MOODY BLUES-ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-DERAM-SML1035. Matrices A-2W/B-2W. A very rare original of the cult album. On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth studio album by the British band The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on Deram Records. This is The Moody Blues' third album recorded with the classic Hayward—Pinder—Lodge—Thomas Edge line—up, and the band's third collaboration with producer Tony Clark. On the Threshold of a Dream was the band's first album, which was recorded in a relatively calm environment, without taking time to work in the studio between concerts. This is partly due to the success of the two previous albums Days of Future Passed and In Search of the Lost Chord, which provided the band with significant attention from the record company Decca Records. In addition, the band members now had a much better idea of what they could achieve in the studio and began writing songs with these possibilities in mind. Equally important, they have just completed an extensive tour of the USA (opening for Cream) and learned a lot during the concerts over the previous year, achieving a much bolder and denser sound both instrumentally and vocally. As a result, On the Threshold of a Dream became one of the most successful albums of the band's entire existence, reached the #1 position in the UK and entered the "Top 20" in the USA. The album received positive reviews from critics and was included in various lists of the best progressive rock albums.
Vinyl record in clean condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Laminated flip cover in top condition with minimal traces of storage - NMINT(strictly). Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 3400 ₽
ABBA-MORE ABBA GOLD (2LP'S) -1993-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-POLYDOR-519353-1. A very rare original double compilation of the cult band with unrealized tracks, among others. The ABBA Gold album featured 19 of the most notable hits on an international scale, but some equally well-known songs like "Summer Night City" and "Angeleyes" remained "overboard". He also did not include a number of other songs by the band (recordings from the early 1980s: "Head over Heels" and "The Day Before You Came"; b-sides of famous singles and just tracks from albums, as well as "I Am the City", recorded in 1982, but never released). All this was released on the album More ABBA Gold: More ABBA Hits. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 16000—20000 ₽
SHADOWS-SOUND OF THE SHADOWS-1965-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-COLUMBIA-SCX3554. A rare British original rock beat band. The Sound of The Shadows is the fourth rock album by the British instrumental (and sometimes vocal) band The Shadows, released in July 1965 on the EMI Records label. Highly appreciated by critics and reached the 30th place in the charts. ...more
Lot sold: 3700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MEN AT WORK-BUSINESS IS USUAL -1981-THE FIRST UK PRESS- EPIC-EPC85669. A rare British original of the iconic album. Business as Usual is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band People at Work, which was released in November 1981 in Australia and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums chart from December 1981 to March 1982. The Australian version had a black and white cover; the foreign releases had a similar design, but in a black and yellow color scheme. Business as Usual was one of the Australian band's most successful albums internationally. It spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200 from late 1982 to early 1983; and five weeks at number one on the United Kingdom Albums chart in early 1983. Business as Usual was also one of the best-selling Australian albums in the early 1980s, selling 6 million copies in the US. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
