SWEET-DESOLATION BOULEVARD-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-RCA-LPL1 5080 Rare British Original . Desolation Boulevard is the third studio album by the British glam rock band Sweet, originally released in the United Kingdom in November 1974. Two markedly different versions of the album were released: one by RCA Records in Europe, and the other by Capitol Records in the United States, Canada, and Japan.The RCA version contains the single "Turn It Down" and the original recording of "Fox on the Run"." The Capitol version, released in the United States in July 1975, includes the 1973 hit single "The Ballroom Blitz "and the single version"Fox on the Run"." In the United States, the album peaked at number 25 on October 25, 1975.Desolation Boulevard is considered by many to be the band's best album. Andy Scott, Sweet's guitarist, said of Desolation Boulevard: "Such diversity only proves that the band never intended to be just a template, giving this album a definitive place in Sweet's history."
Vinyl record in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. The cover is spread-out matte in top condition - NMINT / ARCHIVE. Labels as new - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 3200 ₽
PINK FLOYD-ANIMALS-1977-THE FIRST PRESS UK-HARVEST - SHVL815 matrix A-2U/B-3U. A very rare British original. Animals is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on January 23, 1977. Recorded at Britannia Row Studios (London). It reached number two in the UK charts and number three in the USA. The album was originally released in the UK on January 23, 1977 on Harvest Records, then on Columbia Records in the USA on February 2, 1977.The album is ranked 14th on PopMatters' list of the "25 Best Classic Progressive Rock Albums." ...more
Lot sold: 24000 ₽
LED ZEPPELIN - LED ZEPPELIN II-1969-MISPRINT "LEMON SONG" SECOND PRESS UK-ATLANTIC-588198. A very rare British original of the second version of the iconic A-2/B-2 matrix album Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the British rock band Led Zeppelin, released on October 22, 1969 on Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in several studios located in the UK and North America from January to August 1969. The album was produced by Jimmy Page, who had already directed in this role on the band's debut CD. The musicians collaborated with sound engineer Eddie Kramer, who made a great contribution to the unique sound of the longplay. Led Zeppelin II demonstrates the evolution of the band's musical style — the guitar sound based on riffs takes center stage. Many critics consider this album to be the most "heavy" in Led Zeppelin's discography. Led Zeppelin II had good sales and became the band's first album to reach the top of the UK and US charts. In 1970, the album's art director, David Juniper, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Album Design category. By November 15, 1999, the album had sold over 12 million copies. Since its release, writers and music critics have regularly ranked Led Zeppelin II among the greatest and most influential rock albums of all time. ...more
Lot sold: 28000 ₽
Estimate: 35000—40000 ₽
DIO-STRANGE HIGHWAYS-1993-THE FIRST UK/EU PRESS-VERTIGO SWIRL-518486-1. A very rare European original of the cult album by the famous vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Strange Highways is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Dio. It is also their first album since the reunion of Ronnie James Dio and Vinnie Appice with Black Sabbath. The European release took place on Vertigo Records in October 1993; the American release took place on Reprise Records in January 1994. ...more
Lot sold: 37000 ₽
Estimate: 35000—40000 ₽
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS-CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN-1968-FIRST UK PRESS-CBS-S63296 . Matrix A-2/B-2. Very rare original cult British prog - jazz-rock group. Child Is Father to the Man is the debut album by the group Blood, Sweat & Tears , released in February 1968 . It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard pop albums of Billboard in the United States. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
RAINBOW-BENT OUT OF SHAPE-1983-First PRESS UK-POLYDOR - POLD5116. Matrix A-1/B-2 very rare British original of the cult album. Bent Out of Shape is the seventh Studio album by British hard rock band Rainbow. It was released in August 1983 on LP and cassette. The album was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen in about 7 weeks. Bent Out of Shape will be Rainbow's last Studio album before their twelve-year hiatus from the Studio. It also proved to be the band's last Studio album with vocalist Joe Lynn Turner, bassist Roger Glover, and keyboardist David Rosenthal, as well as their only drummer, Chuck Burgee, who replaced Bobby Rondinelli shortly before the album was recorded. The album went high on the charts : Sweden-6th place, Norway - 6th place, UK-11th place, Germany-25th place, Billboard 200 - 34th place. ...more
Lot sold: 6500 ₽
Estimate: 7000—8000 ₽
