Lot 43BEATLES-A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES (MONO)-1966-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE-NMINT/NMINT

BONEY M-TAKE THE HEAT OFF ME-1976-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-HANSA-27573OT A rare original of the first album of the disco legend in a complete set (large poster) Take the Heat Off Me is the debut album by Euro-Caribbean band Boney M. The album became a big seller in Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries (number 1 in Sweden and Finland, number 2 in Norway), but in the US the album simply did not enter the album chart. The tracks include the hits " Daddy Cool "(number 1 in eight European countries, number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 11 on the US Club Play Singles chart)," Sunny "(top 5 in many European countries) and the debut single"Baby Do You Wanna Bump". ...more

NAZARETH-CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK'N'ROLL-1976-First press (PROMO) ITALY-VERTIGO SWIRL -6370 412A . A very rare Italian original is the only edition on VERTIGO-SWIRL . Close Enough for Rock ' n ' Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1976. The album was released in March 1976. The album was produced, as well as the previous one, by Manny Charlton. The highlight of the album is the composition Telegram, which is a four-part work describing the difficult touring life of rock musicians. Dan McCafferty: "The first album we recorded in Canada at Le Studio. And since then, Telegram has always opened concerts." In Britain, the album enjoyed modest success, but in Canada, Close Enough for Rock ' n ' Roll was able to rise to the 12th position of the national chart ...more

DEEP PURPLE-COME TASTE THE BAND-1975-First UK Press-PURPLE REC. - TPSA7515 matrix A-1U/B-1U. A rare British original of the cult album. Come Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1975. The first and only album (not counting live ones) recorded as part of Mark IV. A reviewer of Classic Rock magazine, reviewing the anniversary reissue of Come Taste the Band in 2010, noted the amazing work of Kevin Shirley on the second disc and stated that the album (which received a cold reception at the time of release) has passed the test of time and is one of the best in the Deep Purple catalog. ...more

DEF LEPPARD-ADRENALIZE-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU HOLLAND-PHONOGRAM-510978-1. A very rare original of the cult album. Adrenalize is the fifth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on March 31, 1992 through Mercury Records. The album was the band's first album since the death of guitarist Steve Clarke in 1991. Adrenalize debuted at No. 1 on the UK albums chart, and the following week on the US Billboard 200. It remained at No. 1 on the Billboard chart for five weeks, keeping Bruce Springsteen's Human Touch at number one, and spent a total of 65 weeks on the charts. ...more

JETHRO TULL-MINSTREL IN THE GALLERY-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1082 Matrix A-1U/B-1U Stamper 1GR/2RM. A rare British original of the cult prog band. Minstrel in the Gallery is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released in September 1975. The album shows the band as returning to a mix of electric and acoustic compositions, thus closer to their early 70s albums such as Benefit (1970), Aqualung(1971) and Thick as a Brick (1972). The album was the first Jethro Tull album recorded outside the UK, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This was Jethro Tull's last album with bassist Jeffrey Hammond, who left the band after the album's tour ended in late 1975 and was replaced by former Carmen bassist John Glascock. AllMusic has a favorable review stating that the album is "the most artistically successful and carefully crafted album since Thick as a Brick". ...more