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Across The Borderline
On Across The Borderline, The Byrds blaze through a November 1971 Vancouver concert at PNE Gardens, captured in a limited bootleg edition that documents the band's late‑era country‑rock sound as it stretched between cosmic Americana and road‑worn grit.
Live
2026 Record Store Day Reprise of the 1968 album 'live' by the 13th Floor Elevators. Panned at the time for being billed as "live" when in fact it was a compilation of previosuly recorded studio masters, outtakes and alternate mixes. The "very loud" crowd noise was overdubbed and was actually taken from a boxing match and wholly inappropriate for the purpose. Now, almost 60 years on, the album masters are available, in their original sequence, without the crowd noise, to be enjoyed in their full …
Oar
Canadian-born Alexander 'Skip' Spence was the co-founder of Moby Grape, and played guitar with them until 1969. In the same year he released his only solo album: Oar. The album was recorded after Spence had spent six months in a mental institution following a delusion-driven attempt to attack his Moby Grape band mates with a fire axe, after having ingested LSD. As the urban myth goes, on the day of his release he drove a motorcycle - dressed in only his pyjamas - directly to Nashville to record …
Departures
Don Shinn’s Departures, first issued in 1969 and recorded at Lansdowne Studios in London just months after his acclaimed debut, returns in a newly remastered edition that highlights the record’s adventurous spirit and Shinn’s singular command of the Hammond organ. Where his debut established him as a rising force, Departures reveals a more overtly jazzy, exploratory side — muscular, unpredictable and deeply musical — that helped influence a generation of keyboardists, including the young Keith E…
Premiére Vision De L'Étrange
Ocarinah re-release of Premiere Vision De L’Étrange is a bold return to the space‑progressive roots of late‑1970s French prog. Across five expansive tracks the band delivers a masterclass in dynamic contrast, thematic development and instrumental daring — a record that feels both timeless and freshly strange. Recorded with a raw, immediate production that recalls vintage live tape, Premiere Vision De L’Étrange blends the loose, exploratory spirit of Canterbury progressive rock with the atmospher…
At The Emerald Pool
Netherlands-based artists Tomo Katsurada (Ex-Kikagaku Moyo / Future Days Radio) and Jonny Nash (Melody As Truth) combine forces for an exploration into the sonic potential of the guitar duo, rooted in their experiences performing together over the last 12 months. Friends and admirers of each other’s work for a decade, their musical collaboration began in 2024 with Katsurada asking Nash to contribute guitar to his debut EP ‘Dream Of The Egg’. Sensing the need to explore this further, they spent t…
Etcetera
In 1970, after four fantastic singles under the name New Juggler Sound, the Peruvian band formed by Saúl Cornejo (guitar), David Levene (lead guitar), Ernesto Samané (bass), Carlos Salom (organ) and Manuel Cornejo (drums) changed their name to Laghonia and recorded their debut LP "Glue" for the MAG label. It was an album influenced by the British rock of the era to which they added fiery guitars full of fuzz and wah-wah, the omnipresent and hypnotic Hammond organ sound and Latin American percuss…
Glue
After four brilliant singles, in 1969 the Peruvian band New Juggler Sound, formed by Saúl Cornejo (guitar), David Levene (lead guitar), Ernesto Samané (bass), Carlos Salom (organ) and Manuel Cornejo (drums), changed their name to Laghonia and released their debut LP "Glue" on the MAG label. The album included those previously released tracks, which were very influenced by the British rock scene of those years, to which they added fiery guitars bursting with fuzz and wah-wah, the ever present and…
Dino Valente
Dino Valente (1968) is the first and sole solo album by American singer‑songwriter Chester (Chet) William Powers Jr., widely known as Dino Valenti or Valente and celebrated as a founder and early leader of Quicksilver Messenger Service. Blending rock, folk and country with psychedelic undertones, the record pairs introspective, evocative lyrics with the quintessential West Coast sound of the era. Though it was largely overlooked upon its original release, the album has since been embraced as a c…
Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid
Terry Reid, the British rock icon whose voice has been hailed as one of the most soulful and dynamic of the late-1960s era, sees his seminal debut album Bang, Bang You're Terry Reid return to vinyl for the first time since 1977. This meticulously mastered reissue revives the powerful blend of blues rock, soul, and psychedelia that defined Reid's near-breakthrough moment in rock history.
The 1968 debut studio album by Terry Reid represents a powerful blend of blues rock, soul, and psychedelia, dr…
Einsjaeger & Siebenjaeger
Among the most luminous records ever issued by Popol Vuh, and one of the high points in the singular spiritual arc traced by Florian Fricke across more than three decades of work. Esoteric, reissuing the album on vinyl on July 31st, 2026 in a fresh cut prepared at AIR Studios, London, returns to print one of the essential statements of 1970s German music.
By the time Fricke entered the studio in Munich in 1974 with Daniel Fichelscher on guitars and percussion, Djong Yun on vocals, and Olaf Küble…
Affenstunde
A foundational record. The opening chapter of one of the most singular spiritual journeys in European music. Esoteric returns Affenstunde, the 1970 debut of Popol Vuh, to vinyl on July 31st, 2026, freshly cut at AIR Studios in London, with the original cover artwork restored and an accompanying poster. When Florian Fricke brought a Moog III modular synthesiser into a Munich studio in 1970, alongside percussionist Holger Trülzsch and engineer Frank Fiedler, he was working with one of only a handf…
Electronic Meditation
Remastered edition of Tangerine Dream’s classic and legendary debut album ‘Electronic Meditation’. In autumn/winter of 1969 Edgar Froese, founder of Tangerine Dream, met Klaus Schulze and Conrad Schnitzler. This trio formed the line-up of Tangerine Dream to record the debut album Electronic Meditation. The band was supported by two other musicians: Jimmy Jackson (organ) and Thomas Keyserling (flute), but both were mysteriously left out of the credits of the original album. Edgar Froese: "In 1969…
Wembley 1974
Pink Floyd’s legendary Wembley 1974 performance captures the band at one of the most pivotal moments in their career, as they toured in support of the groundbreaking The Dark Side Of The Moon. Recorded during a period of extraordinary creative momentum, this historic show offers a powerful snapshot of Pink Floyd at the height of their artistic vision, blending atmospheric soundscapes, immersive instrumentation, and the unmistakable sense of experimentation that would come to define an era.
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Of The People / By The People / For The People From The Common People
The Common People are perhaps the greatest remaining enigma of the ’60s US rock music. Their sole album has belatedly been acclaimed as one of the most distinctive recordings of its time. Produced in 1969 by “Lord” Tim Hudson (The Seeds) and arranged by David Axelrod, it’s a superb blend of garage rock and orchestrated psychedelia!
Titled Of The People/By The People/For The People From The Common People, this ultra-rare LP—originally released in minuscule quantities—captures the raw energy of la…
Zulu Man / Chemical Reaction
Discotchari unveils a full deadstock run of this rare 7 inch from 1970, found in original factory boxes and reissued as the first release of the label. It features previously unheard material from oud virtuoso John Bilezikjian and percussionist Raja Zahr, a Burbank via Beirut collaboration. Recorded under the name Something Different, the duo produced a single 45 RPM that was shelved as their solo careers took off. At just 21, Bilezikjian handles oud, bass and harpsichord, while Zahr delivers ri…
Africa
Africa, originally released in 1992 on Materiali Sonori, may be a late entry in the Embryo catalog but it is one of their most ambitious and truly progressive albums to date. As the name implies, the Munich group not only draws influence from the continent to their south, but also employs an African percussion ensemble on many tracks.
One Size Fits All
One Size Fits All’s 50th Anniversary 2LP “black glitter” anniversary edition boasts a brand-new analog cut of the album, a bonus LP of highlights from the box set, and the 50th anniversary edition booklet. The booklet has newly revealed photos by Sam Emerson accompanying the bespoke liner notes by Ruth Underwood, David Fricke, and Joe Travers.
Exposure
A 2022 Fourth Edition of Robert Fripp's innovative debut from 1979 mixed (from the original multi-track tapes) by Steven Wilson. 200g vinyl edition mastered by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering. Featuring contributions from: Barry Andrews, Phil Collins, Brian Eno, Peter Gabriel Daryl Hall, Peter Hammill, Tony Levin, Jerry Marotta,. Sid McGinnis, Terre Roche and Narada Michael Walden. The definitive LP version of a truly classic album.
After King Crimson's dissolution in 1974, Robert Fripp embar…
Come Un Vecchio Incensiere All'Alba Di Un Villaggio Deserto
Come un vecchio incensiere all’alba di un villaggio deserto is Alan Sorrenti’s second album, released in 1973 by Harvest Records. This album marks an evolution in his musical exploration, continuing the experimentation begun with his previous album "Aria" and solidifying his position in the Italian progressive rock scene.
The centerpiece of the album is the lengthy suite that gives the record its title, a track lasting over twenty minutes that explores psychedelic, jazz, and folk sounds. The com…