Lot 50RAINBOW-LONG LIVE ROCK 'N' ROLL-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-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

JETHRO TULL-A PASSION PLAY-1973-First press UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1040 matrix A-4U/B-4U. stamper 1AA/1RD. A rare British original of the iconic album.  A Passion Play is the sixth studio album by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in July 1973 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Following the same style as the band's previous album Thick as a Brick (1972), A Passion Play is a concept album consisting of individual songs arranged into a single continuous piece of music (which was split in two across the two sides of the original vinyl release). The album was a commercial success, becoming Jethro Tull's second number-one album in the United States. Today, the album is often considered a favorite among Jethro Tull fans, and has been listed by contemporary critics as one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all time. ...more

QUEEN-GREATEST HITS III (2LP) - 1999-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-7243 5 23452 1 1 . A rare British original of the third part of the trilogy of the best tracks of the legendary band. Greatest Hits III is the third greatest hits compilation album by Queen, released on November 8, 1999. The album includes "live" performances of the band with other musicians since 1992, mixed Queen songs and solo hits of the band members.  The album was placed in the top ten of the charts of all countries and continents. ...more

BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST-BABY JAMES HARVEST-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-SHSP4023. Matrix A-1/B-1, a rare British original of the cult prog band. Baby James Harvest is the fourth album in the discography of the British rock band Barclay James Harvest, the last on Harvest Records. It was released on November 10, 1972. The album is anchored in the high positions of the charts. And at this high position, the band moves on to POLYDOR, building on their success with each subsequent album. The album turned out to be complex , mature and very advanced conceptual, due to the diversity of musical genres.  ...more

HAWKINS, COLEMAN-THE HAWK SWING-1962-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-EROS-ERL-50044. A rare British original of the iconic album. The Hawk Swings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown label in the US and EROS in the UK. AllMusic states, " The album is a perfect example of Coleman's swinging, mainstream jazz style and shows just how vital the swing-era style remained in the modern jazz era." ...more