Lot 117JACK DEJOHNETTE-SPECIAL EDITION -1980-FIRST PRESS GERMANY- ECM-NMINT/NMINT

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

SCORPIONS-VIRGIN KILLER-1976-FIRST GERMANY PRESS-RCA PPL1-4225. Very rare original cult album. Virgin Killer is the fourth Studio album by the German band Scorpions, released in 1976, the band's first album, known outside Europe. The title song, Virgin Killer, illuminates the subject of human depravity, it gave the idea covers with naked young virgin who was banned in the United States and several other countries. As with the previous album, In Trance, the cover was censored in some countries the album was released with an alternative version of the cover. The artwork was Steffan Böhle, Manager of RCA Records. He depicted a naked minor girl on black background; broken glass effect covering her genitals. In Japan, the album reached the 32nd line in the hit parade. It was another step the group on the way from psychedelic rock to hard rock. ...more

BELLE EPOQUE-BAMALAMA-1978-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-CARRERE-7C062-18299. A rare Scandinavian original of the second album of the famous disco band. Bamalama is the second album by the French disco project Belle Epoque, released in 1978 by the French company Carrere. The album Bamalama was recorded in October-November 1977 at New York's Sonyland Studios, and mixed in London. Bamalama appeared on sale in akurat for Christmas, a favorite marketing technique, because during this period people are overwhelmed by the irresistible itch of shopping. The Bamalama album contains almost all the material of their own composition - Evelyn Lenton and her brother Albert Weyman, with the exception of short quotes from rock and roll classics in a Bamalama medley. The album and the single Bamalama were a great success in Europe and Asia. In the States, the band was still not promoted at the record level. Belle Epoque was popular in the disco clubs there thanks to the trendy DJs, who sometimes even signed up the band to perform live in the most famous clubs and discos in the USA. ...more

MARIAH CAREY- MUSIC BOX- 1993-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- HOLLAND-COLUMBIA-474270-1 Rare European Original  pop divas. Music Box is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on August 31, 1993. The album consists of ballads written mainly by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, with whom she previously worked on Emotions (1991), as well as several dance tracks. While working on the album, Carey wanted to expand her audience by choosing a more pop-oriented/RB-oriented sound. During this time, she experimented with various musical instruments, which led to the fact that the sound of the album began to differ from the two previous, more modern works.  Upon its release, Music Box received generally mixed reviews from music critics. The album was criticized for Carey's softer and more laid-back tone compared to her previous works. Commercially, the album reached number one in 15 countries, including Australia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awarded it diamond status for sales of ten million copies in the United States. "Music Box" remains Carey's best-selling album with 28 million copies sold worldwide and is one of the best-selling albums of all time. ...more

HAMMILL, PETER-THE SILENT CORNER AND THE EMPTY STAGE-1974 - ORIGINAL 1975 UK PRESS-CHARISMA - CAS1083 Third solo album by British frontman of VAN DER GRAAF - Peter Hammill. It was released on Charisma Records in 1974, during a break in activities of group Van der Graaf Generator. The cover was designed by Bettina Hohls , ex-member of the psychedelic German rock band Ash Ra Tempel . ...more