AUCTION N 37 - Online general (rare and collectable vinyl records) 09 september - 12 september 2022

DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS1985-THE FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO - VERH25.A rare British original of Dire Straits' fifth studio album.  Multi-platinum and the most successful in creativity. ...more

SLADE-PLAY IT LOUD-1970-First press UK-POLYDOR -2383 026 Matrix A-2/B-2. A very rare British original of the cult album.  Play It Loud is the second studio album by the British rock band Slade. It was released by the Polydor label on November 28, 1970, but failed to chart. The album, produced by Chas Chandler, was the first to be released under the Slade name since the band's 1969 debut album was released under the Ambrose Slade name. In 1973, the album would achieve commercial success in Canada after Polydor was released there, peaking at number 40. In 1975 he received the silver status. ...more

SLADE-SLADE IN FLAME-1974-THE FIRST UK-POLYDOR PRESS- 2442-126. A rare British original. Slade in Flame is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Slade. It was released on November 29, 1974, ranked 6th in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI in February 1975.  ...more

SLADE-RETURN TO BASE-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-BARN -NARB003. Mega rare British original. It is considered the rarest record in the discography of SLADE. Return to Base is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Slade. The album was released on October 1, 1979 by Barn Records. The album was a success in Belgium in 1980, reaching No. 1 on the Albums chart. Since the album was not available in Belgium, fans in the country initially had to buy the album as an import. The album soon rose to No. 1 on the Telemoustique chart, a weekly rock chart compiled by public vote. In Britain, the album failed.  ...more

AC/DC-DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP- 1976-FIRST PRESS 1980 SPAIN -ATLANTIC-S90.274. A very rare Spanish original, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap is the third studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe and Australia in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than a year after the death of vocalist Bon Scott. The Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap album received a 6x platinum certification in both Australia and the USA, sold at least six million copies, becoming the third best-selling AC/DC album in the USA after Highway to Hell (7× platinum) and Back in Black (25× platinum). ...more

EXTREME II-PORNOGRAFFITTI-1990-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-A&M - 395313-1. Rare original European cult album. Extreme II: Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) is the second Studio album by American rock band Extreme, released in 1990. The name of the album is a blend word of the terms "pornography" and "graffiti". The album reached 10th position on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in may 1991 and 26 October 1992, the American Association of record companies were assigned to the double platinum Pornograffitti status; thus, it is the most sold album of the band. The single "More Than Words" entered the Billboard Hot 100, taking the 1st position. ...more

EXTREME-III SIDES TO EVERY STORY (2LP)-1992-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-A?M - 540006-1. A very rare original of hard rock monsters mixed with glam and funk. III Sides to Every Story is the third studio album by American rock band Extreme, released in 1992. This is a concept album with a conditional division into three sections or "sides", called "Yours", "Mine" and "The Truth", each of which has its own sound and lyrical images. Despite the fact that fans and music critics consider the album Extreme one of the best, III Sides to Every Story suffered a commercial failure (it sold only about 700,000 copies compared to the double platinum Pornograffitti), because it did not have a hit single such as "More Than Words" (which took first place in the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1991), from its predecessor Pornograffitti (although the single "Rest in Peace" reached number one on the mainstream rock chart). ...more

NIRVANA-IN UTERO -1993-FIRST PRESS UK/EU -GEFFEN - GEF-24536. Mega rare original of NIRVANA's iconic third and final album. On September 13, 1993, In Utero was released in the UK, and the next day in the United States. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and in the first week the sales mark reached 180 thousand. ...more

NIRVANA-UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK-1994-FIRST PRESS USA -GEFFEN -24727. Mega rare original of the cult album NIRVANA, the last recorded during Kurt's lifetime. MTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on November 1, 1994 on the label DGC Records. It is a recording of a performance for the MTV Unplugged music TV show. The concert took place on November 18, 1993 and became one of the last television filming. Nirvana.The album was released on November 1, 1994. The following week, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. In the first seven days of sales, 310,500 copies of the record were sold, which was the highest figure for the entire career of the band. ...more

GUNS N' ROSES-G N' R LIES-1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-GEFFEN 924198-1. Very rare original cult band. G N’ R Lies (also known as Lies) is the second Studio album by American rock band Guns N’ Roses, released in 1988. According to the RIAA, it sold over five million copies in the U.S. alone, becoming instantly multiplatinovymi. The first four tracks previously released on the EP Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide. The last four songs were recorded using acoustic guitars. They were written and recorded in only a few sessions in the Studio (except "You're Crazy", which was included in an alternate version of the album Appetite for Destruction).In later interviews, Axl rose said that he likes how the band sounded on the last four songs, but he hated the sound of his voice. Rose recalled that his voice was hoarse and rough due to long touring bands at the time, and if he could, he re-recorded his vocals. "You're Crazy" was released previously on the band's debut album, Appetite for Destruction and in this album as originally conceived. ...more

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS-CALIFORNICATION(2LP'S)-1999-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-WARNER BROS-9362-47386-1 . A very rare original of the cult album. Californication is the seventh studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on June 8, 1999. Like the band's two previous records, the album was produced by Rick Rubin and released on the major label Warner Bros. Records. Californication marked the return of guitarist John Frusciante, who left the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1992 during a tour in support of the album Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Frusciante officially rejoined the band in 1998, replacing Dave Navarro. In addition to the usual sexual themes for the band, the album touches on topics such as death, suicide, drugs, globalization, as well as travel. The album includes such hits as "Californication", "Around the World", "Otherside", as well as "Scar Tissue", which won a Grammy Award in the category "Best Rock Song". Californication is the band's most commercially successful album. He reached the 3rd line of the Billboard 200 chart. To date, Californication has sold over 16 million copies, including 5 million in the US. Many critics noted Californication as a watershed record that changed the band's musical style: against the background of all previous RHCP records (very dynamic), this album is more calm, reflective and epiphanic - noted Greg Tate of Rolling Stone. ...more

OSBOURNE, OZZY-SCREAM (2 LP'S)-2010-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-EPIC -886977751516. Mega Rare album of one of the last works of OZZY. Scream is the eleventh studio album by British rock musician Ozzy Osbourne, released on June 22, 2010 on the Epic Records label. The CD reached number 12 on the UK Albums Chart and number 4 on the Billboard 200. The single "Let Me Hear You Scream" reached the sixth place in the American Rock Songs, ...more

ABBA-THE ALBUM-1977-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR - POLS282. Rare original Swedish cult band. The Album is the fifth Studio album by the Swedish pop group ABBA, released in 1977. It is considered to be more "Americanized" compared to previous, as evidenced by the confessions of the group members and, indirectly, the success of the singles from the album in the American charts. ...more

POLICE-EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE (THE SINGLES) -1986-FIRST PRESS UK-A/M-EVERY1. A rare British original  ORLAKE mastering. Every Breath You Take: The Singles is the debut compilation album of singles by The Police, released in 1986. It includes A/B sides from five POLICE albums. Every Breath You Take: reached No. 1 on the UK album charts and No. 7 on the US charts. "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" hit the UK Top 25 of all time. ...more

STING-THE SOUL CAGES-1991-FIRST PRESS-HOLLAND-AM number 396405-1. A very rare European original is the original of the cult album. The Soul Cages is the third studio album by British rock musician Sting, released on January 22, 1991. It became the singer's second album to reach the top of the national chart in his homeland. Four singles were released in support of the album: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "Why Should I Cry For You" and "The Soul Cages", the latter won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992. ...more

FERRY, BRYAN-BETE NOIRE-1987-FIRST PRESS EU GERMANY-VIRGIN -208711-630. A rare European original. Bête Noire is the seventh solo studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry. The album was released in November 1987 on Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and Reprise Records in the United States. It peaked at No. 9 in the UK and was certified gold by the BPI . ...more

FERRY, BRYAN-AVONMORE (+ CD)-2014-FIRST PRESS UK-BMG-538013701. A rare European original. Avonmore is the fifteenth studio album by English singer Bryan Ferry, released on November 17, 2014 by BMG Rights Management. The album was named after the location of Ferry's studio in London, where it was recorded. The album was announced on September 23, 2014 with a preview of the song "Loop De Li". The album was produced by Ferry with longtime collaborator Rhett Davis, who has released several albums for Ferry and Roxy Music. The album also features regular Ferry members such as Fonzie Thornton, Nile Rodgers, Marcus Miller and Johnny Marr (who co-wrote the track "Soldier of Fortune"). The album includes two cover versions, a rendition of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" and a version of "Johnny and Mary", originally written by Robert Palmer. The latter track was created in collaboration with Norwegian DJ/producer Todd Terje and first appeared on Terje's album It's Album Time, which was released earlier in 2014. Avonmore reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and number 72 on the US Billboard 200. ...more

WAITS, TOM-HEARTATTACK AND VINE-1980-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-6E2958SP Rare American original of the seventh album from the master of tavern blues. Heartattack and Vine is the seventh studio album by Tom Waits, released on September 9, 1980 and his last album released on the Asylum label. Critics and fans disagreed. Some considered mediocre work, others brilliant. The album was placed only in the first hundred charts. ...more

COCKER, JOE-UNCHAIN MY HEART-1987-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-CAPITOL-064-748285-1 .  The European original of the cult album. Unchain My Heart is the eleventh studio album by British singer Joe Cocker, released in 1987.  In Canada, Germany and France, the album received gold sales status, in Switzerland — platinum. The Australian Recording Industry Association placed the album at the 48th position in the list of the "50 best albums" for 1988. The album's title song "Unchain My Heart", followed by "Two Wrongs", took the 11th place on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The album itself reached the 89th position in The Billboard 200 ...more

COCKER, JOE NIGHT CALLS-1991-THE FIRST EEC-CAPITOL PRESS - 068-7588981. The original of the famous COCKER album. In Europe, it has received a status from gold to platinum. ...more

SUPERMAX-FLY WITH ME-1979-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-ELEKTRA- ELK52128. In 1979, the third album of the band called Fly With Me was released, which also enjoyed great popularity and today is considered an absolute classic. ...more

SUPERMAX-TYPES OF SKIN-1980-THE FIRST PRESS GERMANY-ELEKTRA - ELK52253.A very rare original. "Supermax" is a musical project by the Austrian composer Kurt Hauenstein, created in collaboration with producer Peter Hauke. The best album for the entire activity of the project, "Types of Skin", is dedicated to the police massacre of the black population of the Soweto reservation. Officially released on October 3, 1980, while all the compositions of the album became hits after a short time. ...more

ZUCCHERO SUGAR FORNACIARI-ORO INCENSO / BIRRA-1989-FIRST PRESS ITALY-POLYDOR - 839539-1. A very rare Italian original of the cult album of the genius of romantic blues rock. Oro Incenso / Birra (Gold, Frankincense / Beer) is the fifth studio album released by Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari on June 13, 1989. As with his previous album Blue's, the album is credited to "Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari". Its name is a pun on " orocenso e mirra", Italian for " gold, frankincense and myrrh", while mirra is replaced by birra, which means beer. Until 1995, 1.84 million copies were sold in Italy and 2.5 million in Europe, which became the best-selling album in Italian, until it was overtaken by Andrea Bocelli's album Romanza. in 1997. As of 2015, sales exceeded 8 million copies.  Rolling Stone Italia included the album in its list of the "100 Best Italian Music Albums of All Time".  ...more

BANO, AL AND ROMINA POWER-FOTOGRAFIA DI UN MOMENTO-1990-FIRST PRESS EU-GERMANY-WEA-9031-71208-1. Fotografia di un momento is an album by Al Bano and Romina Power, released in 1990 in Italy and other European countries, reaching number ten in Austria. The album was also released in a Spanish version with the title Fotografía de un momento. ...more

JACKSON, MICHAEL-THRILLER-1982-FIRST PRESS USA-EPIC-QE38112. Matrices A-PAL38112-2DH/B-PBL-38112-2BD. PITMAN PRESSING. A rare American original of the King of pop music. Cover with credits co-produced by M. Jackson (second press). Thriller is the sixth studio album by American musician Michael Jackson. Released on Epic Records on November 30, 1982.Thriller has been recorded in genres such as pop, rock, post-disco, rhythm and blues and funk.  All seven singles released from Thriller hit the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In just a year, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time and remains so to this day.At the 1984 Grammy Awards, the record received eight awards. In 2003, Thriller was ranked 20th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was included in the Library of Congress as a "culturally significant record".In 2012, critics of Slant Magazine ranked Thriller at the top of their list of "The Best Albums of the 1980s". ...more

MADONNA-IMMACULATE COLLECTION (2LP'S) - 1990-FIRST PRESS USA-SIRE/WARNER-1-26440. A very rare American original of the Queen of pop.  The Immaculate Collection is Madonna's first greatest hits compilation, released on November 9, 1990. It is considered the best and most commercially successful collection of the singer's hits. The first single released was Justify My Love, which was released the day before the compilation was released. The Immaculate Collection reached number two on the Billboard charts. More than 30 million copies were sold worldwide, including nine million in the United States and five million in the United Kingdom.  ...more

MADONNA-MUSIC-2000-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-WARNER-9362-47865-1 . A very rare European original of the Queen of pop music. Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000. Madonna managed to surpass the international success of the 1998 album Ray of Light with the album Music released in 2000. Like the previous album, Music is an electronic recording, which contains a significant number of fast-paced compositions with a distinctly European dance sound, which was achieved thanks to the singer's collaboration with the French electronic musician Mirve. Madonna also continued working with Ray of Light's chief producer William Orbit, who co-produced four (including "American Pie") tracks. The album debuted at number one in the United States, where it subsequently went triple platinum. ...more

CHARLIE BARNET AND HIS ORCH.-JIVE,JIVE,JIVE-1957-FIRST PRESS UK-HIS MASTER'S VOICE-CLP1143. A rare British original of a cult jazz album in archival condition.   Charles Daly Barnett (October 26, 1913 – September 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His main recordings were "Skyliner", "Cherokee", "The Wrong Idea", "Scotch and Soda", "In a Mizz" and "Southland Shuffle". ...more

HAWKINS, COLEMAN-THINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE-1961-FIRST PRESS 1967 (MONO) UK-XTRA-XTRA5031. A rare British original of the cult album. Things Ain't What They Used to Be is an album of the first annual prestigious swing festival featuring two stellar bands, one of which includes Coleman Hawkins, Hilton Jefferson, Jimmy Hamilton and Joe Newman, and the other is led by Al Sears with Buddy Tate, Pee Wee Russell and Joe Thomas, which was recorded in 1961. It was first released on the Swingville label as a double album, and was later reissued as two separate discs with Hawkins' name. ...more

NAT KING COLE-THOSE LAZY-HAZY-CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER--1963-FIRST PRESS UK-CAPITOL-T1932. A rare original of the golden baritone of the 20th century. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer is a 1963 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Ralph Carmichael. The album reached number 14 on the Billboard Albums chart. ...more

SIMONE, NINA - NINA SIMONE AND PIANO-1969-THE FIRST PRESS-USA-RCA-LSP4102 Rare original of the cult album. This album is the first substantial one for Nina Simone. It depicts Nina accompanying herself on keyboards. , in this album everything is done exclusively by Nina Simone without outside help. The album turned out to be relevant, convincing and exciting. This great artist has a passionate, lyrical and explosive power capable of igniting an audience of all races. The impact here is individual, because Nina treats each song differently, and each complements the other. Nina is a strong, purposeful artist who has devoted herself to “turning on” her listeners and constantly demonstrating her boundless creative talents. Many music critics have said that Nina is the most emotional singer in the world today. Her full participation will capture the mind of one person, while, on the other hand, she can infuriate another. Yes, Nina Simone doesn't play games — she plays the piano and sings. ...more

NORAH JONES - COME AWAY WITH ME-2002-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-7243532088-13. A rare European original of the cult album. Come Away with Me is the debut studio album by American singer Nora Jones, released on February 26, 2002 by Blue Note Records. Recording sessions took place at Sorcerer Sound Studio in New York and Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. Come Away with Me reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album. It was later certified diamond by the RIAA on February 15, 2005, with over ten million copies sold in the United States, and as of 2016 has sold over 27 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. ...more

NORAH JONES -FEELS LIKE HOME-2004-FIRST PRESS USA- BLUE NOTE-7243584800-16. Rare American original of the cult album. Feels like Home is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones, released on February 10, 2004 by Blue Note Records. It is a follow-up to Jones' 2002 breakthrough album "Come Away with Me". At the 47th Annual Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. "Sunrise", the album's lead single, won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The song "Creepin' In" featuring Dolly Parton was also nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals". ...more

NORAH JONES - DAY BREAKS-2016-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-00602547955722.  A rare European original of the cult album. Day Breaks is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones, released on October 7, 2016 by Blue Note Records. The album includes nine original songs and three covers. Jones returned to the piano sound that was heard on releases at the beginning of her career. The album reached number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, becoming her sixth album to reach the top ten. Day Breaks received positive reviews from music critics, many praised the album's production and Jones' vocals, many positively compared it to her debut album Come Away with Me.  ...more

NORAH JONES - PICK ME UP OFF THE FLOOR-2020-FIRST PRESS UK/EU- BLUE NOTE-00602508748868. Rare European original of the cult album. Pick Me Up Off the Floor is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Nora Jones. The album was released on June 12, 2020 by Blue Note Records. Moving away from Jones' lounge tastes of the past, the album Pick Me Up Off the Floor is predominantly jazz pop and jazz folk with elements of orchestral pop, blues, gospel, soul, country, funk and hip-hop. "Pick Me Up Off the Floor" received an average score of 83 out of 100 in 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim" Pick Me Up Off the Floor debuted at number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart, with 10,100 album equivalent units according to the Rolling Stone charts. It was her first studio album that didn't make the top ten. ...more

YURI GRISHIN-ISLAND RECORDS 1962-1977 FAMOUS BRITISH COLLECTABLE RECORDS LABELS-2011-RUSSIA-ISBN978-5-9902473-1-4 A guide to the first editions of records released by Island Records from 1962 to 1977. Hardcover. It contains more than 500 color images. The language of the publication: Russian, English. Island Records 1962-1977 is a book about vinyl records released by the famous Island Records record company in the 60s and 70s of the last century. This reference book presents only the first editions, and the book itself can be useful for assessing the cost and rarity of records at exhibitions and in stores or as an informative home reading. The publication has a convenient format, is released in hardcover and contains more than 500 color images of the original labels. ...more

YURI GRISHIN-A BRIEF HISTORY OF BRITISH SOUND RECORDING. LARGE AND INDEPENDENT COMPANIES. VOLUME 1. IN 2 PARTS (gift set of 2 books)-2015-RUSSIA-ISBN978-5-9902473-4-5, 978-5-9902473-2-1 A richly illustrated gift edition in a stylish case. This book opens the multi-volume series "A Brief History of British Sound Recording", which is dedicated to large and small companies of the second half of the 20th century. The book tells about the Island Records company, which was founded in 1959. However, this issue is not an exact copy of the book "Island Records 1962-1977", which was published in 2006, opening the series "The Famous British Collectable Record Labels". The author made an attempt to revise, update and expand it, as well as supplement it with new documentary facts about the history of the formation and development of Chrysalis, Bronze and Virgin companies. This book was planned to be published in one volume, but for technical reasons it was divided into two parts. However, the page numbering remained the same. The first part is the main one, which presents the history of Island Records, Bronze, Chrysalis and Virgin, information about the original editions, as well as a subject index for two parts. The second part of the book is auxiliary. It contains subsequent editions, albums released in various countries, covers, back covers of some albums, special inner packages, posters, label designs, additional information about albums, as well as the Company's periodic catalogues. The number of illustrations exceeds 3,500 pieces, including labels of original and subsequent editions, album envelopes, special inner packages, booklets and posters. The book is addressed to collectors of vinyl records and fans of British popular music. ...more

BOOK ( LABELS IN THE COLOR CATALOG)-THIEME, RAINER-GREEN BRAIN LABEL-DISCOGRAPHY & PRICE GUIDE-2009 ...more

The BOOK(PRICE CATALOGUE of RARE RECORDS)-ULRICH KLATTE-COSMIC PRICE GUIDE-2nd edition -GERMANY-2006 CPG-002 ...more

The BOOK(PRICE CATALOGUE of RARE RECORDS)-ULRICH KLATTE-COSMIC PRICE GUIDE-3rd edition -GERMANY-2006-CPG004 ...more

BOOK-LABEL CATALOGUE OF RARE LPS VERTIGO - ULRICH KLATTE -VERTIGO SWIRL LABEL -GERMANY ...more

КНИГА-ЭНЦИКЛОПЕДИЯ-DAG ERIK ASBJORNSEN-COSMIC DREAMS AT PLAY-GERMAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK 1970-х -2008-printed in italy ...more

BOOK-ENCYCLOPEDIA-JOYNSON, VERNON DREAMS, FANTASIES & NIGHTMARES-2008-UK, CANADIAN, AUSTRALIAN, LATIN AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN ROCK AND POP 1963-76 YEARS ...more