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Pet Shop Boys – SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (2023) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys - SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (2023) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys – SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (2023) [Remastered, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
3x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.77 GB
Label: Rhino | Genre: Synth-Pop, Pop

Smash is the brand new complete collection of Pet Shop Boys singles from across 35 years of the duo’s acclaimed career. The package includes all Pet Shop Boys’ hits starting with their debut single ‘West End girls’ and continuing through such iconic tracks as ‘Love comes quickly’, ‘It’s a sin’, ‘Always on my mind’, ‘Being boring’, ‘Suburbia’, ‘Opportunities’, ‘What have I done to deserve this?’, ‘Rent’ and ‘Heart’. Continue reading “Pet Shop Boys – SMASH: The Singles 1985-2020 (2023) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Jim Kerr - Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr is Simple Minds front-man Jim Kerr’s first solo album released on 17 May 2010. The album entered the UK charts at No. 94 on 29 May 2010 and UK Independent Chart at #8. The album has also made the charts in some other European areas, most notably Germany, Italy, France and Belgium. Continue reading “Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]”

Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]

Blondie - Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]

Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 1.10 GB
Label: UMC / Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 00602508761010 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

Plenty of Blondie compilations have appeared over the years, but the band endorsed Against the Odds: 1974-1982, a comprehensive complete chronology available in four separate incarnations: a Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition containing ten vinyl records (plus bonuses) and a Deluxe eight-CD set that both contain newly remastered versions of Blondie’s first six albums plus 52 bonus tracks, then a Deluxe four-LP set and a triple-CD version that solely feature the non-LP bonus material. Continue reading “Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]”

Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)

Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)

In the ’80s and ’90s, England’s dance music team Stock, Aitken & Waterman was often accused of being too slick for its own good, and favoring style over substance. But the producers/songwriters (also known for their work with Dead or Alive and Samantha Fox) should definitely be proud of their work on fellow Briton Rick Astley’s often captivating debut album, Whenever You Need Somebody. Continue reading “Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody (1987)”

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 – 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)”

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]”