Lot 51AC/DC-BOX 16 LP-2003-FIRST PRESS USA-EPIC-NMINT/NMINT

RUSH-HEMISPHERE-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-MERCURY-9100059. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the cult prog-hard rock band.  Hemispheres is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1978. Hemispheres was recorded in June-August 1978 at Rockfield Studios, Wales, United Kingdom. Like the album "2112", the disc consists of one large and epic composition - " Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres "(the sequel to" Cygnus X-1 Book I: The Voyage "from the album" A Farewell to Kings"), divided into parts and occupying the first half of the disc. The second half of the album contains two relatively short songs ("Circumstances", "The Trees") and a nine-minute instrumental track"La Villa Strangiato".  ...more

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-DISCOVERY-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-JET-JETLX-500. Matrix A-1/B-3. A rare original of the cult album.  Discovery is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on May 31, 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records, where it topped the record charts, and on June 8 in the United States on Jet through Columbia Records distribution. ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-E PLURIBUS FUNK-1972-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPITOL-SW-853. A rare American original of the cult album . E Pluribus Funk is the fifth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released on November 15, 1971, by Capitol Records. Like the previous Grand Funk Railroad albums, it was recorded at the Cleveland Recording Company and is the last album produced by Terry Knight. The name is a play on the United States motto, E pluribus unum, and is Latin for "Out of many, Funk". The original exhaust cover (designed by Ernie Cefalu) was perfectly round and covered with a silver film that resembled a large coin. The back cover of this album included a cast image of Shea Stadium. The album was very successful, charting in the top ten in many countries. ...more

YANKA-NOT ALLOWED-1992-FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-BONDA-BND-00019. Mega rare original of one of the legends of Russian rock.  Recorded in 1988, the album Yankee Diaghileva. "This is the first official Yankee album, Not Supposed to, recorded at Coffin Studios on January 9, 1988. Subsequently, with the addition of various material from a later period, it was released on vinyl. Yana (Yanka) Stanislavovna Dyagileva (September 4, 1966, Novosibirsk-presumably May 9, 1991, Novosibirsk district, Novosibirsk region) was a Soviet rock singer, author, performer, member of the punk rock groups "Civil Defense", "Great October", etc. One of the brightest representatives of the Siberian underground of the late 1980s.She began to give concerts, mostly apartment concerts, where she performed her songs with a guitar. Diaghilev quickly gained fame and respect in the Soviet rock underground, and Yankee's unauthorized albums were released.During her lifetime, Yanka was not actually noticed by the official media. She really did not like to give interviews, rejected the offer of "Melody" to release a CD, the TV did not shoot video materials about Yanka. Diaghilev never sought popularity and did not contribute in any way to the "promotion" of her name. She died in May 1991. The circumstances of the death are not fully clarified. The official conclusion of the investigation is drowning as a result of an accident.  ...more

FREDDIE, KING-CANNONBALL-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-AM-AMLS-68113. A very rare British original blues meter. Freddie King (real name Frederick Christian King) (September 3, 1934-December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He is best known for his recordings of the 1960s, particularly his renditions of such hits as "Hide Away" and "Have You Ever Loved a Woman". Freddie King influenced the English musicians who created blues rock in the 60s.  ...more