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Queen – Greatest Hits (Sky Marble Vinyl)

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Queen – Greatest HitsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Rock, Classic Rock, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Released while they were still a working band, not a “legacy act”—an unusual move that quietly admitted how many eras they’d already burned through. Scene Ecology: Queen’s early power base was the UK live circuit and student halls; they built a cult before U.S. radio full...

$34.98

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...

$29.98

David Bowie – "Heroes"

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: David Bowie – "Heroes" Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977 / Rock / Art Rock / Berlin Matrix #: AFL1-2522 Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Recorded partly at Berlin’s Hansa Studio near the Wall, the sessions used unusual mic setups to capture Bowie’s voice growing more intense as he moved across the room. Personal Struggle Bowie had relocated to Berlin while trying to escape heavy cocaine use ...

$42.00

David Bowie – Stage

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: David Bowie – Stage Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978 / Rock / Art Rock / London Matrix #: RCA CPL2-2913 Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Recorded on the 1978 tour, Stage captured Bowie’s shift from glam theatrics into the colder, more cerebral world of his Berlin-era material. Personal Struggle Bowie was emerging from years of heavy cocaine use and psychic burnout, trying to rebuild stabil...

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David Bowie – Pinups

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: David Bowie – PinupsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973,  Glam Rock, London, EnglandMatrix #: APL10291Condition: VG+, sounds great Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Cut during the Ziggy fallout; soon after, Bowie split with the Spiders-from-Mars lineup and reset his whole operation. Album Art: The cover pairs Bowie with Twiggy—shot like a fashion ad, blurring rock imagery and high-style branding. Personal Struggle...

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David Bowie – Aladdin Sane

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: David Bowie – Aladdin Sane Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973 / Rock / Glam Rock / London Matrix #: LSP 4852 Condition: EX (Excellent condition) Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Written while Bowie was traveling between the UK and U.S., the album reflects his fascination with America’s mix of glamour, violence, and cultural excess. Political Science The “Aladdin Sane” persona has often been read as a crack...

$55.00

David Bowie – Diamond Dogs

Title: David Bowie - Diamond DogsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Rock, Glam Rock, London, Englan...

Title: David Bowie - Diamond DogsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1974, Rock, Glam Rock, London, EnglandMatrix #: CPL1-0576Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some light marks Cultural Facts: Political Science: Bowie planned it partly as a stage version of Orwell’s 1984, but the rights were denied, so he rebuilt the concept into his own dystopian world. Album Art: Early copies caused controversy because the full Guy Peellaert painting showed Bowie’s hybrid figure with visible genitalia be...

$26.00

David Bowie – Hunky Dory

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: David Bowie – Hunky Dory Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1971 / Rock / Glam Rock / London Matrix #: LSP 4623 Condition: G, some light crackles Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Hunky Dory was recorded just before Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust breakthrough, capturing the moment his songwriting and theatrical identity fully crystallized. Personal Struggle Bowie was still financially unstable during this period, juggling uncer...

$40.00

Lou Reed – Lou Reed Live

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Rock, Glam, New York City, NYMatrix #: APL1-0959Condition: VG+, ...

Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, Rock, Glam, New York City, NYMatrix #: APL1-0959Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Drawn from the same 1973 Academy of Music tapes RCA used for Rock and Roll Animal—label strategy was “one run of shows, multiple releases.” Media Narrative: The live-LP success reshaped his public image into a hard-touring rock act, even when his studio records were more divisive. Personal Struggle: As a teenager, Reed underwent electroc...

$22.00

Heart – Heart

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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Heart – HeartYear/Genre/City: 1985, Rock / Pop Rock, Seattle, WAMatrix #: ST-12410Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: This self-titled release functioned as a full reintroduction, reframing Heart for MTV-era audiences after a commercial downturn. Band Drama: Outside writers and producers played a larger role here, intensifying internal debates over authorship and long-term identity. Scene Ecol...

$19.98

Tim Curry – Read My Lips

Title: Tim Curry – Read My LipsYear/Genre: 1978, Rock / Glam PopMatrix #: SP-4717Condition: VG+ n...

Title: Tim Curry – Read My LipsYear/Genre: 1978, Rock / Glam PopMatrix #: SP-4717Condition: VG+ no issues Cultural Facts: Released while Curry was still riding the surreal fame of Rocky Horror, leading many fans to attend shows in full costume. Sessions drew from his London theatre background—Curry insisted on dramatic, character-driven vocal takes. Early promo appearances often confused viewers who only knew him as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, adding to the cult mystique around his music career...

$19.98