Lot 79SLADE-SLADE IN FLAME-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-NMINT/NMINT

 RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-The first UK-POLYDOR OYSTER press- OYA2001 KENDUN A-1U/B-1U matrices. Stamper 1AR/3HR. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut album by the British-American band Rainbow, released in May 1975. In the UK charts, this cd took 11th place, in the USA — 30th. The album was a favorite for vocalist Ronnie James Dio, according to him.  ...more

MICHAEL, GEORGE-FAITH-1987-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-EPIC-EPC4600001. A rare European original. Faith is the debut solo studio album by British musician George Michael, released in October 1987. The CD is recognized as one of the greatest in the history of pop music, and has won several awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Album of the Year. The album was an instant success in the US, selling more than a million copies in its debut week — the largest number of discs sold per week ever by a British pop artist. To date, more than 25 million records have been sold worldwide. Six singles were released from the album, which largely helped it dominate the charts in 1988.  ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-ALL THE GIRLS IN THE WORLD BEWARE!!!-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITOL-E-ST-11356. A rare British original of the cult album. Is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released by Capitol Records in December 1974[1] and was the band's second album released in the same year. The first single from the album, "Some Kind of Wonderful", was released on December 16, 1974, and its sequel, "Bad Time", was released on March 24, 1975. ...more

ROXETTE-PEARLS OF PASSION-1986-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-EMI -1362451. A rare Swedish original of the cult band's debut album. The debut album of the Swedish pop-rock band Roxette. Pearls of Passion was recorded at EMI Studios in Stockholm in 1986, and was released only in Scandinavia and Canada. The first edition of the Swedish record has an engraved inscription on the rim: "T'WAS A PLEASURE - CAPTAIN AND KANGAROO". The inscription has a hidden meaning, but Per Gessle does not reveal the secret and wants it to remain a secret. ...more

GORKY PARK - GORKY PARK- 1989- FIRST PRESS USA-MERCURY-838628-1. Gorky Park is the debut studio album by the Soviet glam metal band Gorky Park. Released in August 1989. In August 1989, Gorky Park released their self-titled debut album. Videos for the songs "My Generation" and "Bang" were shot in New York in support of him. The single "Bang" hit the "top 15" on American MTV and lasted there for two months, reaching the 3rd line. The single "Try to Find Me" reached 81 positions on the Billboard Hot 100, making Gorky Park the first Russian band to enter the national American chart. The album itself reached the 80th line in the Billboard 200, in three weeks from the start of sales, the circulation of which exceeded 300 thousand copies. ...more