Lot 43DEEP PURPLE-24 CARAT PURPLE-1975-FIRST PRESS (EXPORT) UK-HARVEST-NMINT/NMINT

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-A NEW WORLD RECORD-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-UA-UAG30017. Matrices A-3U/B-1U. A rare British original of the iconic album. A New World Record is the sixth studio album by the British band Electric Light Orchestra, released in September 1976. The album was remastered and re-released in 2006 with the addition of six bonus tracks. A New World Record was the band's first album to reach the top ten in the UK (the previous three albums were very successful in the US, but not in the musicians ' home country). The album was certified platinum in both the United Kingdom and the United States, selling five million copies in its first year of release. Like the previous album, A New World Record was recorded at Munich's Musicland Studios. ...more

EUROPE-PRISONERS IN PARADISE-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-EPIC- 4687551. Prisoners in Paradise is the fifth studio album by Swedish rock band Europe. The album was released on September 23, 1991 on Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You". The album did not chart in the US, which is unusual for a major label releasing two recent (multi) platinum albums. Prisoners in Paradise is the latest album featuring guitarist Ki Marcello. Swedish Album Chart - 9th place, Japanese Album Chart-12th place, The top 100 Swiss albums are ranked 17th, and the British Albums Chart is ranked 61st. ...more

ROXETTE-JOYRIDE-1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-EMI number 7960481. A rare Swedish original. Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, released on March 25, 1991 by EMI as a follow—up to their international breakthrough album Look Sharp! (1988), as well as the off-album single "It Must Have Been Love" from the soundtrack to the movie Pretty Woman (1990). The album was recorded in 11 months in Sweden. The duo faced serious pressure from the record company to release a successful next album, and resisted the pressure that forced them to move to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers. After its release, the album was a success both critically and commercially. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, it was called "the work of two pop artists at the peak of their careers."  Joyride topped the charts in seven European countries and achieved multi-platinum status in several regions. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria and Germany. ...more

The first album of everyone's favorite QUATRO, SUZI-SAME-1973-The first UK -RAK press- number SRAK505 matrix A1/B1. Quatro is the debut solo studio album by American singer and bass guitarist of the same name. The album was originally released in October 1973, by the Rak record label in most territories. The album was released under Bell Records in the USA and Canada, EMI Records in Japan and Columbia Records in some European countries. The album was called Can The Can in Australia. The album was a critical and commercial success, achieving international popularity upon its release, reaching the top 50 on the charts in several territories, peaking at #32 on the UK Album Charts, #4 in Germany, #5 in the Netherlands and #2 in Australia. The album also achieved minor success in the United States, entering the top 150 charts there. ...more

VAUGHAN,STEVIE RAY AND DOUBLE TROUBLE-IN STEP-1989-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-EPIC- EPC463395 1.The fourth Studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released in 1989. It was also the last album with Double Trouble. Critics praised the work as a very Mature, deep and fundamental. ...more