Lot 89CHARLIE BARNET AND HIS ORCH.-JIVE,JIVE,JIVE-1957-FIRST PRESS UK-HIS MASTER VOICE'S-NMINT/NMINT

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-68-71-1972- THE FIRST UK PRESS IS CHARISMA-CS-2. Matrices A-1U/B-1U Masterdisc -REYS. A rare British original of the best tracks from the first albums of the legendary band. The edition is valuable for collectors as it contains the track "NECROMANCER" previously unreleased. ...more

NORAH JONES - PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR-2020-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-00602508748868. Rare European original of the cult album. Pick Me Up Off the Floor is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones. The album was released on June 12, 2020 by Blue Note Records. Moving away from Jones' lounge tastes of the past, the album Pick Me Up Off the Floor is predominantly jazz pop and jazz folk with elements of orchestral pop, blues, gospel, soul, country, funk and hip-hop. "Pick Me Up Off the Floor" received an average score of 83 out of 100 in 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim" Pick Me Up Off the Floor debuted at number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 10,100 album equivalent units according to the Rolling Stone charts. It was her first studio album that didn't make the top ten. ...more

MAHALIA BARNES (FR. JOE BONAMASSA)- OOH YEA.. BETTY DAVIS SONGBOOK (2LP)-2015-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-PROVOGUE-PRD7455-1.  A rare original of the cult album.  Full release title: Mahalia Barnes / The Soul Mates featuring Joe Bonamassa "OOH YEA (The Betty Davis Songbook)". The album was recorded over three days at Freight Train Studios in Sydney, Australia, "live", without overdubs. The hard groove and riffs (Bonamassa immediately declares his presence) and the sharp piercing vocals in the title track If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up turn into a love story - soul In The Meantime with a dominant organ and, again, a prolonged solo by Bonamassa. The funky He Was A Big Freak gives Mahalia the opportunity to show all her vocal capabilities. The album is made up of covers of songs by Betty Davis, Miles Davis' wife, recorded in the early 70s. Betty met Miles Davis in the late 60s and introduced him to the world of psychedelic rock, introduced him to Jimi Hendrix. Later she released three solo albums, which influenced the formation of such musicians as Prince, Ice Cube, Erykah Badu, etc. Her music consists of a thundering mix of funk, soul, R/B, served raw with sexual overtones and hooligan fervor. Listen and see what happened here. Mahalia Barnes is the daughter of the famous Australian rock/blues singer Jimmy Barnes, who has absorbed soul, blues and rock and roll music since childhood. Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder have always been her idols. Last year, in the studio, she performed several Betty Davis songs in the presence of renowned producer Kevin Shirley (Joe Bonamassa, Led Zeppelin, Journey). So the idea of a whole disc was born, which was willingly supported by Joe Bonamassa, who took a full-scale part in these recordings. "OOH YEA” is an ambitious work by a young singer, a modern interpretation of Betty Davis' music. The participation in the recording of great musicians (including Mahalia's father) and the described producer guarantee a high level of material. Bonamassa fans can also add this CD to the collection.   ...more

STING-THE SOUL CAGES-1991-FIRST PRESS-HOLLAND-AM number 396405-1. A very rare European original is the original of the cult album. The Soul Cages is the third studio album by British rock musician Sting, released on January 22, 1991. It became the singer's second album to reach the top of the national chart in his homeland. Four singles were released in support of the album: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "Why Should I Cry For You" and "The Soul Cages", the latter won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992. ...more

CRABBY APPLETON-ROTTEN TO THE CORE!-1971-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-ELEKTRA-EKS74106. A rare promo original of cult rockers.  Crabby Appleton is an American rock band of the early 1970s. Vocalist and songwriter Michael Fennelly hit the Top 40 with his first single "Go Back".  Crabby Appleton signed with Elektra Records and recorded their first album Crabby Appleton, produced by Don Gallucci and released in 1970.[1] The band's debut single "Go Back" rose to number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The band opened for the Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, Three Dog Night, Guess Who, ABBA and George Carlin. They appeared on the American Bandstand, the Real Don Steele Show, What's Happening with John Byner and enjoyed critical acclaim. Both their albums, Crabby Appleton and Rotten to the Core, received rave reviews in Rolling Stone and Creem magazines. The band's second album, Rotten to the Core, was recorded in 1971, but sales were disappointing and the band broke up.[1] After the breakup of the band, Fennelly recorded two solo albums: Lane Changer, recorded in England in 1974; and Stranger's Bed, recorded in Los Angeles the following year.  ...more