QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-THE FIRST UK PRESS-EMI - EMTC103.Matrices A-2/B. (on the second side, the matrix is Scandinavian without a digit.) A rare British original. A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the rock band Queen, released on December 2, 1975. The record was a great success: its sales reached three million, and it held the top position in the UK charts for four inconsistent weeks. The title of the album — "Night at the Opera" — as well as the subsequent one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers, namely from the film of the same name. At each Queen concert, several songs from A Night at the Opera were necessarily performed (while "Love of My Life" was never performed in the album version). It is generally believed that the song "Death on Two Legs" is dedicated to the former producer of the band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought the band a resounding success and in 2000 was recognized in Britain as the "song of the millennium". The final album, "God Save the Queen", is the British national anthem arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably ended each concert of the band. The album was ranked number 230 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003, and number 128 on the 2020 list.
Vinyl record in clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte reverse with an embossed logo in excellent condition with minimal traces of storage (yellowed end)- EX+/NMINT(strictly). Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 14000 ₽
URIAH HEEP-LIVE-1973-The first UK-BRONZE press-ISDL1/2 matrix number disc1-A2/B2, disc2-A1/B1. Uriah Heep Live is a double live album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released in April 1973 in the USA on Mercury Records and in May 1973 in UK on Bronze Records. It was the band's first live album. The album was recorded by the Pye Mobile division with Alan Perkins as engineer. In addition to the live version of the band's hit "Easy Livin'", the record included live recordings such as "Sweet Lorraine", "Sunrise" and an extended live version of "July Morning". While the band toured the United States, the album reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart. Uriah Heep Live was certified gold by the RIAA on October 12, 1973; it was the band's third gold album in the United States. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
CLAPTON, ERIC-E. C. WAS HERE-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-RSO-2394160. Of The Matrix A-1/B-3. Very rare original live album from a Blues master. E. C. Was Here — live album by Blues-rock musician Eric Clapton, released in August 1975 the label of RSO. The album was recorded during a concert tour of Clapton in the US and UK, 19-20 July 1974 (The Long Beach Arena, California, USA) 4 December 1974 (The Hammersmith Odeon, London) – 25 June 1975 (The Providence Civic Center, Providence, USA).In this tour along with Clapton took part vocalist Yvonne Elliman. The list of songs selected for the album includes four cover versions of songs by well-known American Blues artists, and two, written in the period Clapton in the band Blind Faith. ...more
Lot sold: 2700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MCCARTNEY, PAUL-CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD-2005-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-PARLOPHONE -094633795815.Mega rare album as a complete package (posters).Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Rus. Chaos and creation in the backyard) is the thirteenth solo Studio album Paul McCartney, released in 2005. The album, recorded quite a long time (compared to previous albums McCartney — for example, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain or, in a few weeks), was produced known for his collaboration with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, with the support of George Martin. The album was released on 12 September 2005. Many reviews from critics were very friendly and noted that after the release one by one the last four albums Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain and Chaos and Creation in the Backyard — McCartney is again at the peak of his creative career. Many critics and listeners with the experience indicated that this album was unusual for McCartney his reflection and "intimate" sound. An unexpected change of direction in style was seen also as a pleasant surprise. As a result, the album was nominated for a Grammy award in three nominations, including "Best album of the year" (the award but none of them got).In the US the album debuted in the Billboard 200 on the 6th place with the number of sales for the first week 91,545 copies. In the UK the album also hit the top ten, having been on the charts for 3 weeks. According to EMI, the album was sold worldwide in quantities of about 1.3 million copies. ...more
Lot sold: 10000 ₽
Estimate: 18000—20000 ₽
BLACK SABBATH-BLACK SABBATH -1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 UK-VERTIGO-VO6/847903VTY. Matrices A-1/B-1. A mega rare original of the second press of the first album, which is one of the icons in rock music. Black Sabbath is the debut album by the rock band Black Sabbath, released in the United Kingdom on February 13, 1970. On March 7, 1970, the album rose to #8 on the UK Albums Chart and to #23 on the Billboard 200. Recorded in just three days (8 hours of studio work) and costing the band only 1,200 pounds, Black Sabbath's debut album is now considered a heavy metal classic. In the IGN Music list (Top 25 Metal Albums), he is in 13th place (the band's second album, Paranoid, is second here, behind Master of Puppets (Metallica)). ...more
Lot sold: 26000 ₽
Estimate: 26000—30000 ₽
