Lot 62GENESIS -WE CAN'T DANCE-1991-FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-NMINT/NMINT

U2-ZOOROPA-1993-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-HOLLAND-ISLAND-74321153711, A very rare European original of the cult album.Zooropa is the eighth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. Produced by Flood, Brian Inoi and The Edge, it was released on July 5, 1993 on Island Records. Zooropa received generally positive reviews from critics. Despite the fact that none of his three singles—"Numb", "Lemon" and "Stay (Far, so Close!)"—was a consistent hit in different regions, the record sold well after release, entering the top ten out of 26 countries. However, the duration of the album's recording and sales over the entire lifetime of 7 million copies were less than that of Achtung Baby. In 1994, Zooropa won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album. Although the album was a success, and music journalists consider it as one of the most creative works of the band, the band treats it with mixed feelings. ...more

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METALLICA-SAME-1991-First press HOLLAND-VERTIGO SWIRL-510022- A very rare original of the cult album on a collector's label. Metallica is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on August 12, 1991 by Elektra Records, it is commonly referred to as the Black Album due to its packaging design. His recording took place in a one-on-one studio in Los Angeles for eight months, during which Metallica often clashed with its new producer Bob Rock. The album marked a change in the band's music from the thrash metal style of their previous four albums to a slower, heavier and more refined sound. Metallica performed Metallica in full during the 2012 Black Albums European Tour. In 2020, the album was ranked 235th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest Albums of all time. In December 2019, Metallica became the fourth release in American history to reach the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200 chart. It also became the second longest-running traditional title in chart history and the second to spend 550 weeks on the album charts. ...more

LENNON, JOHN-IMAGINE-1971-THE FIRST UK PRESS-APPLE-PAS10004. YEX 865-1U/YEX 866-1U-RORKY/PESCO matrices. A rare British original in full configuration. Imagine is the second studio album by English musician John Lennon, released on September 9, 1971 by Apple Records. Co-produced by Lennon, his wife Yoko Ono and Phil Spector, the album's rich sound contrasts with the basic arrangements of his first album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (1970), [1] while the opening title track is widely considered his signature song.Imagine it was a critical and commercial success, peaking at number one on both the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200. Along with John Lennon's band / Plastic Ono, it is considered one of Lennon's best solo albums. In 2012, the album was ranked 80th in the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. ...more

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-GREEN RIVER-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-LIBERTY-LBS83273 Rare British original of the cult album. Green River is the third studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, recorded at Wally Hyder's studio and released by Fantasy Records in 1969. The album rose to the top of the Billboard 200 list (later becoming multi-platinum and reaching #20 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2003, it entered at #95 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Best Albums of All Time". ...more