THIN LIZZY-CHINATOWN-1980-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6359030. A rare British original by British hard rockers. Chinatown is the tenth studio album by the Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1980. He introduced guitarist Snowy White, who would also perform on the next album, and also toured with Thin Lizzy between 1980 and 1982; he replaced Gary Moore as the permanent guitarist. White has previously worked with Cliff Richard, Peter Green, and Pink Floyd. Eighteen-year-old Darren Wharton also played keyboards in Chinatown, and later that year he joined Thin Lizzy as a permanent member. The album reached high positions in the charts, although according to critics it was weaker than Black rose, UK Albums Chart-7 place, Billboard 200 (USA) - 120 place.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE . Matte cover in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 4200 ₽
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
Lot sold: 10000 ₽
Estimate: 9000—11000 ₽
GILMOUR, DAVID-SAME-1978-First Press UK-HARVEST-SHVL 817, OC 064/60774. The A-2U/B-1U Stamper matrices are 1M/3AM (Very early!). The first solo album by the PINK FLOYD guitarist, a rare British original.David Gilmour is the debut solo studio album by Pink Floyd guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Gilmour . The album was released in May and June 1978 in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. The album reached number 17 in the UK and number 29 on the US Billboard album charts; it was certified gold in the US by the RIAA . The album was produced by Gilmore and consists mainly of blues, guitar-oriented rock songs, with the exception of the piano ballad "So Far Away". ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
NORMAN, CHRIS (EX-SMOKIE)- SOME HEARTS ARE DIAMONDS-1986-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-HANSA-207919-630. A very rare original solo album . Some Hearts Are Diamonds is the second solo album by Chris Norman, released in 1986 by Hansa Records. Dieter Bohlen, formerly of Modern Talking, produced the album and wrote several songs. The lead single, "Midnight Lady", was a number-one hit in much of Europe. ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
BEATLES-ABBEY ROAD-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-PCS7089 Matrix A2/B1. stamper 4GLO/2GOH . A very rare British original of the iconic album. Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Abbey Road took place from February to August 1969 and was the last joint project of all four members of the ensemble (the last numbered album of the group Let It Be, released in 1970, was mostly recorded in January 1969). The record was produced by George Martin, who had worked with the band since 1962. Abbey Road sold four million copies in its first two months. In the UK, the album debuted at the top of the national chart, where it remained for 11 weeks, before being pushed out by The Rolling Stones ' Let It Bleed for one week. It then returned to # 1 again (in the Christmas week) and stayed there for another six weeks (17 weeks in total), until it was displaced by Led Zeppelin's second record, Led Zeppelin II. In total, Abbey Road spent 81 weeks on the UK albums chart. The situation was similar abroad. The album held the top spot on the Billboard Top LP chart for 11 weeks, becoming the best-selling album of 1969 according to the National Recording Industry Association, and also one of the record holders of the Japanese chart, appearing in its Top 100 for 298 weeks throughout the 1970s. ...more
Lot sold: 17000 ₽
Estimate: 17000—20000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 4500 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
