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.
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
SONNY ROLLINS-REEL LIFE-1982-THE FIRST USA PRESS-MILESTONE-M9108. A rare American original by an iconic saxophonist. Reel Life is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, released on the Milestone label in 1982. It includes performances by Rollins with Bobby Broome, Yoshiaki Masuo, Bob Crenshaw and Jack DeJohnette. In the Allmusic review by Michael J. Nastosa says: "As Rollins' career gained momentum, his love of hard bop, Caribbean music, and funk styles continued to attract loyal fans and urban audiences. Rollins, who has an incomparably melodious tenor saxophone, continued in the same spirit." ...more
Lot sold: 5100 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
CELENTANO, ADRIANO-ADRIAN (3 LP'S) -2019-FIRST PRESS (LIM ED. 856/3000) ITALY-CLAN-602577424595. A rare Italian original of a cult album. The soundtrack to the animated film "Adrian" contains music composed by Nicola Piovani and some of the most important pieces of music from Adriano Celentano's repertoire. The project also includes a series of important hits and a remix by Benny Bennassi of some historical songs by Adriano Celentano. Limited edition. The print run is 3,000 copies. ...more
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
MATIA BAZAR-TANGO-1983-THE FIRST PRESS OF ITALY-CDG-ARLP12402. A rare Italian original by a cult rock-pop band. Tango is the seventh studio album by the band Matia Bazar, released in 1983 by Ariston (catalog AR LP 12402). The album was produced by Roberto Colombo. In 1983, Italy was ranked 72nd in the 100 most Beautiful Italian albums in the history of Rolling Stone. The album, presented by the band at the Sanremo Festival in 1983, takes the fourth place and receives the critics' award[. It was composed by Carlo Marrale with text by Aldo Stellita, who forced him to sign Giancarlo Golzi for SIAE rights. ...more
Lot sold: 8500 ₽
Estimate: 8000—9000 ₽
URIAH HEEP-WONDERWORLD-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-BRONZE - ILPS9280. Rare British original icon hard rock style. Wonderworld is the seventh album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in June 1974 Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the United States. Wonderworld was the last album with Uriah Heep bassist Gary Thain .. ...more
Lot sold: 8000 ₽
MOORE GARY-CORRIDORS OF POWER-1982-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VIRGIN-V2245. A rare British original by a great guitarist. Corridors of Power is the second solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in October 1982. The album contains a cover version of the Free song "Wishing Well". In the track "End of the World", Jack Bruce from Cream performs the lead vocals along with Moore. Later, in 1993, Moore joined Bruce again in the Bruce-Baker-Moore project. The album also featured former Deep Purple drummer Ian Pace, former Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray, and former Uriah Heep vocalist John Sloane as backing vocalists, as well as keyboardists Tommy Eyre and Don Airey, drummer Bobby Chouinard, and bassist Mo Foster. In October 1982, "Corridors of Power" hit the UK album charts and stayed there for several weeks. Moore also achieved great success in Japan, and in the United States the album stayed on the charts for a total of thirteen weeks the following year. ...more
Lot sold: 2900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
