Lot 39MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA-BIRDS OF FIRE-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-MNINT/NMINT

ABBA-ABBA-1975 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS262. A rare Swedish original. ABBA is the third studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, released in 1975. The song "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", which topped the charts in Australia, giving rise to "abbamania" on the Green Continent, " SOS " and "Mamma Mia", respectively, became No. 6 and No. 1 hits in the UK — a rare success for musicians from continental Europe at the time. ...more

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

BLACK SABBATH-PARANOID-1970-ORIGINAL PRESS 1971 UK-VERTIGO-6360011. Matrices A-2/B-2. A very rare second pressing on a small SWIRL. Paranoid is the second studio album by the British rock band Black Sabbath, recorded at London's Regent Sound Studios by producer Roger Baingiep and released in 1970. On 10 October 1970, the album reached the top of the UK Albums Chart, displacing Simon and Garfunkle's Bridge Over Troubled Water from the top spot; in the US, it peaked at number 12. ...more

DEMON FUZZ-AFREAKA! - 1970-THE FIRST PRESS of UK-DAWN-DNLS3013, a mega rare original by a British prog band. Up to a certain point, Demon Fuzz was quite a typical British progressive band of the late sixties. Atypical was the fact that the team consisted of seven black members, which, however, was also not so rare. A turning point occurred when the Demon Fuzz musicians visited Morocco, where they fully discovered African music. Here lies the secret of this unusual group: when they returned back to the UK, they realized that it would be great to mix their native progressive rock with the African rhythms that they loved so much. As a result, their cult album was born, which is designated as Afro-rock. However, the musical palette of Demon Fuzz turned out even brighter. In their heavy progressive, in addition to the African influence, you can find elements of soul (especially in the vocals), and jazz with a confident wind section, and although not so significant, but slipping funk. Their record "Afreka!" sounds very interesting and diverse, and their amazing combination of styles makes the most impressive impression.The album consists of five very long tracks. Not all of them immediately cut into the brain, but nevertheless look interesting and give pleasure to how well and thoughtfully they are made and played. Especially impressive is the epic Past, Present, and Future for ten minutes and bright in terms of melody and internal diversity of Disillusioned Man. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-SWAN SONG - SSK89402. Matrix A1/B3/C3/D1. Rare British original in top condition. The Song Remains the Same is a double live album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 21 September 1976 by Swan Song. In 2013, Classic Rock magazine included the album in the list of "Live albums that Changed the World" "The Song Remains the Same" -the soundtrack to the concert music film of the same name. Recorded in 1973 during the three nights Led Zeppelin played concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden (as part of the "Houses of the Holy"tour).. ...more