AUCTION N 40 - Online general (rare and collectable vinyl records, books ) 15 december - 18 december 2023

SHOCKING BLUE-SAME (COMPILATION) - 1970-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-METRONOME-SKMLP334 is a very rare original collection of hits from the first three albums and singles that were not included on the records.  ...more

SHOCKING BLUE-LIVE-1971-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-KARUSSELL - 2345028. Very rare original live album of Dutch super group, released with an alternative cover in Germany. ...more

HOLLIES-SING DYLAN-1969-THE FIRST UK-PARLOPHONE PRESS-PSC7078 . Matrix A-1G/B-1G, a rare British original of the grandees of the British beat scene.Hollies Sing Dylan is a 1969 cover album containing songs written by Bob Dylan and performed by the Hollies. This is their eighth UK album. There were claims that the album was hated by both fans and critics. However, the album peaked at number 3 in the UK, becoming the third highest of all the band's albums and the second highest in the charts for an album with newly recorded material. However, the band's next album was titled Hollies Sing Hollies, obviously to appease the critics. ...more

BEATLES-ROCK'N'ROLL MUSIC (2 VINYL)-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE- PCSP719 matrix A1/B1/C1/D1 Rock ’n’ Roll Music - compilation album of songs by the British rock band The Beatles, consisting of previously released tracks by The Beatles, which are, according to many, the quintessence of a style of music called "rock and roll". The album was released in the USA on June 7, 1976 by Capitol Records (catalog number SKBO 11537), in the UK on June 10, 1976 by Parlophone (catalog number PCSP 719); at that time, some media suggested that the album was released on the twentieth anniversary of the first meeting of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. If this was indeed the intention, then EMI made a mistake in their calculations, since in reality these two first met in July 1957. The album's title, Rock ’n’ Roll Music, is most likely taken from a Chuck Berry song, a version of which performed by The Beatles was included on the second side of the album. The album mainly consists of cover versions of songs written by such prominent rock and roll authors and performers of the 1950s as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins and Larry Williams, as well as notable original songs by the Lennon-McCartney duo, such as "Drive My Car", "Revolution", "Back in the U.S.S.R." and "Get Back". Rock 'n' Roll Music was The Beatles' first album to include the song "I'm Down", which had previously been available only on the "B" side of the single "Help!". ...more

BEATLES-LIVE AT THE BBC-1994-THE FIRST UK PRESS-APPLE number 8317961 Live at the BBC is a compilation album published in 1994, which features performances by The Beatles during various radio programs broadcast by the British radio station BBC Light Program, part of the BBC Corporation, in the period from 1963 to 1965 years. The album was recorded in monophonic sound. The album contains 56 songs and 13 tracks with dialogues; 30 songs featured on the album had never been released on record before. ...more

BEATLES-YELLOW SUBMARINE SONGTRACK -1999-JAPAN'S FIRST PRESS-APPLE-TOJP-60145  A very rare Japanese limited edition original in full package. The Yellow Submarine Songtrack was released in 2004, a collection of songs by The Beatles, played in the 1968 film Yellow Submarine, released in 1999 during the reissue of the restored film. The re-release of the film was released on September 13, 1999 in the UK, and on September 14 in the USA. The album started in the UK charts from the 8th place, with sales of 19 thousand copies in the first week. It rose to number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart, with 68,000 copies sold in its first week. In France, the album reached number 13 on the charts.The full version of the soundtrack is published for the first time. ...more

BEATLES-LET IT BE...NAKED-2003-THE FIRST JAPAN-APPLE-TOJP-601121/22 PRESS. A very rare Japanese original of the cult album. "Let It Be... Naked" is an alternative version of the 1970 album "Let It Be", created from the original recordings of "The Beatles". The CD was released in November 2003. The track list has been changed in the new album, and the new versions of the songs include both digitally corrected errors and new arrangements of some songs. "Maggie Mae" and "Dig It" were replaced by "Don't Let Me Down". The bonus disc "Fly on the Wall" contains a 20-minute recording of working takes and dialogues recorded while working in the studio. The author of the idea was Paul McCartney; George Harrison managed to express his approval of the project ...more

HARRISON, GEORGE-BRAINWASHED-2002-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-PARLOPHONE-724354196911. Very rare last lifetime album GEORGE HARRISON. Brainwashed - posthumous solo album George Harrison, released in 2002. The album was recorded in 1997 George Harrison, his son Dhani, Jeff Lynn and other musicians. After the death of Harrison Sr. in 2001, the recording was suspended, but resumed the following year and was completed Harrison Jr. In 2004, the song "Marwa Blues" won a Grammy in the category "Best instrumental pop performance" ...more

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD-2005-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-PARLOPHONE -094633795815.Mega rare album as a complete package (posters).Chaos and Creation in the Backyard (Rus. Chaos and creation in the backyard) is the thirteenth solo Studio album Paul McCartney, released in 2005. The album, recorded quite a long time (compared to previous albums McCartney — for example, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain or, in a few weeks), was produced known for his collaboration with Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, with the support of George Martin. The album was released on 12 September 2005. Many reviews from critics were very friendly and noted that after the release one by one the last four albums Flaming Pie, Run Devil Run, Driving Rain and Chaos and Creation in the Backyard — McCartney is again at the peak of his creative career. Many critics and listeners with the experience indicated that this album was unusual for McCartney his reflection and "intimate" sound. An unexpected change of direction in style was seen also as a pleasant surprise. As a result, the album was nominated for a Grammy award in three nominations, including "Best album of the year" (the award but none of them got).In the US the album debuted in the Billboard 200 on the 6th place with the number of sales for the first week 91,545 copies. In the UK the album also hit the top ten, having been on the charts for 3 weeks. According to EMI, the album was sold worldwide in quantities of about 1.3 million copies. ...more

JOPLIN, JANIS-PEARL-1971- FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-64189. Maritsa A-1/B-1 is a rare British original of the cult album. Pearl is the fourth studio album by Janis Joplin, recorded by producer Paul Rothchild in September - October 1970 and released by Columbia Records on January 11, 1971, four months after the singer's death. The CD received the highest critical acclaim, was declared a masterpiece, the best album of the singer, one of the best works of white blues. Pearl topped the Billboard 200 lists. ...more

BECK, JEFF-TRUTH-1968-FIRST PRESS UK-COLUMBIA- SCX6293. Matrices A-1/B-1 . 1H/1O Stamper (A dream!) A very rare British original of the blues rock grandee. Truth is the debut album by Jeff Beck, released in 1968 in the UK on Columbia Records and in the USA on Epic Records. He introduced the talents of his backing band The Jeff Beck Group, in particular Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, to a wider audience and reached number 15 on the Billboard 200 . ...more

BLUE CHEER - VINCEBUS ERUPTUM- 1967-THE FIRST UK PRESS-PHILIPS-SBL7839. A very rare British original of the cult prog-blues-psycho band. Vincebus Eruptum is the debut album by American rock band BLUE CHEER. Released on January 16, 1968, the album features a thunderous bluesy sound that would later become known as heavy metal. Due to commercial success and critical acclaim, Vincebus Eruptum reached number 11 on the Billboard 200 album chart and secured the 14th line of the cover version of Eddie Cochran's song "Summertime Blues". Being an example of hard rock, it is also considered one of the first heavy metal albums. Spin magazine placed it at number 22 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal albums. ...more

ATOMIC ROOSTER-IN HEARING OF-1971- FIRST PRESS GERMANY-PHILIPS-6369007. A very rare German original of the cult album .In Hearing of is the third studio album by British rock band Atomic Rooster. Although the single "Devil's Answer" was not included on the album, the single "was released shortly before it, which achieved the band's highest chart success and reached number 4 in the UK. This helped the album climb to number 18 on the UK chart. ...more

COLOSSEUM-VALENTYNE SUITE-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1972 UK -BRONZE- HELP 4  A very rare early British edition of the iconic album. Valentyne Suite was the second album released by the band Colosseum. It was the first release of the Vertigo Records album, which reached number 15 in the UK Albums chart in 1969. The album peaked at number 18 in Australia in 1970. ...more

FOCUS-IN OUT-OF-FOCUS-1971-FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR room 2344-003. Of The Matrix A-1/B-2. Rare British original. In and Out of Focus is the debut Studio album by Dutch rock group Focus. ...more

FLEETWOOD MAC-MR. WONDERFUL-1969-THE FIRST UK PRESS-BLUE HORIZON-7-63205. A very rare British original of the iconic blues band. Mr. Wonderful is the second studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on August 23, 1968. This all-blues album was generally similar to their debut album.  ...more

FLEETWOOD MAC-RUMOURS-1977-THE FIRST UK PRESS-WARNER BROS. -K56344. A rare British original with a poster.  Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on February 4, 1977 on the Warner Bros. label. Most of the record was recorded during 1976, and was produced by the band itself, together with Ken Kailatt and Richard Deschat. Four singles were released in support of the CD: "Go Your Own Way", "Dreams", "Don't Stop" and "You Make Loving Fun". Rumours became Fleetwood Mac's most successful album: in 1978, it was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and its sales amounted to more than 40 million copies worldwide — one of the highest figures in the history of recording. ...more

GREEN, PETER-WHITE SKY-1982-THE FIRST PRESS OF GERMANY-CREOLE-625155. A rare German original of the master of blues rock. The fifth solo album by British blues - rock musician Peter Green (founder of Fleetwood Mac). ...more

FREE-TONS OF SOBS-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1969 UK-ISLAND ILPS-9089. Matrices +A2/+B2. A very rare original of the second press of the cult album of the British blues prog. Tons of Sobs is the debut studio album by the British rock band Free, released by Island Records on March 14, 1969. One of the first albums in the blues-rock style. The album did not chart in the UK, but reached #197 on the Billboard Hot 200 in the US.At the time of recording the album, all the members of the band Free were very young: none of them had turned twenty yet, and bass guitarist Andy Fraser was sixteen years old at all. They achieved some success through constant touring, and their debut album was composed mainly of compositions performed at concerts. The budget allocated for the recording of the album was only 800 pounds[2]. Most of the album was recorded over a few days in October 1968. The album was originally scheduled for release in November 1968, but then postponed to early 1969 due to the late addition of a cover version of the blues composition "The Hunter" by Albert King ...more

LIVIN' BLUES-ROCKING AT THE TWEED MILL-1973-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-PHILIPS-6423052. A rare German original of the cult album. .Rocking At The Tweed Mill is the fourth studio album by Dutch rock band Livin' Blues. It was released in 1973 with the support of the Philips label. In 1972, the band broke up with Eggermont and began collaborating with British producer Mike Vernon. Their first record together was "Rocking At The Tweed Mill", on which Arjen Cumming drummed. The album received high marks and hit all European charts. ...more

ABBA-RING RING-1973-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS 242-A2/B2 matrices. A rare Swedish original of the legendary band's first album. Ring Ring is the debut studio album by Swedish band ABBA, originally recorded simply as Björn and Benny, Agnetha and Frida. It was released in Scandinavia and a limited number of other territories, including Germany, Australia, South Africa and Mexico, on March 26, 1973 on the Polar Music label. The album topped the charts in Belgium and was a great success in the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. ...more

ABBA-WATERLOO-1974-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-POLAR -POLS252. Rare Swedish original album after which ABBA became famous all over the world. ...more

ABBA-ABBA-1975 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS262. A rare Swedish original. ABBA is the third studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, released in 1975. The song "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do", which topped the charts in Australia, giving rise to "abbamania" on the Green Continent, " SOS " and "Mamma Mia", respectively, became No. 6 and No. 1 hits in the UK — a rare success for musicians from continental Europe at the time. ...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

ABBA-VOULEZ-VOUS-1979-THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR - POLS282.A rare Swedish original of the cult album.  Voulez-Vous is the sixth studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, released in 1979. The release is characterized by a large number of dance-oriented tracks, but it is wrong to define the genre of the album as exclusively "disco"; for example, the song "Does Your Mother Know" has quite definite rock motifs. The work on the album went on for more than a year, and during this time the participants had accumulated more material than what they managed to put on the album. Among the works of that period published much later, it is worth mentioning the composition Dream World, included as a bonus track on the 2010 reissue. In 1981, the album "Voulez-Vous" was released in the USSR by the company "Melody" and became the last numbered album "ABBA", released in the Soviet Union. The album, like the previous one, was a huge success, placing in the charts of all countries in the top ten. It became multi-platinum in just one year.  ...more

ABBA-SUPER TROUPER-1980 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS322. A rare Swedish original of the cult album. Super Trouper is the seventh studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1980. It became the band's sixth album to top the UK charts, as well as the top selling album in the UK in 1980. In Europe, the album took places from 1 to 5 in all countries of the continent, instantly became multi-platinum. ...more

ABBA-GRACIAS POR LA MUSICA-1980 - FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-SEPTIMA-SRLM-1. Very rare Swedish original Spanish-language album. Gracias Por La Música is an album by the Swedish band ABBA, released in 1980. The release of Gracias Por La Música was prompted by the band's unexpected rise in popularity in Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina, following the release of Spanish-language versions of the songs " Chiquitita "and"I Have a Dream". The band members decided to record eight more songs in Spanish and release a full-length album specifically for this market. Buddy and Mary McCluskey, who worked at RCA Records in Argentina, were invited to translate the lyrics. The tracks were recorded in January 1980 at Polar Music Studios, with lead vocalists Agnete Faltskoog and Anni-Frid Lingstad assisted by Spanish-Swedish journalist Ana Martinez. The soundtracks of the songs, some of which date back to 1974-1975, have been modified to give them a more modern sound. The works were supervised by the engineer of the group Michael Tretow. ...more

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

DIRE STRAITS-MONEY FOR NOTHING-1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-VERTIGO - 836419-1 . Money for Nothing is a greatest hits album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on October 17, 1988, featuring major hits from the band's first five albums. The first track from the album, "Sultans of Swing", which became the band's first hit, was re-released as a single in the UK in November 1988 to promote the album. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-ON EVERY STREET-1991-First HOLLAND press-VERTIGO - 510160-1 On Every Street is the sixth and final Studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1991. Reached the highest positions in the UK charts becoming double-platinum. It is worth noting that the album was kept in 20 countries to 44 weeks everywhere received platinum or double platinum, and in France received a diamond status. ...more

PETE BROWN AND HIS BATTERED ORNAMENTS-A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS .....-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-SHVL752. Matrices A-2/B-2 , stampers 1P/1O (A dream!) . A very rare original of the cult band in prog blues psychedelia.  The album A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS ....., closer to progressive, even more complex and interesting than the early work. The compositions became longer, up to 17 minutes, the mellotron that had previously surfaced only sporadically became more active, decorations in the form of a saxophone appeared, and the material became much more diverse and finely arranged. ...more

MANFRED MANN CHAPTER THREE-VOLUME TWO-1970-FIRST UK PRESS-VERTIGO number 6360012. Mega rare original collectible VERTIGO - SWIRL. ...more

GENESIS-NURSERY CRYME-1971-THE FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA -CAS1052. Matrices A-1U/B-2U . 1G/1G Stampers (A Dream!)  A mega rare original print from the first 300 pieces of Nursery Cryme is the third studio album by the British progrock band Genesis, released in November 1971 by Charisma Records, and the first album by the band recorded in a "classic" line—up: Peter Gabriel — Tony Banks — Mike Rutherford — Steve Hackett — Phil Collins. The album ranks 13th in the list of the Top 25 best progressive Rock albums according to Progarchives.com ...more

ROLLING STONES-BIG HITS vol.2 (THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY)-1969-ПЕРВЫЙ ПРЕСС UK-DECCA-SKL5019. Матрицы XZAL-9067.P-1W, XZAL-9068.P-2W. Редкий стерео британский оригинал культового альбома ROLLING STONES.  ROLLING STONES. BIG HITS vol.2 (THROUGH THE PAST, DARKLY) is the second compilation album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in September 1969 by Decca Records in the UK and London Records/ABKCO Records in the USA. The UK track listing included the more obscure "You Better Move On" from The Rolling Stones' 1964 self-titled debut EP and "Sittin' on a Fence", an excerpt from Aftermath originally released in 1967 on the American Flowers album. In addition to these songs, many tracks, especially those released for only one album, were first collected on the British Rolling Stones album. Released on September 12, 1969, both versions Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits, VOL. 2 ) turned out to be popular releases, taking 2nd place in the UK and USA according to sales results. ...more

THE ROLLING STONES-EMOTIONAL RESCUE(+POSTER)-1980-FIRST UK PRESS-ROLLING STONES CUN39111. Rare English original fully loaded (large poster 20 turns). Emotional Rescue is the 15th British and 17th American Studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1980. After the success of the previous album Some Girls, which became their biggest hit to date, The Rolling Stones returned to the Studio in early 1979, to begin writing and to write its sequel. Members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie wood (guitar), bill Wyman (bass guitar) and Charlie watts (drums) joined by frequent collaborators Ian Stewart (guitar), Nicky Hopkins (keyboards), Bobby keys (saxophone) and sugar blue (harmonica).After the release, he topped the charts in at least six countries, including the US, UK and Canada. The hit singles from the album include the title track, which reached No. 1 in Canada, # 3 in USA and # 9 in the UK, as well as "She's So Cold", which entered the top 40 singles in several countries. Recording sessions for Emotional Rescue was so productive that a few tracks left on the album would be the core of the follow-up album, 1981, Tattoo You . ...more

ROLLING STONES-UNDERCOVER-1983-THE FIRST UK PRESS-ROLLING STONES number CUN1654361. A rare English original in perfect condition. Undercover is the 17th British and 19th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on November 7, 1983 on the Rolling Stones Records label. It would be the first Rolling Stones album in more than a decade that did not reach number 1 on the US Albums chart, stopping at number 4. Three singles were released from the album, the highest was the release of "Undercover of the Night" at number 40. ...more

PINK FLOYD,A NICE PAIR (2 LP'S) -1973-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST- SHDW403. Matrices YAX 3419 - 1/YAX 3420 - 1 /YAX 3633 - 1 /YAX 3634 - 2. Stampers 2PD/3AR/2OA/1AL . (A dream!!!! very early) A double album consisting of albums from 1967 and 1968 with an uncensored reverse cover.  ...more

PINK FLOYD-A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-1987-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI number EMD1003 A-3U matrices-1-1/ B-3U-1-1 .A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by British rock band Pink Floyd, released by EMI Records (September 7, 1987) and Columbia Records (September 8, 1987). This is the first CD recorded by the band after Roger Waters left Pink Floyd. Work on the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason lasted from November 1986 to July 1987 in seven studios in London and Los Angeles. The main part of the material for the new album was written by David Gilmour. In addition, Gilmore took over the duties of producer. Bob Ezrin was invited to record the album as a co-producer. Unlike Pink Floyd's previous works, A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not based on any concept combining the lyrics.A Momentary Lapse of Reason rose to number three on both the US and UK charts. In August 2001, the album went four times platinum in the United States. ...more

WATERS, ROGER-RADIO K.A.O.S.-1987-THE FIRST PRESS OF EU-HOLLAND-EMI 0642407831. A rare European original. K. A. O. S. is the second solo studio album by English rock musician and former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. Released on June 15, 1987 in the United Kingdom and June 16 in the United States, it was Waters' first solo album since his official split from Pink Floyd in 1985. Like his previous and future studio albums, as well as many of his works while working with Pink Floyd, the album is a concept album based on a number of key topical themes of the late 1980s, including monetarism and its impact on citizens, popular culture of the time, as well as the events and consequences of the Cold War ...more

SMOKEY-PASS IT AROUND-1975-FIRST UK PRESS-RAK -SRAK510.Mega rare British original. Pass It Around is the debut Studio album by British rock band Smokey (later renamed Smokie). ...more

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-PENDULUM-1970-THE FIRST PRESS OF CANADA-FANTASY-F8410. A very rare Canadian original of the cult album. Pendulum is the sixth studio album by American band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recorded at Wally Hyder's studio in San Francisco and released by the Fantasy label in December 1970. Pendulum is the last CCR album to feature rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, who left the band shortly after the album's release. The record demonstrates the group's desire to expand its own stylistic framework, a number of his compositions are musically noticeably more complex than the CCR recordings of the 1968-1969 sample. The most ambitious of the band's seven albums, Pendulum was recorded for about a month - twice as long as the rest of the records. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-FIREBALL-1971-THE FIRST UK-HARVEST PRESS- SHVL793 Matrix A-2U/B-3U . 3OA/1LA stamper (The "Column" version of the label) A rare original of the iconic album. Fireball is the fifth studio album by British rock band Deep Purple. Recorded between September 1970 and June 1971, it was released in September 1971 on the Harvest Records label. The album was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios (like its predecessor). Compared to Deep Purple in Rock, this album was recorded in a more experimental style. Allmusic named it one of the band's four most important albums, along with Machine Head, In Rock and Burn. Ian Gillan, unlike the rest of the band, considers this album a classic of Deep Purple. However, he noted that the inclusion of "Anyone's Daughter" on the album (in a country style and with humorous lyrics) was fun, but a mistake ("A good bit of fun, but a mistake"). Jon Lord highlighted several tracks on the album, such as "No No No" and "Fools", and especially noted Pace's playing in the title track. The track "Strange Kind of Woman", released as a single in February 1971 and rose to number eight in the UK charts. 20,000 copies were sold in the first week. The album was highly appreciated by the public and critics, becoming multi-gold on both sides of the Atlantic. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-24 CARAT PURPLE-1975-THE FIRST PRESS (EXPORT) UK-HARVEST-TPSM2002 . Matrices A-3/B-5. A rare export original of the cult collection of the legendary group. 24 Carat Purple is a compilation album by the British band Deep Purple, released in May 1975. The first of the band's albums released by its own label. In the same autumn, on November 1, he received a silver certificate from the British Phonogram Producers Association (60,000 sales) ...more

DEEP PURPLE-PERFECT STRANGERS-1984-THE FIRST HOLLAND-POLYDOR 823777-1 PRESS is a rare European original in top condition. Perfect Strangers is the eleventh studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple and the first recorded by the reunited "classic line—up" of the band, released in November 1984.  At the beginning of October, Perfect Strangers was mixed, and on November 16 it went on sale, rising to 5th place in Britain and 17th in the USA. Blackmore, known for his clumsiness, joked that the album should finally be called the 1974 album, hinting that the last album recorded in this line-up was released back in 1973 (Who Do We Think We Are). Such zeal did not remain without consequences: the album turned out to be very successful, quickly became platinum, took 5th place in the UK charts and 17th place in the USA. Deep Purple embarked on a world tour, culminating in a performance in front of 80,000 British fans at Knebworth Park in June 1985. ...more

GILLAN, IAN DOUBLE TROUBLE(2LP'S)-1981-FIRST UK PRESS-VIRGIN - number VGD3506 Rare limited edition album on two vinyls. ...more

KEITH MOON (EX-WHO) -TWO SIDES OF THE MOON-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR- 2442134. Two Sides of the Moon is the only solo studio album by English rock musician Keith Moon, drummer of the Who. The album reached number 155 on the Billboard 200. The title of the album belongs to Ringo Starr. Instead of using the album as a chance to showcase his drumming skills, Moon performed lead vocals on all tracks and played drums on only three of them ("Crazy Like a Fox", "The Kids Are Alright" and "Move Over Ms. L"), although he played percussion on "Don't Worry Baby". The album was recorded by Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson, Joe Walsh from the Eagles, Jim Keltner, Bobby Keys, Klaus Woermann, John Sebastian, Flo and Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan from the Turtles), Spencer Davis, Dick Dale, Suzy Quatro's sister Patti Quatro, Patti's bandmates from Fanny Gene Millington and Nikki Barclay and future actor Miguel Ferrer. Despite the fact that the album received modest reviews, it did not allow it to become a cult in Britain. ...more

URIAH HEEP-LIVE-1973-The first UK-BRONZE press-ISDL1/2 matrix number disc1-A2/B2, disc2-A1/B1. Uriah Heep Live is a double live album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released in April 1973 in the USA on Mercury Records and in May 1973 in UK on Bronze Records. It was the band's first live album. The album was recorded by the Pye Mobile division with Alan Perkins as engineer. In addition to the live version of the band's hit "Easy Livin'", the record included live recordings such as "Sweet Lorraine", "Sunrise" and an extended live version of "July Morning". While the band toured the United States, the album reached number 23 on the UK Albums Chart. Uriah Heep Live was certified gold by the RIAA on October 12, 1973; it was the band's third gold album in the United States. ...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

NAZARETH-PLAY 'N' THE GAME-1976-THE FIRST UK-MOUNTAIN-TOPS113 PRESS.A rare British original. Play ’n’ the Game is the eighth studio album by the Scottish band Nazareth, released in 1976.The CD cover states: "This album is entirely dedicated to Bill Fehilly, whose faith and spirit are still with us." Bill Fehilly is the band's manager, who died shortly before in a plane crash. The musicians admitted that without his help, Nazareth would never have crossed the borders of England — let alone other countries. Play ’n’ the Game, like the previous album, went unnoticed in the UK, while the band was very popular in Canada, where Nazareth received about 50 gold and platinum records throughout the 1970s. In addition, Play ’n’ the Game opened the way for Nazareth popularity in South America. Dan McCafferty said of the album: "Call it a party album. Put it on again." ...more

The first album of everyone's favorite QUATRO, SUZI-SAME-1973-The first UK -RAK press- number SRAK505 matrix A1/B1. Quatro is the debut solo studio album by American singer and bass guitarist of the same name. The album was originally released in October 1973, by the Rak record label in most territories. The album was released under Bell Records in the USA and Canada, EMI Records in Japan and Columbia Records in some European countries. The album was called Can The Can in Australia. The album was a critical and commercial success, achieving international popularity upon its release, reaching the top 50 on the charts in several territories, peaking at #32 on the UK Album Charts, #4 in Germany, #5 in the Netherlands and #2 in Australia. The album also achieved minor success in the United States, entering the top 150 charts there. ...more

BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE-NOT FRAGILE-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-MERCURY - 9100007.Rare British original. Became the most popular album and reached No. 1 on the charts pop albums USA. ...more

QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-THE FIRST UK PRESS-EMI - EMTC103.Matrices A-2/B. (on the second side, the matrix is Scandinavian without a digit.) A rare British original. A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the rock band Queen, released on December 2, 1975. The record was a great success: its sales reached three million, and it held the top position in the UK charts for four inconsistent weeks. The title of the album — "Night at the Opera" — as well as the subsequent one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers, namely from the film of the same name. At each Queen concert, several songs from A Night at the Opera were necessarily performed (while "Love of My Life" was never performed in the album version). It is generally believed that the song "Death on Two Legs" is dedicated to the former producer of the band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought the band a resounding success and in 2000 was recognized in Britain as the "song of the millennium". The final album, "God Save the Queen", is the British national anthem arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably ended each concert of the band. The album was ranked number 230 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003, and number 128 on the 2020 list. ...more

QUEEN-NEWS OF THE WORLD-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI room EMA784. Matrix A-3/B-2. Rare British original in fantastic condition. News of the World was sold in the amount of ten million copies. His fame is mainly provided by the first two songs: "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions". Latest eventually became a sports anthem. ...more

QUEEN - THE GAME-1980-FIRST UK PRESS-EMI-EMA795 of the Matrix A-3U/B-7U MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L. A., CALIF. Very rare British original. The Game ("Game") is the eighth Studio album by British rock band Queen released 30 June 1980. The album was recorded in Studio "Musicland" in Munich (Germany) from June 1979 to may 1980. The album was well received: it became five times platinum in Canada alone. This is the only album of Queen, took first place in the charts in the UK and USA. ...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

MERCURY, FREDDIE/CABALLE, MONTSERRAT-BARCELONA (VINYL, 12", SINGLE, 45 RPM)-1987-FIRST UK-POLYDOR PRESS number POSPX887. A rare British original single versions of three famous tracks.  ...more

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE GOOD EARTH-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9306. matrices A-2U/B-2U, The Good Earth is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on October 11, 1974 by Bronze Records in the UK and the label "Warner Bros. Records" in the USA.  The CD rose to #157 on the Billboard 200 of All Rock Albums hierarchy. ...more

MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE ROARING SILENCE-1976-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE -ILPS9357 matrix A1/B1 . A rare British original. CBS contract press. The Roaring Silence is the seventh studio album by the rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on August 27, 1976 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records" in the USA. The album rose to #10 on the Billboard 200 and is the most commercially successful of the band's entire existence. ...more

EAGLES-ONE OF THESE NIGHTS-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM -7E-1039-SP. A rare American original of the cult band.The fourth studio album. The album sold four million copies and was nominated for Grammy Album of the Year. The single from the album "Lyin'Eyes" was also nominated for Record of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. One of These Nights is the last Eagles album featuring guitarist Bernie Leadon, who left the band after the One Of These Nights tour and was replaced  Joe Walsh. ...more

EAGLES-GREATEST HITS (1971-1975)-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-7E1052 . PRC PRESS . A rare American original of the cult collection . The first compilation album by the American rock band the Eagles, released on February 17, 1976 by Asylum Records. The album contains a selection of songs from the first four Eagles albums released between the formation of the Eagles in 1971 and 1975. Their greatest hits (1971-1975) reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, where they remained for five weeks. "One of These Nights" and "The Best of My Love" topped the Billboard Hot 100. The album is notable for being the first album to receive platinum certification by the RIAA, which was introduced in 1976 to recognize albums sold a million copies in the United States. It peaked at number four on the Billboard year-end Albums chart in 1976 and spent a total of 239 weeks on the Billboard 200 as of August 2018. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) was the best-selling album of the 20th century in the United States, and it remained so for several years until it was surpassed by Michael Jackson's thriller after the artist's death in 2009.. But he regained this title in August 2018. In 2017, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Register of Records as "culturally, historically, or artistically significant." ...more