Lot 51LED ZEPPELIN-SAME-1969-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-EX+/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-PRESENCE-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-SWAN SONG - SSK59402. Matrices A-2/B-2 . A rare British original.  Presence is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on March 31, 1976 on the Swan Song label. The CD was recorded at a difficult time for the band, when Robert Plant was recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident and was in a cast, it was unknown if he would be able to walk at all, and the future of the band was in doubt. In addition, the group was in time pressure. The album was made in 18 days and on average the musicians worked 18-20 hours a day. Highly appreciated by the public and critics, 1st place in the UK Chart, 1st place in the US Billboard 200. ...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

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

GABRIEL, PETER-US-1992-(2LP'S)FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-PG7/077778645511. One of the peaks of PETER GABRIEL's solo career. US is the sixth studio album by English singer, songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel, released on September 28, 1992 by Real World Records. After the release of his soundtrack album Passion in 1989, Gabriel began working on new material for a new album, his first since then, which became his best-selling release. Gabriel focused on personal topics concerning us, including his divorce in the late 1980s, his subsequent relationship with actress Rosanna Archetti, the growing distance between him and his first daughter. The album was a success on the world chart, reaching number 2 in the UK and the US and the top ten in twelve other countries. Four singles were released: "Digging in the Mud", "Steam", "Blood of Eden" and "Kiss This Frog", with "Steam" reaching number 10 in the UK. ...more