Browse by Label: 4 MEN WITH BEARDS

Artist:	FRANKLIN, ARETHA
Title:	I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 101LP

"Originally released in 1967, this is Aretha Franklin's first album for Atlantic and possibly the greatest debut in the history of soul music. This soul landmark contains one of the truly seminal singles ever ('Respect'), 2 killer tracks recorded at Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals ('I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You' and 'Do Right Woman-Do Right Man') plus lots of other great hard soul groovers. A masterpiece from start to finish. This reissue contains new exclusive and detailed liner notes by '60s music historian Alec Palao along with the original ones by producer Jerry Wexler. Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes..180 gram HQ vinyl. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve."

Artist:	SHARROCK, SONNY
Title:	Black Woman
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 103LP

Repressed! "A legendary album produced by Herbie Mann and originally released in 1969 on the Atco subsidiary Vortex. Sonny Sharrock (and his wife Linda) recorded these tracks with a cast of New York free jazz all-stars including pianist Dave Burrell, drummer Milford Graves, trumpeter Teddy Daniel, and bassist Norris Jones among the others. A radical album with uncompromising blasts of atonal electric guitar, free-form sonic explorations, eccentric country blues touches and Linda Sharrock's Patty Waters/Yoko Ono-influenced vocals. Featuring the classic 'Portrait Of Linda In Three Colors, All Black'. This reissue contains detailed liner notes by Byron Coley. Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes. 180 gram HQ vinyl. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve."

Artist:	REDDING, OTIS
Title:	The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 105LP

2011 repress. "Originally released in 1965 on Stax/Volt, this is Otis Redding's second album and noted in the August 2001 issue of MOJO as one of the best soul albums ever recorded. It contains several of Otis' classic tracks: 'That's How Strong My Love Is', 'Chained and Bound', 'A Woman, A Lover, A Friend', 'For Your Precious Love' and 'Mr. Pitiful'. This reissue has new exclusive and detailed liner notes by maverick '60s music historian Alec Palao. Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes.180 gram HQ vinyl. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve."

Artist:	REID, TERRY
Title:	River
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 108LP

"This bestselling reissue will now finally be available on 180 gram audiophile vinyl with gatefold sleeve. Featuring David Lindley on guitar, River blends the heavy rock sounds of the early Jeff Beck Group (Truth and Beck-Ola) with the folky vibe of 'acoustic' Led Zeppelin (Led Zep III) and Tim Buckley. Terry Reid's highly melodic songwriting and scintillating vocals distinguish him from his peers. Terry Reid would probably have been more famous if he hadn't turned down the slot of lead singer for Led Zeppelin in 1968 to pursue his own unique musical path, but albums like this make us glad he did!"

Artist:	FRANKLIN, ARETHA
Title:	Soul '69
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 111LP

"Originally released in January of 1969, this is Aretha's sixth album for Atlantic and mistakenly one of her most under-rated '60s albums. Despite the title, Soul '69 is a brilliant jazz flavored set (with sophisticated brass arrangements and cool horn playing) featuring 'Today I Sing The Blues', 'Gentle On My Mind' plus passionate covers of The Miracles' 'Tracks Of My Tears' and Sam Cooke's 'Bring It On Home To Me' among others. The Queen of Soul is backed by jazz musicians including Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, David Newman, Joe Zawinul plus the amazing grooves of the legendary Muscle Shoals rhythm section. Contains new liner notes by MC5 manager, poet and music historian John Sinclair. Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes.180 gram HQ vinyl. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve."

Artist:	SPRINGFIELD, DUSTY
Title:	Dusty In Memphis
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 112LP

2013 repress. "Dusty grooves in Memphis! Britain's greatest pop diva Dusty Springfield was the finest white soul singer of her era and this landmark Atlantic Records album from 1969 is a masterpiece, a perfect marriage of pop and soul. Contains her top 10 hit 'Son Of A Preacher Man' plus several other hit singles and classic tracks. Dusty In Memphis was picked as the #9 coolest record of all time in the April 11, 2002 issue of Rolling Stone and chosen by Mojo magazine as one of the best 100 albums ever released. A recognized classic around the world! Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes. 180 gram HQ vinyl. original artwork."

Artist:	NICO
Title:	Desertshore
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 113LP

2013 repress. "This 1970 Reprise Records album finds Nico reunited with her Velvet Underground bandmate John Cale as producer, main instrumentalist and harmony vocalist. Co-produced by Joe Boyd (legendary producer of Nick Drake, Sandy Denny and Incredible String Band), Desertshore contains 8 songs of deep haunting beauty featuring Nico's dark voice and harmonium and is one of her very best solo albums (also used as soundtrack for the 1971 Philippe Garrel's experimental French film La Cicatrice Interieure). This reissue has new exclusive liner notes by Dawson Prater and Dean Roberts. Audiophile remastering from the original master tapes. 180 gram HQ vinyl. Original artwork. Gatefold sleeve."

Artist:	FRANKLIN, ARETHA
Title:	Spirit In The Dark
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 114LP

"1970's Spirit In The Dark includes five self-penned Aretha vibrant classics, as well as songs by B.B. King, Dr. John, Jimmy Reed, and Carole King. Musicians include: Brother Duane Allman, Big Star/Rolling Stones' session man Jim Dickinson, along with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and the Dixie Flyers. The November 2002 issue of Mojo magazine said of this uplifting LP: 'triumphant... spiritual in immense proportions... defiant, jubilant'. Liner notes by Richie Unterberger. Remastered at Fantasy Studios from the original 1970 master recordings." 180 gram HQ vinyl. Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	FRANKLIN, ARETHA
Title:	Aretha Live At Fillmore West
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 115LP

"Aretha Franklin's 1971 album Live at Fillmore West was a seminal soul breakthrough. It finally cemented her status beyond soul audiences and it matched her with a phenomenal rhythm section in King Curtis and the Kingpens. Franklin adroitly mixed pop, rock, and soul material throughout the three nights, including Stephen Stills' 'Love The One You're With,' and Bread's 'Make It With You,' and the Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby,' as well as true favorites 'Respect,' 'Don't Play That Song,' and 'Spirit in the Dark,' which brought Ray Charles out of the audience for a spirited duet. Deluxe gatefold sleeve featuring photos from the concert and new liner notes by Down Beat contributor Mitch Myers (including fresh interviews with original album producers Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin)." Original cover art. 180 gram HQ vinyl.

Artist:	CLARK, GENE
Title:	Gene Glark (White Light)
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 116LP

"Further proof that 1971 could very well have been the best year ever for pop music is Gene Clark's self-titled LP (often referred to as White Light). Following his 1966 departure from The Byrds, as well as a release with the Gosdin Brothers and two with Doug Dillard as Dillard & Clark, Gene cut White Light with guitarist/producer Jesse Ed Davis, Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge and pianist Ben Sidran (then of the Steve Miller Band). This album is a country-rock classic featuring eight Clark originals and a stellar cover of the Dylan/Band cut 'Tears Of Rage.'"

Artist:	FAHEY, JOHN
Title:	America
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	4M 117LP

"Originally released in 1971, America is one of the artistic high points of John Fahey's career. And yet, for nearly 30 years it was not heard in its entirety, as what was originally intended as a double album was pared down to a single LP. 4 Men With Beards is proud to present the complete America double album, released on vinyl for the first time ever. Fahey himself had this to say about America: 'Out of all the songs I ever wrote, I consider only two of them 'epic' or 'classic' or in the 'great' category and they are both on this record.' Deluxe gatefold packaging that includes a reproduction of the original illustrated booklet. Limited edition of 3,000 numbered copies." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Judee Sill
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 120LP

2011 repress. "Judee Sill's debut album (as well as the debut of the Asylum label) heralded a major new talent in the airy, contemporary folk world of the early '70s. The album employed the production skills of Sill's ex-husband Bob Harris, as well as ex-Turtle, ex-Leaves Jim Pons, and Graham Nash (on the album's sole single, 'Jesus Was s Crossmaker'). Judee Sill featured all original compositions, many of which relied on Sill's own brand of cosmological Christian imagery to make their point. By turns spare and lavishly orchestrated, there is still a cohesive feel to all of the album; her lyrics are exceptionally poetic and her voice is smooth enough to give every song a shimmery feel. The essence of the music is folk, the execution pop: the songs feel like a comfort blanket, a statement of hope from a troubled soul." The first release on David Geffen's Asylum label in 1971. Listed on Jim O'Rourke's Desert Island all-time top ten!

Artist:	SILL, JUDEE
Title:	Heart Food
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 121LP

2011 repress. "The second album Judee Sill made proved to be her last. A notoriously slow songwriter, this enjoyable outing took its toll on Sill during its making, turning her back to her recently kicked heroin addiction and away from the desire to create more music. Instead of using an outside arranger for the strings (as she did on her previous album), Sill did all of the work herself. Her lack of formal training and the immense amount of orchestral overdubs certainly would have made such an outing a hardship for anyone. It's a stellar example of the kind of singer/songwriter fare the music industry was mining in the early '70s. The supporting cast of top L.A. studio musicians solidifies Sill's unique brand country-flavored pop, which moves from introspective meanderings to loping rock, often within a single song."

Artist:	HANCOCK, HERBIE
Title:	OST Blow-Up
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 122LP

"In late 1966, Herbie Hancock with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Ron Carter and Jack DeJohnette entered a New York studio to capture the vibe of 'swinging London' in a jazz mode -- with grooves that create effective bluesy moods on the slow pieces and funky ones on the up-tempo tracks. Meanwhile in London, the Yardbirds (with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page) were recording additional material for use in the Blow-Up movie soundtrack. Liner notes by maverick journalist Steve Dollar. Superb audiophile remastering." 180 gram HQ vinyl. Gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	VA
Title:	OST Zabriskie Point
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 123LP

"Originally released in 1970, the soundtrack from Antonioni' s weird and wild classic features the debut solo recordings by Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia (only available on this soundtrack) as well as a number of songs recorded especially for the movie by Pink Floyd. Also includes 1960's nuggets from the Grateful Dead, John Fahey, The Jessie Cohn Young & The Youngbloods, Roscoe Holcomb, and David Lindley's Kaleidoscope. Deluxe gatefold sleeve includes rare photo stills from the movie and new liner notes about the music and film by maverick journalist Steve Dollar." Original cover art. 180 gram hQ vinyl.

Artist:	RIDDLE, NELSON
Title:	OST Lolita
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 124LP

"Perhaps best known for his arrangements on Frank Sinatra's classic 1950s Capitol Records releases, Nelson Riddle was also an accomplished and popular soundtrack composer. This is the deluxe gatefold 180 gram vinyl edition of his 1962 original score for Stanley Kubrick's classic film Lolita. It contains 'Lolita Ya Ya' (reprised in a slightly longer version as 'Charlotte Is Dead'), a maddeningly vapid and catchy track with nonsense vocals that comes across as a simultaneously vicious and good-humored parody of the kitschiest elements of early '60s rock 'n roll. Deluxe gatefold with liner notes by Michael Layne Heath."

Artist:	CALE, JOHN
Title:	Paris 1919
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 125LP

"Originally released in 1973, Paris 1919 is Cale's fourth solo release following his departure from the Velvet Underground. Cale's songs on Paris 1919 are hyper-literate numbers filled with political intrigue and shady characters loosely based around the Versailles Conference alluded to in the album's title. Recorded with help from Lowell George and Richie Hayward of Los Angeles southern-rockers Little Feat and the UCLA Symphony Orchestra. Pitchfork called Paris 1919 'the most accessible and most purely beautiful record of Cale's storied, multi-faceted career.'"

Artist:	SIMONE, NINA
Title:	Nina At Town Hall
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 129LP

"One of Nina Simone's finest recordings, this 1959 Colpix LP features the unique singer/pianist performing classic versions of 'Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair,' 'The Other Woman,' and 'Wild Is the Wind.' With supportive work from bassist Jimmy Bond and drummer Al 'Tootie' Heath, she also sounds fine on a few instrumentals. 'Summertime' is performed twice, once as a vocal. From the start of her career, Nina Simone carved out her own unique niche, meshing together her classical piano technique with folk singing, civil rights protest lyrics and jazz. All of those elements are in evidence on this highly recommended set."

Artist:	BUCKLEY, TIM
Title:	Goodbye and Hello
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 132LP

Gatefold 180 gram LP reissue of this album from 1967, the 2nd Buckley album, originally issued by Elektra. Produced by Jac Holzman and Jerry Yester. "One of the great rock vocalists of the 1960s, Tim Buckley drew from folk, psychedelic rock, and progressive jazz to create a considerable body of adventurous work in his brief lifetime. Often cited as the ultimate Tim Buckley statement, Goodbye and Hello is indeed a fabulous album. Contains 'Once I Was' and 'Pleasant Street.' Original artwork."

Artist:	BUCKLEY, TIM
Title:	Blue Afternoon
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 133LP

Gatefold 180 gram LP reissue of this album, originally released in 1969. "Blue Afternoon is Buckley's fourth album and his first for Frank Zappa's Straight label. Continuing with the jazz inflected folk-rock he first unveiled on his previous release, Happy Sad, Buckley's songs are complimented here by classy arrangements featuring vibes player David Friedman and Lee Underwood's beautifully understated guitar work. A classic from perhaps the most unique American singer-songwriter of the '60s and '70s."

Artist:	FLYING BURRITO BROS, THE
Title:	The Gilded Palace of Sin
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 135LP

"Originally released in 1969, The Gilded Palace Of Sin is the debut release from one of the most influential country-rock outfits of all time. Helmed by the legendary Gram Parsons with help from ex-Byrd Chris Hillman and L.A. pedal steel maverick 'Sneaky' Pete Kleinow, The Burritos' debut features 'Sin City' (later covered by Parsons' compatriot Emmylou Harris), 'Wheels,' 'Christine's Tune,' and other classics. Forget your Eagles and your Poco, this is the real L.A. country-rock, or as Gram himself called it, 'Cosmic American Music.'"

Artist:	VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE
Title:	Another View
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 137LP

"Comprised of unreleased tracks recorded during The Velvet Underground's heyday (1967-1969), Another View was originally released in 1986. Contains the original versions of tunes like 'We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together,' and 'Ride Into The Sun' as well as an early version of the classic 'Rock & Roll' (from 1970's Loaded). While not as cohesive or fully formed as VU, Another View is no less essential to the true Velvets fan's collection."

Artist:	NICO
Title:	Chelsea Girl
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 138LP

2013 repress. "Her debut originally released in 1967 (mere months after the groundbreaking The Velvet Underground & Nico album). A masterpiece of dark orchestral folk-pop featuring playing and songwriting help from the VU's Lou Reed, John Cale and Sterling Morrison (as well as the then unknown Jackson Browne who was dating Nico at the time). Features the definitive version of Browne's 'These Days,' as well as classics like the title track and Tim Hardin's 'Eulogy For Lenny Bruce.'"

Artist:	CLUSTER
Title:	Cluster '71
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 140LP

"Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius aka Cluster released this, their first album after Conrad Schnitzler (Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream) left the group originally known as Kluster, in 1971. On the outer edge of German space rock, Cluster '71 stands as a testament to minimalist 'cosmische' music. The three untitled tracks are exploratory, ever-changing pieces which focus on guitar distortion and synthesizer wails. This album deserves the many accolades it's been given, and holds up as an early landmark in the history of beatless ambience."

Artist:	CLUSTER & ENO
Title:	Cluster & Eno
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 141LP

"Originally recorded and released in 1977, this pioneering ambient album brought together several legends of progressive electronic music: Brian Eno, solo artist and collaborator with David Bowie, Robert Fripp, and Roxy Music; Dieter Moebius and Hans-Joachim Roedelius aka Cluster, both of whom made dozens of ground-breaking recordings throughout the '70s; and Conny Plank, who recorded everyone from Neu! to Ash Ra Tempel to Devo. This album was the first of several celebrated collaborations between these artists, whose influence looms over such current bands as Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, and Mouse On Mars."

Artist:	BIG STAR
Title:	3rd
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 142LP

2013 repress. "Also known as Sister Lovers, Big Star's legendary third album has been released and re-released countless times around the world with different track listings, different mixes, and different cover art. Now for the first time since its debut release in 1978, is a re-release of the vinyl LP with the original cover art, including the innersleeve with the complete detailed liner notes and the original mixes and track listing. The master tape coming directly from Ardent Studios provides the highest sound quality of this vinyl classic -- available as it was first released for the first time in 28 years. 180 gram audiophile vinyl."

Artist:	BELL, CHRIS
Title:	I Am the Cosmos
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 143LP

Repressed. "Big Star guitarist Chris Bell was one of the unsung heroes of American pop music; despite a life marked by tragedy and a career crippled by commercial indifference, the singer/songwriter's slim body of recorded work proved massively influential on the generations of indie rockers who emerged in his wake. Lyrically poignant and melodically stunning, this lone solo album is proof positive of his underappreciated pop mastery. 180 gram vinyl." 70s recordings, including his '78 7" release, that were later compiled into a full length CD by Rykodisc in 1992 -- this is the vinyl version of that.

Artist:	BUCKLEY, TIM
Title:	Lorca
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 146LP

"Buckley's 1970 Asylum album once again available on vinyl. Continuing his jazz explorations, Buckley created the most 'out' album of his career. The 5/4 time signature title track is strikingly weird with haunted house pipe organ and two faster-paced numbers, the mellow contemplative love song 'I Had A Talk With My Woman' and the slightly funky blues-based 'Nobody Walkin',' are even fun. The band is Lee Underwood, John Balkin (bass, haunted house pipe organ on 'Lorca'), and Carter Collins (congas).180 gram."

Artist:	FUGS, THE
Title:	Tenderness Junction
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 147LP

"The Fugs were the original outsider artists, releasing their first recordings on the legendary avant-garde label ESP-Disk' in the mid-1960s before signing to Reprise. Formed around the core of Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, The Fugs combined jug band music, smutty rock'n'roll, country ballads, Gregorian chants, canticles, and bohemian poetry into a stoned stew of anti-establishment freakouts! Now their first two albums for Reprise are available on vinyl for the first time since their original 1967-68 release. Two classics of the original NYC freak-folk scene!"

Artist:	FUGS, THE
Title:	It Crawled Into My Hand, Honest
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 148LP

Artist:	WALKER, SCOTT
Title:	Scott
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 149LP

"One of the most enigmatic figures in pop music history Scott Walker (nee Scott Engel) first saw massive success in England with his band The Walker Brothers in 1965. Not really brothers, nor were they British, the trio left Hollywood seeking fame in England, and they found it there for a time with their particular brand of orchestrated pop. Following the group's demise in 1967, Walker set out to pursue solo stardom in perhaps the most peculiar way possible, with over-the-top baroque pop songs owing more to his idol Jacques Brel, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra than they did to The Beatles or The Stones. This is his first solo LP from 1967 and features 3 of his own compositions along with covers of songs by Brel, Tim Hardin, and the Brill Building team of Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann. A true original."

Artist:	WALKER, SCOTT
Title:	Scott 2
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 150LP

2013 repress. "Originally released in 1968, Scott 2 made it all the way to number one on the UK pop charts, perhaps the strangest number one hit in pop history. Continuing with his orchestral obsession, Scott 2 features over-the-top string and horn arrangements, occasionally veering into dangerously schmaltzy territory. This production style is in drastic contrast to the lyrical content, songs of despair, prostitution, homosexuality, and brutal honesty, indicting the same glamorous and glitzy lifestyle that his baroque pop style emblemizes. Along with many originals, Scott 2 features songs by Jacques Brel, Tim Hardin, and Bacharach/David."

Artist:	WALKER, SCOTT
Title:	Scott 3
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 151LP

2013 repress. "Scott 3, originally released in 1969, marked a big change in Walker's approach to albums as, for the first time, the record is dominated by his original compositions. In fact, the only other songwriter that makes it onto the album is Walker's idol, Belgium's legendary singer/songwriter Jacques Brel. Scott 3 again features string heavy production courtesy of Wally Scott, though it occasionally moves out of pop ballad territory into a more cinematic feel influenced by Ennio Morricone, among others. An huge influence on folks like David Bowie and Nick Cave, as well as just about anybody on the 4AD label." 180 gram vinyl; gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	WALKER, SCOTT
Title:	Scott 4
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 152LP

"Despite being the first of his solo albums not to reach the British Top 10, Scott 4 was perhaps his best, and most ambitious album to date. Originally released in 1969, it is the first record to feature only Scott Walker originals. It is also the first to back off a bit from the heavily string laden production of past releases, allowing other sonic influences to shine through, from country to folk to soul. The lyrical content remains intense as Walker tackles everything from War to Stalinism to heartbreak with equal success. A classic." 180 gram vinyl; gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	FLYING BURRITO BROS, THE
Title:	Burrito Deluxe
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 153LP

"While not the immediate classic that is The Gilded Palace of Sin, 1970's Burrito Deluxe is still a very strong album, and the last FBB's album to feature the songwriting and vocals of the now legendary Gram Parsons. At this point Parsons had befriended Keith and Mick and as a result Burrito Deluxe features the very first recorded version of their classic 'Wild Horses' which would not make its way onto a Rolling Stones LP for another year. Along with great Parsons originals like 'Cody, Cody,' 'Older Guys,' and 'Lazy Days,' there are stellar versions of Dylan's 'If You Gotta Go' and the traditional 'Farther Along.'"

Artist:	VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO, THE
Title:	The Velvet Underground & Nico
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 154LP

"Quite possibly the most influential rock album of all time, despite its initial lackluster sales (it has often been said that 'they only sold a few thousand records, but everyone who bought one started a band'). The Velvet Underground & Nico has, in the 40+ years since it was first released, influenced the significant works in almost every sub-genre of rock from glam to punk to new wave to industrial noise to twee to indie-rock. But to focus only on its influence would be doing a great disservice to the music, this is one of the most varied, yet coherent, records in the whole pop spectrum and it was nothing short of a revelation in the field of by-the-numbers psych and folk-rock that was the norm in 1967. From the gentle pop opener of 'Sunday Morning' to the dissonance of closer 'European Son,' with stops at garage rock, R&B, and mellow love songs in between, The Velvet Underground & Nico is an all-time classic whose influence and power still can not be denied." 180 gram vinyl, gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE
Title:	White Light/White Heat
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 155LP

"If the Velvet Underground's debut record was a shot at the conventions of rock music, White Light/White Heat, released on Verve later that same year (1967), was a full-on nuclear blast. Relative to this record, The Velvet Underground & Nico was a gentle slab of folk-rock. From the amphetamine fueled and inspired opening of the title track to the the 17-minute assault that is 'Sister Ray,' White Light/White Heat hardly lets up for a second, with the haunting 'Here She Comes Now' being the album's only mellowing moment. One of the most difficult, challenging, and ultimately beautiful pop records of all time, considered by many to be the Velvets' greatest record." 180 gram virgin vinyl.

Artist:	VELVET UNDERGROUND, THE
Title:	The Velvet Underground
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 156LP

"Following the departure of John Cale in 1968, and the addition of Doug Yule on bass, the Velvet Underground released this, their self-titled third LP in 1969. More subdued and lyrically compassionate than the first two records, it is nonetheless equally powerful and many consider 'The Couch Album' to be the Velvet Underground's finest work. The Velvet Underground certainly features some of Lou Reed's finest songwriting from the narcotic beauty of 'Candy Says' and 'I'm Set Free,' to the angular jangle of 'What Goes On' and 'I'm Beginning To See The Light.' In four short years, the Velvet Underground made as many stone cold masterpieces, no other band in history could claim such an accomplishment."

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	What We Did On Our Holidays
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 157LP

"The second Fairport Convention album, originally released in 1969, is the first to feature the beautifully haunting vocals of the legendary Sandy Denny. What We Did On Our Holidays contains some of the Fairport Convention's finest moments, including Denny's own 'Fotheringay,' Richard Thompson's 'Meet Me On The Ledge,' and their stunning take on Bob Dylan's 'I'll Keep It With Mine.' This LP finds the Fairport Convention moving away from the California folk-rock of their debut album towards a more British approach to similar material. It is also the last full LP to feature Ian Matthews on vocals." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Unhalfbricking
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 158LP

Deluxe 180 gram reissue. "Unhalfbricking, originally released in 1969, was a transitional album for Fairport Convention, as vocalist (and American folk-rock enthusiast) Ian Matthews left midway through the recording. As a result, the band looked further into their own country's folk traditions for influence, as their decidedly British style was cemented by the addition of Dave Swarbrick's fiddle. This is not to say that Unhalfbricking is a weak album. On the contrary, it is a stone cold classic and includes some of the band's finest material including their take on Dylan's 'Percy's Song,' the traditional 'A Sailor's Life,' and one of Sandy Denny's finest compositions in 'Who Knows Where The Time Goes?'"

Artist:	FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Title:	Liege & Lief
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 159LP

"The fourth album from the Fairport Convention, originally released in 1970, is considered by many to be the paramount of British folk-rock. After three solid albums of folk-rock that only hinted at their British roots, Liege & Lief is the first Fairport record to fully and completely embrace their home country. They roll through no less than four traditional British folk songs including an incredible reading of 'Tam Lin' along with quality originals that pay tribute to and expand on their rich tradition. This is the last Fairport Convention record to feature core members Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchings, and though it is decidedly British, it is an absolute classic of electric folk-rock of any variety." 180 gram vinyl, gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Funkadelic
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 160LP

180 gram vinyl, in deluxe, heave sleeve. "The 1970 debut from Detroit's nastiest, most shredding progenitors of funk-rock. Arising from the ashes of George Clinton's Plainfield, New Jersey led R&B group, The Parliaments, Funkadelic formed in the late '60s and, in addition to Clinton, included the blazing guitar of Eddie Hazel, organist Mickey Atkins, rhythm guitarist Tawl Ross, and drummer Tiki Fulwood. Though firmly rooted in funk and soul, Funkadelic incorporates a dark psychedelic element, influenced by Hendrix and Sly Stone, to create a sound that was unparalleled at the time and since. Sampled by everyone from DJ Shadow to Ice Cube, De La Soul, and the Beastie Boys, Funkadelic still sounds fresh today and is the first solid example of George Clinton's eccentric genius."

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Maggot Brain
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 161LP

"1971's Maggot Brain is Funkadelic's all-out masterpiece. Absolutely no one working in soul and funk at the time had the scope, vision, and, let's be honest, sheer lunacy to pull off the kind of record that George Clinton and his collaborators have made here. Eccentric funk jams are bookended by two of the heaviest tracks ('Maggot Brain' and 'Wars Of Armageddon') ever committed to tape. The title track, and album opener, is nothing short of mind-blowing, Eddie Hazel's guitar is a revolution brought on by Clinton, who supposedly told him to 'play like your momma just died.' An essential classic and the deepest album to come out of the Parliament-Funkadelic camp." Gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	BRIGGS, ANNE
Title:	Anne Briggs
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 164LP

"The first full-length album from the legendary folk singer, originally released in 1971. Anne Briggs was a huge influence on the entire British folk-rock movement, especially other female singers such as Sandy Denny, Jacqui McShee, and Maddy Prior. This album is a strong collection of traditional folk songs and original material and one of the most important releases of the British folk revival. Despite the fact that Briggs had been on the folk scene since the early '60s this was her first full-length effort, delayed by erratic behavior and studio fears, and she would record only two more records before dropping off the scene entirely. Thankfully we have this, her first and strongest record, reissued with the original artwork."

Artist:	BRIGGS, ANNE
Title:	The Time Has Come
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 165LP

"One of the most important figures of the British folk revival of the 1960s, Anne Briggs was a huge influence on such luminaries as Sandy Denny, Maddy Prior and Linda Thompson. This is her second full-length, originally released in 1971. Unlike previous releases which contained mostly traditional songs with little or no accompaniment, this album features many self-penned numbers as well as a few contemporary covers with Briggs playing guitar and bouzouki. Briggs only released two albums and a handful of singles/EPs before retiring from the music business, making this reissue an important document of the British folk revival."

Artist:	LA D�SSELDORF
Title:	La D�sseldorf
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 166LP

180 gram LP version. "Upon the break-up of legendary Krautrock duo Neu!, drummer Klaus Dinger formed La D�sseldorf with his brother Thomas and keyboard player Hans Lampe. This, their self-titled debut, was recorded in 1975 and is a staggering mix of Dinger's trademark motorik rhythms, glammy synths, pulsing organs, and urgent guitar work that altogether create a sound that, at times, predates both punk and post-punk, no small feat. Featuring their European hit single 'Silver Cloud,' La D�sseldorf's debut record is classic Krautrock on par with the best offerings of Neu!, Kraftwerk, and Can."

Artist:	LA D�SSELDORF
Title:	Viva
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 167LP

"Viva is the second release from Klaus Dinger's post-Neu! group. Originally released in 1978, Viva is a stunning combination of washed-out synthesizers, swirling guitar work and Dinger's trademark motorik rhythms. Featuring the classic 'Cha, Cha 2000,' Viva is another fine effort from one of Krautrock's legends and stands as a testament of just how gloriously ahead of their time the German progressive rock scene of the '70s could be. An essential record."

Artist:	BEN, JORGE
Title:	F�r�a Bruta
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 168LP

"Originally released in 1970, F�r�a Bruta is an absolute classic from one of Brazil's most consistently great artists. Despite being embraced by the tropicalia movement (with Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa both covering his songs) there are no psychedelic meanderings to be found within these grooves -- this set is pure samba-soul. Jorge Ben is backed here by the innovative Trio Mocot� who never overplay and allow his soulful vocal delivery and samba guitar to be the centerpieces." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	COSTA, GAL
Title:	Gal Costa
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 169LP

"Originally released in 1969, Gal Costa's second solo album is one of the finest releases to come out of Brazil's tropicalia movement. Featuring songwriting and vocal help from Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa flows effortlessly between shredding psychedelia and smooth bossa nova. An essential record for anyone that appreciates the far reaches of Brazilian popular music. Includes the classic tracks 'Baby' and 'N�o Identificado.'" 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	GAINSBOURG, SERGE
Title:	L'Homme A Tete De Chou
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 170LP

"Originally released in 1976, this is Gainbourg's second 'concept' record, after the stone classic Histoire De Melody Nelson, and probably second only in quality to that record in his deep, storied catalog. Translating to 'The Man With The Cabbage Head,' L' Homme A Tete De Chou is a brutal story of lust and obsession in which, over the course of the album, the narrator falls in love with a black shampoo girl (Marilou), beats her to death with a fire extinguisher and ends up in a psychiatric hospital. Featuring lush orchestration and a variety of influences, from reggae to rock to funk to country, L' Homme A Tete De Chou is a crucial part of the musical history of one of France's most famous, and certainly most controversial, stars."

Artist:	GAINSBOURG, SERGE
Title:	Aux Armes Et Caetera
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 171LP

"Originally released in 1979, this is the first (and best) of Gainsbourg's two forays into reggae. Recorded in Jamaica with some of reggae's biggest names including players/producers Sly & Robbie. Probably Gainsbourg's last truly classic album, Aux Armes Et Caetera is full of dubbed out tracks and Serge's signature speak-sing drawl. His reworking of the French national anthem in the title track earned him death threats from members of the French right-wing, adding to his controversial image. Sultry, stony, dubby, jams from one of the '70s most important artists." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 172LP

"Funkadelic's second LP, originally released in 1970, is another straight up masterpiece from the stoniest, strangest funk and R&B group of all-time. Opening with the 10 minute title track complete with a shredding keyboard solo from Bernie Worrell and, of course, the six-stringed insanity of Eddie Hazel. One of George Clinton's finest sets of songs and another essential part of the Parliament-Funkadelic catalog." 180 gram vinyl. Deluxe gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	MOONDOG
Title:	Moondog
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 175LP

180 gram vinyl. "Moondog's debut release, originally on the Prestige label, came out in 1956, long after he'd become a legendary New York City street performer. The blind Kansas native showcases his talent for the minimal and avant-garde here, with compositions driven by percussion and Japanese-inspired melodies, complimented by street sounds, recitations and animal noises. Bizarre even for today's standards, it's a wonder this was released over a half-century ago. A brilliant debut."

Artist:	MOONDOG
Title:	More Moondog
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 176LP

180 gram vinyl. "This is the second Moondog LP, originally released on Prestige in 1956. It continues the NYC street performer's exploration of minimalist composition and field recording, mixing percussion and sparse melodies with piano solos, street sounds and monologues. Surprisingly accessible despite it's avant-garde nature, bridging the gap between the familiar and the bizarre. Another all out masterwork from one of 20th century America's most unique minds."

Artist:	MOONDOG
Title:	The Story Of Moondog
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 177LP

180 gram vinyl. "Originally released on Prestige in 1957, this is the third LP from NYC street performer and avant-garde/minimalist composer Moondog. Perhaps the least accessible of his early releases, this album is made up of percussive jams, usually on instruments of his own creation, street sounds, poetry and Far East melodies, despite opening with a swinging number that is, oddly, the most bizarre thing on the album. Another classic from Moondog reissued with its original Andy Warhol artwork."

Artist:	BARDOT & SERGE GAINSBOURG, BRIGITTE
Title:	Bonnie And Clyde
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 178LP

180 gram vinyl. "Featuring a couple of duets, some Bardot-sung, Gainsbourg-penned numbers, and a number of Serge-only tunes, this is not, technically, a completely collaborative record. It is, however, one of Gainsbourg's finest releases featuring a wide range of styles from moody, funky French-pop ('Bonnie And Clyde'), to barroom piano jazz ('Bubble Gum'), to Afro-Caribbean rhythms ('Pauvre Lola' and 'Baudelaire'), to the swinging '60s pop he was most known for at the time ('Docteur Jeckyll et Monsieur Hyde'). A classic from these two French heroes (originally released in 1968)."

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	America Eats Its Young
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	4M 179LP

"The 4th album from George Clinton's funk/psych/rock outfit, originally released in 1972, is a double LP of epic proportions. Deep and heavy grooves propelled by the always amazing guitar, bass and keyboard work of Eddie Hazel, William 'Bootsy' Collins, and Bernie Worrell, respectively. Equally sleazy, political, heartfelt, and just plain bizarre, America Eats Its Young was, and remains, one of the few double albums of the 1970s that warranted every single minute of wax." Deluxe gatefold sleeve; 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 180LP

"Originally released in 1974, Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On, is the 6th album from George Clinton's pioneering, funk-rock outfit. After a brief hiatus this album features the return of the blistering guitar work of Eddie Hazel, along with the consistently brilliant keyboards of future Talking Head Bernie Worrell. Another feather in the increasingly bizarre and brilliant cap of Mr. Clinton." Deluxe gatefold sleeve; 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SMALL FACES
Title:	Small Faces
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 181LP

180 gram vinyl. "Nowadays the Small Faces are criminally overlooked and often thought of as only the preamble to the Faces and, of course, Rod Stewart. At the time of their debut's original release back in 1966 however, they were one of the absolute greatest rock bands in the UK, with the Who and Rolling Stones being their only real competition. And lead vocalist Steve Marriott could sing circles around both Jagger and Daltrey. Reissued here in all its soul-influenced garage-rock glory is the Small Faces masterful debut."

Artist:	HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS, THE
Title:	The Holy Modal Rounders
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 183LP

180 gram vinyl. "Originally released in 1964 this is the debut album from Greenwich Village's strangest folk revivalists. At odds with the tired rehashing of folk tunes that was so in vogue at the time, the duo of Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber took traditional material and obliterated it. In the words of Peter Stampfel 'The Rounders were the first really bent traditional band. And the first traditionally based band that was not trying to sound like an old record.' And thank God for that. Remastered from the original tapes, the debut from the 60s folk revival biggest outcasts. Classic."

Artist:	HAWKWIND
Title:	Hawkwind
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 185LP

180 gram gatefold LP. "Their 1970 debut album (originally released on Liberty Records and produced with former Pretty Things guitarist Dick Taylor) perfectly introduces what was going to be a long and peculiar journey. A galactic blues-rock sound rightfully compared to Pink Floyd's early work. Hippie rock grooves and interplanetary guitar rides, echoed vocals and nonstop instrumental voyages. This is where it all began: (as original ads for the album proclaimed) 'Hawkwind Is Space Rock.'"

Artist:	NASCIMENTO, MILTON
Title:	Clube Da Esquina
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	4M 186LP

"Nascimento's 1972 double LP is named after the musical collective he helped to found in his Brazilian home state of Minas Gerais. Along with the help of fellow collective member Lo Borges, and with wonderful arrangements from Eumir Deodato, Nascimento seamlessly combines bossa nova with soul, pop, jazz, psychedelic and classical influences. A masterpiece on par with any of the classic releases from the more well-known Tropicalia movement."

Artist:	BORGES, LO
Title:	Lo Borges
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 187LP

"Originally released in 1972, Lo Borges' solo debut is a stunning piece of post-bossa nova Brazilian pop music. Combining influences ranging from soul, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and bossa nova with brilliant musicianship and wild arrangements, Lo Borges, is one of the finest Brazilian records of the 1970s, if not ever. Borges emerged out of the Clube de Esquina musical collective, from the state of Minas Gerais, along with Milton Nascimento, a movement that rivaled the brilliance of the more well known Tropicalismo. Includes poster." CD version on Water.

Artist:	ST. JOHN, BRIDGET
Title:	Ask Me No Questions
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 188LP

"Her first classic album originally released in 1969 on John Peel's legendary Dandelion Records. A wholly acoustic, almost wholly solo folk affair like a female Nick Drake or Nico recording a folk album. A calm, beautiful and somewhat melancholic batch of songs sung in that sunny low register always associated with Bridget make up this beautiful but criminally forgotten debut album. John Martyn adds second guitar and backing vocals while John Peel serves as producer. A magnificent sound picture of pastoral England." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	ST. JOHN, BRIDGET
Title:	Songs For The Gentle Man
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 189LP

"Originally released in 1971 on Dandelion Records this was Bridget St. John's second and, arguably, best album. Produced and scored by Pink Floyd collaborator Ron Geesin, Songs For The Gentle Man was recorded at Sound Techniques in Chelsea (where everybody from Fairport Convention to Nick Drake had made albums) and is a far more sophisticated work than its predecessor. Organized around a small chamber orchestra, Songs For The Gentle Man is a set of cool, pastel songs that simultaneously haunts and soothes: a well-crafted piece of baroque psychedelic folk." Deluxe gatefold sleeve, on 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	COYNE, KEVIN
Title:	Case History
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 191LP

"Case History is the debut solo release from bluesy British singer-songwriter Kevin Coyne (originally released on John Peel's Dandelion label in 1972). Primarily just guitar and vocals, Case History is a powerful album from a very unique voice who was celebrated by musicians as wide ranging as John Lydon, Sting, and the Mekons. Coyne, who passed away in 2004, spent much of the '60s working with the mentally disabled, and his songwriting is informed by a deep concern for the plight and mistreatment of those who have been tossed off by society. A bit of an outsider himself, he eschewed record industry pressure and maintained focus on his singular artistic vision. Another under-appreciated classic." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	WILLIAMS, ROBERT PETE
Title:	Louisiana Blues
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 193LP

"Over fifty years since his discovery by ethnomusicologists Dr. Harry Oster and Richard Allen in the prison farm of Angola, Louisiana, what is it that makes the blues as sung and picked out by Robert Pete Williams such a singular listening experience, unequalled elsewhere in that musical form? As Peter Guralnick, in his Feel Like Going Home book writes: 'It's difficult to approve the banalities of most blues singers after listening to Robert Pete Williams. More than anyone else he shatters the conventions of the form and refuses to rely upon any of the clich�s, either of music or of lyric, which bluesman after bluesman will invoke. Instead he sings blues which reflect a unique and personal vision; he makes each song unmistakably his own.' Unfamiliar keys, clich�-free lyricism, spontaneity, an individualistic style in invoking his particular blues, all make Robert Pete Williams an idiosyncratic entry into the canon. It's impossible to listen to blues artists before him and hear strains of his particular style. None have matched it since. Louisiana Blues contains ten songs recorded in the month of July 1966 out in Berkeley, California for John Fahey's Takoma imprint. Includes the original eight-page booklet with liner notes." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	GAINSBOURG, SERGE
Title:	Gainsbourg Percussions
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 195LP

"Serge's sixth full length originally released in 1964 is one of those records that will totally blow you away since this is the first ethno pop album ever. Sure, there's the odd jazzy piece, but this is Afrobeat with a capital A, all percussions and drums and in-your-face female backing singers all topped off by Gainsbourg's smoky and dark vocals: Gainsbourg Percussions was by far Serge's weirdest album up to that point. Recorded with French jazz great Alain Gouraguer, Gainsbourg Percussions include the hits 'New York USA' and 'Couleur Caf�.' Essential Gainsbourg." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	GAINSBOURG, SERGE
Title:	Initials B.B.
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 196LP

2013 repress. "Let's get it out right away: this 1968 album is really fantastic. Containing a second set of songs cut with the one and only B.B. (Brigitte Bardot) Initials B.B. sounds almost like a greatest hits of funky decadence. The sensuous melodies and gorgeous arrangements make the songs like little technicolor movies in sound. Initials B.B. continues to sound as stylish and hip as it must have the day it was released: you will be left wanting more. Contains: 'Initials B.B.', 'Comic Strip', 'Bloody Jack', 'Ford Mustang', 'Hold Up' and more." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	HEARTS AND FLOWERS
Title:	Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 198LP

"Though they are often only referred to in passing, as a sort of footnote of the '60s West Coast scene, Los Angeles group Hearts And Flowers were actually one of the most eclectic groups of the time, incorporating elements of psych and country into their folk-rock sound. Founded by Larry Murray, a southern transplant to LA, and a graduate of the same vibrant Southern California bluegrass scene that gave way to Byrds and Burritos, the group's debut, Now Is The Time For Hearts And Flowers, is a classic album that deserves mention in the same breath as Sweetheart Of The Rodeo or Bradley's Barn." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	CLARK, GENE
Title:	No Other
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 200LP

"No Other is an absolutely incredible record, and the album that Clark himself thought of as his masterpiece. Despite being a critical and commercial failure at the time of its release in 1974, the years have been kind to No Other and it is now thought of as a classic solo album from one of the founding members of the Byrds. Written in the quiet sobriety of his Mendocino family home, yet recorded in the cocaine excess of Hollywood, No Other is a perfect blending of those two poles. A stunning and important folk-rock record. Comes with a reproduction of the original poster insert." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Let's Take It To The Stage
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 207LP

"Originally released in April of 1975, Let's Take It To The Stage is George Clinton's pioneering combo's seventh album for Westbound Records. Let's Take It To The Stage was the work of a group that had turned a corner, a combination of all the disparate aspects of Funkadelic's music up to that point: the extended jams, abrasive guitars, smooth ballads, direct vocals, psychedelic ingredients, sexual lyrics and dirty funk into the most short and to-the-point songs they'd ever recorded. Let's Take It To The Stage is cool music made by cool people for cool people." 180 gram vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	FUNKADELIC
Title:	Tales Of Kidd Funkadelic
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 208LP

"1976's Tales of Kidd Funkadelic is the last Funkadelic album on Westbound Records and it was actually released after George Clinton and company had left the label for Warner Bros. Just before leaving, Clinton (as a contractual obligation) delivered to their original label a collection of recently recorded outtakes (some leftover jams, songs, and funk pieces) which were released as the album Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (the LP did significantly better commercially than their first album for Warner Bros., Hardcore Jollies, and included 'Undisco Kidd,' an R&B Top 30 single)." 180 gram vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, THE
Title:	Wee Tam
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 209LP

"Wee Tam and The Big Huge were originally released in 1968 as both a double LP in the UK, and individually as two separate albums in the US. They mark a creative high point for the band that is only matched by their other 1968 masterpiece, The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. Produced, as always, by the legendary Joe Boyd, these albums feature some of the band's best and most accessible songwriting. While The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter and The 5000 Spirits Or The Layers Of The Onion may have been considered more revolutionary at the time, Wee Tam and The Big Huge have aged considerably better and many considered them to be the band's finest work, given an 8.1 rating by Pitchfork." 180 gram vinyl. 2010 2CD remastered reissue available on Fledg'ling (FLED 3079CD).

Artist:	CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
Title:	Doc At The Radar Station
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 211LP

"Captain Beefheart's 1980 release Doc At The Radar Station is considered by many fans to be one of his best albums and a strong comeback after Shiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller). Featuring the sizzling hot new Magic Band providing superb backing for the Captain's songs and poetic flights of the imagination this goes way beyond the 'new wave' so dominant at the time it was made. Who else could make a record that is influenced as much by the blues, rock, free jazz and poetry with a singular, it could only be one person in the world vision? With songs such as 'Ashtray Heart', 'A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Gets To A Diamond' and 'Making Love To A Vampire With A Monkey On My Knee' there is little doubt as to who made this record." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND
Title:	Ice Cream For Crow
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 212LP

"Captain Beefheart's 1982 release Ice Cream For Crow was his final recording before retiring from the music business forever to devote himself to painting full time. A more somber affair than the previous record Doc At The Radar Station, it is still a strong final musical statement from him. A more streamlined new Magic Band is back for this recording and masterfully help send the Captain off in style. Featuring hit songs (in an alternate universe!) such as 'The Host The Ghost The Most Holy-O', 'Hey Garland I Dig Your Tweed Coat' and '81 Poop Hatch'." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	TOUSSAINT, ALLEN
Title:	Southern Nights
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 214LP

"Containing some of the best songs he's ever written, Southern Nights is Allen Toussaint's 1975 'swing for the fences' attempt at an all out masterpiece. Somewhat of a concept album, with reoccurring instrumental themes usually based on the title track popping up between songs, this album spawned at least two hits for other artists. The title track (minus the Lennonesque rotary speaker vocal effect) was a giant hit for Glen Campbell, and 'What Do You Want The Girl To Do?' was one of several singles on Boz Skaggs' 1976 gazillion seller Silk Degrees and also recorded with some success by Bonnie Raitt. The set also includes 'Back In Baby's Arms' and 'Basic Lady.'" On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FAHEY, JOHN
Title:	The Voice of the Turtle
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$23.00
Catalog #:	4M 219LP

"The Voice of the Turtle is one of the most beguiling albums from one of America's most legendarily beguiling musicians. Originally released in 1968 on his own Takoma label, Fahey credits some of the compositions and performances to the fictional guitarist Blind Joe Death, and some of the songs are actually rumored to not be Fahey at all but in fact obscure blues 78s. Whatever the case may be, it's one of Fahey's most adventurous and beautiful LPs. Reissued here on 180 gram vinyl in a deluxe tip-on jacket with an exact replica of the original 12 page booklet."

Artist:	MANNING, TERRY
Title:	Home Sweet Home
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 220LP

"Terry Manning is best known as an engineer and producer who spent the '60s and '70s in Memphis working for Ardent and Stax Studios on some of that city's most important records, from Isaac Hayes to Big Star. In 1970 he cut the album Home Sweet Home and it was released on the Stax subsidiary, Enterprise. Originally intended as a joke project, Home Sweet Home is now a highly regarded and collectible LP, praised for its innovative studio trickery and Manning's offbeat arrangements, especially the epic opening 10-minute version of George Harrison's 'Savoy Truffle.'"

Artist:	HAYES, ISAAC
Title:	Black Moses
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$34.00
Catalog #:	4M 222LP

"Originally released in 1971, the follow-up to the massive success of Shaft, the double LP Black Moses was one of Hayes's personal favorites. Black Moses was heavily sampled in the hip-hop community and features some of his best cover versions (Jackson 5, Carpenters, Dionne Warwick). As usual, he makes those hits all his own. It's reissued here on 180 gram vinyl and, for the first time, with an exact reproduction of the original custom fold out cover. A classic."

Artist:	BASHO, ROBBIE
Title:	The Seal Of The Blue Lotus
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 223LP

"Originally released on John Fahey's Takoma Records in 1965, The Seal Of The Blue Lotus is the debut album from American guitar soli legend Robbie Basho. In college Basho immersed himself in the study of Asian art and culture, even changing his last name to that of the Japanese poet Matsuo Basho, and his music shows a much greater Eastern influence than contemporaries like John Fahey and Peter Lang. Basho was particularly entranced by the raga form which is apparent in classics like 'Dravidian Sunday' from this album. A guitar solo masterwork." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SAINTS, THE
Title:	(I'm) Stranded
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 502LP

"The Saints were to Australia what the Sex Pistols were to Britain, and the Ramones to America. Moreover, the Saints were blitzing the unsuspecting in their home of Brisbane in 1973, long before the Sex Pistols or the Ramones had even begun. Even today's punk fans are amazed at the sheer tenacity and outright fire of the title cut, 'Nights in Venice,' 'One Way Street,' and 'Erotic Neurotic.' Hear history burning. Original artwork, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl."

Artist:	BUZZCOCKS
Title:	Singles Going Steady
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 505LP

"If you think Never Mind the Bollocks and London Calling are punk masterpieces, then there's no question that you have to buy Singles Going Steady. Manchester's legendary Buzzcocks were one of the best, most influential punk bands. Pete Shelley & co. combined full-blast guitars, ear-catching melodies and social/romantic contents. This essential collection originally released in 1979 contains their masterpiece 'Ever Fallen In Love?'. Original artwork, gatefold sleeve, 180 gram vinyl."

Artist:	SLITS, THE
Title:	Cut
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 506LP

"Originally released in 1979, the debut from British all-girl post-punk band The Slits is available on 180 gram vinyl for the first time. Mixing a punk attitude and D.I.Y style with reggae rhythms and dub recording techniques, The Slits made some of the most avant pop of the period, which still sounds fresh and innovative today. Mixing unavoidable hooks, minimalist arrangements, and exuberant vocals with a rough, street smart style, Cut is a classic masterwork."

Artist:	WIRE
Title:	Chairs Missing
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 509LP

2013 repress. "With its Eno-esque synth textures, Chairs Missing has been often cited as the evolutionary link between punk and post-punk. In general, the lyrics are darker than those on Pink Flag, even morbid at times; images of cold, drowning, pain, and suicide haunt the record, and the title itself is a reference to mental instability. Originally released in 1978 and now available for the first time on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Original artwork."

Artist:	BAUHAUS
Title:	The Sky's Gone Out
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 511LP

"The Sky's Gone Out is Bauhaus' third full-length, originally released in 1982, and the band's first for A&M in States (in the UK it was released on Beggars Banquet). Despite the new major label home, this is by no means a selling-out or weakening of their sound and vision. Opening with a shredding run-through, the Brian Eno track 'Third Uncle,' The Sky's Gone Out features some of Daniel Ash's most thrilling guitar work (both electric and acoustic) and Peter Murphy's strongest lyrical content yet."

Artist:	BAUHAUS
Title:	Burning From The Inside
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 512LP

"Burning From The Inside is the fourth release from this legendary British gothic rock outfit. Originally released in 1983, Burning From The Inside managed to succeed despite massive setbacks (before recording lead singer Peter Murphy was hospitalized with pneumonia) and features some of the strongest performances of the band's career, with inspired work from Murphy when he was able to return to recording, and the first lead vocal performances from bandmates Daniel Ash ('Slice Of Life') and David J ('Who Killed Mr. Moonlight'). Closer 'Hope' is probably the greatest send-off possible for one of the most important bands of the late '70s/early '80s."

Artist:	FLIPPER
Title:	Album - Generic Flipper
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 513LP

"The first record from San Francisco's legendary Flipper, originally released in 1982. Post-hardcore? Post-punk? Art-rock? Despite being a part of SF's punk scene Flipper were really only punk in spirit, eschewing conventions and making no concessions. Sludgy, distorted, atonal, noise rock jams that sound as urgent and heavy as they must have 25 years ago. A huge influence on bands such as Nirvana (their current lineup includes Krist Novoselic on bass) and The Melvins. Album - Generic Flipper contains the classics 'Sex Bomb,' and 'Life.'" 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FLIPPER
Title:	Public Flipper Limited: Live 1980-1985
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	4M 515LP

180 gram vinyl, full color gatefold sleeve with Flipper on tour game insert. "Public Flipper Limited was originally released in 1986 as a double LP of live material culled from 1980-1985. The sound quality and playing are both a grimy, distorted mess, which suits the band just fine. Always alternating between endearing and abrasive, Flipper left no room for the middle ground of 'like'. The album title is a shot at John Lydon and his alleged plagiarism of Flipper's artwork for his own PIL and it proves that Flipper was never opposed to alienating its audience, no matter how sanctified. Harsh, art-rock classics from one of SF's most important post-hippy era bands."

Artist:	PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED
Title:	Second Edition
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	4M 517LP

"The second album from John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols group is widely considered to be their magnum opus. Combining such diverse influences as Krautrock, dub, post-punk and the avant-garde, Second Edition is four sides of harsh and uncompromising, yet danceable music. While not the immediate influence and sensation that Never Mind The Bullocks was, this record is certainly John Lydon's finest artistic achievement." 180 gram gatefold double vinyl.

Artist:	PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED
Title:	The Flowers Of Romance
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 518LP

"The third album from PIL, it was originally released in 1981. Another set of harsh, avant-garde, post-punk from John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols group. While Metal Box/Second Edition was characterized by throbbing bass tones and violent guitar scrapes, The Flowers Of Romance is much more drum and synthesizer heavy. Perhaps the most uncompromising PIL album and another classic post-punk title." 180 gram vinyl, glossy innersleeve.

Artist:	AVENGERS, THE
Title:	The Avengers
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 519LP

"Though not released until 1983 the Avengers' self-titled record (aka The Pink Album) features the band's recorded output from 1977-78, from the glorious first wave of punk rock. The Avengers were San Francisco's preeminent punk band, led by Penelope Houston's snarling vocals and Greg Igranham's distorted guitar riffs, and one of the first anywhere to feature a female lead singer. One of punk rock's most important original documents. Classic." "The Avengers were San Francisco's best punk band, in moments the best in the republic: fabulous songs, a snarling, confrontational presence, a primitive sound that could go anywhere." --Greil Marcus. 180 gram vinyl version; double CD released on Water.

Artist:	DREAM SYNDICATE, THE
Title:	The Days Of Wine And Roses
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 520LP

"Classic debut full-length album by the quintessential group of the '80s Paisley Underground scene. The Days Of Wine And Roses was recorded in Los Angeles during September 1982 and released later that year on Chris D.'s Ruby Records (a division of Slash Records). Steve Wynn and co. combined the sonic experimentation of the Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat period with the bold rock of Bob Dylan and Quicksilver Messenger Service while mixing the urgency and rawness of punk rock with groove-based songs and extended guitar solos. The Days Of Wine And Roses never got the credit and praises Murmur, Zen Arcade or Daydream Nation got: it's time to change that now." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	DURUTTI COLUMN
Title:	The Return Of The Durutti Column
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 521LP

"Despite the title, this is the debut album from Manchester's Durutti Column, originally released on the legendary Factory Records label in 1980. This album is a collaboration between guitarist -- and the only permanent member of the band -- Vini Reilly, and producer/keyboard player Martin Hannett (Joy Division, Buzzcocks). Though lumped in with the post-punk movement, The Durutti Column's debut is hardly reminiscent of what that term brings to mind. The Return Of The Durutti Column is a collection of guitar based instrumentals melding rock, folk, classical, electronica and the avant-garde. Absolutely stunning."

Artist:	DURUTTI COLUMN
Title:	LC
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 522LP

"The second Durutti Column album, originally released on Factory Records in 1981, marked the departure of producer Martin Hannett (Joy Division, Buzzcocks) and the addition of drummer Bruce Mitchell, who would remain a longtime collaborator with chief member, guitarist Vini Reilly. LC is as powerful as the debut, a fantastic collection of guitar excursions that transcend genre. This is also the first album to feature Reilly's speak-sing vocal style on a number of songs (including 'The Missing Boy' a tribute to the recently deceased leader of Joy Division, Ian Curtis). Another stellar album."

Artist:	MODERN LOVERS, THE
Title:	The Modern Lovers
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 523LP

2012 repress. 180 gram vinyl. "Originally released on the Beserkley label in 1976 (though most of the material was recorded in 1973), The Modern Lovers is a universally accepted proto-punk classic. It's an album that bridges the gap between The Velvet Underground, a band whom leader Jonathan Richman was obsessed with, and the first wave of punk rock. While also displaying the goofy wit that would later be Richman's signature, The Modern Lovers is equal parts geeky, emotional, angst driven, life affirming, and, from start to finish, absolutely brilliant."

Artist:	POP, IGGY
Title:	The Idiot
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 524LP

2013 repress. "Originally released in 1977, this was the first album Iggy Pop made after the dissolution of the Stooges, several jailings and a self-imposed stay in a mental institution. Produced by David Bowie, and including music written almost entirely by him, this is Iggy's most introspective and heavy work. Much more mechanical than the sleazy proto-punk of the Stooges, The Idiot was a huge influence on the post-punk sound of folks like Joy Division and Magazine. An absolute classic." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
Title:	Inflammable Material
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 526LP

"The debut album from Belfast's finest punk band, originally released on the Rough Trade label in 1979. Inflammable Material features two of the greatest songs recorded on the controversy and violence surrounding Northern Ireland. 'Suspect Device' and 'Alternative Ulster' indict both sides of the conflict, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Irish Republican Army, in driving punk rock form. Those tracks, along with 'Rough Trade' (which blatantly attacks their own record label), and a Bob Marley cover, 'Johnny Was,' make up the highlights of one of the greatest albums of the first wave of punk."

Artist:	DMZ
Title:	DMZ
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 528LP

"Originally released in 1978 on Sire Records, DMZ's first and only album never really fit into the punk/new-wave mold that was forced upon it. These five shaggy haired dudes from Boston were more interested in the Sonics than the Sex Pistols and their goal, as stated by front man Jeff 'Mono Man' Conolly was 'fusing the sound of the Chocolate Watchband and The Stooges.' Produced by Flo & Eddie, of The Turtles' fame, this album was much maligned at the time but has come to be accepted as a classic record that helped jump start the ongoing garage-rock revival that began in the '80s. In fact, Mono Man, upon the breakup of DMZ, founded the group Lyres in 1979, a legendary garage-rock band that carry on to this day." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MONOCHROME SET, THE
Title:	Strange Boutique
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 530LP

"Strange Boutique is the classic debut from English post-punk outfit the Monochrome Set, originally released in 1980. Formed in 1978 out of the ashes of the group, The B-Sides (whose members included Stuart Goddard, who would soon be known by the pseudonym Adam Ant), The Monochrome Set released a handful of singles on Rough Trade, and performed live around London, often in collaboration with filmmaker Tony Potts, before recording their debut with producer Bob Sargeant, whose credits include albums from Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Buzzcocks, and The Fall. A post-punk classic." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MONOCHROME SET, THE
Title:	Love Zombies
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 531LP

"Love Zombies is the second long player from English post-punk group, The Monochrome Set. It was the band's second full length album in less than a year's time, released originally in 1980. Featuring a slightly less jarring, more accessible sound than the debut, the group described the album in the original liner notes as 'an unashamed look at their weird lives.....their wild loves...in a jazz-haunted, desire-tormented world.' Another post-punk classic." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	TELEVISION
Title:	Television
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 533LP

"Rarely does a legendary band break up, reunite fourteen years later, and proceed to make an album nearly as strong as their previous work but, in 1992, New York legends Television did just that, with their eponymous thrid album. The trick, Tom Verlaine, Richard Lloyd, & Co. realized, was not to try to sound like 1978 Television, but instead to embrace where the last decade had taken them, and make a new sound, still distinctly Television, but also distinctly not a sad attempt to relive past glories. A great record from a legendary band." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	FAHEY, JOHN
Title:	The Transcendental Waterfall: Guitar Excursions 1962-1967
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	6LP BOX
Price:	$120.00
Catalog #:	4M 600LP

"The Transcendental Waterfall: Guitar Excursions 1962-1967 is a 6-LP box set drawing from John Fahey's best, and most influential, period. Included in the set are Blind Joe Death, Death Chants, Breakdowns, And Military Waltzes, The Dance Of Death And Other Plantation Favorites, The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party, The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death, and Days Have Gone By, all reissued on 180 gram vinyl with deluxe tip-on jackets. Also included are a t-shirt (size L only), a poster, and a postcard, all of which are housed in a deluxe box. An amazing package featuring some of the most important guitar solo recordings of the 20th century. Limited to 2,000 numbered copies."

Artist:	KINKS, THE
Title:	Kinda Kinks
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 801LP

"The Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion and Kinda Kinks is their second album released in 1965 by Pye Records (Reprise in the States). Ray Davies and co. knew how to crank out three-minute pop songs and the album's smash hit, 'Tired of Waiting For You,' shows why their unique sound remained so influential. 'Nothing In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' Bout That Girl' has been overlooked by many until West Anderson's Rushmore popularized the track, as well as the Kinks, to a new generation. The 12 tracks are stripped down and simple but they retain a sort of moder perfection making Kinda Kinks an understated but growingly catchy Kinks classic (reissued here on mono and with the original UK track list)." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MARTYN, JOHN & BEVERLEY
Title:	Stormbringer!
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 803LP

"Originally released in February 1970 by Island Records, this is the first and classic album by John and Beverley Martyn. After being rehearsed in Woodstock, NY Stormbringer! was recorded and mixed in only 8 days with engineer John Wood and producer Joe Boyd. John Martyn, inspired by The Band's Music From Big Pink, worked hard to find a distinctive guitar sound and in two tracks ('Would You Believe Me?' and 'The Ocean') introduced his pioneering guitar technique. Levon Helm guested on drums on two tracks while John Simon and Paul Harris are among the other contributors. Jazzy undertones, spirit lifting vocals, and buttery folk guitar leads for such a unique and beautiful record." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SCOTT, JIMMY
Title:	Falling In Love Is Wonderful
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 804LP

"Jimmy Scott recorded several well-received sides for Savoy during the '50s then in 1962 went to Ray Charles' newly formed Tangerine label and recorded the long-lost classic Falling In Love Is Wonderful. A densely romantic and heartbreakingly open collection of love songs -- ballads so sincerely delivered in such a perfect voice. Here is a voice and music of another time, combining to create a vocal jazz masterpiece. Gerald Wilson and Marty Paich arranged the tunes, Joe Adams produced, and Ray Charles played piano on all tracks and 'supervised.' Unfortunately, Falling In Love Is Wonderful disappeared virtually as soon as it was released. A contractual dispute arose with Jimmy's previous label, and Tangerine pulled the new record from stores. This angelic album represents Jimmy Scott at his peak: this record is vital." 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	MAYFIELD, PERCY
Title:	My Jug And I
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 805LP

"This 1966 record is the first of 2 albums Percy Mayfield recorded for Ray Charles' Tangerine label. A masterful songwriter who's touching blues ballad 'Please Send Me Someone To Love' was a number one R&B hit in 1950, Mayfield was Ray Charles's favorite author during the '60s handing him such gems as 'Hit The Road Jack' and 'At The Club' and so was signed to the Genius' label. A true master at expressing the innermost feelings, tangled with vulnerability and sensibility: 'Life Is Suicide' and 'River's Invitation' are two perfect examples that, along with the wonderful title track, are both included in this timeless classic." On 180 gram records.

Artist:	SIMONE, NINA
Title:	Sings The Blues
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 806LP

"Originally released in 1967, this is Nina Simone's debut release for RCA Records. Featuring a stellar backing band that includes, amongst others, Eric Gale and Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Sings The Blues is an incredible mix of blues, soul, gospel, folk, jazz, and more. With Nina handling piano and vocal duties, the band slow burns through a killer selection of songs (including a track from Porgy & Bess and one whose lyrics are penned by the immortal Langston Hughes)." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	SIMONE, NINA
Title:	To Love Somebody
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 807LP

"With 1969's To Love Somebody Nina Simone left the usual blues and jazz standards alone, in favor of a selection of contemporary hits from the pop, rock and folk worlds, including a trio of Dylan tracks, the Byrds' 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' Leonard Cohen's 'Suzanne,' and, of course, the classic Bee Gees title track. The results are fantastic, one of jazz' greatest interpreters of song proves she can handle the work of the 'counter-culture' as well. With fantastic soul-pop arrangements and a stellar band, To Love Somebody, is one of Simone's most accessible and fantastic titles." On 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	DAVIS, MILES
Title:	Live-Evil
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	4M 809LP

"Originally released in 1971, Live-Evil is one of Davis' most extraordinary records. Here, on a double album comprised of both live and studio recordings, the electric sound that Davis first unveiled the year previous emerges as a fully formed and powerful beast. Featuring one of his finest bands, which included John McLaughlin, Keith Jarrett, Gary Bartz, Jack DeJohnette, and Brazilian percussionist Airto, Live-Evil is a stunning exploration of the outer limits of jazz, and one of the most influential records of the '70s. Absolutely essential." Gatefold sleeve; on 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	DAVIS, MILES
Title:	Agharta
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$27.00
Catalog #:	4M 811LP

"Agharta was recorded at the Osaka Festival Hall on February 1, 1975 and originally released on double LP only in Japan. Featuring one of Miles Davis' strongest lineups from his electric period, Agharta is a smoking set of jazz-funk fusion, featuring blistering live interpretations of some of his finest compositions. Davis recorded another fantastic double LP, Pangaea, on the same day proving him to be an unrivaled talent in both creativity and output." 180 gram vinyl; housed in a full-color gatefold sleeve.

Artist:	COHEN, LEONARD
Title:	Death of a Ladies' Man
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 813LP

"Cohen's fifth album (released by Warner Bros. in 1977) was produced and co-written by Phil Spector. The duo managed to write 15 songs in just three weeks together (at the time Spector exclaimed they had written 'some great fuckin' music') but only 8 made the final cut of the album. The combination of Spector's famous Wall Of Sound, a general sense of loose fun in the studio and the unbridled sexuality and voyeurism of the lyrics certainly represents a big step forward. At the same time, Death of a Ladies' Man both lyrically and stylistically is one of Cohen's career peaks, maybe even a masterpiece. Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg sang backup vocals on the chorus of the classic 'Don't Go Home With Your Hard-On.'" Housed in a gatefold sleeve; on 180 gram vinyl.

Artist:	DYLAN, BOB
Title:	Oh Mercy
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 815LP

"Released in 1989, Oh Mercy is often considered to be Dylan's greatest comeback record, as it came after a long string of badly reviewed albums. Produced by Daniel Lanois in New Orleans, it was hailed by most critics as a triumph. The swampy, organic and hazy atmospheric production was unlike anything ever released by Dylan before and as Robert Christgau of The Village Voice wrote, 'Daniel Lanois's understated care and easy beat suit [Dylan's] casual ways, and three or four songs might sound like something late at night on the radio, or after the great flood.' Oh Mercy, featuring standout tracks such as 'Ring Them Bells,' 'Most Of The Time', 'Man In The Long Black Coat' and 'Shooting Star', is Dylan's best chart record in years reaching #30 on the Billboard charts in the US and #6 in the UK."

Artist:	WITHERS, BILL
Title:	Just As I Am
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 816LP

"Just As I Am is the 1971 debut of soul legend, Bill Withers. Produced by Booker T. Jones, and featuring backing from L.A. stalwarts Jim Keltner, Chris Ethridge, and Stephen Stills, Just As I Am features the outright, stone cold, classic 'Ain't No Sunshine' along with other, lesser known, but equally powerful tracks such as 'Grandma's Hands' and 'Better Off Dead.' A very, very, heavy and powerful debut from one of soul music's greatest songwriters. Reissued here on 180 gram vinyl in a deluxe tip-on jacket."

Artist:	WITHERS, BILL
Title:	Still Bill
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 817LP

"Still Bill is the second studio album from Bill Wither, originally released in 1972 and featuring the mega-hit 'Lean On Me' (the first track ever to reach number one on the soul chart and the Billboard Hot 100). Featuring members of the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, Still Bill also features the funky classic, 'Use Me,' amongst a handful of other powerful songwriting and performance efforts. Possibly Withers' finest album from start to finish. Reissued here on 180 gram vinyl with a reproduction of the original bi-fold sleeve."

Artist:	FAY, BILL
Title:	Time of the Last Persecution
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 819LP

"Time of the Last Persecution is Bill Fay's second and final album for the Deram label, originally released in 1971. An absolute classic of melancholy (borderline morbid) folk-rock that falls somewhere between Pearls Before Swine, Leonard Cohen, and a suicide prevention hotline. Time of the Last Persecution is almost single-mindedly obsessed with end times so it's fitting that this brilliant album would be his last release for over 30 years. Now that Fay is back with a new and highly lauded album, it's high time that his classic, definitive statement, is available again on 180 gram vinyl."

Artist:	AFRIKA BAMBAATAA & SOULSONIC FORCE
Title:	Planet Rock: The Album
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 901LP

"Originally released in 1986, this is actually a collection of 12" singles and songs dating back as far as 1982, the year that the absolute, stone classic, Planet Rock 12" was released. One of the most important singles in the history of hip-hop, it incorporates elements of Kraftwerk's Trans Europe Express and is the first documented use of an 808 drum machine in hip-hop/R&B. The rest of the record is no slouch either, including the classic single 'Searching For The Perfect Beat' and collaborations with Melle Mel and D.C.'s Trouble Funk."

Artist:	DE LA SOUL
Title:	De La Soul is Dead
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 902LP

2013 repress. "De La Soul's second album, originally released in 1991, was initially received poorly by the press and their fans due to its immediate rejection of the 'daisy-age' image created by their debut LP. In the years since, however, it has come to be accepted as a stone classic that may even surpass the feel-good jams of Three Feet High And Rising with its expansive scope and more diverse subject matter (drug addiction, incest, poseurs, in addition to the more expected, light-hearted material). Prince Paul's production is, again, nothing short of brilliant and Plug's 1, 2 and 3 bring the flow that has made them, rightfully, hip-hop legends."

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Artist:	THOMPSON, RICHARD AND LINDA
Title:	Shoot Out the Lights
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 139LP

Artist:	PICKETT, WILSON
Title:	The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 144LP

Artist:	ENO/MOEBIUS/ROEDELIUS
Title:	After The Heat
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 163LP

Artist:	FAUST
Title:	So Far
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 174LP

Artist:	WHITE, BUKKA
Title:	Mississippi Blues
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 192LP

Artist:	ROTHER, MICHAEL
Title:	Flammende Herzen
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 194LP

Artist:	FACES
Title:	First Step
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 215LP

Artist:	VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
Title:	The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 216LP

Artist:	CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
Title:	Live in Europe
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	2LP
Price:	$25.00
Catalog #:	4M 224LP

Artist:	VA
Title:	Contemporary Guitar
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 226LP

Artist:	AYERS, KEVIN
Title:	Joy of a Toy
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 229LP

Artist:	RADIO BIRDMAN
Title:	Radios Appear
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 527LP

Artist:	SHOP ASSISTANTS
Title:	Shop Assistants
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 532LP

Artist:	COLLINS & DAVY GRAHAM, SHIRLEY
Title:	Folk Roots, New Routes
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$21.00
Catalog #:	4M 802LP

Artist:	ERIC B & RAKIM
Title:	Follow The Leader
Label:	4 MEN WITH BEARDS
Format:	LP
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	4M 903LP