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New Order – Discography

New Order - Discography

Rising from the ashes of the legendary British post-punk unit Joy Division, the enigmatic New Order triumphed over tragedy to emerge as one of the most influential and acclaimed bands of the 1980s; embracing the electronic textures and disco rhythms of the underground club culture many years in advance of its contemporaries, the group’s pioneering fusion of new wave aesthetics and dance music Continue reading “New Order – Discography”

Duran Duran – Discography (1981-2015)

Duran Duran - Discography (1981-2015)

Duran Duran personified new wave for much of the mainstream audience. And for good reason. Duran Duran’s reputation was built through music videos, which accentuated their fashion-model looks and glamorous sense of style. Without music videos, it’s likely that their pop-funk — described by the group as the Sex Pistols-meet-Chic — would never have made them international pop stars. Continue reading “Duran Duran – Discography (1981-2015)”

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Joe Jackson - Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 919 MB (Hi-Res) + 278 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-080 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

1982 will forever be known as the year that the punks got class — or at least when Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello, rivals for the title of Britain’s reigning Angry Young Man — decided that they were not just rockers, but really songwriters in the Tin Pan Alley tradition. (Graham Parker, fellow angry Brit, sat this battle out, choosing to work with Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas instead.) Both had been genre-hopping prior to 1982, but Jackson’s Night and Day and Costello’s Imperial Bedroom announced to the world that both were “serious songwriters,” standing far apart from the clamoring punkers and silly new wavers. Continue reading “Joe Jackson – Night And Day (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.24 GB (ISO) + 3.46 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.28 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ZTT | UK | Cat#: ZTT177SACD | Genre: Synth-pop

Rage Hard: A Sonic Collection is a greatest hits album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, released in 2001 by ZTT Records, exclusively to SA-CD. It is basically identical to the 2000 compilation album Maximum Joy, minus the second disc. Continue reading “Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Rage Hard: The Sonic Collection (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Driven By – The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}

Various Artists - Driven By - The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}

Various Artists – Driven By – The 80s (2018) {5CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.60 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Union Square Music | EU | Cat#: DRIVEBX002 | Genre: Pop, New Wave, Synth-Pop

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Art Of Noise – Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Of Noise - Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Daft is a compilation collecting the Art of Noise LP Who’s Afraid of the Art Of Noise? (with one track, “Snapshot”, appearing in a longer version than on the original UK LP, but previously released on the Japanese version), along with portions of the Into Battle with the Art of Noise EP and “Moments in Love” remix single. It gives a fairly thorough overview of the Trevor Horn period of the group, prior to its split from the ZTT label. Continue reading “Art Of Noise – Daft (1986) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.84 GB (ISO) + 940 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 07243 543318 2 4 | Genre: Synth-pop, Glam Rock

David Bowie returned to relatively conventional rock & roll with Scary Monsters, an album that effectively acts as an encapsulation of all his ’70s experiments. Reworking glam rock themes with avant-garde synth flourishes, and reversing the process as well, Bowie creates dense but accessible music throughout Scary Monsters. Continue reading “David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.61 GB (ISO) + 811 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 07243 543319 2 3 | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let’s Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Continue reading “David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Simple Minds – 4 SACD Albums (1982-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simple Minds - 4 SACD Albums (1982-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simple Minds – 4 SACD Albums (1982-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
5x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 11.4 GB (ISO) + 5.65 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin / Eagle Reacords | EU | Genre: Alternative Rock, Synth-Pop

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) (1982)
Once Upon A Time (1985) – The Best Of Simple Minds (2001) – Cry (2002)
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Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect (2015)

Brandon Flowers - The Desired Effect (2015)

Brandon Flowers’ solo debut, 2010’s Flamingo, seemed to make the case that the line between a Killers album and a Flowers album was blurry at best. Largely a continuation of the anthemic Springsteen-influenced sound of the Killers’ 2006 effort Sam’s Town, Flamingo also revealed Flowers’ inclination toward glossy, synth-heavy, ’80s adult-contemporary productions. For his sophomore solo outing, 2015’s The Desired Effect, the line between the man and his band begins to sharpen. Produced by Ariel Rechtshaid (Madonna, Vampire Weekend, HAIM), the album finally finds Flowers achieving an Continue reading “Brandon Flowers – The Desired Effect (2015)”

Dead Can Dance – SACD Box Set (2008) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dead Can Dance - SACD Box Set (2008) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dead Can Dance – SACD Box Set (2008) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
9x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue+ Log
9x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.55 GB (CD-Layer) + 15.6 GB (SACD ISO) + 7.32 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 4AD / Warner Music / MFSL | Japan | Cat#: DCDBOX 2 | Genre: Dark Wave

2008 nine disc SACD box set featuring all nine of the band’s studio albums packaged in Japanese paper sleeves which replicate the original UK vinyl releases, including replica original inner sleeves and new additional booklets with lyrics, album labels and other images. Packagfed in a special black velvet box set, itself protected by a printed cardboard outer box, which includes all nine titles, strictly limited to 1000 copies. Continue reading “Dead Can Dance – SACD Box Set (2008) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Japan – 3 SACD Albums (1981-1983) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Japan - 3 SACD Albums (1981-1983) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Japan – 3 SACD Albums (1981-1983) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 6.81 GB (ISO) + 3.12 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Virgin | Japan | Genre: New Wave, Synth Pop

Gentlemen Take Polaroids (1980) – Tin Drum (1981) – Oil On Canvas (1983)
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Madonna – Discography (1983 – 2015)

Madonna - Discography (1983 - 2015)

After stars reach a certain point, it’s easy to forget what they became famous for and concentrate solely on their personas. Madonna is such a star. She rocketed to stardom so quickly in 1984 that it obscured most of her musical virtues. Appreciating her music became even more difficult as the decade wore on, as discussing her lifestyle became more common. However, one of Madonna’s greatest achievements is how she has manipulated the media and the public with her music, her videos, her publicity, and her sexuality. Continue reading “Madonna – Discography (1983 – 2015)”

Tears For Fears – Gold (2006)

Tears For Fears - Gold (2006)

Hip-O’s excellent two-disc Tears for Fears Gold collection boasts 24 tracks from the veteran English duo. All of the obvious hits (“Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Head Over Heels,” “Mad World,” and “Sowing the Seeds of Love”) are here, but it’s the inclusion of tracks from their woefully overlooked 2004 comeback album, Everybody Loves a Happy Ending, that warrants a high rating. Continue reading “Tears For Fears – Gold (2006)”