Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

Patti LaBelle - Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 540 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy/Epic | USA | Cat#: EK 66339 | Genre: R&B

The concept behind Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and LaBelle is to draw eight tracks apiece from LaBelle’s chart heyday as a group and the first five years (1977-1982) of Patti LaBelle’s solo career, which she spent with Epic. Is it a worthwhile summation? That depends on what you’re looking for. The LaBelle tracks constitute a serviceable overview, featuring their four chart hits (“Lady Marmalade,” the R&B Top Ten “What Can I Do for You?,” “Get You Somebody New,” and “Isn’t It a Shame”); actually, the more extensive Something Silver compilation doesn’t have them all. Plus, there are four songs written or co-written by Nona Hendryx, an important component of their repertoire. Continue reading “Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)”

John Mayer – Room For Squares (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Mayer - Room For Squares (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

John Mayer – Room For Squares (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.32 GB (ISO) + 3.08 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.07 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Aware / Columbia | USA | Cat#: 82876761746 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Blues Rock

After making a small buzz with the Inside Wants Out EP, John Mayer hired veteran producer John Alagía (known for his work with the Dave Matthews Band) to beef up his full-length debut with commercial polish. Released in September 2001, Room for Squares proved to be a well-timed album, quietly heralding the end of teen pop’s glory days with clever wordplay, savvy chord progressions, and mature songwriting. Continue reading “John Mayer – Room For Squares (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures - The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 467 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Teichiku | Japan | Cat#: TECI-21724 | Genre: Surf Rock

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Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley - The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | EU | Cat#: 19075806732 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

The 3CD deluxe edition box set offers an expanded 55-track overview of Elvis’ career as heard in the film including familiar hit recordings (“Heartbreak Hotel,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”), powerful vocal performances (“That’s All Right,” “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” “Trouble/Guitar Man”) and rare outtakes (“Suspicious Minds,” “Separate Ways”), plus a bonus disc of additional recordings relevant to the film-including singles that inspired Presley (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s original version of “That’s All Right,” Odetta’s gospel version of Bob Dylan’s “Tomorrow is a Long Time”) Continue reading “Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}”

Engelbert Humperdinck – Greatest Hits And More (2007)

Engelbert Humperdinck - Greatest Hits And More (2007)

Engelbert Humperdinck – Greatest Hits And More (2007)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.98 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music TV | UK | Cat#: 9847095 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

As compilations go, Universal’s two-CD Greatest Hits and More might be the best sampling of Engelbert Humperdinck’s work that has yet appeared. All of his best-loved hits are here (including “Release Me,” “Les Bicyclettes de Belsize,” “Quando Quando Quando,” and “There Goes My Everything”), but there are also a few extra tidbits that should keep even longtime fans happy with the program — most notably, four brand new songs. Continue reading “Engelbert Humperdinck – Greatest Hits And More (2007)”

Arnett Cobb – Party Time (1959) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Arnett Cobb - Party Time (1959) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Arnett Cobb – Party Time (1959) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Scans Only
Total Size: 1.50 GB (ISO) + 718 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7165 SA | Genre: Hard Bop, Jazz

Tenor saxophonist Arnett Cobb, who was inactive between 1957 and 1958 due to a serious auto accident, recorded three strong albums for Prestige during the first half of 1959. This CD reissue is the only one of the trio that features Cobb as the only horn and backed by a pianist (Ray Bryant) instead of an organ player. Continue reading “Arnett Cobb – Party Time (1959) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dire Straits – Discography (1978 – 2005)

Dire Straits - Discography (1978 - 2005)

Dire Straits – Discography (1978 – 2005)
EAC Rip | 92xCD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 31 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | SINGLES & EPs
Label: Various | Genre: Pop Rock, Blues Rock

Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late ’70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song structures of progressive rock. Continue reading “Dire Straits – Discography (1978 – 2005)”

Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)

Ray Davies - Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)

Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 554 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy | USA | Cat#: 19075820052 | Genre: Pop Rock

Sequels are not Ray Davies’ forte. Back in the 1970s, when he was in the thick of his theatrical aspirations, he expanded upon The Village Green Preservation Society with the muddled rock opera Preservation, whose downfall was a labored second act. Americana, the song cycle adaptation of Davies’ memoir of the same name, suffers the same pitfalls as its Preservation predecessor, with the singer/songwriter larding up Our Country with recitations, characters, allusions, and repetitions. Continue reading “Ray Davies – Our Country: Americana Act II (2018)”

INXS – The Very Best (2011) [Deluxe Edition, 2CD + DVD]

INXS - The Very Best (2011) [Deluxe Edition, 2CD + DVD]

INXS – The Very Best (2011) [Deluxe Edition, 2CD + DVD]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | LPCM, 2ch
Total Size: 1.08 GB (CDs) + 3.65 GB (DVD) + 24.8 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Petroelectric / Universal | EU | Cat#: 00600753360002 | Genre: Pop Rock

Double CD + a bonus DVD collection of tracks from the Australian rock group. Disc 1 is all the hits, disc 2 is remixes, mash-ups, live tracks, and unreleased material.
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Gilbert O’Sullivan – The Essential Collection (2016)

Gilbert O'Sullivan - The Essential Collection (2016)

Gilbert O’Sullivan – The Essential Collection (2016)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 975 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Union Square Music | UK | Cat#: USMTVCD013 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

Gilbert O’Sullivan is without doubt one of the UK’s most successful singer songwriters. He became a worldwide superstar in the 70’s topping the UK and US single charts. Today he continues to be regarded as one of the world s finest songwriters with his songs being covered by major artists including Michael Bublé, Neil Diamond and Nina Simone, with notable admirers including Paul Weller and Mick Hucknall. Gilbert has had 14 top 40 singles including 3 number 1 singles Clair , Get Down and Alone Again (Naturally) in the US. Continue reading “Gilbert O’Sullivan – The Essential Collection (2016)”

Buffalo Springfield – What’s That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Buffalo Springfield - What's That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Buffalo Springfield – What’s That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | 5x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 6.35 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Atlantic | Genre: Country Rock

This premium boxed set includes all three albums released by the band in their three years together between 1966-1968. The music is newly remastered from the original analog tapes, all under the auspices of Neil Young. Continue reading “Buffalo Springfield – What’s That Sound? Complete Albums Collection (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – The Definitive Pop Collection (2006)

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons - The Definitive Pop Collection (2006)

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – The Definitive Pop Collection (2006)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 642 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Records | USA | Cat#: R2 74110 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
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Radiohead – OK Computer (1997) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Radiohead - OK Computer (1997) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Radiohead – OK Computer (1997) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.15 GB (Hi-Res) + 367 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | UK | Cat#: NODATA 02, 7243 8 55229 1 8 | Genre: Alternative Rock

OK Computer is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Radiohead, released in 1997 on EMI subsidiaries Parlophone and Capitol Records. The members of Radiohead self-produced the album with Nigel Godrich, an arrangement that the band has used on all of their subsequent albums to date. Other than the song “Lucky”, which was recorded in 1995, Radiohead recorded the album in Oxfordshire and Bath between 1996 and early 1997, mostly in the historic mansion St. Catherine’s Court. Continue reading “Radiohead – OK Computer (1997) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Pearl Jam – Discography

Pearl Jam - Discography

Pearl Jam – Discography
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60 x Discs | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | SINGLES & EPs | LIVE ALBUM

Pearl Jam rose from the ashes of Mother Love Bone to become the most popular American rock & roll band of the ’90s. After Mother Love Bone’s vocalist, Andrew Wood, overdosed on heroin in 1990, guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament assembled a new band, bringing in Mike McCready on lead guitar and recording a demo with Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron on drums. Continue reading “Pearl Jam – Discography”

Canzoniere Del Lazio – Lassa Stà La Me Creatura (1974) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Canzoniere Del Lazio - Lassa Stà La Me Creatura (1974) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Canzoniere Del Lazio – Lassa Stà La Me Creatura (1974) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 703 MB (ISO) + 799 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD192 | Genre: Jazz Rock

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