BOWIE, DAVID-ALADDIN SANE-1973-THE FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-RS1001 Matrix A-3T/B-3T Rare British original cult album. Aladdin Sane is the sixth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released in the United Kingdom on April 19, 1973 on the RCA Records label. A follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, it was the first album he wrote and released from a star position. The album was produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and features performances by Bowie's backing band The Spiders from Mars — Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey — with pianist Mike Garson, two saxophonists and three backing vocalists. Recorded in London and New York during the breaks between the stages of the Ziggy Stardust tour, the album was Bowie's last with the full line-up of The Spiders. Aladdin Sane was released in the UK on the RCA label on April 19, 1973. With an estimated order of 100,000 copies, the album debuted at the top of the UK Albums chart, where it lasted five weeks. In the United States, where Bowie has already had three albums on the charts, Aladdin Sane reached 17th place on the Billboard Top LPs chart. Tape, which became Bowie's most successful commercial album in both countries at the time. According to Pegg, this was unheard of at the time and guaranteed Aladdin Sane's status as the best-selling album in the UK since The Beatles. In other countries, the album reached the top five in France, the Netherlands and Sweden, as well as the top ten in Australia. Aladdin Sane has sold an estimated 4.6 million copies worldwide, making it one of Bowie's best-selling records. The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums notes that Bowie "ruled the [British] album chart, spending an unprecedented 182 weeks on the list with six different titles in 1973."
Vinyl records in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte centerfold in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new- NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 6000 ₽
BEATLES-REVOLVER-1966-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-PARLOPHONE- PCS7009 Matrix Numbers: Side 1: YEX 605-1; Side 2: YEX 606-1. 2OH/3AO stamps (Early!) . The first printing took place on August 5, 1966. Black label with yellow logo and silver lettering. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the beginning of the perimeter and contains the text “Sold in the UK on condition ...”. The usual white or white and black inner sleeves with the inscription “LP Advertisement". The label shows the KT tax code or without it. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 605-1 Side 2: XEX 606-1. This is how labels first appeared on the shelves. The labels use the Arial sans-serif font. In addition, the labels used two versions: on the second side of the track, Doctor Robert is written with a typo as “Dr. ROBERT” and without mistake. On the first press on the labels, the name of each song began with a new line, with the first line being written exclusively for “Taxman” and “Eleanor Rigby” starting from the second line down. It should also be noted that on these original labels, the title of each song was followed by the credits, followed by the author. ...more
Lot sold: 34000 ₽
Estimate: 30000—35000 ₽
SHOCKING BLUE-SCORPIO'S DANCE-1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-METRONOME-MLP 15.377. A very rare German original of the cult album. Scorpio's Dance is the third studio album by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, released in 1970 on the Pink Elephant label. In this album, the band decided to experiment with country and Americana (in the tracks "Alaska Country" and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl"), while maintaining their rock orientation. Despite the band's growing popularity, the record was not popular in the United States. ...more
Lot sold: 7500 ₽
Estimate: 11000—13000 ₽
The ROLLING STONES - FLASHPOINT1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-SONY number 4681351.Very rare live album released only in the Netherlands for a concert tour in support of "STEEL WHEELS".Set includes multi-page full-color booklet. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
HARRISON, GEORGE-LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD-1973-THE FIRST JAPAN-APPLE-EAP-80840 PRESS. A rare Japanese original of a cult album. Living in the Material World is the fourth studio album by English musician George Harrison, released on May 30, 1973 on Apple Records. As a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 1970s album All Things Must Pass and his groundbreaking charity project Concert for Bangladesh, it was one of the most anticipated releases of that year. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America two days after its release, becoming Harrison's second number 1 album in the United States, and spawned the international hit "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)". It also topped the album charts in Canada and Australia and reached number 2 in the UK. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
KINGDOM COME-IN YOUR FACE-1989-First press EU-GERMANY-POLYDOR number 83912-1. A very rare European original of the cult album.. The second album by the German-American hard rock band Kingdom Come. Singles from the album charted in the UK. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
