ALICE - THE BLOCK OF HELL -1987-FIRST PRESS USSR-MELODIA-C6028425006. A rare original of a cult album. "Block of Hell" (also "Blockade") is the second studio album by the rock band Alice. It was recorded in 1987. The recording took place in the mobile studio "Tonwagen" (Melodiya company) for three days in May 1987 in the village of Shushary near Leningrad. Two sides of the album were named "Red" and "Black". "Block of Hell" was released as a magnetoalbum in 1987, and two years later it was released on vinyl simultaneously with the album "The Sixth Forester". According to official data, the circulation of the records exceeded 1,000,000 copies, which corresponds to platinum status in the USA. According to Konstantin Kinchev, the album's name has a double meaning and can be written in one or two words, since there is no established version.
The vinyl record is in new condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE. The cover is matte in top condition with conditional traces of storage - NMINT/ARCHIVE.
Lot sold: 2200 ₽
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA-A NEW WORLD RECORD-1976-FIRST PRESS UK-UA-UAG30017. Matrices A-3U/B-1U. A rare British original of the iconic album. A New World Record is the sixth studio album by the British band Electric Light Orchestra, released in September 1976. The album was remastered and re-released in 2006 with the addition of six bonus tracks. A New World Record was the band's first album to reach the top ten in the UK (the previous three albums were very successful in the US, but not in the musicians ' home country). The album was certified platinum in both the United Kingdom and the United States, selling five million copies in its first year of release. Like the previous album, A New World Record was recorded at Munich's Musicland Studios. ...more
Lot sold: 7000 ₽
PINK FLOYD-WISH YOU WERE HERE-1975-SECOND PRESS 1976 UK-HARVEST- SHVL814 matrix A-4/B-10 .A rare British original of the second press in a complete set. The album was ranked 209th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the five hundred greatest albums of all time. Richard Wright and David Gilmour named Wish You Were Here their favorite album recorded with Pink Floyd. In the very first week after its release, the album went gold in the UK. By May 1997, the album had already been certified platinum six times. ...more
Lot sold: 18000 ₽
Estimate: 18000—20000 ₽
SINATRA, FRANK -SINATRA SWINGS-1961-FIRST PRESS (STEREO) UK-REPRISE-R9-10002. A rare British original of a cult album. Sinatra Swings (originally titled "Swing with Me") is an album by Frank Sinatra featuring Billy May and his orchestra, released in 1961. The two album titles stem from the fact that Capitol believed that this album, originally titled "Rock with Me," was so close in sound and title to Sinatra's earlier Capitol album, "Come Rock with Me!" what the label sought and was satisfied with was a court order requiring Reprise to change the name of this, only his second Reprise album, to Sinatra Swings. Reprinting was not required to recall the already shipped records, but new labels and covers had to be printed, and the album cover announced that it contained "twelve of the most uninhibited Sinatra pieces ever recorded." The tracks were arranged and conducted by Billy May and his orchestra. Sinatra had a minor hit with the single "Granada" included on this album. ...more
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
CAN- TAGO MAGO (2LP'S)-1971-FIRST UK PRESS-UNITED ARTISTS-UAD60009/10.Matrices A-1/B-1/C-1/D-1 is a very rare British original of the cult album. Tago Mago is the second studio album by the German krautrock band Can, originally released as a double LP in August 1971 on the United Artists Records label. It was the band's first full-length studio album featuring vocalist Damo Suzuki after Malcolm Mooney's departure a year earlier, although Suzuki participated in recording most of the tracks on the 1970 compilation album Soundtracks. It was recorded at Can Studio [de] in Schloss Nörvenich, a medieval castle near Cologne. Tago Mago includes long experimental tracks that combine rock and jazz improvisation, funk rhythms and specific music using editing techniques. The album was named Kahn's best and most extreme album in terms of sound and structure. The album received widespread critical acclaim and influenced many artists. Ned Raggett of AllMusic called it "not just one of the best krautrock albums of all time, but also one of the best albums of all time, without exception." ...more
Lot sold: 15000 ₽
Estimate: 30000—35000 ₽
STRANGLERS-RAVEN (3D COVER)-1979-First UK press-UNITED ARTISTS -UAG 30262. A very rare limited edition original of the cult album. The Raven is the fourth studio album by the English rock band The Stranglers, released on September 21, 1979 on the United Artists label. The Raven was released in September 1979. It reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, staying there for eight weeks. "Duchess" was the first and most successful single from the album, released on August 10, 1979, and peaked at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" was the second single released; it reached number 36 on the same chart. In November, a four-track mini album "Don't Bring Harry" was released. In addition to the title song and the live version of "In the Shadows", the album also includes "Wired" (from Cornwell and Robert Williams' upcoming album Nosferatu) and a live version of "Crabs" (from Burnell's solo album Euroman Cometh).. He took 41st place in the charts. ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 8000—10000 ₽
