Lot 16MAYALL, JOHN-LOOKING BACK-1969-FIRST PRESS UK-DECCA-NMINT/NMINT

INXS-WELCOME TO WHEREVER YOU ARE-1992-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-MERCURY-512507-1.  A rare European original of the cult group. Welcome to Wherever You Are is the eighth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on August 3, 1992.Taking a course on the grunge and alternative rock that was relevant in the first half of the 90s, INXS tried to find a new direction for themselves, a la U2 (Achtung Baby), the use of a sitar, a 60-string orchestra and a much more "raw" sound. Producer Mark Opitz described the writing process as follows: "There's a lot of Michael, Andrew and me on the album. The opinion of everyone and everyone is not present here, because some of them were busy with significant changes in their personal lives." The mixing was handled by Bob Klimauntin.While working on the album, INXS performed at the Concert for Life in March 1992, performing some of the songs to the accompaniment of the orchestra[8] and presenting two new songs - "Taste It" and "All Around".The CD took 1st place in the UK chart, 16th place in the US Billboard 200 chart and was among the top ten albums of the year according to Q and The Independent magazines. However, due to insufficient promotion of the album by the record company and the lack of a tour in support of the album (after successful tours in support of Kick and X, the band took a vacation with the intention of returning with a tour in support of two albums), the album sold worse than its predecessors - gold in Britain in 1992, platinum in the USA in 1997. The band performed at the 1993 Australian Record Industry Awards (nominated for "Best Band"), performing "Heaven Sent" to the soundtrack of instruments, but with live vocals. ...more

QUEEN-QUEEN II-1974-THE FIRST PRESS UK-EMI- EMA767 Matrix A-4U/B-4U . A rare British original in top condition. Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen, released in 1974. The disc is divided into "White" and "Black" sides instead of the usual "A" side and "B" side. The fantasy theme of the album echoes the work of Led Zeppelin of those years, although the fairies and Queen trolls were a more mannered gathering than the queens and giants of Led Zeppelin. ...more

LENNON, JOHN-MIND GAMES1973-FIRST PRESS UK-APPLE - PCS7165 matrix YEX 927-1U /YEX 928-1U . A rare British original. It was the first Lennona record made independently, without the help of Phil Spector. The album reached No. 13 in the UK and No. 9 in the US, where it was certified gold. The album was recorded when Lennon was having difficulties with immigration to the United States and at the beginning of his 18-month separation from Yoko Ono. ...more

DONNA SUMMER - MISTAKEN IDENTITY-1991-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-WARNER-WX443. A rare original of the queen of soul disco. Mistaken Identity is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Donna Summer, released on August 23, 1991 on Atlantic Records. In the new record, Summer continues to experiment with various musical genres, this time the album is recorded in an urban style. However, the album becomes one of the most disastrous releases in Donna Summer's career, it does not enter either the UK Albums Chart or the US Billboard 200. Two singles were released from the album: "When Love Cries", which reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 18 on the Billboard RB charts; and "Work That Magic", was released as a single in the UK, where it reached number 74 on the UK Singles Chart. ...more

GORKY PARK - GORKY PARK- 1989- FIRST PRESS USA-MERCURY-838628-1. Gorky Park is the debut studio album by the Soviet glam metal band Gorky Park. Released in August 1989. In August 1989, Gorky Park released their self-titled debut album. Videos for the songs "My Generation" and "Bang" were shot in New York in support of him. The single "Bang" hit the "top 15" on American MTV and lasted there for two months, reaching the 3rd line. The single "Try to Find Me" reached 81 positions on the Billboard Hot 100, making Gorky Park the first Russian band to enter the national American chart. The album itself reached the 80th line in the Billboard 200, in three weeks from the start of sales, the circulation of which exceeded 300 thousand copies. ...more