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Legendary artist, composer and producer Van Dyke Parks has announced the launch of a unique series of 7" vinyl singles, the first new studio music in over 15 years since he released his acclaimed album Orange Crate Art. Each vinyl single (on his own label Bananastan) will be illustrated by some of the most important and remarkable modern artists of our time. The iconic musician, who has been at th…

Just Arrived In Stock - The 40th Anniversary - 3 Disc Deluxe Edition of the classic Caravan album, In The Land of Grey and Pink. This definitive album from the “Canterbury scene” has been remastered and expanded to include previously unreleased songs, videos and a brand new 5.1 Surround Sound an…

The classic REM album re-mastered with a Bonus Disc “The Athens Demos” including 19 demos previously unreleased, recorded in Athens, Georgia 1986. “The Athens Demos” include drafts of Pageant’s 12 songs, plus additional demos of songs that were later recorded for other releases. The Packag…

Just in stock, a selection of Record Store Day Vinyl Special releases in extremely limited quantities: 1) Primal Scream Screamadelica (Triple Heavyweight Vinyl) A triple heavyweight vinyl release (2 red, 1black), numbered and presented in a gatefold sleeve. With a 16 page, 12" booklet. (LP three is …

.....Well, here we are at last with our new web site, and looking pretty good we think..... you will notice that there are a few holes that need filling in, such as missing artwork for older titles, but those should disappear with time. New things to look out for: Firstly, Free Post for UK orders. A…

From Billboard: It’s an event that pop music fans have been waiting for since the Summer of Love: Capitol Records is planning to release the Beach Boys’ great lost album, “Smile,” later this year. Two longtime Beach Boys associates — engineer Mark Linett and archivist Alan Boyd — are co-…

The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina "The work of the Left Banke has long been an elusive holy grail for vintage pop fanatics. The legendary “baroque rock” combo’s work ranks with the greatest American music of the 1960s, and remains beloved by discerning pop connoisseurs around t…

From Crawdaddy: Although concert footage can be riveting, there’s something to be said for live recordings without the visuals; not seeing the musicians allows your imagination to kick into overdrive. Many times I’ve envisioned concerts in concrete terms, and sometimes the scene I concoct turns …