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SSUPERTRAMP-EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS,,,-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-A/M-AMLK64634 Matrix A/B-2. A rare British original. The fifth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 1977 . It was recorded primarily at Caribou Ranch Studios in Colorado with overdubs, vocals, and mixing completed at the Los Angeles Recording plant. It was the first Supertramp album to feature engineer Peter Henderson, who would work with the band on the next three albums as well. The album ... reached number 16 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1977 and a few months later became the first gold (500,000 copies or more) Supertramp album sold in the United States. In addition, "A Little Bit" became an American Top 20 single and reached # 29 on the UK chart.. In 1978, the album... was ranked 63rd in the World Critics ' lists, which recognized the 200 greatest albums of all time, voted for by well-known rock critics and DJs. ...more

RAINBOW-DOWN TO EARTH-1979-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-POLD5023. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the cult album. Down to Earth is the fourth studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. This is their last album with drummer Cozy Powell and the only album with vocalist Graham Bonnet. Released in 1979, it contains Rainbow's first hit single "Since You've Been Gone", marking the band's more commercial sound direction. In 2005, Down to Earth was ranked 431st on Rock Hard Magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Rock and Metal Albums of All time  ...more

CONNIE FRANCIS-16 OF CONNIE'S BIGGEST HITS-1963-FIRST PRESS UK-MGM-MGM-C-970. A rare British original of the hits of the jazz-pop-soul pop star of the 50-60s. Connie Francis-an American singer of Italian origin, according to Allmusic — "the prototype of a modern pop singer, still vying with Madonna for the title of the most successful pop artist of all time»  ...more

JOHN LEE HOOKER-MR. LUCKY-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-SILVERTONE-ZL75087. A rare European original by one of the fathers of the blues. Mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist John Lee Hooker . Produced by Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers, and Carlos Santana under executive production by Mike Kappus, the album featured musicians including Keith Richards , Blues Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Winter ; and three Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Van Morrison, Booker T. Jones, and Johnny Johnson . Released on Virgin Records, including on his Classic Records imprint label, Mr. Lucky reached No. 101 on the "Billboard 200". ...more

URIAH HEEP-SALISBURY-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360028. Matrices 1Y-1/2Y-1. Stamper 420-1-4/1-6 (Dream!) Mega rare British original of the cult band's second album. Salisbury is the second studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in January 1971 by Vertigo Records. It was produced by Jerry Bron.Unlike their first album, the credits for the full half of the album were credited only to Ken Hensley, as opposed to the collaborative partnership of frontman David Byron and guitarist Mick Box. Shortly after the release, drummer Keith Baker left the band, replacing Ian Clark (from another Vertigo band, Cressida). Along with Clark, the band embarked on their first US tour, supporting Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf. In the European charts, the album was placed from 5 to 31 places. the album is included in the 500 best works of hard rock of all time.  ...more