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Various Artists – Twelve Inch Eighties: Let’s Groove (2016) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists - Twelve Inch Eighties: Let's Groove (2016) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists – Twelve Inch Eighties: Let’s Groove (2016) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
1.37 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Twelve Inch Eighties is the successful 3CD range by Crimson Productions, compiling extended alternate mixes of some of the biggest hit singles of the 80s. Each themed release is housed in a sleek 3CD digipak with abstract imagery representative of early dance label releases. These carefully selected titles across the range will bring together the finest eighties pop, dance and disco, amongst other genres, in all their full 12” single glory. Let’s Groove is the latest title in the range and the first dip into the classics 80s Disco scene. Continue reading “Various Artists – Twelve Inch Eighties: Let’s Groove (2016) [3CD-Set]”

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)”

Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)

Various Artists - 80s 12

Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
2.87 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

72 original 80’s 12-inch mixes spread over six CD’s! Highlights include; Don’t You Want Me (Special Extended Dance Mix) – the Human League, Don’t You (Forget About Me) (Jam And Spoon Remix) (Edit) – Simple Minds, Flesh for Fantasy (Below the Belt Mix) (2002 Digital Remaster) – Billy Idol, Ghost Town (Extended Version) – the Specials, Today (Extended Mix) – Talk Talk, Union of the Snake (The Monkey Mix) – Duran Duran, She Blinded Me with Science (US Mix) – Thomas Dolby and many, many more. Continue reading “Various Artists – 80s 12″ – 72 Original Hits (2009)”

Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)

Various Artists - Pure... Electronic 80s (2014)

Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
1.85 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Sony Music’s Pure… Electronic ’80s collects 64 new wave/synth pop hits over the span of four CDs, with highlights arriving via era radio staples like “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” (A Flock of Seagulls), “Love My Way” (Psychedelic Furs), “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” (Dead or Alive), and “Rockit” (Herbie Hancock). Continue reading “Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)”

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]”

The Pretenders – Learning To Crawl (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Pretenders - Learning To Crawl (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Pretenders – Learning To Crawl (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.69 GB (ISO) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 870 MB (FLAC) + 321 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2057 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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The Pretenders – Pretenders II (1981) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Pretenders - Pretenders II (1981) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Pretenders – Pretenders II (1981) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.95 GB (ISO) + 1.92 GB (DSF) + 974 MB (FLAC) + 305 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2056 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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Glenn Frey – You Belong To The City (1985) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Glenn Frey - You Belong To The City (1985) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Glenn Frey – You Belong To The City (1985) [Japanese Release, 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: 195 MB (Hi-Res) + 65.4 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner-Pioneer | Japan | Cat#: P-2034 | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-Pop

“You Belong to the City” is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and recorded by Frey during his solo career. It was written specifically for the television show Miami Vice in 1985. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, although it did reach the top of the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. Continue reading “Glenn Frey – You Belong To The City (1985) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

A-Ha – Stay On These Roads (1988) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

A-Ha - Stay On These Roads (1988) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

A-Ha – Stay On These Roads (1988) [Japanese Release, 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: 1.00 GB (Hi-Res) + 317 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner-Pioneer | Japan | Cat#: P-13651 | Genre: Synth-pop

a-ha’s recording career hit the skids in America with its third release. But in the U.K., the album became the group’s third straight to peak at number two, though it charted for a shorter period than the first two albums, and there were four Top 25 hits — the title track, “The Blood That Moves the Body,” “Touchy!,” and “You Are the One.” (Also included was a-ha’s 1987 theme from the James Bond movie The Living Daylights, a U.K. number five that missed the U.S. charts.) Continue reading “A-Ha – Stay On These Roads (1988) [Japanese Release, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Ultravox – Discography (1977-2018)

Ultravox - Discography (1977-2018)

Rejecting the abrasive guitars of their punk-era contemporaries in favor of lushly romantic synthesizers, Ultravox emerged as one of the primary influences on the British electro-pop movement of the early ’80s. Formed in London in 1974, the group — originally dubbed Ultravox! — was led by vocalist and keyboardist John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh), whose interest in synths and cutting-edge technology began during his school years. Continue reading “Ultravox – Discography (1977-2018)”

Falco – The Sound Of Musik: The Greatest Hits (2022)

Falco - The Sound Of Musik: The Greatest Hits (2022)

On the eve of what would have been his 65th birthday, Sony Austria are to issue a new Falco best of called The Sound of Musik. This presents the singles in chronological order from 1981’s Ganz Wien to 1998’s Out of the Dark. Continue reading “Falco – The Sound Of Musik: The Greatest Hits (2022)”