DIRE STRAITS-COMMUNIQUE-1979-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-VERTIGO-6360170. A rare Scandinavian original of the cult album.Communiqué is the second studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1979.
Communiqué was recorded in November-December 1978, at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The album was the first to debut in the German charts at number 1 in the first week of sales (their debut album Dire Straits was still at number 3 in this country). In total, it has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe, 3,600 thousand copies were sold, and in the United States it reached gold status.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
QUEEN-QUEEN II-1974-THE FIRST PRESS UK-EMI- EMA767 Matrix A-4U/B-4U . A rare British original in top condition. Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen, released in 1974. The disc is divided into "White" and "Black" sides instead of the usual "A" side and "B" side. The fantasy theme of the album echoes the work of Led Zeppelin of those years, although the fairies and Queen trolls were a more mannered gathering than the queens and giants of Led Zeppelin. ...more
Lot sold: 5100 ₽
Estimate: 7000—8000 ₽
HUMBLE PIE-PERFORMANCE ROCKIN' THE FILMORE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK -AM-AMLH63506. A very rare British original of the cult prog band. Performance Rockin' the Fillmore is a 1971 live double album by the English blues rock band Humble Pie, recorded at the Fillmore East in New York City on May 28-29, 1971. The album reached number 21 on the Billboard 200, number 32 in Canada, and entered the UK Top 40. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽
REA, CHRIS-WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI?-1978-FIRST PRESS UK-MAGNET-MAGL5021. A rare British original. Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? is the debut album by Chris Rea, released in 1978. The album's first single, "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", is justifiably considered Chris' most famous song and remains his best hit in the US, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and number 1 on the Adult Contemporary Singles charts. This success was also facilitated by the extensive broadcasting on Radio Caroline, as it was dedicated to the British Home Office, which tried to stop broadcasting the radio station. The next single is "What Happened to Benny Santini?" It reached number 71 on the Hot 100 chart and stayed there for four weeks. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
THE WHO-LIVE AT LEEDS (RED LETTERING)-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-TRACK-2406001. A very rare British original, in a red print version on the cover. Live at Leeds is the first live album by the English rock band The Who. It was recorded at the Refectory of the University of Leeds on February 14, 1970 and is their only live album The album was released on May 23, 1970 by Decca and MCA in the United States, as well as Track and Polydor in the United Kingdom. It has been reprinted several times and in several different formats. Since its release, Live at Leeds has been named by several music critics as the best live rock record of all time. ...more
Lot sold: 13000 ₽
Estimate: 22000—25000 ₽
LAID BACK-LAID BACK -1981-FIRST PRESS GERMANY - ULTRAPHONE-624925. A very rare original of the cult disco album. Their debut album, simply titled Laid Back, was released in 1981, and the single "Maybe I'm Crazy" became a number one hit in Denmark. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
