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

JAMES, BOB-ONE-1974-FIRST PRESS USA-CTI-CTI6043. VAN GELDER mastering. Rare American original cult album. One is the second solo album of jazz keyboardist Bob James . It was an important album in the early smooth jazz genre and is famous for its closing track, "Nautilus", which became important for hip-hop as one of the most sampled tracks in American music. Released on 17 April 1974 this album took the second place in the charts jazz albums. All jazz edition of the highly praised album, putting the highest scores. ...more

DIO (HEAVEN & HELL) THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (2LP'S)-2009-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-ROADRUNNER-RRCAR 7853-1. Mega rare original great singer R. J. DIO. The Devil You Know is the only Studio album by heavy metal supergroup Heaven & Hell, whose members had previously performed under the name Black Sabbath[3], published in 2009, The Devil You Know — the last Studio recording of Ronnie James dio before his death in may 2010. The CD was released in Japan on 24 April 2009, 4 days earlier than in the USA (28 April). The Japanese edition was also released on April 27 in SHM-CD format. Producers were members of the group, with the support of Mike Exeter[4]. The Devil You Know was in the top 10 in its first week of sales, starting on 8th position in the Billboard 200 with over 30,000 copies sold ...more

C. C. CATCH-HEAR WHAT I SAY-1989-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-METRONOME-841609-1. Rare original cult album disco. Hear What I Say — the fifth and last to date album of the German singer C. C. Catch, released in 1989. The CD was produced by Andy Taylor, former guitarist of the bands Duran Duran and The Power Station. It was the first album of the singer, which had no relationship with her former producer Dieter Bohlen. The album contains two singles — "Big Time" (#26 chart position in Germany) and "Midnight Hour". The album is very different from previous albums of the singer, executed in the style of Euro-disco, and contains music of various genres, particularly house, funk and one of the most popular musical genres of the time new Jack swing. ...more

SPOOKY TOOTH-YUO BROKE MY HEART-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS9227 of the Matrix A-5U/B-2U Stamper 1G/1R(a Dream!) .Very rare original British cult band. The album first released in 1973 via Island Records . It was the first album that was released after the reorganization of the group following their break-up in 1970. Guitarist-founder Luther Grosvenor has not returned to the group, since he joined Mott the Hoople as a guitarist, adopting the stage name Ariel Bender . Grosvenor was replaced by Mick Jones, who later co-founded Foreigner, and drummer Mike Kelly was replaced by Bryson Graham . Critics praised the work, the album was No. 84 on the Billboard 200. ...more

MARILLION-SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR-1983-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI--EMC3429. Rare British original. Script for a Jester's Tear is the debut Studio album by British Neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in the UK on 13 March 1983 by EMI Records .The album peaked at number seven and spent 31 weeks in the British album charts , ultimately achieving platinum certification , and included the Top 40 single "He Knows You Know" and top 20 single " Garden Party ". Script for a Jester's Tear is the only Studio album by Marillion, which presents the original drummer and founding member Mick pointer, who was sacked after the tour of the album in the UK. ...more