Lot 5LENNON, JOHN-IMAGINE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-NMINT/NMINT

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-PAWN HEARTS-1971-ORIGINAL PRESS 1976 UK-CHARISMA-CAS1051. Matrices A-1/B-1 . A rare early edition of the cult album of the British prog rock legend. Pawn Hearts is the fourth album by the English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in October 1971 on Charisma Records. The original album included only three tracks, including the suite "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers". The album was not a commercial success in the UK, but reached number one in Italy. ...more

REA, CHRIS-TENNIS-1980-THE FIRST UK PRESS-MAGNET -MAGL5032. A rare British original. Tennis is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1980. The album includes two singles, one of which includes a non-album B-side.  This is his first album where he performed as a producer. ...more

LEE, ALVIN AND MYLON LEFEVRE (EX-TEN YEARS AFTER) -ON THE ROAD TO FREEDOM-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1054.1M/1P Stamper Matrices A-2U/B-2U (A Dream!)  A rare British original guitarist from TEN YEARS AFTER. On the Road to Freedom is an album by English rock musician Alvin Lee and American gospel singer Milon Lefevre. Released in November 1973, it was Lee's first solo project, which achieved international success thanks to his leadership of a blues rock band ten years later. The album was recorded at Lee's home studio in south Oxfordshire, which he and Lefebvre built specifically for the project. Guest musicians on the sessions were George Harrison, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Ron Wood and Mick Fleetwood. "Fallen Angel" and Harrison's song "So Sad (No Love of His Own)" were released as singles from the album. The album On the Road to Freedom was well received by music critics, although Lee's more subtle guitar playing and new musical direction were not welcomed by fans Ten Years After.  ...more

WINGS-AT THE SPEED OF SOUND-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-MPL - PASS10010 matrix number A-6U/B-6U !!! Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by the British-American rock band Wings, released on March 25, 1976. Released at the peak of the band's popularity, it reached number one on the US Albums chart — this is the band's fourth album to reach this level in a row — and reached number 2 on the UK Albums chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, and "Silly Love Songs" reached number 1 in the US. The album reached number 2 in the United Kingdom (and became the 4th best-selling album of 1976). The album became McCartney's most successful album in the US charts since his time with The Beatles, spending seven consecutive weeks at the top spot during the summer (overlapping the Beatles' new compilation "Rock 'n' Roll Music", which reached the second line). The album Wings at the Speed of Sound has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide. ...more

BLACK SABBATH-BLACK SABBATH -1970-ORIGINAL PRESS 1974 USA-WARNER-WS1871. Winchester pressing. A rare early American edition of the first album being one of the icons in rock music. Black Sabbath is the debut album by the rock band Black Sabbath, released in the UK on February 13, 1970. On March 7, 1970, the album rose to #8 on the UK Albums Chart and to #23 on the Billboard 200. Recorded in just three days (8 hours of studio work) and costing the band only 1,200 pounds, today Black Sabbath's debut album is considered a heavy metal classic. In the IGN Music list (Top 25 Metal Albums), he is in 13th place (the band's second album, Paranoid, is second here, behind Master of Puppets (Metallica)).  ...more