Lot 21HARVEY MANDEL-THE SNAKE-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-JANUS-NMINT/NMINT

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-PRESS TO PLAY-1986-FIRST UK PRESS-PARLOPHONE -PCSD103. Rare British original. This album is considered to be sir Paul's most romantic album.Press to Play is the sixth solo Studio album Paul McCartney, released on 22 August 1986. After all, McCartney issued over the last three years (after released in 1983 Pipes of Peace) album again contained new songs McCartney. In the work on the album was attended by such famous musicians as guitarist Eric Stewart (ex-10cc; also co-wrote 6 of 10 songs in the main track list of the album), guitarist Pete Townsend (The Who), drummer Phil Collins (Genesis), percussionist ray Cooper. The co-producer of the album was Hugh Padgham (known for his work with Genesis and Phil Collins). The album was a big success in Britain -8 place album of the year in the United States - # 30 on the Billboard 200 in the different countries of Europe is located in 20 rows of the charts. ...more

NAZARETH-HAIR OF THE DOG-1975-First UK press-MOONCREST-CREST 27. Matrix A-2U/B-1U. Stamper 1M/1A (Dream!) .Hair of the Dog is the sixth Studio album by the Scottish rock band Nazareth, released in 1975. Released in April 1975 the label Mooncrest UK, A&M Records in North America. The most commercially successful album worldwide has sold over two million copies. In 2002 he occupied the 51st position in the ranking "100 best rock albums of all time" by the magazine Classic Rock. ...more

JETHRO TULL-THICK AS A BRICK-1972-FIRST UK PRESS-CHRYSALIS - room CHR1003 of the matrix A-3U/B-2U PORKY/PESKO. Thick as a Brick is the fifth Studio album by British rock band Jethro Tull, released in 1972. Recorded in December 1971 at Morgan Studios, London. In many respects, is innovative in music for the duration of the composition to the design. Favorite album of Ian Anderson, he claimed in 2009, Complicated composition, consisting of several parts, the structure is similar to a classical Symphony, although it encompasses elements of jazz and folk. Even the composition of the musical instruments were unusual. In addition to the usual flutes, guitars, keyboards and drums on the album sound of the harpsichord, xylophone, violin, lute, trumpet, saxophone, tambourine. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-COMMUNIQUE-1979-ORIGINAL 1980 UK PRESS-VERTIGO - 9102031. Rare early British edition of the iconic album.Communiqué is the second Studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1979. Communiqué was recorded in November-December 1978, at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and was produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The first album, debuted in the German charts at number 1 in its first week of release (their debut album Dire Straits was still at number 3 in the country). Total has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe it sold 3,600 thousand copies, and in the U.S. it reached gold status. ...more

DIO (HEAVEN & HELL) THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (2LP'S)-2009-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-ROADRUNNER-RRCAR 7853-1. Mega rare original great singer R. J. DIO. The Devil You Know is the only Studio album by heavy metal supergroup Heaven & Hell, whose members had previously performed under the name Black Sabbath[3], published in 2009, The Devil You Know — the last Studio recording of Ronnie James dio before his death in may 2010. The CD was released in Japan on 24 April 2009, 4 days earlier than in the USA (28 April). The Japanese edition was also released on April 27 in SHM-CD format. Producers were members of the group, with the support of Mike Exeter[4]. The Devil You Know was in the top 10 in its first week of sales, starting on 8th position in the Billboard 200 with over 30,000 copies sold ...more