Lot 2VISSOTSKI VLADIMIR(ВЫСОЦКИЙ ВЛАДИМИР)-VLADY/VISSOTSKY-1988-FIRST PRESS -FRANCE-LE CHANT DU MONDE-NMINT/NMINT

HAWKWIND-CHURCH OF HAWKWIND-1982-THE FIRST UK PRESS-RCA-RCALP9004. A-1U/B-1U matrices. A rare British original by a cult prog band. Church of Hawkwind is the twelfth studio album by the band Hawkwind, released under the name Church of Hawkwind in 1982. The name change reflects the fact that it was a musical experiment for the band, a more experimental electronic album than the usual heavy rock band.  The album "Church of Hawkwind" entered the UK chart and became the finale of a 10-year presence in it. ...more

ROLLING STONES-AFTERMATH -1966-THE FIRST PRESS(MONO) UK-DECCA - LK4786 matrix XARL-7209-1B/XARL-7210-3A stamper 1GG/2GK (Very early!) Aftermath is the fourth British and sixth American studio album by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, released in two versions. The British version of the record (Decca Records) was released on April 15, 1966, intended for sale in the United States (London Records) on June 20. The CD is designed in the classic rhythm and blues style for the band, but it has become more "experimental" than its predecessors; for example, in a number of songs such non-standard instruments for rock music as sitar, accordion and marimba (African xylophone) are used. It is believed that the recording of Aftermath has become one of the most important milestones in the work of the band. In 2002, the album was included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All time at number 108. ...more

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

QUEEN-A DAY AT THE RACES-1975-THE FIRST UK-EMI PRESS number EMTC104 of the A-1U/B-1U matrix. A very rare British original with the first matrices. A Day at the Races is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on December 10, 1976 in the United Kingdom and December 18, 1976 in the United States.The album's title, "A Day at the Races," is taken from the repertoire of the American comedians of the 1930s, the Marx brothers. A Day at the Races immediately came under fire from critics. Queen was accused of unsuccessfully trying to repeat A Night At The Opera. The album turned out to be really very similar to the previous one, but it was never hidden by the musicians. May said that both records were being prepared at the same time, but one was recorded earlier and the other later. ...more

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. ...more