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 ₽
MOUNTAIN-NANTUCKET SLEIGHRID-1972-First press UK-ISLAND-ILPS-9148 Matrix A-1U/B-1U Rare British original blues-prog band.Nantucket Sleighride is the second studio album by American rock band Mountain, released in January 1971 by Windfall Records. In the US, it was ranked # 16 on the Billboard 200. ...more
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
CHAIF-THE FOURTH CHAIR-1992-THE FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-FEELEE-FL 3 005. A rare original of the cult Russian blues-rock band. The Fourth Chair is the sixth studio album by the Russian band Chaif. The album was recorded in 1991 in Perm at a film studio under the guise of the soundtrack to the film of the same name based on a script by Tonino Guerra, which was never filmed. ...more
Lot sold: 1500 ₽
Estimate: 3000—4000 ₽
AGNETHA FALTSKOGS (PRE-ABBA) - BASTA-1973 - FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-CUPOL-CLPL1023. A very rare original solo album by Agnetha. The album is a compilation of the best tracks and singles of the period of his solo career ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
HAWKINS, COLEMAN-GENIUS OF...- 1959-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-HMV -. A rare British original of the iconic album. The Hawk Swings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown label in the US and EROS in the UK. AllMusic states, " The album is a perfect example of Coleman's swinging, mainstream jazz style and shows just how vital the swing-era style remained in the modern jazz era." ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
ROXETTE-PEARLS OF PASSION-1986-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-EMI -1362451. A rare Swedish original of the cult band's debut album. The debut album of the Swedish pop-rock band Roxette. Pearls of Passion was recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm in 1986, and was released only in Scandinavia and Canada. The first edition of the Swedish record has an engraved inscription on the rim: "T'WAS A PLEASURE - CAPTAIN AND KANGAROO". The inscription has a hidden meaning, but Per Gessle does not reveal the secret and wants it to remain a secret. ...more
Lot sold: 4700 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
