PINK FLOYD-A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-1987-FIRST USA-COLUMBIA PRESS number OC40599. A rare American original by a great band . . A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by British rock band Pink Floyd, released by record labels EMI Records (September 7, 1987) and Columbia Records (September 8, 1987). This is the first CD recorded by the band after Roger Waters left Pink Floyd.Work on the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason lasted from November 1986 to July 1987 in seven studios in London and Los Angeles. The main part of the material for the new album was written by David Gilmour. In addition, Gilmore took over the duties of producer. Bob Ezrin was invited to record the album as a co-producer. Unlike Pink Floyd's previous works, A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not based on any concept combining the lyrics.A Momentary Lapse of Reason rose to number three on both the US and UK charts. In August 2001, the album went four times platinum in the United States.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The front cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
GROUNDHOGS-WHO WILL SAVE THE WORLD?-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-UA-UAG29237. Matrix A-1U/B-1U is a very rare British original of the cult prog blues band. WHO WILL SAVE THE WORLD?-A 1972 album recorded by The Groundhogs, originally released by United Artists Records in 1972, The cover is in the form of a comic book featuring groundhogs depicted by superheroes, drawn by comic book artist Neil Adams. In the story, they are fighting the personified evils of overpopulation, environmental pollution, war, "Pig Business" and "Sacred Cow" (religion), as well as a drug-addicted Monkey. Each of the band members is fighting their own evil, which has been hindering them from the very beginning, only for them to stand out and wreak havoc in another part of the globe. The lyrics of each song touch on these themes, and despite the comic nature of the cover, the lyrics are quite serious because they are politically and socially motivated.This was the first Groundhogs album to go beyond guitar/bass/percussion instruments, with McPhee using keyboards (mellotron and harmonium) on a number of tracks. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 12000—15000 ₽
ABBA-RING RING-1973-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS 242-A2/B2 matrices. A rare Swedish original of the legendary band's first album. Ring Ring is the debut studio album by Swedish band ABBA, originally recorded simply as Björn and Benny, Agnetha and Frida. It was released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories, including Germany, Australia, South Africa and Mexico, on March 26, 1973 on the Polar Music label. The album topped the charts in Belgium and was a great success in the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. ...more
Lot sold: 6700 ₽
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD SHININ' ON-1974-THE FIRST PRESS OF USA-CAPITOL- SWAE11278 is a very rare original of the cult album. Shinin'On is the eighth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released in March 1974 by Capitol Records. It peaked at No.5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion", topped the US charts. The original cover was made in bi-visual 3-D and included glasses with blue and red viewing lenses. ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-A NEW WORLD RECORD-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-UA-UAG30017. Matrices A-3U/B-1U. A rare British original of the iconic album. A New World Record is the sixth studio album by the British band Electric Light Orchestra, released in September 1976. The album was remastered and re-released in 2006 with the addition of six bonus tracks. A New World Record was the band's first album to reach the top ten in the UK (the previous three albums were very successful in the US, but not in the musicians ' home country). The album was certified platinum in both the United Kingdom and the United States, selling five million copies in its first year of release. Like the previous album, A New World Record was recorded at Munich's Musicland Studios. ...more
Lot sold: 3400 ₽
Estimate: 4500—6500 ₽
HOLLIES-WOULD YOU BELIEVE?-1965-FIRST UK PRESS-PARLOPHONE-PSC7008 . Matrix A-1/B-1, Stamper 1L/1H (A Dream!) A rare British original of the grandees of the British beat scene. The Hollies' fourth British album, released in 1966. The album includes covers of Simon and Garfunkel's "I Am a Rock", Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" and Evie Sands' "I Can't Let Go", which became the Hollies' main hit on this album. ...more
Lot sold: 15000 ₽
Estimate: 17000—20000 ₽
