Lot 9JOPLIN, JANIS-I GOT DEM OL' KOZMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA! -1969- FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-NMINT/NMINT

SWEET SMOKE-JUST A POKE-1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-COLUMBIA-1C062-28886 is a very rare German original of one of the most iconic albums of prog music. Sweet Smoke is an American band formed in 1967 and played progressive rock. This is primarily a live band known for its long, impromptu performances.  It was created by Andrew Dershin, Mike Paris, Victor Sacco, Jay Dorfman and Merwin Kaminowitz in Brooklyn, New York. In the beginning, the band played in American clubs in front of a small audience. Then she moved to the Virgin Islands under the name "Ice Company", because the management of local clubs believed that the name "Sweet Smoke" ("Fragrant Smoke") and the hippie image were too provocative. After spending a short time in the Caribbean, the group moved to Germany at the end of 1969, where its members received the support of the famous German sculptor Waldemar Kuhn. Their first album Just A Poke in 1970 consisted of only two long songs Baby Night (16:22 min) and Silly Sally (16:24 min). The first is probably the band's most famous composition, mainly due to the distinctive melodies of Michael Paris' flute. The second one is remembered by Dorfman's long drum solo, played in a stereo effect (the so-called ping-pong effect). The first album gave the band the status of a cult icon of the underground, which emerged in Europe as a response to the American hippie scene. ...more

STONE THE CROWS-ONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE-1972-First press UK-POLYDOR -2391 043 Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the cult blues-prog band. The fourth album of the band made in the best traditions and level of British blues rock of the 70s  This is the band's last album, as guitarist Les Harvey tragically died from an electric shock on stage. Since Peter Grant was one of the leaders of the band, he continued to work with vocalist Meggie Bell on solo works. ...more

TONY CAREY(EX-RAINBOW) PLANET P-SAME Band-1983-First Press eu-HOLLAND-GEFFEN- GEF25367 Tony Carey is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, composer. He is best known as the keyboardist of the band "Rainbow". After "Rainbow" he performed as a solo artist and session musician. In 1983, the album Planet P was released and the songs "A fine, fine day", "First day of summer" and "Why me?" hit the chats on both sides of the Atlantic. After that, Carey found international success, both solo and in Planet P.  ...more

ARGENT-NEXUS-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-EPIC -SEPC85924. Matrices A-2/B-2. A rare British original of a famous prog band. Nexus is the fifth album by the British rock band Argent. Released in March 1974 on the CBS Records label (USA: Epic Records KE 32573). Critics have noted the album as a deep work in progroke. The album rose to number 149 on the Billboard 200. ...more

STING-THE SOUL CAGES-1991-FIRST PRESS-HOLLAND-AM number 396405-1. A very rare European original is the original of the cult album. The Soul Cages is the third studio album by British rock musician Sting, released on January 22, 1991. It became the singer's second album to reach the top of the national chart in his homeland. Four singles were released in support of the album: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "Why Should I Cry For You" and "The Soul Cages", the latter won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992. ...more