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Deichkind - Noch Fünf Minuten Mutti
Deichkind
Noch Fünf Minuten Mutti
2LP | 2002 | DE | Original (Showdown)
70,49 €* 140,99 € -50%
Release: 2002 / DE – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+
Gatefold cover. Vinyl is close to NM. With booklet.
Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar - Cliff Of Death 10th Annivesary Edition
Blue Sky Black Death & Deniro Farrar
Cliff Of Death 10th Annivesary Edition
LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Diggers Factory)
52,69 €* 61,99 € -15%
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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Blue Sky Black Death is a production duo based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It consists of Ryan Maguire, better known by his stage name Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God.

Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, Shady Blaze and Flosstradamus.
V.A. - OST Bleach
V.A.
OST Bleach
2LP | 2022 | JP | Original (Aniplex)
62,15 €* 83,99 € -26%
Release: 2022 / JP – Original
Genre: Soundtracks
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The original soundtrack of the anime Bleach (2004 series) is now available on analogue vinyl.
The Coffinshakers - The Coffinshakers
The Coffinshakers
The Coffinshakers
LP | 2007 | FI | Original (Cobra)
55,49 €* 110,99 € -50%
Release: 2007 / FI – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG, Cover: Near Mint
Tiny scratch on A5/A6, besides that vinyl is close to NM. Original pressing.
The Concept Of Alps - The Unknown Intensity
The Concept Of Alps
The Unknown Intensity
12" | 2009 | US | Original (Blue Concept)
51,74 €* 114,99 € -55%
Release: 2009 / US – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG, Cover: VG+
Red vinyl with a couple of scuffs and hairlines
Mikio Masuda - Mickey's Mouth
Mikio Masuda
Mickey's Mouth
LP | 1976 | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)
73,79 €* 81,99 € -10%
Release: 1976 / JP – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mikio Masuda, who went to the U.S. as an independent member of Terumasa Hino's group, formed the crossover/fusion group 'Mickey's Mouth' after returning to Japan. This is the band's first album, featuring mainly original compositions.
Ta-ku - Songs To Break Up To
Ta-ku
Songs To Break Up To
12" | 2013 | US | Original (Hw&W Recordings)
57,99 €* 144,99 € -60%
Release: 2013 / US – Original
Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+
Cover has slight storage wear and a stuffed corner! Vinyl has a few scuffs!
V.A. - OST Watchmen Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Yellow & Blue Vinyl Edition
V.A.
OST Watchmen Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Yellow & Blue Vinyl Edition
3LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Reprise)
75,99 €* 79,99 € -5%
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Soundtracks
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Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Reissue. Color: Yellow & Blue. Limitation: unknown.
Townes Van Zandt - Our Mother The Mountain
Townes Van Zandt
Our Mother The Mountain
LP | 1978 | US | Reissue (Tomato)
80,99 €* 89,99 € -10%
Release: 1978 / US – Reissue
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+
US original.
Sleeve has light edge wear.
LP has only few surface marks.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood - Betty's Self-Rising Southern Blends Volume 3
Chris Robinson Brotherhood
Betty's Self-Rising Southern Blends Volume 3
5LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Silver Arrow)
70,19 €* 77,99 € -10%
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Vinyl LP pressing. Chris Robinson Brotherhood's acclaimed live album series, Betty's Blends, returns with Volume 3: Self-Rising, Southern Blends. Recorded and mixed live from the soundboard by legendary Grateful Dead archivist and recording engineer Betty Cantor Jackson, this latest edition captures the CRB on a Southern swing through Atlanta, Raleigh and Charleston in November 2015. The 3LP-set includes original staple CRB material like "Clear Blue Sky," "Roan County Banjo" and "Oak Apple Day," but focuses on the band's sprawling selection of cover material ranging from Allen Toussaint's "Get Out Of My Life Woman" to the Leiber/Stoller classic "I'm A Hog For You," to Bob Dylan's "She Belongs To Me" to the Slim Harpo rarity "The Music's Hot."
Brian May - Another World Deluxe Box
Brian May
Another World Deluxe Box
Box Set | 2022 | EU (Virgin)
81,89 €* 90,99 € -10%
Release: 2022 / EU
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows Deluxe Vinyl Edition Roy Brooks Aboriginal Percussion Choir - Live at the Montreux/Detroit Jazz Festival 1986/1989 V.A. - Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy-Secondary Phase
V.A.
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy-Secondary Phase
3LP | US (Demon)
61,74 €* 94,99 € -35%
Release: US
Genre: Pop
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Aa. Vv. - Invito Al Viaggio Concerto Per Franco Battiato
Aa. Vv.
Invito Al Viaggio Concerto Per Franco Battiato
LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Int. Music And Arts)
61,79 €* 102,99 € -40%
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Out Of This World:Live (1970-1997)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Out Of This World:Live (1970-1997)
10LP | 2021 | EU | Original (BMG Rights Management)
87,74 €* 116,99 € -25%
Release: 2021 / EU – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Saori Yuki - Side By Side Concert
Saori Yuki
Side By Side Concert
LP | 2021 | JP | Original (Universal Music Japan)
61,19 €* 119,99 € -49%
Release: 2021 / JP – Original
Genre: Pop
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Seesselberg - Synthetik 1
Seesselberg
Synthetik 1
LP | 2014 | FR (PERV)
64,59 €* 75,99 € -15%
Release: 2014 / FR
Genre: Electronic & Dance
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Used Vinyl
Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+
Brenk Sinatra - The Gumbo Trilogy Collectors Edition
Brenk Sinatra
The Gumbo Trilogy Collectors Edition
Box Set | 2022 | EU | Original (Wave Planet)
86,24 €* 114,99 € -25%
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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Only 200 copies available!

This limited "Gumbo Trilogy Box" packaged in a high-quality paperboard slipcase contains:

- "Gumbo III – The Gorilla Diaries 2012 - 2016" vinyl, cover design by Cone The Weird
- "Gumbo II" vinyl with a brand-new, customized Pantone colorway by Cone The Weird
- "Gumbo I" double LP vinyl available in full length for the first time, cover artwork by Aro
- An exclusive photo book designed by Robert Winter and Jeremias Diekmann which lets you dive into the creation process of the Gumbo Trilogy. Includes rare photographs, cover sketches by Aro and Cone The Weird and essays by Brenk Sinatra and Stephan Kunze
Twigy - Waking Life
Twigy
Waking Life
LP | 2022 | JP | Original (Bad News)
52,19 €* 57,99 € -10%
Release: 2022 / JP – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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The 2021 album, produced by Muro, Olive Oil and others, is now available in analogue format! Twigy has always been at the forefront of the scene with his unique sense of language and original style of freaky flows, and his latest album Waking Life, his eighth solo album, is now available on LP! Twigy has been on the scene since the late 80s, at the dawn of hip-hop, and has collaborated with various artists such as Beatkicks with Bladehead, Microphone Pager with Muro, Lightning and Lamp Eye's 'Testimony', and has left behind a body of work that has had a huge influence on the expression of Japanese rap. Released 10 years after his last album Blue Thought ('11), Twigy's latest is a collection of minimal and mellow tracks that have been stripped down to the bare essentials, including "Illminati" by Olive Oil and "I Told You" by Microphone Pager ally Muro. The album features 10 tracks in all, including "Illminati" by Olive Oil and "I Told You" by Microphone Pager ally Muro, with sharp and sharp rapping on minimalist and mellow tracks.
OCS (Oh Sees (Thee Oh Sees)) - OCS
OCS (Oh Sees (Thee Oh Sees))
OCS
3LP | 2003 | US | Reissue (No Coast)
63,99 €* 79,99 € -20%
Release: 2003 / US – Reissue
Genre: Rock & Indie
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A reissue of the debut album from John Dwyer under the OCS moniker. Original released in 2003 as a double CD. This is the first time it has seen a vinyl treatment! Lovingly remastered at Golden and cut by Carl Saff
Akira Ifukube - OST King Kong Escapes
Akira Ifukube
OST King Kong Escapes
LP | 2022 | US | Original (Waxwork)
52,19 €* 57,99 € -10%
Release: 2022 / US – Original
Genre: Soundtracks
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Prepare to plunge into panic with Waxwork Records' release of King Kong Escapes Original Motion Picture Score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla, Mothra vs. Godzilla '54, War of the Gargantuas, & more) Directed by the king of kaiju, Ishirō Honda, King Kong Escapes follows evil genius, Dr. Hu, on his mission to manipulate Kong into retrieving radioactive Element X from the North Pole. The film stars Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Mie Hama, & Akira Takarada.

Waxwork Records is honored to release the complete original film score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla '54, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Destroy All Monsters, and many others) as a deluxe vinyl album officially for the first time outside of Japan. Enjoy the dynamic orchestrations that range from tranquility to combat as King Kong fights monsters and the wicked influence of Dr. Hu.

We are thrilled to present the official King Kong Escapes score with 180 gram “Element X” colored vinyl, deluxe packaging, new artwork by Ross Murray, heavyweight gatefold jackets with matte satin coating, a 12”x12” art print, and more!

King Kong Escapes Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Features:

The complete 1967 Film Score by Akira Ifukube "Element X" Radioactive Green Colored Vinyl New artwork by Ross Murray 12” x 12” Art Print Heavyweight Gatefold Packaging with Matte Satin Coating
V.A. - Crash! Bang! Wallop!
V.A.
Crash! Bang! Wallop!
2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Re)
50,99 €* 59,99 € -15%
Release: 2022 / EU – Original
Genre: Rock & Indie
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Jp The Wavy - Wavy Tape 2
Jp The Wavy
Wavy Tape 2
2LP | 2022 | JP | Original (Jet Set)
63,69 €* 90,99 € -30%
Release: 2022 / JP – Original
Genre: Hip Hop
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Fishmans - Neo Yankees' Holiday
Fishmans
Neo Yankees' Holiday
2LP | 1993 | JP | Reissue (Pony Canyon)
72,09 €* 102,99 € -30%
Release: 1993 / JP – Reissue
Genre: Reggae & Dancehall
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* Completely remastered * Pressed on Heavyweight 180g Vinyl * LP 2-disc set record (limited edition)
Leslie Winer - When I Hit You You'll Feel It Pink Vinyl Edition
Leslie Winer
When I Hit You You'll Feel It Pink Vinyl Edition
2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Light In The Attic)
50,14 €* 58,99 € -15%
Release: 2021 / US – Original
Genre: Electronic & Dance
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Definitive career-spanning anthology
Includes previously unreleased tracks, inspired collaborations, and material from Leslie’s groundbreaking 1990 solo debut, Witch
Featuring musical contributions from Jon Hassell, Helen Terry, Jah Wobble, Renegade Soundwave’s Karl Bonnie, Christophe Van Huffel, Jay Glass Dubs, Mari G. Mooney, and Diamond Version, amongst others
Newly remastered by the GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin
24-page booklet featuring a new, extensive interview with Leslie and liner notes by acclaimed author, critic and compilation co-producer Wyndham Wallace, along with an essay by award-winning writer and scholar Louis Chude-Sokei
Cover collage by renowned British artist Linder, featuring photography by Mondino, and design by designer Christopher Shannon
Picture shows a mock up. The actual records are unique and will differ.

“The definition of a hidden gem” – John Peel

“The world seems finally to be catching up to Leslie Winer, whose startling intelligence and singular vision shine through her copious recording life.” – Max Richter

“She might just be the coolest woman on the planet!” – Boy George

Light in the Attic is ecstatic to announce When I Hit You—You’ll Feel It: a 16-track anthology that celebrates the extraordinary work of musician, poet, and author, Leslie Winer. When I Hit You—You’ll Feel It spans Winer’s three-decade-long musical career: from her groundbreaking solo work in the early ‘90s to her latest inspired projects. Featuring musical contributions from Jon Hassell, Helen Terry, Jah Wobble, Renegade Soundwave’s Karl Bonnie, and others, the collection also spotlights Winer’s diverse collaborations, and unearths previously-unreleased recordings.

Newly remastered by the GRAMMY®-nominated engineer John Baldwin, When I Hit You—You’ll Feel It will be available in multiple special 2xLP editions, on CD, and across digital platforms. The album includes a new interview with Winer, captured by the compilation’s co-producer, acclaimed author and critic Wyndham Wallace. Rounding out the package is an insightful essay by the award-winning writer and scholar Louis Chude-Sokei and an original cover collage by the renowned British photographer and artist, Linder, featuring photography by Mondino, and design by designer Christopher Shannon.

MORE ABOUT LESLIE WINER….

Musician, poet, iconoclast, model, artist, enigma. Leslie Winer is many things.

Born to a teenage mother and sold for $10,000 in a black market adoption when she was just hours old, Winer has always lived an uncommon life. She grew up in Boston with a voracious appetite for music and the written word and embraced the city’s lively jazz and folk scene in the ‘70s. Moving to New York for art school, she gravitated towards a vibrant crowd of intellectuals, artists, and radical thinkers—or perhaps they gravitated towards her.

There, Winer formed an unlikely friendship with writer and artist William S. Burroughs and lived on-and-off with Jean-Michel Basquiat. In London, where Winer began her musical ventures in earnest, she was a regular at Leigh Bowery’s underground club Taboo, where she met many of her collaborators, including filmmaker John Maybury, Kevin Mooney (of Adam and the Ants), and Boy George, who once declared that Winer “might just be the coolest woman on the planet!”

Winer’s striking looks also attracted fashion designers and photographers. Throughout the early ‘80s, she was an in-demand model—appearing in campaigns for Valentino, Christian Dior, and Yohji Yamamoto, and serving as a muse for a young Jean-Paul Gaultier, who later dubbed Winer “the first androgynous model.” She posed for Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, and Pierre et Gilles, and graced the covers of The Face, French and Italian editions of Vogue, and Mademoiselle.

But music was Winer’s true passion and, at the turn of the ‘90s, she would unknowingly help invent the massively popular genre known today as trip-hop.

On her debut, Witch, Winer masterfully blended the uninhibited sampling of early hip-hop with dancehall basslines and programmed beats, while weaving mesmerizing—and coolly-detached—spoken-word vocals into her ambient tracks. It was unorthodox in the most delicious ways.

The album was a bold experiment by the self-taught artist, who enlisted a number of talented musicians in the sessions, including Culture Club’s Helen Terry, Karl Bonnie of Renegade Soundwave, former Public Image Ltd. bassist Jah Wobble, and Kevin Mooney, as well as Marco Pirroni and Matthew Ashman (both of Adam and the Ants, among other acts).

While Witch was finished in 1990, it wouldn’t be released for three years, due to the whims of Winer’s label. In the meantime, several tracks made their way out into the world as early as June 1990, thanks to BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who later referred to Witch as “the definition of a hidden gem.”

Opening with the laid-back dub beats and soft, sing-songy chorus of “He Was,” Witch features such highlights as the up-tempo “Skin,” the hypnotic, bass-heavy “The Boy Who Used 2 Whistle,” and the album’s closer, “Dream 1,” in which waves of reverb-soaked vocals bounce from one ear the other.

While sonically, Winer was breaking new ground, she was also bringing a fresh, incendiary take on what it means to be a woman in the music business, as embodied by her composition “N1 Ear,” in which she delivers a scorching, feminist manifesto, borrowed from the Women’s Liberation Broadsheet: “If I get raped it must be my fault / And if get bashed I must’ve provoked it / And if I raise my voice I’m a nagging bitch / And if I like fucking I’m a whore…And if I ask my doctor too many questions I’m neurotic and need pills / Because I still can’t get a safe birth control while some fucker’s roaming the moon.”

Winer had every right to vent her frustrations as a woman in music. Despite her fierce demeanor and steadfast focus, she was consistently disregarded and typecast by the industry. Many of her early collaborators failed to credit her work, while others simply overlooked her influence. Witch, for example, was so delayed that by the time the album saw the light of day (released under the pseudonym “©”), trip-hop was gaining mainstream traction via acts like Portishead, Massive Attack, and Madonna. Although Winer eventually gained wider acknowledgment (prompting the NME to give her the dubious distinction of “The Grandmother of Trip-Hop”), Witch initially went sorely unnoticed.

Following the disappearance of Witch, Winer continued to record, undeterred by the elusive nature of mainstream success in the modern music business. Her network of inspired collaborators continued to grow and expand, yet her influence remained largely a secret except to those in the know, such as Grace Jones and Sinead O’Connor, who would cover her songs.

Today, Winer stays busy on new musical projects in the French countryside, where she has spent the past two decades raising her five daughters. A prolific writer, she has also published two collections of poetry and oversees the literary estate of Herbert Huncke, a defining member of the Beat Generation.

In the modern era, one is hard-pressed to find an artist who continues to push the creative envelope as much as Winer does. And yet, three decades after her revolutionary debut, her work remains just as startling and fresh.

Winer’s influence might best be summed by the award-winning composer Max Richter, who offered the following thoughts to Wyndham Wallace for his extensive liner notes: “The world seems finally to be catching up to Leslie Winer, whose startling intelligence and singular vision shine through her copious recording life. A visionary commentator on the relationship between individuals and society in the mould of Blake or Woolf, Leslie Winer knows things that the culture at large just doesn’t understand yet, and she has never been afraid to let us know that.”
Fujio Yamaguchi - Himatsubushi
Fujio Yamaguchi
Himatsubushi
LP | 2021 | JP | Reissue (HMV Record Shop)
52,49 €* 69,99 € -25%
Release: 2021 / JP – Reissue
Genre: Electronic & Dance
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Elton John
Jewel Box: Deep Cuts
4LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Mercury)
65,69 €* 72,99 € -10%
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Pop
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