BITTER CHERRY JAM & CHERRY LETTER - SPLIT LP (TULIP HOUSE [TULIP 010], 2001) [JP]

Bitter Cherry Jam & Cherry Letter - Split LP

(Tulip House – [TULIP 010], 2001) [JP]

A split LP between two Japanese indie pop groups: Bitter Cherry Jam & Cherry Letter. Released on Japanese indie label Tulip House in 2001. Lovely lo-fi release.

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THE CIGARETTES - THEY'RE BACK AGAIN, HERE THEY COME 7" (COMPANY RECORDS [CIGCO 008], 1979) [ENG]

The Cigarettes - They're Back Again, Here They Come 7"

(Company Records – [CIGCO 008], 1979) [ENG]

The first 7" single release from English punk group The Cigarettes. Released in 1979.

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EXCEL - WHAT WENT WRONG? 7" (POLYDOR [POSP 110], 1980) [ENG]

Excel - What Went Wrong? 7"

(Polydor – [POSP 110], 1980) [ENG]

The second 7" single release from English punk/power pop group, Excel, released in 1980. 

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LIQUID LIQUID - DIG WE MUST 12" (99 RECORDS [99-13EP], 1985) [USA]

Liquid Liquid - Dig We Must 12"

(99 Records – [99-13EP], 1985) [USA]

Am original 12" single release of NYC group Liquid Liquid from 1985 on NYC label 99 Records.

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LIQUID LIQUID - REMIXES 12" (MO WAX [MW 091], [582 587-1], 1998) [USA]

Liquid Liquid - Remixes 12"

(Mo Wax – [MW 091], [582 587-1], 1998) [USA]

A 12" remix single release of Liquid Liquid. Released in 1998 on Mo Wax. Featuring a remix by Cut Chemist and Psychonauts.

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TONER LOW / ABE DIDDY & THE KRAUTBOYS - SPLIT EP 7" (ROADKILL REKORDZ [RKR 016], U-LIT RECORDS [ULR 0606-GE 09], 2006) [NED]

Toner Low / Abe Diddy & The Krautboys - Split EP 7"

(Roadkill Rekordz – [RKR 016], U-Lit Records – [ULR 0606-GE 09], 2006) [NED]

A split 7" release between two Dutch groups; Toner Low and Abe Diddy & The Krautboys. Also a split release between two Dutch labels, Roadkill Rekordz being Toner Low's own label run by the members. 

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VA - TWISTED 7" (POSTER GIRL [PG-001], 1997) [CAN]

VA - Twisted 7"

(Poster Girl Records – [PG-001], 1997) [CAN]

A 7" compilation single out of Canada featuring four Canadian indie groups. Released in 1997 on Poster Girl Records.

01. The New Grand - A Flair For Sex

02. Zumpano - The Moment Business

03. Cheticamp - Huey Hog

04. The Super Friendz - Ladies Man in Exile

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DENKI GROOVE - NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE 12" (EPIC [EPC 669366 6], 2001) [JP]

Denki Groove - Nothing's Gonna Change 12"

(Epic – [EPC 669366 6], 2001) [JP]

A 12" single from Japanese electronic group Denki Groove. Released in 2001. Featuring the original version of their song "Nothing's Gonna Change" (originally released in 1999) as well as two remixed versions.

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CLAIR - QUINCY EP (CONSTRUCTED AND DECONSTRUCTED) 10" (INTERCONTINENTAL [ITC2], 1998) [FRA]

Clair - Quincy EP (Constructed And Desconstructed) 10"

(Intercontinental – [itc2], 1998) [FRA]

A 10" single release by French indie group, Clair, released on French label Intercontiental in 1998. Featuring the original version and four various remixes of their song 'Quincy'.

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THE SUPER FRIENDZ - PLAY THE GAME, NOT GAMES 10" (MURDERECORDS [MUR 024], 1996) [CAN]

The Super Friendz - Play The Game, Not Games 10"

(Murderecords – [mur 024], 1996) [CAN]

A 10" single release from Canadian indie rock group, The Super Friendz, released in 1996 on Canadian record label Murderecords.

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FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD: LUXURY REMIXES (JAPAN) 12" (READYMADE RECORDS, HEAT WAVE [COHA-50092], 1999) [JP]

Fantastic Plastic Machine - International Standard: Luxury Remixes (Japan) 12"

(Readymade Records, Heat Wave  – [COJA-50092], 1999) [JP]

A 12" single of remixes from Japanese group Fantastic Plastic Machine (often shortened to FPM). Released in a series of 3 different 12" for three different continents; Japan, Europe, USA. This is the Japanese version release. The last track and remix by Yoshinori Sunahara really stands out to me!

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PIZZICATO FIVE - HAPPY SAD (REMIXES) 12" (MATADOR, ATLANTIC [DMD 2269], 1995) [JP]

Pizzicato Five - Happy Sad (Remixes) 12"

(Matador, Atlantic – [DMD 2269], 1995) [JP]

A 12" single of remixes from Pizzicato Five for their song "Happy Sad", original version and three remix versions. Released in 1995 on US label Matador.

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TINY YONG - TAIS-TOI PETITE FOLLE 7" (432.905 BE], 1963) [FRA]

Tiny Young - Tais-toi petite folle 7"

(Disques Salvador – [432.905 BE], 1963) [FRA]

The first 7" EP release from French/Vietnamese yé-yé singer, Tiny Yong. Released in early 1963 on Disques Salvador. Featuring a cover of Roy Orbison's "In Dream" and a cover of "Foolish Little Girl" originally sung by The Cookies.

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TINY YONG - JE NE VEUX PLUS T'AIMER7" (DISQUES SALVADOR [432.989 BE], 1963) [FRA]

Tiny Young - Je ne veux plus t'aimer 7"

(Disques Salvador – [432.989 BE], 1963) [FRA]

The second 7" EP by French/Vietnamese artist Tiny Yong. Released later in the year 1963. Four songs. A cover of "I Can;t Stay Mad At You" originally sung by Skeeter Davis and "The Boy of the Year" originally sung by Shirley Jackson.

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THE HOUSEMARTINS - CARAVAN OF LOVE 12" (CHRYSALIS, GO! DISCS [608 799], 1986) [ENG]

The Housemartins - Caravan of Love 12"

(Chrysalis, Go! Discs – [608 799], 1986) [ENG]

A 1986 a cappella single from English indie group The Housemartins, released in 1986. Reaching #1 in the charts, which is rather rare for an a cappella release. Overtly religious, as well?

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LOS HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ - LA HAIA BASS! 12" (BUNKER RECORDS [BUNKER 3020], 2002) [NED]

Los Hermanos Rodriguez - La Haia Bass! 12"

(Bunker Records – [Bunker 3020], 2002) [NED]

A 12" single I know very little about. A little tongue-in-cheek bass/electro release from the Netherland by Los Hermanos Rodriguez. Released on Bunker Records in 2002, and I believe the label founder is also in this group.

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KLEENEX - KLEENEX 7" (SUNRISE [078-S 1964], 1978) [SUI]

Kleenex - Kleenex 7"

(Sunrise – [078-S 1964], 1978) [SUI]

The first single release from Switzerland punk / new wave group, Kleenex, released in 1978 on Swiss label Sunrise.

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MINCH - SEVEN MINCH 7" (SERAPHIC DECAY RECORDS [SCAM-001], 1990) [USA]

Minch - Seven Minch 7"

(Seraphic Decay Records – [SCAM-001], 1990) [USA]

The first release from Ohio noisecore group, Minch, and also the first release on the Seraphic Decay Records label. Released in 1990 with a ton of variants in regards to cover / colored vinyl. As was the style back then..

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DUMP - INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 10" (SMELLS LIKE RECORDS [SLR 016], 1994) [USA]

Dump - International Airport 10"

(Smells Like Records – [SLR 016], 1994) [USA]

A 10" mini-album release from lo-fi artist, Dump, released in 1994 by Smells Like Records (run by Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth).

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GAMES - THAT WE CAN PLAY 12" (HIPPOS IN TANKS [005HIT], 2010) [USA]

Games - That We Can Play 12"

(Hippos In Tanks – [005HIT], 2010) [USA]

A 12" single from group, Games, released on Halloween 2010. One of the first 'vaporwave' groups I kind of remember hearing back then 15/16 years ago, and to me it still holds up today. Nostalgic for the 1980s synth-y stuff back then -- now 15 years later it sounds nostalgic in its own right of the 00s.

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THE ART OF NOISE FT. DUANE EDDY - PETER GUNN (EXTENDED VERSION) 12" (CHINA RECORDS, CHRYSALIS [4V9 42992], 1986) [ENG]

The Art of Noise ft. Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn (Extended Version) 12"

(China Records, Chrysalis – [4V9 42992], 1986) [ENG]

A 12" single from English group The Art of Noise featuring American guitarist Duane Eddy with a cool cover of the Peter Gunn theme song.

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GOLPES BAJOS - GOLPES BAJOS 12" (NUEVOS MEDIOS [11-042], 1983) [ESP]

Golpes Bajos - Golpes Bajos 12"

(Nuevos Medios – [11-042], 1983) [ESP]

A 12" single from Spanish indie group Golpes Bajos. Released in 1983 on a Spanish label. 

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SUB SYSTEM - SUB SYSTEM 12" (ATOM RECORDS [MOM 01], 1991) [FRA]

Sub System - Sub System 12"

(Atom Records – [MOM 01], 1991) [FRA]

A 12" single from French house/techno group Sub System, released in 1991 on Belgian label Atom Records.

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SATOR - SLAMMER! LP (RADIUM 226.05 [RA 033], 1988) [SWE]

Sator - Slammer! LP

(Radium 226.05 – [RA 033], 1988) [SWE]

An album by Swedish rock group Sator. Released in 1988. 

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THE BOOM BAND - OSYNLIG VÄN 7" (A WEST SIDE FABRICATION [WE 20], 1991) [SWE]

The Boom Band - Osynlig Vän 7"

(A West Side Fabrication – [We 020], 1991) [SWE]

The only proper release from Swedish indie group The Boom Band, released in 1991 on Swedish label A West Side Fabrication.

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