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.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
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
Lot sold: 5600 ₽
Estimate: 9000—12000 ₽
ABBA-THE ALBUM-1977-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - POLS282. Rare original Swedish cult band. The Album is the fifth Studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977. It is considered to be more "Americanized" compared to previous, as evidenced by the confessions of the group members and, indirectly, the success of the singles from the album in the American charts. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
JAMES BROWN-HELL-1974-FIRST PRESS USA-POLYDOR-PD-29-001. Monarch press. A very rare original of the cult album, considered an icon of the funk-soul style."Soul Brother number One", "Godfather of the Soul", "The Hardest Working Man in show Business", "Mr. Dynamite" are mighty titles, but no one can doubt that James Brown earned them more than any other performer. It was he who made the transition from rhythm blues and gosrel to soul and funk. ...more
Lot sold: 7500 ₽
Estimate: 15000—18000 ₽
ERROLL GARNER-ERROLL-1959-THE FIRST UK PRESS-MERCURY-MMB12010. A rare British original of the famous jazz piano. Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 - January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His most famous composition, the ballad "Misty", became a jazz standard. Scott Yanow of Allmusic calls him "one of the most outstanding pianists" and "a brilliant virtuoso."He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6363 Hollywood Boulevard. His live album, Concert by the Sea, was first released in 1955, sold over a million copies by 1958, and Scott Yanow's opinion is: "this is an album that made such a strong impression that since then Garner has been considered immortal" ...more
Lot sold: 6600 ₽
DEPECHE MODE-101-1989- THE FIRST SCANDINAVIA-MUTE-STUMM01 PRESS is a rare double original of the founders of the synth-pop. 101 style (or Mass, Eng. Mass[5]) is the first live album by Depeche Mode, released in 1989.. In 1987, Depeche Mode's sixth studio album, Music for the Masses, was released, in support of which the band embarked on a large-scale world tour, including exactly 101 concerts. The last, 101st performance took place on June 18, 1988 at the Rose Bowl Stadium, in Pasadena, California, in the presence of 80 thousand people. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
