Lot 53BEATLES-MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR-1967-FIRST PRESS 1976-UK-PARLOPHONE-NMINT-NMINT

ROUSSOS,DEMIS-SOUVENIRS-1975-THE FIRST PRESS OF FRANCE-PHILIPS-6325201. Souvenirs is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1975 on Philips Records. The album reached No. 25 in the UK and No. 13 in the Netherlands. It also spent 21 weeks on the Norwegian chart, peaking at number 2. ...more

BONEY M-LOVE FOR SALE-1977-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-HANSA - 28888OT. A rare second album of a disco legend in a complete set (large poster) Love for Sale is the second studio album by Euro-Caribbean band Boney M., released in 1977 by Atlantic Records and Hansa Records. The album includes such hits as "Ma Baker" and "Belfast". It also includes cover versions of the songs: "Love for Sale" (Cole Porter): "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and "Still I'm Sad" (The Yardbirds). ...more

MADONNA-EROTICA-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-WARNER-9362-45031-1 . A very rare European original of the cult album of the Queen of pop music. Erotica is the fifth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on October 20, 1992 by Maverick and Sire Records. Erotica is a concept album about sex and romance, including her alter ego, lover Dita, inspired by actress Dita Parlo. Some of his songs also take on a more confessional tone, influenced by the loss of two close friends of Madonna due to AIDS. Erotica received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it one of Madonna's most adventurous albums and praised her comments about taboos and AIDS. Commercially, the album was less successful than Madonna's previous albums, peaking at number 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming her first studio album not topping the chart since her debut. Internationally, it topped the charts in Australia, Finland and France, and also entered the top five in a number of other countries, such as Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Erotica was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold over six million copies worldwide. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-PRESENCE-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-SWAN SONG number SS8416. A rare American original of the cult album. Presence is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, 1976. While the album was a commercial success, reaching the top of both the UK and US album charts and receiving triple platinum certification in the United States, it received mixed reviews from critics and was the band's best-selling studio album while they were still active.  ...more

SHOCKING BLUE-SAME-1970-THE FIRST USA-COLOSSUS-CS1000 PRESS. A very rare original of the first album released in the USA on a rare label. This is the first recording of the band with singer Mariska Veres. Robbie van Leeuwen acquired Veres in an attempt to emulate the shape of Jefferson's female airplane. Thanks to Veres' remarkable vocal performance and stunning appearance, the band finally had an adequate frontwoman. The band's second album was a mix of influences from pop rock to psychedelic rock. There is also early evidence of their interest in Americana, with tracks such as "California Here I Come" and "Harley Davidson". In general, he is best known for his hit single "Venus- which took first place in the American national charts. Never again has the band achieved such success in the US ...more