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OSCAR PETERSON / TERRY CLARK-SAME-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-PABLO-2310742. A rare original of two great jazzmen. Music critics praised the work of two great jazzmen. Chris White wrote: from the first seconds you understand that geniuses play in jazz. Allmusic gives -4. 5 stars, Pinguin jazz - 4 stars out of 4. ...more

ROUSSOS,DEMIS-SOUVENIRS-1975-THE FIRST PRESS OF FRANCE-PHILIPS-6325201. Souvenirs is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1975 on Philips Records. The album reached No. 25 in the UK and No. 13 in the Netherlands. It also spent 21 weeks on the Norwegian chart, peaking at number 2. ...more

SANDRA-CLOSE TO SEVEN-1992-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VIRGIN-LP212576/LPVIR13-PM264 is a very rare original of the cult album released only in Germany. Close to Seven is the fifth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in February 1992. Close to Seven was entirely produced by Michel Cretu. The style of the songs departs from the dance and leans towards the meditative. Three songs from the album — "Don't Be Aggressive", "I Need Love", "No Taboo" - were also released as separate singles. The song "Shadows" is a new version of Michel Cretu's song "Shadows over My Head" from his 1979 album "Moon, Light and Flowers". "Steady Me— - the album's promotional single - was not released separately Although the album Close to Seven did not sell as well as its predecessors, it was a commercial success and remains Sandra's second album to reach number 7 on the German charts. It also entered the top 20 in Switzerland and Norway. ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!!-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITOL-E-ST-11356. A rare British original of the cult album. Is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released by Capitol Records in December 1974[1] and was the band's second album released in the same year. The first single from the album, "Some Kind of Wonderful", was released on December 16, 1974, and its sequel, "Bad Time", was released on March 24, 1975. ...more

SWEET SMOKE-JUST A POKE-1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-COLUMBIA-1C062-28886 is a very rare German original of one of the most iconic albums of prog music. Sweet Smoke is an American band formed in 1967 and played progressive rock. This is primarily a live band known for its long, impromptu performances.  It was created by Andrew Dershin, Mike Paris, Victor Sacco, Jay Dorfman and Merwin Kaminowitz in Brooklyn, New York. In the beginning, the band played in American clubs in front of a small audience. Then she moved to the Virgin Islands under the name "Ice Company", because the management of local clubs believed that the name "Sweet Smoke" ("Fragrant Smoke") and the hippie image were too provocative. After spending a short time in the Caribbean, the group moved to Germany at the end of 1969, where its members received the support of the famous German sculptor Waldemar Kuhn. Their first album Just A Poke in 1970 consisted of only two long songs Baby Night (16:22 min) and Silly Sally (16:24 min). The first is probably the band's most famous composition, mainly due to the distinctive melodies of Michael Paris' flute. The second one is remembered by Dorfman's long drum solo, played in a stereo effect (the so-called ping-pong effect). The first album gave the band the status of a cult icon of the underground, which emerged in Europe as a response to the American hippie scene. ...more