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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The D...
@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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Blonde Redhead – Melody Of Certain Damaged Lem...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Blonde Redhead – Melody Of Certain Damaged LemonsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2000, Rock, Indie Rock, New York CityCondition: New Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Formed around Italian twin brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace, with Kazu Makino becoming the defining third member.Scene Ecology: The band name is a nod to “Blonde Redhead,” a song by NYC no-wave group DNA—an intentional link to that downtown lineage.Band Dra...
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Title: OFF! – Wasted YearsYear/Genre: 2014, Hardcore PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: T...
Title: OFF! – Wasted YearsYear/Genre: 2014, Hardcore PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: The cover uses Raymond Pettibon’s “black flag” art language, tying OFF! visually to the SST-era world that Keith Morris helped define. Built like a short, sharp statement after years of reunion culture—Morris framed it as forward motion, not nostalgia or a greatest-hits victory lap. OFF!’s early tours leaned on small rooms and festival circuits where older hardcore and newer punk scenes overlap...
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Title: Clipse – Let God Sort ’Em OutYear/Genre: 2024, Hip-HopMatrix #: (no matrix)Condition: New ...
Title: Clipse – Let God Sort ’Em OutYear/Genre: 2024, Hip-HopMatrix #: (no matrix)Condition: New (repackaged at Power Plant Records) Cultural Facts: First full-length Clipse project since 2009, reuniting brothers Pusha T and No Malice after years of separate artistic and spiritual paths. Revives the duo who first pushed Virginia Beach onto the national rap map alongside producers and artists from the same regional orbit. Its rollout followed surprise reunion shows and guest spots, tur...
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Title: Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp (Revisited)Year/Genre: 2005, Ska / ReggaeCondition: New Cultu...
Title: Symarip – Skinhead Moonstomp (Revisited)Year/Genre: 2005, Ska / ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Originally released in 1970, Skinhead Moonstomp defined the first wave of British skinhead reggae rooted in Jamaican ska. Despite the original cover imagery, the band was entirely composed of Black British and West Indian musicians from the Windrush generation. Their music bridged racial and class divides in late-’60s Britain, uniting Caribbean rhythm with working-class U.K. youth...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah UmYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1959, Jazz, Hard Bop, New York City, NYCondition: New Cultural Facts: Political Science: Mingus was outspoken on race and power; his public clashes and activism made him a rare jazz figure who didn’t “stay in his lane.” Band Drama: Known for volatile rehearsals and firing musicians on the spot—his bands ran like pressure cookers under a perfectionist ...
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The Get Up Kids – Something to Write Home About...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Get Up Kids – Something to Write Home AboutYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1999, Rock, Emo, Kansas City, MissouriCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Built out of the Midwest DIY circuit, where VFW halls and college towns connected bands long before “emo” was a mainstream tag. Studio Lore: Recorded with Ed Rose at his Kansas studio, keeping the band local and comfortable instead of chasing a coasta...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Arcade Fire – FuneralYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2004, Rock, Indie Rock, Montreal, QCCondition: New (gatefold) Cultural Facts: Family Ties: The title wasn’t abstract—multiple deaths hit the band’s close circle during writing, and rehearsals became a place to process real family grief, not “album themes.” Studio Lore: Recorded in a converted church (Hotel2Tango) with the scene’s DIY engineering ethos—big-roo...
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Title: Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts – Cowboy Bebop Year/Genre: 2022, Soundtrack Matrix #:...
Title: Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts – Cowboy Bebop Year/Genre: 2022, Soundtrack Matrix #: 19439974911-S1Condition: New Cultural Facts: Yoko Kanno formed The Seatbelts specifically for Cowboy Bebop, naming them after her habit of wearing a seatbelt while recording high-energy sessions. The soundtrack was recorded live with Japanese jazz veterans, many of whom had never seen the anime before. “Tank!” was reportedly written in under two hours, becoming one of anime’s most recogniza...
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The Beach Boys – Surfin' Safari
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1962, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built on a shoestring in early L.A. studios, with the band still learning the recording process while labels rushed product to market. Family Ties: A family project from day one: Brian and Carl Wilson with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, run through the W...
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Title: Billy Idol – Whiplash SmileYear/Genre: 1986, New WaveMatrix #: OV 41514Condition: New (Sea...
Title: Billy Idol – Whiplash SmileYear/Genre: 1986, New WaveMatrix #: OV 41514Condition: New (Sealed) Cultural Facts: Follow-up to Rebel Yell, featuring Steve Stevens’ signature guitar theatrics and sleek MTV-era production. Spawned hits like “To Be a Lover” and “Don’t Need a Gun,” solidifying Idol’s image as rock’s bleach-blond antihero. The album’s fusion of rock swagger and dance beats reflected the growing crossover between punk attitude and pop excess. Price Suggestions:NM: $22–$...
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