Lot 42MANFRED MANN'S EARTH MAND-NIGHTINGALES & BOMBERS-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE-NMINT/NMINT

SHOCKING BLUE-3RD ALBUM-1971-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-METRONOME-MLP15410. A very rare cult album. Third Album is the fourth studio album by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1971 on the Pink Elephant label. Despite the name, this is the band's fourth album, but it is the third with the participation of vocalist Mariska Veresh.At the beginning of 1971, having enjoyed the success of the previous album Scorpio's Dance and the single "Never marry a railroad man", which took high positions in the European charts, Shocking Blue started recording a new album in Blarikum, near Amsterdam. For a few months, guitarist Leo Van Der Kettery joined the band, mainly engaged in the compilation and production of records. After releasing the singles "Blossom lady" and "Out of sight out of mind", the band went on a world tour, and on July 28-30, 1971, the band's live album "Live in Japan" was recorded in Japan.  ...more

SLADE-PLAY IT LOUD-1970-First press UK-POLYDOR -2383 026 Matrix A-2/B-2. A very rare British original of the cult album.  Play It Loud is the second studio album by the British rock band Slade. It was released by the Polydor label on November 28, 1970, but failed to chart. The album, produced by Chas Chandler, was the first to be released under the Slade name since the band's 1969 debut album was released under the Ambrose Slade name. In 1973, the album would achieve commercial success in Canada after Polydor was released there, peaking at number 40. In 1975 he received the silver status. ...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

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

DEF LEPPARD-ADRENALIZE-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU HOLLAND-PHONOGRAM-510978-1. A very rare original of the cult album. Adrenalize is the fifth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on March 31, 1992 through Mercury Records. The album was the band's first album since the death of guitarist Steve Clarke in 1991. Adrenalize debuted at No. 1 on the UK albums chart, and the following week on the US Billboard 200. It remained at No. 1 on the Billboard chart for five weeks, keeping Bruce Springsteen's Human Touch at number one, and spent a total of 65 weeks on the charts. ...more