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Metallica – Ride The Lightning
Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalMatrix #: BLCKND004R-1 (180g)Conditio...
Title: Metallica – Ride the LightningYear/Genre: 1984, MetalMatrix #: BLCKND004R-1 (180g)Condition: New (Sealed)Cultural Facts: Before recording, Metallica’s gear was stolen in Boston, forcing them to borrow equipment—an event that shaped the album’s raw, urgent sound. The title track’s electric chair concept came from a Stephen King novel, which the band read while touring in a cramped van. Early pressings misspelled “Ride the Lightning” on the spine as “Ride the Lightening,” now a sou...
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Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 663...
Title: Wu-Tang Clan – Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)Year/Genre: 1993, Hip-HopMatrix #: 07863 66336-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in a cramped NYC studio with a single cheap microphone, the album’s rough sound became a defining East Coast aesthetic. RZA structured the group like a syndicate, allowing each member to sign solo deals—revolutionizing hip-hop business models. The martial arts imagery and mythology created a shared universe that made Wu-Tang one of rap’s most endu...
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Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare
Title: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst NightmareYear/Genre: 2007, Alternative RockMatrix #: 0936...
Title: Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst NightmareYear/Genre: 2007, Alternative RockMatrix #: 093624945796Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded at Miloco Studios in London with producer James Ford, beginning a long creative partnership still active today. The album’s sharp, literate lyrics reflected the band’s working-class Sheffield roots amid rising global fame. Helped solidify the UK indie resurgence of the 2000s, influencing acts that blurred garage rock with artful pop sensibilit...
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Title: Deftones – Around the FurYear/Genre: 1997, Alternative Metal / Nu MetalMatrix #: 093624957...
Title: Deftones – Around the FurYear/Genre: 1997, Alternative Metal / Nu MetalMatrix #: 093624957805Condition: New (Repackaged at Power Plant)Cultural Facts: During recording, the band was known for all-night studio sessions filled with tequila and late-night improvisation—some vocal takes were captured in a single exhausted pass. The album cover model was a friend of the producer’s girlfriend, photographed spontaneously after a pool party. Chino Moreno later revealed that Around the Fu...
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Title: Bad Brains – Bad BrainsYear/Genre: 1982, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: ORGM-2179Condition: Sealed...
Title: Bad Brains – Bad BrainsYear/Genre: 1982, Hardcore PunkMatrix #: ORGM-2179Condition: Sealed Cultural Facts: Recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington, Virginia, it redefined the sound and speed of American hardcore. The band—four Black musicians from D.C.—challenged punk’s racial boundaries and helped shape the emerging scene. Mixing Rastafarian spirituality with blistering aggression, it became one of the most influential punk albums ever recorded. +1 4/10/25 - EK
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Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The...
Title: Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the SeaYear/Genre: 1998, IndieMatrix #: MRG136L...
Title: Neutral Milk Hotel – In the Aeroplane Over the SeaYear/Genre: 1998, IndieMatrix #: MRG136LP Condition: NewCultural Facts: Frontman Jeff Mangum was inspired by reading The Diary of Anne Frank, shaping much of the album’s surreal and emotional imagery. The record was recorded in a house full of musicians and tape machines in Athens, Georgia, under producer Robert Schneider’s guidance. After its release, Mangum abruptly withdrew from public life, fueling years of mystery and cult de...
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The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
Year/Genre: 1986, Post-Punk / Indie RockMatrix #: 2564665887 (Gatefold)Condition: New (Repackaged...
Year/Genre: 1986, Post-Punk / Indie RockMatrix #: 2564665887 (Gatefold)Condition: New (Repackaged at Power Plant)Description: The Queen Is Dead was recorded in part at Jacobs Studios, where The Smiths reportedly tracked “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” in a single late-night session. The album sleeve features French actor Alain Delon from the 1964 film L’Insoumis, chosen by Morrissey for its outsider imagery. Its cultural reach later extended when “Bigmouth Strikes Again” became a stapl...
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Rancid - And Out Come the Wolves
Year/Genre: 1995 PunkMatrix #: 87444-1Condition: NEWDescription: Rancid, from Berkeley, Californi...
Year/Genre: 1995 PunkMatrix #: 87444-1Condition: NEWDescription: Rancid, from Berkeley, California, released ...And Out Come the Wolves in 1995, a pivotal album in the American punk revival. Issued through Epitaph Records, it became one of the most successful independent releases of the decade and pushed the East Bay punk scene into international recognition. Its success placed Rancid alongside bands like Green Day and The Offspring as cultural exports of 1990s punk, cementing their reputatio...
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Title: Arctic Monkeys – AMYear/Genre: 2013, Indie Rock / Desert RockCondition: New Cultural Facts...
Title: Arctic Monkeys – AMYear/Genre: 2013, Indie Rock / Desert RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles with producer James Ford, blending British indie roots with desert rock influences. Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age contributed backing vocals on “Knee Socks” and “One for the Road.” The minimalist cover art mirrors the album’s rhythmic waveform motif. Recommended for fans of Queens of the Stone Age, The Black Keys, or The Last Shadow Puppets. Condition: N...
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