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Seals & Crofts – Original Album Series (2015) [5CD, Box Set]

Seals & Crofts - Original Album Series (2015) [5CD, Box Set]

5CD set. Collects five of their original albums, in card LP replica sleeves!
Features “Summer Breeze” (1972) – “Diamond Girl” (1973) – “Unborn Child” (1974)
“I’ll Play For You” (1975) and “Get Closer” (1976)
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Basia – Time and Tide (1987) [1993, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Basia - Time and Tide (1987) [1993, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Wisely going only by her first name, Polish-by-way-of-England pop singer Basia Trzetrzelewska (“pronounced Basha Tshetshelevska”), joined by her musical partner Danny White, steps out of the band Matt Bianco to launch her solo career with Time and Tide. She and White create a series of keyboard-based dance-pop arrangements to support her smooth alto Continue reading “Basia – Time and Tide (1987) [1993, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (1975) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Bruce Springsteen’s make-or-break third album represented a sonic leap from his first two, which had been made for modest sums at a suburban studio; Born to Run was cut on a superstar budget, mostly at the Record Plant in New York. Springsteen’s backup band had changed, with his two virtuoso players, keyboardist David Sancious and drummer Vini Lopez, replaced by the professional but less flashy Roy Bittan and Max Weinberg Continue reading “Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run (1975) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

VA – Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76 (2021) [3CD-Set]

VA - Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76 (2021) [3CD-Set]

Three CD set. In the teenage wastelands of grey early Seventies Britain, where the musical landscape was dominated by introspective singer-songwriters and dour rock bands, the emergence of the outrageous, androgynous, peacock-plumaged Glam Rock scene provided a vital spark in the dark. Sadly the genre was quickly hijacked by the backroom hustlers of the British music industry and their mutton-dressed-as-glam pop idol marionettes. Continue reading “VA – Oh! You Pretty Things: Glam Queens And Street Urchins 1970-76 (2021) [3CD-Set]”

VA – One Way Glass: Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975 (2017) [3CD-Set]

VA - One Way Glass: Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975 (2017) [3CD-Set]

UK three CD set. One Way Glass is a very different kind of RPM compilation. Instead of the usual cross-section of ’60s collectables, this unique release takes a fresh look at British music from the late ’60s through to the mid-’70s, with an eye on overlooked dancefloor-friendly finds. The rhythmic backbone of One Way Glass lies in progressive rock outfits who – every so often – would emulate their jazz heroes and record funky sides tucked away on albums or B-sides. Continue reading “VA – One Way Glass: Dancefloor Prog, Brit Jazz & Funky Folk 1968-1975 (2017) [3CD-Set]”

VA – Deviation Street: High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975 (2023) [3CD-Set]

VA - Deviation Street: High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975 (2023) [3CD-Set]

Three CD set. Most comprehensive overview yet of the Ladbroke Grove-based late 60s/early 70s freak scene. Four-hour anthology of locally based acts featuring much previously unreleased or rare material. Now widely acknowledged as Albion’s equivalent of the Haight-Ashbury underground scene in San Francisco, Ladbroke Grove in West London developed into the epicenter of the late ’60s British counterculture movement. Continue reading “VA – Deviation Street: High Times In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975 (2023) [3CD-Set]”

The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968) [2010, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD]

Though a bit over the top, this album was still powerful and surprisingly melodic, and managed to be quite bluesy and soulful even as the band overhauled chestnuts by James Brown and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. “Spontaneous Apple Creation” is a willfully histrionic, atonal song that gives Captain Beefheart a run for his money. Continue reading “The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown (1968) [2010, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD]”

George Benson – Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

George Benson - Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

George Benson’s sound is so recognizable that, in its way, it’s quite comforting to hear his voice or his guitar come across on the radio or in a club. His recordings have been polished and extravagant in many cases, but there are those signature elements — his relaxed delivery and silky touch on the strings and his voice, as evocative as a cool breeze floating across a hot summer night. Songs and Stories doesn’t deviate from his formula a great deal, but it doesn’t have to. Continue reading “George Benson – Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970) [1993, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970) [1993, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970)
[1993, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 288 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | Japan | Cat#: GZS-1031 | Genre: Country Rock
Update: Missing files have been added

Throughout 1969 and into 1970, CCR toured incessantly and recorded nearly as much. Appropriately, Cosmo’s Factory’s first single was the working band’s anthem “Travelin’ Band,” a funny, piledriving rocker with a blaring horn section — the first indication their sonic palette was broadening. Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970) [1993, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]”

Amy Winehouse – Black To Black (2006) [2007, Deluxe Edition]

Amy Winehouse - Black To Black (2006) [2007, Deluxe Edition]

A collection of B-sides to Amy Winehouse’s massive Back to Black album, this eight-track set features a range of material (nearly all consisting of covers) and functions at nearly the same high level as the A-sides and album tracks — no small feat. The first track is a slower version of the Zutons’ song “Valerie” that Winehouse had done earlier with Mark Ronson for Ronson’s Version album (and also featured in the film 27 Dresses). Continue reading “Amy Winehouse – Black To Black (2006) [2007, Deluxe Edition]”

Bad Company – Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Bad Company - Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Bad Company – Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 509 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound. Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

The Strokes – Is This It (2001) [2002, US Version + DVD]

The Strokes - Is This It (2001) [2002, US Version + DVD]

Blessed and cursed with an enormous amount of advance hype from the British press, the Strokes proved they were one of the few groups deserving of glowing reviews with Is This It. Granted, their faultless influences — especially the Stooges, Lou Reed, and the Velvet Underground — have “critics’ darlings” written all over them. However, the Strokes don’t rehash the sounds that inspire them; they remake them in their own image. Continue reading “The Strokes – Is This It (2001) [2002, US Version + DVD]”

Lady Gaga – MAYHEM (2025) [Japanese Edition]

Lady Gaga - MAYHEM (2025) [Japanese Edition]

Keith Emerson & Greg Lake – Live From Manticore Hall (2014)

Keith Emerson & Greg Lake - Live From Manticore Hall (2014)

KEITH EMERSON and Greg Lake are two founding members of EMERSON LAKE AND PALMER. LIVE FROM MANTICORE HALL captures their unique two man versions of a selection of well known material from across ELP’s celebrated catalogue, including the hit LUCKY MAN. These recordings were captured from a live show in 2010 and presented here for the first time! Continue reading “Keith Emerson & Greg Lake – Live From Manticore Hall (2014)”