The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Kinks - Everybody's In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972)
[2003, 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: 557 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.06 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.46 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2010 | Genre: Classic Rock

Everybody’s in Show-Biz is a double album with one record devoted to stories from the road and another devoted to songs from the road. It could be labeled “the drunkest album ever made,” without a trace of hyperbole, since this is a charmingly loose, rowdy, silly record. It comes through strongest on the live record, of course, as it’s filled with Ray Davies’ notoriously campy vaudevellian routine (dig the impromptu “Banana Boat Song” that leads into “Skin & Bone,” or the rollicking “Baby Face”). Continue reading “The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
SACD Rip | 4xSACD | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Stereo
Total Size: 1.04 GB (CDs) + 6.15 GB (SACD-ISO) + 3.05 GB (SACD-FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late ’80s. They weren’t accomplished musicians — Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago’s lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. Continue reading “Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Roxy Music - Roxy Music (1972) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | AC-3 (5.1) | LPCM (2.0)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | 5.1 Surround Sound
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.12 GB (CDs) + 4.30 GB (DVD) + 2.13 GB (Hi-Res) + 3.82 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin EMI Records | EU | Cat#: 4734389 | Genre: Glam Rock

Roxy Music release an expanded edition of their ground-breaking debut album to mark its 45th anniversary. The Super Deluxe Edition includes rare and previously unavailable material never-heard-before outside of Roxy’s inner circle. Audio includes the original album, BBC Sessions & In Concert performance, 1971 demo tape and ‘In-Session’ performances. DVD includes an unreleased Bataclan Paris performance (1972), UK TV performances and a new Steven Wilson 5.1 album mix. Package also includes a 136 page hard-cover book including unseen photographers and memorabilia. Continue reading “Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Toto - Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 325 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony MasterSound | USA | Cat#: CK 64423 | Genre: Pop Rock

It was do or die for Toto on the group’s fourth album, and they rose to the challenge. Largely dispensing with the anonymous studio rock that had characterized their first three releases, the band worked harder on its melodies, made sure its simple lyrics treated romantic subjects, augmented Bobby Kimball’s vocals by having other group members sing, brought in ringers like Timothy B. Schmit, and slowed down the tempo to what came to be known as “power ballad” pace. Continue reading “Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Ramones – Discography

Ramones - DiscographyRamones - Discography

Ramones – Discography
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 25.3 GB | Total Discs: 53xCDs + 1xDVD | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS

The Ramones were the first punk rock band. Other bands, such as the Stooges and the New York Dolls, came before them and set the stage and aesthetic for punk, and bands that immediately followed, such as the Sex Pistols, made the latent violence of the music more explicit, but the Ramones crystallized the musical ideals of the genre. Continue reading “Ramones – Discography”

The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]

The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]

The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991)
[2013, Reissue, Box Set]

EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.38 GB (CDs) + 109 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 50999 444270 23 | Genre: Rock & Roll. Pop Rock

To be fair, this six-CD set is really for completists only, since the price tag is likely to put off anyone else. But if you’ve been hooked on the beautiful guitar work of Hank Marvin and the surprisingly muscularity of the band, delving deeper is a very good idea. Not only do you get all the big hits — like “Apache,” “F.B.I.,” and “The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt” (or even the wonderfully named “I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur”) — you get literally everything. Continue reading “The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]”

The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed (1967) [2017, 50th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed (1967) [2017, 50th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed (1967)
[2017, 50th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR
DTS (5.1 Surround / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (Stereo / 24bit / 96kHz) | AC-3 (5.1 Surround)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 716 MB (CDs) + 5.29 GB (DVD) + 2.70 GB (Hi-Res) + 375 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Deram / UMC | EU | Cat#: 670 089-7 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Symphonic Rock

November 2017 is the 50th Anniversary of The Moody Blues’ “Days of Future Passed”, one of the first albums to fuse rock music with an orchestra, DOFP is now regarded as one of the albums that gave birth to Progressive Rock. The Moody Blues ‘Days of Future Passed: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition’ will be available on 2CD+DVD featuring BBC radio sessions, alternate & mono mixes, with the physical DVD also including a 5.1 surround mix. Continue reading “The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed (1967) [2017, 50th Anniversary Edition, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gregg Allman - Southern Blood (2017) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | PDF Booklet
Total Size: 1.31 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rounder Records | Genre: Blues Rock

SOUTHERN BLOOD serves as a remarkable final testament from an artist whose contributions have truly shaped rock & roll throughout the past four decades. This is Allman’s first all-new recording since 2011’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated solo landmark, LOW COUNTRY BLUES. Produced by Don Was and recorded in Muscle Shoals where Duane Allman and the earliest seeds of the Allman Brothers Band were sown, Southern Blood is among the most uniquely personal of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s career. Continue reading “Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) [2013, Definitive Edition, CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

YES - Close To The Edge (1972) [2013, Definitive Edition, CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) [2013, Definitive Edition, CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 48kHz) | LPCM (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192-96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 567 MB (CD) + 21.7 GB (BDA) + 7.45 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Panegyric | UK | Cat#: GYRBD50012 | Genre: Progressive Rock

New stereo, instrumenral, 5.1 Surround mixes of the album & ‘America’ mixed by Steven Wilson. Original stereo master, alternate album, single edits & original vinyl transfer all music presented in High-Resolution sound. Continue reading “YES – Close To The Edge (1972) [2013, Definitive Edition, CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017)

Gregg Allman - Southern Blood (2017)

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 571 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rounder Records | EU | Cat#: 0888072004849 | Genre: Blues Rock

“My Only True Friend,” from Southern Blood, Gregg Allman’s final album, is a cipher, much like the man himself — private, reserved, and complex. Though twin, ringing, blues-drenched guitars introduce it, the song just as quickly morphs into a ballad: “You and I both know, this river will surely flow to an end/Keep me in your heart…I hope you’re haunted by the music of my soul…But you and I both know, the road is my only true friend….” The blues guitars cascade in again, adding resonance. This is the only track here that Allman co-wrote, but it’s fine enough to join the shortlist of his classics — “Midnight Rider,” “Melissa,” “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” etc. Continue reading “Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017)”

The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)

The Verve - Discography (1992 - 2008)

The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)
EAC Rip | 9xCD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.01 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | EPs
Label: Various | Genre: Britpop, Alternative Rock

Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic “Bittersweet Symphony.” By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group’s rise was instead the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics. Continue reading “The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)”

UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]

UFO - A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]

UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 459 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Steamhammer Records | US | Cat#: SPV 267740 CD | Genre: Hard Rock

UFO has endured a myriad of lineup changes and stylistic shifts over its long career, but the band has always served as a haven for quality musicianship, and Conspiracy of Stars does little to tarnish that reputation. Featuring ten new tracks and a lineup that includes UFO core members Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond, and Andy Parker, along with guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore and bass player Rob De Luca, the former a member since 2003 and the latter since 2012, the Steamhammer/SVP-issued Conspiracy of Stars is the veteran English hard rock unit’s 21st studio long-player. Continue reading “UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]”

J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)

J.J. Cale - Discography (1971 - 2009)

J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)
EAC Rip | 46xCD + DVD | FLAC/APE Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 18 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS
Label: Various | Genre: Blues Rock, Country Rock

With his laid-back rootsy style, J.J. Cale was best known for writing “After Midnight” and “Cocaine,” songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits. But Cale’s influence wasn’t only through songwriting — his distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots rock of Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others. Cale’s refusal to vary the sound of his music over the course of his career caused some critics to label him as a one-trick pony, but he managed to build a dedicated cult following with his sporadically released recordings. Continue reading “J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)”

Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.47 GB (ISO) + 682 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9085 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Continue reading “Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

Cat Stevens - Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 684 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraCD II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 3-661 | Genre: Folk Rock

3CD-Set, 24kt Gold Plated CD MFSL Remastered: Numbers (1975), Izitso (1977), Back to Earth (1978).
Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]”