Lot 149ROCKETS-Π 3,14-1981-FIRST PRESS ITALY-ROCKLAND-NMINT/NMINT

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

MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA-BETWEEN NOTHINGNESS & ETERNITY-LIVE 1973-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S69046. Matrix A-2/B-1. Rare British original. Between Nothingness & Eternity is the first live album of Mahavishnu Orchestra, released on Columbia Records in November 1973 .Mahavishnu Orchestra had to be Studio recorded in June 1973 at Trident Studios in London but was cancelled in the last days of the project. After this album played live at a music festival Schaefer , held in Central Park , new York, August 17 and 18, 1973. Original Studio album was later released in 1999 as The Lost Trident Sessions. ...more

DOORS-L. A. WOMAN-1971-ORIGINAL UK PRESS 1976-ELEKTRA room K42090. Rare British edition of the iconic album. L. A. Woman is the sixth Studio album by American rock band the Doors, released in April 1971 and was recorded by the group during the life of singer Jim Morrison. ...more

CERRONE-BRIGADE MODAINE:LA SECTE DE MARRAKECH 1979-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-MALLIGATOR-773811. Rare original soundtrack recorded for the film. ...more

HAMMILL, PETER-THE SILENT CORNER AND THE EMPTY STAGE-1974 - ORIGINAL 1975 UK PRESS-CHARISMA - CAS1083 Third solo album by British frontman of VAN DER GRAAF - Peter Hammill. It was released on Charisma Records in 1974, during a break in activities of group Van der Graaf Generator. The cover was designed by Bettina Hohls , ex-member of the psychedelic German rock band Ash Ra Tempel . ...more