Lot 2HENDRIX, JIMI-MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING-1975-FIRST PRESS UK - POLYDOR-NMINT/NMINT

INXS-WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE-1992-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-MERCURY-512507-1.  A rare European original of the cult group. Welcome to Wherever You Are is the eighth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on August 3, 1992.Taking a course on the grunge and alternative rock that was relevant in the first half of the 90s, INXS tried to find a new direction for themselves, a la U2 (Achtung Baby), the use of a sitar, a 60-string orchestra and a much more "raw" sound. Producer Mark Opitz described the writing process as follows: "There's a lot of Michael, Andrew and me on the album. The opinion of everyone and everyone is not present here, because some of them were busy with significant changes in their personal lives." The mixing was handled by Bob Klimauntin.While working on the album, INXS performed at the Concert for Life in March 1992, performing some of the songs to the accompaniment of the orchestra[8] and presenting two new songs - "Taste It" and "All Around".The CD took 1st place in the UK chart, 16th place in the US Billboard 200 chart and was among the top ten albums of the year according to Q and The Independent magazines. However, due to insufficient promotion of the album by the record company and the lack of a tour in support of the album (after successful tours in support of Kick and X, the band took a vacation with the intention of returning with a tour in support of two albums), the album sold worse than its predecessors - gold in Britain in 1992, platinum in the USA in 1997. The band performed at the 1993 Australian Record Industry Awards (nominated for "Best Band"), performing "Heaven Sent" to the soundtrack of instruments, but with live vocals. ...more

NAZARETH-CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ROCK'N'ROLL-1976-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-VERTIGO-6370 412 . A rare Scandinavian original . Close Enough for Rock ’n’ Roll is the seventh studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1976. The album was released in March 1976. The album was produced, as well as the previous one, by Manny Charlton. The highlight of the album is the Telegram composition, which is a four-part work describing the difficult touring life of rock musicians. Dan McCafferty: "The first album we recorded in Canada at Le Studio. And since then, Telegram has always opened concerts." In Britain, the album enjoyed modest success, but in Canada, Close Enough for Rock ’n’ Roll was able to rise to the 12th position of the national chart ...more

CHILLY-SHOWBIZ-1980-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-POLYDOR-2417137.Mega rare disco album of the highest standard. Released in 1980, the Showbiz album became the pinnacle of the Chilly band's career. The singles Come Let's Go and We are the pop kings are the most famous songs of the quartet in the former USSR, which have become their calling card. When recording the second track, many innovative sound engineering techniques were used, since a young Romanian electronic music technology specialist Michel Cretu, the future husband of singer Sandra (also known for her work in the Arabesque disco trio) and the creator of the Enigma project, continued to work with the group. ...more

SINATRA, FRANK -DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES-1964-FIRST PRESS (MONO) USA-REPRISE-F-1011.  A rare American original of the cult album. Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River is a 1964 album by Frank Sinatra dedicated to songs that won the Academy Award for Best Song. The orchestra is arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle. ...more

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE GOOD EARTH-1974-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9306. matrix A-3U/B-3U Rare contract press CBS . Good Earth is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on October 11, 1974 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records" in the USA.  The CD rose to #157 on the Billboard 200 of All Rock Albums hierarchy. ...more