Lot 20THE BAND - MOONDOG MATINEE -1973-FIRST PRESS USA- CAPITOL-NMINT/NMINT

ROBERT CALVERT - CAPTAIN LOCKHEED AND THE STARFIGHTERS -1974- FIRST PRESS RELEASE UK-UNITED ARTISTS- UAG29507. A-1U/B-1U matrices. A rare British original of a cult album. The first solo album by Robert Calvert, an eccentric character who was still a full-time Hawkwind poet at that time and had not yet managed to become their full-time frontman. This is a very peculiar story album - the real story of the American Lockheed F-104 Starfighter fighter, which in the 60s was, it turns out, purchased by the West German Air Force in terrible quantities with such modifications that made the aircraft terribly emergency, as a result of which it earned the nickname "Widowmaker". Calvert is drawn here on two counts at once: firstly, he expresses his love and knowledge of military history; secondly, he demonstrates colorful sarcasm and a sense of humor. His targets, of course, are German generals (banter against Germans, as you know, is a traditional genre of British humor). The album actually resembles a radio play, in which song numbers alternate with comic skits brilliantly played by characters such as Vivian Stanshall from Bonzo Dog Band and, of course, Calvert himself. For music lovers, it is valuable here that Calvert was supported by almost the entire Hawkwind line-up at that time. ...more

CARAVAN-CUNNING STUNTS-1975-THE FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-SKL-R-5210 . Matrices A-P2W/B-P2W, a rare British original of the cult prog band. The sixth studio album by the progressive rock band Caravan, released in 1975. It was their first album with bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Mike Wedgwood. The album's title is a spoonerism for "Stunning Cunts", which is characteristic of their bold use of language. The three previous Caravan albums with titles that are also sexual word games, If I Could Do It Again, I Would Do It Again With You (1970), In the Land of Gray and Pink (1971) and For Girls Who Plump at Night (1973). ...more

CREMATORIUM - DOUBLE ALBUM-1993-THE FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA- CREMATORIUM -K1-K4. A rare original of the iconic rock-blues-folk band."Double Album" is a collection of the best songs of the Russian rock band "Crematorium", recorded between October 26, 1992 and January 24, 1993 in the studio studio of the Gorky Film Studio and released in 1993 for the 10th anniversary of the group. The album's music is diverse - waltzes, ballads, rock'n'roll and blues. The album includes songs from previous albums, re-recorded by the new line-up, and two new tracks. One of the most famous and striking compilation recordings in the band's discography  ...more

ABBA-ABBA-1975-THE FIRST UK PRESS-EPIC-EPC80835. A rare British original. ABBA is the third studio album by the Swedish pop band ABBA, released in 1975. The song "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", which topped the charts in Australia, marking the beginning of "abbamania" on the Green Continent, "SOS" and "Mamma Mia", respectively, became No. 6 and No. 1 hits in the UK — a rare success for musicians at that time. from continental Europe. ...more

VARIOUS – THE BODYGUARD (WHITNEY HOUSTON/ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM)-1992-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-ARISTA-07822186991. The Bodyguard is a soundtrack from the movie The Bodyguard, released on November 17, 1992 under the Arista Records label, includes both Whitney Houston songs and compositions by various artists. The album was co-executive produced by Whitney Houston and Clive Davis. Bodyguard is the best-selling soundtrack album of all time, selling 45 million copies worldwide.  ...more