Incredibly Strange Music: Volume 1, released in 1993 by RE/SEARCH, explores the forgotten corners of mid-century vinyl. It highlights odd and fascinating records from the 1950s to the 1970s, including celebrity projects, spoken-word experiments, and albums that never fit standard genres. Many of these releases were buried in record-store catch-all sections and rarely received any critical attention. Now considered a rare book, this volume helped spark renewed interest in lounge, exotica, and other overlooked styles. Its influence led to the reissue of many featured albums and shaped the retro visual aesthetic adopted by later musicians and designers. The book also includes in-depth interviews with figures like The Cramps, Jello Biafra, Ken Nordine, Robert Moog, Bebe Barron, and Yma Sumac, offering insight into the experimental culture behind these unusual recordings.