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QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI - EMTC103.Matrices A-6/B-5.MR. BLAIR'S CUT . 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 in the UK charts it held the first position 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 considered 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 anthem of Great Britain arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably completed each concert of the band. The album was ranked 230th on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 128th on the 2020 list. ...more

ALICE COOPER-HEY STOOPID-1991-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-EPIC- 4684161 Rare European original of the cult album.  Hey stoopid is the twelfth solo studio album by American rock singer Alice Cooper, released on July 2, 1991 on Epic Records. After his high-profile 1989 hit album "Trash", Cooper tried to follow up his success with the next album, which featured Lance Bulen, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Vinnie Moore, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars (both from Motley Crüe). Hey Stoopid was Cooper's last album featuring bassist Hugh McDonald before he joined Bon Jovi in 1994.  According to Cooper's assistant Brian Renfield, an alternative cover was initially considered, which Renfield described as "hardcore with syringe needles, pills ..." It is noteworthy that in the track "Feed My Frankenstein" the famous guitar duo of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani plays together accompanied by Nikki Sixx on bass. The album reached high places in the charts of many countries. Australian albums (ARIA) -15th place, Austrian albums (Ö3 Austria)-5th place, Dutch albums (Top 100 albums)-54th place, German Albums (Offizielle Top 100-7th place,UK Albums (OCC) - 4th place, USA Billboard 200- 47th place. ...more

KIDS-NAUGHTY KIDS-1978-THE FIRST PRESS OF BELGIUM-FONTANA-91999152. The only original produced in Belgium. A punk band from Antwerp (Belgium). It originally existed from 1976 to 1986, and was formed in 1976. They are Belgium's most famous punk band, most remembered for their songs "Fascist Cops" (1978) and "There Won't Be a Next Time" (1981). The band broke up in 1985, but reunited in 1996 to record the soundtrack to the Belgian film Dief (Thief). ...more

REA, CHRIS-AUBERGE-1991-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-EASTWEST - 9031-73580-1 Auberge — the eleventh Studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1991. The name is of French origin, means "tavern", "tavern". The cover shows the car of Chris Rea Lotus Seven. In 1991, the album ranked first in the UK and the eponymous song reaches the sixteenth position in the UK charts, which is one of the greatest success Ri. The album became multi-platinum with over 4 million copies. ...more

VENTURES- GUITAR FREAKOUT-1967-FIRST UK PRESS-LIBERTY-SLBY1345 Rare original of the cult album..The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington in 1958 by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped popularize the electric guitar around the world in the 1960s. Although their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the band remains especially revered in Japan, where they tour regularly. The classic line-up consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (originally lead guitar, later bass), Noki Edwards (originally bass, later lead guitar) and Mel Taylor (drums). Their first widely released single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought the band international fame and is often cited as one of the best songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Best Albums charts of the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington in 1958 by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped popularize the electric guitar around the world in the 1960s. Although their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the band remains especially revered in Japan, where they tour regularly. The classic line-up consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (originally lead guitar, later bass), Noki Edwards (originally bass, later lead guitar) and Mel Taylor (drums). Their first widely released single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought the band international fame and is often cited as one of the best songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Best Albums charts of the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time. ...more