Lot 10JOPLIN, JANIS-PEARL-1971- FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-NMINT/NMINT

SHOCKING BLUE-AT HOME-1969 -THE FIRST PRESS GERMANY-METRONOME - MLP15353. A very rare German original that included the famous VENUS single . 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 first recording of the band 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". In general, he is best known for his hit single "Venus- which took first place in the American national charts. Never again has the band achieved such success in the US ...more

DEPECHE MODE-BLACK CELEBRATION-1986-THE FIRST HOLLAND-MUTE- STUMM26 PRESS. A rare German original on colored vinyl.  Black Celebration is the fifth studio album by the British band Depeche Mode, released on March 17, 1986. Black Celebration is recorded in "dark" tones, which Alan Wilder also used in the album Construction Time Again. The disc features a successful combination of electronica and Gothic rock. The album took high places in the UK charts - 4th place, Germany - 2nd place. ...more

COCKER, JOE- JAMAICA SAY YOU WILL-1975-FIRST PRESS UK-FLY-HIFLY20. A rare British original of the cult album. Jamaica Say You Will is the fifth studio album by Joe Cocker, released in April 1975. The songs from the album are taken from the same sessions where the acclaimed album I Can Stand A Little Rain (1974) was released. However, Jamaica Say You Will was not as successful as its predecessor. It reached number 42 on the US album charts. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO 824499-1.A rare European original of Dire Straits ' fifth studio album.  Multi-platinum and the most successful in creativity. ...more

ROXETTE-TOURISM (2 LP'S) - 1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-EMI-077779992911. A very rare original of the cult album..Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms and Other Strange Places is the fourth studio album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on August 28, 1992 by EMI. Despite the fact that Roxette was often mistaken for a live album, the album was described in its comments as a "touring album": the band recorded most of their material in numerous recording studios in between concerts of their world-famous band " Join the Joyride! Excursion". The album contains three live concert recordings, while another track was recorded live in an empty nightclub in Sao Paulo. Two more tracks were recorded in Buenos Aires' The Alvear Palace Hotel.The album received mixed reviews from American publications upon its release, with some confusing its concept and incorrectly describing it as containing only five previously unreleased songs. It also underperformed the Billboard 200, peaking at number 117 on the chart and selling about 278,000 copies-far short of the million-dollar joyride. However, the album was a commercial success in Europe and was certified platinum in many territories. As of 2001, Tourism has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. ...more