Lot 49DEEP PURPLE-STORMBRINGER-1974-fist press uk-purple rec.-nmint/nmint

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DEPECHE MODE-CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN-1983-First press UK-MUTE-STUMM 13, a rare British original. Construction Time Again is the third Studio album by Depeche Mode, released in August 1983. The album was recorded in the spring and summer of 1983 at Garden studios in London, and the mixing process took place at Hansa Mischraum studios in Berlin. Construction Time Again is the band's first album to feature new Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder. In Construction Time Again, there were significant changes in the style of Depeche Mode. The album has a pronounced industrial sound, which is also found in the next two Studio albums Some Great Reward and Black Celebration. Construction Time Again also features a deeper lyrical content of the songs. Unlike the band's previous records, this album's compositions reflect social and political themes. The album is designed by Martin Atkins. The cover art is by Brian Griffin. The cover shows the Matterhorn mountain. Additional illustrations by Ian Wright. The album peaked at number 6 in the UK and number 7 in Germany ...more

SPOOKY TOOTH-YUO BROKE MY HEART-1973-THE FIRST PRESS USA-AM-SP-4385 .A rare American original of the cult group. The album was first released in 1973 on AM Records . It was the first album to be released after the band's reorganization, following their breakup in 1970. Founding guitarist Luther Grosvenor did not return to the band, as he joined Mott the Hoople as a guitarist, adopting the stage name Ariel Bender . Grosvenor was replaced by Mick Jones, who later co-founded Foreigner, and drummer Mike Kelly was replaced by Bryson Graham . Critically acclaimed, the album reached number 84 on the Billboard 200. ...more

VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY ( VISOTSKY VLADIMIR) -TATTOO-1993-First press RUSSIA-APRELEVKA-M0004.  The released album of Vladimir Vysotsky was called "TATTOO" from the series that was released by Aprelevka Sound Inc. Four discs were released with rare and previously unreleased songs: 1993 Tattoo. (Code M-0004). 1993 Wording. (Code M-0011). 1994 But I don't regret it. (Code M-0092). 1994 Talk to me at least. (Code M-0093). It was commissioned by the Vladimir Vysotsky Foundation, but after the release of the first two albums, the Foundation ran out of money and refused to Finance it. Aprelevka releases at its own expense several hundred pieces of the third and fourth album to pay for the preparation of albums.  The third and fourth discs are extremely rare and are welcome rarities of the master's work.  ...more

FOREIGNER-4-1981-first press UK-ATLANTIC - K50796.matrix A-4/B. Foreigner 4 is the fourth Studio album by the hard rock band Foreigner, released in 1981 by Atlantic Records. The songs "Waiting for a Girl Like You", "Urgent" and "Juke Box Hero", released as the album's main singles, became hits. The CD seems to have completed the band's transition to hard rock, started in Head Games. Ian MacDonald, al Greenwood left the band before recording 4, they were not permanently replaced, and the sound of the album changed. As a result, all the songs on the album were written by Lou Gramm and/or Mick Jones. MacDonald and Grievor played saxophone and keyboards, respectively, thus needed musicians who would be able to replace them. Junior Walker's saxophone solo on "Urgent" was probably the best thing on the album. The album was also recorded by a young Thomas Dolby, who later had a successful solo career. "Urgent" was re-released in 1991. Juke Box Hero went gold in the United States, and the single peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200 ...more