Lot 31IF-THREE-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-UNITED ARTISTS-NMINT/NMINT

WAKEMAN, RICK-JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-A&M-AMLH63621. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Rare British original .Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the third album by keyboardist Rick Weikman, released on may 3, 1974 record label A&m Records . This is a live recording of the second of his two concerts at the Royal festival hall on 18 January 1974 premiere of his 40-minute orchestral rock piece based on the eponymous science fiction novel by Jules Verne in 1864 . It tells the story of a Professor Lidenbrok, his nephew Axel and their guide Hans, who follow a passage to the center of the Earth, initially opened Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic alchemist . Vacman performs with the London Symphony orchestra, English chamber choir and a select group of musicians for his rock band, which later became the English rock ensemble. Actor David Hemmings tells the story. Journey to the center of the Earth was generally well received by music critics. It reached No. 1 in the British album chart, the first album from A&M to do it, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was certified gold by the recording industry Association of America in October 1974 for sales of 500,000 copies. The album brought Veikmane a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award and a Grammy award for Best pop Instrumental performance . ...more

PINK FLOYD-WISH YOU WERE HERE-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-HARVEST-room SHVL814 of the matrix A-1/B-5 .Mega rare British original in it's entirety. By Rolling Stone magazine the album was delivered to the 209-e a place in the list of five hundred greatest albums of all time. Richard Wright and David Gilmour called Wish You Were Here their favourite album recorded in Floyd. In the first week after its release, the album became gold in the UK. By may 1997, the album is already six times became platinum ...more

DEODATO-2-1973-THE FIRST PRESS USA-CTI-CTI6029. VAN GELDER mastering. Rare American original cult album. Deodato 2 album by Brazilian musician Eumir Deodato, issued on 18 July 1973. The album was attended by guitarist, session musician John Tropea who worked on 4 tracks of the album and the bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke, participated in the creation of "Skyscrapers". The song "Rhapsody in Blue", performed Auminum Deodato, was used in a car commercial Pontiac in the early 70-ies. The tracks "Latin Flute" "Super Strut" was included in the soundtrack to the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002. The album took first place in chat rooms jazz albums. ...more

LENNON, JOHN & YOKO ONO-MILK AND HONEY-1984-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR - POLH5 . Milk and Honey album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1984 after the murder of a musician in 1980, the CD was recorded in the last months of Lennon's life. ...more

PETTY, TOM-FULL MOON FEVER-1989-UK FIRST PRESS-MCA-MCG6034. Very rare original British cult album. Full Moon Fever is the first solo album of the leader of the American rock band The Heartbreakers Tom petty. One of the most successful albums of the musician, who took 3rd place in the Billboard 200 and became 5×platinum in the United States and 6×platinum in Canada. Tom petty has completed the tour with The Heartbreakers in support of the album Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) and began to compose songs together with his colleague by the Traveling Wilburys and Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynn. The material was not similar to the typical songs of The Heartbreakers and petty decided to record them as a solo album. Tom's decision provoked a mixed reaction from his colleagues at The Heartbreakers, nevertheless they all, with the exception of drummer Stan Lynch, contributed to a record Full Moon Fever. The album was also attended by colleagues, petty in the Traveling Wilburys, except Bob Dylan.Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave Full Moon Fever is 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it "a small masterpiece, for which there are no weak songs"[ ...more