Apologies for the extremely boring 'here is the product - here is the description' type entry this time, but I know a lot of you are waiting for these :-

The amazing books by Yuri Grishin for Island Records & Harvest/EMI Records are both

 
IN STOCK 
NOW !!!

 

Get yours now in time for Christmas HERE !!

 

This is a fantabulous FULLY Autographed unique framed display piece with a 10" x 8" photograph of the band with several female fans plus a FULLY AUTOGRAPHED sheet of paper. This was signed for one of the girls featured in the photograph. Uniquely Roger has written 'Queen' in his 'Bubble Writing' [which he did up until 1976]. In addition he has written a loveheart within the 'Q' which from our research is the first example that has reached the market.    

 

 

 

 Hi Everyone. Tomorrow, I shall hit the road again for yet another trek across America.  According to forecasts, I'm in for some temperatures colder than I've experienced in years; but with the promise of extreme collectables ahead, things are still heating up!  I've come across a few stellar rarities in recent weeks that I wish to spotlight today.  It's not often these days I see a rare Tori Amos

Well, at least it was in 1933 in the US.

One of the strangest things about my first visit to Ronnie Scotts since the UK smoking ban was enforced was sitting in one of the world's classic small smoky Jazz clubs and it not being smoky.

It was kind of like going to a Grand Prix where they'd fixed silencers to the cars.

Some things are just meant to be & for Jazz clubs & classic English pubs (remember them ?) it was part of the ambience that made them what they were.

It would have been nice if pubs & venues had been given the choice to opt in or opt out of the no smoking rule or have a room to give people a choice (apparently they call that democracy) but blanket prohibition was enforced regardless.

Smokers & non-smokers alike have said to me that they feel something has been lost. I have to agree.

It does seem strange when such decisions are made by people who drive cars that emit more pollutants in a day than a smoker does in a year!

Still, no argument that it's bad for you (like death bad) & it's not a good thing. No argument that it's a foolish thing to start - so don't.

I just miss it in such places in the same way that I miss choking fumes from steam trains - a part of the past has been lost. It would just have been nice if, like the rest of the past, it had been allowed to fade away gracefully rather than by decree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Beatles - Stop Worrying - Help Box Set. A superb promo only box set issued at the launch of the DVD to people in attendance. Only 250 of these were made and we've managed to secure a handful. They contain 8 large replica lobby cards printed on high quality card plus 3 press sheets in a fantastic custom box.

 

A customised beige hessian eco-bag with 'K' motif and Kylie face design plus 10 red heart shaped balloons with 2 Hearts text and release date - Great for this time of year!

 

Led Zeppelin - Lacie Hard Drive preloaded with EVERY Zepp album. This item is truly sub-zero it's so cool. Only 100 of these were manufactured to promote the recent Mothership release, many have been given to large publications to run competitions with but if like me you never seem to win anything (Zeppelin tickets excluded) then you don't have to chance your luck - you can buy one! Don't delay though, like the tickets the demand is bound to be high for this.

 

The Beatles/Peter Blake - Sgt Pepper Autographed Sleeve.

It was 20 years ago today.... Well it was when this was signed. To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of Sgt Pepper and the release of the album on CD, an exhibition was held in London. This album was purchased on the day and Peter Blake signed and dated it - how cool is that!?

 

Still lots to come before Xmas including MORE Zeppelin - this time in the form of an original 1975 Earls Court poster - watch this space for more details......