Lot 39PROCOL HARUM-GRAND HOTEL-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-NMINT/NMINT

CLAPTON, ERIC-E. C. WAS HERE-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-RSO-2394160. Of The Matrix A-1/B-3. Very rare original live album from a Blues master. E. C. Was Here — live album by Blues-rock musician Eric Clapton, released in August 1975 the label of RSO. The album was recorded during a concert tour of Clapton in the US and UK, 19-20 July 1974 (The Long Beach Arena, California, USA) 4 December 1974 (The Hammersmith Odeon, London) – 25 June 1975 (The Providence Civic Center, Providence, USA).In this tour along with Clapton took part vocalist Yvonne Elliman. The list of songs selected for the album includes four cover versions of songs by well-known American Blues artists, and two, written in the period Clapton in the band Blind Faith. ...more

GUNS N' ROSES - USE YOUR ILLUSION -2 - FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GEFFEN-GEF24420. Very rare original cult album. Use Your Illusion II is the fourth Studio album by American rock band Guns N’ Roses, released in 1991. Drive the first of two albums released in conjunction with the tour Use Your Illusion Tour. The second album titled Use Your Illusion II. The disc climbed to the second place of the Billboard. For the first week, it sold 685, 000 copies, Use Your Illusion II was the slightly more successful (770 000 for the first week). Use Your Illusion I in the United States has sold 5 502 000, says Nielsen SoundScan..Each of the albums Use Your Illusion became seven-times platinum (RIAA). The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1992 ...more

VARIOUS – THE BODYGUARD (WHITNEY HOUSTON/ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK ALBUM)-1992-FIRST PRESS EU/ITALY-ARISTA-07822186991. The Bodyguard is the soundtrack from the film the Bodyguard, released on November 17, 1992 under the label of Arista Records, includes songs like Whitney Houston, and songs from different artists. Co-Executive producers of the album were Whitney Houston and Clive Davis. Bodyguard - best-selling album soundtracks of all time , sold 45 million copies worldwide. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO - 9102021.Dire Straits is the debut Studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, was released in October 1978. 7 Oct 1978 album "Dire Straits" released on the Phonogram label. Since 1979 this album was released under the label of Vertigo. The sales results of the album is quite impressive — in Europe has sold four million copies in the U.S. — two million copies. The fate of singles diametrically different — "Sultans of Swing" was received by the public, reached the 8th position in the UK charts. Water of Love was released in some countries and the best achievement was 54 position in the chart of Australia. ...more

ELF(FR. R. J. DIO)-CAROLINA COUNTRY BALL - 1974 - FIRST UK PRESS-PURPLE-TPS3506. Matrix A-1U/B-1U .Stamper 1R/1P(the Dream!). Mega rare original first British group's iconic frontman.On the second album Elf with his producer Roger Glover continue to play its cheerful Boogie-rock with virtuoso keys Mickey Le Soul, but this time noticeably moving forward with the melodies and arrangements: the title song, the brass section adds elements of old Dixieland, but very atmospheric, mood-driven "Happy" sound reminiscent of the Beatles "Oh! Darling". But the main thing is that from your simple style Elf begin to create something more artistic than you'd expect from the average bar band - they have style and charm. A graceful, old fashioned charm, which you might sometimes hear, for example, the Queen, or, say, Billy Joel. But of course, this Elf are completely on their territory, because they have and a powerful rhythm section and above all amazing vocals of dio. The fact that with all this physical strength they can afford this simple, yet striking vignette, as a final "Blanche", tells you only how versatile the group could be Elf and how nalobova singer could be dio. ...more