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GOV'T MULE - MIGHTY HIGH (2LP'S)-2007-FIRST PRESS UK/EU - GERMANY-BLUE ROSE-BLUE LP0437. A very rare short-run original of the famous Blues band. Mighty High is the eighth Studio album by southern rock jam band GOV't Mule. The album was released on October 16, 2007 by ATO Records.[1][2] Mighty High features reggae and dub versions of classic Mule covers and originals with special guest appearances by reggae legends Michael Franti, Toots Hibbert And Willie Williams. Most of the tracks on Mighty High were recorded in the Studio, but some songs are dubstyle remixes from live recordings at the Beacon Theatre, Bonnaroo, and Mountain Jam. Although the album was not well received among Mule fans, it opened the door for many reggae fans to their music. ...more

 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

SHOCKING BLUE-POP POWER-1972-FIRST PRESS (PROMO)  GERMANY-POLYDOR-2459305. A very rare promo original compilation of hits for the entire period of the Dutch super group, released with an alternative cover in Germany.  ...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

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