PETER HAMMIL-FOOL'S MATE-1971 - FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA CAS 1037 . Matrix A-2U/B-1U . Stamper 1R/1M (Dream!) Very rare original cult album. Fool's Mate is the debut solo album by Peter Hammill of progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator .The album was recorded in 1971, in the midst of one of the most productive periods of Van der Graaf Generator. Among the guest musicians of this album were members of Van der Graaf Generator , the members of his label mates Lindisfarne, and guitarist Robert Fripp .The British music press was very positive on Fool's Mate . Melody Maker saw it as "one of the albums of the year". The cover was designed by Paul Whitehead who at the time was the favourite cover artist for Van der Graaf Generator and a fellow of the Charisma band Genesis . Fool's Mate includes one of the most famous songs of Hammill's about love, "Vision", which he still performs in concert.
Vinyl is in clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Cover gatefold matte texture is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE, Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 36000 ₽
THE WEB-THERAPHOSA BLONDI-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-DERAM-SML-R 1058. Mega rare original second album by the British band. The first and the second album was recorded in a Blues vein, using elements of jazz and psychedelia. By the third album the band changed vocalist and is fully focused on the progressive with a jazz twist. ...more
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Estimate: 60000—80000 ₽
PETE BROWN AND PIBLOKTO-THOUSANDS ON A RAFT-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-HARVEST-SHVL782. Of the matrix A-1G/B-1G , Stamper 1A/1R (a Dream!) . Very rare original cult band in the prog-Blues-psychedelia. The album Thousands On A Raft closer to the progressive, more complex and interesting than the early work. Compositions became longer, up to 17 minutes, which intensified earlier only occasionally the Mellotron, there were decorations in the form of saxophone, and the material was much more varied and subtly arranged. ...more
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Estimate: 35000—40000 ₽
KESTREL-KESTREL-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-CUBE-HIFLY-19. Mega rare original prog school in Britain. Kestrel was self-sufficient musicians, and not pestered the recording companies. In the early 1970s, this symphonic rock quintet was playing in his pleasure in one of the London colleges. There guys have noticed, one John worth, an employee of a small division of the company Decca. So he helped young friends to produce in 1975 the first (and last)album, after thirty years of internationally recognized music lovers one of the most exciting releases of the second wave of the British art-rock. The basis of the disc was copyrighted material guitarist Dave Blake. Juicy, perfectly recorded compositions show excellent level of performance. The release is perceived in one breath, and only the goals set by the great Genesis, YES, Jethro Tull and King Crimson, not allows you to place it in the register of masterpieces. Strange, of course, it was limited to the sole plate. From the album just loaded to the gills with positive... Remains to add that in the future their abilities Dave Blake showed in the group of David Bowie and several own projects. ...more
Lot sold: 170000 ₽
Estimate: 180000—230000 ₽
