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 ₽
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 ₽
ABBA-RING RING-1973-THE FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - POLS 242-Matrix A/B2. Reduced label without arrows. A rare Swedish original of the legendary band's first album. Ring Ring is the debut studio album by Swedish band ABBA, originally recorded simply as Björn and Benny, Agnetha and Frida. It was released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories, including Germany, Australia, South Africa and Mexico, on March 26, 1973 on the Polar Music label. The album topped the charts in Belgium and was a great success in the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. ...more
Lot sold: 5600 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH MAND-NIGHTINGALES AND BOMBERS-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE- ILPS 9337. Matrix A-4/B-4, a rare British original of the CBS contract factory. The pinnacle of the group's creativity. Nightingales AND Bombers is the sixth studio album by British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on August 22, 1975 on Bronze Records. The CD rose to #120 on the Billboard 200 of All Rock Albums hierarchy. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 7000—8000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-LOVE OVER GOLD-1982-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO - 6359109 . Love over Gold is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on September 20, 1982 on Vertigo Records and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The presence of detailed musical compositions with long instrumental passages in the album brings it closer in style to progressive rock. This is the last CD of the band recorded with the participation of the original drummer Peak Withers. The singles from the album, "Private Investigations", reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Industrial Disease" reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The album topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway and the UK, and peaked at No. 19 in the US. Love over Gold was later certified gold in the US, platinum in France and Germany, and double platinum in Canada and the UK. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
