Lot 41RAINBOW-DOWN TO EARTH-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR -NMINT/NMINT

GENESIS-AND THEN THERE WERE-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-CHARISMA - CDS4010. Matrix A-4/B-1. Rare British original. The band's first album to reach platinum status in the United States. ...more

QUEEN-INNUENDO-1991-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-PARLOPHONE-058-7958871. A very rare German original of the cult album. Innuendo is the fourteenth studio album by the British rock band Queen. Released on February 4, 1991. The last album "Queen", recorded and released during the life of Freddie Mercury. The name Innuendo contains an "indirect hint" that the band will not last long in this line-up. The last songs were very difficult for Freddie, who was already seriously ill. Nevertheless, the album was finished and well received by the public. Several music videos were made in support of him, one of which, "These Are The Days of Our Lives", was the last video featuring Mercury.Despite mixed reviews from critics, Queen's new album peaked at number one on the album charts in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and her native United Kingdom, going double platinum. ...more

ABBA-RING RING-1973-THE FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - POLS 242-Matrix A/B2. Reduced label without arrows. A rare Swedish original of the legendary band's first album. Ring Ring is the debut studio album by Swedish band ABBA, originally recorded simply as Björn and Benny, Agnetha and Frida. It was released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories, including Germany, Australia, South Africa and Mexico, on March 26, 1973 on the Polar Music label. The album topped the charts in Belgium and was a great success in the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. ...more

JOHN, ELTON-CAPTAIN FANTASTIC-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-DJM-DJLPX1. A rare British original . This album is one of the peaks of ELTON JOHN's creativity . Complete set ( two booklets and a large poster).Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the ninth studio album by British singer Elton John, released in 1975. The album debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and remained there for seven weeks; Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the first album to reach this chart. It was certified gold in May 1975, and was certified platinum and triple platinum in March 1993 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In Canada, the album also debuted at #1 on the national RPM Top Albums chart. The UK Albums Chart reached #2. In 2003, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy was ranked at #158 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All time. ...more

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS-1969-FIRST PRESS USA-FANTASY-8397. Matrices A-1-B3B-R/ B-1-B1H-R. Rockaway Pressing, A rare original of the cult album. Willy and the Poor Boys is the fourth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in November 1969.The title of the album was given by the chorus of its first track "Down on the Corner": "Down On The Corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poor Boys are playin 'Bring a nickel tap your feet". The album reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the UK Albums Chart. [1] [2] The singles from it were "Down on the Corner "(#3 US, #31 UK) and" Lucky Son " (#14 US). In 1982, the track "Cotton Fields" (#50, USA) was also released as a single. In 2003, Willy and the Poor Boys was ranked # 392 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All time. ...more