QUEEN-SHEER HEART ATTACK-1974-FIRST PRESS UK-EMI-EMC3061. Of the matrix A-4U/B-1U. Stamper 1HO/1OO (Dream!) Mega rare British copy of the original with a unique b-1U second-side matrix. Cover of the first thousand copies of the print ( without TRIDENT LOGO and CREST LOGO). Research leads to the idea that most likely on this combination of matrices was launched the first edition of 300 pieces and only then moved to the combinations 3/3, 3/4, 4/4. About the album: The first fame, as well as commercial success, came to the group with this record, and the song "Killer Queen" became their first big hit, reaching number two in England. The album itself also reached number two in the UK and number 12 on the 1975 Billboard charts.
Vinyl record in top condition-NMINT/ARCHIVE cover laminated in top condition-NMINT/ARCHIVE. Labels in top condition - NMINT/ARCHIVE
Lot sold: 42000 ₽
DIRE STRAITS--LOVE OVER GOLD (2LP'S 45RPM)-1982-ORIGINAL PRESS 2019 USA-MOFI-MFSL 2-469 . A rare audiophile edition of the iconic album on two records recorded at 45 speed. Love over Gold is the fourth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on September 20, 1982 on Vertigo Records and Warner Bros. Records in the USA. The album's extensive musical compositions with long instrumental passages brings it closer in style to progressive rock. This is the last CD of the band recorded with the participation of the original drummer Peak Withers. The singles from the album, "Private Investigations", reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Industrial Disease" reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The album topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and reached No. 19 in the United States. Love over Gold was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in France and Germany, and double platinum in Canada and the United Kingdom. ...more
Lot is not sold
Estimate: 10000—12000 ₽
SADE-DIAMOND LIFE1984-FIRST UK PRESS-EPIC - 26044. Rare British original. Diamond Life is the debut Studio album by English group Sade .The album spawned four singles, including the singles "Your Love Is King" and " Smooth Operator ". Diamond Life was met with recognition from music critics and subsequently won a Brit Award for best British album in 1985. From a commercial point of view, the album was a success, receiving high praise in the UK and the USA , and then was certified multi-platinum in both regions. Diamond Life sold over six million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling debut recordings of the era, and became the best selling debut British singer, which lasted twenty-four years. ...more
Lot sold: 4400 ₽
Estimate: 4000—5000 ₽
DONNA SUMMER - BAD GIRL (2LP)-1979-FIRST PRESS USA-CASABLANCA-NBLP27150. A rare American original of the queen of soul disco. Bad Girls is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on April 25, 1979 on the label Casablanca Records. Originally released as a double album, Bad Girls became the best-selling and most critically acclaimed album of Summer's career. In addition, it was her last studio album on the label Casablanca Records. Bad Girls reached the top of the US Billboard 200 chart, where it lasted six weeks. Bad Girls received universal acclaim and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just a week after its release. At the 1980 Grammy Awards, Bad Girls was nominated for Album of the Year, and Hot Stuff was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In addition, "Bad Girls" was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female R/B Vocal Performance, while "Dim All the Lights" was nominated for Best Disco Recording. Bad Girls is considered one of the greatest disco albums. Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 23 in the Women's 50 Greatest Albums of All Time. ...more
Lot sold: 6000 ₽
QUEEN-A DAY AT THE RACES-1975-THE FIRST UK-EMI PRESS number EMTC104 of the A-1U/B-1U matrix. A very rare British original with the first matrices. A Day at the Races is the fifth studio album by the British rock band Queen, released on December 10, 1976 in the United Kingdom and December 18, 1976 in the United States.The album's title, "A Day at the Races," is taken from the repertoire of the American comedians of the 1930s, the Marx brothers. A Day at the Races immediately came under fire from critics. Queen was accused of unsuccessfully trying to repeat A Night At The Opera. The album turned out to be really very similar to the previous one, but it was never hidden by the musicians. May said that both records were being prepared at the same time, but one was recorded earlier and the other later. ...more
Lot sold: 11000 ₽
SADE-STRONGER THAN PRIDE-1988-FIRST HOLLAND PRESS-EPIC- EPC4604971. Rare European original. Third Studio album Sade, released in 1988.In September 2018 Pitchfork placed the album at number 37 in its list of 200 best albums of the 1980-ies. ...more
Lot sold: 4700 ₽
Estimate: 5000—6000 ₽
