Lot 109REA, CHRIS-GOOD'S GREAT BANANA SKIN-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-EAST WEST-NMINT/NMINT

CHARLES, RAY-MODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY AND WESTERN MUSIC VOL. 2-1962-FIRST PRESS USA-ABC PARAMOUNT-ABCS-435 A rare American stereo original of the legend of the jazz scene. Ray Charles album of 1962. This is the second volume of Charles ' country and western recordings after his landmark debut on the ABC Records label. After the amazing success of modern sounds in country and western music, an album of covers of country music that sold more than a million copies, Charles and producer Sid Feller decided to continue. Unlike the previous album, where the slow and fast tracks more or less alternated, on this album one side is performed by Ray Charles ' big band with the Raelettes, while on the other side there is a string section and Jack Halloran singers. ...more

SWEET-FANNY ADAMS-1974-THE FIRST PRESS OF THE UK-RCA-LPL1 5068 Matrix A-1/B-1. A very rare original of one of the best albums in hard glam rock. Sweet Fanny Adams is Sweet's second album, their first of two released in 1974, as well as their first album simply as Sweet. This album was a turning point and a change in the sound of the band. It had more of a hard rock sound than their previous pop albums. Sweet Fanny Adams reached number 27 on the UK Albums chart in the year of its release by RCA Records in 1974 and number 2 on the West German Albums chart. It was not released in the United States, but five of her tracks appeared on the American version of the album Desolation Boulevard, released in July 1975. ...more

METALLICA-SAME-1991-First press HOLLAND-VERTIGO SWIRL-510022- A very rare original of the cult album on a collector's label. Metallica is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra Records, it is commonly referred to as the Black Album due to its packaging design. His recording took place in a one-on-one studio in Los Angeles for eight months, during which Metallica often clashed with its new producer Bob Rock. The album marked a change in the band's music from the thrash metal style of their previous four albums to a slower, heavier and more refined sound. Metallica performed Metallica in full during the 2012 Black Albums European Tour. In 2020, the album was ranked 235th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest Albums of all time. In December 2019, Metallica became the fourth release in American history to reach the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200 chart. It also became the second longest-running traditional title in chart history and the second to spend 550 weeks on the album charts. ...more

DEPECHE MODE-SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION-1993-FIRST PRESS UK-MUTE-STUMM106. Mega rare British original of the cult album. Songs of Faith and Devotion is the eighth studio album by the British electronic band Depeche Mode. The album was released on March 22, 1993 on the Mute Records label, and a day later in the United States on the Sire and Reprise Records labels. The album contains a darker and darker sound than its predecessor Violator, largely influenced by the alternative and grunge scene in the US. Songs of Faith and Devotion reached high positions in most country charts and also became the first Depeche Mode album to debut on the chart in both the UK and the US. In support of the album, Depeche Mode embarked on a tour called the Devotional Tour, which lasted 14 months, which is the longest, in terms of duration, tour for the band at that time.  ...more

LENNON, JOHN-IMAGINE-1971-THE FIRST UK PRESS-APPLE-PAS10004. YEX 865-1U/YEX 866-1U-RORKY/PESCO matrices. A rare British original in full configuration. Imagine is the second studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on September 9, 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's rich sound contrasts with the basic arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970), [1] while the opening title track is widely considered his signature song.Imagine it was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Along with John Lennon's band / Plastic Ono, it is considered one of Lennon's best solo albums. In 2012, the album was ranked 80th in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. ...more