MAYALL, JOHN-CRUSADE-1967-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-DECCA-SKL4890. Matrices A-1W/B-1W. A very rare original of the cult blues rocker. Since the release of the previous album A Hard Road, there have been noticeable changes in the composition of the Bluesbreakers: Peter Green left to form his own band (Fleetwood Mac), and Ainsley Dunbar moved to Jeff Beck. John took Keef Hartley to the vacant drummer's place, and it was more difficult to replace the lead guitarist - after all, the new musician would have to bear comparison with both Clapton and Green. John remembered that at one of the concerts, when Eric for some reason did not show up on time, a young boy came who claimed to know the entire repertoire of Bluesbreakers. Mayall didn't have much choice, and he invited the young guitarist to the stage. He demonstrated a good knowledge of the material and excellent technique, and John was impressed with his performance. But after the concert, the boy left without leaving his coordinates. Now Mayall wanted to find this musician, and in the end he was able to do it by placing an ad in Melody Maker. So Mick Taylor came to the band, who was more inclined to blues-rock, and not to pure blues. The band's line-up was expanded with the involvement of two saxophonists-Chris Mercer on tenor and Rip Kant on baritone. This sextet went to the studio on July 11 and 12 to record a new album, which was produced by Mike Vernon, and Gus Dudgeon was again noted as a sound engineer.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Cover with one-sided laminate in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
TEAR GAS-TEAR GAS-1971-THE FIRST PRESS OF FRANCE-REGAL ZONOPHONE-2C062-92549. Mega rare original of the cult progressive album. The band Tear Gas consisted of musicians who later formed the backbone of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. At the time of joining Alex Harvey, the band consisted of: vocalist David Batchelor, Hugh McKenna-keyboardist and backing vocalist, bassist Chris Glen, Zal Cleminson-guitar and backing vocals, and Hugh McKenna's brother Ted on drums. Harvey took the place at the microphone, and David Batchelor became the sound engineer of the band (by the way, not bad). ...more
Lot sold: 32000 ₽
Estimate: 50000—60000 ₽
ENIGMA-MCMXC a.D.-1990-THE FIRST UK/EU GERMANY-VIRGIN PRESS number 211-209. A mega rare original of the iconic album. MCMXC a.D. is the debut and most popular album of the Enigma project, released in 1990. Reaching the No. 1 position in 41 countries, it garnered 57 platinum awards, including triple platinum in the United States, where it remained on the Billboard 200 album chart for five years. ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
PROCOL HARUM-GRAND HOTEL-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-CHRYSALIS CHR1037 Matrix A-2/B-2. Rare British original as a complete set (book). Grand Hotel is the sixth Studio album by Procol Harum. The album reached No. 21 in the charts albums Billboard. Denmark had achieved 4th place. ...more
Lot sold: 4300 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA-BIRDS OF FIRE-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-S65321-A3/B1. A rare British original of the second studio album by an American jazz fusion band. It is the last studio album released by the original line-up of the band. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
NAZARETH-CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK'N'ROLL-1976-First press (PROMO) ITALY-VERTIGO SWIRL -6370 412A . A very rare Italian original is the only edition on VERTIGO-SWIRL . Close Enough for Rock ' n ' Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1976. The album was released in March 1976. The album was produced, as well as the previous one, by Manny Charlton. The highlight of the album is the composition Telegram, which is a four-part work describing the difficult touring life of rock musicians. Dan McCafferty: "The first album we recorded in Canada at Le Studio. And since then, Telegram has always opened concerts." In Britain, the album enjoyed modest success, but in Canada, Close Enough for Rock ' n ' Roll was able to rise to the 12th position of the national chart ...more
Lot sold: 4200 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
