Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]

Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]
EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM (2.0)
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 633 MB (CD) + 3.38 GB (DVD) + 1.67 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Edsel Records | EU | Cat#: EDSL0035 | Genre: Pop Rock

The 40th Anniversary Edition of the Classic Album by Ian Dury & The Blockheads in Deluxe Multi-Format Edition. Original Album on 180g Magnolia Coloured Vinyl – Cut from Original Master Tapes. Additional content in the form of 2CDs and DVD containing all of the Singles, B-Sides, Demos, Videos, and Live Concert – Rock Goes to College: Ian Dury & The Blockheads in concert at Queen’s University, Belfast. 3rd February 1979. Choose your own front cover from all of the 34 original sleeves designed by the legendary graphic artist Barney Bubbles. Collected and presented as 17 double-sided 12×12″ art prints for the first time in a sliding rigid slipcase. Continue reading “Ian Dury & The Blockheads – Do It Yourself (1979) [2019, 40th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD]”

Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975)
[1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 757 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MasterSound, USA | Cat#: ZK 57184 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Electric Light Orchestra’s more modest follow-up to Eldorado is a very solid album, if not as bold or unified. It was also their first recorded at Musicland in Munich, which became Jeff Lynne’s preferred venue for cutting records. At the time, he was also generating songs at a breakneck pace and had perfected the majestic, quasi-Beatles-type style (sort of high-wattage Magical Mystery Tour) introduced two albums earlier. The sound is stripped down a bit Continue reading “Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]”

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 220 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 593 | Genre: Blues

Muddy Waters’ “unplugged” album was cut in September of 1963 and still sounds fresh and vital today. It was Waters simply returning to his original style on a plain acoustic guitar in a well-tuned room with Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on second acoustic guitar. Continue reading “Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]

Amy Winehouse - Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]

Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.41 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Island Records | EU | Cat#: 1768122 | Genre: R&B

If a series of unfortunate comparisons (like the ones to follow) cause listeners to equate British vocalist Amy Winehouse with Macy Gray, it’s only natural. Both come on like a hybrid of Billie Holiday and Lauryn Hill who’s had a tipple and then attempted one more late-night set at a supper club than they should have. Despite her boozy persona and loose-limbed delivery, though, Winehouse is an excellent vocalist possessing both Continue reading “Amy Winehouse – Frank (2003) [2008, Deluxe Edition]”

Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 2 (2017) [Box Set]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.09 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol / UMC | EU | Cat#: 5373080 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
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Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]

Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.48 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol / UMC | EU | Cat#: 5373094 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Grand Funk Railroad, sometimes known as Grand Funk, is an American rock band that was very popular during the 1970s, they toured extensively and played to packed arenas worldwide. David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine once said, “You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!” Grand Funk Railroad has certainly had their fair share of compilations released over the years. This set takes the albums in the well named Trunk of Funk and releases them in two bite size chunks. Continue reading “Grand Funk Railroad – Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 (2017) [Box Set]”

Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)

Radiohead - OK Computer (1997)

Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 393 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | Holland | Cat#: 7243 8 55229 2 5 | Genre: Alternative Rock

Using the textured soundscapes of The Bends as a launching pad, Radiohead delivered another startlingly accomplished set of modern guitar rock with OK Computer. The anthemic guitar heroics present on Pablo Honey and even The Bends are nowhere to be heard here. Radiohead have stripped away many of the obvious elements of guitar rock, creating music that is subtle and textured yet still has the feeling of rock & roll. Even at its most adventurous — such as the complex, multi-segmented Continue reading “Radiohead – OK Computer (1997)”

Bad Company – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]

Bad Company - The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]

Bad Company – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.20 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Swang Song | EU | Cat#: R2 584500 | Genre: Hard Rock

Each album on The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 has been remastered using the original multi-track tapes, including newly remastered versions of Desolation Angels and Rough Diamonds that are making their debut as part of this set. The other albums included in the collection are: Bad Company (1974), Straight Shooter (1975), Run with the Pack (1976), and Burnin’ Sky (1977). Continue reading “Bad Company – The Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (2019) [6CDs Box Set, Remastered]”

VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

VA - The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 199 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics, USA | Cat#: ARZ-103-2 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. Continue reading “VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]”

Linda Ronstadt – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Linda Ronstadt - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Linda Ronstadt – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 954 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Genre: Country Rock

Don’t Cry Now (1973) / Prisoner in Disguise (1975) / Hasten Down the Wind (1976) / Simple Dreams (1977)
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Elton John – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Elton John - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Elton John – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.24 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc | Genre: Pop Rock

Tumbleweed Connection (1970) / Madman Across The Water (1971) / Honky Château (1972)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)

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Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound  Remastered]

Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 255 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MasterSound | US | Cat#: CK 64368 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Most of the Sinatra recordings available during the 1950s consisted of his contemporary work for Capitol Records. But every so often his former label, Columbia Records, would get something together on LP from among his ’40s and early-’50s sides. The Voice was one of a handful of ’50s long-players showcasing the first phase of Sinatra’s solo career, and at the time it wowed listeners — the focus is on the ballads, and Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]”

Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) [2CD Edition]

Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) [2CD Edition]

Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) [2CD Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 798 MB (CDs) + 211 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury / Vertigo | UK | Cat#: 538 003-2 | Genre: Pop Rock, Blues Rock

Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits is the second greatest hits compilation by the British rock band Dire Straits, released on 10 November 1998 by Mercury Records internationally, and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album was originally released, featuring liner notes by Robert Sandall, as both a one-disc edition and two-disc edition. Continue reading “Dire Straits – Sultans Of Swing: The Very Best Of Dire Straits (1998) [2CD Edition]”

Climax Blues Band – The Albums 1973-1976 (2019) [Box Set, Remastered]

Climax Blues Band - The Albums 1973-1976 (2019) [Box Set, Remastered]

Climax Blues Band – The Albums 1973-1976 (2019) [Box Set, Remastered]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.56 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat-Box#: ECLEC 42681 | Genre: Blues Rock

Four CD set. Climax Blues Band: The Albums 1973 – 1976 is the second collection of Climax Blues Band albums and features their work issued between 1973 and 1976, a period of commercial and concert success for the group which saw the release of the albums FM Live, Sense Of Direction, Stamp Album and Gold Plated. Formed in Stafford in 1968 by Colin Cooper, the band (originally known as the Climax Chicago Blues Band) recorded their first live album, FM Live, in New York City at the Academy of Music with a line-up of Colin Cooper (vocals, saxophones, harmonica), Pete Haycock (guitar, vocals), Derek Holt (bass, guitar, vocals) and John Cuffley (drums). The album was originally released as a single LP in the UK by Polydor Records, but issued as an entire performance by Sire Records in the USA. The version in this set is the original US double album running order (with the full version of ‘Goin’ to New York’). Continue reading “Climax Blues Band – The Albums 1973-1976 (2019) [Box Set, Remastered]”