WATERS, ROGER-THE WALL LIVE IN BERLIN (2LP)-1990-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-MERCURY-NMINT/NMINT

ABBA-ARRIVAL-1976 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS272. A rare Swedish original. Arrival is the fourth studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1976. Arrival reached the top of the sales rankings in Sweden, Holland, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand. The single from this album — "Dancing Queen" - reached the first position in the US charts and is ABBA's most successful record in this country. ...more

QUEEN-SHEER HEART ATTACK-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI -EMC3061. Matrix A-4U/B-3U. Rare British original. First fame, and commercial success came to the band with this album, and the song "Killer Queen" was their first big hit, reaching second place in England. The album itself also reached second place in the UK and 12th in the charts of Billboard 1975. ...more

ABBA-WATERLOO-1974-SECOND PRESS 1976 SWEDEN-POLAR--POLS252. A rare Swedish second press of the iconic album, after which ABBA became famous all over the world. Waterloo is the second studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, the first to be released internationally. It was originally released on March 4, 1974 in Sweden on the Polar Music label. The album's title track won ABBA the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and became a worldwide hit, launching the band's career. "Waterloo" won the Swedish qualifying round, and the band represented Sweden in Brighton at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. ABBA won the competition, and "Waterloo" became a hit not only in Europe, but also around the world (for example, taking 6th place in the USA). The album has already been released in Sweden and topped the Swedish charts for 12 weeks, becoming one of the best-selling Swedish albums at that time. In the UK, the album peaked at number 28, becoming the first album by a foreign artist to chart, and performed well in the rest of Europe. ...more

ROXETTE-JOYRIDE-1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-EMI number 7960481. A rare Swedish original. Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, released on March 25, 1991 by EMI as a follow—up to their international breakthrough album Look Sharp! (1988), as well as the off-album single "It Must Have Been Love" from the soundtrack to the movie Pretty Woman (1990). The album was recorded in 11 months in Sweden. The duo faced serious pressure from the record company to release a successful next album, and resisted the pressure that forced them to move to Los Angeles and work with experienced American producers. After its release, the album was a success both critically and commercially. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, it was called "the work of two pop artists at the peak of their careers."  Joyride topped the charts in seven European countries and achieved multi-platinum status in several regions. It remains one of the best-selling albums of all time in Argentina, Austria and Germany. ...more

PRINCE AND THE NEW POWER GENERATION-DIAMONDS AND PEARLS (2LP'S)-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-WARNER-WX432/7599253791. A very rare original of the cult album.Diamonds and Pearls is the 13th studio album by American recording artist Prince, and the first with his new backing band The New Power Generation. It was released on October 1, 1991, by Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. The album produced several hit singles, including "Gett Off", "Cream"," Money Don't Matter 2 Night"," Insatiable", and the title track. Dancers Lori Werner (then dancing under the stage name Lori Elle) and Robia Lamort, known as "diamond" and "Pearl" respectively, appeared on the holographic screen. cover art (reprints of the album are not holographic). Diamond and Pearl also appeared in the music videos for "Cream"," Strollin'"," Gett Off " and the title track, and participated in the Prince Diamonds and Pearls Tour. Diamonds and Pearls contains a hybrid of musical styles, from the funky "Daddy Pop", " Jughead "and the first single" Gett Off "to some more mainstream pop/rock songs recorded by Prince over a period of time, such as" Cream"," Money Don't Matter 2 Night " The album was a huge success and placed in the top ten in all countries . In 20 countries, it received the status of gold and platinum, and in the United States two platinum, and in Australia-four platinum.  ...more