Lot 108SANDRA-MIRRORS-1986-FIRST PRESS GERMANY RCA-NMINT/NMINT

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

WINGS-VENUS AND MARS-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITOL-PCTC254 - a-1U/B - 1U PORKY/ROOM . Venus and Mars is the fourth Studio album by Wings, released in 1975. The CD was released after the extraordinary success of Band on the Run and also became very popular. Paul McCartney's first album with Capitol Records. After the release of Band on the Run, Wings also included Jimmy McCulloch (lead guitarist) and Jeff Britton (drummer) in 1974. After McCartney wrote several new songs for the upcoming album, the band flew to New Orleans in January 1975 to record Venus and Mars.Britton, after an argument with McCulloch, left the band, having managed to participate in the recording of only three songs of the album. He was urgently picked up a replacement-American Joe English, with whom the recording was continued. McCartney made the songs in Venus and Mars flow smoothly into each other, and the album in this sense became similar to the Beatles ' Abbey Road album. The album was received very warmly, and in all countries of the continent it reaches the Top 10 of the charts. According to the results, album of the year, places are also high, in the UK 5 place, USA-1 place according to the Billboard 200. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN-THE SOUNDTRACK FROM THE FILM THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME (2 LP)-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-SWAN SONG - SS2-201.A rare British original in top condition. "The Song Remains the Same" is a double live album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on September 21, 1976 by the Swan Song label. In 2013, Classic Rock magazine included the album in the list of "Live Albums that Changed the World" "The Song Remains the Same" — the soundtrack to the concert musical film of the same name. Recorded in 1973 during those three nights when Led Zeppelin played concerts in New York's Madison Square Garden (as part of the "Houses of the Holy" tour).. ...more

URIAH HEEP-RETURN TO FANTASY-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE-ILPS9335. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare original of the CBS contract press. Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released on May 13, 1975 by Bronze in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The album is known for the title song "Return to Fantasy". On the eve of the recording, there was another change of composition. Bassist Gary Thane left by mutual consent, because due to drug addiction he was physically unable to cope with a tight schedule of touring and recording. Later, on December 8, 1975, Gary Thane died at the age of 27 from an overdose. He was replaced from Roxy Music by bass guitarist John Wetton, who had previously played in the bands Family and King Crimson. Return to Fantasy is the only album of the band that hit the top ten in the UK charts, rose to 7th place. At the same time , the album received devastating criticism in the British press ...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