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.
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE . Laminated cover in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Inner, poster, postcard in the top hundred-NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
IF-THREE-1973-FIRST UK PRESS-UNITED ARTISTS-UAG29158. Matrix A-1U/B-1U. Stamper 1A/1R (a Dream!) Rare original cult British prog group. If 3 is the third release by the English jazz rock band If . It was released in 1971 and reached #171 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The track "Forgotten Roads" appeared in a live band on German TV Beat-Club in September 1971. The track "Here Comes Mr. Time" was included in a promotional sampler United Artists Records All Good Clean Fun (1971). ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-PART TWO-1991-THE FIRST PRESS OF EU-ELAP-4518. ELO Part II is a band created by Electric Light Orchestra drummer and co-founder Bev Bevan. The band also included former ELO bassist and vocalist Kelly Grukatti, violinist Mick Kaminsky for most of his career, as well as conductor Louis Clark, who toured as a guest with ELO in its final years. After Bevan left the band at the end of 1999, he sold his half of the rights to the Electric Light Orchestra name to Jeff Lynn, and the band changed its name to Orchestra. Electric Light Orchestra Part Two is the debut album by ELO Part II, released in 1991. In March 1991, the single "Honest Men" reached number 60 in the UK Singles chart and 36th in the Dutch Top 40 chart. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
EAGLES-GREATEST HITS (1971-1975)-1976-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-7E1052 . PRC PRESS . A rare American original of the cult collection . The first compilation album by the American rock band the Eagles, released on February 17, 1976 by Asylum Records. The album contains a selection of songs from the first four Eagles albums released between the formation of the Eagles in 1971 and 1975. Their greatest hits (1971-1975) reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, where they remained for five weeks. "One of These Nights" and "The Best of My Love" topped the Billboard Hot 100. The album is notable for being the first album to receive platinum certification by the RIAA, which was introduced in 1976 to recognize albums sold a million copies in the United States. It peaked at number four on the Billboard year-end Albums chart in 1976 and spent a total of 239 weeks on the Billboard 200 as of August 2018. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) was the best-selling album of the 20th century in the United States, and it remained so for several years until it was surpassed by Michael Jackson's thriller after the artist's death in 2009.. But he regained this title in August 2018. In 2017, the Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National Register of Records as "culturally, historically, or artistically significant." ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
RINGO STARR-RINGO-1973-THE FIRST UK-APPLE PRESS number PCTC252 matrix A-1U/B-3U. One of the best solo albums of a BEATLES member, complete with a booklet of drawings by KLAUS VOORMAN. Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1973 on the Apple Records label. It reached number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 2 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, he took 1st place on the RPM national Albums chart. The album is marked by the participation of all four former Beatles and numerous guest stars, which will become Starr's signature on many of his subsequent albums and tours. ...more
Lot sold: 3700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
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
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
