There’s nothing more satisfying than finding that one record you have been desperately searching for. The one that you have been saving for, waiting for the day it appears and you are ready to make it the centerpiece of your collection. Providing the best, valuable, and high quality records and memorabilia is what we have a passion for here, and it has been our mission since the start.
Each week we give you a round up of the premium collectables we currently have that are just waiting for the perfect home. Head to our store to see our full listing of vinyl rarities and collectables.
The Stranglers – Black And White: 1978 UK FULLY AUTOGRAPHED 12-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve with lyric inner. The front cover has been signed by J.J. Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, Jet Black & Dave Greenfield in black and blue pen. The opening edge of the sleeve and the inner have a little foxing, whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition. Such an iconic sleeve, fully signed by the original line-up … it’s calling out to be framed £495
Kate Bush – Special D.J. Copy: Very Rare 1978 Japanese promotional-only 7″ double pack with custom black on white wide centre labels, limited to just 200 copies. Features the songs, Them Heavy People, The Man With The Child In His Eyes, Moving & Wuthering Heights, housed in a unique gatefold sleeve with artwork front & back, silk finish & Japanese bio/lyrics inside. The cover shows merely the lightest spot of ring wear & both vinyl discs are Excellent with very little sign of play. Only the best Kate collection will have this one! £750
Gentle Giant – Acquiring The Taste: 1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo ‘swirl’ label, gatefold picture sleeve complete with swirl inner. This album took the band into more experimental & darker areas but is still their own recognisable sound – a rich blend of hard rock & orchestration – with hints of influences from King Crimson & Van Der Graaf Generator. With the sleeve showing just the lightest of wear along the opening edge [barely visible] & vinyl just some light spindle wear if held to the light, this is a glorious one owner archive copy with no need to upgrade. Don’t settle for anything less! £395
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- The Stranglers - Peaches - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 26-Apr-2024 12:53)
THE STRANGLERS Peaches (1977 UK double A-side 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Go Buddy Go, plain die cut paper sleeve UP36248)
- The Stranglers - Peaches: The Very Best Of The Stranglers - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £36.99, $46.24, €43.28 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 17:06)
THE STRANGLERS Peaches: The Very Best Of The Stranglers (2020 UK/EU limited edition 20-track double album 2-LP, originally released in 2002 and now available on vinyl for the first time. An accomplished collection and a great introduction to the post-punk & sometimes pop sound of the self-styled 'Men In Black', featuring classics such as Golden Brown, No More Heroes, Skin Deep, Strange Little Girl, Always The Sun, Grip '89, and many more. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker,factory sealed. Recommended)
- Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $243.75, €228.15 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 10:52)
GENTLE GIANT Acquiring The Taste (1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label. This album took the band into more experimental & darker areas but is still their own recognisable sound - a rich blend of hard rock & orchestration - with hints of influences from King Crimson & Van Der Graaf Generator, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with the poly lined 'swirl' die-cut inner. The sleeve displays some minor general wear with some edge & corner scuffing, and hassome strange blank ink marks on the back, but still pretty damn good considering it was never laminated. The labels have a few light spindle marks and light signs of age, whilst the vinyl has only a few light signs of play. Overall a Very Good example, making an ideal play copy)
- Gentle Giant - Octopus - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £195.00, $243.75, €228.15 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 11:00)
GENTLE GIANT Octopus (Rare 1972 UK first press 8-track LP on the Vertigo 'swirl' label, housed in a Roger Dean designed gatefold picture sleeve, complete with the die-cut poly-lined 'swirl' inner. The sleeve displays just some minor general wear with minimal discolouring & corner or edge wear, the spine print is clearly legible. The labels have a few spindle marks whilst the vinyl remains clean with only a few light surface scuffs & hairlines not affecting play. Overall this is a VeryGood+ example of this progressive masterpiece!)
- Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant - 2nd - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $93.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 15-Apr-2024 11:02)
GENTLE GIANT Gentle Giant (Mid 70s UK second issue of the debut 1970 7-track LP on the 'spaceship' Vertigo label, the innovative first album from the Shulman brothers & co, including the big-riff laden opener, Giant, & staple, longterm live set regulars, Funny Ways & Isn't It Quiet And Cold, featuring the late, first drummer Martin Smith, housed in the brilliant 'Giant with band in hands' gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light general wear whilst the vinyl displays faint hairlines, which have no real impact on play)
- Kate Bush - Lionheart - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £18.00, $22.50, €21.06 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 08:53)
KATE BUSH Lionheart (1978 UK first press 10-track LP with 'Hope you like it' etched into the dead wax & instrumental input from Francis Monkman of Curved Air, complete with yellow inner, embossed gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. Thesleeve shows just light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play EMA787)
- Kate Bush - Never For Ever - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 09:11)
KATE BUSH Never For Ever (Classic 1980 UK 11-track LP, including Babooshka, Army Dreamers & the sensual Breathing with Roy Harper on backing vocals. Comes housed in the original non-barcoded gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside. The sleeve is Excellent with some light shelf wear, while the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with little signs of play EMA794)
- The Stranglers - Black And White - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 16-Apr-2024 11:23)
THE STRANGLERS Black And White (1980s UK Liberty issue of the 1978 12-track vinyl LP, including Nice 'N' Sleazy & Toiler On The Sea, complete with lyric inner, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor wear & two areas of sticker removal residue, while the vinyl looks barely played - an Excellent copy UAK30222)
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