GoodFlower, Author at Lossless Music Archives

Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Ken Hensley - Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Six CD book set celebrating the late, great Ken Hensley. Solo (CD1) focuses on gems from his first three solo albums, released by Bronze records between 1973 and 1981. A Glimpse of Glory (CD2) from 1990 explores Ken’s songwriting depth and his examination of faith. Running Blind (CD3) features mixture of songs of different styles. The Last Dance (CD4) features Tommy Lopez (drums), John Smithson (bass) and Ovidio Lopez (guitar) with some classic slide guitar from Ken on ‘Crying’. Always a prolific songwriter, on 2005’s Cold Autumn Sunday (CD5) Ken took time to record a number of songs from his back catalog. Continue reading “Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]”

Various Artists – The Many Faces Of Stevie Wonder (2021) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Stevie Wonder (2021) [3CD-Set]

3-CD Stevie Wonder is one of the most beloved American icons and an indisputable genius, not only of R&B but popular music in general. Blind virtually since birth, Wonders heightened awareness of sound helped him create vibrant, colorful music teeming with life and ambition. Continue reading “Various Artists – The Many Faces Of Stevie Wonder (2021) [3CD-Set]”

Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour (2023)

Uriah Heep - Chaos & Colour (2023)

Chaos & Colour is the 25th studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in January 2023 by Silver Lining Music. It was produced by Jay Ruston.
Continue reading “Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour (2023)”

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023)

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023)

Death and loss loom large over the mournful Memento Mori, Depeche Mode’s 15th album and first without founding member Andy Fletcher. Started long before his passing in 2022 and influenced more by the effects of a global pandemic, the somber set took on even more gravity and significance after he died. Understandably subdued and emotionally heavy, this is the sound of two old friends reeling from tragedy while keeping an eye on the days that remain. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023)”

Asia – Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 (2022) [Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + BD]

Asia - Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 (2022) [Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + BD]

Asia – Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 (2022) [Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + BD]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | LPCM Audio 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.08 GB (CDs) + 24.7 GB (BD) + 1.65 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | EU | Cat#: BMGCAT527DBOX | Genre: Progressive Rock
Continue reading “Asia – Asia in Asia Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983 (2022) [Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + BD]”

Shakin’ Stevens – Singled Out: The Definitive Singles Collection (2020) [3CD-Set]

Shakin' Stevens - Singled Out: The Definitive Singles Collection (2020) [3CD-Set]

The truly definitive singles collection of this living legend – featuring all of Shaky’s singles released as a solo artist, highlighting the broad umbrella of styles from rock and country blues, to Cajun, and Americana to classic rock – and including all the classics hits. Stevens shares with the Beatles (60s) and Elton John (70s) the distinction of being the most successful UK singles chart performer of a decade (80s), as confirmed by the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums. ‘Singled Out’ – the 3CD collection of singles is unique, in that it is the only release ever to feature all of Shaky’s singles from throughout his solo career. Exclusive to this release is also a brand new single ‘Wild At Heart (Neros Single Version)’ Continue reading “Shakin’ Stevens – Singled Out: The Definitive Singles Collection (2020) [3CD-Set]”

Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)

Various Artists - 80s 12

Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
2.87 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

72 original 80’s 12-inch mixes spread over six CD’s! Highlights include; Don’t You Want Me (Special Extended Dance Mix) – the Human League, Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Jam And Spoon Remix) (Edit) – Simple Minds, Flesh for Fantasy (Below the Belt Mix) (2002 Digital Remaster) – Billy Idol, Ghost Town (Extended Version) – the Specials, Today (Extended Mix) – Talk Talk, Union of the Snake (The Monkey Mix) – Duran Duran, She Blinded Me with Science (US Mix) – Thomas Dolby and many, many more. Continue reading “Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)”

Various Artists – British Rock Symphony: Performing The Music Of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & The Who (1999)

Various Artists - British Rock Symphony: Performing The Music Of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & The Who (1999)

Various Artists – British Rock Symphony: Performing The Music Of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & The Who (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 481 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Point Music | Japan | Cat#: PHCF-3514 | Genre: Classic Rock
Continue reading “Various Artists – British Rock Symphony: Performing The Music Of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd & The Who (1999)”

Various Artists – Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)

Various Artists - Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)

If you were thinking this was an album of barbershop quartets breezing through a set of Beatles standards, guess again. Using studio trickery to make voices approximate instruments, percussion, and other psychedelic sounds, the vocal groups here bring a wonderful and fresh approach to these great songs, expanding the rhythmic possibilities inherent in each melody, creating a stunning new alternate Beatles universe. Continue reading “Various Artists – Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)”

Various Artists – Intrigue – Steven Wilson Presents: Progressive Sounds In UK Alternative Music 1979-89 (2023) [4CD]

Various Artists - Intrigue - Steven Wilson Presents: Progressive Sounds In UK Alternative Music 1979-89 (2023) [4CD]

Curated by Porcupine Tree guitarist Steven Wilson, the four-disc compilation Intrigue: Progressive Sounds in UK Alternative Music 1979-89 tackles the entirety of the 1980s with the mission of exposing the strangest, most inventive, and most abstract sounds coming out of the United Kingdom in a decade where music could often feel sterile or homogenized. Continue reading “Various Artists – Intrigue – Steven Wilson Presents: Progressive Sounds In UK Alternative Music 1979-89 (2023) [4CD]”

Humble Pie – The A&M Box Set 1970-1975 (2022) [8CD Box Set]

Humble Pie - The A&M Box Set 1970-1975 (2022) [8CD Box Set]

This 8CD box set is a large format package and features remastered versions of Humble Pie (1970), Rock On (1971), Performance Rockin’ The Fillmore (1971), Smokin’ (1972), Eat It (1973), Thunderbox (1974) and Street Rats (1975). A bonus CD features B-sides and Rarities, including five previously unreleased tracks (the vinyl box didn’t include these rarities). Continue reading “Humble Pie – The A&M Box Set 1970-1975 (2022) [8CD Box Set]”

The Beatles – Revolver (1966) [2022, Super Deluxe Edition, New Mix, 5CD]

The Beatles - Revolver (1966) [2022, Super Deluxe Edition, New Mix, 5CD]

The Beatles – Revolver (1966) [2022, Super Deluxe Edition, New Mix, 5CD]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.05 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Apple Records | EU | Cat#: 0602445599417
Classic Rock / Psychedelic Rock
Continue reading “The Beatles – Revolver (1966) [2022, Super Deluxe Edition, New Mix, 5CD]”

Goo Goo Dolls – Grounded With The Goo Goo Dolls: Virtual Rock Show (2022) [Special Edition, CD + BD]

Goo Goo Dolls - Grounded With The Goo Goo Dolls: Virtual Rock Show (2022) [Special Edition, CD + BD]

Goo Goo Dolls – Grounded With The Goo Goo Dolls: Virtual Rock Show (2022)
[Special Edition, CD + BD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | Dolby Digital Audio 5.1 & 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 518 MB (CD) + 21 GB (BD) + 443 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Cleopatra Records | US | Cat#: CL03166BR | Genre: Alternative Rock

In the midst of the Pandemic, The Goo Goo Dolls put on a real rock show of their most popular songs on a visually stunning Augmented Reality FanTracks Stage. From the heartfelt Indestructible for 45 minutes the band played their twenty+ song hit-laden back catalog for a career-spanning set live from Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. Continue reading “Goo Goo Dolls – Grounded With The Goo Goo Dolls: Virtual Rock Show (2022) [Special Edition, CD + BD]”

Steppenwolf – The Epic Years 1974-1976 (2023) [3CD-Set]

Steppenwolf - The Epic Years 1974-1976 (2023) [3CD-Set]

New 3CD clamshell boxed set featuring all the recordings issued by Steppenwolf
for the epic label between 1974 and 1976.
Featuring their three albums plus two additional bonus tracks. With an illustrated booklet
featuring an essay and interviews.
Continue reading “Steppenwolf – The Epic Years 1974-1976 (2023) [3CD-Set]”

Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas – Do You Want To Know A Secret? The EMI Years 1963-1983 (2009) [4CD-Set]

Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas - Do You Want To Know A Secret? The EMI Years 1963-1983 (2009) [4CD-Set]

Billy J. Kramer was one of the weaker yet more enduringly popular of the early acts to emerge from Liverpool, following in the wake of the Beatles. But even with a career on the pop charts that extended a year past the thickest part of the Merseybeat boom, the idea of a 121-song four-CD compilation of Kramer’s work is still overkill in almost any context. Continue reading “Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas – Do You Want To Know A Secret? The EMI Years 1963-1983 (2009) [4CD-Set]”