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Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (1997) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club (1997) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (1997) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 2.58 GB (Hi-Res) + 753 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: World Circuit | Genre: World, Jazz, Latin

This album is named after a members-only club that was opened in Havana in pre-Castro times, a period of unbelievable musical activity in Cuba. While bandleader Desi Arnaz became a huge hit in the States, several equally talented musicians never saw success outside their native country, and have had nothing but their music to sustain them during the Castro reign. Ry Cooder went to Cuba to record a musical documentary of these performers. Continue reading “Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club (1997) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra - Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 997 MB (Hi-Res) + 280 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-175 | Genre: Classical, Progressive Rock
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The rather wordily titled “Andrew Powell and the Philharmonia Orchestra Play the Best of The Alan Parsons Project” was mainly recorded at Abbey Road, with the exception of the orchestral session for the I Robot Suite, which was done at CTS in Wembley. It was Helmut Fest at EMI Records who suggested using the Scrabble board as a way of getting around the world’s longest album title. One of the biggest difficulties I found in orchestrating these tunes is that certain kinds of “rock” themes sound like muzak if they are played by a violin or other string section: hence the solo sax on Games People Play. Continue reading “Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 876B (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-113 | Genre: Pop, Adult Contemporary
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The One That You Love was Air Supply’s second international release and perhaps their finest all-around studio outing, spawning three top ten hits, including a number one with the heart-wrenching title track. The sheer drama of “Here I Am” and the swooping orchestration of “Sweet Dreams” complete this smash-hit trilogy, and as suggested by their name, a sense of air and space pervades other pop-tastic ballads such as “This Heart Belongs to Me” and “Keeping the Love Alive.” This is definitely the ideal second step for those looking beyond the greatest-hits package. Continue reading “Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Nancy Sinatra - Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 814 MB (Hi-Res + 220 MB (CD-Quality)) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Boots Enterprises, Inc. | Genre: Country, Pop Rock

Boots is the debut studio album by Nancy Sinatra, released on Reprise Records in 1966. Arranged and conducted by Billy Strange, the album was produced by Lee Hazlewood. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. It includes “These Boots Are Made for Walkin'”, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. Continue reading “Nancy Sinatra – Boots (1966) [2021, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Various, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice – Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Various, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice - Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Various, Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice – Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 2.05 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMC| Genre: Rock Opera, Classical
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The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 902 MB (Hi-Res) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-084 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets (1978) [2021, Reissue, WEB Hi-Res]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets (1978) [2021, Reissue, WEB Hi-Res]

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets (1978) [2021, Reissue, WEB Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.25 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMG | Genre: Blues Rock, Southern Rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd begins to show signs of wear on their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. The band had switched producers, hiring Tom Dowd, the producer who served Atlantic’s roster so well during the label’s heyday. Unfortunately, he wasn’t perfectly suited for Skynyrd, at least at this point in their history. Continue reading “Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets (1978) [2021, Reissue, WEB Hi-Res]”

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks - Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 856 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-070 | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it’s a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock & roll’s great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. Continue reading “The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 790 MB (Hi-Res) + 223 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-027 | Genre: Folk Rock
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The biggest selling of all Steeleye Span albums is also their hardest rocking record. They sound like would-be competitors to the Who on the opening bars of “The Wife of Usher’s Well,” with Bob Johnson’s electric guitar grinding out power chords like nobody’s business. Continue reading “Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Quincy Jones - You've Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 982 MB (Hi-Res) + 267 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-078 | Genre: R&B, Soul
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Quincy Jones followed up Smackwater Jack and his supervision of Donny Hathaway’s Come Back Charleston Blue soundtrack with this, a mixed bag that saw him inching a little closer toward the R&B-dominated approach that reached full stride on the following Body Heat and peaked commercially with The Dude. Continue reading “Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (2021) [Digital Deluxe Edition, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steven Wilson - The Future Bites (2021) [Digital Deluxe Edition, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steven Wilson – The Future Bites (2021) [Digital Deluxe Edition, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 978 MB (CD-Quality) + 3.24 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Steven Wilson Productions Ltd. | Genre: Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock
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Kenny Rogers – Greatest Hits (1980) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits (1980) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kenny Rogers – Greatest Hits (1980) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 902 MB (Hi-Res) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-049 | Genre: Country, Adult Contemporary
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Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli -

Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 709 MB (Hi-Res) + 202 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-048 | Genre: Vocal
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Live at the London Palladium was a Judy Garland/Liza Minnelli concert recording taken from shows in November 1964. Welcome as this may be, however, neither singer is heard at her best here. At 42, Garland was entering the last phase of her difficult life, and while she rouses herself now and then, her singing can be mannered and out-of-breath, her diction sometimes slurred. Continue reading “Judy Garland & Liza Minnelli – “Live” At The London Palladium (1973) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”