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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

TROWER, ROBIN (EX-PROCOL HARUM) - IN CITY DREAMS-1977-ORIGINAL PRESS 1980 USA-CHRYSALIS-PV41148. Early edition of legendary guitarist PROCOL HARUM's iconic album In City Dreams is the fifth solo studio album by guitarist and songwriter Robin Thrower, released in 1977 . James Dewar handed over bass duties to Rusty Allen and focused on vocals. On November 18, 1977, it was certified gold by the RIAA. ...more

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

ABBA-SUPER TROUPER-1980-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD16023. A rare American original of the cult album. Super Trouper is the seventh studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1980. It became the band's sixth album to top the UK charts, as well as the top selling album in the UK in 1980. In Europe, the album took places from 1 to 5 in all countries of the continent, instantly became multi-platinum. ...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