Artist: Alter Bridge
Album: Live at the O2 Arena
Release Date: 2017
Catalog number: NPR-730
Keyword: Alter Bridge, Live at the O2 Arena Picture Disc
Music Video: Metalingus by Alter Bridge
Artist: Boston
Album: Third Stage
Release Date: 1987
Catalog number: MCA MCGP 6017
Keyword: Boston, Third Stage Picture Disc
Music Video: I Think I like it by Boston
This is the third album from Boston. It was seven years since “Don’t Look Back” was released, and the only remaining members of the original group were Tom Scholz and Brad Delp. This LP contained the hit songs “Amanda” and “We’re Ready”.
Artist: Boston
Album: Don’t Look Back
Release Date: 1980
Catalog number: Epic PAL-35050
Keyword: Boston, Don’t Look Back Picture Disc
Music Video: Don’t Look Back by Boston
As Boston’s second album, it contained the number one hit “Don’t Look Back”. This pic-disc was released as a promotional item only, with slightly over 8,000 of the discs pressed. This LP is perhaps the most difficult of the four Boston pic-discs to obtain.
Artist: Boston
Album: Boston
Release Date: 1976
Catalog number: Epic E99-34188
Keyword: Boston, Boston Picture Disc
Music Video: More Than a Feeling by Boston
It was Boston’s first en devour, and up to now has sold over sixteen million copies. This album spawned the hits “More than a feeling” and “Long time”. This album is by far the easiest of the four discs to obtain. Nearly 75,000 were produced.
Artist: Blue Cheer
Album: Vincebus Eruptum
Release Date: 1978
Catalog number: AKARMA AK-011
Keyword: AC/DC – Blue Cheer, Vincebus Eruptum Picture Disc
Music Video: Summertime blues by Blue Cheer
The debut album from this Psychedelic group out of San Francisco. The original album was released in 1968 and featured a Eddie Cochran tune of “Summertime Blues”. The pic-disc seen above is a Italian pressing from the early part of 2000.
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Rubber Soul
Release Date: 2015
Catalog number: Odeon 1C 062-04115
Keyword: The Beatles, Rubber Soul Picture Disc
Music Video: We Can Work it Out by The Beatles
Artist: The Beatles
Album: Abbey Road
Release Date: 1978
Catalog number: SEAX-11900
Label: Capitol Records
Keyword: The Beatles, Abbey Road Picture Disc
Music Video: Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles
The Abbey Road and Sgt.Pepper’s picture discs were released at the same time. Around 60,000 Abbey Roads were produced. Japan, Germany and the U.K. also pressed this disc with some minor variations. Expect to see a higher price for Abbey than for Sgt.Peppers. Don’t forget to look both ways before crossing the street!
Artist: The Beatles
Album: A Hard Days Night
Release Date: 2006
Catalog number: Odeon OP 7123
Keyword: The Beatles, A Hard Days Night
Music Video: A Hard Days Night by The Beatles
Artist: Asia
Album: Asia
Release Date: 1982
Catalog number: Geffen Records – GEF 11-85577
Keyword: AC/DC – Asia, Asia Picture Disc
Music Video: Heat of the Moment by Asia
This is the debut album for “Asia” which featured the hit single “Heat of the Moment”. The band’s line-up includes Steve Howe from “Yes”, John Wetton of “King Crimson”, and Carl Palmer from “Emerson, Lake And Palmer”.
This picture disc was printed and pressed in the United Kingdom and contains a wonderfully illustrated front side as does all the Asia discs.
A Gallery for Picture Discs and Colored Vinyl Records.