Category: Pop Rock

John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp - Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release]
[2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
2x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.34 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island Def Jam | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

John Mellencamp’s 5x-platinum 1985 album Scarecrow yielded three Top 10 hits: “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” (#2), “Small Town” (#6), and “Lonely Ol’ Night” (#6). This newly remixed and remastered 2 CD features the original album, plus a full disc of rare and previously unreleased tracks. The bonus material includes 2 unreleased songs, 3 album track rough mixes, 3 demos, 2 B-sides, and an unreleased cover of Otis Day’s “Shama Lama Ding Dong.” Continue reading “John Mellencamp – Scarecrow (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Deluxe Edition, New Mix, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

The Cardigans – First Band On The Moon (1996) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cardigans - First Band On The Moon (1996) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cardigans – First Band On The Moon (1996) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.58 GB (DSF) + 798 MB (FLAC) + 1.61 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music Hong Kong | Japan | Cat#: 5396310 | Genre: Pop Rock

For listeners who had caught up with the Cardigans on their breakout album, Life, the group’s third album was a confusing pastiche which included several conventional pop songs, but also added tracks with left-field arrangements and some (comparatively) disturbing lyrics. In reality, however, the group had simply returned to the mood and feel of their debut album. Continue reading “The Cardigans – First Band On The Moon (1996) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lenny Kravitz – Greatest Hits (2000) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits (2000) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lenny Kravitz – Greatest Hits (2000) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.53 GB (DSF) + 1.24 GB (FLAC) + 2.57 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music Hong Kong | Japan | Cat#: 5396092 | Genre: Pop Rock

Lenny Kravitz’s greatest gift is that he’s a master synthesist, pulling together different sounds and styles from eras past to create a sound that isn’t necessarily blazingly original, but fresh due to his craft and sheer mastery of the studio. Since he was an unabashed classicist, his records often suffered the brunt of nasty criticism, but they were often very good, particularly early in his career before he indulged in the mannerisms of guitar-blasting stadium rock. Continue reading “Lenny Kravitz – Greatest Hits (2000) [2022 Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 570MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Palmetto Records | Genre: Country Rock, Pop Rock

Recorded prior to his November 2016 death, On a Distant Shore isn’t a strict return to the chintzy, homemade digital productions Leon Russell specialized in prior to his 2010 Elton John-assisted comeback The Union, but it’s a far cry from the warmth of the 2014 solo affair Life Journey. With producer Mark Lambert, Russell favors a clean, crisp sound for On a Distant Shore, one that is in the same ballpark as the endless albums he released in the 2000s. Continue reading “Leon Russell – On A Distant Shore (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell - Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 970 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Genre: Country Rock, Pop Rock

Prior to his Elton John-endorsed career resurrection via the 2010 duet album The Union, Leon Russell cranked out self-released oddities to little notice. Once The Union again made Russell a draw, there was little chance that he would revive his MIDI keyboards, and Life Journey indeed stays far, far away from those cramped, tinny settings, preferring to revive the loose-limbed, woolly Tulsan rock & roll that made his reputation. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Life Journey (2014) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Simple Minds – Direction Of The Heart (2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Simple Minds - Direction Of The Heart (2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Simple Minds – Direction Of The Heart (2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 631 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | Genre: Pop Rock

Direction of the Heart (stylized as “DIRECTION > of > the > HEART”) is the nineteenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released on 21 October 2022 by BMG Continue reading “Simple Minds – Direction Of The Heart (2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)

Leon Russell - Albums Collection (1970-2017)

Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
17x Discs | Total Size: 5.58 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Pop Rock / Country Rock / Blues Rock

The ultimate rock & roll session man, Leon Russell’s long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who’s who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to the Rolling Stones. A similar eclecticism and scope also surfaced in his solo work, which couched his charmingly gravelly voice in a rustic yet rich swamp pop fusion of country, blues, and gospel. Continue reading “Leon Russell – Albums Collection (1970-2017)”

Billy Joel – Turnstiles (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Turnstiles (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Turnstiles (1976) [2010, 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: 410 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.50 GB (DSF) + 710 MB (FLAC) + 1.53 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2063 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

There’s a reason Turnstiles begins with the Spector-esque epic “Say Goodbye to Hollywood.” Shortly after Streetlife Serenade, Joel ditched California — and, by implication, sensitive Californian soft rock from sensitive singer/songwriters — for his hometown of New York. “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” was a celebration of his move, a repudiation of his past, a fanfare for a new beginning, which is exactly what Turnstiles was. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Turnstiles (1976) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973) [2011, 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: 422 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.77 GB (DSF) + 857 MB (FLAC) + 1.80 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2062 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Embittered by legal disputes with his label and an endless tour to support a debut that was dead in the water, Billy Joel hunkered down in his adopted hometown of Los Angeles, spending six months as a lounge singer at a club. He didn’t abandon his dreams — he continued to write songs, including “Piano Man,” a fictionalized account of his weeks as a lounge singer. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Songs In The Attic (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Songs In The Attic (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Songs In The Attic (1981) [2013, 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: 619 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.98 GB (DSF) + 982 MB (FLAC) + 2.01 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2092 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Having scored three multi-platinum hits in a row, Billy Joel took a breather, releasing his first live album, Songs in the Attic, as he worked on his ambitious follow-up to Glass Houses. Joel wisely decided to use the live album as an opportunity to draw attention to songs from his first four albums. Apart from “Piano Man,” none of those songs had been heard by the large audience he had won with The Stranger. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Songs In The Attic (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade (1974) [2015, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 324 MB (CD-Layer) + 5.46 GB (DSF) + 2.10 GB (FLAC) + 2.92 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 207 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Piano Man gave Billy Joel his long-desired big hit, but it also somewhat threw him for a loop. He had been driven on Piano Man, determined to deliver an album that established him as both a serious artist and a commercial contender. Having achieved at least one of those goals (critics never gave Joel much credit), he had to release another album quickly if he wanted to keep his profile high Continue reading “Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”