Lot 39CAMEL-MOONMADNESS-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-NMINT/NMINT

WAKEMAN, RICK-JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH-1974-FIRST UK PRESS-A&M-AMLH63621. Of The Matrix A-1/B-1. Rare British original .Journey to the Centre of the Earth is the third album by keyboardist Rick Weikman, released on may 3, 1974 record label A&m Records . This is a live recording of the second of his two concerts at the Royal festival hall on 18 January 1974 premiere of his 40-minute orchestral rock piece based on the eponymous science fiction novel by Jules Verne in 1864 . It tells the story of a Professor Lidenbrok, his nephew Axel and their guide Hans, who follow a passage to the center of the Earth, initially opened Arne Saknussemm, an Icelandic alchemist . Vacman performs with the London Symphony orchestra, English chamber choir and a select group of musicians for his rock band, which later became the English rock ensemble. Actor David Hemmings tells the story. Journey to the center of the Earth was generally well received by music critics. It reached No. 1 in the British album chart, the first album from A&M to do it, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. It was certified gold by the recording industry Association of America in October 1974 for sales of 500,000 copies. The album brought Veikmane a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award and a Grammy award for Best pop Instrumental performance . ...more

LENNOX, ANNIE-SONGS OF MASS DESTRUCTION-2007-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY - SONY-88697154521, Mega rare original solo album, A, Lennox, Songs of Mass Destruction is the fourth Studio album by Annie Lennox , released on 1 October 2007. It was her first album of new material since 2003 and today is her last. The album received positive reviews from critics and showed a high rate of sales.The album debuted at number 7 in the UK charts, where it has since been certified silver by the British Phonographic industry . It peaked at number 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200, where it sold 78,000 copies in its first week. according to Nielsen SoundScan , the album has sold 275 000 copies in the US as of October 2010 71 000 copies in the UK. ...more

CAMEL-SNOW GOOSE-1975-UK FIRST PRESS-DECCA-SKL-R5207. Matrix A-P2W/B-P3W. The Snow Goose is the third Studio album by prog rock band Camel, released in 1975. The album reached position 22 in the UK charts. To date, the album The Snow Goose the most famous of all works of the group and is actually her trademark. ...more

AC/DC-HIGHWAY TO HELL-1979-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND -ATLANTIC--ATL50628. Matrix A-4/B-3. Highway to Hell is the sixth Studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released in 1979. Undoubtedly the most popular AC/DC album at the time of release, Highway to Hell has greatly expanded the audience of the group and became the springboard in front of a dizzying rise next year with the album Back in Black. This is the last album with the participation of vocalist Bon Scott, who died in 1980. The album took 20 th place in the rating "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. The album became the band's first in the top hundred of the hit parade Billboard 200. Songs like "Highway to Hell" "Shot Down in Flames" and "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" was popular among fans and were regularly performed at the concerts of the group. Rolling Stone magazine made the album in the list of "the 500 greatest albums of all time". This edition was sold in the U.S. sold 7 million copies and reached 7x platinum status. At the moment, the album is the second biggest selling album of AC/DC after Back in Black. ...more

VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR-THE QUIET ZONE-1977-FIRST UK PRESS-CHARISMA-CAS1131. Of The Matrix A-1/B-2. Rare original cult British prog group. The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome is the eighth Studio album by the British rock band Van der Graaf Generator, released 2 September 1977. The last Studio recording until the reunification of the team in 2005. In 1976 the group left two musicians of the classic lineup of Van der Graaf Generator: Hugh Banton and David Jackson (who, however, participation in the recording of two tracks). To replace them came the former in the group until 1970, NIC Potter and Graham Smith. ...more