ARIA - HERO OF ASPHALT (+V. KHOLSTININ AUTOGRAPH) - 1988-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6027413000. A rare original of the cult album. Hero of Asphalt is the third studio album by Aria. This is the first album after the split of the band in early 1987, "Hero of Asphalt" is also the first album officially released by "Melody", the two previous albums at that time existed and were distributed as tape albums only on tape cassettes. The album was a great success, its sales exceeded 1 million copies (which in the United States corresponds to the platinum status), but the exact circulation is unknown even to the company "Melody", although, according to her, at least 1.5 million records were printed.On this album, for the first time, all the lyrics were written by Margarita Pushkina, and Alexander Elin, who wrote the lyrics to previous albums, left for the Master group and did not work with Aria until 2001.In 2008, a concert tour was held in honor of the 20th anniversary of the album, which resulted in the release of a double live album and a concert video "Hero of Asphalt XX years". The original album line-up performed at the concert and all the pieces were performed in the same order. In May 2012, as a result of a vote held on the website openspace.ru, the album "Hero of Asphalt" took the first position in the list of 50 major records of "Melody" and on April 23, 2013 was re-released on vinyl in a limited edition of 500 copies as part of the project "Melody-50", dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the company.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition with minimal traces of storage (in some places very light scuffs) - NMINT(strictly). Labels in a clean state - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The autograph of guitarist Vladimir Holstinin is made with a silver felt-tip pen in a beautiful top condition.
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
KEITH JARRETT-SOLO CONCERTS BREMEN, LAUSANNE (3LP'S) - 1973-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-ECM 1035/37. A rare original of the cult jazzman. An album released on ECM by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett performing solo improvisations recorded in Bremen (Germany, July) and Lausanne (Switzerland, March) in 1973; in between, Jarrett played in the US with his American Quartet. Originally released as a 3-LP album, it was the first of Jarrett's live solo performances released on ECM, following his studio debut solo recording Facing You (1971) and preceding his record-breaking concert in Cologne (1975). ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
ROXETTE-PEARLS OF PASSION-1986-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-EMI -1362451. A rare Swedish original of the cult band's debut album. The debut album of the Swedish pop-rock band Roxette. Pearls of Passion was recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm in 1986, and was released only in Scandinavia and Canada. The first edition of the Swedish record has an engraved inscription on the rim: "T'WAS A PLEASURE - CAPTAIN AND KANGAROO". The inscription has a hidden meaning, but Per Gessle does not reveal the secret and wants it to remain a secret. ...more
Lot sold: 4700 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
SINATRA, FRANK - THAT'S LIFE-1966-FIRST PRESS USA-REPRISE-FS1020. A rare American original of the cult album. That's Life is an album by Frank Sinatra. Released in 1966 on Reprise Records. Reached number 6 on the Top LP's chart of the American magazine "Billboard» ...more
Lot sold: 4700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
HENDRIX, JIMI-WAR HEROES-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2302020. A very rare British original . War Heroes is a posthumous studio album by American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jimi Hendrix, released on October 1, 1972. War Heroes is the third studio album released after the guitarist's death. The album was engineered and produced by Eddie Kramer and John Jansen. Recorded in the period from 1967 to 1970. The album mainly features psychedelic music mixed with blues and hard rock. These songs were later included on the album First Rays of the New Rising Sun. ...more
Lot sold: 4800 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
VAYA CON DIOS-TIME FLIES-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-BMG-7432110896-1. Rare original popular rock group. Time Flies is the third Studio album by Vaya Con Dios, which at the moment were mostly female group. Even more than previous albums, this is a melancholic album and is more focused on Blues and soul. The reason for the topic is that Vaya Con Dios was mainly the partnership of Dani Klein and Dirk Supsa, and in 1991 the pair fell heavily. May 24, 1991, Sups, who was only 29 years old, died of a cocktail of drugs, drugs and alcohol.The album is very well established in Europe, taking first place in Switzerland [2] and received platinum certification in four countries, eventually proving to be the most successful Vaya Con Dios album.Time Flies was the first album from Vaya Con Dios, who ended the song in French. In 1993 Vaya Con Dios went on their first world tour. ...more
Lot sold: 3700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
