Category: Pop Rock

The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Mars Volta - Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 774 MB
Label: Clouds Hill | Genre: Pop Rock, Indie Rock

In 2022, the Mars Volta ended a decade-long hiatus with a self-titled LP that moved them into a more tropical zone of soft rock, jazz, funk, and Latin. A year later, they offered up Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón, an acoustic re-imagining of that same album. Described by guitarist Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López as their version of a folk record, the stripped-down arrangements lean more heavily on the El Paso band’s Latin and Caribbean roots. Continue reading “The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982)
[2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96-24 / Dolby Digital / LPCM | Stereo & Multichannel
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.61 GB (CDs) + 4.20 GB (DVD) + 15 GB (BD) + 4.17 GB (Hi-Res) + 937 MB (Scans)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | EU | Cat#: 4766622 / 4773754 | Genre: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

Super deluxe six disc edition boasts an abundance of material. Disc one features a 2016 remaster (by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road) approved by Charlie Burchill and the second disc gathers 12-inch remixes and instrumentals of the singles, a few of which enjoy their CD debut. Various edits and B-sides can be found on the third CD in the set while disc four features previously unreleased BBC John Peel and Kid Jensen radio sessions, recorded in February and August 1982. Continue reading “Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985)
[2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD-Audio | ISO | MLP Audio / LPCM Audio / DTS 96-24 | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.90 GB (CDs) + 6.98 GB (DVD) + 8.92 GB (BD) + 3.29 GB (Hi-Res) + 947 MB (Scans)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin / Universal | EU | Cat#: 0602547220721 / 4722093 | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Originally released in October 1985, and coming hot on the heels of the global smash single ‘(Don’t You) Forget About Me’ , ‘Once Upon A Time’ was to prove the album that propelled Simple Minds to stratospheric heights of artistic and commercial success. Containing the classic hit singles ‘Alive And Kicking’, ‘All The Things She Said’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’, and ‘Ghostdancing’ the original era-defining Number 1 album Continue reading “Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Ken Hensley - Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.53 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Cherry Red Records | EU | Cat#: HNEBOX182 | Genre: Pop Rock

Six CD book set celebrating the late, great Ken Hensley. Solo (CD1) focuses on gems from his first three solo albums, released by Bronze records between 1973 and 1981. A Glimpse of Glory (CD2) from 1990 explores Ken’s songwriting depth and his examination of faith. Running Blind (CD3) features mixture of songs of different styles. The Last Dance (CD4) features Tommy Lopez (drums), John Smithson (bass) and Ovidio Lopez (guitar) with some classic slide guitar from Ken on ‘Crying’. Always a prolific songwriter, on 2005’s Cold Autumn Sunday (CD5) Ken took time to record a number of songs from his back catalog. Continue reading “Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]”

The Zombies – Different Game (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Zombies - Different Game (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Zombies – Different Game (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 682 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Cooking Vinyl UK | Genre: Pop Rock

The time frame in which the Zombies formed, created their best-known material and initially broke up was roughly six years, burning bright from around 1962 until going into the recording of their 1968 masterpiece Odessey and Oracle knowing they were going to disband after it came out. Their second act has been considerably longer, with founding members Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone officially taking back up the Zombies mantle in the early 2000s and producing multiple albums of new material since then. Continue reading “The Zombies – Different Game (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

U2 – Songs Of Surrender (2023) [Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

U2 - Songs Of Surrender (2023) [Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

U2 – Songs Of Surrender (2023) [Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
4x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.82 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal / Island Records | Genre: Pop Rock

Featuring 40 new acoustic and reimagined recordings from the U2 catalog, produced and compiled by The Edge and arranged into individual band member volumes.
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VA – Climb Aboard My Roundabout! (The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974) [2022] [3CD]

VA - Climb Aboard My Roundabout! (The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974) [2022] [3CD]

VA – Climb Aboard My Roundabout! (The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974) [2022] [3CD]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.20 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Grapefruit Records | UK | Cat#: CRSEGBOX119 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

Three CD set. First-ever legitimate anthology of British toytown pop, a much-loved sub-genre among collectors. Four-hour compilation with 87 tracks including hits, misses, rarities, and previously unreleased material. Issued at the start of 1967, Beatles’ single ‘Penny Lane’ coupled a widescreen production (bolstered by a phalanx of session musicians on brass and woodwind) with a mildly hallucinogenic lyric populated by mundane characters going about their unremarkable suburban lives. Continue reading “VA – Climb Aboard My Roundabout! (The British Toytown Pop Sound 1967-1974) [2022] [3CD]”

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity 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: 233 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.29 GB (DSF) + 617 MB (FLAC) + 1.33 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 166 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Warren Zevon’s self-titled 1976 album announced he was one of the most striking talents to emerge from the Los Angeles soft rock singer/songwriter community, and Linda Ronstadt (a shrewd judge of talent if a sometimes questionable interpreter) recorded three of its songs on two of her biggest-selling albums, which doubtlessly earned Zevon bigger royalty checks than the album itself ever did. But if Warren Zevon was an impressive calling card, the follow-up, Excitable Boy, was Continue reading “Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Beauty On A Back Street (1977) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Beauty On A Back Street (1977) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Beauty On A Back Street (1977) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 1.96 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA | Genre: Pop Rock

Beauty on a Back Street is the sixth studio album by American pop music duo Hall & Oates. The album was released in September 1977
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Daryl Hall & John Oates – Big Bam Boom (1984) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Big Bam Boom (1984) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Big Bam Boom (1984) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 2.32 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA | Genre: Pop Rock

Big Bam Boom is the last of the big Hall & Oates albums, the one that closed their period of greatest commercial success and artistic achievement. Parting from Neil Kernon, their engineer/co-producer for Voices, Private Eyes, and H20, the duo hired Bob Clearmountain as a co-producer and engineer, bringing in hip-hop pioneer Arthur Baker for additional mixing and production, and the change behind the boards is evident on the record. Continue reading “Daryl Hall & John Oates – Big Bam Boom (1984) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)

Various Artists - Pure... Electronic 80s (2014)

Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
1.85 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Sony Music’s Pure… Electronic ’80s collects 64 new wave/synth pop hits over the span of four CDs, with highlights arriving via era radio staples like “Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)” (A Flock of Seagulls), “Love My Way” (Psychedelic Furs), “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” (Dead or Alive), and “Rockit” (Herbie Hancock). Continue reading “Various Artists – Pure… Electronic 80s (2014)”

Various Artists – Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)

Various Artists - Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)

Various Artists – Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 338 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Hot Lips Records | US | Cat#: NMG 1005 | Genre: Jazz, Pop Rock

If you were thinking this was an album of barbershop quartets breezing through a set of Beatles standards, guess again. Using studio trickery to make voices approximate instruments, percussion, and other psychedelic sounds, the vocal groups here bring a wonderful and fresh approach to these great songs, expanding the rhythmic possibilities inherent in each melody, creating a stunning new alternate Beatles universe. Continue reading “Various Artists – Come Together: An A Cappella Tribute To The Beatles (2001)”