GABRIEL, PETER-PASSION-1989-THE FIRST EU-GERMANY-REAL WORLD PRESS number RWLP1. A rare European original. It was originally written as the soundtrack to the film "The Last Temptation of Christ", but Gabriel spent several months after the film's release developing the music, finally releasing it as a full-fledged album instead of the soundtrack to the film. It is considered a milestone in the popularization of world music and won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album in 1990.
Vinyl records in clean condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Matte cover in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 2700 ₽
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 ₽
QUEEN-A DAY AT THE RACES-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI number EMTC104 Matrix A-4U/B-4U.A rare British original. A Day at the Races is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on December 10, 1976 in the UK and December 18, 1976 in the USA.The title of the album — "A Day at the Races" — as well as the previous one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers. A Day at the Races immediately came under fire from critics. Queen was accused of an unsuccessful attempt to repeat A Night At The Opera. The album turned out to be really very similar to the previous one, but this was never hidden by the musicians. May said that both records were being prepared at the same time, but one was recorded earlier and the other later. ...more
Lot sold: 7500 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
PROCOL HARUM-PROCOL'S NINTH-1975-THE FIRST PRESS UK-CHRYSALIS-CHR1080. Matrices A-1U/B-1U Stampkra 2RR/2RR. Procol's Ninth Rare British original is the eighth studio album (ninth, including live) Procol Harum, released in August 1975. Produced by songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, Procol's Ninth album was slightly different from the previous album, with a much brighter sound than Chris Thomas' more elaborate works. According to an interview with guitarist Mick Grabham, taken by Roland Clare for the 2009 reissue, Leiber and Stoller paid less attention to the producer sound, and more to the "structure of the songs". The band appeared on the album cover in a simple, unassuming photograph reflecting the sound of the album itself. The signatures of each band member were reproduced on the cover. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
JOHN, ELTON-"DON'T SHOOT ME" I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-DJM- DJLPH427. Matrices A-3/B-3. A rare British original. Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the sixth studio album by British musician Elton John, released in 1972. The best-selling English album of the year, Don't Shoot Me I'm only the Piano Player stands out among other Elton John albums, combining various musical and semantic interpretations. The album has sold over 19 million copies worldwide, becoming multi-platinum on both sides of the ocean. ...more
Lot sold: 2600 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-STILL LIFE-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-CHARISMA - CAS1116. Matrices A-1// 1-2-1/ B-1// 1-1-1 . A rare original of the British prog rock legend. Still life is the sixth album by the English progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator, originally released in 1976. It was their second album after reforming in 1975, the first was Godbluff. The album received very high marks, and many music critics wrote"This is the best thing we listened to from Van der graaf" ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽