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 ₽
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER- CATS (2LP'S)-1981-THE FIRST UK PRESS-POLYDOR-CATX001. A very rare British original of a cult rock opera. "Cats" is a musical musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is based on T. S. Eliot's 1939 collection of poems, The Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellykles and the night they make the "Jellykles choice", deciding which cat will rise to the Heaviside layer and return to a new life. As of 2024, "Cats" remains the fifth longest-running Broadway show and the eighth longest-running show in the West End. Lloyd Webber began writing music based on Eliot's poems in 1977, and in 1980 these compositions were first presented as a song cycle. Then producer Cameron Mackintosh invited director Trevor Nunn and choreographer Gillian Lynn to turn the songs into a full-fledged musical. "Cats" received positive reviews at the New London Theatre in the West End in 1981, followed by mixed reviews at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway in 1982. They have won numerous awards, including the Laurence Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Musical. Despite the unusual idea, which initially scared off investors, the musical was an unprecedented commercial success: by 2012, its box office worldwide totaled 3.5 billion US dollars. ...more
Lot sold: 7600 ₽
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 ₽
VLADIMIR VYSOTSKY -VYSOTSKY BEGAN LIKE THIS-1984-THE FIRST PRESS USA-SIGN-S003. To say that this is a mega rare original is certainly not enough. This is a uniquely rare original, and we can safely say that it is already a museum exhibit. 100 copies of rare recordings of street songs were printed. ...more
Lot sold: 38000 ₽
Estimate: 35000—40000 ₽
JUDAS PRIEST-PAINKILLER-1990-THE FIRST PRESS UK/EU- HOLLAND-CBS-467290-1. A rare European original by a cult hard band. Painkiller is the twelfth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on September 17, 1990 and September 18 in the United States. It was the last Judas Priest album to feature longtime vocalist Rob Halford before his return in 2005 to record Angel of Retribution, and the first album to feature drummer Scott Travis. In January 1991, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, losing to Metallica's cover of Queen's song "Stone Cold Crazy". ...more
Lot sold: 5500 ₽
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
MEGADETH - RUST IN PEACE -1990 - THE FIRST EU-CAPITOL PRESS-064-791935-1 A very rare original of a cult metal album. Rust in Peace is the fourth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on September 24, 1990 by Capitol Records. It was Megadeth's first album featuring guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza. The songs "Hangar 18" and "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" were released as singles. Since its release, Rust in Peace has often been called one of the best thrash metal albums of all time by publications such as Decibel and Kerrang!, as well as in the directory 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Metal Performance category at the 33rd Grammy Awards. At the Foundations Forum in 1991, the album won the Concrete Foundations Award in the "Best Radio Album" category, and the single "Hangar 18" won the "Best Radio Single" award. ...more
Lot sold: 34000 ₽
