Lot 100ROUSSOS,DEMIS-SOUVENIRS-1975-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-PHILIPS-NMINT/NMINT

RINGO STARR-RINGO-1973-THE FIRST UK-APPLE PRESS number PCTC252 matrix A-1U/B-3U. One of the best solo albums of a BEATLES member, complete with a booklet of drawings by KLAUS VOORMAN. Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1973 on the Apple Records label. It reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, he took 1st place on the RPM national Albums chart. The album is marked by the participation of all four former Beatles and numerous guest stars, which will become Starr's signature on many of his subsequent albums and tours. ...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

JOY DIVISION-STILL -1981-THE FIRST UK-FACTORY-FACT40 PRESS. A rare British original in the Gatefold version of the cult album . Still is a compilation album by the British rock band Joy Division, released in 1981. Still was released on two records: the first one contained previously unreleased studio songs from 1978-80, as well as a concert cover version of The Velvet Underground song; the second one contained a recording of the band's last concert. The album was scheduled for release in August 1981, but was released only in October. In the UK hit parade, the album took 5th place. The name of the album is an antonym of the name of the debut album Movement ("Movement") of the New Order group, formed from the members of Joy Division a year earlier, released in the same fall. ...more

SANTANA, CARLOS AND COLTRANE, ALICE - ILLUMINATIONS-1974-FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-PC32900. Rare American original original. After the release of the album , critics wrote: There is a clear discrepancy between the sheer ambition of this CD and its rather modest status in Santana's discography. The reason, obviously, is that the powerful swing did not quite succeed. We can say that this album is a continuation of the storyline started on Love, Devotion, Surrender with John McLaughlin. Here we are again witnessing a mighty spiritual message and free jazz arrivals. Here, Santana's partner is Alice Coltrane, the widow of the famous jazz musician. It is important that she is not only a widow, but also a harpist (almost the only one in jazz), as well as a pianist and string arranger. The presence of double bassist Dave Holland is also pleasing. The swing here is obvious: a bold attempt to mix classical, jazz and ethnic rhythms together - that is, to make a universal, comprehensive album. Admittedly, on quieter numbers, all this sounds very pleasant: beautiful passages by Santana, Alice's harp overdubs and blissful strings delight the ear, and for the sake of this alone, the album is worth keeping on the shelf. However, the central part of the album is still the 15-minute Angel Of Sunlight, which begins very smoothly, but develops into a frenzied battle of instruments and cultures.   ...more

DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO 824499-1.A rare European original of Dire Straits ' fifth studio album.  Multi-platinum and the most successful in creativity. ...more