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.
Vinyl in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Matte gatefold cover is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Record labels ' new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
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MICHAEL, GEORGE-FAITH-1987-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC - EPC4600001. Rare European original. Faith is the first solo Studio album by British musician George Michael, was released in October 1987. The drive is recognized as one of the greatest in the history of pop music, and has won several awards including the Grammy award for best album of the year. The album instantly became successful in America, in the debut week sold more than a million copies — this is the highest number of disks per week, sold ever British pop singer. Today in the world sold more than 25 million records. The album was released six singles that substantially helped it dominate the charts in 1988. ...more
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HAMMILL, PETER-FUTURE NOW-1978 - FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA - CAS1137. Rare British original frontman of VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR. The Future Now is the seventh Studio album by Peter Hammill, released on Charisma Records in 1978. It was the first solo album Hammill released after the breakup of his band Van der Graaf Generator in 1978, although he has released many solo albums, when they were active. On the cover of the album features pictures of Brian Griffin, which depicts Peter Hammill with a half shaven mustache and beard. ...more
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Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
FERRY, BRYAN-BOYS AND GIRLS-1985-FIRST UK PRESS-EG - EGLP62 Rare British original is one of the masterpieces of the music of the 80s. the album was the first Ferry solo album in seven years and the first since he dissolved his group Roxy Music in 1983. It was certified platinum in the British record industry. It is also the most successful solo album ferry in the United States to be certified Gold for sales of over half a million copies. ...more
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BUTTERFIELD,PAUL-PUT IT IN YOUR EAR 1975-FIRST UK PRESS-BEARSVILLE-K55509. Of the matrix A-1/B-1 ALLEN. Rare British original Blues master. The main merit of this musician is that he was one of the first "white man" invaded a black Blues, setting new rules in this genre and thus, significantly expanding the audience of admirers of this style.This is the last album before a long break, the next album will be recorded only in 1986. ...more
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Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽