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VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR The Least We Can Do (Withdrawn 1970 UK Limited Edition first press 6-track LP on the rough pink Charisma scroll label with CAS+1007+A2 & CAS+1007+B2 stamped matrices WITHOUT the G making this the withdrawnfirst mix housed in a gatefold picture sleeve. Please see more info for further details CAS1007) Track Listing: After hearing the finished album label owner Tony Stratton-Smith was unhappy with the mix and [without the bands knowledge and consent] took the tapes to legendary producer Shel Talmy [The Who The Kinks] to remix some of the songs
£550.00 used
THE BEATLES Rubber Soul (Rare 1965 UK 14-track mono vinyl LP with XEX579-1 Loud Cut Side One matrix indicating it to be one of the very first pressings with Emitex inner in front laminated flipback picture sleeve. What is extremely unusual about this copy is that the Side Two matrix which is normally also -1 in this case is XEX580-4
£217.00 used
NICK DRAKE Bryter Layter (Rare 1970 UK first pressing 10-track vinyl LP issued on the pink rimmed Island palm tree label - Often confused with the 1972 pressing with a similar label this is the very first issue without bracketed timings on thelabel. The textured picture sleeve shows a little light ringwear with just very light corner wear includes the blue Island company inner
£994.00 used
SAMMY Babe Come Down (Original 1993 US Smells Like Records label wide centre 7 vinyl single also including Roach Girl. The vinyl comes issued in a clear polythene bag complete with a wrap-around picture sleeve SLR004) Track Listing: A1. Babe Come Down B1. Death Motel
£9.00 used
YEHUDI MENUHIN with THE NEW PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by SIR ADRIAN BOULT Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor Op. 61 (1966 UK Nipper semi label stereo vinyl LP performed by Yehudi Menuhin with the New Philharmonia Orchestra conductedby Sir Adrian Boult front laminated flipback picture sleeve with extensive liner notes
£34.00 used
DAVID BOWIE Aladdin Sane (1973 UK first press 10-track LP complete with the lyric card inner & the hard to find fan club application form with facsimile autographed message I Love You David on the front all housed in the original sturdy matte gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve is Very Good with its unforgiving all-white background revealing some wear/scuffing and discolouring with age with light indentations to front
£167.00 used
TEN YEARS AFTER Ten Years After (Rare 1967 UK first issue debut 9-track MONO LP on the brown & white deep groove Deram label front laminated picture sleeve printed by Clout & Baker. The sleeve shows a little light discolouration to the unlaminated back but otherwise just a little light shelfwear with all text visible & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to show for over fifty five years DML1015) Track Listing: I Want To Know I Cant Keep From Crying Sometimes Adventures Of A Young Organ Spoonful Losing The Dogs Feel It For Me Love Until I Die Dont Want You Woman Help Me
£106.00 used
THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by FELIX SLATKIN Gaîté Parisienne (1958 UK first issue STEREO LP on a deep groove rainbow rimmed Capitol label with Electric & Musical Industries perimeter text fully laminated scalloped flipback picture sleeve with Stereo sticker on the front
£34.00 used
THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by ROBERT IRVING Schumann: Carnaval / Chopin: Les Sylphides (1959 UK first issue STEREO LP on the gold rimmed turquoise label front laminated flipback picture sleeve with gold Stereophonic sticker. The sleeve shows just a little scuffing at the edges and the vinyl is flawless CSD1271) Track Listing: Carnaval (Schumann) – Préambule – Pierrot – Arlequin – Valse Noble – Eusebius – Florestan – Coquette – Réplique – Papillons – A
£50.00 used
THE PHILOMUSICA OF LONDON conducted by ANTHONY LEWIS The Music Of Handel (1958 UK first issue STEREO LP on a deep groove label also featuring Joan Sutherland [Soprano] William Herbert [Tenor] & Hervey Alan [Bass] fully laminated scalloped flipback picture sleeve with 59.11 date on the back. Apart from a tiny tear to the top flip the flimsy sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl is flawless SOL60001) Track Listing: Alcina - Tornami A Vagheggiar Esther - Turn Your Harps Esther - Turn Not O Queen Alcina - Ombre Pallide Jephtha - Sinfonia Jephtha - Symphony Rodrigo - Suite
£23.00 used