DEEP PURPLE-SLAVES AND MASTERS-1990-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-RCA- PL90535. A rare original of the cult album. Slaves and Masters is the thirteenth studio album by Deep Purple, released on October 5, 1990. The CD was recorded with the participation of vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, who came to replace Ian Gillan at the suggestion of Richie Blackmore. The album went on sale on November 5, 1990 and caused contradictory responses. Blackmore was very pleased with the record, but music critics felt that it was more like a Rainbow album. Ian Gillan, who was dismissed from the group, had a similar opinion. "I feel proud of what Deep Purple did, and I think it would be fair if they called themselves by some other name - "Rainbow" or something. I think that would be fair enough. I think everyone would be relieved. They could very well continue their career as "Rainbow" and at a much higher level than if they continued as "Deep Purple". Upon its release, the album Slaves and Masters reached number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Despite low album sales, Deep Purple conducted a relatively successful tour in support of Slaves and Masters in 1991, especially for the band's European leg. Turner was still a member of the band when they began writing and recording their next album in 1992, but under pressure from managers who were planning a tour in honor of Deep Purple's 25th anniversary, they eventually decided to bring Gillan back into the lineup for their 1993 studio album The Battle Rages On...
Vinyl record in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is lacquered in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new- NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3900 ₽
JOURNEY-DEPARTURE-1980-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-COLUMBIA-AL36339. A rare American original of the cult album. Departure is the sixth studio album by American rock band Journey. It was released on February 29, 1980 by Columbia Records. Department became Journey's highest-paid album at that time, which allowed them to appear in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 album charts for the first time, peaking at number 8. The album includes "Any Way You Want It", the lead track and the top 25 single. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 7000—8000 ₽
LAIMA VAIKULE-SONGS OF RAYMOND PAULS-1992-FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA-FORTUNA-FR2023. Since 1986, Vaikule has been fruitfully cooperating with the popular Latvian composer Raymonds Pauls and the Russian poet Ilya Reznik, who wrote such hits as "Vernissage", "Charlie" and "Fiddler on the Roof" ("Fiddler on the Roof"). She is one of the first organizers of the Jurmala Festival of Popular Music together with Raymond Pauls. ...more
Lot sold: 1200 ₽
Estimate: 2000—2500 ₽
NORAH JONES - PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR-2020-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-00602508748868. Rare European original of the cult album. Pick Me Up Off the Floor is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones. The album was released on June 12, 2020 by Blue Note Records. Moving away from Jones' lounge tastes of the past, the album Pick Me Up Off the Floor is predominantly jazz pop and jazz folk with elements of orchestral pop, blues, gospel, soul, country, funk and hip-hop. "Pick Me Up Off the Floor" received an average score of 83 out of 100 in 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim" Pick Me Up Off the Floor debuted at number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 10,100 album equivalent units according to the Rolling Stone charts. It was her first studio album that didn't make the top ten. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
WINGS-BAND ON THE RUN-1973-UK FIRST PRESS-APPLE - PAS10007 - A-1/B-1 One of the outstanding albums of the 70s. Band on the Run is the third studio album by the English band Wings (Paul McCartney's fifth solo album), released in 1973. Commercially the most successful and one of the most famous albums of the band. One of the best-selling albums of 1974 in the UK. Recognized by many critics as the best album by Paul McCartney. In 2003, he was included in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine at number 418. According to New Musical Express, the album ranks 333rd among the 500 greatest albums of all time. "Perhaps the best album released by one of the four musicians who were once called The Beatles" (Rolling Stone magazine music critic John Landau, January 1974) ...more
Lot sold: 4300 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
