BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY-CHEAP THRILLS-1968-FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-KCS9700. A very rare original of the cult album JANIS JOPLIN. Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company, released in August 1968. "Cheap Thrills" achieved great success: by October, it reached number one on the Billboard chart and turned out to be the best-selling album of 1968, with a circulation of just under a million copies. The song Piece of My Heart became a hit, which was subsequently performed by many other musicians, and the performance of Summertime from the opera Porgy and Bess turned into one of the most memorable and frequently used recordings by Janis Joplin. The album cover was created by the famous illustrator Robert Crumb. The name "Cheap Thrills" can be translated into Russian as "cheap passions", "low-grade fun".
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte reverse in top condition with minimal traces of storage - NMINT (strictly). Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 17000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-LOVE OVER GOLD-1982-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO - 6359109 . A rare British original of the cult group. Love over Gold is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on September 20, 1982 on Vertigo Records and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The presence of detailed musical compositions with long instrumental passages in the album brings it closer in style to progressive rock. This is the last CD of the band recorded with the participation of the original drummer Peak Withers. The singles from the album, "Private Investigations", reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Industrial Disease" reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The album topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the UK, and peaked at No. 19 in the US. Love over Gold was later certified gold in the US, platinum in France and Germany, and double platinum in Canada and the UK. ...more
Lot sold: 3100 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MOODY BLUES-IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD-1968-FIRST PRESS UK-DERAM-SML711. Matrices A-3W/B-2W. A very rare original of the cult album. In Search of the Lost Chord is the third studio album by the British band The Moody Blues, released in July 1968 on Deram Records. The Moody Blues' second album, recorded in the classic Hayward—Pinder—Lodge—Thomas Edge line—up, and the band's second work with producer Tony Clark. On this record, the band's signature sound was formed, built around a mellotron. The album was written under the influence of LSD, transcendental meditation and Oriental music, in particular, Hindustani music. The theme of the album's songs touches on such topics as the spiritual development of a person, his desire for search and discovery. Two songs from the record, "Ride My See-Saw" and "Voices in the Sky", were also released as singles. After the release of In Search of the Lost, Chord took quite high positions in the charts. In the UK, he was in the top five albums, and in Germany and the USA in the top thirty. According to the results of sales, the record received gold status in the USA, and platinum in Canada. In Search of the Lost Chord received positive reviews from critics and was included in various lists of the best progressive rock albums. ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
CLARK TERRY- TOP AND BOTTOM BRASS-1959-FIRST PRESS USA-RIVERSIDE-RLP-1137. A rare American original of the cult album. Top and Bottom Brass is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry recorded in early 1959 and originally released on the Riverside label. Music critics highly appreciate the level of performance of their and famous compositions. ...more
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
BEE GEES-CUCUMBER CASTLE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2383010. A rare original of the cult album. Cucumber Castle is the seventh studio album by the British band Bee Gees, released in April 1970. Cucumber Castle is the only Bee Gees album recorded without Robin Gibb. The singer left the band at that time for a solo career and did not take part in the work on the record. His voice can be heard in several songs, but he is not even mentioned in the credits. Instead, some vocal parts are performed by the British soul singer P. P. Arnold. The album was accompanied by the release of two singles. First of all, this is "Don't Forget to Remember", which took second place in the UK chart in August, as well as "I.O.I.O.". According to the autobiographical book Tales of the Brothers Gibb, the record itself rose in the United Kingdom only to 54th place, while in the USA it could not rise above 94- th lines. ...more
Lot is not sold
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
GILLAN, IAN BAND - CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE-1977-THE FIRST UK-ISLAND PRESS-ILPS9500. Matrices A-2/B-2. A rare original of the cult album. Clear Air Turbulence is the second studio album by the British jazz-rock band Ian Gillan Band, released in 1977 with a cover by Chris Foss. Work on the album was carried out from July 1976 to September 1976. A UK tour was arranged, although all dates were cancelled until April 1977 so that the new album could be re-recorded and remixed at Kingsway Recorders, London. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
