Lot 64DIRE STRAITS-COMMUNIQUE (2LP'S 45RPM)-1979-ORIGINAL PRESS 2019 USA-MOFI-NMINT/NMINT

LED ZEPPELIN-PHYSICAL GRAFFITI-1975-THE FIRST UK PRESS-SWAN SONG-SSK89400 matrix A1/B5/C1/D1 .A very rare original with a standard matrix, version B5. The sixth studio double album. The band recorded new material lasting 52 minutes, which was too much for 1 record, but not enough for a double album — so Zeppelin turned to their studio archive in search of suitable tracks, thus 6 more tracks appeared on full-fledged two records.  . In 2002, the album took the 5th position in the ranking of the "100 best rock albums of all time" according to Classic Rock magazine. In 2011, the album cover was ranked 12th on Music Radar's list of the best album covers of all time. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-COME TASTE THE BAND-1975-First UK Press-PURPLE REC. - TPSA7515 matrix A-1U/B-1U. A rare British original of the cult album. Come Taste the Band is the tenth studio album by Deep Purple, released in October 1975. The first and only album (not counting live ones) recorded as part of Mark IV. A reviewer of Classic Rock magazine, reviewing the anniversary reissue of Come Taste the Band in 2010, noted the amazing work of Kevin Shirley on the second disc and stated that the album (which received a cold reception at the time of release) has passed the test of time and is one of the best in the Deep Purple catalog. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-DIRE STRAITS (2LP'S 45RPM)-1978-ORIGINAL PRESS 2019 USA-MOFI-MFSL 2-466. A rare audiophile edition of the iconic album on two records recorded at 45 speed.   Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in October 1978. On October 7, 1978, the Dire Straits album was officially released on the Phonogram label. Since 1979, the album has been released under the Vertigo label. The album's sales results are quite impressive, with four million copies sold in Europe and two million copies sold in the United States. The fate of the singles is diametrically different — Sultans of Swing was accepted by the public, reached the 8th position in the UK chart. Water of Love was released in some countries and the best achievement was the 54th position in the Australian chart. ...more

MERCURY, FREDDIE/CABALLE, MONTSERRAT BARCELONA-1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-POLYDOR-837277-1. Barcelona is the second studio album by Freddie Mercury, released on October 10, 1988. Recorded with the participation of opera singer Montserrat Caballe. Freddie Mercury's second and last lifetime solo album. The CD was recorded in 1987-1988 at Mountain Studios. The idea of Freddie Mercury involving a symphony orchestra was not realized due to lack of time, and as a result, the album was partially arranged with synthesizers and a drum machine. The song "Barcelona", which gave the album its name, became the anthem of the city hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics in Spain. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-MACHINE HEAD-1972-THE FIRST PRESS OF FRANCE- PURPLE- 2C-064-93261. Matrices A 21 M6 284890/B 21 M6 284891. A rare French original. Machine Head is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. The album is often cited as having a major influence on the development of early metal and heavy metal in particular; in 2002, it was ranked 10th in the "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" by Classic Rock magazine. Commercially, it is Deep Purple's most successful album, topping the charts in ten countries, including the UK. The album remained in the top 40 of this country for 20 weeks, and in the top of the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks, peaking at number 7.  ...more