Classic Rock

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Electric Light Orchestra – ELO's Greatest Hits

Title: Electric Light Orchestra – ELO’s Greatest HitsYear/Genre: 1979, Rock / Pop RockMatrix #: F...

Title: Electric Light Orchestra – ELO’s Greatest HitsYear/Genre: 1979, Rock / Pop RockMatrix #: FZ 36310Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Released in 1979 on Jet Records and distributed by Columbia, covering the band’s hit singles from 1973–1978. Issued between Discovery and Time, it marked the peak of ELO’s commercial success under Jeff Lynne’s direction. Early pressings included a fold-out poster and were promoted heavily on FM radio during the height of ELO’s arena tours. Price Suggest...

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Rare Earth – Ecology

Title: Rare Earth – EcologyYear/Genre: 1970, Rock/Funk RockMatrix #: RS 514Condition: VG LP is pr...

Title: Rare Earth – EcologyYear/Genre: 1970, Rock/Funk RockMatrix #: RS 514Condition: VG LP is pretty good but the cover has some marker on it.Description: Released in 1970 on Rare Earth Records, Ecology was the band’s second album and includes their extended version of “(I Know) I’m Losing You,” which became a Top 10 hit. As one of the first successful white rock groups signed to Motown’s Rare Earth imprint, the band blended hard rock with funk-inspired grooves, helping expand the label’s re...

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The Who - Quadrophenia

Title: The Who – QuadropheniaYear/Genre: 1973, SoundtrackMatrix #: MCA 2-10004Condition: VG++ Cul...

Title: The Who – QuadropheniaYear/Genre: 1973, SoundtrackMatrix #: MCA 2-10004Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Pete Townshend based the story on real Mod culture—fights on Brighton Beach, scooter gangs, and the confusion of growing up in early-’60s England. The band hauled a portable synthesizer rig on tour for the album’s effects, causing constant technical breakdowns. The LP’s thick booklet became a prized collectible because early fans tore pages out to hang on bedroom walls. Price ...

$40.00

Queen – A Night At The Opera

Title: Queen – A Night at the OperaYear/Genre: 1975, RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: When th...

Title: Queen – A Night at the OperaYear/Genre: 1975, RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: When they began this album, Queen were close to broke and locked in an unfavorable management deal, so they treated it as the project that had to secure their financial and artistic independence. The title was taken from a Marx Brothers film; the band later sent a copy of the album to Groucho Marx and were invited to his home, where they reportedly performed for him in his living room. The sleeve’s b...

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The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Soun...

Title: The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor ElevatorsYear/G...

Title: The 13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor ElevatorsYear/Genre: 1966, Psychedelic RockMatrix #: 2RS 2245Condition: Mint Cultural Facts: Considered the first album to ever use the word “psychedelic” in its title, predating the genre’s explosion nationwide. Tommy Hall played an amplified jug through a microphone, giving the band its unmistakable, swirling pulse. Roky Erickson recorded many vocals under the influence of LSD, which the band openly cred...

$27.98

The Rolling Stones - Some Girls 1978 OG VG++

Year/Genre: 1978 Rock Matrix #: COC 39108 Condition: EX Description: Some Girls (1978) was record...

Year/Genre: 1978 Rock Matrix #: COC 39108 Condition: EX Description: Some Girls (1978) was recorded in Paris and became The Rolling Stones’ biggest-selling album in the U.S., revitalizing their career during the rise of punk and disco. Its controversial die-cut sleeve, withdrawn due to celebrity lawsuits, adds to its collectibility and cultural significance as a late-70s rock artifact.

$24.98