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Frankie Avalon – The Best Of Frankie Avalon (1999)

Frankie Avalon - The Best Of Frankie Avalon (1999)

20 track collection on the Repertoire label. Includes ‘Teachers Pet’, ‘Shy Guy’, ‘Ginger Bread’ , ‘Venus’ and more.
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Lou Reed – The Sire Years: Complete Albums Box (2015) [10CD, Box Set]

Lou Reed - The Sire Years: Complete Albums Box (2015) [10CD, Box Set]

From 1972 to 1986, Lou Reed recorded for the RCA and Arista labels, where he made several strong solo albums as well as a few creative missteps, and while he became one of rock’s most respected songwriters, both labels seemed unsure of how to present Reed’s work to the public. Continue reading “Lou Reed – The Sire Years: Complete Albums Box (2015) [10CD, Box Set]”

Christopher Cross – Cross Words: The Best Of Christopher Cross (2011)

Christopher Cross - Cross Words: The Best Of Christopher Cross (2011)

2011 two CD collection from the Soft Rock singer/songwriter. Christopher Cross took 1980 by storm, with a multi-million selling debut album, bristling with smash hits such as `Ride Like The Wind’, `Never Be The Same’ and `Sailing’, eventually going on to win an unprecedented Five Grammy Awards. Cross could craft a winning melody and heartfelt, romantic lyric like no other. This top value double CD contains the hits, as well as `Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)’ and choice album tracks from Cross’ excellent back catalog. Continue reading “Christopher Cross – Cross Words: The Best Of Christopher Cross (2011)”

Golden Earring – Greatest Hits (1993)

Golden Earring - Greatest Hits (1993)

The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed Live (2018) {Blu-ray}

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed Live (2018) {Blu-ray}

The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed Live (2018) {Blu-ray}
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 1080p / 16:9 | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 16bit / 48kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 16bit / 48kHz)
Blu-ray Subtitles: English, German, Spanish, French
Total Size: 34.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eagle Vision | USA | Cat#: EVB335719 | Genre: Progressive Rock

The Moody Blues classic 1967 album Days Of Future Passed is regarded as one of the foundation stones of the progressive rock genre. In 2017, the band headed out on the album’s 50th Anniversary Tour including the wonderful show captured at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts in Toronto accompanied by a full orchestra. The concert begins with the band by themselves performing a selection of classic Moody Blues tracks before they are joined by the orchestra to perform Days Of Future Passed in its entirety plus a couple of fantastic encore tracks. This is without doubt the definitive live version of this much loved album and will be treasured by fans of The Moody Blues for years to come. Continue reading “The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed Live (2018) {Blu-ray}”

The Mills Brothers – The Mills Brothers Chronological Vol.1 (1999)

The Mills Brothers - The Mills Brothers Chronological Vol.1 (1999)

The English JSP label, on six CD’s, has reissued in chronological order all of the Mills Brothers recordings from the 1931-39 period. Although they became a best-selling middle-of-the-road pop vocal group in the 1940’s, the Mills Brothers were most notable during their first decade for their uncanny ability to imitate instruments, particularly trumpet, trombone, and bass. Continue reading “The Mills Brothers – The Mills Brothers Chronological Vol.1 (1999)”

Johnny Winter – Johnny Winter And (1970) [2000, DCC, Remastered]

Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter And (1970) [2000, DCC, Remastered]

After two late-’60s albums on Columbia, Johnny Winter hit his stride in 1970 working with Rick Derringer and the McCoys, now recruited as his sidemen and collaborators (and proving with just about every note here how far they’d gotten past “Hang on Sloopy”). Continue reading “Johnny Winter – Johnny Winter And (1970) [2000, DCC, Remastered]”

James Taylor – JT (1977) [1994, MasterSound Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

James Taylor - JT (1977) [1994, MasterSound Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

On his last couple of Warner Bros albums, Gorilla and In the Pocket, James Taylor seemed to be converting himself from the shrinking violet, too-sensitive-to-live “rainy day man” of his early records into a mainstream, easy listening crooner with a sunny outlook. JT, his debut album for Columbia, was something of a defense of this conversion. Continue reading “James Taylor – JT (1977) [1994, MasterSound Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]”

Various Artists – Big Deal! Weinberger Funk Library UK 1975-1979 (2016)

Various Artists - Big Deal! Weinberger Funk Library UK 1975-1979 (2016)

Killer funk compilation full of highlights from the music archives of Josef Weinberger Ltd. In London, pulled from the most famous library albums on labels like JW (Josef Weinberger/Theme Music), IA (impress) or PM (Programme Music). First selection of 16 lost tracks by Toni Campo, Midas Touch, Trevor Bastow, Sidney Dale or Vick Flick, oscillanting between jazz-funk, soul music, proto techno and eastern-tinged disco, with open drum breaks, fat bass lines and plenty of horns/ wah wah/ organs/ vives/ flutes/ electronic effects. Continue reading “Various Artists – Big Deal! Weinberger Funk Library UK 1975-1979 (2016)”

Roy Orbison – The Soul Of Rock And Roll (2008) [4CD Box Set]

Roy Orbison - The Soul Of Rock And Roll (2008) [4CD Box Set]

In 1988, Columbia Records released a four-disc Roy Orbison retrospective called The Legendary Roy Orbison. It contained 74 tracks. It was a great package except for one thing: it sounded terrible, as the mastering techniques in the first days of the CD were not what they are now. The Soul of Rock and Roll, issued by Sony Legacy in 2008, is an enormous improvement in the sonic arena, just for starters. This four-disc collection contains 107 tracks (33 more than the previous box) with selections from all the labels Orbison recorded for. Continue reading “Roy Orbison – The Soul Of Rock And Roll (2008) [4CD Box Set]”

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley Or Bust (2017) [CD + DVD]

Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wembley Or Bust (2017) [CD + DVD]

Jeff Lynne revived Electric Light Orchestra in 2015 — due to legal reasons, they were now called Jeff Lynne’s ELO — releasing a comeback album called Alone in the Universe and steadily mounting a return to the road. Several dates happened in 2016, but the tour reached its apex in June 2017, when the group played in front of 60,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium. Released five months after that June 24 gig, Wembley or Bust — which was accompanied by a concert film — features the entirety of the gig, and if it’s not heard too closely, it could sometimes be mistaken for an ELO greatest-hits album. Continue reading “Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley Or Bust (2017) [CD + DVD]”

The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Box, Remastered, 5CD]

The Kinks - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Box, Remastered, 5CD]

This lavishly packaged, super-deluxe box set contains remastered original LPs (mono & stereo), CDs of the remastered original albums (mono & stereo) plus a wealth of alternative versions and unreleased bonus material, reproduced 7″ singles, deluxe hardback photo book with comprehensive notes and new band interviews, and reproduced original memorabilia. Notes on demo tracks by Ray Davies. Beautifully packaged in rigid card box with debossed cover, gold foil & metallic text, wrapped in special linen cloth finish. Continue reading “The Kinks – The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society (1968) [2018, 50th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Box, Remastered, 5CD]”

Mötley Crüe – The End: Live In Los Angeles (2016) [CD + Blu-ray]

Mötley Crüe - The End: Live In Los Angeles (2016) [CD + Blu-ray]

On December 31, 2015, legendary rock icons Mötley Crüe completed their 35-year touring career as a band with a spectacular final concert at Staples Center in their hometown of Los Angeles, CA, just 10 miles from the Sunset Strip where the band’s infamous and decadent career first launched. The band thrilled the sold-out arena with performances of such mega-hits as Kickstart My Heart, Girls, Girls, Girls, Home Sweet Home and Dr. Feelgood. Continue reading “Mötley Crüe – The End: Live In Los Angeles (2016) [CD + Blu-ray]”

Jethro Tull – 6 Albums [MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Jethro Tull - 6 Albums [MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Stand Up (1969) / Living In The Past (1972) / Thick As A Brick (1972) / A Passion Play (1973)
War Child (1974) / Songs From The Wood (1977)
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The Lightning Seeds – The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)

The Lightning Seeds - The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)

This version of the Lightning Seeds’ greatest hits arrived in the summer of 2006, replacing both The Life of Riley from 2003 and Like You Do…Best of the Lightning Seeds from 1997. What do you put on a collection of Lightning Seeds hits? When one looks at their list of hit singles, it is not that impressive: only 13 hits, only one of which reached the Top Ten, and that was one of their lesser-remembered tracks, “You Showed Me.” Continue reading “The Lightning Seeds – The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)”