VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-WHO AM THE ONLY ONE-1970-ORIGINAL PRESS 1976 UK-CHARISMA- CAS1027. Matrices A-2/B-2 . A rare early edition of the cult album of the British prog rock legend. H to He, Who Am the Only One is the third album by British progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. The album was released in 1970 on Charisma Records. The band recorded the album in several stages in the mid-1970s at Trident Studios with producer John Anthony. The album failed to chart in the UK, and initial reviews were mixed, but critics have since considered it a good example of high-quality progressive rock albums.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte spread in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
CLAPTON, ERIC-BACKLESS-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-RSO RSD5001 Rare album in the English edition. Backless is the sixth Studio album by Eric Clapton, released through Polydor Records in November 1978. Although Backless could not repeat the success of the album Slowhand, it was silver in UK and platinum in Canada and the United States, and also reached position 8 on the Billboard 200. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
JEAN MICHEL JARRE-LES CONCERT EN CHINE-1982-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-DREYFUS-DLP2200. A rare original of the cult concert. The Concerts in China is a live album by Jean-Michel Jarre recorded in 1981 and released in 1982 on the label Dreyfus. The album was recorded during Jarre's tour in China in the fall of 1981, which consisted of five concerts in China in Beijing and Shanghai; it was the first performance by a Western pop artist in China after the Cultural Revolution. One of the original compositions of the album – "Arpégiateur" – was used in the soundtrack to the movie "9½ weeks", as well as in several episodes of the mid-1980s American soap opera "Santa Barbara". The opening track "The Overture" is the first slow-motion part of "Magnetic Fields Part 1". The album reached number 6 in the UK charts, No. 1 in Portugal and No. 76 in Australia. ...more
Lot sold: 2600 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 13000—15000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 13000 ₽
Estimate: 14000—16000 ₽
