Lot 52PINK FLOYD-ANIMALS-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-NMINT/NMINT

PINK FLOYD-A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-1987-FIRST USA-COLUMBIA PRESS number OC40599. A rare American original by a great band . . A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by British rock band Pink Floyd, released by record labels EMI Records (September 7, 1987) and Columbia Records (September 8, 1987). This is the first CD recorded by the band after Roger Waters left Pink Floyd.Work on the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason lasted from November 1986 to July 1987 in seven studios in London and Los Angeles. The main part of the material for the new album was written by David Gilmour. In addition, Gilmore took over the duties of producer. Bob Ezrin was invited to record the album as a co-producer. Unlike Pink Floyd's previous works, A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not based on any concept combining the lyrics.A Momentary Lapse of Reason rose to number three on both the US and UK charts. In August 2001, the album went four times platinum in the United States. ...more

DIO-HOLY DIVER-1983-THE FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-MERCURY-811021-1. A very rare European original of the iconic album by the famous vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Holy Diver is the debut studio album by Dio, released in 1983. After leaving Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio put together a new band, which included drummer Vinnie Appisi, bassist Jimmy Bain and guitarist Vivian Campbell. Holy Diver's debut album was recorded in the style of Black Sabbath's latest works, which attracted many fans of this band to Ronnie's new band. Holy Diver reached number 13 in the UK charts and number 56 in the US (but here it went gold and subsequently platinum). Critics rate the album highly, and many of the songs from it are considered anthems and classics of heavy rock. Ronnie James Dio himself was recognized by the readers of Kerrang! magazine as the best vocalist, and his band was recognized as the best new band of 1983. In a 2005 interview, the band leader said that there are three flawless albums for him: Rainbow Rising, Heaven and Hell and Holy Diver. ...more

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-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

PINK FLOYD-A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS-1968-FIRST PRESS(STEREO) UK-COLUMBIA- number SCX6258 of the XAX matrix-3633-1/ XAX-3634-1, 1R/1A stamper (very early!)  A mega rare British original of the iconic album. A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the British rock band Pink Floyd, released on June 29, 1968 by Columbia, owned by EMI, in the United Kingdom and on July 27 of the same year by Capitol Records in the United States. The album was recorded on August 7-8, 1967 and January 18 — May 3, 1968 at Abbey Road Studios in London and on October 9-11 and October 19, 1967 at De Lane Lee. A Saucerful of Secrets reached number nine in the UK charts.  A Saucerful of Secrets was the last album to be recorded by Syd Barrett. Starting with this album, David Gilmour became a permanent member of the Pink Floyd collective. In January 1968, he officially took Barrett's place in the band. ...more