Lot 13FLEETWOOD MAC-FLEETWOOD MAC-1968-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-BLUE HORIZON-NMINT/NMINT

WILLY TOKAREV - GOLD-1983-ORIGINAL PRESS 2015 -EU-MIRUMIR-MIR100470. A rare anniversary edition of the iconic album. "Gold" is the fourth studio album by Soviet, American and Russian author-performer Willy Tokarev, released in 1983 on the Sava Recording Corporation label in the USA. The producer is Willy Tokarev. At the age of 40, in 1974, Willy Tokarev emigrated to the United States with $100 in his pocket. He was sheltered for 2-3 weeks by the Tolstoy Foundation, headed by Alexandra Tolstaya, daughter of Leo Tolstoy. There he was a courier, a cleaner in a bakery, sorted through the Russian library of a millionaire, a newspaper deliveryman, became unemployed because he did not know English well, so he began to learn the language by reading American newspapers, graduated from a nurse's course, learned to drive a car, passed a taxi driving test and began working as a taxi driver to earn money for recording records, writing songs in his spare time, he was robbed four times (once, on Christmas Day, he was almost killed by a black man). He played at Carnegie Hall on a balalaika, which he bought at a souvenir shop on Fifth Avenue for $ 50, then played and sang in restaurants and nightclubs.  In 1979, the first record "And life is always beautiful!" was released, which was not particularly noticed. In 1981, the second album "In a noisy booth" was released, which brought Tokarev fame among Russian-speaking emigrants. In the 1980s, he worked at the Russian restaurant Sadko, and then at the restaurants Primorsky and Odessa, accompanied by Irina Ola. He was called the "honorary Jew of Brighton." Willy founded his own label, One Man Band, and recorded about twenty albums there.In 1989, Willy Tokarev flew to the USSR with concerts. A major role in organizing these tours was played by the famous entrepreneur Viktor Shulman, who himself also performed "Odessa songs" from the repertoire of Leningrad "tape recorder" bards, Boris Sichkin and other veterans of the genre. 70 concerts throughout the Soviet Union were a success. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN II-1969-MISPRINT "LEMON SONG" SECOND PRESS UK-ATLANTIC-588198. A very rare British original of the second version of the iconic A-2/B-2 matrix album Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on October 22, 1969 on Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in several studios located in the UK and North America from January to August 1969. The album was produced by Jimmy Page, who had already directed in this role on the band's debut CD. The musicians collaborated with sound engineer Eddie Kramer, who made a great contribution to the unique sound of the longplay. Led Zeppelin II demonstrates the evolution of the band's musical style — the guitar sound based on riffs takes center stage. Many critics consider this album to be the most "heavy" in Led Zeppelin's discography. Led Zeppelin II had good sales and became the band's first album to reach the top of the UK and US charts. In 1970, the album's art director, David Juniper, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Album Design category. By November 15, 1999, the album had sold over 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly ranked Led Zeppelin II among the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. ...more

ROXETTE-JOYRIDE-1991-GERMANY'S FIRST PRESS-EMI number 7960481. A rare German original. Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette. Per Gessle took the title of the CD from an interview with Paul McCartney, when he stated that "the songwriting process with John Lennon was like Joyride." ...more

SUPERMAX-FLY WITH ME(+PROMO POSTER)-1979-GERMANY's FIRST PRESS-ELEKTRA- ELK52128. In 1979, the band's third album, Fly With Me, was released, which was also very popular and is considered an absolute classic today. ...more

VENTURES- MORE GOLDEN GREATS-1969-THE FIRST UK PRESS-LIBERTY-LBS83175 Rare original of the cult album..The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington in 1958 by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped popularize the electric guitar around the world in the 1960s. Although their popularity waned in the United States in the 1970s, the band remains especially revered in Japan, where they regularly tour. The classic line-up consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (originally lead guitar, later bass), Nokey Edwards (originally bass, later lead guitar) and Mel Taylor (drums). Their first widely released single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought the band international fame and is often cited as one of the best songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Best Albums charts of the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.The Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington in 1958 by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped popularize the electric guitar around the world in the 1960s. Although their popularity waned in the United States in the 1970s, the band remains especially revered in Japan, where they regularly tour. The classic line-up consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (originally lead guitar, later bass), Nokey Edwards (originally bass, later lead guitar) and Mel Taylor (drums). Their first widely released single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought the band international fame and is often cited as one of the best songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the United States, peaking at number 6 on the Best Albums charts of the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time. ...more