Category: Pop Rock

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 1.84 GB (DSF) + 804 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | US | Cat#: ES 38930 | Genre: Pop Rock, Pop

One of the great new wave/early MTV records, She’s So Unusual is a giddy mix of self-confidence, effervescent popcraft, unabashed sentimentality, subversiveness, and clever humor. In short, it’s a multifaceted portrait of a multifaceted talent, an artist that’s far more clever than her thin, deliberately girly voice would indicate. Continue reading “Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council - Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 872 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9055 | Genre: Soul Jazz, Pop Rock

Style Council’s first proper album Cafe Bleu was one of their better efforts, but it indicated the group’s fatal flaw — a tendency to be too eclectic and overambitious. Amidst the lazy jazz instrumentals, many of them courtesy of Mick Talbot, Paul Weller inserted several solid soul-tinged pop songs, including “My Ever Changing Moods,” “Headstart for Happiness,” “You’re the Best Thing,” and “Here’s One That Got Away.” However, that doesn’t excuse the rap experiment, “A Gospel.” The album was later released with a slightly different running order as My Ever Changing Moods in the U.S.; the American edition included the U.K. hit “A Solid Bond in Your Heart.” Continue reading “The Style Council – Café Bleu (1984) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Roger Taylor – Outsider (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Roger Taylor - Outsider (2021)

Roger Taylor – Outsider (2021)
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.23 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | Genre: Pop Rock

Rock icon and multi-instrumentalist Roger Taylor introduces his new solo album Outsider. With much of Outsider recorded during lockdown, this new album finds Taylor in a reflective mood, conveying a palpable sense of isolation, concerns over the passing of time, and tellingly dedicated “to all the outsiders, those who feel left on the sidelines”. A highly personal project, Outsider’s instrumentation is almost entirely performed by Taylor, with his vocals matching the mood-piece atmosphere. Continue reading “Roger Taylor – Outsider (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 905 MB (Hi-Res) + 266 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-185| Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The Police never really broke up, they just stopped working together — largely because they just couldn’t stand playing together anymore and partially because Sting was itching to establish himself as a serious musician/songwriter on his own terms. Anxious to shed the mantle of pop star, he camped out at Eddy Grant’s studio, picked up the guitar, and raided Wynton Marsalis’ band for his new combo — thereby instantly consigning his solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, to the critical shorthand of Sting’s jazz record. Continue reading “Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lindsey Buckingham - Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 859 MB (Hi-Res) + 249 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | US | Cat#: R1 643345 | Genre: Pop Rock

Lindsey Buckingham is the album that got Lindsey Buckingham kicked out of Fleetwood Mac. Back in 2018, he had his seventh solo album wrapped and ready to go, so he entered negotiations with the rest of the band to slot its release and supporting tour between the group’s blockbuster 50th Anniversary celebrations. Continue reading “Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Steely Dan – Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steely Dan - Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steely Dan – Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.33 GB (Hi-Res) + 443 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Pop Rock

The first live Steely Dan album in over 25 years. Featuring Hey Nineteen, Aja, Reelin’ in the Years & more. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Lou Reed – Live at Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973 – 2nd Show (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lou Reed - Live at Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973 - 2nd Show (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lou Reed – Live at Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973 – 2nd Show (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.78 GB (Hi-Res) + 516 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | Genre: Pop Rock

Live At Alice Tully Hall – January 27, 1973 – 2nd Show captures Lou Reed’s New York City live debut as a solo artist, at the Lincoln Center venue during his Transformer tour. He was backed by The Tots, a tight, funky, twin-guitar combo whose gritty bar-band approach offered an energized accompaniment to Reed’s material, whether that was the Velvets (“Heroin,” “Sweet Jane”) or songs from his first two solo albums, Walk On The Wild Side and Vicious. Continue reading “Lou Reed – Live at Alice Tully Hall January 27, 1973 – 2nd Show (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Donald Fagen – Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly Live (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Donald Fagen - Donald Fagen's The Nightfly Live (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Donald Fagen – Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly Live (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 819 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Jazz Rock

This new live release sees the whole of The Nightfly performed in its entirety, in order, by Steely Dan, or ‘The Steely Dan Band’ as they tend to be referred post Walter Becker’s 2017 death. Donald Fagen remains part of this band, in case that wasn’t clear! This is a performance from 2019. Continue reading “Donald Fagen – Donald Fagen’s The Nightfly Live (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Nancy Sinatra - Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 814 MB (Hi-Res + 220 MB (CD-Quality)) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Boots Enterprises, Inc. | Genre: Country, Pop Rock

Boots is the debut studio album by Nancy Sinatra, released on Reprise Records in 1966. Arranged and conducted by Billy Strange, the album was produced by Lee Hazlewood. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. It includes “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. Continue reading “Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 427 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMe | Genre: Pop Rock

On the face of it, Spanish Model seems destined to be a curiosity: it features the original Attractions backing tracks from Elvis Costello’s classic 1978 album This Year’s Model with new vocal overdubs by contemporary Latin artists. Costello came up with the idea after revisiting the original session tapes for This Year’s Model in 2018 — he and his co-producer Sebastian Krys were turning “This Year’s Girl” into a duet featuring Natalie Bergman — and finding the band sounded powerful in their own right with his lead vocals stripped away. Continue reading “Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]”

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lindsey Buckingham - Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 474 MB (Hi-Res + 284 MB (CD-Quality)) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Pop Rock

Buckingham says the following, about the meaning of this song: “Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others’ flaws and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long term relationship. This song celebrates that spirit and discipline.” Continue reading “Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big - Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.20 GB (ISO) + 2.64 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.01 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Evoxs | Cat#: EVSA982S | Genre: Hard Rock
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Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi - Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.06 GB (ISO) + 1.48 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island Records | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5394030 | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks - Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 856 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-070 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it’s a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock & roll’s great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. Continue reading “The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”