Lot 37BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS-B, S &T: 4-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-NMINT/NMINT

LEE, ALVIN (EX-TEN YEARS AFTER) - FREE FALL-1980-FIRST PRESS UK-AVATAR-AALP5002. A rare British original by a guitarist from TEN YEARS AFTER. In 1980, Alvin Lee and Steve Gould (ex-Rare Bird, ex-Runner) formed this band, which released 2 albums.  Alvin Lee-English vocalist, composer and guitarist, whose unique style of performance intertwined blues, jazz and rock ' n 'roll-immortalized his name with an explosive performance at Woodstock as part of"Ten Years After". But even now, the legendary musician never ceases to amaze listeners with the depth of his talent. Graham "Alvin" Lee was born on December 19, 1944 in Nottingham, England - died on March 6, 2013.   ...more

GENTLE GIANT-ACQUIRING THE TASTE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360 041. Mega rare British original in top condition. Acquiring the Taste is the second studio album by the British rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971 by Vertigo Records. It was a departure from the blues and soul styles found on their self-titled debut. It was more experimental, more dissonant, and with more diverse instrumentation. In the sleeve text, the band made this famous statement:Our goal is to expand the boundaries of modern popular music, at the risk of being very unpopular. We wrote down each essay with one thought in mind-that it should be unique, adventurous and exciting. It took all of our combined musical and technical knowledge. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts about the blatant commercialism. Instead, we hope to give you something much more substantial and fulfilling. All you have to do is sit back and get a taste. The album cover has some subtext in that it is made to look like a tongue licking the anus. However, when it's fully open, it's actually a tongue licking a peach. In 2005, it was included in Pitchfork's list of "the worst record covers of all time". ...more

JAGGER, MICK-PRIMITIVE COOL-1987-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-CBS4601231. Rare British original solo album. Primitive Cool is the second solo album by the Rolling Stones vocalist Mick Jagger, released in 1987. As a follow-up to Jagger's 1985 success She's the Boss, Primitive Cool was another attempt by Jagger to make him a solo star. However, the commercial response was cooler than expected. Tracks from the album reached # 26 in the UK and # 41 in the US.  ...more

SHADOWS-SHADOWS-1961-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-COLUMBIA-33SX1374.  A rare British original rock beat band. The Shadows is a 1961 rock album by the British band The Shadows, which reached number one in the UK charts and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios (Studio 2) between 26 October 1960 and 21 June 1961. It was recorded on fully analog equipment in real time, with each track recorded one track per day without any overdubs or edits on a 2-track recording machine. The album had a strong influence on rock music and many famous musicians. For example, Brian May (QUEEN) considers this album the most favorite.. ...more

DEMON FUZZ-AFREAKA! - 1970-THE FIRST PRESS of UK-DAWN-DNLS3013, a mega rare original by a British prog band. Up to a certain point, Demon Fuzz was quite a typical British progressive band of the late sixties. Atypical was the fact that the team consisted of seven black members, which, however, was also not so rare. A turning point occurred when the Demon Fuzz musicians visited Morocco, where they fully discovered African music. Here lies the secret of this unusual group: when they returned back to the UK, they realized that it would be great to mix their native progressive rock with the African rhythms that they loved so much. As a result, their cult album was born, which is designated as Afro-rock. However, the musical palette of Demon Fuzz turned out even brighter. In their heavy progressive, in addition to the African influence, you can find elements of soul (especially in the vocals), and jazz with a confident wind section, and although not so significant, but slipping funk. Their record "Afreka!" sounds very interesting and diverse, and their amazing combination of styles makes the most impressive impression.The album consists of five very long tracks. Not all of them immediately cut into the brain, but nevertheless look interesting and give pleasure to how well and thoughtfully they are made and played. Especially impressive is the epic Past, Present, and Future for ten minutes and bright in terms of melody and internal diversity of Disillusioned Man. ...more