39-1 LP $8.55
SW 39-2 CD $9.35
Exclusive or hard to find tracks by MILLIONS OF DEAD COPS, CLUSTER BOMB UNIT, SEEIN' RED, ABSTAIN, REINA AVEJA, THE DREAD, ALL OR NOTHING, JOHN HOLMES, COUNTDOWN TO PUTSCH, SID VISHNU, HERS NEVER EXISTED, COUNTERPOISE, JILTED, DAIRY QUEENS, SAUSMIGIE RUKISI, LEOPOLD and more. Each band's teacher also gets space to expound on their views and experiences. (SIX WEEKS)

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"Cry Now, Cry Later volumes 1 & 2"
PESS 25-2 CD $10.70
Extreme crust, grind and doomcore from SPAZZ, 13, CROM, FISHSTICKS, STAPLED SHUT, CRISIS, FLEABAG, EYEHATEGOD, DESPISE YOU, MEATSHITS, GRIEF, 16, IABHORHER, CAPITALIST CASUALTIES, CATTLEPRESS, EXCRUCIATING TERROR, DYSTOPIA, LACK OF INTEREST, FACTORIA DE MIEDO, BLACK ARMY JACKET, COJOBA, PISSPOOR, and UNRUH. All the tracks from the two long-out-of-print double-7" comps, plus bonus tracks and all the original artwork in a 28-page booklet. (PESSIMISER)

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"Dark Side of the Brain vol. 1, The"
EDP 011-1 LP $9.60
Four artists from around the globe meet on this limited edition collection of spacey, noisy, minimal and orchestral sounds: Christine 23 Onna (Masonna with Fusao from Angel'in Heavy Syrup), Telepherique (Germany), John Watermann (Australia), and Trance (USA). Packaging by Akifumi Nakajima of G.R.O.S.S. (ENDORPHINE FACTORY)

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"Day the Needles Stood Still, The"
VIRUS 180-2 CD $10.50
All 22 tracks from six recent vinyl-only singles (plus a bonus cut) are gathered together here for those that want it on CD. Radiopuhelimet does 5 songs, Buzzkill does 4, and Life After Life, Pachinko, Saturn's Flea Collar, and Molotov Cocktail each do 3. (ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES)

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"Dead Tech 3"
CHARNCD 4-2 CD $10.10
New Japanese music from Zeni Geva, Ruins, Avalanch, Space Streakings, Copass Grinderz, Daihakase, Ixa-Wud, Funhouse and Te No Kanshiyoku, assembled by KK Null of Zeni Geva. Very heavy, of course! (CHARNEL HOUSE)

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"Death By Blowjob Singles Box, The"
DBBJ 567-7 4x7" $11.30
BUNNY BRAINS throw at us their warped noisedelia and a spaced-out slaughtering of Sister Ray; SLUG BAIT constructs suprisingly spooky close-miked mystery-effect-box noise events; the French VOODOO MUZAK surprises again with moody, intricate song structures: hi-tech compositions with home-spun urgency. And then you get a surprise single not mentioned on the handsome box cover: 2 4AD-emo-Krautrock gems from the semi-legendary German band FIRST THINGS FIRST! (DEATH BY BLOWJOB)

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"Death to False Metal, Vol. 2"
PROBEDTFM 2-2 CD $8.35
More of that stuff you listened to in high school, as a bunch of '90s punk bands (THE BULEMICS, LOUDMOUTHS, NEW WAVE HOOKERS, RINGWURM, REINA AVEJA, 50 MILLION, MIGRAINES, and alot more) cover '80s metal hits by METALLICA, TWISTED SISTER, GIRLSCHOOL, MOTLEY CRUE, IRON MAIDEN, GUNS & ROSES, DEF LEPPARD, KISS and more! 19 cuts, plus 2 extra bonus jams by spoof rapper DR. DRE DEL. (PROBE)

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"Death to False Metal"
PROBE DTFM-2 CD $8.35
Ah, one of those concepts... In this case, get a bunch of punk bands to cover cheesy metal songs of yesteryear, often hilariously. The victims include Twisted Sister, Hanoi Rocks, Ratt, Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Lita Ford, Scorpions, Celtic Frost, Accept, etc. The perps are folks like Schlong, Hickey, Fuckemos, Bar Feeders, Slackjaw, Lost Goat, Lopez, Fuckface, Krupted Peasant Farmerz, Betty's Love Child, Limecell, Rudiments, Randy, Towel, Piss, Busrider, Muscle Bitches, One Eye Open, and Your Mother. (PROBE)

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"Decade of Disaster"
WW 10-2 CD $10.85
26 songs from the archives of Toxic Shock Records, including tracks by Sloppy Seconds, Skin Yard, Treepeople, Raw Power, Peace Corpse, Jesus Chrysler, Septic Death, Hullaballoo, th' Inbred, Datura Seeds, Zero Boys, Hickoids, House of Large Sizes, Decry, Jack Endino, and several others. (WESTWORLD)

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"Decay Of The Angel, The"
NEW STR 1-1 LP $12.60
Sigillum S, Vidna Obmana, White Hand, Con-Dom, Uterus 28, the Grey Wolves, Lunatic Stupid Dogs, the Psychic Workshop, Terre Blanche, Psy Phalanx, Ramleh, Information Aggression, Subliminale, and Ice Crystal Sun Dog Formation each contribute a track to this rare international industrial compilation. UK import. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Deconstructing Beck"
SEELAND 507-2 CD $7.85
Each track on this hour-long comp is made entirely from sampling slacker-pop icon BECK. 13 audio experiments that range from messed-up beats to abstract sound collages that should have fans of NEGATIVLAND, OVAL and maybe even BECK screaming for more. (SEELAND)

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"Deernibus"
CH 10-2 CD $13.65
A collection of underground music from Japan, with Pink Boy's ultra distorto-bass and spew vocals, We Are The World's kiddie punk, D.M.B.Q.'s over-the-top primal freakout, Gravy's melodic, hazy guitar drone, Tonhira & Bishop's rant over guitar histrionics, Johnny Charage's frantic jazz riffs, B.R.D.'s Whitehouse-like power electronics and distorted vocals, and U.G Man's angst-punk. Packed in a hanging baggie with your own little fuzzy deer toy. Japanese import. (LESS THAN TV)

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"Delete the Elite"
EERIE-2 CD $11.30
A revolutionary compilation of punk-rap music with Kingdom Scum, MDC, Chumbawamba & Credit to the Nation, En Halv Kokt I Folie, Phunk Junkeez, Papa Brittle, Geronimo, Squint, Womyn Of Destruction, IQ Inc., Teddybears, 48 KHz, Negu Gorriak, Apocalypse Theatre, Clawfinger, Descojon Urbano, Mikey Mikey and Atheist Rap, from the US, Sweden, Puerto Rico, the UK, Denmark, Serbia, Canada, Germany and Basque. All radical and uncompromising, with big informational and poster inserts. Packed in a specially designed cardboard box with full color printing. (EERIE MATERIALS)

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"Dervish Music Vol 1 - Shams"
EEE 1-4 cassette $7.55
The real thing: music of the Sufi dervishes of Turkey. Haunting, exotic, peaceful, meditative sounds. (MUSICA MAXIMA MAGNETICA)

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"Dervish Music Vol 2 - Sama"
EEE 4-4 cassette $7.55
More authentic music of the Turkish dervishes, with 16 pp booklet. (MUSICA MAXIMA MAGNETICA)

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"Desperate Rock'n'Roll Vol. 1"
FLAMECD 001-2 CD $11.00
Inspired, raw and totally obscure rockabilly and rhythm'n'blues from the 1950s, when talented musicians sweated their hearts out in tiny, hole-in the-wall recording studios in hopes of becoming the next ELVIS or CHUCK BERRY. 30 scorchin' sizzlers by a whole bunch of crazies you probably never heard of! UK import. (FLAME)

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"Desperate Rock'n'Roll Vol. 2"
FLAMECD 002-2 CD $11.00
30 more tracks of life-affirming, mouth watering, brain altering, deranged rockabilly/R&B madness, kind of a KILLED BY DEATH of the 1950s, all incredibly rare, raw, and rockin'. (FLAME)

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"Desperate Rock'N'Roll Vol. 3"
FLAME 003-2 CD $11.00
Thirty tracks of totally crazed, over-the-top, rawer-than-ever '50s rock'n'roll, r&b, boogie and rockabilly! The real, greasy, down-home obscurities that should've been hits! Includes MAD MAYNARD HORLICK's "Library Rock" and the not-to-be-missed "It's a Gas" by FREDALE MANNEW! (FLAME)

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"Desperate Rock'N'Roll Vol. 4"
FLAME 004-2 CD $11.00
Another 30 obscure but completely great rock'n'roll, blues, rockabilly and r&b treats from the fab '50s! This inspired lunacy is a must for any party! (FLAME)

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"Desperate Rock'N'Roll Vol. 5"
FLAME 005-2 CD $11.00
Why all of these 30 gems of maniacal '50s rockabilly, rock'n'roll and r&b didn't make the charts is a mystery, but just listen to these crazy smokin' tracks! (FLAME)

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"Desperate Teenage Lovedolls"
SFTRI 497-2 CD $9.65
Originally released in 1984, this hilarious, tasteless punk rock homage to the films of Russ Meyer featured a classic soundtrack that's been out of print for ages, here reissued on CD for the first time. Lots of songs by REDD KROSS, plus tracks by LA's vintage punk bands BLACK FLAG, THE BAGS, SIN 34, NIP DRIVERS, WHITE FLAG and members of BAD RELIGION. Includes 6 tracks not available on the original LP, a radio interview with Redd Kross' McDonald brothers and an obsessive full-color booklet with liner notes from the director. (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY)

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"Destroy All Mediocrity"
TPOS 100-1 LP $16.80
The TPOS 10th anniversary set, this has stuff by Cocknoose, Mad Brother Ward, Antiseen, Bunny Brains, Havohej, F-Boyz, Punch Drunk, Shyster Shyster and Flywheel, Malcolm Tent, G'nufuz, China Pig, Monsterland, Blue Green Gods, Hed, Sanity Assasins, and lots more, all on a red vinyl LP, a white vinyl 10", a green vinyl 7", a cassette, and 2 zines, all wrapped in a big poster and sealed in a plastic bag along with mystery surprizes. 29 bands, 29 unreleased tunes. (TPOS)

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"Devouring Our Roots"
SUB 65-1 LP $7.60
SUB 65-4 cassette $6.80
SUB 65-2 CD $10.10
A compilation representing the cream of the crop of San Francisco's "new folk" bands: PENELOPE HOUSTON, the MUSKRATS, the LONGSHOREMEN, the WANNABE TEXANS, the TERMINATORS OF ENDEARMENT, and the BEDLAM ROVERS. An exciting, diverse collection of songs from a bold new musical movement! All profits donated to FOOD NOT BOMBS, providing free hot meals to San Francisco's homeless. (SUBTERRANEAN)

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"Dickheads"
XCR 02-1 10" $7.55
A fab tribute to the king of surf guitar, Dick Dale! Ten great songs including "Misirlou," "Surf Beat," "Banzai Washout," "Nite Rider," "The Wedge" and "Mr. Eliminator," by great bands like Thee Phantom 5ive, the Car Thieves, the Neptunas, the Galaxie Trio, the Penetrators, the Quadrajets, the Cowslingers, the Woggles, Cruncher, and the Daytonas. On cool blue vinyl with full color cover art by cartoonist Danny Hellman. (SOLAMENTE)

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"Dillinquents (Green)"
DILL 019-4 cassette $6.75
DILL 019-2 CD $10.40
Ska, punk, skapunk and punkska with tunes from SLAPSTICK, SKANKIN' PICKLE, HALF EMPTY, BLINDSHOT, THE IMPOSSIBLES, THE FACET, SKEPTIC TANK, 78 RPMS, LINK 80, THE CRITICS, COOLEY'S MARKET, SKALLOPS, SAM THE BUTCHER, GARGAMEL, DR. MANETTE, RED DEVLIN & THE TORMENTERS, ADAM'S ALCOHOLICS, THE ECLECTICS, JOHNNY SOCKO, and THE PROJECT. (DILL)

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"Dillinquents (Red)"
DILL 020-4 cassette $6.75
DILL 020-2 CD $10.40
Ska, punk, skapunk and punkska with tunes from THE DONNAS, SLOW GHERKIN, RUDIMENTS, HUMAN BEANS, GLG TWENTIES, HOMELESS WONDERS, SLAB, MU330, MIDDLEFINGER, BORO CITY ROLLERS, READYMEN, FOUR, COUNTERCLOCKWISE, CRUMAR, MISSILE COMMAND, and SUCKAPUNCH. (DILL)

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"Dimensione Jazz"
RTC 810-1 2xLP $15.65
Rare and great tracks from the likes of CHET BAKER (backed by ENNIO MORRICONE ORCHESTRA in 1962), PAOLO CONTE QUARTET, LEE KONITZ, HELEN MERRILL (backed by PIERO UMILIANI ORCHESTRA in 1960), WILFREDO STEPHENSON, ENRICO RAVA, LIVING MUSIC, DUSKO GOYKOVIC, MARIO SCHIANO and more. 16 tracks, Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Direction"
PRC 007-1 LP $8.25
PRC 007-2 CD $9.65
With RAINER MARIA, CORM, BRAID, BACK OF DAVE, RAIL, GUS, GAINER, BOILERMAKER, WALKER, GILA BEND, EZRA POUND, MARINER 9, MARY ME, CLAIRMEL, TOMORROW, PROZAC MEMORY, HUBCAP, MY FOOLISH HALO, FRACTURE, and ORWELL. (POLYVINYL)

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"Discharged"
ALLIED 7-7 7" $4.00
ALLIED 7-2 CD $5.40
A tribute to Discharge, featuring Nausea, Final Conflict, Neurosis, 411 & Extreme Noise Terror. Heavier than uranium. (ALLIED)

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"Disco Bhangra: Wedding Bands from Rajasthan"
AVAN 031-2 CD $19.55
These incredibly loud, raucus brass bands are considered an essential part of any Indian wedding. Recorded live in Jaipur in 1989, five bands duke it out over 9 songs. Extensive liner notes & lots of photos. Japanese import. (AVANT)

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"Disco-Mortem"
IGLOO 002-7 3x7" $15.30
An international noise-fest, with one record each for Europe, the US and Japan. Grey Wolves (UK) and No Festival Of Light (Sweden) occupy the first, Macronympha and Hands To are the US contingent, while CCCC and Merzbow represent Japan. Quality noise from all, with each record in its own full color sleeve, and all wrapped in a green plastic baggie. Limited edition of 750, Swedish import. (RELEASING ESKIMO)

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"Dix Improvisations"
VICTO 09-2 CD $12.45
Ten live improvisations from LaDonna Smith and Davey Williams, Hans Reichel, Paul Plimley and Lisle Ellis, New Winds, JD Parran, Ned Rothenberg, and Maggie Nichols, Lindsay Cooper and Irene Schweizer. Recorded live at the 1989 Victoriaville Festival. (VICTO)

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"Do It Yourself"
GW 00295-7 7" $4.25
Raved about in MRR, this has five bands from the Italian underground, ranging from pop punk to emo-core, all on the melodic edge. Includes Eversor, This Side Up, N.I.A. Punx, I Fichissimi, and Point Of View. The fold-out cover has photos, lyrics, and info on each group. Italian import. (GOODWILL)

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"Downtown Does the Beatles Live at the Knitting Factory"
KNIT 113-2 CD $10.70
Alex Chilton does "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," King Missile does "We Can Work It Out," Eugene Chadbourne does "Day In the Life," Lydia Lunch does "Why Don't We Do It In the Road," Arto Lindsay & Syd Straw do "Don't Let Me Down," Defunkt does "Come Together," Chunk does "Dear Prudence," and lots more. 100% totally groovy! (KNITTING FACTORY WORKS)

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"Dr. Death Vol. 5 - Hearts Lust In Limbo"
CLM 35-4 cassette $7.10
With Eleven Shadows, Mumbles, Orange, M-1 Alternative, Grace Darling, C Cat Trance, Johanna's House of Glamour, the Peddlers, Ruby Blue, Tel Basta, Talisker Tale, Big Hat, Fear of Blue, East Ash, The Moon Seven Times, Leigh Gregory, and Handful of Snowdrops. (C'EST LA MORT)

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"Dr. Death's Vol. 4 - The Marvels Of Insect Life"
CLM 29-1 LP $7.80
CLM 29-2 2xCD $11.45
This special re-issue features Handful of Snowdrops, M-1 Alternative, Area, Blackgirls, Talisker Tale and 12 others on part 1 (also available on vinyl), plus an all-instrumental companion CD with Fini Tribe, Beautiful Pea Green Boat, Handful of Snowdrops, Controlled Bleeding, Delerium, M-1 Alternative and 13 others. (C'EST LA MORT)

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"Dream Babes, Vol. 1: Am I Dreaming?"
RPM 137-2 CD $13.00
AKA Dream Girls. First time on CD for these Brit girl '60s classics, carefully selected by ST. ETIENNE frontman Bob Stanley. Features some well known names, as well as some that have vanished forever, including CINDY WILLIAMS, TIFFANY, MADELINE BELL and PEANUT. Poster/inlay features a montage of rare photos and comprehensive notes. 24 tracks, UK import. (RPM)

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"Drink Beer! Yell! Dance!"
EFLP 001-1 LP $8.70
Sixteen midwest teen band frat and garage stompers from 1961-1966! All these combo did their hoofshakin' in and around Missouri, leaving a devastating trail of obscure yet outstanding 45s, assembled here for the first time. Many incredibly rare cuts, including unreleased acetates! Detailed liner notes enclosed. (ECCO-FONIC)

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"Drink Up and Go Home!"
AVI 5020-2 CD $11.45
Some of the most down-home, unadorned country music of the mid-1950s, recorded at Sun Studios by Charlie Feathers, Carl Perkins, Slim Rhodes, Johnny Cash, The Rhythm Rockers, Mack Self, Ernie Chaffin, The Ripley Cotton Choppers, Earl Peterson, Jimmy Haggett, Howard Serratt, Maggie Sue Wimberly and several others. 24 tracks, 5 of them previously unreleased. (AVI)

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"Drop 5"
MASO 90077-2 CD $11.60
An alchemy of trip-hop, trance, ambient, dub, and jungle with cuts by BRIAN ENO and JAH WOBBLE, NO-MAN (featuring ROBERT FRIPP), ISLAMIC DIGGERS, TEK 9, HAROLD BUDD and HECTOR ZAZOU, ALESINI and ANDREONI (featuring ROGER ENO), SOLAR QUEST, AUDIO ACTIVE and LARAAJI, NAV KATZE, 4 HERO, and STEVE JANSEN and RICHARD BARBIERI. Italian import. (MATERIALI SONORI)

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"Drunk and Disorderly"
PUN 004-7 7" $3.65
Five spiky gobs o' hardcore with Nevrland (from Durham), Violent Society (PA), The Bristles (NJ), Quarters (Long Island), and Haggis (Boise). (PUNCROCK)

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"Drunk on Rock 2"
I94 006-2 CD $10.10
Some of the hottest new bands (and a bunch of up'n'comers) contribute tracks to this: THE BELLRAYS, CLONE DEFECTS, HELLBENDERS, WONDERFOOLS, HALFWAYS, TEXAS TERRI & THE STIFF ONES, STILETTO BOYS, MUD CITY MANGLERS, DIMESTORE HALOES, PIRANHAS, and over a dozen more! (I-94)

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"Drunk on Rock, Volume 1"
I94 001-2 CD $10.10
Twenty-six raw, unfiltered, blood'n'guts punk blasts from NASHVILLE PUSSY, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN, CHINESE MILLIONAIRES, MURDER CITY WRECKS, THE HOOKERS, THE MORNING SHAKES, THE TRASH BRATS, THE SINISTERS, SCREAMING BLOODY MARYS, BULEMICS, WEAKLINGS, CANDY SNATCHERS, SHORT FUSES, ASTEROID B-612, JEFF DAHL & THE KEVIN K BAND, B-MOVIE RATS, ROCKET 455, THE RECLUSIVES, and 8 more!! (I 94)

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"Dry Lungs IV"
SUB 68-1 LP $7.80
SUB 68-4 cassette $6.80
SUB 68-2 CD $10.10
The acclaimed industrial music series returns with easily its strongest volume yet. Compiled by Paul Lemos of Controlled Bleeding, this one includes contributions from DISSECTING TABLE, MINUS DELTAT, HELENE SAGE and FRANCIS GORGE, UN DRAME MUSICAL INSTANTANE, the GEROGERIGEGEGE, HEINRICH MUCKEN, PRINTED AT BISMARCK'S DEATH, ROBERT RICH, JAMES LEVINE, and CONTROLLED BLEEDING. Diverse, rich sonic explorations from around the world. Some LPs on color vinyl. (SUBTERRANEAN)

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"Dry Lungs V"
SUB 72-2 2xCD $15.00
This specially packaged double CD features contributions from 24 outstanding experimental and industrial artists from Europe, Japan and the US. Included are ARCANE DEVICE, CONTROLLED BLEEDING, CRANIOCLAST, DESACCORD MAJEUR, ETANT DONNES, FAT HACKER, HIJOKAIDAN, MICHAEL HOVACSEK, INCAPACITANTS, PAUL LEMOS, MASONNA, MERZBOW, CHRIS MORIARTY, NULL, JOE PAPA, PGR, PHALLUS DEI, HELENE SAGE and BERNARD VITET, SKIN CHAMBER, SOLMANIA, CARL STONE, TRANCE, UN DRAME MUSICAL INSTANTANE, and VIOLENT ONSEN GEISHA. Compiled and with extensive notes on the artists by Paul Lemos, with artwork by Arthur Potter. The packaging includes a large and quite elegantly printed folder inside a 6 by 12 slipcase. (SUBTERRANEAN)

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"Eagles Drift In, The"
OWR 0053-2 CD $8.35
Another slice of the huge amount of activity in the Bay Area hardcore punk scene, with contributions from Bar Feeders, Strychnine, Idiots, Infested, Hot Rod Shopping Cart, Splith, Fuck Face, Workin' Stiffs, Space Boy, and Mock. 20 songs by 10 bands, with a fat booklet of band artwork, lyrics, etc. (DEPTH CHARGE)

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"Ear Of Bob"
SUBG C1-4 cassette $7.65
"Best of the Old-Time Bobsongs" combined with new SubG music: hymns, Mystery Jazz and acid-reggae disco-funk of the Gods. Superb stereo! Unbelievably expensive digital effects! (Yeah, yeah, yeah, all day long.) Compilation features songs by Drs. 4 "Bob", Mark Mothersbaugh (of DEVO), The Swinging Love Corpses, The Band That Dare Not Speak Its Name, and collaborations by the lot of them. 90 min (SUBGENIUS FOUNDATION)

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"Ear of the Dragon"
FORTUNE5 1-2 CD $10.70
The first-ever compilation of Asian-American & Asian-Canadian alternative rock, including Seam, aMINIATURE, David Pajo Band, Brothers/Slint, Dambuilders, Versus, Cub, Kicking Giant, J Church, Dolomite, and several others. Five bands will also be doing a month-long package tour to coincide with the release. (FORTUNE 5)

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"Early Ones, The"
RIPOFF 038-1 LP $9.15
RIPOFF 038-2 CD $10.50
This collects several out of print Rip Off 7"s by THE STATICS, SPOILED BRATS, THE RIP OFFS, TEENGENERATE, THE MAKERS, and CRYIN OUT LOUDS. (RIP OFF)

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"East Side Sound, Vol. 2, The"
BA 1139-1 LP $9.10
BA 1139-2 CD $10.80
More from the rockin' side of the Chicano tracks, this time featuring rare mid-'60s gems from MARK & THE ESCORTS, THE CASSINOS, and legendary Los Angeles disc jockey GODFREY. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"East Village Other, The"
GET 1012-2 CD $13.00
A collage/montage with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, ALLEN GINSBURG, MARION BROWN, PETER ORLOWSKY, TULI KUFERBERG, STEVE WEBER, ISHMAEL REED and others, this was a recording of a 1966 Hiroshima Day event (coinciding with Lucy Johnson's wedding) organized by New York underground newspaper The East Village Other. This CD is a limited edition of 1000 in a cardboard sleeve, with the same artwork as the LP. Italian import, licensed from ESP-Disk. (GET BACK)

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"East Village Other, The"
GET 1012-1 LP $12.55
A collage/montage with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, ALLEN GINSBURG, MARION BROWN, PETER ORLOWSKY, TULI KUFERBERG, STEVE WEBER, ISHMAEL REED and others, this was a recording of a 1966 Hiroshima Day event (coinciding with Lucy Johnson's wedding) organized by New York underground newspaper The East Village Other. Original cover art, 180 gram audiophile vinyl, Italian import. (GET BACK)

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"Eastside EP, The"
BA 05-7 7" $4.35
A taste of the upcoming CD compilation featuring the wildest tracks from East L.A.'s Faro Productions, which released some great Latino rock & roll from 1959-68. Included are songs by Cannibal & the Headhunters, the Atlantics, and the Aldermen. Two songs will not be on the CD! (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Eastside Sound, The"
BA 08-2 CD $10.80
A collection of some of the best rock & roll tracks from the Latino community of East L.A., 1959-69, focussing on garage rock, but also including low-rider, doo-wop, instrumentals, surf, hot rod and more. 31 primo, rare tracks by 18 hot rockin' bands. An LP version is available on Telstar Records. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Eastside Sound, The"
TR 022-1 LP $8.40
Raucous instrumentals, Chicano flavored Rn'B, and pure garage punk from 1960's East Los Angeles, with groups like the Premiers, Blendells, Cannibal & the Headhunters, and several others. A CD version is on Bacchus Archives. (TELSTAR)

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"Easy Tempo Experience 2"
MET 801-1 2xLP $15.65
MET 801-2 CD $13.00
Remixes by KID LOCO, BEANFIELD, RAPHAEL SEBBAG, RAW DEAL, GAK SATO, HIBIKI, FRED BNX and more, of vintage tracks by MIGLIARDI, PISANO, PICCIONI, LESIMAN, UMILIANI and TROVAJOLI. Cool artwork, with the vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Experience 3"
MET 901-1 3xLP $21.00
MET 901-2 CD $13.00
DJs and producers remix classic Italian sleazy listening tracks. This time, it's DJ VADIM, Raphael Sebbag of UNITED FUTURE ORGANIZATION, GAK SATO, CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, CAPTAIN FUNK, CLAUDIO COCCOLUTO, OPEN TRANSPORT, IZUSU ITSUMI, ASTRONAUGHTY and more. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Experience"
ET 401-1 3xLP $21.00
MET 401-2 CD $13.00
Contemporary artist remix a bunch of tracks from the past (MORRICONE, PICCIONI, BACALOV, UMILIANI, TROVAJOLI). Perpetrators include MUSTANG aka BEL AIR, UNDERHEAD, JAZZ BROTHERS, GAK SATO, KID LOCO, MAFFIA SOUND SYSTEM, GEMOLOTTO and more. CD version with 3 extra tracks. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 1: A Cinematic Easy Listening Experience"
ET 913-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 913-2 CD $13.00
Swank, loungy, unbearably hip tracks taken from obscure soundtracks for Italian movies of the early '70s, so you know it's got to be good! Features 18 tunes by RIZ ORTOLANI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI, PIERO PICCIONI, and great artwork. "A must if you love the best Easy Listening..." Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 2: The Psycho Beat"
ET 916-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 916-2 CD $13.00
This fantastic second volume focuses on tracks from crime movie soundtracks. 21 tracks including tunes by PIERO PICCIONI, MARIO MOLINO, NINO De LUCA, GIANNI FERRIO. Beautiful artwork in perfect early '70s crime scene fashion style. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 3: Further Cinematic Easy Listening Experiences"
ET 904-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 904-2 CD $13.00
The third and perhaps best volume of the series with 21 tracks of Latin and Brazilian rhythms from various Italian soundtrack albums of the '60s and '70s. Includes tunes by well-known composer FRANCESCO De MASI, plus PIERO UMILIANI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI, and AUGUSTO MARTELLI. "You will love the beautiful girl on the cover!" Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 4: A Kaleidoscopic Collection of Exciting and Diverse Cinematic Themes"
ET 907-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 907-2 CD $13.00
The 4th in this very cool series of lounge jazz collections, this includes 18 tracks by composers like Morricone, Piccioni, Umiliani, Bacalov, Bembo, Trovajoli and several others from the period 1968-81. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 5: A Slammin' Cinematic Experience"
ET 911-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 911-2 CD $13.00
The final number in this cool series. Including PIERO UMILIANI, AUGUSTO MARTELLI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI and others, this has more great '60s and '70s Italian soundtracks, more cool artwork. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 6"
ET 912-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 912-2 CD $13.00
These soundtrack selection are what Italian easy listening is all about. With PIERO UMILIANI, PIERO PICCIONI, RIZ ORTOLANI, FRANCESCO DE MASI, GIANNI FERRIO and more. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 7"
ET 915-1 2xLP $14.90
ET 915-2 CD $13.00
There always used to be a lot of shake/beat sound in Italian movies. Here is a great collection featuring hits from ARMANDO TRAOVAJOLI, PIERO UMILIANI (with tracks from "Topless Party"), BRUNO NICOLAI, LUIS BACALOV, FRED BONGUSTO, PIERO PICCIONI and more. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 8: Cinematica!! (Different Musical Horizons)"
ET 922-1 2xLP $15.65
ET 922-2 CD $13.00
21 easybeat film soundtrack themes from outstanding composers such as PIERO PICCIONI, ARMANDO TROVAJOLI, BRUNO NICOLAI, LUIS BACALOV, ALBERTO BALDAN BEMBO, GIANNI FERRIO, and more. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Easy Tempo Vol. 9: The Ultimate Cinematic Compendium"
ET 932-1 3xLP $21.00
ET 932-2 CD $13.00
Cool cinematic soundtracks of the past by GOBLIN, GIANFRANCO PLENIZIO, STELVIO CIPRIANI, PIERO PICCIONI, PIERO UMILIANI, BERTO PISANO, BILL CONTI and more. Beautiful artwork by the well-known Guido Crepax, with the vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. Italian import. (RIGHT TEMPO)

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"Eat Your Head: Early '80s Melbourne Punk Compilation"
ANDA 225-2 CD $9.65
A long-overdue CD re-issue of this impossible-to-find 1984 double-LP compilation (only 400 copies made). A strong, varied album with 22 songs by 11 bands, with a great fold-out poster collage sleeve loaded with photos, info, etc. (AU GO GO)

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"Ecstacy of the Agony, The"
VIRUS 252-2 CD $5.55
A chock-full to the brim sampler CD of tracks from Alternative Tentacles bands. Unreleased stuff by: VICTIMS FAMILY, JELLO BIAFRA, MUMIA ABU JAMAL, THE CAUSEY WAY, SLIM CESSNA'S AUTO CLUB, THE FARTZ, HALF JAPANESE, WESLEY WILLIS, PITCHSHIFTER, QUEEN BEE and IOWASKA. Previously released stuff by: DEAD & GONE, NOMEANSNO, LARD, HOWARD ZINN, SNFU, LOS INFERNOS, ANGELA DAVIS, BLACK KALI MA, NOAM CHOMSKY, AMEBIX, CREEPS ON CANDY, DICKS, JAD FAIR & JASON WILLETT, FALSE PROPHETS, THE NO WTO COMBO, BGK, FREE BEER, and RATOS DE PORAO. (ALTERNATIVE TENTACLES)

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"Eerie Bazaar"
EERIE 10-2 CD $7.75
A low priced taste of Eerie past, present and future, with tracks wild, wooly and downright eerie by Sockeye, Anachronauts, Eeyore, Kingdom Scum, Evolution Control Committee, Breathilizor, ENE, Popsicle Melts, Colon On The Cob, Dum Dum TV, Friendly, Hemorrhoy Rogers, Gang Of Pork, Nudibranch, Sludgecrypt, and several more. 22 songs total, minimal cards-in-a-baggie packaging. (EERIE MATERIALS)

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"Ein Wigwam"
ASM 002-2 CD $13.00
Little known in the US is the German pop culture obsession with Native Americans! For the first time on CD, here's great 1966-79 tracks from the legendary (in Europe anyway) Native American movies of the former East German-owned DEFA film studios. Includes several hit singles by Eastern bloc hero Gojko Mitic and American Dean Reed, plus main themes and score music. 22 tracks, German import. (ALL SCORE MEDIA)

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"Electroplating the Dead"
4INV 3-7 7" $5.15
Two songs each of heavy-as-shit primal-scream rock from Dead Wrong and Billy Rubin, plus one from the tight, fast & hard melodic punk of the Cowboy Killers. UK import. (FIRST STRIKE)

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"Elsie and Jack and Chair"
EAJ 001-2 CD $9.80
Haunting, engrossing pieces from all over the world, featuring all your favorite Ambient Noise Hall Of Fame indictees: CRAWL UNIT, RAPOON, BRUME, TABATA with TATSUYA YOSHIDA (of RUINS), TOTEMPLOW, SHIFTS, FMSYNTHESIS, FLUTTER, PREGNANT PAUSE, MLEHST, MONERA, and FUXA. An exquisite first release from E + J Recordings. (E&J)

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"Emergency Broadcast Systems Vol. 2"
ALLIED 24-7 7" $4.00
Starts off with the 100 mph deathgrind of ASSUCK, then goes on to CRAIN's Chicago-esque party grind and the DC-style emo-core of SCHEDULE and FRICTION. Very diverse and cool. (ALLIED)

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"Emergency Broadcast Systems Vol. 3"
ALLIED 28-7 7" $4.00
The pop punk melodies of EVEREADY, the emo-stylings of EVERGREEN, RADON's power pop/punk and the just plain weird semi-emo LOCKJAW. (ALLIED)

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"Emergency Broadcast Systems"
ALLIED 15-7 7" $4.00
The 1st in a series of 7" comps to help lesser-known bands, this features Sleeper, Shadowman, Spoke and Askance. (ALLIED)

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"Empty Records Sampler CD"
MT 273-2 CD $9.65
22 songs from a bunch of Empty bands including Gas Huffer, Crackerbash, Steel Wool, the Fumes, Kill Sybil, Girl Trouble, Zipgun, Sinister Six, the Meanies, Putters and Sicko. Some songs are previously unreleased. Package includes a large, full color fold-out poster. (eMpTy RECORDS)

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"Empty Sampler II"
MTR 353-2 CD $8.15
Just what it says, this label sampler has tracks by Crackerbash, The Derelicts, The Fumes, The Meanies, The Motards, The Putters, Satan's Pilgrims, Scared Of Chaka, Sicko, Sinister Six, Steel Wool, The X-Rays, and Zip Gun. Includes previously unreleased stuff by Crackerbash, The Motards, The X-Rays, and Sicko. (eMpTy RECORDS)

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"Endless 1"
MAN 01-2 CD $10.70
Dark, rich ambient and experimental music from Lull, Paul SchÜtze, KK Null, James Plotkin, Trance, Mesh, P Children, Pointless Orchestra and Sheephead. Ten compositions that sparkle like hell-hot embers in the pit of dreams. The booklet includes information on each artist, and a list of distributors. (MANIFOLD)

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"Endless 2"
MANCD 02-2 CD $10.90
Exclusive tracks from 9 well-known, established experimental artists, woven together in a tapestry of chilling, indefinable ambience. This definitive look at the "isolationist" genre includes contributions from Thomas Koner, Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Final, Nicky Skopelitis and Bill Laswell, Voice of Eye, Controlled Bleeding, Mandible Chatter, and Null. (MANIFOLD)

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"England Belongs to Me, Vol. 2"
77UK 2-1 LP $11.20
1977-82 British punk from REVENGE, BAD ACTORS, MAG/SPYS, INDUSTRIAL CHIPMUNKS, SCHOOL TIES, WAYWARD SKYLABS, FAMOUS EXPLORERS, FUN 4, FADERS, WESTERN HYSTERIA, MEDIA, and CHAIRMAN YOUTH. Euro import. (77)

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"Enraptured Violence"
ENR VIO 1-4 cassette $10.15
The Haters recorded live in Birmingham on side 1, Con-Dom live in Newcastle on side 2. In a pouch with genuine Haters debris. UK import. (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Entertainment through Pain: A Tribute to Throbbing Gristle"
RRR 19-2 CD $11.60
Starring Skullflower, Merzbow, Violent Onsen Geisha, Xper Xr, Paul Lemos, and Mr. Magoo on the cover. Nary a musical reference to that regrettable PTV stuff, either. (RRR)

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"Epitaph for a Legend"
GET 545-1 2xLP $17.40
Originally part of the International Artists box set (and later released as a separate double LP), this has previously unreleased and/or extremely collectable tracks by RED CRAYOLA, 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS, LOST & FOUND, LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS, ROKY ERICKSON, THE CHAYNES, SPADES, EMPERORS and several more, plus an interview with International Artists head Lelan Rogers by Jon Savage. 27 tracks, gatefold sleeve with original artwork, 180 gram audiophile vinyl, Italian import. (GET BACK)

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"Estrus 100% Apeshit Rock Sampler (Vol. 2)"
ES 1275-2 CD $6.50
24 hairy-palmed blasts culled from some of the more recent Estrus releases (1999 and 2000), with tracks from THE BOBBYTEENS, COYOTEMEN, THE DRAGS, ESTRELLA 20/20, FIREBALLS OF FREEDOM, GIMMICKS, INSOMNIACS, LORD HIGH FIXERS, THE MONKEYWRENCH, THE NOMADS, QUADRAJETS, SUGAR SHACK, SWITCH TROUT, VON ZIPPERS, WATTS, CROWN ROYALS, FAMOUS MONSTERS, FATAL FLYING GUILLOTINES, IMMORTAL LEE COUNTY KILLERS, MOONEY SUZUKI, NO-TALENTS, SEWERGROOVES, SOLEDAD BROTHERS, and TV KILLERS! (ESTRUS)

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"Estrus Cocktail Companion"
ESDX 5-2 CD $10.70
A CD reissue of the way-out-of-print 7" box set, this has exclusive tracks by the Apemen, the Cowslingers, the Del Lagunas, Girl Trouble, Jackie & the Cedrics, Jack O'Fire, the Makers, Man or Astro-Man, the Mortals, Southern Culture on the Skids, Satan's Pilgrims, and Teengenerate. 5 color art by Ed Fotheringham. (ESTRUS)

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"Even Anti-Art Is Art... That Is Why We Reject It"
RRR STA12-4 cassette $6.75
A collection of tracks from rare, out of print 7" records by WHITEHOUSE, UNCOMMUNITY, JOHN DUNCAN, RAMLEH, KRANG, VIVENZA, MB, and INCAPACITANTS. (RRR)

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"Event Horizon, The"
COTCD 004-2 CD $11.30
Ambient, trance, and experimental songs from Lights In A Fat City, Trance Mission, Stephen Kent, Beasts of Paradise, Rocking Horse People, Kenneth Newby, APB, and Barbara Imhoff. (CITY OF TRIBES)

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"Everybody's Goin' Surfin' - Nobody's Goin' Surfin'"
REPENT 08-637-1 LP $8.40
Grab your baggies and board, jump into your woody and cruise on down to the beach with this! A collection of rare and obscure original surf recordings of the 60's, with goofball extensive liner notes that'll leave you rolling on the floor. 19 wild songs for hotdoggers & hodaddies. (REPENT)

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"Extracted Celluloid"
SEELAND 509-2 CD $7.85
A sequel, of sorts, to "Deconstructing Beck," this compilation is another co-release between Seeland and Illegal Art and is the second in a planned series of releases. This time, every track is constructed entirely of music and sounds from the big screen. Among the victims are "Titanic," "Dr. Strangelove," "Saturday Night Fever," "Wizard of Oz," Ennio Morricone, Cheech and Chong and many more. 20 tracks in all and, in Seeland's opinion, an even better listen than "Deconstructing Beck." Inexpensively packaged in the Illegal Art series white cardboard envelope. (SEELAND)

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"Face To Face Vol. 2"
ODDSIZE 6-1 LP $10.00
In the second of these split LP musical encounters, Hirsche Nicht Aufs Sofa (HNAS) contribute the 7-part opus "Im Tal Der Mohre" and the French group Vox Populi! contributes the 5-part "Homme, Femme, Autruche au Radiateur", an extremely varied and continually surprising composition. French import. (ODD SIZE)

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"False Object Sensor"
VMFM 50-2 CD $9.00
After a year and a half delay, Vermiform's 50th release, 10th anniversary compilation is now an 11 and a half year anniversary. This comp includes unreleased tracks by AUTO DA FE (ex-AMPS FOR CHRIST), BAD NEIGHBOR POLICY (pre-MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT), BODY PART (ex SKULL KONTROL), THE CONVOCATION OF, FAST FORWARD, HAIL MARY, MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT with LE TIGRE, MUTICAN (ex UOA, GREAT UNRAVELING), RAH BRAHS, SINKING BODY with BASTARD NOISE, SIX FINGER SATELLITE, SKULL KONTROL, TARA TAVI (ex-AMPS FOR CHRIST), and THRONE, as well as previously released tracks by BORN AGAINST, MOSS ICON, and HEROIN, extensive liner notes, and yukks aplenty. (VERMIFORM)

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"Fame Whore"
NYCR 5-1 LP $8.00
NYCR 5-2 CD $9.80
The soundtrack to the smash underground film by Jon Moritsugu (winner of "Best Feature" "Festival Choice" awards at the 1997 NY Underground Film Festival), featuring music by Dub Narcotic Sound System, Emily's Sassy Lime, Barbara Manning, Dixieland, No No Boy, Budderball, Mel Davis, and Kat Thaxton. Most tracks are previously unreleased, and none have been on CD before. The film is a caustic trash trilogy of dark-comedy tales about the pointless pursuit of fame. Check it out! (NEW YORK CITY)

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"Farout Like I'm Still Orbiting"
DD 014-7 7" $4.35
Lo-fi, no-nonsense garagepunk in a 70's style by the Grey Spikes (US), Th' Lunkheads (UK), Fifi and the Mach III (Japan), and Dirty Balthazarts (Belgium). Belgian import. (DEMOLITION DERBY)

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"Fast Track!"
SR 1009-1 LP $8.75
Some of the wildest instrumental sounds from the late 1950's and early 1960's era! 16 totally over the top tracks from the Sting Rays, Jonnie and the Cyclones, the Sidewinders, the Panics, Los Perdidos, and more. Taking Link Wray as an inspiration and starting point, these bands range from rip roaring to exotic. (SATAN)

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"Fear of Smell"
VMFM 11-1 LP $8.25
VMFM 11-2 CD $9.00
A resurrection of a long-out-of-print 1992 compilation of tracks by MAN IS THE BASTARD, NATION OF ULYSSES, RORSCHACH, MOSS ICON, INFEST, TIT WRENCH, HEROIN, 1.6 BAND, NATIVE NOD, HELL NO, MEREL, and SUGARSHOCK, plus spoken word pieces by Eric Wood (MAN IS THE BASTARD), Rich Oliver (MANACLED), Adam Woodrow (YOUNG PIONEERS), Sam McPheeters (MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT), and Joe Martin (HELL NO). (VERMIFORM)

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"Fear Power God"
CFY 4-1 LP $7.70
CFY 4-4 cassette $7.00
Spoken word compilation album with Henry Rollins, Allen Ginsberg, Lydia Lunch, Jello Biafra, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Charles Manson, and others. (CFY RECORDS)

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"Fear"
ARCD 6-2 CD $18.40
Four tracks each by Rapes, Griffin, Danse Macabre and KGGM. Hardcore punk, grind, doom and metal mix it up on one very aggro CD. (ALCHEMY)

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"Fer Shure: A Tribute to the Valley Girl Soundtrack"
IKR 003-2 CD $10.10
SERVOTRON, WESTON, PANSY DIVISION, FUCK BOYZ, RADIO WENDY, CUB, UNCLE JOE'S BIG OL' DRIVER, ALLIGATOR GUN, QUITTER'S INC., MARCH, INCH, and MINERAL all cover songs from the most annoying soundtrack of all time, VALLEY GIRLS! (ITCHY KOREAN)

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"Fez File, The"
SC 319-1 2xLP $15.65
SC 319-2 CD $13.00
The cream of the new "fez" style of lounge/jazz/dance tracks, with KARMINSKY's "Hip Sheik, NICLOA CONTE's "Arabesque," and tracks from LES GAMMAS, THIEVERY CORP., LISA CARBON TRIO, URSULA 1000, DAUERFISH, CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, STEREO ACTION UNLIMITED, LES HOMMES and more, from future lounge classics to spy jazz moods to psychedelic bossa. Italian import. (SCHEMA)

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"Fiberglass Jungle"
DEEP 006-2 CD $8.90
Underground surf from all over the US and Europe with tracks by THE SURF KINGS, THE WOODIES, THE FABULOUS PLANKTONES, THE SUB-MERSIANS, LOS MEL-TONES, THE BERZERKERS, THE SWAMP DONKEYS, TYRSKY-KITARAT, KELP, SURF REPORT, WAY OUT WEST, THE SANDBLASTERS, THE TORPEDOES, SQUID VICIOUS, THE AQUAMEN, KING ALCOHOL, and several more. 24 diverse tracks. (DEEP EDDY)

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"Fiesta Comes Alive!"
SAH 40-1 LP $8.70
SAH 40-2 CD $10.70
This 29-band, 40-song assault compiles the best tunes from the first five years of the Slap-a-Ham Fiesta Grande live shows. Recorded live at the now infamous 924 Gilman, this raw, uncompromising document chronicles the intensity of classic power-violence units like CROSSED OUT, MAN IS THE BASTARD, SPAZZ, NO COMMENT, CAPITALIST CASUALTIES, EXCRUCIATING TERROR, DYSTOPIA, DISCORDANCE AXIS, AGENTS OF SATAN, HIS HERO IS GONE, NOOTHGRUSH, M.D.C., HELLNATION, and tons more! What "Frampton Comes Alive!" was to cheesy '70s rock, "Fiesta Comes Alive!" is to extreme noise. (SLAP A HAM)

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"Fire and Fury of Bobby Robinson, The"
RPM 210-2 CD $13.00
22 classic tracks by LEE DORSEY, GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, BUSTER BROWN, TITUS TURNER and many others, produced by legendary New York R&B man Bobby Robinson, who was a key figure in independent NY record production in the '50s and mid-'60s. Notable musicians like King Curtis (sax) and Jimmy Spruill (guitar) give these recordings a great instrumental impact. Compilation and liner notes by Clive Richardson. UK import. (RPM)

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"Firenze Sogna!"
MASO 700552-2 CD $11.60
From the 60's to early 80's, Florence was a hotbed of underground rock, and this is a sample of 19 groups from that period, along with a 108 page book of photos, text, discographies, club playlists and more. (MATERIALI SONORI)

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"First Five Years"
JT 1050-2 2xCD $10.90
35 songs taken from the first 11 Jade Tree singles, most of which are out of print or nearly so. Note that this is a double CD, for that same price as a single CD! (JADE TREE)

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"Fish & Vegetables"
HELLO 212-2 CD $10.10
Four tracks each from FANG, DR. KNOW, and THE HELLIONS. The first 2 bands have been around forever with numerous releases, but this is the HELLIONS debut, though members hail from outfits like SPEEDEALER and GWAR. (HELLO)

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"Fit for Kings"
DFR 37-2 CD $10.70
A variety of New Zealand strangeness, noise and charm, culled from an even stranger source. All this stuff was released in tiny editions on 8 inch lathecut polycarbonate discs, each necessarily cut in real time. Included are PARMENTIER, WITCYST, CRUDE, THE AESTHETICS, CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP, THE POINTSMAN, CASAGRANTE APPARATUS, and WHITE SAUCER. The booklet has details of each release. (DRUNKEN FISH)

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"Flies in the Face of Logic"
POGUS 21008-2 CD $11.15
Three non piano players, Steve MacLean, C.W. Vrtacek and Nick Didkovsky, create 22 very unconventional pieces for piano using custom software, sequencers, prepared piano samples, and video game controller, among other things. Dense textures, highly improbable time signatures, and un pianolike sounds proliferate. (POGUS PRODUCTIONS)

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"Floralia Vol. 3"
WOT 499003-2 CD $11.90
A collection of dreamy, creamy, hazy nuevo-psychedelia from around the world: ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE & THE MELTING PARAISO U.F.O. (Japan), ECTOGRAM (UK), TOMBSTONE VALENTINE (USA), ALQUIMIA (Mexico), COSMIC GARDENERS (Germany), AMP (UK), TOM KAZAS (Australia), KORAI OROM (Hungary), OHM (USA), IN THE LABYRINTH (Sweden), SMOKING THE CENTURY AWAY (Mexico), THIS FLUID (Greece), MAGIC CARPATHIANS (Poland), and LE FORBICI DI MANITU (Italy). Includes booklet with a page by each band. 14 tracks, Italian import. (WOT 4)

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"Four From Ecuador"
SA 74-7 7" $4.55
Tracks from Acerrimamente, Armenia, Jeanmix and Guanushca which we assume to be the most raging noise outfits from Ecuador. Is this the next Japan? Do we need one? You decide. (STOMACH ACHE)

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"Freak Town"
SUBTERFUGE 90-2 CD $10.00
A whole bunch of Spanish bands do songs inspired by the films of Jess Franco, the Roger Corman/Russ Meyer of Europe. Mostly punk ranging from melodic to thrash and garage, with a little pop and some unclassifiably strange stuff, this has great songs and playing, and a truly inspired concept. Features Killer Barbies, Dr. Explosion, La Uvi, Aerobitch, Frogger, Blood Filloas, Dpressing Claim, Bonzos, Intronautas, Fast Food, Sexy Sadie, Furious Planet, Purr, R.C. Druids, Pretty Fuck Luck, Dry Fies, Guiller Momonje y Su Conjunto, Shock Treatment, and Culture-Kultur. Most are sung in English. Spanish import. (SUBTERFUGE)

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"Free Mumia Abu-Jamal: No Ocean Separating Our Desire for Justice"
EO 182-2 2xCD $14.85
A multi-culti international musical get-together featuring ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION, ZION TRAIN, SMAK DADDI, PITCHSHIFTER, CHUMBAWAMBA, PANTERAS NEGRAS, THE ROOTSMAN, SMITH & MIGHTY, GUNSHOT, THIRD EYE FOUNDATION, FUN-DA-MENTAL, PRIMAL SCREAM (with AUGUSTUS PABLO), ALPHA & OMEGA, BAD VOLTAGE, BRYAN WILSON, 57TH DYNASTY, BYRON WALLEN, FERMIN MUGURUZA, HEAD MIX COLLECTIVE, KING PRAWN, ARMAGIDEON, U-CEF, and many more. Includes 30 page booklet! Spanish import. (ESAN OZENKI)

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"Free to Fight!"
CA 12-1 2xLP $11.35
CA 12-2 CD $10.70
Punk, rock and rap with spoken word and self-defense instruction, with contributions from Team Dresch, Lois, Heavens To Betsy, Fifth Column, Excuse 17, Cheesecake, Mizzery, Rebecca Gates, 151, Nikki McClure, Third Sex, and several others, plus comix by Roberta Gregory, Penny Van Horn and Maria Mercedes, and writings and stories by Bell Hooks and others, as well as self defense lessons by professional instructors. (CANDY ASS)

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"Friends from Brazil 2001"
IRMA 505201-1 LP $11.35
IRMA 505201-2 CD $13.00
A collection of Brazilian jazz by composers such as EUMIR DEODATO, JOAO DONATO, THIAGO DE MELLO, JOBIM, CAETANO VELOSO, JORJE BEN, and CARLINHOS BROWN, with help from some of the best talents currently on the scene in Brazil. All tracks are previously unreleased. Released in collaboration with Brazil's Jazz Station Records, with liner notes by the label's head, Arnaldo DeSouteiro. Italian import. (IRMA)

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"From The Machine"
INDEX 1-1 LP $7.25
A collection of new industrial dance music from San Francisco-area groups. Included are IAO CORE, GROTUS, DIATRIBE, SHARKBAIT, CARBON 14, BLAST CONSERVATORY, RETINA, SWITCHBLADE SYMPHONY, STASH KROHL, CONSTANT VELOCITY, and MNLF. (INDEX)

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"Fruited Other Surfaces"
VMFM 39-2 CD $9.00
Noisy noise collection featuring two MAN IS THE BASTARD side projects, AMPS FOR CHRIST and BASTARD NOISE, plus MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT, DROP DEAD, UNWOUND side project REPLIKANTS, SINKING BODY, TIT WRENCH and 23 others. (VERMIFORM)

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"Fuck Like a Nigger, Think Like a Jew"
SA 22-7 7x7" $21.20
Seven discs of inspired madness from the lunatic fringe! As you might imagine, the "songs" here are all over the map stylistically, but many involve deconstructions, sometimes spooky, often hilarious, of the familiar: CSN's "Judy Blue Eyes," HENDRIX, cheesy organ mambos, etc. "Strange" doesn't begin to describe the sonic nausea that only Stomach Ache Records can churn out. Includes: RUBBER O CEMENT, SHITE GIRLS, CAVATIES, HIDDEN TREASURE, JIM ROACH, ARTERIAL SLASH, REV. LARRY PARKER, MIKE MINUTOLI, WITCYST, WAGSTAFF, MEDIEVAL HENDRIX, CHUPA CHUPS, SUBS, EROTIC SHERGAR, MALTA, GAR FUNK, KANDALINI NIVAGRETSKI, KOSTAS D'LARY, MONOSTAT 3, STICKY FOSTER, NEIL CAMPBELL & STEWART WALDEN, MITCH, and CUNT EATS COCK! (STOMACH ACHE)

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"Fuck That Weak Shit vol. 1"
PBR 002-7 7" $4.35
Four hunks of the hard stuff from Fruitcake (US), No Tomorrow Charlie (Belgium), Schwermut Forest (Germany), and Birdskin (Holland). (PITSBULL)

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"Fuck That Weak Shit vol. 2"
PBR 005-7 2x7" $6.00
Eight bands from six countries each contribute a track: Clawhammer (US), Captain Nemo (Holland), Stokastikats (US), Faroutski (Belgium), Neuthrone (Belgium), Mercury 4° F (Switzerland), Hems (France), and Splintered (UK). Belgian import. (PITSBULL)

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"Fuck That Weak Shit vol. 3"
PBR 013-7 7" $4.35
Totally freaked noise from Monoshock, a track from Fruitcake spinoff Garment Bladder, some tuff, gritty rock from Switzerland's psychos Designer, and New York's headbanging noisemakers Unholy Swill nearly round it out. I say nearly because there's a mystery track of intense, thrashy grind at the end. Belgian import. (PITSBULL)

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"Fuck That Weak Shit vol. 4"
PBR 014-7 7" $4.35
The final comp in this series, with more heavy noiserock and destruction by: Voodoo Muzak (France), Cosmonauts Hail Satan (UK), Drag King (Chicago), and Mousetrap. Belgian import. (PITSBULL)

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"Fuck You, Spaceman!"
PPR 1-7 7" $4.55
The Mummies, Phantom Surfers, Three Stoned Men, Slug Dick Nick & Alicia Rose all do tributes to their fave show, Star Trek! What happens when Klingons meet Daleks & the surf's up? (PLANET PIMP)

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"Future Sounds of Chicago"
BS 01-7 7" $4.35
New experimental music from Chicago, with the cracked turntablism of F'STEIN, the low-key homemade noise of THE GROUCHOS, the folk-psych spaciness of ZEEK SHECK, and the all-out noise attack of THE TORTURE(D) MACHINE. (NO SIDES)

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"Fuzz Flaykes & Shakes Vol. 1: 60 Miles High"
BA 1140-1 LP $9.10
BA 1140-2 CD $10.80
Tony the Tyger Presents... The freakier side of the US teen garage explosion with 18 lysergically frosted delights from THE GLASS SUN, THE HUMANE SOCIETY, THE COUNTDOWN FIVE, THE STAINED GLASS, THE MAGIC MUSHROOMS and others. All are presented in sparkling sound quality, and packaged with liner notes, label shots and band photos where available. As compiler Tony the Tyger would say: "Theeeeyyy're Grrrrooooovy!". (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Fuzz Flaykes & Shakes Vol. 2: The Day Breaks At Dawn"
BA 1141-1 LP $9.10
BA 1141-2 CD $10.80
Tony The Tyger Presents... High-fiber, boss-flavored rare delicacies from the teenage American chefs of mid-'60s suburbia, with obscure killers from DAVE TRAVIS EXTREME, AMOEBA, DRUIDS, JOHN ENGLISH & THE LEMONDROPS, ZORBA & THE GREEKS, SUNRISERS, SOUL INC., LAST CHAPTER, DEEPEST BLUE, BACKGROUNDS, GRAVEN IMAGE, HACKERS, TRACERS, WONDERS, DENIMS, FLOWERS FRUITS & PRETTY THINGS, THE SEARCH and an unbelievable lost acetate by TRACES OF TIME. Superb sound quality, liner notes, label shots and band photos. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Fuzz Flaykes & Shakes Vol. 3: Stay Out of My World"
BA 1142-1 LP $9.10
BA 1142-2 CD $10.80
Rare tracks and psychedelic '60s nuggets from the likes of THE PREACHERS, THE SATISFIED MINDS, THE OTHER FOUR, and BEDFORD SET. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Fuzz Flaykes & Shakes Vol. 4: Experiment in Color"
BA 1154-1 LP $9.10
BA 1154-2 CD $10.80
More '60s garage punk/psych, from tough R&B stompers to maudlin melodic janglers. THE ROCK SHOP, THE PRIMATES, CANTERBURY FAIR, APPERSON JACKRABBIT, THE LYRICS, THE TOPSY TURBYS, and more. Most tracks previously uncomped or long unavailable. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Fuzz Flaykes & Shakes Vol. 5: Keep Right on Living"
BA 1156-1 LP $9.10
BA 1156-2 CD $10.80
Another installment in this '60s garage punk/psych series, with rarities from THE BRAM RIGG SET, THE SEVEN DWARFS, THE LYRICS, and more. Most tracks previously uncomped or long unavailable. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Galaxy & Nu Beauty"
SSE 4002-2 CD $22.25
An SSE sampler, with cuts by YBO2, UFO or Die, Kuroyuri Shimai, Children Coup D'Etat, 662's, and several others. (SSE)

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"Gamma Knee Kappa"
SR 6-1 LP $8.75
Animal House comes to your house with this collection of great frat rock rippers from the 60's. A real gas! (SATAN)

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"Garage Punk Unknowns Part 1"
CRYPT 079-2 CD $11.40
Songs taken from the original, out-of-print Volumes 1-7 LPs. KING-BEEZ, RAVENZ, LOST GENERATION, END, PRIMATES, BIG BEATS, CHASERS, FINK MUNCX NINE, TEDDY BOYS, AVENGERS, VANDALS, HARD TIMES, LINCOLNS; 31 in all. (CRYPT)

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"Garage Punk Unknowns Part 2"
CRYPT 080-2 CD $11.40
Songs taken from the original, out-of-print Volumes 1-7 LPs. THE ODDS & ENDS, TORQUAYS, MOSHUNS, DIRTY SHAMES, MUNKS, WOOLY ONES, LOST SOULS, LEVIS, HUNS, VYDELS; 29 in all. (CRYPT)

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"Garage Punk Unknowns Volume 8"
CRYPT 064-1 LP $8.85
An 18-song, vinyl-only collection of some truly spiff American teenage punk obscurities from 1965-67. THE BEAUHAVENS, UPRISERS, SERFMEN, CHRIS ALLEN & THE GOOD-TIMERS, MARAUDERS, GEE TEES, RIOTS, VILLAGE OUTCAST, and more. (CRYPT)

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"Garage Punk Unknowns"
CRYPTGP 079-1 4xLP $27.70
A good mix of frat-punk, teen-punk, r&b-punk, folk-punk, etc. from the mid 60s. The box set of the best 68 songs culled from the original, out-of print Volumes 1-7 LPs, plus a sharp 6-page booklet with photos, notes, label shots, etc. Names are endless: KING-BEEZ, RAVENZ, LOST GENERATION, END, PRIMATES, BIG BEATS, CHASERS, FINK MUNCX NINE, TEDDY BOYS, BLUE CRYSTALS, UNDECYDED, CIRKYT, AVENGERS, LINCOLNS, and dozens, hundreds, maybe thousands others. (CRYPT)

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"Gern Blandsten Records: The First Nine Years"
GERN 050-2 CD $9.65
24 track label sampler (including some out-of-print stuff) with tracks by: TRANS MEGETTIN, HOLY CHILDHOOD, JEFF BRANDO, RADIO FOUR, ALL NATURAL LEMON AND LIME FLAVORS, WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY, VAN PELT, RYE COALITION, WESTON, CHISEL, GARDEN VARIETY, STICKS AND STONES, RORSCHACH, 1.6 BAND, NATIVE NOD, ONE BY ONE, MEREL, ONE BLOOD. (GERN BLANDSTEN)

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"Get a Board"
SR 7-1 LP $8.75
SR 7-2 CD $9.85
A whole heap of totally rockin' surf and hot rod tunes from the 60's by many forgotten but great garage bands of the era. The CD also includes 14 additional songs from the earlier Satan surf comp, "Wail on the Beach." (SATAN)

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"Girls Go Ska"
SDP 002-2 CD $10.50
22 different ska bands from all over the U.S., Canada and Australia with two things in common: they all have female vocalists, and they all work up a sweat to the sounds of the happiest music on earth: ska! Features MEALTICKET, METRO STYLE, THE SKANKSTERS, OCEAN 11, FRANCESKA, DUNIA & THE STABLE BOYS, THE USUALS, THE STEADY UPS, THE JUMPSTARTS, LOS MALARIANS, THE SOLICITORS, THE SKEPTICS, LOW PRESSURE, ISAAC GREEN & THE SKALARS, SKAHUMBUG, THE STIMULATORS, S.M.A., THE JINKIESM DR. RAJU, and VISKASITY. Ultra-hip full-color package with lots of photos, and a translucent purple-pink jewel box! (SIMMER DOWN)

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"Globus and Decibel"
VACCD 06-2 CD $11.70
BRUME, EDWARD KA-SPEL, JORG THOMASIUS, and STYLUS (a collaboration of Randy Greif, Jeph Jerman of BLOWHOLE and R. Kitch of I.A.M. UMBRELLA) each present about 20 minutes of new experimental music. BRUME opens with a 3-part electroacoustic suite, KA-SPEL offers a long reworking of a classic track from his first solo album, THOMASIUS gives us 3 electroacoustic pieces by turns calming, ominous, abrasive and humorous, and STYLUS contributes an intensely happy marriage of tribal instrumental voices with modern electronica, at times recalling CAN. Canadian import. (FREEDOM IN A VACUUM)

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"Go Disco!"
IRMA 488845-1 2xLP $15.65
Give that old mirror ball a spin, folks, 'cause here's some late-'70s funk and disco including the hit "I Believe in Miracles" by THE JACKSON SISTERS, plus cuts by SYLVESTER, PATTY LABELLE, TWO TONS O' FUN, CHERYL LYNN, TONY SILVESTER and more. Gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Goin' After Pussy"
JR 023-2 CD $5.00
The long-awaited Junk Records bargain sampler, this collects 18 bands, 27 songs, and countless insults, most songs never before on CD, with ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN, ZEKE, THE HUMPERS, THE ONYAS, THE BULEMICS, RIVER CITY RAPISTS, THE LOWDOWNS, THE STALLIONS, THE CANDY SNATCHERS, MANIC HISPANIC, THE WEAKLINGS, THE DRAGONS, NEW WAVE HOOKERS, JAKKPOT, DIMESTORE HALOES, THE SLOBS, THE DIPSHITS, and BORIS THE SPRINKLER. (JUNK)

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"Going Against Maz's Advice"
FLW 014-2 CD $9.10
And how. Eight bands from the US, Australia and the UK that are way into the Sarah/Slumberland mode of bright pop, minus most of the distortion. Boyracer, the Summer Hits, Cat's Miaow, Starstreamer, Belmondo, Holiday Flyer, Orange Cake Mix and Tricycle Popstar do the honors. (FOUR LETTER WORDS)

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"Goobers"
TEC 93902-2 CD $10.40
A collection of nutty kids' songs from the likes of Foetus, Penn Jillette, Tiny Tim, Daniel Johnston, Half Japanese and more! The artists get down & dirty with the form, and results definitely impress. (RALPH-T.E.C. TONES-ELEMENTAL MUSIC)

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"Good Tyme Jhambhoree"
PPR 017-1 LP $8.40
Welcome to the world of Planet Pimp honcho Sven-Erik Geddes, where surf knowns and unknowns are punctuated with comedy bits and prank phone calls to America's gayest surf band, The Car Thieves, and shameless promo spots by America's favorite comedian, Neil Hamburger. Tracks by Man or Astro-Man, Hi-Fives, Los Kogars, The Go-Nuts, Terror 7 & Narduar the Human Serviette, David Nudelman, and some of Sven's physically and mentally challenged relatives. And of course the main selling point, lots of photos of Oblivians cover girl D'lana in her birthday suit. (PLANET PIMP)

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"Gospel Tunes from the Bowels of Texas"
SUR 002-1 LP $7.90
Available once more, this 1996 compilation sports vintage tracks by FUCKEMOS, LITHIUM XMAS, REO SPEEDEALER, WALKING TIMEBOMBS, PERVIS, BOBBY SOXX & THE TEENAGE QUEERS, PUMPN' ETHYL, BOXCAR SATAN, SAD PYGMIE, POCKET FISHRMEN, CHAPSTIK, THE SILLIES, and FREEBLEEDER. From punk to psych to noise, if it's twisted and from Texas, it's here. Picture insert with rude comments included. (SUTRA U)

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"Grab This and Dance!"
SSR 100-1 LP $14.30
The first release from a label dedicated to reissuing cool and obscure mid-'60s gems, a la "Turds on a Bum Ride" or "What a Way to Die." Lots of variety here, from Trashmen worship to tough '60s punk, mostly way raw an' rockin'. Icelandic import. (SPECTRA SOUND)

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"Gravity 37 Compilation Video"
GRAVITY 37-2 CD5 $6.40
The CD has the video soundtrack by MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT, THE MAKE UP, MONORCHID and CROM-TECH, plus something from former HEROIN singer Matt A., with live multitrack recordings of each band and studio recordings of MEN'S RECOVERY PROJECT. The video is listed in the videos section. (GRAVITY)

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"Greetings - Piano (Live), The"
MASO 90034-2 CD $13.25
Six masters of the late-20th century piano express their own unique relationship with the instrument. Five (Harold Budd, Fabio Capanni, H.J. Roedelius, Paolo Lotti, and Pierluigi Castellano) play their own compositions, while the sixth, Johannes Cernota, plays Erik Satie. Italian import. (MATERIALI SONORI)

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"Greetings from Northern California"
S1 6-7 7" $4.35
Two tracks each from 3 of the Bay Area's hottest punk bands: Screw 32, Moist, and the Lowdowns. Really fancy full color cover. (SIDE ONE)

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"Greetings Vol. 2"
MASO 14-2 CD $13.25
Features contributions from Diamanda Galas, Legendary Pink Dots, Durutti Column, Blaine Reininger, Peter Principal, Wim Mertens, Beau Geste, Novalia, Bel Canto, Nazca-Chris Karrer-Glen Sweeney, Cudu-Steven Brown-Ivan Georgiev. Italian import. (MATERIALI SONORI)

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"Groovy vol. 2"
IRMA 486717-1 2xLP $15.65
More rare jazzy club tracks with jazz, soul, Brazilian and latin numbers by STANLEY TURRENTINE, CAL TJADER & CHARLIE BYRD, ASTRUD GILBERTO, BILLY PAUL, RAY BARRETO, JON LUCIEN, MARCOS VALLE, LUIZ CARLOS VINHAS and more. Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Groovy vol. 3"
IRMA 491203-1 2xLP $15.65
More rare jazz, funk, Brazilian and latin cuts with CARLA BLEY, CAL TJADER, BEN SIDRIAN, LUIS ENRIQUEZ, BILLY PAUL, EMERGENCY, STONE, ANN WINLEY, ESTER PHILLIPS and more. Gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Groovy vol. 4"
IRMA 494679-1 2xLP $15.65
Rare jazzy club tracks by ESTHER PHILLIPS, EDDIE KENDRICKS, ODISSEY, THELMA JONES, DON ELLIS, CAMILLE YARBROUGH, DEODATO and more. Gatefold sleeve, Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Groovy Vol. 5"
IRMA 500996-1 2xLP $15.60
IRMA 500996-2 CD $13.00
More rare and groovy jazz, soul and bossa club tracks from the 1970s, including PATSY GALLANT, MTUME, KIMIKO KASAI, CHET BAKER, WILLIE BOBO, EUMIR DEODATO, DORN UM ROMAO, CHARLIE EARLAND and more. (IRMA)

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"Groovy: A Collection of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks"
IRMA 484128-1 2xLP $15.65
14 tracks of jazz, soul and other groovy stuff by DEODATO, MIKE BLOOMFIELD and AL KOOPER, MILT JACKSON, NANCY MAES, WEBSTER LEWIS, ASHA PULTHI and more. Italian import. (IRMA)

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"Guide to Intelligent Music vol. 2, The"
MASO 90068-2 CD $11.60
A Materiali Sonori sampler, this contains pieces from recent releases (as well as outtakes and rare tracks) from artists like Roedelius, Harmonia, Jon Hassell, Steven Brown, Harold Budd, Arlo Bigazzi, Arturo Stalteri, Luis Rizzo, Mandino, La 1919 (with Henry Kaiser), and several others. Italian import. (MATERIALI SONORI)

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"Guillotined at the Hangar"
BA 1168-1 LP $9.10
BA 1168-2 CD $10.80
Keith Graves, compiler of Incognito Records' "Shielded By Death" compilation, has come up with another collection of rare and raging punk rock from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, all from those salad days you cream for, 1979-1984. Bands include: THE REDUCERS, JACK TRAGIC & THE UNFORTUNATES, 8TH ROUTE ARMY, THE OUTPATIENTS, ELECTROFLEX, THE VANDELZ, THE STERICS, CHRONIC DISORDER, OCTOBER DAYS, INTERNATIONAL Q, THE ROCK DOVES, DENNIS MOST & THE INSTIGATORS, M80's, PEER PRESSURE, THE NOT QUITE 20, and THE FOREIGN OBJECTS. (BACCHUS ARCHIVES)

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"Guitar Mood"
MCGM 01-1 LP $8.40
A collection of rare and moody, early 1960's guitar instrumentals from around the world! Features 16 tracks of pure instro delight and strangeness from TAKESHI TERAUCHI & HIS BLUE JEANS (Japan), LOS RELAMPAGOS (Spain), "Mystery Band" (USA?), LES GUITARES (France), THE TRONICS (USA), LES FRANGINS (Belgium), THE JOKERS (Belgium), ELECTRIC JOHNNY & HIS SKYROCKETS (Holland), and TIMEBREAKERS (Holland & Java). (MISC. COMPILATIONS)

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"Guru Means Slayer of Darkness"
MANCD 07-2 CD $11.00
Three long, exclusive tracks by Illusion of Safety, Hands To, and Beequeen. Strange soundscapes; deep and hypnotic atmospheric/environmental deconstruction. (MANIFOLD)


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