Lot 11ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND-WIN,LOSE OR DRAW-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPRICORN-NMINT/NMINT

JOHN, ELTON-GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD (2LP)-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-DJM - DJLPD1001 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has become the most commercially successful album in the career of the singer. He took first place in the charts in the US and the UK and received a platinum certificate from British Association of producers of phonograms and platinum seven times — from the American Association of record companies. Its global circulation exceeds 30 million copies. ...more

SCORPIONS-VIRGIN KILLER-1976-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-RCA PPL1-4225. Very rare original cult album. Virgin Killer is the fourth Studio album by the German band Scorpions, released in 1976, the band's first album, known outside Europe. The title song, Virgin Killer, illuminates the subject of human depravity, it gave the idea covers with naked young virgin who was banned in the United States and several other countries. As with the previous album, In Trance, the cover was censored in some countries the album was released with an alternative version of the cover. The artwork was Steffan Böhle, Manager of RCA Records. He depicted a naked minor girl on black background; broken glass effect covering her genitals. In Japan, the album reached the 32nd line in the hit parade. It was another step the group on the way from psychedelic rock to hard rock. ...more

STYX-PIECES OF EIGHT-1978-FIRST PRESS USA-A&M-SP-4724. Rare American original. Pieces Of Eight is the eighth Studio album by Styx , released September 1, 1978. The album reached the top # 6 in the Billboard album chart, and like its predecessor, would be triple platinum. ...more

WINGS-VENUS AND MARS-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-CAPITOL -PCTC254 of the matrix A-1U/B-1U PORKY/ROOM . Venus and Mars is the fourth Studio album by Wings, released in 1975. The CD was released after the extraordinary success of Band on the Run and also became very popular. First album of Paul McCartney with the label Capitol Records. After the album Band on the Run part Wings in 1974, also included Jimmy McCulloch (lead guitar) and Geoff Britton (drums). After McCartney wrote some new songs for the forthcoming album, the band in January 1975, flew to New Orleans, where he was scheduled to record Venus and Mars.Britton, quarreled with McCulloch left the group, having to take part in the recording of only three songs of the album. He urgently picked up a replacement, American Joe English, with whom he continued recording. McCartney did the song Venus and Mars transition smoothly into each other, and the album in this sense was similar to The Beatles ' Abbey Road. The album was received very warmly in all the countries of the continent he ranked in the Top 10 of the charts. According to the results , the album of the year, place too high in Britain 5, USA - 1 place on Billboard-200. ...more

ROXY MUSIC-FOR YOUR PLEASURE-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS-9232. Matrix A-2/B-2. Rare British original. "For Your Pleasure" is the second album by British rock band Roxy Music , released Island Records 1973. This was the last album, which was attended by synth and sound designer Brian Eno , who later gained recognition as a solo artist and producer. "For Your Pleasure" was ranked 4th in the UK charts in 1973. In 2000 " Q " placed it at number 33 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums in history. 2012 the album was ranked 396 - e a place in the list of Rolling Stone magazine of the 500 best albums of all time. ...more