Lot 62POLICE-OUTLANDOS D' AMOUR-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-A&M-NMINT/NMINT

GOLDEN EARRING-NO PROMISES...NO DEBTS-1979-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-POLYDOR-2344142. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare original of the cult group. No Promises...No Debts is an album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1979 in the United States. All songs on the album were written by George Kooymans, Rinus Gerritsen, Barry Hay, and Cesar Zuiderwijk. Allmusic rated the album 3 stars.   ...more

MAGGIE, BELL (EX-STONE THE CROWS) - SUICIDE SAL-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2383313. A very rare original blues vocalist from STONE THE CROWS. Stone the Crows disbanded in 1973, following the accidental death of Leslie Harvey from electrocution on May 2, 1972. Harvey was an integral part of the band and its music. Peter Grant became Bell's manager after the split, and along with Mark London, offered to help Bell record a solo album. Grant directed the release of her first solo album, Queen of the Night (1974), which was recorded in New York City. with producer Jerry Wexler. The swan song for Bell came when she signed with the then-newly formed Swan Song Records in 1974, along with Bad Company and Pretty Things, Jimmy Page contributed to her second album Suicide Sal (1975).  ...more

GALLAGHER, RORY-CALLING CARD-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-CHRYSALIS--CHR-1124. Matrices A/B . Rare American original blues guitarist from the band TASTE. Calling Card is the sixth studio album and eighth album by Irish singer and guitarist Rory Gallagher. Released in 1976, it was his second of four albums released on Chrysalis Records in the 1970s. Deep Purple/ Rainbow bassist Roger Glover co-produced with Gallagher.: This was the first time Gallagher had worked with a "named" producer, and the only successful such collaboration. The album is considered one of Gallagher's best studio works, and Allmusic gives the album 4.5 stars out of 5. ...more

GOLDEN EARRING-SEVEN TEARS-1971-FIRST HOLLAND-POLYDOR PRESS-2344008. Matrices 1Y 1 670 111/ 2Y 1 670 112.A rare Gollan original of the cult group. Seven Tears is the seventh studio album by The Hague, South Holland - based rock band Golden Earring, originally (and until 1969) titled The Golden Earrings. 1971 began with the single Holy Holy Life, which had a heavy rock sound. The song, which cursed the hypocrisy of the official religion, reached number 5 in the Netherlands. The single was followed by the album Seven Tears, the title of which reflected, firstly, that it was the band's seventh album, and secondly, that it included seven songs.One long single, She Flies On Strange Wings, was selected from the album, which should be noted for the unusual saxophone of Barry Hay. Due to its length, the song occupied both sides of the vinyl single. The Dutch charts marked it at No. 4. Inspired by the Beatles ' film Let It Be, a film was made for this single, in which Golden Earring performed on the roof of the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam. The album Seven Tears ended with the song You're Better Off Free, sung by Coymans and featuring a thumping guitar solo. During the recording of Seven Tears, Kooijmans, Gerritsen and Suderwijk, along with several other Dutch musicians, teamed up and recorded a rock version of the traditional Dutch music Hans Brinker Symphony, which was released by Polydor under the overall name "Holland" and was a great success in the Dutch charts. ...more

OHIO PLAYERS-ANGEL-1977-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-MERCURY-SRM-1-3701. A rare original of one of the icons of funk-soul style.  Angel is the ninth studio album by The Ohio Players and the sixth album recorded for Mercury. The band grew from seven to eight members with the addition of Clarence "Chet" Willis on rhythm guitar. Three singles were released in support of the album: "Body Vibes", "O-H-I-O", and "Merry Go Round"." O-H-I-O " would prove to be a concert favorite, with the band and the crowd chanting in unison the letters. ...more