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Cheap Trick – Discography (1977 – 2017)

Cheap Trick - Discography (1977 - 2017)

Combining a love for British guitar pop songcraft with crunching power chords and a flair for the absurd, Cheap Trick provided the necessary links between ’60s pop, heavy metal, and punk. Led by guitarist Rick Nielsen, the band’s early albums were filled with highly melodic, well-written songs that drew equally from the crafted pop of the Beatles, the sonic assault of the Who, and the tongue-in-cheek musical eclecticism and humor of the Move. Their sound provided a blueprint for both power pop and arena rock; it also had a surprisingly long-lived effect on both alternative and heavy metal bands of the ’80s and ’90s, who often relied on the same combination of loud riffs and catchy melodies. Continue reading “Cheap Trick – Discography (1977 – 2017)”

Skid Row – 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)

Skid Row - 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)

This after-the-fact compilation from one of the last hard rock bands to make any sort of impression before the alt-rock revolution made most of it meaningless does its job, limited as it is, fairly well. All the hit singles that Sebastian Bach and company cranked out during their brief run of superstardom Continue reading “Skid Row – 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)”

Cinderella – Gold (2006)

Cinderella - Gold (2006)

With only four full-length albums and a couple of live records to their name, it’s hard to view this 2006 two-disc Cinderella set as being essential, especially as the thorough Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits was released early the preceding year. Continue reading “Cinderella – Gold (2006)”

Foreigner – Discography (1977 – 2014)

Foreigner - Discography (1977 - 2014)

While quite a few arena rock acts of the ’70s found the transformation into the ’80s quite difficult, several acts continued to flourish and enjoyed some of their biggest commercial success: Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, and especially Foreigner. Foreigner’s leader from the beginning has been British guitarist Mick Jones, who first broke into the music biz as a “hired gun” of sorts, appearing on recordings by George Harrison and Peter Frampton, and as part of a later-day version of hard rockers Spooky Tooth. By the mid-’70s, Jones had relocated to New York City, where he was a brief member of the Leslie West Band and served as an A&R man for a record company. Continue reading “Foreigner – Discography (1977 – 2014)”

Deep Purple – Infinite Singles (2017)

Deep Purple - Infinite Singles (2017)

Humble Pie – Discography (1969 – 2017)

Humble Pie - Discography (1969 - 2017)

Humble Pie were an English rock band formed by Steve Marriott, in Essex during 1969. They are known as one of the late 1960s’ first supergroups and found success on both sides of the Atlantic with such songs as “Black Coffee”, “30 Days in the Hole”, “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and “Natural Born Bugie”. Continue reading “Humble Pie – Discography (1969 – 2017)”

Graham Bonnet – Anthology 1968-2017 (2017) [2CD+DVD]

Graham Bonnet - Anthology 1968-2017 (2017) [2CD+DVD]

The first all encompassing, career spanning retrospective from this highly respected singer and song writer, from his first hits of the late 1960s, right up to the Graham Bonnet Band in 2017. Few frontmen can claim to have had such a lengthy and far-reaching career, first finding fame as part of The Marbles duo, who enjoyed a hit with the Bee Gees’ ‘Only One Woman’ in 1968, followed by a solo career across the 1970s, again enjoying further success with the Bee Gees on the disco flavored ‘Warm Ride’. Continue reading “Graham Bonnet – Anthology 1968-2017 (2017) [2CD+DVD]”

Bon Jovi – Bounce (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi - Bounce (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi – Bounce (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.65 GB (ISO) + 2.79 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.03 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: The Island Def Jam Music Group | EU | Cat#: 063 391-2 | Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Continue reading “Bon Jovi – Bounce (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Rolling Stones – Rock And Roll Circus (1996) [2004, DVD]

The Rolling Stones - Rock And Roll Circus (1996) [2004, DVD]

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus is a film released in 1996 of an 11 December 1968 event organized by the Rolling Stones. The event comprised two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as the Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called the Dirty Mac Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Rock And Roll Circus (1996) [2004, DVD]”

Twisted Sister – Discography (1982 – 2016)

Twisted Sister - Discography (1982 - 2016)

A product of New York City’s early-’70s glam rock scene, Twisted Sister were eager students of the New York Dolls, with the theatrics of Kiss and the shock rock of Alice Cooper thrown in for good measure. While providing an excellent role model from an artistic standpoint, the Dolls’ disappointing record sales and subsequent implosion would make it difficult for such faithful disciples as Twisted Sister to land a record deal, and the band wound up struggling for nearly a decade before finally getting their big break in the early ’80s. Continue reading “Twisted Sister – Discography (1982 – 2016)”

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}
4x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.50 GB (CDs) + 22.2 GB (BD) + 5.77 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Stereo/Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen Records / UMG | EU | Cat#: 00602567523758 | Genre: Hard Rock

The Appetite For Destruction: Super Deluxe Edition features 4CDs including the album newly remastered for the first time ever; B-sides N’ EPs newly remastered; the previously unreleased 1986 Sound City Session N’ More recordings; a Blu-ray Audio disc with the album, bonus tracks and music videos in brand new 5.1 surround sound along with the unearthed music video for “It’s So Easy” originally shot in 1989 but never finished; and a 96-page hardcover book showcasing unseen photos from Axl Rose’s personal archive and Continue reading “Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}”

Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Steve Vai - Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Passion and Warfare comes a special 2CD edition of the album which includes the first-ever release of Vai’s Modern Primitive songs and recordings. Based on song sketches and works-in-progress penned, and recorded, by Vai following the release of Flex-Able, the artist’s debut album, in January 1984, the music on Modern Primitive has been completed by Steve for release as a full album bonus disc in the Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition. Continue reading “Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)”

Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Spirit - It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new 5CD remastered clamshell box set by the legendary American band SPIRIT. Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from the remnants of The Red Roosters, SPIRIT was one of the great bands to emerge on the US West Coast in the Psychedelic era. Continue reading “Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]”

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart - Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 271 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Hard Rock

On Beautiful Broken, Heart decide to tread a path well worn by vintage rockers: revisiting their catalog. This is an exercise often fraught with peril. That said, while Ann and Nancy Wilson do stumble, they’ve learned from predecessors’ mistakes. Seven of these ten cuts were previously recorded, but none are considered Heart standards. Continue reading “Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]”

Deep Purple – Made In Japan (1972) [1998, DCC Remastered]

Recorded over three nights in August 1972, Deep Purple’s Made in Japan was the record that brought the band to headliner status in the U.S. and elsewhere, and it remains a landmark in the history of heavy metal music. Since reorganizing with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover in 1969, Deep Purple had recorded three important albums — Deep Purple in Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head — and used the material to build a fierce live show. Continue reading “Deep Purple – Made In Japan (1972) [1998, DCC Remastered]”