DEEP PURPLE-BURN-1974-THE FIRST PRESS (TRANSITION) UK-PURPLE-TPS 3505, OC 062 94837, Matrices A-2/B-1U. 1M/3GGO stamper. A very rare British original. Burn is the eighth studio album by the British band Deep Purple and the first recorded by the "Mark 3" line-up, released in February 1974 on EMI / Purple (in the UK) and Warner Bros. Burn was recorded in November 1973 in Montreux, Switzerland (Mobile Studio of The Rolling Stones). Under the influence of newcomers-vocalist David Coverdale and bass guitarist / vocalist Glenn Hughes-the sound of Deep Purple became more bluesy, elements of funk and soul began to manifest themselves.Despite the fact that the song "Burn" became a big hit, and its main melody is second in recognition only to the legendary "Smoke on the Water", in fact, few people know that the riff of this composition was borrowed from George Gershwin from " Fascinating Rhythm /Someone to Watch Over Me "[4][unauthorized source?]. Having become a hit," Burn " opened all Deep Purple concerts for the next two years.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 7500 ₽
RARE BIRD-EPIC FOREST-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2442101. A very rare original of the cult prog band in full configuration (single and poster). The third studio album by Rare Bird . English progressive rock band, formed in 1969. They were more successful in other European countries. They released five studio albums between 1969 and 1974. In the UK, they never entered the charts with an album, but came out with one single, the organ-based track "Sympathy", which reached number 27. It has sold a million copies worldwide ...more
Lot sold: 12000 ₽
Estimate: 17000—20000 ₽
SWEET-OFF THE RECORD-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-PL25072 matrix A-2E/B-1 .Rare British original. "Off the Record" - the fourth "hard-rock" album by Sweet. Recorded in the winter of 1977 (although the appointment was made in October 1976) in London (Studio "Audio International Studios"). Released on RCA records in April of the same year. The film was produced by the musicians themselves. This album laid the Foundation for the next three albums. Immediately after the release of the album, the band terminated the contract with RCA and moved on to bigger and more famous label Polydor, which released its last four albums. ...more
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—7000 ₽
LAID BACK-KEEP SMILING-1983-FIRST PRESS DANISH / HOLLAND-MEDLEY-MDLP6133. A rare original of the cult disco album. Keep Smiling is the second studio album by the Danish pop band Laid Back, released in 1983. The album peaked at number 87 on The Billboard 200 chart. Separately released from this album, the single "White Horse"in the same chart managed to reach number 26 and number 15 on the Canadian CHUM Chart. ...more
Lot sold: 3600 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
INCREDIBLE HOG-SAME-1973-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-COLUMBIA-2C064-94876. A rare French original of the cult album. The only album of the trio from London. Its history usually begins in 1970, although the trio began performing under the name “Incredible Hog” (a paraphrased title of the comic book series “Incredible Hulk”) only since January 1972. It ceased to exist at the end of 1973. The band consisted of Ken Gordon (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Jim Holmes (bass guitar), Tony Awin (drums). It is known that Ken and Jim have been friends since school years. At first, they performed in a team called "Speed Auction". Having formed "Incredible Hog“, they then created a club in London” The Pig Sty", which gathered not only their fans, but also fans of heavy rock and blues in general. The band is distinguished by a certain unusual hard rock melody. Ken's guitar playing style clearly resembled the unforgettable Rory Gallagher, and in general the band was compared with the early "Deep Purple“, then with”Groundhogs". English-speaking fans of” Incredible Hog " note as the advantages of the group not only the melody and high technique of performance, but also the lyrics of the songs, which, in their opinion, are quite intelligent and meaningful… According to some reports, the band was recreated and took part in the spring of 2011 at the Roadburn rock festival. ...more
Lot is not sold
Estimate: 20000—25000 ₽
EAGLES-LONG RUN-1979-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-5E 508. Rare American original. Three singles were released from the album, "Heartache Tonight", "The Long Run" and "I Can't Tell You Why". "Heartache Tonight" reached No. 1 in the singles chart and received a Grammy award . The album was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA and sold in the United States more than eight million copies. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽