Lot 65GABRIEL, PETER-PASSION-1989-FIRST PRESS UK-REAL WORLD-NMINT/NMINT

U2-ACHTUNG BABY-1991-First press UK/EU-GERMANY -ISLAND - 212110 Rare original cult album. Achtung Baby is the seventh Studio album Irish rock band U2 produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno and was released on 19 November 1991 on the Island Records label.Achtung Baby is one of the most successful recordings of U2. The album was warmly received by critics and debuted at first place in the American Billboard Top 200 and topped the charts in several other countries. The record sold more than 18 million copies worldwide, in addition, he was awarded the prize "Grammy" in the nomination "the Best vocal rock performance by a Duo or group". Achtung Baby is one of the most famous recordings of the 1990s, it regularly makes the list of best albums of all time. ...more

BRAVO-BRAVO-1987-THE FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA-MELODIA-MC6026201004. A rare original of the cult group. The ensemble " Bravo "is the debut vinyl and the third consecutive album of the group" Bravo", released in 1987 by the company"Melody". The soloist is Zhanna Aguzarova. The record's circulation was 5 million copies. The songs included in the album were previously recorded by the group in the period from 83 to 85 and went around the country in an unsatisfactory quality. According to E. Khavtan, Alla Pugacheva played a huge role in the release of the album. After the release of the album, the band became interested in Finland, and soon the album (with the best mastering) was reissued under the name Bravo by Polarvox. In 2010, the album took the 22nd place in the list of "the 50 best Russian albums of all time", compiled by the magazine "Afisha" according to the results of a survey of young Russian musicians. In 2014, the radio station "Silver Rain" included the album in the list of " 50 cult records of the company "Melody"" ...more

STEVIE WONDER-SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE (2LP+SINGLE) - 1976-FIRST PRESS UK-MOTOWN-TMSP-6002. A rare British original of the cult album. The eighteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder. It was released on September 28, 1976, by Tamla Records, a division of Motown. The double album was regarded by music journalists as the culmination of the" classic period "of Wonder's recording. By 1974, Wonder was one of the most successful figures in popular music; Wonder's previous albums" The Talking Book"," Innervations "and the first finale of" Self-Realization " were critical successes. The album was released as a double with a bonus EP of four songs. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, becoming only the third album to reach this level, and the first American artist of that time. Both the lead single "I Wish "and the follow-up single" Sir Duke " reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Songs in the Key of Life spent thirteen consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the album with the most weeks at number one during the year. It was the second best-selling album of 1977 in the United States. In 2005, the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America  ...more

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO-ELOQUENCE (LIVE AT THE TIVOLI GARDENS, COPENHAGEN) - 1965-FIRST PRESS UK-MERCURY-SLML-4014. A rare original of the cult album.Eloquence is a live album by jazz pianist Oscar Peterson and his trio, released in 1965. Eloquence was the last album of the Oscar Peterson trio with drummer Ed Thigpen. Writing for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote: "The music heard during this "live from Copenhagen" concert is excellent... Peterson is in particularly strong form in "Misty", "Django", the songs "Autumn Leaves" and "Moaning" ...more

PROCOL HARUM-GRAND HOTEL-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-CHRYSALIS CHR1037 Matrix A-2/B-2. Rare British original as a complete set (book). Grand Hotel is the sixth Studio album by Procol Harum. The album reached No. 21 in the charts albums Billboard. Denmark had achieved 4th place. ...more