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Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010 (2013) [4CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Simply Red - Song Book 1985-2010 (2013) [4CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Simply Red are a pop institution, at least in areas of the world that are not the United States, and like all institutions, they’re in need of a monument to their longevity. Song Book 1985-2010 is that monument, a four-disc box set that tells their story, concentrating on their hits but also adding a disc of new recordings where they revisit deep cuts from their catalog, refashioning them so they sound similar to latter-day Simply Red. Continue reading “Simply Red – Song Book 1985-2010 (2013) [4CDs, Box Set, Remastered]”

YES – Discography (1969 – 2014)

YES - Discography (1969 - 2014)

Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the ’70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. Continue reading “YES – Discography (1969 – 2014)”

Mike Oldfield – Discography (1973-2016)

Mike Oldfield - Discography (1973-2016)

Composer Mike Oldfield rose to fame on the success of Tubular Bells, an eerie, album-length conceptual piece employed to stunning effect in the film The Exorcist. Born May 15, 1953, in Reading, England, Oldfield began his professional career at the age of 14, forming the Sallyangie folk duo with his sister Sally; a year later, the siblings issued their debut LP, Children of the Sun. By the age of 16, he was playing bass with Soft Machine founder Kevin Ayers’ group the Whole World alongside experimental classical arranger David Bedford and avant-garde jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill; within months, Oldfield was tapped to become the band’s lead guitarist prior to recording the 1971 LP Shooting at the Moon. Continue reading “Mike Oldfield – Discography (1973-2016)”

Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel’s adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and soul music. The album cover artwork was taken on the front steps of 142 Mercer Street, just north of the intersection of Mercer and Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood in New York City. Continue reading “Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul McCartney & Wings – Red Rose Speedway (1973) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Paul McCartney & Wings - Red Rose Speedway (1973) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Includes the newly remastered album and 35 bonus audio tracks. Reconstruction of the “double album”, singles, B-sides, alternate mixes and unreleased tracks. The Bruce McMouse Show -the never- before-seen film on DVD and Blu-ray. Plus DVD featuring the James Paul McCartney TV Special and previously unseen footage. Housed alongside 128-page book written by Amanda Petrusich, photo book and folio containing unseen memorabilia from the MPL archives. Continue reading “Paul McCartney & Wings – Red Rose Speedway (1973) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Paul McCartney & Wings – Wild Life (1971) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Paul McCartney & Wings - Wild Life (1971) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Includes the newly remastered album and 25 bonus audio tracks; original rough mixes of the album, single edits, B-sides, home recordings and unreleased tracks. DVD features previously unreleased archive footage, rehearsals and homes videos. Housed alongside 128-page book written by David Fricke and folio containing unseen memorabilia from the MPL archives. Continue reading “Paul McCartney & Wings – Wild Life (1971) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]”

Bad Company – Discography (1974-2015)

Bad Company - Discography (1974-2015)

Formed in 1973, the British hard rock outfit Bad Company was a supergroup comprised of ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, both previous members of Free. Powered by Rodgers’ muscular vocals and Ralphs’ blues-based guitar work, Bad Company was the first group signed to Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song vanity label. Continue reading “Bad Company – Discography (1974-2015)”

Gentle Giant – Octopus (1972) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

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Returning to Gentle Giant’s fourth album after any kind of lengthy absence, it’s astonishing just how little Octopus has dated. Often written off at the time as a pale reflection of the truly gargantuan steps being taken by the likes of Jethro Tull and Barclay James Harvest, the band’s closest relatives in the tangled skein of period prog, Gentle Giant often seemed more notable for its album art than its music. Continue reading “Gentle Giant – Octopus (1972) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Grateful Dead – Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]

Grateful Dead - Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]

Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead is a live album consisting of audio and video recordings from the Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead concerts performed by surviving members of the Grateful Dead Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, with Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti. The concerts were recorded on July 3, 4, and 5, 2015, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Continue reading “Grateful Dead – Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]”

The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004) [2016, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Killers - Hot Fuss (2004) [2016, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004) [2016, Reissue, 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: 1.14 GB (Hi-Res) + 455 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island Records | EU | Cat#: 00602547859303 | Genre: Indie Rock

There are so many garage rock/dance-rock tunes perfectly stylized and glamorous for the pop kids in the city and in the suburbs of new-millennium America. What’s nice about these the bands producing these songs is how they strive so desperately to individualize themselves. On a commercial level, they do quite well in delivering catchy pop hooks. When it comes to having actual talent, a select few actually do possess attention-worthy integrity. But there are others who don’t, and they disappear from the American consciousness after a brief flirtation with success. Continue reading “The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004) [2016, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Tesla – Shock (2019) [Target Exclusive Edition]

Tesla - Shock (2019) [Target Exclusive Edition]

The Action – Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968 (2018) [4CD Box Set]

The Action - Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968 (2018) [4CD Box Set]

The Action are one of the great “lost” bands of mid-’60s England. Though they filled mod clubs with happy patrons and managed to score George Martin as a benefactor, they only released a handful of unsuccessful singles during their brief existence. Most of their music remained in the vaults for years, only to be discovered later and celebrated. Continue reading “The Action – Shadows And Reflections: The Complete Recordings 1964-1968 (2018) [4CD Box Set]”

Tesla – Shock (2019) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Tesla - Shock (2019) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Tesla – Shock (2019) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz / Hi-Res
Total Size: 558 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music Enterprises | Genre: Hard rock

The legendary American rock band TESLA will release their new studio album, SHOCK. The band has enjoyed international chart, radio, and tour success for nearly 35 years, with global album sales topping 15 million. The album is comprised of 12 new tracks and is produced and co-written by Phil Collen (Def Leppard), and SHOCK is TESLA’s eighth studio album. The band are actively touring across North America, Europe, and elsewhere around the globe throughout 2019. Continue reading “Tesla – Shock (2019) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Cinderella – Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits (2005)

Cinderella - Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits (2005)

Cinderella’s Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits is intended to replace the 1997 compilation Once Upon A … as a full-length, single-disc retrospective on the group. Like Once Upon A …, it contains all eight of Cinderella’s Billboard Hot 100 hits and 11 of its 12 entries in Billboard’s Mainstream Rock radio chart Continue reading “Cinderella – Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits (2005)”

Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.19 GB (Hi-Res) + 813 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 2-160 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

It was designed to be a blockbuster and it was. Prior to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John had hits — his second album, Elton John, went Top 10 in the U.S. and U.K., and he had smash singles in “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” — but this 1973 album was a statement of purpose spilling over two LPs, which was all the better to showcase every element of John’s spangled personality. Continue reading “Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”