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Mark Knopfler – Tracker (2015) [Deluxe Edition]

Mark Knopfler - Tracker (2015) [Deluxe Edition]

Scaled smaller than 2012’s double-album Privateering, Tracker also feels suitably subtle, easing its way into being instead of announcing itself with a thunder. Such understatement is typical of Mark Knopfler, particularly in the third act of his career. When he left Dire Straits behind, he also left behind any semblance of playing for the cheap seats Continue reading “Mark Knopfler – Tracker (2015) [Deluxe Edition]”

Supertramp – Discography (1970 – 2014)

Supertramp - Discography (1970 - 2014)

Supertramp followed an unusual path to commercial success in the 1970s, fusing the stylistic ambition and instrumental dexterity of progressive rock with the wit and tuneful melodies of British pop, and the results made them one of the most popular British acts of the ’70s and ‘80s, topping the charts and filling arenas around the world at a time when their style of music was supposed to have fallen out of fashion. Continue reading “Supertramp – Discography (1970 – 2014)”

Caravan – The World Is Yours: An Anthology 1968-1976 (2010) [4CDs Box Set]

Caravan - The World Is Yours: An Anthology 1968-1976 (2010) [4CDs Box Set]

The World Is Yours – The Anthology 1968-1976 is an exhaustive remastered four CD box set from Canterbury sound band Caravan. The set includes previously unreleased studio recordings, album tracks, rare single mixes, BBC recordings and out-takes,a s well as a lavish book featuring an essay and previously unseen photographs plus sleeve notes by Mark Powell. Continue reading “Caravan – The World Is Yours: An Anthology 1968-1976 (2010) [4CDs Box Set]”

The Pretty Things – Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky: The Complete Pretty Things (2015) [13CDs + 2DVDs, Box Set]

The Pretty Things - Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky: The Complete Pretty Things (2015) [13CDs + 2DVDs, Box Set]

It is a hefty box in every sense: 13 CDs, supplemented with two DVDs, accompanied by a gorgeous hardcover book and a variety of tchotchkes, including a poster that traces the twisted family trees and time lines of the band and, just as helpfully, replicas of legal documents that explain why the group didn’t retain rights to its recordings for years. Continue reading “The Pretty Things – Bouquets From A Cloudy Sky: The Complete Pretty Things (2015) [13CDs + 2DVDs, Box Set]”

Elvis Costello – The Best Of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years (2007)

Elvis Costello - The Best Of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years (2007)

The Best of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years is a compilation album by Elvis Costello released in 2007, consisting of songs taken from the early years of his discography, compiled by Costello himself. Continue reading “Elvis Costello – The Best Of Elvis Costello: The First 10 Years (2007)”

Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (1982) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

A portrait of the artist as a young man, The Nightfly is a wonderfully evocative reminiscence of Kennedy-era American life; in the liner notes, Donald Fagen describes the songs as representative of the kinds of fantasies he entertained as an adolescent during the late ’50s/early ’60s, and he conveys the tenor of the times with some of his most personal and least obtuse material to date. Continue reading “Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Toto – Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Toto - Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

If Toto’s musical advantage was that, since its members continued to play on many of the successful records made in L.A., its own music was popular almost by definition, its disadvantage was that it made little attempt to seek an individual musical signature — a particular style, say, or a distinctive singer (Bobby Kimball was not it) who could make its records immediately identifiable. Continue reading “Toto – Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}

Various Artists - 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}

Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Demon Music Group Ltd. | UK | Cat#: DMG 100 084 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

2011 five CD set containing 100 of the greatest songs of the ’60s. Includes original recordings from the Beach Boys, Bobbie Gentry, Manfred Mann, the Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Adam Faith, Cilla Black and many others. Continue reading “Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}”

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Toto - Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

It was do or die for Toto on the group’s fourth album, and they rose to the challenge. Largely dispensing with the anonymous studio rock that had characterized their first three releases, the band worked harder on its melodies, made sure its simple lyrics treated romantic subjects, augmented Bobby Kimball’s vocals by having other group members sing, brought in ringers like Timothy B. Schmit, and slowed down the tempo to what came to be known as “power ballad” pace. Continue reading “Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]

To be fair, this six-CD set is really for completists only, since the price tag is likely to put off anyone else. But if you’ve been hooked on the beautiful guitar work of Hank Marvin and the surprisingly muscularity of the band, delving deeper is a very good idea. Not only do you get all the big hits — like “Apache,” “F.B.I.,” and “The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt” (or even the wonderfully named “I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Arthur”) — you get literally everything. Continue reading “The Shadows ‎– The Early Years (Expanded Edition): Their Complete Studio Recordings 1959-1966 (1991) [2013, Reissue, Box Set]”

The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)

The Verve - Discography (1992 - 2008)

Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic “Bittersweet Symphony.” By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group’s rise was instead the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics. Continue reading “The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)”

The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Police - Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by English rock band The Police, released in the United Kingdom on 17 June 1983. The band’s most successful release, the album includes the hit singles “Every Breath You Take”, “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, and “Synchronicity II”. Continue reading “The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Chicago – Chicago Quadio (2016) [Remastered Box Set, 9 Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Chicago - Chicago Quadio (2016) [Remastered Box Set, 9 Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Chicago – Chicago Quadio (2016) [Remastered Box Set, 9 Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
9x Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (Quadraphonic & Stereo / 24bit / 192kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | Quadraphonic & Stereo
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 71.4 GB (Blu-Rays) + 55.7 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.12 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | USA | Cat#: BA2 553946 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Pop Rock

8 Chicago albums plus their Greatest Hits in High Resolution Stereo and original Quadraphonic mixes: Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, Chicago III, Chicago V, Chicago VI, Chicago VII, Chicago VIII, Greatest Hits, Chicago X. This lavish celebration of the Windy City’s favorite band is housed in a rigid two-piece box, with every album presented in a replica sleeve promised to “replicate the original release down to the last detail, including mini-posters, and the iron-on that came with Chicago VIII. Continue reading “Chicago – Chicago Quadio (2016) [Remastered Box Set, 9 Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds (2018) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Simple Minds - Walk Between Worlds (2018) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds (2018) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 667 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG Rights Management | Genre: Pop Rock

Walk Between Worlds is the eighteenth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in February 2018 by BMG Rights Management. Continue reading “Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds (2018) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac (1975) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]

The Deluxe Edition will be packaged in a 12×12 embossed sleeve with rare and unseen photos along with in-depth liner notes written by David Wild, as well as new interviews with all the band members. The deluxe editions features a newly remastered version of the original album along with single mixes for Over My Head, Rhiannon and Say You Love Me. Also included is a second disc with an alternate version of the complete album comprised of unreleased outtakes for each album track, plus several unreleased live performances from 1976. Continue reading “Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac (1975) [2018, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + DVD]”