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| Bad Brains - Quickness
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(Caroline CARLP-4 Ger-89 VG+ 375:-)
D.C. Hardcore pioneers Bad Brains brought stateside the fiery Punk that originally set London afire. They played faster than any other Punk band and added a strong reggae touch (sonically and politically) to create a sound of unprecedented anger. H.R.'s barking, harsh vocals, backed by blurring, buzzing guitars and rock-solid rhythms influenced everyone from Henry Rollins to Living Colour.
The follow up to the massive metal crossover "I Against I", with a similar thick, chunky sound - a great late 80s post punk release.
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| Banks. Peter - Two Sides of Peter Banks
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(Sovereign SVNA-7256 UK-76 VG+ 375:-)
For "Two Sides of Peter Banks", the ex-guitarist from Yes gathered an impressive group of guest musicians, including Genesis' Phil Collins and Steve Hackett and King Crimson's John Wetton. Most importantly, the whole album was written and recorded with Netherlands guitarist Jan Akkerman.
The first six tracks make up a suite ranging from acoustic duets to full-blown instrumental progressive rock numbers that bear noticeable similarities with some material Steve Hackett would record for his first solo album.
Original UK pressing. The sleeve shows some ringwear; the vinyl is graded EX.
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| Barclay James Harvest - Once again
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(Harvest SHVL-788 UK-71 VG+ 350:-)
Recorded at Abbey Road, "Once Again" is ranked as amongst BJH's greatest achievements and featured the Barclay James Harvest symphony orchestra (conducted by Robert John Godfrey) along with two of the band's most iconic tracks, "Mocking Bird" and "Galadriel".
Original UK pressing on the green Harvest label w/o EMI logo.
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| Beasts of Bourbon - Sour Mash
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(Red Eye REDLP-5 Aus-88 VG+ 400:-)
The Beasts of Bourbon were formed as a drinking club/side project of the Australian underground rock scene of the early '80s. In the Beasts' ranks were members of the Cruel Sea, Hoodoo Gurus, Johnnys, and the Scientists, who assembled to cut albums containing blues-drenched sleaze-rock.
"Sour Mash" remains their prime document. A raw blues-rock album with post-punk afflictions, blistering slide-guitar-driven sound, with the band doing a fine job of re-creating the sound of a twisted night out at the pub.
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| Beatles - A Collection of Beatles' Oldies
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(Apple EAS-80557 Jap-76 EX 300:-)
"A Collection of Beatles' Oldies" is a compilation album by the Beatles. Released in December 1966, it features hit singles and other songs issued by the group between 1963 and 1966.
1976 Japanese issue of the 1969 16-track stereo LP on Apple manufactured by Toshiba-EMI, complete with fold-out Japanese/lyric insert & wide Union Flag #8 picture Obi.
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| Beatles - Beatles
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Apple 1C.2LP.172.10.4173.3 Ger-85 VG+ 800:-)
The Beatles at their late best – on 1968's self-titled set – now immortalized as The White Album!
These sessions capped offed a period of intense creativity for the band with a 2LP set that's as freewheeling as anything they'd ever release. It's got raw rockers with wry lyricism, tender acoustic balladry, psych blues jams and some flat out weird bits.
1985 German pressing; embossed numbered (#315294) gatefold sleeve complete with poster and 4 photos.
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| Beatles - Beatles' Second Album
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(Capitol ST-2080 US-65 VG+ 400:-)
Early work from The Beatles – a set that was created for overseas markets, as a way to spread out the songs included in their longer first few albums from the UK!
Capitol Records Pressing Plant Jacksonville identified through '0' in runouts. Label rim text does NOT state "A Subsidiary..."
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| Beatles - From Us to You
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(Swingin' Pig TSP-015-3 Ger-89 EX 800:-)
Between 7 March 1962 and 20 May 1965, The Beatles as a group gave 52 known musical performances on a variety of BBC radio shows, in addition to many more interviews and unscheduled news appearances, together or individually.
3LP Box Set on multicolored vinyl; includes a 12" sheet with information (4 pages).
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| Beatles - Help!
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(Parlophone PCS-3071 UK-69 VG+ 1000:-)
A great little record that's kind of a prequel for "Rubber Soul" – filled with short, tuneful tracks that would flower more deeply on that later album – and often served up with a bit more wit and adult consciousness than in any of the group's earlier records!
This final variation of black/yellow label was available for just a few months in late 1969 before the switch to the black/silver 'One EMI Box' design. These late variants were noteable for the omission of the 'Sold in U.K...' label text which was removed from all EMI product from August 1969.
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| Beatles - Let it Be
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(Apple PCS-7096 UK-70 VG+ 500:-)
A bittersweet farewell from The Beatles – a record that definitely shows the fracturing unity of the group, with lots of near-solo moments – but a set that also makes us really wonder what they'd have done with all this genius, had they managed to hold it together! There's great hints here of the solo work to come – especially from George Harrison and John Lennon – and the Phil Spector production really helps open up a new sound for the group.
UK issue with the GREEN Apple logo on the back.
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| Beatles - Let it Be
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(Apple PCS-7096 UK-70 VG+ 1000:-)
A bittersweet farewell from The Beatles – a record that definitely shows the fracturing unity of the group, with lots of near-solo moments – but a set that also makes us really wonder what they'd have done with all this genius, had they managed to hold it together! There's great hints here of the solo work to come – especially from George Harrison and John Lennon – and the Phil Spector production really helps open up a new sound for the group.
This is the first pressing and part of the early batch that was released without the box and book in a fully laminated sleeve that has a red Apple logo on the rear.
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| Beatles - Live in Australia, 1964
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(Crocodile BGLP-156 Ita-88 VG+ 400:-)
The Beatles' 1964 world tour was their first world tour, launched after their 1964 UK tour. They played played eight cities in Australia and New Zeeland between June 12 and June 30. It was followed by their subsequent US tour in August that year.
2LP Picture Disc set. Recorded live in Adelaide, June 12, 1964 (A1-B2); Festival Hall, Melbourne, June 16, 1964 (B3-B8); Sydney Stadium, Sydney, June 18, 1964 (C1-D3, alternate source D4-D6).
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| Beatles - Live in Paris 1965
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(Swingin' Pig TSP-008/2 Lux-89 VG+ 600:-)
The Beatles’ final European tour opened with a concert at the Palais des Sports in Paris. They played two concerts at the Palais, at 3pm and 9pm, each of which was seen by 6,000 people.
Also on the bill were The Yardbirds. Both were recorded by French radio station Europe 1. The tour ended on 3 July 1965 in Barcelona, Spain, and encompassed a total of 15 concerts spread over nine dates.
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| Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
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(Apple SHZE-327 Ger-72 VG/VG+ 1500:-)
A wonderfully trippy record from The Beatles – filled with songs that have become classics, even though the initial package was designed for a movie that was one heck of a mess!
The set's incredibly strong throughout – filled with some of the new post-Peppers ideas explored by the group, yet also with some catchier numbers too – great sing-songy tracks that undoubtedly were a big mainstream influence to the world of late 60s psych!
All of the tracks are in true stereo compared to the earlier 1971 German issue and most other vinyl versions that use the fake stereo versions of B3, B4 and B5. The cover is fully laminated on front and back. Only one pressing ring on labels.
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| Beatles - Meet the Beatles
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(Capitol ST-2047 US-6? VG+ 800:-)
"Meet the Beatles!" wasn't the first Beatles album released in the US (that would've been "Introducing the Beatles", on Vee Jay), but as the first Beatles album released by Capitol Records, it was indeed the LP where many millions of Americans were introduced to the Fab Four.
As an introduction, there could hardly have been one better. Largely comprised of material released on their second UK LP, "With the Beatles", it contains nine of that album's 14 songs, cutting out almost all the covers.
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| Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
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(Universal 02557-45534 EU-17 VG+ 800:-)
It would be hard to deny the lasting power of this crucial album – a set that unleashed some of The Beatles' trippiest sounds and most tender moments too! The mix of wit and honesty is wonderful – and the sonic range is dynamic as the archetypal cover image – a package that's had an undeniable impact on modern music for the past few decades!
2-LP 50th Anniversary Edition;
1st LP - New Stereo Mix by Giles Martin
2nd LP - Studio Sessions mixed by Giles Martin.
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| Beatles - Stars of 63
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(Swingin' Pig TSP-005 Lux-88 VG+ 375:-)
The Beatles made their first visit in Sweden the 23rd of October 1963. The single "She Loves You", released in Sweden the 21st of August 1963 went up to no. 10 on the Swedish charts October 24, one day after the arrival to Sweden.
On October 24th, the Fab Four recorded for Swedish radio show "POP '63" at Karlaplansstudion. Today we can establish the fact that this is one of the best live recording ever made by The Beatles. At this session The Beatles was supposed to play for an audience so 100 tickets was given away. At least 250 Beatles fans showed up!
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| Beatles - The Beatles' First
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(Polydor 236.201 UK-67 VG+ 375:-)
This album features the eight Hamburg recordings involving the Beatles plus four songs recorded by Tony Sheridan without the Beatles. While it appears that Polydor in U.K. initially planned on releasing "The Beatles First" in mono, the company ultimately decided to press the LP exclusively in stereo upon its release on the Polydor Special label. This album is a reissue of the eponymous German album which was released in April 1964 and imported to England.
This is the 1st variation which has “The Beatles” printed under each song on which they play.
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| Beatles - The Early Beatles
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(Capitol ST-2309 US-65 VG+ 400:-)
The Beatles formed in Liverpool, England during the late 1950s. The lineup (1962-70) comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. During 1961, Stuart Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums) were also members. Following an initial period as a straightforward Mersey-beat group, later recordings saw them experiment with psychedelia, incorporating innovative production techniques involving tape loops and other effects.
An early American release on Capitol – kind of a "catch up" album that brings together material before the label had rights for US issue of their records!
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| Beck Group, Jeff - Beck-Ola
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(Columbia SCX-6351 UK-69 VG+ 1250:-)
"Beck-Ola" easily could have been the album to establish the Jeff Beck Group as the equal of the other heavy bands of the day.
Unfortunately, a series of misfortunes occurred. Beck canceled out of a scheduled appearance at Woodstock; he was in a car accident that sidelined him for over a year, and Rod Stewart and Ron Wood decamped to join Faces, breaking up the group.
Nevertheless, "Beck-Ola" stands as a prime example of late-'60s British blues-rock and one of Beck's best records.
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| Beck, Jeff - Truth
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(Columbia SCX-6293 UK-69 VG+ 800:-)
The first album by the Jeff Beck Group and it is one the greatest blues rock albums of all time!
This heavy album introduced Rod Stewart's soulful vocals to the world and features Ronnie Wood on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano and John Paul Jones on the Hammond organ. "Beck's Bolero" features Jimmy Page on second guitar Keith Moon on drums!
Original UK pressing on the black/blue Columbia label.
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| Beck, Joe - Nature Boy
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(Verve Forecast FTS-3081 US-69 VG+ 350:-)
Joe Beck is best known as a jazz guitarist but his debut album "Nature Boy" doesn't have much to do with jazz. Of course there are some jazzy influences here and there but the stylistic direction of this record is guitar driven psychedelic rock. Beck really offers some tremendous guitarwork here. Future Crazy Horse Danny Whitten handles the rhythm guitar.
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| Black Sabbath - Live at Last
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(Nems BS-001 Fra-80 VG+ 400:-)
Black Sabbath kicked loose a rock that's still setting off avalanches of creativity across the musical landscape. Their phenomenal first four albums remain the clearest articulations of heavy metal vocabulary to date.
Despite its wide distribution and success, this album was released without the permission or knowledge of the band, and is thus regarded in some quarters as an unofficial bootleg live album. Tracks 1-5 were recorded at the Hardrock in Manchester, England on March 11, 1973. Tracks 6-9 were recorded at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England, on March 16, 1973.
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| Bowie, David - A New Career in a New Town
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(Parlophone DBXL-3 EU-17 EX 2750:-)
‘A New Career in a New Town (1977 – 1982)’ is the third in a series of box sets spanning David Bowie's career.
This box set features all of the material officially released by Bowie between 1977 and 1982, including all four studio albums, his 1978 live album ‘Stage’ in both original and expanded tracklistings, the newly compiled “Heroes” E.P., collecting together both the German and French long and single versions of “Heroes”, and the exclusive new compilation of single versions, non-album singles and B-sides, ‘Re:call 3’. Also included exclusively is a brand new remix of the 1979 album ‘Lodger’ by long time Bowie producer Tony Visconti.
Also included is a 128 page hardback book.
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| Bowie, David - Low
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(RCA Victor PL-12030 UK-77 VG+ 375:-)
The Thin White Duke turns to the east – and gets a whole new sound with help from Brian Eno!
The album is an amazing departure from some of Bowie's previous work – a set that's sparer, more spacious, and which is often instrumental. It's almost like Bowie's shaking off all the confused stardom of the previous parts of the 70s – and is stepping forward as a new being from a new space – cleaner, leaner, and simpler than before.
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| Bowie, David - Who can I be Now?
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(Parlophone DBXL2 EU-16 EX 2750:-)
"Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)" focuses on Bowie's 'American phase'. It includes 3 original studio albums and 2 classic live albums and a hardbound booklet featuring photos and interviews.
Exclusive to the box sets is "The Gouster", a previously unreleased album that eventually became "Young Americans", and "Re:Call 2", a new compilation of non-album singles, single versions and B-sides.
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| Bown Set, Alan - Alan Bown!
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(Deram SML-1049 UK-69 VG+ 600:-)
Alan Bown was a trumpet player whos
main interests were jazz and American rhythm & blues. His first group made it to the performing mecca of Hamburg, Germany, playing at venues such as the Star-Club and crossing paths with the Beatles, Tony Sheridan, etc. He formed the Alan Bown Set in 1964.
From late 1967 the group go through a complete transformation, into a psychedelic band known simply as the Alan Bown, which was signed to the Deram label. Originally released in the US with Jess Roden on vocals, the UK version was re-recorded with Robert Palmer replacing Roden.
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| Budd & Brian Eno, Harold - Pearl
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(Editions EG EGED-37 US-84 VG+ 600:-)
This sublime, tranquil recording features 11 haunting ambient tone poems for treated piano. They are crafted from simple chords, arpeggios, or melodies that are frequently trailed by delicate electronic whispers to produce dreamy results.
Beautifully understated, "The Pearl" is a piece of striking ambient impressionism that was highly original in its day, well before the myriads of New Age imitators its composers spawned, and it remains fresh and vital four decades later.
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| Burdon, Eric - Black Man's Burdon
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(MGM SE-4710-2 US-70 VG+ 400:-)
A surprisingly great pairing of talents – the post-Animals Eric Burdon on vocals, and early grooves from Cali funk legends War – coming together here in a blend that still holds up beautifully after all these years!
Burdon was already getting pretty soulful on the last few Animals albums on MGM – and he really advances that style here when working with War's great grooves – some of the grittiest, nastiest, most stretched out work of their career – especially on some of the album's nicely long tracks.
Original US pressing complete with 'War Bond' insert.
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