Lot 47QUEEN-GREATEST HITS III (2LP) -1999-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-NMINT/NMINT

NAZARETH-NO JIVE-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-MAUSOLEUM-36700101. Mega rare album of British rock giants. The first press was released only in Germany. No Jive is the eighteenth studio album by the British band Nazareth. Released in 1991 by Griffin Records. Despite the retirement of full-time guitarist Manny Charlton and the return of Billy Rankin, in the ' 90s Nazareth returned to the classic hard rock that they had started with. From the first chords of "Hire and Fire", it is as if you are transported to 1974, to the time of "Rampant". The first 3 tracks are made in this style. Then the obligatory melodic semi-ballad "Every Time it Rains". Remnants of the sound of the 80's still remain in "Keeping our Love Alive". "The Rowan Tree" - a small cute instrumental on acoustic guitar, which is like an introduction to "Tell Me That You Love Me" - here the guys remembered that they are from Scotland and played a wonderful folk singing song. The disc ends with another replay of " This Flight Tonight» In February 1992, the album was released, received flattering reviews from critics, followed by a tour of Europe, including the first, after 1985, a trip to England. In 1993, "No Jive" was released in the United States, received excellent reviews and sold well. ...more

SHOCKING BLUE-LIVE IN JAPAN-1971-FIRST PRESS JAPAN-POLYDOR-MP2202. A very rare original concert in Japan.  ...more

SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC 26044 . Rare European original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more

SSHOCKING BLUE-AT HOME-1969-FIRST HOLLAND-PINK ELEPHANT PRESS-888001. A very rare original of the legendary band's second album. At Home is the second album by the rock band Shocking Blue. It was released in 1969 on the Pink Elephant label. This album was the debut for Mariska Veres. This is the band's first recording with singer Mariska Veres. Robbie van Leeuwen acquired Veres in an attempt to emulate the shape of Jefferson's female airplane. Thanks to Veres ' remarkable vocal performance and stunning appearance, the band finally had an adequate frontwoman. The band's second album was a mix of influences from pop rock to psychedelic rock. There is also early evidence of their interest in Americana, with tracks such as " California Here I Come "and"Harley Davidson". Overall, he is best known for his hit single "Venus" - which reached number one on the US national charts. Never again did the band achieve such success in the United States ...more

BELLE EPOQUE-NOW-1979-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-POLYDOR -2374143. Very rare original third album of the famous disco group. Despite the fact that almost the whole of 1978, the group held in tours, Evelyn Lenton and albert Waymen has penned enough new music for the third album of the group, but felt that dance rhythms podnadoest Evelyn and is influenced by the fact that the new album was more focused on the rhythm-and-Blues than disco. The record finished by the end of January 1979 as the first single was released a ballad Now , followed by a dance Jump Down and Com’ on Tonight . Album, NOW , was no less interesting musically than the first two drives of the BELLE EPOQUE , and was warmly received by fans of the band worldwide. ...more