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.
Vinyl record in new condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is laminated in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
CRUISE - CRUISE 1-1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6026141004. A rare original of the cult album. "Cruise-1" is the first album of the rock band "Cruise" in its updated format of a heavy metal trio. Recorded in June 1986 in Moscow and distributed as a tape album called " Rock Forever!". Released in 1987 by the company "Melody" on vinyl under the name "Cruise-1" and without the song "Rock forever" The most famous of all the albums of "Cruise", the first "metal" album and the only longplay of the group, officially published in the USSR. The CD "Cruise-1" was a huge success in the USSR: by the middle of 1988, its circulation exceeded one million copies, and the total circulation was about 12.5 million copies. ...more
Lot sold: 1500 ₽
Estimate: 3000—4000 ₽
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 ₽
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
Lot sold: 10000 ₽
MUSIC FOR A MOTION PICTURE-ACCA-1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C9026459000. A rare original of the iconic sound track. Assa is a 1987 Soviet film directed by Sergei Solovyov. The film was attended by popular rock musicians (including Viktor Tsoi), the soundtrack included songs by Boris Grebenshchikov and the group "Aquarium", Zhanna Aguzarova with the group" Bravo", the group"Cinema". Thus, the film "Assa" became one of the main film evidence of Russian rock, which reached its peak in the second half of the 1980s. The film was mostly shot in Yalta in November-December 1986. The film premiered on March 25, 1988 at the Moscow DC MEL'z as part of the Assa art-rock parade. According to Solovyov, the film itself was shot for two months, after which the director spent another eight months on its release ...more
Lot sold: 3400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 6000 ₽
Estimate: 12000—15000 ₽
