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ALEXIS KORNERS BLUES INCORPORATED R&B From The Marquee (1962 UK 12-track deep groove mono live LP from the Godfather of British Blues on the purple & silver Ace Of Clubs label also featuring Cyril Davies [a rare recorded performance for Cyril] Spike Heatley & Dick Heckstall-Smith front laminated flipback sleeve
£106.00 used
JEFF WAYNE The War Of The Worlds (1978 UK first press 12-track double LP on the graduated orange label featuring Justin Hayward Julie Covington Phil Lynott David Essex & Richard Burton. Comes housed in the original gatefold picture sleevewith integral 16-page illustrated booklet. The sleeve shows ring wear with age & is otherwise Excellent
£28.00 used
HOME The Alchemist (Rare 1973 UK 12-part LP on the first issue smooth & plain orange CBS label superb gatefold picture sleeve with pictorial illustrations of the songs inside. The sleeve shows only minor evidence of shelfwear and the vinyl remains near mint. A great copy of this hard to find album S65550) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
CHELSEA High Rise Living (1977 UK first issue solid centre 7 vinyl single also including No Admission picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some edge/ring wear with a faint age discolouring but the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with light signs of play SF5) Track Listing: 1. High Rise Living 2
£17.00 used
THE RED ARMY ENSEMBLE conducted by COLONEL BORIS ALEXANDROV The Red Army Ensemble (1963 UK first issue 11-track Stereo LP on the silver rimmed light blue Columbia label front laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear mostly to the unlaminated back & the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play SAX2487) Track Listing: The Courageous Don Cossacks Beautiful Moonlit Night (Ukrainian Folk Song) Kamarinskaya (Russian Folk Song) Ah
£84.00 used
THE HOLLIES Hollies Sing Hollies (1969 UK first issue 12-track stereo vinyl LP on the black & yellow Parlophone label [amongst the very last to be pressed with this label] the first Hollies album to feature Terry Sylvester as well as compositions by bassist Bernie Calvert gatefold picture sleeve
£39.00 used
MAGNA CARTA Seasons (Rare 1970 UK first issue 15-track LP on the large swirl label produced by Gus Dudgeon & featuring an all-star supporting cast of musicians including Rick Wakeman Tim Renwick Davy Johnstone & Tony Visconti complete withdie-cut swirl inner gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear with a bit of edge scuffing & the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play) Track Listing: 1
£84.00 used
DEEP PURPLE Burn (1974 UK 8-track LP with Gramophone Co label perimeter text Garrod & Lofthouse picture sleeve. The sleeve is graded as VG with some notable edgewear and a little creasing and a small top split whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play TPS3505) Track Listing: 1. Burn 2. Might Just Take Your Life 3
£56.00 used
JIMI HENDRIX Electric Ladyland (Rare 1968 UK first issue 16-track stereo double LP with additional upside down catalogue numbers on the labels & classic fully laminated Ernest J Day gatefold sleeve with blue text & large scale pictures of Mitch & Noel inside. As you will know there are a number of significant differences between this first issue & those that followed so a little trip to the More Info section is advised
£550.00 used
PETE BARDENS Peter Bardens (1971 first UK issue 9-track LP on Transatlantic with a colour picture one side of the label [the purple/white labels were banished by this point] front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows very little sign of its age and the vinyl has just a couple of light scuffs to indicate play - a wonderful copy TRA243) Track Listing: A1 North End Road A2 Write My Name In The Dust A3 Down So Long A4 Sweet Honey Wine B1 Tear Down The Wall B2 Simple Song B3 My Huose B4 Feeling High B5 Blueser
£84.00 used










