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BON JOVI-BLAZE OF GLORY-1990-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO-846473-1. A rare original of hard rock monsters. "Blaze of Glory" is the first solo album by American musician, Bon Jovi band leader Jon Bon Jovi, released in 1990. It is also considered the soundtrack of the movie "Young Arrows 2". Emilio Estevez asked Bon Jovi for their song "Wanted Dead or Alive" from the album "Slippery When Wet" as the theme for his upcoming sequel film about Billy the Kid, but instead Jon Bon Jovi composed several songs for this film. The recording of the album was attended by such stars as Elton John, Little Richard and Jeff Beck. The title song of this album — "Blaze of Glory" — was nominated in 1991 for the Academy Award in the category "Best Music for a Film". In the same year, the song received a Golden Globe in a similar nomination, and was also nominated for a Grammy Award. ...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

SAVOY BROWN-A STEP FUTHER-1969-THE FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-SKL5013 Matrix A-1W/B-1W. A rare British original of the cult blues-rock band. A Step Further is the fourth album by Savoy Brown. It was released by Decca in the UK and Parrot in the US in September 1969. This is the last album recorded with longtime pianist Bob Hall. The album track "Made Up My Mind" first appeared as the B-side of an American single on Parrot Records 45-40039 (released in June 1969), accompanied by "Train to Nowhere" from their album Blue Matter. The track "Waiting in the Bamboo Grove" would later be released as the B-side of the British Decca single F 13019 (released in May 1970) "A Hard Way To Go" from their album. Raw siena. Side Two was recorded live at Cooks Ferry Inn, Edmonton, London, on May 12, 1969. It performed significantly better in the United States, where it spent 10 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 71. ...more

DURAN DURAN-LIBERTY-1990-THE FIRST PRESS EEC-EMI -077779429219. A rare European original of the cult synth-pop group. Liberty is the sixth studio album by British new wave band Duran Duran released on August 29, 1990. The album reached #8 on the UK Albums Chart and #46 on the Billboard Hot 100. ...more

SHADOWS-FROM HANK BRUCE BRIAN AND JOHN....-1967-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-COLUMBIA-SCX6199.  A rare British original rock beat band. From Hank, Bruce, Brian and John is the seventh rock album by the British instrumental (and sometimes vocal, half tracks with vocals) band The Shadows, released in 1967. It was their last album released in mono and stereo versions. Highly appreciated by critics and got to the 30th place in the charts. ...more