Lot 15MOTT THE HOOPLE-THE HOOPLE-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-NMINT/NMINT

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-DRIVING RAIN-2001-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-MPL PARLOPHONE - 724353551018. Mega rare original in new condition.Driving Rain is the twelfth solo Studio album by Paul McCartney, recorded and released in 2001. This is the first album after a public announcement about the relationship McCartney to former model and activist against landmines, Heather mills, whom he married in 2002. Album cover made based on a photo taken Floors, built-in camera of his wristwatch. Two songs in the album are co-written Floors and his son James.The album Driving Rain was released 12 November 2001; the reviews were mostly very good, but many were struck by the low number of sales, especially considering that the previous album McCartney with "svezhenanesennyj" songs (and not as Run Devil Run, which were recorded mostly rock-n-roll of the late 1950-ies), Flaming Pie, got to the list of top 20 albums both in the US and UK. Perhaps due to the fact that it was not released hit single to support the album, Driving Rain got in the British albums chart is only up to the 46th position[9] and became the most poorly sold album McCartney in the UK. The public reaction in the U.S. was a bit better, though without enthusiasm, and the album climbed into the American charts until the 26th position and was certified gold. In the United States in support of the album was not released a single single with "hit" song. ...more

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – ASSAULT ATTACK-1982-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-CHRYSALIS -CHR1393. Rare original third Studio album, The Michael Schenker Group , and the only album featuring former Rainbow vocalist Graham Bonnet. In 2005, Assault Attack was ranked 481-e a place in the book of Rock Hard magazine 500 greatest rock metal albums of all time . ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-IV-1971-ORIGINAL 1976 UK PRESS-ATLANTIC - K50008. Rare early British edition of the iconic album. Led Zeppelin IV is the fourth Studio album by the British rock group Led Zeppelin, released on 8 November 1971 label Atlantic Records. Sales of Led Zeppelin IV represent more than 37 million copies, making it not only the most commercially successful album in the band's history, but also one of the best selling albums in the world. In particular, Led Zeppelin IV is the most commercially successful hard rock plate of all time, and it released the song "Stairway to Heaven" is still the most played piece of music, any genre on American radio and one of the most famous songs in music history.Led Zeppelin IV regularly features in various lists of "best albums ever". So, in 2003 the American magazine Rolling Stone put him on 66-th place in its ranking of "the 500 greatest albums of all time". In turn, the British newspaper New Musical Express said it on 106-th row the same vote. In addition, Led Zeppelin IV takes 1st place in the rankings of Classic Rock magazine's "100 greatest British rock albums" "100 greatest rock albums ever", and also 4th position in the list of "200 greatest albums of version of Hall of fame rock n 'roll", compiled with the participation of the Association of the music business of the United States . In 1999 the record was included in the Hall of fame award "the Grammy" became the first album of the group, awarded this privilege. ...more

TRAFFIC-SHOOT OUT AT THE FANTASY FACTORY-1973-FIRST PRESS USA-ISLAND-ILPS9323. Rare American original, the iconic prog band. Cover has a promo indicator.(PROMO HOLE) ...more

PINK FLOYD-ANIMALS-1977-FIRST FRANCE PRESS (LIMITED)-HARVEST-2C068-98434Y. Very rare limited edition original pink vinyl is one of the must-have in the collections pagomenos. Animals is the tenth Studio album by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 23 January 1977. Recorded at Studio "Britannia row" (Britannia Row Studios) (London). Reached second place in the hit parade of great Britain and third in the United States. The original album was released in the UK on 23 January 1977 on the label, Harvest Records, then on Columbia Records in the USA 2 Feb 1977.The album ranks 14th in the list of "top 25 best classical albums of progressive rock" by PopMatters. ...more