ABBA-GREATEST HITS -1975-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS266. A very rare original collection of the cult group. Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was originally released in Scandinavia on November 17, 1975 and in other parts of the world in 1976, notably in the UK on April 10 and September 18 in the USA and Canada. The release of Greatest Hits coincided with the beginning of ABBA's huge popularity in the UK in the second half of the 1970s, becoming the first of eight consecutive number one albums for the band. It spent eleven consecutive weeks at the top of the UK Albums Chart and became the best-selling album of 1976 and the second best-selling album of the 1970s. As of July 2016, it is the 46th best-selling album of all time in the UK, with sales of over 2.6 million Greatest Hits was released in the USA and Canada in September 1976, but record sales peaked only in April 1977, when the song "Dancing Queen" took first place in both countries. "Dancing Queen" was not included in the Greatest Hits, but it was the lead single from the new studio album Arrival, and it aroused interest in the ABBA back catalog. Greatest Hits has been certified platinum in the USA and five times platinum in Canada.
Vinyl records in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.The front cover matt is in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new- NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
ABBA-VISITORS-1981 - FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - - POLS342 Rare Swedish original in top condition. The Visitors is the eighth and final studio album by Swedish band ABBA. It was released on November 30, 1981 on the Swedish record label Polar. Recording for the album began in March and ended in November 1981 at Polar Music Studios in Stockholm. Like the previous albums, it went multi-platinum in all European countries and gold in the United States, Canada, and Australia. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-ПЕРВЫЙ ПРЕСС UK-EMI - EMTC103.Матрицы A-6/B-3. ( MR, BLAIR'S CUT) Редкий британский оригинал. A Night at the Opera — четвёртый студийный альбом рок-группы Queen, выпущенный 2 декабря 1975 года. Пластинка имела большой успех: её продажи достигли трёх миллионов, а в чартах Британии она держалась на первой позиции четыре непоследовательных недели. Название альбома — «Ночь в опере» — так же, как и последующего, взято из репертуара американских комиков 1930-х годов братьев Маркс, а именно из одноимённого фильма. На каждом концерте Queen обязательно исполнялось несколько песен из A Night at the Opera (при этом «Love of My Life» никогда не исполнялась в альбомной версии). Принято считать, что песня «Death on Two Legs» посвящена бывшему продюсеру группы. «Bohemian Rhapsody» принесла группе оглушительный успех и в 2000 году была признана в Британии «песней тысячелетия». Завершающая альбом «God Save the Queen» — аранжированный Брайаном Мэем гимн Великобритании; именно эта композиция неизменно завершала каждый концерт группы. Альбом занял 230 место в списке 500 величайших альбомов всех времён по версии журнала Rolling Stone 2003 года, и 128 место — в списке 2020 года. ...more
Lot sold: 7000 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
TRAVELING WILBURYS-VOL.3-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-WILBURY- 075992632416. The second and last album of the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys (the stellar line-up), recorded and released in 1990. Released in October 1990, the album was less positively received than Vol. 1, but still had a fair success. In the United States, "She's My Baby" (with guest guitarist Gary Moore) and "Inside Out" became radio hits, charting 2nd album rock and 16th album rock respectively. The album peaked at number 14 in the UK and number 11 in the US, where it was certified platinum by the RIAA. ...more
Lot sold: 3500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MOODY BLUES-ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM-1969-FIRST UK PRESS-DERAM-SML1035. Matrices A-2W/B-2W. A very rare original of the cult album. On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth studio album by the British band The Moody Blues, released in April 1969 on Deram Records. This is The Moody Blues' third album recorded with the classic Hayward—Pinder—Lodge—Thomas Edge line—up, and the band's third collaboration with producer Tony Clark. On the Threshold of a Dream was the band's first album, which was recorded in a relatively calm environment, without taking time to work in the studio between concerts. This is partly due to the success of the two previous albums Days of Future Passed and In Search of the Lost Chord, which provided the band with significant attention from the record company Decca Records. In addition, the band members now had a much better idea of what they could achieve in the studio and began writing songs with these possibilities in mind. Equally important, they have just completed an extensive tour of the USA (opening for Cream) and learned a lot during the concerts over the previous year, achieving a much bolder and denser sound both instrumentally and vocally. As a result, On the Threshold of a Dream became one of the most successful albums of the band's entire existence, reached the #1 position in the UK and entered the "Top 20" in the USA. The album received positive reviews from critics and was included in various lists of the best progressive rock albums. ...more
Lot sold: 5050 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
URIAH HEEP-SALISBURY-1971-ОРИГИНАЛЬНЫЙ ПРЕСС 1973 USA-MERCURY номер SR-61319. Редкий оригинальный пресс культового альбома в альтернативной обложке. Salisbury - второй студийный альбом британской рок-группы Uriah Heep, вышедший в 1971 году, записанный продюсером Gerry Bron. Альбом поднялся до #103 в списках Billboard 200. Центральной вещью пластинки стала занявшая всю её вторую сторону одноимённая арт-роковая сюита, записанная с симфоническим оркестром из 24 участников. Была отмечена критиками также «Lady in Black», одна из популярнейших песен всего концертного репертуара группы, партию вокала в которой исполнил её автор Ken Hensley. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
