Lot 34MANFRED MANN'S EARTH MAND-NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE-NMINT/NMINT

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

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-PENDULUM-1970-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-FANTASY-F8410.  Mega rare promo original of the cult band. Pendulum is the sixth Studio album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recorded at Wally Hyder studios in San Francisco and released on the Fantasy label in December 1970. Pendulum is the last CCR album to feature rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, who left the band shortly after the album's release. The record demonstrates the group's desire to expand their own stylistic framework, a number of his compositions are musically much more complex than the CCR recordings of 1968-1969. The most ambitious of the band's seven albums, Pendulum was recorded for about a month — twice as long as the other records. ...more

BADFINGER-BADFINGER-1973-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) GERMANY-WARNER-WB56023. Mega rare promo original of the cult album. Badfinger is the sixth Studio album by British rock band Badfinger. The album was recorded in the fall of 1973 and released in 1974 on the Warner Bros. label .Records. It was the first of two albums released by the band on the Warner label. When Badfinger were finishing work on their last album for Apple Records, Ass, the band's Manager, Stan Polley, signed them to a three-year, six-album deal with Warner Bros.Records. As a result, shortly after the band and producer Chris Thomas completed recording Ass , they returned to the Studio to make a new album for Warner. Originally scheduled for release on December 28, 1973, the album was delayed due to Ass being released the same month. After the release of Badfinger has received an unfavorable review in Rolling Stone magazine. The UK single released after the album "Love is Easy" failed to chart. The follow-up single released in the US, "I Miss You", also failed. In the United States, the album peaked at number 161 on the BillboardTop 200 LPs & Tape list, making it Badfinger's lowest-charting album there. Part of the reason for the poor commercial performance was that due to legal proceedings with Apple, this album and Ass came out within a few months of each other; in fact, in the UK, Badfinger actually preceded Ass. ...more

QUEEN-JAZZ (POSTER)-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI - EMA788. Matrix A-1U/B-1U Rare British original in full configuration. Version of the cover with a separate poster. Jazz is the seventh Studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on November 10, 1978 by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the album cover was suggested by Roger Taylor, who had previously seen a similar design painted on the Berlin wall. the album's various musical styles were alternately praised and criticized. It reached number two on the UK albums chart and number six on the us Billboard 200. Jazz has sold more than five million copies worldwide. ...more

DEPECHE MODE-CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN-1983-First press UK-MUTE-STUMM 13, a rare British original. Construction Time Again is the third Studio album by Depeche Mode, released in August 1983. The album was recorded in the spring and summer of 1983 at Garden studios in London, and the mixing process took place at Hansa Mischraum studios in Berlin. Construction Time Again is the band's first album to feature new Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. In Construction Time Again, there were significant changes in the style of Depeche Mode. The album has a pronounced industrial sound, which is also found in the next two Studio albums Some Great Reward and Black Celebration. Construction Time Again also features a deeper lyrical content of the songs. Unlike the band's previous records, this album's compositions reflect social and political themes. The album is designed by Martin Atkins. The cover art is by Brian Griffin. The cover shows the Matterhorn mountain. Additional illustrations by Ian Wright. The album peaked at number 6 in the UK and number 7 in Germany ...more