QUEEN-A NIGHT AT THE OPERA-1975-FIRST PRESS USA-ELEKTRA-7E-1053 SP Specialty pressing. A rare American original. A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album by the rock band Queen, released on December 2, 1975. The record was a great success: its sales reached three million, and in the UK charts it held the first position for four inconsistent weeks. The title of the album — "A Night at the Opera" — as well as the subsequent one, is taken from the repertoire of American comedians of the 1930s by the Marx brothers, namely from the film of the same name. At each Queen concert, several songs from A Night at the Opera were necessarily performed (while "Love of My Life" was never performed in the album version). It is considered that the song "Death on Two Legs" is dedicated to the former producer of the band. "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought the band a resounding success and in 2000 was recognized in Britain as the "song of the millennium". The final album, "God Save the Queen", is the anthem of Great Britain arranged by Brian May; it was this composition that invariably completed each concert of the band. The album was ranked 230th on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and 128th on the 2020 list.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is a matte spread with an embossed logo in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in a clean state - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3600 ₽
BUDGIE-SQUAWK-1972-GERMANY'S FIRST PRESS-MCA-MAPS6020. A very rare German original of the cult group. Squawk is the second studio album by heavy rock band Budgie. It was released in September 1972 on Kapp Records. The album was certified gold in 1973. The cover was made by Roger Dean. ...more
Lot sold: 4000 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS-ALCHEMY LIVE-1984-first press HOLLAND-vertigo-818244-1. Rare German original cult concert. lchemy: Dire Straits Live is the debut live album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 14 March 1984. The album was recorded during two shows (22-23 July, 1983) at London's Hammersmith Odeon, the band performed their most famous and beloved by fans of hits, many songs were performed with the revised arrangement and contained improvisational segments. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
THIN LIZZY-NIGHT LIFE-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-VERTIGO -6360116. A rare British original of the cult album. NIGHT LIFE is the fourth studio album by the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, released on November 8, 1974 on Vertigo Records. It was produced by Ron Nevison and band leader Phil Lynott and was the first album on which the band performed as a quartet with newcomers Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson on guitars. ...more
Lot sold: 5000 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
SMALL FACES-OGDENS' NUT GONE FLAKE-1968-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-IMMEDIATE-IMSP012. A very rare British original of the cult album. Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake is the third studio album and the only concept album by English rock band Small Faces. Released on May 24, 1968, the album reached number one on the UK album charts on June 29, where it remained for a total of six weeks. Ultimately, it became the band's last studio album during their initial incarnation (and the last album to contain exclusively new material until the release of the Playmates reunion album in 1977). The album's title and distinctive packaging design were a parody of Ogden's Nut-Brown Flakes, a brand of canned crumbly tobacco that was produced in Liverpool. since 1899 by Thomas Ogden. The cover was ranked 21st on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Album Covers in 1991.. ...more
Lot sold: 26000 ₽
Estimate: 30000—35000 ₽
JETHRO TULL-AQUALUNG-1971-SECOND PRESS 1972 USA-CHRYSALIS-CHR-1044. Pitman pressing. A rare American second pressing of a cult album. Aqualung is the fourth studio album by the British rock band Jethro Tull, released on March 19, 1971 on Chrysalis Records. It is widely regarded as a concept album, the central theme of which is "the difference between religion and God". Aqualung is Jethro Tull's best-selling album, selling over seven million copies worldwide. In general, it was well received by critics and was included in several lists of the best music magazines. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—7000 ₽
