Lot 24CLAPTON, ERIC-ME AND MR.JOHNSON-2004-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-REPRISE-NMINT/NMINT

RARE EARTH-MA-1973-First press USA-RARE EARTH--R-546-L. A very rare original of the famous rhythm and Blues band in a complete set (large poster). Ma is the sixth Studio album by the rock band Rare Earth, released in April 1973. Rare Earth was an American rock band that formed in 1968 in Detroit, Michigan, performing funk rock with elements of soul music, and became the first "white" band to receive a contract with Motown Records, which created a branch of Rare Earth Records named in its honor. The peak of Rare Earth's popularity occurred in 1970-1973, when four of the band's albums were in the top thirty of Billboard's lists, and the singles "(I Know)" rose to the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100) I'm Losing You" (#7, 1970), "Get Ready" (#4, 1970), and "I Just Want to Celebrate" (#7, 1971) ...more

RAINBOW-BENT OUT OF SHAPE-1983-First PRESS UK-POLYDOR - Matrix A-1/B-1 very rare British original of the cult album. Bent Out of Shape is the seventh Studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. It was released in August 1983 on LP and cassette. The album was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen in about 7 weeks. Bent Out of Shape will be Rainbow's last Studio album before their twelve-year hiatus from the Studio. It also proved to be the band's last Studio album with vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, bassist Roger Glover, and keyboardist David Rosenthal, as well as their only drummer, Chuck Burgee, who replaced Bobby Rondinelli shortly before the album was recorded.  The album went high on the charts : Sweden-6th place, Norway - 6th place, UK-11th place, Germany-25th place, Billboard 200 - 34th place. ...more

BULAT OKUDJAVA (OKOUDJAVA, BOULAT)-SAME-1979-FIRST PRESS CZECHOSLOVAKIA-SUPRAPHON-10132585. Rare original, Czechoslovak edition of the Soviet poet and songwriter BULAT OKUDZHAV.   ...more

MOORE GARY-STILL GOT THE BLUES-1990-first press UK-VIRGIN-V2612. A rare British original legend in rock music. Still Got the Blues is the eighth Studio album by Northern Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore, released in 1990. The album marked a significant change in style for Moore, [1][2] who prior to this album was primarily known for his hard rock work with Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg lake and during his extensive solo career, as well as his jazz fusion work with Colosseum II. As the name suggests, Still Got The Blues demonstrates Moore's commitment to electric Blues. The title track was released as a single and reached # 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 16, 1991. [4] To date, it is Moore's only single to chart on this chart. on February 16, 1991, the album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1995. It was Gary Moore's most successful album in both sales and chart positions in the United States. ...more

DEPECHE MODE-MUSIC FOR THE MASSES-1987-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-MUTE-- INT146833. Rare German original on colored vinyl. Music for the Masses is the sixth Studio album by British band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1987. The record led the band to mainstream success in the US for the first time since Some Great Reward. The album has a less experimental sound, but Alan Wilder paid more attention to arrangements and samples when recording the album. You can also hear a lot of full-fledged guitar parts in the album's tracks. The sound and style on Music for the Masses is significantly different from previous works by Depeche Mode — the songs have a disturbing and melancholic sound. Music for the Masses led to a surge in the popularity of Depeche Mode in the US. The songs "Strangelove", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Behind the Wheel" and "Little 15" became world hits. The album peaked at number 10 in the UK , number 2 in Germany, and number 30 in the US. ...more