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SHOCKING BLUE-SAME (COMPILATION) - 1970-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-METRONOME-SKMLP334 is a very rare original collection of hits from the first three albums and singles that were not included on the records.  ...more

RAINBOW-DOWN TO EARTH-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-POLD5023. Matrices A-5/B-5. A rare British limited edition original of the cult album. Down to Earth is the fourth studio album by the British hard rock band Rainbow. This is their last album with drummer Cozy Powell and the only album with vocalist Graham Bonnet. Released in 1979, it contains Rainbow's first hit single "Since You've Been Gone", marking the more commercial direction of the band's sound. In 2005, Down to Earth was ranked 431st in the list of the 500 greatest rock and metal albums of all time by Rock Hard Magazine  ...more

LENNON, JOHN-IMAGINE-1971-THE FIRST UK PRESS-APPLE-PAS10004. YEX 865-1U/YEX 866-1U-RORKY/PESCO matrices. A rare British original in full configuration. Imagine is the second studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on September 9, 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's rich sound contrasts with the basic arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970), [1] while the opening title track is widely considered his signature song.Imagine it was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Along with John Lennon's band / Plastic Ono, it is considered one of Lennon's best solo albums. In 2012, the album was ranked 80th in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. ...more

WAITS, TOM-BLUE VALENTINE-1978-THE ORIGINAL PRESS 1983  OF GERMANY-ASYLUM-AS53088 is a rare German original of the sixth album from the master of tavern blues. Blue Valentine is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released on September 5, 1978 on the Asylum Records label. It was recorded over six sessions from July to August 1978 with producer Bones Howe. Rickie Lee Jones is pictured with Waits on the back cover. ...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