An album crammed full of rare & unreleased tracks from the vaults of founder Jowe Head. Swell Maps founding members were Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks, Jowe Head & Phones Sportsman. Includes demo versions of 2 of the bands Singles 'Dresden Style' & 'Read about Seymour'. Liner notes by Jowe Head. Artwork originally designed by Epic Soundtracks & Jowe Head in 1977 ' 2 Lps with printed inner bags in extra wide spine LP sleeve with cover sticker SIDE 1: 1976-77 1/Intro/Sweet and Sour extract 2/Almost Grown 3/City Boys (Dresden Style) 4/Sahara 5/One of the Crowd 6/Wireless 7/Ripped and Torn 8/God Save the Queen 9/Platinum Blind 10/Harvist 11/Gramofonica Side 2: 1977 12/Read About Seymour 13/Shubunkin 14/Trade Kingdom 15/Pets’ Corner 16/Fashion Cult (Opaque) 17/Plankton 18/Johnny Seven 19/Below Number One 20/Plumbing/Radio Ten/Here’s the Cupboard 21/Organism 22/Sweet and Sour reprise SIDE 3: 1978-79 23/Vertical Slum 24/Avalanche prelude 25/International Rescue 26/Deliferous Mistail 27/Armadillo 28/Avalanche part 2 29/Off The Beach SIDE FOUR30/Drop in the Ocean 31/Whatever Happens Next (acoustic) 32/Elegia pt.2 33/Bandits 1-5 34/Secret Choir 35/Big Cake Over America 36/Tibetan Bedsprings
Install our app to receive notifications when new upcoming releases are added.
Recommended equipment and accessories
-
Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
-
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
-
Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
Mounted on the SH-4 Black Headshell, this setup delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic range, and accurate sound reproduction.
-
Vinyl Care - Top Picks
A selection of accesories to keep your turntable equipment & vinyl records in the best shape
-
Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
Features an elliptical stylus that accurately tracks the grooves of vinyl records, delivering a rich, detailed sound with an output voltage of 5.5 mV
Featured Upcoming Vinyl
-
Joshua Burnside It's Not Going to Be Okay
Nettwerk Records
March 20, 2026 -
Rosenau & Sanborn Two
Psychic Hotline
March 6, 2026 -
Bonnie Prince Billy We Are Together Again
No Quarter
March 6, 2026 -
The Black Crowes A Pound of Feathers
Silver Arrow Records
March 13, 2026 -
Broadside Nowhere, At Last (Purple Smoke With Green Splatter)
Invogue Records
April 10, 2026 -
Kathryn Mohr Carve
Flenser
April 17, 2026 -
Temple of Void The Crawl
Relapse
March 6, 2026 -
Charlotte Cornfield Hurts Like Hell
Merge Records
March 27, 2026 -
Oliver Wakeman Mother's Ruin [2xLP]
Mercury Studios
March 13, 2026 -
Lamb of God Into Oblivion (Transparent Olive Green & White Splatter)
Century Media Int'l
March 20, 2026 -
John Hollier & the Rêverie Rainmaker
WhollyABar
March 20, 2026 -
Cut Worms Transmitter (Red)
Jagjaguwar
March 13, 2026 -
The Monochrome Set Lotus Bridge
Tapete Records
March 13, 2026 -
ONLY HUMAN Planned Obsolescence
Season Of Mist
March 27, 2026