PINK FLOYD-OBSCURED BY CLOUDS-1972-FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST-SHSP4020 matrix A2/B2 stamper 1GP/1RA (Very Early) .A very rare British original of the iconic album. Obscured by Clouds is the seventh studio album by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 3 June 1972, as the soundtrack to the French film La Vallée by Barbet Schroeder. He also directed the film "More", for which Pink Floyd also recorded the soundtrack. The CD was recorded in six days in France, at the Chateau d’Erouville. As in the case of the soundtrack to the film "More", you can hear several modified versions of the songs on the album. "Obscured by Clouds" reached number six on the UK charts and number 46 in the US.
Vinyl record in absolutely clean condition -NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is matte textured in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
MOORE GARY-AFTER HOUR-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-VIRGIN-212558. A rare original legend in rock music. After Hours is a studio album by Irish guitarist and singer Gary Moore, released on March 10, 1992. After a busy tour in 1990, Moore recorded the album "After Hours", which, like its predecessor, was sustained in the style of blues-rock, but with a great soul influence and with the addition of a brass section that played in the style of soul. Despite the fact that the album turned out to be very similar to "Still Got The Blues", its success was more modest. After Hours includes both Moore's original songs and well-known blues standards. The Memphis band The Memphis Horns took part in the recording, as well as guest musicians: BB King ("Since I Met You Baby") and Albert Collins ("The Blues Is Alright"). The album reached the 1st place in the charts of Switzerland and Sweden, as well as the 2nd place in Germany and Norway. In general, he received favorable reviews. Allmusic reviewer David Genzen called After Hours "as impressive" as Still Got the Blues. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH AND YOUNG -DEJA VU - 1970-THE FIRST PRESS USA-ATLANTIC-SD-7200. PR - Presswell Pressing, Faux-Leather Gatefold Rare American original cult album. Déjà Vu is the second studio album by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, their first album as a quartet with Neil Young. Released in March 1970 on Atlantic Records. Déjà Vu topped the pop albums chart for a week, three singles from it ("Woodstock", "Teach Your Children" and "Our House") hit the top 40, while the album's presales alone brought in $2 million. By 2021, the record had been certified platinum by the RIAA seven times, and the number of copies sold exceeded 8 million, which is the best result for both the band and all its members individually. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
A-HA-STAY ON THESE ROADS (+POSTER) - 1988-FIRST PRESS UK/EU GERMANY-925733-1. A rare original of the cult pop-rock wave album with a promo poster. Stay on These Roads is the third studio album by Norwegian music group A-ha. It was released on May 3, 1988. The album was certified platinum in Brazil, and gold in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The album was recorded in 1987 and released on May 3, 1988. In 1987, the single "The Living Daylights" was released, which became the theme to the film "Sparks from the Eyes" about James Bond and was later included in the album. Of the singles, the most popular was "Stay on These Roads", which reached number one on the Norwegian chart, and performed well in other European countries. Less popular was the single "Touchy!" and even less popular were "The Blood That Moves The Body" and "You Are The One". The latest single There's Never A Forever Thing didn't make it to any of the national charts at all. In 1992, a remix of the single "The Blood That Moves The Body"was released. The album peaked at number 148 on the US Billboard 200, [5] but none of the singles reached the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified platinum in Brazil, and gold in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland. ...more
Lot sold: 2400 ₽
Estimate: 4500—5500 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-COMMUNIQUE-1979-FIRST PRESS SWEDEN-VERTIGO-6360170. A rare Scandinavian original of the cult album.Communiqué is the second studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits, released in 1979. Communiqué was recorded in November-December 1978, at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and produced by Jerry Wexler and Barry Beckett. The album was the first to debut in the German charts at number 1 in the first week of sales (their debut album Dire Straits was still at number 3 in this country). In total, it has sold over 7 million copies worldwide. In Europe, 3,600 thousand copies were sold, and in the United States it reached gold status. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
NAZARETH,NO MEAN CITY-1978- THE FIRST HOLLAND-VERTIGO PRESS number 6370428. A rare European original. The tenth studio album by the band Nazareth. The album cover was drawn by Rodney Matthews, a famous English fantasy illustrator who created covers for the works of many other artists (Scorpions, Thin Lizzy and others) The name of the disc is borrowed from the novel "No Mean City" (1935) by Alexander MacArthur and Kingsley Long. With this album, the band's sound has become heavier, given the addition of guitarist Zal Cleminson from Sensational Alex Harvey Band. The popularity of the album allowed the band to perform with several big names, such as Thin Lizzy, on their 1978/79 tour. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽