URIAH HEEP-RETURN TO FANTASY-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE-ILPS9335. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare original of the CBS contract press. Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released on May 13, 1975 by Bronze in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The album is known for the title song "Return to Fantasy". On the eve of the recording, there was another change of composition. Bassist Gary Thane left by mutual consent, because due to drug addiction he was physically unable to cope with a tight schedule of touring and recording. Later, on December 8, 1975, Gary Thane died at the age of 27 from an overdose. He was replaced from Roxy Music by bass guitarist John Wetton, who had previously played in the bands Family and King Crimson. Return to Fantasy is the only album of the band that hit the top ten in the UK charts, rose to 7th place. At the same time , the album received devastating criticism in the British press
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte reverse top condition, with conditional traces of storage -NMINT. Lables in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
NIRVANA-NEVERMIND-1991-THE FIRST UK/EU-GERMANY-DGC-GEF24425 PRESS is a very rare original by the founders of grunge.Nevermind is the second and most commercially successful album by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was released on September 24, 1991 on the DGC Records label, produced by Butch Vig. In January 1992, the album reached number one on the Billboard magazine chart, ahead of Michael Jackson with the Dangerous CD, which is regarded as a landmark event for underground music. Nevermind has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, and has been certified "diamond" by the Recording Industry Association of America. After the release of Nevermind, alternative rock began to be considered part of the mainstream[7], subsequently critics recognized it as one of the best albums of all time, including publications such as Rolling Stone, NME and Time ...more
Lot sold: 20000 ₽
JUDAS PRIEST-PAINKILLER-1990-THE FIRST PRESS UK/EU- HOLLAND-CBS-467290-1. A rare European original by a cult hard band. Painkiller is the twelfth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on September 17, 1990 and September 18 in the United States. It was the last Judas Priest album to feature longtime vocalist Rob Halford before his return in 2005 to record Angel of Retribution, and the first album to feature drummer Scott Travis. In January 1991, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Metallica's cover of Queen's song "Stone Cold Crazy". ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
ALICE - THE BLOCK OF HELL -1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6028425006. A rare original of a cult album. "Block of Hell" (also "Blockade") is the second studio album by the rock band Alice. It was recorded in 1987. The recording took place in the mobile studio "Tonwagen" (Melodiya company) for three days in May 1987 in the village of Shushary near Leningrad. Two sides of the album were named "Red" and "Black". "Block of Hell" was released as a magnetoalbum in 1987, and two years later it was released on vinyl simultaneously with the album "The Sixth Forester". According to official data, the circulation of the records exceeded 1,000,000 copies, which corresponds to platinum status in the USA. According to Konstantin Kinchev, the album's name has a double meaning and can be written in one or two words, since there is no established version. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
ERROLL GARNER -UP IN ERROLL'S ROOM - 1969 -THE FIRST UK PRESS-PYE-NSPL28123. A rare British original of the jazz master. The album was recorded by many American jazz stars such as Jerome Richardson, James Clevelend, and Don Sebesky. ...more
Lot sold: 3700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
JUICY LUCY-LIE BACK AND ENJOY IT-1970-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO-6360014. A very rare British original of a cult album by a blues progressive British band. Lie Back and Enjoy It is the second album by the British-American blues rock band Juicy Lucy, released in 1970. Although several band members have been replaced since the release of their first album, most notably singer Ray Owen and lead guitarist Neil Hubbard, the album is considered a very strong follow-up to the first album.. Most of the songs were written by the band, although the album features added Willie Dixon songs "Built for Comfort" and cover versions of Frank Zappa's "Willie the Pimp". The album peaked at number 53 on the UK Albums Chart in November 1970. ...more
Lot sold: 18000 ₽
Estimate: 30000—35000 ₽
