Lot 116MANOWAR-KINGS OF METAL-1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY - ATLANTIC-NMINT/NMINT.

NEKTAR-SOUND LIKE THIS (2LP'S)-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-UA-UAD60041 . Maritza, A-1/B-1/A-1/B-1. Very rare British original famous British musicians who lived and worked in Germany.This is the third album by the English progressive rock band NEKTAR, released in 1973.It was the first Nektar album to be released in their home country of great Britain. Attempt to recreate the live sound of the band, the album was largely improviziruem and dominated an extensive instrumental jam, unlike their conventional concepts and compositional albums.A different approach to recording, combined with a number of difficulties with the information, led to the fact that it was the hardest work, but the work was overwhelming and was enthusiastically greeted by critics and public. ...more

RETURN TO FOREVER FEATURING CHICK COREA-MUSICMAGIC-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S81959. Rare British original. ...more

SCORPIONS-IN TRANCE-1975-ORIGINAL PRESS 1976 GERMANY-RCA PPL1-4128. Very rare early edition of the third cult album SCORPIONS. In Trance is the third Studio album . On this album the band developed their hard rock style, which are subsequently modified with the arrival of Matthias ABSA, "brand" — powerful ballads.. the album was attended by: Klaus meine — vocals; Ulrich Roth — guitar, vocals; Rudolf Schenker — guitar, vocals; Francis Buchholz — bass guitar; Rudy Lenners — drums. As a session musician was made by the keyboardist Achim Kirking. It was the first commercially successful album.It is noteworthy that on the cover of the album was submitted to new logo group, which with minor modifications remained in it until today. The original version of the album cover included a photo of the model with a slightly open chest. This led to criticism and accusations by the censors. The foreground was greatly lightened, and the background was radically black. In subsequent editions of the group foreground images had to darken, hiding the chest and the background lightened for contrast. ...more

SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC 26044 . Rare European original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more

MARK KNOPFLER-KILL TO GET CRIMSON-2007-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-MERCURY-1724910. Rare Blues double vinyl record DIRE STRAITS guitarist. The fifth solo album under the name Mark Kill to Get Crimson is born on September 17. In the design of the envelope of the plate features the work of English artist John Bratby, the founder of this direction in art of the late 50-ies as a "kitchen sink". In producing the disk, you have to mark Knopfler and a few of his old associates, former Dire Straits keyboardist guy Fletcher (Guy Fletcher) and Chuck Anley (Chuck Ainlay), known for her previous solo work of Mark and Dire Straits albums. The first official single in Europe from the album Kill to Get Crimson is the song "True Love Will Never Fade", the title track which will decorate the ether and chat in Europe and America. Only in the first week sales of 23,000 copies. ...more