Lot 1VISSOTSKI VLADIMIR-LA CORDE RAIDE-1977-FIRST PRESS FRANCE-POLYDOR-NMINT/NMINT

DEEP PURPLE-DEEP PURPLE-1969-FIRST pressing (TRANSFER) UK-HARVEST - SHVL759 of the Matrix A-1/B-2 Stamper 1GA/1T (a Dream!) Very rare British original (transition label) of the cult group. Deep Purple (also known as April) is the third Studio album by the British band Deep Purple. The last album created by the original group, known as the "Mark I". Recorded between January-March 1969) in "De Lane Lea Studios" in London. Was released in the U.S. in June on the label Tetragrammaton Records, and in the UK in September 1969 at the record label Harvest Records. The most famous track of the album (by the name which is often referred to as the whole album) is the final album of the 12 minute piece "April", recorded with the participation of hired musicians playing wind and string instruments. ...more

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-THE QUIET ZONE-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA-CAS1131. Of The Matrix A-1/B-2. Rare original cult British prog group. The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome is the eighth Studio album by the British rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released 2 September 1977. The last Studio recording until the reunification of the team in 2005. In 1976 the group left two musicians of the classic lineup of Van der Graaf Generator: Hugh Banton and David Jackson (who, however, participation in the recording of two tracks). To replace them came the former in the group until 1970, NIC Potter and Graham Smith. ...more

SPOOKY TOOTH-YUO BROKE MY HEART-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS9227 of the Matrix A-5U/B-2U Stamper 1G/1R(a Dream!) .Very rare original British cult band. The album first released in 1973 via Island Records . It was the first album that was released after the reorganization of the group following their break-up in 1970. Guitarist-founder Luther Grosvenor has not returned to the group, since he joined Mott the Hoople as a guitarist, adopting the stage name Ariel Bender . Grosvenor was replaced by Mick Jones, who later co-founded Foreigner, and drummer Mike Kelly was replaced by Bryson Graham . Critics praised the work, the album was No. 84 on the Billboard 200. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-MACHINE HEAD-1972-UK First press-PURPLE REC.- TPSA7504 of the matrix A-1U/B-1U. Stamper 1MA/2PG (Very early!) Machine Head is the sixth Studio album by British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. The album is often cited as having a major influence on the development of early metal and heavy metal in particular; in 2002, he took the 10-th position in the rating "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. Commercially the most successful album by Deep Purple, who led the charts in ten countries, including the UK. The album remained in the top 40 in this country for 20 weeks, and at the top of the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks, reaching the maximum position on the 7 line. ...more

MARILLION-SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR-1983-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI--EMC3429. Rare British original. Script for a Jester's Tear is the debut Studio album by British Neo-progressive rock band Marillion, released in the UK on 13 March 1983 by EMI Records .The album peaked at number seven and spent 31 weeks in the British album charts , ultimately achieving platinum certification , and included the Top 40 single "He Knows You Know" and top 20 single " Garden Party ". Script for a Jester's Tear is the only Studio album by Marillion, which presents the original drummer and founding member Mick pointer, who was sacked after the tour of the album in the UK. ...more