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DOORS-SOFT PARADE-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1970 USA-ELEKTRA-EKS75005. Matrices A-1 CTH/B-1 CTH.  A rare American early edition with the first matrices . The Soft Parade is the fourth studio album by the American rock band The Doors, released on July 18, 1969 on the Elektra label. The Soft Parade has not received approval from either critics or listeners. So, in the Billboard 200, the record reached only the sixth position, and in the charts of the UK and other European countries, the disc did not debut at all, unlike its predecessor Waiting for the Sun (1968). Of all the singles released in support of the album — "Touch Me", "Wishful Sinful", "Tell All the People"ruen and "Runnin' Blue" — only the first achieved sales success: it reached the third line in the Billboard Hot 100 and then received gold certification by the RIAA. Many music publications, for example, Rolling Stone, were dissatisfied with the record, mainly due to The Doors' attempt to move away from their style to the use of orchestral arrangements. Over time, music historians have changed their opinion about The Soft Parade for the better, but the CD is still recognized as one of the weakest works of the band during Morrison's lifetime. ...more

LENNOX, ANNIE-DIVA-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-GERMANY-RCA-PL75326. A rare Oscar-winning album of the 90s, vocalist EURYTHMICS. The debut solo album by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released in 1992. The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 1 and has since sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK alone, being certified quadruple platinum. It was also successful in the US, where it was a top 30 hit and was certified double platinum. DIVA won the Brit Award for Album of the Year at the 1993 Brit Awards. The album received the nominations "Album of the Year", "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" and "Best Long Form Music Video", winning the last award at the Grammy Awards. in the same year. ...more

DEEP PURPLE-IN ROCK-1970- THE FIRST UK-HARVEST PRESS number SHVL777. Matrices A-2/B-1.1ML/2MM Stamper(Very early!) A rare British original in top condition. Deep Purple in Rock is the first studio album by the classic line-up of the band known as "Mark II". On this album, the band's style changed to hard and heavy. ...more

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER AND TIM RICE-JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (2LP) - 1970-FIRST PRESS GERMANY-MCA-MAPS 2075/1-2D. A rare German original of a cult album, one of the icons in rock music. On the album Jesus Christ Superstar, released in 1970, the title role was performed by Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan. Other well-known artists took part in the recording: Murray Head, Mike D'Abo (ex-Manfred Mann), bluesman Victor Brox (Caiaphas), as well as Paul Raven (aka Gary Glitter) and Yvonne Elliman, who later became famous. The album Jesus Christ Superstar topped the Billboard 200 in 1971 and rose to No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1972. The single from it "Superstar" rose to No. 14 on the Billboard charts "I Don't Know How to Love Him" performed by Helen Reddy rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 ...more

SPIRIT-THE FAMILY THAT PLAYS TOGETHER-1968-FIRST PRESS UK-CBS-S 63523. The first album of blues-rock-psychedelic giants from Los Angeles. The Family That Plays Together is the second album by American rock band Spirit. It was released by Ode Records in December 1968. The album was ranked 575th in the 3rd edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums magazine .The cover was photographed at the Sunset Highland Motel at 6830 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, across the street from Hollywood High School. ...more