Lot 66SLADE-ROGUES GALLERY-1984-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-RCA-NMINT/NMINT

EAGLES-HOTEL CALIFORNIA-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-ASYLUM - K53051 . Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Rare British original. In 2001, the album Hotel California was 15th in the list of the greatest albums of all time, VH1 version. In 2002, the album took the 11th line of "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. The song from the album- "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California" -topped the U.S. sales chart (Billboard Hot 100), the latter was also awarded a Grammy. ...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

REA, CHRIS-GOOD'S GREAT BANANA SKIN-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-EAST WEST-WX496 A very rare original of the cult album of the 90s. God's Great Banana Skin is the twelfth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1992. The album was not released in the United States, although some tracks later appeared on the American release of Rea's next album, "Espresso Logic". The single "Nothing to be Afraid of" reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, and its music video was shot in Morocco. The album reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart in 1992. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-COME TASTE THE BAND-1975-First UK Press-PURPLE REC. - TPSA7515 matrix A-1U/B-1U. A rare British original of the cult album. Come Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1975. The first and only album (not counting live ones) recorded as part of Mark IV. A reviewer of Classic Rock magazine, reviewing the anniversary reissue of Come Taste the Band in 2010, noted the amazing work of Kevin Shirley on the second disc and stated that the album (which received a cold reception at the time of release) has passed the test of time and is one of the best in the Deep Purple catalog. ...more

GABRIEL, PETER-PASSION (2LP)-1989-FIRST UK PRESS-REAL WORLD - RWLP1. Rare British original. It was originally written as the soundtrack to the film "The Last Temptation of Christ" , but Gabriel spent several months after the release of the film, developing the music, finally releasing it as a full album instead of a soundtrack. It is considered a milestone in the popularization of world music and received a Grammy award for best New Age album in 1990. ...more