Superior Viaduct

25/11/2023

20% off our entire catalogue. Ends Monday.

https://www.superiorviaduct.com/black-friday

For this Black Friday weekend, we have 20% off our entire catalogue. (Sorry, discount does not apply to pre-orders.) Simply enter promo code BlackFriday2023 during check-out. Offer ends Monday November 27th at midnight, Pacific Time (while supplies last).

18/11/2023

We're excited to announce our reissue of Dicks' debut LP, Kill From The Heart. Originally released on SST, this Austin, Texas group's first album has been acknowledged as a foundational statement in Punk ever since its initial 1983 release. Available in limited edition translucent red vinyl.

https://www.superiorviaduct.com/dicks

Record label from San Francisco, CA

09/10/2023

We're excited to announce our reissue of La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's Dream House 78'17", originally released in 1974 on Shandar. Mail-order exclusive translucent magenta vinyl. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/la-monte-young-marian-zazeela

Record label from San Francisco, CA

15/09/2023

We're honored to reissue Milford Graves' early self-released albums - In Concert At Yale University and Nommo (from 1966 with Don Pullen) and Bäbi (from 1976 with Arthur Doyle and Hugh Glover) https://www.superiorviaduct.com/milford-graves

Record label from San Francisco, CA

30/08/2023

We're excited to announce the addition of Ellen Arkbro to our roster. Sounds While Waiting documents the latest organ works by the composer and musician – following her phenomenal debut, 2017's For Organ And Brass, and the more recent CHORDS. Recorded at a centuries-old church, these pieces reveal the enchanting qualities of sustained harmonic sound, how patterns of listening dissolve and emerge as textured space. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/ellen-arkbro/

Record label from San Francisco, CA

27/07/2023

We're excited to announce our reissue of Peter Gutteridge's lone solo album, PURE. Originally released in 1989, these twenty-one songs hold a lasting place in the canon of DIY music. Recommended for fans of Syd Barrett, Jim Shepard and early Fad Gadget. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/peter-gutteridge/

26/05/2023

For this Memorial Day weekend, we have 20% off our catalogue. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/catalogue-sale

Record label from San Francisco, CA

21/05/2023

1969's Black Woman remains a classic of raw, unrestrained power from one of the most innovative guitarists of all time, Sonny Sharrock. Featuring his wife/vocalist Linda Sharrock and drummer/percussionist Milford Graves. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/sonny-sharrock

20/05/2023

Byard Lancaster's It's Not Up To Us, originally released in 1968, features guitarist Sonny Sharrock's steady drones. True fire music! First-time vinyl reissue. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/byard-lancaster

17/05/2023

We're excited to announce the addition of Albert Ayler (one of our all-time favorite artists) to our roster. In Greenwich Village, Ayler's first LP on Impulse!, perfectly captures the Cleveland-born saxophonist's radiant intensity. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/albert-ayler

Record label from San Francisco, CA

16/02/2023

We are honored to work with La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela on the reissue of their first full-length album, The Black Record, originally released in 1969. Mail-order exclusive clear vinyl. Limited to 1,000 numbered copies. Comes with 18" x 24" poster. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/la-monte-young-marian-zazeela

30/01/2023

Just Announced: first-time reissue of David Cunningham's Grey Scale, a landmark statement of DIY minimalist composition. Recommended for fans of Dome, This Heat, and Pascal Comelade. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/david-cunningham

21/01/2023

Cluster released two albums on the seminal Brain label, 1972's Cluster II and 1974's Zuckerzeit. Both are stunning works of visceral electronic experimentation. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/cluster

Record label based out of San Francisco, California.

27/11/2022

For this long weekend, we have some deep discounts on the Superior Viaduct site. 50% off on selected titles. Offer ends Monday November 28th at midnight, Pacific Time (while supplies last). https://www.superiorviaduct.com/blackfriday

For this long weekend, we have some deep discounts on selected catalogue titles. No promo code needed. Offer ends Monday November 28th at midnight, Pacific Time (while supplies last).

25/10/2022

Just Announced: originally released in 1975 as the inaugural release on Obscure, Gavin Bryars' The Sinking of the Titanic draws the listener in to a majestic world. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/gavin-bryars

25/05/2022

Just Announced: Bob Lind's Since There Were Circles, originally released in 1971, remains one of the greatest major-label "loner" country-rock albums of all time. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/bob-lind

11/05/2022

We've been out of stock on Glenn Branca's The Ascension for quite some time, but now it's coming back. Originally released in 1981, Branca's first album effectively tears down the genre-ghettos between 20th century avant-garde and ecstatic rock 'n' roll. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/branca

06/05/2022

The legend of CRIME looms large among punk aficionados. Culled from 1978-79 studio demos and rehearsal tapes, San Francisco's Doomed captures the frenzy of their sound in a loose, devil-may-care framework. (photo by Jill Hoffman-Kowal) https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/crime-san-franciscos-doomed-lp

05/05/2022

Just Announced: Contortions coined a downtown dance-punk sound on their first album, 1979's Buy, that is imprinted so hard into the grooves that it sounds like they're about to break. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/contortions

31/03/2022

Andrei Tarkovsky, master of Soviet cinema, turned to composer Eduard Artemiev to score The Mirror (1975) and Stalker (1979). We are excited to announce a limited edition of 200 copies on color vinyl to celebrate Tarkovsky's 90th birthday. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/eduard-artemiev-the-mirror-stalker-original-soundtrack-lp-color-vinyl

22/03/2022

Originally released in 1973, Silver Bullets is The Silvertones' soulful debut. Recorded at Lee "Scratch" Perry's legendary Black Ark studio with vocal tracks captured at King Tubby's, the LP features some of Kingston's biggest sessions players. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/upcoming

22/03/2022

Dadawah's 1974 LP Peace And Love - Wadadasow is his magnum opus, featuring slinky basslines, hypnotic keyboards, dubbed-out studio trickery and, of course, the propulsive drumming and rhythmic chanting characteristic of Nyahbinghi. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/upcoming

16/03/2022

Just Announced: Prima Materia's mesmerizing La Coda Della Tigre, originally released in 1977, is the group's sole album. Unadorned vocal drones with rich sonority and ghostly overtones. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/prima-materia-la-coda-della-tigre-lp

03/03/2022

The Fall cut across the States in 1981 for their second ever American tour. A PART OF AMERICA THEREIN documents this fabled journey with crucial performances that show the band evolve from noisemaking lout cultists into true post-punk legends. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/the-fall-a-part-of-america-therein-1981-lp

17/02/2022

Los Angeles Free Music Society formed in the mid-'70s as a loose-knit experimental music collective. We're excited to announce reissues from LAFMS' catalogue (landmark albums not included in their recent vinyl box sets). Photo by Fredrik Nilsen. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/etats-unis

04/02/2022

Recorded in 1979 at Studio Barigozzi in Milano, Francesco Messina's Reflex EP gracefully expands Italy's contribution to Minimalism. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/upcoming/products/francesco-messina-reflex-12-inch

28/01/2022

Harold Budd's gorgeous The Pavilion Of Dreams – produced by Brian Eno and originally released on the Obscure imprint in 1978 – is a master class in exquisite timbre and shimmering texture. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/harold-budd

12/01/2022

rest in peace, bruce.

20/11/2021

out now: The Fall - Slates (expanded LP edition) https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/catalogue/products/the-fall-slates-lp

20/11/2021

out now: The Ex - Dignity Of Labour LP https://www.superiorviaduct.com/collections/catalogue/products/the-ex-dignity-of-labour-lp

26/10/2021

Just Announced: The Fall's Slates (LP version) ... This full-length release compiles the original EP tracks, their March 1981 Peel session, and an early '80s studio outtake. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/the-fall-slates-lp

30/09/2021

We're excited to finally start shipping the Suburban Lawns LP. Pre-orders going out ASAP. In stores everywhere on October 22nd. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/suburban-lawns/

01/09/2021

Back in stock: Screamers Demo Hollywood 1977. Mixing overdriven keyboards, live drums and magnetic vocals, the Screamers remain thee synth-punk touchstone. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/screamers

29/07/2021

Chris Marker would have turned 100 years old today. We were honored to first release the soundtrack to La Jetée a few years ago, and now we are excited to announce a limited edition of 200 copies on clear vinyl to celebrate Marker's 100th year. https://www.superiorviaduct.com/chris-marker