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 ₽
FORTUNES- SAME -1965-THE FIRST UK PRESS-DECCA-LK4736 is a rare original of the cult beat group. he Fortunes is an English harmony-beat band. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first gained fame and international recognition in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the Top 10 of the USA, Canada and the UK. They subsequently had a string of hits, including "Here It Comes Again" and "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again", and in the 1970s they released even more internationally successful songs such as "Storm in a Teacup" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go". In 1966, their manager Reginald Calvert was shot dead in a dispute over pirate radio stations. ...more
Lot sold: 6000 ₽
Estimate: 12000—15000 ₽
ABBA-SUPER TROUPER-1980 - THE FIRST PRESS OF SWEDEN-POLAR-POLS322. A rare Swedish original of the cult album. Super Trouper is the seventh studio album by Swedish band ABBA, released in 1980. It became the band's sixth album to top the UK charts, as well as the top selling album in the UK in 1980. In Europe, the album took places from 1 to 5 in all countries of the continent, instantly became multi-platinum. ...more
Lot sold: 4400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
ALICE COOPER-BILLION DOLLAR BABIES-1973-THE FIRST PRESS UK-WARNER-K56013 Matrix A-1/B-1. A very rare British original of a cult album. Billion Dollar Babies is the sixth studio album by Alice Cooper and his band, released by Warner Bros. February 25, 1973, and topped the American and English album charts simultaneously. The singles released from it were: "Elected" (1972, No. 4 UK), "Hello, Hooray" (1973, No. 6 UK, No. 35 USA), "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (1973, No. 10 UK, No. 35 USA), "Billion Dollar Babies" (1973, No. 57 USA). The album received multi-platinum status, and the AllMusic Internet resource not only called it one of the best in Cooper's work, but also ranked it among the outstanding examples of classic rock of all time. ...more
Lot sold: 14000 ₽
Estimate: 18000—20000 ₽
URIAH HEEP-RETURN TO FANTASY-1975-CONTRACT PRESS UK-BRONZE-ILPS9335. Matrices A-1/B-1. A rare original of the CBS contract press. Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released on May 13, 1975 by Bronze in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The album is known for the title song "Return to Fantasy". On the eve of the recording, there was another change of composition. Bassist Gary Thane left by mutual consent, because due to drug addiction he was physically unable to cope with a tight schedule of touring and recording. Later, on December 8, 1975, Gary Thane died at the age of 27 from an overdose. He was replaced from Roxy Music by bass guitarist John Wetton, who had previously played in the bands Family and King Crimson. Return to Fantasy is the only album of the band that hit the top ten in the UK charts, rose to 7th place. At the same time , the album received devastating criticism in the British press ...more
Lot sold: 3300 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND-THE ROARING SILENCE-1976-SECOND PRESS 1978 JAPAN-BRONZE-WBS-71020 . A rare Japanese edition of the iconic album. The Roaring Silence is the seventh studio album by the rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band, released on August 27, 1976 by Bronze Records in the United Kingdom and Warner Bros. Records" in the USA. The album rose to #10 on the Billboard 200 and is the most commercially successful album of the band's existence. ...more
Lot sold: 2500 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
