Author: Leon

U.K. – Ultimate Collectors’ Edition (2016) [Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 14CD + 4BD + Hi-Res]

U.K. - Ultimate Collectors' Edition (2016) [Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 14CD + 4BD + Hi-Res]

U.K. – Ultimate Collectors’ Edition (2016)
[Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 14CD + 4BD + Hi-Res]
14x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
4x Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.56 GB (CDs) + 27.6 GB (BDs) + 12.9 GB (Hi-Res) + 977 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Globe Music | EU | Cat#: GMM9150 / GLOUKBOX1 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Ultimate Collectors’ Edition is a compilation box set by the band U.K., released on 4 November 2016. The set includes 14 CDs, 4 Blu-rays and a 66-page book detailing the band’s history. The CDs include: remastered versions of the band’s two studio albums (U.K. and Danger Money), each with an extra disc containing songs in pre-production form; an extended, 2-CD version of the Night After Night live album featuring a complete show, and a remaster of the original version Continue reading “U.K. – Ultimate Collectors’ Edition (2016) [Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 14CD + 4BD + Hi-Res]”

Carpenters – The Vinyl Collection (2017) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Carpenters - The Vinyl Collection (2017) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Carpenters – The Vinyl Collection (2017) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
12x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 11 GB (Hi-Res) + 4.20 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M / UMe | US | Cat#: B0026333-01 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

This box set collects 12 titles from the Carpenters’ iconic soft pop/rock career on A&M Records on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl. Included are the band’s studio albums and a singles collection in a soft touch box with embossed front title. Continue reading “Carpenters – The Vinyl Collection (2017) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Ringo Starr – Goodnight Vienna (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Ringo Starr - Goodnight Vienna (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Ringo Starr – Goodnight Vienna (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 685 MB (Hi-Res) + 209 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Apple Records | US | Cat#: SW-3417 | Genre: Pop Rock

Goodnight Vienna was very much a follow-up to Ringo, on which Ringo Starr called upon his bevy of musical buddies. Most prominent among them was John Lennon, who again wrote the leadoff track, “(It’s All Da-Da-Down To) Goodnight Vienna,” and played on three songs; also included are Elton John, who wrote and played on “Snookeroo,” Dr. John, Billy Preston, Robbie Robertson, and Harry Nilsson. Richard Perry again produced, bringing his strong pop sensibility to the diverse material. Continue reading “Ringo Starr – Goodnight Vienna (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome (2016) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome (2016) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome (2016) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.54 GB (Hi-Res) + 808 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | EU | Cat#: 0602557149449 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

As Keith Richards tells it, the Rolling Stones’ first-ever all-blues album is the result of the band learning how to play in the unfamiliar surroundings of Mark Knopfler’s British Grove Studios. To ease into the new place, the Stones decided to knock out a version of Little Walter’s “Blue and Lonesome” and it sounded good enough that the band decided to cut a few more covers, winding up with a full album of Chicago blues in a few days. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Blue & Lonesome (2016) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Various Artists – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.11 GB (Hi-Res) + 699 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 346 | Genre: Big Band, Swing
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Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972)
[2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.20 GB (Hi-Res) + 535 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 0190296323317 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

In 1972, Jethro Tull released the instant classic, ‘Thick As A Brick’. 50 years on and the album is still revered as one of rock’s and progressive rock’s most definitive and pioneering albums. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, ‘Thick As A Brick’ has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper. The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson’s 2012 remix. Unlike any other records on the market, the album is set inside a broadsheet newspaper, ‘The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser’. The newspaper includes many news articles packed full of continuing jokes, a crossword, connect-the-dots and much more. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1940-1941: How It Was To Be Young Then (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1940-1941: How It Was To Be Young Then (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1940-1941: How It Was To Be Young Then (1970)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.04 GB (Hi-Res) + 704 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 345 | Genre: Swing, Big Band
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VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1939-1940: 1939: A Real Dream Of A Year (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1939-1940: 1939: A Real Dream Of A Year (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1939-1940: 1939: A Real Dream Of A Year (1971)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.13 GB (Hi-Res) + 778 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 344 | Genre: Swing, Big Band
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VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1938-1939: Where Swing Came From (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1938-1939: Where Swing Came From (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1938-1939: Where Swing Came From (1971)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.95 GB (Hi-Res) + 654 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 343 | Genre: Big Band, Swing
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Various Artists – Forrest Gump The Soundtrack (1994) [2014, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists - Forrest Gump The Soundtrack (1994) [2014, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists – Forrest Gump The Soundtrack (1994)
[2014, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.27 GB (Hi-Res) + 694 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | US | Cat#: 88875001571 | Genre: Soundtrack

The surprise hit of the 1994 summer movie season traces the life of a half-wit through the major historical events of the 1950s, ’60s, and ’70s, and this soundtrack album is a travelogue of the same period, from Elvis Presley’s 1956 hit “Hound Dog” to Bob Seger’s 1980 hit “Against the Wind.” Like the movie, the soundtrack to Forrest Gump succeeds at repackaging the familiar Continue reading “Various Artists – Forrest Gump The Soundtrack (1994) [2014, Limited Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 658 MB (Hi-Res) + 2.03 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 342 | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Easy Listening
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VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1936-1937: The Movies: Between Vitaphone And Video (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1936-1937: The Movies: Between Vitaphone And Video (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1936-1937: The Movies: Between Vitaphone And Video (1970)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.10 GB (Hi-Res) + 740 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 341 | Genre: Swing, Big Band, Rhythm & Blues

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Willie Nelson – Always On My Mind (1982) [CBS Mastersound, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Willie Nelson - Always On My Mind (1982) [CBS Mastersound, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Willie Nelson – Always On My Mind (1982) [CBS Mastersound, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 727 MB (Hi-Res) + 208 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: CBS Mastersound | US | Cat#: HC 47951 | Genre: World, Country
Half-Speed Mastered

Whether intentionally or not, the first album after a greatest-hits collection always raises the curtain on a new era, and in Willie Nelson’s case, the difference between the era recapped on 1981’s Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) and the one started with 1982’s Always on My Mind is startling. Throughout the late ’70s, Nelson’s freewheeling, organically eclectic music was not just the biggest thing in country, it was also some of its best, most adventurous music. Continue reading “Willie Nelson – Always On My Mind (1982) [CBS Mastersound, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1930-1936: Wonderful Times: Making A Lot Out Of A Little (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1930-1936: Wonderful Times: Making A Lot Out Of A Little (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1930-1936: Wonderful Times: Making A Lot Out Of A Little (1971)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.03 GB (Hi-Res) + 727 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 340 | Genre: Swing, Big Band
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The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.26 GB (Hi-Res) + 684 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor / Universal | EU | Cat#: V3012 / 0602557974836 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
Half-Speed Mastered

Eight years separate 2005’s A Bigger Bang, the Rolling Stones’ 24th album of original material, from its 1997 predecessor, Bridges to Babylon, the longest stretch of time between Stones albums in history, but unlike the three-year gap between 1986’s Dirty Work and 1989’s Steel Wheels, the band never really went away. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”