Category: Pop Rock

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 427 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMe | Genre: Pop Rock

On the face of it, Spanish Model seems destined to be a curiosity: it features the original Attractions backing tracks from Elvis Costello’s classic 1978 album This Year’s Model with new vocal overdubs by contemporary Latin artists. Costello came up with the idea after revisiting the original session tapes for This Year’s Model in 2018 — he and his co-producer Sebastian Krys were turning “This Year’s Girl” into a duet featuring Natalie Bergman — and finding the band sounded powerful in their own right with his lead vocals stripped away. Continue reading “Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Spanish Model (2021) [Official Digital Release]”

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lindsey Buckingham - Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 474 MB (Hi-Res + 284 MB (CD-Quality)) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Pop Rock

Buckingham says the following, about the meaning of this song: “Over time, two people inevitably find the need to augment their initial dynamic with one of flexibility, an acceptance of each others’ flaws and a willingness to continually work on issues; it is the essence of a good long term relationship. This song celebrates that spirit and discipline.” Continue reading “Lindsey Buckingham – Lindsey Buckingham (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big - Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.20 GB (ISO) + 2.64 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.01 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Evoxs | Cat#: EVSA982S | Genre: Hard Rock
Continue reading “Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks - Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 856 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-070 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it’s a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock & roll’s great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. Continue reading “The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Church - Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.19 GB (ISO) + 1.59 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD6 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock

Signing to Arista might have seemed an unusual move to start with, getting produced by L.A. studio types like Waddy Wachtel even more so. But for the Church the rewards were great — if sometimes too clean around the corners in comparison to the song-for-song masterpiece Heyday, Starfish set up the band’s well-deserved breakthrough in the States. Continue reading “The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Toto – Discography

Toto - Discography

Toto – Discography
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STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | BOX SET
UPDATE: Several albums have been added

Toto defined the slick, smooth sound of Southern California in the late ’70s and early ’80s. This isn’t quite the same thing as saying Toto solely played soft rock, although they contributed their share of adult contemporary standards, both as a band and as session musicians for Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, George Benson, and Michael Jackson. Continue reading “Toto – Discography”

Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence (1989) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence (1989) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence (1989)
[1998, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Basic Scans Included
342 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Don Henley took some time before completing his highly anticipated third album, The End of the Innocence. Although he manages to duplicate much of the magic of his previous album, Henley has backed off of the synthesizers and expanded his musical palette. He uses background vocals to great effect, whether it’s the tragic ballad “New York Minute” (with vocal group Take 6) or the angry rocker “I Will Not Go Quietly” (with Axl Rose of Guns N’ Roses). Continue reading “Don Henley – The End Of The Innocence (1989) [1998, MFSL Remastered]”

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 1.50 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Records | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock

After gaining some recognition from the success of the band’s previous album, Bachman-Turner Overdrive got around to recording Not Fragile. Not only had one of the three Bachman brothers (Tim, the rhythm guitarist) left the band to BTO’s advantage, but Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner had clearly grown musically. To the album’s benefit, most of the material on Not Fragile are the band’s much-liked rock anthems, ranging from the hyper-distorted title track, through the famous but far more timid song “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet.” Continue reading “Bachman-Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile (1974) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]”

Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast (1984) [1997, MFSL Remastered]

Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast (1984) [1997, MFSL Remastered]

Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast (1984) [1997, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 409 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDCD 705 | Genre: Pop Rock

Building the Perfect Beast is the second solo studio album by Don Henley. The album was released on November 19, 1984 on the Geffen Records label. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of Henley’s solo work. Continue reading “Don Henley – Building The Perfect Beast (1984) [1997, MFSL Remastered]”

Toto – With A Little Help From My Friends (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Toto - With A Little Help From My Friends (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Toto – With A Little Help From My Friends (2021)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
2.04 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

With A Little Help From My Friends captures one special night on November 21, 2020 when Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams and David Paich appeared with the new line-up of Toto for a global event originating from Los Angeles, CA. Joining Lukather, Williams and Paich for this next chapter in their indelible history are new band members bassist John Pierce (Huey Lewis and The News), drummer Robert “Sput” Searight (Ghost-Note / Snarky Puppy), and keyboardist / background vocalist Steve Maggiora (Robert Jon & The Wreck). Continue reading “Toto – With A Little Help From My Friends (2021) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Brian May – Back To The Light (1992) [2021, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Brian May - Back To The Light (1992) [2021, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Brian May – Back To The Light (1992) [2021, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 346 MB (CD-Quality) + 1.04 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMC | Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock

Queen guitarist Brian May’s first complete attempt at a solo album, Back to the Light, focuses on the hard rock sound that Queen often abandoned in the 1980s. While obviously sounding similar to some of the work by his former band, May’s path is far more hard-edged and emotionally punched than the majority of Queen’s work. His vocals are sometimes weak for a singer, but they also add a certain tenderness that most hard rock frontmen seem to lack. Continue reading “Brian May – Back To The Light (1992) [2021, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 787 MB (Hi-Res) + 199 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-035 | Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Cat Stevens tends to be lumped in with the early-’70s singer-songwriter school led by James Taylor and Carole King, but he actually fits in rather neatly with such wistful English contemporaries as Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, and Donovan. Tea for the Tillerman’s “Wild World,” “Into White,” and “Longer Boats” indicate that he may have been a more gifted tunesmith than the lot of them. As with the best of the Brit folk-rockers, Stevens mixed melancholy with whimsy. Yes, he was prone to airy platitudes, but when he harnessed his eccentricities, as he did throughout this 1970 masterwork Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 857 MB (Hi-Res) + 240 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-034 | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Night Moves is the ninth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band. The album was released by Capitol Records on October 22, 1976. Although the front cover only credits backing by the Silver Bullet Band, four of the nine songs on the album feature backing by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Continue reading “Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Night Moves (1976) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Los Lobos - Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 333 MB (CD-Quality) + 1.04 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: New West Records | Genre: Pop Rock, Country

Los Lobos named their debut album Just Another Band from East L.A. back in 1978, when they were still primarily playing acoustic music. While the title was meant to be tongue in cheek, their hometown is clearly a major part of who they are and what they do. It’s hard to imagine another city giving them the fertile ground to create their trademark fusion of rock, blues, folk, Latin, R&B, and Tex-Mex that manages to be more than the sum of that remarkable list of parts. Continue reading “Los Lobos – Native Sons (2021) [WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”