Lot 22SHOCKING BLUE-SAME (COMPILATION)-1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-METRONOME-NMINT/NMINT

BOYD, EDDIE-AND HIS BLUES BAND FEATURING PETER GREEN-1967-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-SKL4872 Matrix A-1W/B-1W. A very rare British original of the cult blues album. "Eddie Boyd and his Blues Band featuring Peter Green", the second album released in September 1967 by Decca. The recording was arranged by Mike Vernon in March 1967 at Decca Studios #2 in London. The recording took place over three days – on March 14, 17 and 21. As a result, there were 16 tracks on the album, and two of them - "Dust My Broom" by Elmore James and" Save Her, Doctor "by Boyd himself - were decorated with a slide guitar by the leader of "Groundhogs", Tony McPhee. As on previous recordings, most of the material was copyrighted. Sales of the album were consistently high, and it remained in the Decca catalog until the mid-70s. The reviews of critics were also generally favorable, in contrast to the sharply negative attitude towards the previous recordings of American bluesmen with English bands, primarily Sonny Boy Williamson's live albums with "Yardbirds"and " Animals". So the reviewer of "Blues Unlimited" noted that " this is the only English session that is not spoiled by the band's playing or the level of recording. The accompanying group was adequate… Peter Green really knows how to play the guitar."   ...more

BEATLES-A COLLECTION OF BEATLES OLDIES (MONO) - 1966-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE-PMC7016.Matrix numbers:Side 1: XEX 619-1G; Side 2: XEX 620-1G. stampers 1AP/2PL. The first press on December 10, 1966. Black label with a yellow logo and a silver print. "Gramophone Co.LTD."printed at the beginning of the perimeter print and" sold in the UK on the subject..."text. With or without the tax code CT on the label. ...more

ROLLING STONES-AFTERMATH-1966-FIRST PRESS USA-LONDON-PS-476. A very rare American original of the cult album. Aftermath is the fourth British and sixth American studio album by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, released in two versions. The British version of the record (Decca Records) was released on April 15, 1966, intended for sales in the United States (London Records) - on June 20. The CD is designed in the classic rhythm and blues style for the band, but it has become more "experimental" than its predecessors; for example, a number of songs use such non-standard instruments for rock music as sitar, accordion and marimba (African xylophone). It is believed that the recording of Aftermath has become one of the most important milestones in the work of the band. In 2002, the album was included in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine at number 108 ...more

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METALLICA-SAME-1991-First press HOLLAND-VERTIGO SWIRL-510022- A very rare original of the cult album on a collector's label. Metallica is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra Records, it is commonly referred to as the Black Album due to its packaging design. His recording took place in a one-on-one studio in Los Angeles for eight months, during which Metallica often clashed with its new producer Bob Rock. The album marked a change in the band's music from the thrash metal style of their previous four albums to a slower, heavier and more refined sound. Metallica performed Metallica in full during the 2012 Black Albums European Tour. In 2020, the album was ranked 235th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest Albums of all time. In December 2019, Metallica became the fourth release in American history to reach the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200 chart. It also became the second longest-running traditional title in chart history and the second to spend 550 weeks on the album charts. ...more