Lot 223ROCKETS-ONE WAY-1985- FIRST PRESS ITALY-CGD-NMINT/NMINT

SANTANA-SANTANA-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS number S63815. Rare British original first album, SANTANA. ...more

JON LORD / LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-GEMINI SUITE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-PURPLE-TPSA7501 Matrix A-1U/B-1U Stamper 1GH/1RM Rare British original cult album. After the 1969 album a fusion of classical and rock for band and orchestra, John Lord was commissioned to write a sequel. It was the Gemini Suite, five long movements inspired by members of Deep Purple, and performed live in September 1970 at the Royal Festival Hall with the Light Music Society Orchestra (an album of the concert was released in 1993 as the Gemini Suite Live). Jon Lord then recorded it in the studio as his first solo project in 1971 with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold and soloists drawn from the rock world. Gemini Suite this was an important step for Lorde and led to albums such as Windows (1974) and Sarabande (1976). The album was originally released in Europe and America in 1971 with various covers. ...more

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE-ELECTRIC LADYLAND (2 × Vinyl, LP, MONO+STEREO Gatefold)-1968-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-BARCLAY number 92060-61 Very rare French original of the album icons. Only the first edition features alternative cover. ...more

JETHRO TULL-ROCK ISLAND-1989-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS -CHR1708.Rare British original . Rock Island is the 17th Studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1989. The album continued the direction of hard rock, which the band took on the previous effort, Crest of a Knave (1987). Now the group included Ian Anderson , Martin Barre , Dave Pegg and drummer Doane Perry is in his first full record with the band, although he was a member of Jethro Tull since 1984. Without a permanent keyboardist, this role was shared Maartin Alcock of Fairport Convention and former member of Tull Peter Vettese .The rock island went gold in the UK, with good sales also in Germany, where it peaked at number 5. Good sales were also single" Kissing Willie," which reached No. 6. ...more

RINGO STARR-RINGO-1973-THE FIRST UK-APPLE PRESS number PCTC252 is one of the best solo albums of a BEATLES member, complete with a booklet of drawings by KLAUS VOORMAN. Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1973 on the Apple Records label. It reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, he took 1st place on the RPM national Albums chart. The album is marked by the participation of all four former Beatles and numerous guest stars, which will become Starr's signature on many of his subsequent albums and tours. ...more