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Eddie Money – Eddie Money (1977) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Money - Eddie Money (1977) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Money – Eddie Money (1977) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
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Total Size: 1.91 GB (ISO) + 1.88 GB (DSF) + 941 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 089 SA | Genre: Pop Rock

This strong debut benefits greatly from the expertise of veteran producer Bruce Botnick as well as the likes of former Steve Miller bassist Lonnie Turner and saxman Tom Scott. Guitarist Jimmy Lyon was to Money what Keith Scott was to Bryan Adams. Money, son of a New York City cop, had a rock & roll epiphany en route to following his dad’s career path. Continue reading “Eddie Money – Eddie Money (1977) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Lennon – Discography

John Lennon - Discography

Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting — and frustrating — solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had an undying love of straight-ahead rock & roll. But the extremes, both in his music and his life, were what made him fascinating. Where Paul McCartney was content to be a rock star, Lennon dabbled in everything from revolutionary politics to the television talk show circuit during the early ’70s. Continue reading “John Lennon – Discography”

Elvis Costello – The Boy Named If (2022)

Elvis Costello - The Boy Named If (2022)

Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]

Before becoming a slick, sharp-dressed pop star in the 1980s, Robert Palmer was a soul singer deeply rooted in R&B and funk. Those influences are on full display on his debut album Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley. With a backing band including members of Little Feat and the Meters, the music has a laid-back groove whether Palmer’s covering New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint (the title track) or singing originals (“Hey Julia,” ” Get Outside”). Continue reading “Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (1974) [2021, Japanese Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered]”

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Toto - Toto IV (1982) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 946 MB (Hi-Res) + 293 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-250 | Genre: Pop Rock
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R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 857 MB (Hi-Res) + 560 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-261 | Genre: Pop Rock
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R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments of Murmur for their second album, Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Opening with the ringing “Harborcoat,” Reckoning runs through a set of ten jangle pop songs that are different not only in sound but in style from the debut. Where Murmur was enigmatic in its sound, Reckoning is clear, which doesn’t necessarily mean that the songs themselves are straightforward. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Elvis Costello – The Boy Named If (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Elvis Costello - The Boy Named If (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Elvis Costello – The Boy Named If (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 645 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | Genre: Pop Rock

The Boy Named If, from Elvis Costello & The Imposters, is an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies, stinging guitar solos and a quick step to the rhythm. Costello says, “The full title of this record is `The Boy Named If (And Other Children’s Stories).’ `If’ is a nickname for your imaginary friend; your secret self, the one who knows everything you deny, the one you blame for the shattered crockery and the hearts you break, even your own.” Produced by Costello and Sebatian Krys. Continue reading “Elvis Costello – The Boy Named If (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. - Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 982 MB (Hi-Res) + 289 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-231 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic tendencies of Chronic Town by de-emphasizing the backbeat and accentuating the ambience of the ringing guitar, R.E.M. created a distinctive sound for the album — one that sounds eerily timeless. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Gerry And The Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years 1963-1966) (2008) [4CD-Set]

Gerry And The Pacemakers - You'll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years 1963-1966) (2008) [4CD-Set]

Gerry & the Pacemakers are fated to eternal comparisons to the Beatles, their onetime Merseybeat rivals who rapidly eclipsed the quartet in popularity and accomplishment, leaving them as something of a pop culture punchline. In the wake of the Beatles, it was hard to look back at Gerry Marsden and his irrepressibly cheerful music and think it was in the same league as the Fab Four, or any of the British Invasion groups that followed. Continue reading “Gerry And The Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone (The EMI Years 1963-1966) (2008) [4CD-Set]”

David Bowie – Toy (Toy:Box) (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

David Bowie - Toy (Toy:Box) (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

David Bowie – Toy (Toy:Box) (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 4.61 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone UK | Genre: Pop Rock

TOY was recorded following David’s triumphant Glastonbury 2000 performance. Bowie entered the studio with his band, Mark Plati, SterlingCampbell, Gail Ann Dorsey, Earl Slick, Mike Garson, Holly Palmer and EmmGryner, to record new interpretations of songs he’d first recorded from 1964-1971. David planned to record the album ‘old school’ with the band playing live, choose the best takes and then release it as soon as humanly possible in a remarkably prescient manner. Continue reading “David Bowie – Toy (Toy:Box) (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Big Star – #1 Record / Radio City (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Big Star – #1 Record / Radio City (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.49 GB (ISO) + 3.06 GB (DSF) + 1.57 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stax | US | Cat#: SXSA 60025-6 | Genre: Power Pop

A two-fer combining Big Star’s first and second albums, #1 Record/Radio City remains a definitive document of early-’70s American power pop and a virtual blueprint for much of the finest alternative rock that came after it. The lone Big Star record to merit the full participation of founder Chris Bell, the brightly produced #1 Record splits the songwriting credits evenly between him and Alex Chilton (in the tradition of Lennon-McCartney). Continue reading “Big Star – #1 Record / Radio City (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Smokie – Gold (2020) [3CD]

Smokie - Gold (2020) [3CD]

UK three CD set, the only Smokie compilation you’ll ever need. Formed in Bradford, Yorkshire, Smokie rose to fame in the 1970s and found chart success with their signature glam-pop sound. This career compilation includes all of the group’s biggest hits including ‘Living Next Door To Alice’, ‘It’s Your Life’, ‘ Oh Carol’, ‘Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone’ and ‘Have You Ever Seen The Rain’ Continue reading “Smokie – Gold (2020) [3CD]”

Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens - Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 778 MB (Hi-Res) + 229 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-254 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Cat Stevens bounced back from the lackluster Numbers with an album of pop/rock songs that brought his usual rhythmic folk-rock into contemporary style with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, a snappy Dave Kershenbaum production, and lots of synthesizers. Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”