Lot 17JOPLIN, JANIS-IN CONCERT (2LP'S)-1972- FIRST PRESS USA-COLUMBIA-NMINT/NMINT

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-TUG OF WAR-1982-THE FIRST JAPAN PRESS-ODEON-EPS-81485. A rare Japanese original of a cult album.  Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on April 26, 1982. This is his 11th album since the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, his first album released since the breakup of his band Wings last year, and his first album since the assassination of his former collaborator John Lennon.  Rolling Stone music critic Stephen Holden called Tug of War "a masterpiece that everyone always knew Paul McCartney could create," and particularly admired his vibrant music and consistent songwriting. The album restored McCartney's reputation in the eyes of critics after what was considered a difficult period for him. Tug of War was nominated for the Grammy Album of the Year Award in 1983. ...more

ROBERT PLANT / JIMMY PAGE-NO QUARTER (2LP'S+PROMO PHOTO TOUR)-1994-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC 82706-1.  A mega rare original by two musicians from LED ZEPPELIN. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, who became famous as members of the English rock band Led Zeppelin, recorded and toured in the mid-1990s as Page and Plant. Together with session musicians, they gave several concerts in 1994, the recordings of which made up their first album in a new capacity, "No Quarter", which was a significant success, after which they went on a world tour. They then recorded their second album, Walking into Clarksdale, and played another world tour, before disbanding the project at the end of 1998. The album NO QUARTER went double platinum in the USA and the UK.  ...more

JUDAS PRIEST-SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE-1982-THE FIRST EU PRESS- HOLLAND-CBS-85941. A rare European original by a cult hard band. Screaming for Vengeance is the eighth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on July 1, 1982 on Columbia Records. It is considered the band's commercial breakthrough in North America and has been certified double platinum in the United States and platinum in Canada. Screaming for Vengeance spawned the hit You've Got Another Thing Comin', which became one of the band's hallmarks and a regular hit on the radio. ...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

AMII STEWART- KNOCK ON WOOD- 1979-THE FIRST USA PRESS- ARIOLA-SW-50054. A rare original from a famous disco band. Knock on Wood is a studio album by Amy Stewart, released in February 1979. The album contained two successful singles: "Knock on Wood" (#1 in the US in the pop genre, #6 in the US in the RB genre, #5 in the US in the club music genre, #6 in the UK, #13 in Germany) and "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven" (#69 in the US in the pop genre, #36 in the US in the RB genre, #5 in the UK, #26 in Germany). In 1985, a double single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached number 7 in the UK charts, followed by the re-release of "You Really Touched My Heart" (number 89 in the UK). ...more