Lot 17SHADOWS-SHADOWS-1961-FIRST PRESS(MONO) UK-COLUMBIA-NMINT/NMINT

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

BAKER-GURVITZ ARMY-BAKER-GURVITZ ARMY-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-9103201. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original blues rock band. In 1975, Ginger Baker (EX-CREAM, BLIND FAITH) formed the band and released the first album.  The album was based on high-quality rock compositions and the audience enthusiastically accepted the album. Allmusic rated the album 4 stars.  ...more

COLOSSEUM-VALENTYNE SUITE-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-VO1/847900VTY. A very rare British original of the iconic album. Valentyne Suite was the second album released by the band Colosseum. It was the first release of the album by Vertigo Records, which peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums chart in 1969. The album peaked at number 18 in Australia in 1970. ...more

MICHAEL, GEORGE-FAITH-1987-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-EPIC-EPC4600001. A rare European original. Faith is the debut solo studio album by British musician George Michael, released in October 1987. The CD is recognized as one of the greatest in the history of pop music, and has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year. The album was an instant success in the US, selling more than a million copies in its debut week — the largest number of discs sold per week ever by a British pop artist. To date, more than 25 million records have been sold worldwide. Six singles were released from the album, which largely helped it dominate the charts in 1988.  ...more

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