Lot 52RAINBOW-BENT OUT OF SHAPE-1983-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR -NMINT/NMINT

GATO BARBIERI-UNDER FIRE-1973-First PRESS USA-FLYING DUTCHMAN-FD10156 Rare American original of the cult jazzman. Under Fire is an album by Argentine jazz composer and saxophonist Gato Barbieri recorded in new York city in 1971 and first released on the Flying Dutchman label in 1973. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars, stating that"Under Fire is Gato Barbieri in his Prime in the early' 70s , when the Argentine tenorman's transition from avant-garde to exploring South American continental routes had not yet moved beyond fusion."  ...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

ALPHAVILLE-FOREVER YOUNG ( +POSTER) -1984-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-ATCO-240481-1. A rare original of the cult album of one of the founders of the new wave.Forever Young is the debut Studio album by German Synthpop band Alphaville, released on September 27, 1984 by Warner Music Group. The album was preceded by the release of several singles — "Big In Japan" in January, Sounds Like A Melody in may, and Forever Young in September, just before the album's release. The album sold over 2,000,000 copies. The song Forever Young did not initially become a popular hit, but has since been considered a classic of the 1980s. Some copies of German vinyl albums were enclosed with large posters. ...more

VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY ( VISOTSKY VLADIMIR) -BUT I DON'T REGRET it-1994-FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-APRELEVKA-M0092. Mega rare low-circulation original . The released album of Vladimir Vysotsky was called "But I do not regret" 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

QUEEN-SHEER HEART ATTACK-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI - EMC3061. Of the matrix A-4U/B-4U. A rare British original. The first fame, as well as commercial success, came to the group with this record, and the song "Killer Queen" became their first big hit, reaching number two in England. The album itself also reached number two in the UK and number 12 on the 1975 Billboard charts. ...more