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Simple Minds – Discography (1979-2022)

Simple Minds - Discography (1979-2022)

Scotland’s Simple Minds evolved from artful late-’70s post-punks into global purveyors of pop grandeur with a string of U.K. chart-topping albums that include 1984’s Sparkle in the Rain and their global breakthrough Once Upon a Time. While the band was widely embraced in the U.K., Europe, and Oceania, it took the smash hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” from the film The Breakfast Club to break them in the U.S. Continue reading “Simple Minds – Discography (1979-2022)”

Depeche Mode – 101 (1989) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Depeche Mode - 101 (1989) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Depeche Mode – 101 (1989) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 11 GB (DSF) + 7.69 GB (FLAC) + 7.32 GB (ISO)
Label: Mute | EU | Cat#: 0724359470726 | Genre: Synth-pop

As an event, Depeche Mode’s huge (attendance around 60,000) Los Angeles Rose Bowl concert in 1988 remains legendary; no single artist show had totally sold out the venue since eight years beforehand, while the film documentary done by Dylan-filmer D.A. Pennebaker based around the show clearly demonstrated fans’ intense commitment to a near-decade-old band most mainstream critics continued to stupidly portray as a flash-in-the-pan synth pop effort. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – 101 (1989) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel (2005) [Deluxe Edition, DVD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Depeche Mode - Playing The Angel (2005) [Deluxe Edition, DVD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel (2005) [Deluxe Edition, DVD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS / Dolby AC3 / LPCM
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.50 GB (DSF) + 3.56 GB (FLAC) + 3.56 GB (ISO) + 3.97 GB (DVD)
Label: Mute | EU | Cat#: 0094634243025 | Genre: Synth-pop

When Ultra was declared the best Depeche Mode album since Violator, those who said so must have forgotten about Songs of Faith and Devotion. When Exciter was declared the best Depeche Mode album since Violator, those who said so must have also forgotten about Songs of Faith and Devotion, in addition to having found a roundabout way of saying that it was merely better than Ultra. There’s no doubt this time Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Playing The Angel (2005) [Deluxe Edition, DVD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 955 MB (Hi-Res) + 297 MB (CD-Quality)
Label: Columbia | EU | Cat#: 19658792641 | Genre: Synth-Pop, Electronic

Memento Mori is the fifteenth studio album by Depeche Mode, released on 24 March 2023 through Columbia and Mute. The album was produced by James Ford. It was preceded by the single “Ghosts Again” and the track “My Cosmos Is Mine” (released on streaming platforms) Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Depeche Mode – Ghosts Again (Remixes) (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Depeche Mode - Ghosts Again (Remixes) (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Depeche Mode – Ghosts Again (Remixes) (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 774 MB
Label: Columbia | Genre: Electronic
Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Ghosts Again (Remixes) (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.01 GB
Label: Columbia | Genre: Synthpop
Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry - KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.00 GB
Label: Chrysalis Records | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

KooKoo is the debut solo album by American singer Debbie Harry, released on July 27, 1981, by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, the album was recorded whilst Harry took a break from her band Blondie. Continue reading “Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young - Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 909 MB
Label: Townsend Music Limited | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

Paul Young has been a major star for over 4 decades. Breaking into the big time when his album No Parlez went to Number 1 and spawned the iconic hits, Wherever I lay My Hat (That’s My Home). More success followed with the number 1 album The Secret Of Association and The Worldwide Hit Everytime You Go Away. Continue reading “Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982)
[2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96-24 / Dolby Digital / LPCM | Stereo & Multichannel
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.61 GB (CDs) + 4.20 GB (DVD) + 15 GB (BD) + 4.17 GB (Hi-Res) + 937 MB (Scans)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | EU | Cat#: 4766622 / 4773754 | Genre: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

Super deluxe six disc edition boasts an abundance of material. Disc one features a 2016 remaster (by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road) approved by Charlie Burchill and the second disc gathers 12-inch remixes and instrumentals of the singles, a few of which enjoy their CD debut. Various edits and B-sides can be found on the third CD in the set while disc four features previously unreleased BBC John Peel and Kid Jensen radio sessions, recorded in February and August 1982. Continue reading “Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Originally released in October 1985, and coming hot on the heels of the global smash single ‘(Don’t You) Forget About Me’ , ‘Once Upon A Time’ was to prove the album that propelled Simple Minds to stratospheric heights of artistic and commercial success. Containing the classic hit singles ‘Alive And Kicking’, ‘All The Things She Said’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’, and ‘Ghostdancing’ the original era-defining Number 1 album Continue reading “Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023)

Depeche Mode - Memento Mori (2023)

Death and loss loom large over the mournful Memento Mori, Depeche Mode’s 15th album and first without founding member Andy Fletcher. Started long before his passing in 2022 and influenced more by the effects of a global pandemic, the somber set took on even more gravity and significance after he died. Understandably subdued and emotionally heavy, this is the sound of two old friends reeling from tragedy while keeping an eye on the days that remain. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Memento Mori (2023)”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – UC YMO: Ultimate Collection Of Yellow Magic Orchestra (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - UC YMO: Ultimate Collection Of Yellow Magic Orchestra (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra – UC YMO: Ultimate Collection Of Yellow Magic Orchestra (2003)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.54 GB (DSF) + 2.67 GB (FLAC) + 5.66 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: SMDR GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHGL 1-2 | Genre: Electronic, Synth-pop

Japanese two-disc set. The tracks were selected & edited by Ryuichi Sakamoto, & remastered by Ted Jensen. Contains two previously unpublished tracks (‘Lover, Come Back to Me’ with jazz singer Mari Nakamoto, & a bonus alternate version of ‘Behind the Mask’ written by Ryuichi Sakamoto – Seiko Quartz CM Version), ‘M-16’ (the outro theme to the movie ‘Propaganda’), a stereo version of ‘Hirake Kokoro’, five non-album tracks, & singles from ‘Technodon’. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – UC YMO: Ultimate Collection Of Yellow Magic Orchestra (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.89 GB (DSF) + 934 MB (FLAC) + 1.92 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. | Japan | Cat#: COGQ-87 | Genre: Synth-Pop, Experimental

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s first solo album appeared before he formed Yellow Magic Orchestra in late 1978, after the young keyboardist had earned his M.A. in music from Tokyo University. Six long instrumentals make up this CD, but apart from a taste for Asian-sounding synth lines, they hint at very little of what was to come in YMO. Continue reading “Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pet Shop Boys – Discography (1984-2021)

Pet Shop Boys - Discography (1984-2021)

Post-modern ironists cloaked behind a veil of buoyantly melodic and lushly romantic synth pop confections, Pet Shop Boys established themselves among the most commercially and critically successful groups of their era with cheeky, smart, and utterly danceable music. Always remaining one step ahead of their contemporaries, the British duo navigated the constantly shifting landscape of modern dance-pop with rare grace and intelligence, moving easily from disco to house to techno with their own distinctive image remaining completely intact. Continue reading “Pet Shop Boys – Discography (1984-2021)”

Love And Rockets – Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven (1985) [2016, New Mix, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Love And Rockets - Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven (1985) [2016, New Mix, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Love And Rockets – Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven (1985) [2016, New Mix, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / LPCM audio 5.1 & 2.0
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 13.1 GB (BD) + 4.17 GB (Hi-Res) + 256 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Beggars Banquet | EU | Cat#: BBQBD2025 | Genre: New Wave, Indie Rock

This special release features a high definition 96 kHz / 24 bit surround mix created by Neil Wilkes from the analogue multi-tracks and also includes three additional bonus tracks from the original session including the Gold Certified single “Ball Of Confusion” and a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Lucifer Sam”. Continue reading “Love And Rockets – Seventh Dream Of Teenage Heaven (1985) [2016, New Mix, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”