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Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCul...
Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCultural Facts: Julian Casablancas is the son of John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model Management, whose clients included Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Despite that glamorous connection, Julian’s strict boarding school years in Switzerland inspired the detached cool that defined his lyrics and stage persona. After 9/11, “New York City Cops” was pulled from U.S. pressings—stores scramble...
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The Growlers - Chinese Fountain (DELUX EDITION!...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Growlers - Chinese FountainYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2014, Alternative, "Beach Goth", Dana Point, California 5/26Condition: New (BC) | Members: N/ACultural Facts: Personal Struggle: The Growlers built their world through rough DIY touring, cheap rooms, and hard-living beach-town drift before “Beach Goth” became a marketable tag. Public Scandal: The band’s legacy was later complicated by 2020 misconduct...
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The Beach Boys – Endless Summer
Title: The Beach Boys – Endless SummerYear/Genre: 1974, Pop RockMatrix #: SVBB-11307Condition: VG...
Title: The Beach Boys – Endless SummerYear/Genre: 1974, Pop RockMatrix #: SVBB-11307Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Compiled and pushed while the band’s then-current releases were underperforming, it unexpectedly reignited their commercial power in the mid-’70s. Helped trigger a full-blown “oldies” and surf nostalgia wave, reshaping how 1960s pop was marketed to a new generation of teens. Its success pressured the group’s live identity to lean harder on the early hits era, influencing se...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Beach Boys – Concert Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1964, Surf/pop rock, Hawthorne Matrix #: STAO 2198 Condition: VG++ LM Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Brian Wilson was already buckling under pressure in 1964; that same year his anxiety escalated into the breakdown that soon took him off the road. Studio Lore Though sold as a live album, parts were cleaned up later in the studio, showing how hard it was to ...
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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds / Carl And The Pass...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys – Carl & the Passions / Pet SoundsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Rock, Baroque Pop, Hawthorne, CaliforniaMatrix #: 2MS 2083Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Reprise bundled Pet Sounds with a newer album to boost sales, reflecting how undervalued it was in the U.S. at the time. Personal Struggle: Brian Wilson’s mental health declined under pressure, with panic, drug use, and...
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The Beach Boys – Surfin' Safari
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1962, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaCondition: New Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: Built on a shoestring in early L.A. studios, with the band still learning the recording process while labels rushed product to market. Family Ties: A family project from day one: Brian and Carl Wilson with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, run through the W...
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The Beach Boys – Best Of The Beach Boys
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys - Best Of The Beach BoysYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaMatrix #: DT 2545Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Media Narrative: Capitol pushed compilations like this while the band was still active, shaping how casual listeners experienced them as a “singles group” rather than an evolving studio act. Band Drama: Internal tensions grew as Brian Wilson stepped b...
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The Ventures – The Very Best Of The Ventures
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Ventures – The Very Best Of The VenturesYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Rock, Surf Rock, Tacoma, WashingtonMatrix #: LN-10122Condition: EX Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: One of the first bands to prove instrumental rock could sell big, they built a touring and recording machine that fed surf and early guitar culture nationwide. Media Narrative: Their catalog got repackaged constantly for new markets, ...
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The Tornadoes – Bustin' Surfboards
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Tornadoes – Bustin' SurfboardsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Redlands, CaliforniaMatrix #: JOZ 4005Condition: EX+, sounds amazing, rare josie Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: One of the earliest surf instrumentals to break past SoCal and get national airplay—helped turn a local beach sound into a radio format. Media Narrative: Decades later the title track got a second life when it...
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Amyl And The Sniffers – Amyl And The Sniffers (...
Title: Amyl and The Sniffers – Amyl and The SniffersYear/Genre: 2019, PunkCondition: New Cultural...
Title: Amyl and The Sniffers – Amyl and The SniffersYear/Genre: 2019, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Debut full-length from Melbourne band Amyl and The Sniffers, who started out recording rough demos in a share house. Fronted by Amy Taylor, whose mullet, stage dives, and shout-along banter became part of the band’s modern pub-punk image. Won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album in 2019, marking a rare mainstream nod for an unapologetically scruffy punk act. 3/25/25 KG
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Oog Bogo - Plastic (STAFF PICK)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: Oog Bogo - PlasticYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2023, Punk, Garage Punk, Los Angeles, California 5/26Matrix #: God? - 023Condition: NM (LM) | Members: N/ACultural Facts: Personal Struggle: Public biographical details are limited, so the human angle stays with underground visibility: making sharp local records without much mainstream documentation. Studio Lore: Plastic was mixed by Ty Segall, tyin...
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Spiritual Cramp - Spiritual Cramp
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The Rip Chords - Hey Little Cobra And Other Hot...
Title: The Rip Chords – Hey Little Cobra And Other Hot Rod HitsYear/Genre: 1964, Surf / Hot Rod R...
Title: The Rip Chords – Hey Little Cobra And Other Hot Rod HitsYear/Genre: 1964, Surf / Hot Rod RockMatrix #: NPS-4Condition: VG+ (plays great, light wear) Cultural Facts: Released in 1964 at the peak of the Southern California hot-rod craze, alongside Jan & Dean and early Beach Boys car songs. Producer Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston handled much of the studio singing, making the “band” partly a studio project rather than a fixed lineup. Cut in L.A. with top session players, it’s ...
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Dead Moon - Unknown Passenger (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Dead Moon - Unknown PassageYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1989, Punk, Garage Punk, Portland, ORCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: Dead Moon stayed outside the industry machine, building a lifer cult through basement shows, small clubs, and stubborn DIY touring. Family Ties: Fred and Toody Cole were a married rhythm section partnership, making the band feel more like a survival unit than a career mov...
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The Ventures - Where The Action Is
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Ventures - Where The Action Is Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966 / Rock / Instrumental Rock / Tacoma, Washington Matrix #: BLP-2040 Condition: EX (VZ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Don Wilson grew up poor and shy, and the band’s clean, disciplined image hid how hard they worked to escape working-class obscurity. Media Narrative By 1966, British Invasion groups had pushed instrumental rock out ...
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Brown Acid: The Third Trip (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Various Artists – Brown Acid: The Third TripYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2017, Rock, Heavy Psych Compilation, United StatesCondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A rescue mission for forgotten regional bands, pulling private-press singles and local 45s that never had a real distribution network. Media Narrative: The series reframed “failed” bands as cult artifacts, turning obscurity into value without...
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The Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe
Title: The Beach Boys - Little Deuce CoupeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawth...
Title: The Beach Boys - Little Deuce CoupeYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaMatrix #: SPC-3562Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: One of the first themed rock albums, built quickly by mixing new material with previously released tracks to meet heavy label demand. Family Ties: Manager and father Murry Wilson pushed relentless output, blending family pressure with business control that shaped both success and resentment....
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys - Surfer GirlYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaMatrix #: SN 16014Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: Studio Lore: The first Beach Boys album produced fully by Brian Wilson, an early sign that control was shifting from teen surf act to studio-driven family empire. Family Ties: Their story was always tangled with family pressure, especially father Murry ...
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The Heartaches – Too Cool For School
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Heartaches – Too Cool For SchoolYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2006, Garage Punk, San Diego, CaliforniaCondition: NM. Number 99 out of 500 Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A modern L.A. DIY band working the small-room circuit—release-first, tour-hard, build community through shows more than press. Studio Lore: Likely tracked fast and cheap in a local setup—typical for newer punk/pop releases where speed beat...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Surf Punks – My Beach Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980 / Punk / Surf Punk / Malibu Matrix #: NJE 36500 Condition: VG+ Plays clean Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Surf Punks came straight out of Malibu beach culture, turning local surf territorialism and SoCal identity into satire instead of macho myth. Family Ties Dennis Dragon came from a show-business family and had already played with major acts before h...
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The Rhythm Kings* / Dave Myers & The Surftones ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Rhythm Kings / Dave Myers & The Surftones – The Winners Of The 18 Band Surf Battle!Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Southern CaliforniaCondition: G+ shows wear but plays through with some surface noise Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: “Battle of the bands” surf comps were real local institutions—teen scenes, car culture, and promoter contests creating instant-status winners. Media Na...
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The Phantom Surfers – Unknown Museum Stomp
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Phantom Surfers – Unknown Museum StompYear/Genre/City: 1992, Surf Rock, San Francisco, CAMatrix #: SFTRI 168Condition: VG Cultural Facts: [Masked Gimmick]: They’ve long played live in Zorro-style masks, leaning into anonymity and showmanship like a garage-surf version of a comic-book crew. [Scene Crossover]: The band came out of the Bay Area garage underground and crossed paths with the early-’90s ...
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Jan & Dean – Gotta Take That One Last Ride
Year/Genre/City: 1975, Surf Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: UA-LA341-H2Condition: EX, sounds great...
Year/Genre/City: 1975, Surf Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: UA-LA341-H2Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, light marks Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Jan Berry’s 1966 car crash ended the duo’s touring career, freezing their public image in a tragic, unfinished chapter that reshaped how the catalog was framed afterward. Family Ties: Their closest collaborator was Brian Wilson, who co-wrote and produced key material—an unusually deep Beach Boys connection that blurred authorship lines. ...
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The Inmates – Shot In The Dark
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Inmates – Shot In The DarkYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1982, Garage rockMatrix #: PD-1-6302Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: UK band rooted in the late-’70s London-area pub circuit where R&B, mod revival, and punk crowds overlapped night to night. Part of the early-’80s “back to basics” swing—tight live bands pushing against arena-rock polish and synth-heavy trends. Their scene was built on constant gigging...
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Dead Moon – In The Graveyard (Staff Pick!)
Year/Genre: 1988 Garage RockMatrix #: MR 089Condition: NewDescription: Dead Moon’s 1988 debut In ...
Year/Genre: 1988 Garage RockMatrix #: MR 089Condition: NewDescription: Dead Moon’s 1988 debut In The Graveyard blends lo-fi garage rock with raw punk energy. Featuring standout tracks like "Graveyard" and "Out on a Wire," it captures their gritty, haunting sound. A cult classic from Portland legends. 3.25.25 +2 sc
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Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities
Title: Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' CitiesYear/Genre: 1963, Surf RockMatrix #: L...
Title: Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' CitiesYear/Genre: 1963, Surf RockMatrix #: LRP-3314Condition: VG (plays with typical light surface noise for grade) Cultural Facts: 1963 Liberty LP Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities, cut during Jan & Dean’s early surf boom. Title song was co-written with Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson and recorded at United Western in Hollywood with Wrecking Crew players. “Surf City” became the first surf song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100,...
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