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

STREETWALKERS-VICIOUS BUT FAIR-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO-9102013. A rare British original of the cult band, the main splinter of the legendary FAMILY. MStreetwalkers is an English rock band formed in late 1973 by two former FAMILY members, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney. The band's first album, Downtown Flyers (1975) was released both in the US and in Europe, and interest in Europe was encouraging. .Their second studio album, the heavy groove album Red Card (1976) reached number 16 in the UK album charts and remains a highly respected album. By 1977, by the time of the release of their third and final studio album, Vicious But Fair (1977), their potential could have been more significant in the history of British rock, but was reduced due to changes in VERTIGO due to the growing influence of punk rock and new wave music on European culture. The band had success in the United States and Europe, especially in Germany. ...more

GAZEBO-GAZEBO-1983 - THE FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-BABY-BR56050. A rare Swedish original.  Paul Mazzolini (born February 18, 1960), known by the stage name Gazebo , is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and music producer who gained worldwide fame for his Italo-disco style in the 1980s. His song "I like Chopin" took 1st place in more than 15 countries. ...more

VAYA CON DIOS-NIGHT OWLS-1990-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-BMG-210600. A rare original of a popular rock band. Night Owls is the second studio album by the Belgian blues-rock band Vaya Con Dios, released on the Ariola Records label in 1990. Vaya Con Dios have been working on this album for three years. The songs "Nah Neh Nah", "What's a Woman?", "Night Owls" were released as singles. "Nah Neh Nah" became a hit not only in Belgium, but also in Europe, remaining a popular hit for a long time. To this day, this composition is considered one of the best in the work of the collective, as well as the most famous song of the group. Night Owls has sold 2 million copies. For successful sales, the disc received a gold certificate in Sweden and Finland, and in Germany it was awarded platinum status ...more

MCCARTNEY, PAUL-FLAMING PIE-1997-FIRST PRESS UK-PARLOPHONE- 724385650017. A very rare British original of the cult album. Flaming Pie is the tenth solo studio album by Paul McCartney, released in 1997. This is McCartney's first studio album, after his previous studio album Off the Ground, released in 1993; these four years McCartney was mainly busy working on The Beatles Anthology project. In the album's liner notes, McCartney wrote: "(The Anthology) reminded me of the standards we held to during The Beatles' time; the standards of how we worked on songs. So the creation of this album followed a course "refreshed" by these memories of the past." Since February 1995, McCartney has collaborated with Jeff Lynn, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Electric Light Orchestra, a passionate fan of The Beatles. The album Flaming Pie is the last to be recorded by Paul's wife Linda McCartney, who died of breast cancer in 1998. Flaming Pie debuted in the UK Albums chart at number 2 in May 1997 — the best initial chart position since the album Flowers in the Dirt eight years earlier. In the US, the reaction was also very positive. The album debuted on the chart at the 2nd place (the best place of McCartney's albums in the US chart since the album Tug of War); in the first week, 121 thousand copies of the album were sold.  Both in the UK and in the USA, the album was recognized as the "best debutant on the chart", and also certified as "gold". In other countries, the reaction to the album was slightly worse than on Off the Ground, but in Greece, the album reached number 1 on the chart and was certified gold in Norway. According to the Nielsen SoundScan marketing research system, the album sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide until June 2007. ...more

SANDRA-CLOSE TO SEVEN-1992-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-VIRGIN-LP212576/LPVIR13-PM264 is a very rare original of the cult album released only in Germany. Close to Seven is the fifth studio album by German singer Sandra, released in February 1992. Close to Seven was entirely produced by Michel Cretu. The style of the songs departs from the dance and leans towards the meditative. Three songs from the album — "Don't Be Aggressive", "I Need Love", "No Taboo" - were also released as separate singles. The song "Shadows" is a new version of Michel Cretu's song "Shadows over My Head" from his 1979 album "Moon, Light and Flowers". "Steady Me— - the album's promotional single - was not released separately Although the album Close to Seven did not sell as well as its predecessors, it was a commercial success and remains Sandra's second album to reach number 7 on the German charts. It also entered the top 20 in Switzerland and Norway. ...more