ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER- CATS (2LP'S)-1981-THE FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-CATX001. A very rare British original of a cult rock opera. "Cats" is a musical musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is based on T. S. Eliot's 1939 collection of poems, The Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellykles and the night they make the "Jellykles choice", deciding which cat will rise to the Heaviside layer and return to a new life. As of 2024, "Cats" remains the fifth longest-running Broadway show and the eighth longest-running show in the West End. Lloyd Webber began writing music based on Eliot's poems in 1977, and in 1980 these compositions were first presented as a song cycle. Then producer Cameron Mackintosh invited director Trevor Nunn and choreographer Gillian Lynn to turn the songs into a full-fledged musical. "Cats" received positive reviews at the New London Theatre in the West End in 1981, followed by mixed reviews at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in 1982. They have won numerous awards, including the Laurence Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Musical. Despite the unusual idea, which initially scared off investors, the musical was an unprecedented commercial success: by 2012, its box office worldwide totaled 3.5 billion US dollars.
Vinyl records in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Matte reverse cover in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
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DIRE STRAITS--MAKING MOVIES (2LP'S 45RPM)-1980-ORIGINAL PRESS 2019 USA-MOFI-MFSL 2-468 . A rare audiophile edition of the iconic album on two records recorded at 45 speed. Making Movies is the third studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on October 17, 1980 by Vertigo Records International, Warner Bros. in the United States and Mercury in Canada. The album includes the single "Romeo and Juliet", which reached number 8 on the UK Singles chart, the album reached number one on the album charts in Italy and Norway, number 19 in the United States and number 4 in the United Kingdom. It was later certified platinum in the United States and double platinum in the United Kingdom. It is considered one of Dire Straits' best albums. ...more
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RAINBOW-RICHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW-1975-The first UK-POLYDOR OYSTER press- OYA2001 KENDUN A-1U/B-1U matrices. Stamper 1MP/3OR. Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow is the debut album by the British-American band Rainbow, released in May 1975. This CD took 11th place in the UK charts, and 30th in the USA. The album was a favorite for vocalist Ronnie James Dio, according to him. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
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SADE-STRONGER THAN PRIDE-1988-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC- EPC4604971. Rare European original. Third Studio album Sade, released in 1988.In September 2018 Pitchfork placed the album at number 37 in its list of 200 best albums of the 1980-ies. ...more
Lot sold: 4700 ₽
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ENYA-WATERMARK-1988-THE FIRST USA-GEFFEN-GHS24233 PRESS. A rare original of a cult album. Watermark is the second studio album by Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya. The album received many positive reviews from critics, and it became a commercial success that propelled Enya to international fame. ...more
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
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MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE GOOD EARTH-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9306. matrices A-2U/B-2U, The Good Earth is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on October 11, 1974 by Bronze Records in the UK and the label "Warner Bros. Records" in the USA. The CD rose to #157 on the Billboard 200 of All Rock Albums hierarchy. ...more
Lot sold: 6100 ₽