Lot 1SHOCKING BLUE-SAME (COMPILATION)-1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-METRONOME-NMINT/NMINT

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

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

JOHN LEE HOOKER-MR. LUCKY-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-SILVERTONE-ZL75087. A rare European original by one of the fathers of the blues. Mr. Lucky is a 1991 album by American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist John Lee Hooker . Produced by Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers, and Carlos Santana under executive production by Mike Kappus, the album featured musicians including Keith Richards , Blues Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Winter ; and three Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Van Morrison, Booker T. Jones, and Johnny Johnson . Released on Virgin Records, including on his Classic Records imprint label, Mr. Lucky reached No. 101 on the "Billboard 200". ...more

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

WATERS, ROGER-RADIO K.A.O.S.-1987-THE FIRST PRESS OF EU-HOLLAND-EMI 0642407831. A rare European original. K. A. O. S. is the second solo studio album by English rock musician and former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. Released on June 15, 1987 in the United Kingdom and June 16 in the United States, it was Waters' first solo album since his official split from Pink Floyd in 1985. Like his previous and future studio albums, as well as many of his works while working with Pink Floyd, the album is a concept album based on a number of key topical themes of the late 1980s, including monetarism and its impact on citizens, popular culture of the time, as well as the events and consequences of the Cold War ...more