GoodFlower, Author at Lossless Music Archives

Ian Anderson – The Secret Language Of Birds (2000)

Ian Anderson - The Secret Language Of Birds (2000)

The Secret Language of Birds is Ian Anderson’s third solo album, but the first to specifically highlight his melodic skill and guitar prowess on a set of folk-inspired songs. His first solo album, 1983’s Walk into Light, was marred by its full embrace of sterile ’80s production in lieu of rusticity. Continue reading “Ian Anderson – The Secret Language Of Birds (2000)”

Nighthawk – Prowler (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Nighthawk - Prowler (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Friday night. The weekend is still a brilliant prospect and the tiredness suddenly transforms intoan energetic urge to have fun, to go on the prowl, to just live. hat’s when NIGHTHAWK’sperfect blend of classic AOR and world-class hard rock kicks in best. Unapologetic, in-your-faceand brilliant-as-fuck. “Prowler”, their new album, delivers exactly what it promise: first classrock’n’roll. Nighthawk started out as a solo project by Robert Majd (bass player in Metalite & Captain Black Beard). After that first album release in the summer of 2021 Robert got an itch to do more. Continue reading “Nighthawk – Prowler (2023) [Japanese Edition]”

Gov’t Mule – Peace…Like A River (2023) [Deluxe Edition]

Gov't Mule - Peace...Like A River (2023) [Deluxe Edition]

Though sounding completely different from one another, Gov’t Mule’s Peace…Like a River is a companion album to 2021’s Heavy Load Blues. The dates were actually recorded simultaneously in different spaces inside the same studio. In different rooms, the band — guitarist / vocalist Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson, and keyboardist Danny Louis Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Peace…Like A River (2023) [Deluxe Edition]”

Jethro Tull – RökFlöte (2023) [Japanese Blu-spec CD2]

Jethro Tull - RökFlöte (2023) [Japanese Blu-spec CD2]

RökFlöte – Jethro Tull – The name of the album comes from “Rock Flute” as the original idea was to make an album of mostly instrumental flute music. But eventually Ian Anderson stated that he was drawn to the phrase Ragnarök with “rök” meaning destiny, course, or direction. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – RökFlöte (2023) [Japanese Blu-spec CD2]”

Dr. Hook – Greatest Hits (And More) (1987) [Remastered]

Dr. Hook - Greatest Hits (And More) (1987) [Remastered]

Greatest Hits is a compilation album of hits by Dr. Hook released in 1980. The album spent 4 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1981. In 1987, an expanded CD version was released by Capitol under the title Greatest Hits (and More). Continue reading “Dr. Hook – Greatest Hits (And More) (1987) [Remastered]”

House Of Shakira – Xit (2023)

House Of Shakira - Xit (2023)

Long-running Swedish melodic hard rockers’ new studio album, their 10th overall. Follows the band’s last studio album “Radiocarbon” in 2019 and the 25th Anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album “Lint” in March 2022. House Of Shakira is known for having a distinct sound that stands out amongst other bands in the melodic rock genre by mixing hard rock with several other musical styles and “XIT” further cements their status as one of the more inventive bands in the genre. Continue reading “House Of Shakira – Xit (2023)”

Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Cry Of Dawn - Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Second installment of the Melodic Rock/AOR project Cry Of Dawn featuring Göran Edman on lead vocals. This time around, Edman partnered with producer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper, Toto) to craft a superb, classic sounding AOR album that harkens back to the glory days of the genre. Continue reading “Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]”

Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun – The Love Goes On (2023)

Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun - The Love Goes On (2023)

A new MTB album is always cause for celebration among AOR fans, but “The Love Goes On” is a particularly exciting entry as it sees the return of original vocalist Moon Calhoun (The Strand, Moon Over Paris, Western Front ft. Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy) to the fold. Calhoun sang on the band’s legendary debut album, “How Long”, which is generally regarded as one of the all-time great West Coast AOR albums. Continue reading “Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun – The Love Goes On (2023)”

Louise Cordet – The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)

Louise Cordet - The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)

British singer Louise Cordet got a U.K. Top Twenty hit in 1962 as a teenager with her first single, “I’m Just a Baby,” but never made the hit parade again despite issuing a couple dozen tracks between 1962 and 1964. This exemplary compilation has all of them, including her six singles, a 1963 British EP, a couple songs from the 1963 Just for Fun soundtrack, and nine tracks (all but one sung in French) released only in France. Continue reading “Louise Cordet – The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)”

Julie Grant – Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)

Julie Grant - Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)

Several of the British female vocalists associated with the ’60s pop/rock scene were, in reality, probably more comfortable with the role of all-around entertainer, at equal or greater ease emulating MOR nightclub belters as American girl group sounds. You could put Cilla Black or Petula Clark in that category, along with a good deal of other less-successful peers of the time who may have had a minor hit or two, and helped fill out the numerous British pop package tours of the mid-’60s. Continue reading “Julie Grant – Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)”

Shelley Fabares – The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)

Shelley Fabares - The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)

Shelley Fabares is one — and maybe the best — of a handful of young actresses/singers who emerged from the end of the 1950s through the mid-’60s, in an attempt to extend television stardom into action on the pop charts. Continue reading “Shelley Fabares – The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)”

Sam Taylor – Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]

Sam Taylor - Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]

A certified honking sax legend, Sam “The Man” Taylor’s non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Continue reading “Sam Taylor – Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]”

Various Artists – One Hit Wonders: The Sixties (1999)

Various Artists - One Hit Wonders: The Sixties (1999)

Various Artists – One Hit Wonders: The Sixties (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 326 MB
Label: EMI | Australia | Cat#: 7243 5 20399 2 0 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
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Various Artists – The Rock ‘N’ Roll Era: Teen Idols (1991) [Remastered]

Various Artists - The Rock 'N' Roll Era: Teen Idols (1991) [Remastered]

Various Artists – The Rock ‘N’ Roll Era: Teen Idols (1991) [Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 372 MB
Label: Time-Life Music | Germany | Cat#: TL 516/21| Genre: Rock & Roll
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Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Jim Kerr - Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr is Simple Minds front-man Jim Kerr’s first solo album released on 17 May 2010. The album entered the UK charts at No. 94 on 29 May 2010 and UK Independent Chart at #8. The album has also made the charts in some other European areas, most notably Germany, Italy, France and Belgium. Continue reading “Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]”