SEAL-SEAL -1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-ZTT- 903174557-1. Matrices A-4/B-3 (original standard mixes). A rare European original of the modern king of soul-funk. It is the eponymous title of Seal's debut studio album, released in 1991. It contains the singles "Crazy", "Future Love Paradise", "The Beginning", "Killer" and "Violet". The album debuted at number one in the UK and won Best British Album at the 1992 Brit Awards. There are two versions of the album, with minor and significant differences in the three songs. The shorter version of "Wild" is more rock-oriented and heavy than the original. The abridged version of "Violet" does not contain dialogues during the performance.
Vinyl record in absolute top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3400 ₽
BLIND FAITH-BLIND FAITH-1969-SECOND PRESS UK-POLYDOR-583059. Matrices A-1/B-1. A very rare second press of a cult album in top condition. Blind Faith is the only album by the British rock band of the same name, it was released in August 1969 and immediately topped the charts in the United States and Great Britain. The recording took place in London, first at Morgan Studios, and then at Olympic Studios, under the direction of producer Jimmy Miller. All tracks on this album belong to the band members, except for a cover version of "Well All Right" from Buddy Holly's repertoire. The album received positive reviews from critics, was a great commercial success and immediately topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. The cover of the album published in the UK shows a young topless girl (the younger sister of photographer Bob Seideman, the creator of the cover) holding a model airplane in her hands. In the USA, this picture was considered not quite decent, and the album was also released with an alternative cover, which featured a photo of the band members. The album went platinum in five countries and triple platinum in Australia. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
Estimate: 16000—18000 ₽
ROLLING STONES-ROLLING STONES NO.2 (MONO)-1965-THE FIRST UK-DECCA -LK4661 matrix PRESS XARL-6619-2A, XARL-6620-1A. 1O/1U Stamper (A Dream!) A rare British original of the legendary ROLLING STONES' second album. The Rolling Stones No. 2 is the second British studio album by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965 on Decca Records. After the huge success of The Rolling Stones' debut CD, it's no surprise that The Rolling Stones No. 2 follows the trend of its predecessor and contains a large number of rhythm and blues covers. Nevertheless, the album also contains three compositions by the famous author's duo Jagger/Richards.The album stayed at number one on the UK Albums Chart for ten weeks, becoming one of the best-selling British albums of 1965. ...more
Lot sold: 60000 ₽
BEATLES-A HARD DAY'S NIGHT (STEREO)-1964-FIRST UK-PARLOPHONE PRESS-PCS number 3058. Matrix numbers: Side 1: YEX 126-1; Side 2: YEX 127-1. 2GM/1O stamper (A dream!)The first press on July 10, 1964. Black label with yellow logo and silver print. Parlophone Co. LTD.” printed at the beginning of the perimeter of the seal. "Record first published 1964" and "sold in the UK on the subject..." With or without the CT Tax code on the label. ...more
Lot sold: 70000 ₽
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 ₽
PRETTY THINGS-PARACHUTE-1970-THE FIRST PRESS-UK-HARVEST-SHVL774. A-2/B-2 Stemper Matrices 1H/1P (Very early!) A very rare original of one of the UK's iconic albums. Parachute is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Pretty Things, released in 1970. This is their first album without guitarist Dick Taylor. Reviews at the time of the album's release were very positive, with Billboard calling it "another top-notch album" by the band. In 1975, Rolling Stone critic Steve Turner wrote that it was "Rolling Stone's album of the year", ...more
Lot sold: 19000 ₽
Estimate: 30000—35000 ₽