Lot 26TEN YEARS AFTER-CRICKLEWOOD GREEN (+POSTER)-1970-FIRST PRESS UK-DERAM-NMINT/NMINT

DEEP PURPLE-SLAVES AND MASTERS-1990-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-RCA- PL90535. A rare original of the cult album.  Slaves and Masters is the thirteenth studio album by Deep Purple, released on October 5, 1990. The CD was recorded with the participation of vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, who came to replace Ian Gillan at the suggestion of Richie Blackmore. The album went on sale on November 5, 1990 and caused contradictory responses. Blackmore was very pleased with the record, but music critics felt that it was more like a Rainbow album. Ian Gillan, who was dismissed from the group, had a similar opinion. "I feel proud of what Deep Purple did, and I think it would be fair if they called themselves by some other name - "Rainbow" or something. I think that would be fair enough. I think everyone would be relieved. They could very well continue their career as "Rainbow" and at a much higher level than if they continued as "Deep Purple". Upon its release, the album Slaves and Masters reached number 87 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Despite low album sales, Deep Purple conducted a relatively successful tour in support of Slaves and Masters in 1991, especially for the band's European leg. Turner was still a member of the band when they began writing and recording their next album in 1992, but under pressure from managers who were planning a tour in honor of Deep Purple's 25th anniversary, they eventually decided to bring Gillan back into the lineup for their 1993 studio album The Battle Rages On... ...more

ZERO-A SONG ABOUT UNREQUITED LOVE FOR THE MOTHERLAND-1991-FIRST PRESS OF RUSSIA-FEELEE-FL3-004.  A rare original of the cult album. "Song of unrequited love for the Motherland" is the fourth album of the band "Zero", released in 1991. It is considered the best creation of the group, it contains all the main hits for the entire period of creativity: "Russian rock 'n' Roll", "I'm walking, smoking", "Man and Cat", "Song about a real Indian", "Trams were driving down the street", "Lenin Street" ... Almost all songs, except the title instrumental, were included in radio rotation, most remain on the air until now pore. And this is the only album of the classical period, songs from which are generally heard on the radio, except for informal and unofficial Internet stations. At the same time, "Song about ..." is not an electric album, but an acoustic one; in full—fledged electricity, with percussion and weighted sound, only one song is made here — "You're a brake". Since the release of this record, and in many ways thanks to it, the group "Zero" has entered the so-called "first echelon" of Russian rock, becoming one of the leaders of Russian rock music. And it was from this time, ironically, that the decline of the collective began. The musicians began to abuse alcohol and drugs, which led to the well-known tragic events in the biography of Fyodor Chistyakov, who found himself in a psychiatric hospital. In addition, creative differences between the musicians played a role, and this led to a temporary split in the composition. After all these twists and turns, the band was unable to consolidate its success in subsequent albums, but the CD "Song of Unrequited Love for the Motherland" still remains one of the strongest and most influential works in Russian rock music, and "Zero" is one of the main groups of Russian rock. ...more

JACKSON, MICHAEL-THRILLER-1982-FIRST PRESS USA-EPIC-QE38112. Matrices A-PAL38112-2DH/B-PBL-38112-2BD. PITMAN PRESSING. A rare American original of the King of pop music. Cover with credits co-produced by M. Jackson (second press). Thriller is the sixth studio album by American musician Michael Jackson. Released on Epic Records on November 30, 1982.Thriller has been recorded in genres such as pop, rock, post-disco, rhythm and blues and funk.  All seven singles released from Thriller hit the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In just a year, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time and remains so to this day.At the 1984 Grammy Awards, the record received eight awards. In 2003, Thriller was ranked 20th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was included in the Library of Congress as a "culturally significant record".In 2012, critics of Slant Magazine ranked Thriller at the top of their list of "The Best Albums of the 1980s". ...more

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD-WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND-1973-FIRST PRESS USA-CAPITOL- SMAS-11207 Rare original cult album. We're an American Band is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, known as Grand Funk. The album was released by Capitol Records on July 15, 1973 and became RIAA gold a month after its release. Two singles were released from the album. The first single, "We're an American Band", was released on July 2, 1973, and the second, "Walk Like a Man", was released on October 29, 1973. The album ranks 200th in the ranking of 200 albums of all time by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM). ...more

GABRIEL, PETER-US-1992-(2LP'S)FIRST PRESS UK-VIRGIN-PG7/077778645511. One of the peaks of PETER GABRIEL's solo career. US is the sixth studio album by English singer, songwriter and musician Peter Gabriel, released on September 28, 1992 by Real World Records. After the release of his soundtrack album Passion in 1989, Gabriel began working on new material for a new album, his first since then, which became his best-selling release. Gabriel focused on personal topics concerning us, including his divorce in the late 1980s, his subsequent relationship with actress Rosanna Archetti, the growing distance between him and his first daughter. The album was a success on the world chart, reaching number 2 in the UK and the US and the top ten in twelve other countries. Four singles were released: "Digging in the Mud", "Steam", "Blood of Eden" and "Kiss This Frog", with "Steam" reaching number 10 in the UK. ...more