Lot 39RINGO STARR-RINGO-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-NMINT/NMINT

ELLINGTON, DUKE / FITZGERALD, ELLA - ELLA SINGS THE ELLINGTON (BOX 2 X 2LP) -1957-FIRST PRESS (MONO) USA-VERVE-MGV4010-4. A rare American original of the famous album. A 1957 studio album by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by Duke Ellington and his orchestra, dedicated to Ellington's songs. Part of the Fitzgerald Songbook series, this is the only one where the composer also appears as a performer, and the first time Fitzgerald recorded with Ellington. It is also the entry in the Songbook series that gave her the most opportunities to demonstrate her skill in singing scat. Most of the third disc is dedicated to two original compositions by Billy Strayhorn, inspired by the life, character and artistry of Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald's recording on this album earned her the Grammy Award for Best Individual Jazz Performance at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards. The album was released in two volumes: In the first volume was Fitzgerald with the Ellington Orchestra, in the second-Fitzgerald with a small group. This album marked the beginning of a fruitful creative relationship between Fitzgerald and Ellington. In the 1960s, they performed on the Cote d'Azur with the album "Ella and Duke on the Cote d'Azur" (1966), as well as in Sweden at a concert in Stockholm in 1966. and another studio album - "Ella at Duke" (1965). ...more

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH MAND-NIGHTINGALES AND BOMBERS-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE-ILPS 9337. Matrix A-2U/B-2U , 1M/1GG Stamper (A Dream!) A very rare British original is the pinnacle of the band's creativity. Nightingales AND Bombers is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on August 22, 1975 on the Bronze Records label. The CD rose to #120 on the Billboard 200 of All rock Albums hierarchy.      ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!!-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITOL-E-ST-11356. A rare British original of the cult album. Is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released by Capitol Records in December 1974[1] and was the band's second album released in the same year. The first single from the album, "Some Kind of Wonderful", was released on December 16, 1974, and its sequel, "Bad Time", was released on March 24, 1975. ...more

ARKADY SEVERNY - CONCERT IN TIKHORETSK (THIRD PART 2LP)-1979-FIRST PRESS 2013 GERMANY -MICHAL RECORDS. A rare limited edition original of the cult concert. Arkady Dmitrievich Severny (real name - Zvezdin; March 12, 1939, Ivanovo - April 12, 1980, Leningrad) was a Soviet musician and singer, performer of songs of modern urban folklore, author's uncensored songs, romances and stylizations. He had an original timbre of voice and an expressive artistic presentation of the song. He could vividly beat a song in any style, from romantic to jazz.  ...more

STREETWALKERS-VICIOUS BUT FAIR-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-9102013. A rare British original of the cult band, the main splinter of the legendary FAMILY. MStreetwalkers is an English rock band formed in late 1973 by two former FAMILY members, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney. The band's first album, Downtown Flyers (1975) was released both in the US and in Europe, and interest in Europe was encouraging. .Their second studio album, the heavy groove album Red Card (1976) reached number 16 in the UK album charts and remains a highly respected album. By 1977, by the time of the release of their third and final studio album, Vicious But Fair (1977), their potential could have been more significant in the history of British rock, but was reduced due to changes in VERTIGO due to the growing influence of punk rock and new wave music on European culture. The band had success in the United States and Europe, especially in Germany. ...more