ROBERT CALVERT - CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS -1974- FIRST PRESS RELEASE UK-UNITED ARTISTS- UAG29507. A-1U/B-1U matrices. A rare British original of a cult album. The first solo album by Robert Calvert, an eccentric character who was still a full-time Hawkwind poet at that time and had not yet managed to become their full-time frontman. This is a very peculiar story album - the real story of the American Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter, which in the 60s was, it turns out, purchased by the West German Air Force in terrible quantities with such modifications that made the aircraft terribly emergency, as a result of which it earned the nickname "Widowmaker". Calvert is drawn here on two counts at once: firstly, he expresses his love and knowledge of military history; secondly, he demonstrates colorful sarcasm and a sense of humor. His targets, of course, are German generals (banter against Germans, as you know, is a traditional genre of British humor). The album actually resembles a radio play, in which song numbers alternate with comic skits brilliantly played by characters such as Vivian Stanshall from Bonzo Dog Band and, of course, Calvert himself.
For music lovers, it is valuable here that Calvert was supported by almost the entire Hawkwind line-up at that time.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte centerfold in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new – NMINT/ARCHIVE
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MILES DAVIS-FOUR AND MORE RECORDED LIVE IN CONCERT-1966-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-SBPG62655 . A-3/B-1 matrices. A very rare British original of the iconic jazz album is a live album by Miles Davis. It was recorded at the Lincoln Center Philharmonic Hall on February 12, 1964 and released two years later. ...more
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Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
CLIFF RICHARD - 21 TODAY -1961-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-COLUMBIA-33SX1368. A rare British original rock beat band. "21 Today" is Cliff Richard's fourth studio album and his fifth album overall. Every track on the album features The Shadows. It was released on EMI Columbia Records on October 14, 1961, Cliff Richard's 21st birthday, and became his first album to reach number one on the UK Albums chart. ...more
Lot sold: 4400 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
PROCOL HARUM-LIVE IN CONCERT WITH EDMONTON SYM. ORCH.-1972-THE FIRST UK press-CHRYSALIS-CHR1004. A-2U/B-2U Stampker 2T/1T matrices (A Dream!). A rare British original. The concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra by the English band Procol Harum was released in 1972; it was recorded at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Hall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on November 18, 1971. The album reached No. 7 in Canada and was very successful on the Billboard Top 200, peaking at number 5. It is the band's best-selling album, certified gold by the RIAA. The live version of the song "Conquistador" from this album became a hit on both pop and progressive radio in the United States and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the top 10 in several other countries. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
DIDIER MAROUANI-SPACE OPERA-1987-THE FIRST PRESS OF FRANCE-TREMA number 310248. A mega rare album by the leader of the SPACE group, recorded with the orchestra of the "Red Army" of the USSR. ...more
Lot sold: 6000 ₽
Estimate: 12000—16000 ₽
ALICE - THE BLOCK OF HELL -1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6028425006. A rare original of a cult album. "Block of Hell" (also "Blockade") is the second studio album by the rock band Alice. It was recorded in 1987. The recording took place in the mobile studio "Tonwagen" (Melodiya company) for three days in May 1987 in the village of Shushary near Leningrad. Two sides of the album were named "Red" and "Black". "Block of Hell" was released as a magnetoalbum in 1987, and two years later it was released on vinyl simultaneously with the album "The Sixth Forester". According to official data, the circulation of the records exceeded 1,000,000 copies, which corresponds to platinum status in the USA. According to Konstantin Kinchev, the album's name has a double meaning and can be written in one or two words, since there is no established version. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽