WAKEMAN, RICK-RHAPSODIES-1979-FIRST UK PRESS-A&M - AMLX68508. Matrix A-3/B-3/C-3/D-4. Rare British original cult keyboardist of progressive music. "Rhapsodies" (Rhapsody) - the 8th album by Rick Wakeman (double), includes Rhapsody works as the Rick and some other authors. Recorded this album in 1978 and early 1979 in a home Studio Wakeman "La Grange Studios", as well as in Switzerland, in the Studio, "Mountain Studios" (Montreux). Produced by Tony Visconti (previously worked with David Bowie, Marc bolana group "sparks"), he played acoustic guitar. The release took place in may 1979 on the label of A&M. Critics praised this album's different, but relatively low compared to previous albums. Sam Wakeman said that he did not plan to create something outstanding, he just tired from the countless tours with the band "Yes" and decided to relax, doing exactly the music which he at that moment was like. Immediately after the release, he terminated the contract with A&M, and the following album was released on Charisma Records.
Vinyl in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Matte gatefold cover is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Record labels ' new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
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DURAN DURAN-ARENA-1984-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPITOL-SWAV-123741984. Rare American original in the complete set ( booklet) . Arena - the first official live album by British new wave group Duran Duran. The album was released on 12 November 1984 and took 6th place in the UK Albums Chart and 4th on the Billboard 200. The album contains live recordings from concerts held in the framework of the Sing Blue Silver tour 1983-84 years taken for promotion of the third Studio album of the group — Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983). To promote the album, the group released two singles — "Wild Boys" (the only Studio recording on the album was produced by Nile Rodgers) and a live version of the song "Save a Prayer" (published in US only). ...more
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
Estimate: 3000—4000 ₽
FAMILY-A SONG FOR ME-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-REPRISE-RSLP9001. Very rare original British cult album. A Song for Me is the third Studio album by British rock band Family recorded at Olympic studios in London and released by record company Reprise 23 Jan 1970. 7 Feb the album reached #4 on the UK Albums Chart, marking the highest achievement group in the charts. ...more
Lot sold: 17000 ₽
Estimate: 15000—19000 ₽
MOODY BLUES-OCTAVE-1978-UK FIRST PRESS-DECCA-TXS129. Rare British original. Octave is the ninth album by the Moody Blues , released in 1978, and their first release after a substantial hiatus, and the success of the bestselling Seventh Sojourn in 1972. The album was the last for the group with keyboardist Mike Pinder, who left during the sessions of the album, and turned down the offer to tour with the band. Octave reached # 6 in the United Kingdom and was certified platinum in the United States, where the album reached # 13. The album produced the hit single " Steppin 'in a Slide Zone," which got to number 39 in the US, in addition to "Driftwood" ...more
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Estimate: 3000—4000 ₽
JACKSON, MICHAEL-THRILLER-1982-FIRST UK PRESS-EPIC-EPC85930. Rare British original king of pop. Thriller (with eng. — "Thriller") is the sixth Studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released on the label Epic Records on 30 November 1982.Thriller explores such genres as pop, rock, postdisco, rhythm and Blues and funk. All seven singles released from the Thriller, got into top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Just over a year, Thriller became the best selling album of all time and remains so still.At the ceremony "Grammy" in 1984 the album received eight awards. In 2003, Thriller was ranked 20th place in the list of "the 500 greatest albums of all time" by Rolling Stone magazine. The album was included in the Library of Congress as "culturally significant"entry.In 2012, critics Slant Magazine put sport in first place in its list of "Best albums of the 1980s". ...more
Lot sold: 3100 ₽
Estimate: 3500—5000 ₽
