Lot 16MAYALL, JOHN-THE BLUES ALONE-1967-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-NMINT/NMINT

JACKSON, MICHAEL-THRILLER-1982-FIRST PRESS USA-EPIC-QE38112. Matrices A-PAL38112-2DH/B-PBL-38112-2BD. PITMAN PRESSING. A rare American original of the King of pop music. Cover with credits co-produced by M. Jackson (second press). Thriller is the sixth studio album by American musician Michael Jackson. Released on Epic Records on November 30, 1982.Thriller has been recorded in genres such as pop, rock, post-disco, rhythm and blues and funk.  All seven singles released from Thriller hit the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In just a year, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time and remains so to this day.At the 1984 Grammy Awards, the record received eight awards. In 2003, Thriller was ranked 20th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was included in the Library of Congress as a "culturally significant record".In 2012, critics of Slant Magazine ranked Thriller at the top of their list of "The Best Albums of the 1980s". ...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

TECHNOLOGY-EVERYTHING YOU WANT!!!-1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA-SNC-ME1811-2. "Everything You Want!!!" is the debut studio album by the band "Technology", released in 1991. The album was a great success. At one of the concerts, the band was noticed by Yuri Aizenshpis, who collaborated with the band until the fall of 1992. The album was recorded by two main vocalists - Vladimir Nechitailo and Roman Ryabtsev. The song "Strange Dances" performed by Roman Ryabtsev occupied a leading position in the hit parade of the MK newspaper for 14 months. In the summer of 1990, 4 video clips were shot for the songs "Push the Button", "Strange Dances", "Joker" and "Cold Trail". Filming took place in Moscow and Izhevsk. ...more

COCKER, JOE-UNCHAIN MY HEART-1987-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-CAPITOL-064-748285-1 .  The European original of the cult album. Unchain My Heart is the eleventh studio album by British singer Joe Cocker, released in 1987.  In Canada, Germany and France, the album received gold sales status, in Switzerland — platinum. The Australian Recording Industry Association placed the album at the 48th position in the list of the "50 best albums" for 1988. The album's title song "Unchain My Heart", followed by "Two Wrongs", took the 11th place on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself reached the 89th position in The Billboard 200 ...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