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The Moody Blues – Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) [1995, MFSL, Remastered]

The Moody Blues - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) [1995, MFSL, Remastered]

The best-realized of their classic albums, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour was also the last of the group’s albums for almost a decade to be done under reasonably happy and satisfying circumstances — for the last time with this lineup, they went into the studio with a reasonably full song bag and a lot of ambition and brought both as far as time would allow, across close to four months (interrupted by a tour of the United States right in the middle). Continue reading “The Moody Blues – Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) [1995, MFSL, Remastered]”

The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) [1993, MFSL, Remastered]

The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) [1993, MFSL, Remastered]

In Search of the Lost Chord is the album on which the Moody Blues discovered drugs and mysticism as a basis for songwriting and came up with a compelling psychedelic creation, filled with songs about Timothy Leary and the astral plane and other psychedelic-era concerns. Continue reading “The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) [1993, MFSL, Remastered]”

Lou Rawls – Greatest Hits (1992)

Lou Rawls - Greatest Hits (1992)

Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Small Faces - Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Limited four disc (three CDs + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) set. This 60-page hardback book edition contains mono and stereo versions of the album plus a disc of rare bonus material, together with a DVD containing The Small Faces’ legendary feature on an episode of the BBC’s TV show “Colour Me Pop” in June 1968, with the highlights being their performance of “Happiness Stan” and Peter Whitehead’s promotional film for ‘Lazy Sunday’. It will also feature a deluxe booklet loaded with material, including in-depth sleeve notes by Small Faces authority and Mojo contributor Mark Paytress, interviews, rare photos and memorabilia. Continue reading “Small Faces – Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]”

The Psychedelic Furs – The Collection (1991)

The Psychedelic Furs - The Collection (1991)

The Moody Blues – Days of Future Passed (1967) [1989, MFSL, Remastered]

The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (1967) [1989, MFSL, Remastered]

This album marked the formal debut of the psychedelic-era Moody Blues; though they’d made a pair of singles featuring new (as of 1966) members Justin Hayward and John Lodge, Days of Future Passed was a lot bolder and more ambitious. Continue reading “The Moody Blues – Days of Future Passed (1967) [1989, MFSL, Remastered]”

The Kinks – Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969) [2019, 50th Anniversary, Deluxe Box Set]

The Kinks - Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969) [2019, 50th Anniversary, Deluxe Box Set]

This set is presented differently to The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society box set; Arthur is it is smaller, seven-inch square, three-inch deep package, which holds four CDs, four seven-inch singles, a book and some other ‘bits’. Continue reading “The Kinks – Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire (1969) [2019, 50th Anniversary, Deluxe Box Set]”

Whitesnake – Slip Of The Tongue (1989) [2019, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 6CD + DVD]

Whitesnake - Slip Of The Tongue (1989) [2019, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 6CD + DVD]

Whitesnake – Slip Of The Tongue (1989) [2019, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 6CD + DVD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | Dolby AC3 (5.1 & 2.0)
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.93 GB (CDs) + 7.05 GB (DVD) + 945 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Entertainment | EU | Cat#: 0190295409814 | Genre: Hard Rock

6CD/DVD Collection Includes A Newly Remastered Version Of The Top 10 Album, Expanded With Unreleased Studio Recordings, The Band’s 1990 Headlining Set At Castle Donington, Music Videos And A New Interview With David Coverdale Continue reading “Whitesnake – Slip Of The Tongue (1989) [2019, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 6CD + DVD]”

Ringo Starr – What’s My Name (2019)

Ringo Starr - What's My Name (2019)

Depending on your count (namely, whether you choose to include 1999’s I Wanna Be Santa Claus or not), What’s My Name is the 20th album Ringo Starr has released as a solo artist, but the real telling part of that statistic is how eight of those records have been released in the 21st century. During the 2000s and 2010s, Ringo has been treating the recording studio like an extension of his All-Starr Band, inviting his celebrity friends in to have a laugh while playing a few tunes. Not much has changed with What’s My Name, at least on the surface. Continue reading “Ringo Starr – What’s My Name (2019)”

Heart – Dreamboat Annie (1975) [1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Heart - Dreamboat Annie (1975) [1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

In the 1980s and ’90s, numerous women recorded blistering rock, but things were quite different in 1976 — when female singers tended to be pigeonholed as soft rockers and singer/songwriters and were encouraged to take after Carly Simon, Melissa Manchester, or Joni Mitchell rather than Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath. Greatly influenced by Zep, Heart did its part to help open doors for ladies Continue reading “Heart – Dreamboat Annie (1975) [1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]”

Various Artists – Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}

Various Artists - Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}

Various Artists – Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}
EAC Rip | 10xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.61 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Charly Records | Germany | Cat#: Charly 915 MB | Genre: Jazz, R&B

Motown is the black-owned Great Lakes R&B label synonymous with the ’60s but before their reign was Chicago’s Vee-Jay Records, ruling the charts for nearly a decade prior to the rise of the Detroit imprint. The tale of Vee-Jay has been told before in a variety of compilations, but Charly’s 2014 box set Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee-Jay Story 1953-1966 is easily the most comprehensive chronicle, lasting ten discs and encompassing all of the chapters in the label’s wild history. Continue reading “Various Artists – Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}”

Janis Joplin – Pearl (1971) [1993, MasterSound Remastered]

Janis Joplin - Pearl (1971) [1993, MasterSound Remastered]

Janis Joplin’s second masterpiece (after Cheap Thrills), Pearl was designed as a showcase for her powerhouse vocals, stripping down the arrangements that had often previously cluttered her music or threatened to drown her out. Thanks also to a more consistent set of songs, the results are magnificent — given room to breathe, Joplin’s trademark rasp conveys Continue reading “Janis Joplin – Pearl (1971) [1993, MasterSound Remastered]”

Scorpions – 2 Albums [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Scorpions - 2 Albums [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Virgin Killer (1976) / Love At First Sting (1984)
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Wilco – Ode to Joy (2019)

Wilco - Ode to Joy (2019)

Ode to Joy – the 11th studio album from the pioneering Chicago rock band Wilco – will be released Oct. 4 via dBpm Records. The album features 11 new songs written and produced by Jeff Tweedy and recorded by Wilco at the bands’ own Chicago studio dubbed The Loft.
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Paul McCartney – Tug Of War (1982) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Paul McCartney - Tug Of War (1982) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Originally released in 1982, Tug Of War is the third studio album by Paul McCartney. The album was produced by George Martin and includes numerous guest musicians, including Stevie Wonder, Carl Perkins and Ringo Starr. Tug Of War reached #1 on both the US and UK charts and received a Grammy nomination for ‘Album Of The Year’ in 1983. Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios, this latest release contains a deluxe edition 3CD/1 DVD plus a 112 page essay book and 64 page scrapbook Continue reading “Paul McCartney – Tug Of War (1982) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]”