Lot 51BEE GEES-SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN-1979-FIRST PRESS -JAPAN-RSO-NMINT/NMINT

SIMON, PAUL -GRACELAND-1986-FIRST PRESS (PROMO) JAPAN-WARNER-P-13311. Rare Japanese original of the cult album. Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by American singer—songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, mixed by Roy Haley, and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. It includes genres such as pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, and South African styles such as Isichatamiya and mbakanga. "Graceland" became Simon's most successful studio album and his most popular album in over a decade. It is estimated to have sold over 16 million copies worldwide. It received acclaim, won the 1987 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and is often cited as one of the best albums in history. In 2006, it was listed on the U.S. National Recording Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." ...more

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QUEEN-QUEEN II-1974-THE FIRST PRESS UK-EMI- EMA767 Matrix A-4U/B-4U . A rare British original in top condition. Queen II is the second studio album by the British rock band Queen, released in 1974. The disc is divided into "White" and "Black" sides instead of the usual "A" side and "B" side. The fantasy theme of the album echoes the work of Led Zeppelin of those years, although the fairies and Queen trolls were a more mannered gathering than the queens and giants of Led Zeppelin. ...more

BEATLES-REVOLVER-1966-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-PARLOPHONE- PCS7009 Matrix Numbers: Side 1: YEX 605-1; Side 2: YEX 606-1.  2OH/3AO stamps (Early!) .  The first printing took place on August 5, 1966. Black label with yellow logo and silver lettering. “The Gramophone Co. Ltd.” printed at the beginning of the perimeter and contains the text “Sold in the UK on condition ...”. The usual white or white and black inner sleeves with the inscription “LP Advertisement". The label shows the KT tax code or without it. Matrix numbers: Side 1: XEX 605-1 Side 2: XEX 606-1. This is how labels first appeared on the shelves.  The labels use the Arial sans-serif font. In addition, the labels used two versions: on the second side of the track, Doctor Robert is written with a typo as “Dr. ROBERT” and without mistake. On the first press on the labels, the name of each song began with a new line, with the first line being written exclusively for “Taxman” and “Eleanor Rigby” starting from the second line down. It should also be noted that on these original labels, the title of each song was followed by the credits, followed by the author. ...more

LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN III-1970-THE FIRST JAPAN-ATLANTIC-MT2043 PRESS. Very rare Japanese original in full package (very rare OBI) Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on October 5, 1970. Led Zeppelin III was one of the most anticipated albums of 1970, with pre-orders approaching one million in the United States alone. The cover with the wavy edge delayed production for two months. Ahead of the release, the band posted a full-page advertisement in Melody Maker magazine at the end of September saying, "Thank you for making us the number one band in the world."  The album was released in the US on October 5, and in the UK on October 23. He immediately topped the UK charts. Led Zeppelin III became the number one transatlantic hit. In the UK, it reached number one on November 7, 1970 and remained on the charts for 40 weeks. In the United States, it entered the charts at number three on October 24 and reached number one the following week. It stayed on the charts for 19 weeks and was certified gold on October 8, 1970. ...more