Lot 81WHITESNAKE-TROUBLE-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI INTERNATIONAL-NMINT/NMINT

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

COLLINS, PHIL-SERIOUS HITS.. LIVE! (2LP)-1990-FIRST UK PRESS-WEA-PCLP1. Rare original 90s cult musician band GENESIS. A live album by British singer-songwriter and composer. The album showcases a sample of the composition, COLLINS performed at concerts during his tour "Seriously, Live!". ...more

FRANK ZAPPA-APOSTROPHE-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-DISCREET-K59201. Rare British original cult album. Apostrophe (’) — the eighteenth Studio album by Frank Zappa, released 22 March 1974 . The album's title track "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow[en]", released as single, reached the 86-th place in the charts. Apostrophe (’) is the biggest commercial achievement of Frank Zappa. 7 April 1976 the album was rated gold status. In addition, the disc rose to 10th place in the Billboard charts. Continuing the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation (1973), this album contains a mix of short songs and rich musical arrangements, demonstrating a cynical sense of humor, and Zappa . The lyrical theme of the album is strange and unclear (For example, the tracks "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" and "Nanook Rubs It" tell of the singer who wants to become an eskimo named Nanuk), with the exception of "Uncle Remus", which is a continuation of Zappa's relationship to racial discrimination, which subjects touched on in his earlier song "Trouble Every Day". ...more

ACCEPT-I AM REBEL-1980-ORIGINAL PRESS 1982 GERMANY-BRAIN-0060.389. Rare early edition of the cult album from the German heavy metal. I'm a Rebel is the second album by the German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1980. The official releases came out with three different versions of the cover. On the single I'm a Rebel on the reverse side of the envelope contained a warning that the Accept is much stronger than steel and could crack the head. ...more

AC/DC-BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-ATLANTIC - 781828-1/WX144. Rare original cult album. Blow Up Your Video is the eleventh Studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, first released on 18 January 1988. He was later released in the US on 1 February 1988. The album became the best-selling album with new material since the release of the For Who About to Rock We Salute You received Platinum status in the United States. Blow Up Your Video reached No. 2 in Britain and No. 12 in the USA. ...more