{"title":"Alan Vega","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of Alan Vega vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alan-vega-just-a-million-dreams-yellow-preorder","title":"Alan Vega- Just A Million Dreams - Yellow (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFuturismo are proud to present a first time reissue of the killer 1985 album: Just A Million Dreams by the uncompromising Alan Vega.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The remastered version of this LP comes with two unreleased bonus tracks produced by Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots. It is packaged in a gloss laminated sleeve with a huge fold-out poster and contains new liner notes by Henry Rollins.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Presented in a remastered deluxe vinyl package, Just A Million Dreams, produced by Ric Ocasek and Chris Lord-Alge, takes Vega on an expedition into new territory. As an artist Vega had a crucial drive, but having a hit record was never a motive, neither was pandering to expectations, which is why Just a Million Dreams is perhaps a perfect statement for that moment, bettering the then bastions of MTV rock without even trying, an exercise in subversion that still has Vega's unique artistry at it's core. Would you expect anything less from one half of NYC legends Suicide? Perhaps not, but the hows and whys to Vega landing himself in such a mainstream position are perhaps just as fascinating as the record itself.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Here Alan Vega's vocals sound better than ever, full of emotion and brooding honesty. Lyrics painting images of dystopian love might be a sideways move away from the intense nihilism of his past, but it's still the real deal. Alan Vega could not be anything else. Listen to tracks like 'Creation' and you still get that raw emotion he spent his career honing. Set against the grandeur of mid 80's production: big processed drums, runaway guitar solos, we get a rare peak into what Vega would sound like if he was allowed to be a rock star drenched in the sonic excesses of the era. It was a brave and unfairly misunderstood move, but the components come together to form an incredible anti-commercial, commercial album. Just A Million Dreams is the sound of Alan Vega taking on the 1980's and winning.\r\n \r\n With help of the official Vega Vault, two never before heard tracks have been unearthed from the 1985 JAMD recording sessions and brought to life by long time collaborator Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots, adding a new insight to the recordings. Henry Rollins also lends a new written perspective, making this release a vital addition to the collections of Alan Vega and Suicide fans. It has been said that Alan Vega is forever, his unwavering artistic approach can be witnessed throughout his career, whether as part of Suicide or as a solo songwriter, poet or sculptor. Just a Million Dreams is just another example.\u003c\/p\u003e Shop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIGHT IN THE ATTIC RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44250287997149,"sku":"5053760105374","price":57.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4221589-2986155.jpg?v=1727317513"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-invasion-murder-one-transparent-red","title":"Alan Vega- Invasion \/ Murder One (Transparent Red) (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn Transparant Red Vinyl. One of Alan Vega's greatest talents was his ability to bring the past and the future together into a suspended place of timelessness. His groundbreaking duo Suicide was often seen as future primitivism and most of his musical output has exemplified this blending of the primordial human condition and visionary thinking. With Invasion b\/w Murder One, the next release from the now infamous Vega Vault following 2021's Mutator, we see this innate power in full effect. \r\n\r\nThe two tracks \"Invasion\" and \"Murder One\" were recorded two decades apart from one another in New York City. \"Invasion\" was recorded toward the end of the 2012-2015 studio sessions for the posthumous album IT and was one of his last recordings, while \"Murder One\" was recorded in 1997-1998, (after the Mutator sessions) and is part of a cluster of material that was recorded but never mixed prior to the sessions for his album 2007, released in 1999. Pairing these two songs together as a release illustrates the timelessness of the 30 plus years of unreleased material that he deemed the Vega Vault. \r\n\r\nThis release continues the collaboration of Mutator's mixing and producing team, Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud. Liz provides a bridge to the past, having performed throughout the recording process of \"Murder One\" and \"Invasion\" while Jared opens a bridge to the future having been chosen by Alan himself to carry the torch and ensure the vision stays intact. Alan trusted no one more than Liz and Jared, and gave his blessing and encouragement to continue releasing material from the Vault. As Alan stated in the song \"Vision\" from IT, \"If you destroy the vision, you will suffer the whirlwind.\" \r\n\r\nListening to the various tracks during these mixing sessions brought up vivid recollections of how the sounds (such as the haunting voices in \"Murder One\") were created and the constant experimentation that was involved, memories that informed Liz's approach in the mixing process. Together with Jared's technical skills, intuition, and deep understanding of the feeling these sounds were intended to evoke, the two were able to preserve the authenticity of the recordings while enhancing the quality of sound so the listener can fully experience the nuances of these unique auditory creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Murder One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005397197021,"sku":"843563147245","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4050643-2783112.jpg?v=1727248967"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-jukebox-babe-speedway-rsd","title":"Alan Vega- Jukebox Babe \/ Speedway (RSD) (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the continuation of the unveiling of rare and unreleased material from the Vega Vault, which started with Mutator in 2021. This is the first time Alan Vega's big hit \"Jukebox Babe\" has been reissued and it will be backed with an early unreleased version of one of Alan's favorite tracks \"Speedway.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Speedway (First Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sacred Bones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006426079453,"sku":"843563146873","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4065878-2795734.jpg?v=1727219908"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-mutator","title":"Alan Vega- Mutator (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Vega's name is synonymous with unfettered, tireless creativity. Beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a fine art student at Brooklyn College, through his years playing in Suicide, and all the way up until his death in 2016, Vega was constantly creating. That process naturally led to a wealth of material that didn't see the light of day immediately when it was recorded, which came to be known as the Vega Vault. Mutator is the first in a series of archival releases from the Vault that will come out on Sacred Bones Records. \r\n\r\nMutator was recorded alongside Vega's longtime collaborator Liz Lamere at his NYC studio from 1995-1996, and it serves as a document of a particularly fertile time in his creative life. He had 11 full-length solo albums come out during the '80s, '90s and '00s - plus numerous collaborations, and Suicide records A Way of Life and Why Be Blue. Mutator wasn't shelved intentionally, but Vega's back-to-the-grindstone M.O. meant that he had moved on to making his next record before this one was finished. Lamere and Vega's friend and confidante Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots) rediscovered the raw, unmixed recordings from the Mutator sessions in the Vault in 2019. Soon after, they mixed and produced them into the visionary album that was lurking within those tapes. \r\n\r\n\"Our primary purpose for going into the studio was to experiment with sound, not to 'make records,'\" Lamere recalls. \"I was playing the machines with Alan manipulating sounds. I played riffs while Alan morphed the sounds being channeled through the machines.\"\r\n\r\nAt the time of the Mutator sessions, Vega was massively inspired by what was happening in the streets of New York - not only the hip hop scenes that were exploding throughout the outer boroughs, but also the literal sounds of the streets, the traffic noise and industrial ambience of city living. That influence trickled into the sounds he and Lamere captured in those sessions. That sensibility, paired with Vega's unmistakable voice and force of personality, is what made it the great album it is now. The final piece was the production job, completed by Lamere and Artaud 25 years after the songs were first captured. \r\n\r\n\"Mutator bridges the gap between the past and present,\" Artaud says. \"It's something we feel he would have been really proud of, seeing this lost album released today. In so many ways, his music is needed now more than ever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Muscles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Samurai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Filthy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nike Soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Psalm 68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Breathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sacred Bones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006981529821,"sku":"843563135228","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3940374-2675700.jpg?v=1727198975"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-mutator-colored-vinyl-iex","title":"Alan Vega- Mutator (Colored Vinyl) (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn Dark Red vinyl. Alan Vega's name is synonymous with unfettered, tireless creativity. Beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a fine art student at Brooklyn College, through his years playing in Suicide, and all the way up until his death in 2016, Vega was constantly creating. That process naturally led to a wealth of material that didn't see the light of day immediately when it was recorded, which came to be known as the Vega Vault. Mutator is the first in a series of archival releases from the Vault that will come out on Sacred Bones Records. \r\n\r\nMutator was recorded alongside Vega's longtime collaborator Liz Lamere at his NYC studio from 1995-1996, and it serves as a document of a particularly fertile time in his creative life. He had 11 full-length solo albums come out during the '80s, '90s and '00s - plus numerous collaborations, and Suicide records A Way of Life and Why Be Blue. Mutator wasn't shelved intentionally, but Vega's back-to-the-grindstone M.O. meant that he had moved on to making his next record before this one was finished. Lamere and Vega's friend and confidante Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots) rediscovered the raw, unmixed recordings from the Mutator sessions in the Vault in 2019. Soon after, they mixed and produced them into the visionary album that was lurking within those tapes. \r\n\r\n\"Our primary purpose for going into the studio was to experiment with sound, not to 'make records,'\" Lamere recalls. \"I was playing the machines with Alan manipulating sounds. I played riffs while Alan morphed the sounds being channeled through the machines.\"\r\n\r\nAt the time of the Mutator sessions, Vega was massively inspired by what was happening in the streets of New York - not only the hip hop scenes that were exploding throughout the outer boroughs, but also the literal sounds of the streets, the traffic noise and industrial ambience of city living. That influence trickled into the sounds he and Lamere captured in those sessions. That sensibility, paired with Vega's unmistakable voice and force of personality, is what made it the great album it is now. The final piece was the production job, completed by Lamere and Artaud 25 years after the songs were first captured. \r\n\r\n\"Mutator bridges the gap between the past and present,\" Artaud says. \"It's something we feel he would have been really proud of, seeing this lost album released today. In so many ways, his music is needed now more than ever.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Muscles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Samurai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Filthy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nike Soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Psalm 68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Breathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Sacred Bones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006999224541,"sku":"843563135235","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3940376-2675701.jpg?v=1727198809"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-insurrection","title":"Alan Vega- Insurrection (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn The Red Records is proud to announce a previously unreleased new album by Brooklyn-born master of minimalism Alan Vega, Insurrection. The eleven songs here showcase the unparalleled vision and uncompromising force from one of the most influential artists of all time.Alan Vega was born in Brooklyn in 1938. He co-founded the legendary New York City punk band Suicide with Martin Rev in 1970. Suicide's groundbreaking 1977 debut is considered one of the most influential albums of all time. Vega considered his solo records the audio counterpoint to his visual art that reflected the world around him while simultaneously exploring universal themes. It makes his work as relevant today as it was when he created them. It was during his highly experimental period beginning in the late '80s that he began working with Liz Lamere, who became the most crucial collaborator of his solo career until his death in 2016. Lamere, along with Jared Artaud, resurrected these newly unearthed collection of lost recordings, which they co-produced and mixed. Lamere and Artaud spearhead the Vega Vault project, which aims to bring rare, unreleased and back catalog work spanning Alan Vega and Suicide's career to the public for the first time.On Insurrection, Lamere says: \"Insurrection was created in the time period around 1997\/98, after Mutator and prior to Vega's 1999 release of 2007 and captures the intense energy of NYC in the '90s rife with crime, killing, hate, fascism, racism, and moral bankruptcy. You can hear the tortured souls floating through this album. Post-Gulf War angst still enveloped Alan. He was having premonitions about a major terror attack in the US, well before 9\/11. The upcoming birth of his son raised further awareness of the state of our world. All these emotions are mirrored in the sounds he magnetized. And true to Vega form, there remains hope and empowerment coursing through the tracks. In the almost three decades of going into the studio with Vega, we recorded significantly more material than the seven albums released. Vega's intention was to experiment with sound which would become the canvas for the poetry that reflected his vision of the universe. Because the goal wasn't to make albums, he had no timeline or constraints and would freely follow new paths uncovered along the way.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSewer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCyanide Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurder One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireballer Fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenocide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJet Lord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireballer Spirit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 759718538519\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; In The Red Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46974313136349,"sku":"759718538519","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4335864-3176420.jpg?v=1762832806"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-live-at-rockpalast-1982-alan-suicide-collision","title":"Alan Vega- Live At Rockpalast 1982 \u0026 Alan Suicide: Collision (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing including eight-page booklet and a DVD. The concert was filmed on June 4th, 1982 at Sartory Säle in Cologne (Germany) during the 82' Collision Drive tour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagdalena\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodbye Darling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJe T'adore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBongo Bongo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Bob a Lula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 4042564224023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Play Loud Prod\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032215994589,"sku":"4042564224023","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4196396-2961442.jpg?v=1763401631"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-alan-vega-blue-colored-vinyl-deluxe-remastered","title":"Alan Vega- Alan Vega (Blue Vinyl) [Deluxe] [Remastered]","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Vega's self-titled debut solo album, originally released in 1980, marked a bold new chapter for one of New York's most influential and uncompromising voices. On his solo debut, Vega dove headfirst into the roots of his personal sound, fueled by blues, rockabilly, and his enduring love for Elvis Presley. Stripped of Suicide's confrontational electronics but retaining Vega's outsider energy and voice, the album translates early rock 'n roll through an art-punk filter and stands as a cult masterpiece in it's own right. Minimalist, haunting, and deeply personal, it carved out a unique place in the underground canon. Now available as a limited deluxe double LP edition, this definitive reissue pairs the newly remastered original album with a second disc of previously unheard early demos, offering a rare glimpse into the raw creative process behind this cult classic, and alternate artwork exclusive to this pressing. Alan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition) is a companion piece that sheds new light on Vega's process and vision during this pivotal era, making it a must-have for collectors and longtime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194430\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056882598109,"sku":"843563194430","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473830-3481576.jpg?v=1764085359"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-alan-vega-deluxe-remastered-edition-deluxe-remastered","title":"Alan Vega- Alan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition) [Deluxe] [Remastered] (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Vega's self-titled debut solo album, originally released in 1980, marked a bold new chapter for one of New York's most influential and uncompromising voices. On his solo debut, Vega dove headfirst into the roots of his personal sound, fueled by blues, rockabilly, and his enduring love for Elvis Presley. Stripped of Suicide's confrontational electronics but retaining Vega's outsider energy and voice, the album translates early rock 'n roll through an art-punk filter and stands as a cult masterpiece in it's own right. Minimalist, haunting, and deeply personal, it carved out a unique place in the underground canon. Now available as a limited deluxe double LP edition, this definitive reissue pairs the newly remastered original album with a second disc of previously unheard early demos, offering a rare glimpse into the raw creative process behind this cult classic, and alternate artwork exclusive to this pressing. Alan Vega (Deluxe Remastered Edition) is a companion piece that sheds new light on Vega's process and vision during this pivotal era, making it a must-have for collectors and longtime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou (Demo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194423\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056884236509,"sku":"843563194423","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473829-3481574.jpg?v=1764085364"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-collision-drive-remastered","title":"Alan Vega- Collision Drive [Remastered] (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollision Drive is Alan Vega's second solo studio album, originally released in1981. If his debut laid the groundwork for a raw, minimalist take on rockabillyand blues, Collision Drive expands the palette with a grittier, more layered, andunfiltered energy. Here Vega's lyrics channel universal themes rooted in hisfascination with street life, science fiction, politics, comics, love and the mysteriesof the universe. It's a record that pulses with feeling and rebellion, displaying thefull spectrum of human experience and Vega's evolving vision.Alan was always reinventing himself, creating and refining his mastery of varia-tion while maintaining his own unparalleled and identifiable aesthetic. Sonically,this album is more dynamic than his first. Ditching drum machines for a livedrummer, and enlisting a hard rock band to back him, Collision Drive offered adifferent view of Vega's artistic vision. The aching punk rockabilly of \"Magdalena82\" unfolds with a hypnotic blend of guitar slides and frenetic energy, whileVega's cover of \"Be Bop A Lula\" transforms Gene Vincent's classic into an aggres-sively charged, manic howl. Elsewhere, tracks like the hard-driving cosmic rockn roll \"Raver\" push into psychobilly territory. Vega was relentlessly innovative, continuously paving new ground.Newly remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes, Collision Drive receivesa reverent reissue from Sacred Bones Record.Here we witness the full ascension into his own mythology: part rockabilly out-law, part cosmic preacher, part outsider visionary. Broader in scope than his debutbut just as uncompromising, Collision Drive is a bold and personal explorationof sound and identity. Raw, electrifying, and groundbreaking, it remains a cultcornerstone of outsider rock and a touchstone in the evolution of art-punk andexperimental pop from one of New York's most fearless icons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagdalena 82\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Bop a Lula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Believe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagdalena 83\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViet Vet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194324\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056886759645,"sku":"843563194324","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473826-3481567.jpg?v=1764085372"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-alan-vega-remastered","title":"Alan Vega- Alan Vega [Remastered] (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Vega's self-titled debut solo album was released in 1980 during the sameperiod Suicide released their second album, Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev.While Suicide's label ZE Records was interested in pushing the duo toward asynthetic disco sound inspired by Moroder's production on Donna Summer's\"I Feel Love,\" Vega felt a pull in a different direction. He wanted to dig deeper intothe roots of his own sonic identity, fueled by blues, rockabilly, early rock n roll,and his enduring love for Elvis Presley. Filling the gaps between recording withSuicide, and fleshing out the songs he was writing on his own, Vega started creat-ing his first record and performing live to develop this sound.As with his visual art, Vega layered sound in a minimalist, dynamic and inten-tional way. The result was a fiercely singular album built from raw materials anddeeply rooted in Vega's artistic vision. Tracks like the classic anthem \"JukeboxBabe\" with it's jiving rhythm and minimalist swagger, captured that approachcompletely and went on to become a hit in France. \"Kung Foo Cowboy\" takes ona southern twist, strongly leaning into the blues, while the golden pop shine of\"Ice Drummer\" rings in melodic yet plaintive vocals, marching drums and a taste-ful harmonica solo. \"Bye Bye Bayou\" is a haunted slice of mutant rockabilly thatfuses 50s rock with Vega's eccentric performance style and was later reimaginedin the 2009 cover by LCD Soundsystem, introducing Vega's solo work to a newgeneration. Similarly, The Flaming Lips' cover of \"Ice Drummer\" paid homageto Vega's outsider spirit.Now remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes and available on stream-ing services for the first time, Alan Vega has been faithfully reissued by SacredBones Records, preserving the raw intensity of Vega's original recordings whilemaking them newly accessible to listeners around the world. Alan Vega is morethan a solo debut, it's a declaration of artistic independence and freedom fromone of New York's most influential and uncompromising artists. Stripped of Sui-cide's intense electronics yet retaining Vega's outsider energy and edge, the albumtranslates early rock 'n roll through an art-punk filter that stands the test of timeas a cult masterpiece in it's own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194386\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056887513309,"sku":"843563194386","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473824-3481572.jpg?v=1764085374"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-collision-drive-remastered-1","title":"Alan Vega- Collision Drive [Remastered] (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollision Drive is Alan Vega's second solo studio album, originally released in1981. If his debut laid the groundwork for a raw, minimalist take on rockabillyand blues, Collision Drive expands the palette with a grittier, more layered, andunfiltered energy. Here Vega's lyrics channel universal themes rooted in hisfascination with street life, science fiction, politics, comics, love and the mysteriesof the universe. It's a record that pulses with feeling and rebellion, displaying thefull spectrum of human experience and Vega's evolving vision.Alan was always reinventing himself, creating and refining his mastery of varia-tion while maintaining his own unparalleled and identifiable aesthetic. Sonically,this album is more dynamic than his first. Ditching drum machines for a livedrummer, and enlisting a hard rock band to back him, Collision Drive offered adifferent view of Vega's artistic vision. The aching punk rockabilly of \"Magdalena82\" unfolds with a hypnotic blend of guitar slides and frenetic energy, whileVega's cover of \"Be Bop A Lula\" transforms Gene Vincent's classic into an aggres-sively charged, manic howl. Elsewhere, tracks like the hard-driving cosmic rockn roll \"Raver\" push into psychobilly territory. Vega was relentlessly innovative, continuously paving new ground.Newly remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes, Collision Drive receivesa reverent reissue from Sacred Bones Record.Here we witness the full ascension into his own mythology: part rockabilly out-law, part cosmic preacher, part outsider visionary. Broader in scope than his debutbut just as uncompromising, Collision Drive is a bold and personal explorationof sound and identity. Raw, electrifying, and groundbreaking, it remains a cultcornerstone of outsider rock and a touchstone in the evolution of art-punk andexperimental pop from one of New York's most fearless icons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagdalena 82\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe Bop a Lula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGhost Rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Believe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagdalena 83\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRebel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViet Vet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194348\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056888594653,"sku":"843563194348","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473827-3481568.jpg?v=1764085377"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-collision-drive-red-colored-vinyl-red-remastered","title":"Alan Vega- Collision Drive (Red Vinyl)) [Remastered]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCollision Drive is Alan Vega's second solo studio album, originally released in1981. If his debut laid the groundwork for a raw, minimalist take on rockabillyand blues, Collision Drive expands the palette with a grittier, more layered, andunfiltered energy. Here Vega's lyrics channel universal themes rooted in hisfascination with street life, science fiction, politics, comics, love and the mysteriesof the universe. It's a record that pulses with feeling and rebellion, displaying thefull spectrum of human experience and Vega's evolving vision.Alan was always reinventing himself, creating and refining his mastery of varia-tion while maintaining his own unparalleled and identifiable aesthetic. Sonically,this album is more dynamic than his first. Ditching drum machines for a livedrummer, and enlisting a hard rock band to back him, Collision Drive offered adifferent view of Vega's artistic vision. The aching punk rockabilly of \"Magdalena82\" unfolds with a hypnotic blend of guitar slides and frenetic energy, whileVega's cover of \"Be Bop A Lula\" transforms Gene Vincent's classic into an aggres-sively charged, manic howl. Elsewhere, tracks like the hard-driving cosmic rockn roll \"Raver\" push into psychobilly territory. Vega was relentlessly innovative, continuously paving new ground.Newly remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes, Collision Drive receivesa reverent reissue from Sacred Bones Record.Here we witness the full ascension into his own mythology: part rockabilly out-law, part cosmic preacher, part outsider visionary. Broader in scope than his debutbut just as uncompromising, Collision Drive is a bold and personal explorationof sound and identity. 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He wanted to dig deeper intothe roots of his own sonic identity, fueled by blues, rockabilly, early rock n roll,and his enduring love for Elvis Presley. Filling the gaps between recording withSuicide, and fleshing out the songs he was writing on his own, Vega started creat-ing his first record and performing live to develop this sound.As with his visual art, Vega layered sound in a minimalist, dynamic and inten-tional way. The result was a fiercely singular album built from raw materials anddeeply rooted in Vega's artistic vision. Tracks like the classic anthem \"JukeboxBabe\" with it's jiving rhythm and minimalist swagger, captured that approachcompletely and went on to become a hit in France. \"Kung Foo Cowboy\" takes ona southern twist, strongly leaning into the blues, while the golden pop shine of\"Ice Drummer\" rings in melodic yet plaintive vocals, marching drums and a taste-ful harmonica solo. \"Bye Bye Bayou\" is a haunted slice of mutant rockabilly thatfuses 50s rock with Vega's eccentric performance style and was later reimaginedin the 2009 cover by LCD Soundsystem, introducing Vega's solo work to a newgeneration. Similarly, The Flaming Lips' cover of \"Ice Drummer\" paid homageto Vega's outsider spirit.Now remastered by Josh Bonati from the original tapes and available on stream-ing services for the first time, Alan Vega has been faithfully reissued by SacredBones Records, preserving the raw intensity of Vega's original recordings whilemaking them newly accessible to listeners around the world. Alan Vega is morethan a solo debut, it's a declaration of artistic independence and freedom fromone of New York's most influential and uncompromising artists. Stripped of Sui-cide's intense electronics yet retaining Vega's outsider energy and edge, the albumtranslates early rock 'n roll through an art-punk filter that stands the test of timeas a cult masterpiece in it's own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJukebox Babe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKung Foo Cowboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFireball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Cry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeedway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIce Drummer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBye Bye Bayou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563194379\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Sacred Bones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BWSCD, INC.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056924344541,"sku":"843563194379","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4473825-3481570.jpg?v=1764085421"},{"product_id":"alan-vega-mutator-1","title":"Alan Vega- Mutator (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlan Vega's name is synonymous with unfettered, tireless creativity. Beginning in the late 1950s, when he was a fine art student at Brooklyn College, through his years playing in Suicide, and all the way up until his death in 2016, Vega was constantly creating. That process naturally led to a wealth of material that didn't see the light of day immediately when it was recorded, which came to be known as the Vega Vault. Mutator is the first in a series of archival releases from the Vault that will come out on Sacred Bones Records. Mutator was recorded alongside Vega's longtime collaborator Liz Lamere at his NYC studio from 1995-1996, and it serves as a document of a particularly fertile time in his creative life. He had 11 full-length solo albums come out during the '80s, '90s and '00s - plus numerous collaborations, and Suicide records A Way of Life and Why Be Blue. Mutator wasn't shelved intentionally, but Vega's back-to-the-grindstone M.O. meant that he had moved on to making his next record before this one was finished. Lamere and Vega's friend and confidante Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots) rediscovered the raw, unmixed recordings from the Mutator sessions in the Vault in 2019. Soon after, they mixed and produced them into the visionary album that was lurking within those tapes. \"Our primary purpose for going into the studio was to experiment with sound, not to 'make records,'\" Lamere recalls. \"I was playing the machines with Alan manipulating sounds. I played riffs while Alan morphed the sounds being channeled through the machines.\"At the time of the Mutator sessions, Vega was massively inspired by what was happening in the streets of New York - not only the hip hop scenes that were exploding throughout the outer boroughs, but also the literal sounds of the streets, the traffic noise and industrial ambience of city living. That influence trickled into the sounds he and Lamere captured in those sessions. That sensibility, paired with Vega's unmistakable voice and force of personality, is what made it the great album it is now. The final piece was the production job, completed by Lamere and Artaud 25 years after the songs were first captured. \"Mutator bridges the gap between the past and present,\" Artaud says. \"It's something we feel he would have been really proud of, seeing this lost album released today. 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