Lot 92SWEET-OFF THE RECORD-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-RCA-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

SADE-STRONGER THAN PRIDE-1988-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC- EPC4604971. Rare European original. Third Studio album Sade, released in 1988.In September 2018 Pitchfork placed the album at number 37 in its list of 200 best albums of the 1980-ies. ...more

HANCOCK, HERBIE-MAN-CHILD-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S69185. Rare British original, the iconic jazz pianist. Man-Child is the fifteenth Studio album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock . The album was released on August 22, 1975, the company Columbia Records .It is probably one of his most funk albums and it represents his further departure from the "spacey, higher atmosphere jazz". ...more

YELLO-ESSENTIAL-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY MERCURY-512390-1. Mega rare original compilation the best singles on the MTV. The album received gold status in all European countries. In ALLMUSIC rating received five stars. ...more

QUEEN-MIRACLE-1989-FIRST UK PRESS-PARLOPHONE room PCSD107. Very rare British original. Critics and fans praised the album , he became five times platinum. Freddie Mercury was ill and the singer began to have serious health problems. No one could tell how much he has left to live. However, he continues to sing, record and play. Perhaps because of this, the album got its name of the Miracle (the Miracle) - it was a kind of miracle. ...more