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VA – The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) {4xDVD Box Set}

VA - The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) {4xDVD Box Set}

VA – The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) {4xDVD Box Set}
3xDVD9 + 1xDVD5 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 4:3 (720×576) VBR | Dolby AC3, Stereo
Total Sixe: 25.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BBC | UK | Cat#: BBCDVD1867 | Genre: Rock, Reggae, Soul, Country, Folk

All three volumes of highlights and performances from some of the best bands of the 1970s and 1980s on the seminal British music series. Presenters such as Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale and Andy Kershaw introduce acts such as Roxy Music, The Who, The Adverts, Aztec Camera, Style Council, Suzanne Vega, David Bowie, The Jam, Simple Minds, and Edwyn Collins, amongst many others. As well as classic performances, the Old Grey Whistle Test featured in-depth interviews with major stars such as John Lennon, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant and Mick Jagger. Continue reading “VA – The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) {4xDVD Box Set}”

VA – Ministry Of Sound: Funk The Disco (2016) {3CD-Set}

VA - Ministry Of Sound: Funk The Disco (2016) {3CD-Set}

VA – Ministry Of Sound: Funk The Disco (2016) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.49 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Ministry Of Sound / Sony Music | EU | Cat#: MOSCD463 | Genre: Disco, Funk, R&B

Party season has arrived… So it’s time to get into the groove and make it a night to remember with the original club classics compilation! Yes… Get funked up with Ministry of Sound and sixty funk fuelled dance floor disco anthems. Get down on it and shake your groove thing to the biggest sounds from The Jacksons, James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Kool & The Gang, Diana Ross, Luther Vandross, Cameo, Shalamar, Cheryl Lynn, Lipps Inc, Peaches & Herb, Anita Ward… Continue reading “VA – Ministry Of Sound: Funk The Disco (2016) {3CD-Set}”

Nina Simone – The Real… Nina Simone: The Ultimate Nina Simone Collection (2013) {3CD-Set}

Nina Simone - The Real... Nina Simone: The Ultimate Nina Simone Collection (2013) {3CD-Set}

Nina Simone – The Real… Nina Simone: The Ultimate Nina Simone Collection (2013) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 1.14 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Entertainment | EU | Cat#: 88883778192 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, R&B

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Dinah Washington – The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]

Dinah Washington - The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]

During 1944-1958, Dinah Washington recorded jazz, blues, R&B, pop, and even gospel, excelling in each area. In 1959 after she had a major pop hit in “What a Difference a Day Makes,” the quality of her recordings declined as she was mostly backed by large anonymous studio orchestras in an attempt to duplicate that song’s commercial success. The arrangements were often more suitable for a country singer than for Washington, and her own singing seemed exaggerated and overly mannered. Continue reading “Dinah Washington – The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]”

Gloria Gaynor – Greatest Hits (1988)

Gloria Gaynor - Greatest Hits (1988)

Greatest Hits is an 11-track collection that features all of Gloria Gaynor’s biggest, including “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “I Will Survive,” “Reach Out (I’ll Be There),” “Walk on By,” and “(If You Want It) Do It Yourself,” making it a definitive retrospective. Continue reading “Gloria Gaynor – Greatest Hits (1988)”

Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}

Jesse Green - Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}

Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 600 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Big Break Records | Made in EC | Cat#: CDBBR 0274 | Genre: Disco, R&B

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1976 album from the Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician. NICE AND SLOW was Green’s debut solo album and was released on the EMI record label to high acclaim, despite not garnering the commercial success the album deserved. Continue reading “Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}”

The Three Degrees – The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)

The Three Degrees - The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)

During the long fickle history of popular music, female groups have come and gone in the pop charts. The Supremes, Martha And The Vandellas, The Ronettes, The Crystals and, more recently, Bananarama and The Spice Girls, are some of the names who have achieved world-wide recognition in their time. The Three Degrees are another female act who their own very considerable impression on the international pop charts. Continue reading “The Three Degrees – The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)”

Ray Parker Jr. – Greatest Hits (1982) {1992, Japanese Release}

Ray Parker Jr. - Greatest Hits (1982) {1992, Japanese Release}

Ray Parker Jr. – Greatest Hits (1982) {1992, Japanese Release}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 247 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG Victor Inc. | Japan | Cat#: BVCA-2028 | Genre: Pop, R&B

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VA – Motown Classics – Gold (2005)

A - Motown Classics - Gold (2005)

One of the most dominating forces in the history of popular music, the Motown imprint was more than a label, it was a juggernaut of soul music, a machine so finely honed and working with such efficiency that it wasn’t uncommon for several chart topping hits to be recorded in one session. Continue reading “VA – Motown Classics – Gold (2005)”

Marvin Gaye – Gold (2005)

Marvin Gaye - Gold (2005)

Marvin Gaye left behind one of the greatest legacies in American pop music, a fascinating and irresistible string of chart hits and stunning album-long suites that explored the sacred/secular divide in his own soul, and by extension, the philosophical divide in the American psyche, and he did it all with grace, ease, assurance, and style. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye – Gold (2005)”

Prince – Ultimate (2006)

Prince - Ultimate (2006)

Ultimate Prince is a greatest hits album by American recording artist Prince. It was released on August 22, 2006 by Warner Bros. Records. The two-disc set contains a disc of some previously released hits (some in single edit form; only “My Name Is Prince” has not been on a previous hits collection), and another of extended remixes of hits and a B-side, most of which have only been previously released as vinyl 12-inch singles. Continue reading “Prince – Ultimate (2006)”

Little Richard – King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]

Little Richard - King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]

Little Richard was not the only original rock & roller to attempt a comeback in the late ’60s and early ’70s, but he may have been the one to take the greatest musical risks. Fats Domino merely updated his sound (albeit in a charming fashion), Jerry Lee Lewis refashioned himself as a hardcore country singer, and Chuck Berry pandered with “My Ding-A-Ling,” but Little Richard pushed himself on his three albums for Reprise, all of which were collected — along with his contributions to Quincy Jones’ 1972 Dollar$ soundtrack album, non-LP singles, session outtakes, and a complete unreleased Continue reading “Little Richard – King of Rock and Roll: The Complete Reprise Recordings (2004) [3CD-Set]”

Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)

Al Jarreau - The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)

Vocalist Al Jarreau is one of the most successful singers in history. He has scored hits on Billboard’s Jazz, R&B, Adult Contemporary, and Contemporary Jazz charts. He’s won multiple Grammys and sold millions of records. Rhino has assembled 15 tracks that represent his long career with Warner Brothers and even cross-licensed a couple from Universal’s GRP and Verve imprints. Continue reading “Al Jarreau – The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure (2009)”

Commodores – The Best Of The Commodores (1995)

Commodores - The Best Of The Commodores (1995)

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Barry White – All-Time Greatest Hits (1994)

It took quite a while for a definitive Barry White compilation to hit the market, but All-Time Greatest Hits — part of Mercury’s Funk Essentials series — finally filled the bill in 1995. Boasting a full 20 tracks from White’s heyday of 1973-1978, more than half of which made the R&B Top Ten, All-Time Greatest Hits is easily the most generous single-disc White collection on the market. Continue reading “Barry White – All-Time Greatest Hits (1994)”