Lot 19PRESLEY, ELVIS- LOVE LETTERS FROM ELVIS-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-RCA-NMINT/NMINT

PRESLEY, ELVIS - FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS-1969-THE FIRST PRESS USA-RCA-LSP-4155. A rare American original of the king of rock and roll. From Elvis in Memphis is the tenth studio album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Records on June 17, 1969. The album "From Elvis in Memphis" was released in June 1969 and received positive reviews. The album reached number 13 on the Billboard 200, number two on the country charts and number one in the United Kingdom, and his single "In the Ghetto" reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1970. In the following years, the album received even more favorable reviews, and in 2003 was ranked 190th in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. ...more

STANLEY TURRENTINE -HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAINE-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-FANTASY-F9496.  A rare original of the cult jazzman. This is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, his third album recorded for the Fantasy label, with performances by Turrentine with Freddie Hubbard and an orchestra conducted by Gene Page This album unites trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, two very individual players who have always brought out the best in each other.  ...more

JACKSON, MICHAEL-THRILLER-1982-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC-EPC85930. European rare original king of pop. Thriller (with eng. — "Thriller") is the sixth Studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released on the label Epic Records on 30 November 1982.Thriller explores such genres as pop, rock, postdisco, rhythm and Blues and funk. All seven singles released from the Thriller, got into top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Just over a year, Thriller became the best selling album of all time and remains so still.At the ceremony "Grammy" in 1984 the album received eight awards. In 2003, Thriller was ranked 20th place in the list of "the 500 greatest albums of all time" by Rolling Stone magazine. The album was included in the Library of Congress as "culturally significant"entry.In 2012, critics Slant Magazine put sport in first place in its list of "Best albums of the 1980s". ...more

CHARLES, RAY/ CLEO LAINE-PORGY AND BESS-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-LONDON-D31D2 Rare British original of the legend of the jazz scene. Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, whose libretto was written by author Dubose Hayward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from the play "Porgy" by Dorothy Hayward and Dubose Hayward, which is itself an adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by Dubose Hayward. Porgy and Bess was first performed in Boston on September 30, 1935, before moving to Broadway in New York.[1] It featured a cast of classically trained African-American singers—a bold artistic choice at the time. After an initially unpopular public reception, the 1976 production of the Houston Grand Opera brought her new popularity, and she is now one of the most famous and frequently performed operas. In 1976, Ray Charles and Cleo Lane recorded an album of excerpts for RCA Victor, in which the two of them performed several roles. The album was arranged and conducted by Frank De Vol. It featured Joe Sample's organ, Harry Edison's trumpet, and guitar work by Joe Pass and Lee Ritenour. It was based on jazz with full orchestration, but the orchestrations used were not Gershwin's. ...more

DOORS-WAITING FOR THE SUN-1968-FIRST PRESS USA-ELEKTRA-EKS74024. Matrices A-AL/B-AL. ALLENTOWN PRESS.  A very rare American original of the cult album. Waiting for the Sun is the third studio album by the American rock band The Doors, released in July 1968. The CD was recorded at Sunset Sound Studio (Los Angeles). It was originally planned that it would be based on a 25-minute composition "The Celebration of Lizard" ("Praise of the Lizard"), but after listening to the recorded material, which only Morrison was satisfied with, this idea had to be abandoned. The album also did not include the title song, which was transferred to the album Morrison Hotel. While working on the album, Morrison often got drunk, which infuriated producer Paul Rothschild. Despite its roughness, as well as a barrage of criticism, the album reached the first line in the national hit parade. ...more