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John Lennon – Discography

John Lennon - Discography

Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting — and frustrating — solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had an undying love of straight-ahead rock & roll. But the extremes, both in his music and his life, were what made him fascinating. Where Paul McCartney was content to be a rock star, Lennon dabbled in everything from revolutionary politics to the television talk show circuit during the early ’70s. Continue reading “John Lennon – Discography”

Stray Cats – 40 (2019) [Deluxe Edition]

Stray Cats - 40 (2019) [Deluxe Edition]

Showaddywaddy – Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]

Showaddywaddy - Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]

2019 is the 45th Anniversary of the release of Showaddywaddy’s debut hit ‘Hey Rock And Roll’. From their winning appearance on an edition of New Faces, the Britain’s Got Talent of the day, to become runners-up in the series’ All Winners Final, it took just a matter of months until Showaddywaddy released their debut hit, ‘Hey Rock And Roll’. Continue reading “Showaddywaddy – Gold (2019) [3CD-Set]”

The Pirates – Shakin’ At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]

The Pirates - Shakin' At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]

The Pirates — guitarist Mick Green, bassist Johnny Spence, and drummer Frank Farley — cut their teeth in the mid-’60s as the backing band for British rock belter Johnny Kidd, but when Kidd died in an auto accident in 1966, their career went into a tailspin and they broke up a few years later. However, in the mid-’70s the Pirates were encouraged by the success of tough R&B acts like Dr. Feelgood and the Count Bishops to pick up their instruments and give it another go, and for a few years they earned a reputation as one of the tightest and most feral rock & roll bands in the U.K. Continue reading “The Pirates – Shakin’ At The Beeb: BBC Sessions 1976-1978 (2007) [2CD]”

The Ventures – Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Ventures - Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, 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: 555 MB (Hi-Res) + 163 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-116 | Genre: Surf Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Hiatt - Bring The Family (1987) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.08 GB (ISO) + 7.41 GB (DSF) + 3.39 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M | US | Cat#: B0000248-36 | Genre: Rock & Roll
Continue reading “John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.93 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | Genre: Rock & Roll

The album has been remastered (by Stephen Marcussen) and selected formats offer Lost & Found: Rarities a nine-track collection of previously unreleased songs from the period of the album’s original release, newly completed with additional vocals and guitar by the band. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Bill Haley – The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]

Bill Haley - The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]

The rating of this six-CD set is no joke — yes, Bill Haley was supposed to be an irrelevant artist during the 1960s, but he did, in fact, generate well over 100 good and far-better-than-decent sides that are contained in this set. No, there’s nothing remotely as earth-shattering or important as his best work for Decca from 1954-1955, and even most hardcore fans of that material may find the cost of this set difficult to justify; but take it from someone who shelled out for this box, it’s worth a LOT more than you’d ever guess without hearing it — Haley and his band still knew how to work a song, as demonstrated several dozen times on this set. Continue reading “Bill Haley – The Warner Brothers Years And More (1999) [6CDs, Box Set]”

Showaddywaddy – Complete Singles Collection 1974-1987 (2015) [33CDs, Box Set]

Showaddywaddy - Complete Singles Collection 1974-1987 (2015) [33CDs, Box Set]

Showaddywaddy had more UK hits in the 1970s than any other act…including Abba! From their winning appearance on an edition of ‘New Faces’, the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ of the day, to become runners-up in the series’ ‘All Winners Final’, it took just a matter of months until the band released and secured their debut hit, ‘Hey Rock And Roll’, which reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart. Continue reading “Showaddywaddy – Complete Singles Collection 1974-1987 (2015) [33CDs, Box Set]”

Ricky Nelson – The American Dream: The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings 1957-1963 (2001) [6CDs, Box Set]

Ricky Nelson - The American Dream: The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings 1957-1963 (2001) [6CDs, Box Set]

This boxed set was 25 years in the making! Ever since Bear Family Records started, we’ve wanted to do the complete Ricky Nelson recordings on Verve and Imperial. Few artists had the consistency …and few were as influential. But we didn’t want to do an incomplete job so we waited until we had access to all the original masters and session tapes so that we could do it absolutely right. Continue reading “Ricky Nelson – The American Dream: The Complete Imperial and Verve Recordings 1957-1963 (2001) [6CDs, Box Set]”

Johnny Burnette – The Train Kept a Rollin’ Memphis to Hollywood: The Complete Recordings 1955-1964 (2003) [9CDs, Box Set]

Johnny Burnette - The Train Kept a Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood: The Complete Recordings 1955-1964 (2003) [9CDs, Box Set]

If ever there were an act that deserved more than it got, it was Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio. These three young men — Johnny and his brother Dorsey and guitarist extraordinaire Paul Burlison — were the authentic rockabilly article, hailing, like Elvis Presley, from Memphis proper. They were rawer than Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis put together and at their best more exciting to listen to. And while Burnette went on to write hits for Ricky Nelson and score a few of his own, it’s the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio sides — none of which ever charted — for which he is most remembered. Continue reading “Johnny Burnette – The Train Kept a Rollin’ Memphis to Hollywood: The Complete Recordings 1955-1964 (2003) [9CDs, Box Set]”

Ronnie Wood – Mr. Luck – A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Ronnie Wood - Mr. Luck - A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Ronnie Wood – Mr. Luck – A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.51 GB (Hi-Res) + 477 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | Genre: Rock & Roll, Blues

The second part of a trilogy of live albums paying tribute to Ronnie Wood’s early musical inspirations, Mr. Luck: A Tribute to Jimmy Reed — Live at Royal Albert Hall captures a November 1, 2013 concert at Royal Albert Hall. Mick Taylor sits in with the Ronnie Wood Band, while Bobby Womack, Paul Weller, and Mick Hucknall all take a turn in the spotlight — enough guests to grab the attention of the curious but not enough to overwhelm the proceedings. Continue reading “Ronnie Wood – Mr. Luck – A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”