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FOCUS-FOCUS 3 (2LP'S) - 1972-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2344038. Of The Matrix A-1/B-3/C-1/D-1. Rare British original. FOCUS 3 is the third Studio album by the Dutch rock band. Focus 3 or Focus III is the third Studio album by Dutch rock band Focus, released as a double album in November 1972 on Imperial Records. Recorded after touring in support of their previous album, Focus II (1971), the album saw the band write extended plays and is their first with bassist Bert Ruyter as part of the band. Focus 3 received a positive reception upon its release. It peaked at # 1 in the Netherlands for one week and reached # 6 on the UK albums chart and # 35 on the us Billboard 200. "Sylvia" was released as the album's only single to reach # 4 in the UK and # 89 in the US. The album was certified gold by the recording industry Association of America for sales of over 500,000 copies. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-FIREBALL-1971-FIRST PRESS (TRANSITION 1974) UK-HARVEST - SHVL793 of the Matrix A-2U/B-3U . A very rare early edition of the cult album. Fireball is the fifth Studio album by British rock band Deep Purple. Recorded between September 1970 and June 1971, released in September 1971 on Harvest Records. The album was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios (like its predecessor). Compared to Deep Purple in Rock, this album was recorded in a more experimental style. Allmusic named it one of the band's four most important albums, along with Machine Head, In Rock, and Burn. Ian Gillan, unlike the rest of the band, considers this album a classic of Deep Purple. However, he noted that the album's inclusion of" Anyone's Daughter "(in country style and with humorous lyrics) was fun, but a mistake ("A good bit of fun, but a mistake"). Jon Lord highlighted several of the album's tracks, such as" No No No "and" Fools", and particularly noted pace's playing in the title track. The track "Strange Kind of Woman", released as a single in February 1971 and rose to number eight in the UK charts. It sold 20,000 copies in its first week. The album was highly acclaimed by the public and critics, becoming multi-gold on both sides of the Atlantic. ...more

QUEEN-AT THE BEEB-1973-FIRST UK PRESS 1989-QUEEN PROD.-BOJLP001. Rare British original released only in 1989. At the Beeb is a live album by English rock band Queen, released in 1989. The album At the Beeb was released on vinyl, cassette and CD. In the USA the album was released under the title Queen at The BBC on compact disc and with a different cover. The album includes recording 8 songs that were recorded on the program "Sound of the 70s" Radio station BBC Radio 1. The first four were recorded February 5, 1973, the remaining 3 December the same year. All tracks, except one, from the album "Queen", only the song "Ogre Battle" from the album "Queen II". The songs are not performed as they then appeared on the albums. They played in this variant, which they later performed at concerts. The recording of "Ogre Battle" was a corrupted entry, so in the beginning minute of the song had to be cut. ...more

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-COSMO'S FACTORY-1970-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-FANTASY-F8402 Mega rare promo original of the cult group. Cosmo's Factory is the fifth Studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in July 1970 on Fantasy Records. The CD was recorded at Wally Heider's San Francisco Studio. The album was named after the structure where the band set up their work residence, as well as drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, who first named the structure "Factory". Cosmo's Factory became the most commercially successful album of Creedence Clearwater Revival (topping the charts in the US, UK, and Australia) and marked (according to many rock critics) the peak of the band's creativity[1]. Singles from it included "Lookin' Out My Back Door" (#2 US, #20 UK), "Travelin ' Band" (#2 US, #8 UK), "Up Around the Bend" (#4 US, #3 UK) ...more

IGGY POP-NAUGHTY LITTLE DOGGIE-1996-FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-VUSLP 102. Mega rare British original Naughty Little Doggie is the eleventh Studio album by IGGY POP, released in 1996. The latest track "Look Away" includes his tribute to Johnny Thunders and Sable Starr. Mark Deming of Allmusic praised the pop vocal performance and musicianship of the guitarist and drummer on this release, and compared it to the 1988 release Instinct. Deming ultimately stated that it was a solid release and a respectable hard rock album ...more