Cromagnon

Cave Rock

Originally released in 1969, Cromagnon’s “Cave Rock” strings together a patchwork of untamed sounds and mental images which perfectly articulate the boundary-breaking psychedelic revolution that was occurring at the time – musically and socially.

Widely heralded as the best freak-out record of all time, Cromagnon’s “Cave Rock” is a
captivating experience that engages the listener. The album surpassed even the most out-there psychedelia of its day, predicting what would soon become the disjointed aural
landscapes of Faust and the violent scuzz of Throbbing Gristle. Vivid elements of
Cromagnon’s influence continues to shine in the lysergic rhythms of the Sun City Girls,
Nurse With Wound, Ghost, and Animal Collective.

MIJ

Yodeling Astrologer

“Yodeling Astrologer” (aka: Color By The Number) could be considered an anomaly, a one-off or a miracle of circumstance in the history of psychedelic pop music. Mij, a.k.a. Jim Holmberg was discovered by ESP owners while playing in Washington Square Park in the summer of 1968. His style and persona mesmerized the label heads, and he explained to them a recent auto accident had fractured his skull but left him changed. He perceived sound, color and vision differently and he had funneled this new world of perception directly into his music.

All this was enough to warrant getting Mij into the studio to lay down a record of his rambly, cosmic folk songs. The entire album was recorded in three hours, first-takes and impromptu production intact, then pressed up and introduced to the world shortly thereafter.
To focus on the yodeling aspect of the Yodeling Astrologer would miss some of the depth of this album. Not just a hippie novelty act of the time, this is a truly thoughtful and somewhat frenzied document.

Like Buffy St. Marie’s “Meditations”, Linda Perhacs’ “Parallelograms” or “Cold Fact” by Rodriguez, this is an album of sincere folk songs colored with subtle psychedelic touches. Uneasy reverberations and soft echoes glide over Holmberg’s breezy songs, creating a consistent sonic environment as spontaneous as it is intriguing. Available on vinyl for the first time since an incredibly limited original pressing in 1969 on ESP Disk'.

Jandek

Six And Six

Originally released in 1981, following a three year gap between the release of debut LP "Ready For The House", Jandek's second album "Six And Six" stands as an incredible document of the formative stages of his cracked genius. Following the astonishingly bleak tone of the first LP, the musical elements are almost catatonic. 9 songs drift by as a series of slight variations on several desolate, untuned acoustic guitar phrases. The meditative, steady music forms a dark backdrop for some of Jandek's more vivid and poetic lyrical thoughts. Universal doom, loner dirges and sea-themed ruminations are all present. This is far and away the core of what was to come, in it's most succinct and coincidentally most haunted form. This album was also the first to incorporate an image of Jandek on the cover, both giving a face to the sounds and hinting at what would become a prolific series of incredible, disturbed albums.

Vinyl for this album has been unavailable since the initial pressing ran out, and has been sought ravenously by collectors ever since. Working in direct collaboration with Corwood Industries, we're thrilled to offer this exact repress, heavyweight-vinyl edition. An astonishingly ghostly album, unlike anything else and also unique to this particular phase in Jandek's evolution, "Six And Six" is a crucial piece of the puzzle that we can only hope never gets solved completely.

The New Dawn

There's a New Dawn

Jackpot Records is proud to present our first CD reissue THE NEW DAWN "There's A New Dawn". The story is somewhat familiar, especially in the case of obscure hard-working hometown hero style bands. What sets The New Dawn apart is how their struggle with regional success makes so much sense retrospectively as what defined their amazing, spooky, reaching sound. The record is killer in the same way that a lot of records from it's era are. Gentle, lilting pop harmonies flooded by reverbed organ butting up against honestly wicked fuzz guitar jams. The deep bass from the original mastering was kept intact for the reissue, which adds a nice layer of rumbly depth. This is also one of the only popsike records to employ sound effects of rushing waves, birdcalls, etc in a way that comes off integral rather than corny. The Northwest vibe is what really makes the sound though. There's a theme of quiet despair that runs through the entire album. An introspective narration trying so hard to be breezy, carefree and joyful, but pressed down by the cloudy reality that's all around. Surrounded by rain and waiting for the sun to shine, quite literally in the Oregon landscape, but also figuratively; waiting for widespread recognition or even a better-paying gig to come through. The minor-key dirges and the would-be-happy rockers create a lush world that's really easy to get lost in and rewards more the deeper in you get. This reissue includes the 1970 album tracks and three astonishing demos from 1971 that are a raw hint at what The New Dawn could have blossomed into, as well as a live track from a 2008 reunion recorded at one of the same halls the band rented out in the late 60's!!! A very special record and highly recommended to anyone interested in either private-press psych or the Northwest scene at any point. This is an essential piece of both stories.

"A SERIOUS CONTENDER FOR BEST GARAGE REISSUE THIS YEAR SO FAR" - Shindig Magazine

Now available for purchase on iTunes.

The Wipers

Youth of America

Simply obliterating any conception of the Wipers as a mere punk band, Greg Sage released this follow-up to “Is This Real?” in 1981 - a sophisticated, overwhelming response to the evil times marked by the turn of the decade. Broken up into six long songs, “Youth of America” is a much colder, harrowing experience than the teen angst of their debut. Vocally, Sage comes off as sleep-deprived and forsaken, snarling not only at his own predicament but at the predicament of the entire world. Jackpot Records have kept to the high standards set by our previous reissues (The Wipers’ “Is This Real?” and the self-titled Beauregarde LP), and “Youth of America” is pressed on high-quality vinyl at RTI and packaged in a sturdy, old-fashioned tip-on sleeve. The tracks have been mastered from original tapes by Greg Sage himself

The Wipers

Over the Edge

The bleak, hard-driven third LP by the Wipers (originally released in 1983) offers Greg Sage at his most chased and breathless, lashing out with sharp staccato notes as if melody were his only defense. While their debut LP provided the blueprint for grunge, and their second album recast the band as one of America’s premier postpunk bands, it’s Over The Edge that best exemplifies the Wipers’ sound. The jagged, effortless guitar lines, the paranoid lyrics and raw-throated vocals and the taut, unified rhythms that define their sound bleed together most clearly on this LP, and it stands as both the best entry point for new fans and the most prevalent favorite of diehards. Since Jackpot Records began our Wipers vinyl reissues in 2006, we’ve been inundated with requests for a reissue of Over The Edge. After two years of labor, including an immaculate remaster from the original tapes by Greg Sage, we are proud to present Over the Edge, pressed on audiophile grade vinyl and packaged in a deluxe, tip-on sleeve.

The Wipers

Is This Real?

Unquestionably Portland's most well-loved punk group, the Wipers formed in the late 1970s and in 1980 released their debut LP, "Is This Real?"- twelve songs of stabbing, jittery guitar, snapped vocals, and unabashed teen angst. Full of desperation and yearning, the LP has stood as a blueprint for wretched youth for over 25 years. In the early 1990s "Is This Real?" was given mainstream attention when Nirvana covered two tracks off the record and Kurt Cobain announced it was one of the primary influences on his group.

While it was reissued on compact disc and available as a part of the Wipers Boxed Set (Zeno), this is the first time "Is This Real?" has been available on vinyl in the U.S. since its initial release. Remastered from original tapes as provided by Greg Sage himself, the LP is pressed on audiophile grade vinyl and housed in a deluxe tip-on sleeve. Complete with a printed insert that replicates the original innersleeve, the Jackpot Records reissue of "Is This Real?" is a lavish tribute to one of the greatest recordings of the last 30 years.

Jandek

Ready for the House

The 1978 release of Corwood Industries #0739, “Ready For the House”, began one of the most compelling, disturbed, and singular legacies in musical history. Beyond stark, beyond oblique, beyond outsider even, the first Jandek LP explores musical territories no one even knew existed, with just a hollowed-out voice and a lonely, detuned guitar.

This exact repress, heavyweight-vinyl edition is the first time “Ready For the House” has been available on vinyl for nearly 20 years, finally giving collectors and fans the opportunity to own one of the most peculiar, solitary, and strangely magnetic records of all time.

Beauregarde

Beauregarde

Jackpot Records' first record release is the amazing psych/hard rock masterpiece by Portland professional wrestling legend Beauregarde! Featuring a 17-year-old Greg Sage (of the Wipers) on guitar; a landmark for both Portland music history and psychedelic rock. Newly mastered from the original tapes and packaged in a perfect replica of the original art with new liner notes and previously unseen photos, we couldn't be prouder of this deluxe limited edition vinyl LP.