Wednesday's Top Items - Grab A Hat And Hang Onto It! We Have A Hum-Dinger For You: Metallica Award, Two Who Demos And A Rare-As-Hens-Teeth Beatles Demo! Wowzas!

METALLICA Metallica - The Black Album

Official 1993 TWELVE-TIMES PLATINUM in-house Worldwide Sales Award presented by the band in appreciation for helping make the album the biggest of the 90's. This stunning and unique award measures a huge 42”x 35” in size and is expertly framed and glazed and features 12 mounted Compact Discs denoting each million sales threshold surpassed with the album artwork miniatures in the centre of each, with a 12" x 12" version of the album artworkmounted in the middle under the CD's. In the centre is a custom-engraved dedication plate with facsimile autographs from each band member.

 

THE WHO My Generation

Elusive 1965 UK red Brunswick label demonstration sample 2-track 7" vinyl single - a truly magnificent 2-track demo for, arguably, the band's classic signature track, My Generation; also featuring the non-album track, ShoutAnd Shimmy. This extremely rare demo - much rarer than Beatles demo recordings, as fewer were manufactured - is pressed on the red Brunswick label, featuring clear silver 'demonstration sample not for sale' text, rubber stamped number and intact push-out centre; and has been kept in beautiful condition. Presented in a red and white die-cut label sleeve, this is a wonderful piece of The Who recording history, that proves very hard to find - hurry, it won't hang around!

 

THE WHO A Legal Matter

Very rare 1966 UK red Brunswick label demonstration sample 2-track 7" vinyl single - a simply stunning 2-track demo, taken from the iconic mod band's debut studio album, My Generation; also featuring the non-album track, Instant Party. This incredibly rare demo - much rarer than Beatles demo recordings, as fewer were manufactured - is pressed on the red Brunswick label, featuring clear silver 'demonstration sample not for sale' text, rubber stamped number andintact push-out centre; and has been kept in stunning condition. Presented in a red and white die-cut label sleeve, this is a truly fantastic piece of The Who recording history, get it while you can!

 

THE BEATLES We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper

Extremely rare 1965 UK double 'A' label demonstration vinyl 7" for the single release, with release date of 3.12.65 on the intact original four prong centre, Parlophone company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy is in spectacular condition with just a couple of light paper scuffs visible on close inspection preventing a mint grading. This is without doubt the best condition you will ever find of this rare demo!