Lot 29JETHRO TULL-THICK AS A BRICK-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-NMINT/NMINT

NAZARETH-HAIR OF THE DOG-1975-First UK press-MOONCREST-CREST 27. Matrix A-2U/B-1U. Stamper 1M/1A (Dream!) .Hair of the Dog is the sixth Studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. Released in April 1975 the label Mooncrest UK, A&M Records in North America. The most commercially successful album worldwide has sold over two million copies. In 2002 he occupied the 51st position in the ranking "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. ...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

AC/DC-HIGHWAY TO HELL-1979-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND -ATLANTIC--ATL50628. Matrix A-4/B-3. Highway to Hell is the sixth Studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1979. Undoubtedly the most popular AC/DC album at the time of release, Highway to Hell has greatly expanded the audience of the group and became the springboard in front of a dizzying rise next year with the album Back in Black. This is the last album with the participation of vocalist Bon Scott, who died in 1980. The album took 20 th place in the rating "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. The album became the band's first in the top hundred of the hit parade Billboard 200. Songs like "Highway to Hell" "Shot Down in Flames" and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" was popular among fans and were regularly performed at the concerts of the group. Rolling Stone magazine made the album in the list of "the 500 greatest albums of all time". This edition was sold in the U.S. sold 7 million copies and reached 7x platinum status. At the moment, the album is the second biggest selling album of AC/DC after Back in Black. ...more

VAUGHAN, STEVE RAY AND DOUBLE TROUBLE-TEXAS FLOOD-1983-FIRST UK PRESS-EPIC -EPC25534.Rare British original. Texas Flood is the debut album of American Blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Texas Flood was released on June 13, 1983, with two singles from the album "Pride and Joy" and "Love Struck Baby". "Pride and Joy" peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks . "Texas Flood" was nominated for best traditional Blues performance and "Rude Mood" - best rock instrumental performance. The album reached # 38 on the Billboard 200. ...more

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