STATUS QUO-IN THE ARMY NOW-1986-THE FIRST EU/HOLLAND-VERTIGO PRESS-830049-1.A rare European original of the iconic album. In the army now is the seventeenth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released on August 29, 1986 on the Vertigo label. Recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Oxfordshire and Jacobs Studios in Surrey, it was the first album with a post-Live Aid lineup that included bassist Reno Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich, both joined in March 1986. The album has reached high places in the charts of many countries. Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)- 12th place, Dutch albums (Top 100 albums)- 50th place, French albums (SNEP) - 16th place, German albums (Offizielle Top 100) -14th place, Swiss albums (Schweizer Hitparade)- 1st place, UK Albums (OCC) - 7th place.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE . Matte cover in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Labels as new- NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 2600 ₽
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 ₽
ABBA-ARRIVAL-1976 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS272. A rare Swedish original. Arrival is the fourth studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1976. Arrival reached the top of the sales rankings in Sweden, Holland, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand. The single from this album — "Dancing Queen" - reached the first position in the US charts and is ABBA's most successful record in this country. ...more
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC 26044 . Rare European original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
BLACK SABBATH-PARANOID-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO SWIRL-6360011. Mega rare original of the first press in a non-laminated matte cover with six-line credits. Paranoid is the second studio album by the British rock band Black Sabbath, recorded at London's Regent Sound Studios by producer Roger Baingiep and released in 1970. On October 10, 1970, the album rose to the top of the UK Albums Chart, displacing Simon and Garfunkle's Bridge Over Troubled Water from the first place; in the United States, it reached number 12. ...more
Lot sold: 120000 ₽
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE ROARING SILENCE-1976-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9357 matrix A1/B1 . A rare British original. CBS contract press. The Roaring Silence is the seventh studio album by the rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on August 27, 1976 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records" in the USA. The album rose to #10 on the Billboard 200 and is the most commercially successful of the band's entire existence. ...more
Lot sold: 2800 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
