Lot 79SMOKIE-MONTREUX ALBUM-1978-FIREST PRESS UK-RAK-MNINT/NMINT

VARIOUS – THE BODYGUARD (WHITNEY HOUSTON/ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM)-1992-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-ARISTA-07822186991. The Bodyguard is a soundtrack from the movie The Bodyguard, released on November 17, 1992 under the Arista Records label, includes both Whitney Houston songs and compositions by various artists. The album was co-executive produced by Whitney Houston and Clive Davis. Bodyguard is the best-selling soundtrack album of all time, selling 45 million copies worldwide.  ...more

DEEP PURPLE-COME TASTE THE BAND-1975-First UK Press-PURPLE REC. - TPSA7515 matrix A-1U/B-1U. A rare British original of the cult album. Come Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1975. The first and only album (not counting live ones) recorded as part of Mark IV. A reviewer of Classic Rock magazine, reviewing the anniversary reissue of Come Taste the Band in 2010, noted the amazing work of Kevin Shirley on the second disc and stated that the album (which received a cold reception at the time of release) has passed the test of time and is one of the best in the Deep Purple catalog. ...more

SWEET-GIVE US A WINK-1976-THE FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-RS1036 matrix-A2/B2 . A very rare British original. The fourth studio album by the British rock band Sweet. It was the first album entirely written and produced by the band members. Previously, they relied on the material of the songwriting team of Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. The album was released by RCA Records in Europe and Australia and by Capitol Records in the United States, Canada and Japan.  The album completed the band's transition to the hard rock style, which has always been the hallmark of their self-composed B-sides. Give Us a Wink reached 3rd place in Sweden, 9th in Germany and entered the Top 20 in Norway and Australia. The album failed to chart in Sweet's home country, the UK. The European album contains two singles, "Action" and "The Lies in Your Eyes", which were recorded and released before the rest of the album was released. "Action" hit the top 10 in 1975 in many European countries, but stopped at number 15 in the UK singles chart. Although "Lies in Your Eyes" only reached number 35 in the UK, it was popular in other parts of Europe as well as in Australia. ...more

SPIRIT-THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER-1968-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-S 63523. The first album of blues-rock-psychedelic giants from Los Angeles. The Family That Plays Together is the second album by American rock band Spirit. It was released by Ode Records in December 1968. The album was ranked 575th in the 3rd edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums magazine .The cover was photographed at the Sunset Highland Motel at 6830 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, across the street from Hollywood High School. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-PRESENCE-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-SWAN SONG number SS8416. A rare American original of the cult album. Presence is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, 1976. While the album was a commercial success, reaching the top of both the UK and US album charts and receiving triple platinum certification in the United States, it received mixed reviews from critics and was the band's best-selling studio album while they were still active.  ...more