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The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976)
[1994, 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: 862 MB (Hi-Res) + 236 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-204 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is the debut studio album by English rock band The Alan Parsons Project. It was released on 1 May 1976 in the United States by 20th Century Fox Records and on 1 June 1976 in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records. The lyrical and musical themes of the album, which are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, attracted a cult audience. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Rick Wakeman – Rick Wakeman’s Greatest Hits (1994)

Rick Wakeman - Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits (1994)

This Greatest Hits double-disc release is both utterly deceiving and painfully disappointing, since its tracks are made up of fabricated instrumental pieces of Rick Wakeman’s album cuts. Played by Wakeman, the songs are glossed-over remakes that may be true to their original note form, but are not the actual tracks from their previously released albums. Coming off like synthesized Muzak, popular favorites such as “Merlin the Magician,” “The Journey,” and Yes’ “Starship Trooper” lack depth, color, or energy, with only their familiar rhythms and melodies remaining Continue reading “Rick Wakeman – Rick Wakeman’s Greatest Hits (1994)”

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

YES - Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 831 MB (Hi-Res) + 258 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-077 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

With 1971’s Fragile having left Yes poised quivering on the brink of what friend and foe acknowledged was the peak of the band’s achievement, Close to the Edge was never going to be an easy album to make. Drummer Bill Bruford was already shifting restlessly against Jon Anderson’s increasingly mystic/mystifying lyricism, while contemporary reports of the recording sessions depicted bandmate Rick Wakeman, too, as little more than an observer to the vast tapestry that Anderson, Steve Howe, and Chris Squire were creating. Continue reading “YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Alan Parsons – The Secret (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Alan Parsons - The Secret (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Eleven-time Grammy nominated legendary music icon and master of progressive rock, Alan Parsons will returns with a new album, “The Secret”. Alan’s longtime hobby has been performing magic and this brand new album showcases his own passion for the craft, hence the title “The Secret.” The album will see a return to the pop rock sound with symphonic and progressive rock interludes which the Alan Parsons Project was known for. Features guest appearances by Jason Mraz, Lou Gramm (Foreigner), and more. The DVD is a 5.1 audio hi-definition mix of the album. Continue reading “Alan Parsons – The Secret (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

After two albums, Todd Rundgren had one hit and a burgeoning cult following, plus growing respect as a hitmaking record producer. There’s no question he was busy, but as it turns out, all this work only scratched the surface of his ambition. He had decided to abandon the Runt pretense and recorded a full double album by himself (save for one side). Others had recorded one-man albums before, most notably Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, but Rundgren — without borrowing musically from either artist — captured the homemade ambience of McCartney with the visionary feel of Music of My Mind, adding an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music from Gilbert & Sullivan through Jimi Hendrix, plus the crazed zeal of a pioneer. Continue reading “Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater - Distance Over Time (2019) [Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 & 5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz)
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | AC-3 (5.1 & 2.0)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 872 MB (CDs) + 21.9 GB (BD) + 7.13 GB (DVD) + 4.70 GB (Hi-Res Stereo/Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: IOMLTDCD 523, 19075917292 | Genre: Progressive Metal
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Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dream Theater - Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.45 GB (Hi-Res) + 460 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: OMLP 523, 19075920621 | Genre: Progressive Metal
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YES – Discography (1969 – 2014)

YES - Discography (1969 - 2014)

Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the ’70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. Continue reading “YES – Discography (1969 – 2014)”

Mike Oldfield – Discography (1973-2016)

Mike Oldfield - Discography (1973-2016)

Composer Mike Oldfield rose to fame on the success of Tubular Bells, an eerie, album-length conceptual piece employed to stunning effect in the film The Exorcist. Born May 15, 1953, in Reading, England, Oldfield began his professional career at the age of 14, forming the Sallyangie folk duo with his sister Sally; a year later, the siblings issued their debut LP, Children of the Sun. By the age of 16, he was playing bass with Soft Machine founder Kevin Ayers’ group the Whole World alongside experimental classical arranger David Bedford and avant-garde jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill; within months, Oldfield was tapped to become the band’s lead guitarist prior to recording the 1971 LP Shooting at the Moon. Continue reading “Mike Oldfield – Discography (1973-2016)”

Gentle Giant – Octopus (1972) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

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Returning to Gentle Giant’s fourth album after any kind of lengthy absence, it’s astonishing just how little Octopus has dated. Often written off at the time as a pale reflection of the truly gargantuan steps being taken by the likes of Jethro Tull and Barclay James Harvest, the band’s closest relatives in the tangled skein of period prog, Gentle Giant often seemed more notable for its album art than its music. Continue reading “Gentle Giant – Octopus (1972) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) {2018, 40th Annivesary Edition, 3CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res}

The Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) {2018, 40th Annivesary Edition, 3CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res}

The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) {2018, 40th Annivesary Edition, 3CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) / LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 872 MB (CD) + 9.53 GB (DVDs) + 4.10 GB (Hi-Res FLAC) + 605 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Germany | Cat#: 00602567636014 | Genre: Progressive Rock

This set features three CDs and two DVDs. The CDs include both the original stereo mix and a new stereo mix, along with mono ‘A’ and ‘B’ sides of the original Deram-era singles, BBC radio sessions, alternate mixes and other bonus tracks (including a never-before-heard mono version of ‘Legend Of A Mind’). Continue reading “The Moody Blues – In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) {2018, 40th Annivesary Edition, 3CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res}”

Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Rush - Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The 2015 Hemispheres album remaster is available on CD for the first time along with previously unreleased and newly restored bonus content consisting of the band’s 1979 Pinkpop festival performance. Includes 3, 180g LPs mirroring the 2 CDs. The Blu-Ray disc features the album newly mixed from the original multi-tracks in 5.1 surround sound along with 4 bonus videos. Also includes a 40-page hard cover book with unreleased photos and new artwork by Hugh Syme, an extensive essay by Rob Bowman, a 1979 tour replica program, a wall poster, a Pinkpop Festival replica ticket and VIP pass, and a replica 1978 “Rush” Hemispheres iron-on patch. Continue reading “Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Marillion – Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Marillion - Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The CD + Blu-ray Box contains Clutching At Straws (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-mix), Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987 (2018 Michael Hunter Mix) and Clutching At Straws (1999 Remaster Demos + Previously unreleased Demos) on the CDs and on the BluRay ‘Clutching At Straws (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-mix)’ 48/24 PCM Stereo Remix,48/24 LPCM Master Audio 5.1 Mix and 48/24 DTS Master Audio 5.1 Mix, “The Last Straw” Clutching At Straws Documentary, Promo films 3 tracks, Clutching At Straws (Original 1987 Album Mix) plus 3 Bonus audio tracks. Continue reading “Marillion – Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Steve Hackett – At The Edge Of Light (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Steve Hackett - At The Edge Of Light (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Steve Hackett – At The Edge Of Light (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 346 MB (CD-Quality) + 615 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: InsideOutMusic | Genre: Progressive Rock

At the Edge of Light is the twenty-fifth studio album by English guitarist and songwriter Steve Hackett, released on 25 January 2019 by InsideOut Records.
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Gentle Giant – Discography (1970-2015)

Gentle Giant - Discography (1970-2015)

Formed at the dawn of the progressive rock era in 1969, Gentle Giant seemed poised for a time in the mid-’70s to break out of its cult-band status, but somehow never made the jump. Somewhat closer in spirit to Yes and King Crimson than to Emerson, Lake & Palmer or the Nice, their unique sound melded hard rock and classical music, with an almost medieval approach to singing. Continue reading “Gentle Giant – Discography (1970-2015)”