Lot 45CLAPTON, ERIC-BACKLESS-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-RSO-NMINT/NMINT

ROLLING STONES-BLACK AND BLUE-1976-THE FIRST USA PRESS-ROLLING STONE number COC79104.A rare American original of the cult album.  Black and Blue is the thirteenth British and fifteenth American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1976 on the band's own label. It was the first studio album of the Rolling Stones, in which Ronnie Wood, who replaced Mick Taylor, took a full part. Released on April 23, 1976 with the single "Fool to Cry", which entered the world top 10, as the lead single — "Black and Blue" reached number 2 in the UK and spent an interrupted four—week period at number 1 in the United States, becoming platinum there. ...more

SADE-BEST OF-1994-FIRST PRESS UK-EPIC- EPC477793 1. A very rare double original of the best SADE tracks.  The Best of Sade is the first greatest hits album by the English band Sade, released on Epic Records in the United Kingdom on October 31, 1994 and in the United States on November 4, 1994. The compilation contains tracks from Sade's first four studio albums, and also includes unreleased tracks "Jezebel", "Like a Tattoo" and "Pearls", as well as "Please Send Me Somebody to Love", which was included in the soundtrack to the film "Philadelphia". The album was placed in the top 20 charts of all countries of Europe and America. ...more

JETHRO TULL-AQUALUNG-1971-SECOND PRESS 1972 USA-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1044. Pitman pressing. A rare American second pressing of a cult album. Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on March 19, 1971 on Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album, the central theme of which is "the difference between religion and God".  Aqualung is Jethro Tull's best-selling album, selling over seven million copies worldwide. In general, it was well received by critics and was included in several lists of the best music magazines. ...more

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-PAWN HEARTS-1971-ORIGINAL PRESS 1976 UK-CHARISMA-CAS1051. Matrices A-1/B-1 . A rare early edition of the cult album of the British prog rock legend. Pawn Hearts is the fourth album by the English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released in October 1971 on Charisma Records. The original album included only three tracks, including the suite "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers". The album was not a commercial success in the UK, but reached number one in Italy. ...more

SWEET-OFF THE RECORD-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-PL25072 matrix A-2E/B-1 .Rare British original. "Off the Record" - the fourth "hard-rock" album by Sweet. Recorded in the winter of 1977 (although the appointment was made in October 1976) in London (Studio "Audio International Studios"). Released on RCA records in April of the same year. The film was produced by the musicians themselves. This album laid the Foundation for the next three albums. Immediately after the release of the album, the band terminated the contract with RCA and moved on to bigger and more famous label Polydor, which released its last four albums. ...more