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The eighteenth full-length studio album by the legendary American Hard Rock/Glam Metal singer and his band.
“Trash” became one of Cooper's biggest albums, featuring "Poison", Cooper's first top ten hit since his Single "You And Me" in 1977. A successful year-long worldwide concert tour in support of the album was documented in the home video release “Alice Cooper Trashes The World”. 
The album features many guest performances including Jon Bon Jovi, Stiv Bators, Steven Tyler, as well as singer/guitarist Kane Roberts, who left Cooper's band in 1988. Songwriting contributions were also made by Joan Jett, Diane Warren, Jon Bon Jovi, and Richie Sambora.
Probably, the best Cooper’s album and one of the best albums in Hard Rock/Heavy Metal history.
Epic Records/CBS Records, 1989 (465130 2). Made in Austria. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:
1. Poison 04:29
2. Spark In The Dark 03:52
3. House Of Fire 03:47
4. Why Trust You 03:12
5. Only My Heart Talkin' 04:47
6. Bed Of Nails 04:20
7. This Maniacs' In Love With You 03:48
8. Trash 04:01
9. Hell Is Living Without You 04:11
10. I'm Your Gun 03:47
Total playing time: 40:14 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Shock Rock/Hard Rock/Glam Metal singer.
This is comeback album of Alice Cooper, which brought new sounds and won new younger audience of Shock Rock fans. The album returned Cooper to the chats hitting on the 59th position of 200 and a subsequent The Nightmare Returns Tour became one of the most successful in the history of the 80's.
Track "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" became a hit #1 in Sweden and got along with "Teenage Frankenstein" and "Hard Rock Summer", in to the film “Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives”. Track "The Great American Success Story" became the soundtrack to the movie “Back to School”.
MCA Records, Inc., 1986 (MCA-5761). Made in the USA. Insert. Still in seal. Cut-out. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One:
1. Teenage Frankenstein 03:37
2. Give It Up 04:10
3. Thrill My Gorilla 03:06
4. Life And Death Of The Party 03:43
5. Simple Disobedience 03:28

Side Two:
1. The World Needs Guts 03:58
2. Trick Bag 04:14
3. Crawlin' 03:21
4. The Great American Success Story 03:36
5. He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) 03:50

Total playing time: 37:03 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary German Disco band.
Originally released in 1980 by Metronome in Germany and Victor Records in Japan (as "Arabesque III"), an album was a little unusual one in the sense of the music itself. All in all, Disco was four of five years old and had become a little unfashionable to the general public. So, now we can call "Marigot Bay" as "an album where Euro Disco was born" - the dance rhythms and the singer's natural charms were reinforced with things unusual for the pure American Disco style, specifically the Rock'n'Roll guitar and vocal styling.
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1980 (VIP-28001). Made in Japan. First press. OBI; 4-page booklet. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. High Life 3:04
2. Jingle Jangle Joe 3:09
3. Roller Star 3:40
4. Bye Bye My Love 3:29
5. Marigot Bay 3:49

Side 2
1. Parties In A Penthouse 3:18
2. Once In A Blue Moon 3:18
3. Hey Catch On 3:20
4. Take Me, Don't Break Me 3:17
5. The Only Night Was A Lonely Night 3:21

Total playing time: 33:20 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary German Disco band.
Frankfurt trio's album is commonly known as "that song album" in all former USSR states. The album's selection is a bit more straightforward than their third album, "Marigot Bay", - most tracks are very danceable with a tempo around the classic 120 BPM.
The most popular song from the album, "Midnight Dancer", wasn't released as a Single in West Germany or Japan. Still, it became not only a central Arabesque song in the '80s, but is still one of the most recognizable Euro Disco symbols!
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1980 (VIP-28012). Made in Japan. First press. OIS. Booklet-poster. Used (cover/disc): NM/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Make Love Whenever You Can 3:44 
2. Keep The Wolf From The Door 4:19 
3. I Don't Wanna Have Breakfast With You 3:48 
4. Nights In The Harbour 4:31 
5. Hey What A Magic Night 3:12

Side 2
1. Midnight Dancer 3:39 
2. Hi Hi Highway 4:04 
3. You Win, Hands Down 2:55 
4. Black Out 3:24 
5. Born To Reggae 3:27

Total playing time: 37:03 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary German Disco band.
It was released in Germany and Austria under the name “In For A Penny”.
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1981 (VIP-28024). Made in Japan. First press. OBI. 2x inserts. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. In For A Penny, In For A Pound 3:00
2. The Hero Of My Life 3:50
3. Like A Shot In A Dark 3:46
4. Run The Show 3:17
5. Indio Boy 4:02

Side 2
1. Billy's Barbeque 2:51
2. The Doctor Likes Music 2:58
3. The Rebels Of The Bounty 4:02
4. Let's Make A Night Of It 3:32
5. I Stand By You 3:50

Total playing time: 35:08 min.

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Disco band.
The next great album in discography of legendary Euro Disco trio!
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1982 (VIP-28049). Made in Japan. First press. OBI, 4-page full-colour booklet, insert, post cart. Used (cover/disc): M-/EX+.


Tracklist:
Side 1
1. Caballero 4:01
2. Why Do You Ride The High Horse 3:39
3. Tall Story Teller 3:09
4. Touch And Go 3:35
5. Don't Wait For A Sailor 4:03

Side 2
1. Hit The Jackpot 3:18
2. Look Alive 3:43
3. A Flash In The Pan 3:59
4. Fools Paradise 3:24
5. The End Of The Show 4:13

Total playing time: 37:04 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary German Disco/Pop band.
Along with their last album, this one is traditionally the rarest in the band's discography. On this record, we can already feel the band's departure from the traditional Disco/Pop sound towards synthesizer Pop music.
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1983 (VIP-28074). Made in Japan. First press. 4-page full-colour booklet. No OBI. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Loser Pays The Piper 3:21
2. Heart On Fire 3:39
3. Pack It Up 3:45
4. For Your Smile 2:56
5. Sunrise In Your Eyes 3:20

Side 2
1. Dance, Dance, Dance 3:11
2. Angel Face 3:16
3. You Better Get A Move On 2:54
4. Stupid Boys 3:06
5. Bye Bye Superman 3:54

Total playing time: 33:22 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary German Disco band.
The only album which doesn't feature the band's 'classic' line-up. Michaela Rose is the only classic member here. She would be joined by Jasmin Vetter and Sandra Lauer (later Cretu) for Arabesque Mk. II.
Arabesque was founded by Schlager Music singer Mary Ann Nagel and producer Wolfgang Mewes. Karen Ann Tepperis and Michaela Rose completed the trio.
The album begins with the song “Hello Mr. Monkey”, which was released as a Single in 1977 in Germany only, and in 1978 worldwide. The song became a huge hit in Japan, reaching number 9 on the charts.
"Friday Night" was among the first songs credited to Jean Frankfurter and John Moering, which would go on to write all of Arabesque's future material, and was released as a second Single in 1978. It was also the first song to feature the newest member - 19-year-old Heike Rimbeau on lead vocals, which replaced the founder Mary Ann Nagel. Michaela and Karen provide backing vocals.
In Germany the album was released in 1979.
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1978 (VIP-6594). Made in Japan. First press. Insert. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Hello Mr. Monkey 3:30
2. Fly High Little Butterfly 3:30
3. Someone Is Waiting For You 4:05
4. The Man With The Gun 3:01
5. Six Times A Day 3:14
6. Buggy Boy 2:55

Side Two
1. Friday Night 4:24
2. Catch Me Tiger 4:28
3. Give It Up 4:00
4. Love Is Just A Game 4:25

Total playing time: 37:32 min.

The first compilation album by legendary German Disco band.
Victor Musical Industries, Inc., 1981 (VIP 28019). Made in Japan. First press. OBI; 4-page booklet. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. In For A Penny, In For A Pound 2:58
2. Make Love Whenever You Can 3:45
3. Roller Star 3:37
4. Friday Night 4:14
5. Jingle Jangle Joe 3:09
6. High Life 3:05
7. Hello Mr. Monkey 3:28

Side 2
1. Midnight Dancer 3:41
2. Peppermint Jack 3:03
3. Fly High Little Butterfly 3:26
4. Parties In A Penthouse 3:17
5. Rock Me After Midnight 3:48
6. Buggy Boy 2:56
7. Marigot Bay 3:50

Total playing time: 48:17 min.

The seventh single by legendary German Disco band.
Metronome Musik GmbH, 1980 (0030.353). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Marigot Bay 3:50

Side 2
Hey, Catch On 3:20

Total playing time: 7:14 min.

Japanese Edition of the debut full-length album by American Neo-Classical/Progressive Metal band.
Artension was the brainchild of Shrapnel Records head Mike Varney. He received a demo from wunderkind keyboardist Vitalij Kuprij (Transiberian Orchestra) and Swiss Progressive guitarist Roger Staffelbach of a project they called Atlantis Rising. Varney began to look for other musicians to round out the lineup. After a lot of consideration, Varney presented Vitalij and Roger with vocalist John West (Royal Hunt), bassist Kevin Chown, and drummer Mike Terrana. The result was a band called Artension (named by the band for a combination of the words "art" and "tension") and a CD called "Into The Eye Of The Storm".
Mike Terrana is a much more technical drummer than drummer on their middle two albums, so that may seem like a positive for some people. Incredible vocals by John West helped to create a Progressive Metal sound, inspired by bands such as Rainbow and Dream Theater, which complemented the wailing solo trade-offs between guitar and keyboards. Instead of the songs being structured as standard Progressive Metal, there are a wider array of songs than usual.
If you are a fan of unique Progressive Metal, Power Metal, or even some lighter Metal, this is a good place to start a collection. Although most Artension albums focus on the keyboards, which most people hate, this album really is more guitar, bass and drum oriented. Really very good album!!
Shrapnel Records/Roadrunner Records, 1996 (RRCY-1028). Made in Japan. First press. With OBI.


Tracklist:
1. World Of Illusion 5:31
2. Into The Eye Of The Storm 4:36
3. Smoke And Fire 5:12
4. The Wind And The Rain 6:14
5. Lost Memory 6:00
6. The Key 6:35 
7. Song Of The Desert 3:34 
8. Red's Recovery 7:05
9. Let It Ride 5:06
10. I Don't Care 2:28
Total playing time: 52:37


Samples:  http://www.allmusic.com
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The debut EP by German Melodic Black Metal band.
The German Black Metal underground has not exactly covered itself with glory lately. Also Atanatos not much about it, but here is a lot of potential, which bodes well for the future. It starts with the truly felicitous booklet and leads to solid workmanlike music.
The spectrum of the five songs ranging from powerful, melodic parts of the guitars, accompanied by melodious keyboards, to fast, groovy thrashing drums. The very varied styled melodies are accompanied by a guttural singing. Almost ingenious and very varied five compositions!
Recommended for fans of: Dimmu Borgir, Amorphis, Crematory, Dr. Faustus and Emperor!!
Last Epitaph Productions, 1997 (LEP 015). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Prelude - Under The Black Sky     1:39 
2. Whore Of Revelation     5:23 
3. Behind The Darkest Woods     4:56 
4. Journey Through The Spiritual Past     5:03 
5. Eternal Escape - Under The Black Sky     5:48
Total playing time: 22:49 min.

The first mini-album by legendary German Gothic Death Metal band.
“Calling The Rain” is the band’s first Ethnically influenced and mostly acoustic record. Band leader and singer Alexander Krull is supported by his own sister Yasmin Krull on the vocals and on a couple of flutes.
This is incredible fantastic album and must for every Metal and Ethno lover!!
Swanlake Records/Massacre Records, 1995 (MASS CD 071). Made in Austria. Pressed in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM-/NM-.


Tracklist:
1. Calling The Rain (Video-Edit) 4:18
2. Back From Eternity 3:21
3. Departure 2:12
4. Land Beyond The Forest (New Version) 3:15
5. Migrants' Shade 5:59
6. Die Geburt Eines Baumes 1:59
7. Calling The Rain (Remix) 5:40
8. Ancient Sadness 10:17

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Melodic Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
The final album to feature original material by all five original members.
Recording a string of highly successful albums, the band peaked with this album, unleashing a beast of significant firepower and songs that would stand not only the test of time but would also improve with age. Produced by Brit legend Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Humble Pie, Cinderella) the album exudes Class-A Hard Rock all the way.
The title track, "Loud And Clear", has a music video with Ozzy Osbourne and Vince Neil as extras. Two of the tracks featured on this album, "Dance All Night" and "She Never Looked that Good For Me", appeared (alongside with the band members themselves) in the 1987 fantasy-comedy film "Like Father Like Son", released the same year.
With not proving to be as commercially successful as their 1984 debut, "Loud And Clear" failed in sales and subsequently the band went on a long hiatus. The band would not issue another release until 1997. 
One of the all-time great yet largely overlooked albums of the 80s LA scene.
RCA/Ariola International, 1987 (PL85796). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM-.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Loud And Clear 3:40
2. Dance All Night 3:34
3. She Never Looked That Good For Me 4:10
4. Bad Boy 4:30
5. Everytime I Dream 4:52

Side B
1. She's A Tease 3:38
2. Just Got Back From Heaven 4:22
3. Down 'n' Dirty 3:16
4. More Than A Million Times 6:00
5. When The Sun Goes Down 4:20

Total playing time: 42:22 min.

The debut full-length studio album by legendary German Melodic Heavy Metal band.
In the 1980s, Germany was a hotbed of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock action - it was Germany that gave fans the Scorpions, Accept and Warlock. Germany was also the home of Axxis, who was never as big as the Scorpions or Accept, but made some decent contributions to the Metal/Hard Rock field.
It was a much different time in 1989, when Axxis burst onto the scene with their debut "Kingdom Of The Night". The Heavy Metal scene was ruled by bands such as The Scorpions, Poison and a host of others that filled the airways with a much more radio friendly guitar oriented Rock that was based on catchy hooks and anthem like choruses. Axxis is one of the bands that jumped on this bandwagon and have yet to get off!
This disc, which was the best-selling debut album in Germany at the time, is filled with all the quintessential trappings you would expect from this kind of band. From the album' openers, "Living In A World" and "Kingdom Of The Night", you get the obligatory fiery anthem like Metal that will have the fist pumping and the crowd singing along with the refrain! Lead singer Bernhard Weiss is given the chance to show the right amount of angst with not one, but two mandatory power ballads with "Fire And Ice" and "Tears Of The Trees".
Guitar work of Weiss and Walter Pietsch is very good throughout the album, and the vocals of Bernhard is as very good too.
"Kingdom Of The Night" is decent and respectable album. It is easy to see why this album did so well. It gives people just what they want without having to delve to deep. This album will bring back memories of music that was less complicated and unpretentious. It was just Rock And Roll!
Vinyl comes with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and photos.
EMI Electrola GmbH, 1989 (1C 064 7 91829 1 DMM). Made in Germany. First press. 


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Living In A World 3:50
2. Kingdom Of The Night 3:50
3. Never Say Ever 3:40
4. Fire And Ice 3:59
5. Young Souls 3:14

Side Two
1. For A Song 4:03
2. Love Is Like An Ocean 3:23
3. The Moon 3:38
4. Tears Of The Trees 4:07
5. Just One Night 3:12
6. Kings Made Of Steel 3:29

Total playing time: 40:25 min.

The first Single from the third studio album, "Love Is No Crime", by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop band.
It was the first single of the band to feature John McInerney on lead vocals. Female vocals were performed by Lyane Leigh.
Released in late 1987, it peaked at number 18 in West Germany for two weeks.
Coconut, 1987 (609 404). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Come Back And Stay (Dance Mix) 7:35

Side B
1. Come Back And Stay (Audio Classic Mix) 6:49
2. Come Back And Stay (Studio Version - Instrumental Mix) 5:48

Total playing time: 20:12 min.

The second Single by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop band.
The Single was a hit across Europe, reaching number 8 in West Germany, number 1 in Austria and number 2 in Switzerland.
Coconut, 1985 (601 673-213). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG.


Tracklist:

Side 1
You're a Woman" (Long Version) 5:57

Side 2
You're a Woman" (Instrumental) 3:49

Total playing time: 9:50 min.
 

The second Single by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop band.
The Single was a hit across Europe, reaching number 8 in West Germany, number 1 in Austria and number 2 in Switzerland.
Coconut, 1985 (107 276-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
You're a Woman" 3:57

Side 2
You're a Woman" (Instrumental) 4:40

Total playing time: 9:50 min.

Polydor Records, 1977 (27 684-0). Made in Germany. Used (cover/disc): EX/NM-. Insert.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Hymn 5:05    
2. Love Is Like A Violin 4:00    
3. Friend Of Mine 3:33    
4. Poor Man's Moody Blues 6:57
    
Side B:
5. Hard Hearted Woman 4:29    
6. Sea Of Tranquility 4:03    
7. Spirit On The Water 4:48    
8. Leper's Song 3:24    
9. Taking Me Higher 3:32    
    
Total playing time: 39:51 min.

Polydor Records, 1975 (2383 361). Made in Germany. Used (cover/disc): VG+ VG+. Insert.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. In My Life 4:42    
2. Sweet Jesus 3:40    
3. Titles 3:38    
4. Jonathan 4:59    
5. Beyond The Grave 4:00    
    
Side B:
6. Song For You    5:20    
7. Hymn For The Children 3:39    
8. Moongirl 4:56    
9. One Night 5:22        
    
Total playing time: 40:16 min.