Lot 48ASIA-THEN AND NOW-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-GEFFEN-NMINT/NMINT

GUNS N' ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-1987-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-GEFFEN - 924148-1. Very rare original cult album fully loaded (sticker sheet (Mega rare!)). Appetite for Destruction is the debut Studio album by American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, Geffen released July 21, 1987. According to some estimates, the total circulation of the plate was 27 million copies, according to the other 32 million. According to Billboard 200, the most successful debut album in the US in the number of copies sold. Originally the album cover was an illustration by Robert Williams depicting a monster with daggers for teeth, attacking the robot, bent over the insensible woman in a torn dress and with pants down. Numerous complaints from various religious and social organizations have forced many stores to sell CD's wrapped in brown paper or some other way to close the figure, or to opt out of album sales. As a result, the cover design was changed - he was placed the drawing of the tattoo which makes it the Axl Rose. It depicts the heads of the members of the group in the form of skulls, set against the backdrop of the cross. The picture that was on the cover of the original, was subsequently printed inside liner of the CD. ...more

SHOCKING BLUE-HAM-1973-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-PINK ELEPHANT-PE877038G. Very rare original penultimate album of this great band.Originally, the album "Dream On Dreamer" was released at the company "Pink Elephant" called "Ham", but as soon as he was released on Polydor, the album includes the song "Dream On Dreamer" and the album changed the title and the cover too. Since then, he's under this name and known. Robbie van Leuven left the group shortly after the release of "Dream On Dreamer", but a few songs of his works appeared on the next album "Good Times" (1974). ...more

BACK STREET CRAWLER-2ND STREET-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-ATLANTIC K50267. Rare British original guitarist of FREE. 2nd Street album Back Street Crawler in 1976 ,released on the label Atco Records . It was released after the death of Paul Kossoff in March 1976 and dedicated to him. ...more

WISHBONE ASH-ARGUS-1972-UK FIRST PRESS-MCA-MDKS8006.Of the matrix A-2L/B-2L. Rare original cult British prog group. Argus is the third Studio album by British rock band Wishbone Ash, released in 1972. Argus is the most popular and one of the most diverse work group from Devon. Readers of the magazines "Sounds" and "Melody Maker" named best album Argus 1972. Musically the record is a mix of folk, progressive rock, hard rock and classics. The main themes of the album are chivalry and war. The album was produced by Derek Lawrence, known for his work with the British jandrokovi group Deep Purple. The sound engineering was made by Martin birch, has also closely collaborated with Deep Purple, and later worked with Iron Maiden, and many other well-known heavy rock bands.The album cover was designed by the design Studio Hipgnosis."Argus" took the 3rd place in the hit parade of great Britain and the 169th place in the hit parade of the American magazine "Billboard" ...more

BLACK SABBATH-HEADLESS CROSS-1989-FIRST PRESS USA-IRS-82002. Mega rare British original. Headless Cross is the fourteenth Studio album by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1989. Headless Cross — the first disk group with drummer cozy Powell. In the recording took part bassist Lawrence Cottle, but was never officially part of the group. ...more