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Misfits – American Psycho (Rare Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Misfits – American PsychoYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1997, Rock, Horror Punk, Lodi, NJCondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: First full studio album since 1983, from the Jerry Only/Doyle era with vocalist Michale Graves. Legal Trouble: A mid-’90s settlement with Glenn Danzig cleared use of the Misfits name and kicked off the band’s second chapter. Album Art: The “Fiend Skull” traces to the 1946 serial...
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The Mummies - Tales from the crypt (STAFF PICK!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Mummies - Tales from the CryptYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1990s, Rock, Garage Punk Lo-Fi, San Mateo, California 8/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: The Mummies (N/A)Cultural Facts: DIY Lore: The Mummies deliberately recorded on cheap, outdated equipment because they thought polished production ruined garage rock. Their records often sounded like something rescued from a forgotten 1960s basement, turning tec...
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My Chemical Romance – Acoustic Sessions (Rare)
Title: My Chemical Romance – Live Acoustic at 98.7FM PenthouseYear/Genre: 2011, Pop Punk /...
Title: My Chemical Romance – Live Acoustic at 98.7FM PenthouseYear/Genre: 2011, Pop Punk / Alternative RockMatrix #: RUTT019Condition: New Cultural Facts: Recorded during Danger Days promo sessions, this acoustic set reimagines fan favorites like “Helena” with emotional restraint. Captures Gerard Way’s storytelling in a rare unplugged format, emphasizing the band’s theatrical roots. Limited pressings circulated among collectors, valued for showcasing the group’s dynamic beyond th...
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Social Distortion – Love And Death (Rare ! 94 D...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Social Distortion - Love and Death: The 1994 DemosYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1994, Punk, Cowpunk Roots Punk, Fullerton, California 8/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Social Distortion (N/A)Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Mike Ness became addicted to heroin while still young, and by the mid-1980s his drug use had contributed to arrests, jail time and Social Distortion nearly collapsing. After getting sober,...
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The Cramps – Psychedelic Jungle (Color)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Cramps - Psychedelic JungleYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Punk, Psychobilly Garage Punk, New York City, New York 8/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: Lux I (46' - 09'), Poison I (53' - ), Kid C (59' - ), Nick K (58' - 18')Cultural Facts: Love Story: Lux Interior and Poison Ivy first met in Sacramento in 1972, reportedly after Lux picked Ivy up while she was hitchhiking. They became a couple almost immedia...
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Choking Victim - No Gods / No Managers
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Dropkick Murphys – The Warrior's Code
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Dropkick Murphys – The Warrior’s CodeYear/Genre: 2005, Celtic PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Title track is for boxer Micky Ward; the band used it in fight-week culture and it became a walkout staple. One song from this album became The Departed’s calling card, then a Boston sports/TV anthem with a life bigger than the record. Peak “Boston myth” era: pubs, union imagery, and post-9/11 benefit/USO cir...
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Opeth – Blackwater Park (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Opeth – Blackwater ParkYear/Genre/City: 2001, Metal / Progressive Death Metal, Stockholm, SwedenMatrix #: N/ACondition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Co-produced with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), starting a long-running collaboration that expanded Opeth’s creative network outside metal circles. Scene Ecology: Recorded at Fredman Studio in Gothenburg, a hub that defined much of Sweden’s late-’90s/earl...
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Blondie - AutoAmerican (1st Press 1980)
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Stiff Little Fingers – Complete Chaos 1979 (Sta...
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The Spits – The Spits (White Vinyl! Staff Pick!)
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Viagra Boys – Consistency of Energy / Call of t...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Viagra Boys – Consistency of Energy / Call of the WindYear/Genre: 2017, Post-PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Early-press EP era when the band’s myth spread through small Stockholm rooms and tour-floor word-of-mouth before the “album narrative” existed. The Shrimptech universe shows up immediately—fake corporate language as a way to clown masculinity, tech culture, and self-help slogans. These tracks c...
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The Offspring – Demos 1986-1988 (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Offspring – Early RecordingsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1989, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Garden Grove, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Early Offspring lived in the Orange County backyard/warehouse circuit—cops, curfews, and constant venue churn shaping how bands operated. Studio Lore: These tapes were usually cut on tiny budgets with “proof” as the goal—tight songs recorded fast so promoters a...
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Repo Man - OST Punk 84' Punk Comp (Staff Pick!)
Title: Various Artists – Repo Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Year/Genre: 1984, Punk / Ne...
Title: Various Artists – Repo Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Year/Genre: 1984, Punk / New Wave / SoundtrackCondition: New Cultural Facts: Cut like a punk “sampler” for mall record stores—helped smuggle L.A. hardcore and post-punk into mainstream distribution without radio. Bands from the film’s circle appear on-screen and on the record, blurring prop-music and real scene documentation. The movie’s anti-consumer satire made the soundtrack feel like merchandise about hating merch...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Minor Threat – Minor ThreatYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1981, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Washington, D.C.Condition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Built inside the early DC all-ages network—halls, basements, and Dischord’s DIY mailorder turning a local scene into a national map. Studio Lore: Recorded fast as a functional document—no studio finesse, just capturing a band tight enough to prove itself to promoter...
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Angry Samoans- Back From Samoa (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Angry Samoans – Back From SamoaYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Rock, Hardcore Punk, Los Angeles, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Pure early L.A. hardcore infrastructure: backyard flyers, tiny rooms, and bands sharing bills through friend networks, not booking agents. Media Narrative: Their shock-humor lyrics made them a target for censorship and scene arguments, splitting punks ove...
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The Sonics – Here Are The Sonics!!!
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics!!!Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1965, Garage Rock, Proto-Punk, Rock and Roll, Tacoma, Washington 9/26Matrix #: HIQLP 065Condition: VG+ (ob) | Members: The Sonics (N/A) | Producer: Buck Ormsby, Kent MorrillCultural Facts: Too Loud on Purpose: The Sonics wanted their records to sound dirtier and more violent than the polished pop coming out around them. Engineer Kearney ...
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The Clash - London Calling (1st Press!!!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Clash – London Calling (1st pressing!!!) Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979 / Punk / Post-Punk / London Matrix #: E2 36328 Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore Producer Guy Stevens pushed chaotic energy in the studio, famously throwing chairs and creating a tense environment to capture the band’s urgency. Band Drama The Clash were under heavy pressure from their label for recording a double a...
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Green Day - Insomniac (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Green Day - InsomniacYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1995, Punk, Pop Punk, East Bay, California 7/26 (JH) | Members: Billie J (72' - ), Mike D (72' - ), Tré C (72' - )Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Billie Joe Armstrong has spoken openly about using methamphetamine during Green Day’s early years, and “Geek Stink Breath” turned that addiction into one of the album’s ugliest, most physical songs. Scene Ecology:...
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