Lot 70MERCURY, FREDDIE-ALBUM-1992-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE-NMINT/NMINT

MOERLEN'PIERRE'S GONG-TIME IS THE KEY-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-ARISTA-SPART1105 Matrix A-1//T11,B-1//T11 . Rare British original progressive album.Moerlen'Pierre's Gong — rock band, evolved from the original lineup of Gong after the group left its founder David Allen.In 1972, the place behind the drums "Gong," took Pierre Merlin — graduate Strassburgsky Conservatory. With his participation was released CDs: "Angel's Egg", "You", "Shamal". After the founder left, the control of the team is gradually moving to Merlin. Under his influence, Gong transformered to the execution of architectural slim jazz rock with extended percussion section. Still under the name "Gong" two disc "Gazeuse" and "Expresso II", which are in fact the first works of the group of Pierre Merlin. ...more

QUEEN-SHEER HEART ATTACK-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI -EMC3061. Matrix A-4U/B-4U. Rare British original. First fame, and commercial success came to the band with this album, and the song "Killer Queen" was their first big hit, reaching second place in England. The album itself also reached second place in the UK and 12th in the charts of Billboard 1975. ...more

SWEET-LEVEL HEADED-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-POLD5001. Very rare original British cult album. Level Headed-Sweet's sixth album . A different version was released on Polydor in Europe and Capitol in the US, Canada and Japan. The album "Love Is Like Oxygen", the latest single from the group that ranked in the top 40, it reached number 8 in the US and 9th in the UK. The only version of "Love Is Like Oxygen" is substantially shorter than the album version. The second single, "California Nights", was released as the album but only reached #76 in the United States. This was the last album with the classic lineup of Sweet, as Brian Connolly left about a year after the album's release to start a solo career. The remaining trio of Steve priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker continued the work and released three albums before breaking up in 1981. ...more

ELTON JOHN-SLEEPING WITH THE PAST-1989-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-HAPPENSTANCE-838839-1. Rare original European master of pop-rock music.Sleeping with the Past is the 22nd Studio album by English singer songwriter Elton John, released 29 April 1989. It was his most selling album in Denmark (where it was recorded) and was dedicated to his writing partner Bernie Taupin . The album shows his first solo number-one single, "Sacrifice", in his home country of great Britain, which helped the album also hit number one there, his first since 1974's greatest hits Elton John . It also became his first platinum album in the UK since 1983. In the US it was certified gold in October 1989, and was certified platinum in April 1990 by the RIAA. ...more

TONY JOE WHITE-BLACK AND WHITE( STEREO)-1968-FIRST UK PRESS-MONUMENT - SMO5027.Very rare British original first album of the famous fantastic Blues romance.Black and White is the first album released by Tony Joe white. It contained the single "Polk Salad Annie", which has been a staple of live sets by Elvis Presley in 1970-ies. It was recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville and produced by Billy Swan. Lyrics to Polk Salad Annie describe the way of life of a poor southern girl. Traditionally, the term describing the type of food highlighted in the song "poke salad". Its release, 1968, peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. ...more