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Nirvana – In Utero (Staff Pick!)
Title: Nirvana – In UteroYear/Genre: 1993, GrungeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded with e...
Title: Nirvana – In UteroYear/Genre: 1993, GrungeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded with engineer Steve Albini in rural Minnesota after the band grew uncomfortable with how polished Nevermind had become. The original back-cover fetus art and some song titles drew pressure from big-box chains, leading to censored alternate packaging. Seen by the band as a corrective to sudden fame, it was released less than a year before Kurt Cobain’s death, adding to its bleak mythology.
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Johnny Cash Sings: The songs that made him famous
Title: Johnny Cash – Sings the Songs That Made Him FamousMatrix #: 9152274Condition: M (mint)Desc...
Title: Johnny Cash – Sings the Songs That Made Him FamousMatrix #: 9152274Condition: M (mint)Description: Pristine copy—sharp sleeve and glossy vinyl; plays flawlessly. Cultural Facts: 1958 – Memphis, TN. A cornerstone compilation from Cash’s early Memphis years, capturing his spare trio sound and freight-train rhythms. Breakout era highlights. Collects the run of singles that built his legend—concise story-songs, boom-chicka pulse, and Luther Perkins’s minimalist lead lines. After the ...
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Blink-182 – Enema Of The State
Title: Blink-182 – Enema of the StateYear/Genre: 1999, Pop-Punk / Skate PunkMatrix #: 0060...
Title: Blink-182 – Enema of the StateYear/Genre: 1999, Pop-Punk / Skate PunkMatrix #: 00602547998743Condition: Brand New (sealed, standard black, gatefold) Cultural Facts: Marked drummer Travis Barker’s debut, recorded after he mastered the full set in one rehearsal. Produced by Jerry Finn, whose polished approach shaped late-’90s pop-punk alongside Green Day and The Offspring. The cover model, adult film star Janine Lindemulder, became an unexpected pop-culture icon after appear...
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Title: Pearl Jam – TenYear/Genre: 1991, Grunge / Alternative RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: ...
Title: Pearl Jam – TenYear/Genre: 1991, Grunge / Alternative RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in Seattle and released in 1991, it became one of the defining albums of the grunge explosion alongside Nevermind. Eddie Vedder’s lyrics were written after joining the band via demo tape—his first collaboration with Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament. Though initially slow to chart, Ten went 13× Platinum, reshaping American rock radio in the ’90s. Condition: Sealed Mint 10/14/23, CK
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Michael Jackson – BadYear/Genre: 1987, PopCondition: EX, sounds great, very scuffed up Cultural Facts: The Prince collaboration was planned but collapsed—one of the era’s biggest “what if” pop moments, with both camps wary of sharing the spotlight. Jackson built his own insulated workflow around this period, leaning on controlled studio access and a tight inner circle as tabloid pressure intensified....
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The Marías – Submarine (Rare COLOR Staff Pick)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Marías – SubmarineYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2024, Pop, Indie Pop, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Frontwoman María Zardoya grew up between Puerto Rico and Atlanta; bilingual identity became a core part of the band’s public story. Scene Ecology: Built in L.A.’s modern indie circuit where playlists, small-room residencies, and festival slots function like the new “tour ladder....
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Slint – Spiderland (180 G Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Slint – SpiderlandYear/Genre: 1991, Post-RockCondition: New (180g) Cultural Facts: Recorded over four days at River North Studios in Chicago while the band was on the verge of breaking up. The cover photo by Will Oldham shows the band in a flooded quarry and became a stark visual marker of early ’90s indie minimalism. Initially modest in impact, it later became a key reference point for post-rock, math ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Olivia Rodrigo – GUTSYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2023, Pop, Pop Rock, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: After the “deja vu” credit dispute era, she entered this cycle with heightened scrutiny on songwriting credits and influence politics. Media Narrative: Her second-album rollout became a test of “can the hype survive?”—press framed it as a post-viral durability check, not just mu...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: MGMT – Oracular SpectacularYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2007, Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Brooklyn, NYCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Cut with producer Dave Fridmann, who pushed maximal sessions and weird textures—an outside hand shaping how their college-project songs scaled up.Media Narrative: The band later distanced themselves from being defined by the big hits, creating a long-running “audience vs int...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Olivia Rodrigo – SourYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2021, Pop, Pop Rock, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: The “driver’s license” moment turned her into a full-on internet storyline—fans treated the album like a season of TV, not just songs. Legal Trouble: Credit controversies (Paramore/Taylor Swift writers) made her early career a case study in modern “influence policing” an...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Eminem – The Slim Shady LPYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Detroit, MICondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Dr. Dre didn’t just “sign” him—he had Eminem re-record vocals and tighten performances until the delivery matched a major-label standard. Scene Ecology: Eminem’s pre-fame life ran through Detroit hip-hop battles and local radio; that circuit was his proving ground bef...
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AFI – Black Sails In The Sunset (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: AFI – Black Sails in the SunsetYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Ukiah, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: First album after guitarist Jade Puget joined; his writing partnership with Davey became the band’s long-term engine. Scene Ecology: Earned credibility grinding the Northern California all-ages circuit (incl. the East Bay), where hardcore rules and DIY ethics were enforce...
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Fugees – The Score (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Fugees – The ScoreYear/Genre: 1996, Hip-HopCondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: The name flips “refugee” slang into identity—landing during a ’90s moment when Haitian diaspora politics were in the U.S. spotlight. Family Ties: Lauryn Hill came in with pre-existing fame from Sister Act 2, which quietly reshaped how the group was received outside rap circles. Album Art: The cover’s child photo ...
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Jesus and Mary Chain- Psychocandy (Rare Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Jesus and Mary Chain – PsychocandyYear/Genre: 1985, Alternative RockCondition: New Cultural Facts: Early gigs were notorious for being extremely short and confrontational—sometimes ending in chaos, which became part of the band’s marketing myth. The Reid brothers’ internal volatility became a long-running storyline; walk-offs and cancellations were almost a parallel “text” to the records. It hit as U...
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Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, Tha...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m NotYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2006, Rock, Indie Rock, Sheffield, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: One of the first UK breakouts driven by early social platforms and file-sharing—fans swapped demos and gig info faster than labels could react. Media Narrative: The band became a tabloid obsession overnight, forced to defend authent...
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Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The City
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires Of The CityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2013, Rock, Indie Rock, New York City, NYCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Marked their shift into a more meticulous, edit-heavy process—Ezra Koenig treated arrangements like drafts, revising constantly rather than “capturing a band.” Media Narrative: The “privileged prep-school band” discourse followed them for years; this a...
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Black Sabbath – Sabbath bloody Sabbath
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody SabbathYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Metal, Heavy Metal, Birmingham, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: They hit writer’s block and moved into Clearwell Castle; the change of setting broke the deadlock and the riffs started flowing again. Band Drama: The pressure to keep up with constant touring and fast album cycles was grinding them down, and the sessions...
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Smogtown - Fuhrer's of the Wave
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POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! **Title:** Smogtown – Fuhrer’s of the Wave **Year/Genre/Sub-Genre:** 2000/ Punk/ Surf punk **Matrix #:** GRR 003 **Condition:** New (unplayed) **Cultural Facts:** 1. **DIY ENERGY** – Smogtown channels raw punk urgency with surf-tinged guitar lines and shout-alongs that nod to underground scenes from the ’80s onward, perfect for fans of high-energy, independent punk. 2. **CULT FOLLOWING** – Records like *Fuhrer’...
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Title: Stone Temple Pilots – PurpleYear/Genre: 1994, Grunge / Alternative RockMatrix #: 82607-1Co...
Title: Stone Temple Pilots – PurpleYear/Genre: 1994, Grunge / Alternative RockMatrix #: 82607-1Condition: New Cultural Facts: The cover art mimics vintage Chinese apothecary packaging, but the title also nods to a heroin “brand” circulating in L.A.’s early ’90s music scene. Recorded in Atlanta with producer Brendan O’Brien, the album showcased a confident step beyond the band’s grunge debut. The record debuted at #1 on Billboard and solidified STP’s place among the defining acts of 1990...
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Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come
Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Year/Genre: 1998, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Reco...
Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come Year/Genre: 1998, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded in Sweden, the album fused punk, jazz, and electronic elements, redefining the boundaries of hardcore. Initially a commercial failure, it later became one of the most influential punk records of the late 1990s. The band broke up shortly after release, with their 2012 reunion tour reigniting global interest. Price Suggestions:NM: $45–$50VG+: $35–$40VG: $25–$30G: $18–$2011/3/25
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