Lot 42STRING DRIVEN THING-PLEASE MIND YOUR HEAD-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CHARISMA-NMINT/NMINT

BEATLES-SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND-1967-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-PARLOPHONE-PSC7027 Matrix Numbers: Side 1: YEX 637-1; Side 2: YEX 638-1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth album by the British rock band The Beatles. Many critics refer to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is among the most influential rock albums of all time. In particular, it was named the best album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine (2003). According to a vote conducted by the BBC radio station among its listeners for the fiftieth anniversary of the British charts in 2006, the album ranks first in popularity in the UK. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ranks ninth in the list of albums-the world's leading sales with a result of more than 30 million copies.The album was recorded over a 129-day period beginning on December 6, 1966, and released on June 1, 1967 in the United Kingdom (the album went on sale in the United States on June 2 of that year). The album won 4 Grammy Awards in the following categories: 1. Album of the Year, 2. Best Contemporary Performance by a Band, 3. Best Album Sound Design, 4. Best Album Cover. ...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

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

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

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