Lot 32CAMEL-SNOW GOOSE-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-NMINT/NMINT

BLUE CHEER - VINCEBUS ERUPTUM- 1967-THE FIRST UK PRESS-PHILIPS-SBL7839. A very rare British original of the cult prog-blues-psycho band. Vincebus Eruptum is the debut album by American rock band BLUE CHEER. Released on January 16, 1968, the album features a thunderous bluesy sound that would later become known as heavy metal. Due to commercial success and critical acclaim, Vincebus Eruptum reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart and secured the 14th line of the cover version of Eddie Cochran's song "Summertime Blues". Being an example of hard rock, it is also considered one of the first heavy metal albums. Spin magazine placed it at number 22 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal albums. ...more

SANDRA-TEN ON ON-1987-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VIRGIN 208530-630. A rare original of SANDRA singles including a large poster for 6 spreads. Ten on One (Singles) is the first greatest hits album by German singer Sandra, released on October 15, 1987 on Virgin Records. The album was a commercial success and spawned one of Sandra's most successful singles, a cover version of "Everlasting Love" originally recorded by Robert Knight. "Everlasting Love" was released as the lead single from the album and became one of Sandra's most successful singles, reaching the top five in Germany, Greece and Switzerland. "Stop for a Minute" became the second and last single in early 1988 and reached the top 10 in Germany, as well as the top 20 in Switzerland and Denmark. The album itself reached the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland. ...more

COLOSSEUM-THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-FONTANA-STL5510. A very rare British original of the cult album.The debut album of Colosseum, released in 1969 by Fontana label. This is one of the innovative albums in the style of jazz fusion. The name is a translation of the Latin phrase morituri te salutant, which, according to popular belief (but not academic agreement), gladiators addressed to the emperor before the start of a gladiatorial duel. The original vinyl album had the name "Colosseum" on the record label and on the spine of the cover, but the album is better known as "Those Who are About to Die Greet You". The album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. ...more

THIN LIZZY-NIGHT LIFE-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO -6360116. A rare British original of the cult album. NIGHT LIFE is the fourth studio album by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released on November 8, 1974 on Vertigo Records. It was produced by Ron Nevison and band leader Phil Lynott and was the first album on which the band performed as a quartet with newcomers Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson on guitars. ...more

QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-ELEKTRA-7E-1053 SP Specialty pressing. A rare American original. A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the rock band Queen, released on December 2, 1975. The record was a great success: its sales reached three million, and in the UK charts it held the first position for four inconsistent weeks. The title of the album — "A Night at the Opera" — as well as the subsequent one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers, namely from the film of the same name. At each Queen concert, several songs from A Night at the Opera were necessarily performed (while "Love of My Life" was never performed in the album version). It is considered that the song "Death on Two Legs" is dedicated to the former producer of the band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought the band a resounding success and in 2000 was recognized in Britain as the "song of the millennium". The final album, "God Save the Queen", is the anthem of Great Britain arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably completed each concert of the band. The album was ranked 230th on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 128th on the 2020 list. ...more