We are SUGARBUSH RECORDS, a mail order company based in the UK. We buy and sell rare vinyl records: LPs, EPs and 45s. We specialize in rare Psych, Blues, Progressive, 60s Pop, & 70s / 80s Rock and much much more. I also collect vinyl, so do understand what you - the collector - expects. We aso sell on Discogs (Discogs Store) where you will find 5000 LPs, 12", EPs & 45s with full descriptions and images. Oh, and we ship FREE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD if you buy 5 records or more. That is some good deal. Furthermore, if you have vinyl records for sale or are interested finding out more about us please get in touch. If you want to SELL SOME RECORDS and are in the South of England please telephone 01892 541 746
NICK PIUNTI - "BEYOND THE STATIC" (SUGARBUSH SB025), limited to only 250 copies on blue vinyl this is Nick Piunti's 2nd album released now on vinyl for the very first time!
Challenged with following a highly acclaimed album, Nick Piunti didn't
overthink the task. He just focused on writing the best songs of his
life and trusting an incredible group of musicians to help execute his
vision. Beyond The Static manages to be both a consummate power
pop album and the distinct work of a seasoned recording artist. If you
somehow combined the best qualities of Matthew Sweet, Tom Petty, and
Paul Westerberg into one songwriter, Nick Piunti would be the guy. Beyond The Static
is a superb effort from a music lifer at the very top of his game. If
you're a power pop fan and have yet to discover all the amazing sounds
currently coming out of Detroit, stop reading right now and start
listening! £18.99 including postage anywhere! (by the way, if you scroll down this page you will find we do still have copies of his amazing "13 In My Head" album!
DOM MARIANI - "HOMESPUN BLUES & GREENS" (SUGARBUSH SB026), is finally out on vinyl. Limited to only 300 copies worlwide on DEEP BLUE VINYL. This amazing album, recorded over a 2 year period in the early 2000's, stands alone as the one true Dom Mariani solo album in a
catalogue spanning many changes.
Having forged a career fronting Australian garage rock legends The
Stems, as well as respected powerpop combos, The Someloves and DM3, who
released 3 critically acclaimed albums throughout the '90s, Mariani used
some well earned down time to put together a diverse collection of
tracks capturing the influences and sounds which drove him to musical
distraction on one long playing platter.
Much like the Someloves sole album "Something Or Other", which gained
positive reviews worldwide for its melodic collection of well produced
tunes, "Homespun Blues and Greens" follows a similar trajectory in that
the songs were pieced together over a period of time utilising different
musicians. Released with little fanfare or promotion at the time, it
took a road trip in October 2003 from his home in Fremantle in Western
Australia with friend and co-writerJeff Baker to Mitch Easter's (R.E.M.,
Let's Active, Velvet Crush) Fidelitorium Studio in Kernesville, North
Carolina to see the album take its final shape.
Referred to as Dom’s lost album, ‘Homespun Blues and Greens’ is a fine
collection of songs dealing with personal themes set to a soundtrack of
pure power pop melody, sizzling guitars and pop dripping vocals.
It would also be Dom’s last real pop album as he went on to explore other musical genres. We have worked hard on getting this album out on vinyl for over a year now and are incredibly pleased and proud to be working with a legend such as Dom Mariani is! Only 300 copies on blue vinyl - £19.99 including worldwide postage
THE JUNIPERS - RED BOUQUET FAIR LP THE GREEN PAJAMAS - IF YOU KNEW WHAT I DREAMED LP 8x8 - AZALEA'S ROOM LP PUGWASH - ALMOND TEA LP
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Continuing their quest for Psych-Pop perfection,
Sugarbush Records return with another quartet of excellent releases that
will have you smiling as you groove through your day.
First up the delightful melodic sweetness of The Junipers,
whose latest album mixes Beatle-esque harmonies with a warm production
and a box full of melodies that drift around you like the scent of a
summer meadow. All this is beautifully summed up on ‘Follow Loretta’ a
truly beautiful song and an early highlight on this collection. Keeping
up the Beatles comparison, ‘Dig Me Up’ is classic UK Psychedelia with
plenty of energy, whilst ‘Here Come The Winds’ rounds of side one with a
flurry of sitar and a gently swaying heart. Over on side two, ‘Like A
Merry Go Round’ has some wonderful strings (possibly a mellotron) and
warm chiming guitar, whilst ‘Summer Queen’ has a Beach Boys vibe as it
shimmers across the room, the whole collection rounded off perfectly by
‘Say Goodbye’ another glorious slice of melodic Psych that captures your
ear. Over 12 songs this album never puts a foot wrong, gonna be a
summer favourite methinks.
It is well known that the Terrascope has had a long time love for The Green Pajamas
and this release can only deepen this love as it contains live in the
studio versions of some of their finest moments plus a couple of new
songs. With a bright production, the live feel comes shining through,
the band displaying plenty of energy right from the start as ‘Claire's
Knee’ kicks things off in style, everyone in fine form and ready to
rock. Equally good is ‘I Wait By The River’ the tune propelled by a
sweetly grooving guitar and augmented by a Theremin or so it seems. With
some lovely guitar throughout ‘Jackie’ is another classic tune that
epitomises all that is good about the band, whilst ‘Emma Is Crying’ is a
slow and beautiful tune laced with nostalgia. Over on side two the fun
continues with the title track having some great lyrics and a Power Pop
vibe, whilst a stripped down version of ‘Panda’ originally from the
brilliant ‘Coffee In Nepal’ is achingly lovely and had to be played
twice. This release offers further evidence of the song writing genius
of Jeff Kelly and the power of The Green Pajamas, why they are not more
well known and loved is a complete mystery to me, maybe we all like it
that way.
After the gentle string filled introduction of
‘Ice Wings’ things get much stranger as the title track from 8x8's latest
release takes up deep into its psychedelic heart although the melody
remains intact, shining out through the lysergic swirl, the tune a
future classic. Softer in texture, ‘Laws Of Attraction’ mixes string and
acoustic guitar sounding like a lost Moody Blues tune with Beatle
harmonies, however it sounds it is another classic that demand
attention. Adding a crisp modern production I was expecting ‘I'm A
Werewolf, Baby’ to be a garage snarl, instead we get a soaring slice of
piano led loveliness that remind me of XTC or 10cc. Ramping up the
guitars a bit more, ‘The Tie In’ is a step closer to that garage snarl,
although strings and melody soften the effect, the energy remains
though. Sounding like a long lost track from those Rubbles compilations,
‘Dr Winklers Hands’ has Harpsichord and a glorious middle eight, whilst
‘Azalea's Dream’ has some dirty guitar lines and an epic feel as it
reaches for the stars completing a fantastic voyage to planet Psych Pop.
Pressed on red vinyl and with a striking cover this is yet another
excellent release from Sugarbush.
Originally released in 1999, ‘Almond Tea’ by Pugwash
(not the former drummer of the Man band...) is brimming with sweet
melody, the tunes reminding me of ELO mixed with Radiohead, whilst some
of the melodies suggest that time when Oasis wrote good songs that
crawled under your skin. Opening with ‘Missing The Point’ the listener
is immediately drawn into Pugwash's world and you find yourself drumming
along to the tune whilst second guessing the lyrics (or maybe that is
just me), the song having plenty of energy and a powerful production
that allows it to soar from the speakers. Absolutely beautiful, ‘Finer
Things In Life’ sounds like a Radiohead ballad, the lyrics catching hold
of your heart as the music drift around them with a gentle jangle. With
a lovely shuffle ‘Shine On Norvell Jefferson’ could have come straight
from the White Album, the McCartney version, whilst ‘Two Wrongs’ could
be a lost Brit Pop anthem its swagger tempered by the lovely ‘Getting Me
Down Again’, the perfect end to side one. Throughout the album it is
the song that is important and you can easily make comparisons, however
the whole collection is a lesson in the art of melody and dynamics, the
flow of the album perfectly judged with the melancholy beauty of ‘Always
Be’ paired with the acoustic strum of ‘Could It Be The Same’ side two
slowly getting louder until ‘Obvious’ releases the energy that was
building, more Lennon than McCartney and definitely Psychedelic with
phased guitar and plenty of attitude. Finally, ‘ Nonsense’ leads us out
sounding like (pointless comparison time) like Dodgy covering a lost UK
Psych tune, a great tune however your ears hear it completing another
great album from Sugarbush, something I seem to be repeating in this
review.
With a distinctive style and sound this label
continues to come up with the goods and I will raise a glass to that. (Simon Lewis)
THE CAROUSELS - "LOVE CHANGES LIKE THE SEASONS" (SUGARBUSH SB012), this is the mega rare and limited repress on see through GREEN VINYL. We have only issued 125 copies of this LP as a 2nd pressing and with 20 copies going straight to the band only 100 or so are up for grabs. This is by far the most limited pressing we have ever done. The original pressing (400 on black vinyl and 100 on purple vinyl) ar enow completely sold out. If you have not heard this - our best ever selling album - then expect 60s sounding Byrds / Burritos type Folk Rock, albeit with a distinctive Scottish twang! £19.99 including postage anywhere.
GREEN PAJAMAS - "IF YOU KNEW WHAT I DREAMED" (SUGARBUSH SB022), limited to 300 copies only on translucent green vinyl. An amazing album that is finally out on vinyl. This was previously released as a download only album with live-in-the-studio versions of songs from Kelly's solo
albums as well as a few of the band's oldies and two new
songs. The sound quality is incredible and this pressing sounds particularly dynamic. The stripped-down production, always incredibly powerful, emphasizes the power of
Kelly's melodies, making this an album of understated
beauty and an absolutely essential addition to our catalogue.
THE JUNIPERS "RED BOUQUET FAIR" (SUGARBUSH SB024), the amazing
Junipers release their second album on Sugarbush Records. Limited to 250
copies on red vinyl and only 235 copies on black vinyl, this is one of
the absolute highlights of 2016 for us. Their first incredible album for
us "Paint The Ground" sold out its first pressing in about 1 month back
in 2014 and the yellow vinyl 2nd pressing is also almost sold out. In short, this is a highly collectable and much loved band and we have no reason to assume this very limited pressing will also sell out in a short time. Musically, it is brilliant, a fantastic slice of 60s-tinged English Psychedelic Pop. Although only just released it has "classic" written all over it and will in time be seen and heard as one of the finest British Guitar Psych/Pop albums of all time. Limited to 250 copies on red vinyl and 235 copies on black vinyl. £18.99 each including postage anywhere!
As with so many releases on Sugarbush, The Dowling Pool have a sixties feel, jangly guitar, and plenty of melodic swagger, however on top of that the music on their latest album is very difficult to categorise, sure it is definitely psychedelic but there is also a seventies art rock bent and the song writing of Blur seems present as well especially on the opening salvo of “Rebecca Receiving” and the sprightly groove of “Fight, Fight, Fight”.
Equally entertaining is “When She Knows, She Knows” a fine slice of UK pop with honky tonk piano and an arrangement that is more complex than it sounds, with the vocal harmonies reminding me of Queen in 1975, as does the following tune “Vox Pops” which could be an outtake from “A Night At The Opera” which is a good thing and illustrates the quality of the writing on the album.
To end side one, “Willing To Change” is a delightful tune that you continue to sing as you flip the record over where you discover the delights of “Hope and Glory” which could be a brit-pop classic except it is better than that, a glorious musical romp with smart lyrics and plenty of musical changes reminding me of XTC at their finest.
As the album moves on there is plenty to love and even a nod towards Prince on the lovely “Bring Back The Glow”. To end it all, the title track glows with warmth, a gentle way to leave an album that is overflowing with wonder and quality, an album that will be getting plenty of air time this summer.
Consisting of four track recording from the early nineties, “Lorne Park Tapes” chronicles the early musical development of Orgone Box through the songs of Rick Corcoran during a period where the main memories are “beach, pub,studio, train, rehearsals, gigging, ligging, someone's crash pad, repeat..”. To be fair the sleeves notes almost write the review themselves, a self confessed infatuation with The Beatles evident throughout the album, this obsession fighting with a love of melodic American Rock such as Tom Petty or Cheap Trick to produce song that could how the fab four would have sounded had they been American and famous in the seventies. This mix has resulted some excellent tunes that could define Power Pop, meaty guitar sweetened by melodic loveliness, with tunes such as “In The Right Hands” and “Hello Wonderland” making all the right moves and sounding very professional for four track recordings.
Over eleven songs there is a definite personality and coherence to the tunes meaning they flow together to create a collection that all work together. Highlights include “Star” which has some great seventies guitar sounds and “Barbican” a tune with a darker lyrical content that reminds me of something by Cockney Rebel. Nice and noisy my favourite track is the excellent “Last Ride On The Jets”, guitar rocking out with abandon, plenty of jangle and shining with melodic sunshine, a perfect musical moment that makes me happy. To end, “Hard For Me” wears the Beatles influence proudly on its sleeve, a slightly muffled sound only adding to its charm.
With a twang of steel guitar and an easy strum, “Your Century” kicks off the latest release from Duncan Maitland with a laid back seventies vibe, bright production and plenty of hooks drawing you into the warm melodic charms of the track with the bit in the middle reminding me strongly of 10cc, the charms continued on “Terry The Toad” another delightful and very relaxed tune that is easy on the ear, beautifully arranged and filled with some great playing.
As the side continues you realise just how good the song writing is, shades of The Lilac Time, XTC, Paul McCartney and (I might have to whisper this) Gilbert O'Sullivan to be heard in songs such as “Crash Position” or the lilting loveliness of “Handbirds”, side one finished in style with “Alien At Home”, a song so catchy you can sing along the first time you hear it.
With no let up in quality on side two, listeners are guaranteed a good time as a sweet trumpet heralds in the slightly reggae groove of “Up To You” another catchy as hell tune, whilst the lazy messing about on the river feel of “Insect Under The Stone” is drenched in the scent of lilac and honeysuckle so languid is its intent, especially as the trumpet takes over the melody line, beautiful.
Throughout this collection the harmonies are spot on, the playing immaculate and the flow of the album ensures a sunny and suitably mellow 40 minutes is to be enjoyed anytime. If you grew up listening to the radio in the seventies then the tunes will bring back memories, although this is no retro trip, just a collection of timeless and wonderful songs.
So three album that are different in style yet all shine with the quality that you have come to expect from Sugarbush records. (Simon Lewis)
So here is the slight more detailed message about our two latest releases. First of all I should mention the wonderful 8x8 album "AZALEA'S ROOM"
- this really came about due one of those odd little coincidences. I
was playing an old 1990 USA Indie single by a band named WALL OF ORCHIDS
and was reminded what a piece of unique and perfect slice of Pop this
was. So I did a little research online and found the man behind this
record: LANE STEINBERG. So I got in touch via email and after some
exchanges we found out about this unreleased album (on vinyl anyway) by
his current band 8x8 called "AZALEA'S ROOM" which turned out to be a
beautiful Brian Wilson tinged album of sheer Pop genius.
It is now out on vinyl in a limited edition of only 300 copies on red
vinyl and I really think you ought to check out this lovely record. It
is hard to think a more well crafted record with shades of Beach Boys,
McCartney, Jellyfish yet it really stands out as a great record all on
its own. Every home should own one!
Then we come to the other album out this week: "ALMOND TEA" by PUGWASH.
Pugwash, as some of you might know already, are a fantastic Irish band
who have built up a massive following worldwide (and in particular in
the USA) with fans in very high places too! So "ALMOND TEA" was their
1999 debut CD, never before released on vinyl, which has become
legendary in Powerpop circles and even the original CD became so scarce
that it has been fetching big money online. Why it took a little label
like us to come along and release it on vinyl is a bit of a mystery. - I
would have assumed the big boys would have lined up for this one years
ago. But, there we go - the band asked us to release it and now it has
found a home and is available in 2 colours, green & brown (250 of
each). So please get involved, check out the bands on Youtube if you
can. Or here are some links for you to pay the albums online. But get
the vinyl if you're even half tempted, we'd appreciate it!
Well, as you all may know earlier on today (20th May 2016) the PUGWASH album ALMOND TEA finally arrived in a battered old white van dispatched from a brand new high-tech pressing plant from somewhere in the former Eastern Block. I feverishly played the record to test it and make sure it was grade A and good enough to unleash on the wider world. It was and I was mighty pleased. For some time now this has been the LP I have really looked forward to as I had pursued the lads for some years now in a valiant effort to publish something by them on vinyl. One day out of the blue, the call came from Thomas and we were given the go-ahead. Well, the months passed and the final product is here. I instantly phoned the boys and as fate would have it there were a mere 50 miles away travelling on the M25 to a gig. Screeching to a halt on the fast lane and turning on a penny the boys travelled about 10 miles in the wrong lane, weaving in and out of the oncoming traffic and only when it was convenient did they change onto the right side of the motorway to get to us here in Kent. Providence ensured it was a safe journey and only 4 hours it took them to travel the 50 miles back to us - it being a Friday afternoon in South East England. Tumbling out of the van, as they now only had 30 minutes to travel the next 150 miles to Somerset for this night's show, we adjourned to our cottage and after much hugging and chatting meeting the family and signing a few sleeves the lads took their Lps and headed off into the sunset. With cake to sustain them on their journey. So if you're in Frome tonight to see the band, remember what they had to go though to entertain you. Lovely lads they are and we hope we will see them again soon.
8x8 (Eight by Eight) - AZALEA'S ROOM (SUGARBUSH RECORDS SB 020), out now on vinyl and limited to only 300 copies worldwide on red vinyl. This masterpiece courtesy of USA's LANE STEINBERG and Ukraine's ALEXANDER KHODCHENKO is finally out on vinyl! A magical blend of Brian Wilson-esque melodies fused with Psychedelia this is a very special album crafted by two incredibly gifted musicians. Lane Stienberg has one of the most wonderful voices I have ever hear and the songs he writes are nothing short of genius. This is by no means a sixties-only influenced album, there are elements of 80s Pop too and fans of XTC should definately take note as well. Utitmately this record is a field of its own and is one of the most original works we have released in our time as a record label. Please do not miss out on this fantastic records. Postage is included in the price by the way, anywhere in the world!
