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Monday's Top Three including David Bowie, Rolling Stones & John Lennon

DAVID BOWIE The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (Rare 1972/73 Japanese 2nd issue 11-track vinyl LP including fold out Japanese/lyric insert, picture sleeve & complete with legendary red & white 'Glam Rock' obi-strip. This copy remains in beautiful near 'as new' MINT condition - a stunning copy!)

ROLLING STONES The Rolling Stones (Amazing 2014 'Edition 100' limited edition A0 841mm x 1189mm [33.1" by 46.8"] art print enlargement of a photograph of the band in rehearsal in Mexico City in 1995 by celebrated rock photographer Fernando Aceves. Printed onto 308gm fine art matt archival paper using archival ink, the white bordered image has the embossed Rock Archive logo and is individually hand titled & numbered just SEVEN out of one hundred in the bottom left & signed bythe photographer in the bottom right. This mint condition print has been stored flat and is available to you here at a saving of £900 on the current retail price!)

JOHN LENNON John Lennon 1940-80 (Rare 1981 set of Six BBC Transcription Service radio library vinyl LPs celebrating the life of John Lennon. The discs feature John and Yoko in the now legendary in-depth interview with Andy Peebles in New York in December 1980, just before his untimely death, in which John talks about his life and career, including a single sided LP of 'National Spot For The Gap' commercials. The interview is punctuated by many of his classic hits and the set comes complete with full cue sheets CN3756/S)

Thursday's Top Three Including Depeche Mode, Quentin Tarantino, REM

DEPECHE MODE Touring The Angel: Live In Milan (2006 UK 3-disc 2DVD/CD set comprising of live performance footage from their 'Playing The Angel' tour which was one of the most successful, highly grossing and critically acclaimed tours of 2005/06 and featuring hit single and definitive classics and a host ofBonus Extras including a documentary directed by Anton Corbijn who also created the 5 stage screens, 'Playing The Angel' EPK and more plus BONUS CDfeaturing 8 liverecordings!. Presented in fold-out digipak sleeve with picture slipcase DMDVD5)

QUENTIN TARANTINO Pulp Fiction Posters (This is a lot of three official movie posters from 1994, depicting John Travolta, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Willis as their cast characters: The Hitman, The Wolf & The Boxer respectively. If ever there was a modern cult film, this is it and these posters are the perfect depiction of a movie that received worldwide critique and acclaim. Each measures 24" x 34" in size and is in nearly new condition with no sellotape, pinholes, glue or tears)

REM Single Action Green (Rare 1989 US limited edition box set comtaining the singles for Orange Crush, Pop Song 89, Get Up and Stand, each in their own picture sleeve & a huge fold out colour poster, all housed in a 7" picture box)

 

Monday's Top Three including Freddie Hubbard, The Doors & Tears For Fears

FREDDIE HUBBARD Goin' Up (Rare 1960 original US 6-track deep groove mono LP, on the 'West 63rd' address Blue Note label with 'RVG' stampers and 'ear' etchings in the run-out. Beautifully recorded by Van Gelder during the golden age of American jazz, this all-star date features Hank Mobley, McCoy Tyner, Paul Chambers & Philly Joe Jones at the top of their game, heavy duty pasted laminate sleeve with 'West 61st' address on rear & period company catalogue inner. See 'more info'forcondition details... BLP4056)

THE DOORS Infinite (2012 US limited edition SIX audiophile Hybrid SA-CD box set, containing every Electra Doors album, remastered and remixed for surround sound and stereo by Doug Sax & Bruce Botnick. The surround sound originates from96K, 24-bit files that were mixed and mastered from the original one-inch, eight track, 15-ips analog master tapes by Bruce Botnick for Elektra's 2006 DVD Audio release 'Perception'. For the SACDs, those files were then up-sampled without filters to DSD using the Weiss Saracon format converter and authored by Gus Skinas at the Super Audio Center. To complete this lavish release, there is an 11½" square 24-page full colour booklet with extensive notes on each album, nineteen photographs and a 2,700-word essay by The Doors biographer Ben Fong-Torres, esteemed rock journalist and former Rolling Stone editor. Sitting nicely in an oversize 13" magnetically sealed box, each copy individually numbered. The box shows just a little stressing at the corners, probably caused during original transit, and all contents are immaculate. The ultimate Doors CD experience! CAPPDOORSSA)

TEARS FOR FEARS Songs From The Big Chair (Official RIAA Certified US Gold Award issued to commemorate American album sales in excess of 500,000 copies of the LP & cassette. This award was presented to Woolhall Recording Facility, the historic building tucked away in the Somerset countryside some ten miles south of Bath & converted into a recording studio by Tears For Fears back in the day. The band were frequent visitors to the nearby pub and gave this award to the landlady, who kept it ever since... until now. Nicely framed & measuring 17" x 21", it features a gold LP & cassette mounted above a miniature of the album artwork & custom engraved dedication plaque in matching gold with stunning RIAA 'seal' hologram logo. Very nice indeed!)

Thursday's Top Three Including Mariah Carey, Foals, Suede.

MARIAH CAREY Mariah's Own Pair Of Brown Leather Stage Shoes (Fantastic pair of brown leather designer shoes which were personally worn by Mariah Carey during her 'Charmbracelet' Tour in 2003. Manufactured by Sergio Rossi, these beautiful open-toe shoes have a 4.5" stilleto heel and secure around the ankle with a buckle. These were worn onstage on Tour in America and Japan by Mariah and do show signs of wear. It goes without saying that it is virtually impossible to obtain Mariah's ownitems!)
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FOALS Live At The Royal Albert Hall (Official 2013 UK Warner Bros. label advance promotional all region NTSC DVD-R, featuring a live performance by the English indie band, performing a selection of tracks from throughout their career includingSpanish Sahara, Inhaler, My Number and Late Night. Custom printed stickered disc housed in a custom 7½" x 5½" gatefold custom picture sleeve)

SUEDE Let Go (Rare 1999 Swedish-only 5-track CD single including Can't Get Enough, Since You Went Away, Situations and Read My Mind, unique glossy black & white picture sleeve EPC6685382)

Wednesday's Top Three Including Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Oasis

PAUL MCCARTNEY New - Mood Cube (Rare 2013 UK promotional 3" mood cube, issued to independent record stores promoting the release of the 'New' album, printed with a facsimile signature and the album title logo on one side. At the centre of thecube are battery powered fibre optics which, with the push of a button, can illuminate the cube to a solid colour or automatically cycle though the colours in a non stop loop, a really cool little item. This would make an ideal ornament for any festive period!)

RADIOHEAD The Daily Mail / Staircase (Official 2011 UK Ticker Tape Ltd/Warner label 2-track promotional only CD-R featuring the two previously unavailable songs recorded as part of the 'From The Basement' session, originally released asadownload only songs in WAV and MP3 formats and finally released on 'The King of Limbs – From the Basement'. Custom printed disc housed in a custom card wallet picture sleeve)

OASIS Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants (Scarce 2000 UK 10-track vinyl LP including Go Let It Out & Who Feels Love, custom stickered gatefold picture sleeve. This copy remains factory sealed from new & is therefore still mint & unplayed! RKIDLP002)

Tuesday's Top Three Including The Zombies, Harry Potter, The Beatles

THE ZOMBIES Odessey & Oracle (Incredibly rare original 1968 UK 12-track stereo LP on the smooth & plain CBS orange label, with A2/B2 matrices & beautiful front laminated psychedelic picture sleeve with gold stereo sticker on the back & die-cutcompany catalogue inner. Overlooked on first release & now regarded as one of the finest English pop/psych albums of the era, this is a staggeringly handsome archive copy & a one previous owner example) 
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J.K. ROWLING Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix (Extremely Rare 2003 Bloomsbury FIRST edition hardbook book with dust jacket. If that wasn't rare enough, this copy has been signed by JK Rowling in blue pen on the title page. This was obtained at the midnight launch of the book on the 20th June 2003 in Edingburgh, Scotland. This is in a fantastic 'near as new' as you will find with clean tight binding and appears unread, with only minimal wear to the dust cover. A superb collectable, your chance to own part of the phenomenom that is Mr Potter!!)

THE BEATLES The Beatles (1968 Apple 30-track stereo double vinyl LP with 'Sold in UK' label text, fully laminated, internal flipback, top opening, individually numbered, embossed gatefold sleeve with black inners, complete with large fold outlyric poster and four glossy 11" x 8" photos PCS7067-8) 
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Monday's Top Three including Family, Jimi Hendrix & Herbie Hancock

FAMILY Music In A Doll's House (1968 US first issue 15-track stereo LP, pasted picture sleeve. This copy has amazingly remained factory sealed from new, uncut, and is therefore still mint & unplayed over forty five years later RS6312)

JIMI HENDRIX Band Of Gypsys 2 (Rare 1986 US-only 7-track vinyl LP containing live performances from Fillmore East and Atlanta Pop Festival among others, gold promo stamped picture sleeve. This LP is supposed to contain six tracks, however side two plays completely different tracks to the ones listed on the label and sleeve, replacing Voodoo Chile, Stone Free & Ezy Rider with Ezy Rider, Hey Joe, Hey Baby & Lover Man! This copy also retains the original opened factory shrink)
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HERBIE HANCOCK Head Hunters (All time classic 1973 first US issue 4-track LP, including Chameleon, an updated Watermelon Man & the jazz-dancer's favourite Sly, what a band! This remarkable timewarp copy remains factory sealed over 40 years on, with no cuts or markings, & still in the original song hype stickered shrink. The cherry on the cake is that the original US retail price sticker is still preserved. Worthy of framing & a true investment piece in years to come, will there ever be an album to break the mould like this again? KC32731)

Saturday's Top Three Including Bad Finger, The Who, Supertramp

BADFINGER Straight Up (Rare 1971 original US 12-track stereo LP produced by Todd Rundgren & George Harrison, pasted picture sleeve. This copy has remained factory sealed from new, free from cuts or holes, in the original shrinkwrap with customsonghype/title sticker & is therefore still mint & unplayed, just as you would have purchased it in all those years ago ST-3387) 
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THE WHO Sell Out (1967 US 13-track stereo vinyl LP on the Decca rainbow label, their third album, which graced us with the staple Who classic 'I Can See For Miles', pasted picture sleeve. This miracle copy has remained factory sealed from newin the original custom song hype stickered shrink & is therefore still mint & unplayed over forty five years on! DL74950) 
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SUPERTRAMP / VARIOUS The London School Of Economics Q4 1970 (Rare 1970 original UK 36" by 25" psychedelic gig poster featuring amazing artwork by an unknown artist, cleverly coloured with an expressive three colour print, blending red, blue & yellow toproduce all colours of the rainbow. This rare poster advertises the forthcoming attractions at the College for the fourth quarter of the year, including If and Mighty Baby on 3rd October, Quintessence, Spear & The Westbrook Quintet on 17th October, East Of Eden on 31st October, Principal Edwards, Everyone & Supertramp on November 28th & The Radio Geronimo Benefit on December 12th. Each of these wondrous looking gigs started at 8PM with Andy Dunkley as resident DJ & the Exploding Spectrum light show. Possibly one of the earliest Supertramp poster references that you're likely to find, as well as a snapshot of the slow and steady movement from the Sixties to the Seventies)
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Friday's Top Three Including P.I.L. , Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd

P.I.L. Death Disco (2014 UK Record Store Day exclusive limited edition 2-track 12" vinyl single featuring 1979 Monitor Mix 9:24 and 1989 Warrior [Extended Dorrell Mix] 9:39. Housed in a NUMBER STICKERED picture sleeve - still sealed)
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PAUL MCCARTNEY Save Us - Radio Single (Official 2014 US Hear Music/Concord label 1-track advance CD-R issued exclusively to reviewers and radio stations. The third single and opening track for Macca's 'New' album. Custom printed disc with a picture sleeve and back insert, printed with the catalogue number PRO-HM-0597)

PINK FLOYD The Dark Side Of The Moon (1979 Mexican second issue 10-track LP on the green Capitol label with 'EMI Capitol de Mexico' perimeter text, hardcover gatefold picture sleeve with Capitol & EMI logo on the front. The sleeve is strictlygraded VG/VG+, with some minor shelfwear mostly on the edges. The vinyl remains a beautiful EX-/EX with just a few light surface marks, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality SLEM-451)

Today's Top Item - Paul McCartney Save Us US Promo CD

PAUL MCCARTNEY Save Us - Radio Single (Official 2014 US Hear Music/Concord label 1-track advance CD-R issued exclusively to reviewers and radio stations. The third single and opening track for Macca's 'New' album. Custom printed disc with a picture sleeve and back insert, printed with the catalogue number PRO-HM-0597)

Thursday's Top Three Including RMS Titanic, Motorhead, Joe Jackson.

RMS TITANIC White Star Replica Postcard & Launch Ticket (1998 UK 10" by 12" art mount, all ready to frame, featuring a replica White Star postcard of the ill-fated ship signed by the youngest survivor of the April 15th 1912 disaster, Millvina Dean, who was just nine weeks old at the time but lived to the ripe old age of ninety seven, finally passing away exactly ninety eight years after The Titanic was launched. There is also a replica ticket for that very launch of the magnificent Olympic class ocean liner in Belfast on May 31st 1911 that has been autographed by the maritime explorer, Robert Ballard, that actually discovered the wreck in 1985, resting 12,000 feet down in the Atlantic Ocean, seven hundred miles from the Newfoundland coast. Millvina is sadly no longer with us and it is estimated that the sea will complete the work of the iceberg and finally destroy the remains of the ship within the next fifty years. This is a remarkable piece of memorabilia, commemorating an event that shook the world & led to the changing of Maritime safety regulations forever)

MOTORHEAD Ace Of Spades (1981 Japanese 12-track white title label promo sample LP, the band's classic fourth studio album featuring the iconic title track, The Hammer and Jailbait, picture sleeve with Japanese insert and obi-strip. The sleeveshows very little wear and, aside from a few very light paper scuffs, the vinyl is in excellent condition VIP-6751)

JOE JACKSON Night And Day (2011 US limited edition Mobile Fidelity half-speed mastered 'Original Master Recording' 9-track audiophile LP pressed on 180gm 100% Virgin Vinyl with tracks from the 'Day' side [tracks 6-9] listed on Side 1 and the 'Night' side [tracks 1-4] listed on Side 2. The gatefold picture sleeve shows only minor edgewear and comes with its original company discography card insert. The vinyl looks unplayed! MFSL1-278)

Wednesday's Top Three Including Madonna, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen

MADONNA American Life - Black Mini Cooper - Launch Party Edition (Rare UK promotional-only black model Mini Cooper. Exclusively distributed to guests at her album playback/launch party in London. Only 506 of these little cars were produced, each bearing American Life roof artwork and an individually numbered license plate, along with a correspondingly numbered Limited Edition card certificate. In original box [which has just one small tear on the front left side], this is likelyto become one of the most prized Madonna collectable of the future, if you're unable to locate one of the rarer VIP Editions of only 24 painted Red and just 20 painted in full Camouflage guise!)

MILES DAVIS Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (Scarce 1999 Japanese audiophile pressing of the 1957 6-track mono LP pressed on 180gm heavyweight vinyl and manufactured by Victor Entertainment, starring John Coltrane, Red Garland, PaulChambers and Philly Joe Jones. Housed in a heavy duty picture card sleeve which replicates the original artwork and album notes, plus the label even keeps the same first issue Prestige design, complete with JVC Cutting Center obi - a beautiful,pristine copy! DIW-9003)

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (Legendary original 1975 Japanese wide centred 7" vinyl single on the CBS Sony orange label, backed with She's The One. The vinyl is near mint, complete with original company inner bag & unique pictureinsert with Japanese text on the back - the rarest of his Japanese single pressings by far & in near mint condition SOPB350)

Tuesday's Top Three Including T-Rex, Rolling Stones, David Bowie

T-REX Rockin' & Rollin' (Extremely rare 1973 Japanese only 18-track 'Special DJ Copy' promotional vinyl LP, unique picture sleeve with Japanese sleeve notes on the reverse. The sleeve on this copy shows just a little light edge & corner scuffing & is free from the more usual rips and sticker tears. The vinyl is staggering and remains free from all but the lightest of paper scuffs with little sign of play. One of the best copies of this rare album that you are ever likely to find PRP-8014)

ROLLING STONES I Wanna Be Your Man (Mega rare 1964 first issue Japanese wide centred 7'' single on the black & yellow London label manufactured by King Record, also featuring Stoned, die-cut company sleeve complete with the original & unique wraparound pink picture insert with ¥330 price code on the reverse. See 'more info' for full details of this legendary Stones rarity... HIT-323)

DAVID BOWIE Rock 'N' Roll Now (Rare Japanese promotional-only 12-track vinyl LP sampler, issued in 1973 to coincide with, and promote, Bowie's first Japanese tour. This album rarely appears for sale and is one of the top-rated Japanese Bowie collectables. The unique gatefold picture sleeve opens to reveal a cool picture of David, a Japanese biography and brief discography with details of the forthcoming Aladdin Sane album. The sleeve on this copy shows minor signs of age with onlyminimal shelfwear, edge scuffing and some very slight discolouration to the brilliant white sleeve, otherwise in superb condition for a 41 year old album. The vinyl remains excellent with just a few cosmetic surface scuffs/hairlines visible. Only the third copy of this fantastic Bowie collectable we've ever seen SPLD-1052)

Wednesday's Top Three Including Budgie, Motley Crue, Oasis

BUDGIE Budgie (Very rare [in this condition!] 1971 first UK issue 8-track vinyl LP on the red & pink MCA label with matrices ending '1L', the hard to find debut album by the magnificent power trio, matt picture sleeve with original '0371' datecoded inner bag. We have never seen this album in this condition in our 25 years before. The sleeve is still near mint with few signs of its years, astonishing considering it was never laminated. The vinyl is super clean with just the very lightest spindle marks on the label or axial wear to indicate play, a seriously nice upgrade copy! MKPS2018)

MOTLEY CRUE Dr Feelgood (FULLY AUTOGRAPHED 1989 UK 11-track LP pressed in Germany for the UK market. The fifth album by the American heavy metal band, glossy picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows very little wearand, aside from a few noticeable surface marks, the vinyl is in excellent condition. As mentioned this copy has been signed by Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx across the front of the sleeve in a black marker pen, although due to the sleeve being glossy and some of the ink has smudged, it still looks great)** Complete With Certificate Of Authenticity **

OASIS Don't Look Back In Anger (Rare original 1996 UK Creation label 7" vinyl single with picture labels, also including Step Out, great wraparound 'Microdot' picture sleeve designed by Brian Cannon CRE221)

Tuesday's Top Three Including Black Sabbath, The Amazing Blondel, Anne Briggs

BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (Rare 1971 UK first issue 'swirl' label 8-track LP with unusual reversed white on black label, matching reverse 'swirl' inner, featuring the classics Sweet Leaf, Children Of The Grave and Into The Void, fully laminated & embossed box sleeve with lyrics on reverse. 
We tend to find these covers in less than desirable condition, however this example remains in superb shape with just a little laminate lift at the edges. The vinyl too remains in excellent condition with little sign of play & just a couple of light surface scuffs to show for its forty years - A gem!)

THE AMAZING BLONDEL The Amazing Blondel & A Few Faces (Ultra rare 1970 UK first issue 10-track stereo LP with 'Gramophone Co' Bell labels, superb fully laminated picture sleeve. This copy is in Amazing [Blondel] condition! SBLL131) 
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ANNE BRIGGS The Time Has Come (Very rare 1971 UK 13-track stereo LP, picture sleeve. Finally persuaded into a recording studio by a major label, this is probably her most well known album. With sleeve notes provided by Anne herself, this albumalso includes a rare songwriting collaboration by Bert Jansch and even mentions the tunings used on the pieces. For the Anne Briggs fan, this must be Christmas Time as this album is in wonderful condition. The sleeve shows only a little lightshelfwear and a little scuffing to the corners and the vinyl remains near 'as new'. The only real clue to the fact this album is actually second hand and not new is the addition of a small period record store sticker on the label that simply adds to the charm. I won't bore you with any more of this, suffice to say that if you have been looking for decades for a superior copy of this very rare and very beautiful album, you've just found it)

 

Monday's Top Three including Iron Maiden, Madonna & Cliff Richard

IRON MAIDEN Can I Play With Madness (Mega rare 1988 Japanese-only EMI white label promotional vinyl 7" for the single, also including Black Bart Blues, with custom printed labels & unique custom picture insert featuring a great image of the five band members in straitjackets, plus Derek Riggs as the mad doctor & Japanese marketing text. This legendary rarity has additionally been autographed on the front sleeve insert by Iron's frontman Bruce Dickinson! Both the insert & vinyl are near mint PRP-1278)

MADONNA Deeper And Deeper Acappella Transfers CD1 (US Warner CD-R acetate, contains nine different vocal acappella tracks from the original master session mixdown, 10 tracks in total including harmonies, backing vocals, and lead vocals, all premixed with no studio or stereo effects yet added, originally sent to select DJs in America for remix solicitation, custom printed discs and studio title inserts, dated 26 September 2001, genuine and official!)This CD is security coded, and utilises an alarm tone on the left channel to inhibit copying or public performance.

CLIFF RICHARD Cliff Richard On Columbia Records (Rare EMI 15" x 12" promotional poster [circa 1963], advertising Cliff Richard on Columbia Records, with great black & white picture of Cliff on a coloured background - would look perfect framing!)

Saturday's Top Three Including Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton

DEEP PURPLE Kentucky Woman (Very rare 1969 Japanese Nippon Grammophon pressed 7" vinyl single, also featuring Hard Road & including original lyric insert, '¥400' flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve reveals a little faint foxing on the back & light crease marks on the front but is a unique design & hard to find in any state. The vinyl is clean & in excellent condition with only faint signs of play. A very acceptable, if not mint, VG+/EX- example DP-1608)

PINK FLOYD The Dark Side Of The Moon (Japanese Pro-Use Series limited edition 10-track audiophile vinyl LP with tan & red EMI labels. Housed inside a colour gatefold picture sleeve including 12-page booklet, 4-page Japanese text insert and 'Pro-Use' obi-strip! The sleeve including the obi has only minimal wear whilst the vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with very little signs of play EMLF-97002)

ERIC CLAPTON 24 Nights The Limited Edition - The Music Of Eric Clapton, The Drawings Of Peter Blake (Rare 1992 UK limited box set manufactured by Genesis Publications, comprising a '24 Nights Commentary' hardback book, individual items of facsimile memorabilia including Eric's guitar picks, backstage laminate, button badge and guitar string, scrapbook hand numbered and signed by both Eric Clapton & Peter Blake, plus an 18-track 2-CD set of exclusive live recordings housed ina6"x 8" gatefold card picture sleeve. All items produced to the highest standard and presented in a superbly designed solandar box with complete and immaculate contents!) 
Limited to 3,500 copies!
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Friday's Top Three Including Pet Shop Boys, U2, The Yardbirds

PET SHOP BOYS Relentless (Rare 1993 UK 6-track promotional 12" coloured vinyl triple pack pressed on Blue, Yellow and Pink vinyl, including My Head Is Spinning & The Man Who Has Everything, custom picture sleeve with coloured die-cut inners to match the colour of the vinyl that they hold DF118)

U2 The Best Of Collection 1980-1990 (Mega rare 1998 UK Island Records, quantity of TEN white label test pressings for the 7"s from the promotional only box set, with 'BXU 211 A1' to 'BXU 211 Z1' and 'BXU 211 AA' / 'BXU 211 BB' matrices,each with plain white labels and in their own handwritten annotated sleeve with an abbreviated title in the top left corner. The vinyl is in 'near as new' condition with very little signs of play. An unbelievable set and the first we have everseen)
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THE YARDBIRDS Happening's Ten Years Time Ago (Extremely rare 1966 Japanese wide centred 7" single pressed on Red 'Everclean' vinyl, with black Odeon labels & manufactured by Toshiba. This is surely one of the topfive psychedelic singles of all time, featuring both Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck on guitar [also an influence on Hendrix!], & backed with the original b-side, Psycho Daisies, unique wraparound picture insert with Japanese/lyrics inside. The inserthas only the lightest of creases and is otherwise excellent. The vinyl has a few noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch but plays to an excellent standard with no major deterioration in sound quality. Only the second copy of this hard to find pressing our Japanese buyer has found OR-2291)

Thursday's Top Three Including Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, U2.

IRON MAIDEN 2 Minutes To Midnight - Special DJ Copy (Super rare 1984 Japanese original black vinyl promotional-only 7" single with custom white title solid labels, manufactured by Toshiba-EMI, with correct machine-stamped matrices & near mintcondition throughout. This legendary rarity has additionally been autographed on the front picture sleeve insert by Iron's frontman Bruce Dickinson. Quite simply unrepeatable!)

PINK FLOYD See Emily Play (Legendary super rare original 1967 Japanese wide centred 7" vinyl single on the black & silver Odeon label, credited to 'The' Pink Floyd, this was the band's debut single in Japan & is one of the rarest Japanese 45sby any artist from this period. Also includes Scarecrow, housed in a unique glossy wraparound 'Piper' picture sleeve with Japanese text biography & lyrics in English to both songs printed inside, complete with company sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl remain in astonishing near mint condition. First come, first served! OR-1785)

U2 I Will Follow (Rare 1980 Irish red CBS label 2-track YELLOW VINYL 7" single, also includes Boy/Girl recorded live at The Marquee, housed in the original black & white 'Boy' picture sleeve with individual bandmembers images down the left side on the back. The delicate sleeve has a very small seam split in the bottom edge plus some light edgewear and ringwear; however the vinyl is in near 'as new' condition SCBS9065)

 

Wednesday's Top Three Including The Beatles, The Kinks, Audience

THE BEATLES Please Please Me (Rare 1963 UK stereo 14-track LP on the legendary black & gold Parlophone label, with Dick James Music credit for Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There, Misery & Do You Want To Know A Secret, Ernest J Day front laminated flipback picture sleeve PCS3042) 
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THE KINKS Face To Face (Very rare original 1966 UK 14-track stereo vinyl LP, apparently only pressed for export, front laminated flipback picture sleeve for the mono edition with 'STEREO NSPL' sticker on the reverse. As a nice touch, the previous owner has attached a period review of the album to a blank section on the back of the sleeve. The sleeve itself remains in superb condition, with the front an as intended shade of ivory & with just the lightest signs of handling on the unlaminated back, with edge scuffing at anabsolute minimum. The heavyweight vinyl too is of equal splendour, showing just the lightest signs of play and remaining near 'as new'. A fantastic one owner copy of this classic in astonishing condition! NSPL18149)

AUDIENCE Audience (Original 1969 UK 12-track stereo vinyl LP with A1/B1 matrices, the progressive rock group's debut album & almost mythical in its rarity, supposedly selling in such small quantities at the time that it was immediately withdrawn! Includes an early rough & ready version of 'House On The Hill', textured 'blacklite' picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only a light ripple with no wear to the print or edges at all. The vinyl is super clean & looks barely played. An astonishing copy of this legendary prog rarity!)