House Of Shakira – Xit (2023)

House Of Shakira - Xit (2023)

House Of Shakira – Xit (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 349 MB
Label: Frontiers Music SRL | EU | Cat#: FR CD 1325 | Genre: Hard Rock

Long-running Swedish melodic hard rockers’ new studio album, their 10th overall. Follows the band’s last studio album “Radiocarbon” in 2019 and the 25th Anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album “Lint” in March 2022. House Of Shakira is known for having a distinct sound that stands out amongst other bands in the melodic rock genre by mixing hard rock with several other musical styles and “XIT” further cements their status as one of the more inventive bands in the genre. Continue reading “House Of Shakira – Xit (2023)”

Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Cry Of Dawn - Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 420 MB
Label: Victor Entertainment, Inc. | Japan | Cat#: MICP-11784 | Genre: AOR, Hard Rock

Second installment of the Melodic Rock/AOR project Cry Of Dawn featuring Göran Edman on lead vocals. This time around, Edman partnered with producer/songwriter/guitarist Tommy Denander (Alice Cooper, Toto) to craft a superb, classic sounding AOR album that harkens back to the glory days of the genre. Continue reading “Cry Of Dawn – Anthropocene (2023) [Japanese Edition]”

Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun – The Love Goes On (2023)

Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun - The Love Goes On (2023)

Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun – The Love Goes On (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 466 MB
Label: Frontiers Music SRL | EU | Cat#: FR CD 1316 | Genre: AOR, Hard Rock

A new MTB album is always cause for celebration among AOR fans, but “The Love Goes On” is a particularly exciting entry as it sees the return of original vocalist Moon Calhoun (The Strand, Moon Over Paris, Western Front ft. Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy) to the fold. Calhoun sang on the band’s legendary debut album, “How Long”, which is generally regarded as one of the all-time great West Coast AOR albums. Continue reading “Michael Thompson Band Featuring Moon Calhoun – The Love Goes On (2023)”

The Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot (1994) [2012, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Smashing Pumpkins - Pisces Iscariot (1994) [2012, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Smashing Pumpkins – Pisces Iscariot (1994) [2012, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

2x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.61 GB
Label: Virgin | Genre: Alternative Rock

Original Album Remastered For The First Time, 17 Previously Unreleased or Alternate Versions of Pisces Era Songs & First Ever SP Demo Reproduced on Cassette
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Kenny Burrell With Coleman Hawkins – Bluesey Burrell (1963) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kenny Burrell With Coleman Hawkins - Bluesey Burrell (1963) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kenny Burrell With Coleman Hawkins – Bluesey Burrell (1963)
[2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 836 MB (DSF) + 637 MB (FLAC) + 1.43 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CPRJ 29 SA | Genre: Jazz

This session is valuable for the majestic playing of tenor great Coleman Hawkins, who performs on half of the eight tracks. Released on the Prestige subsidiary Moodsville — a label that specialized in recordings with an intimate, reflective atmosphere — the Moodsville sound doesn’t sit comfortably on Hawkins. Continue reading “Kenny Burrell With Coleman Hawkins – Bluesey Burrell (1963) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Louise Cordet – The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)

Louise Cordet - The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)

Louise Cordet – The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 298 MB
Label: RPM retrodisc | UK | Cat#: Retro 890 | Genre: Vocal Pop, Chanson

British singer Louise Cordet got a U.K. Top Twenty hit in 1962 as a teenager with her first single, “I’m Just a Baby,” but never made the hit parade again despite issuing a couple dozen tracks between 1962 and 1964. This exemplary compilation has all of them, including her six singles, a 1963 British EP, a couple songs from the 1963 Just for Fun soundtrack, and nine tracks (all but one sung in French) released only in France. Continue reading “Louise Cordet – The Sweet Beat of Louise Cordet: Complete UK Decca Recordings (2011)”

Julie Grant – Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)

Julie Grant - Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)

Julie Grant – Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 443 MB
Label: Castle Music | UK | Cat#: CMRCD 1051 | Genre: Pop, Oldie

Several of the British female vocalists associated with the ’60s pop/rock scene were, in reality, probably more comfortable with the role of all-around entertainer, at equal or greater ease emulating MOR nightclub belters as American girl group sounds. You could put Cilla Black or Petula Clark in that category, along with a good deal of other less-successful peers of the time who may have had a minor hit or two, and helped fill out the numerous British pop package tours of the mid-’60s. Continue reading “Julie Grant – Come to me: The Pye Anthology (2004)”

Shelley Fabares – The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)

Shelley Fabares - The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)

Shelley Fabares – The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 285 MB
Label: Sequel Records | UK | Cat#: NEM CD 695 | Genre: Vocal Pop

Shelley Fabares is one — and maybe the best — of a handful of young actresses/singers who emerged from the end of the 1950s through the mid-’60s, in an attempt to extend television stardom into action on the pop charts. Continue reading “Shelley Fabares – The Best Of Shelley Fabares (1994)”

Sam Taylor – Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]

Sam Taylor - Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]

Sam Taylor – Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 401 MB
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UICY-15212 | Genre: Jazz, Easy Listening

A certified honking sax legend, Sam “The Man” Taylor’s non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Continue reading “Sam Taylor – Best Selection (2013) [Japan SHM-CD]”

Stephen Stills – Stephen Stills Live At Berkeley 1971 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills Live At Berkeley 1971 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Stephen Stills – Stephen Stills Live At Berkeley 1971 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.15 GB
Label: Iconic Artists Group | Genre: Folk Rock

Live archive release. Fourteen tracks from Stephen Still’s First U.S. Tour, previously unissued and recorded Live at The Berkeley Community Theater in 1971. In 1971 Stephen Stills embarked on a U.S. tour, opening each show with an intimate acoustic first set, and closing each night with a riveting electric set featuring the Memphis Horns. Continue reading “Stephen Stills – Stephen Stills Live At Berkeley 1971 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Walter Bishop Jr. Trio – Speak Low Again (1993) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Walter Bishop Jr. Trio - Speak Low Again (1993) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Walter Bishop Jr. Trio – Speak Low Again (1993) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.15 GB (DSF) + 863 MB (FLAC) + 1.84 GB (ISO)
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-289 | Genre: Post Bop

This is one of the last sessions by Walter Bishop, Jr. prior to his death in 1998. The veteran bop pianist is in great form on this trio date with bassist Paul Brown and drummer Al Harewood, which mixes standards, bop classics, and several originals. Bishop’s jaunty approach to “Yardbird Suite” is a gem, while his lush treatment of “The Masquerade Is Over” finds the rhythm section staying softly in the background. Continue reading “Walter Bishop Jr. Trio – Speak Low Again (1993) [2018, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Prestige All Stars / Kenny Burrell – All Night Long (1957) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Prestige All Stars / Kenny Burrell - All Night Long (1957) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Prestige All Stars / Kenny Burrell – All Night Long (1957)
[2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.05 GB (DSF) + 801 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CPRJ 7073 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

Two of guitarist Kenny Burrell’s best sessions from the 1950s were this release and its companion, All Day Long. Burrell is teamed with an impressive group of young all-stars, including trumpeter Donald Byrd, tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, Jerome Richardson on flute and tenor, pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Art Taylor. Continue reading “The Prestige All Stars / Kenny Burrell – All Night Long (1957) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Jim Kerr - Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]

Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.17 GB
Label: Ear Music | Germany | Cat#: 0203942ERE | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr is Simple Minds front-man Jim Kerr’s first solo album released on 17 May 2010. The album entered the UK charts at No. 94 on 29 May 2010 and UK Independent Chart at #8. The album has also made the charts in some other European areas, most notably Germany, Italy, France and Belgium. Continue reading “Jim Kerr – Lostboy! A.K.A Jim Kerr (2010) [Deluxe Edition]”