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Happy American Music - The Great American Singers And Songwriters

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Japanese folk-rock legend Morio Agata stunned fans with this way-outta-left-field dispatch - a synthesizer-laden, new-wave/post-punk classic. Originally released by Osaka’s Vanity Records in 1980 and back on vinyl for the first time in nearly 40 years, this fully authorized reissue has been remastered from the original analog tapes. In tip-on sleeve, with double-sided insert.

50 years ago, Hokkaido-born singer-songwriter Morio Agata released his debut single, Sekishoku Ereji (Red Elegy), an emotive, shuffling piano ballad that (shockingly) sold half a million copies in Japan. While he would never have another Top-40 hit, Agata would spend the next half century issuing a series of idiosyncratic, experimental pop albums. Today, he’s a beloved cult figure, still actively touring and recording in his seventies.

In his first decade as a recording artist, Agata released a stream of classics right out of the gate — Otome No Roman (1972) melded American-styled folk rock with traditional Japanese melodies, Zipangu Boy (1976) was a sprawling, Haruomi Hosono-produced psychedelic opus, and Kimi No Koto Suki Nan Da (1977) saw Agata tackle slick, lightly funky AOR. While this sort of stylistic schizophrenia might sink your average artist, Agata’s singular voice and magnetic charisma elevates everything he touches, and subsumes it all into Morio Agata World — a joyous, playful and frequently unhinged world.

Arguably the biggest left-turn of Agata’s early career, however, came in 1979, when legendary experimental label Vanity Records’ Yuzuru Agi paired Agata with major players from his label’s roster and the Osaka punk scene for an impromptu recording session. An impressive list of musicians took part (sab, Yukio Fujimoto (Normal Brain), Masahiro Kitada (inu), Taiqui (Ultra Bide), Jun Shinoda (ss), Chie Mukai (Che-Shizu), and others) and even though they all came from different wings of the underground music scene, together they built an arresting, minimalistic bedrock of synthesized and acoustic sounds for Agata to work his magic over. The recording sesssions were tense and it took a while for the collective to find their footing. But the hard work paid off — Norimono Zukan is a masterpiece of ramshackle new wave and droning dirges, topped off with Agata’s unmistakeable croon, at times delicate, other times twisted. It’s a relatively short album, but a deep one, and Mesh-Key is honored to introduce it to a new generation of music fans.

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V.A.

LP | 1980 | DE | Original (WEA)

3,19 €* 3,99 € -20%

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

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Making Waves

7,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with obi.

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Making Waves

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing, no Obi.

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Do Svidaanja - The Best Of Emly Starr Explosion

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Record has some hairlines and a few superficial scratches.
Includes original insert and obi.

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Emly Starr Explosion

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Overseas)

17,99 €*

Do Svidaanja - The Best Of Emly Starr Explosion

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert

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Emly Starr Explosion

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Overseas)

11,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert

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10" | 1980 | JP | Original (Epic)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Capitol)

Cheryl Ladd

The Best Of Cheryl Ladd

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with OBI and insert. Record has slight foxing.

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Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab)

The Pretenders

60,99 €*

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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7" | 1980 | UK | Original (Arista)

The Kinks

The Kinks Live EP

Release: 1980 / UK – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1980 | DE | Original (Arista)

The Beat

I Just Can't Stop It

30,99 €*

2LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Arista)

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Original inner sleeve.

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The Monkees

Golden Story

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Better Days)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing without OBI, but with insert.

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The 24th. Street Band

Share Your Dreams

11,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

With insert, OBI is missing.

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Ballade Pour Adeline & Souvenirs D'Enfance

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop, Classical Music

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La Musique De L'Amour

14,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: Near Mint

John Lennon / The Plastic Ono Band

Shaved Fish

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Apple)

7" | 1980 | DE | Original (EMI)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing without OBI, but with insert.

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Cliff Richard

Dreamin'

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1980 | DE | Original (MPS)

The Singers Unlimited

A Capella III

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

LP | 1980 | DE | Original (Hansa)

The Teens

Rock City Nights

Release: 1980 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

LP | 1980 | JP | Reissue (Rca/Air)

Tatsuro Yamashita

Ride On Time

57,99 €*

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (United Artists)

Release: 1980 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Originally released in 1980 Limited edition 180g vinyl Pressed on black vinyl Ride on Time is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Tatsuro Yamashita, released by Air/rvc in 1980. This record includes everything from up-tempo songs to ballads, making it an absolute masterpiece beloved by many.

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The Dirt Band

An American Dream

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing. With OBI and insert. close to NM.

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Montand D'hier Et D'aujourd'hui

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Japanese pressing. With OBI. tiny wear

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Yves Montand

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Philips)

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (United Artists)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts. Record is close to NM. Cover has light foxing.

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The Dirt Band

Make A Little Magic

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (United Artists)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

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The Dirt Band

An American Dream

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (GTO)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts.

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The Dooleys

Hello Welcome!

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

2LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Arista)

The Monkees

Golden Story

18,99 €*

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with OBI. Few paper scuffs.

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Ballade Pour Adeline & Souvenirs D'Enfance

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Polydor)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop, Classical Music

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts.

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Neil Sedaka

In The Pocket

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Elektra)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

No Obi, with insert. Record is close to NM.

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David Gates

Falling In Love Again

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (Warner Bros.)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts. Record is close to NM.

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The Doobie Brothers

One Step Closer

LP | 1980 | JP | Original (The Rocket Record Company)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

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Elton John

21 At 33

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing without obi, includes lyric sheet |

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Ballade Pour Adeline & Souvenirs D'Enfance

LP | 1980 | EU | Original (A&M)

Release: 1980 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop, Classical Music

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Medium: VG, Cover: G+

No obi.

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The Police

Zenyatta Mondatta

2LP | 1980 | US | Reissue (Dark Entries)

Release: 1980 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Writing on back cover.

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Severed Heads

Ear Bitten

LP | 1981 | EU (Vinyl Lovers)

Release: 1980 / US – Reissue

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Dark Entries picks up Severed Heads yet again for Ear Bitten, a double LP reissue of some of the band’s earliest material. As originary Aussie industrial legends - although founder Tom Ellard would balk at being branded as such - Severed Heads shaped the continental subcultural sound with their kitchen electronics, chaotic tape loops, and quietly infectious nursery-rhyme-esque melodies. In 1979 Ellard, Richard Fielding, and Andrew Wright abandoned the moniker Mr. and Mrs. No Smoking Sign and adopted the edgier name Severed Heads “to pretend to be an industrial band such as Surgical Penis Klinik & Throbbing Gristle.” Noise-rockers Rhythmx Chymx had placed an advertisement in a local shop looking for a band to share the costs of pressing an LP. The Heads set about recording a Dadaist racket on a pair of open reel dictaphones and a cassette deck using a Trs-80 computer, Kawai Synthesizer 100f and Korg Mini Pops drum machine. Ear Bitten was released in 1980; original copies now fetch obscene sums, in part due to most of Severed Heads’ copies perishing in a fire at Richard’s home. The band’s next endeavor was a cassette titled Side 2, a collection of free-form experiments fashioned as Ear Bitten’s second side. For this reissue, Dark Entries has collected both Ear Bitten and Side 2 on the first disc, presenting the album in its full form. Disc two includes the original first version of Ear Bitten, which was only unreleased because it was recorded in a format not suitable for pressing. The album comes in a gatefold sleeve designed by Eloise Leigh and includes photos, liner notes, and reproductions of the original Xerox inserts from the 1980 issue. Ear Bitten delivers 22 tracks of pain you can dance to!

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The Cure

Faith Grey Vinyl Edition

29,99 €*

Dare! Back To Black Edition

Release: 1981 / EU

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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140 gram grey vinyl reissue!

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The Human League

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Virgin)

42,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Dark Entries)

Rich La Bonte

Mayan Canals

21,99 €*

Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Rich La Bonte is a musician, writer and editor from upstate New York born in 1946. At age 11 he figured out how to record a piano backwards with his first tape deck and discovered Monk, Mingus and Art Blakey. In 1965 Rich moved to Ithaca, bought an electric guitar and started singing in garage rock band the huns. After the band dissolved, he moved to NYC and played bass and sang in the original cast production of the musical Godspell. In the late 70s La Bonte moved to Hollywood with Shari Famous, released a a few 7” singles as Dada2, and started fLAtDiSk Records, a vinyl subsidiary of Dave Gibson's Moxie Record Company.

Rich released his debut solo album ‘Mayan Canals’ in 1981. The seven songs were recorded between 1973 and 1980 while living in New York, Pennsylvania and Hollywood. Influenced by everything from Apple Records to Zappa, the album veers from oozy psychedelia to synthesized breezy folk. Vocally Rich sounds like a cross between Tom Verlaine and Lou Reed. Some tracks feature an EMS Synthi A synthesizer, known to generate the sci-fi sounds from Dr. Who. Other songs utilize feedback from a Maestro Fuzztone box into a TEAC 4-track SimulSync tape recorder. Lyrically La Bonte tackles themes of dying celestial bodies, the birth of his daughter, and a critique of Bowie's character in The Man Who Fell To Earth. Included on this reissue are two bonus tracks originally released on the double A side 7” single Chance Circumstance/Drums Along The Maple Wood, a tribute to Irwin Chusid, the eminent WFMU DJ, with vocals by Shari Famous.

All songs have been remastered from original tapes by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The jacket features a replica of the original jacket with a Mayan figure screen printed using the original rubber stamps from Rich’s archives. Each copy includes a 6-page xeroxed booklet with lyrics, never before seen photos, and liner notes by Rich La Bonte.

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Gold Und Liebe

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Grönland)

25,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft

Alles Ist Gut

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Grönland)

25,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Dark Entries)

Instant Music

19,99 €*

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Sony Legacy)

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Instant is the trio of Bernd Schöll (Bass, Vocals, Rhythm), Mike Hauer (Guitar, Synth, Percussion), and Marion Siekmann (Vocals) from Munich, Germany. They formed in 1980 after meeting through mutual friends attending the local art and graphic design school. The trio were dissatisfied with their surrounding musical environment. Inspired by the Velvet Underground, Kraftwerk, and Giorgio Moroder, they set out to create their own brand of Neue Deutsche Welle fusing Dada, disco, and Krautrock.

Over the course of 2 weeks in Summer 1980 the band teamed up with local producer Mario Strack to record 6 songs. These would make up their debut eponymous album that was originally self-released on 10” vinyl in 1981. They utilized a simple set up of guitar, bass, and keyboards, plus the BOSS DR-55 Dr. Rhythm drum machine. Metal scraps clanging appear on the tracks “Do Not” and “Optimate Minimum”, and a washing machine was sampled on the track “Joyboy”, which features Marion reading from the appliance’s instruction manual. The A-side features 4 tracks in 11 minute, while the B-side hosts 2 songs in the same stretch of time. “Charade” features no wave saxophone accompaniment from Kai Taschner of Munich New Wave band Luna Set. Marion’s vocals are between Nico’s Teutonic chill and Alison Statton’s (Young Marble Giants) playfulness, while Bernd takes a monotone approach. Lyrics for “My Boy” and “Everybody's Gotta Mutate” were adapted from ‘Rotwang’, a fragmented novel written by Tim Hildebrandt, one of the brothers famous for illustrating the works of Tolkien.

All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The vinyl comes housed in a replica of the original jacket design, which features a neon red screen-printed drawing of a cut-out doll family on a stark white background. Each LP includes a postcard insert with lyrics.

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The Psychedlic Furs

Talk Talk Talk

26,99 €*

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Wewantsounds)

Akiko Yano

Tadaima

33,99 €*

A Historical Glimpse Of The Future Record Store Day 2019 Edition

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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2022 repress; LP version. Obi strip; Includes two-page insert. Wewantsounds present a reissue of Akiko Yano's Tadaima., originally released in 1981. The first release Wewantsounds' ambitious program to release Akiko Yano's albums outside of Japan Tadaima. ("I'm home" in Japanese) is Yano's fifth studio album and a synth-pop masterpiece, co-produced by her then husband Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring all the musicians from Yellow Magic Orchestra (Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Sakamoto), the group she was touring with at the time. Japan's best kept secret, Akiko Yano is one of the most ground-breaking artists to come out of the '70s Japanese music scene along with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto. A piano child prodigy, Yano started her solo recording career in 1976 at just 21, recording her debut album Japanese Girl with no less than Little Feat as the backing band. This album created a stir on the Japanese scene and Yano was on the map. She went on to record a series of superb albums mixing funk, electro, and city pop featuring the cream of Japanese (and sometimes American and English) musicians; The fact she was producing, writing and composing herself made her a true maverick in a very male-dominated industry. These albums, incredibly, have never been released outside of Japan to this day. Tadaima. is Yano's first attempt to leave the acoustic piano aside and delve into the synth sounds of the early '80s. The result is a fascinating electro pop masterpiece showcasing her talent as a writer, musician, and singer, creating her own unique universe. Mixing Japanese and English lyrics, Yano crafts perfect pop songs such as "Tadaima.", "I Sing", "Harusaki Kobeni" (which became one of her most famous songs after its use in a Japanese cosmetics ad), while "Taiyo No Onara" is a suite composed of nine short stories written by children. Contributors on Tadaima. also include Shigesato Itoi, one of Japan's most famous copywriters (for Studio Ghibli among others) who wrote two tracks on the album and his friend legendary illustrator Teruhiko Yumura -- aka King Terry -- who revolutionized underground manga in the '70s with his "heta-uma" (bad-good) style, as showcased on the album's striking artwork. Tadaima. is the perfect entry point to Akiko Yano's unique body or work. This reissue includes original artwork by cult illustrator King Terry and a new introduction by renowned DJ Joakim.

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The Magnetics

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Strange Disc)

16,99 €*

12" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (WRWTFWW)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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* Record Store Day Europe / UK 2019 Exclusive Release!
* First ever vinyl reissue since 1981
* Limited to 1,000 copies
* Includes insert with extensive liner notes + obi strip

Strange Disc Records proudly presents the first ever vinyl reissue of a landmark Icelandic minimal Synth album: The Magnetics ‘A Historical Glimpse Of The Future’ (1981). The Magnetics were Jakob Magnússon and Alan Howarth, an intriguing international & iconic duo. Keyboard player Magnússon was an Icelander who already had an impressive jazz resume, while Howarth was making a name for himself as a Hollywood composer – in 1981, the same year that A Historical Glimpse of the Future was released, he also was involved in the soundtracks for two hit John Carpenter movies, Escape from New York and Halloween II. Both have been quite successful in their post-Magentics careers, Howarth with more soundtrack work (They Live, Big Trouble In Little China, Christine etc. ) and Magnússon with various jazz outfits. Jakob would end up working as the Icelandic ambassador to the UK during the 90’s. Throughout the fantastic A Historical Glimpse of the Future album you can hear the soundscapes people came to associate with the 1980s films scored by Carpenter/Howarth. Dark and moody material but with a strange twist as you can hear on the synth cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” & the old-timey cabaret-styled “I’m Getting Married Today”, two truly bizarre pieces that doesn’t seem to fit at all… and somehow by not fitting actually fits perfectly, which is the real story of A Historical Glimpse of the Future. Originally released in 1981 on WRT (and going for hefty amounts on the second hand market), Strange Disc Records proudly presents a deluxe vinyl reissue (1000 copies) containing an insert with extensive & exclusive liner notes from Jakob Magnússon himself. Released exclusively for Record Store Day (UK & Europe) 2019, available in participating stores on April 13.

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Grauzone

Eisbär

13,99 €*

Gloria 40th Anniversary Transparent Sun Yellow Black Friday Record Store Day 2021 Edition

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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WRWTFWW Records is very honored to announce the official reissue of Grauzone’s essential 1981 maxi single with timeless classic “Eisbär", proto-techno beast “FILM 2″, and romantic synth ballad “Ich Lieb Sie", just in time for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss band’s formation. The three-track vinyl is sourced from the original reels, cut at 45rpm, and comes with its iconic artwork on a 350gsm sleeve.

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12" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Island)

20,89 €* 21,99 € -5%

Adam Roth And His Band Of Men

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Limited to 4000 copies worldwide. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the U2 single “Gloria”, originally released as a single in October 1981, the second single to be taken from the second studio album October. It remains a staple in U2’s live set. This 40th anniversary limited edition EP includes the studio version of “Gloria” plus three live versions from three different decades. • 4-track 12” EP, cut at 45 rpm • Pressed on 180g transparent sun yellow vinyl • Full color gatefold outer sleeve with high gloss finish, featuring portraits of the band • Large poster (600mm x 600mm, folded) with montage of photos from the various live shows across the decades

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OST Down The Shore

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Hozac)

26,99 €*

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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It’s with extreme pleasure that we unleash the only true document from Adam ROTH’s underground music. Since discovering the endless joy that the 1981 film Down The Shore demonstrated we made it our mission to track down Adam and get this amazing LP back out into the world. Unfortunately Adam passed away far too young and left us in 2015, but before that tragic event, we got the wheels in motion for this project. Recorded as part of a DIY film soundtrack for the top-tier Down The Shore (aka Beach House), Adam Roth and his brother Charles formed a pickup band based around scenes from the amazing teen trash film. The resulting LP is one of the best of the era, a truly knockout album of pure Power Pop prowess, and until now, nearly impossible to find. Adam’s longtime pal and comedian/actor Denis Leary even co-wrote one of the tracks included here, and Adam later was the music director for his TV series Rescue Me. Adam also was known for working on the film To Die For, starring Matt Dillon…who Roth had taught to play guitar for his role in 1983’s classic Rumble Fish. So many crazy connections, and such an incredible album AND film! This year’s 40th anniversary remaster sounds crisp & deadly, and featured new liner notes on the insane film & LP project from Adam’s brother Charles Roth, detailing how their manager ended up dumping the majority of the original LPs in junk stores after a disagreement, where they disappeared quickly into the ether. RIP Adam Roth: 1958-2015

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The Manhattan Transfer

Mecca For Moderns

11,04 €* 12,99 € -15%

24 Hours Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Japanese pressing with OBI!

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The Chefs

7" | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Optic Nerve)

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Sony Music)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Part of The Optic Sevens 4.0 Reissue Series. Limited to 750 copies worldwide. Pressed on Yellow Vinyl. Includes postcard and poster. Before the term Indie Pop had even been invented The Chefs had already nailed it. Formed by Carl Evans and Helen McCookerybook , they first appeared on the Vaultage 79 compilation before releasing 2 singles for the Brighton based Attrix Records. They recorded two sessions for the John Peel Show and one for Richard Skinner briefly changing their name to Skat and then disbanding. Helen went onto success and a major label deal with Helen And The Horns.

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Eduard De Crescenzo

Ancora Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Ghost In The Machine Alternate Sequence Picture Disc Edition

The Police

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Mercury)

38,99 €*

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1981 | JP | Reissue (HMV Record Shop)

Kumiko Hara (Jp)

Unhappy Birthday

39,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Die Singles 1981-1985 Record Store Day 2023 Gold Vinyl Edition

Joachim Witt

LP | 1981 | Reissue (Warner Music)

Release: 1981 / Reissue

Genre: Pop

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6,39 €* 7,99 € -20%

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with OBI

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あこがれアイ・アイ・アイ (Every Home Should Have One)

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Epic/Sony)

14,24 €* 14,99 € -5%

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Picture Disc.
Promo.

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Don't Love Me Too Hard

17,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Album | 1981 | JP | Original (Warner Bros.)

Carly Simon

Torch

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

OBI not included.
Record is close to VG+.
Includes original inner sleeve and insert.

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LP | 1981 | JP | Original (RCA)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: G+

Japanese pressing with obi.

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Ringo Starr

Stop And Smell The Roses

29,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

OBI not included.
Includes original insert.

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Take A Break Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, no Obi.

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Yuji Toriyama

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Ship To Shore)

37,99 €*

LP | 1981 | EU | Original (EMI America)

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Ship to Shore PhonoCo. is proud to present acclaimed Japanese musical artist Yuji Toriyama’s debut album Take A Break, now available for the first time outside of Japan!

Yuji Toriyama - known in numerous circles for his TV, film, and video game soundtrack work - self-produced Take A Break whilst still studying at Keio University. It’s a sublime jazz-rock fusion masterpiece that shines with excellent musicianship, mellow grooves, and smooth melodies.

Now given the proper tender lovin’ care it deserves, Take A Break is back again on vinyl for the first time since 1981, featuring remastered sound and original artwork, and pressed onto limited edition “Dee Dee Doo Dup” blue wax. This is one release that any fan of music should try and get their sticky tricky fingers on!

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The J. Geils Band

Freeze-Frame

Release: 1981 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1981 | US | Original (Chrysalis)

The Babys

Anthology

LP | 1981 | DE | Original (EMI)

Release: 1981 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Slight seam wear. Original US Terre Haute pressing.

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Sheena Easton

Take My Time

Release: 1981 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Record has some hairlines, close to VG+.
Cover with tiny sticker rip off.

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Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing without OBI

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Concerto Pour Une Jeune Fille Nommee "Je T'Aime"

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Victor)

Centerfold / Rage In The Cage

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing with obi.

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The J. Geils Band

7" | 1981 | JP | Original (EMI America)

14,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

7" | 1981 | JP | Original (EMI America)

The J. Geils Band

Centerfold

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

2LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Epic)

The Jacksons

Live

13,99 €*

Renovations Remastered 2024 Record Store Day 2024 Edition

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Cover is Close to VG+. Original inner sleeves. 1981 reissue. Writing on cover.

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Mike Welch

LP | 1981 | UK | Reissue (Nunorthern Soul)

21,59 €* 23,99 € -10%

2LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Dark Entries)

Release: 1981 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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A rare private pressing from 1981 gets a loving remaster from Simon Mills [bent] and a reissue on the NuNorthern Soul label who have been releasing and reissuing musical oddballs and goodness for 11 years. Ace compialtion compiler, Paul Hillery [bbe, ReWarm] has spent time interviewing Mike Welch about this project and will be included as extensive sleeve notes on the release. This is a very special Blue Eyed Soul album with heavy Country leanings or as Paul puts it ' A record made by a musician, having to work hard by day and then put it all on the line in the studio at the weekend. Reflective songwriting and tight musicianship are given the space to breathe and un-smothered by overproduction. Difficult to tag, harder to find, essential re-issue business.' Copies of this are very hard to come by and go for silly money on Discogs which is a shame as the world needs to hear this album. 1LP vinyl with heavy card insert.

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Nervous Gender

Music From Hell

31,99 €*

See Jungle! See Jungle! Go Join Your Gang Yeah! City All Over, Go Ape Crazy

Release: 1981 / US – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Nervous Gender’s legendary synthpunk LP Music From Hell burbles up from infernal depths to resurface on Dark Entries! Confrontational, unhinged, and unabashedly queer, Music from Hell is an unholy grail for fans of the strangest underbellies of post-punk, minimal synth, and early industrial music, and is presented here newly remastered and on expanded double LP. Nervous Gender (de)formed in LA in 1978 at the hands of Phranc, Gerardo Velaquez, Edward Stapleton, and Michael Ochoa. Phranc, the androgynous embodiment of the band’s name, left in 1980. Following her departure, a wide cast of LA freaks would find themselves drawn into the band’s orbit, including Alice Bag of the Bags, Paul Roessler of the Screamers, the Germs’ Don Bolles, and an 8-year old drummer named Sven Pfeiffer. In 1980, Nervous Gender appeared on the seminal Live at Target compilation alongside Factrix, uns, and Flipper. With the band’s notoriety cemented, Music from Hell followed in 1981 on Subterranean Records (as no LA label would touch this material). Side A, dubbed “Martyr Complex”, presents a more punk-forward sound with live drum salvos and slabs of aggressive synth. These twitchy, unsettling shockers ooze with the kind of snotty misanthropy that will endear them to fans of the Screamers or Crass. Side B, known as “Beelzebub Youth”, is a live performance the band labeled "an electronic bruto-canto dissertation on the banality of spiritual transcendence." Mutant melodies cede way to synthesized clangs, whirs, bleeps, manipulated tapes, and howls of despair. In addition to all the material from the original LP, we’re treated to a full disc of the band’s demos, the material from the Live at Target compilation, and early live recordings. Included are unrecognizable covers of Carly Simon and Lou Reed, and the Sex Pistols that are so despairingly skewed they fall into the void. This reissue of Music From Hell includes a 36 page lyric booklet, foldout poster, and gatefold sleeve with photos, flyers, and news-clippings designed by Eloise Leigh. Tackling taboo issues like sexual kinks, mental illness, drug use, and childhood molestation, Music From Hell is still surprising – even shocking - over 40 years after the album’s release. Nervous Gender stand as one of the most genuinely anti-establishment outfits in underground music, a colossal fuck you to social norms from religious strictures to gender essentialism.

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Bow Wow Wow

LP | 1981 | US | Original (RCA Victor)

17,99 €*

Helen Schneider With The Kick

Release: 1981 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Record is close to NM!

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Schneider With The Kick

LP | 1981 | DE | Original (WEA)

Release: 1981 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love

Leo Sayer

12" | 1981 | JP | Original (Chrysalis)

16,99 €*

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (20th Century Fox)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts. Record is close to NM.

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Jim Photoglo

Fool In Love With You

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing, comes with Obi and inserts. Record is close to NM.

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Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

No Obi. Cover has light foxing.

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Don't Love Me Too Hard

16,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG

No Obi. Cover has light foxing and seam split.

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LP | 1981 | JP | Original (CBS/Sony)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Japanese pressing without OBI

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The Rollers

Ricochet

30,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing. Promo copy. With insert. OBI is missing. Slight foxing.

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LP | 1981 | JP | Original (GTO)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

No Obi, with insert.

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The Dooleys

Yes ! The Dooleys

7,99 €*

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Virgin)

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Japanese pressing. With OBI. close to NM

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The Human League

Dare

24,99 €*

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Eastworld)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

EU reissue. Original inner sleeve. Vinyl is very close to NM. Tiny wear.

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The Ventures

60's Pop

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

LP | 1981 | JP | Original (Better Days)

The 24th. Street Band

Bokutachi

14,99 €*

Release: 1981 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Precious Time = Tiempo Precioso

Pat Benatar

LP | 1981 | ES | Original (Chrysalis)

LP | 1981 | DE | Original (Schallmauer)

Release: 1981 / ES – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Record is close to NM. Original inner sleeve and poster included. Sticker residue on front.

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Nichts

Made In Eile

Roger Chapman & The Shortlist

Release: 1981 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Small sticker on cover.
Record is close to VG+.
Includes original inner sleeve with small seam split.

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Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun

LP | 1981 | DE | Original (Line)

LP | 1981 | Reissue (Culture Factory USA)

Release: 1981 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG

Cover closer to VG+

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Ringo Starr

Stop And Smell The Roses

Release: 1981 / Reissue

Genre: Pop

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LP | 1981 | DE | Original (Threshold)

The Moody Blues

Long Distance Voyager

Don't You Want Me • Seconds • Do Or Die

Release: 1981 / DE – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

vinyl is close to NM

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The Human League

12" | 1981 | EU | Original (Virgin)

18,99 €*

LP | 1981 | EU | Reissue (Mercury)

Release: 1981 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

close to NM

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Elton John

The Fox Limited

19,99 €*

LP | 1981 | US | Original (MCA)

Release: 1981 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Remastered Edition 2022.
Still shrink wrapped but opened.
Cover as new with slightly dented corners.
Record is close to VG+.
Includes original inner sleeve.

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The Afternoon Delights

General Hospi-tale

Release: 1981 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG

Objects In The Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

The Ghostwriters

LP | 1981 | US | Reissue (Dark Entries)

25,99 €*