Lot 46GABRIEL, PETER-US1992-FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-NMINT/NMINT

EXTREME II-PORNOGRAFFITTI-1990-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-A&M - 395313-1. Rare original European cult album. Extreme II: Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) is the second Studio album by American rock band Extreme, released in 1990. The name of the album is a blend word of the terms "pornography" and "graffiti". The album reached 10th position on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in may 1991 and 26 October 1992, the American Association of record companies were assigned to the double platinum Pornograffitti status; thus, it is the most sold album of the band. The single "More Than Words" entered the Billboard Hot 100, taking the 1st position. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN II-1969-THE FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD8236. Mega rare American original of the cult album with matrices ST-A-691671-A LWP W AT RL / .ST-A-691672-A LWP AT RL SS W PRESSWELL PRESSING mastering was done by Robert Ludwig (RL label) 1st issue in the USA (with the Broadway address of 1841 on the labels), with "hot" mastering by Robert Ludwig on both sides. The first copies, once on sale, began to respond to production, because high basses led to incorrect operation of low-quality cartridges (heads), which forced people to return the album, believing that it was faulty. Then another sound engineer was hired to remake a much less "hot" version of the album, and this is a much more common version.  Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on October 22, 1969 on Atlantic Records. The record was recorded in several studios located in the UK and North America, from January to August 1969. The album was produced by Jimmy Page, who had already directed in this role on the band's debut CD. The musicians collaborated with sound engineer Eddie Kramer, who made a great contribution to the unique sound of the longplay. Led Zeppelin II demonstrates the evolution of the band's musical style — the guitar sound based on riffs takes center stage. Many critics consider this album to be the most "heavy" in Led Zeppelin's discography. Led Zeppelin II had good sales and became the band's first album to reach the top of the UK and US charts. In 1970, the art director of the record, David Juniper, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Album Design". By November 15, 1999, the album had sold over 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly ranked Led Zeppelin II among the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. ...more

DOORS-SOFT PARADE-1969-THE FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-ELEKTRA-EKS75005. Matrices A-CP/B-CP-1.  Mega rare American promo original of the cult album. The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, released on July 18, 1969 on the Elektra label. The Soft Parade did not receive approval from either critics or listeners. So, in the Billboard 200, the record reached only the sixth position, and in the charts of the UK and other European countries, the disc did not debut at all, unlike its predecessor Waiting for the Sun (1968). Of all the singles released in support of the album — "Touch Me", "Wishful Sinful", "Tell All the People"ruen and "Runnin' Blue" — only the first achieved sales success: it reached the third line in the Billboard Hot 100 and then received gold certification by the RIAA. Many music publications, for example, Rolling Stone, were dissatisfied with the record, mainly due to The Doors' attempt to move away from their style to the use of orchestral arrangements. Over time, music historians have changed their opinion about The Soft Parade for the better, but the CD is still recognized as one of the weakest works of the band during Morrison's lifetime. ...more

MADONNA-MUSIC-2000-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-WARNER-9362-47865-1 . A very rare European original of the Queen of pop music. Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000. Madonna managed to surpass the international success of the 1998 album Ray of Light with the album Music released in 2000. Like the previous album, Music is an electronic recording, which contains a significant number of fast-paced compositions with a distinctly European dance sound, which was achieved thanks to the singer's collaboration with the French electronic musician Mirve. Madonna also continued working with Ray of Light's chief producer William Orbit, who co-produced four (including "American Pie") tracks. The album debuted at number one in the United States, where it subsequently went triple platinum. ...more

WAITS, TOM-HEARTATTACK AND VINE-1980-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-6E2958SP Rare American original of the seventh album from the master of tavern blues. Heartattack and Vine is the seventh studio album by Tom Waits, released on September 9, 1980 and his last album released on the Asylum label. Critics and fans disagreed. Some considered mediocre work, others brilliant. The album was placed only in the first hundred charts. ...more