Lot 106PET SHOP BOYS-DISCO-1986-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE-NMINT/NMINT

A-HA-HUNTING HIGH AND LOW-1985-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY- WARNER-925300-1. A rare original of the cult album of the pop-rock wave . Hunting High and Low is the debut studio album by Norwegian band a-ha, released on June 1, 1985 in the United States and October 28, 1985 in the United Kingdom by Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, reaching high chart positions around the world. Hunting High and Low became a-ha's breakthrough album. After its release in October 1985, the album Hunting High and Low reached number 15 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart. The album brought a-ha international recognition. Hunting High and Low has received 3x Platinum status in the UK, Platinum status in the United States and Germany, and Gold status in Brazil and the Netherlands. The album reached number 11 on the European Top 100 Album sales chart. ...more

ATOMIC ROOSTER-IN HEARING OF-1971- FIRST PRESS GERMANY-PHILIPS-6369007. A very rare German original of the cult album .In Hearing of is the third studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. Although the single "Devil's Answer" was not included on the album, the single "was released shortly before it, which achieved the band's highest chart success and reached number 4 in the UK. This helped the album climb to number 18 on the UK chart. ...more

BON JOVI-SLIPPERY WHEN WET-1986-UK FIRST PRESS-VERTIGO-VERH38. Rare original British cult rockers. Slippery When Wet is the third Studio album by Bon Jovi, released in August 1986 on Vertigo Records. The album includes songs that are now considered the most famous Bon Jovi songs, such as "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead Or Alive". The album spent eight weeks at No. 1 The Billboard 200. Slippery When Wet is the best-selling album. The U.S. has sold 12 million copies worldwide — more than 28 million. The album received a diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. He was named the best selling album of 1987 by Billboard, and is currently 21st all-time. The album also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. ...more

FREE-TONS OF SOBS-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1969 UK-ISLAND ILPS-9089. Matrices +A2/+B2. A very rare original of the second press of the cult album of the British blues prog. Tons of Sobs is the debut studio album by the British rock band Free, released by Island Records on March 14, 1969. One of the first albums in the blues-rock style. The album did not chart in the UK, but reached #197 on the Billboard Hot 200 in the US.At the time of recording the album, all the members of the band Free were very young: none of them had turned twenty yet, and bass guitarist Andy Fraser was sixteen years old at all. They achieved some success through constant touring, and their debut album was composed mainly of compositions performed at concerts. The budget allocated for the recording of the album was only 800 pounds[2]. Most of the album was recorded over a few days in October 1968. The album was originally scheduled for release in November 1968, but then postponed to early 1969 due to the late addition of a cover version of the blues composition "The Hunter" by Albert King ...more

BLUE CHEER - VINCEBUS ERUPTUM- 1967-THE FIRST UK PRESS-PHILIPS-SBL7839. A very rare British original of the cult prog-blues-psycho band. Vincebus Eruptum is the debut album by American rock band BLUE CHEER. Released on January 16, 1968, the album features a thunderous bluesy sound that would later become known as heavy metal. Due to commercial success and critical acclaim, Vincebus Eruptum reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart and secured the 14th line of the cover version of Eddie Cochran's song "Summertime Blues". Being an example of hard rock, it is also considered one of the first heavy metal albums. Spin magazine placed it at number 22 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal albums. ...more