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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 – 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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Morrissey – Unplugged (Color!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Morrissey – UnpluggedYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2025, Rock, Acoustic Alternative Compilation, Manchester, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: An unofficial “acoustic file” of Morrissey cuts—radio takes, odd versions, and outtake-style recordings curated into a single LP narrative. Media Narrative: The unplugged framing doubles as a reputation reset: less spectacle, more persona—useful in an ...
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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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Elvis Costello - Talking Liberties
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Elvis Costello – Talking LibertiesYear/Genre/City: 1978, New Wave, London, UKMatrix #: Talking LibertiesJC36839Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Issued first in the U.S., it helped codify Costello’s early public persona through live takes and pointed between-song patter. Scene Ecology: Documents the late-’70s club-to-theater jump as UK punk/new wave acts rapidly became international tour...
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Drab Majesty – Modern Mirror (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Drab Majesty – Modern MirrorYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2019, Rock, Post-Punk, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Notable Myths: Deb Demure is a constructed persona—Drab Majesty treats the project like a “character” with its own mythology, not a typical frontman story. Scene Ecology: Came up through L.A.’s modern goth/post-punk circuit—small clubs, darkwave bills, and label nights acting as the s...
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Siouxsie And The Banshees – Once Upon A Time/Th...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Siouxsie And The Banshees – Once Upon A Time/The SinglesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Rock, Post-Punk, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Came out of the Bromley Contingent orbit—early UK punk’s fan-to-band pipeline where style, zines, and gigs formed a whole ecosystem. Band Drama: Early years had constant drummer churn; keeping Siouxsie/Severin as the fixed core became the ban...
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Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Title: Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!Year/Genre: 1978, New Wave/Post-PunkCondition: Ne...
Title: Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!Year/Genre: 1978, New Wave/Post-PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Produced by Brian Eno in Cologne, Germany, linking Devo to the experimental krautrock scene.2. The title references a line from the 1932 film Island of Lost Souls, reflecting the band’s mix of satire and pop culture critique.3. Initially polarizing, the album later became a touchstone for both punk minimalism and the emerging new wave aesthetic. Â
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Cyndi Lauper – She's So Unusual
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Cyndi Lauper - She's So UnusualYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, Pop, New Wave, Queens, New YorkMatrix #: FR 38930Condition: EX+ Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Before solo fame, Lauper fronted Blue Angel; after the group flopped, she was sued by her manager and pushed into bankruptcy. Media Narrative: Lauper’s image was sold as quirky fun, but she was also pushing against how women were packaged and controlled...
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The Sisters Of Mercy – Light And Shadow (Staff ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Sisters Of Mercy - Light And ShadowYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: N/A, Alternative, Gothic Rock, Leeds, England 7/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Andrew E (59' - ), Gary M (58' - ), Wayne H (58' - ), Craig A (60' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The Sisters Of Mercy’s best gossip is the ugly 1985 split: Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams left, tried to carry on as The Sisterhood, and Andrew Eldritch rushed ou...
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Depeche Mode - The Singles: 81-85 (Staff Pick!)
Year/Genre: 1985 New Wave / Synth-PopMatrix #: MUTEL 1Condition: NEW, repackaged at Power Plant D...
Year/Genre: 1985 New Wave / Synth-PopMatrix #: MUTEL 1Condition: NEW, repackaged at Power Plant Description: Released in 1985, The Singles 81→85 captures Depeche Mode’s formative years, charting their transformation from bright, minimalist synth-pop to the darker, more textured sound that would define their later work. Assembled during a pivotal point in their career, it reflects the band’s growing sophistication in songwriting and production while preserving the energy of the early ’80s elec...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Bauhaus – In the Flat FieldYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, Gothic Rock, Northampton, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Recorded quickly at Wellingborough’s Beck Studios on a tight budget, with the band pushing for stark control rather than a polished “major” sound. Band Drama: Power tensions were baked in early: Peter Murphy’s frontman dominance vs. the rest of the band’s musical au...
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The Soft Moon – Criminal (Staff Pick!)
Title: The Soft Moon – CriminalYear/Genre: 2018, Post-PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: The So...
Title: The Soft Moon – CriminalYear/Genre: 2018, Post-PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: The Soft Moon is the project of musician Luis Vasquez, who wrote and recorded this album largely alone, continuing his pattern of treating the band as a one-person studio vehicle. Created while Vasquez was living between Europe and the U.S., the record reflects his fixation on guilt, identity, and family history within the broader darkwave/post-punk underground. Released on Sacred Bones Records, it ...
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Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Armed Forces
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Elvis Costello And The Attractions – Armed ForcesYear/Genre/City: 1979, New Wave, London, UKMatrix #: JC 35709Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Political Science: Written amid Cold War tension and late-’70s UK unrest, reflecting anxiety around militarism and state power. Album Art: The toy-soldier cover and folded packaging played with militarized imagery while masking sharp political subtext. Media Narrativ...
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Rubber City Rebels - Rubber City Rebels
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Rubber City Rebels - Rubber City RebelsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Punk Rock, New Wave/Garage Punk, Akron, Ohio 6/26Matrix #: EMI ST-12100Condition: VG+++ LM | Members: Rod F (N/A), Buzz C (N/A), Frank S (51' - ), Stix (N/A)Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Rubber City Rebels came out of Akron’s weird late-70s punk/new wave world, the same Rust Belt ecosystem that helped produce Devo, The Bizarros, and other...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Public Image Ltd - AlbumYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock/Art Rock, London, England 6/26Matrix #: Elektra 9 60438-1Condition: VG+++ LM | Members: John L (56' - )Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Album was built with producer Bill Laswell and a wild studio-player cast, including Steve Vai, Ginger Baker, Tony Williams, Bernie Worrell, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Band Drama By this po...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Romantics - In HeatYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1983, New Wave Power Pop, Detroit, Michigan 7/26Matrix #: Nemperor Records FZ-38880Condition: VG++ (LM) | Members: Wally P (54' - Alive), Mike S (57' - Alive), Coz C (N/A - Alive), Jimmy M (57' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The Romantics later spent years fighting legal and royalty disputes, claiming they lost control of earnings and c...
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The Psychedelic Furs – The Complete Peel Sessio...
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 @POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Psychedelic Furs – The Complete Peel SessionsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, Post-Punk, London, EnglandCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Peel Sessions were cut fast for BBC radio—bands had to deliver near-live takes under tight time limits, no studio luxury. Media Narrative: John Peel’s endorsement functioned like a gate-opener; one session could leapfrog a band past hostile press and...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Alarm - DeclarationYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Alternative, Celtic Post-Punk, Rhyl, Wales 6/26Matrix #: SP 70608Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Mike P (59' - Alive), Dave S (59' - Alive), Eddie M (59' - Alive), Nigel T (58' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Mike Peters later survived lymphoma and leukemia, then built cancer charity work into his life after the band’s original run. Scene Ecolo...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Hooters - Nervous NightYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985, Pop, New Wave Pop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6/26Matrix #: FC 39912Condition: EX (LM) | Members: Eric B (53' - Alive), Rob H (50' - Alive), David U (56' - Alive), John L (54' - Alive), Fran S (52' - Alive)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Before the breakout, the band spent years in the Philadelphia club circuit, rebuilding after early label failure an...
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Private Lives – Prejudice And Pride
Title: Private Lives – Prejudice And PrideYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Pop/Rock, New Wave / S...
Title: Private Lives – Prejudice And PrideYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1984, Pop/Rock, New Wave / Synth-Pop / Sophisti-Pop, UKMatrix #: ST-17109Condition: SealedStaff: LM Cultural Facts: Only Full-Length Album: Prejudice And Pride was the main full-length release from Private Lives, giving it a cult appeal for fans of lesser-known ’80s new wave and synth-pop. Polished 80s Sound: The album fits right into the sleek mid-’80s pop world, with glossy production, danceable grooves, and a stylish U...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Blancmange - Happy FamiliesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Synth-Pop, New Wave/Electro-Pop, Harrow, London, England 6/26Matrix #: 90053-1Condition: VG+ LM | Members: Neil A (58' - ), Stephen L (54' - )Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Blancmange came out of Britain’s early-80s synth-pop boom, but their odd humor and art-school weirdness kept them from feeling like a normal glossy New Romantic act. Studio Lore H...
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