Lot 53BUDGIE-SQUAWK-1972-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-MCA-NMINT/NMINT

WINGS-AT THE SPEED OF SOUND-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-MPL - PASS10010 matrix number A-6U/B-6U !!! Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth studio album by the British-American rock band Wings, released on March 25, 1976. Released at the peak of the band's popularity, it reached number one on the US Albums chart — this is the band's fourth album to reach this level in a row — and reached number 2 on the UK Albums chart. Both singles from the album also reached the top 5 of the UK and US singles charts, and "Silly Love Songs" reached number 1 in the US. The album reached number 2 in the United Kingdom (and became the 4th best-selling album of 1976). The album became McCartney's most successful album in the US charts since his time with The Beatles, spending seven consecutive weeks at the top spot during the summer (overlapping the Beatles' new compilation "Rock 'n' Roll Music", which reached the second line). The album Wings at the Speed of Sound has sold 3.5 million copies worldwide. ...more

LENNON, JOHN-IMAGINE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE- PAS10004. YEX 865-1U/YEX 866-1U -RORKY/PESCO matrices. A rare British original . Imagine is the second studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on September 9, 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's mellow sound contrasts with the basic arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970),[1] while the opening title track is widely considered his signature song.Imagine it was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Along with John Lennon's band/Plastic Ono, it is considered one of Lennon's best solo albums. In 2012, the album was ranked 80th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time. ...more

HOLLIES-SING DYLAN-1969-THE FIRST UK-PARLOPHONE PRESS-PSC7078 . Matrix A-1G/B-1G, a rare British original of the grandees of the British beat scene.Hollies Sing Dylan is a 1969 cover album containing songs written by Bob Dylan and performed by the Hollies. This is their eighth UK album. There were claims that the album was hated by both fans and critics. However, the album peaked at number 3 in the UK, becoming the third highest of all the band's albums and the second highest in the charts for an album with newly recorded material. However, the band's next album was titled Hollies Sing Hollies, obviously to appease the critics. ...more

ATLANTIS-SAME-1972-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO-6360609. A rare original continuation of the cult prog group FRUMPY. Atlantis was formed at the end of the summer of 1972 by Inga Rumpf (vocals), Jean-Jacques Kravets (keyboards) and Karl-Heinz Schott (bass). These musicians previously played in the band Frumpy. The founding members also included guitarist Frank Dees and drummer Kurt Kress (formerly of the band Emergency). After several live performances in Germany, the first LP was released at Island Records Studio in London, which was widely recognized, especially in the United States, where Rumpf's bluesy vocals were appreciated. Diz and Kress left the band after recording. For a four-week tour of England with Procol Harum and Traffic, George Meyer joined Atlantis as guitarist and Udo Lindenberg joined Atlantis as drummer. After the tour, they were replaced by Dieter Bornschlegel (who had previously worked with the band Dreamtorte) and Ringo Funk (who had previously worked with Geronimo), with whom the second album It's Getting Better (1973) was recorded. ...more

ANIMALS-ANIMALISMS-1966-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA- LK4797. Matrices A-1A/B-1A .1U/1U Stamper (A dream!). A rare British original of a cult rock band. Animalisms is the third studio album by the British band The Animals, released in 1966, on Decca Records. Two months later, the album was released in the US under the name Animalizationruen with a slightly different order of songs. In the summer of the same year 1966, the record took 4th place in the UK Albums Chart. ...more