Lot 75HAWKINS, COLEMAN-THE HAWK SWING-1962-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-EROS-NMINT/NMINT

PORCUPINE TREE-LIGHTBULB SUN (2LP) - 2000-FIRST PRESS 2008 UK/EU-TONEFLOAT-TF56. A very rare original of the cult album.  Lightbulb Sun is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in May 2000 on CD only , and then in 2008 on vinyl. This album, along with their previous album Stupid Dream, is considered a more commercial, poppy sound, as opposed to the abstract instrumental sound of their previous albums or the heavier metal sound in their subsequent 2000s albums. The album is split into two parts between "Rest Will Flow" and "Hatesong". The album's reception was mostly positive. Classic Rock magazine described the album as "an album of amazing songs and amazing musicality... "Breathtaking." from Allmusic praised the album's quality and its more commercial direction, and called the tracks "feel So low" and "the rest of the flow" with two of Wilson's best tunes of all time."Many reviewers felt that the album sounds similar to the work of Pink Floyd. The album was also praised for being more accessible than most modern progressive rock. In October 2011, it was awarded the gold Certificate of the Association of Independent Music Companies (IMPALA), which testified to sales of over 75,000 copies throughout Europe. ...more

GOTAN PROJECT-LA REVANCHA DEL TANGO (2LP) - 2001-FIRST PRESS UK-YA BASTA-XLLP 148. Very rare original of the cult album. La Revancha del Tango is the debut album by the French musical group Gotan Project. It was released on October 22, 2001 through XL Recordings and ¡Ya Basta! Records. The album contains a cover of the title track from Frank Zappa's 1970 album "Chunga's Revenge" and a cover of the Gato Barbierid theme for the 1972 film "Last Tango in Paris".This album was included in the book " 1001 albums You Must Hear before You Die" ...more

GOLDEN EARRING-CONTRABAND-1976-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-POLYDOR-2344059. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare original of the cult group.  Contraband is an album by the Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976. For the US, the same recordings were released under the album title Mad Love the following year (1977). This American version also had a different cover and song sequence. In addition, the song " Faded Jeans "was omitted and replaced with the track"I Need Love". ...more

PRESLEY, ELVIS-HAREM HOLIDAY-1966-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-RCA-RD-7767. A rare British original of the king of rock and roll. Harum Scarum is a studio album by Elvis Presley, which was the soundtrack to the film of the same name with his participation ("Vacation in the Harem", released in 1965). The album went on sale on November 3, 1965. In the United States, it peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Top LP's album chart. ...more

STEWART, ROD - AN OLD RAINCOAT WON'T EVER LET YOU DOWN-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO(SWIRL) - VO4/847200VTY. Mega rare original of the British stage legend's debut album. An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down is the debut solo album by British singer Rod Stewart, released in the United Kingdom in February 1970. In the United States, the CD was released in November 1969 under the name The Rod Stewart Album and reached number 139 on the Billboard 200 chart. The guest musicians on this record are:: some members of The Faces, The Jeff Beck Group drummer Mickey Waller, Keith Emerson, and Steamhammerruen guitarists Martin Pugh and Martin Quittenton. ...more