G80 Weekly General Auction Monday
Lot 139:
Description
Various Artists. A Collection of Rock and Pop Vinyl LP Records. Various Places: Various Publishers, 1971-1989. Primarily first or early pressings. Binding: Original printed cardboard sleeves, twelve-inch (quarto-sized) format. Illustrations: Original album cover art, including photography and graphic design. This collection includes thirteen records: The Stone Roses, self-titled (Silvertone, 1989); Prince and the Revolution, Purple Rain (Warner Bros., 1984) with purple hype sticker; Elvis Costello, Spike (Warner Bros., 1989) with yellow artist sticker; Yazoo, Upstairs at Eric’s (Mute, 1982); Now That’s What I Call Music 16 (EMI/Virgin/Polygram, 1989); Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells (Virgin, 1973); Elton John, Too Low for Zero (Rocket, 1983); Chris Rea, Flying (Magnet, 1982); Bob Dylan, self-titled or compilation; Burt Bacharach, Portrait (A&M); The Musical World of Quincy Jones; and Top of the Pops Vol. 16 (Hallmark SHM 725, 1971). Signature/inscription details: No signatures or inscriptions present. Provenance: From a private collection. Bibliographic references: Matrix numbers and specific pressing points not verified, but visual identifiers suggest original UK and European releases.