RARITIES

The second compilation album by legendary British Pop/Glam Rock band.
Released in April 1977, it contains all eight of the band's Singles up to that date. All but one of the tracks ("Back to Bradford") were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
The album was a commercial success throughout Europe. It reached No. 6 in the UK Albums Chart, spending five months there and ultimately gaining a Silver status in Britain. The record topped the charts in several European countries, including Germany, Austria, Sweden, and Norway.
RAK Records Ltd./EMI Electrola GmbH, 1977 (1C 064-98 751). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX-.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone 4:07
2. Something´s Been Making Me Blue 3:00
3. If You Think You Know How To Love Me 3:26
4. Pass It Around 3:07
5. I'll Meet You At Midnight 3:16

Side Two
1. Living Next Door To Alice 3:27
2. Changing All The Time 3:24
3. Don't Play Your Rock´n Roll To Me 3:17
4. Back To Bradford 2:42
5. Wild Wild Angels 3:36

Total playing time: 33:22 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary British Pop/Glam Rock band.
Released in 1978, the album was recorded primarily at Mountain Studios in Montreux (hence the album's title) between 6 and 24 February 1978, and it was the band's last album to be made in partnership with Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
RAK Records Ltd./EMI Electrola GmbH, 1978 (1C 064-61 505). Made in Germany. First press. OIS.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Girl Can't Help It 3:48
2. Power Of Love 1:56
3. No More Letters 3:30
4. Mexican Girl 4:00
5. You Took Me By Surprise 3:40

Side Two
1. Oh Carol 3:42    
2. Liverpool Docks 2:58
3. Light Up My Life 4:27
4. Petesey's Song 2:50
5. For A Few Dollars More 3:37

Total playing time: 34:28 min.

The fourth compilation album by legendary British Pop/Glam Rock band.
Rak Publishing Ltd./EMI Records Ltd., 1980 (SRAK 540). Made in UK. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Oh Carol 
2. Living Next Door To Alice 
3. It's Your Life 
4. If You Think You Know How To Love Me 
5. For A Few Dollars More 
6. Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone 
7. Don't Play Your Rock 'n' Roll To Me


Side Two
1. Something's Been Making Me Blue
2. Needles And Pins
3. Mexican Girl
4. Wild Wild Angels 
5. Run To Me
6. I'll Meet You At Midnight 
7. Take Good Care Of My Baby

The debut studio album by German Folk/Gothic Metal band.
Formed around July - August 2005 by Stefan Hertrich (Shiva in Exile, ex- Darkseed, ex- Sculpture, ex-Death Of Eden), the project was a sort of unofficial follow up to 1999's Betray My Secrets band, which featured Stefan Hertrich, Christian Bystron and Harald Winkler. Spi Ritual features almost nothing but guest musicians playing different instruments, with the only core member being Stefan Hertrich. Maurizio Guolo (Darkseed, Pergamon, Absorbed in Thought) played drums on the album.
Mixing Ethnic and Middle Eastern elements with loud, blasting Metal, vicious vocals, awe-inspiring guitar work, an abundance of ambiance and a roster of guest musicians that could practically take up an entire page of the booklet, Spi Ritual's "Pulse" leaves few areas untouched.
Enhanced CD includes a multimedia section with a video clip "Pulse" + multimedia track with footage, additional music, and texts by Stefan Hertrich and D. Ph. Christian Rätsch. A pressing error caused the digipak to open improperly.
Each CD autographed by Stefan Hertrich and comes with a Spi-Ritual sticker.
Listen Think Puplishing, 2005 (LTP-001). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. This Battle Is Yours 05:40
2. Symphony of Life 07:39
3. Nahash 05:50
4. Pulse 08:34
5. Save and Heal 04:38
6. Nowhereness 02:36
Total playing time: 34:57 min.


Samples: https://stefanhertrich.bandcamp.com

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock band.
Vertigo, 1973 (6360 098). Made in Holland. Used (cover/disc): G/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Roll Over Lay Down    5:41    
2. Claudie    4:00    
3. A Reason For Living    4:41    
4. Blue Eyed Lady    3:50    

Side Two
5. Caroline    4:16    
6. Softer Ride    4:00    
7. And Its Better Now    3:20    
8. Forty-Five Hundred Times    9:50    

Total playing time: 39:38 min.

The second full-length studio album by cult American Heavy Metal band.
Black Dragon Records, 1986 (BD 017). Made in France. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): NM-/EX+


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Beware The Wizard  3:21
2. She Moves In The Night  4:41
3. Eyes That Cannot See  5:27
4. Useless Information  3:16
5. Breakin' Away  4:08
  
Side Two
6. Open The Door  4:59
7. Don't Waste It On Me  4:16
8. Pleasure With Pain  4:14
9. Just One More Time  4:43
10. Dead Or Alive  3:45
   
Total playing time: 42:50 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco.
The album was released in September 1986, incorporating Dance-Pop, Synth-Pop, Dance and Pop music.  In some countries, it was released as "Live Your Life", or simply "Stephanie". All versions include the same 9 core tracks, but track sequence varies and different combinations of French/English versions are included. CD's also include remixes. Later CD re-releases were retitled ("L'Album D'Or", "Rendez-Vous", "Irresistible", "Ouragan", "Dance With Me") but include the same tracks as the original 1986 CD's.
"Besoin" reached number six at the French Albums Chart and the Swedish Albums Chart, number twelve at the German Albums Chart, and number 59 at the Austrian Albums Chart. It reportedly sold in approximately 1.5 million units, and achieved Gold status in France for over 100 000 units.
Despite the success of "Besoin", Stéphanie did not make a follow-up for five years until the release of the second album, "Stephanie", in 1991.
Carrere/Teldec Schallplatten GmbH, 1986 (CAR 6.26366). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Live Your Life 4:29
2. I'm Waiting For You 3:56
3. Dance With Me 4:20
4. Le Sega Mauricien 4:26

Side 2
1. Young Ones Everywhere 3:56
2. One Love To Give 5:48
3. How Can It Be 5:08
4. Irrisistible 4:42
5. Besoin 2:43

Total playing time: 39:28 min.

The 3rd  album by American Hard Rock/Grunge band. “Tiny Music…” displays a drastic change in the band's sound, featuring music strongly influenced by 60s rock and bands such as The Beatles.
"Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart" was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance. Used: good.
Atlantic, 1996 (7567-82871-2). Made in Germany. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1.Press Play 01:21
2.Pop's Love Suicide 03:43
3.Jumble In The Rough 03:18
4.Big Bang Baby 03:23
5.Lady Picture Show 04:08
6.And So I Know 03:57
7.Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart 02:56
8.Art School Girl 03:35
9.Adhesive 05:34
10.Ride The Cliche 03:17
11.Daisy 02:18
12.Seven Caged Tigers 04:15
Total playing time: 41:45

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Rock band.
The band's most commercially successful album, peaking at #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard 200 in April and May 1981 (non-consecutively). It was also the band's fourth consecutive album to be certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
A concept album, is a fictional account of Chicago's Paradise Theatre from its opening in 1928 to its closing in 1956 (and subsequent demolition), used as a metaphor for America's changing times from the late 1970s into the 1980s.
Four Singles from the album charted on various charts, with two songs reaching the top 10 pop singles chart. The lead Single, "The Best of Times", went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Too Much Time on My Hands" went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" went to #54 on the US Pop Chart. "Rockin' the Paradise" went to #8 on the Top Rock Track Chart.
Initial vinyl copies of the album have a design featuring the name of the band laser-etched directly onto the vinyl on side 2 (some copies had a wax design of the cover art). The vinyl record sleeve was a gatefold and was painted by artist Chris Hopkins.
Gatefold cover. Laser etched image on B-side.
A&M Records Ltd., 1981 (AMLK 63719). Made in UK. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Act One
1. A.D. 1928 1:07
2. Rockin' The Paradise 3:54
3. Too Much Time On My Hands 4:31
4. Nothing Ever Goes As Planned 4:46
5. The Best Of Times 4:17

Act Two
1. Lonely People 4:38
2. She Cares 4:18
3. Snowblind 4:58
4. Half-Penny, Two-Penny 4:34
5. A.D. 1958 2:31
6. State Street Sadie 0:27

Total playing time: 40:01 min.

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Rock band.
The band's most commercially successful album, peaking at #1 for 3 weeks on the Billboard 200 in April and May 1981 (non-consecutively). It was also the band's fourth consecutive album to be certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
A concept album, is a fictional account of Chicago's Paradise Theatre from its opening in 1928 to its closing in 1956 (and subsequent demolition), used as a metaphor for America's changing times from the late 1970s into the 1980s.
Four Singles from the album charted on various charts, with two songs reaching the top 10 pop singles chart. The lead Single, "The Best of Times", went to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Too Much Time on My Hands" went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" went to #54 on the US Pop Chart. "Rockin' the Paradise" went to #8 on the Top Rock Track Chart.
Initial vinyl copies of the album have a design featuring the name of the band laser-etched directly onto the vinyl on side 2 (some copies had a wax design of the cover art). The vinyl record sleeve was a gatefold and was painted by artist Chris Hopkins.
Gatefold cover. Laser etched image on B-side.
A&M Records Ltd., 1981 (AMLK 63719). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Act One
1. A.D. 1928 1:07
2. Rockin' The Paradise 3:54
3. Too Much Time On My Hands 4:31
4. Nothing Ever Goes As Planned 4:46
5. The Best Of Times 4:17

Act Two
1. Lonely People 4:38
2. She Cares 4:18
3. Snowblind 4:58
4. Half-Penny, Two-Penny 4:34
5. A.D. 1958 2:31
6. State Street Sadie 0:27

Total playing time: 40:01 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Soft Rock singer.
"If You Knew Suzi…" is a Quatro's highest-charting album in the United States (it peaked at number 37 on The Billboard 200). The tracks were recorded in Cologne (Germany), Paris (France), and Glendale (California), and then mixed in California and mastered in London, to be distributed by a company based in New York City.
The US and Canadian pressing of the album omitted the Vanda and Young-penned song "Evie", and included "Stumblin' In" (a duet with Chris Norman) in its replacement. "Stumblin' In" was the biggest US single hit, which reached number 4 in both, The Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts. It also had an advertising billboard on Sunset Boulevard.
Balkanton, 1978/1982 (ВТА 11048). Made in Bulgaria. Used (cover/disc): NM/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Don't Change My Luck
2. Tired Of Waiting
3. Suicide
4. Evie
5. The Race Is On

Side Two
6. If You Can't Give Me Love
7. Breakdown
8. Non-Citizen
9. Rock 'n' Roll Hoochie Coo
10. Wiser Than You

The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Soft Rock singer.
Dreamland Records, Inc., 1980 (2394 282). Made in West Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Rock Hard  3:18
2. Glad All Over  2:47
3. Love Is Ready  3:30
4. State Of Mind  2:59
5. Woman Cry  3:39
6. Lipstick  4:09

Side 2
7. Hard Headed  4:02
8. Ego In The Night  3:36
9. Lonely Is The Hardest  3:47
10. Lay Me Down  3:33
11. Wish Upon Me  2:56

Total playing time: 38:16 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock/Soft Rock singer.
EMI Electrola/RAK Records Ltd., 1979 (1C 074-63 247). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Seite 1
1. I've Never Been In Love  3:02
2. Mind Demons  2:25
3. She's In Love With You  3:32
4. Hollywood  2:57
5. Four Letter Words  3:27

Seite 2
6. Mama's Boy  3:35
7. Starlight Lady  3:36
8. You Are My Lover  3:12
9. Space Cadets  4:18
10. Love Hurts  2:45

Total playing time: 32:49 min.

The first compilation album by cult British Pop-Rock band.
With a voice that was perfect for AOR, John Waite and his band The Babys shared the airwaves with groups like Journey and Foreigner in the late '70s and early '80s. His Rock-tender vocals accompanied electric guitar and ample keyboards, resulting in some appealing yet not overly flamboyant music.
“Anthology" spans the years 1976–1980 of The Babys, and brings together ten of this band's best songs in a short but concise Greatest Hits collection. All three of their charted songs are here, including "Isn't It Time" and "Every Time I Think of You", which both peaked at number 13 in 1977 and the latter again two years afterwards. "Back on My Feet Again" also broke the Top 40, hitting number 33 for three weeks in 1980. Each of their five albums are represented on this hits package, and the inclusion of Jonathan Cain on keyboards for 1980s "Back on My Feet Again" greatly enhanced their music, adding some texture and dimension. The song "Money" had not appeared on any The Babys album.
Cain, who replaced Mike Corby and bass player Rick Phillips, went on to play with San Francisco's Journey, where his keyboard artistry was better utilized. Although the songs are simply arranged and the lyrics are plain, there is still some music worth hearing among this set, such as the previously unreleased "Money" and the honest sounding "If You've Got the Time." "Turn and Walk Away" has some smooth background singing from Anne Marie Leclerc, and "Head First" is a catchy tune with Waite showing off his clean voice.
Even though John Waite had greater success as a solo artist, hitting number one with "Missing You" in 1984, his work with The Babys showcases his talents within a band atmosphere.
The album charted at number 138 on the Billboard 200.
Chrysalis Records, 1981 (CHR 1351). Made in USA. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Head First 3:57
2. Isn't It Time 4:03
3. Midnight Rendezvous 3:36
4. Money 2:56
5. Back On My Feet Again 3:18

Side 2
1. Give Me Your Love 3:37
2. Turn And Walk Away 3:10
3. Everytime I Think Of You 4:00
4. If You've Got The Time 2:33
5. Sweet 17 2:47

Total playing time: 33:57 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Pop-Rock/Beat band.
Apple Records, 1967/1974 (AP-8163). Made in Japan. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band  2:02
2. With A Little Help From My Friends  2:44
3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds  3:30
4. Getting Better  2:49
5. Fixing A Hole  2:38
6. She's Leaving Home  2:37
7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite  2:39

Side Two
8. Within You Without You  5:07
9. When I'm Sixty-Four  2:39
10. Lovely Rita  2:44
11. Good Morning Good Morning  2:43
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)  1:18
13. A Day In The Life  5:33

Total playing time: 39:03 min.

The only official live album by legendary British Pop/Rock band.
Recorded live at Hollywood Bowl on Aug. 23, 1964 & Aug. 30, 1965.
"The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl" was voted the 26th best record of 1977 in the Pazz & Jop, an annual poll of American critics published by The Village Voice.
Comes with printed inner sleeve.
Parlophone/EMI Records Ltd., 1977 (EMTV 4 / 0C 062-06377). Made in England. First press. Used (cover/vinyl): NM/EX+.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. Twist And Shout 1:21
2. She's A Woman 2:47
3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy 3:00
4. Ticket To Ride 2:19
5. Can't Buy Me Love 2:08
6. Things We Said Today 2:08
7. Roll Over Beethoven 2:11

Side Two
1. Boys 1:58
2. A Hard Day's Night 2:30
3. Help 2:16
4. All My Loving 1:56
5. She Loves You 2:11
6. Long Tall Sally 1:55

Total playing time: 28:40 min.
 

12th studio album by famous Dark Wave/Gothic band from UK.
Fiction Records, 1996 (FIXCD 28 5317932). Made in Germany. First press. Used: very good.


Tracklist:
1.Want 05:07
2.Club America 05:01
3.This Is A Lie 04:29
4.The 13th 04:08
5.Strange Attraction 04:19
6.Mint Car 03:32
7.Jupiter Crash 04:15
8.Round & Round & Round 02:38
9.Gone! 04:31
10.Numb 04:49
11.Return 03:28
12.Trap 03:37
13.Treasure 03:45
14.Bare 07:57
Total playing time: 61:36

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Pop Rock/Soul singer.
The follow-up to Turner's globally successful comeback album "Private Dancer", "Break Every Rule" is her first solo album of original songs. It nearly scored a second Billboard Hot 100 number one with the lead single "Typical Male", peaking at number two for three consecutive weeks in October 1986, while "Two People" and "What You Get Is What You See" reached the top 20. "Back Where You Started" earned Turner her third consecutive Grammy Award for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female" in 1987. 
"Break Every Rule" reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 in Switzerland, and also Germany (for 12 weeks). The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide within its first year of release. The RIAA certified "Break Every Rule" Platinum, denoting 1 million shipments in the United States. It was also certified 2× Platinum in countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Canada.
Capitol Records, Inc./ EMI Electrola GmbH, 1986 (062 24 0611 1). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Typical Male 4:14
2. What You Get Is What You See 4:27
3. Two People 4:09
4. Till The Right Man Comes Along 4:09
5. Afterglow 4:26
6. Girls 4:54

Side Tow
1. Back Where You Started 4:24
2. Break Every Rule 3:59
3. Overnight Sensation 4:34
4. Paradise Is Here 5:30
5. I'll Be Thunder 5:20

Total playing time: 50:06 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Pop Rock/Soul singer.
The follow-up to Turner's globally successful comeback album "Private Dancer", "Break Every Rule" is her first solo album of original songs. It nearly scored a second Billboard Hot 100 number one with the lead single "Typical Male", peaking at number two for three consecutive weeks in October 1986, while "Two People" and "What You Get Is What You See" reached the top 20. "Back Where You Started" earned Turner her third consecutive Grammy Award for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female" in 1987. 
"Break Every Rule" reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 in Switzerland, and also Germany (for 12 weeks). The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide within its first year of release. The RIAA certified "Break Every Rule" Platinum, denoting 1 million shipments in the United States. It was also certified 2× Platinum in countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Canada.
Capitol Records, Inc./ EMI Electrola GmbH, 1986 (064 24 0611 1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Typical Male 4:14
2. What You Get Is What You See 4:27
3. Two People 4:09
4. Till The Right Man Comes Along 4:09
5. Afterglow 4:26
6. Girls 4:54

Side Tow
1. Back Where You Started 4:24
2. Break Every Rule 3:59
3. Overnight Sensation 4:34
4. Paradise Is Here 5:30
5. I'll Be Thunder 5:20

Total playing time: 50:06 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Pop Rock/Soul singer.
In 1984, a 45-year-old Tina Turner made one of the most amazing comebacks in the history of American Popular music. A few years earlier, it was hard to imagine the veteran Soul/Rock belter reinventing herself and returning to the top of the Pop charts.
After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike Turner, "Private Dancer" propelled Turner into becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most marketable crossover singers in the recording industry.
A reflection on the emptiness of a stripper's life, the dusky title song is as poignant as it is depressing. Without question, this was Turner's finest hour as a solo artist.
"Private Dancer" became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications, and remains her best-selling album in North America to date. In 1989, the album was ranked number 46 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s". In 2001, VH1 named "Private Dancer" the 95th greatest album of all time. Slant Magazine listed the album at number 63 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". In 2020, the album was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Capitol Records, 1984 (1C 064 2401521). Made in Holland. First press. OIS. Used.


Tracklist:

Seite 1
1. I Might Have Been Queen 4:08
2. What's Love Got To Do With It 3:48
3. Show Some Respect 3:17
4. I Can't Stand The Rain 3:42
5. Private Dancer 7:12

Seite 2
1. Let's Stay Together 5:15
2. Better Be Good To Me 5:12
3. Steel Claw 3:47
4. Help 4:30
5. 1984 3:09

Total playing time: 44:00 min.