Lot 63GABRIEL, PETER SAME-1977-fist press uk- charisma-nmint/nmint

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS-NEW BLOOD-1972-FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-KC31780. A rare American original of the cult prog-jazz-rock band. New Blood is the fifth album by Blood, Sweat AND Tears, released in 1972. It reached number 44 in the Billboard 200 chats. ...more

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. ...more

 RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-The first SWEDEN-POLYDOR OYSTER press-OYA2001 KENDUN A-3U/B-1U matrices. A rare Scandinavian original printed in Britain ( English production matrices) for Sweden. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut album by the British-American band Rainbow, released in May 1975. In the UK charts, this disc took the 11th place, in the US — the 30th. The album was a favorite for vocalist Ronnie James Dio, according to him.  ...more

NAZARETH-PLAY 'N' THE GAME-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-A/M-SP-4610.A rare American original. The CD cover states: "This album is entirely dedicated to Bill Fehilly, whose faith and spirit are still with us." Bill Fehilly is the band's manager, who died shortly before in a plane crash. The musicians admitted that without his help, Nazareth would never have crossed the borders of England — not to mention other countries.  ...more

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