Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967) {2017, Remastered, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Grateful Dead - The Grateful Dead (1967) {2017, Remastered, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB}

Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967) {2017, Remastered, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB}
Digital Download | FLAC Tracks | Front Cover
Total Size: 685 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

The Grateful Dead 50th Anniversary Deluxe 2-CD Set includes the original album remastered as well as the full unreleased show from P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, BC, Canada on July 29th, 1966. Also includes four additional tracks from the subsequent night at same venue. Continue reading “Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead (1967) {2017, Remastered, 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB}”

VA – The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) (1992) {2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve}

VA - The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) (1992) {2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve}

VA – The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) (1992) {2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 491 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | Japan | Cat#: BVCM-35271 (88697-28961-2) | Genre: Soundtrack

Few observers expected that Whitney Houston’s first big-screen role in 1992’s The Bodyguard would generate a phenomenon. Not that the film itself was a phenomenon — it was a healthy success, due not only to Houston, but to her co-star Kevin Costner’s drawing power — but the soundtrack’s success was astonishing. Continue reading “VA – The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) (1992) {2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve}”

VA – GoodFellas: Music From The Motion Pictures (1990)

VA - GoodFellas: Music From The Motion Pictures (1990)

VA – GoodFellas: Music From The Motion Pictures (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 207 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic | Germany | Cat#: 7567-82152-2 | Genre: Soundtrack

Following in the footsteps of many, the soundtrack for Martin Scorcese’s Goodfellas (based on Nicholas Pileggi’s Wiseguy) uses period music for definition — in this case, however, music from the ’40s through the early ’70s is utilized. The selections themselves are all good — well chosen and not overused songs that range from “Rags to Riches,” sung by Tony Bennett, to “Layla (Piano Exit)” from Derek & the Dominos, passing through “Speedo” from the Cadillacs, “Life Is But a Dream” from the Harptones, “Baby I Love You” from Aretha Franklin (in fine voice here), and “Sunshine of Your Love” from Cream. Continue reading “VA – GoodFellas: Music From The Motion Pictures (1990)”

Status Quo – Discography (1968 – 2016)

Status Quo - Discography (1968 - 2016)

Status Quo – Discography (1968 – 2016)
EAC Rip | 108xCD + 2xDVD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 59.5 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Hard Rock, Rock & Roll

Status Quo are an English rock band who play a brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, which included the introduction of Rick Parfitt in 1967, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969. Continue reading “Status Quo – Discography (1968 – 2016)”

YES – 90125 (1983) {2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered, HDCD}

YES - 90125 (1983) {2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered, HDCD}

YES – 90125 (1983) {2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered, HDCD}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 377 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 063 | Genre: Progressive Rock

A stunning self-reinvention by a band that many had given up for dead, 90125 is the album that introduced a whole new generation of listeners to Yes. Begun as Cinema, a new band by Chris Squire and Alan White, the project grew to include the slick production of Trevor Horn, the new blood (and distinctly ’80s guitar sound) of Trevor Rabin, and eventually the trademark vocals of returning founder Jon Anderson. Continue reading “YES – 90125 (1983) {2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered, HDCD}”

Styx – The Mission (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Styx - The Mission (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Artist – Album (year) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 879 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Alpha Dog 2T / UMe | Genre: Progressive Rock

Styx kept themselves busy in the 21st century, launching a tour like clockwork every year, but they abandoned recording new material after 2003’s Cyclorama. Arriving 14 years after that record, The Mission announces Styx’s return in a grand fashion. Although The Mission has its mind on the future — it’s designed as a concept album about a mission to Mars in the year 2033 — the sound is an unapologetic throwback to the band’s late-’70s prime. Continue reading “Styx – The Mission (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Overkill – Discography (1985-2017)

Overkill - Discography (1985-2017)

Overkill – Discography (1985-2017)
EAC Rip | 93xCD + 3xDVD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 42.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SET | SINGLES & EPS | BOOTLEGS
Label: Various | Genre: Thrash Metal

An integral part of the early 1980s thrash metal movement, New Jersey quartet Overkill were formed in 1980 by vocalist Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth and guitarist Bobby Gustafson, and also included bassist D.D. Verni and drummer Rat Skates (later replaced by Sid Falck). The band garnered a reputation for brutal, pounding speed and technique, but lacked the musical diversity to compete with heavy hitters like Metallica; still, Overkill built up a strong following in the metal underground with albums like 1985’s Taking Over and 1988’s Under the Influence. Gustafson quit in 1989 following the Years of Decay album Continue reading “Overkill – Discography (1985-2017)”

Various Artists – 101 Film Classics (2012) {2016, 6CD Box Set}

Various Artists - 101 Film Classics (2012) {2016, 6CD Box Set}

Various Artists – 101 Film Classics (2012) {2016, 6CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Decca Music Group Limited | EU | Cat#: 478 3676 | Genre: Soundtrack

For many their first encounter with classical music will be through its use in films and this collection makes a fantastic entry point to this rich and diverse world. Helpfully all tracks list the films alongside the music, so there will be no doubt as to where the music is familiar from. Continue reading “Various Artists – 101 Film Classics (2012) {2016, 6CD Box Set}”

America – Struttin’ Our Stuff (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

America - Struttin' Our Stuff (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

America – Struttin’ Our Stuff (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.16 GB (ISO) + 4.73 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: In-Akustic | Germany | Cat#: INAK 5507 SACD | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

This performance, during America’s last European tour in 1999, was recorded at the Ohne Filter Studio in Germany. Their 1972 single, A Horse With No Name, climbed to the top the charts in countries throughout the world. The band also released a string of hit singles, many of which are included in this live audio recording such as, Riverside, You Can Do Magic, Ventura Highway and many more! Continue reading “America – Struttin’ Our Stuff (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jethro Tull – The String Quartets (2017)

Jethro Tull - The String Quartets (2017)

Jethro Tull – The String Quartets (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 260 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | UK | Cat#: 538257472 | Genre: Progressive Rock

A new album by Ian Anderson and the Carducci Quartet featuring the Classic songs of Jethro Tull, arranged and orchestrated by John O’Hara. Ian plays flute on most of the tracks and even sings a few lines here and there to provide his trademark sounds in the context of Classical Music traditions. Living In The Past, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath and Bungle In The Jungle are among the album track listing but appear, along with their fellow musical travelers, under more cryptic titles to differentiate them from the original recordings and arrangements. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – The String Quartets (2017)”

Def Leppard – And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit (2017) [2CD + Blu-ray]

Def Leppard - And There Will Be A Next Time... Live From Detroit (2017) [2CD + Blu-ray]

Def Leppard – And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit (2017) [2CD + Blu-ray]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video / 29999 kbps / 1080p / 16:9 | DTS-HD Master Audio (5.1 Surround) & LPCM (2.0 Stereo)
Total Size: 648 MB (CDs) + 28.2 GB (BD) + 29.1 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eagle Vision | USA | Cat#: EVB335599 | Genre: Hard Rock

Def Leppard’s World Tour rolled into the DTE Energy Music Theatre on the outskirts of Detroit. As the sun began to set over a packed crowd the huge video wall behind the stage came to life with the exploding image of the band’s latest album cover and Def Leppard began to power their way through a stunning setlist of classic hits and new tracks. Featuring superb surround sound and amazing visuals this film captures the full-on experience of Def Leppard live in concert like never before. Continue reading “Def Leppard – And There Will Be A Next Time… Live From Detroit (2017) [2CD + Blu-ray]”