The Ventures – Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Ventures - Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]

The Ventures – Best Selection Box (2005) [5CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.59 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: M & I | Japan | Cat#: MYCV-30357 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Surf Rock
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The Glove – Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]

The Glove - Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]

The Glove – Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 415 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | EU | Cat#: 815 019-2 | Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop

This one-off collaboration between the Cure’s Robert Smith and Siouxsie & the Banshees’ Steven Severin resulted in an eccentric, and at times incompatible, mix of psychedelic sounds wrapped around alternative ’80s pop. Writers Smith and Severin’s more eccentric tendencies are as likely to evoke pictures of a carnival as a funereal march, but the backbone rests largely on tightly constructed tunes with occasional forays into the experimental. Continue reading “The Glove – Blue Sunshine (1983) [1990 Reissue]”

Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]

Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]

Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96/24 / LPCM Audio / Dolby AC3
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
No Scans Included
Total Size: 3.80 GB (DVD) + 2.99 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: ECLEC22778 | Genre: Proggressive Rock, Pop Rock

A new remastered and expanded two disc edition of ‘Time Honoured Ghosts’, the legendary album by Barclay James Harvest first released in October 1975 recorded in San Francisco between May and July of that year, the record saw the band work with American producer Elliot Mazer at his studio in California. Continue reading “Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]”

Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson - Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [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: 2.43 GB (Hi-Res) + 717 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M | Masterdisk Mastering | US | Cat#: SP 6706| Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

A double-disc live collection, Live…1980-1986 manages to effectively trace the development of Joe Jackson’s diverse career. Drawing from four different periods in the songwriter’s career — with each period featuring a new backing band — Live captures Jackson with his original new wave trio, a 1983 quintet that was dominated by keyboards, a horn-driven group from 1984, and a 1986 quartet that specialized in straight-ahead rock & roll. The resulting album highlights his musical diversity, not his songwriting, which means the record is more intriguing as a historical document than as casual listening Continue reading “Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Cure – Discography (1979-2018)

The Cure - Discography (1979-2018)

The Cure – Discography (1979-2018)
FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
Total Discs: 140xCDs + 2xDVD | Total Size: 51.1 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | SINGLES & EPs | BOX SETS

Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late ’70s, few were as enduring and popular as the Cure. Led through numerous incarnations by guitarist/vocalist Robert Smith (born April 21, 1959), the band became well-known for its slow, gloomy dirges and Smith’s ghoulish appearance, a public image that often hid the diversity of the Cure’s music. Continue reading “The Cure – Discography (1979-2018)”

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.03 GB (CDs) + 28.7 GB (BD) + 5.43 GB (Hi-Res) + 271 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: IOMLTDCD 602 | Genre: Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal

A View from the Top of the World, the 15th studio album by these prog metal titans, showcases Dream Theater’s trademark approach to group songwriting and rigorous musical acumen. The seven tracks totaling 70 minutes balance 21st century prog with riff-laden melodic heavy metal. Continue reading “Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Richard Wright – Wet Dream (1978)

Richard Wright - Wet Dream (1978)

Richard Wright – Wet Dream (1978)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 236 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: One Way Records | US | Cat#: A 24090 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Following the release of the 1977 album Animals and its accompanying “In the Flesh” tour, Pink Floyd went on hiatus, having become popular enough to support solo albums by bandmembers who were inclined to make them. Guitarist David Gilmour and keyboard player Richard Wright were. For his album, Wright assembled some of the backing musicians who had been accompanying Pink Floyd for years, in particular reed player Mel Collins and guitarist Snowy White. Continue reading “Richard Wright – Wet Dream (1978)”

Ray Charles – True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]

Ray Charles - True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]

Ray Charles – True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 2.93 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Tangerine Records | US | Cat#: TRC-2107 | Genre: Funk, Soul

Six CDs. Every Ray Charles album post-1960 is represented here, along with singles not available on any of his previously released albums. Released on Ray Charles own Tangerine Records and remastered from the original masters, you can now stream all of your favorite hits. The True Genius box set consists of 6 discs including a never before released live concert from Stockholm in 1972. A beautifully designed, coffee table style book includes rare, unseen photos and other Charles memorabilia. The liner notes were written by Quincy Jones, Valerie Ervin and A. Scott Galloway. Continue reading “Ray Charles – True Genius (2021) [6CD Set]”

José James – Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]

José James - Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]

José James – Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 302 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCCU 1654 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Christmas

Jazz artist José James (Rainbow Blonde Records) released his first ever Christmas album Merry Christmas from José James on November 19th. The contemporary album celebrates the holiday season while honoring classic jazz and pop records of the 1950s. Today James releases the first single, “My Favorite Things,” a joyful rendition of the John Coltrane staple. A 13 date tour to support the album will launch at SF Jazz in San Francisco on November 27th and conclude at New York’s City Winery on December 14th. Stops also include Seattle, Portland, Santa Cruz, LA, Phoenix, Santa Fe, Minneapolis and Chicago. Continue reading “José James – Merry Christmas From José James (2021) [Japan]”

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga - Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 830 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | EU | Cat#: 00602435492766 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga recorded Love for Sale, their second duet album, with the knowledge that it was likely the last from Bennett. Back in 2016, two years before the sessions for Love for Sale started, Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. By the time Love for Sale was released in 2021, he’d officially retired from live performances. The Gaga collaboration wasn’t billed as Bennett’s final album, but given his health and advanced age (he turned 95 in 2021), Love for Sale is more likely than not a farewell. Continue reading “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga – Love For Sale (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

The Band – Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]

The Band - Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]

The Band – Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 883 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol Records | US | Cat#: B0034265-02 | Genre: Country Rock

The Band celebrates the 50th Anniversary of their fourth studio album Cahoots with an all-new remix and remaster by Bob Clearmountain. The 2CD Edition features all-new liner notes, bonus tracks, alternate versions, instrumentals and the previously unreleased bootleg concert at Olympia Theatre, Paris 1971. Continue reading “The Band – Cahoots (1971) [2021, 5Oth Anniversary, New Mix, 2CD]”

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Gov't Mule - Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 841 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fantasy | US | Cat#: FAN01451 | Genre: Blues

“Woke up singing a dead man’s song…” is the opening line from the Warren Haynes original “Heavy Load,” a line of imagery that feels like the beginning of dirt. On this album, the iconic American band puts their unique stamp on a collection of Blues covers & originals. Haynes, the leader of Gov’t Mule, hails from a Southern rock tradition of scruffy virtuosity. Gov’t Mule is his show, and the Blues is the informing foundation, personal & universal. Deluxe CD w/ alternate cover & 8 extra tracks. Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Deluxe Edition]”

John Mayer – Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]

John Mayer - Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]

John Mayer – Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]
XLD Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 253 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Records Int’l | Japan Promo | Cat#: SICP 31454| Genre: Pop Rock

John Mayer evokes the hushed professionalism of ’80s adult-contemporary rock on his all-too-breezy eighth studio album, 2021’s Sob Rock. Mayer has always worn his influences on his sleeve, often bringing together the bluesy fret work of Eric Clapton with the yearning singer/songwriter sincerity of James Taylor. He’s also made no secret of how much the sound of mid- and late-’80s pop/rock has informed his own work, and albums like 2006’s Grammy-winning Continuum and 2012’s Born and Raised have found him drawing upon the work of icons like Sting, Peter Gabriel, and Neil Young. Continue reading “John Mayer – Sob Rock (2021) [Japanese, Blu-Spec CD2]”

Roxette – Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]

Roxette - Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]

Roxette – Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.44 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | Germany | Cat#: 5054197107153 | Genre: Pop Rock

Limited three CD set containing original album plus bonus non-album tracks, demos, and more. This year marks 30 years since Roxette released her third album Joyride, which followed up the band’s record global breakthrough with the album Look Sharp! In 1989. Roxette had in record time turned into a global hit phenomenon thanks to the three US hits The Look, Listen To Your Heart, It Must Have Been Love and other big hits such as Dressed For Success and Dangerous. Continue reading “Roxette – Joyride (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Remastered, 3CD]”

Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Zappa - 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971)
[Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Digital Booklet
Total Size: 11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Frank Zappa Catalog | Genre: Rock

Monstrous collection brings together newly remastered soundtrack with staggering amount of unreleased and rare material unearthed from the vault, including original demos, studio outtakes, work mixes, interviews and early audio edit of the film. Continue reading “Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”