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VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY ( VISOTSKY VLADIMIR) -FORMULATION-1993-First press RUSSIA-APRELEVKA-M0011.  The released album by Vladimir Vysotsky was called "FORMULATION" 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

DEPECHE MODE-MUSIC FOR THE MASSES-1987-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-MUTE-- INT146833. Rare German original on colored vinyl. Music for the Masses is the sixth Studio album by British band Depeche Mode, released on 28 September 1987. The record led the band to mainstream success in the US for the first time since Some Great Reward. The album has a less experimental sound, but Alan Wilder paid more attention to arrangements and samples when recording the album. You can also hear a lot of full-fledged guitar parts in the album's tracks. The sound and style on Music for the Masses is significantly different from previous works by Depeche Mode — the songs have a disturbing and melancholic sound. Music for the Masses led to a surge in the popularity of Depeche Mode in the US. The songs "Strangelove", "Never Let Me Down Again", "Behind the Wheel" and "Little 15" became world hits. The album peaked at number 10 in the UK , number 2 in Germany, and number 30 in the US. ...more

ALICE COOPER-MUSCLE OF LOVE -1973-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-WARNER-BS2748. Rare American promo of the original. Muscle of Love is the seventh Studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released in 1973. This is the last Studio album recorded by him as part of the rock band of the same name. This is a concept album about teen angst, life on the streets of new York, and male prostitution. Instead of the usual packaging, the original LP was issued in small corrugated cardboard, hinting that such packaging may have contained something other than a record, and the "spot" was deliberately printed along the bottom. The song "Man with the Golden Gun" was planned as the title song for the Film the man with the Golden Gun, until the producers strongly opposed it. Liza Minnelli sings backing vocals on "Teenage Lament '74". The album peaked at number 10 in the US[7] and number 34 in the UK ...more

JIMI HENDRIX - SMASH HITS-1969 - ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 - USA-REPRISE-MS2025. A rare early edition of the iconic album complete with a 90x60 cm poster . Smash Hits is a compilation of songs by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, an album released in 1968 on MCA Records.  The album peaked at number 6 on the us Billboard 200 chart And was awarded multi-platinum status by the RIAA for selling over 2,000,000 copies in October 1986. Two versions of this album were released — English and American. ...more

QUEEN-NEWS OF THE WORLD-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI- EMA784. Of The Matrix A-1/B-2. Rare British original in fantastic condition. News of the World was sold in the amount of ten million copies. His fame is mainly provided by the first two songs: "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions". Latest eventually became a sports anthem. ...more