Lot 43HATFIELD AND THE NORTH-ROTTERS CLUB-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-NMINT/NMINT

SIMONE, NINA - NINA SIMONE AND PIANO-1969-THE FIRST PRESS-USA-RCA-LSP4102 Rare original of the cult album. This album is the first substantial one for Nina Simone. It depicts Nina accompanying herself on keyboards. , in this album everything is done exclusively by Nina Simone without outside help. The album turned out to be relevant, convincing and exciting. This great artist has a passionate, lyrical and explosive power capable of igniting an audience of all races. The impact here is individual, because Nina treats each song differently, and each complements the other. Nina is a strong, purposeful artist who has devoted herself to “turning on” her listeners and constantly demonstrating her boundless creative talents. Many music critics have said that Nina is the most emotional singer in the world today. Her full participation will capture the mind of one person, while, on the other hand, she can infuriate another. Yes, Nina Simone doesn't play games — she plays the piano and sings. ...more

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-68-71-1972- THE FIRST UK PRESS IS CHARISMA-CS-2. Matrices A-1U/B-1U Masterdisc -REYS. A rare British original of the best tracks from the first albums of the legendary band. The edition is valuable for collectors as it contains the track "NECROMANCER" previously unreleased. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-SAME-1969-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD8216 One of the icons in rock music, a mega rare original with a matrix ST-A-681461-PR-2S / ST-A-681462-PR-4S. Label variant: (Atco) stereo purple/brown, which were released only on Atlantic releases after pressing at the RCA Records plant in Indianapolis.  This label is very rare and appeared on only a few editions from about 8130 to 8200. (mid-1968- early 1969) Errors of this edition  Led Zeppelin are constantly raising the ratings of this publication, because not only the label is different, but also side 1 of the album differs in the mix from the usual pressure. Also side 2 sounds a bit different than the standard edition. There is a long pause between "Black Mountain Side" and "Communication Breakdown", when there was no silence at all in the standard release. And there is an unusually long silence between "Communication Breakdown" and "I Can't Quit You Baby", much longer than in the standard release. The B5's playing time is listed on the back cover as 3:30, but it actually plays 8:30.  Led Zeppelin is the debut studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, recorded in October 1968 at London's Olympic Studios and released by Atlantic Records on January 12, 1969. Initially, the album garnered mostly negative press reviews, but was a great commercial success and was subsequently highly appreciated by rock critics. The release date of the album, January 12, 1969, Kerrang magazine! in a special issue, he celebrated as the birthday of heavy metal In total, the band spent 1,782 pounds to record the album, and collected about 3.5 million pounds in total for 1969-70, thereby 2,000 times exceeding the amount contributed. In the charts, the album also did not lag behind, placing from 1st to 20th place in different countries. In Britain, he reached a maximum of 6th place in two years.  ...more

NORAH JONES -FEELS LIKE HOME-2004-FIRST PRESS USA- BLUE NOTE-7243584800-16. Rare American original of the cult album. Feels like Home is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones, released on February 10, 2004 by Blue Note Records. It is a follow-up to Jones' 2002 breakthrough album "Come Away with Me". At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Sunrise", the album's lead single, won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The song "Creepin' In" featuring Dolly Parton was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals". ...more

ROLLING STONES-BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS)-1966-ORIGINAL PRESS 1968 UK-DECCA -TXS101. Matrices XZAL-7503-4W, XZAL-7504-3W. A rare stereo British original press of the iconic ROLLING STONES album.  ROLLING STONES. Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first compilation album by The Rolling Stones. With various covers and track listings, it was released on March 28, 1966 on London Records in the US and on November 4, 1966 on Decca Records in the UK. The American edition focused on songs from 1964 and 1965 with two new tunes: the recent "19th Nervous Breakdown" and the re-recorded "Time Is on My Side" with a guitar intro. The British version covered a longer period, starting with the band's first A-side single in 1963, "Come On", and ending with several songs from 1966, including the recent hit "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" The album reached number three on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1] and the fourth place in the UK albums chart.[2] It remained on the chart for 99 weeks in the US, where the RIAA certified the album as double platinum, which meant more than two million copies sold. ...more