Lot 24TRAFFIC-JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-ISLAND-NMINT/NMINT

JOHN, ELTON-GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD (2LP)-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-DJM - DJLPD1001 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has become the most commercially successful album in the career of the singer. He took first place in the charts in the US and the UK and received a platinum certificate from British Association of producers of phonograms and platinum seven times — from the American Association of record companies. Its global circulation exceeds 30 million copies. ...more

MOTT THE HOOPLE-THE HOOPLE-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS - room S69062 Rare British original. The Hoople is the seventh Studio album by the British rock band Mott the Hoople . The album peaked in the UK album chart at # 11 ,while it the highest rating in the US charts was # 28.[7] a remastered and expanded version was released by Sony BMG on the Columbia Legacy label in Europe in 2006. It was the only album with guitarist Ariel Bender (who replaced Mick Ralphs after he left Bad Company), and the last album with the participation of vocalist Ian hunter before his departure on a solo career. The album cover depicts a stylised portrait of Kari-Ann Muller (with the band in her hair), who also graces the cover of the debut album Roxy Music in 1972 . ...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

CAPTAIN BEYOND-SAME-1972-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPRICORN-CP0105. Very rare American original cult album. Captain Beyond is the debut album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1972 , which was attended by former members of Iron Butterfly , Deep Purple , Johnny Winter and Rick Derringer . Album cover for the U.S. release included 3-D artwork (using lenticular printing). Captain Beyond is unique among guitar hard rock albums because it contains a wide variety of influences, including Latin and jazz, often with various time signatures and a wide range of dynamics within the same song. Most of the album consists of three a medley of tightly spaced interconnected songs. The first begins with "mad dance backwards (on a sea of air) "and ends with"myopic void". The second begins with "Thousand days of yesterday (Intro) "and ends with"thousand days of yesterday (time since come and leave)". The third begins with the song "I Can't Feel Nothin' (Part 1) " and closes the album. The songs flow directly into each other without any delay between samples, which is characteristic of other more progressive groups of the era such as the Moody Blues and Jethro Tull . ...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