SWEET-LEVEL HEADED-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-POLD5001. Very rare original British cult album. Level Headed-Sweet's sixth album . A different version was released on Polydor in Europe and Capitol in the US, Canada and Japan. The album "Love Is Like Oxygen", the latest single from the group that ranked in the top 40, it reached number 8 in the US and 9th in the UK. The only version of "Love Is Like Oxygen" is substantially shorter than the album version. The second single, "California Nights", was released as the album but only reached #76 in the United States. This was the last album with the classic lineup of Sweet, as Brian Connolly left about a year after the album's release to start a solo career. The remaining trio of Steve priest, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker continued the work and released three albums before breaking up in 1981.
Vinyl in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Laminated gatefold cover in excellent condition except for one crease on an open ridge and then sarapin on the laminate - EX+. Labels are in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot is not sold
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - TRILOGY-1972-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND-ILPS-9186 Matrix A-2U/B-2U. Rare original great British prog group. Trilogy is the third Studio album by British progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer , released in July 1972 on the label of Island Records . The artwork depicts the combined bust of 3 members. Trilogy increased ELP worldwide popularity, and included "Hoedown", an arrangement of Aaron Copland , which was one of the most popular songs when playing live. ...more
Lot sold: 4100 ₽
Estimate: 5500—7000 ₽
U2-the JOSHUA TREE-1987-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND- U26. Rare British original cult album.The Joshua Tree is the fifth Studio album Irish rock band U2. Released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records label. The Joshua Tree received rave reviews from critics, topped the charts in 20 countries and has sold record numbers. The album brought musicians of international fame — they have become the fourth group, whose picture was placed on the cover of Time magazine, which called them "the highlight of the season." In turn, the editors of Rolling Stone noted that The Joshua Tree turned the band "from heroes to superstars". The album spawned several hit singles that have become the hallmark of the group — "With or Without You", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Where the Streets Have No Name". In 1988, the album received two Grammy awards in the categories "album of the year and Best vocal rock performance by a Duo or group". The Joshua Tree is regularly featured among the most important records in rock history and is one of the best selling albums in the world - more than 25 million copies. According to the decision of the National Academy of art and science of sound recording of the USA the album was included in "the Grammy Hall of fame", a solemn ceremony was held in 2014. In the same year, the album entered the archive of the us Library of Congress — national registry of iconic musical works of the twentieth century. ...more
Lot sold: 2300 ₽
Estimate: 3500—4500 ₽
CLAPTON, ERIC-BACKLESS-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-RSO RSD5001 Rare album in the English edition. Backless is the sixth Studio album by Eric Clapton, released through Polydor Records in November 1978. Although Backless could not repeat the success of the album Slowhand, it was silver in UK and platinum in Canada and the United States, and also reached position 8 on the Billboard 200. ...more
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Estimate: 3500—4500 ₽
