Lot 114ENIGMA-MCMXC a.D.-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-VIRGIN-NMINT/NMINT

DEEP PURPLE-DEEP PURPLE-1969-THE FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-SHVL759 Matrix A-1/B-1 Stamper 1G/1G (Dream!) A very rare British original of the cult group. Deep Purple (also known as April) is the third studio album by the British band Deep Purple. The last album created by the original line-up of the band, known as "Mark I". Recorded between January and March 1969) at De Lane Lea Studios in London. It was released in the US in June on the Tetragrammaton Records label, and in the UK in September 1969 on the Harvest Records label. The most famous composition of the album (after which the entire album is often called) is the final 12-minute piece "April", recorded with the participation of specially hired musicians playing wind and string instruments. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-BURN-1974-FIRST PRESS (TEST) GERMANY-PURPLE-1C062-94837. A very rare German TEST of the original of the cult album. 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. in the USA. ...more

OVERLANDERS-MICHELLE-1965-FIRST PRESS UK-PYE-NPL18138. A rare British original beat band. They released twelve singles on the Pye Record label between 1963 and 1966, but only one major LP. The Overlanders 'only UK hit was a cover of The Beatles' "Michelle". In January 1966, it reached number 1 on the Record Retailers chart (later the UK Singles Chart). In doing so, the single beat off a rival recording of David and Jonathan's "Michelle", whose version was produced by George Martin and featured arrangements by Tony Hatch.  ...more

CHRISTIE-CHRISTIE-1970-THE FIRST PRESS-UK-CBS number S64108. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the legendary band including the hit YELLOW RIVER inscribed in the history of rock music. Christie is a British rock band, created by Jeff Christie with the participation of the musicians of the group The Tremeloes, who performed Power pop with elements of Blues and Country rock. World fame was brought to her by the hits Yellow River (1970 and If Only. ...more

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