GENTLE GIANT-ACQUIRING THE TASTE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360 041. Mega rare British original in top condition. Acquiring the Taste is the second studio album by the British rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971 by Vertigo Records. It was a departure from the blues and soul styles found on their self-titled debut. It was more experimental, more dissonant, and with more diverse instrumentation. In the sleeve text, the band made this famous statement:Our goal is to expand the boundaries of modern popular music, at the risk of being very unpopular. We wrote down each essay with one thought in mind-that it should be unique, adventurous and exciting. It took all of our combined musical and technical knowledge. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts about the blatant commercialism. Instead, we hope to give you something much more substantial and fulfilling. All you have to do is sit back and get a taste. The album cover has some subtext in that it is made to look like a tongue licking the anus. However, when it's fully open, it's actually a tongue licking a peach. In 2005, it was included in Pitchfork's list of "the worst record covers of all time".
The vinyl record is in a clean top condition, on the S1 light mark (only visually), with reservations - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte spread in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 30000 ₽
FREEDOM-THROUGH THE YEARS-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360049. Mega rare original of the cult album of the British prog-hard-blues band. Freedom was formed with two former Procol Harum members, guitarist Ray Royer and drummer Bobby Harrison. Freedom were a legendary British psychedelic hard rock band. It is their fourth album, originally released for the Vertigo collector's label in 1971. Powerful hard rock / blues sound with loud wah / distorted guitars, long tracks, bright vocals. Although the roots of” Through the Years “lie in hard rock, most of the songs have a lot of blues influences (especially in the guitar solos), and in addition to acoustic guitars, they use very” catchy " vocal harmonies in their songs. ...more
Lot sold: 60000 ₽
Estimate: 60000—70000 ₽
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-GREEN RIVER-1969-FIRST PRESS USA-FANTASY-F8393 Very rare original of the cult group. Green River is the third studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recorded at Wally Hyder Studios and released by Fantasy Records in 1969. The album rose to the top of the Billboard 200 (later going multi-platinum and to #20 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2003, it was ranked at #95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO 824499-1.A rare European original of Dire Straits ' fifth studio album. Multi-platinum and the most successful in creativity. ...more
Lot sold: 4200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
JON LORD / LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-GEMINI SUITE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-PURPLE-TPSA7501 Matrix A-1U/B-1U Stamper 1GH/1RM Rare British original cult album. After the 1969 album a fusion of classical and rock for band and orchestra, John Lord was commissioned to write a sequel. It was the Gemini Suite, five long movements inspired by members of Deep Purple, and performed live in September 1970 at the Royal Festival Hall with the Light Music Society Orchestra (an album of the concert was released in 1993 as the Gemini Suite Live). Jon Lord then recorded it in the studio as his first solo project in 1971 with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold and soloists drawn from the rock world. Gemini Suite this was an important step for Lorde and led to albums such as Windows (1974) and Sarabande (1976). The album was originally released in Europe and America in 1971 with various covers. ...more
Lot sold: 4300 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽
CROSS (EX-QUEEN, ROGER TAYLOR AUTOGRAPH) - BLUE ROCK-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-7777976241. A mega rare original of EX-QUEEN's solo work. The Cross is a British rock band founded by Queen drummer Roger Taylor. It existed from 1987 to 1993, during which time it released 3 studio albums and 9 singles. The band's sound changed with each album: Shove It mixed rock and dance music; Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know was closer to hard rock, and Blue Rock mixed elements of hard rock and heavy metal. The third album, Blue Rock, was the most controversial. Some fans call it frankly weak, while others leave only the best reviews about the album. This album was released only in Germany and Japan, where The Cross achieved the greatest popularity. It seems that the band broke up due to a complete lack of interest in the UK and the US. The Cross was not a great commercial success, although the album Shove It still managed to reach number 58 in the UK charts, the singles Shove It — number 82, Heaven for Everyone — number 83 and Power to Love-number 85. ...more
Lot is not sold
Estimate: 15000—17000 ₽
