Lot 56PROCOL HARUM-GRAND HOTEL-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-NMINT/NMINT

NAZARETH-FOOL CIRCLE-1980-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-VERTIGO-6302099. A rare Swedish original of the cult album. The Fool Circle is the twelfth studio album by Nazareth, released in 1980.  and highly appreciated by critics and fans. ...more

STREISAND, BARBRA - MY NAME BARBRA-1965-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-SBPG-62534. A rare British original pop diva of the 60s.  This is the first of two studio albums related to Barbra Streisand's Emmy Award-winning debut on CBS-TV. A special edition of "My Name is Barbra", which aired on April 28, 1965 and was choreographed by Joe Layton. The album was certified gold and reached number 2 on the US charts. Streisand's brother Sheldon took the cover photo when she was five years old. By 1966, the album had sold more than a million copies worldwide.  ...more

BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS-NEW BLOOD-1972-FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-KC31780. A rare American original of the cult prog-jazz-rock band. New Blood is the fifth album by Blood, Sweat AND Tears, released in 1972. It reached number 44 in the Billboard 200 chats. ...more

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. ...more

HAWKINS, COLEMAN-HAWKINS! ALIVE! AT THE VILLAGE GATE-1962-THE FIRST PRESS (STEREO) USA-VERVE-V6/8509. A rare American original of the cult album. A live album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded at The Village Gate in 1962 and released on the Verve label. AllMusic stated that " The great Hawkins (who made his debut on records 40 years ago) will be able to take part in this live performance of his 1962 quartet ... Coleman Hawkins, in his last 50 years, was still a powerful force. ...more