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Next set of IRON MAIDEN Picture Discs out MONDAY.

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40th Anniversary DAVID BOWIE 7" Picture Discs IN STOCK NOW!

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'John, I'm Only Dancing' was originally released on 1st September 1972 on RCA as the follow-up single to 'Starman', and reached number 12 on the UK charts, immediately becoming a live favourite with the fans, though it never appeared on one of Bowie's studio albums.

This double A side includes newly remastered versions of the original single version produced by David alone at Olympic Studios on June 26th 1972; plus a punchier new take, recorded in January 1973, with tighter guitar and sax played by Keith Fordham [often referred to by fans as the 'sax version'].  The image on the A-side features a shot from Mick Rock's original promo film for the original single version, while the AA-side displays an image taken by photographer Sukita at the Radio City Music Hall in New York in February 1973.

 

Originally issued in the UK via RCA on November 14th 1972, 'The Jean Genie' was the first single taken from his then still-to-be released album 'Aladdin Sane'.

This double A side includes a newly remastered version of the original single version; plus the audio from the recently-recovered BBC Top Of The Pops performance of 'The Jean Genie' from January 1973, which captures the blazing confidence of Bowie and the fabled Spiders from Mars at their peak.

Happy Birthday JEAN GENIE...

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Originally issued in the UK via RCA on November 14, 1972, 'The Jean Genie' was the first single taken from his then still-to-be released album Aladdin Sane. Bowie was now a superstar, writing on the run while touring.

Bowie told NME in 1973 that, with the track, he "wanted to get the same sound the Stones had on their very first album on the harmonica." With its infectious heavy blues riff and its beat that made it at once in-time-yet-forever-out-of-kilter with glam rock, it became Bowie's biggest hit to date.

The b-side of this 40th anniversary version will have the audio from the recently-recovered BBC Top Of The Pops performance of 'The Jean Genie' from January 1973, which captures the blazing confidence of Bowie and the fabled Spiders from Mars [Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey] at their peak.

With both versions remastered by original Trident engineer Ray Staff and superb, in-era shots to illustrate both sides of the vinyl, 'The Jean Genie' is available in a strictly limited run.

Whether his work is being used significantly in the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, or the media frenzy created around next year's retrospective at the V&A, David Bowie's influence is stronger today than ever. This edition of ‘The Jean Genie' is an appropriate celebration of one of the greatest singles from one of the greatest artists of all time.

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The Number Of The Beast and Piece Of Mind

 

Australian exclusive KYLIE K25 boxset IN STOCK SOON!

**KYLIE MINOGUE K25 Time Capsule Box**

2012 Australian exclusive Strictly Limited Edition 25-CD single boxset

Commemorate the celebration of Kylie's 25 years in the music industry, the 'K25 Time Capsule' features 49 tracks across 25 collectable CD singles featuring all of the amazing hits from her 25 years in the music industry since the release of Locomotion in 1987. Beautifully packaged, the Time Capsule will be a jewel in the collection of every Kylie fan!

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Tuesday's Top Trio! Including SUPERTRAMP, THURSTON HARRIS and PEARL JAM & NEIL YOUNG...

SUPERTRAMP Breakfast In America

Rare limited edition 1982 US Mobile Fidelity half-speed mastered audiophile issue of the 10-track LP, pressed on high definition vinyl by the Victor Company in Japan, with fold-out company insert and lyric sheet.The picture sleeve is pressed on superior quality card to the regular release and shows few signs of its age - the vinyl looks barely played MFSL1-045

 

THURSTON HARRIS Hey Little Girl

Rare 1959 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including My Love Will Last, plain Vogue company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in fantastic condition with just a couple of light surface hairlines to show for its fifty years 45-V9146

 

 

PEARL JAM featuring NEIL YOUNG Merkinball

1995 UK limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl single featuring I Got ID and Long Road, in 'demolition' picture sleeve which apart from a couple of light storage marks is superb with the vinyl in near mint condition - still a great copy of this increasingly hard to find single

 

Monday's Top Three! Including QUEEN, ROGER WATERS and JETHRO TULL...

QUEEN Friends Will Be Friends

Rare 1986 UK EMI label limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl PICTURE DISC single, taken from 'A Kind Of Magic' also includes Seven Seas Of Rhye from the Queen II album - featuring a superb image taken from the video, a superb collector's item! QUEENP8

ROGER WATERS The Wall Live - Berlin 90

Official 1990 German 60-page tour programme for the Memorial Fund For Disaster Relief concert at Potsdamer Platz on 21st July 1990, features English/German text with many pictures and artwork illustrationsand fold-out centre pages. This copy also comes with a fan club application card, rare card mask issued to be warn during a couple of the songs during the show and a 24" x 35" rolled poster advertising the show. The poster has only a few minorstorage marks but has no tears, the programme is superb whilst the mask is in a stunning near mint condition

 

JETHRO TULL A Song For Jeffrey

Very rare 1968 UK pink 'eye' Island label 7" single with intact push-out centre, also including One For John Gee, housed in a die-cut Island pape sleeve. This was the second single from the group. Apart from a light sticker mark on the A side over the 'eye' logo the labels are superb, the vinyl is in near mint condition showsing only a couple of light surace marks to show for almost 45 years of play - still a top copy of this now very hard to find pressing WIP6043.

This Weekends Top Three: LED ZEPPELIN, PRETTY THINGS and HELLOWEEN...

LED ZEPPELIN Presence

US exclusive 7-track LP pressed on 200gram Quiex Super Vinyl mastered from the original tapes to create the ultimate audiophile listening pleasure, presented in high quality embossed card gatefold picture sleeve. Thesleeve on this copy has only a couple of storage marks, the vinyl has only a few light surface marks otherwise in near mint condition.

 

 

PRETTY THINGS Talkin' About The Good Times

Scarce psych/beat 1968 UK 7" single, also featuring the classic Walking Through My Dreams, die-cut company sleeve. There is just some light spindle wear to the push-out centre but otherwise the vinyl isclean and in excellent condition DB8353

 

 

HELLOWEEN Master Of The Rings

Rare 1994 German pressed 11-track LP for the sixth studio album by the German power metal band, this is the first to feature vocalist Michael Kiske and ex-Gamma Ray drummer Uli Kusch. Housed in a silver embossed glossy picture sleeve which has only a few light storage marks mostly on the edges, comes with the illustrated lyric inner sleeve; the vinyl is is in near mint condition with no spindle marks on the labels - a superb copy of this now hard to find 90s pressing

Friday's Top Three! Including GRAVY TRAIN, RICHIE BARRATT and IRON MAIDEN...

GRAVY TRAIN Ballad Of A Peaceful Man

Super rare original 1971 Italian issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label. The band's second album and a varied, yet more commercial offering than their debut, housed in a front laminated top-opening single pocket picture sleeve variant. There are a handful of scratches to the laminate by the left edge, but the sleeve otherwise shows only a little shelfwear with all edges intact and clearly legible spine print. The vinyl is immaculate, and excepting the official 'SIAE' copyright stamp on the second side, the labels are unblemished with no spindle wear evident - a fabulous copy of this extremely hard to find issue!

RICHIE BARRETT Some Other Guy

Classic & rare 1959 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Tricky Dicky, London company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its fifty years 45-HL-K9552

 

IRON MAIDEN Killer World Tour '81

 

Rare original 1981 UK 20-page tour programme featuring tour dates, merchandise and great images of the band, plus a double-page photograph taken live at the Rainbow in December 1980. Apart from some minor storage wear on the cover this programme is superb

 

Limited DAVID BOWIE 7" Picture Disc IN STOCK!

 

DAVID BOWIE John, I'm Only Dancing

2012 UK Limited 40th Anniversary Edition AA-side 7" vinyl PICTURE DISC

'John, I'm Only Dancing' was originally released on 1st September 1972 on RCA as the follow-up single to 'Starman', and reached number 12 on the UK charts, immediately becoming a live favourite with the fans, though it never appeared on one of Bowie's studio albums. This double A side includes newly remastered versions of the original single version produced by David alone at Olympic Studios on June 26th 1972; plus a punchier new take, recorded in January 1973, with tighter guitar and sax played by Keith Fordham [often referred to by fans as the 'sax version']. The image on the A-side features a shot from Mick Rock's original promo film for the original single version, while the AA-side displays an image taken by photographer Sukita at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on February 15th 1973. Presented in a sticker-sealed clear PVC sleeve!

Thursday's Trio! Rare ROLLING STONES Mono LP, a gorgeous selection of official KYLIE H&M swimwear, plus a Freak Beat classic from SHARON TANDY...

ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones

Rare original 1964 red Decca label MONO 12-track vinyl LP with open/unboxed logo. This is in fact the second 1964 issue with side 1 matrix number stamped XARL 6271-1A & side 2 matrix stamped XARL 6272-4A meaningthis plays the full 4:06s version of 'Tell Me'. The front laminated non flipback picture sleeve lists 'I Need You Baby' LK4605

 

KYLIE MINOGUE Kylie Swimwear & Sunglasses

A stunning collection of beachwear from Kylie's limited edition 2007 H&M collection comprising a glistening silver bikini [with a silver metal 'K' logo on the top] and a blue/green print slip-on smock top - both UK size 8/Euro 34; plus a pair of white framed sunglasses [in a custom silver pouch]. Also includes a number accessories in the stylish a blue and green print - a sarong [in a drawstring pouch], a scarf, a beach towel and large beach bag which folds down into a silver wallet-shape, along with a custom printed drawstring carrier bag. All garments are unworn and come with their original 'H&M love Kylie' silver embossed tags. Everything you need to hit the beach in glamorous style!

 

SHARON TANDY Stay With Me

1967 UK 3-prong centre 7" single - a version of the Ragovoy/Weiss classic, also including the first appearance of the Freakbeat screamer Hold On [later issued as an A-side in its own right], with backing from the mightyFleur De Lys. The vinyl shows just some light scuffs with age but is otherwise in excellent condition

Tuesday's Top Three! Including an HELLOWEEN Pop-Up, QUEEN and the return of BOB DYLAN...

HELLOWEEN Dr. Stein EP

Rare 1988 German-only limited edition 3-track Clear Vinyl 12" EP, also includes Savage and Livin' Ain't No Crime, comes housed in the original gatefold picture sleeve with the intact pop-up pumpkin inside. Apart from a few minor storage marks on ths edges this copy is in superb condition, with the vinyl in near mint condition - still a great copy of this now very sought after item N0116-5.

BOB DYLAN Tempest

2012 UK Strictly Limited Edition 10-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl - Coincides with the 50th Anniversary of Bob's eponymous debut album in 1962, 'Tempest' features ten new and original Bob Dylan songs including the single 'Duquesne Whistle'. Presented in a stickered & sealed picture sleeve complete with a Bonus CD featuring the 10-track album!

QUEEN A Night At The Opera

1975 Japanese Elektra 'butterfly' label pressing 12-track vinyl LP including You're My Best Friend and Bohemian Rhapsody, housed in an embossed and pasted gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed inside and completewith illustrated Japanese text biography insert and original blue & white obi-strip. There is only some minor foxing on the inner gatefold, otherwise this copy is in mint condition P-10075E

Monday's Top Trio! Including first pressings from THE BYRDS and RARE BIRD, plus an autographed KYLIE LP

KYLIE MINOGUE Rhythm Of Love

Autographed 1990 UK PWL 11-track vinyl LP, includes the hit singles 'Better The Devil You Know', 'Step Back In Time', 'What Do I Have To Do' and 'Shocked'. The picture sleeve is signed 'Kylie' in blackmarker across the front! A stunning item HF18

 

THE BYRDS Younger Than Yesterday

Rare 1967 UK 11-track first issue stereo LP on the rough orange CBS label with A1/B1 matrices, front laminated picture sleeve with '<-- STEREO -->' sticker on the back, with the original record company paper inner. The sleeve on this copy has just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is superb with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its 45 years!

 

RARE BIRD Rare Bird

Rare original 1969 UK 1st pressing 9-track stereo LP on the rough textured pink 'scroll' Charisma label with B&C Music credit, housed in a front laminated picture sleeve with pinched spine. The sleeve is strictly graded EX+,with some minor shelfwear & a couple of sticker markers on the non laminated back. The vinyl remains a beautiful near mint condition with only a couple of very light surface marks and only a couple of spindle marks on the labels. Incredible tothink that this album is over 40 years old, an outstanding copy CAS1005

This Weekend's Top Three including JEAN-MICHEL JARRE, YES and FLEETWOOD MAC...

JEAN-MICHEL JARRE Licht - Flying Clouds Vol.6

Rare 1985 German only 9-track red Polydor label LP compilation, one in a series of ten 'Music For Meditation' albums, this volume features highlights from the Jean-Michel Jarre albums 'Oxygene' & 'Equinoxe'. Housed in a glossy picture sleeve, the artwork features a section of a 'Great landscape with rainbow' painting by the Italian artist Ul de Rico - each part of the series features a different section of the image which once put together creates the complete picture. The sleeve on this copy has only a few very light storage marks on the edges with the vinyl in immaculate condition

YES Relayer

Original 1974 UK picture label 3-track vinyl LP with A1/B6 matrices and 'pecko' run-out groove etching, known for being influenced by Patrick Moraz who took over for this album whilst Rick Wakeman temporarily departed the band with Moraz's more eclectic, percussive style of playing making a unique mark in the Yes sound and making the album stand out in the back catalogue. Including the incredible 'The Gates Of Delerium', Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve complete with original thick card lyric inner. The sleeve shows just minimal signs of storage but is otherwise in great shape whilst the vinyl looks barely played! - a nice copy K50096

FLEETWOOD MAC The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions 1967-1969

1999 UK 6-CD box set, containing a hefty 99-tracks comprising the 5 Fleetwood Mac Blue Horizon releases + 33 bonus tracks featuring many otherwise unissued or previously incomplete versions! Includes an extensive 32-page booklet with detailed bio and discography info. Each disc is housed in a unique card wallet picture sleeve, all presented in a stunning outer picture box featuring great in-session studio photo montage of theband and full tracklisting on the reverse - MINT!

Friday's Top Three including BIG WALTER HORTON, ZIOR and BOB DYLAN...

BIG WALTER HORTON Southern Comfort

Very rare 1969 UK purple London label 11-track stereo LP. Mighty Baby fans take note! The legend goes that Walter Shakey Horton visited the UK in 1968 for a festival, inadvertently teaming up with guitarist Martin Stone (Savoy Brown and Mighty Baby). bassist Jerome Arnold (the Butterfield Blues Band) and drummer Jessie C. Lewis (Otis Rush), with rented session time to produce this remarkable album. Martin was heavily under the influence of Hendrix at the time, and apparently ol' 'Shakey' was heavily under the influence of booze, passing out and leaving the rest of the group to end on an epic 12-minute psychedelic raga! The front laminated sleeve is near mint and the vinyl EX++ SHK8405

ZIOR Zior

German Global label 12-track stereo vinyl LP issue of the 1971 progressive hard rock album by the English band who sprang to existence right on the cusp of the progressive-folk and pysch-blues expanding movements as they ushered in proto-metal and beyond. Front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with the 'Love Cannot Exist In Hell...' quotation on the front, showing a little laminate lift and minor wear to the opening edge but otherwise in great shape, this copy is graded VG+ as there are some light surface marks to the vinyl indicating play and a small annotation of the previous owner's name handwritten on the B side label, however the labels are very clean with no spindle marking and the vinyl retains a lush, bright lustre - A nice copy of this early rock rarity, recommended much for fans of early Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer and Grand Funk Railroad to name just a few!

BOB DYLAN Highway 61 Revisited

1973 UK stereo pressing of the 1965 LP with "smooth" finish orange CBS labels, featuring classics 'Like A Rolling Stone' and the title track. Non-laminated non-flipack picture sleeve with liner notes on the reverseand period-correct original 'The Inner Sleeve' CBS advert inner. The matrix endings are A2/B2 and the vinyl looks barely, if at all, played with no spindle wear evident -- a truly fabulous MINT condition example! SBGP62572

Tuesdays Top Three including PINK FLOYD, THE RAMONES and KING CRIMSON..

PINK FLOYD Relics

Rare original 1969 Japanese Odeon label 11-track RED 'Everclean' vinyl LP, housed in a textured gatefold picture sleeve with integral colour photograph, including a six page lyric/biography bookletwith text in English & Japanese & original 'Rock Now' obi-strip PLUS rare 'Coming To Japan' narrow red obi-strip. The sleeve shows only light foxing on the outside & the vinyl is immaculate - a fantastic copy! OP-80261

THE RAMONES Ramones

Very Rare 1976 Japanese 14-track Philips label vinyl LP album, housed in its original pasted picture sleeve complete with Japanese/lyric insert & 'We Are Punk Generation' obi-strip. The sleeve on this copy has some light foxing evident to the front & reverse cover and the obi has a tear through the middle which has been repaired. The vinyl within is showing just one or two cosmetic hairline surface marks on Side 1 but otherwise retains a clean, bright lustre - anexcellent copy! Original Ramones albums with obi-strips are extremely seldom found and are a highly sought after must have! RJ-7175

KING CRIMSON Starless & Bible Black

Original 1974 UK pink rim 'palm tree' Island label 8-track LP, ranking as one of the best albums from the Bruford/Wetton period.  Both the textured gatefold sleeve and vinyl are as close to mint as you're likely to find this side of a sealed copy - a beautiful example of this masterpiece! ILPS9275

MONDAY'S TOP THREE including METALLICA, KISS and TANGERINE DREAM...

On the day that our latest delivery from our Japanese buyers arrives at our HQ, today's Top Three includes some special highlights plus a little bonus from Kraftwerk:

METALLICA Kill 'Em All

Rare 1984 Japanese 'Nexus' label issue 10-track vinyl LP of their classic debut album, featuring Jump In The Fire and Whiplash, housed in a back pasted picture sleeve in superb near mint condition with pristine mint vinyllooking barely if at all played! - Complete with lyric insert plus rare original 'blood splatter' obi-strip! K25P438

KISS The Originals II

Super rare 1978 Japanese-only Casablanca label 29-track 3-LP vinyl set repackaging the albums 'Destroyer', 'Rock & Roll Over' and 'Love Gun' in a unique gatefold picture sleeve complete with artwork inners, 8-page lyric booklet, glossy full colour 8-page photo booklet, four superb Kiss masks and original obi-strip. The sleeve on this copy has only a few light storage marks mostly the edges and spine, all contents are in near mint condition and despite just a light hairline mark evident to Side 1 of the 'Destroyer' album to indicate minimal play the vinyl is otherwise mint - an incredible package, now hard very to find complete! VIP-5504~6

 

TANGERINE DREAM Alpha Centauri

Very rare 1971 Japanese first issue 3-track vinyl LP including 6-page Japanese booklet, Japanese only full colour art picture by Toyoco Wasaki, pasted gatefold picture sleeve with original wide 'Rock Now' obi-strip. The sleeve show only minimal shelfwear with a light fold line evident to the obi, despite a light surface mark to indicate play on Side 2 of the vinyl it remains a stunning copy overall! EOP-80479

KRAFTWERK Ralf & Florian

Very rare 1979 Japanese Nippon Phonogram issue of the 1973 Philips label 6-track vinyl LP, unique picture sleeve variant with Japanese text biography printed on the reverse, complete with obi-strip! BT-8102

TASTY TRIO for the WEEKEND including RHCP, SERJ TANKIAN and WISHBONE ASH...

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Stadium Arcadium

2006 UK promotional 100% cotton grey short sleeved T-shirt with black neck & sleeve trim plus a Stadium Arcadium image screen printed across the chest plus a Chili's logo and 'May 9th 2006' printed on the back of the shirt. Size - large.

SERJ TANKIAN Elect The Dead

2007 US issue strictly limited edition 11-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram  Vinyl [Side D is Etched] - Recorded in his home studio throughout the second half of 2006, 'Elect The Dead' was entirely self-produced & recorded except for guest appearances from former Primus & GNR drummer Bryan 'Brain' Mantia and John Dolmayan [System of a Down]; includes the single 'Empty Walls', presented in a sealed gatefold pasted sleeve complete with a Bonusaddition of the 11-track CD album!.

WISHBONE ASH Wishbone Four

Original 1973 UK black MCA label 8-track vinyl LP complete with double-sided 30" x 20" fold-out photo/lyric poster, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor edge scuffing & the vinyl is near mint - a nice copy! MDKS8011.

Top Three for a SUNNY FRIDAY including ROLLING STONES, SIR PAUL McCARTNEY and MADONNA...

ROLLING STONES Let It Bleed

1974 UK issue of the 1969 9-track STEREO vinyl LP on the dark blue 'boxed' Decca logo label, front laminated picture sleeve. Complete with full colour poster. Vinyl, sleeve and poster are MINT!! SKL5025.

 

MADONNA GHV2

Rare original 2001 US Warner full colour artwork proof sheet featuring a full colour multi-image montage with title logo, completely different to the poster issues and includes proofing bars on the right hand side. Measuring 40"x 28" in size, this would look absolutely fantastic framed!

 

PAUL MCCARTNEY Glass Walls

2010 US Peta promotional DVD narrated by Sir Paul - originally available to attendees of the 2010 Golden Globe Awards, and some handed out at Paul's 2010 Los Angeles concert dates. Also distributed at Peta's 2011 exhibit in Washington DC. Custom card picture sleeve.

Thursday Top THREE - Including ZZ Top, Tom Petty and his Heartbreakers plus Pink Floyd...

ZZ TOP Rio Grande Mud

Scarce original 1972 UK 10-track stereo LP on the purple London label, front laminated picture sleeve. Both the sleeve and vinyl are mint! SHU8433. 

 

 

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS The Live Anthology 

2009 US Best Buy Exclusive 'Limited Deluxe Collectors Edition' Multi-Format Box consisting of 5 CDs, 2 DVD, 1 Blu-Ray and 1 vinyl LP. Comprises 4 CDs of recordings drawn from 30 years of incredible live performances from around the world, along with a Bonus 5th CD of 14 exclusive additional live tracks; 2 DVDs consisting of the previously unreleased New Years Eve 1978 Santa Monica, CA concert and the '400 Days' documentary film made during the 1995 Wildflowers Tour; a Blu-Ray Disc containing all 62 tracks in both stereo and surround sound; a vinyl LP of the remastered 1976 Official Live 'Leg bootleg album. Also includes a deluxe book with liner notes; a 12" x 12" Lithograph reproduction of Shepard Fairey cover art; a 8" x 12" reproduction of the 1997 twenty-night Fillmore concert poster; the 'Live Anthology' notebook; and assorted authentic vintage backstage satin passes! Presented in a 13" x 13" x 5½" deluxe picture box with deletion mark/cut through the barcode - still sealed in original 'Best Buy Exclusive' stickered shrinkwrap - does have some slight wear to the corners caused by storage.

 

PINK FLOYD More

Rare 70s UK third issue of the 1969 13-track stereo vinyl LP on the two EMI box logo label, a fantastic soundtrack to Barbet Schroeder's exploration of drug addiction on the Balearic Island of Ibiza, starring Mimsy Farmer and Klaus Grunberg. Front laminated picture sleeve with East facing couple on the back cover. Both sleeve and vinyl are in MINT condition, stunning copy - now harder to find than the original! SCX6346.