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King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) (An Observation By King Crimson) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) (An Observation By King Crimson) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) (An Observation By King Crimson) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-075 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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The group’s definitive album, and one of the most daring debut albums ever recorded by anybody. At the time, it blew all of the progressive/psychedelic competition (the Moody Blues, the Nice, etc.) out of the running, although it was almost too good for the band’s own good — it took King Crimson nearly four years to come up with a record as strong or concise. Continue reading “King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969) (An Observation By King Crimson) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Herb Alpert – Rise (1979) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Herb Alpert - Rise (1979) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Herb Alpert – Rise (1979) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-053 | Genre: Soul-Jazz
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If the 12″ single of Herb Alpert’s “Rise” hadn’t taken over the charts the way it did back in 1979, one wonders if anyone would have gotten around to checking out the Tijuana Brass, or if Alpert would have gone down in the books as the guy who had a number one with a Burt Bacharach tune (“This Guy’s in Love with You”). Instead, the cut energized the entire dance club generation, with DJs looking for new grooves, and it even ended up being used by Sean “Puffy” Combs on the Notorious B.I.G.’s Hypnotise, albeit in a drastically re-morphed form. Continue reading “Herb Alpert – Rise (1979) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll (2021) [WEB, Deluxe, Hi-Res]

The Offspring - Let The Bad Times Roll (2021) [WEB, Deluxe, Hi-Res]

The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll (2021) [WEB, Deluxe, Hi-Res]
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Label: Concord Records | Genre: Punk Rock

Let the Bad Times Roll is the tenth studio album by American rock band the Offspring, released on April 16, 2021. Produced by Bob Rock, it is the band’s first release on Concord Records, and their first studio album in almost nine years since Days Go By (2012), marking the longest gap between two Offspring studio albums. Let the Bad Times Roll also marks the Offspring’s debut with Todd Morse, who replaced original bassist Greg K. in 2019. Continue reading “The Offspring – Let The Bad Times Roll (2021) [WEB, Deluxe, Hi-Res]”

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]
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Label: Mercury Records | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock

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. To the album’s benefit, most of the material on Not Fragile are the band’s much-liked rock anthems, ranging from the hyper-distorted title track, through the famous but far more timid song “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” Continue reading “Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]”

George Lynch – Seamless (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

George Lynch – Seamless (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Label: Rat Pak Records | Genre: Hard Rock

Instrumental album from the iconic guitarist and former Dokken member. The album features nine brand new tracks and three bonus tracks from Lynch who is backed by drummer Jimmy D’Anda and bassist Eric Loiselle. From the driving guitar riff of album opener “Quiver” to the haunting outro of album closer “Falling Apart,” it is clear George Lynch was looking to explore his writing and love for the guitar. Songs like “Cola,” “Sharks With Laser Beams,” and “Supersonic Hypnotic Groove Thing” explore the various musical styles George likes to play while giving him room to experiment with new sounds alongside his signature tone. Continue reading “George Lynch – Seamless (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail (1976) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail (1976) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail (1976) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL1-062 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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After Peter Gabriel departed for a solo career, Genesis embarked on a long journey to find a replacement, only to wind back around to their drummer, Phil Collins, as a replacement. With Collins as their new frontman, the band decided not to pursue the stylish, jagged postmodernism of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway — a move that Gabriel would do in his solo career — and instead returned to the English eccentricity of Selling England by the Pound for its next effort Continue reading “Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail (1976) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Elvis Presley – From Elvis In Memphis (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elvis Presley – From Elvis In Memphis (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-059 | Genre: Country, Soul
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After a 14-year absence from Memphis, Elvis Presley returned to cut what was certainly his greatest album (or, at least, a tie effort with his RCA debut LP from early 1956). The fact that From Elvis in Memphis came out as well as it did is something of a surprise, in retrospect — Presley had a backlog of songs he genuinely liked that he wanted to record and had heard some newer soul material that also attracted him, and none of it resembled the material that he’d been cutting since his last non-soundtrack album Continue reading “Elvis Presley – From Elvis In Memphis (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-035 | Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock
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Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-’70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English contemporaries as Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, and Donovan. Tea for the Tillerman’s “Wild World,” “Into White,” and “Longer Boats” indicate that he may have been a more gifted tunesmith than the lot of them. As with the best of the Brit folk-rockers, Stevens mixed melancholy with whimsy. Yes, he was prone to airy platitudes, but when he harnessed his eccentricities, as he did throughout this 1970 masterwork Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Country Joe McDonald – Paradise With An Ocean View (1975) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Country Joe McDonald - Paradise With An Ocean View (1975) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Country Joe McDonald – Paradise With An Ocean View (1975) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-056 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
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Country Joe (Joseph Allen) McDonald is an American musician from the 60s’ psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish. Since the breakup of his group in 1971, McDonald continued to convey his political and ecological views through his music. This 1975 album, which includes the anthemic tune “Save the Whales!”, reflected an increase in McDonald’s ecological commitment, and features former Fish Bruce Barthol and ex-Instant Action Jug Band member Phil Marsh. Continue reading “Country Joe McDonald – Paradise With An Ocean View (1975) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-034 | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock
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Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band. The album was released by Capitol Records on October 22, 1976. Although the front cover only credits backing by the Silver Bullet Band, four of the nine songs on the album feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Continue reading “Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Los Lobos - Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 333 MB (CD-Quality) + 1.04 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: New West Records | Genre: Pop Rock, Country

Los Lobos named their debut album Just Another Band from East L.A. back in 1978, when they were still primarily playing acoustic music. While the title was meant to be tongue in cheek, their hometown is clearly a major part of who they are and what they do. It’s hard to imagine another city giving them the fertile ground to create their trademark fusion of rock, blues, folk, Latin, R&B, and Tex-Mex that manages to be more than the sum of that remarkable list of parts. Continue reading “Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Steve Hackett – Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983 (2015) [Box Set, Remastered, 10CD + 4DVD + Hi-Res]

Steve Hackett - Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983 (2015) [Box Set, Remastered, 10CD + 4DVD + Hi-Res]

Steve Hackett – Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983 (2015)
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Label: Universal / Virgin | EU | Cat#: 474-141-4 | Genre: Progressive Rock

‘Premonitions – The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983′, a comprehensive reissue project that includes his first 6 albums, together with a wealth of previously unavailable recordings as well as remixes by Steven Wilson. ‘Premonitions’ comes in a super deluxe box set featuring a total of 135 songs on 10 CDs and 4 DVDs, plus an extensive booklet. Also included in this version are 67 previously unreleased recordings between old and new tracks, live and remixes. Continue reading “Steve Hackett – Premonitions: The Charisma Recordings 1975-1983 (2015) [Box Set, Remastered, 10CD + 4DVD + Hi-Res]”

Al Stewart – Modern Times (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Al Stewart - Modern Times (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Al Stewart – Modern Times (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Janus Records | US | Cat#: JXS 7012 | Genre: Pop Rock

Surely the title is a bit of an allusion to the Past, Present and Future of its predecessor, but Modern Times also brought Al Stewart into the present, establishing his classic sound of folky narratives and Lennonesque melodies, all wrapped up in a lush, layered production from Alan Parsons. Hearing this production makes it clear that this is what was missing from Past, since it gives epics like the title track a real sense of grandeur that makes their sentiments resonate strongly. Continue reading “Al Stewart – Modern Times (1975) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Laura Nyro – Trees Of The Ages: Live In Japan (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Laura Nyro - Trees Of The Ages: Live In Japan (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Laura Nyro – Trees Of The Ages: Live In Japan (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Label: Omnivore Recordings | Genre: Folk, Pop

Originally issued only in Japan as Live In Japan in 2003, these 16 tracks recorded at Kintetsu Hall, plus 5 recorded at On Air West return as Trees Of The Ages: Laura Nyro Live In Japan. From Nyro-penned hits including “And When I Die,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “Save The Country,” to covers of Bacharach/David, Smokey Robinson, and Phil Spector classics, Trees Of The Ages is an essential document of Laura’s February 1994 historic visit to Japan. Continue reading “Laura Nyro – Trees Of The Ages: Live In Japan (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”