GoodFlower, Author at Lossless Music Archives

Tesla – Gold (2008)

Tesla - Gold (2008)

Tesla fans looking for something a little more fulfilling than 1995’s Time’s Makin Changes: The Best of Tesla or 2001’s 12-track 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Tesla will find Geffen’s two-disc 2008 Gold compilation to be an aptly titled career summary, especially considering the fact that it’s the first anthology Continue reading “Tesla – Gold (2008)”

Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD]

Whitesnake - Flesh & Blood (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD]

Fresh off celebrating their 40th anniversary, rock legends Whitesnake return with their latest studio album, “Flesh & Blood”. This album follows the 2011 critically acclaimed studio album “Forevermore” and 2015’s “The Purple Album”, a reimagining of Deep Purple classics from Whitesnake mastermind’s David Coverdale’s time in that band. The 13 original, visceral tracks on “Flesh & Blood”, the band’s 13th studio album, are, luckily for you dear reader, “all killer, no filler”, as the saying goes. Continue reading “Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD]”

Connie Francis – Gold (2005)

Connie Francis - Gold (2005)

In the late ’50s and early ’60s, there were few bigger stars in the world of music than Connie Francis. Able to sing many different styles convincingly, from rock & roll to country, from lush adult ballads to Italian love songs and girl group sounds, Francis had hits galore and created a very impressive body of work. 2005’s Gold rounds up 50 of her singles recorded between 1957 and 1969 on two discs and becomes the best Francis collection Continue reading “Connie Francis – Gold (2005)”

The Platters – The Platters (Compilation) (2007)

The Platters - The Platters (Compilation) (2007)

The Rolling Stones – Demos & Outtakes 1963-1966 (2019)

The Rolling Stones - Demos & Outtakes 1963-1966 (2019)

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Various Artists – Synth Pop (2015)

Various Artists - Synth Pop (2015)

2015 three CD collection. Stemming from the late 1970’s and giving birth to the New Romantic movement, the synthesizer was THE sound of the era, and continues to influence the sound of bands today. This collection includes 13 massive #1 hit singles as well as genre defining chart smashes from the likes of Eurythmics, Ultravox, Yazoo, New Order and Bronski Beat and the many more that helped create a new sound and identity to an entire decade and beyond. From 1977’s ‘I Feel Love’ by Donna Summer Continue reading “Various Artists – Synth Pop (2015)”

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile (1974) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

After gaining some recognition from the success of the band’s previous album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive got around to recording Not Fragile. Not only had one of the three Bachman brothers (Tim, the rhythm guitarist) left the band to BTO’s advantage, but Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner had clearly grown musically. Continue reading “Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

Mott The Hoople – Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 (2018) {6CD, Box Set}

Mott The Hoople - Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 (2018) {6CD, Box Set}

Mott The Hoople – Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 (2018) {6CD, Box Set}
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.18 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island / Universal | EU | MOTTBOX001 / 00602547869623 | Genre: Glam Rock

Mental Train includes the four albums – Mott The Hoople (1969), Mad Shadows (1970), Wildlife (1970) and Brain Capers (1971) – each of which include eight or nine Bonus Track, including A-sides, B-sides, demos, rehearsals and alternate takes. Continue reading “Mott The Hoople – Mental Train: The Island Years 1969-1971 (2018) {6CD, Box Set}”

Joe Walsh – Greatest Hits Little Did He Know… (1997)

Joe Walsh - Greatest Hits Little Did He Know... (1997)

The double-disc Look What I Did! was simply too much for anyone but the dedicated Joe Walsh fan, which makes the release of the 15-song, single-disc Joe Walsh’s Greatest Hits: Little Did He Know so welcome. Drawing highlights from his solo career and his early records with the James Gang, Greatest Hits contains almost every song that most fans would want Continue reading “Joe Walsh – Greatest Hits Little Did He Know… (1997)”

Stevie Wonder – 5 Albums (1972-1976) [Audio Fidelity, Remastered]

Stevie Wonder - 5 Albums (1972-1976) [Audio Fidelity, Remastered]

Music of My Mind (1972) / Talking Book (1972) / Innervisions (1973) / Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974)
Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
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The B-52s – Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]

The B-52s - Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]

Many observers were prepared to write off the B-52’s after the release of Bouncing Off the Satellites. Granted, the album was completed in the wake of Ricky Wilson’s death, but the group appeared bereft of new musical ideas and were sounding rather stale. Continue reading “The B-52s – Cosmic Thing (1989) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]”

Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack (2019)

Mötley Crüe - The Dirt Soundtrack (2019)

Biopic The Dirt tells the story of Mötley Crüe’s wild ride through their time as one of the most popular and most debaucherous bands of the metal years. During a blistering run that lasted the entirety of the ’80s, the L.A. band sold millions of records, toured the world, and challenged death constantly with reckless behavior, substance abuse, and the kind of mayhem that sometimes seems like it only existed in the time when hair metal reigned. Some of these misadventures were collected in the 2001 book The Dirt, and the 2019 film adaptation of the book further dramatizes some of the group’s already unbelievable antics, as well as getting into the music that made it all happen. Continue reading “Mötley Crüe – The Dirt Soundtrack (2019)”

Santana – Santana IV (2016)

Santana - Santana IV (2016)

Two years in the making, Santana IV marks the reunion of nearly all members of the 1971-1972 band, arguably its greatest lineup. Carlos Santana, conguero Michael Carabello, organist/lead vocalist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Shrieve, and guitarist Neal Schon cut the landmark Santana III in 1971. It was a short-lived group as Schon and Rolie would depart in early 1973 to form Journey. Continue reading “Santana – Santana IV (2016)”

The Spencer Davis Group – The Best Of The Spencer Davis Group (1987)

The Spencer Davis Group - The Best Of The Spencer Davis Group (1987)

Somehow the same label issued two albums with the same name in the same year. This one, with 15 tracks, is vastly preferable to its 10-song counterpart. Both releases hit the high points with the irresistible “Gimme Some Lovin’,” “I’m a Man,” and others. With half as many tunes, though, this album includes the minor hit “Strong Love” and “Goodbye Stevie,” written by the group to commemorate the departure of sensational singer and multi-instrumentalist prodigy Steve Winwood. “Waltz for Lumumba” presages the jazzier turns he would take with Traffic. Continue reading “The Spencer Davis Group – The Best Of The Spencer Davis Group (1987)”

Michael Schenker Group – The Best Of The Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 (2008)

Michael Schenker Group - The Best Of The Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 (2008)

Apart from his classic work with UFO, from a pure heavy metal and hard rock standpoint, most metalheads consider Michael Schenker’s 1980-1984 solo period to be his high-water mark. And after checking out the 2008 compilation Best of the Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984, you’ll understand why. After splitting from the aforementioned UFO, it appeared as though Schenker was on a mission to show the world that his exit from the band Continue reading “Michael Schenker Group – The Best Of The Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 (2008)”