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The Doobie Brothers – Original Album Series (2013) [5CD Box Set]

The Doobie Brothers - Original Album Series (2013) [5CD Box Set]

A durable, smart, and adaptable band, the Doobie Brothers managed to pull off the difficult task of being both a solid singles band and a band that turned out better than average albums. This five-disc set in the Rhino Flashback Original Album Series collects the Warner Bros. albums Toulouse Street (1972), The Captain and Me (1973), What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974), Stampede (1975), and Takin’ It to the Streets (1976) in a single package. Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Original Album Series (2013) [5CD Box Set]”

Bob Seger – Discography (1969-2006)

Bob Seger - Discography (1969-2006)

Originally a hard-driving rocker in the vein of fellow Michigan garage rockers the Rationals and Mitch Ryder, Bob Seger developed into one of the most popular heartland rockers over the course of the ’70s. Combining the driving charge of Ryder’s Detroit Wheels with Stonesy garage rock and devotion to hard-edged soul and R&B, he crafted a distinctively American sound. While he never attained the critical respect of his contemporary Bruce Springsteen, Seger did develop a dedicated following through constant touring with his Silver Bullet Band. Continue reading “Bob Seger – Discography (1969-2006)”

VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983)

VA - Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983)

Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the 1983 American musical and romance film Flashdance, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri. It sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Continue reading “VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983)”

Jim Croce – Words And Music (1999) {DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Jim Croce - Words And Music (1999) {DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Jim Croce – Words And Music (1999) {DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 291 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | USA | Cat#: GZS-1134 | Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock

This latest compilation of Jim’s music is both interesting and valid in that it combines songs that appeared on his three hit albums with earlier compositions that were works in progress of a singer/songwriter finding his voice and an artist searching for directon. Continue reading “Jim Croce – Words And Music (1999) {DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Jackson Browne - The Pretender (1976) {1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | WavPack (.wv) + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 219 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | Japan | Cat#: GZS-1047 | Genre: Pop Rock

On The Pretender, Jackson Browne took a step back from the precipice so well defined on his first three albums, but doing so didn’t seem to make him feel any better. Employing a real producer, Jon Landau, for the first time, Browne made what sounded like a real contemporary rock record, but this made his songs less effective; the ersatz Mexican arrangement of “Linda Paloma” and the bouncy second half of “Daddy’s Tune,” with its horn charts and guitar solo, undercut the lyrics. Continue reading “Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn (1991) {2007, MFSL, Remastered}

Marc Cohn - Marc Cohn (1991) {2007, MFSL, Remastered}

Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn (1991) {2007, MFSL, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 288 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 767 | Genre: Pop Rock

Marc Cohn is one of the finest debut albums of the 1990s, and it brought adult piano pop back to the radio. Every song is well-crafted, and Cohn’s singalong choruses, introspective lyrics, and vocal stylings reveal his ’60s soul and ’70s singer/songwriter influences. His voice is rich, but has a roughness that adds emotion when stretching to the upper end of his range while remaining subtle at the lower end. Continue reading “Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn (1991) {2007, MFSL, Remastered}”

Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}

Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}

Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | APE Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 629 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic / Rhino | USA | Cat#: 81668-2 | Genre: R&B

30 Greatest Hits zeroes in on Aretha Franklin’s prime recording period for Atlantic, from her breakout in 1967 with “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” through the end of 1974, during which the Queen of Soul truly reigned over the charts — she averaged over one pop hit every two months. Continue reading “Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}”

The Carpenters – Carpenters Gold: Greatest Hits (2000) {Japanese, 20bit K2 Super Coding, XRCD2}

The Carpenters - Carpenters Gold: Greatest Hits (2000) {Japanese, 20bit K2 Super Coding, XRCD2}

The Carpenters – Carpenters Gold: Greatest Hits (2000) {Japanese, 20bit K2 Super Coding, XRCD2}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 562 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: JVC Victor / A&M | Japan | Cat#: 602498450765 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

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George Michael & Wham! – Discography (1983 – 2014)

George Michael & Wham! - Discography (1983 - 2014)

George Michael was the biggest British pop star of the 1980s, spinning a series of infectiously catchy pop singles into global stardom that saw him sell over 100 million albums worldwide. Blessed with good looks, a fine voice, and a knack for writing engaging melodies that worked well with dance-friendly rhythms, Michael became the rare teen sensation who matured into a respected star as an adult, though his life after achieving pop icon status has not been without personal and creative challenges. Continue reading “George Michael & Wham! – Discography (1983 – 2014)”

VA – Pure Disco 1, 2, 3 (1996-1998)

VA - Pure Disco 1, 2, 3 (1996-1998)

Humble Pie – Rock On (1971) {MFSL, Silver Disc Remastered}

Humble Pie - Rock On (1971) {MFSL, Silver Disc Remastered}

Humble Pie – Rock On (1971) {MFSL, Silver Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 225 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | Sanyo Japan | Cat#: MFCD 847 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock

On this, their second album for A&M, Humble Pie proved that they were not the “minor league Rolling Stones” as people often described them. Led by the soulful Steve Marriot, the Pie was a great band in every sense of the word. Continue reading “Humble Pie – Rock On (1971) {MFSL, Silver Disc Remastered}”

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) {1991, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980) {1991, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) {1991, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 291 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 545 | Genre: Jazz Rock

Gaucho is the seventh studio album by the American jazz rock band Steely Dan, released on November 21, 1980 by MCA Records. The sessions for Gaucho represent the band’s typical penchant for studio perfectionism and obsessive recording technique. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) {1991, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

Nick Cave – Discography (1979 – 2016)

Nick Cave - Discography (1979 - 2016)

After goth pioneers the Birthday Party called it quits in 1983, singer/songwriter Nick Cave assembled the Bad Seeds, a post-punk supergroup featuring former Birthday Party guitarist Mick Harvey on drums, ex-Magazine bassist Barry Adamson, and Einstürzende Neubauten guitarist Blixa Bargeld. With the Bad Seeds, Cave continued to explore his obsessions with religion, death, love, America, and violence with a bizarre, sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of blues, gospel, rock, and arty post-punk, although in a more subdued fashion than his work with the Birthday Party. Continue reading “Nick Cave – Discography (1979 – 2016)”

Black Sabbath – Paranoid: Super deluxe (1970) {2016, 4CD Limited Edition, Box Set}

Black Sabbath - Paranoid: Super deluxe (1970) {2016, 4CD Limited Edition, Box Set}

Black Sabbath – Paranoid: Super deluxe (1970) {2016, 4CD Limited Edition, Box Set}
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 1.08 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros. | USA | Cat#: R2 556692 | Genre: Heavy Metal

Includes: The original album remastered, rare 1974 quadraphonic mix in stereo on CD for the first time, previously unreleased ‘Live in Montreux 1970’ & rare ‘Live In Brussels 1970’. Continue reading “Black Sabbath – Paranoid: Super deluxe (1970) {2016, 4CD Limited Edition, Box Set}”

Traffic – Mr. Fantasy (1967) & Traffic (1968) {MFSL, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Traffic - Mr. Fantasy (1967) & Traffic (1968) {MFSL, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Traffic – Mr. Fantasy (1967) & Traffic (1968) {MFSL, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | WavPack (.wv) Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 516 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 572 / UDCD 629 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock
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