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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Rosetta Stone – Rosetta StoneYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1977, Rock, Pop Rock, Downpatrick, Northern IrelandMatrix #: PS 7011Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Public Scandal: They were managed by Bay City Rollers handler Tam Paton, later convicted for child sexual abuse—his shadow hung over multiple acts. Scene Ecology: Started as local teenage band Young City Stars, working dance halls and opening for bigger t...
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Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Pop, Soft Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: TA 5004Condition: EX, s...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Pop, Soft Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: TA 5004Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Jim Seals’ brother was Dan Seals (England Dan & John Ford Coley)—two major ’70s lanes from one family. Media Narrative: This predates their stadium-level fame; it’s from the pre-hit period before they became a fixed “radio” identity. Personal Struggle: They spent years as working LA sidemen, taking any gig to cover rent before their ow...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Gowan – Great Dirty WorldYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Rock, Pop Rock, Toronto, ON, CanadaMatrix #: BFC 40754Condition: SEALED Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: LA sessions with producer David Tickle; Jon Anderson (Yes) cameoed on “Moonlight Desires.” Media Narrative: Went multi-platinum in Canada, a rare domestic pop-rock breakout of the era. Personal Struggle: He’s said some high-school friends w...
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Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Rock, Pop Rock, Vancouver, BC, CanadaMatrix #: S...
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1987, Rock, Pop Rock, Vancouver, BC, CanadaMatrix #: SP-3907Condition: VG+, unopened, repackaged at Power Plant Records Cultural Facts: Political Science: This era leaned into real-world themes—one song directly references war remembrance and the costs carried by ordinary people. Studio Lore: Built with his core partner Jim Vallance, while working with engineer/producer Bob Clearmountain during a peak “big room” rock production moment. Personal...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Tim Curry – Read My LipsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1978, Rock, Art Rock, London, EnglandMatrix #: SP-4717Condition: VG Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Already famous as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Curry fought being boxed in as a cult character actor while trying to launch a serious music career. Scene Ecology: Straddled theater, film, and rock at a time when crossover artists were often treated as novelt...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: U2 – Wide Awake In AmericaYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985 Post-PunkMatrix #: 7 90279-1-ACondition: NM Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Mid-80s U2 were already fighting the “messiah band” storyline—earnest politics vs. rock-star suspicion in the press. Scene Ecology: They came up in a tiny Dublin circuit where punk DIY networks doubled as rehearsal rooms, promoters, and social life. Political Science: B...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Tantrum – Tan...
@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Tantrum – TantrumYear/Genre/City: 1979, Soft Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: OV-1735, (Promo Copy)Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A major-label attempt to tap the late-’70s L.A. rock pipeline—club testing, radio courting, then fast album rollout. Media Narrative: Promo copies were label ammo: sent to program directors and reviewers to manufacture momentum before the public could. Band Drama: ...
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Electric Light Orchestra – Secret Messages
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Electric Light Orchestra – Secret MessagesYear/Genre/City: 1983, Pop Rock, Birmingham, UKMatrix #: QZ-38490Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Originally assembled as a double-LP, then cut down—tracks and sequencing reshaped by label realities, not just artistic preference. Media Narrative: The “backmasking” panic era made hidden-message jokes feel timely; ELO leaned into the paranoia as marke...
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Year/Genre/City: 1986, Pop Rock, New York CityMatrix #: OC 40402Condition: EX, sounds great, look...
Year/Genre/City: 1986, Pop Rock, New York CityMatrix #: OC 40402Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Joel brought outside collaborators into a process he’d long controlled alone, creating internal tension over authorship and direction. Media Narrative: Framed as a stylistic pivot, the album fed debates about relevance versus tradition for legacy artists in the MTV era. Scene Ecology: It reflects New York musicians navigating ’80s studio polish while still ...
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Sting – ...Nothing Like The Sun
Year/Genre/City: 1987, Pop Rock, London, UKMatrix #: SP 6402Condition: EX, sounds great, looks gr...
Year/Genre/City: 1987, Pop Rock, London, UKMatrix #: SP 6402Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Political Science: Several songs were shaped by Cold War anxiety and Amnesty International involvement, reflecting Sting’s move toward explicit global politics. Family Ties: The album title references a line by his mother, grounding a highly public, activist-era record in private grief and reflection. Media Narrative: Its success cemented Sting’s break from The Police, re...
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The Marmalade – The Best Of The Marmalade
Title: The Marmalade – The Best Of The MarmaladeYear/Genre/City: 1969, Pop Rock / Psychedelic Pop...
Title: The Marmalade – The Best Of The MarmaladeYear/Genre/City: 1969, Pop Rock / Psychedelic Pop, Glasgow, ScotlandMatrix #: BN 26553Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: UK Hit Machine: The Marmalade were part of the late-’60s British pipeline where sharp singles and TV-ready bands could break big fast—this comp is basically a snapshot of that “radio-first” era. Beatles Connection: They scored a major #1 with “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” one of the most famous early examples of a Beatles cover outranking...
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Johnny Rivers – Johnny Rivers Rocks The Folk
Title: Johnny Rivers – Johnny Rivers Rocks The FolkYear/Genre: 1965, Pop RockMatrix #: LP-12293Co...
Title: Johnny Rivers – Johnny Rivers Rocks The FolkYear/Genre: 1965, Pop RockMatrix #: LP-12293Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Cut during the mid-’60s folk-to-rock pivot, when “folk” material was getting electrified for AM radio and teen clubs. Produced by Lou Adler, a key LA power player who bridged the Sunset Strip scene to mainstream pop (and later launched major singer-songwriter careers). Rivers was a Whisky a Go Go regular—part of the same LA circuit that fed acts like The Byrds and...
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Billy & The Beaters – Billy & The Beaters
Title: Billy & The Beaters – Billy & The BeatersYear/Genre: 1981, Blue-Eyed Soul/Pop Rock...
Title: Billy & The Beaters – Billy & The BeatersYear/Genre: 1981, Blue-Eyed Soul/Pop RockMatrix #: AAA-1001 (Promo)Condition: EXCultural Facts: Led by singer/songwriter Billy Vera, a longtime L.A. club fixture before mainstream chart success. Early performances of “At This Moment” appeared in this era; the song would later hit #1 in 1987 after being used on Family Ties. Captures the band’s early-’80s Los Angeles bar-band circuit moment, mixing R&B, pop, and loungey storytell...
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Billy Thorpe – Children of the Sun
Title: Billy Thorpe – Children of the SunYear/Genre: 1979, Pop RockMatrix #: CPN 0221Condition: V...
Title: Billy Thorpe – Children of the SunYear/Genre: 1979, Pop RockMatrix #: CPN 0221Condition: VG++ (very clean)Cultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles after Thorpe moved from Australia to chase the U.S. arena-rock market. Built as a loose sci-fi concept about humans leaving a ruined Earth, matching late-’70s space obsession. The title track became an FM AOR favorite, giving Thorpe his biggest stateside recognition.Price Suggestions:NM: $18–$24VG+: $12–$16VG: $8–$10G: $4–$612/8/25 LM
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Billy Thorpe – 21st Century Man
Title: Billy Thorpe – 21st Century ManYear/Genre: 1980, Rock/Space RockMatrix #: X6E-294 (Stereo)...
Title: Billy Thorpe – 21st Century ManYear/Genre: 1980, Rock/Space RockMatrix #: X6E-294 (Stereo)Condition: EXCultural Facts: Recorded in Los Angeles after Thorpe relocated from Australia, aiming at the U.S. arena-rock market. The sci-fi concept and cover art tied into late-’70s/early-’80s futurist themes just as synths and lasers were hitting big tours. Though not a major U.S. chart hit, it became a cult favorite among fans of concept-heavy AOR and Australian expat rock.Price Suggestio...
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Straight From The Heart (20 Original Stars)
Title: Straight From The Heart (20 Original Stars)Year/Genre: 1976, Pop Rock Matrix #: NU 9250Co...
Title: Straight From The Heart (20 Original Stars)Year/Genre: 1976, Pop Rock Matrix #: NU 9250Condition: Vinyl Near Mint Cultural Facts: Released by K-tel, the Canadian label known for licensing top radio hits onto budget-friendly compilations. Features a mix of mid-’70s soft rock, pop, and soul hits, offering a snapshot of mainstream radio trends of the era. Sold heavily through TV ads, part of K-tel’s innovative direct-marketing approach that shaped compilation album culture. Pric...
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Title: Prince – Glam SlamYear/Genre: 1988, Pop Rock Matrix #: 7-27806Condition: Near Mint 7" ...
Title: Prince – Glam SlamYear/Genre: 1988, Pop Rock Matrix #: 7-27806Condition: Near Mint 7" Cultural Facts: Released from Lovesexy, “Glam Slam” reflected Prince’s spiritual period following the scrapped Black Album controversy. The title inspired the name of Prince’s future Los Angeles nightclub, opened in 1989. The single’s video was directed by Prince himself, symbolizing his continued control over every creative element of his career. Price Suggestions:NM: $10–$12VG+: $7–...
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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Zabadak / ...
Title: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Zabadak / Nose For TroubleYear/Genre: 1967, Pop R...
Title: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich – Zabadak / Nose For TroubleYear/Genre: 1967, Pop RockMatrix #: 148 595 STFCondition: Near Mint 7" Cultural Facts: “Zabadak” reached the UK Top 5, showcasing the band’s playful, experimental approach to late-’60s British pop. The group, managed by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, shared studio space and session players with early-era The Who. Its tribal chant refrain reflected the psychedelic era’s fascination with exoticism and nonsensical lyr...
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Phil Collins – No Jacket Required
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Phil Collins - No Jacket RequiredYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1985, Pop, Pop Rock, London, EnglandMatrix #: 81240-1Condition: EX (LM) Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Collins faced backlash for overexposure; critics framed him as inescapable on radio and TV, creating a public fatigue moment. Personal Struggle: His first marriage collapsed during this period; he’s spoken about recording while dealing w...
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Elton John – Rock Of The Westies
Title: Elton John – Rock Of The Westies Year/Genre: 1975, Pop Matrix #: MCA 2163 Condition: VG++ ...
Title: Elton John – Rock Of The Westies Year/Genre: 1975, Pop Matrix #: MCA 2163 Condition: VG++ plays great! Description:Released in 1975 on MCA Records, Rock Of The Westies marked a lineup shift for Elton John, introducing new band members Caleb Quaye and Roger Pope while highlighting Davey Johnstone’s growing influence on guitar. Recorded at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, the album came during Elton’s commercial peak, when he was releasing chart-topping records annually while touring relentles...
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