Classic Rock 124 Items

Ozzy Osbourne, legendary Prince of Darkness, electrified Kemper Arena with his iconic presence on April 28, 1986. The roaring crowd bore witness to an unforgettable night of rock 'n' roll history.

Vivid peyote-induced psychedelia from Texas sounding like an impossible meld between the Elevators and the Velvet Underground but possessing a strongly unique disposition.

Recorded in 1970 but never released at the time, featuring future members of Roky Erickson’s backing band Bleib Alien / The Aliens.

Formed in Austin in the late 1960s by visionary lyricist and autoharp player Billy Bill Miller and his friend Tom McGarrigle on guitar, Cold Sun evolved from a band called Cauldron (later Amethyst) which at one point featured drummer John Kearney from Roky Erickson’s first band The Spades. Miller, a proto-Goth figure always dressed in black, highly influenced by Joe Meek and vintage sci-fi / horror movies, started to experiment with weird noises out of his electrified autoharp, favoring the audio-oriented drug mescaline over the LSD associated with hippies. Amethyst jammed with musicians such as Benny Thurman from the 13th Floor Elevators and Steve Webb from the Lost And Found (another International Artists band). The definitive Amethyst line-up, with Hugh Patton on drums and Mike Waugh on bass, played at venues like the I.L. Club, a historical landmark of Austin blues & psychedelic music.

It was through Mike Waugh’s friendship with Elevators drummer John Ike Walton that Billy Miller and the band (still unsure about their name but calling themselves The Daily Planet, changing it to Dark Shadows, and then to Cold Sun) hooked up with the local label / studio Sonobeat (Mariani, Wildfire, Johnny Winter…), who expressed interest in recording an album with the intention to shop it to a major label: thus, the now-legendary Cold Sun album was born. The band, driven by Miller’s strange electrified autoharp sounds plus the massive fuzz guitar of McGarrigle, dressed with feedback and futuristic lyrics, laid down several tracks in between rehearsals at Miller’s house on Castle Hill (west Austin). The album opens with “South Texas” (“the ultimate psychedelic track,” according to Patrick “The Lama” Lundborg), climbing to a psychedelic summit with the final 11 minutes of the fervently intoxicated “Ra-Ma”.

Never released at the time, the Cold Sun album languished in oblivion and the musicians moved on to other things. Billy Bill Miller along with drummer Hugh Patton founded Bleib Alien (later The Aliens), the famous backing band of Roky Erickson, with Billy being essential in bringing Roky back to music after his stay at Rusk Mental Hospital.

It wasn’t until 1990 that the Cold Sun album was finally released on vinyl by the Rockadelic label (in a tiny edition of 300 copies), followed by a new edition on German label World In Sound in 2008, now out of print.

For this new edition on Guerssen, we’ve tried to imagine how the Cold Sun album could have looked like if it had been actually released in 1970. It comes in a hard cardboard sleeve with vintage styled artwork by psychedelic illustrator Callum Rooney.

Sourced from the same audio master as the original Rockadelic LP, the sound has been vastly improved thanks to the meticulous and careful restoration / remastering by audiophile engineer Ezra Lesser, who has also penned the definitive story of Cold Sun for the liner notes.

*Hard cardboard sleeve with vintage styled artwork by Callum Rooney *Audiophile restoration / remastering by Ezra Lesser *Insert with detailed liner notes and photos *Download card

“One of the most important psychedelic records, and unlike any other one.” – Paul Major

“Cold Sun is an anomaly in Texas psych history. As significant as Bubble Puppy or Moving Sidewalks but in no way similar, the Austin quartet cut one cult classic in its brief existence, the spell-binding Dark Shadows, which Jello Biafra called “the best psychedelic album I know of.” – Austin Powell (Austin Chronicle)

“Billy Miller invented Post-Punk in 1970” – Julian Cope (Head Heritage)

Needlepoint live in concert! Probably Europe’s best progressive rock band serves up a fantastic live medley album that sounds as if it’s been transported directly out of the 1970’s. “In Concert” is a series of live recordings spliced together seamlessly showcasing some album cuts from the past few records as well as new jams and explorations.

Still sealed.448/1000

The Flow was a psychedelic hard-rock power-trio formed in New York by Pete Fine, Monte Farber and Steve Starer. It was the early 70s in NYC, the pre-glam/punk/new wave days, when Flow (who rehearsed next room to a band called Wicked Lester, later known as Kiss) decided to start playing music without limits, developing their musical horizons. Their sound was based on hard-rock and heavy-fuzz guitars but adding psych / experimental touches. In 1972 they self-released a private album, “The Flow’s Greatest Hits”, featuring their own songs. This is now one of the mega rarities and holy grails of the first psychedelic era. First officially reissued by the Shadoks label in the early 2000s and out of print for many years, we present a new deluxe reissue. *Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve + OBI *Insert with liner notes and photos *Download card with bonus tracks *One of the bands featured in the book “New York Rock: From The Rise Of The Velvet Underground To The Fall of Cbgb”

Long Before Day is the new full length LP on Wild Honey Records from Deniz Tek, co-founder and chief songwriter of the Australian iconic band Radio Birdman and prolific solo artist. The new album features Deniz’s vocals and signature guitar playing, complemented and interlaced with the guitar work of Anne Tek. The hard driving rhythm engine of veteran Bob Brown on bass and Keith Streng (from The Fleshtones) on drums provide a rock steady foundation, with “roll” included. The twelve all new and original songs cover a wide spectrum of tempo and emotion. Taking One For The Team evokes Exile period Stones. Truck and Roll channels Chuck Berry. Speak of Ice is an introspective dreamscape inspired by fourteenth century Persian poetry and Howlin’ Wolf. Ain’t Gonna (Stand for That) is a revolutionary anthem. Where is a soulful reckoning that the hour is late. Recorded on tape, Long Before Day evokes vintage sonic values. Old-school recording techniques bring spontaneity and a genuine live feel to the sessions. Long Before Day will certainly satisfy diehard fans of Deniz’s guitar work, but also extends the art form in new and unexpected directions. It will find many new listeners among those who care for uncompromising authenticity.

Limited to 6000 copies. 40th Anniversary Record Store Day 2022 Orange & Yellow Vinyl Edition.

Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac consisting of Peter Green (guitar/vocals), Danny Kirwan (guitar/vocals), Jeremy Spencer (guitar/vocals), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums) performing live at the BBC in London, England in January of 1970. The 8-song set is highlighted by the band's takes on Green's "Rattlesnake Shake" and the Jerry Lee Lewis hit "Great Balls of Fire."

Still sealed.

Yellow vinyl.

Sealed copy.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

This album is the rarest of Soul Jazz's Deutsche Elektronische Musik series! Out-of print since its initial release over 8 years ago and not reissued, it features a monster 2 and ahalf hours of music! Very Limited Edition Super Deluxe Heavyweight Box Collectors' Edition (includes 4 LP + Insert + 2 Art prints + individual inners + download) + excellent extensive sleevenotes (by David Stubbs, writer for Wire/Guardian and author of the definitive 'Krautrock' book) + lots of exclusive photos. This is a one-off pressing of 2,000 copies worldwide.

The Savonian occult rock behemoth Jess and The Ancient Ones have emerged with a new album! Their brand of heavy guitar and organ-led swagger has progressed from the twin guitar metal blast of yesteryear to Jess and The Ancient Ones’ very own take on soulful late sixties garage psychedelia. Titled Vertigo, the new record is set for release on Svart Records on May 21st this year with a foreboding sound of lysergic doom.

What began on the previous record, ‘The Horse & Other Weird Tales’ is taken further and deeper, towards a conclusion on Vertigo. Songwriter and guitarist Thomas Corpse comments, “To me this album sounds like a dark horse – a brother to the previous album. There’s a strange ominous feeling that hovers upon the entire album, maybe it’s the feeling of nostalgia that’s arising from the lyrics.”

Wrapped in a crude tornado-adorned old school sleeve, the album’s eight tracks bubble in a boiling cauldron of vintage pop culture influence and occult-tinged paranoia. Ranging from the softly fiery opening track ‘Burning of The Velvet Fires’ to the almost heavy metal -ish nihilistic banger ‘Born To Kill’, Vertigo is a spiraling journey of heavy Finnish psych rock at its finest.

King ink live in Tokyo on 2nd august 1998 at the world famous Fuji Rock

Record with just a few paper scuffs, close to VG+.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

Beautiful vinyl housed in a Tri-Fold Jacket

Slight sticker residue on front cover. White marbled vinyl seems unplayed. Original inner sleeves. Limited edition.

Limited edition. 180 gram vinyl.

Cover as new with slightly dented corners.
Includes original inner sleeves. with seam splits
Records are close to VG+

Includes original inner sleeve with small seam splits.
Records are close to VG+

Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

White vinyl seems unplayed. Cover is close to NM. Original inner sleeves. Limited edition. With insert

stamped white label is close to NM

Blue Vinyl Edition.

Sealed copy.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

Upper cover seam is torn in, otherwise NM.
Record with just a few paper scuffs.

EU reissue from 2018.

Vinyl is close to NM. 2018 reissue.

Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker. With bonus CDs

Colored Vinyl Edition.

Limited edition of 500 copies on celeste & yellow 180 gram vinyl 2LP.

Sealed copy.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.

Vinyl is close to NM. CD is missing. Original inner sleeve. tiny wear

Limited Edition.
Includes original insert.
Record with just a few paper scuffs.

Twelfth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, fourth of five albums released by the band in 2017. Amongst the 20 best rock albums of the same year. Polygondwanaland, is another stellar entry in King Gizzard near-flawless discography.

180gr Black yellow marbled vinyl. EU reissue from from 2015. Limited edition of 1000 copies.

With booklet

Vinyl is very close to NM. Cover has tiny wear. 2019 reissue.

Few scuffs, tiny wear. 2018 reissue. Original inner sleeves.

Record with just a few paper scuffs, close to VG+.

Still sealed with hype sticker. Red and Yellow vinyl edition. Limited edition.

Still sealed with hype sticker. 2022 reissue. Red and Blue vinyl Limited edition.

Cover as new with slightly dented corners.
Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.

Still in shrink but opened with hype sticker. Original inner sleeve.

Still in shrink but opened. Tiny wear. Original inner sleeves. 2019 reissue.

Still sealed. Tiny wear. 2019 reissue.