Ray Davies – Americana (2017)

Ray Davies - Americana (2017)

Ray Davies – Americana (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 559 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy | USA | Cat#: 88875102362 | Genre: Pop Rock

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 – The Best Of Herman’s Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology (2015)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.11 GB (CDs) + 37.2 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Bear Family | EEC | Cat#: BCD 17357 | Genre: Pop Rock

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)”

Alex Harvey – Shout: The Essential (2018)

Alex Harvey - Shout: The Essential (2018)

Alex Harvey – Shout: The Essential (2018)
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.38 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Spectrum Music | EU | Cat#: SPECESS017 | Genre: Glam Rock

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)

Traffic – Discography (1967 – 2005)
EAC Rip | 18xCD | FLAC/APE Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.92 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATION
Label: Various | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

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)”

Marshall Crenshaw – Marshall Crenshaw (1982) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marshall Crenshaw - Marshall Crenshaw (1982) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marshall Crenshaw – Marshall Crenshaw (1982) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 219 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.36 GB (SACD ISO) + 667 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2036 | Genre: Power Pop

In retrospect, 1982 was a brief, exhilarating moment in between the fall of disco and the rise of MTV, when the eternal verities of real rock & roll broke through once again. The punk and new wave music of the late ’70s had given way to power-pop, a return to catchy, relatively unadorned guitar rock. In that context, it was easy to see Marshall Crenshaw and his self-titled debut album as the Next Big Thing. Continue reading “Marshall Crenshaw – Marshall Crenshaw (1982) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}

New Radicals - Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}

New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 473 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Victor | Japan | Cat#: MVCE-24131 | Genre: Alternative Rock

The more things change in music, the more they stay the same. The alternative rockers of the 1990s may have caused so-called corporate rockers like Poison and Bon Jovi to become less visible, but at the same time, the worship of 1970s baby boomer culture was alive and well among post-baby boomers. In 1998, one of the most memorable examples of 1970s-flavored music came from the New Radicals. Continue reading “New Radicals – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too (1998) {Japanese Edition}”

Free – All Right Now: The Essential (2018)

Free - All Right Now: The Essential (2018)

Free – All Right Now: The Essential (2018)
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.05 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Spectrum Music | EU | Cat#: SPECESS016 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock

3CD set. Incredible 48-track collection features “Broad Daylight”, “Fire and Water”, “My Brother Jake”, “All Right Now”, “Little Bit Of Love”, “The Stealer”, “I’ll Be Creeping” and more favourites!
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Rickie Lee Jones – Traffic From Paradise (1993) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rickie Lee Jones - Traffic From Paradise (1993) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rickie Lee Jones – Traffic From Paradise (1993) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.85 GB (ISO) + 848 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 24602 SA | Genre: Pop Rock

“Just give me many chances … time to learn to crawl,” sings Rickie Lee Jones on this, her fifth album of new material in 14 years. Clearly, she’s had a lot of chances already, and some have paid off big, notably her first two albums, Rickie Lee Jones and Pirates. Continue reading “Rickie Lee Jones – Traffic From Paradise (1993) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rickie Lee Jones – It’s Like This (2000) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rickie Lee Jones - It's Like This (2000) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rickie Lee Jones – It’s Like This (2000) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.61 GB (ISO) + 767 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 51056 SA | Genre: Pop Rock

It’s Like This is an album by American singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones, released in 2000. Like her 1991 album Pop Pop, this is a mixture of covers ranging from musical classics from the likes of Lerner and Lowe, Hoagy Carmichael and the Gershwin brothers, to classic rock from Steely Dan and Marvin Gaye. The album was nominated for a 2001 Best Pop Traditional Record Grammy Award. Continue reading “Rickie Lee Jones – It’s Like This (2000) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stealers Wheel – Stealers Wheel (1972) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Stealers Wheel - Stealers Wheel (1972) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Stealers Wheel – Stealers Wheel (1972) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.39 GB (ISO) + 644 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention Records | USA | Cat#: IR-SCD1 | Genre: Folk Rock

Stealers Wheel is the debut 1972 album by the Scottish folk rock band Stealers Wheel. “Stuck in the Middle with You” reached the Top 10 in the UK, US and Canada. Continue reading “Stealers Wheel – Stealers Wheel (1972) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

INXS – Kick 30 (1987) [2017, 30th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

INXS - Kick 30 (1987) [2017, 30th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

INXS – Kick 30 (1987) [2017, 30th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | Dolby TrueHD (7.1 / 24bit / 48kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 16bit / 48kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Multichannel (7.1 Surround Sound)
Scans Included
Total Size: 1.17 GB (CDs) + 19.1 GB (BD) + 1.24 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic / Rhino | USA | Cat#: R2 565069 | Genre: Pop Rock

4-Disc 30th Anniversary Edition featuring the remastered original album, B-Sides, rare mixes & more across 3CDs plus a Blu-ray disc with the full Kick album mixed in Dolby Atmos immersive surround sound by Giles Martin & all the music videos. Continue reading “INXS – Kick 30 (1987) [2017, 30th Anniversary, Remastered, 3CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

Rory Gallagher – Big Guns: The Very Best Of Rory Gallagher (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rory Gallagher - Big Guns: The Very Best Of Rory Gallagher (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rory Gallagher – Big Guns: The Very Best Of Rory Gallagher (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
2x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.03 GB (ISO) + 6.03 GB (FLAC Mch) + 2.24 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capo | UK | Cat#: CAPOX705 | Genre: Blues Rock

The compilation Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher is one of the ways assembling a retrospective should be done. This set offers a portrait of a true guitar hero and songwriter, one whose flash never outweighed his substance, one whose work is so utterly and dazzlingly fresh it not only stands the test of time, but transcends it. Being an Irish bluesman was tough for Gallagher, especially when he began his career in the 1960s. Continue reading “Rory Gallagher – Big Guns: The Very Best Of Rory Gallagher (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, A True Star (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, A True Star (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.26 GB (ISO) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analog Spark | Austria | Cat#: AS00045 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Something/Anything? proved that Todd Rundgren could write a pop classic as gracefully as any of his peers, but buried beneath the surface were signs that he would never be satisfied as merely a pop singer/songwriter. A close listen to the album reveals the eccentricities and restless spirit that surges to the forefront on its follow-up, A Wizard, A True Star. Continue reading “Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, A True Star (1973) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”