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.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is laminated in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
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 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-ALCHEMY LIVE-1984-first press HOLLAND-vertigo-818244-1. Rare German original cult concert. lchemy: Dire Straits Live is the debut live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 March 1984. The album was recorded during two shows (22-23 July, 1983) at London's Hammersmith Odeon, the band performed their most famous and beloved by fans of hits, many songs were performed with the revised arrangement and contained improvisational segments. ...more
Lot sold: 2700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
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. ...more
Lot sold: 20000 ₽
EAGLES-HOTEL CALIFORNIA-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-ASYLUM - K53051 . Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare British original. In 2001, the album Hotel California became the 15th in the list of the greatest albums of all time, VH1 version. In 2002, the album was ranked 11th in the "100 best Rock Albums of all Time" by Classic Rock magazine. Songs from the album - "New Kid in Town" and "Hotel California" -topped the US sales chart (Billboard Hot 100), and the latter was also awarded a Grammy. ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽