TRAFFIC-JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-ISLAND- ILPS-9116 Matrices A/2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC sterling ,B/2 UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 AM sterling (A Dream!) A very rare British original of the iconic album. John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Traffic, recorded between February and April 1970 and released in July of the same year by Island Records in the UK, United Artists Records in the USA and Polydor Records in Canada.
It reached #5 on the Billboard 200 and received gold status (the band's first "golden disc"). The single "Empty Pages" from this album reached #74 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the musicians' homeland, in the UK, the album reached #11 on the UK Albums Chart.
The vinyl record is in a clean top condition, only visually there are a couple of small scratches on the S2T1 - NMINT (strictly). The cover is matte reverse in excellent condition, with some traces of storage (sticker mark and yellow ridge) - EX+/NMINT. Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS-BRAND NEW DAY-1977-FIRST PRESS USA-ABC-AB1015. A rare American original of the cult prog-jazz-rock band. The tenth album by Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in November 1977. It was the band's only release on ABC Records. It was produced by Roy Haley and former band drummer Bobby Colomby. Columbi and Haley also co-produced the band's fourth album, Blood, Sweat & Tears; 4, in 1971. The New Day failed to chart on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 205. Jason Elias wrote for AllMusic: "For the most part, Brand New Day wasn't as innovative or grandiose as previous releases, but fans will enjoy some of the best moments." ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
ROLLING STONES-NO STONE UNTURNED-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-SKL5173. A rare British original of the iconic album. No Stone Unturned is a compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1973. Eight of the twelve tracks were previously released on single B-sides in the United Kingdom, and the rest on EPS. The song "Sad Day" was released as a single from the album. Neither the album nor the single "Sad Day" were released with the consent of the band, which lost control of its catalog, released before 1971, when it terminated its contract with Decca Records.. ...more
Lot sold: 17000 ₽
HERBIE MANN- LIVE AT NEWPORT (STEREO) -1963-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD1413. A rare stereo original of the cult album from the master of the jazz flute. Is a live album by American jazz flautist Herbie Mann, recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1963 for the Atlantic label. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars, and Scott Yanow's review called it a "well-played program" ...more
Lot sold: 3600 ₽
Estimate: 4500—5500 ₽
JACKSON, MICHAEL-DANGEROUS-1991-THE FIRST UK/EU PRESS-EPIC- 4658021. A very rare album from the 90s. The king of pop music. Dangerous is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was released on Epic Records on November 26, 1991. Critics noted the wide genre palette of the record, which includes: new jack swing, funk, industrial, modern rhythm and blues, gospel, pop rock and hard rock. While creating the album, Jackson himself acted as its executive producer, collaborating with Teddy Riley and Bill Bottrell. The singer was directly involved in the creation of each of the 14 songs as an author, producer or co-producer. In the winter of 1991, Dangerous debuted at the top of the US and UK charts. Within two years, 9 singles and video clips were released from it, the videos were included in the Dangerous – The Short Films video collection. The most successful singles in the world were "Black or White" and "Remember the Time", in European countries "Heal the World", "Will You Be There" and "Give In to Me" also achieved success. Worldwide sales of the record range from 32 to 40 million copies, it is considered Jackson's best-selling album after Thriller. In 1992, Dangerous was awarded one Grammy statuette and other music awards. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-SECRET MESSAGES-1983-THE FIRST UK PRESS-JET-JETLX527. A rare British original of the iconic album. Secret Messages is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra, released in 1983 by Jet Records. It was the band's last commercially successful album. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
