Lot 102NORMAN, CHRIS (EX-SMOKIE)- DIFFERENT SHADES-1987-FIRST PRESS (EXPORT) GERMANY -MEGA-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

BEATLES-SAME (WHITE ALBUM) - MONO-1968-FIRST PRESS-UK-APPLE-PCS7068 Matrix numbers: A-1/B-1/C-1/D-1. Version with the added text “An E. M. I. Recording".  The number on the cover is N 80922. The Beatles (also known as The White Album) is the tenth studio album by The Beatles and the band's only double release. The album, released in 1968, is better known as the "White Album" because of its white cover, which contains nothing but the band's name (the early editions also feature a serial number), and which was designed by artist Richard Hamilton as an antithesis to the mottled image of its predecessor. The White Album was the first album The Beatles recorded and released after the death of the band's manager, Brian Epstein. It was originally planned to be called A Doll's House ("Doll's House"), but due to the release of a longplay by the band Family with a similar name, Music in a Doll's House ("Music in a doll's House"), it was decided to rename it . The album reached number 1 in the UK and US charts and is now considered one of the greatest albums of all time and a masterpiece of rock music. So, it was placed at the 10th position in the "Music of the Millennium" poll conducted by HMV, Channel 4, The Guardian and Classic FM, as well as at the 17th place in the similar list of Q magazine. It also reached number 7 in the same publication's "100 Best British Albums of All Time" poll. White Album was ranked the 11th Best Album of All Time by VH1, and was also included in Time Magazine's "100 Best Albums" list. In addition, the record is ranked 10th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All time, 1st in the L. A. Weekly's "20 Greatest Double Albums", the same place in the NME's "30 Must-Listen Double Albums" list, and the top spot in The Daily Telegraph's "10 Greatest Double Albums in History". According to the RIAA, the White Album is the band's best-selling album in the United States and ranks as the 10th best-selling album in history. ...more

STONE THE CROWS-ONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE-1972-First press UK-POLYDOR -2391 043 Matrix A-1/B-1. A rare British original of the cult blues-prog band. The fourth album of the band made in the best traditions and level of British blues rock of the 70s  This is the band's last album, as guitarist Les Harvey tragically died from an electric shock on stage. Since Peter Grant was one of the leaders of the band, he continued to work with vocalist Meggie Bell on solo works. ...more

BOWIE, DAVID (TIN MACHINE)-TIN MACHINE -1989-FIRST PRESS EU-GERMANY-EMI-064-791990-1 .  A rare German original of the cult album ..Tin Machine is the debut studio album by Tin Machine, originally released by the EMI label in 1989. The band was David Bowie's latest venture, inspired by sessions with guitarist Reeves Gabrels. The band also included: Hunt Sales (drums) and Tony Sales (bass guitar), the "fifth member" of the band was Kevin Armstrong (eng. Kevin Armstrong) who played rhythm guitar. At the time of its original release, the album "Tin Machine" had achieved some success, receiving generally positive reviews and reached #3 in the UK charts. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-MACHINE HEAD-1972-THE FIRST PRESS (EXPORT) GERMANY-PURPLE- TPSA7504 matrix A-1U/B-1U. Mega rare export German original issued with British matrices and a number for sale to NATO soldiers in Europe. Machine Head is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Deep Purple, released in 1972. The album is often cited as having had a major influence on the development of early metal and heavy metal, in particular; in 2002, it was ranked 10th in the "100 Best Rock Albums of All Time" by Classic Rock magazine. Commercially, it is Deep Purple's most successful album, topping the charts in ten countries, including the UK. The album remained in the top 40 of this country for 20 weeks, and in the top of the Billboard 200 for 118 weeks, reaching a maximum position at number 7.  ...more