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The Dirt Band – An American Dream
Year/Genre/City: 1979, Country Rock, Los Angeles Matrix #: UA-LA974-H Condition: VG+, Folk, sound...
Year/Genre/City: 1979, Country Rock, Los Angeles Matrix #: UA-LA974-H Condition: VG+, Folk, sounds great, looks good Cultural Facts: 1. Studio Lore: Recorded during a transitional period as the band shortened its name, reflecting a push toward broader mainstream acceptance in late-’70s country rock. 2. Scene Ecology: The group sat at the crossroads of LA’s country-rock circuit, overlapping with Eagles-adjacent players and studio musicians cycling through the scene. 3. Media Narrative: The al...
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The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" ...
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The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Dirty Blues Band Featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza – Stone DirtYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978 Chicago Blues, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: BLS-6020Condition: VG+ vinyl plays clean, marked down for cover wear Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Piazza became a mainstay of the West Coast blues circuit, bridging LA bars with older Chicago-blues traditions. Band Drama: Rod and Honey Piazza’s band history in...
$26.00
The Doobie Brothers – Minute By Minute
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doobie Brothers | Minute By Minute Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Soft Rock, San Jose Matrix #: BSK 3193 Condition: EX (LM) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Michael McDonald stepped into a band already in transition, carrying the pressure of replacing a beloved voice while helping redirect its entire identity. Band Drama The group’s shift from biker-boogie roots toward smoother yacht-rock polis...
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The Doobie Brothers – Takin' It To The Streets
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The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And Me
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And MeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1973, Rock, Classic RockMatrix #: BS 2694Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Bay Area band shaped by Northern California biker bars and roadhouses—an audience built on real nightlife, not teen TV culture. Early-’70s U.S. touring economy: endless highways, FM radio, and regional promoters turning bands into mobile working crews. Captures a pre-d...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doors – Morrison HotelYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock, Blues Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: EKS 75007Condition: EX very clean Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: The band was operating under the shadow of Jim Morrison’s 1969 Miami obscenity case and the press circus around it. Album Art: The cover photo was taken at L.A.’s Morrison Hotel by Henry Diltz, turning a real downtown spot into a perm...
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Title: The Doors – The Soft ParadeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Psychedelic Rock...
Title: The Doors – The Soft ParadeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: EKS-75005Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Morrison’s March 1969 Miami obscenity arrest detonated their touring prospects; venues and media treated the band as a liability. Band Drama: The brass/strings push exposed a control fight—Morrison’s disengagement grew while the others tried to steer the project. Media Narrative: The backlash era began h...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doors – 13Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: EKS-74079Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Elektra pushed this comp as a mainstream “entry point” while Morrison’s Miami case made the band radioactive in parts of the US. Legal Trouble: Morrison was convicted in 1970 on Miami obscenity-related charges; appeals were still in motion when this hit she...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doors - Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: 5E-515Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Issued as the catalog was re-framed for a new generation, helping turn Morrison into a late-70s counterculture icon again. Legal Trouble: Morrison’s 1969 Miami arrest and 1970 conviction followed the band f...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doors – The DoorsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1967, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: EKS - 74007Condition: VG++ looks great, sounds great! (VZ) Cultural Facts: Public Scandal: Jim Morrison’s arrests and onstage incidents, especially the Miami 1969 case, turned the band into a national controversy over obscenity and performance boundaries. Scene Ecology: Built out of the Su...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Doors – The DoorsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1967, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los AngelesMatrix #: Elektra EKS-74007Condition: EX (LM)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Morrison was already drinking hard and carrying the pressure of turning film-school ambition into a real band before the first album even hit. Studio Lore Most of it was cut fast after months of grinding L.A. club sets. “Light My Fire” came fr...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Doors – The DoorsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1967, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: EKS-74007Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Morrison’s arrests and obscenity battles became a recurring threat to touring and radio, with authorities treating the band as a public-order problem. Band Drama: As Morrison’s drinking escalated, the others fought for musical authority and bas...
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Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: EKS-75005Condit...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: EKS-75005Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Their only LP built around brass/strings charts, with arranger Paul Harris and extra session players added to the core band. Legal Trouble: Morrison’s 1969 Miami obscenity case made the band a liability—shows got canceled and some cities tried to ban them. Personal Struggle: Morrison’s alcoholism intensified in this era, bleedin...
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The Dynamic Superiors - Pure Pleasure
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Dynamic Superiors - Pure PleasureYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Soul, Motown Soul/Smooth Soul, Washington, D.C. 6/26Matrix #: M6-841S1Condition: VG+ LM | Members: Tony W (N/A), Maurice W (N/A), George S (N/A), George W (N/A), Michael M (N/A)Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology The Dynamic Superiors were a Washington, D.C. vocal group signed to Motown during the label’s post-Detroit Los Angeles era, when soul w...
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Title: The Beatles – The Early BeatlesYear/Genre: 1965, RockMatrix #: ST-2309Condition: VG+ super...
Title: The Beatles – The Early BeatlesYear/Genre: 1965, RockMatrix #: ST-2309Condition: VG+ super cleanCultural Facts: Released by Capitol in 1965, it repackaged tracks from Introducing… The Beatles after Capitol gained U.S. rights from Vee-Jay Records. The album was compiled without the band’s input, part of Capitol’s strategy of reshaping Beatles releases for the American market. Though commercially successful, it highlighted the tension between U.K. and U.S. release practices, frustr...
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The Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out At ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Edgar Winter Group – They Only Come Out At NightYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, BeaumontMatrix #: PC-31584Condition: EX (VZ)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Edgar Winter grew up dealing with albinism and the isolation that came with looking different in small-town Texas, which fed the outsider streak around his whole image. Studio Lore “Frankenstein” was built from taped-to...
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The Electric Flag – The Best Of The Electric Flag
Year/Genre: 1971 PsychMatrix #: C30422Condition: VG+ (sounds great) Cultural Facts: The Electri...
Year/Genre: 1971 PsychMatrix #: C30422Condition: VG+ (sounds great) Cultural Facts: The Electric Flag formed in San Francisco in 1967, built around Chicago guitarist Mike Bloomfield chasing an American roots-plus-horns vision. Their lineup pulled in players from Black and white R&B, jazz, and rock circles, mirroring late-60s experiments in integrated touring bands. They became a staple on the West Coast festival and ballroom circuit, reflecting the brief era when big horn bands shar...
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The Electric Prunes – Mass In F Minor
Title: The Electric Prunes – Mass In F MinorYear/Genre: 1968, PsychMatrix #: RS 6275Conditi...
Title: The Electric Prunes – Mass In F MinorYear/Genre: 1968, PsychMatrix #: RS 6275Condition: VG (plays fine, looks scuffed) Cultural Facts: Conceived by producer David Axelrod, who used studio musicians after the band struggled with the complex arrangements. Sung partly in Latin, it became tied to late-’60s counterculture experiments with spiritual themes. The track “Kyrie Eleison” gained cult status after appearing in Easy Rider. Comparable artists: Love, The Seeds, 13th Floo...
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The English Beat – Special Beat Service
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The English Beat - Special Beat ServiceYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Ska, 2 Tone, Birmingham, England 5/26Matrix #: SP-70032Condition: VG+ (VZ) | Members: Dave W (56' - Alive), Ranking R (63' - 19'), Andy C (56' - Alive), David S (60' - Alive), Everett M (51' - 21'), Saxa M (30' - 17')Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Ranking R was later diagnosed with lung cancer and brain tumors, but kept working...
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The Everly Brothers – 24 Original Classics
Year/Genre: 1980s, PopMatrix #: AL9-8207Condition: Mint, no issues; looks great Cultural Facts: ...
Year/Genre: 1980s, PopMatrix #: AL9-8207Condition: Mint, no issues; looks great Cultural Facts: The duo’s tight harmonies were so influential that early Beatles sets included multiple Everly Brothers covers. Their brotherly blend came from singing with their parents on live Kentucky radio starting before age 10. Don and Phil’s real-life arguments were notorious—yet their voices locked together with uncanny precision onstage. Price Suggestions:NM: $18–$24VG+: $12–$18VG: $8–$12G: $5–$7 ...
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The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Girls Go Wild
1979, Blues Matrix #: TAK 7068 Condition: Vinyl VG+ Cover cut Description:The Fabulous Thunderbi...
1979, Blues Matrix #: TAK 7068 Condition: Vinyl VG+ Cover cut Description:The Fabulous Thunderbirds' debut album showcases their raw blues energy, featuring Kim Wilson's soulful harmonica and Jimmie Vaughan's masterful guitar. Tracks like "Wait on Time" and "She's Tuff" highlight their signature Texas blues style. Price Suggestions based on Matrix #: NM: $25 VG+: $18 VG: $12 G: $8 2/2/25 sc
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THE FALL - Peel Sessions BLUE VINYL
Title: The Fall – Peel Sessions 84–86 (Blue Vinyl)Year/Genre: 1987, Post-PunkCondition: New (blue...
Title: The Fall – Peel Sessions 84–86 (Blue Vinyl)Year/Genre: 1987, Post-PunkCondition: New (blue vinyl) Cultural Facts: Collects mid-’80s BBC sessions recorded for DJ John Peel, one of the band’s earliest and most outspoken champions. The Fall, led by Manchester frontman Mark E. Smith, became legendary for their revolving-door lineups and Smith’s strict, abrasive leadership style. They recorded more Peel Sessions than almost any other group, turning those broadcasts into a parallel dis...
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