Lot 105SCORPIONS-ANIMAL MAGNETISM-1980-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-HARVEST-NMINT/NMINT

KING CRIMSON-RED-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND-Matrix A-3U/B-6U SEAN/PESKO. Stamper 2GH/1L (Very early!) Very rare original cult British prog group. Red is the seventh Studio album by the British band King Crimson, released in November 1974 label Island Records UK and Atlantic Records in the United States. This is the last King Crimson album, recorded in 1970-ies. Ranks 8th in the list of Top 25 best albums of progressive rock version Progarchives.com and 7th place in the list of "top 25 best classical albums of progressive rock" by PopMatters. ...more

PAICE,ASHTON,LORD-MALICE IN WONDERLAND-1977-First UK press - POLYDOR OYSTER 2391-269 matrix A1/B1.Rare British original. Solo album from DEEP PURPLE . The album was recorded in autumn 1975, and was released in February 1977. The album got good reviews, but sales were not as high as planned. This is not surprising - the music of the new group was not similar to the music of "Deep Purple" , the style is more reminiscent of a heavy funk with roots of DEEP PURPLE. ...more

SCORPIONS-IN TRANCE-1975-ORIGINAL PRESS 1985 GERMANY-RCA-NL70028. Rare early edition of the 80s cult third album SCORPIONS. In Trance is the third Studio album . On this album the band developed their hard rock style, which are subsequently modified with the arrival of Matthias ABSA, "brand" — powerful ballads.. the album was attended by: Klaus meine — vocals; Ulrich Roth — guitar, vocals; Rudolf Schenker — guitar, vocals; Francis Buchholz — bass guitar; Rudy Lenners — drums. As a session musician was made by the keyboardist Achim Kirking. It was the first commercially successful album.It is noteworthy that on the cover of the album was submitted to new logo group, which with minor modifications remained in it until today. The original version of the album cover included a photo of the model with a slightly open chest. This led to criticism and accusations by the censors. The foreground was greatly lightened, and the background was radically black. In subsequent editions of the group foreground images had to darken, hiding the chest and the background lightened for contrast. ...more

CELENTANO, ADRIANO-I MIEI AMERICANI VOL.2-1986-FIRST PRESS ITALY-CLAN-CLN20545. Rare Italian original. The disc consists of the world famous American hits by popular artists (with the exception of the songs "Michelle" by the British rock group The Beatles, and the song "Susanna" by the Dutch band the Art Company). All songs of this album translated into Italian, and modified arrangements. Translation of the lyrics as close to the original. In total, the album includes eleven songs. The album was a bestseller for two years and is very important in the career of Adriano. The album's success was so great that two years later, Celentano has released the second CD with the same title — I miei americani 2, also presents world hits. ...more

JETHRO TULL-SINGS FROM THE WOOD-1977-UK FIRST PRESS-CHRYSALIS-CHR1132 Matrix A/B 10TH SET. Rare original cult British prog group.Songs from the Wood is characterized with bright folk-rock sound (according to many music critics — the standard of the genre). The first disc, which was attended by David Palmer as a full member of the group. The first full-length Studio album by Jethro Tull to be awarded a positive assessment of the critics from the time of Thick as a Brick. ...more