Lot 77STING-THE SOUL CAGES-1991-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-A&M-NMINT/NMINT

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. ...more

COLOSSEUM-DAUGHTER OF TIME-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS -VERTIGO SWIRL-6360017 is a very rare British original of the cult album. Daughter of Time is the fourth album by the English jazz-rock band Colosseum, released in 1970. The album remained on the UK Albums Chart for five weeks, peaking at number 23. Recorded in the midst of the band's turmoil, only one of the eight tracks, "Three Score and Ten, Amen", features all six official band members. ...more

BEATLES-RUBBER SOUL (STEREO)-1965-ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 JAPAN-APPLE-AP8156. A very rare Japanese early edition in a complete package. Rubber Soul is the sixth studio album by The Beatles, released on December 3, 1965. The album was recorded in just four weeks, and the rush was driven by the desire to release the album in time for the Christmas holidays. According to many musicologists, it was with the Rubber Soul album that fundamental changes began in the band's work, which led to the development of many unusual sub-trends in rock music.  ...more

FORTUNES- SAME -1965-THE FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-LK4736 is a rare original of the cult beat group. he Fortunes is an English harmony-beat band. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first gained fame and international recognition in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the Top 10 of the USA, Canada and the UK. They subsequently had a string of hits, including "Here It Comes Again" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again", and in the 1970s they released even more internationally successful songs such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go". In 1966, their manager Reginald Calvert was shot dead in a dispute over pirate radio stations. ...more

DYLAN, BOB-DESIRE-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S86003. Rare British original in top condition. Desire is the seventeenth Studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Released in January 1976 on Columbia Records. The most famous was opening the album is the song "Hurricane". It is a protest against the conviction of the boxer Rubin Carter, nicknamed "Hurricane", accused in the triple murder. The album received good grades and was on the first position on the Billboard Pop Albums chart for five weeks, becoming one of the biggest albums of Dylan (and having the status of double platinum) and rose to third position in the UK. The album entered first position in the list of albums of the year magazine New Musical Express. ...more