Lot 53DEF LEPPARD-HYSTERIA-1987-FIRST PRESS UK-MERCURY-NMINT/NMINT

KEEF HARTLEY BAND-THE BATTLE OF NORTH WEST SIX-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-DERAM-SML-1054. A very rare British original in archival condition. The Battle of North West Six is the second album by Keefe Hartley. At the time, Hartley's six-piece band was appearing with an expanded brass section as Keefe Hartley's Big Band, and a number of songs on the album include this expanded line-up. His professional music career began when he replaced Ringo Starr in the band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a popular Liverpool band at the time. He subsequently played and recorded with The Artwoods, and became a member of the John Mayall Bluesbreakers. After that, he formed his own band "The Keef Hartley (Big) Band", whose style included elements of jazz, blues, rock and roll. The band performed at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 and released 4 popular albums including Halfbreed and The Battle of North West Six. The band featured guitarist Miller Anderson and bassist Gary Thane (Uriah Heep). ...more

RUSH-A FAREWELL TO KINGS-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-MERCURY-9100042. Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the cult prog-hard rock band.  A Farewell to Kings is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1977.A Farewell to Kings was recorded in June 1977 at Rockfield Studios, Wales, United Kingdom. The CD was the first Rush album to be certified Gold, and later Platinum.  ...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

ABBA-ARRIVAL-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-EPIC-EPC86018. A rare British original. Arrival is the fourth studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1976. Arrival reached the top of the sales rankings in Sweden, Holland, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand. The single from this album — "Dancing Queen" - reached the first position in the US charts and is ABBA's most successful record in this country. ...more

SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC 26044 . Rare European original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more