Lot 8ГРАДСКИЙ, АЛЕКСАНДР -САТИРЫ (2LP) -1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-NMINT/NMINT

SITKOVETSKY, ALEXANDER-ZELLO-1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF THE USSR-MELODIA-A6000765004. A rare original of the cult album. Alexander Vitalyevich Sitkovetsky (born April 5, 1955, Moscow) is a Soviet rock musician, guitarist, vocalist, and composer. Founder and leader of the groups "Leap Summer" and "Autograph". Recognized as one of the best Russian guitarists. In 1990, "Autograph" disbanded. Sitkovetsky moves to America. He begins to work on a solo career and releases his first (and first in the USSR) guitar instrumental album Zello, which became the "album of the year" (1992) in Russia, and earlier the video for the play "Camels" from this album, shot by Mikhail Khleborodov with Fyodor Bondarchuk in the title role, won the main prize of the annual video competition in Moscow in April 1991. In January of the same year, Alexander was officially recognized as one of the three best guitarists in the country, he also became the first Russian musician in history to sign a direct publishing contract with the American P. R. O. firm BMI, Inc. ...more

LENNON, JOHN AND YOKO ONO / PLASTIC ONO BAND-SOME TIME IN NEW YORK CITY-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-PCSP716. Matrix A-1/B-1/C-1/D-1 Some Time in New York City — double album by John Lennon, recorded with Yoko Ono and released in 1972. The studio recording of the new material, paired with a Live Jam recording, makes up the third album in Lennon's own discography, after leaving the Beatles, and the fifth — recorded with Yoko Ono. The album was produced by Phil Spector, who had previously collaborated with the singer on two of his solo records. The album was a commercial failure and did not receive high critical acclaim, compared to the previous albums — John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. ...more

JUICY LUCY-SAME-1969-FIRST HOLLAND-FONTANA PRESS-847901VTY. A very rare Dutch original of the cult album of the blues-progressive British band. Juicy Lucy is the debut album by the English-American rock band Juicy Lucy, released in 1969. This music is a surprisingly heavy form of blues rock, often played at breakneck speed. The album was a moderate success, peaking at number 41 on the UK albums chart, but became a hit single with their version of Bo Diddley's "Who Do You Love?".  ...more

JOHN, ELTON-CARIBOU-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-DJM-DJLPH439. A rare British original of the master of the British stage. Caribou is the eighth studio album by Elton John, released in 1974. The album peaked at number four in the US and number three in the UK. The album contains the singles "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", which peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles chart and number two in the US, and "The Bitch Is Back", which peaked at number 15 in the UK and number four in the US. Both singles reached number one in Canada on the national RPM 100 Top Singles Chart, as did the album itself. The album was met with lukewarm reviews on its release, and legacy reviews do not consider this record one of John's best works from his peak period of the early 1970s. However, the album was a commercial success and was certified double platinum in the US, as well as being certified gold in the UK. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards.  ...more

POLICE-SYNCHRONICITY-1983-FIRST PRESS UK-A/M--AMLX63735. A rare original of the British rock band's iconic album. Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by the British band The Police, the most successful release of their career. The album, released on June 1, 1983 on A./M Records, includes such well-known songs as "Every Breath You Take", "Wrapped Around Your Finger", "King of Pain" and "Synchronicity II". The album was included in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine ...more