Lot 61QUEEN-A DAY AT THE RACES-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-NMINT/NMINT

HOLLIES-SING DYLAN-1969-THE FIRST UK-PARLOPHONE PRESS-PSC7078 . Matrix A-1G/B-1G, a rare British original of the grandees of the British beat scene.Hollies Sing Dylan is a 1969 cover album containing songs written by Bob Dylan and performed by the Hollies. This is their eighth UK album. There were claims that the album was hated by both fans and critics. However, the album peaked at number 3 in the UK, becoming the third highest of all the band's albums and the second highest in the charts for an album with newly recorded material. However, the band's next album was titled Hollies Sing Hollies, obviously to appease the critics. ...more

ATLANTIS-SAME-1972-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO-6360609. A rare original continuation of the cult prog group FRUMPY. Atlantis was formed at the end of the summer of 1972 by Inga Rumpf (vocals), Jean-Jacques Kravets (keyboards) and Karl-Heinz Schott (bass). These musicians previously played in the band Frumpy. The founding members also included guitarist Frank Dees and drummer Kurt Kress (formerly of the band Emergency). After several live performances in Germany, the first LP was released at Island Records Studio in London, which was widely recognized, especially in the United States, where Rumpf's bluesy vocals were appreciated. Diz and Kress left the band after recording. For a four-week tour of England with Procol Harum and Traffic, George Meyer joined Atlantis as guitarist and Udo Lindenberg joined Atlantis as drummer. After the tour, they were replaced by Dieter Bornschlegel (who had previously worked with the band Dreamtorte) and Ringo Funk (who had previously worked with Geronimo), with whom the second album It's Getting Better (1973) was recorded. ...more

JETHRO TULL-AQUALUNG-1971-SECOND PRESS 1972 USA-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1044. Pitman pressing. A rare American second pressing of a cult album. Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on March 19, 1971 on Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album, the central theme of which is "the difference between religion and God".  Aqualung is Jethro Tull's best-selling album, selling over seven million copies worldwide. In general, it was well received by critics and was included in several lists of the best music magazines. ...more

ROLLING STONES-BLACK AND BLUE-1976-THE FIRST USA PRESS-ROLLING STONE number COC79104.A rare American original of the cult album.  Black and Blue is the thirteenth British and fifteenth American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1976 on the band's own label. It was the first studio album of the Rolling Stones, in which Ronnie Wood, who replaced Mick Taylor, took a full part. Released on April 23, 1976 with the single "Fool to Cry", which entered the world top 10, as the lead single — "Black and Blue" reached number 2 in the UK and spent an interrupted four—week period at number 1 in the United States, becoming platinum there. ...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