SUGARBUSH
RECORDS-a label that loves its music - on vinyl! At Sugarbush Records
we press limited edition, high quality vinyl albums and singles. We
love outsider music, be it cool Power-Pop, Psych or Indie. We bring you
some of the best bands you may never have heard of but you ought to
listen to.
Free postage worldwide for all our releases: Wherever you live in the world the price you see is what you pay, no extra postage!
Buy 1 or 100 albums and postage is free. Collector or dealer/ This is the place to buy SUGARBUSH RECORDS releases. Can you ask for a better deal? No, so go ahead try our releases - you will love them!
It's easy: Just click"Add to Cart" on any album you'd like. Click multiple choices (so more than just one album) and your shopping cart will update. When you are ready to pay, click "checkout" on the cart and pay either by Paypal or with your credit/debit card.
Note: All our releases and distributed albums are on this one page. Please scroll down (and back up!) to find all the titles we have on offer. If it is not on here, that means it is sold out. I realise that somtimes Paypal buttons do not work on Ipad or Iphone. If this is the case please email me (wanted@sugarbushrecords.plus.com) with your order & paypal id and I will invoice you!
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THE HANGABOUTS - Illustrated Bird (SUGARBUSH SB031), the fabulous
new album on vinyl by Detroit's HANGABOUTS is one of those albums that
any label with a modicum of Pop sensibility will jump at the chance to
release. From the same gaggle of bands on the Detroit scene that we have
released previously (Nick Piunti, Chris Richards and the Subtractions)
this album presents the gentle Psych-Pop side of Detroit, a city
normally more associated with gritty urban toughness. No, these lads
have crafted a lovely Pop record that, dare I say it, would not have
sounded out of place in Big Star's cannon and even reminds me of
McCartney's gentler side. Hey, even Emmitt Rhodes would surely dig this
record. It is a master stroke of lush arrangements, jangling 12 and 6
string guitars, layered harmonies and, best of all, some really
fantastic songs. No fillers on here, and one of the best pure pop albums
I have heard in years. This is limited on vinyl to ONLY 300 copies, on
see through orange vinyl. £19.99 including worldwide postage.
Free postage worldwide for all our releases: Wherever you live in the world the price you see is what you pay, no extra postage!
Buy 1 or 100 albums and postage is free. Collector or dealer/ This is the place to buy SUGARBUSH RECORDS releases. Can you ask for a better deal? No, so go ahead try our releases - you will love them!
It's easy: Just click"Add to Cart" on any album you'd like. Click multiple choices (so more than just one album) and your shopping cart will update. When you are ready to pay, click "checkout" on the cart and pay either by Paypal or with your credit/debit card.
Note: All our releases and distributed albums are on this one page. Please scroll down (and back up!) to find all the titles we have on offer. If it is not on here, that means it is sold out. I realise that somtimes Paypal buttons do not work on Ipad or Iphone. If this is the case please email me (wanted@sugarbushrecords.plus.com) with your order & paypal id and I will invoice you!
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THE GREEN PAJAMAS - "To The End Of The Sea" (SUGARBUSH SB029), well Jeff Kelly has done it again. There is obviously no reigning in this man's talent and at a stage in his musical life where the likes of Lennon, McCartney, Alex Chilton and other greats had basically started resting on their laurels and stopped making great records. Not our Jeff! With this record, the band's latest album, he has possibly made the finest and most balanced record of a long and glorious (as well as cult-like) career. It is the musical equivalent of a lengthy piece of finely stitched tapestry as the songs weave into one another and musical themes cascade from dark melancholia and longing to joyous peaks. On what must be a shoestring budget the band have made a record, no doubt helped by modern technology, that would have stood proudly besides Sgt. Pepper and, had it been released in that psychedelic summer, would be talked about in hushed tones of reverence by cognoscenti of all things fabulous. This record is great and while we are only a tiny label we do hope and wish that someday it will be spoken of in just such a way. Limited to only 350 copies it will be hard to reach the great wide world on vinyl only but one can only hope that the sounds created here find another, broader, audience now and forever. Be part of history now. £19.99 including worldwide postage!
VARIOUS ARTISTS (2LP) - "TWELVE STRING HIGH" (IMP 026), another volume in our "special imports" series. Astonishing 2LP set of modern band with a penchant for the 12 string guitar. Inspired, in part, by Sugarbush' own releases because, as you might remember, the 1st ever Sugarbush release (SB100) by SILENT BLUE was a 12 string album all the way. This 2lp set features our own CAROUSELS, JUNIPERS, KONTIKI SUITE (album out on Sugarbush soon) as well as many other great bands. Deluxe double LP set in gatefold, with POSTER and insert! A sure fire collectors item. £26.99 (includes postage anywhere!)]
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!
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
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.
£17.99 inc. postage
Rick Corcoran, one man Pop legend, returns to SUGARBUSH RCORDS with a fantastic album of vintage 4 track demos from the early 90's. With many previously unreleased and rare tracks classic this lo-fi LP nevertheless sounds like a lost gem from the late 60's. Guitars jangle and phase, vocals and harmonies flange in and out of range and the songs are some of the best the great man ever wrote. When I say "lo-fi" I am being disingenuous actually, the sound (considering the limitations of the 4-track cassette medium) is actually superb, if a little closer to the mid-range than most modern recordings. If you liked his CENTAUR album (now deleted and sold out) you will love this 11 tracks of amazing Pop confectionary valiantly produced on a vintage 4-track cassette recorder, lo-fi or not - this is Pop Heaven! This is very limited on vinyl and will not be repressed. Get it while you can!
This incredible album is an English Underground classic (in a way it is, when you consider the tiny quantities we have pressed, repress notwithstanding). Shades of the Byrds (ok, they are American but had a huge influence on nearly all British bands of the Underground at the time), very early Fairport Convention, Help Yourself (remember them?) underpin a fantastic set of songs, beautifully played and sung by one of the best singers on the scene today, Robyn Gibson. This is a band that like to do things their way and in their own time. They will never be massive but their music will be remembered for a log long time and their importance will grow in years to come. Do not miss out on a quintessential English Folk-Rock classic.
Our buddies from the 'TAPE LAB turn up on this very limited edition 7" single, expect the usual casual genius from these workhorses who release more records than we pop out the shops every year! Essential of course and only £6.99 including postage!
The album is chock full of power pop, psych, and folk goodness, replete with chiming guitars, stunning harmonies, and all the best elements of these genres that a fan would expect. The opening salvo, "Yesterday's a Waste of Time" is six and a half minutes of blistering power pop and a searing guitar solo from Johnny Smillie. The beautiful "A Beautiful Sunrise" starts out like a long lost Love song, before meandering into Jose Gonzalez territory, with gorgeously plucked guitar and a sterling vocal. "I'm Out of My Mind" is upbeat, sunshine pop (can anyone say hit?), while "Misty Dreamer" is more downtempo and contemplative. "Dark Forest" slides into your senses, entrancing you with its inviting main melody in waltz tempo. Fuzzed out guitar joins the acoustic guitar and leads you out on a high note. "You're Predictable" has an in your face melodic punch with a psych backdrop, leading into the Byrdsian pleasure of "Another Wasted Day". If this is your cup of tea, then you'll be delighted not only with this song but the entire record. There are hints of many 60s and 70s artists, but Wylie puts an original spin on what could be a tired genre with extremely well-written and played songs, coupled with a really great voice. "Some Great Messages" slips into autumnal folk territory, a realm which Wylie should visit more often as he does this so well. "I Follow You Home" sews together exquisitely crafted melodies with great harmony vocals. "I Should Disappear" closes the album and marries psych folk elements seamlessly together.
After spending most of his career performing and touring with the Mooney Suzuki, Albert Hammond Jr. (the Strokes), Caitlin Rose and Andrew Combs, Reno Bo decided to make this his breakout effort; doing almost everything on his own. Reno appeared as a solo artist in 2010, but this year he's blown away all expectations with his newest Lessons From A Shooting Star. From the pounding beat and swirling chords of "Sweetheart Deal" its chock full of catchy power pop. "And I Know She Did" is a shimmering Big Star like ballad and "The Brighter Side" co-written by Brendan Benson sounds like the best song Matthew Sweet didn't write. "Sleeping Sun" is a standout piano based melody with a big pinch of Beatles, as well as the wondrous Pysch-pop closer "Somewhere There's Something." In fact, each song is a home run and this album clearly hits the top of my top ten list this year. I don't award an album a "10" rating lightly, but Reno Bo deserves it. Essential listening.
Blue Ash was an early Power-Pop band from Youngstown that formed in 1969.
The group's style was a wonderful blend of Brit Invasion elements (think Beatles, Kinks, Hollies, Who, Small Faces...) and west-coast folk-rock in the vein of The Byrds and Beau Brummels. This album is a selection of 28 tracks from a legacy of 219 demo cuts. Some of those tracks ended up as part of their official LPs, this amazing 2LP set also features a bonus 7 " EP with 4 acoustic tracks. Very limited with us and sure to sell out very quickly!
Sometimes it is best to DIY, and that is precisely what Tomas Dahl has done on "The Better End". After many years in the music industry, partly as a drummer in bands like Turbonegro and The Yum Yums, he is now in the driver's seat with his own project Caddy.
The songs on the album have been made during the past eighteen months, and is written in such diverse places as the Norwegian Mountains, via the French Riviera, Fuerte Ventura and Perth in Australia. Here you're served a delicious mix of The Beach Boys, classic power pop and several of his personal favorites such as The Shadows, Kraftwerk, Teenage Fanclub and Don Henley.
Although there are still great emphasis on catchy pop songs, Dahl also gets to showcase himself as a lyricist on "The Better End". The result is a sophisticated summer album, with lush vocal harmonies, beautiful arrangements and dreamy melodies.
He has written all the songs and recorded the album all by himself, but is joined by Bendik Brænne on saxophone for the song "Wherever You Go", and Janne Hea on vocals on "Bring It Back".
A fabulous Californian West Coast themed album by this new band. Out for the first time on vinyl, this got rave reviews when first released on download about a year ago. Shades of DAVID CROSBY, BEAU BRUMMELS, THE BYRDS and the fantastic songs make this an essential addition to any self-respecting Psych collection. You would not dream that these are a couple of Swedish guys sitting by a lake in the middle of the countryside, but there you are. It has San Francisco all over it and you will love it.
This wonderful album finally sees its first vinyl release. When initially released on CD it was so well received that ALAN MCGEE signed the band to his POPTONES label. A classic Scottish record that is full of melody, great harmonies and 12-string Rickenbackers. Every song on this album is a winner. The copy you are buying has a colour photocopy promo front cover insert, not the stock copy "proper" LP sleeve. On black vinyl.
Amazing and tough DETROIT Power-Pop album, with song after song a classic. If this was the 1970s Nick would be a superstar. Shades of TOM PETTY, AEROSMITH, THE SWEET, THE BYRDS yet this is a very original and unique album. Has won award after award in the music press and Nick also featured on MOJO magazines cover mount CD back in November. This is a truly superb album with song after brilliant song with great harmonies and brilliant guitars. Nick has been making great music for 20 years. Now that's pedigree.
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