CHARLES, RAY/ CLEO LAINE-PORGY AND BESS-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-LONDON-D31D2 Rare British original of the legend of the jazz scene. Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, whose libretto was written by author Dubose Hayward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from the play "Porgy" by Dorothy Hayward and Dubose Hayward, which is itself an adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by Dubose Hayward. Porgy and Bess was first performed in Boston on September 30, 1935, before moving to Broadway in New York.[1] It featured a cast of classically trained African-American singers—a bold artistic choice at the time. After an initially unpopular public reception, the 1976 production of the Houston Grand Opera brought her new popularity, and she is now one of the most famous and frequently performed operas. In 1976, Ray Charles and Cleo Lane recorded an album of excerpts for RCA Victor, in which the two of them performed several roles. The album was arranged and conducted by Frank De Vol. It featured Joe Sample's organ, Harry Edison's trumpet, and guitar work by Joe Pass and Lee Ritenour. It was based on jazz with full orchestration, but the orchestrations used were not Gershwin's.
Vinyl records in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a box in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
DOORS-MORRISON HOTEL-1970-THE FIRST PRESS USA-ELEKTRA-EKS75007. Matrices A-1CP/B-1CP PITMAN PRESS. A rare American original of the cult album.. Morrison Hotel is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doors. On the front side of the album cover is a photo of the band through the glass in the lobby of the Morrison Hotel, which really existed in Los Angeles at 1246 South Hope Street, on the back-a photo of a diner called "Hard Rock Cafe" The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and performed better abroad than the previous album (it was the highest charting studio album of the band in the UK, where it peaked at No. 12). ...more
Lot sold: 50000 ₽
URIAH HEEP -WAKE THE SLEEPER-2008-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -SANCTUARY-1767594. Mega rare original of the cult group. Wake The Sleeper is the 21st Studio album by rock band Uriah Heep, released on June 2, 2008 in Europe and August 26, 2008 in the United States. The announced release in September 2007 was postponed (initially to March 2008) as a result of the purchase of Sanctuary Records by Universal Music. This was to ensure that the album was properly promoted, not that it was "lost" during the shift, and although this was unpleasant for them, the band members supported it. This is their first Studio album since 1998's Sonic Origami. It is also their first album since 1980's Conquest without long-time drummer Lee Kerslake, who was forced to leave the band due to ill health in 2007, ending the band's longest-running line-up of 21 years. Wake The Sleeper was nominated by the British Classic Rock magazine as Album of the year. ...more
Lot sold: 10000 ₽
Estimate: 15000—17000 ₽
GENTLE GIANT-FREE HAND-1975-THE FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1093. The A-1U/B-1U matrices are a rare British original . Free Hand is the seventh album by the British progressive rock band Gentle Giant. It was released in 1975. It was Gentle Giant's first album with their new label Chrysalis Records in the UK. The album turned out to be high-quality and less dissonant, more accessible feeling than their previous album The Power and the Glory. It was their highest charting album in the US and the only one to reach the Top 50 on the Billboard chart. ...more
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
BON SCOTT (PRE-SWEET) - SEASONS OF CHANGE 1968-72-1987-FIRST PRESS AUSTRALIA-RAVEN-RVLP-33. A rare original longplay where all the singles of the bands Bon Scott , The Valentines 1968-70 and Fraternity 1970-72 are combined. ...more
Lot sold: 4300 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽
MCCARTNEY, PAUL-AMOEBA'S SECRET (MAXI SINGLE 4 TRACKS) - 2007-FIRST PRESS USA-MPL-HMLP-30607. A limited edition EP with a rare performance from Sir Paul. Amoeba's Secret is a live mini-album by Paul McCartney, released in 2007, recorded during a" secret " (not advertised in advance) performance of McCartney and his band at the Amoeba Music music store in Hollywood on June 27, 2007. The mini-album reached number 119 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, although the album's advertising was minimal. Two tracks from the mini-album were nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008 for the 51st Award Ceremony held on February 8, 2009: "That Was Me" in the category "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance" and "I Saw Her Standing There" in the category "Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance" ...more
Lot sold: 1500 ₽
Estimate: 3000—4000 ₽
