Lot 4ГРАДСКИЙ, АЛЕКСАНДР -ФЛЕЙТА И РОЯЛЬ -1988-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-NMINT/NMINT

JETHRO TULL-SONGS FROM THE WOOD-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1132 Matrix A/B 10TH SET. A rare British original of the cult prog band.Songs from the Wood is characterized by a bright folk-rock sound (according to many music critics — the standard of the genre). The first CD, which was recorded by David Palmer as a full member of the band. The first long-playing studio album by Jethro Tull, which has received positive critical acclaim since Thick as a Brick. ...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

NIRVANA-UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK-1994-FIRST PRESS USA -GEFFEN -24727. Mega rare original of the cult album NIRVANA, the last recorded during Kurt's lifetime. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on November 1, 1994 on the label DGC Records. It is a recording of a performance for the MTV Unplugged music TV show. The concert took place on November 18, 1993 and became one of the last television filming. Nirvana.The album was released on November 1, 1994. The following week, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. In the first seven days of sales, 310,500 copies of the record were sold, which was the highest figure for the entire career of the band. ...more

ROLLING STONES-BIG HITS (HIGH TIDE AND GREEN GRASS)-1966-ORIGINAL PRESS 1968 UK-DECCA -TXS101. Matrices XZAL-7503-4W, XZAL-7504-3W. A rare stereo British original press of the iconic ROLLING STONES album.  ROLLING STONES. Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first compilation album by The Rolling Stones. With various covers and track listings, it was released on March 28, 1966 on London Records in the US and on November 4, 1966 on Decca Records in the UK. The American edition focused on songs from 1964 and 1965 with two new tunes: the recent "19th Nervous Breakdown" and the re-recorded "Time Is on My Side" with a guitar intro. The British version covered a longer period, starting with the band's first A-side single in 1963, "Come On", and ending with several songs from 1966, including the recent hit "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow?" The album reached number three on the US Billboard 200 chart.[1] and the fourth place in the UK albums chart.[2] It remained on the chart for 99 weeks in the US, where the RIAA certified the album as double platinum, which meant more than two million copies sold. ...more

CRABBY APPLETON-ROTTEN TO THE CORE!-1971-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) USA-ELEKTRA-EKS74106. A rare promo original of cult rockers.  Crabby Appleton is an American rock band of the early 1970s. Vocalist and songwriter Michael Fennelly hit the Top 40 with his first single "Go Back".  Crabby Appleton signed with Elektra Records and recorded their first album Crabby Appleton, produced by Don Gallucci and released in 1970.[1] The band's debut single "Go Back" rose to number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2] The band opened for the Doors, Sly and the Family Stone, Three Dog Night, Guess Who, ABBA and George Carlin. They appeared on the American Bandstand, the Real Don Steele Show, What's Happening with John Byner and enjoyed critical acclaim. Both their albums, Crabby Appleton and Rotten to the Core, received rave reviews in Rolling Stone and Creem magazines. The band's second album, Rotten to the Core, was recorded in 1971, but sales were disappointing and the band broke up.[1] After the breakup of the band, Fennelly recorded two solo albums: Lane Changer, recorded in England in 1974; and Stranger's Bed, recorded in Los Angeles the following year.  ...more