Lot 55BLACK SABBATH-SABOTAGE -1975- FIRST PRESS UK-NEMS-NMINT/NMINT

DIRE STRAITS-COMMUNIQUE-1979-ORIGINAL 1980 UK PRESS-VERTIGO - 9102031. Rare early British edition of the iconic album.Communiqué is the second Studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1979. Communiqué was recorded in November-December 1978, at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and was produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The first album, debuted in the German charts at number 1 in its first week of release (their debut album Dire Straits was still at number 3 in the country). Total has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe it sold 3,600 thousand copies, and in the U.S. it reached gold status. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-DEEP PURPLE-1969-FIRST pressing (TRANSFER) UK-HARVEST - SHVL759 of the Matrix A-1/B-2 Stamper 1GA/1T (a Dream!) Very rare British original (transition label) of the cult group. Deep Purple (also known as April) is the third Studio album by the British band Deep Purple. The last album created by the original group, known as the "Mark I". Recorded between January-March 1969) in "De Lane Lea Studios" in London. Was released in the U.S. in June on the label Tetragrammaton Records, and in the UK in September 1969 at the record label Harvest Records. The most famous track of the album (by the name which is often referred to as the whole album) is the final album of the 12 minute piece "April", recorded with the participation of hired musicians playing wind and string instruments. ...more

TROWER, ROBIN-TWICE REMOVED FROM YESTERDAY-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-CHRYSALIS - CHR1039. Matrix A-1U/B-1U. Stamper 1GG/1GR (Dream!) Rare British original first solo album of the guitarist from PROCOL HARUM in 1967-1971 years. The album received high marks evaluates Allmusic 4 stars out of 5. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-MACHINE HEAD-1972-UK First press-PURPLE REC.- TPSA7504 of the matrix A-1U/B-1U. Stamper 1MA/2PG (Very early!) Machine Head is the sixth Studio album by British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. The album is often cited as having a major influence on the development of early metal and heavy metal in particular; in 2002, he took the 10-th position in the rating "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. Commercially the most successful album by Deep Purple, who led the charts in ten countries, including the UK. The album remained in the top 40 in this country for 20 weeks, and at the top of the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks, reaching the maximum position on the 7 line. ...more

HUBBARD, FREDDIE/ STANLEY TURRENTINE -IN CONCERT-1974-FIRST PRESS USA-CTI-CTI6044. Master disk Van Gelder. Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine In Concert Volume One is a live album recorded in 1973 by jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and tenor saxophonist Stanley Tarrentino .it was recorded in Chicago and Detroit for the label CTI, creed Taylor and features performances by Hubbard, Turrentine, Eric Gale , Ron Carter , Jack Dejonette and Herbie Hancock .Critics wrote: "This album brings together trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, two very individual players who always brought out the best in each other. They pull each other on the long tracks "Povo" and "Gibraltar", at 19 minutes on the track. The backup rhythm section (guitarist Eric Gale, keyboardist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Jack DeJohnette) is a major asset and inspires the two "horns" to play a beautiful solo. ...more