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.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte spread in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
URIAH HEEP-FIREFLY-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE ILPS9483. matrices A-1/B-1 . A very rare British original of the iconic album. Firefly is the 10th studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in February 1977 on Bronze Records in the United Kingdom and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. It was the band's first album without David Byron, the former lead vocalist and founding member of the band, who was replaced by John Lawton. Bassist Trevor Bolder made his debut with Uriah Heep on this album and, apart from an 18-month hiatus in the early 1980s, he was a member of this band until his death in 2013. The album was successful and placed in the top 20 of the European charts. In the Billboard 200 Rock Albums of All Time, it ranks 166th. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 13000 ₽
DEEP PURPLE-IN ROCK-1970- THE FIRST UK-HARVEST PRESS number SHVL777. Matrices A-2/B-1.1ML/2MM Stamper(Very early!) A rare British original in top condition. Deep Purple in Rock is the first studio album by the classic line-up of the band known as "Mark II". On this album, the band's style changed to hard and heavy. ...more
Lot sold: 12000 ₽
Estimate: 12000—15000 ₽
SINATRA, FRANK-SINATRA SINGS OF LOVE AND THINGS-1962-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITAL-SW1729. A rare British original of the iconic album. Sinatra Sings... of Love and Things is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1962. It is the fifth compilation of Capitol singles and B-sides from 1958 to 1962. The preface to the album says :"Twelve great recordings of performances never before available on an album!" ...more
Lot sold: 14000 ₽
SADE-STRONGER THAN PRIDE-1988-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC- EPC4604971. Rare European original. Third Studio album Sade, released in 1988.In September 2018 Pitchfork placed the album at number 37 in its list of 200 best albums of the 1980-ies. ...more
Lot sold: 2600 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
