MAYALL, JOHN-THE TURNING POINT-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-583571, Mega rare British original fully loaded (poster booklet). Album - John mijolla in all respects a turning point, a point of reference. When John Mayall formed another band after the breakup been so diligent in may 1969, he decided that this group will play the music with low volume level - or music without "heavy guitars and drums". Album "the Turning Point" was recorded at the concert, which took place on 12 July 1969 at Fillmore East, new York. Performers the album was John Mayall on vocals, harmonica, slide guitar and a Fender Telecaster, tambourine and percussion; Jon mark on acoustic guitar; Steve Thompson on bass, and johnny almond on tenor and Alto sax, flute and percussion. All songs on the album were written by John Mayol (as well as in collaboration with Steve Thompson). The track "I'm Gonna Fight For You JB" is a tribute to American Blues guitarist George. B. Lenoir who died in 1967 and had a profound influence on John Maiella. The album has only seven songs in 48 minutes. Sometimes they seem too long, but this is only the idea of John to immerse the audience into the atmosphere of soft sounds and rhythms. All things are good and, in principle, Blues, just supply a very unusual and new for that time. Critics highly praised the work. ALLMUSIC gives the album its highest rating -5 stars.
Vinyl in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The Matt cover is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Record labels ' new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 7000 ₽
KING CRIMSON - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1975-HOLLAND-ISLAND-88166XAT. In the Court of the Crimson King is the debut Studio album by the British band King Crimson, released in 1969. The album ranked fifth in the list of Top 25 best albums of progressive rock version Progarchives.com. This drive has had a big and unusually strong influence on the development of psychedelic rock, progressive rock and heavy metal. The album was recorded with exceptional musicality, the poetics of texts. While some rock groups (e.g., Pink Floyd) were prone to writing long songs, while others tried to hold in a rock song freedom jazz forms (Frank Zappa), in the Court of the Crimson King group used a bizarre poetry blakowski nightmares, visions, and premonitions. The group is always attributed to so-called genre of "intelligent heavy metal", and their very first album, created this genre, and also advanced music idea forward on several fronts. The album opens with the song "21st Century Schizoid Man", which is characterized by the use of heavily distorted vocals, deliberately monotonous, mechanical rhythm and piercingly loud saxophone and guitar. The rhythm is specified as the first song, suddenly gives way to a soft melodic calm "I Talk to the Wind". Air psychedelic piece "Moonchild" is completed with free form improvisation. In "Epitaph" and the title "The Court of The Crimson King" " the group used in the orchestration of the Mellotron. ...more
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Estimate: 5500—7000 ₽
MAYALL, JOHN & BEEN SO DILIGENT -WAKE UP CALL-1993-FIRST UK PRESS-SILVERTONE-ORELP527. Mega rare original cult British Blues rockers. John Mayall – the man, the legend, the godfather of British Blues, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader, who gave a start in life the vast number of musicians who have reached fame later solo career. The album was recorded and mixed in California in late 1992 and released in 1993 on the firm Silvertone Records. To Bluesbreakers headed by Coco Montoya on this album joined by guests: buddy guy I Could Cry; Mavis Stapl and old ally Mick Taylor is a Wake Up Call and Not at Home; and also undeservedly unmentioned on the outer cover of albert Collins in Light The Fuse and I'm a Sucker for Love. In addition, when writing help session musicians – guitarist David Grissom, keyboardist Tom canning, percussionist Mike Bruno, plus on half of the tracks are present horn section of Joe Sublette and Darrell Leonard. The music album more Blues-rock than Blues, but it does not spoil, is one of the best albums Majalla: tight, punchy and memorable, with quite a tight sound and excellent musicianship. A great gift has made him John's 60th birthday! Without a doubt, this is the best album recorded by Maallem for 90 years. ...more
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Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
YES-DRAMA-1980-FIRST UK PRESS-ATLANTIC- K50736. Rare original cult British prog group. Drama is the tenth Studio album by progressive rock band Yes, released in August 1980 by record label Atlantic Records. Created in April - June 1980. After the recording of the Drama the band broke up to meet in the new structure after two years. ...more
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Estimate: 3500—4500 ₽
