Lot 35RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-First press UK-POLYDOR OYSTER- NMINT/NMINT

SINATRA, FRANK-CLOSE TO YOU-1957(STEREO)-SECOND PRESS 1965 UK-CAPITOL -SREG1058. Close to You is the eleventh studio album by American musician Frank Sinatra accompanied by the Hollywood String Quartet. The album was recorded over eight months and five different sessions, arranged by Nelson Riddle.Nelson Riddle commented that the structure of popular songs did not lend itself to an arrangement in the style of a classical string quartet, and felt that he had not actually achieved what he had hoped for. However, when the album was released, it was highly praised by critics, and as Riddle remarked, "Sinatra loved it!". ...more

THE WHO-ODDS AND SODS-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-TRACK-2406116. Matrix A-1/B-1. A very rare British original, in a closed tab version, including two posters. Odds and Sods is a studio album by the British rock band the Who. It was released by Track Records in the UK and Track/MCA in the USA in October 1974. Ten recordings of the original eleven-song album have not been previously released. The album reached number 10 in the UK charts and number 15 in the USA. ...more

NAZARETH-SNAKES'N ' LADDERS-1989 - FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-VERTIGO - 838426-1 Mega rare album is the only publication in Europe and the United States. The album is very hit and recognized as one of the best in the band's career.This was the last album recorded with the participation of Manny Charlton, who left the band in 1990. ...more

MOBY GRAPE- TRULY FINE CITIZEN-1969-THE FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S63698 Matrix A-1/B-1 . A rare original of the iconic American band. TRULY FINE CITIZEN is the fourth studio album by American rock band Moby Grape. It was released on July 30, 1969 by Columbia Records. After completing the album, the band took a break until 1971, when they reunited with Skip Spence and Bob Mosley to record the reunion album 20 Granite Creek. ...more

MICHAEL, GEORGE-FAITH-1987-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-EPIC-EPC4600001. A rare European original. Faith is the debut solo studio album by British musician George Michael, released in October 1987. The CD is recognized as one of the greatest in the history of pop music, and has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year. The album was an instant success in the US, selling more than a million copies in its debut week — the largest number of discs sold per week ever by a British pop artist. To date, more than 25 million records have been sold worldwide. Six singles were released from the album, which largely helped it dominate the charts in 1988.  ...more