12"

Recorded at Chappell Recording Studios, May 1971.
Rediffusion International Music Ltd./Supraphon, 1971/1973 (1 13 1385). Made in Czechoslovakia. 


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Love Story 3:20
2. Summer Rain 3:25
3. El Condor Pasa 2:50
4. Love Is All 3:30
5. I Remember 2:50
6. Lara's Theme 2:25

Side 2
1. Bridge Over Troubled Water 3:00
2. If I Were King 3:05
3. Little Flower/Petite Fleur 3:00
4. La Mer 3:05
5. Down By The River 2:40
6. Moon River 3:35

Total playing time: 36:45 min.

The first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by cult Czech Epic Heavy/Black Metal band.
From their beginnings as a very first-wave Black Metal act to their mutation into something Dark, Epic, and beyond easy categorization, this is a proper legendary act that carved their own dark path and basically founded the Czech Black Metal scene along with Master's Hammer, and it's impossible to understand the region's Metal scene without knowing something about them. Despite all the prestige and historical significance, most fans would agree that the band started to sort of fall apart, with longtime guitarist Blackhosh leaving after the divisive "Madness Of The Grave" and the band sort of falling victim to Big Boss' weirder musical ideas without anyone to help refine them into anything that wasn't either derivative of past glories or just indescribably baffling and awful. What's also agreed upon is that this album was the last release of their golden age, and the fact that, like most of the albums that came before it, it's an unparalleled masterwork.
Trying to describe Root to the uninitiated is like describing the true nature of hell to the godless, as their black metal base is so primordial and their later epic leanings so unique to them that the only meaningful way to discuss their albums is in comparison to one another. With that in mind, "Black Seal" is easily their darkest and most menacing work, with the direct numbers being the heaviest they've done and the more esoteric and mystical songs being the most absorbing and powerful to date. The former is made obvious with the album opener "Festival of Destruction", an incendiary track that stands as the best song they ever wrote with crushing riffs, Big Boss' powerful operatic bass, and a layered, hypnotic chorus unlike anything they'd ever done up to that point. The latter comes immediately after with the magical, almost waltz-like "The Incantation of Thessalonian Women", which displays odd, moody arrangements and a mix of soft croons with powerful blackened roars. To describe any other songs would be to rob this work of the surprises it has in every corner, but know that despite the final track being only six minutes of music and the remaining thirteen being dedicated to repeating the chorus while gradually pushing it back in the mix until it ends with silence, there's not a moment on here that isn't startling, haunting, and masterful to various extents.
As a unit, the band themselves has ever been tighter and more inspired. Blackhosh churns out his very best work with riffs that rise, blaze, and spit like the flames of hell itself and leads that wail and soar over it all like the cries of the eternally damned. Igor's bass work has never been heavier than it has here, and Evil's drumming gives this momentum and aggression it otherwise would not have had. Of course, when discussing Root, you have to talk about the all-powerful voice of frontman Big Boss, who went ahead and decided to give his best performance and one of the greatest ever heard in Metal at the ripe old age of fifty, with his commanding singing voice displaying more versatility, power, and style than before and his blackened bellows and roars sounding more evil and frightening than ever, perhaps more so than any vocalist in the style has ever done since.
This is the band's best album overall. They'd never again show a comparable command of their unique, arcane songwriting, and even compared to their other masterworks, there's a maturity, depth, and power to be found here that their other albums have, and we cannot imagine a better bookend to an unequalled run of unique genius from one of the best bands to ever do it. An album without flaws from a band without peers!
Remastered by Honza Kapák, Hellsound Studio, December 2022.
Remastered re-release includes different bonus tracks, two Posters and Sticker.
"Ancient Mysteries" taken from Split 7" EP with Atomizer (2003);
"Prohibition" taken from 2CD “Kärgeräs & Hell Symphony” (2004).
Redblack/Monster Nation, 2001/2003/2023 (MN-051). Made in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. The Festival of Destruction 4:57
2. The Incantation of Thessalonian Women 5:12
3. Nativity 4:18
4. His Eyes Were Dark 4:22
Side B
5. Black Seal 4:15
6. The Faith 2:12
7. Salamandra 7:26
8. Necromancy 4:57
Playing time: 37:51 min.

Side C
1. Theriak 5:31
2. The Mirror Of Soul 7:14
3. Liber Prohibitus 3:41
Side D
4. …Before I Leave! 19:36
5. Ancient Mysteries (Bonus Track) 4:01
6. Prohibition (Bonus Track) 3:37
Playing time: 43:48 min.

Total playing time: 81:39 min.

The first re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Pop Rock band.
The follow-up to their international breakthrough, "Look Sharp!" (1988), as well as the non-album single "It Must Have Been Love" (from the soundtrack to "Pretty Woman", 1990), sees like most of the songs sound like they were designed to be Hit Singles, not just fillers between two or three good cuts.
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the Folky "Church of Your Heart", they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most Pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. 
The album was recorded over an 11-month period in Sweden. The duo experienced considerable pressure from their record label, EMI, to deliver a successful follow-up album, and resisted pressure to relocate to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers.
"Joyride" was an immediate commercial success, selling over 2.2 million copies worldwide within a month of release. The band toured extensively to support the record, performing to over 1.7 million people across four continents during the Join the Joyride! Tour.
“Joyride” topped the charts in seven European countries, and was certified multi-Platinum in several territories. In their home country, it spent seven weeks at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, where it has been certified 3× Platinum for shipments in excess of 300 000 units. It also spent nine non-consecutive weeks atop the Norwegian Albums Chart, along with a further eight weeks at number two.
The album remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria, and Germany. "Joyride" was a massive commercial success in Germany, debuting at number six, before rising to the top spot the following week. In total, it spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the German Albums Chart, and a further five weeks at number two. It was certified 7× Gold by the BVMI, indicating shipments of over 1.75 million units, and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in the country. "Joyride" spent eleven weeks at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart, and is one of the highest-selling albums of all time there, where it was certified triple Platinum by the IFPI for sales in excess of 150 000 copies. The record also spent sixteen weeks at number one in Switzerland, and was certified quadruple Platinum there for sales in excess of 200 000 copies.
On the UK Albums Chart, "Joyride" debuted at number two, kept off the top spot by Eurythmics' "Greatest Hits". It spent 49 weeks on the chart, and was certified double Platinum by the BPI for shipments in excess of 600 000 copies. Similarly, the album spent two weeks at number two on the Australian Albums Chart, behind the Eurythmics compilation, and was certified triple Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. It debuted at number forty-one on the Billboard 200, on the chart dated 20 April 1991. The album would spend over a year on the chart, peaking at number twelve. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1991, and had sold over 1.3 million copies in the US as of 2005. In Canada, it peaked at number three, and was certified quintuple Platinum for shipments in excess of 500 000 units. It was also certified sextuple Platinum in Argentina for sales of almost half a million copies. As of 2001, "Joyride" had sold over 11 million copies worldwide. An expanded 30th-anniversary edition of the album was released on 26 November 2021.
Parlophone Music Sweden, a division of Warner Music Sweden AB, 1991/2021 (5054197107160). Made in Germany.


Tracklist 

Side a
1. Joyride 4:30
2. Hotblooded 3:23
3. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) 3:54
4. Knockin' On Every Door 4:00
5. Spending My Time 4:39
6. Watercolours In The Rain 3:39

Side b
1. The Big L. 4:29
2. (Do You Get) Excited? 4:18
3. Small Talk 3:54
4. Physical Fascination 3:31
5. Things Will Never Be The Same 4:29
6. Perfect Day 4:06

Total playing time: 48:52 min.

The  third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Pop Rock band.
The follow-up to their international breakthrough, "Look Sharp!" (1988), as well as the non-album single "It Must Have Been Love" (from the soundtrack to "Pretty Woman", 1990), sees like most of the songs sound like they were designed to be Hit Singles, not just fillers between two or three good cuts.
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the Folky "Church of Your Heart", they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most Pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. 
The album was recorded over an 11-month period in Sweden. The duo experienced considerable pressure from their record label, EMI, to deliver a successful follow-up album, and resisted pressure to relocate to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers.
"Joyride" was an immediate commercial success, selling over 2.2 million copies worldwide within a month of release. The band toured extensively to support the record, performing to over 1.7 million people across four continents during the Join the Joyride! Tour.
“Joyride” topped the charts in seven European countries, and was certified multi-Platinum in several territories. In their home country, it spent seven weeks at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, where it has been certified 3× Platinum for shipments in excess of 300 000 units. It also spent nine non-consecutive weeks atop the Norwegian Albums Chart, along with a further eight weeks at number two.
The album remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria, and Germany. "Joyride" was a massive commercial success in Germany, debuting at number six, before rising to the top spot the following week. In total, it spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the German Albums Chart, and a further five weeks at number two. It was certified 7× Gold by the BVMI, indicating shipments of over 1.75 million units, and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in the country. "Joyride" spent eleven weeks at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart, and is one of the highest-selling albums of all time there, where it was certified triple Platinum by the IFPI for sales in excess of 150 000 copies. The record also spent sixteen weeks at number one in Switzerland, and was certified quadruple Platinum there for sales in excess of 200 000 copies.
On the UK Albums Chart, "Joyride" debuted at number two, kept off the top spot by Eurythmics' "Greatest Hits". It spent 49 weeks on the chart, and was certified double Platinum by the BPI for shipments in excess of 600 000 copies. Similarly, the album spent two weeks at number two on the Australian Albums Chart, behind the Eurythmics compilation, and was certified triple Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. It debuted at number forty-one on the Billboard 200, on the chart dated 20 April 1991. The album would spend over a year on the chart, peaking at number twelve. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1991, and had sold over 1.3 million copies in the US as of 2005. In Canada, it peaked at number three, and was certified quintuple Platinum for shipments in excess of 500 000 units. It was also certified sextuple Platinum in Argentina for sales of almost half a million copies. As of 2001, "Joyride" had sold over 11 million copies worldwide. An expanded 30th-anniversary edition of the album was released on 26 November 2021.
Bootleg, 1992 (B 00001). Made in russia.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Joyride 4:30
2. Hotblooded 3:23
3. Fading Like Flower (Every Time You Leave) 3:54
4. Knockin' On Every Door 4:00
5. Watercolours In The Rain 3:29

Side B:
1. The Big Love 4:29
2. (Do You Get) Excited? 3:35
3. Physical Fascination 4:18
4. Church Of Your Heart 3:20
5. Perfect Day 4:06

The third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Pop Rock band.
The follow-up to their international breakthrough, "Look Sharp!" (1988), as well as the non-album single "It Must Have Been Love" (from the soundtrack to "Pretty Woman", 1990), sees like most of the songs sound like they were designed to be Hit Singles, not just fillers between two or three good cuts.
The beauty of Roxette is that the duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson can do practically anything in terms of Top 40 music. From the quiet desperation of "Spending My Time" to the chanting carnival of "Joyride" to the Folky "Church of Your Heart", they bring a worldliness to their lyrics and melodies that most Pop A-listers don't even have the imagination to dream of. 
The album was recorded over an 11-month period in Sweden. The duo experienced considerable pressure from their record label, EMI, to deliver a successful follow-up album, and resisted pressure to relocate to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers.
"Joyride" was an immediate commercial success, selling over 2.2 million copies worldwide within a month of release. The band toured extensively to support the record, performing to over 1.7 million people across four continents during the Join the Joyride! Tour.
“Joyride” topped the charts in seven European countries, and was certified multi-Platinum in several territories. In their home country, it spent seven weeks at number one on the Swedish Albums Chart, where it has been certified 3× Platinum for shipments in excess of 300 000 units. It also spent nine non-consecutive weeks atop the Norwegian Albums Chart, along with a further eight weeks at number two.
The album remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria, and Germany. "Joyride" was a massive commercial success in Germany, debuting at number six, before rising to the top spot the following week. In total, it spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the German Albums Chart, and a further five weeks at number two. It was certified 7× Gold by the BVMI, indicating shipments of over 1.75 million units, and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in the country. "Joyride" spent eleven weeks at number one on the Austrian Albums Chart, and is one of the highest-selling albums of all time there, where it was certified triple Platinum by the IFPI for sales in excess of 150 000 copies. The record also spent sixteen weeks at number one in Switzerland, and was certified quadruple Platinum there for sales in excess of 200 000 copies.
On the UK Albums Chart, "Joyride" debuted at number two, kept off the top spot by Eurythmics' "Greatest Hits". It spent 49 weeks on the chart, and was certified double Platinum by the BPI for shipments in excess of 600 000 copies. Similarly, the album spent two weeks at number two on the Australian Albums Chart, behind the Eurythmics compilation, and was certified triple Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. It debuted at number forty-one on the Billboard 200, on the chart dated 20 April 1991. The album would spend over a year on the chart, peaking at number twelve. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1991, and had sold over 1.3 million copies in the US as of 2005. In Canada, it peaked at number three, and was certified quintuple Platinum for shipments in excess of 500 000 units. It was also certified sextuple Platinum in Argentina for sales of almost half a million copies. As of 2001, "Joyride" had sold over 11 million copies worldwide.
EMI Svenska AB, 1991 (1C 068-7 96048 1 DMM / EMD 1019). Made in the Europe. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Side a
1. Joyride 4:30
2. Hotblooded 3:23
3. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave) 3:54
4. Knockin' On Every Door 4:00
5. Spending My Time 4:39
6. Watercolours In The Rain 3:39

Side b
1. The Big L. 4:29
2. (Do You Get) Excited? 4:18
3. Small Talk 3:54
4. Physical Fascination 3:31
5. Things Will Never Be The Same 4:29
6. Perfect Day 4:06

Total playing time: 48:52 min.

The second re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
Remastered re-release of the cult debut album of Osnabrück's trio.
S.D.I. kicks devil’s ass since 1986! In their "first life", the Osnabrück trio released three albums until 1989, which went down in Metal history.
In the beginning with fast, loud, silly and dirty "Satans Defloration Incorporated", they developed with the albums "Sign Of The Wicked" (1987) and "Mistreated" (1989) a varied, very musical Speed Metal sound, which makes them unmistakable as their own brand. With "Megamosh" they also created a Speed Metal anthem that put them on turntables worldwide.
SDI played stages all over Europe before taking a short break… which would last 27 years. Reunited in 2014, they toured Europe and Asia until January 2020, when the album "80s Metal Band" was released, seamlessly continuing the spirit of their first three albums. 
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony.
Limited Edition to 200 copies, White/Black Splatter vinyl.
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1986/2021 (HRR 643). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Quasimodo 2:51
2. Panic In Wehrmacht 3:17
3. Wanker 1:57
4. Absolute Banger 2:54
5. Young Blood 2:10
6. You're Wrong 5:06

Side 2
1. Chainsaw Massacre 1:35
2. I Don't Care 3:35
3. Take Off Your Hands 3:32
4. I Wanna Fuck You 2:36
5. Bullshit 0:07
6. Disappointment 2:10
7. Bloodsucker 4:19

Total playing time: 36:09 min.

The first re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
Remastered re-release of the cult debut album of Osnabrück's trio.
S.D.I. kicks devil’s ass since 1986! In their "first life", the Osnabrück trio released three albums until 1989, which went down in Metal history.
In the beginning with fast, loud, silly and dirty "Satans Defloration Incorporated", they developed with the albums "Sign Of The Wicked" (1987) and "Mistreated" (1989) a varied, very musical Speed Metal sound, which makes them unmistakable as their own brand. With "Megamosh" they also created a Speed Metal anthem that put them on turntables worldwide.
SDI played stages all over Europe before taking a short break… which would last 27 years. Reunited in 2014, they toured Europe and Asia until January 2020, when the album "80s Metal Band" was released, seamlessly continuing the spirit of their first three albums. 
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony.
Limited Edition Black or White Vinyl (unfortunately, we can’t be sure in its colour, because the vinyl is sealed, but we’re sure that it’s a first re-release).
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1986/2019 (HRR 643). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Quasimodo 2:51
2. Panic In Wehrmacht 3:17
3. Wanker 1:57
4. Absolute Banger 2:54
5. Young Blood 2:10
6. You're Wrong 5:06

Side 2
1. Chainsaw Massacre 1:35
2. I Don't Care 3:35
3. Take Off Your Hands 3:32
4. I Wanna Fuck You 2:36
5. Bullshit 0:07
6. Disappointment 2:10
7. Bloodsucker 4:19

Total playing time: 36:09 min.

The second re-release of the second full-length album by legendary German Speed/Thrash Metal band.
S.D.I.'s debut surprisingly generated a huge cult following mostly due to the definitive love song "I Wanna Fu*k You!", ironically the weakest track on the album and overall one of the band's lesser achievements. Two years later the boys have grown considerably as musicians to the point that the listener may find it hard to believe that this was the same trio who was behind the naive inspired self-titled bash two years earlier. This is so much more advanced that the amazing transformation witnessed can almost be compared to the one experienced by their compatriots Deathrow the same year.
The opener "Coming Again" alone is an encyclopedia of Metal, a Progressive Speed/Thrash piece second to none offering loads of rhythmic shifts and tempo-changes, not to mention the gorgeous bass implements: Reinhard Kruse is a bass virtuoso, the finest bass export from Germany after Helloween's Markus Grosskopf. The latter has also improved his vocal bravado quite a bit now covering a fairly wide range of pitches including several piercing screams, more or less appropriate. Yes, the aforementioned opener is too grandiose to be on Helloween's "Walls of Jericho", Blind Guardian's "Battalions of Fear", Exumer's "Possessed by Fire", Iron Angel's "Winds of War", or even on Paradox's "Heresy"...
The title-track which follows is a total contrast to the brilliant blend of speed and melody encountered before it: it's 3-min of doomy genius, a rousing hymn with another great chorus.
"The Megamosh" is praised in the number of the same title, a pretty straightforward Speedster, the only track which has any ties to the debut music-wise.
Another praiser, this time of our favourite alcohol, logically titled "Alcohol", arrives right after , an entertaining Speed/Thrashing roller-coaster with the staple sing-along chorus and a few nice rhythmic shifts; it would make even the Tankard guys empty their tankards immediately; "Bottoms up!".
"Quick Shot" is the apparent sequel text-wise to "I Wanna..." with a girl moaning throughout, but in the music department we have a far superior Speed/Thrasher with standout bass performance. 
"Always Youth" is still more on the more immediate side, an impetuous headbanger with a nice mid-bridge.
But comes "Long Way from Home" with the adventurous vocal exploits, the steel gallops, the hectic mid-break, the infectious sing-along deviation, and the sudden tempo shifts; blissful stuff contained within mere 3-min.
However, that is not all because soon is the listener exposed to "Killer's Confession", a hard-hitting Shredder with virtuoso lead sections and a breath-taking interlude in the middle followed by an exquisite semi-balladic passage where the interaction between the leads and the bass reaches heights unheard even on the Metallica opuses at the time...
All the way to the closing "Fight" which features the only unmitigated annoyance: a man recites something in Turkish, to these ears totally off-context, before the opening riff tears the ether and continues the vigorous Thrashing until a vitriolic lead section comes splashing later on superseded by a dreamy balladic break again with a somewhat questionable function; the final headbanging passage closes the album after that. Game over.
By far one of the ten best Speed/Thrash Metal releases in German Metal history, and probably worldwide, this album remains arguably the most criminally underrated effort from the European Metal Underground. It really hurts one to see that this talented trio are chiefly remembered for their debut and the love song from there when there was so much more, and much much better music, created less than two years later... Melody and speed have very seldom been blended so well by just three musicians with such a dexterous command of the instruments.
This album is so underrated, it's comparable to anything released by the big name German Speed Metal bands from around the same time, and better than a lot of them!!
Mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in April 2018.
Limited Edition to 200 copies, White/Red Splatter vinyl.
BattleCry Records/High Roller Records, 1987/2021 (HRR 644). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Comin' Again 5:36
2. Sign Of The Wicked 3:45
3. Megamosh 2:16
4. Alcohol 3:32

Side 2
1. Quick Shot 3:22
2. Always Youth 3:02
3. Long Way From Home 2:54
4. Killer's Confession 3:51
5. Fight 4:44

Total playing time: 33:14 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Chic, 1987 (6.20815 AE). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) – Remix 8:43

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 14:23 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Mega Records, 1987 (MRCX 122264). Made in W. Germany for Scandinavia. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) 5:40

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 11:20 min.

The fourth Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
"Hot Girl"  was released by Baby Records in November 1987 as the debut album's fourth and final Single. After the enormous success with "Boys (Summertime Love)", the team around Sabrina's manager Menzione tried to score another international hit with a new Single. They chose "Hot Girl", a song from Sabrina's by-then-released first album, and had it remixed for the Single release.
"Hot Girl" was not intended to be marketed in the United Kingdom, as "Boys (Summertime Love)" was re-released in June 1988 after a commercial failure four months earlier, followed by "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" in October of the same year. In Continental Europe, it was released in two times: first in the last two months of 1987 in the majority of European countries, then in the first half of 1988 in Spain and France; as a consequence, on the Pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart established by the Music & Media magazine, its 23-week chart trajectory is divided into two segments with a two-month hiatus, including a peak at number 36 in its second week.
Although Sabrina heavily promoted the song (in a Spanish TV show, she danced in such an enthusiastic way that her breasts fell out of her top), the song did not match the success of "Boys (Summertime Love)". The song was a success in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands where it was a top 20 hit.
Regarding the national charts, "Hot Girl" peaked within the top ten in Spain where it reached number two, being unable to dislodge Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind" atop, the Flanders part of Belgium and Finland where it attained number six, and the Netherlands where it reached number ten twice. It was a top 20 hit in other three nations: France, where it debuted at number 28 and reached number 12 five weeks later, spending a total of 13 weeks in the top 50, Switzerland where it culminated at number 13, and Germany where it was present for 13 weeks on the national chart with a peak at number 19. In Sabrina's home-country, Italy, it missed the top 20 by one place, peaking at number 21 for two weeks.
Chic/TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH, 1987 (6.20832 AE). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Hot Girl (New Version) 6:06

Side 2
Hot Girl (Dub Version) 7:03

Total playing time: 13:09 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
First new album in 23 years! Band's first full-length studio album since "Heal" (1996), marking the longest gap between Sacred Reich's studio albums, as well as their first release with guitarist Joey Radziwill, who replaced founding member Jason Rainey right before the recording sessions began.
Twenty-three years after dropping their last full-length, Sacred Reich are returning in force with the towering "Awakening", effortlessly demonstrating that they remain a formidable force in Metal. Showcasing everything a fan would expect and hope for from the Phoenix, Arizona crew, it is a timeless collection comprised of blistering Thrash, crushing grooves, killer solos and socially conscious lyrics that demonstrate a true understanding of everything that matters most in the world today. 
By refusing to compromise the sound they developed early on, Sacred Reich have stayed true to both themselves and their message. With hatred and strife on the rise, they have thrown down the gauntlet to take a stand against the narrow mindedness that’s permeating in America. If there ever was a band that needed to return, it’s them. As an album, “Awakening” lives up to its title in every conceivable way. In both content and form. There will always darkness before the dawn, and Sacred Reich provides the soundtrack to a hopeful future.
Behind a steady campaign of mouth-watering riffs and shout-out choruses, these eight tracks rank among the catchiest that the band have ever composed! Thrash Metal is alive and well, and with their latest campaign, so are Sacred Reich!!
180g Black Vinyl includes Download Card and 2-sided Poster.
Metal Blade Records, 2019 (3984-25123-1). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Awakening 4:08
2. Divide & Conquer 3:40
3. Salvation 4:00
4. Manifest Reality 4:44

Side B
5. Killing Machine 3:18
6. Death Valley 5:22
7. Revolution 2:48
8. Something To Believe 3:24

Total playing time: 31:24 min.



Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com

The second re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Sacred Reich's final full-length studio album with drummer Greg Hall, who left the band in 1991.
As everyone knows, “Surf Nicaragua” showed the fans that Sacred Reich was a Thrash Metal band that wouldn’t stay in the past, that they would evolve as they could to expand limits and aren’t looking for success (even it was coming on those days). The all-out-Thrash Metal was becoming more and more sharpened, and finally in 1990, they released “The American Way”, their second full length, and a surprise for many…
The album shows a musical progression from the all-out Thrash Metal, which dominated their earlier material. It is the fact that the two years between “Surf Nicaragua” and “The American Way” seem to allow the band to mature in terms of melodies and arrangements. It’s far their best arranged release until that moment, polished in many parts, the guitars are really sounding great, the rhythmic work improved a lot, and the vocals are in their best moment. Even some Funk Rock influences can be heard (“31 Flavors”). For the third time, the band co-produced the album, leaving the hard work to the hands of Bill Metoyer in the production. And it’s their best sonority until them, refined and worked in a sober way, balancing the natural aggressiveness of Thrash Metal with a clean aesthetics. This fusion created a sonority that, even today, sounds great. And the presence of Tony Brewster on the trumpet, Will Donato on the saxophone, and Tim Moynahan on the trombone on “31 Flavors” took things to the extreme of Groove/Funk.
As they evolved, Sacred Reich not only became one of the more accessible Thrash Metal units, but also one of the most lyrically compelling. Dark, troubling, and often highly sociopolitical, Reich has a lot to say on this solid effort.
The album debuted at No. 153 on September 1, 1990 on the Billboard 200 charts, lasting for nine weeks.
The video for "The American Way" was used in the 1992 film "Encino Man".
“The American Way” is a divisor on Sared Reih’s career, and their tendency would grow. But as Thrash Metal was losing its commercial space to Grunge and Alternative Rock, things became harder. But this album is still amazing and fresh today. Hear, enjoy and buy it!
180g black vinyl includes bonus track and download card.
Metal Blade Records, 1990/2021/2025 (3984-15754-1). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Love...Hate 4:06
2. The American Way 3:40
3. The Way It Is 4:59
4. Crimes Against Humanity 6:15

Side 2
5. State Of Emergency 6:15
6. Who's To Blame 3:39
7. I Don't Know 3:13
8. 31 Flavors 3:18
Total playing time: 35:25 min.


Samples: https://sacredreichofficial.bandcamp.com

For the first time on vinyl, the debut full-length studio album by cult Dutch Death/Doom Metal band.
Hailing from Groningen, Holland's early Death/Doom Metallers originally founded in the early 90s, and produced three demo tapes and one album for Foundation 2000 Records. Novadays, the band is retaking the music scene after years of slumber. More energetic than ever. New material has been written and recorded. On Valentine's day  2026 their second album, "The Hermit", will see the light of day.
With influences ranging from Anathema to Obituary and Morgoth to Opeth, their music combines atmospheric passages, heavy riffing, intricate guitar work and low grunts and to create a massive sound.
Vic Records, 1993/2023 (VIC300LP-b). Made in the Netherlands. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Vale of Tears 06:02
2. Free as the Wind 08:29
Side B
3. Fear Glanced Eyes 05:43
4. Timeless Grief 07:40
5. Tears on My Pillow 04:37
Playing time: 32:31 min.

Side C
1. The Tombstone 06:49
2. The Last Days of April 01:38
3. Leaving Me Behind 05:27
Side D
4. Sparks in the Dusk 08:30
5. Sensitive to Autumn 05:15
Playing time: 27:39 min.

Total playing time: 60:10 min.


https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

The third full-length studio album by British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Although band was formed in 1979, the year of the NWOBHM uprising, they took quite a long break after releasing a few demos in the 80's and wouldn't come out of the shadows again until 2009, when the band reformed with the same 1983 line-up. After one compilation album of oldies, few EP's and many gigs later, Salem released their first official full-length album "Forgotten Dreams" in 2013. The record was highly praised, and rightly so.
With their third album, band actually do what they did not in the 1980s. The riffs are very nice and totally representative. Salem put down some very good melodies and solos and their ideas are good in general and sometimes original. "Attrition" is an album that will fill you with energy, angst and aggression as well as uplifting your spirit with its lighter moments and never for one second does this record feel like it’s taking its time or lacking substance. The songs are very well structured throughout. The guitar solo is a large admiring point on this album, following the traditional harmonic minor melodies with a lot of modal and interesting harmonies, which again pulls the band away from blending in with other NWOBHM acts and really defining themselves as their own entity.
It’s great when a band gets another chance at breaking into the big time. Especially a band of the caliber of Salem. Having been around since the early days of NWOBHM, it stands to reason that their sound hearkens back to those glorious days, yet they have lifted that sound to the demands of modern Hard Rock. Their legacy has lasted this long, let’s hope their future output can catch up to that legacy.
Double Gatefold Colored vinyl.
Back on Black, 2018 (BOBV538LP). Made in UK. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Attrition 03:29
2. Black and White 04:28
3. I'm the One 04:56

Side B
4. Lest We Forget 06:22
5. My Only Son 04:45

Side C
1. Sights of Wonder 05:37
2. Stay With Me 04:13
3. Taking Control 05:00

Side D
4. Warning Signs 04:16
5. We Are Gods 03:38
6. Isolation 03:44

Total playing time: 50:28 min.


Samples: https://dissonanceproductions.bandcamp.com/album/attrition

For the first time on vinyl, the seventh full-length studio album by legendary Swiss Symphonic/Electro Industrial band.
"Era One" is a double album of unreleased material from 2002 and 2005. The album saw the band return to the Century Media label.
The ''Era One'' project consists of 10 tracks of Electronic music composed and performed by Xy with lyrics and vocals by Vorph. It has originally been recorded & delivered to Century Media in summer 2002 but has been re-arranged and re-mixed in fall of 2005.
A bonus disc, "Lessons in Magic #1", which is entirely instrumental and done solely by Xy. ''Lesson In Magic #1'' consists of nine instrumental songs of Electro/Ambient music composed and performed by Xy. It has originally been delivered in summer 2003 but has been re-arranged and re-mixed in fall of 2005.
Limited Edition to 1000 copies, Double White Vinyl in gatefold cover.
Century Media Records Ltd./Back On Black, a division of Plastic Head Distribution, 2006/2019 (BOBV653LPLTD). Made in the UK. First press.


Tracklist:

''Era One''
Side A
1. Era One 2:33
2. Universal Soul 4:19
3. Sound Of Galaxies 4:21
4. Beyond 3:00
5. Night Ride 4:40
Side B
1. Diamond Drops 4:26
2. Home 1:36
3. Voyage 4:01
4. Above As Below 5:03
5. Koh-I-Noor 5:33
Playing time: 39:32 min.

''Lesson In Magic #1''
Side C
1. Connexion 4:28
2. Reading Mind 3:21
3. Red Unction 3:34
4. Flying High 4:05
5. Overcome 3:57
Side D
1. Inside Stairs 4:01
2. One With Everything 5:16
3. Silent Words 4:45
4. Wealth And Fortune 4:39
Playing time: 38:06 min.

Total playing time: 77:38 min.

The first single from the second full-length studio album, "Samantha Fox", by legendary British Pop singer.
It was released in May 1987 and became Fox's third and final top-10 Single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the single reached number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd./Jive, 1987 (6.20781 AE). Made in Germany. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Club Mix) 7:00

Side Two
1. Dream City 4:54
2. Want You Want Me 3:33

Total playing time: 15:27 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary British Pop singer.
After her debut studio album, "Touch Me", went Gold, Fox returned to the studio to record her eponymous second album. Emerging British super producers Stock Aitken Waterman were enlisted to contribute one track, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now", after her label reportedly became concerned the album did not contain any obvious hits. However, US producers Full Force, who were helping Lisa Lisa at that time, also delivered a top 5 US hit for the album with "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)". The album also spawned the Singles "I Surrender (To the Spirit of the Night)", "I Promise You (Get Ready)", and "True Devotion".
Jim Lea and Noddy Holder (of the English Rock band Slade) wrote and demoed the song "Shooting Me Down" for the album after being approached by Jive Records. However, Fox never recorded the song as there was not enough time to do so before the album's release date.
The album charted at number 22 in the United Kingdom, number 51 in the United States, number 41 in Canada, number 86 in Australia and number 16 in Germany.
Jive Records, a division of Zomba Productions Limited/TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH, 1987 (6.26531). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. (I Can Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones cover) 5:34
2. I Surrender (To The Spirit Of The Night) 3:56
3. I Promise You 3:54
4. Naughty Girls 5:10
5. True Devotion 4:36

Side Two
1. Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now 3:43
2. If Music Be The Food Of Love 4:49
3. That Sensation 4:19
4. Dream City 4:54
5. The Best Is Yet To Come 4:48

Total playing time: 45:43 min.

The debut Single by legendary British Pop singer.
This is the first and the lead Single from debut full-length studio album “Touch Me”.
A successful topless model, Fox had been invited to attend an open audition for Jive Records, as the label was seeking "a British Madonna" to sing the song. She was offered a five album deal.
"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" was a worldwide success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, while topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd./Jive, 1986 (6.20568 AE). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Extended Version) 5:19

Side 2
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again 5:07

Total playing time: 10.26 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Pop singer.
A successful topless model, Fox won a five-album recording contract with Jive Records after being invited to an open cattle call by the label, who were seeking "a British Madonna" to front the track "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)".
That Single reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. Following that success, the album was recorded quickly, with Fox spending a month recording "day and night" to meet deadlines.
Fox pushed for a Hard Rock edge to the record, in accordance with her personal taste at the time. The album spawned three more commercially successful singles: "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)", "Hold On Tight" and "I'm All You Need".
The album has been certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Zomba Productions Ltd./Jive, 1986 (HIP 39). Made in Holland. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) 3:47
2. I'm All You Need 4:29
3. Suzie, Don't Leave Me With Your Boyfriend 3:57
4. Wild Kinda Love 3:36
5. Hold On Tight 3:39

Side 2
1. Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) 3:50
2. Baby I'm Lost For Words 3:50
3. It's Only Love 3:21
4. He's Got Sex 3:53
5. Drop Me A Line 3:49

Total playing time: 38:11 min.