Lot 91ELLINGTON, DUKE- 66-1965-FIRST PRESS (MONO) USA-REPRISE-NMINT/NMINT

KLAUS VOORMANN-DECIDE OF ETERNITY-1973-LITHOGRAPH LIMITED 29/260-GERMANY.  A rare signature limited-edition lithograph by KLAUS VOORMAN is called "the Decade of eternity" . He created it in 1973 during the period of life in America. Longing for the years of the BEATLES ' existence, he draws a work where he put a piece of each BEATLES album. Klaus Voormann; b. April 29, 1938, Berlin-German Grammy award-winning artist, well-known musician and record producer. He created graphic works for the design of recordings of many musical groups, including the Beatles, the Bee Gees, Wet Wet Wet and Turbonegro. His best-known work as a producer is with the band Trio, including their world-famous hit "Da Da Da". As a musician, foreman is best known as the bass player for the Manfred Mann band from 1966 to 1969, and for participating as a session musician in recording sessions for many bands and artists, including former members of the Beatles. His acquaintance and collaboration with the Beatles dates back to their performances in Hamburg in the early 1960s. Later in London, he lived in the band's apartment with George Harrison and Ringo Starr, after John Lennon and Paul McCartney moved out of it to live with their then partners. Foreman created the cover art for the album Revolver, for which he was awarded a Grammy award in 1966 for "Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts"; this was the first time that anyone was awarded for a cover with a drawing rather than a photo. After the band split, rumors circulated about forming an ensemble called the Ladders with Lennon, Harrison, Starr, and foreman (instead of McCartney on bass). The rumors didn't come true, except that all four failed Ladders (along with Billy Preston) participated in Ringo Starr's recording of the song "I'm the Greatest" written for Starr by Lennon, which was included on the Ringo album. Foreman played on albums by Lennon, Harrison, Starr, and was a member of the Plastic Ono Band for a while. In the 1990s, foreman designed albums for the Beatles Anthology. in 2009, foreman released his debut solo album a Sideman's Journey, featuring many famous musicians, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, United under the name "Voormann and Friends» ...more

BADFINGER-NO DICE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-SAPCOR 16. matrix A-2U/B-2U Stamper 1M/1O (Dream!) Mega rare original of the cult album. No Dice is the third Studio album by the British rock band Badfinger, released by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970. Their second album called Badfinger and the first to include guitarist Joey Molland, No Dice significantly expanded the popularity of the British band, especially abroad. The album included both the hit single "No Matter What "and the song" Without You", which was to become one of the most successful tracks of the rock era. No Dice reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. Widely praised in music reviews at the time, Rolling Stone magazine opined that it represented what the Beatles would have sounded like if they had kept their original formula. The single from this record, "No Matter What", peaked in the United States at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970. ...more

HENSLEY, KEN-FREE SPIRIT1981-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-BRONZE-203456 Rare German original of the cult album. After leaving Uriah Heep, Ken Hensley tried to continue his music career in the UK. But after an unsuccessful attempt to form his own band Shotgun, he moved to the United States, where he gave several concerts as part of the Ken Hensley Band and released his third solo album Free Spirit in 1980 Ken recorded his third solo album, "Free Spirit", in 1980 after leaving Uriah Heep. Under the contract, he still owed Bronze one record, and "Free Spirit" was his final release on the label. ...more

GORKY PARK - MOSCOW CALLING-1992-FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-MOROZ-MR2009. Gorky Park 2 (or Moscow Salling) is the second Studio album by the Russian (Soviet) glam rock band Gorky Park, released in 1993. Recorded and released in the US. In many countries, including Russia, it was released under the name Gorky Park 2.After the departure of vocalist Nikolai Noskov, bass guitarist Alexander Marshal became the lead singer of the band, and the band started recording the album with renewed vigor. In addition to the band, vocalists Richard marks and Fi Weibil from the Tubes, guitarists Steve Lukater from Toto, Steve Farris from Whitesnake, Dweezil Zappa and Pink Floyd live saxophonist Scott page participated in the recording of the album.mixing was conducted by Erwin Masper. According to Alexey Belov, " We recorded our second album "Moscow Calling", just like the first one — like soldiers, from under a stick. Studio time is very expensive, and it was necessary to keep within a tight time frame. We wouldn't have been paid for an extra minute in the Studio if we didn't meet the deadline." ...more

COCKER, JOE-COCKER-1986 - FIRST PRESS EEC-CAPITOL -064 24 0424 1. Cocker is the tenth Studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1986, and his second album on the Capitol label. It includes the hit singles " You Can Leave Your Hat On "and" Don't you Love Me Anymore", the former of which became popular after its use in the famous strip scene in the movie 9 1/2 Weeks . Released as a single, Cocker's version of the song reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks.  ...more