Sublime – 40oz. To Freedom

Title: Sublime – 40oz. to FreedomYear/Genre: 1992, Ska PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: First...

Title: Sublime – 40oz. to FreedomYear/Genre: 1992, Ska PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: First full-length from Long Beach trio Sublime, self-released on their own Skunk Records while they were still a local party band. Built its reputation through dubbed cassettes, graffiti-sticker campaigns, and chaotic backyard shows around Long Beach and Orange County. Lyrics and collage-style artwork reflect early-’90s SoCal beach-punk life—skate culture, weed, cops, and DIY chaos long before majo...

Sublime ‎– Sublime

Title: Sublime – SublimeYear/Genre: 1996, Ska PunkCondition: New (2xLP gatefold) Cultural Facts: ...

Title: Sublime – SublimeYear/Genre: 1996, Ska PunkCondition: New (2xLP gatefold) Cultural Facts: Recorded by the Long Beach trio during a chaotic period of touring and addiction, finished just before Bradley Nowell’s fatal overdose in 1996. Released posthumously on a major label, it pushed the Long Beach backyard–party scene into malls, radio, and MTV across the U.S. Blends SoCal punk, West Coast reggae, and Chicano/hip-hop influences rooted in the band’s life around Long Beach streets ...

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus

Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers – ExodusYear/Genre: 1977, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts...

Title: Bob Marley & The Wailers – ExodusYear/Genre: 1977, ReggaeCondition: New Cultural Facts: Written and recorded mostly in London after Marley survived a 1976 assassination attempt and left Jamaica in self-imposed exile. Draws heavily on Rastafarian ideas of exile, return, and spiritual liberation against the backdrop of violent 1970s Jamaican politics. Its widespread success helped cement Marley as a global symbol of anti-colonial struggle and Black internationalism, not just a ...

311 – Greatest Hits '93 - '03

Title: 311 – Greatest Hits ’93–’03Year/Genre: 2004, Alternative RockCondition: New (2LP gatefold)...

Title: 311 – Greatest Hits ’93–’03Year/Genre: 2004, Alternative RockCondition: New (2LP gatefold) Cultural Facts: 311 formed in Omaha, Nebraska in the late ’80s, coming up through a Midwestern DIY circuit far from the usual coastal alt-rock hubs. The band’s name comes from a local police code, tied to early run-ins and their reputation as neighborhood troublemakers. By the early 2000s they’d built a dedicated road following, highlighted by “311 Day” marathon shows that drew fans from ac...