Herman’s Rocket / Space Woman
Label. Disques Ibach
Disc. EX
Cover. EX
$200
1977 record of cosmic disco from French master J.P. Massiera. Lots of electronics, including moog, and danceable rhythms with cool outer space female vocals in parts. As usual, I prefer the instrumental tracks. Hard to Find.
Fela Kuti with Ginger Baker / Live
Label. EMI
Disc. EX
Cover. EX
$50
Heavy afro funk. Light dirt on white card. French press.
Systematics / What We Did In The Afternoons
Label. TU-134
Disc. M (brand new)
Cover. M (brand new)
$55 AUD
Beyond essential record from Aussie minimal synth post-punk band. Record one compiles & remasters (by Marcus Schmickler) everything they ever released on vinyl. Record two is previously unreleased stuff. Limited to 500 copies worldwide. 2LPs.
VARIOUS ARTISTS – Pardon Me For Barging in Like This (M Squared rare recordings 1979-1983) 5LP + 10″ + Tshirt
Label. Vinyl On Demand
Disc. M (brand new)
Cover. M (brand new)
$200 AUD
Excellent compilation of post-punk and minimal synth from Australia on the always brilliant Vinyl On Demand label. An album each of Systematics, Scattered Order, Makers of the Dead Travel Fast, A Cloakroom Assembly, and a compilation of lesser-known stuff like Prod etc. Also includes the bonus 10″ that only came with early copies. An essential release for fans of the genre.
Sally Smmit & her musicians / Hangahar
Label. Groovy Records
Disc. EX
Cover. EX
$250 AUD
Sally Smmit is Sally Timms from the Mekons. This solo project is an imaginary soundtrack released on Pete Shelley’s Groovy label. Highly coveted, it is vocal-based experimental music of the finest order!
Sivuca / Forro e’ Frevo
Label.
Disc. VG+
Cover. VG (Corner creases)
$20
Groovy Brazilian folk from the great Sivuca!
Guided By Voices / Tonics & Twisted Chasers
Label. Rockathon Records
Disc. VG+
Cover. VG+
SOLD
Original fan club release of this killer GBV album. Limited to 500 copies on ten different colours of vinyl, this is very difficult to find but well worth the chase. Lo-fi pop songs with all the trademarks of GBV and a few crazy experimental moments thrown in. White vinyl.
