Lot 110CHARLES, RAY-IN PERSON-1960-FIRST PRESS (MONO) DK-ATLANTIC-NMINT/NMINT

JULIE LONDON - BEST OF JULIE-1962-THE FIRST UK PRESS-LIBERTY-LBY1023. A very rare British original Julie London. Best of is the first compilation album by American singer Julie London, released in 1962 on the Liberty Records label. It is noteworthy that she herself participated in the selection of tracks for the album. ...more

BLUE RIDGE RANGERS (EX-CCR) -SAME(+BOOKLET)-1973-THE FIRST JAPAN-FANTASY-LFP-80800 PRESS. A rare Japanese original of a cult album.The Blue Ridge Rangers is the first solo studio album by John Fogerty, former vocalist and guitarist of Creedence Clearwater Revival. When originally released on Fantasy Records in 1973, the album was credited to The Blue Ridge Rangers without mentioning Fogerty on the cover. Fogerty decided to do so in order to distance himself from his Creedence legacy. The album consists entirely of traditional and country covers, and Fogerty plays all the instruments. The album reached 47th place in the charts. Two singles from the album became hits: "Jambalaya", which reached number 16 in the United States and 15 in Canada, and "Hearts of Stone", which reached number 37 in the United States and 35 in Canada. The third single not included in the album, "You Don't Owe Me" reached 79th place in Canada. ...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

CHICKEN SHACK-O.K. KEN? -1968-THE FIRST UK PRESS-BLUE HORIZON-S7-63209. Matrices: A-1/B-1 A very rare original from the iconic British prog-blues band. O.K. Ken? is the second studio album by the blues band Chicken Shack, released in February 1969. O.K. Ken? It reached 9th place in the UK Albums chart, three positions higher than its predecessor 40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve. This album was the last for Kristin Perfect as a member of Chicken Shack.Their second lp, O.K. Ken? It was released in February 1969 and was also a chart success, as was the previous album 40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve. Despite the fact that it surpassed the first album, reaching number 9 in the UK charts, unlike the first LP, it quickly dropped out of the charts due to the lack of a single to support it. ...more

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-TUG OF WAR-1982-THE FIRST JAPAN PRESS-ODEON-EPS-81485. A rare Japanese original of a cult album.  Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on April 26, 1982. This is his 11th album since the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, his first album released since the breakup of his band Wings last year, and his first album since the assassination of his former collaborator John Lennon.  Rolling Stone music critic Stephen Holden called Tug of War "a masterpiece that everyone always knew Paul McCartney could create," and particularly admired his vibrant music and consistent songwriting. The album restored McCartney's reputation in the eyes of critics after what was considered a difficult period for him. Tug of War was nominated for the Grammy Album of the Year Award in 1983. ...more