Lot 55DEEP PURPLE-IN ROCK-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-NMINT/NMINT

SPOOKY TOOTH-THE LAST PUFF-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS9117 Matrix A//1/B//1 Stamper 1 1/1 2(the Dream!) .Very rare original British cult band. The Last Puff album by the British rock group Spooky Tooth, released in 1970. For the first time in its history, the group was billed as"Spooky Tooth featuring Mike Harrison". The album was released after the departure of lead singer and main songwriter Gary Wright . Wright left the band in early 1970, after the release Ceremony in December 1969."Something To Say" was co-written by Joe Cocker and later appear on his album 1972 Joe Cocker . The Grease band members Henry McCullough, Chris Stainton and Alan Spenner joined the original members of Spooky Tooth Harrison, Grosvenor and Kelly to finalize the album. The band Grease has reached international fame a year earlier, supporting Joe Cocker at Woodstock. the album was produced jointly by Stantom and Chris Blackwell. The album is highly acclaimed by Allmusic - 5 stars, 46 spot on the Billboard 200. ...more

GALLAGHER, RORY-BLUEPRINT-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-2383189. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1 . Rare original British Blues guitarist of the group TASTE.Blueprint is the fourth album by Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher, released on vinyl in 1973. With his first taste of the group and his solo band up to this point Gallagher was one of the first guitarists, who led part of the power trio. With Blueprint Gallagher for the first time included a keyboardist. Critics appreciate the album. Allmusic puts 4 stars. ...more

TRAFFIC-LAST EXIT-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND-ILPS-9097. Matrix ILPS+9097+A ,ILPS+9097+B (a Dream!) Mega rare British original of the third cult album. Last Exit is the third Studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in may 1969. This is a collection of stuff collected by the record label Island Records after the initial breakup of the group. The first half of the album consists of Studio recordings, while the second half was recorded live at the Fillmore Auditorium . The album was ranked 19th place in the American Billboard 200 chart. ...more

MAYALL, JOHN-CRUSADE-1967-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-DECCA-LK4890. Matrix A-1A/B-1A. Very rare original cult Blues rocker. Since the release of the previous album A Hard Road in the composition of Bluesbrakers there have been noticeable changes: Peter green went to collect his own band (Fleetwood Mac), and Ainsley Dunbar went to Jeff Beck. The vacant position of drummer John Keefe took Hartley's, and replacing the lead guitarist was more difficult - because the new musician would have to withstand the comparison with Clapton and green. John recalled that on one of concerts when Eric for some reason didn't show up on time, came a young boy who claimed to know the entire repertoire of Bluesbreakers. Have Mayola there was little choice, and he invited the young guitarist to the stage. He demonstrated a good knowledge of the material and excellent technique, and John was impressed with his game. But after the concert the boy left without giving their coordinates. Now Mayall wanted to find this musician, and in the end was able to do this by placing an ad in Melody Maker. So the group came to Mick Taylor, inclined more to Blues-rock, and not pure Blues. The group was expanded by the involvement of two saxophone - Chris Mercer tenor and Rip Kant on the baritone. This sextet went into the Studio on 11 and 12 July to record a new album that was produced by Mike Vernon, and as the engineer was again observed Gus Dudgeon. ...more

CLAPTON, ERIC-24 NIGHTS (2LP'S)-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -REPRISE-7599-26420-1. Very rare original cult album recorded live at the Royal albert Hall. 24 Nights — recorded live album by Blues-rock musician Eric Clapton, released in 1991. 24 Nights contains selected songs from the 42 Clapton concerts in the hall the Royal albert hall in London. The album was originally planned to be released in 1990, after 18 concerts Eric in the beginning of the year, but the musician was dissatisfied with the recorded material and the gate 24 Nights was delayed. In 1991, Clapton set a record by playing the Royal albert hall 24 nights in a row. The album, with the inclusion of new records that came out a few months later. ...more