TRAFFIC-JOHN BARLEYCORN MUST DIE-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-ISLAND- ILPS-9116 Matrices A/2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC sterling ,B/2 UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 AM sterling (A Dream!) A very rare British original of the iconic album. John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Traffic, recorded between February and April 1970 and released in July of the same year by Island Records in the UK, United Artists Records in the USA and Polydor Records in Canada.
It reached #5 on the Billboard 200 and received gold status (the band's first "golden disc"). The single "Empty Pages" from this album reached #74 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the musicians' homeland, in the UK, the album reached #11 on the UK Albums Chart.
The vinyl record is in a clean top condition, only visually there are a couple of small scratches on the S2T1 - NMINT (strictly). The cover is matte reverse in excellent condition, with some traces of storage (sticker mark and yellow ridge) - EX+/NMINT. Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
A-HA-EAST OF THE SUN WEST OF THE MOON-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY- WARNER-759926314-1. A rare original of the cult album of the pop-rock wave . East of the Sun, West of the Moon is the fourth studio album by Norwegian band A-ha, released on October 27, 1990 by Warner Bros. Records. Named after a Norwegian fairy tale, the album was something of a departure from the band's earlier radio-oriented sound to a darker and moodier tone. The song reached number one in the band's native Norway and entered the top 20 in various European countries and Japan. The co-producer was Ian Stanley, a former member of the band Tears for Fears. ...more
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
PAT METHENY AND LYLE MAYS-AS FALLS WICHITA , SO FALLS WICHITA FALLS-1981-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-ECM-ECM1190. A rare original of the cult jazzman of the third wave (the beginning of the 70s) As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls is an album by jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and jazz pianist Lyle Mays recorded in September 1980 and released on ECM the following April. The trio consists of percussionist Nana Vasconcelos..Throughout the album, Metheny acts as the lead guitarist, accompanying guitarist and bassist, using an overdubbing technique. The track "September Fifteenth" refers to September 15, 1980, the day of the death of American jazz pianist Bill Evans. Metheny and Mays call Evans the main person involved. The album reached number 1 on the Jazz Billboard, and number 50 on the Pop/rock Billboard in 1979. ...more
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
DAVE BRUBECK-WE'RE ALL TOGETHER AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME-1973-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD1641. A rare American original of the iconic album. A 1973 live album by Dave Brubeck and his quintet, recorded in various places in Europe. The album reached number 20 on the Billboard Top Jazz Charts. "Truth", "Unfinished Woman" and "Take Five" were recorded at the Berlin Philharmonic, "Koto Song" was recorded at the Olympia in Paris, and "Rotterdam Blues" and "Sweet Georgia Brown" were recorded at the De Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam. The album was reviewed by Scott Yanow of Allmusic, who wrote that "For this very logical record, the altruist Paul Desmond . . .. turns the band into a quintet, and his interaction with Mulligan is consistently delightful. ...In addition, Desmond is featured in the "Koto Song", and for an encore Brubeck performs the lighthearted, albeit brief "Sweet Georgia Brown".". ...more
Lot sold: 5100 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
DIZZY GILLESPIE AND ROY ELDRIDGE-SOUL MATES -1966-FIRST PRESS USA-VERVE-VSPS28. The real original of the cult album. The album features a remastered stereo version of four tracks from the 1954 albums (V8109,V8110), as well as an unreleased track. ...more
Lot sold: 2800 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
CHILLY-FOR YOUR LOVE-1978-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-POLYDOR -2371885.A mega rare first album by a disco band of the highest standard. Chilly was a German euro disco/rock band from 1978 to 1983. They were created and produced by producer, composer and songwriter Bernt Merle. Their first album "For your Love" included the 11:50 suite (extended version) of the song "For Your Love", recorded with an arrangement by Christian Kolonowitz and Bernt Merle. The original song "For Your Love" was a Yardbirds hit, released in 1965 and written by Graham Gouldman. Bernt Merle added new lyrics and composed additional music to the arrangement of "I Walk alone", and the suite became a great international disco hit. Bernt Merle created with "For Your Love" a new standard in disco music of the late 70s - early 80s. The song remained on the Billboard Dance club songs chart for 7 weeks, peaking at number 38 in April 1979. ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
