Lot 85ABBA-ALBUM-1977-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR-NMINT/NMINT

GENESIS-GENESIS-1983-THE FIRST UK-VIRGIN - GENLP1 PRESS. A rare British original of the cult album. Genesis is the twelfth studio album by the English rock band Genesis, released on October 3, 1983 by Charisma and Virgin Records in the UK and Atlantic Records in the USA and Canada.Genesis was the band's biggest commercial success at the time of release, becoming the band's third album in a row to reach number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It also reached #9 on the US Billboard 200, where it has sold over 4 million copies. Five singles were released between 1983 and 1984; "Mama" was the lead single and remains Genesis' highest-charting single in the UK, peaking at number 4 on the charts. ...more

NAT KING COLE-I DON'T WANT TO BE HURT ANYMORE-1964-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPITOL-ST2118. A rare original of the golden baritone of the 20th century. I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore is a 1964 studio album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Ralph Carmichael.[1] The album reached the 18th place in the Billboards top LP chart. I don't want to be offended anymore, b/w People was released on Capitol 5155 in 1964, but did not chart.[2] I Don't Want to See Tomorrow, b/w L-O-V-E peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 19, 1964 at Capitol 5261. The B-side peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 26, 1964  ...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

VAYA CON DIOS-NIGHT OWLS-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-BMG-210600. A rare original of a popular rock band. Night Owls is the second studio album by the Belgian blues-rock band Vaya Con Dios, released on the Ariola Records label in 1990. Vaya Con Dios have been working on this album for three years. The songs "Nah Neh Nah", "What's a Woman?", "Night Owls" were released as singles. "Nah Neh Nah" became a hit not only in Belgium, but also in Europe, remaining a popular hit for a long time. To this day, this composition is considered one of the best in the work of the collective, as well as the most famous song of the group. Night Owls has sold 2 million copies. For successful sales, the disc received a gold certificate in Sweden and Finland, and in Germany it was awarded platinum status ...more

ALEXEY RYBNIKOV-ROCK OPERA STAR AND THE DEATH OF JOAQUIN MURIETA-1978-(EXPORT) FIRST PRESS RUSSIA-MELODIA-C6011191-004. "The Star and the Death of Joaquin Murieta— is a rock opera by Alexey Rybnikov and Pavel Grushko. One of the first rock operas in the USSR, created on the initiative of director Mark Zakharov based on the dramatic cantata by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda "The Shining and Death of Joaquin Murieta, a Chilean robber killed in California on July 23, 1853." The play was performed on the stage of the Lenkom Theater for 17 seasons and was shown 1050 times.  In 1978, the first record "The Star and the Death of Joaquin Murieta" was released — the main parts were performed by: The Star, Teresa - Jeanne Rozhdestvenskaya; Joaquin Murieta, Death - Gennady Trofimov. The Araks ensemble took part in the recording of the disc. ...more