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 ₽
QUEEN-SHEER HEART ATTACK-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-EMC3061.Matrix A-3U/B-4U. A rare British original. The first fame, as well as commercial success, came to the group with this record, and the song "Killer Queen" became their first big hit, reaching number two in England. The album itself also reached number two in the UK and number 12 on the Billboard charts of 1975. ...more
Lot sold: 18000 ₽
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 ₽
DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET-MY FAVORITE THINGS-1966-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-CBS-SBPG62643. A rare British original of the iconic album. My Favorite Things is a 1965 studio album by the Dave Brubeck Quartet with music by Richard Rodgers. The album reached number 133 on the Billboard 200 chart. ...more
Lot sold: 3700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MAY BLITZ-MAY BLITZ-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO-SWIRL- 6360007. A mega rare original of one of the masterpieces of the British blues rock prog. May Blitz is the debut album by British-Canadian trio May Blitz. It was released in 1970 by Vertigo Records in the UK and Paramount Records in the USA. ...more
Lot sold: 45000 ₽
Estimate: 45000—50000 ₽
WHAM (GEORGE MICHAEL AND ANDREW RIDGELEY) - MAKE IT BIG (+POSTER)-1984-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND -EPIC-EPC86311. Make It Big is the second studio album by English pop duo Wham!, released in 1984. Compared to their previous works, Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgely) were given more control over the production of the album, and Michael was also listed as a producer. The album was a commercial success, reaching number one on the US and UK charts and spawning four singles that reached the top three in the US and UK. Make It Big became a 4x platinum album in the USA at the time of its release and has since become a 6x platinum album in the USA ...more
Lot sold: 2900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
