FREE-TONS OF SOBS-1969-ORIGINAL PRESS 1969 UK-ISLAND ILPS-9089. Matrices +A2/+B2. A very rare original of the second press of the cult album of the British blues prog. Tons of Sobs is the debut studio album by the British rock band Free, released by Island Records on March 14, 1969. One of the first albums in the blues-rock style. The album did not chart in the UK, but reached #197 on the Billboard Hot 200 in the US.At the time of recording the album, all the members of the band Free were very young: none of them had turned twenty yet, and bass guitarist Andy Fraser was sixteen years old at all. They achieved some success through constant touring, and their debut album was composed mainly of compositions performed at concerts. The budget allocated for the recording of the album was only 800 pounds[2]. Most of the album was recorded over a few days in October 1968. The album was originally scheduled for release in November 1968, but then postponed to early 1969 due to the late addition of a cover version of the blues composition "The Hunter" by Albert King
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The front cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition- NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 19000 ₽
INXS-X-1990-FIRST PRESS EU-HOLLAND-MERCURY-866668-1. A rare European original of the cult group. X is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on 25 September 1990. After a massive seller hit, X scored hits with "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" (both Top 10 in the US). Both singles were later used on the soundtrack to the 1991 American teen comedy Mystery Date. X was the third consecutive INXS album produced by Chris Thomas. The name, Roman numeral "10", represents the band's tenth year of existence since the release of their debut album in 1980. The album was certified platinum in January 1991 by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 300,000 copies. X proved successful across Europe, reaching number 5 in Switzerland, number 7 in France, number 9 in Germany, number 10 in Sweden, and number 13 in Norway. The album quickly gained gold accreditation in all of these regions, subsequently reaching platinum status in both France and Switzerland. In the United States, Album X peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 chart on October 20, 1990. As in the UK, the album spent a total of 43 weeks on the charts.Less than two months after its release, the X was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 13, 1990 for shipments of 500,000 units. The album eventually went double platinum on December 16, 1997, with sales of two million copies in the United States alone. The X was also certified double platinum in Canada in February 1991 for shipments of 200,000 units. ...more
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
THE ROLLING STONES-EMOTIONAL RESCUE(+POSTER)-1980-FIRST UK PRESS-ROLLING STONES CUN39111. Rare English original fully loaded (large poster 20 turns). Emotional Rescue is the 15th British and 17th American Studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1980. After the success of the previous album Some Girls, which became their biggest hit to date, The Rolling Stones returned to the Studio in early 1979, to begin writing and to write its sequel. Members Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie wood (guitar), bill Wyman (bass guitar) and Charlie watts (drums) joined by frequent collaborators Ian Stewart (guitar), Nicky Hopkins (keyboards), Bobby keys (saxophone) and sugar blue (harmonica).After the release, he topped the charts in at least six countries, including the US, UK and Canada. The hit singles from the album include the title track, which reached No. 1 in Canada, # 3 in USA and # 9 in the UK, as well as "She's So Cold", which entered the top 40 singles in several countries. Recording sessions for Emotional Rescue was so productive that a few tracks left on the album would be the core of the follow-up album, 1981, Tattoo You . ...more
Lot sold: 2900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
COCKER, JOE -LUXURY YOU CAN AFFORD-1978-FIRST PRESS USA-ASYLUM-6E-145. A rare American original of the iconic album.Joe Cocker - Luxury You Can Afford (1978) Luxury You Can Afford is the seventh studio album by Joe Cocker. It became Cocker's only release released by Asylum Records and was Joe's last album before a four-year hiatus due to a creative crisis and alcohol problems. The album was produced by Alan Toussaint, and such figures as Dr. John, Steve Gadd, Rick Danko, Billy Preston and George Terry took part in the recording. The album charted in the top 100 in all countries on both sides of the Atlantic. ...more
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST-GONE TO EARTH-1977-FIRST PRESS UK-POLYDOR-2442148.A rare British original of the cult prog band. GONE TO EARTH is the eighth studio album by English rock band Barclay James Harvest, released in 1977. Gone to Earth reached number 30 on the UK Albums chart; in Germany, the album reached number 10 and stayed for 197 weeks on the German albums chart. As of 2011, it ranks 6th on the list of the longest-running albums in the German album charts. ...more
Lot sold: 2900 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
JOHN LEE HOOKER-BOOM BOOM 1992-FIRST UK PRESS-POINTBLANK-VPBLP-12. Rare British original of one of the fathers of the Blues. Boom Boom - album 1991 American Blues singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lee hooker . This is the third album after triumfalnego return in 1989. On the album hooker re-recorded the legendary hits of the 60's. After the release of the album in the first two weeks got hit all the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. ...more
Lot sold: 3000 ₽
Estimate: 6000—8000 ₽
