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Quiet Riot – Original Album Classic (2015) [5CD, Box Set]

Quiet Riot - Original Album Classic (2015) [5CD, Box Set]

This is a five classic albums CD box set with original artwork ‘mini LP’ CD wallets in deluxe packaging. It contains the albums Quiet Riot (1977), Metal Helath (1983), Condition Critical (1984), Quiet Riot III, Setlist: Quiet Riot. Continue reading “Quiet Riot – Original Album Classic (2015) [5CD, Box Set]”

The Clash – Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]

The Clash - Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]

Most box sets are designed to enshrine an artist in the amber of posterity. The idea is that the artist has transcended their time, that they can now be appreciated outside of the context of their era. The digital age, where recordings from the past sit comfortably with tunes from the present, accelerates this trend, suggesting that all the classic artists exist upon their own continuum, that their development was almost a product of self-divination. Continue reading “The Clash – Sound System (2013) [Remastered, Box Set, 11CD + DVD]”

Art Garfunkel – Angel Clare (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Garfunkel - Angel Clare (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Garfunkel (he was billed without his first name here) had a lot riding on his debut solo album, and Angel Clare, named after a character in Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles, lived up to the heightened expectations for the man who had sung “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and other Simon & Garfunkel favorites. Garfunkel took no chances, issuing as the first single Jimmy Webb’s “All I Know,” which was arranged in a similar style to “Bridge” and made the Top Ten. Continue reading “Art Garfunkel – Angel Clare (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Art Garfunkel – Breakaway (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Garfunkel - Breakaway (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The second time around, Art Garfunkel turned to pop producer Richard Perry, who liked to record in studios rather than cathedrals and who replaced the angelic style of the first album with a lush pop approach. The result was Garfunkel’s best-selling album. The title track and a cover of “I Only Have Eyes for You” reached the Top 40 (the latter topped the U.K. charts), though the most prominent song was the Simon & Garfunkel reunion single “My Little Town.” Continue reading “Art Garfunkel – Breakaway (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Love – Forever Changes (1967) [2018, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Love - Forever Changes (1967) [2018, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Love’s FOREVER CHANGES is the psychedelic folk-rock pioneers’ finest achievement. The set features a few firsts for the album, including the CD-debut of a remastered version made by its original co-producer and engineer Bruce Botnick, as well as the first-ever release of the mono version on CD. Also included are alternate mixes of the album, as well as a selection of rare and unreleased singles and studio outtakes. Botnick’s stereo remaster of the original album makes its vinyl debut on the LP included with this set. It was cut from high resolution digital audio by celebrated audio engineer Bernie Grundman. The DVD that accompanies the anniversary collection includes a 24/96 stereo mix of the album version of the original album remastered Continue reading “Love – Forever Changes (1967) [2018, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Paul McCartney – Flowers In The Dirt (1989) [2017, Archive Collection, Remastered, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Includes the newly remastered album and 21 unreleased demos with Elvis Costello; Original singles, B-sides, demos and remixes as a digital download plus high-resolution audio of all 3CDs; DVD features previously unreleased archives footage, 10 music videos and the documentary “Put It There”; housed alongside 4 books, including a 112 page essay on the album. Continue reading “Paul McCartney – Flowers In The Dirt (1989) [2017, Archive Collection, Remastered, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Love – Forever Changes (1967) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Love - Forever Changes (1967) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Love – Forever Changes (1967) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
XLD Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 232 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.73 GB (SACD ISO) + 814 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2131 | Genre: Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Love’s Forever Changes made only a minor dent on the charts when it was first released in 1967, but years later it became recognized as one of the finest and most haunting albums to come out of the Summer of Love, which doubtless has as much to do with the disc’s themes and tone as the music, beautiful as it is. Continue reading “Love – Forever Changes (1967) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Cowboy Junkies – Whites Off Earth Now!! (1986) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cowboy Junkies - Whites Off Earth Now!! (1986) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cowboy Junkies – Whites Off Earth Now!! (1986) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 262 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.78 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.10 GB (SACD FLAC Mch/Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 4010 | Genre: Pop Rock

Whites Off Earth Now!! is a 1986 album by Cowboy Junkies. It was the band’s debut album, and is composed almost entirely of rock and blues covers. Only one song, “Take Me”, is an original song by the band. Continue reading “Cowboy Junkies – Whites Off Earth Now!! (1986) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ray Davies – Americana (2017)

Ray Davies - Americana (2017)

Ray Davies published a memoir chronicling his life-long affair with America in 2013. Naturally, it was called Americana, and that’s also the title of this 2017 musical adaptation of the book. Davies plays a little fast and loose with his facts, which is perhaps a detriment in an autobiography but suits the condensed nature of songwriting. Continue reading “Ray Davies – Americana (2017)”

VA – A Time To Remember: 20 Original Chart Hits From 1970-1979 (1996) [10 CDs]

VA - A Time To Remember: 20 Original Chart Hits From 1970-1979 (1996) [10 CDs]

VA – A Time To Remember: 20 Original Chart Hits From 1970-1979 (1996) [10 CDs]
EAC Rip | 10xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 4.37 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: The CDCard Company | UK | Genre: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
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Herman’s Hermits – The Best Of Herman’s Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology (2015)

Herman's Hermits - The Best Of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology (2015)

Herman’s Hermits were never taken seriously, not when they were having hits in the ’60s and not in the decades since. This indifference makes Bear Family’s decision to release a celebratory 50th Anniversary Anthology all the more surprising: not only is it a rare dip into the British Invasion for the American roots-besotted label, but the act seems too frivolous for their tastes. Continue reading “Herman’s Hermits – The Best Of Herman’s Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology (2015)”

Todd Rundgren – At The BBC 1972-1982 (2014)

Todd Rundgren - At The BBC 1972-1982 (2014)

Van Der Graaf Generator – 7 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1970-1977) [2015, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Der Graaf Generator - 7 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1970-1977) [2015, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Der Graaf Generator – 7 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1970-1977) [2015, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
7x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 17.2 GB (SACD ISO) + 7.98 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Genre: Progressive Rock

H To He, Who Am The Only One (1970) – The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other (1970)
Pawn Hearts (1971) – Godbluff (1975) – Still Life (1976) – World Record (1976)
The Quiet Zone / The Pleasure Dome (1977)
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Alex Harvey – Shout: The Essential (2018)

Alex Harvey - Shout: The Essential (2018)

3CD set. Sensational 54-track collection features “Delilah”, “Boston Tea Party”, “Gamblin’ Bar Room Blues”, “Next”, “Shout”, “The Faith Healer”, “Framed” and more favourites!
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Traffic – Discography (1967 – 2005)

Traffic - Discography (1967 - 2005)

Though it ultimately must be considered an interim vehicle for singer/songwriter/keyboardist/guitarist Steve Winwood, Traffic was a successful group that followed its own individual course through the rock music scene of the late ’60s and early ’70s. Beginning in the psychedelic year of 1967 and influenced by the Beatles, the band turned out eclectic pop singles in its native Great Britain, though by the end of its first year of existence it had developed a pop/rock hybrid tied to its unusual instrumentation: At a time when electric guitars ruled rock, Traffic emphasized Winwood’s organ and the reed instruments played by Chris Wood, especially flute. Continue reading “Traffic – Discography (1967 – 2005)”