PLUT – The First Dutch Record Book is finally back in print. For years it existed almost like a rumour among dedicated collectors, crate-diggers, Nederbeat fanatics and Discogs archaeologists. Now, once again available through Korm Plastics, this is far more than a reference work — it is a monument to the richness and eccentricity of Dutch music culture before 1970.
Compiled by Rob Kopp over decades of passionate research, the three volumes cover more than 2,250 artists and groups, accompanied by 15,000 full-colour images of records exactly as they were released: every single, EP, LP, label variation, foreign pressing, lineup detail, year of release and complete track listings. It’s the kind of book you don’t simply consult — you inhabit it. You open it to check one name and suddenly you’re three pages deep in forgotten gems, unknown side-projects, and records you’ll spend the rest of the week hunting for.
Whether you’re a collector, DJ, historian, musician, researcher, or simply someone fascinated by the vivid, playful and sometimes utterly strange landscape of early Dutch pop culture — PLUT is both an indispensable reference and a time machine. A book to keep open, not shelved.
Click this link for an extensive preview of the book and for many reviews that appeared after the original edition was published.
Part 1: €75
Part 2: €75
Part 3: €35
Parts 1, 2, and 3 together: €165
please send an email to info@kormplastics.nl first to learn more about postage; prices mentioned include postage within the Netherlands.
Please note: Parts 1 and 2 together cover the complete alphabet A–Z; Part 3 contains additions to the first two volumes.
The books will be available from December 26, 2025 onwards (not 15 december as previously announced)
Payment: transfer to (RABONL2U) IBAN NL25 RABO 0167 8338 55, in the name of F.W.F. de Waard.
After payment, please email your name and address to info@kormplastics.nl.
Part 4 will be published in 2026 and will cover the period from 1970 to the present, but only if the music has a sixties spark.
