…big hitters at eil Towers this week include some top notch rarities from Prince, also look out for an autographed Manic Street Preachers book, a white label test pressing of Max Romeo‘s seminal Lee Perry produced reggae LP ‘War Inna Babylon’, a sealed Foo Fighters debut LP, signed Camel vinyl, tour programmes and much, much more, here’s a few to whet the whistle, see them all here
MANIC STREET PREACHERS Assassinated Beauty – Photographs of Manic Street Preachers: 2014 UK limited deluxe edition 184-page hardback book featuring photographs taken by renowned photographer Kevin Cummins, who has been photographing the band from the early nineties, including many previously unpublished images. Includes foreword by Michael Sheen, famous quotes as used in their cover artwork and a classic Richey and Nicky cover photograph…..….this edition is fully bound in dark grey clothwith a large debossed area on front panel containing a duotone printed image of Richey on art paper, title blocked on front and spine in white foil, with a tipped-in limitation page which is un-numbered & signed by Kevin Cummins along with James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire & Sean Moore, also includes an exclusive high-quality photo print of Richey signed by Kevin within a golden envelope, all housed in a printed leopard skin effect heavy card slipcase which is still in the open shrink **Limited to only 108 copies!** More info hereMAX ROMEO & THE UPSETTERS War Ina Babylon: Archive Investment Grade Test Pressing for the 1976 UK 9-track LP, often referred to as one of the “holy trinity” of Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry masterpieces recorded at the Black Ark Studios in ’76/’77 [The Heptones’ Party Time & Junior Murvin’s Police & Thieves being the other two]. Obtained from a former industry exec at Island, the studio labels are test black on white with ‘Island Records Manufacturing….…Ltd’ print. Both sides are hand annotated in blue biro with the catalogue number, side details & the proposed ’20-7-76′ release date. This is one of a few select handful made, purely to test the sonics & never sold to the general public, complete with the retail picture sleeve & powder blue company inner. Both the sleeve & the vinyl are truly stunning, near ‘as new’. Impossible to find in near perfect archive quality, more info herePRINCE 21 Nights In London: Rare 2007 UK 40-page glossy souvenir tour programme for his epic stint at the O2 Arena in London from 1st August to 21st September 2007, also includes a SEALED copy of the ‘Planet Earth’ CD album which was given away at the gig, and if that’s not enough, the programme and CD are still in their ‘O2’ branded bag – Superb! More info here
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Keith Sivyer bought every new release from 1952 until February this year. Now his extraordinary collection is going under the hammer A stunning record collection containing every chart single made has been discovered crammed into the terraced house of its late owner. Single-minded Keith Sivyer bought every new release […]
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