Lot 28SHOCKING BLUE-LIVE IN JAPAN-1971-FIRST PRESS JAPAN-POLYDOR-NMINT/NMINT

HAWKINS, COLEMAN-THE HAWK SWING-1962-FIRST PRESS (MONO) UK-EROS-ERL-50044. A rare British original of the iconic album. The Hawk Swings is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Crown label in the US and EROS in the UK. AllMusic states, " The album is a perfect example of Coleman's swinging, mainstream jazz style and shows just how vital the swing-era style remained in the modern jazz era." ...more

DEF LEPPARD-HYSTERIA-1987-FIRST PRESS UK-MERCURY-HYSLP1. A rare British original of the iconic album. Hysteria is the fourth studio album by Def Leppard, released in 1987. Released simultaneously in both record and CD formats. To date, this is the most popular album of the group: reached the top of the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart, released 6 hit singles, sold 20 million copies. Hysteria is ranked at number 21 on Classic Rock Magazine's "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" and at number 464 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 500 Best Albums of All Time.  ...more

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-DISCOVERY-1979-FIRST PRESS UK-JET-JETLX-500. Matrix A-1/B-3. A rare original of the cult album.  Discovery is the eighth studio album by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released on May 31, 1979 in the United Kingdom by Jet Records, where it topped the record charts, and on June 8 in the United States on Jet through Columbia Records distribution. ...more

SSHOCKING BLUE-AT HOME-1969-FIRST HOLLAND-PINK ELEPHANT PRESS-888001. A very rare original of the legendary band's second album. At Home is the second album by the rock band Shocking Blue. It was released in 1969 on the Pink Elephant label. This album was the debut for Mariska Veres. This is the band's first recording with singer Mariska Veres. Robbie van Leeuwen acquired Veres in an attempt to emulate the shape of Jefferson's female airplane. Thanks to Veres ' remarkable vocal performance and stunning appearance, the band finally had an adequate frontwoman. The band's second album was a mix of influences from pop rock to psychedelic rock. There is also early evidence of their interest in Americana, with tracks such as " California Here I Come "and"Harley Davidson". Overall, he is best known for his hit single "Venus" - which reached number one on the US national charts. Never again did the band achieve such success in the United States ...more

ABBA-SUPER TROUPER-1980-FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD16023. A rare American 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