Lot 15SKIN ALLEY-TWO QUID DEAL?-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-TRANSATLANTIC-NMINT/NMINT

BEATLES-PLEASE PLEASE ME-1963-FIRST pressing(MONO) UK GOLD PARLOPHONE - PMC1202 Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 421-1N; side 2: XEX 422-1N Stamper 2GM/1GA Mega rare original in excellent condition.The first press. On March 22, 1963. First press has black labels with gold print and “Parlophone Co ltd.” the beginning of the press around the perimeter of the label. “"DICK JAMES" credits on the tracks “I Saw Her Standing There”, “Misery”, “Do You Want To Know A Secret” & “There's A Place”. With or without the tax code and with 33 1/3 on the label. The polyethylene within the tab “USE Emitex”. The original mono with the credit "DICK JAMES" gold on the label. ...more

PETER THORUP WITH FRIENDS-WAKE UP YOUR MIND-1970-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-PHILIPS-6305077. Very rare original single edition of the work of the Danish Blues musician. Peter Thorup Danish guitarist, flautist, singer and composer born in 1948, died in 2007. One of the founders of the famous Danish Blues band BEEFEATERS. Also worked closely with ALEXIS KOORNER from 1969 to 1972. ...more

KESTREL-KESTREL-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-CUBE-HIFLY-19. Mega rare original prog school in Britain. Kestrel was self-sufficient musicians, and not pestered the recording companies. In the early 1970s, this symphonic rock quintet was playing in his pleasure in one of the London colleges. There guys have noticed, one John worth, an employee of a small division of the company Decca. So he helped young friends to produce in 1975 the first (and last)album, after thirty years of internationally recognized music lovers one of the most exciting releases of the second wave of the British art-rock. The basis of the disc was copyrighted material guitarist Dave Blake. Juicy, perfectly recorded compositions show excellent level of performance. The release is perceived in one breath, and only the goals set by the great Genesis, YES, Jethro Tull and King Crimson, not allows you to place it in the register of masterpieces. Strange, of course, it was limited to the sole plate. From the album just loaded to the gills with positive... Remains to add that in the future their abilities Dave Blake showed in the group of David Bowie and several own projects. ...more

KEEF HARTLEY BAND-OVERDOG-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-DERAM-SDL-2. Very rare British original on brown DERAM in archival condition. The fourth album by British Belousovo-progressive group. ...more

PETER HAMMIL-FOOL'S MATE-1971 - FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA CAS 1037 . Matrix A-2U/B-1U . Stamper 1R/1M (Dream!) Very rare original cult album. Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator .The album was recorded in 1971, in the midst of one of the most productive periods of Van der Graaf Generator. Among the guest musicians of this album were members of Van der Graaf Generator , the members of his label mates Lindisfarne, and guitarist Robert Fripp .The British music press was very positive on Fool's Mate . Melody Maker saw it as "one of the albums of the year". The cover was designed by Paul Whitehead who at the time was the favourite cover artist for Van der Graaf Generator and a fellow of the Charisma band Genesis . Fool's Mate includes one of the most famous songs of Hammill's about love, "Vision", which he still performs in concert. ...more