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An Anthology Of British Blues

Year/Genre/City: 1968, Blues, London, UKMatrix #: Z12 52 006Condition: VG+, sounds great; looks g...

Year/Genre/City: 1968, Blues, London, UKMatrix #: Z12 52 006Condition: VG+, sounds great; looks good; light marks Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Documents the 1966–68 UK club circuit (Marquee/Flamingo) where art-school bands learned blues as a working language. Media Narrative: U.S. compilations like this helped market “British Blues” as a movement, setting up the purist-vs-fame debate that followed the stars. Studio Lore: Immediate Records—run by Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham—licen...

Anarchy on Abbey Road - A Punk Tribute to the B...

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Anarchy on Abbey Road – A Punk Tribute to the BeatlesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1996, Rock, Punk Rock, Various CitiesCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Early UK punks didn’t reject The Beatles so much as the industry that embalmed them—same love of short songs and hooks, different attitude toward “respect.” Political Science: Punk’s “anyone can start a band” ethos borrows from the Beatles’ pre-f...

Ancient Future - Quiet Fire

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Ancient Future - Quiet FireYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, World Fusion, New Age/Indian Classical Fusion, San Francisco Bay Area, California 6/26Matrix #: Narada promoCondition: EX LM | Members: Matthew M (N/A), Benjy W (N/A), Mindia D K (N/A), Randy M (N/A)Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Ancient Future helped define early world-fusion music, mixing Indian raga ideas, Middle Eastern textures, jazz harmony, and...

Andrew Hill – Point Of Departure

Year/Genre/City: 1964, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: BLP 4167Condition: EX, sounds great, looks gr...

Year/Genre/City: 1964, Jazz, New York CityMatrix #: BLP 4167Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: All Star: This session stacks a once-only kind of lineup—Eric Dolphy + Joe Henderson with Kenny Dorham, Richard Davis, and a very young Tony Williams—more like a summit meeting than a “leader with sidemen.” Late Era: Dolphy died the same year this was recorded, so collectors treat it as part of his late-document run—one of the last major studio snapshots of him in full creative...

Andrew Lloyd Webber – Requiem

Year/Genre/City: 1985, Soundtracks, LondonMatrix #: R 150123Condition: EX, sounds great, looks gr...

Year/Genre/City: 1985, Soundtracks, LondonMatrix #: R 150123Condition: EX, sounds great, looks greatCultural Facts:Studio Lore: Written as a through-composed work rather than a stage score, with Webber treating orchestration and vocal writing as the primary architecture, not production effects. Family Ties: The piece was dedicated to his father, shifting Webber’s public image from theatrical impresario to composer engaging personal grief in formal liturgical tradition. Media Narrative: Its cr...

Angry Samoans- Back From Samoa (Staff Pick!)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Angry Samoans – Back From SamoaYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Pure early L.A. hardcore infrastructure: backyard flyers, tiny rooms, and bands sharing bills through friend networks, not booking agents. Media Narrative: Their shock-humor lyrics made them a target for censorship and scene arguments, splitting punks ove...

Animated Violence - That's All Folks

Local Punk Band and friends of the store!

Local Punk Band and friends of the store!

Annie A New Musical

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Original Cast – Annie (A New Musical)Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Stage & Screen, Musical, New York City Matrix #: 34712Condition: VG+ (VZ)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Andrea McArdle was 13 and already juggling injury and sudden fame before the show even hit Broadway. Media Narrative The original production won 7 Tonys and turned a Depression orphan into a Broadway juggernaut. Scene...

Antônio Carlos Jobim – Terra Brasilis

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Antônio Carlos Jobim - Terra BrasilisYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova/Orchestral MPB, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6/26Matrix #: 2B 3409Condition: EX LM | Members: Antônio J (27' - 94')Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Terra Brasilis reunited Jobim with arranger Claus Ogerman, revisiting major Jobim compositions with lush orchestral settings instead of chasing late-70s pop trends. Scene Ecolog...

Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy (Staff Pick!)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Aphex Twin - Come To DaddyYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1997, Electronic, IDM, Limerick, Ireland / Cornwall, England 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Richard D (71' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Richard D. James was named after an older brother who died before he was born, giving the Aphex Twin myth a strangely personal ghost story behind all the machine chaos. Studio Lore: “Come To Daddy” started as...

Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album (Staff Pick!)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Aphex Twin - Richard D. James AlbumYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1996, Electronic, IDM, Cornwall, England / Limerick, Ireland 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Richard D (71' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Richard D. James was named after an older brother who died before he was born, giving the album’s real-name title a strange family ghost behind all the cartoonish electronics. Studio Lore: The record...

Aphrodite's Child – Best Of Aphrodite's Child

Title: Aphrodite's Child – Best Of Aphrodite's ChildYear/Genre: 1982, Prog Rock / Psych PopMatrix...

Title: Aphrodite's Child – Best Of Aphrodite's ChildYear/Genre: 1982, Prog Rock / Psych PopMatrix #: 9279 573Condition: VG++ (very clean copy; high-end VG+ with light handling only) Cultural Facts: Italian 1982 budget reissue in Mercury’s “Serie Successo / Pop Stars” line, revisiting late-’60s singles and album cuts. Sequencing leans on “End of the World,” “Rain and Tears,” “It’s Five O’Clock” and other European hits rather than the heavier 666 material. Issued a decade after the band s...

Archers Of Loaf - Icky Mettle (Staff Pick!)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Archers Of Loaf - Icky MettleYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1993, Alternative, Indie Rock, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: N/ACultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Archers Of Loaf came out of low-money college-town life, where touring meant cramped vans, unstable work, and turning frustration into survival noise. Scene Ecology: Icky Mettle helped define Chapel Hill indie rock, linkin...

Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Greatest Hits

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971, Soul, Southern Soul, Detroit, Michigan 6/26Matrix #: SD 8295Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Aretha F (42' - 18')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Aretha became a mother at 12 and again at 14, survived an abusive first marriage, and carried private trauma while becoming the public voice of power. Studio Lore: This Atlantic collection gath...

ARETHA FRANKLIN - Once In A Lifetime

Year/Genre: 1978 Soul / R&B Matrix #: HS 11349 Condition: VG+ Description: Released in 1978, ...

Year/Genre: 1978 Soul / R&B Matrix #: HS 11349 Condition: VG+ Description: Released in 1978, Once In A Lifetime compiles performances from Aretha Franklin’s landmark run of shows at the Olympia Theater in Paris. By this time, the Detroit-raised "Queen of Soul" had already reshaped American music, becoming the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame less than a decade later. This release reflects her global influence, showing how her power and artistry resonated far beyond...

Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who? 1985

1985, R&B/SoulMatrix #: AL8-8286Condition: VG++ Released in 1985, Who’s Zoomin’ Who? marked a...

1985, R&B/SoulMatrix #: AL8-8286Condition: VG++ Released in 1985, Who’s Zoomin’ Who? marked a major comeback for Aretha Franklin, bringing her voice to a new generation through collaborations with Narada Michael Walden and Clarence Clemons. The title track and “Freeway of Love” became radio staples during the mid-’80s pop-soul crossover boom, reintroducing the Queen of Soul at the height of MTV’s influence.

Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man The Way I...

Year/Genre: 1967, SoulMatrix #: SD 8139Condition: VG+, sounds great, some marks Cultural Facts: ...

Year/Genre: 1967, SoulMatrix #: SD 8139Condition: VG+, sounds great, some marks Cultural Facts: Recorded at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, this album marked Aretha Franklin’s Atlantic Records debut and the true beginning of her reign as the “Queen of Soul.” The session famously erupted in tension between the Muscle Shoals musicians and Franklin’s husband, leading the rest of the album to be finished in New York. Featuring “Respect,” “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man,” and the title...

Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved a Man The Way I...

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love YouYear/Genre/City: 1967, Soul, Detroit, MIMatrix #: SD-8139Condition: VG Cultural Facts: Studio Blowup: The Muscle Shoals sessions were derailed by a fight involving Ted White, and the project had to be finished back in New York. Band Politics: Ted White’s role as husband/manager shaped access and control around Aretha, creating long-running tension in ...

Aretha Franklin – Lady Soul

Title: Aretha Franklin | Lady Soul Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Soul, Southern Soul, Detroit ...

Title: Aretha Franklin | Lady Soul Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1968, Soul, Southern Soul, Detroit Matrix #: SD 8176 Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some very light marks (CC) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Aretha was balancing sudden superstardom with the weight of family pressure, a hard marriage, and the emotional intensity that made her records feel lived-in rather than polished. Studio Lore The album pulled together Muscle Shoals grit, New York control, and backing vocals fr...

Aretha Franklin – This Girl's In Love With You

Year/Genre: 1970, Soul/R&BMatrix #: SD 8248Condition: VG, sounds good, pretty scuffed up Cult...

Year/Genre: 1970, Soul/R&BMatrix #: SD 8248Condition: VG, sounds good, pretty scuffed up Cultural Facts: Released in 1970, this sits in Aretha’s era of peak cultural authority—when soul records weren’t just entertainment, but part of the broader public language of dignity, freedom, and self-definition in the U.S. The album shows the period’s mainstreaming of soul: pop standards and contemporary songwriting reframed through gospel-rooted phrasing, turning “regular” material into someth...

Arlo Guthrie - power of love

Title: Arlo Guthrie – Power of LoveYear/Genre: 1981, Folk RockMatrix #: BSK-1-3558-RE1Condition: ...

Title: Arlo Guthrie – Power of LoveYear/Genre: 1981, Folk RockMatrix #: BSK-1-3558-RE1Condition: NM Never OpenedDescription: Released in 1981 on Warner Bros., Power of Love marked a late-career turn for folk singer Arlo Guthrie. Known for his association with the 1960s protest movement and as the son of Woody Guthrie, this record leaned toward polished folk rock production of the early 1980s. It shows how Guthrie adapted his storytelling roots within a changing popular music landscape.Price S...

Aroma Disc Presents Christmas Harmonies

Year/Genre: 1985, Folk/ChristmasMatrix #: Q 18403Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great Cultur...

Year/Genre: 1985, Folk/ChristmasMatrix #: Q 18403Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Issued mid-80s in the U.S., it gathers big-name crooners and arrangers that older boomers knew from TV holiday specials. Sets like this were often sold through department and grocery chains, treating Christmas LPs as seasonal décor next to tinsel and lights. For many families the same copy came out every December, so these voices became part of living-room rituals around trees and ...

Arrested Development – 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Da...

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Arrested Development – 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of...Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, AtlantaMatrix #: B00269-01Condition: VG+, clean copy (TC)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Speech built the group around spirituality, family, and Black Southern identity while labels were rewarding harder street images, so the album came out of a real fight over self-definition....