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Various Artists – Ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Love Songs (2015) {3CD-Set}

Various Artists - Ultimate Rock 'N' Roll Love Songs (2015) {3CD-Set}

Various Artists – Ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Love Songs (2015) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Oner Day Music | EU | Cat#: DAY3CD081 | Genre: Rockabilly, Rock & Roll, Oldies

Lovers can often be tongue-tied when attempting to express their feelings. Luckily, generations of songwriters have provided ready-made examples of what to say or sing when affairs of the heart have us at a loss for words. With three discs full of timeless rock’n’roll love songs, there is sure to be a ‘special song’ here in this compilation for everyone to enjoy. Truly, this is the soundtrack of our lives. Continue reading “Various Artists – Ultimate Rock ‘N’ Roll Love Songs (2015) {3CD-Set}”

U2 – 3 Albums (1983-1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

U2 - 3 Albums (1983-1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

U2 – 3 Albums (1983-1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 966 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltradDisc II | USA | Genre: Pop Rock
 
War (1983), The Unforgettable Fire (1984), The Joshua Tree (1987) Continue reading “U2 – 3 Albums (1983-1987) {MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

The Cars – Candy-O (1979) {2011, MFSL, Remastered}

The Cars - Candy-O (1979) {2011, MFSL, Remastered}

The Cars – Candy-O (1979) {2011, MFSL, Remastered}
EAC Rip | WavPack (.wv) Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 236 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 782 | Genre: New Wave

Since the Cars had created a perfect album with their 1978 self-titled debut, it would be nearly impossible to top it. Instead of laboring long and hard over a follow-up like many ’70s bands did after a huge commercial success, the band cranked out their sophomore effort, Candy-O, almost exactly one year later from the first LP. Continue reading “The Cars – Candy-O (1979) {2011, MFSL, Remastered}”

VA – Grease (The Original Soundtrack) (1978) [2008, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered]

VA - Grease (The Original Soundtrack) (1978) [2008, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered]

VA – Grease (The Original Soundtrack) (1978) [2008, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 778 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Polydor | Cat#: 9809773 | Genre: Soundtrack

Grease was a huge success as a Broadway musical prior to hitting the big screen in 1978. That was the version that transformed Grease into a phenomenon — it was a runaway box office success, and then became a TV, cable, and video favorite. Continue reading “VA – Grease (The Original Soundtrack) (1978) [2008, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered]”

VA – Motown Classics – Gold (2005)

A - Motown Classics - Gold (2005)

A – Motown Classics – Gold (2005)
XLD Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.16 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Motown | Ukraine | Cat#: 0602498632260 | Genre: R&B

One of the most dominating forces in the history of popular music, the Motown imprint was more than a label, it was a juggernaut of soul music, a machine so finely honed and working with such efficiency that it wasn’t uncommon for several chart topping hits to be recorded in one session. Continue reading “VA – Motown Classics – Gold (2005)”

Marvin Gaye – Gold (2005)

Marvin Gaye - Gold (2005)

Marvin Gaye – Gold (2005)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 827 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Motown | Ukraine | Cat#: 0602498632253 | Genre: R&B

Marvin Gaye left behind one of the greatest legacies in American pop music, a fascinating and irresistible string of chart hits and stunning album-long suites that explored the sacred/secular divide in his own soul, and by extension, the philosophical divide in the American psyche, and he did it all with grace, ease, assurance, and style. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye – Gold (2005)”

John Denver – A Song’s Best Friend: The Very Best Of (2004)

John Denver - A Song's Best Friend: The Very Best Of (2004)

John Denver – A Song’s Best Friend: The Very Best Of (2004)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 583 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG Music | EU | Cat#: 82876 60765 2 | Genre: Country, Pop Rock

Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of Denver’s first album release on RCA, this two-disc, 25-track overview of the country-pop singer’s storied career is the most concise and nuanced yet. Digitally remastered from the original master tapes, road-trip classics like “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” and “Back Home Again” Continue reading “John Denver – A Song’s Best Friend: The Very Best Of (2004)”

The Pretenders – Pretenders (1980) {2009, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}

The Pretenders - Pretenders (1980) {2009, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}

The Pretenders – Pretenders (1980) {2009, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 322 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 052 | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

Few rock & roll records rock as hard or with as much originality as the Pretenders’ eponymous debut album. A sleek, stylish fusion of Stonesy rock & roll, new wave pop, and pure punk aggression, Pretenders is teeming with sharp hooks and a viciously cool attitude. Continue reading “The Pretenders – Pretenders (1980) {2009, Audio Fidelity, Remastered}”

Carly Simon – No Secrets (1972) {2011, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Carly Simon - No Secrets (1972) {2011, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Carly Simon – No Secrets (1972) {2011, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 236 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 114 | Genre: Pop Rock

Carly Simon’s best album, No Secrets was also her commercial breakthrough, topping the charts and going gold, along with its leadoff single, “You’re So Vain.” That song set the album’s saucy tone, with its air of sexually frank autobiography (“You had me several years ago/When I was still quite naïve”) and its reflections on the jet-set lifestyle. Continue reading “Carly Simon – No Secrets (1972) {2011, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}”

David Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan – Space Oddity: F.M. Broadcast 1983 (2016)

David Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan - Space Oddity: F.M. Broadcast 1983 (2016)

David Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan – Space Oddity: F.M. Broadcast 1983 (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 495 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Laser Media | Germany | Cat#: LM 700 | Genre: Glam Rock

From the rare Dallas Moonlight sessions, the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan brings a new life to some classic Bowie songs. Recorded in 1983. Continue reading “David Bowie & Stevie Ray Vaughan – Space Oddity: F.M. Broadcast 1983 (2016)”

Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf (1968) {1997, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Steppenwolf - Steppenwolf (1968) {1997, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf (1968) {1997, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 336 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 714 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Steppenwolf entered the studio for their recording debut with a lot of confidence — based on a heavy rehearsal schedule before they ever got signed — and it shows on this album, a surprisingly strong debut album from a tight hard rock outfit who was obviously searching for a hook to hang their sound on. Continue reading “Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf (1968) {1997, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

Little Richard – King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]

Little Richard - King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]

Little Richard – King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.24 GB (CDs) + 193 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Handmade | USA | Cat#: RHM2 7888 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Funk

Little Richard was not the only original rock & roller to attempt a comeback in the late ’60s and early ’70s, but he may have been the one to take the greatest musical risks. Fats Domino merely updated his sound (albeit in a charming fashion), Jerry Lee Lewis refashioned himself as a hardcore country singer, and Chuck Berry pandered with “My Ding-A-Ling,” but Little Richard pushed himself on his three albums for Reprise, all of which were collected — along with his contributions to Quincy Jones’ 1972 Dollar$ soundtrack album, non-LP singles, session outtakes, and a complete unreleased Continue reading “Little Richard – King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]”