BEATLES-ABBEY ROAD-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE-PCS7089 Matrix A2/B1. stamper 4GLO/2GOH . A very rare British original of the iconic album. Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band The Beatles. Abbey Road took place from February to August 1969 and was the last joint project of all four members of the ensemble (the last numbered album of the group Let It Be, released in 1970, was mostly recorded in January 1969). The record was produced by George Martin, who had worked with the band since 1962. Abbey Road sold four million copies in its first two months. In the UK, the album debuted at the top of the national chart, where it remained for 11 weeks, before being pushed out by The Rolling Stones ' Let It Bleed for one week. It then returned to # 1 again (in the Christmas week) and stayed there for another six weeks (17 weeks in total), until it was displaced by Led Zeppelin's second record, Led Zeppelin II. In total, Abbey Road spent 81 weeks on the UK albums chart. The situation was similar abroad. The album held the top spot on the Billboard Top LP chart for 11 weeks, becoming the best-selling album of 1969 according to the National Recording Industry Association, and also one of the record holders of the Japanese chart, appearing in its Top 100 for 298 weeks throughout the 1970s.
Vinyl record in absolutely top condition without credit "HER MAJESTY" - NMINT/ARCHIVE Laminated cover without offset apple" NOT MISS A LINE " in top condition-NMINT/ ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 20000 ₽
DOORS-SOFT PARADE-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 USA-ELEKTRA-EKS75005. Matrices A-1 CTH/B-1 CTH. A rare American early edition with the first matrices . 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 has not received 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
Lot sold: 5600 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
PINK FLOYD-FINAL CUT-1983-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-HARVEST-1C064-65042 Matrix A-E2/B-E2. This is the last Pink Floyd album to feature Roger Waters, and is dedicated to Roger Waters ' father who died in World War II. The Final Cut was released in the UK on 21 March 1983, and in the US on 2 April, it reached number one in the UK, surpassing The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. It was less successful in America, peaking at number six on the Billboard album charts. With over 1,000,000 units shipped in the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America certified Final Cut Platinum in May 1983. It was certified double platinum in 1997. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
DEEP PURPLE-MACHINE HEAD-1972-THE FIRST UK-PURPLE- TPSA7504 matrix A-1U/B-1U PRESS. A rare British original. Machine Head is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. The album is often cited as having had a major influence on the development of early metal and heavy metal in particular; in 2002, it was ranked 10th in the "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" by Classic Rock magazine. Commercially, it is Deep Purple's most successful album, topping the charts in ten countries, including the UK. The album remained in the top 40 of this country for 20 weeks, and in the top of the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks, peaking at number 7. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽
SANDRA-INTO A SECRET LAND-1988-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VIRGIN -209371-630. Into a Secret Land is the third Studio album by German singer Sandra, released in 1988. This album was produced by Michel Cretu. The album achieved great success and reached number 9 in Switzerland, number 13 in Austria, number 14 in Germany, number 14 in France, number 18 in Norway, and number 22 in Sweden, ...more
Lot sold: 2600 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
