Lot 54DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO-NMINT/NMINT

WINGS-BAND ON THE RUN-1973-UK FIRST PRESS-APPLE - PAS10007 matrix A-2/B-2 One of the greatest albums of the 70s Band on the Run is the third Studio album by the British band Wings (the fifth solo album by Paul McCartney), released in 1973. Most commercially successful and one of the most famous albums of the group. One of the best selling album of 1974 in the UK. Considered by many critics the best album of Paul McCartney. In 2003 was included in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine at 418 place. The New Musical Express, the album is a 333-e the place among the 500 greatest albums of all time. "Possibly the best album released by one of the four musicians who were once called The Beatles" (music critic of Rolling Stone Jon Landau, January 1974) ...more

SPOOKY TOOTH-THE LAST PUFF-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS9117 Matrix A//1/B//1 Stamper 1 1/1 2(the Dream!) .Very rare original British cult band. The Last Puff album by the British rock group Spooky Tooth, released in 1970. For the first time in its history, the group was billed as"Spooky Tooth featuring Mike Harrison". The album was released after the departure of lead singer and main songwriter Gary Wright . Wright left the band in early 1970, after the release Ceremony in December 1969."Something To Say" was co-written by Joe Cocker and later appear on his album 1972 Joe Cocker . The Grease band members Henry McCullough, Chris Stainton and Alan Spenner joined the original members of Spooky Tooth Harrison, Grosvenor and Kelly to finalize the album. The band Grease has reached international fame a year earlier, supporting Joe Cocker at Woodstock. the album was produced jointly by Stantom and Chris Blackwell. The album is highly acclaimed by Allmusic - 5 stars, 46 spot on the Billboard 200. ...more

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-DRIVING RAIN-2001-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-MPL PARLOPHONE - 724353551018. Mega rare original in new condition.Driving Rain is the twelfth solo Studio album by Paul McCartney, recorded and released in 2001. This is the first album after a public announcement about the relationship McCartney to former model and activist against landmines, Heather mills, whom he married in 2002. Album cover made based on a photo taken Floors, built-in camera of his wristwatch. Two songs in the album are co-written Floors and his son James.The album Driving Rain was released 12 November 2001; the reviews were mostly very good, but many were struck by the low number of sales, especially considering that the previous album McCartney with "svezhenanesennyj" songs (and not as Run Devil Run, which were recorded mostly rock-n-roll of the late 1950-ies), Flaming Pie, got to the list of top 20 albums both in the US and UK. Perhaps due to the fact that it was not released hit single to support the album, Driving Rain got in the British albums chart is only up to the 46th position[9] and became the most poorly sold album McCartney in the UK. The public reaction in the U.S. was a bit better, though without enthusiasm, and the album climbed into the American charts until the 26th position and was certified gold. In the United States in support of the album was not released a single single with "hit" song. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-IV-1971-ORIGINAL 1976 UK PRESS-ATLANTIC - K50008. Rare early British edition of the iconic album. Led Zeppelin IV is the fourth Studio album by the British rock group Led Zeppelin, released on 8 November 1971 label Atlantic Records. Sales of Led Zeppelin IV represent more than 37 million copies, making it not only the most commercially successful album in the band's history, but also one of the best selling albums in the world. In particular, Led Zeppelin IV is the most commercially successful hard rock plate of all time, and it released the song "Stairway to Heaven" is still the most played piece of music, any genre on American radio and one of the most famous songs in music history.Led Zeppelin IV regularly features in various lists of "best albums ever". So, in 2003 the American magazine Rolling Stone put him on 66-th place in its ranking of "the 500 greatest albums of all time". In turn, the British newspaper New Musical Express said it on 106-th row the same vote. In addition, Led Zeppelin IV takes 1st place in the rankings of Classic Rock magazine's "100 greatest British rock albums" "100 greatest rock albums ever", and also 4th position in the list of "200 greatest albums of version of Hall of fame rock n 'roll", compiled with the participation of the Association of the music business of the United States . In 1999 the record was included in the Hall of fame award "the Grammy" became the first album of the group, awarded this privilege. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-COME TASTE THE BAND-1975-First UK press - PURPLE REC. - TPSA7515 of the matrix A-1U/B-1U. Rare British original cult album. Come Taste the Band is the tenth Studio album Deep Purple, released in October 1975. The first and only album (not counting live), recorded in the composition of Mark IV. Reviewer of Classic Rock magazine, making a review of the anniversary reissue of Come Taste the Band 2010, noted the amazing work of Kevin Shirley on the second drive and stated that the album (received at the time of the cold reception), passed the test of time and is one of the best in the Deep Purple catalogue. ...more