Lot 80JACKSON, MICHAEL-BAD-1987-FIRST PRESS USA-EPIC-NMINT/NMINT

MAYALL, JOHN-CRUSADE-1967-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-DECCA-LK4890. Matrix A-1A/B-1A. Very rare original cult Blues rocker. Since the release of the previous album A Hard Road in the composition of Bluesbrakers there have been noticeable changes: Peter green went to collect his own band (Fleetwood Mac), and Ainsley Dunbar went to Jeff Beck. The vacant position of drummer John Keefe took Hartley's, and replacing the lead guitarist was more difficult - because the new musician would have to withstand the comparison with Clapton and green. John recalled that on one of concerts when Eric for some reason didn't show up on time, came a young boy who claimed to know the entire repertoire of Bluesbreakers. Have Mayola there was little choice, and he invited the young guitarist to the stage. He demonstrated a good knowledge of the material and excellent technique, and John was impressed with his game. But after the concert the boy left without giving their coordinates. Now Mayall wanted to find this musician, and in the end was able to do this by placing an ad in Melody Maker. So the group came to Mick Taylor, inclined more to Blues-rock, and not pure Blues. The group was expanded by the involvement of two saxophone - Chris Mercer tenor and Rip Kant on the baritone. This sextet went into the Studio on 11 and 12 July to record a new album that was produced by Mike Vernon, and as the engineer was again observed Gus Dudgeon. ...more

STEWART, ROD-AS TIME GOES BY... THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME II 2003-FIRST PRESS USA-BMG-8287655710-1. Mega rare double original iconic album legend of the British scene. In 2002, Rod Stewart released It Had To Be You ... the first album from the series The Great American Songbook, in which he undertook consistently to sing the most famous jazz standards in 1930-60-ies of XX century. All four albums were a huge commercial success in different countries of the world, but music critics were assessed with restraint. Among the hit singles released from here — "These Foolish Things", "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered" (duet with cher), "Time After Time", "What A Wonderful World" .Volume II came out in 2003 and instantly became multi-platinum for the year is in 2nd place in the US and 4th place and the United Kingdom. ...more

JOE FARRELL QUARTET-SAME-1970-FIRST PRESS USA-CTI 6003. Very rare original cult album from the early catalog CTI. Joe Farrell Quartet is a jazz album by Joe Farrell released by CTI Records . It was recorded at van Gelder Studio on 1 and 2 July 1970. Guitarist John McLaughlin plays on two tracks, and there are two Duo tracks, one with Dave Holland and one with Chick Corea. The album was reissued twice in the mid 1970-ies (with different covers in each case) as Super Session and Song of the Wind . ...more

HUMBLE PIE-SMOKIN'-1972-FIRST UK PRESS-A&M AMLS64342. Of the matrix A-1/B-1 Stamper 1A/1A (Dream!) Very rare original cult British prog group. Smokin' is the fifth Studio album by the English group Humble Pie, released in 1972. The album reached 6th place in the American album chart Billboard 200 and hit the UK top 30. The album was the first after the departure of guitarist Peter Frampton, which put singer and co-founder Steve MARRIOTT as the actual leader of the group. Smokin' - the best-selling album, largely due to the success of the single " 30 Days in the Hole ". With this album the group were seen as leaders of the Boogie movement in the early 1970-ies. ...more

ALEXIS KORNER & PETER THORUP-ACCIDENTALLY BORN IN NEW ORLEANS-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-TRANSATLANTIC-TRA269. Rare British original two Blues masters. ...more