Lot 17SHOCKING BLUE-BEST-1973-FIRST PRESS-METRONOME-NMINT/NMINT

JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE-ELECTRIC LADYLAND-1968 ORIGINAL PRESS 1973 UK-POLYDOR - 2310269-70. A very early reissue of the album with a re-recorded sound. Electric Ladyland is the third and final album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in 1968.Recording the album was accompanied by constant difficulties. After a troubled tour of Scandinavia and England, Hendricks decided to move to the US. Disillusioned with the creative limitations of record companies, he set up his own Studio in new York city, where he could implement all his musical ideas. The construction of the Studio was accompanied by problems, and its construction was finally completed only in the mid-70s.As a result, Jimi recorded the bulk of the material at the Record Plant studios. Due to difficulties in his relationship with the band's bassist, Noel reading, Jimi played most of the bass guitar parts himself, including the bass solo on "1983". During the recording of "All Along the Watchtower", reading went to a nearby bar, Hendrix took his bass and recorded the song."Voodoo Chile "was recorded during Hendrix's late-night jam session featuring Mitch Mitchell, Steve Winwood on Hammond organ, and Jack Casady on bass guitar; it served as the basis for" Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", recorded the following day. The double album "Electric Ladyland" revealed the full breadth of Hendrix's musical talent. It includes samples of every genre of music from psychedelia ("Burning of the Midnight Lamp") to Blues guitar jam ("Voodoo Chile"), 50s-style rock and roll ("Little Miss Strange") and the epic" A Merman I Should Turn to Be", which can be considered an early example of progressive rock. Hendrix also recorded a cover version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", which many (including Dylan himself) call the best version of this song."Electric Ladyland" reached number one on the US charts; the UK version only reached number five. In 1998, readers of Q magazine ranked "Electric Ladyland" as the 22nd greatest album of all time. In 2002, the album was ranked # 8 in the "100 best rock albums of all time" by Classic Rock magazine ...more

HENSLEY, KEN-FREE SPIRIT1981-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-BRONZE-203456 Rare German original of the cult album. After leaving Uriah Heep, Ken Hensley tried to continue his music career in the UK. But after an unsuccessful attempt to form his own band Shotgun, he moved to the United States, where he gave several concerts as part of the Ken Hensley Band and released his third solo album Free Spirit in 1980 Ken recorded his third solo album, "Free Spirit", in 1980 after leaving Uriah Heep. Under the contract, he still owed Bronze one record, and "Free Spirit" was his final release on the label. ...more

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BUCKINGHAM NICKS-SAME-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2391093. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Mega rare British original of the cult prog album. Since the album has never been released on CD, the record is always in the passion of searching for collectors. Buckingham Nicks is the only Studio album by American rock Duo Buckingham Nicks. Produced by Keith Olsen, the album was released in September 1973 by Polydor Records. Buckingham Nicks is known as an early commercial collaboration between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, who later joined Fleetwood Mac. Allmusic rated the album 4 stars , and ranked it 28j on the us Billboard Midline LPs chart. ...more

BADFINGER-NO DICE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-SAPCOR 16. matrix A-2U/B-2U Stamper 1M/1O (Dream!) Mega rare original of the cult album. No Dice is the third Studio album by the British rock band Badfinger, released by Apple Records and released on 9 November 1970. Their second album called Badfinger and the first to include guitarist Joey Molland, No Dice significantly expanded the popularity of the British band, especially abroad. The album included both the hit single "No Matter What "and the song" Without You", which was to become one of the most successful tracks of the rock era. No Dice reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. Widely praised in music reviews at the time, Rolling Stone magazine opined that it represented what the Beatles would have sounded like if they had kept their original formula. The single from this record, "No Matter What", peaked in the United States at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1970. ...more