Lot 51JOHN, ELTON-CAPTAIN FANTASTIC-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-DJM-NMINT/NMINT

WINGS-VENUS AND MARS-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-CAPITOL -PCTC254 of the matrix A-1U/B-1U PORKY/ROOM . Venus and Mars is the fourth Studio album by Wings, released in 1975. The CD was released after the extraordinary success of Band on the Run and also became very popular. First album of Paul McCartney with the label Capitol Records. After the album Band on the Run part Wings in 1974, also included Jimmy McCulloch (lead guitar) and Geoff Britton (drums). After McCartney wrote some new songs for the forthcoming album, the band in January 1975, flew to New Orleans, where he was scheduled to record Venus and Mars.Britton, quarreled with McCulloch left the group, having to take part in the recording of only three songs of the album. He urgently picked up a replacement, American Joe English, with whom he continued recording. McCartney did the song Venus and Mars transition smoothly into each other, and the album in this sense was similar to The Beatles ' Abbey Road. The album was received very warmly in all the countries of the continent he ranked in the Top 10 of the charts. According to the results , the album of the year, place too high in Britain 5, USA - 1 place on Billboard-200. ...more

DOORS-WAITING FOR THE SUN-1968-FIRST UK PRESS-ELEKTRA-EKS74024. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Mega rare original British cult album. Waiting for the Sun is the third Studio album by American rock band the Doors, released in July 1968. The disc recorded in the Studio sunset Sound (Los Angeles). Originally it was planned that it will be based on 25-minute composition "The Celebration of the Lizard" ("the praise of the lizard"), but after listening to the recorded material, which was satisfied only Morrison, this idea had to be abandoned. The plate also not included, and the title song, defected in the album Morrison Hotel. While working on the album Morrison was often drunk than infuriated producer Paul Rothchild. Despite its unevenness, and a barrage of criticism, the album reached the top spot in the national hit parade. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-IV-1971-ORIGINAL 1976 UK PRESS-ATLANTIC - K50008. Rare early British edition of the iconic album. Led Zeppelin IV is the fourth Studio album by the British rock group Led Zeppelin, released on 8 November 1971 label Atlantic Records. Sales of Led Zeppelin IV represent more than 37 million copies, making it not only the most commercially successful album in the band's history, but also one of the best selling albums in the world. In particular, Led Zeppelin IV is the most commercially successful hard rock plate of all time, and it released the song "Stairway to Heaven" is still the most played piece of music, any genre on American radio and one of the most famous songs in music history.Led Zeppelin IV regularly features in various lists of "best albums ever". So, in 2003 the American magazine Rolling Stone put him on 66-th place in its ranking of "the 500 greatest albums of all time". In turn, the British newspaper New Musical Express said it on 106-th row the same vote. In addition, Led Zeppelin IV takes 1st place in the rankings of Classic Rock magazine's "100 greatest British rock albums" "100 greatest rock albums ever", and also 4th position in the list of "200 greatest albums of version of Hall of fame rock n 'roll", compiled with the participation of the Association of the music business of the United States . In 1999 the record was included in the Hall of fame award "the Grammy" became the first album of the group, awarded this privilege. ...more

BAKER-GURVITZ ARMY-HEART ON FIRE-1976-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) UK-MOUNTAIN-TOPS111. Rare British original Blues-rock band. In 1976 he released his third album "Hearts On Fire". Album was high-quality rock songs, but sometimes the team was moved down to funk ("Smiling") and pop ("Tracks Of My Life") and even flirted with disco ("Dancing The Night Away"). No sooner had the public taste "Hearts On Fire" as the band broke up. ...more

TRAFFIC-WELCOME TO THE CANTEEN-1971-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS9166. Matrix A-2U/B-1U. Stamper 1RA/1GM. Rare original British prog.This is the first live album by English rock band Traffic . It was recorded live at Fairfield Halls , Croydon and The Oz Benefit Concert, London July 1971 and released in September of the same year. It was recorded during the third term of the Dave Mason with the band, which lasted only six performances. The track list includes one song from the first three Traffic albums, two songs from the first solo album Mason's "Alone Together" and "Gimme Some Lovin' " from the former group Steve wynwood art The Spencer Davis Group . (On the wynwood art and rhythm guitar Mason is clearly not in sync for part of "Gimme Some Lovin'".) In the UK the album reached number 26 in the charts and yielding the single "Gimmie Some Lovin' (live)", which peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 ...more