GROUNDHOGS-THANK CHRIST FOR THE BOMB-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-LIBERTY-LBS83295. Matrix A1/B1 is a very rare British original of the cult prog blues band. It is the third studio album recorded by The Groundhogs, originally released by Liberty Records in 1970. It was developed by Martin Birch, who previously worked on albums by Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac and Peter Green. On June 20, 1970, the album reached number 27 on the UK Melody Maker Albums Chart, and it had only 3 positions.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte textured in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new -NM/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 14000 ₽
SINATRA, FRANK-CLOSE TO YOU-1957(STEREO)-SECOND PRESS 1965 UK-CAPITOL -SREG1058. Close to You is the eleventh studio album by American musician Frank Sinatra accompanied by the Hollywood String Quartet. The album was recorded over eight months and five different sessions, arranged by Nelson Riddle.Nelson Riddle commented that the structure of popular songs did not lend itself to an arrangement in the style of a classical string quartet, and felt that he had not actually achieved what he had hoped for. However, when the album was released, it was highly praised by critics, and as Riddle remarked, "Sinatra loved it!". ...more
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
JOHN, ELTON-ONE-1992-THE FIRST PRESS OF HOLLAND-ROCKET RECORD COMPANY- 512360-1. The One is the twenty-third studio album by British recording engineer Elton John, released on June 22, 1992. It was recorded at Guillaume Tell Studio in Paris, produced by Chris Thomas, and its cover was designed by Gianni Versace. The album held the 2nd place for three weeks in a row, not reaching the 1st place in the UK, being removed from the first line by Lionel Richie's compilation Back to Front. However, it was John's best-selling album in the United States since 1976, and it was certified 2× platinum in that country by the RIAA. It is also John's only studio album to reach number one in Germany. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8500 ₽
MANOWAR-FIGHTING THE WORLD-1987-FIRST PRESS UK/EU - ATCO-790563-1. A very rare original of the cult heavy metal band. Fighting the World is the fifth Studio album by American heavy metal band Manowar, released in 1987. The CD includes the song "Defender", which was recorded in 1982 with Director, actor and writer Orson Welles. BVMI certification (Germany) — gold, the band's first album to achieve such success in Germany. The status was granted in 1994. ...more
Lot sold: 4100 ₽
Estimate: 7000—9000 ₽
PLANT, ROBERT-MANIC NIRVANA-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-ES PARANZA -WX339/0756791336 Rare original vocalist LED ZEPPELIN. Manic Nirvana is the fifth studio album by Robert Plant, released on March 19, 1990 on his own label Es Paranza. This album became commercially less successful in comparison with Plant's previous record, Now and Zen, receiving gold certification by the RIAA and reaching the 13th and 15th places in the US and UK music charts, respectively. Several singles were released on the album's songs, the most popular of which was "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)", which stayed at number one on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart for 6 weeks. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS-1978--FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO - 9102021.Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978. On October 7, 1978, the album "Dire Straits" was officially released on the Phonogram label. Since 1979, the album has been released under the Vertigo label. The album's sales results are quite impressive — four million copies were sold in Europe, two million copies in the USA. The fate of singles is diametrically different — Sultans of Swing was accepted by the public, reached the 8th position in the UK chart. Water of Love was released in some countries and the best achievement was the 54th position in the Australian chart. ...more
Lot sold: 3100 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
