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]

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

EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.77 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG / ABKCO | EU | Cat#: BMGCAT407BOX | Genre: Classic Rock

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)

Ringo Starr – What’s My Name (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 245 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | EU | Cat#: 0602508243738 | Genre: Pop Rock

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]

Heart – Dreamboat Annie (1975) [1994, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 348 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | US | Cat#: GZS-1058 | Genre: Hard Rock

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 – Pearl (1971) [1993, MasterSound Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 248 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MasterSound, USA | Cat#: CK 64413 | Genre: Blues Rock

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]”

Wilco – Ode to Joy (2019)

Wilco - Ode to Joy (2019)

Wilco – Ode to Joy (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 456 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: dBpm Records | USA | Cat#: DBPM01020CD | Genre: Alternative Rock

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]

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

EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | ISO | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM Audio 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 723 MB (CDs) + 2.32 GB (DVD) + 2.36 GB (Scans)
Label: MPL / Concord Music Group | Cat#: HRM-37287-00 | Genre: Pop Rock

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]”

Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (1983) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD + DVD]

Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace (1983) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD + DVD]

Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (1983)
[2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD + DVD]

EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full DVD | ISO | Video: NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM Audio 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 451 MB (CDs) + 1.69 GB (DVD) + 2.08 GB (Scans)
Label: MPL / Concord Music Group | Cat#: HRM-37291-00 | Genre: Pop Rock

Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios, Bonus audio includes previously unreleased and rare tracks, plus a new remix of Say Say Say, DVD features music videos from the album, behind the scenes footage and previously unreleased home videos. Also includes a 112 page essay book and 64 page photo book about the music video for Pipes of Peace Continue reading “Paul McCartney – Pipes Of Peace (1983) [2015, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 2CD + DVD]”

Various Artists – Woodstock 40 (2009) [40th Anniversary, Box Set, 6CD]

Various Artists - Woodstock 40 (2009) [40th Anniversary, Box Set, 6CD]

Various Artists – Woodstock 40 (2009) [40th Anniversary, Box Set, 6CD]
EAC Rip | 6CDs | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.87 GB (CDs) + 785 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: 8122 79859 7 | Genre: Blues Rock, Classic Rock

Woodstock 40 is a 6-CD live box-set album of the 1969 Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York. Its release marked the 40th Anniversary of the festival. At six CDs, it is the most complete collection ever released of the festival. Every artist who performed at Woodstock is featured on the set, with the curious exception of Ten Years After, The Band and Keef Hartley. Keef Hartley have never been featured on any Woodstock recording, nor Continue reading “Various Artists – Woodstock 40 (2009) [40th Anniversary, Box Set, 6CD]”

Etta James – The Definitive Collection (2006)

Etta James - The Definitive Collection (2006)

Etta James – The Definitive Collection (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 427 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen / Ume | USA | Cat#: B0004010-02 | Genre: Blues, R&B

Whoa. There are many Etta James collections out there. The standard-bearers thus far have been the Chess Box and the Essential Etta James. This set attempts to do something else and goes deep into her catalog to dig out the gems from her years with Modern, Argo, Cadet, Chess, Warner Brothers, Island, and Private Music/BMG, and presents the full spectrum of her five-decade career. As such, there are many different kinds of songs Continue reading “Etta James – The Definitive Collection (2006)”

Badfinger – No Dice (1970) & Straight Up (1971) [DCC Remastered]

Badfinger - No Dice (1970) & Straight Up (1971) [DCC Remastered]

Badfinger – No Dice (1970) & Straight Up (1971) [DCC Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2CDs | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 807 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | US | Genre: Classic Rock

24 Karat Gold Disc From The Original Master Tapes
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Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]

Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]

Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 464 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MasterSound | US | Cat#: CK 53814 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Lady in Satin is an album by jazz singer Billie Holiday released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo. It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime (her final album, Billie Holiday, being recorded in March 1959 and released just after her death). The original album was produced by Irving Townsend, and engineered by Fred Plaut Continue reading “Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]”