Lot 19SAVOY BROWN-LOOKING IN-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-NMINT/NMINT

PRINCE -SING "O" THE TIMES (2LP'S)-1987-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-WARNER-WX88/925577-1. A very rare original of the cult album. Sign "☮" The Times (pronounced Sign of the Times) is the 9th album by American singer and musician Prince. Released on March 31, 1987. The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004) called the album "Prince's best album, the most holistic example of the breadth of his artistry, and perhaps the best album of the 1980s." The reviewer of Afisha Daily in a retrospective review gave the album a similar assessment. In 2017, the album Sign "☮" the Times was inducted into the Grammy Award Hall of Fame. The album reached number six on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) four months after its release. It also entered the top 10 in Austria, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the UK and took first place in Switzerland. "Sign o' the Times", "U Got the Look" and "I Can never Take Your Man's Place" all made the top 10 hits of the Billboard Hot 100. After Prince's death in 2016, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 20. ...more

MADONNA-I'M BREATHLESS-1990-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-SIRE/WARNER-7599-26209-1 . A rare European original of the Queen of pop music. I'm Breathless: Music from and Inspired by the Film Dick Tracy is a soundtrack by American singer Madonna, released on May 22, 1990, recorded for the purposes of promoting the film Dick Tracy, released in the summer of 1990. The disc mixes numbered soundtracks and songs inspired by the film. This album was commercially successful, it reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 in the United States, as well as in several other countries. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) designated it gold, platinum and double platinum on July 30, 1990, after two million sales in the United States: it has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. ...more

RAINBOW-LONG LIVE ROCK ' N ' ROLL-1978-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-POLD5002.  A rare British original of the iconic album. In 2002, the album was ranked 40th in the "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" by Classic Rock magazine.  ...more

BUDGIE-NIGHTFLIGHT-1981-THE FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-6003. A rare British original of the cult group. Nightflight is Budgie's ninth album, released in October 1981 on RCA Records. The cover art is by Derek Riggs. The album turned out to be of high quality with the sound of early works, which allowed it to re-enter the British charts. ...more

BIG BROTHER AND THE HOLDING COMPANY-CHEAP THRILLS-1968-FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-KCS9700. A very rare original of the cult album JANIS JOPLIN. Cheap Thrills is the second studio album by Big Brother and the Holding Company, released in August 1968. "Cheap Thrills" achieved great success: by October, it reached number one on the Billboard chart and turned out to be the best-selling album of 1968, with a circulation of just under a million copies. The song Piece of My Heart became a hit, which was subsequently performed by many other musicians, and the performance of Summertime from the opera Porgy and Bess turned into one of the most memorable and frequently used recordings by Janis Joplin. The album cover was created by the famous illustrator Robert Crumb. The name "Cheap Thrills" can be translated into Russian as "cheap passions", "low-grade fun". ...more