SEX PISTOLS The Original Pistols Live (1999 Japanese 11-track PICTURE DISC CD album, features a live recording from Burton on Trent on 24th September 1976, recorded off the soundboard. This performance was recorded shortly before the group signedits first record contract, the seta already includes such future hits as 'Anarchy in the U.K.' and 'Pretty Vacant'. Lyric booklet picture sleeve and obi-strip, TECW-21837) more...
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DEPECHE MODE The Face (Scarce January 1982 issue of the UK magazine 'The Face', featuring a 3-page early interview with Depeche Mode who they refer to as the band it's almost impossible to dislike. The band talk about the release of the single 'Dreaming Of Me' and signing a contract with Mute, plus much more. Also features some great early photo's, and a superb front cover shot) more...
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ELVIS PRESLEY Elvis, Scotty And Bill - The First Year (1983 UK Special Collector's Edition 8-track vinyl LP featuring five March 1955 live recordings from the Eagle's Hall in Houston, Texas & interview material, complete with a twelve page illustrated booklet & a facsimile of the July '54 management contract between Scotty and the then nineteen year old Elvis, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains in excellent condition & looks bar more...
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THE BEATLES With The Beatles (Extremely rare 1963 UK Decca contract pressing 14-track mono LP with 'The Parlophone Co' label text and 'Dominion Belinda' credit for Money, 'Emitex' inner & front laminated flipback G&L picture sleeve. These weresubcontracted pressings made to cope with the incredible demand & have a noticable label ridge 15mm in from the outer edge PMC1206)
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KING TRUMAN Like A Gun (Rare 1988 UK Acid Jazz label 4-track 12" vinyl single written and produced by King Truman [alias Paul Weller!] and Elliott Arnold [Mick Talbot] and featuring DC Lee, includes Safe Sax Mix, Dub Version and Radio Edit Mix, housed in Acid Jazz die cut sleeve. Put out while still under contract to Polydor, this was quickly withdrawn with only 300 copies or so actually distributed! A fantastic collectors item for any Weller fan JAZID9T) more...
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THE DYNAMITES Someone Like Me (2006 French exclusive limited edition 4-track CD issued as part of the 'EP Collection Original Versions' series, remastered in high definition 24-bit, originally released in 1966; this legendary Swiss Beat band were huge in their homeland, and through the contract with their label [Columbia] were able to release this EP in France only, which compiles their 1st 2 Swiss Columbia singles, 'Tell Me Yes Or No' and 'Someone Like Me'; an original copy on more...
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VINCE TAYLOR ET SES PLAYBOYS Brand New Cadillac (2006 French issue limited edition 4-track CD issued as part of the 'EP Collection Original Versions' series, remastered in high definition 24-bit, originally released on Odeon in France only - Vince Taylor was an Englishman whose family moved to the US, he came back to the UK to begin his recording career in 1958, and by virtue of his menacing black leather image was then able to secure a contract with Barclay in France in 1961, this EP contains the A & B sides of his 1st 2 singles, including the much covered title track, great sealed card picture sleeve) more...
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JOHN OTWAY Cor Baby, That's Really Me (1998 UK Cherry Red 206-page hardback book, third revised edition of Otway's biography, the story of a man who has never repaid a record company advance in his life, once put on a benefit concert for his record company after they had cancelled his contract & signed himself to the mighty Warner Bros label simply by pressing his own records with the WB logo, this book is Otway's hilarious yet moving account of his insane assault on the music industr tale of blind ambition & rank incompetence, & a salutary lesson for aspiring musicians on how not to achieve greatness) more...
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CHARLIE PARKER The Complete Charlie Parker On Savoy Years (Rare Deleted 1993 Japanese limited edition 189-track EIGHT 24kt GOLD CD box set, complete with a numbered 60-page booklet, replica double sided poster, Savoy contract and lyric/music sheet for the track 'Hear My Plea' - all housed in a gold embossed black card slipcase with original obi-strip - stunning item and in immaculate condition) more...
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THE BEATLES Please Please Me (Extremely rare 1963 UK Decca contract press 14-track mono LP on the black & yellow Parlophone label with 'Recording First Published', without 'Sold In UK' and with 'The Parlophone Co' label perimeter text, 'Emitex' poly lined inner & front laminated flipback Ernest J. Day sleeve. These subcontracted pressings were to cope with the incredible demand & have a noticable 'deep groove' label ridge 15mm in from the outer edge. The sleeve shows just a littleligh more...
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BADFINGER Head First (2000 UK 21-track 2-CD album set, recorded in December 1974 at the Beatles Apple Corps studio just months after the band had completed 'Wish You Were Here', 'Head First' is the sound of a band rallying against a management team that they have realised is not working fully in their best interests [see 'Hey, Mr Manager' and 'Rock 'N' Roll Contract'], on CD 2 is a treasure-trove of demo recordings and bonus tracks from the bands archives, includes a 20-page booklet with lyrics, photos and liner notes from Dan Matovina) more...
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BUDDY HOLLY Gotta Roll: The Early Recordings 1949 - 1955 (2007 Japanese CD album comprising a 26-track compilation of all the existing demos cut by Buddy before he signed his first commercial recording contract in 1956, including the 4 rockabillydemos sent to Nashville in Dec. 1955, the complete Lubbock and Wichita Falls demos, plus his first known recording c. 1949 singing Hank Snow's 'My Two-Timin' Woman' both in the edited version & rarer unedited cuts, sealed picture sleeve + obi more...
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IRON MAIDEN The Evil That Men Do (Rare 1988 Japanese EMI white title label large centre promotional only vinyl 7" which plays the same track on both sides, housed in a generic paper sleeve complete with a unique custom picture insert featuring ablack, white & red 'Eddie' with a monster on his head holding a contract and a cages soul image with Japanese script & lyrics on the reverse. The sleeve has very minor tape marks as it was part of a radio station library but has no creases of tears, the vinyl has a few minor inaudible surface marks but is still bright - ideal opportunity to buy this rarity at an advantageous price! PRP-1315) more...
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ABBA The Last Video (2004 UK Region 0 PAL DVD featuring a film about four musicians in search of a record contract. Played by doll sized versions of Agnetha, Frida, Bjorn and Benny, the puppets perform Abba tracks in their bid to secure a recorddeal. Cameos in the mini film include all four members of Abba themselves, Rik Mayall and Cher. With Bonus Material including a 'Making Of The Film' documentary, four classic ABBA original videos and a superb picture gallery. The disc i more...
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CILLA BLACK You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (Rare 1965 UK 7" vinyl single, pressed by Philips as a contract pressing because EMI were maxed out producing Beatles records to meet demand, also featuring Is It Love, with intact Three Prongpush out centre in record company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl grades VG/VG+ with a nice sheen & some light paper hairlines which have little to no effect on play R5225) more...
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MICHAEL JACKSON Is It Scary (Rare 1997 UK 3-track promotional-only vinyl 12" for the track taken from his 'Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix' which was originally written to be featured in the 1993 film Addams Family Values but theplans were canceled after contract conflicts, including Deep Dish's Dark & Scary and Double-O-Jazz Dub remixes. Nestled within the custom white shaped & embossed title / tracklisting sleeve, the vinyl shows only light signs of play. Additionally,th more...
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MICHAEL JACKSON Is It Scary (Rare 1997 UK 3-track promotional-only vinyl 12" for the track taken from his 'Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix' which was originally written to be featured in the 1993 film Addams Family Values but theplans were canceled after contract conflicts, including three remixes by Eddie 'Love' Arroyo. Nestled within the custom white shaped & embossed title / tracklisting sleeve, the vinyl shows only light signs of play. Additionally, this copy also com more...
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KING ADORA Demo's (Ultra rare original 3 track Demo's CD-R acetate pressed privately as a means of securing a record contract. Tracks are different demo versions to those that have since appeared on commercial releases. A perfect piece of KingAdora history with only a handful pressed. Tracklisting is Big Isn't Beautiful, Asthma and The Law) more...
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THE MICHEL PETRUCCIANI TRIO Pianism (1985 French 6-track LP, the first album Petrucciani recorded under contract for Blue Note. Very much a post-Bill Evans new kid on the block upon release, & very impressive indeed, with sensitive backing from Palle Danielsson on Bass & Eliot Zigmund on Drums, custom stickered picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely touched BT85124) more...
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THE TRAMMPS Disco Inferno (Scarce 1976 Japanese 6-track white label promotional sample LP, including You Touch My Hot Line, Body Contact Contract & I Feel Like I've Been Livin' [On The Dark Side Of The Moon], sample stickered picture sleeve and Japanese lyric inner. The sleeve displays just the lightest of shelfwear in a couple of places from storage, whilst the vinyl remains in stunning near 'as new' condition - a very respectable promotional copy! P-10368) more...
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JOHN LENNON Imagine (1971 UK 10-track LP, pressed under contract by Pathé Marconi in France, after demand for the record, & the labels state both 'Mfd In UK' & 'Made In France'. The laminated picture sleeve shows just a little corner creasing&includes the lyric inner & postcard, which are in Excellent condition with light signs of edge wear only. The vinyl is Excellent with minimal evidence of play PAS10004)
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DEEP PURPLE In Rock (1974 US contract pressing for the UK 1970 6-track vinyl LP, 'EMI text' labels re-printed in the States with unique 'made in U.S.A.' perimeter text & EMI logo, sold in Britain with UK manufactured front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The first example we have ever seen. See 'more info' for full details & condition...) more...
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MCFLY Memory Lane: The Best Of McFly (2012 UK Deluxe Edition 2-CD album set featuring all of their best hits such as 'All About You', 'Five Colours In Her Hair', 'Obviously' and more, alongside a wealth of bonus material including their famous b-sides, live recordings, the original 2003 demos that landed them their first contract and THREE brand new recordings: 'Do Watcha', 'Cherry Cola' and the single 'Love Is Easy'. Complete with a picture booklet including lots of rare photo more...
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THE MICHEL PETRUCCIANI TRIO Pianism (1985 US 6-track vinyl LP, the first album Petrucciani recorded under contract for Blue Note. Very much a post-Bill Evans new kid on the block upon release, and very impressive indeed, with sensitive backing from Palle Danielsson on Bass and Eliot Zigmund on Drums. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' BT85124) more...
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THE SHADOWS The War Lord (1965 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur, Columbia company die cut paper sleeve. This copy was actually pressed by Decca as a contract pressingbecause all the EMI Group plants were furiously pressing Beatles singles! DB7769) more...
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PINK FLOYD Atom Heart Mother (Rare mid 70s US contract pressing for the UK 5-track vinyl LP, sold in Britain with UK manufactured gatefold sleeve & the British 'EMI text' labels re-printed in the States with unique 'made in U.S.A.' perimeter text. The sleeve shows just a little general wear and the vinyl has the odd faint mark leaving it Excellent SHVL781) more...
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BLACK SABBATH Master Of Reality (Rare & limited circa 1973 UK 8-track LP on the Vertigo spaceship label with '6360 050' catalogue number. This is a transitional copy, pressed at a time when Vertigo were switching from the 'swirl' to the 'spaceship' label design, at precisely the same time when Sabbath fell out with Vertigo due to a contract clause & took all their album rights to WWA. Consequently, these 'spaceship' label pressings were withdrawn in favour of WWA's more common black l
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THE BEATLES Beatles For Sale (Mid 70s UK issue of the 1964 stereo 14-track vinyl LP on the two EMI logo boxed label with 'Factory Sample' sticker. This item is a contract pressing done by Pathé Marconi in France while the pressing plant in HayesUK underwent refurbishment & the labels state 'Made in France', UK printed front laminated internal pocket gatefold picture sleeve. Both sleeve & vinyl show little sign of being over thirty five years old - a great copy! PCS3062) more...
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GEORGE HARRISON My Sweet Lord (1971 UK first issue 7" single with intact four prong centre & just 'Harrisongs' credit on the labels, also including What Is Life, Apple company die cut paper sleeve. This is actually a contract pressing by Deccawith a 2mm 'lip' at the edge of the centre. The vinyl on this copy remains in EX-/EX condition with just light surface scuffs to show for over fifty years R5884) more...
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CHARLIE PARKER Anthology (70s French 41-track triple LP compilation of classic Bird recordings from the forties, originally recorded under contract with Dial Records, housed in a unique tri-fold laminated sleeve with liner notes in French & English. The sleeve reveals just some light signs of scuffing at the edges and is otherwise in excellent condition. Both vinyl discs look barely played 30AM008-009-010) more...
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