Lot 28BOWIE, DAVID-STAGE-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-RCA-NMINT/NMINT

SEEKERS - A WORLD OF OUR OWN-1965-THE FIRST UK PRESS-COLUMBIA-33SX1722.  The rare British original "A World of Our Own" is a 1965 single written by Tom Springfield that became an international hit by the Australian pop group The Seekers. The single reached number 19 on the US Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the Easy Listening chart. It reached number 3 in the UK and number 2 in Australia. Three years later, the song "A World of Our Own" was recorded by Sonny James. It was his sixth number one in a row and his 26th hit on the US country Music chart. The single lasted three weeks at number one and a total of 17 weeks on the chart. ...more

SPACE-DELIVERANCE-1977-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-HANSA-25797 OT. A rare German original . Deliverance is the second studio album by the band Space, released in 1977.The CD was recorded at Sydney Bechett Studio in 1977. Ray Cooper, Elton John's drummer, took part in the recording. The song "Deliverance" was recorded at the Abbey Road Studio. In addition to Madeline Bell, it was performed by Jan Lozette (at the 1983 concert) and Eric Bami (2002 concert). Deliverance is designed in the styles of spacesynth, disco, synthpop. Starting with this album, "the disco component of the band's music gradually began to prevail over the electronic" ...more

BEE GEES-MAIN COURSE-1975-THE FIRST PRESS JAPAN-RSO-MW2132. A rare Japanese original of a cult album. Main Course, released in 1975 for the RSO label, is The Bee Gees' 13th album, and their final album to be released by Atlantic Records in the United States as part of distribution with Robert Stigwood. This album marked a change for the Bee Gees, as it was their first album to include disco-influenced songs, and established a model for the rest of the 1970s. The album went double platinum in Canada and gold in the United States. ...more

URIAH HEEP-RETURN TO FANTASY-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE-ILPS9335. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare original of the CBS contract press. Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released on May 13, 1975 by Bronze in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The album is known for the title song "Return to Fantasy". On the eve of the recording, there was another change of composition. Bassist Gary Thane left by mutual consent, because due to drug addiction he was physically unable to cope with a tight schedule of touring and recording. Later, on December 8, 1975, Gary Thane died at the age of 27 from an overdose. He was replaced from Roxy Music by bass guitarist John Wetton, who had previously played in the bands Family and King Crimson. Return to Fantasy is the only album of the band that hit the top ten in the UK charts, rose to 7th place. At the same time , the album received devastating criticism in the British press ...more

STYX-CORNERSTONE-1979-THE FIRST UK-AM-AMLK63711 PRESS. A rare British original. Styx is the ninth studio album by the American rock band Styx, released in 1979."Cornerstone" became Styx's third consecutive multi-platinum album and the first album to be nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group category. As with the previous four Styx albums, the band produced this album themselves. Styx recorded the album at Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois. "Cornerstone" is best known for featuring the band's only song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the powerful ballad "Babe". The album also includes the folk-rock song "Boat on the River", which became a hit in Europe but did not chart in the United States. Cornerstone became Styx's first album to enter the top 5 in the United States, hitting Billboard on October 13, 1979 and peaking at number 2 in late November. ...more