…mega-week at eil towers, look out for a 1978 David Bowie double-sided acetate, a top UK collectable in the shape of an original 1957 Rock of Rock ‘n’ Roll No.2 LP from Elvis, more killer jazz LPs from Thad Jones, Hank Mobley and Dexter Gordon, Thin Lizzy acetates including ‘Whiskey In The Jar’, Jethro Tull uncut picture disc and more – phew! Here’s a few highlights, for full Top 10 click here
DAVIE JONES & THE KINGBEES Liza Jane: Mega rare double-sided metal based ultra high-grade methyl cellulose lacquer acetate for the 1978 UK mono 7″ single, the late David Bowie’s very first recording cut when he was just seventeen & originally released on Vocalion in 1964. There is a Decca studio label one side with the printed artist, song title & duration, with annotated stereo/mono & 33/45 indicators. Also features Louie, Louie Go Home. The surface of the acetate is clean & shows merely the lightest few cosmetic scuffs as expected. BEAUTIFUL. Obtained from an ex-industry exec & pressed in extremely small numbers for sonic review, very few of these ever escape the studio & were never intended for general public consumption in this form. This incredible one-off is an amazing, timely find! More info hereELVIS PRESLEY Rock ‘n’ Roll No. 2: Incredibly rare 1957 UK first issue 12-track mono LP on the maroon & gold HMV ‘Nipper’ label, fully laminated scalloped flipback picture sleeve. To find a serviceable copy of this record in this day & age isakin to finding gold dust! More info hereHANK MOBLEY / AL COHN / ZOOT SIMS / JOHN COLTRANE Tenor Conclave: Extremely rare 1957 first US issue 4-track deep groove mono vinyl LP, on a black & yellow Prestige label with ‘W. 50th St. NYC’ address & ‘RVG’ [Rudy Van Gelder] engraved in the run-outs. Although the music has subsequently been reissued in each artist’s back catalogue, this was the original “leaderless” Prestige All-Stars date, credited to just ‘Four Tenor Saxes’, & is without doubt the best sounding edition that moneycan buy. Backing is supplied by Red Garland on Piano, Paul Chambers on Bass & Art Taylor on Drums, pasted picture sleeve. More info here
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