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The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
The record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman Hard Rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills Hard Rock record. It isn't just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it's that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred "Difficult To Cure". The band line-up was the same as had recorded the previous "Difficult To Cure" album, with the exception of David Rosenthal, who replaced Don Airey on keyboards.
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead Hard Rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he's not only soloing, he's propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he's the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why "Straight Between The Eyes" is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut!
In 2022, "Straight Between The Eyes" was named #5 of "The 25 greatest Rock guitar albums of 1982" list in Guitar World Magazine.
PolyGram Records, Inc./Polydor K. K., 1982 (28MM 0152). Made in Japan. First press. OBI (2nd version). Insert. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Death Alley Driver 4:36
2. Stone Cold 5:15
3. Bring On The Night (Dream Chaser) 4:02
4. Tite Squeeze 3:15
5. Tearin' Out My Heart 4:00

Side 2
1. Power 4:23
2. Miss Mistreated 4:25
3. Rock Forever 3:40
4. Eyes Of Fire 6:41

Total playing time: 41:00 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
The record is an unexpected return to form from the journeyman Hard Rockers. Just a record before, Rainbow sounded as if they were verging on Billy Squier territory, but here, they reverse course and deliver a solid, no-frills Hard Rock record. It isn't just that the material is stronger, though it certainly is, it's that Roger Glover abandoned his smoothed-out, radio-ready production that marred "Difficult To Cure". The band line-up was the same as had recorded the previous "Difficult To Cure" album, with the exception of David Rosenthal, who replaced Don Airey on keyboards.
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner sounds more comfortable with the group, and the entire band just seems to gel, turning even the generic numbers on the album into enjoyable, straight-ahead Hard Rock. There may not be any specific showcases for Ritchie Blackmore, but his playing is better heard in this setting, where he's not only soloing, he's propelling the band with his powerful riffs. As always, he's the driving force behind the band, but this is truly a band effort, which is one of the reasons why "Straight Between The Eyes" is one of the strongest albums the group ever cut!
In 2022, "Straight Between The Eyes" was named #5 of "The 25 greatest Rock guitar albums of 1982" list in Guitar World Magazine.
PolyGram Records, Inc., 1982 (422-825 387-1-M (SRMI-4041)). Made in USA. Second press. Insert. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Death Alley Driver 4:36
2. Stone Cold 5:15
3. Bring On The Night (Dream Chaser) 4:02
4. Tite Squeeze 3:15
5. Tearin' Out My Heart 4:00

Side 2
1. Power 4:23
2. Miss Mistreated 4:25
3. Rock Forever 3:40
4. Eyes Of Fire 6:41

Total playing time: 41:00 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American American Glam Metal band.
Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1986 (7 81683-1). Made in USA. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Dance  4:17
2. One Good Lover  3:06
3. Drive Me Crazy  3:42
4. Slip Of The Lip  3:15
5. Body Talk   3:44

Side Two
6. Looking For Love  3:09
7. 7th Avenue  3:11
8. It Doesn't Matter  3:08
9. Take A Chance  4:00
10. Enough Is Enough  3:23

Total playing time: 34:55 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary American American Glam Metal band.
Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1984 (7 80143-1). Made in USA. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Wanted Man 3:37
2. You're In Trouble 3:16
3. Round And Round 4:22
4. In Your Direction 3:30
5. She Wants Money 3:04

Side Two
6. Lack Of Communication 3:52
7. Back For More 3:42
8. The Morning After 3:30
9. I'm Insane 2:54
10. Scene Of The Crime 4:54

Total playing time: 36:41 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Released in 1983 by Neat Records, it was their last album outside a major label. Produced by Michael Wagener and Udo Dirkschneider, it didn't quite measure up to their classic debut, "All For One", but is a marked improvement over the second album, "Wiped Out". Largely credited with sowing the seeds of Thrash Metal along with fellow New Wave of British Heavy Metal trio Venom.
For those more familiar with the N.W.O.B.H.M., standout cuts such as "Break the Chain", "Take It Away" and "Mind Over Metal" help make this disc quite a treat!
Neat Records/Base Records, 1983 (NEAT 1011). Made in Italy. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Take Control 3:18
2. Mind Over Metal 3:30
3. Sledgehammer Rock 4:09
4. All For One 3:30
5. Run Silent, Run Deep 5:40

Side Two
1. Hung, Drawn & Quartered 5:17
2. Break The Chain 3:46
3. Take It Away 3:36
4. Seek & Destroy 3:49
5. Athletic Rock 4:32

Total playing time: 40:48 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary Italian Euro-Pop band.
Baby Records/EMI Electrola GmbH, 1982 (1C 066-65 002). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Seite 1
1. Mamma Maria  2:56
2. Poveri  3:23
3. Magnifica Serata  3:15
4. Malinteso  3:21
5. Venezia  3:23

Seite 2
6. Piccolo Amore  3:21
7. Amarsi Un Po'  3:24
8. Cé Che Sto Bene  3:25
9. Fortissimo  4:07
10. Perché Ci Vuole L'Amore  2:56

Total playing time: 33:31 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Rolling Stones Records, 1981/1988 (CBS 450198 1). Made in Holland. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Start Me Up  3:31
2. Hang Fire  2:21
3. Slave  4:55
4. Little T + A  3:21
5. Black Limousine  3:31
6. Neighbours  3:32
  
Side Two
7. Worried About You  5:16
8. Tops  3:46
9. Heaven  4:21
10. No Use In Crying  3:28
11. Waiting On A Friend  4:32
   
Total playing time: 42:34 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
The front cover includes 7 peel-out stickers in geometric shapes, covering other images in the same geometric shapes.
Rolling Stones Records, 1983 (79 01201). Made in Canada. First press. Peel-out Stickers. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+


Tracklist:

Front Side
1. Undercover Of The Night  4:31
2. She Was Hot  4:40
3. Tie You Up (Pain Of Love)  4:12
4. Wanna Hold You  3:12
5. Feel On Baby  5:03

Back Side
6. Too Much Blood  5:46
7. Pretty Beat Up  4:03
8. Too Tough  3:46
9. All The Way Down  3:40
10. It Must Be Hell  5:03
   
Total playing time: 43:56 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Chic, 1987 (6.20815 AE). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) – Remix 8:43

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 14:23 min.

The third Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
Released in May 1987 as the third Single from her self-titled debut studio album, the song topped the charts in France (where it became the first number-one Single by an Italian singer since 1984) and Switzerland, while peaking within the top five in Austria, Belgium, Finland, West Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. It was Sabrina's first Single to be released in the United Kingdom, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in June 1988. Outside Europe, "Boys (Summertime Love)" peaked at number 11 in Australia and number six in South Africa. The song was re-released as a remixed version twice: in France in 1995, retitled as "Boys '95", and in 2003 as "Boys Boys Boys (The Dance Remixes)".
The accompanying music video for "Boys (Summertime Love)" was filmed at the Florida hotel in Jesolo, Italy. In it, Sabrina splashes about in a swimming pool, while her bikini top keeps sliding down, thus repeatedly revealing varying amounts of her nipples. As a result, the BBC added black bars around the image when the video was aired on Top Of The Pops in June 1988, effectively cropping it into widescreen. It remains one of the most downloaded video clips on the Internet.
Five Records/Mega Records, 1987 (MRCX 122264). Made in W. Germany for Scandinavia. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Boys (Summertime Love) 5:40

Side 2
Boys (Summertime Love) – Dub Version 5:40

Total playing time: 11:20 min.

The fourth Single by legendary Italian Italo Disco/Pop singer.
"Hot Girl"  was released by Baby Records in November 1987 as the debut album's fourth and final Single. After the enormous success with "Boys (Summertime Love)", the team around Sabrina's manager Menzione tried to score another international hit with a new Single. They chose "Hot Girl", a song from Sabrina's by-then-released first album, and had it remixed for the Single release.
"Hot Girl" was not intended to be marketed in the United Kingdom, as "Boys (Summertime Love)" was re-released in June 1988 after a commercial failure four months earlier, followed by "All of Me (Boy Oh Boy)" in October of the same year. In Continental Europe, it was released in two times: first in the last two months of 1987 in the majority of European countries, then in the first half of 1988 in Spain and France; as a consequence, on the Pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart established by the Music & Media magazine, its 23-week chart trajectory is divided into two segments with a two-month hiatus, including a peak at number 36 in its second week.
Although Sabrina heavily promoted the song (in a Spanish TV show, she danced in such an enthusiastic way that her breasts fell out of her top), the song did not match the success of "Boys (Summertime Love)". The song was a success in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands where it was a top 20 hit.
Regarding the national charts, "Hot Girl" peaked within the top ten in Spain where it reached number two, being unable to dislodge Pet Shop Boys' "Always on My Mind" atop, the Flanders part of Belgium and Finland where it attained number six, and the Netherlands where it reached number ten twice. It was a top 20 hit in other three nations: France, where it debuted at number 28 and reached number 12 five weeks later, spending a total of 13 weeks in the top 50, Switzerland where it culminated at number 13, and Germany where it was present for 13 weeks on the national chart with a peak at number 19. In Sabrina's home-country, Italy, it missed the top 20 by one place, peaking at number 21 for two weeks.
Chic/TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH, 1987 (6.20832 AE). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Hot Girl (New Version) 6:06

Side 2
Hot Girl (Dub Version) 7:03

Total playing time: 13:09 min.

The debut Single by legendary British Pop singer.
This is the first and the lead Single from debut full-length studio album “Touch Me”.
A successful topless model, Fox had been invited to attend an open audition for Jive Records, as the label was seeking "a British Madonna" to sing the song. She was offered a five album deal.
"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" was a worldwide success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, while topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Finland, Greece, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd./Jive, 1986 (6.20568 AE). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Extended Version) 5:19

Side 2
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again 5:07

Total playing time: 10.26 min.

The third Single by legendary German Synth-Pop singer.
It was the first and the lead Single from the debut album, "The Long Play", and was a major chart hit in Europe, reaching number one in multiple countries. The song reached number one on the official German Singles Chart for four consecutive weeks, between 13 September and 4 October 1985. The Single then peaked at number one in Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, and Finland. It also reached no. 1 on the airplay chart in Germany, as well as the top 5 in Austria. In the pan-European charts, it was a top 10 and a top 20 hit on the airplay and sales charts, respectively.
“(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena” remains Sandra's signature song.
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, 1985 (601 755-213). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena 7:13

Side Two
2. Party Games (Instrumental) 3:25

Total playing time: 10:38 min.

 

The fourth Single from the third full-length studio album, "Into A Secret Land", by legendary German Synth-Pop/Disco singer.
"Around My Heart" is a smooth Disco song and a slick, efficient production from Michael Cretu.
The Single was a top 20 hit in Germany and Switzerland. It also reached no. 12 on the German airplay chart.
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, 1989 (612 208-213). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Around My Heart (Extended Version) 6:02
Side Two
1. Around My Drums (Instrumental) 3:13
2. Around My Heart (Single Version) 3:11

Total playing time: 12:28 min.

The fourth Single by legendary German Synth-Pop singer.
It’s a first Single from Sandra's second solo album, “Mirrors”.
The Single was commercially successful, reaching the top 10 in Norway and France, and the top 20 in Germany and Switzerland.
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, 1986 (108 283-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Innocent Love 3:50

Side Two
2. Innocent Theme 3:26

Total playing time: 7:16 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary German Synth-Pop singer.
Four Singles were released from this album. "Innocent Love" was the lead Single and reached the Top 10 in multiple European countries, followed by "Hi! Hi! Hi!", which was a top-10 entry in Sandra's native Germany, as well as Greece and Spain. The ballad "Loreen" and the uptempo "Midnight Man" served as the album's third and fourth Singles, respectively, and both achieved a moderate success across Europe.
The album charted within the top 20 in Germany, Switzerland, Finland, and Norway.
Good album for fans of 80s pop music!
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, 1986 (207 915-630). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Second Day 0:37
2. Don't Cry (The Breakup Of The World) 4:49
3. Hi! Hi! Hi! 4:08
4. Midnight Man 3:04
5. You'll Be Mine 4:33

Side Two
1. Innocent Love 5:23
2. Two Lovers Tonight 3:45
3. Mirror Of Love 4:13
4. Loreen 4:17

Total playing time: 34:49 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Carrere International, Paris, 1984 (817 849-1). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. The Crusader Prelude  1:06
2. Crusader  6:37
3. A Little Bit Of What You Fancy  3:52
4. Sailing To America  5:06
5. Set Me Free  3:19

Side 2
6. Just Let Me Rock  4:12
7. Bad Boys (Like To Rock 'n' Roll)  3:26
8. Do It All For You  4:45
9. Rock City  3:17
10. Run For Your Lives  3:53

Total playing time: 39:33 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
EMI Records Ltd., 1983 (26 0984 1 | 064-26 0984). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Power And The Glory  5:51
2. Redline  3:37
3. Warrior  3:45
4. Nightmare  4:20

Side 2
5. This Town Rocks  3:54
6. Watching The Sky  3:40
7. Midas Touch  4:09
8. The Eagle Has Landed  6:53

Total playing time: 36:09 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
EMI Records Ltd., 1986 (064 24 0623 1). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Rock The Nations  4:40
2. Battle Cry  5:26
3. Waiting For The Night  4:51
4. We Came Here To Rock  4:20

Side 2
5. You Ain't No Angel  5:29
6. Running Hot  3:36
7. Party 'til You Puke  3:25
8. Empty Promises  4:10
9. Northern Lady  4:42

Total playing time: 40:39 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Carrere, 1979 (2934 110). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Rainbow Theme 3:06
2. Frozen Rainbow 2:26
3. Big Teaser 3:52
4. Judgement Day 5:28

Side 2
5. Stallions Of The Highway 2:55
6. Backs To The Wall 3:07
7. Still Fit To Boogie 2:50
8. Militia Guard 4:50

Total playing time: 28:34 min.