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Dinah Washington – What A Diff’rence A Day Makes (1959) {1997, MFSL, Remastered}

Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes (1959) {1997, MFSL, Remastered}

Dinah Washington – What A Diff’rence A Day Makes (1959) {1997, MFSL, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 189 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 698 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

One of the more notorious albums in the history of vocal music, What a Diff’rence a Day Makes! is the lush session that bumped up Dinah Washington from the “Queen of the Blues” to a middle-of-the-road vocal wondress — and subsequently disenfranchised quite a few jazz purists. Continue reading “Dinah Washington – What A Diff’rence A Day Makes (1959) {1997, MFSL, Remastered}”

Dinah Washington – The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]

Dinah Washington - The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]

During 1944-1958, Dinah Washington recorded jazz, blues, R&B, pop, and even gospel, excelling in each area. In 1959 after she had a major pop hit in “What a Difference a Day Makes,” the quality of her recordings declined as she was mostly backed by large anonymous studio orchestras in an attempt to duplicate that song’s commercial success. The arrangements were often more suitable for a country singer than for Washington, and her own singing seemed exaggerated and overly mannered. Continue reading “Dinah Washington – The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (2004) [5CD, Box Set]”

Julian Lennon – Valotte (1984) {Target CD}

Julian Lennon - Valotte (1984) {Target CD}

Julian Lennon – Valotte (1984) {Target CD}
EAC Rip | WavPack (.wv) Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 277 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic | West Germany | Cat#: 7 80184-2 | Genre: Pop

Julian Lennon released his debut, Valotte, in 1984, not even a full four years after his father John’s assassination. The wounds were still fresh and there were millions of listeners ready to embrace the son of a Beatle, particularly when he sounded remarkably like his father on the stately piano-led ballad “Valotte,” the first single from the album. Continue reading “Julian Lennon – Valotte (1984) {Target CD}”

Spandau Ballet – The Singles Collection (1985)

Spandau Ballet - The Singles Collection (1985)

An excellent round-up of the 15 hit singles that, between late 1980 and fall 1984, saw Spandau Ballet transcend every prediction ever levelled at their music, and establish themselves among the most versatile British bands of their era. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – The Singles Collection (1985)”

Marianne Faithfull – Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)

Marianne Faithfull - Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)

Because more than half of the 35 songs on this two-disc retrospective of Marianne Faithfull’s 1979-95 output come from her three great albums — Broken English, Dangerous Acquaintances, and Strange Weather — or are previously unreleased outtakes or B-sides from them, A Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology makes a fine primer to Faithfull’s often challenging, always mesmerizing (or would that be always challenging, often mesmerizing?) music. “Ballad of the Soldier’s Wife,” her solid contribution to 1985’s Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill, is also included, giving Faithfull’s hauntingly tragic voice the resonance and attention it demands. Continue reading “Marianne Faithfull – Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology (1998)”

Gloria Gaynor – Greatest Hits (1988)

Gloria Gaynor - Greatest Hits (1988)

Greatest Hits is an 11-track collection that features all of Gloria Gaynor’s biggest, including “Never Can Say Goodbye,” “I Will Survive,” “Reach Out (I’ll Be There),” “Walk on By,” and “(If You Want It) Do It Yourself,” making it a definitive retrospective. Continue reading “Gloria Gaynor – Greatest Hits (1988)”

Various Artists – Café Del Mar – Collection (1994-2015)

Various Artists - Café Del Mar - Collection (1994-2015)

Café Del Mar Volume 1-21 + The Best Of Compiled by Jose Padilla + The Very Best Of Cafe Del Mar Music
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FM – Only The Strong: The Very Best 1984-1994 (1994)

FM - Only The Strong: The Very Best 1984-1994 (1994)

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Judas Priest – Hell Bent For Leather (1978) {2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather (1978) {2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Judas Priest – Hell Bent For Leather (1978) {2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 297 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 066 | Genre: Heavy Metal

Killing Machine (known as Hell Bent for Leather in the U.S. due to controversy at the time of its release) is the fifth studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest. With its release in October 1978, the album pushed the band towards a more commercial style; however, it still contained the dark lyrical themes of their previous albums. Continue reading “Judas Priest – Hell Bent For Leather (1978) {2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}”

Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}

Jesse Green - Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}

Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 600 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Big Break Records | Made in EC | Cat#: CDBBR 0274 | Genre: Disco, R&B

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1976 album from the Jamaican singer, songwriter and musician. NICE AND SLOW was Green’s debut solo album and was released on the EMI record label to high acclaim, despite not garnering the commercial success the album deserved. Continue reading “Jesse Green – Nice And Slow (1976) {2014, Remastered}”

Ottawan – D.I.S.C.O. (2005)

Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O. (2005)

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The Three Degrees – The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)

The Three Degrees - The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)

During the long fickle history of popular music, female groups have come and gone in the pop charts. The Supremes, Martha And The Vandellas, The Ronettes, The Crystals and, more recently, Bananarama and The Spice Girls, are some of the names who have achieved world-wide recognition in their time. The Three Degrees are another female act who their own very considerable impression on the international pop charts. Continue reading “The Three Degrees – The Best Of The Three Degrees (2000)”

Little River Band – Greatest Hits (2000)

Little River Band - Greatest Hits (2000)

With 11 hit songs breaking the Top 40, Australia’s Little River Band was one of the most successful groups to emerge from down under. With the perfect sound via Glenn Shorrock’s relaxed voice alongside the smooth flow of the guitar and keyboard work, LRB’s polished style was draped all over radio throughout the late ’70s and early ’80s. Continue reading “Little River Band – Greatest Hits (2000)”

Fleetwood Mac – Discography (1968 – 2011) UPDATE

Fleetwood Mac - Discography (1968 - 2011)

While most bands undergo a number of changes over the course of their careers, few groups experienced such radical stylistic changes as Fleetwood Mac. Initially conceived as a hard-edged British blues combo in the late ’60s, the band gradually evolved into a polished pop/rock act over the course of a decade. Continue reading “Fleetwood Mac – Discography (1968 – 2011) UPDATE”

Depeche Mode – Discography (1981 – 2013)

Depeche Mode - Discography (1981 - 2013)

Originally a product of Britain’s new romantic movement, Depeche Mode went on to become the quintessential electropop band of the 1980s. One of the first acts to establish a musical identity based completely around the use of synthesizers, they began their existence as a bouncy dance-pop outfit but gradually developed a darker, more dramatic sound that ultimately positioned them as one of the most successful alternative bands of their era. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Discography (1981 – 2013)”