Lot 78MICHAEL, GEORGE-FAITH-1987-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-EPIC-NMINT/NMINT

ABBA-WATERLOO-1974-SECOND PRESS 1976 SWEDEN-POLAR--POLS252. A rare Swedish second press of the iconic album, after which ABBA became famous all over the world. Waterloo is the second studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, the first to be released internationally. It was originally released on March 4, 1974 in Sweden on the Polar Music label. The album's title track won ABBA the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and became a worldwide hit, launching the band's career. "Waterloo" won the Swedish qualifying round, and the band represented Sweden in Brighton at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. ABBA won the competition, and "Waterloo" became a hit not only in Europe, but also around the world (for example, taking 6th place in the USA). The album has already been released in Sweden and topped the Swedish charts for 12 weeks, becoming one of the best-selling Swedish albums at that time. In the UK, the album peaked at number 28, becoming the first album by a foreign artist to chart, and performed well in the rest of Europe. ...more

CREAM-DISRAELI GEARS-1967- THE FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-REACTION-534003 Matrix A-2/B-3. A very rare original of the cult album. A version of the cover with a one-sided laminate.  Disraeli Gears is the second studio album by Cream, recorded from May 11 to May 15 in New York City on the American label Atco, a division of Atlantic Records, and released in November 1967. The album reached the 5th position in the UK chart and the 4th place in America, it features two new singles: "Strange Brew" and "Sunshine of Your Love" (the second of them is considered the best composition of the Cream group for all time). In 2003, VH1 named Disraeli Gears the 87th greatest album of all time. It was also ranked number 114 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time. ...more

TOE FAT- SAME-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE-PSC7097. TOE FAT is a British rock band formed in 1969 in London, England. Toe Fat, who performed blues-rock with progressive elements, released two albums and remained in history, mainly due to the fact that two future Uriah Heep members, Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake, passed through its composition. ...more

SCORPIONS-CRAZY WORLD-1990-THE FIRST EU (HOLLAND) PRESS -MERCURY-846908-1.   PRS PRESSING. A rare European original of the iconic album. Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German rock band Scorpions, released on November 6, 1990. Many critics rate this CD as one of the best in the band's work. It was on this album that the world-famous compositions "Wind of Change" (which became a symbol of Perestroika) and "Send Me an Angel" appeared.  The album was awarded multi-platinum status by the RIAA for a circulation of over 2,000,000 copies in August 1995. The CD reached number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart. ...more

SLADE-WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SLADE-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-BARN -2314103.A rare British original of the legendary band.Whatever Happened to Slade is the seventh studio album by the British rock band Slade. It was released on March 21, 1977 on Barn Records, but failed to chart nationally. By the time the album was released, Slade's popularity was declining, as were their record sales, which they acknowledged in the album title. The glam rock movement that Slade was associated with died, and the careers of other glam rock artists such as Mud, Gary Glitter and Sweet went downhill. In Britain, where Slade was traditionally the most popular, punk rock was in fashion. With this album, Slade established themselves as a straight-talking rock band; their "glam" statements from the beginning of the decade are a thing of the past. The album received critical acclaim and support from the English punk movement. In a 1979 Slade fan poll, the album was ranked among the top three Slade albums. ...more