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Van Der Graaf Generator – Albums Collection

Van Der Graaf Generator - Albums Collection

An eye-opening trip to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury during the summer of 1967 inspired British-born drummer Chris Judge Smith to compose a list of possible names for the rock group he wished to form. Upon his return to Manchester University, he began performing with singer/songwriter Peter Hammill and keyboardist Nick Peame; employing one of the names from Judge Smith’s list, the band dubbed itself Van der Graaf Generator (after a machine that creates static electricity), eventually earning an intense cult following as one of the era’s preeminent art rock groups. Continue reading “Van Der Graaf Generator – Albums Collection”

Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary]

Rush - Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary]

Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]

Rush - Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]

Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered]
[Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 767 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Records | Genre: Progressive Rock

Celebrating 40 years of Rush’s Permanent Waves, deemed the poignant moment the band reinvented themselves and their sound. This Super Deluxe Edition includes the two CD set and the three 180-gram vinyl LP collection. With additional features like a 40-page hardcover book filled with reimagined artwork by original album designer Hugh Syme, unreleased photos from the band’s archive and an exclusive essay. With classic hits like “The Spirit Of Radio” and the cinematic “Jacob’s Ladder”. Continue reading “Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]”

Gary Wright – The Dream Weaver (1975) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver (1975) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

No one expected the success of Dream Weaver when it was released, but it sailed to the top of the charts, and with good reason. Backed with only drums and a wide assortment of keyboards, Gary Wright crafted instantly recognizable tunes such as the title cut and “Love Is Alive,” which caught on and remain staples of classic rock stations around the U.S. All very revolutionary and new at the time, Dream Weaver hasn’t lost any of its magic over time. Continue reading “Gary Wright – The Dream Weaver (1975) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}
EAC Rip | 4x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.18 GB (CDs) + 40.3 GB (BD) + 6.19 GB (Hi-Res) + 605 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 0190295316679 | Genre: Progressive Rock

In terms of this new reissue, the four CD + blu-ray edition offers newly remixed stereo versions (by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh) of both the album and the ‘Market Square Heroes’ EP across the first two discs. ‘He Knows You Know’ B-side ‘Charting the Single’ is also included on CD 2 in remixed form. Continue reading “Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}”

The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The new box set comprises 3CDs, a blu-ray and a 2LP 45 RPM vinyl edition of the album. The first CD features the original mix remastered, the second a series of Eric Woolfson’s ‘song-writing diaries’ and the third a series of studio outtakes, alternates and instrumentals. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Marillion – Script for a Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Deluxe Edition, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}

Marillion - Script for a Jester's Tear (1983) {2020, Deluxe Edition, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}

Marillion – Script for a Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Deluxe Edition, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 3.64 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Parlophone | Genre: Progressive Rock

This DELUXE EDITION opens with a newly remixed stereo version of Script for a Jester’s Tear by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh. In addition, the collection also features new stereo remixes for the b-side “Charting The Single” that was released in January 1982, as well as the Market Square Heroes EP that followed in October that same year. Continue reading “Marillion – Script for a Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Deluxe Edition, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}”

Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (1982)
[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) + 248 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-092 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The cover of this first actual Jethro Tull album since 1979’s Stormwatch depicts Ian Anderson as an elf-warrior, with wings and a sword, and a ship with a stylized Norse dragon’s head. Anyone expecting a fantasy or heavy metal album was due for a disappointment, however, for most of the songs that have any identifiable references are about topical politics more than anything else. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

It was released again in November 2016 in a box set with two CDs and one DVD, named Stand Up – The Elevated Edition. The box contains rare and previously unreleased music (such as an alternate take of “Bourée”, BBC tracks, radio spots) including new stereo and 5.1 mixes of the album and bonus tracks by Steven WIlson, and a live presentation, from a concert in Sweden in 1969, also remixed by Wilson. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, 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: 910 MB (Hi-Res) + 271 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-026 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, it was released on July 7, 1977 and sold over three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum). Some estimates have the album at over 5 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself.” Continue reading “Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, 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: 931 MB (Hi-Res) + 264 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-187 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Jethro Tull’s first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend weeks pondering their meaning — assuming one feels the need to do so — the group created a dazzling tour de force, at once playful, profound, and challenging, without overwhelming the listener. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Jon Lord – Beyond The Notes (2004) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes (2004) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Organist Jon Lord supposedly left Deep Purple to retire and take it easy, after he’d spent much of his life recording and touring the world with Purple and other artists. But upon his exit from the band, Lord played gigs and issued albums on his own, such as 2004’s Beyond the Notes. Continue reading “Jon Lord – Beyond The Notes (2004) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Marillion – Afraid Of Sunlight (1995) [2019, Limited Edition, Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Marillion - Afraid Of Sunlight (1995) [2019, Limited Edition, Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Afraid of Sunlight was the band’s eighth studio album and their final release on EMI. The two new editions will be a 4CD+blu-ray set which includes a new stereo mix and a 5.1 surround mix and and a 5LP vinyl collection. Continue reading “Marillion – Afraid Of Sunlight (1995) [2019, Limited Edition, Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Gentle Giant – Unburied Treasure (2019) [Box Set, Remastered, Remixed, 29CDs + BD + Hi-Res]

Gentle Giant - Unburied Treasure (2019) [Box Set, Remastered, Remixed, 29CDs + BD + Hi-Res]

Deluxe 29 CD + Blu-Ray boxset authorized by all band members with signed photo. Includes a lavish 136-page coffee table hardback book and 96-page tour history book. Highly regarded in the prog-rock world for the 12 albums they released between 1970 and 1980, this comprehensive set sees the band’s catalog augmented by 15 new concert albums: seven never previously released, seven never previously officially released and one never previously released on CD. The 30-disc total also includes two posthumous live/outtake albums and an All region Blu-ray bonus disc. Also included are books, posters, replica promotional items and much more. Continue reading “Gentle Giant – Unburied Treasure (2019) [Box Set, Remastered, Remixed, 29CDs + BD + Hi-Res]”

YES – Fragile (1971) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

YES - Fragile (1971) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

YES – Fragile (1971) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.29 GB (Hi-Res) + 993 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-012 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Strictly limited to 7,500 numbered copies and pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, Mobile Fidelity’s ultra-hi-fi UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector’s edition presents Fragile with exacting sonics and unsurpassed visuals. Prized for decades for its brilliant textures, harmonics, dynamics, colors, and openness, the 1971 album now comes across with surreal transparency, multi-dimensional scope, and seemingly unlimited responsiveness. Continue reading “YES – Fragile (1971) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”