A mint condition unread copy of the Special Limited Edition of Ginger Baker’s 2010 autobiography Hellraiser: The Autobiography of The World’s Greatest Drummer. This is number 138 of 500 signed copies, and includes a CD of Bob Wallis and the Storyville Jazz Men, featuring Ginger Baker (1957.) In as-new condition.
A rare 1964 handbill advertising ‘Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and Gospel’ at the all-star 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival at Richmond, Surrey, England. This first night of this three-day festival was headlined by the Rolling Stones–the first time they’d ever headlined a festival. Other acts on this incredible bill include The Yardbirds (with Eric […]
A clean EX/EX 1967 UK stereo first pressing of Cream’s classic Disraeli Gears, on Reaction Records. The fully laminated sleeve looks great, with just some minor lamination creases. The disc too is clean and plays EX+, with 8 light ticks audible during ‘Strange Brew,’ and the occasional isolated pop. A scarce first pressing of a […]
A spectacular mint condition first printing of Gary Grimshaw’s celebrated ‘Creamsicle’ poster, advertising two October 1967 shows at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom featuring Cream, with the MC5, Rationals and Apostles. One of the most sought-after posters of the psychedelic era, this poster was nicknamed Creamsicle, because of the similarity of its’ color scheme to the 1960s […]
A program for the October 29, 1967 concert at London’s Saville Theatre, headlined by Cream, with The Action and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and compare John Peel. This show was part of the Sundays at the Saville series, originally organized by Beatles manager and Saville promoter Brian Epstein, who tragically died just two months […]
A very rare white label mono promotional copy of Fresh Cream, beautifully signed in 1967 by Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. The accompanying email from the original owner notes, “I have owned this copy of Fresh Cream since it’s original release in May of 1967. At the time, I was attending a co-ed […]
A scarce program for Murray The K’s Music in the Fifth Dimension, a 9 day series of shows in March 1967 which were the first ever US shows played by both The Who and Cream. Murray the K was a New York disc jockey who nicknamed himself ‘The Fifth Beatle’, and often promoted ‘package show’ […]
A beautiful copy of Blinds & Shutters, the deluxe limited edition book of Michael Cooper’s photographs published by Genesis; this copy signed by Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Graham Nash, John Mayall, Harry Nilsson, Sgt. Peppers cover artist Peter Blake, Beatles publicist Derek Taylor, writer Terry Southern and 5 others. This 1990 book extensively […]
An exceedingly rare concert poster for the 1967 British National Jazz & Blues Festival featuring what is arguably the greatest lineup ever at a UK festival. Performing over three days were many of the greatest British artists ever, including the first show ever by Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, the Small Faces, The Cream, The Jeff […]
A superb original UK pressing of Disraeli Gears, the second album from Cream, on Reaction Records. The disc is in Mint/Near Mint condition, with A1/B3 stampers, and only a single faint spindle trail on each label; it has probably been played no more than three or four times, and carefully at that. It has the […]
A superb original UK pressing of Fresh Cream, the debut album from Cream, on Reaction Records. The disc is in Mint/Near Mint condition, with A1/B1 stampers, and only a single faint spindle trail; it has probably been played no more than three or four times, and carefully at that. It has the smooth label variant, […]
An original first printing poster advertising a Bob Dylan concert with Eric Clapton and blues legends Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee on July 1, 1978 at the Nuremberg, Germany Zeppelin Field. This large poster measures 23 1/2″ x 33″ and is in mint condition.
An extremely rare original 1966 copy of Cream’s recording contract with manager Robert Stigwood. This would have come from either a band member or their management or legal representatives. This eight page recording agreement details the band’s (here called “The Cream”) record deal with the Robert Stigwood Organization. Stigwood was Cream’s manager; in the 1960’s […]
A stunning 1968 first printing concert poster for Traffic, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Crumbs at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles; artwork by John Van Hamersveld. This is one of our favorite psychedelic posters ever, with eye-popping artwork and unique type created by Van Hamersveld. Evidently Van Hamersveld stood on top of a table to […]
A rare set of Rolling Stone magazine, issues #1 – 105, bound in a limited edition of seven volumes and gifted by Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner to former Warner Bros. Records president Joe Smith. Wenner and legendary San Francisco Chronicle music critic Ralph J. Gleason launched Rolling Stone with their debut issue on November […]
A beautiful Eric Clapton signed promotional lithograph with artwork by Peter Blake, made by Reprise Records to promote Clapton’s 1991 live album “24 Nights.” Famed British pop artist Blake created many memorable album covers, most notably for The Beatles’ classic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Clapton has signed this boldly in black pen, dating […]