Lot 17FREDDIE, KING-CANNONBALL-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-AM-NMINT/NMINT

B. B. KING & CLAPTON, ERIC-RIDING WITH THE KING-2000-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-REPRISE-936247612-1. Very rare original two masters of Blues-rock. Riding with the King — Studio Blues album by Eric Clapton and B. B. king, published in 2000. Received a Grammy award in the category "Best traditional Blues album", and became 2×multi-platinum. ...more

GIL EVANS-THE INDIVIDUALISM OF... - 1964-FIRST PRESS USA-VERVE-V6-85555. A rare original by one of the brilliant jazz pianists. The Individualism of Gil Evans is an album by pianist, conductor, arranger, and composer Gil Evans, originally released on the Verve label in 1964. It features Evans ' big band arrangements of five original compositions (two written by Miles Davis) and compositions by Kurt Weill, Bob Dorow, John Lewis, and Willie Dixon.The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating that " Highly recommended to Gil Evans fans; it's a pity he hasn't recorded more albums in this era." Gil Evans was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album, for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance.  ...more

STING-THE SOUL CAGES-1991-FIRST PRESS-UK-AM-396405-1 Very rare British original of the cult album. The Soul Cages is the third studio album by British rock musician Sting, released on 22 January 1991. It became the singer's second album to reach the top of the national chart in his homeland. Four singles were released in support of the album: "All This Time", "Mad About You"," Why Should I Cry For You "and" The Soul Cages", the latter winning a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992. ...more

BEATLES-SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND-1967-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-PARLOPHONE-PMC7027-A1/B1 First Mono Press , June 1, 1967.  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth album by the British rock band The Beatles. Many critics refer to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is among the most influential rock albums of all time. In particular, it was named the best album of all time by Rolling Stone magazine (2003). According to a vote conducted by the BBC radio station among its listeners for the fiftieth anniversary of the British charts in 2006, the album ranks first in popularity in the UK. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ranks ninth in the list of albums-the world's leading sales with a result of more than 30 million copies.The album was recorded over a 129-day period beginning on December 6, 1966, and released on June 1, 1967 in the United Kingdom (the album went on sale in the United States on June 2 of that year). The album won 4 Grammy Awards in the following categories: 1. Album of the Year, 2. Best Contemporary Performance by a Band, 3. Best Album Sound Design, 4. Best Album Cover. ...more

LAWS, HUBERT-IN THE BEGINNING-1974-FIRST PRESS USA-CTX-3+3. Master disk-Van Gelder. In the Beginning is a double album by flautist Hubert Laws, released on CTI and recorded at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in 1974. The album was later re-released on CTI as two separate volumes under the title Then There Was Light. Critics praised the album stating: "In this double album, flautist Hubert Lawes is in all his glory. The music ranges from classical pieces to straight-forward jazz with hints of ' 70s funk included in the mix... this record is one of the most significant of Hubert Laws ' career."  The Penguin Encyclopedia of Jazz Recordings describes it as “the best album and a good, complete representation of flute playing."” ...more