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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Raising Sand, the first collaborative effort between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, seemed to come from out of the blue in 2007. The pairing of golden rock god and bluegrass troubadour was as unexpected as the album’s subdued, nuanced Americana, a sound that existed at the crossroads of the past and the present. It seemed like lightning in a bottle, the kind of magic that couldn’t be reproduced, and the subsequent decade or so suggested that suspicion might be true. Continue reading “Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

Circus – Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]

Circus - Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]

Coming from the NW Switzerland on the language border between the Alemanics and the Romands, this unusual quartet of musicians has a strange line-up. Hauser is one of the better percussionists (still playing but in jazz bands nowadays), and bassist Cerletti (the only non-Alemanic in the band) is certainly excellent plays also acoustic guitar. The other two, Fri and Grieder, share the wind instruments with the vocals. That’s it! No KB and almost no el. guitars, at least on the first two albums. Continue reading “Circus – Circus (1976) [2022, Japanese Remastered, SHM-CD]”

Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young - Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.82 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

Backed only by co-producer Danny Kortchmar on guitar and Steve Jordan on drums, with all three playing synthesizers, Neil Young turns in an album that attempts to mix the raunchy rock thrust of his Crazy Horse-style music with contemporary trends in pop, especially the tendency to turn the drums way up in the mix. Continue reading “Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 856 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 659054 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
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John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.41 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Republic Records | Genre: Blues Rock, Folk Rock

John Mellencamp’s 25th studio album, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, is set for release 1/21/22 on Republic Records. The album was written and produced by Mellencamp, recorded at his Belmont Mall Studios in Indiana, and recorded/mixed by GRAMMY-award winner David Leonard. It features a number of longtime band members including Andy York, Dane Clark, Mike Wanchic, Troye Kinnett, and more. It also features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen including the landmark duet “Wasted Days.” Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Strictly A One-Eyed Jack (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 2 – The Reprise Years 1968-1971 (2021) [5CD-Set]

Joni Mitchell - Archives Volume 2 - The Reprise Years 1968-1971 (2021) [5CD-Set]

5 CDs of the Finest, most Intimate, Surprising, and Captivating Content From Joni’s Unmined 1968-1971 Archives-The tracks on Archives Vol II have been sequenced chronologically to follow Mitchell in real time through one of the most creative periods of her career. The collection uncovers several unreleased Mitchell originals, including “Jesus” recorded in 1969 at her friend Jane Lurie’s New York apartment in Chelsea, which also served as the setting for the song “Chelsea Morning.” Continue reading “Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 2 – The Reprise Years 1968-1971 (2021) [5CD-Set]”

Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 1 – The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]

Joni Mitchell - Archives Volume 1 - The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]

Features nearly six hours of unreleased home, live, and radio recordings that flow chronologically to paint a rich portrait of Mitchell’s rapid growth as a performer and songwriter during the period leading up to her debut album. This treasure trove of unheard audio includes 29 original Mitchell compositions that have never been released before with her vocals.-This 5CD collection includes a 40-page booklet that features many unseen photos from Mitchell’s personal collection as well as new liner notes featuring conversations between writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Mitchell, who recently spent a couple of Sunday afternoons together discussing her archives. Continue reading “Joni Mitchell – Archives Volume 1 – The Early Years 1963-1967 (2020) [5CD-Set]”

Cat Stevens – Teaser And The Firecat (1971) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens - Teaser And The Firecat (1971) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens – Teaser And The Firecat (1971) [1995, 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: 698 MB (Hi-Res) + 221 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-244 | Genre: Folk Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Even as a serious-minded singer/songwriter, Cat Stevens never stopped being a pop singer at heart, and with Teaser and the Firecat he reconciled his philosophical interests with his pop instincts. Basically, Teaser’s songs came in two modes: gentle ballads that usually found Stevens and second guitarist Alun Davies playing delicate lines over sensitive love lyrics, and up-tempo numbers on which the guitarists strummed away and thundering drums played in stop-start rhythms. Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Teaser And The Firecat (1971) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994) [2014, 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: 2.14 GB (ISO) + 2.11 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Original Recordings Group | US | Cat#: ORG 194-3 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Folk Rock

Jeff Buckley was many things, but humble wasn’t one of them. Grace is an audacious debut album, filled with sweeping choruses, bombastic arrangements, searching lyrics, and above all, the richly textured voice of Buckley himself, which resembled a cross between Robert Plant, Van Morrison, and his father Tim. Continue reading “Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Barn (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Barn (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Barn (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.91 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

One of the great Neil Young stories concerns a visit to Young’s ranch by Graham Nash. Young ushered his friend into a rowboat, as he wanted to listen to his new album Harvest while lazing about on the lake. As it roared out of twin speakers emanating from the house and barn, producer Elliot Mazer asked Young how the playback sounded, Young hollered back “More Barn!” It’s hard not to think of this tale when faced with Barn Continue reading “Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Barn (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raise The Roof (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021)
[Official Digital Release] [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.73 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Music UK | Genre: Country Rock, Folk Rock

In 2007, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss released Raising Sand, one of the most acclaimed albums of the 21st Century. It was an unlikely, mesmerizing pairing of one of rock’s greatest frontmen with one of country music’s finest and most honored artists, produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett. Now, after 14 years, they return with Raise the Roof, 12 songs from a range of traditions and styles that extend this remarkable collaboration in new and thrilling directions. Continue reading “Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raise The Roof (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]”

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 3.12 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

If I Could Only Remember My Name turned 50 earlier this year and Rhino is celebrating with a 2-CD set that includes the album lovingly remastered from the original analog tapes, accompanied by a bonus disc that features a dozen unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternative versions. The new remaster was overseen by original album engineer Stephen Barncard with restoration and speed correction using Plangent Processes. Continue reading “David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]”

VA – Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More (1970) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More (1970) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More (1970) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
5x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.82 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.33 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 5-200 | Genre: Blues Rock, Folk Rock, Psychedelic
Half-Speed Mastered
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Neil Young – Carnegie Hall 1970 (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young - Carnegie Hall 1970 (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young – Carnegie Hall 1970 (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 5.66 GB (Hi-Res) + 556 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Folk Rock

Neil Young had just released his third solo album After the Gold Rush a few months before he played Carnegie Hall in December of 1970, where he offered up a new set of introspective songs that were relatively toned down when compared to the stomping full-band jamming of 1969’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. This would just be the beginning of a run of classic albums that continued throughout the ’70s, and both sides of Young’s musical personality — the hushed and patient songwriter side, and the side that tended toward rugged rock — were integral to how that peerless run played out. Continue reading “Neil Young – Carnegie Hall 1970 (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Neil Young – Young Shakespeare (2021)

Neil Young - Young Shakespeare (2021)

Just two months after the release of his seminal album After The Gold Rush, Neil Young played a solo show at The Shakespeare Theater, Stratford, CT on January 22 1971. The show was filmed and recorded, and the concert shown on German TV later in 1971. In 2020, while Neil and his team were reviewing his Archive for future projects, Neil re-visited the 16mm film and audio recording of this show that had been preserved in the Archive for almost 50 years. Piecing together the tapes and footage, Neil realized that he had the full concert – the film of which is the earliest live footage of Neil performing that is known to exist. Continue reading “Neil Young – Young Shakespeare (2021)”