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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Motels - All Four OneYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop/Pop Rock, Los Angeles, California 6/26Matrix #: ST-12177Condition: EX LM | Members: Martha D (51' - ), Marty J (56' - ), Michael G (N/A), Brian G (48' - ), Guy P (N/A)Cultural Facts: Studio Lore All Four One grew out of the rejected Apocalypso sessions, after Capitol pushed the band to rework the material into a cleaner, more com...
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Oingo Boingo - Nothing To Fear (RARE)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Oingo Boingo - Nothing To FearYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, New Wave, Art Rock, Los Angeles, California 5/26Matrix #: SP-4903Condition: EX-NM (VZ) | Members: Danny E (53' - Alive), Steve B (55' - Alive), John A (57' - Alive), Kerry H (55' - Alive), Richard G (54' - Alive), Sam P (54' - Alive), Leon S (55' - Alive), Dale T (58' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Danny E grew up in a Jewish f...
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Title: Rolling Stones - UndercoverYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Rock, New Wave, London, Englan...
Title: Rolling Stones - UndercoverYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Rock, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: 7 90120-1Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some very light marks (CC) Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Jagger pushed a modern, synth-driven direction while Keith Richards resisted, deepening a rift that nearly split the band in the mid-80s. Personal Struggle: Richards battled heavy heroin addiction through the late 70s, with arrests and rehab shaping his fragile return during this ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Cars – Heartbeat CityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Rock, Synth Rock, Boston, MassachusettsMatrix #: 60296-1Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Ric Ocasek tightened control over songwriting and production direction, creating quiet tension with Benjamin Orr despite shared success. Personal Struggle: Orr battled alcoholism for years, a struggle that continued beyond the band’s peak and affected hi...
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Duran Duran – Seven And The Ragged Tiger
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged TigerYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Pop, New Romantic Synth-Pop, Birmingham, England 5/26Matrix #: ST-12310Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Simon L (58' - Alive), Nick R (62' - Alive), John T (60' - Alive), Roger T (60' - Alive), Andy T (61' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The band made this during full teen-idol chaos, with constant travel, press, and scre...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Talking Heads – Fear Of Music Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Post-Punk / Art Punk / New York City Matrix #: SRK 6076 Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Brian Eno pushed the band into colder, more paranoid territory; the album’s tight, nervous feel was a deliberate break from standard rock polish. Personal Struggle David Byrne’s writing here drew heavily from anxiety, alienation, and urban dread, ...
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Marilyn Manson – Smells Like Children (Rare Col...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Marilyn Manson – Smells Like ChildrenYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Rock, Industrial Rock, Fort Lauderdale, FLCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Broke out of South Florida’s alt-club circuit, then got pulled into the ’90s industrial touring lane through early Nine Inch Nails connections. Media Narrative: After Columbine, the “Manson made them do it” story became a national scapegoat narrative,...
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Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (Sta...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big ChairYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985, Pop, Synth-Pop, Bath, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built largely in producer Chris Hughes’ home setup with Ian Stanley—layered up over time like a workshop record, not a quick studio sprint. Media Narrative: Their “primal therapy” framing got mocked as pop-psych branding, even though it was central to how they ...
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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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Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Eurythmics - Be Yourself TonightYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985, Pop, New Wave , London, England 5/26Matrix #: AJL1 5429Condition: VG+ sounds great (TC) | Members: Annie L (54' - Alive), Dave S (52' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Annie Lennox lived through depression and instability before and during Eurythmics’ rise, making the band’s controlled image feel less simple. Media Narra...
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Duran Duran – Arena | Recorded Around The World...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Duran Duran - Arena | Recorded Around The World 1984Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Pop, New Romantic Synth-Pop, Birmingham, England 5/26Matrix #: SWAV-12374Condition: VG+ (CC) | Members: Simon L (58' - Alive), Nick R (62' - Alive), John T (60' - Alive), Roger T (60' - Alive), Andy T (61' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Duran Duran’s sudden fame brought stalking, exhaustion, and tabloid pre...
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Massive Attack - Live 1998 Stockholm Sweden (St...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Massive Attack - Live 1998 Stockholm SwedenYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1998, Electronic, Trip Hop, Bristol, England 5/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Robert D (65' - ), Grant M (59' - ), Andrew V (68' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Massive Attack’s world was shaped by Bristol’s post-industrial pressure, immigrant culture, and the darker side of UK club life after rave optimism faded. Political Scienc...
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Men At Work – Business As Usual
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Men At Work – Business As Usual Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981 / New Wave / Pop Rock / Melbourne Matrix #: FC 37978 Condition: VG Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Men At Work emerged from Australia’s pub-rock circuit, a demanding live scene where bands honed tight, crowd-tested performances before breaking internationally. Legal Trouble Decades later the song “Down Under” became the center of a famous copyri...
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Haircut One Hundred – Pelican West
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Haircut One Hundred – Pelican WestYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, New Wave, LondonMatrix #: AL 6600Condition: VG+, sounds great (TC)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Nick Heyward later spoke about how sudden fame hit hard; the teen-idol attention and pressure landed fast, and he was out of the band not long after their breakthrough. Band Drama This is the only Haircut One Hundred album with the original li...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Go-Go's – Beauty And The BeatYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Pop, New Wave, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: SP-70021Condition: VG+ sounds great (TC) Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Manager Ginger Canzoneri helped build them, then sued after being pushed out as the band gained major label success. Personal Struggle: Belinda Carlisle later spoke openly about cocaine addiction during the band’s rise, hi...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Police – SynchronicityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Rock, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: SP-3735Condition: EX (LM) Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Sting recorded parts separately from Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers due to escalating tension, barely functioning as a unit. Personal Struggle: Sting dealt with intense pressure as the band’s leader, pushing toward burnout while managing control over so...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: U2 – OctoberYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Rock, Post-Punk, Dublin, IrelandMatrix #: ILPS 9680Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Band Drama: A stolen briefcase containing Bono’s lyrics and notes forced him to rewrite much of the album under pressure during sessions. Personal Struggle: Bono, The Edge, and Larry wrestled with strict Christian beliefs, nearly quitting music over whether rock conflicted w...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Police – ...
@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Police – SynchronicityYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: SP-3735Condition: VG+, sounds great Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Recorded with the band barely tolerating each other, often working separately and communicating through producers, with the breakup basically underway during sessions. Media Narrative: The album’s success locked them into stadium-scale fame, and the ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Blondie - Eat To The BeatYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, Rock, New Wave, New York City, New YorkMatrix #: CHE-1225Condition: VG+ sounds great TC Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Chris Stein and Debbie Harry were a couple, so Blondie’s rise always mixed romance, money, and band politics in unstable ways. Scene Ecology: Blondie came out of CBGB’s alongside punk bands, but their pop ambition made them bot...
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Men At Work – Business As Usual
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Men At Work – Business As Usual Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981 / New Wave / Pop Rock / Melbourne Matrix #: FC 37978 Condition: VG++ Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Men At Work came out of Australia’s pub-rock circuit, where bands had to be tight, adaptable, and built for constant live play before breaking internationally. Legal Trouble The album’s legacy was later shadowed by the famous “Down Under” copyr...
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Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings And ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings And Food Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978 / New Wave / Art Punk / New York City Matrix #: SRK 6058 Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Studio Lore This was the first full Talking Heads album produced by Brian Eno, whose methods pushed the band toward tighter repetition and stranger sonic ideas. Personal Struggle David Byrne’s writing often reflected anxiety, detachment, ...
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The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Police – Zenyatta MondattaYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, New Wave, London, EnglandMatrix #: SP-3720Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Recorded while constantly touring; the pressure and Sting–Summers power tug-of-war deepened and never really healed. Studio Lore: Cut at Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands in a rush—label deadlines and tour dates dictated the schedule. Personal Strugg...
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