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.
Vinyl record in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE . The cover is a full-page matte with minimal traces of storage - EX+/NMINT Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
SUPERTRAMP-INDELIBLY STAMPED-1971-THE FIRST UK-AM-AMLH 64306 PRESS. A-1/B-1 matrices. A very rare British original of the cult album. Indelibly Stamped is the second album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1971. It marked a drastic change of direction to a more straightforward rock sound, and, according to the band members themselves, "Traveled" is the only song that somehow resembles their debut album. Like their debut album, this album was a commercial failure upon release, but went gold in France and Canada in the following decades. The original editions have a color cover with a flap and other text for the band name and album. The cover depicts a woman with a naked torso and tattoos on her arms. This is Supertramp's first album released in the USA. The album was banned from a number of music stores in Australia, while in other stores each copy was sold in a brown paper envelope. ...more
Lot sold: 18000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 28000 ₽
Estimate: 35000—40000 ₽
AC/DC-DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-1976-1977 ORIGINAL PRESS AUSTRALIA ALBERT PRODUCTIONS room APLP020. Very rare second press of iconic Australian group. The album blew the music market in Australia finishing in 4th place ,and in the US Billboard 200 - the 3rd place. ...more
Lot sold: 22000 ₽
Estimate: 20000—25000 ₽
WINGS-VENUS AND MARS-1975-THE FIRST JAPAN-CAPITOL-EPS-80236 PRESS. A rare Japanese original of a cult album. Venus and Mars is the fourth studio album by Wings, released in 1975. The CD was released after the extraordinary success of Band on the Run and also became very popular. Paul McCartney's first album with Capitol Records. After the release of Band on the Run, Jimmy McCulloch (lead guitarist) and Jeff Britton (drummer) also joined the Wings in 1974. After McCartney wrote several new songs for the upcoming album, the band flew to New Orleans in January 1975, where they were scheduled to record Venus and Mars.Britton, having quarreled with McCulloch, left the band, having managed to participate in the recording of only three songs of the album. He was urgently replaced by American Joe English, with whom the recording was continued. McCartney made the songs in Venus and Mars blend seamlessly into each other, and the album in this sense became similar to The Beatles' Abbey Road album. The album was received very warmly, and it hits the Top 10 charts in all countries of the continent. According to the results, the album of the year is also ranked high, in Britain 5th place, in the USA - 1st place according to the Billboard 200. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
ABBA-VISITORS-1981 - FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - - POLS342 Rare Swedish original in top condition. The Visitors is the eighth and final studio album by Swedish band ABBA. It was released on November 30, 1981 on the Swedish record label Polar. Recording for the album began in March and ended in November 1981 at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm. Like the previous albums, it went multi-platinum in all European countries and gold in the United States, Canada, and Australia. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽