Category: Pop Rock

James – Be Opened By The Wonderful (40 Years Orchestrated) [2023] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

James - Be Opened By The Wonderful (40 Years Orchestrated) [2023] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

James – Be Opened By The Wonderful (40 Years Orchestrated) [2023] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
2x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.54 GB
Label: Nothing But Love Music | Genre: Pop Rock

Recorded at Blueprint Studios in Manchester in celebration of their 40th Anniversary, Be Opened By The Wonderful is a celebration of James’ most loved and rare tracks, reimagined with a 22-piece orchestra and 8-piece choir and including one brand-new track, “Love Make A Fool.” Tim Booth says “Life begins at 40. For our midlife euphoria we recorded a double orchestral album of some of our deepest cuts.” Continue reading “James – Be Opened By The Wonderful (40 Years Orchestrated) [2023] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Nickelback – Get Rollin’ (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Nickelback - Get Rollin' (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Nickelback – Get Rollin’ (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.14 GB
Label: BMG | Genre: Pop Rock
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Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]

Blondie - Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]

Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 1.10 GB
Label: UMC / Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 00602508761010 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

Plenty of Blondie compilations have appeared over the years, but the band endorsed Against the Odds: 1974-1982, a comprehensive complete chronology available in four separate incarnations: a Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition containing ten vinyl records (plus bonuses) and a Deluxe eight-CD set that both contain newly remastered versions of Blondie’s first six albums plus 52 bonus tracks, then a Deluxe four-LP set and a triple-CD version that solely feature the non-LP bonus material. Continue reading “Blondie – Against The Odds 1974-1982 (2022) [3CD-Set]”

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
34x Albums | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz / 88.2kHz / 96kHz /192kHz
Total Size: 62.9 GB
Pop Rock / Rock & Roll / Surf Rock / Rockabilly / Psychedelic Rock
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The Rockin’ Berries – The Best Of The Rockin’ Berries (1991)

The Rockin' Berries - The Best Of The Rockin' Berries (1991)

The Rockin’ Berries – The Best Of The Rockin’ Berries (1991)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 401 MB
Label: Sequel Records | UK | Cat#: NEX CD 180 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

The Rockin’ Berries are a beat group from Birmingham, England, who had several hit records in the UK in the 1960s. A version of the group, emphasising comedy routines as well as music, continues to perform to the present day. Continue reading “The Rockin’ Berries – The Best Of The Rockin’ Berries (1991)”

The Vogues – Greatest Hits (1988)

The Vogues - Greatest Hits (1988)

The Vogues – Greatest Hits (1988)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 404 MB
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 70245 | Genre: Pop Rock

A doo wop vocal group from the Pittsburgh area, the Vogues started well in the mid-’60s with “You’re the One,” an infectious bit of folk-rock with enough of a British Invasion feel to earn it heavy play on AM radio. “Five O’Clock World” was an even better single, a two-minute blast of timeless release, chronicling the feel of getting off work with the whole night still ahead, that one instant when everything is a possibility and the future has not yet arrived with its schedule of deadlines and pressures. Few pop songs have ever caught that moment with more élan or conviction. Continue reading “The Vogues – Greatest Hits (1988)”

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Hit Single Anthology (1991)

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - Hit Single Anthology (1991)

Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Hit Single Anthology (1991)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 400 MB
Label: Fontana | Germany | Cat#: 848 161-2 | Genre: Pop Rock, Merseybeat

In 1965, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders struck with one of the British Invasion’s greatest one-shots, the number one hit “Game of Love.” After Fontana split for a solo career shortly afterwards, the Mindbenders scored another mammoth hit that was nearly as memorable, “A Groovy Kind of Love.” Continue reading “Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Hit Single Anthology (1991)”

The Sharons – The Decca Singles (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Sharons - The Decca Singles (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Sharons – The Decca Singles (2023) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 592 MB
Label: Universal | Genre: Pop Rock
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Various Artists – Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 1-5 (1994) [5CD]

Various Artists - Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 1-5 (1994) [5CD]

Various Artists – Rock Instrumental Classics Volume 1-5 (1994) [5CD]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.73 GB
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 71601~5
Pop Rock, Soul, Rock & Roll, Disco, Classic Rock
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Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]

Gary Lewis & The Playboys - The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]

Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 368 MB
Label: EMI | US | Cat#: CDP-7-93449-2 | Genre: Oldie, Pop Rock

One of the most engaging pop acts of the mid-’60s, The Playboys benefited from strong songwriting (Al Kooper cowrote “This Diamond Ring”) and studio personnel (courtesy of Leon Russell). It’s still light, catchy pop with the enjoyable, unaffected vocals of Gary Lewis on top, and still fun. Continue reading “Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]”

Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)

Dave Berry - Berry's Best (1989)

Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 341 MB
Label: Deram | West Germany | Cat#: 820 633-2 | Genre: Rock & Roll

Briefly a big star in Britain in the mid-’60s, Dave Berry faced the same dilemma as several other British teen idols of the era: R&B was obviously nearest and dearest to his heart, but he needed to record blatantly pop material to make the hit parade. It was also obvious that Berry was in fact much more suited toward pop ballads than rough-and-tumble R&B, regardless of his personal preferences. Continue reading “Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)”

Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Graham Nash - Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 835 MB
Label: BMG Rights Management | Genre: Pop Rock

Now is his first studio effort in seven years, and while he’s clearly lost none of his melodic grace, there is also the odd underwhelming moment. There’s a strident optimism to the opener ‘Right Now’, with keyboards and electric guitar adding further substance to Nash’s purposeful vocals, and there’s a Byrdsy feel to the defiant ‘Stand Up’. Continue reading “Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985)
[2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.00 GB (CD-Layer) + 2.64 GB (DSF) + 2.18 GB (FLAC) + 4.76 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2-2121 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 446 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.14 GB (DSF) + 772 MB (FLAC) + 1.72 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2089 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

An integral part of Mobile Fidelity’s Billy Joel catalog restoration series, The Stranger is mastered from the original master tapes and made available on transparent hybrid SACD. Far superior to previous reissues, this edition emphasizes the crucial touches and insightful techniques Ramone brought to a batch of material that ranks among Joel’s most clever, catchy, and sagacious. Continue reading “Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”