Lot 56PROCOL HARUM-GRAND HOTEL-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-NMINT/NMINT

NAZARETH-FOOL CIRCLE-1980-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-VERTIGO-6302099. A rare Swedish original of the cult album. The Fool Circle is the twelfth studio album by Nazareth, released in 1980.  and highly appreciated by critics and fans. ...more

WAITS, TOM-SWORDFISHTROMBONE-1983-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-ISLAND-205774 A rare German original of the eighth album from the master of tavern blues. Swordfishtrombones is the eighth studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits, released in 1983 on Island Records. It was the first album that Waits released himself. Stylistically different from his previous albums, Swordfishtrombones moves away from traditional piano songwriting towards unusual instrumentation and a somewhat more abstract and experimental rock approach. The cover is a photo of Michael A. Russavin, in which Waits is depicted with actors Angelo Rossitto and Lee Colima. The album reached number 164 on the Billboard Pop Albums and 200 Albums charts. It was ranked 2nd among the "Albums of the Year" for 1983 by NME In 1989, Spin named Swordfishtrombones the second greatest album of all time. In 2006, Company Q placed the album at number 36 on their list of "The 40 Best Albums of the 80s." Pitchfork listed Swordfishtrombones as the 11th best album of the 1980s. Slant Magazine listed the album ranked 26th on its list of "the best albums of the 1980s". In 2000, it was ranked number 374 in Colin Larkin's Top 1000 Albums of All Time ...more

CAMEL-BREATHLESS-1978-The first press of the UK-DECCA-TXS-R132 matrix A-P1/B-P1. A rare British original of the cult prog band.  Breathless is the sixth studio album by the English progressive rock band Camel, released in 1978. This is the last album featuring the band's original keyboardist Peter Bardens, who left the band before the album tour. The album focuses on shorter, radio-friendly songs, while maintaining their progressive rock sound. The album received high critical acclaim , according to Allmusic it has 4 stars. ...more

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CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-GREEN RIVER-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-LIBERTY-LBS83273 Rare British original of the cult album. Green River is the third studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recorded at Wally Hyder's studio and released by Fantasy Records in 1969. The album rose to the top of the Billboard 200 list (later becoming multi-platinum and reaching #20 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2003, it entered at #95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Best Albums of All Time". ...more