Lot 78NAZARETH-PLAY 'N' THE GAME-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-A&M-NMINT/NMINT

DEEP PURPLE-MADE IN JAPAN (2LP'S) - 1972-ORIGINAL PRESS 1974 UK-PURPLE-TPSP351.-Matrices A-2U/B-1U/A-2/B-2U PORKY/PESKIE.  Rare Early Original Edition (second press)  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 accompanied by the top five hit "Smoke on the Water" and became a steady seller throughout the 1970s. A Rolling Stone readers ' poll in 2012 ranked Made in Japan as the sixth best live album of all time. ...more

CLAPTON, ERIC-24 NIGHTS (2LP'S)-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -REPRISE-7599-26420-1. Very rare original cult album recorded live at the Royal albert Hall. 24 Nights — recorded live album by Blues-rock musician Eric Clapton, released in 1991. 24 Nights contains selected songs from the 42 Clapton concerts in the hall the Royal albert hall in London. The album was originally planned to be released in 1990, after 18 concerts Eric in the beginning of the year, but the musician was dissatisfied with the recorded material and the gate 24 Nights was delayed. In 1991, Clapton set a record by playing the Royal albert hall 24 nights in a row. The album, with the inclusion of new records that came out a few months later. ...more

STEVIE WONDER-SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE (2LP+SINGLE) - 1976-FIRST PRESS UK-MOTOWN-TMSP-6002. A rare British original of the cult album. The eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder. It was released on September 28, 1976, by Tamla Records, a division of Motown. The double album was regarded by music journalists as the culmination of the" classic period "of Wonder's recording. By 1974, Wonder was one of the most successful figures in popular music; Wonder's previous albums" The Talking Book"," Innervations "and the first finale of" Self-Realization " were critical successes. The album was released as a double with a bonus EP of four songs. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, becoming only the third album to reach this level, and the first American artist of that time. Both the lead single "I Wish "and the follow-up single" Sir Duke " reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs in the Key of Life spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the album with the most weeks at number one during the year. It was the second best-selling album of 1977 in the United States. In 2005, the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America  ...more

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GABRIEL, PETER-US-1992-(2LP'S)FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-PG7/077778645511. One of the peaks of PETER GABRIEL's solo career. US is the sixth studio album by English singer, songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel, released on September 28, 1992 by Real World Records. After the release of his soundtrack album Passion in 1989, Gabriel began working on new material for a new album, his first since then, which became his best-selling release. Gabriel focused on personal topics concerning us, including his divorce in the late 1980s, his subsequent relationship with actress Rosanna Archetti, the growing distance between him and his first daughter. The album was a success on the world chart, reaching number 2 in the UK and the US and the top ten in twelve other countries. Four singles were released: "Digging in the Mud", "Steam", "Blood of Eden" and "Kiss This Frog", with "Steam" reaching number 10 in the UK. ...more