FREE-TONS OF SOBS-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1969 UK-ISLAND ILPS-9089. Matrices +A2/+B2. A very rare original of the second press of the cult album of the British blues prog. Tons of Sobs is the debut studio album by the British rock band Free, released by Island Records on March 14, 1969. One of the first albums in the blues-rock style. The album did not chart in the UK, but reached #197 on the Billboard Hot 200 in the US.At the time of recording the album, all the members of the band Free were very young: none of them had turned twenty yet, and bass guitarist Andy Fraser was sixteen years old at all. They achieved some success through constant touring, and their debut album was composed mainly of compositions performed at concerts. The budget allocated for the recording of the album was only 800 pounds[2]. Most of the album was recorded over a few days in October 1968. The album was originally scheduled for release in November 1968, but then postponed to early 1969 due to the late addition of a cover version of the blues composition "The Hunter" by Albert King
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The front cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 19000 ₽
JOHN LEE HOOKER-THE HEALER-1989-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -SILVERTONE-ZL74307. Rare original one of the fathers of the Blues.The Healer is a Blues album recorded by John Lee Hooker, and implemented in 1989.. On the album together joined Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Musselwhite, Los Lobos and Carlos Santana. The Healer made up 62 seats in the Billboard200 , and the track "I'm in the Mood," received a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Performance. ...more
Lot sold: 3800 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
COCKER, JOE -LUXURY YOU CAN AFFORD-1978-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-6E-145. A rare American original of the iconic album.Joe Cocker - Luxury You Can Afford (1978) Luxury You Can Afford is the seventh studio album by Joe Cocker. It became Cocker's only release released by Asylum Records and was Joe's last album before a four-year hiatus due to a creative crisis and alcohol problems. The album was produced by Alan Toussaint, and such figures as Dr. John, Steve Gadd, Rick Danko, Billy Preston and George Terry took part in the recording. The album charted in the top 100 in all countries on both sides of the Atlantic. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
BLACK SABBATH-BLACK SABBATH -1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 UK-VERTIGO-VO6/847903VTY. Matrices A-1/B-1. A mega rare original of the second press of the first album, which is one of the icons in rock music. Black Sabbath is the debut album by the rock band Black Sabbath, released in the United Kingdom on February 13, 1970. On March 7, 1970, the album rose to #8 on the UK Albums Chart and to #23 on the Billboard 200. Recorded in just three days (8 hours of studio work) and costing the band only 1,200 pounds, Black Sabbath's debut album is now considered a heavy metal classic. In the IGN Music list (Top 25 Metal Albums), he is in 13th place (the band's second album, Paranoid, is second here, behind Master of Puppets (Metallica)). ...more
Lot sold: 26000 ₽
Estimate: 26000—30000 ₽
THE ROLLING STONES-EMOTIONAL RESCUE(+POSTER)-1980-FIRST UK PRESS-ROLLING STONES CUN39111. Rare English original fully loaded (large poster 20 turns). Emotional Rescue is the 15th British and 17th American Studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1980. After the success of the previous album Some Girls, which became their biggest hit to date, The Rolling Stones returned to the Studio in early 1979, to begin writing and to write its sequel. Members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie wood (guitar), bill Wyman (bass guitar) and Charlie watts (drums) joined by frequent collaborators Ian Stewart (guitar), Nicky Hopkins (keyboards), Bobby keys (saxophone) and sugar blue (harmonica).After the release, he topped the charts in at least six countries, including the US, UK and Canada. The hit singles from the album include the title track, which reached No. 1 in Canada, # 3 in USA and # 9 in the UK, as well as "She's So Cold", which entered the top 40 singles in several countries. Recording sessions for Emotional Rescue was so productive that a few tracks left on the album would be the core of the follow-up album, 1981, Tattoo You . ...more
Lot sold: 2900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
