Lot 71DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO-NMINT/NMINT

GROUNDHOGS-BLACK DIAMOND-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-UA-UAS29994. Matrix A-1U/B-1U is a very rare British original of the cult prog blues band.Black Diamond is the ninth studio album by the British rock band The Groundhogs. Recorded in July-August 1976 at T.S. Studios in Haverhill, England, it was released in the fall by United Artists. This album differs from its predecessors with a much richer sound and a finely honed technique of execution. Tony McPhee tried to make the music of the album even more uncompromising, which he wanted to emphasize with a tougher sound of guitars and amplification of keyboards (synthesizers), which, of course, he played himself. A very big influence on him during this period was exerted by "King Crimson", who later, in turn, themselves learned a lot from the album "Black Diamond", when they were once again revived at the turn of the millennium. Nevertheless, the departure from a purely bluesy sound was not very liked by the fans of "The Groundhogs", which did not slow down to affect the contract with the record company. Black Diamond is the last studio album of the "Golden Age" of the band, after which the band ceased to exist and was revived with a new line-up only in 1985 (the year of the release of the new album). ...more

ROLLING STONES-NO STONE UNTURNED-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-SKL5173. A rare British original of the iconic album. No Stone Unturned is a compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1973. Eight of the twelve tracks were previously released on single B-sides in the United Kingdom, and the rest on EPS. The song "Sad Day" was released as a single from the album. Neither the album nor the single "Sad Day" were released with the consent of the band, which lost control of its catalog, released before 1971, when it terminated its contract with Decca Records.. ...more

ROXY MUSIC-FOR YOUR PLEASURE-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-ISLAND - ILPS-9232. Matrix A-2/B-2. Rare British original. "For Your Pleasure" is the second album by British rock band Roxy Music , released Island Records 1973. This was the last album, which was attended by synth and sound designer Brian Eno , who later gained recognition as a solo artist and producer. "For Your Pleasure" was ranked 4th in the UK charts in 1973. In 2000 " Q " placed it at number 33 in its list of the 100 greatest British albums in history. 2012 the album was ranked 396 - e a place in the list of Rolling Stone magazine of the 500 best albums of all time. ...more

SSUPERTRAMP-EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS,,,-1977-FIRST PRESS (EXPORT) UK-A/M-SP4634 Matrix A-1OMD/B-1OMD. A rare British export original. The fifth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 1977. It was recorded primarily at Caribou Ranch Studios in Colorado with overdubs, vocals and mixing completed at the Los Angeles recording plant. This was the first Supertramp album featuring engineer Peter Henderson, who would work with the band on the next three albums as well. The album... reached number 16 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in 1977 and a few months later became the first gold (500,000 copies or more) Supertramp album sold in the United States. In addition, "A Little Bit" became an American Top 20 single and reached #29 on the UK chart.. In 1978, the album... was ranked 63rd in the World's Critics' Lists, which recognized the 200 greatest albums of all time, voted for by famous rock critics and DJs. ...more

THE BEATLES-1962-1966- FIRST PRESS -1973-UK-APPLE-PCSP717/OC192o05307-8. Collection of the best songs of the band 1962-66. The first edition was on black vinyl, later it was released on colored vinyl in red. 1962-1966 (also known as the "Red Album") is a collection of hits by the English rock band The Beatles, covering the years indicated in the title. Released together with its 1967-1970 counterpart (The Blue Album) in 1973, the double album reached number 3 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it topped the Cash Box Albums chart and reached number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs and Tape chart, while it reached number one in 1967-1970. The album was re-released in September 1993 on CD, reaching number 3 in the UK. ...more