Lot 51OSBOURNE, OZZY-DIARY OF A MADMAN-1981-ORIGINAL PRESS 1985 HOLLAND-EPIC-NMINT/NMINT

IRON BUTTERFLY-IN A GADDA DA VIDA-1968-FIRST PRESS UK-ATLANTIC-588116. Matrix A-1/B-2 is a rare British original of the cult album. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is the second studio album by American rock band Iron Butterfly, released on June 14, 1968. The album is notable for its eponymous composition, which in its extended version occupies the entire second side of the record. The album reached number 4 on the Billboard chart and became the first album to be certified platinum in 1976 by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over 30 million copies. In the United States, it became the best-selling album for all of 1969. ...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

GENTLE GIANT-ACQUIRING THE TASTE-1971-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-6360 041. Mega rare British original in top condition. Acquiring the Taste is the second studio album by the British rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1971 by Vertigo Records. It was a departure from the blues and soul styles found on their self-titled debut. It was more experimental, more dissonant, and with more diverse instrumentation. In the sleeve text, the band made this famous statement:Our goal is to expand the boundaries of modern popular music, at the risk of being very unpopular. We wrote down each essay with one thought in mind-that it should be unique, adventurous and exciting. It took all of our combined musical and technical knowledge. From the outset we have abandoned all preconceived thoughts about the blatant commercialism. Instead, we hope to give you something much more substantial and fulfilling. All you have to do is sit back and get a taste. The album cover has some subtext in that it is made to look like a tongue licking the anus. However, when it's fully open, it's actually a tongue licking a peach. In 2005, it was included in Pitchfork's list of "the worst record covers of all time". ...more

COLOSSEUM-VALENTYNE SUITE-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-VO1/847900VTY. A very rare British original of the iconic album. Valentyne Suite was the second album released by the band Colosseum. It was the first release of the album by Vertigo Records, which peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums chart in 1969. The album peaked at number 18 in Australia in 1970. ...more

CHAIF-CHILDREN OF THE MOUNTAINS-1993-THE FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA-FEELEE-FL 3 021. A rare original of the cult Russian blues-rock band. Children of the Mountains is the eighth album by the Russian rock band Chaif. Recorded in 1992 at SNC Studios. Released in 1993 year. The album is considered one of the best and most "hit" in the history of the band. ...more