Lot 93NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME-2002-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-NMINT/NMINT

SPOOKY TOOTH-YUO BROKE MY HEART-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-ISLAND - ILPS9227 Matrix A-4U/B-2U Stamper 2GO/2RM .  A very rare matrix of 4 sides A . A5U is standard.  A very rare British original of the cult group. The album was first released in 1973 on the Island Records label . It was the first album to be released after the band's reorganization, after their breakup in 1970. Founding guitarist Luther Grosvenor did not return to the band as he joined Mott the Hoople as a guitarist, adopting the stage name Ariel Bender. Grosvenor was replaced by Mick Jones, who later co-founded Foreigner, and drummer Mike Kelly was replaced by Bryson Graham. Critics praised the work, the album reached number 84 on the Billboard 200. ...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

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

EXTREME-III SIDES TO EVERY STORY (2LP)-1992-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-A?M - 540006-1. A very rare original of hard rock monsters mixed with glam and funk. III Sides to Every Story is the third studio album by American rock band Extreme, released in 1992. This is a concept album with a conditional division into three sections or "sides", called "Yours", "Mine" and "The Truth", each of which has its own sound and lyrical images. Despite the fact that fans and music critics consider the album Extreme one of the best, III Sides to Every Story suffered a commercial failure (it sold only about 700,000 copies compared to the double platinum Pornograffitti), because it did not have a hit single such as "More Than Words" (which took first place in the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1991), from its predecessor Pornograffitti (although the single "Rest in Peace" reached number one on the mainstream rock chart). ...more

SLADE-RETURN TO BASE-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-BARN -NARB003. Mega rare British original. It is considered the rarest record in the discography of SLADE. Return to Base is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Slade. The album was released on October 1, 1979 by Barn Records. The album was a success in Belgium in 1980, reaching No. 1 on the Albums chart. Since the album was not available in Belgium, fans in the country initially had to buy the album as an import. The album soon rose to No. 1 on the Telemoustique chart, a weekly rock chart compiled by public vote. In Britain, the album failed.  ...more