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.
Vinyl records in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a box in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE
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CARAVAN-CUNNING STUNTS-1975-THE FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-SKL-R-5210 . Matrices A-P2W/B-P2W, a rare British original of the cult prog band. The sixth studio album by the progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1975. It was their first album with bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Mike Wedgwood. The album's title is a spoonerism for "Stunning Cunts", which is characteristic of their bold use of language. The three previous Caravan albums with titles that are also sexual word games, If I Could Do It Again, I Would Do It Again With You (1970), In the Land of Gray and Pink (1971) and For Girls Who Plump at Night (1973). ...more
Lot sold: 3900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
LED ZEPPELIN-IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR-1979-FIRST PRESS USA-SWAN SONG-SS16002 .A rare American original in full configuration. The cover version of " D " In Through the Out Door is the eighth and last studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was recorded over three weeks in November and December 1978 at ABBAPolar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, and released by the Swan Song label on August 15, 1979. It was the last album released before the death of drummer John Bonham in 1980, which led the band to break up. The album was a huge commercial success, especially in the United States, where it reached No. 1 on the Billboard chart in just its second week on the chart. It reached number one in the UK, Canada and New Zealand, and reached the Top 10 or 15 in several other countries. In Through the Out Door was the band's last studio release to reach the top of the charts in America. ...more
Lot sold: 3100 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
FITZGERALD, ELLA AND ARMSTRONG, LOUIS-ELLA AND LOUIS-1956-THE FIRST PRESS USA-VERVE-MGV-4003.A rare American original of the cult album. .Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet, released in October 1956. Having previously collaborated in the late 1940s on the Decca label, it was the first of three albums that Fitzgerald and Armstrong were to record together for Inspirational recordings, later followed in 1957 by It's Ella and Louis Again, and in 1959 by "Porgy and Bess". In 2000, it was ranked 636th on Colin Larkin's list of the 1000 best albums of all time. ...more
Lot sold: 15000 ₽
