ABBA-WATERLOO-1974-SECOND PRESS 1976 SWEDEN-POLAR--POLS252. A rare Swedish second press of the iconic album, after which ABBA became famous all over the world. Waterloo is the second studio album by Swedish pop band ABBA, the first to be released internationally. It was originally released on March 4, 1974 in Sweden on the Polar Music label. The album's title track won ABBA the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and became a worldwide hit, launching the band's career. "Waterloo" won the Swedish qualifying round, and the band represented Sweden in Brighton at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. ABBA won the competition, and "Waterloo" became a hit not only in Europe, but also around the world (for example, taking 6th place in the USA). The album has already been released in Sweden and topped the Swedish charts for 12 weeks, becoming one of the best-selling Swedish albums at that time. In the UK, the album peaked at number 28, becoming the first album by a foreign artist to chart, and performed well in the rest of Europe.
Vinyl record in a clean top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2000 ₽
CHARLES, RAY-IN PERSON-1960-THE FIRST PRESS (MONO) DK-ATLANTIC-8039. A rare Danish original of the iconic album. In Person is a live album recorded by Ray Charles on May 28, 1959, on a rainy night in Atlanta, Georgia, at Herndon Stadium of Morris Brown College. The album was recorded by the concert's sponsor, WAOK radio station. The radio station's leading disc jockey Zenas "Daddy" Sears recorded an album for the audience using a single microphone. The album is notable for its technical excellence in terms of the balance between the band, the singer and the audience, as well as the fact that it documents Ray Charles' jazzy R and B sound before he achieved great success. In 1999, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. ...more
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
ALAN PARSONS PROJECT-PYRAMID-1978-First Press UK-ARISTA-SPART1054 matrix A1/B1 Pyramid is the third studio album by the English art rock band "The Alan Parsons Project", released in 1978. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1978 in the category "Best Production Work in the genre of Modern Music". The main theme of the album was the Great Pyramid of Giza and ancient Egyptian culture, which were at the peak of popularity in the USA and Great Britain in those years ...more
Lot sold: 7000 ₽
LIVIN' BLUES-ROCKING AT THE TWEED MILL-1973-FIRST PRESS HOLLAND-PHILIPS-6413044. A rare German original of the cult album. .Rocking At The Tweed Mill is the fourth studio album by Dutch rock band Livin' Blues. It was released in 1973 with the support of the Philips label. In 1972, the band broke up with Eggermont and began collaborating with British producer Mike Vernon. Their first record together was "Rocking At The Tweed Mill", on which Arjen Cumming drummed. The album received high marks and hit all European charts. ...more
Lot sold: 13000 ₽
Estimate: 18000—20000 ₽
SPACE-MAGIC FLY-1977-THE FIRST PRESS USA-UA-UA-LA780G.. A rare original of a cult album. Magic Fly is the debut studio album by the French band Space, released in 1977. The CD was recorded at Sydney Bechett Studios, recorded and mixed by Patrick Fraigneau. Magic Fly is designed in the styles of synthpop, disco. The track "Magic Fly" was used as the soundtrack to the television footage of the Buran landing. ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MCCARTNEY, PAUL-TUG OF WAR-1982-THE FIRST JAPAN PRESS-ODEON-EPS-81485. A rare Japanese original of a cult album. Tug of War is the third solo studio album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on April 26, 1982. This is his 11th album since the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, his first album released since the breakup of his band Wings last year, and his first album since the assassination of his former collaborator John Lennon. Rolling Stone music critic Stephen Holden called Tug of War "a masterpiece that everyone always knew Paul McCartney could create," and particularly admired his vibrant music and consistent songwriting. The album restored McCartney's reputation in the eyes of critics after what was considered a difficult period for him. Tug of War was nominated for the Grammy Album of the Year Award in 1983. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
