Lot 92SIMONE, NINA - NINA SIMONE AND PIANO-1969-FIRST PRESS-USA-RCA-NMINT/NMINT

ELMER GANTRY'S VELVET OPERA-SAME-1968-THE FIRST PRESS OF UK-DIRECTION-S8-63300. A very rare original of the cult album of the British psycho-prog band.  Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera, at various times also known as "Velvet Opera", was a British rock band that operated in the late 1960s. The band members, Richard Hudson, John Ford and Paul Brett, disbanded after two albums in 1970. Later they became members of The Strawbs, Hudson Ford and Stretch.  ...more

NIRVANA-IN UTERO -1993-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -GEFFEN - GEF-24536. Mega rare original of NIRVANA's iconic third and final album. On September 13, 1993, In Utero was released in the UK, and the next day in the United States. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and in the first week the sales mark reached 180 thousand. ...more

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-THE QUIET ZONE-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA-CAS1131. Of The Matrix A-1/B-2. Rare original cult British prog group. The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome is the eighth Studio album by the British rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released 2 September 1977. The last Studio recording until the reunification of the team in 2005. In 1976 the group left two musicians of the classic lineup of Van der Graaf Generator: Hugh Banton and David Jackson (who, however, participation in the recording of two tracks). To replace them came the former in the group until 1970, NIC Potter and Graham Smith. ...more

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-CALIFORNICATION(2LP'S)-1999-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-WARNER BROS-9362-47386-1 . A very rare original of the cult album. Californication is the seventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on June 8, 1999. Like the band's two previous records, the album was produced by Rick Rubin and released on the major label Warner Bros. Records. Californication marked the return of guitarist John Frusciante, who left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 during a tour in support of the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Frusciante officially rejoined the band in 1998, replacing Dave Navarro. In addition to the usual sexual themes for the band, the album touches on topics such as death, suicide, drugs, globalization, as well as travel. The album includes such hits as "Californication", "Around the World", "Otherside", as well as "Scar Tissue", which won a Grammy Award in the category "Best Rock Song". Californication is the band's most commercially successful album. He reached the 3rd line of the Billboard 200 chart. To date, Californication has sold over 16 million copies, including 5 million in the US. Many critics noted Californication as a watershed record that changed the band's musical style: against the background of all previous RHCP records (very dynamic), this album is more calm, reflective and epiphanic - noted Greg Tate of Rolling Stone. ...more

FERRY, BRYAN-AVONMORE (+ CD)-2014-FIRST PRESS UK-BMG-538013701. A rare European original. Avonmore is the fifteenth studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on November 17, 2014 by BMG Rights Management. The album was named after the location of Ferry's studio in London, where it was recorded. The album was announced on September 23, 2014 with a preview of the song "Loop De Li". The album was produced by Ferry with longtime collaborator Rhett Davis, who has released several albums for Ferry and Roxy Music. The album also features regular Ferry members such as Fonzie Thornton, Nile Rodgers, Marcus Miller and Johnny Marr (who co-wrote the track "Soldier of Fortune"). The album includes two cover versions, a rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" and a version of "Johnny and Mary", originally written by Robert Palmer. The latter track was created in collaboration with Norwegian DJ/producer Todd Terje and first appeared on Terje's album It's Album Time, which was released earlier in 2014. Avonmore reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and number 72 on the US Billboard 200. ...more