Lot 80ENIGMA-MCMXC a.D.-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-VIRGIN-NMINT/NMINT

SHELLY MANNE AND CO. -SAME -1964-THE FIRST UK-STATESIDE PRESS-SL10125. A rare British original of the iconic album.  Since the early 1960s, jazz began to transform towards modern and free jazz. Since 1960, Shelly Mann has mainly concentrated on working at the jazz club, where he was a co-owner and in which he played both with his own band Shelly Manne and His Men, and with almost all the jazz stars of that time. His club featured, for example, Ben Webster, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Michel Legrand, Milt Jackson, Monty Alexander, Miles Davis.  So this album was born, recorded with superstars in the line-up with Johnny Hodges. The last person to perform on the club's stage was Stan Getz in 1973. In the same year, Mann sold the club due to financial difficulties.  ...more

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS-BRAND NEW DAY-1977-FIRST PRESS USA-ABC-AB1015. A rare American original of the cult prog-jazz-rock band. The tenth album by Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in November 1977. It was the band's only release on ABC Records. It was produced by Roy Haley and former band drummer Bobby Colomby. Columbi and Haley also co-produced the band's fourth album, Blood, Sweat & Tears; 4, in 1971. The New Day failed to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 205. Jason Elias wrote for AllMusic: "For the most part, Brand New Day wasn't as innovative or grandiose as previous releases, but fans will enjoy some of the best moments." ...more

BLACK SABBATH-PARANOID-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO SWIRL-6360011. Mega rare original of the first press in a non-laminated matte cover with six-line credits.  Paranoid is the second studio album by the British rock band Black Sabbath, recorded at London's Regent Sound Studios by producer Roger Baingiep and released in 1970. On October 10, 1970, the album rose to the top of the UK Albums Chart, displacing Simon and Garfunkle's Bridge Over Troubled Water from the first place; in the United States, it reached number 12. ...more

QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE -HAPPY TRAILS-1969-THE FIRST USA-CAPITOL-ST-120 PRESS. A rare American original of the iconic album. Happy Trails is the second album by the American band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Most of the album was recorded from two performances at Fillmore East and Fillmore West, although it is unclear which parts were recorded at which Fillmore. The record was released by Capitol Records in 1969 in stereo format.  The album was an unexpected commercial success, peaking at number 27 on Billboard and eventually received a gold certification (over 500,000 copies sold in the United States) in 1992 by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was voted at number 553 in Colin Larkin's album "1000 Best Albums of All Time" 3rd edition (2000). In 2003, the album was ranked 189th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, retaining the ranking in the revised 2012 list. He was ranked 44th in Rolling Stone's "50 Coolest Records." Quicksilver's "Mona" was ranked 88th on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.   ...more

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL-PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY AND THYME -1966-THE FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-SBPG62860. A rare British original of the iconic album. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme is the third studio album by American folk rock duo Simon and Garfunkel. Produced by Bob Johnston, the album was released on October 24, 1966 in the United States on Columbia Records. Many critics consider it a breakthrough recording for the duo and one of their best works. "Homeward Bound" has already entered the top five hits in many countries, and "Scarborough Fair / Chant" went similarly. The album reached number four on the Pop Albums chart and was eventually certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1999, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame ...more