Lot 40KANSAS-MONOLITH-1979-FIRST PRESS USA-KIRSHNER-NMINT/NMINT

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-BLESS ITS POINTED LITTLE HEAD+ POSTER-1969- FIRST PRESS USA-RCA-LSP4133. A very rare original of the cult album. Bless It Pointed Little Head is a Jefferson Airplane album recorded live at Fillmore East and West in the fall of 1968 and released in 1969 as RCA Victor LSP-4133. Five songs from the album did not appear on any of the band's previous studio recordings. Many of the Airplane's recordings on the album were longer than their studio performances. The performance emphasized their vocal harmony and showed a tougher rock band. Guitar and bass parts were deeper in their construction, revealing complex instrumental parts.  The album peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-SLAVES AND MASTERS-1990-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-RCA- PL90535. A rare original of the cult album.  Slaves and Masters is the thirteenth studio album by Deep Purple, released on October 5, 1990. The CD was recorded with the participation of vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, who came to replace Ian Gillan at the suggestion of Richie Blackmore. The album went on sale on November 5, 1990 and caused contradictory responses. Blackmore was very pleased with the record, but music critics felt that it was more like a Rainbow album. Ian Gillan, who was dismissed from the group, had a similar opinion. "I feel proud of what Deep Purple did, and I think it would be fair if they called themselves by some other name - "Rainbow" or something. I think that would be fair enough. I think everyone would be relieved. They could very well continue their career as "Rainbow" and at a much higher level than if they continued as "Deep Purple". Upon its release, the album Slaves and Masters reached number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Despite low album sales, Deep Purple conducted a relatively successful tour in support of Slaves and Masters in 1991, especially for the band's European leg. Turner was still a member of the band when they began writing and recording their next album in 1992, but under pressure from managers who were planning a tour in honor of Deep Purple's 25th anniversary, they eventually decided to bring Gillan back into the lineup for their 1993 studio album The Battle Rages On... ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-1973-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPITOL- SMAS-11207 Rare original cult album. We're an American Band is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, known as Grand Funk. The album was released by Capitol Records on July 15, 1973 and became RIAA gold a month after its release. Two singles were released from the album. The first single, "We're an American Band", was released on July 2, 1973, and the second, "Walk Like a Man", was released on October 29, 1973. The album ranks 200th in the ranking of 200 albums of all time by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM). ...more

ZUCCHERO SUGAR FORNACIARI-ORO INCENSO / BIRRA-1989-FIRST PRESS ITALY-POLYDOR - 839539-1. A very rare Italian original of the cult album of the genius of romantic blues rock. Oro Incenso / Birra (Gold, Frankincense / Beer) is the fifth studio album released by Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari on June 13, 1989. As with his previous album Blue's, the album is credited to "Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari". Its name is a pun on " orocenso e mirra", Italian for " gold, frankincense and myrrh", while mirra is replaced by birra, which means beer. Until 1995, 1.84 million copies were sold in Italy and 2.5 million in Europe, which became the best-selling album in Italian, until it was overtaken by Andrea Bocelli's album Romanza. in 1997. As of 2015, sales exceeded 8 million copies.  Rolling Stone Italia included the album in its list of the "100 Best Italian Music Albums of All Time".  ...more

JETHRO TULL-SONGS FROM THE WOOD-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1132 Matrix A/B 10TH SET. A rare British original of the cult prog band.Songs from the Wood is characterized by a bright folk-rock sound (according to many music critics — the standard of the genre). The first CD, which was recorded by David Palmer as a full member of the band. The first long-playing studio album by Jethro Tull, which has received positive critical acclaim since Thick as a Brick. ...more