"The Dream World of Dion MacGregor"
This 1957 LP on Decca often fetches prices as high as $500 at online
auctions. The record comprises a series of "dream monologues" -
recordings of a New York man talking aloud in his sleep, telling
bizarre, disjointed and disturbing stories. John Zorn's Tzadik label
recently released some additional dream material too obscene to be
included on the first LP, but the original has still not seen the light
of day.
23 Skidoo, "The Culling is Coming"
Recently, 23 Skidoo's Ronin Records re-issued all of the rare
full-length albums and compilations by 23 Skidoo in great, digitally
remastered CDs. All except one, the uniquely experimental, improvised The Culling is Coming. This LP was David Tibet of Current 93's only appearance as part of the 23 Skidoo ensemble.
"No New York"
Four songs each by James Chance and the Contortions, DNA, Mars and
Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, all produced by Brain Eno. This was the
compilation that defined the New York "No Wave" scene and unbelievably,
this is unavailable other than an expensive Japanese import with crappy
sound.
Spalax label
France's Spalax label has single-handedly re-released hundreds of the
prime, rare LPs of the 60's and 70's golden age of Krautrock, art rock
and psychedelia on CD. The problem? They are expensive imports, they
have not been digitally remastered so they suffer from poor sound
quality, and they do not contain any supplemental material.
Human League
Recently, Human League's early LPs were reissued in great CD editions
with great bonus tracks. However, we still anxiously await releases of
their rarest releases, such as the Fascination EP, The Lebanon EP and
many 12" dance singles containing vital B-sides and dance mixes.