Lot 16JAMES GANG-STRAIGHT SHOOTER-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-PROBE-NMINT/NMINT

 RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-first press UK-POLYDOR OYSTER - OYA2001 - KENDUN A-1U/B-1U. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut album by British-American band Rainbow, released in may 1975. It reached number 11 in the UK charts and number 30 in the US. The album was a favorite for vocalist Ronnie James dio, according to him.  ...more

RARE EARTH-MA-1973-First press USA-RARE EARTH--R-546-L. A very rare original of the famous rhythm and Blues band in a complete set (large poster). Ma is the sixth Studio album by the rock band Rare Earth, released in April 1973. Rare Earth was an American rock band that formed in 1968 in Detroit, Michigan, performing funk rock with elements of soul music, and became the first "white" band to receive a contract with Motown Records, which created a branch of Rare Earth Records named in its honor. The peak of Rare Earth's popularity occurred in 1970-1973, when four of the band's albums were in the top thirty of Billboard's lists, and the singles "(I Know)" rose to the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100) I'm Losing You" (#7, 1970), "Get Ready" (#4, 1970), and "I Just Want to Celebrate" (#7, 1971) ...more

MOORE GARY-STILL GOT THE BLUES-1990-first press UK-VIRGIN-V2612. A rare British original legend in rock music. Still Got the Blues is the eighth Studio album by Northern Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore, released in 1990. The album marked a significant change in style for Moore, [1][2] who prior to this album was primarily known for his hard rock work with Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg lake and during his extensive solo career, as well as his jazz fusion work with Colosseum II. As the name suggests, Still Got The Blues demonstrates Moore's commitment to electric Blues. The title track was released as a single and reached # 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 16, 1991. [4] To date, it is Moore's only single to chart on this chart. on February 16, 1991, the album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1995. It was Gary Moore's most successful album in both sales and chart positions in the United States. ...more

CLAPTON, ERIC-SLOWHAND-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-RSO-2479201. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. A very rare original with the first matrices . Slowhand is the fifth Studio album by Eric Clapton, released in London in 1977. Includes such popular singles as the Blues "Cocaine", the ballad "Wonderful Tonight", the country hit "Lay Down Sally" and other songs that have become classics: "The Core" and "Next Time You See Her". The album was very successful, becoming a step forward for the musician after the less successful (although platinum) previous album No Reason to Cry. The album was both a great commercial success and critical success, reaching # 2 on the Billboard albums chart. ...more

CLAPTON, ERIC-BACKLESS-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-RSO RSD5001 Rare album in the English edition. Backless is the sixth Studio album by Eric Clapton, released through Polydor Records in November 1978. Although Backless could not repeat the success of the album Slowhand, it was silver in UK and platinum in Canada and the United States, and also reached position 8 on the Billboard 200. ...more