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ZZ TOP-AFTERBURNER-1985-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-WARNER. BROS - 925342-1. The most successful album that reached platinum status in the UK, multi-platinum in the U.S., reaching No. 4 in The Billboard 200. Single Sleeping Bag made it to 8th place on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks ...more

ATLANTIS-SAME-1972-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VERTIGO-6360609. A rare original continuation of the cult prog group FRUMPY. Atlantis was formed at the end of the summer of 1972 by Inga Rumpf (vocals), Jean-Jacques Kravets (keyboards) and Karl-Heinz Schott (bass). These musicians previously played in the band Frumpy. The founding members also included guitarist Frank Dees and drummer Kurt Kress (formerly of the band Emergency). After several live performances in Germany, the first LP was released at Island Records Studio in London, which was widely recognized, especially in the United States, where Rumpf's bluesy vocals were appreciated. Diz and Kress left the band after recording. For a four-week tour of England with Procol Harum and Traffic, George Meyer joined Atlantis as guitarist and Udo Lindenberg joined Atlantis as drummer. After the tour, they were replaced by Dieter Bornschlegel (who had previously worked with the band Dreamtorte) and Ringo Funk (who had previously worked with Geronimo), with whom the second album It's Getting Better (1973) was recorded. ...more

COLOSSEUM-THOSE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE SALUTE YOU-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-FONTANA-STL5510. A very rare British original of the cult album.The debut album of Colosseum, released in 1969 by Fontana label. This is one of the innovative albums in the style of jazz fusion. The name is a translation of the Latin phrase morituri te salutant, which, according to popular belief (but not academic agreement), gladiators addressed to the emperor before the start of a gladiatorial duel. The original vinyl album had the name "Colosseum" on the record label and on the spine of the cover, but the album is better known as "Those Who are About to Die Greet You". The album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. ...more

CAMEL-MOONMADNESS-1976-FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-TXS-R115. The Matrix A-P2W/B P2W. Moonmadness is the fourth Studio album by the British prog-rock band Camel, released in 1976, the last CD released by the original line up. The album was ranked 18th in the list of Top 25 best albums of progressive rock version Progarchives.com. ...more

BOWIE, DAVID -TONIGHT-1984-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-EL2402271.  A rare British original of the cult album ..Tonight is the 16th studio album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on September 24, 1984 on the EMI America label. The follow-up to his most commercially successful album Let's Dance, it was written and recorded in mid-1984 at Le Studio in Morin Heights, Canada, after the completion of the Serious Moonlight Tour. Bowie, Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham co-produced the album. "Tonight" continued Bowie's string of commercial successes, peaking at number one on the UK Albums Chart. , although not as successful, in the US, like its predecessor, today peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart. ...more