Lot 32KING CRIMSON-STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-ISLAND-NMINT/NMINT

TREMELOES- ALAN, DAVE, RICK, AND CHIP-1967-THE FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-SBPG63138 Rare original of the cult album.  The Tremeloes are a British pop rock band that formed in 1958 in London, England (when the members of the first line—up were still teenagers) and a few years later became an important part of the British pop scene. A total of 14 of the band's singles were in the top twenty of the UK Singles Chart; two of them — "Here Comes My Baby" and "Silence Is Golden" — were successful in the United States.The Tremeloes were (according to Allmusic) "one of the most talented in the British pop-rock scene of the 1960s, releasing expertly crafted, memorable hit singles", in 1966-1970 had great success on both sides of the Atlantic, but remained underestimated — largely due to the fact that they often sang and I borrowed song material, but most importantly, because I was "too late" for the start of the British invasion. At the same time, The Tremeloes are one of the longest—lasting British bands of the 1960s, which continues to perform 50 years after its formation. ...more

SMOKIE-MIDNIGHT CAFE-1976-THE FIRST PRESS (PROMO) JAPAN-RAK-ERS-80494.  A very rare Japanese promo original of a cult album. After a good start in 1975, on a wave of growing popularity, the band went to California and began work on their 3rd album at Whitney Recording Studios. Where he actually records all the material for the album, only "What Can I Do" was recorded at London's Audio International Studios. Did you make a record, where would you think? On the iconic Abbey Road! The recording featured the classic "golden" Smokie line-up: Chris Norman guitar, piano vocals, Alan Silson guitar vocals, Terry Uttley bass guitar backing vocals, and Pete Spencer drums backing vocals.The length of the album is 43 minutes, 4 of the ten songs belong to the pen of "Double CHE", the rest are written by the members of the group."What Can I Do" was written by Alan Silson, and he also sang it. Mike Chapman produced the album, and it's noticeable, as they say, "with an unarmed ear," his signature violins are unmistakable.The album turned out to be very solid, it listens in one breath, not a single passing thing, it was on it that the very "branded" sound was finally formed, for which we loved Smokie so much. The album was released on April 9, 1976, the producer is EMI records, the copyright to the recording belongs to RAK records, on apples The company's RAC sailboat is on display. To promote the album, 3 singles were released during 1976: "Something's Been Making Me Blue", "Wild Wild Angels" and "I'll Meet You At Midnight". All of them came from the pen of Double Che, all were successful, and "I'll Meet You At Midnight" generally became the number on duty of all pioneer discos of the Soviet Union. ...more

NAZARETH- NO MEAN CITY-1978- ORIGINAL PRESS 1982 UK-SAHARA-SAH129. A rare British edition of the iconic album. The tenth studio album by the band Nazareth. The album cover was painted by Rodney Matthews, a famous English fantasy illustrator who created covers for the works of many other artists (Scorpions, Thin Lizzy and others) The title of the CD is borrowed from the novel "No Mean City" (1935) by Alexander MacArthur and Kingsley Long. With this album, the band's sound has become heavier, given the addition of guitarist Zal Cleminson from the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The popularity of the album allowed the band to perform with several big names such as Thin Lizzy on their 1978/79 tour. ...more

ROXETTE-JOYRIDE-1991-GERMANY'S FIRST PRESS-EMI number 7960481. A rare German original. Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette. Per Gessle took the title of the CD from an interview with Paul McCartney, when he stated that "the songwriting process with John Lennon was like Joyride." ...more

SHADOWS-DANCE WITH THE SHADOWS-1964-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-COLUMBIA-33SX1619.  A rare British original rock beat band. Dance with The Shadows is a 1964 rock album by the British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) band The Shadows. It was their third album. It took the 2nd place in the album charts. ...more