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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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Thee Oh Sees- Mutilator Defeated at Last
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Thee Oh Sees – Mutilator Defeated at LastYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2015, Rock, Garage Rock, San Francisco, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A key band in the 2000s–2010s DIY psych/garage circuit—touring relentlessly and functioning like a scene “hub” that helped other bands get bills. Studio Lore: John Dwyer ran a self-contained operation through Castle Face and his own recording setups, ke...
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Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (Staff Pick!)
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys – Pet SoundsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966, Pop, Baroque Pop, Los Angeles, CACondition: New Cultural Facts: Band Drama: Brian Wilson built it while separated from the touring band; the internal fight wasn’t just logistics—it was control and belief, with some members skeptical of the new direction. Studio Lore: Recorded like film scoring: stacked LA session players, unusual instruments, and ...
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The Beach Boys – Surfin' Safari
Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre: 1962, SurfCondition: New (sealed; 180g vinyl) C...
Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre: 1962, SurfCondition: New (sealed; 180g vinyl) Cultural Facts: Debut album by Hawthorne, California band The Beach Boys, released in 1962 at the front edge of the surf music boom. Helped cement the group’s image as spokesmen for Southern California teen culture—beach life, cars, and high school. Produced for Capitol Records by Nick Venet, setting up the early partnership that carried the band through their 1960s run. +1 12/4/24 EK
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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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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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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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Title: The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run Year/Genre: 1960, Surf Rock/Instrumental Rock Matrix #: BLP ...
Title: The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run Year/Genre: 1960, Surf Rock/Instrumental Rock Matrix #: BLP 2003 Condition: NM, LP is flawless Description:Released in 1960 on Dolton Records, Walk Don’t Run was the debut album from The Ventures, a Tacoma, Washington group that helped popularize surf rock and instrumental guitar music nationwide. The title track, adapted from a jazz piece by Johnny Smith, became a surprise hit and set the stage for the wave of instrumental bands that followed. Arriving at...
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The Javalins – For Twen (Rare 66' Indo Beat) ST...
Title: The Javalins – For Twen (Rare Indo Beat)Year/Genre: 1966, Indo Rock / BeatMatrix #: SMC 83...
Title: The Javalins – For Twen (Rare Indo Beat)Year/Genre: 1966, Indo Rock / BeatMatrix #: SMC 83 880 (German Pressing)Condition: VG+Description: The Javalins were part of the Indo Rock movement, led by musicians of Indonesian heritage who settled in the Netherlands after World War II. For Twen, released in Germany in the mid-1960s, captured their blend of Western rock ’n’ roll with Indonesian rhythms and flair. This rare pressing reflects the cultural exchanges of postcolonial Europe, when d...
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