Lot 40JOHN, ELTON-CAPTAIN FANTASTIC-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-DJM-NMINT/NMINT

KINKS- KONTROVERSY-1965-THE FIRST PRESS (STEREO)UK-PYE-NSPL18131359 Matrix A-2/B-2 . A very rare original of the iconic album  The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by English rock band The Kinks. It was released in the United Kingdom on November 26, 1965 by Pye Records. Released in the United States on March 30, 1966 by Reprise Records, it became The Kinks' first American album with the same track list as its British counterpart. This is a transitional album containing elements of both earlier Kinks styles (songs with strong blues influences such as "Milk Cow Blues" and variations on the themes of the band's hits from 1964 to 1965 based on power chords such as "Until the End of the Day") and early indications of the future direction of Ray Davis' songwriting styles ("The World Keeps Going Round" and "I'm on an Island"). The title notes were written by Michael Aldred. The single "Till the End of the Day" became a real hit, peaking at number 8 in the UK and number 50 in the US, staying on each chart for eight weeks or more. ...more

ROLLING STONES-BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS) - 1966-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-DECCA-TXL101. Matrices XARL-7503-2A, XARL-7504-4A. A very rare British original of the cult ROLLING STONES album. Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)is the first compilation album by The Rolling Stones. With various covers and track listings, it was released on March 28, 1966 on London Records in the United States and on November 4, 1966 on Decca Records in the United Kingdom. The American edition focused on the songs of 1964 and 1965 with two new melodies: the recent "19th Nervous Breakdown" and the re-recorded "Time Is on My Side" with a guitar intro. The British version covered a longer period, starting with the band's first A-side single in 1963, "Come On", and ending with several songs from 1966, including the recent hit "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" The album reached number three on the US Billboard 200 chart[1] and number four on the UK albums chart. It remained on the chart for 99 weeks in the United States, where the RIAA certified the album as double platinum, which meant more than two million copies sold. ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SHININ' ON-1974-THE FIRST PRESS OF USA-CAPITOL- SWAE11278 is a very rare original of the cult album. Shinin'On is the eighth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released in March 1974 by Capitol Records. It peaked at No.5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion", topped the US charts. The original cover was made in bi-visual 3-D and included glasses with blue and red viewing lenses.  ...more

ROXY MUSIC-STRANDED-1973-THE FIRST UK-ISLAND -ILPS-9252 PRESS. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare British original.  Stranded is the third studio album by the British rock band Roxy Music, released by Island Records in 1973. The CD was recorded at London's Air Studios. Stranded, an album featuring collaborators Bryan Ferry, Andy McKay and Phil Manzanera for the first time, rose to the top of the UK Albums Chart. The track "Street Life", released as a single, rose to #9 in the UK. Bryan Ferry listed the band's third album as one of his favorite creations. Brian Eno, in a 1977 interview, also called Stranded the best work of Roxy Music ...more

TOE FAT-TWO-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS-REGAL ZONOPHONE - SLRZ1015. TOE FAT is a British rock band formed in 1969 in London, England. Toe Fat, who performed blues-rock with progressive elements, released two albums and remained in history, mainly due to the fact that two future Uriah Heep members, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, passed through its composition. ...more