ATLANTIS-SAME-1972-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO-6360609. A rare original continuation of the cult prog group FRUMPY. Atlantis was formed at the end of the summer of 1972 by Inga Rumpf (vocals), Jean-Jacques Kravets (keyboards) and Karl-Heinz Schott (bass). These musicians previously played in the band Frumpy. The founding members also included guitarist Frank Dees and drummer Kurt Kress (formerly of the band Emergency). After several live performances in Germany, the first LP was released at Island Records Studio in London, which was widely recognized, especially in the United States, where Rumpf's bluesy vocals were appreciated. Diz and Kress left the band after recording. For a four-week tour of England with Procol Harum and Traffic, George Meyer joined Atlantis as guitarist and Udo Lindenberg joined Atlantis as drummer. After the tour, they were replaced by Dieter Bornschlegel (who had previously worked with the band Dreamtorte) and Ringo Funk (who had previously worked with Geronimo), with whom the second album It's Getting Better (1973) was recorded.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is laminated in top condition -NMINT/ARCHIVE. Layla in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
QUEEN-INNUENDO-1991-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-PARLOPHONE-058-7958871. A very rare German original of the cult album. Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on February 4, 1991. The last album "Queen", recorded and released during the life of Freddie Mercury. The name Innuendo contains an "indirect hint" that the band will not last long in this line-up. The last songs were very difficult for Freddie, who was already seriously ill. Nevertheless, the album was finished and well received by the public. Several music videos were made in support of him, one of which, "These Are The Days of Our Lives", was the last video featuring Mercury.Despite mixed reviews from critics, Queen's new album peaked at number one on the album charts in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and her native United Kingdom, going double platinum. ...more
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
LYNNE, JEFF-ARMCHAIR THEATRE-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-REPRISE 7599-26184-1.A rare solo album by the famous maestro.Armchair Theatre is Jeff Lynn's first solo album released on June 12, 1990."Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up" were released as singles. Lynn wrote and recorded "Now You're Gone" as a tribute to his late mother. The album also features cover versions of two classic pieces: "September Song" and "Stormy Weather".The album was recorded by former ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy and a former member of the Traveling Wilburys joint project, as well as Jeff's friend, George Harrison. Despite the positive reviews, the album remained in the shadows, being located in the middle of hundreds of international charts. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
STEVE VAI- PASSION AND WARFARE - 1990- FIRST PRESS UK-FFT- GRUB17. A rare British original. Passion and Warfare is the second studio album by guitarist Steve Vai, released on May 22, 1990 on Relativity and Epic Records. He received a gold certificate from the RIAA. Passion and Warfare was written based on a series of episodes of dreams that Vai had when he was younger, and in the album's guitar notes book Vai summarizes it this way: "Jimi Hendrix meets Jesus Christ at a party that Ben Hur arranged for Mel Blanc." It was all recorded at Mothership Studios in his Hollywood Hills home, a 1,600-square-foot (150 m2) building that also recorded his guitar parts for Whitesnake's 1989 album Slip of the Tongue. Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has small spoken parts on the album; Coverdale, Adrian Vandenberg and Rudy Sarzo are credited with backing vocals. Vai claims that planning for the album began back in 1982, but was postponed after joining David Lee Roth's band and was not resumed until the breakup with Roth in 1989. ...more
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
ROLLING STONES-STICKY FINGERS (ZIPPER COVER)-1971-ORIGINAL PRESS 1976 USA-ROLLING STONES-COC39105. A rare early edition of the cult album . The scandalous Sticky Fingers album cover featuring Joe Dallesandro's crotch was invented by John Pasche.In 2011, the album cover was ranked 11th in the list of the best album covers of all time according to Music Radar. In 2003, Sticky Fingers was included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" at number 63. ...more
Lot sold: 4200 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
ZZ TOP-AFTERBURNER-1985-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-WARNER. BROS - 925342-1. The most successful album that reached platinum status in the UK, multi-platinum in the U.S., reaching No. 4 in The Billboard 200. Single Sleeping Bag made it to 8th place on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
