SWEET-DESOLATION BOULEVARD-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-RCA-LPL1 5080 Rare British Original . Desolation Boulevard is the third studio album by the British glam rock band Sweet, originally released in the United Kingdom in November 1974. Two markedly different versions of the album were released: one by RCA Records in Europe, and the other by Capitol Records in the United States, Canada, and Japan.The RCA version contains the single "Turn It Down" and the original recording of "Fox on the Run"." The Capitol version, released in the United States in July 1975, includes the 1973 hit single "The Ballroom Blitz "and the single version"Fox on the Run"." In the United States, the album peaked at number 25 on October 25, 1975.Desolation Boulevard is considered by many to be the band's best album. Andy Scott, Sweet's guitarist, said of Desolation Boulevard: "Such diversity only proves that the band never intended to be just a template, giving this album a definitive place in Sweet's history."
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is spread-out matte in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-The first UK-POLYDOR OYSTER press- OYA2001 KENDUN A-1U/B-1U matrices. Stamper 1MP/3OR. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut album by the British-American band Rainbow, released in May 1975. This CD took 11th place in the UK charts, and 30th in the USA. The album was a favorite for vocalist Ronnie James Dio, according to him. ...more
Lot sold: 7500 ₽
Estimate: 9000—12000 ₽
GABRIEL, PETER-SAME II-1978-THE FIRST UK PRESS- CDS4013. A rare British original of the iconic album. Is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel, released on June 2, 1978 by Charisma Records. Gabriel began recording the album in November 1977, the same month he completed a tour in support of his debut solo release. He hired former King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, who was part of Gabriel's early touring band, to produce the album and incorporated its Frippertronic effects into his co-written composition "Exposure". The album was released in the USA under the name Peter Gabriel II. Later, he became informally known as Scratch, referring to the design of the Hipgnosis album. The album reached number 10 on the UK Albums chart and number 45 on the US Billboard Pop Albums chart. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
PINK FLOYD-OBSCURED BY CLOUDS-1972-FIRST UK PRESS-HARVEST- SHSP4020 matrix A1/B1 A very rare British original of the iconic album. Obscured by Clouds is the seventh studio album by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on June 3, 1972, the soundtrack to the French film La Vallée by Barbé Schroeder. He also directed the film "More", for which Pink Floyd also recorded the soundtrack. The CD was recorded in six days in France, at the Chateau d’Erouville. As in the case of the soundtrack to the movie "More", several modified versions of the tracks can be heard on the album. "Obscured by Clouds" reached number six on the charts in the UK and number 46 in the US. ...more
Lot sold: 9500 ₽
Estimate: 15000—18000 ₽
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE GOOD EARTH-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9306. matrices A-2U/B-2U, The Good Earth is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on October 11, 1974 by Bronze Records in the UK and the label "Warner Bros. Records" in the USA. The CD rose to #157 on the Billboard 200 of All Rock Albums hierarchy. ...more
Lot sold: 4400 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
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 ₽
