Lot 9SHOCKING BLUE-POP POWER-1972-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) GERMANY-POLYDOR-NMINT/NMINT

JAMES GANG-STRAIGHT SHOOTER-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-PROBE-SPB1056. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. 1G/1G Stamper (Dream!) .  A very rare British original Blues-progressive band.  Straight Shooter is the fourth Studio album by the James Gang, released in July 1972 on ABC Records in the United States and Probe Records in the United Kingdom. This is the first James Gang album recorded after their guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Joe Walsh left the band and went on to form the band Barnstorm. The album is ranked # 58 on the Billboard 200. ...more

QUATRO, SUZI-SAME-1973-First PRESS USA-BELL-1302-A1/B1.Suzi Quatro is the debut solo Studio album by American singer and bass player of the same name . The album was originally released in October 1973, by the Rak record label in most territories. The album was released under Bell Records in the United States and Canada, EMI Records in Japan, and Columbia Records in some European countries. The album was called Can The Can in Australia. The album was a critical and commercial success, reaching international popularity upon its release, reaching the top 50 on the charts in several territories, peaking at #32 on the UK album charts, #4 in Germany, #5 in the Netherlands, and #2 in Australia. The album also achieved minor success in the US, entering the top 150 charts there. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-BURN-1974-FIRST PRESS (TEST) GERMANY-PURPLE-1C062-94837. A very rare German TEST of the original of the cult album. Burn is the eighth Studio album by the British band Deep Purple and the first recorded by the Mark 3 line — up, released in February 1974 on EMI/Purple (in the UK) and Warner Bros. in the USA. ...more

RAINBOW-BENT OUT OF SHAPE-1983-First PRESS UK-POLYDOR - Matrix A-1/B-1 very rare British original of the cult album. Bent Out of Shape is the seventh Studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. It was released in August 1983 on LP and cassette. The album was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen in about 7 weeks. Bent Out of Shape will be Rainbow's last Studio album before their twelve-year hiatus from the Studio. It also proved to be the band's last Studio album with vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, bassist Roger Glover, and keyboardist David Rosenthal, as well as their only drummer, Chuck Burgee, who replaced Bobby Rondinelli shortly before the album was recorded.  The album went high on the charts : Sweden-6th place, Norway - 6th place, UK-11th place, Germany-25th place, Billboard 200 - 34th place. ...more

URIAH HEEP -WAKE THE SLEEPER-2008-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -SANCTUARY-1767594. Mega rare original of the cult group.  Wake The Sleeper is the 21st Studio album by rock band Uriah Heep, released on June 2, 2008 in Europe and August 26, 2008 in the United States. The announced release in September 2007 was postponed (initially to March 2008) as a result of the purchase of Sanctuary Records by Universal Music. This was to ensure that the album was properly promoted, not that it was "lost" during the shift, and although this was unpleasant for them, the band members supported it. This is their first Studio album since 1998's Sonic Origami. It is also their first album since 1980's Conquest without long-time drummer Lee Kerslake, who was forced to leave the band due to ill health in 2007, ending the band's longest-running line-up of 21 years. Wake The Sleeper was nominated by the British Classic Rock magazine as Album of the year. ...more