Lot 84COCKER, JOE -BEST OF JOE COCKER-1992-FIRST PRESS UK/EU-CAPITOL-NMINT/NMINT

ARMY OF LOVERS-MASSIVE LUXURY OVERDOSE-1991-SWEDEN'S FIRST PRESS-TON SON TON-ARMYLP-2. A very rare original of the cult album of the pop disc Swedish band. Massive Luxury Overdose is the second studio album by the Swedish pop band Army of Lovers, released in 1991, Massive Luxury Overdose includes a number of the band's most famous songs, including Obsession and Crucified, which became a No. 1 hit on the charts of Finland, Belgium and 11 other countries[1]. The album also includes a new version of the song Ride The Bullet, which had previously been released on the 1990 album Disco Extravaganza. In March 1992, the first Army Of Lovers tour took place. The tour began in Sweden, and subsequently covered a number of European countries. By that time, more than 500,000 copies had already been sold worldwide, and the final circulation of the album was at least 2 million copies; of these, about 70 thousand were sold in Sweden. ...more

KEITH JARRETT-NUDE ANTS (2LP'S)-1980-FIRST PRESS GERMANY- ECM-ECM 1171/72. A rare original of the iconic jazzman. The album, recorded by jazz pianist Keith Jarrett in May 1979 and released on ECM in May 1980, is the third release by his "European Quartet" featuring saxophonist Jan Garbarek and rhythm section, Palle Danielsson and John Christensen. After 1974, the AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "Due to the popularity of the obsessive "My Song" this album is the most famous of Jarrett and Garbarek's collaborations, and in fact it's their most rewarding meeting ever. Jarrett wrote all six tracks, and the results were relaxed and introspective, but at the same time full of inner tension."  ...more

QUEEN-A DAY AT THE RACES-1976-ORIGINAL PRESS 1981 UK-EMI number EMTC104 Matrix A-6/B-6U.A rare British edition of the iconic album. A Day at the Races is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on December 10, 1976 in the United Kingdom and December 18, 1976 in the United States.The album's title, "A Day at the Races," is taken from the repertoire of the American comedians of the 1930s, the Marx brothers. A Day at the Races immediately came under fire from critics. Queen was accused of unsuccessfully trying to repeat A Night At The Opera. The album turned out to be really very similar to the previous one, but it was never hidden by the musicians. May said that both records were being prepared at the same time, but one was recorded earlier and the other later. ...more

SUZI QUATRO-QUATRO-1974-THE FIRST UK-RAK-SRAK-509 PRESS. Matrix A-2/B-1 Quatro is the second album by Suzi Quatro, released in October 1974 by Rak Records as SRAK 509, with the exception of the United States and Canada (where the album was released by Bell Records), Japan (EMI Records) and several European countries (Columbia Records). The album achieved success in several countries, topping the Australian chart and staying there for six weeks. It also entered the US charts, peaking at number 150. "Devil Gate Drive" became a real hit, reaching number one in the UK and Australian charts, becoming her second number one album in both countries. The singles "The Wild One" and "Too Big" also achieved commercial success, with the former reaching the top 10 in the UK and Australia, and the latter reaching the top 20 in the same territories. ...more

DIRE STRAITS-BROTHERS IN ARMS-1985-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-VERTIGO 824499-1.A rare European original of Dire Straits ' fifth studio album.  Multi-platinum and the most successful in creativity. ...more