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Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Steve Vai - Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Passion and Warfare comes a special 2CD edition of the album which includes the first-ever release of Vai’s Modern Primitive songs and recordings. Based on song sketches and works-in-progress penned, and recorded, by Vai following the release of Flex-Able, the artist’s debut album, in January 1984, the music on Modern Primitive has been completed by Steve for release as a full album bonus disc in the Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition. Continue reading “Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)”

VA – Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]

VA - Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]

While the soundtrack to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason mostly follows in the MOR footsteps of the original movie’s music, it does feature a somewhat hipper and more diverse collection of songs, suggesting that Bridget’s taste in music has broadened in between films. Continue reading “VA – Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]”

Marmalade – Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)

Marmalade - Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)

Two CD compilation from the Scottish pop-sters who scored hits in the late ’60s and ’70s. Includes the UK number one smash hit ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La Da’ and the major US hit ‘Reflections of My Life’ and many more. Stylish double digipak with 12-page booklet containing rare photographs plus a comprehensive overview of Marmalade’s career written by band members Junior (William) Campbell and Dean Ford. Continue reading “Marmalade – Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)”

Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Spirit - It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new 5CD remastered clamshell box set by the legendary American band SPIRIT. Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from the remnants of The Red Roosters, SPIRIT was one of the great bands to emerge on the US West Coast in the Psychedelic era. Continue reading “Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]”

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart - Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 271 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Hard Rock

On Beautiful Broken, Heart decide to tread a path well worn by vintage rockers: revisiting their catalog. This is an exercise often fraught with peril. That said, while Ann and Nancy Wilson do stumble, they’ve learned from predecessors’ mistakes. Seven of these ten cuts were previously recorded, but none are considered Heart standards. Continue reading “Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]”

Rita Reys – The Real… Rita Reys (2017) [3CD-Set]

Rita Reys - The Real… Rita Reys (2017) [3CD-Set]

Teddy Pendergrass – The Real… Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

Teddy Pendergrass - The Real... Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]

The Flower Kings - A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]

Dreams are an essential part of the musical world. Despite having been firmly involved in Sweden’s highly fertile prog rock scene in the ’70s, Roine Stolt was still harbouring dreams of maximum creative fulfilment when he arrived in the ’90s, guitar in hand and a head full of sublime musical ideas. The end result was a solo album, The Flower King, which struck such a resounding chord with a small but growing number of prog fans around the planet. It also proved to be one of a handful of albums that helped to kick-start and underpin a worldwide resurgence for adventurous, symphonic rock music that is still gaining momentum over two decades later. Continue reading “The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]”

The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours: The Complete Collection From 1995 To 2002 (2017) [10CDs, Box Set]

The Flower Kings - A Kingdom Of Colours: The Complete Collection From 1995 To 2002 (2017) [10CDs, Box Set]

Ten CD set. The Flower Kings, formed back in 1994 by iconic prog rock artist Roine Stolt (Transatlantic, Kaipa, Anderson/Stolt etc), release A Kingdom Of Colours (1995 – 2002), which offers the complete early years of the band covering seven studio albums on ten discs! Featuring a brand-new interview with Roine Stolt (done by Dom Lawson/Prog Magazine, The Guardian) and liner notes, plus a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity making it also a collectible release, A Kingdom Of Colours (1995 – 2002) is the best possible CD format to discover a whole bunch of inspired and diverse masterpieces of progressive rock’s recent history. Continue reading “The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours: The Complete Collection From 1995 To 2002 (2017) [10CDs, Box Set]”

Deep Purple – Made In Japan (1972) [1998, DCC Remastered]

Recorded over three nights in August 1972, Deep Purple’s Made in Japan was the record that brought the band to headliner status in the U.S. and elsewhere, and it remains a landmark in the history of heavy metal music. Since reorganizing with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover in 1969, Deep Purple had recorded three important albums — Deep Purple in Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head — and used the material to build a fierce live show. Continue reading “Deep Purple – Made In Japan (1972) [1998, DCC Remastered]”

Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

Patti LaBelle - Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

The concept behind Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and LaBelle is to draw eight tracks apiece from LaBelle’s chart heyday as a group and the first five years (1977-1982) of Patti LaBelle’s solo career, which she spent with Epic. Is it a worthwhile summation? That depends on what you’re looking for. The LaBelle tracks constitute a serviceable overview, featuring their four chart hits (“Lady Marmalade,” the R&B Top Ten “What Can I Do for You?,” “Get You Somebody New,” and “Isn’t It a Shame”); actually, the more extensive Something Silver compilation doesn’t have them all. Plus, there are four songs written or co-written by Nona Hendryx, an important component of their repertoire. Continue reading “Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)”

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures - The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 467 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Teichiku | Japan | Cat#: TECI-21724 | Genre: Surf Rock

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Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley - The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | EU | Cat#: 19075806732 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

The 3CD deluxe edition box set offers an expanded 55-track overview of Elvis’ career as heard in the film including familiar hit recordings (“Heartbreak Hotel,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”), powerful vocal performances (“That’s All Right,” “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” “Trouble/Guitar Man”) and rare outtakes (“Suspicious Minds,” “Separate Ways”), plus a bonus disc of additional recordings relevant to the film-including singles that inspired Presley (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s original version of “That’s All Right,” Odetta’s gospel version of Bob Dylan’s “Tomorrow is a Long Time”) Continue reading “Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}”

Engelbert Humperdinck – Greatest Hits And More (2007)

Engelbert Humperdinck - Greatest Hits And More (2007)

As compilations go, Universal’s two-CD Greatest Hits and More might be the best sampling of Engelbert Humperdinck’s work that has yet appeared. All of his best-loved hits are here (including “Release Me,” “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize,” “Quando Quando Quando,” and “There Goes My Everything”), but there are also a few extra tidbits that should keep even longtime fans happy with the program — most notably, four brand new songs. Continue reading “Engelbert Humperdinck – Greatest Hits And More (2007)”

Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)

Ray Davies - Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)

Sequels are not Ray Davies’ forte. Back in the 1970s, when he was in the thick of his theatrical aspirations, he expanded upon The Village Green Preservation Society with the muddled rock opera Preservation, whose downfall was a labored second act. Americana, the song cycle adaptation of Davies’ memoir of the same name, suffers the same pitfalls as its Preservation predecessor, with the singer/songwriter larding up Our Country with recitations, characters, allusions, and repetitions. Continue reading “Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)”