Lot 31GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-SURVIVAL-1971-ORIGINAL PRESS 1973 USA-CAPITOL-NMINT/NMINT

FITZGERALD, ELLA AND ARMSTRONG, LOUIS-ELLA AND LOUIS-1956-THE FIRST PRESS USA-VERVE-MGV-4003.A rare American original of the cult album. .Studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet, released in October 1956. Having previously collaborated in the late 1940s on the Decca label, it was the first of three albums that Fitzgerald and Armstrong were to record together for Inspirational recordings, later followed in 1957 by It's Ella and Louis Again, and in 1959 by "Porgy and Bess". In 2000, it was ranked 636th on Colin Larkin's list of the 1000 best albums of all time. ...more

GENESIS-WIND AND WUTHERING-1976-THE FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA - CDS4005. Matrixes A-2/B-3. A rare British original of the cult band.  Wind and Wuthering is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band Genesis. It was released on December 17, 1976 on Charisma Records and is their last studio album featuring guitarist Steve Hackett. After the success of their 1976 tour in support of their previous album, A Trick of the Tail, the band moved to Hilvarenbeek in the Netherlands to record their next album, their first recorded outside the UK. Writing and recording caused internal friction, as Hackett felt that some of his contributions had been rejected in favor of material by keyboardist Tony Banks. The album received a positive response from critics and boosted the band's popularity in the United States. It reached No. 7 in the UK and No. 26 in the US and sold steadily, eventually receiving Gold Certification from the British Phonographic Institute and the Recording Industry Association of America. The single "Your Own Special Way" became the band's first single on the US charts, peaking at 62nd place. ...more

CCS-THE BEST BAND IN THE LAND-1973-first press uk-rak-SRAK504 Matrix A-1/B-1 . A rare British original of the A. Korner blues project. This is the third and last studio album of the Collective Consciousness Society. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London from January to May 1973 and released in September of the same year. In Australia, the album was called "The Band Played Boogie". The album includes, in particular, covers of songs by The Kinks and Cream, and it is equally divided by original compositions. The style continues the style of their two previous albums, with heavy rock and blues songs arranged on jazz instruments. The single "The Band Played the Boogie" reached the 36th place in the official UK charts. Neither the album nor the single reached the US charts. ...more

JETHRO TULL-A PASSION PLAY-1973-The first press UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1040 matrix A-4U/B-4U. 1PP/2PA stamper. A rare British original of the cult album.  A Passion Play is the sixth studio album by the British progressive rock band Jethro Tull, released in July 1973 in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Following the same style as the band's previous album Thick as a Brick (1972), A Passion Play is a concept album consisting of individual songs arranged into a single continuous piece of music (which was divided into two parts across the two sides of the original vinyl release). The album was a commercial success, becoming Jethro Tull's second number-one album in the United States. Today, the album is often considered a favorite among Jethro Tull fans, and has been listed by contemporary critics as one of the greatest progressive rock albums of all time. ...more

TROWER, ROBIN (EX-PROCOL HARUM) - BRIDGE OF SIGHS-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1057. Matrices A-2U/B-2U. A rare British original of the cult album of the legendary guitarist PROCOL HARUM. The second solo album by English guitarist and songwriter Robin Thrower. Released in 1974, it was his second album after leaving Procol Harum, and it became a commercial breakthrough for Thrower. Such songs as" Bridge of Sighs"," Too Rolling Stoned"," Day of the Eagle "and" Little Bit of Sympathy " became the main ones at live concerts. It reached number 7 in the United States during its stay on the chart for 31 weeks. It was certified gold on September 10, 1974. ...more