Lot 123GETZ, STAN / JOHNSON J. J ./ GILLESPIE, DIZZY…- JAZZ AT THE PHILHARMONIC IN EUROPE-1963-FIRST PRESS USA-VERVE-NMINT/NMINT

BLACK SABBATH-TYR-1990-THE FIRST PRESS OF THE EU-GERMANY-I.R.S -064-241070-1 . A mega rare European original. The album is named after the god of military prowess Tyr from Scandinavian mythology. The composition "The Battle of Tyr" and the songs: "In Odin's Court", "Valhalla" are dedicated to Scandinavian mythology and Vikings. In support of the album, a single and a video clip with the ballad Feels Good to Me were released, as well as a concert tour. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-PERFECT STRANGERS-1984-THE FIRST HOLLAND-POLYDOR 823777-1 PRESS is a rare European original in top condition. Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple and the first recorded by the reunited "classic line—up" of the band, released in November 1984.  At the beginning of October, Perfect Strangers was mixed, and on November 16 it went on sale, rising to 5th place in Britain and 17th in the USA. Blackmore, known for his clumsiness, joked that the album should finally be called the 1974 album, hinting that the last album recorded in this line-up was released back in 1973 (Who Do We Think We Are). Such zeal did not remain without consequences: the album turned out to be very successful, quickly became platinum, took 5th place in the UK charts and 17th place in the USA. Deep Purple embarked on a world tour, culminating in a performance in front of 80,000 British fans at Knebworth Park in June 1985. ...more

INXS-X-1990-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-MERCURY-866668-1.  A rare European original of the cult group. X is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 25 September 1990. After a massive seller hit, X scored hits with "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" (both Top 10 in the US). Both singles were later used on the soundtrack to the 1991 American teen comedy Mystery Date. X was the third consecutive INXS album produced by Chris Thomas. The name, Roman numeral "10", represents the band's tenth year of existence since the release of their debut album in 1980.  The album was certified platinum in January 1991 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 300,000 copies. X proved successful across Europe, reaching number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in France, number 9 in Germany, number 10 in Sweden, and number 13 in Norway. The album quickly gained gold accreditation in all of these regions, subsequently reaching platinum status in both France and Switzerland. In the United States, Album X peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on October 20, 1990. As in the UK, the album spent a total of 43 weeks on the charts.Less than two months after its release, the X was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 13, 1990 for shipments of 500,000 units. The album eventually went double platinum on December 16, 1997, with sales of two million copies in the United States alone. The X was also certified double platinum in Canada in February 1991 for shipments of 200,000 units. ...more

FOREIGNER-UNUSUAL HEAT-1991-The first press UK/EU-GERMANY - ATLANTIC- number 7567-82299-1, WX 424 is a rare original of the 90s cult band. The seventh studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on June 14, 1991 on Atlantic Records. Unusual Heat suffered a commercial failure, reaching only number 117 on the Billboard chart due to a sharp drop in sales compared to all previous albums, each of which reached the Top 20 and became at least platinum. None of the two singles released from the album made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and "Lowdown and Dirty" only reached number 4 on the Mainstream Rock chart. ...more

LYNNE, JEFF-ARMCHAIR THEATRE-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-REPRISE 7599-26184-1.A rare solo album by the famous maestro.Armchair Theatre is Jeff Lynn's first solo album released on June 12, 1990."Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up" were released as singles. Lynn wrote and recorded "Now You're Gone" as a tribute to his late mother. The album also features cover versions of two classic pieces: "September Song" and "Stormy Weather".The album was recorded by former ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy and a former member of the Traveling Wilburys joint project, as well as Jeff's friend, George Harrison. Despite the positive reviews, the album remained in the shadows, being located in the middle of hundreds of international charts. ...more