Lot 42BEATLES-1962-1966-1973-FIRST PRESS UK-APLLE-NMINT/NMINT

AQUARIUM-FAVORITE SONGS OF RAMSES IV-1993-FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-FEELEE-FL3022. Very rare original single edition on vinyl. "Favorite songs of Ramses IV" is the eighth "natural" album of the group "Aquarium", the first album (after the release of the album "Equinox"), released under the name "Aquarium". According to the official discography of the band, it belongs to the category "natural albums". ...more

DEEP PURPLE-PERFECT STRANGERS-1984-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR POLH16  A very rare original in top condition. Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple and the first recorded by the reunited "classic line-up" of the band, released in November 1984.  In early October, Perfect Strangers was mixed, and on November 16 it went on sale, rising to the 5th place in Britain and to the 17th-in the USA. Blackmore, known for his inconsistency, joked that the album should finally be called the album of 1974, hinting that the last album recorded in this line-up was released back in 1973 (Who Do We Think We Are). Such zeal did not remain without consequences: the album turned out to be very successful, quickly became platinum, took 5th place in the UK charts and 17th place in the USA. Deep Purple embarked on a world tour, culminating in a performance in front of 80,000 British fans at Knebworth Park in June 1985. ...more

AC/DC-LET THERE BE ROCK-1977--ORIGINAL PRESS 1981 NEW ZEALAND-ALBERT PRODUCTIONS-APLP022 A very rare second New Zealand press of the iconic Australian band. Let There Be Rock is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. The Australian version of the CD was released in March 1977 on the Albert Productions label, and the international version was released in June 1977 on the Atlantic Records label. The Australian release of the album was coolly received by critics and barely entered the Australian Top 20, in the UK -17 place. The album reached the highest level of sales in the United States and was awarded double platinum status by the RIAA for a circulation of more than 2 million copies, in December 1997. ...more

ERIC BURDON AND WAR-ERIC BURDON DECLARES "WAR" - 1970-FIRST PRESS USA-MGM number SE4663.A rare original in top condition.  It is the first of two original albums by the funk band Eric Burdon and The War, released on MGM in April 1970. It reached number 18 on the record charts in the US, number 50 in the UK and number 7 in Australia. On the back cover there is a statement: "We, the People, have declared war on the People for the right to love each other." The album received gold gold status in the United States and Europe.  ...more

CHARLES, RAY/ CLEO LAINE-PORGY AND BESS-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-LONDON-D31D2 Rare British original of the legend of the jazz scene. Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, whose libretto was written by author Dubose Hayward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from the play "Porgy" by Dorothy Hayward and Dubose Hayward, which is itself an adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by Dubose Hayward. Porgy and Bess was first performed in Boston on September 30, 1935, before moving to Broadway in New York.[1] It featured a cast of classically trained African-American singers—a bold artistic choice at the time. After an initially unpopular public reception, the 1976 production of the Houston Grand Opera brought her new popularity, and she is now one of the most famous and frequently performed operas. In 1976, Ray Charles and Cleo Lane recorded an album of excerpts for RCA Victor, in which the two of them performed several roles. The album was arranged and conducted by Frank De Vol. It featured Joe Sample's organ, Harry Edison's trumpet, and guitar work by Joe Pass and Lee Ritenour. It was based on jazz with full orchestration, but the orchestrations used were not Gershwin's. ...more