Artist page · 04/07/2026
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Six key vinyl albums spanning from 1996's debut to new pressings in 2024 reveal evolving styles and vinyl market trends.
Thievery Corporation crafts soundscapes mixing chill-out, jazz, reggae, and world fusion elements, rooted in electronic and downtempo origins. Their vinyl catalog features pivotal albums recorded mainly under Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, showcasing a progression towards integrating styles such as bossa nova, dub, and global jazz influences. Throughout their releases, including multiple vinyl editions, they highlight diverse instrumentation and global rhythms, appealing to vinyl collectors focused on electronic and fusion genres.
Their six vinyl albums currently distributed include notable titles like "Sounds From The Thievery Hi-Fi," "The Mirror Conspiracy," and "Saudade," with reissues and test pressings reflecting collector demand.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2020
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2018
Live Here Now · 2017
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2017
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2014
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2011
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2008
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2005
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2004
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2004
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2002
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 2000
Eighteenth Street Lounge Music · 1996Playlist
The tracks that sum up Thievery Corporation's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
Debut album setting the foundation with downtempo, dub, and world fusion styles; includes 13 tracks blending electronic chill-out and bossa nova elements.
An exploration into Brazilian bossa nova fused with jazz and electronic textures, widely sought in vinyl format with various pressings available.
Electronic album rich in dub and future jazz; features 16 tracks with Latin and downtempo influences, available in limited vinyl editions highly rated by collectors.
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Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
Their music is characterized by a blend of downtempo, lounge, trip hop, bossa nova, and dub.— Overview of Thievery Corporation’s style
The debut album was released under Eighteenth Street Lounge Music, laying the groundwork with 13 tracks that incorporate downtempo, dub, batucada, future jazz and bossa nova styles.
The vinyl LP album reissue of Saudade has multiple pressings including a U.S. and Europe edition with catalogue ESL 2201, showing a median price near 61 euros and high collector interest.
Released on Eighteenth Street Lounge Music with catalogue ESL 140, this electronic album was pressed in multiple editions including test pressings and white labels used by DJs, with prices reaching over 270 euros.
The 2005 album The Cosmic Game was pressed in several 12" formats at 45 RPM including limited editions, with price ranges from under 10 euros to nearly 200 euros, reflecting collector demand.
Rob Garza and Eric Hilton form the duo central to this American electronic group since 1995.— Key formation fact
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Thievery Corporation consists of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, an American duo active since 1995.
The group mixes downtempo, lounge, trip hop, dub, bossa nova, jazz, and world fusion styles.
Their first vinyl album is "Sounds From The Thievery Hi Fi," released in 1996 featuring 13 tracks that blend chill-out and dub.
Yes, albums like "The Cosmic Game" have limited edition 12" 45 RPM pressings sought by collectors.
While the main pressings originate in the US, certain reissues and albums from the Virgin Records France label are available in France.
Vinyl prices for popular albums vary with some original US pressings fetching between 40 and over 200 euros, depending on rarity and condition.
Their use of downtempo rhythms, dub production techniques, and fusion of global instruments creates a warm, atmospheric vinyl listening experience.
Yes, recent vinyl reissues and new releases such as "Saudade" and upcoming albums demonstrate their ongoing presence in vinyl culture.
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