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Welcome To VO -- The Dustiest Place On Earth.

When Submitting Please Use:

Artist - Title [Country Of Origin, Genre] (Year) Extra Comment If Needed

Also Include The Words 'Full Album' Or 'Live' Within The Squared Brackets If It Applies

Rules Of VO:

Under 30k Views On YouTube And Related Videos By The Same Artist

Current Cut Off Year For Submissions: 1999

60-Day Wait Period On Artist Reposts

Each User Is Limited To Four Posts A Day

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Help us build the coolest library and share rare and out of the way styles of music. This is a place for digital crate digging and compilation hunting where any one of these phrases will catch our interest.

  • Is it obscure?
  • Is it amazing?
  • Is it at least 25 years old? (1900 - 1999)

If the answer is yes to all three then we all want to hear it.


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Killjoy - Body Count [USA ; Thrash Metal] (1990)

1 Comment
2024/08/03
16:18 UTC

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Current Rage - Sweet Torture [Atlanta, GA, USA ; Punk / New Wave] (1982)

1 Comment
2024/08/03
16:14 UTC

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Rhymen Ridd?, JXL & Ellay Khule - 199D666 [Los Angeles, CA USA, Rap] (1996)

0 Comments
2024/08/03
15:36 UTC

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Ed Starkey - I'm On The Road [USA, Texas; Obscure Country] (1975)

0 Comments
2024/08/03
14:03 UTC

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Neal Ferraro & Len Rothberg - Shake Up Your Engines [US, Power Pop] (~1977)

0 Comments
2024/08/03
00:36 UTC

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Cody Black - Mr. Blue [Detroit, Michigan, Soul] (1965)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
23:44 UTC

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Cosmetic - Cosmetics [New York, NY USA, Jazz/Funk/Disco] (1982)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
15:21 UTC

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Dry Ice - Don't Munkey With The Funky Skunky [Bluffton, IN, USA ; Garage Rock / Proto-Punk] (1974)

1 Comment
2024/08/02
15:02 UTC

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Bertil Holmström - Vintern är nu kommen [Sweden, Pop] (1971)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
12:49 UTC

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Fire – Nu är det sommar [Sweden, Psych, Live recording] (1971)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
12:47 UTC

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Saga ‎– Önskebrunnen [Sweden, Psych rock] (1974)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
12:41 UTC

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Nature - Tillbaka [Sweden, Psych rock] (1972)

0 Comments
2024/08/02
12:33 UTC

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Vintage Obscura MONTHLY -- August 2024

1 Comment
2024/08/02
12:26 UTC

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The Mike De Léon Band - “Eye Talk” (1977) [Latin]

Crazy hidden gem I just found. 3k views on YouTube… creds Numero Group tho.

2 Comments
2024/08/01
21:43 UTC

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Popcorn Rebellion - Sugar Lady [USA; Garage Pop Rock Breaks] (1969)

0 Comments
2024/08/01
15:15 UTC

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Stephen and the Farm Band - Easy Does It [Summertown, TN USA, Psych/Rock/Folk] (1973)

1 Comment
2024/08/01
15:03 UTC

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Marrell's Marauders - The Marauder [Madison, WI, USA ; Surf] (1964)

1 Comment
2024/08/01
14:34 UTC

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Johnny Osbourne - A Touch Of Stewart (1974 Time Records) is one of super hard Rocksteady Johnny Osbourne Records in mid 70's, unfortunately this is the only rip available on the internet, but it is worth listening to this delight

1 Comment
2024/07/31
20:38 UTC

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Public Nuisance - “Strawberry Man” [US, garage rock] (68-69) This garage/psych band never got to release a single single, in part because their producer Terry Melcher went into hiding after the Manson Family’s infamous rampage. See the story at link in comments.

1 Comment
2024/07/31
18:18 UTC

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Steve Young - Bim Bam Thank You Mam [1971] Get down with the country funk!

0 Comments
2024/07/31
17:41 UTC

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Sarah James & The Soul Babies - Takin' Care of Business [Los Angeles, CA USA, Funk/Soul/Pop] (1967)

0 Comments
2024/07/31
16:21 UTC

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Mooseheart Faith Stellar Groove Band - Magic Moose [Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock] (1991)

1 Comment
2024/07/31
15:46 UTC

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The Saviour - Gethsemani [USA ; Prog Folk / Instrumental] (1983)

0 Comments
2024/07/31
15:40 UTC

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Discotheque - Bad Dream Fancy Dress

1 Comment
2024/07/31
13:27 UTC

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James Ward - Don't Blame It On My God/You Are My Child [US, Gospel/AOR] (1982) ; 2 b-side heaters where buddy on the cover does NOT look like he should be hitting any of these notes, but he does, and it's damn good

0 Comments
2024/07/30
22:48 UTC

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ST 37 - Retz (The Capital of Venus) [Austin, TX USA, Psych/Space Rock] (1989)

1 Comment
2024/07/30
21:08 UTC

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Honey West - Sweet Seasons [Canada, pop country] (1972)

0 Comments
2024/07/30
17:02 UTC

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Fred DJ & Boran DJ – Cosmic Patch [Germany; Tribal] (90s) Cosmic mid 90s Tribal 12" – one of two releases by the short-lived Bam Bam Records from Munich.

0 Comments
2024/07/30
15:06 UTC

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The Mustangers - That's My Way [Danville, Virginia; Proto Funk, R&B Instrumental] (196x)

0 Comments
2024/07/30
14:01 UTC

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Atlee - Painted Ladies [California, USA ; Psychedelic Rock] (1970)

1 Comment
2024/07/30
13:26 UTC

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