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URIAH HEEP-SALISBURY-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360028. Matrices 1Y-1/2Y-1. Stamper 420-1-4/1-6 (Dream!) Mega rare British original of the cult band's second album. Salisbury is the second studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in January 1971 by Vertigo Records. It was produced by Jerry Bron.Unlike their first album, the credits for the full half of the album were credited only to Ken Hensley, as opposed to the collaborative partnership of frontman David Byron and guitarist Mick Box. Shortly after the release, drummer Keith Baker left the band, replacing Ian Clark (from another Vertigo band, Cressida). Along with Clark, the band embarked on their first US tour, supporting Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf. In the European charts, the album was placed from 5 to 31 places. the album is included in the 500 best works of hard rock of all time.  ...more

DEEP PURPLE-MADE IN JAPAN (2LP'S) - 1972-FIRST PRESS (CONTRACT) UK-PURPLE-TPSP351.-Matrices A-1U/B-1U/A-1U/B-1U PORKY/PESKIE. A rare CBS contract original, Made in Japan is a double live album by the English rock band Deep Purple, recorded during their first tour of Japan in August 1972. It was originally released in December 1972, and in the US in April 1973, and became a super commercial success. The album was an immediate commercial success, especially in the US, where it was followed by the top five hit "Smoke on the Water" and became a steady seller throughout the 1970s. A Rolling Stone reader poll in 2012 ranked Made in Japan as the sixth best live album of all time. ...more

SANDRA-MIRRORS-1986-FIRST PRESS GERMANY RCA-PL71162. A rare original disco diva, Mirrors is the second studio album by German singer Sandra, released on October 13, 1986 by Virgin Records. The album spawned the European top 10 singles "Innocent Love" and " Hi! Hi! Hello!". The album reached the top 20 in Germany, Switzerland, Finland and Norway. ...more

ARIA-PLAYING WITH FIRE-1990-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6029907000. A rare original of the cult album. Playing with Fire is the fourth studio album by Aria. The first album of the band with the participation of drummer Alexander Manyakin and without a permanent producer Viktor Vekshtein. The album was successful and sold 835,000 copies, although this is much less than the previous album "Hero of Asphalt", which sold at least 1.5 million copies. ...more

INXS-X-1990-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-MERCURY-866668-1.  A rare European original of the cult group. X is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 25 September 1990. After a massive seller hit, X scored hits with "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" (both Top 10 in the US). Both singles were later used on the soundtrack to the 1991 American teen comedy Mystery Date. X was the third consecutive INXS album produced by Chris Thomas. The name, Roman numeral "10", represents the band's tenth year of existence since the release of their debut album in 1980.  The album was certified platinum in January 1991 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 300,000 copies. X proved successful across Europe, reaching number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in France, number 9 in Germany, number 10 in Sweden, and number 13 in Norway. The album quickly gained gold accreditation in all of these regions, subsequently reaching platinum status in both France and Switzerland. In the United States, Album X peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on October 20, 1990. As in the UK, the album spent a total of 43 weeks on the charts.Less than two months after its release, the X was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 13, 1990 for shipments of 500,000 units. The album eventually went double platinum on December 16, 1997, with sales of two million copies in the United States alone. The X was also certified double platinum in Canada in February 1991 for shipments of 200,000 units. ...more