Lot 55DEEP PURPLE-BOOK OF TALIESYN-1968-ORIGINAL PRESS 1969 UK-HARVEST-NMINT/NMINT

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN II-1969-THE FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD8236. Mega rare American original of the cult album with matrices ST-A-691671-A LWP W AT RL / .ST-A-691672-A LWP AT RL SS W PRESSWELL PRESSING mastering was done by Robert Ludwig (RL label) 1st issue in the USA (with the Broadway address of 1841 on the labels), with "hot" mastering by Robert Ludwig on both sides. The first copies, once on sale, began to respond to production, because high basses led to incorrect operation of low-quality cartridges (heads), which forced people to return the album, believing that it was faulty. Then another sound engineer was hired to remake a much less "hot" version of the album, and this is a much more common version.  Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on October 22, 1969 on Atlantic Records. The record was recorded in several studios located in the UK and North America, from January to August 1969. The album was produced by Jimmy Page, who had already directed in this role on the band's debut CD. The musicians collaborated with sound engineer Eddie Kramer, who made a great contribution to the unique sound of the longplay. Led Zeppelin II demonstrates the evolution of the band's musical style — the guitar sound based on riffs takes center stage. Many critics consider this album to be the most "heavy" in Led Zeppelin's discography. Led Zeppelin II had good sales and became the band's first album to reach the top of the UK and US charts. In 1970, the art director of the record, David Juniper, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Album Design". By November 15, 1999, the album had sold over 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly ranked Led Zeppelin II among the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-PRESENCE-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-SWAN SONG - SSK59402. Matrices A-2/B-2 . A rare British original.  Presence is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on March 31, 1976 on the Swan Song label. The CD was recorded at a difficult time for the band, when Robert Plant was recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident and was in a cast, it was unknown if he would be able to walk at all, and the future of the band was in doubt. In addition, the group was in time pressure. The album was made in 18 days and on average the musicians worked 18-20 hours a day. Highly appreciated by the public and critics, 1st place in the UK Chart, 1st place in the US Billboard 200. ...more

PINK FLOYD-OBSCURED BY CLOUDS-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-SHSP4020 matrix A2/B2 stamper 2RO/1MM (Very Early) .A very rare British original of the iconic album. Obscured by Clouds is the seventh studio album by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 3 June 1972, as the soundtrack to the French film La Vallée by Barbet Schroeder. He also directed the film "More", for which Pink Floyd also recorded the soundtrack. The CD was recorded in six days in France, at the Chateau d’Erouville. As in the case of the soundtrack to the film "More", you can hear several modified versions of the songs on the album. "Obscured by Clouds" reached number six on the UK charts and number 46 in the US.  ...more

AC/DC-DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP- 1976-FIRST PRESS 1980 SPAIN -ATLANTIC-S90.274. A very rare Spanish original, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe and Australia in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than a year after the death of vocalist Bon Scott. The Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap album received a 6x platinum certification in both Australia and the USA, sold at least six million copies, becoming the third best-selling AC/DC album in the USA after Highway to Hell (7× platinum) and Back in Black (25× platinum). ...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