Lot 63QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-NMINT/NMINT

MAYALL, JOHN & BEEN SO DILIGENT -A BANQUET IN BLUES-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-ABC-ABCL5187. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Rare British original cult Blues rocker. The album was recorded with the composition of Bluesbreakers and received high marks. Of the eight tracks , four have received the status of the hit. ...more

SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC 26044 . Rare European original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more

SANTANA, CARLOS & COLTRANE, ALICE - ILLUMINATIONS-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S69063. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Rare British original. After the release of the album, critics wrote: There is a clear discrepancy between the absolutely explicit ambition of this disc and its relatively modest status in the discography of Santana. The reason, obviously, is that powerful swing not quite possible. We can say that this album is a continuation of the storyline begun in Love, Devotion, Surrender with John Maklaflin. Here we are again seeing the mighty spiritual message of the race in free jazz. Here partner is Santana Alice Coltrane, the widow of a famous jazz musician. It is important that it is not only a widow, but she (almost unique in jazz), as well as the pianist and arranger of strings. Encouraged by the presence of bassist Dave Holland. Swing is obvious: a brave attempt to mix together classical, jazz and ethnic rhythms - that is, to make universal, comprehensive album. It is recognized that the more quiet rooms all of which sounds very nice: beautiful passages Santana, Alice strumming the harp strings and blissful delight hearing, and for one this album worth keeping on the shelf. However, the Central part of the album is a 15-minute Angel Of Sunlight that starts very smoothly, but develops into a furious battle of instruments and cultures. ...more

MERCURY, FREDDIE-MR.BAD GUY-1985-FIRST PRESS UK/EU HOLLAND-CBS- CBS86312. Rare European original. Mr. Bad Guy is the only solo Studio album by Queen's frontman Freddie mercury . Released in 1985, during a break in the recording of Queen, contains eleven songs written by Freddie. ...more

JETHRO TULL-CATFISH RISING (2lp)-1991-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS - DCHR1886. Mega rare original cult band.18th Studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull . This is the first album with Tull keyboardist Andrew Giddings.The album is bluesy and untethered how early in his career, Anderson. The album reached the 18th place in the charts of the UK and 24 in the United States. ...more