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Scorpions – Rock Believer (2022) [Japanese Edition]

Scorpions - Rock Believer (2022) [Japanese Edition]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Raising Sand, the first collaborative effort between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, seemed to come from out of the blue in 2007. The pairing of golden rock god and bluegrass troubadour was as unexpected as the album’s subdued, nuanced Americana, a sound that existed at the crossroads of the past and the present. It seemed like lightning in a bottle, the kind of magic that couldn’t be reproduced, and the subsequent decade or so suggested that suspicion might be true. Continue reading “Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

Various Artists – Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends (2021) [4CD Set]

Various Artists - Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends (2021) [4CD Set]

Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends takes you back in time to the Fifties and Sixties! Stack up these four discs and let the 80 tracks transport you to a different time, via the sixties beat boom (represented here by Herman’s Hermits, The Searchers and The Hollies), Atlantic soul (Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave and The Drifters) and the roots of rock’n’roll in the fifties (Joe Brown, Lonnie Donegan and Rickie Valance). Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends is a snapshot of a moment in musical history. Continue reading “Various Artists – Greatest Ever Jukebox Legends (2021) [4CD Set]”

Scorpions – Rock Believer (2022) [Deluxe Edition]

Scorpions - Rock Believer (2022) [Deluxe Edition]

Circus – Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]

Circus - Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]

Coming from the NW Switzerland on the language border between the Alemanics and the Romands, this unusual quartet of musicians has a strange line-up. Hauser is one of the better percussionists (still playing but in jazz bands nowadays), and bassist Cerletti (the only non-Alemanic in the band) is certainly excellent plays also acoustic guitar. The other two, Fri and Grieder, share the wind instruments with the vocals. That’s it! No KB and almost no el. guitars, at least on the first two albums. Continue reading “Circus – Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]”

Big Big Train – Welcome To The Planet (2022)

Big Big Train - Welcome To The Planet (2022)

Welcome To The Planet is the next studio album by Big Big Train and comes six months after the release of the band’s critically acclaimed top 40 album Common Ground. As With Common Ground, Welcome To The Planet sees Big Big Train retain their progressive roots but also take influence from all spheres of music. The album’s opener ‘Made From Sunshine’, co-written by guitarist Dave Foster and singer David Longdon, has guitar lines redolent of Johnny Marr and vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Finn Brothers/Crowded House, with violinist Clare Lindley sharing lead vocals with Longdon. Continue reading “Big Big Train – Welcome To The Planet (2022)”

Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (2022)

Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene (2022)

‘The Zealot Gene’ is the bands first new studio album in nearly 20 years. With more than 30 albums to their credit and sales totaling more than 50 million, Jethro Tull are one of the most successful rock bands of all-time with a catalog that contains classics that still resonate today. Led by Ian Anderson, Tull still continue to tour throughout the world, entertaining audiences of all ages. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (2022)”

Various Artists – Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]

Various Artists - Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]

Five CD set. Established in 1967 at the height of their powers, The Beatles’ Apple operation saw the group embrace and encourage a wealth of contemporary musical talent, offering studio time and demo facilities alongside recording and publishing contracts. This unique opportunity attracted artists and songwriters from across the musical spectrum, and Good As Gold presents a snapshot of that talent, spanning the years 1967 to 1975. From the psychedelic tinged sounds of the mid-late 1960s onwards, the label matured and evolved alongside it’s audience and remains as compelling today as it did during those halcyon days. Continue reading “Various Artists – Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]”

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 856 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 659054 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
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Lucinda Williams – Bob’s Back Pages: A Night Of Bob Dylan Songs (2021)

Lucinda Williams - Bob's Back Pages: A Night Of Bob Dylan Songs (2021)

Lu’s Jukebox is a six-volume series of mostly full-band performances recorded live at Ray Kennedy’s Room & Board Studio in Nashville, TN. Each volume features a themed set of songs by other artists curated by the multi-Grammy award winner, Lucinda Williams. The series aired as ticketed shows through Mandolin in late 2020 with a portion of ticket sales benefitting independent music venues struggling to get by through the pandemic. Continue reading “Lucinda Williams – Bob’s Back Pages: A Night Of Bob Dylan Songs (2021)”

Snowy White – Lucky Star: An Anthology 1983-1994 (2020) [6CD-Set]

Snowy White - Lucky Star: An Anthology 1983-1994 (2020) [6CD-Set]

Six CD set. Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of a remastered clamshell boxed set anthology by the legendary musician Snowy White. Lucky Star – Anthology 1983 – 1994 gathers together all of his solo albums and two albums recorded under the guise of Snowy White’s Blues Agency. After some years working as a much in demand guitarist for artists as diverse as Al Stewart, Pink Floyd and Thin Lizzy, Snowy White branched out as a solo artist with the release of his first solo album White Flames in 1983. Continue reading “Snowy White – Lucky Star: An Anthology 1983-1994 (2020) [6CD-Set]”

Elvis Costello – The Boy Named If (2022)

Elvis Costello - The Boy Named If (2022)

Robert Palmer – Riptide (1985) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Robert Palmer - Riptide (1985) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Coming on the heels of the massive success of the Power Station, Riptide packages Robert Palmer’s voice and suave personality into a commercial series of mostly rocking songs that seem custom-tailored to be chart hits. The Power Station connection threatens to overpower Palmer’s usually more eclectic musical interest, but with that band’s producer/member Bernard Edwards handling production duties and members Andy Taylor and Tony Thompson contributing as well, stylistic similarities were inevitable. Continue reading “Robert Palmer – Riptide (1985) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]”

Robert Palmer – Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Robert Palmer - Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Robert Palmer’s third album is a blue-eyed soul disc that sits comfortably alongside Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley and Pressure Drop. This time, Palmer drops the orchestrations that tarted up portions of Pressure Drop in favor of a stripped-down yet stylish sound that shows off his ability to create a romantic, soulful mood. Highlights include “One Last Look,” a lush breakup ballad that features a catchy, harmony-drenched chorus, and “Keep in Touch,” a romantic tune that highlights Palmer’s vocal style at its seductive height over a jazzy yet mellow melody built on a complex background vocal arrangement. Continue reading “Robert Palmer – Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]”

Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Before becoming a slick, sharp-dressed pop star in the 1980s, Robert Palmer was a soul singer deeply rooted in R&B and funk. Those influences are on full display on his debut album Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley. With a backing band including members of Little Feat and the Meters, the music has a laid-back groove whether Palmer’s covering New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint (the title track) or singing originals (“Hey Julia,” ” Get Outside”). Continue reading “Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]”