Lot 20B.B. KING-MR.BLUES-1963-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) USA-ABC-PARAMOUNT-NMINT/NMINT

SMOKIE-STRANGERS IN PARADISE-1982-THE FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-RAK-1A-064-64743. Matrices A-1/B-1 . A rare European original. In early 1982, the last album for EMI Strangers in Paradise was released. The album failed in the charts, and it became clear that the members could not recreate their success using their own material. Shortly after the release of Strangers in Paradise, work began on two albums, one of which was released as a Smokie Midnight Delight album, and the other was Chris Norman's solo album Rock Away Your Teardrops. But that Smokie album, that Norman solo album sold poorly. It's amazing how time changes a lot, currently the album is considered one of the rarest and most coveted by fans of the band.  ...more

SAVOY BROWN-A STEP FUTHER-1969-THE FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-SKL5013 Matrix A-1W/B-1W. A rare British original of the cult blues-rock band. A Step Further is the fourth album by Savoy Brown. It was released by Decca in the UK and Parrot in the US in September 1969. This is the last album recorded with longtime pianist Bob Hall. The album track "Made Up My Mind" first appeared as the B-side of an American single on Parrot Records 45-40039 (released in June 1969), accompanied by "Train to Nowhere" from their album Blue Matter. The track "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" would later be released as the B-side of the British Decca single F 13019 (released in May 1970) "A Hard Way To Go" from their album. Raw siena. Side Two was recorded live at Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London, on May 12, 1969. It performed significantly better in the United States, where it spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 71. ...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

TROWER, ROBIN (EX-PROCOL HARUM) AND JACK BRUCE -TRUCE -1981-THE FIRST PRESS (PROMO) UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1352. A rare British original of the cult album by legendary guitarist PROCOL HARUM. TRUCE is a 1982 studio album by Jack Bruce and Robin Thrower. The album reached number 109 on the Billboard 200. ...more

MAYALL, JOHN-THE BLUES ALONE-1967-FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-SCL1243. Matrix A-1W/B-1W. Rare British original cult Blues rocker. The Blues Alone-this album of electric Blues in 1967, written by John Mallom on which he recorded all the parties, with the exception of percussion, which was provided by longtime collaborator Keith Hartley . Cover and the original design has also developed the John Mayall. ...more