John West – Days Of Destiny (2023)

John West - Days Of Destiny (2023)

John West – Days Of Destiny (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 442 MB
Label: MelodicRock Classics | Australia | Cat#: MRC034 | Genre: Hard rock

MelodicRock Classics is excited to team up with one of hard rock’s premiere voices – the great JOHN WEST. John has an extensive resume that dates back to the late 80s, yet his emergence as one of hard rock’s go to vocalists didn’t come until the mid-90s. Fronting such legendary bands as Royal Hunt, Artension and Sun Red Sun, as well as delivering several solo records, his unmistakable and powerful vocals founded a solid following of fans. Continue reading “John West – Days Of Destiny (2023)”

Joel Hoekstra’s 13 – Crash Of Life (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Joel Hoekstra's 13 - Crash Of Life (2023) [Japanese Edition]

Joel Hoekstra’s 13 – Crash Of Life (2023) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 496 MB
Label: Avalon | Japan | Cat#: MICP-11794 | Genre: Hard Rock

Latest from guitarist Joel Hoekstra’s (Whitesnake, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) solo project Joel Hoekstra’s 13. “Crash Of Life” introduces a new vocalist to the group as Girish Pradhan (Girish And The Chronicles, The End Machine) takes over lead vocal duties. Bassist Tony Franklin (Blue Murder, The Firm), drummer Vinny Appice (Last In Line, ex-Dio, Black Sabbath), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Sons Of Apollo, Black Country Communion) return as well. Modern heavy rock mixed with classic metal. Continue reading “Joel Hoekstra’s 13 – Crash Of Life (2023) [Japanese Edition]”

Hurricane – Reconnected (2023)

Hurricane - Reconnected (2023)

Hurricane – Reconnected (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 351 MB
Label: Escape Music | EU | Cat#: ESM379 | Genre: Hard Rock

Hurricane is an American heavy metal band formed in 1983, originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay Schellen (drums) currently with Yes. Cavazo and Sarzo are the brothers of Quiet Riot’s Carlos Cavazo and Rudy Sarzo. Continue reading “Hurricane – Reconnected (2023)”

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy Of St. Martin-In-the-Fields – Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) [1984] [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy Of St. Martin-In-the-Fields - Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) [1984] [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sir Neville Marriner & Academy Of St. Martin-In-the-Fields
Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) [1984] [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.65 GB (DSF) + 1.87 GB (FLAC) + 1.77 GB (ISO)
Label: Fantasy | US | Cat#: 2WAMSA-1791-6 | Genre: Soundtrack, Classical

Amadeus is a 1984 American period biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman and adapted by Peter Shaffer from his 1979 stage play Amadeus. Set in Vienna, Austria, during the latter half of the 18th century, the film is a fictionalized story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from the time he left Salzburg, described by its writer as a “fantasia on the theme of Mozart and Salieri”. Continue reading “Sir Neville Marriner & Academy Of St. Martin-In-the-Fields – Amadeus (Original Soundtrack Recording) [1984] [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Cake – Comfort Eagle (2001) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Cake - Comfort Eagle (2001) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Cake – Comfort Eagle (2001) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 775 MB
Label: Columbia / Legacy | Genre: Alternative Rock

While so many rock bands try to reinvent themselves with every new album, Cake has made a name for itself by sticking to its brand of smirking funk-pop. Blending jazz, rockabilly, experimental rock, and a little less country than usual, Comfort Eagle, the band’s first album since leaving Capricorn Records for Columbia, carries on the Cake tradition of offbeat humor and catchy melodies. Continue reading “Cake – Comfort Eagle (2001) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Jason Mraz – We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jason Mraz - We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jason Mraz – We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008)
[2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

2x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.78 GB
Label: Rhino | Genre: Pop

The 15th anniversary deluxe edition 2-CD set contains the newly remastered original album and 14 bonus tracks, including previously unreleased material such as “Lucky (Jason’s First Draft)” and the vault track “Happy Endings.” The package features a 12-page booklet with rare photos, an artist-penned track-by-track commentary, and extensive liner notes by music journalist Annie Zaleski. Continue reading “Jason Mraz – We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (2008) [2023, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Howard Jones – Dream Into Action (1985) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]

Howard Jones - Dream Into Action (1985) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]

Howard Jones – Dream Into Action (1985) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2xDVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM Audio 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.37 GB (CDs) + 6.99 GB (DVDs) + 1.20 GB (Scans)
Label: Cherry Red | EU | Cat#: PCRCDBOX66 | Genre: Synth-pop

Super deluxe edition includes the two CD + DVD edition, limited vinyl picture disc LP pressing, an extra bonus CD containing the Farmyard Sessions plus other previously unreleased and remastered tracks, DVD containing the long-deleted Last World Dream Concert, a replica of the Howard Jones Fan Club Risk Membership Card. Continue reading “Howard Jones – Dream Into Action (1985) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]”

Suzi Quatro – Legend: The Best Of (2017) [Remastered, Official Digital Release]

Suzi Quatro - Legend: The Best Of (2017) [Remastered, Official Digital Release]

Suzi Quatro – Legend: The Best Of (2017)
[Remastered, Official Digital Release]

FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
527 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Remastered in 2017! Official 20-track, career-spanning compilation features “Can The Can”, “Devil Gate Drive”, “Stumblin’ In”, “48 Crash”, “Michael” and more. Continue reading “Suzi Quatro – Legend: The Best Of (2017) [Remastered, Official Digital Release]”

Howard Jones – Human’s Lib (1984) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]

Howard Jones - Human's Lib (1984) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]

Howard Jones – Human’s Lib (1984) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]
EAC Rip | 3x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM Audio 2.0
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.47 GB (CDs) + 10.2 GB (DVDs) + 632 MB (Scans)
Label: Cherry Red | EU | Cat#: PCRCDBOX65 | Genre: Synth-pop

Two six-disc super deluxe editions of both long-players steal the headlines and these are very extensive indeed. They include remastered albums, all the remixes, unreleased rough mixes and demos, two DVDs, picture disc vinyl and in the case of the debut a “white tape replica pre-contract demo cassette containing remastered versions of four original demo tracks”. Continue reading “Howard Jones – Human’s Lib (1984) [2018, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 3CD + 2DVD]”

Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary - In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963)
[2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 337 MB (CD-Layer) + 958 MB (DSF) + 759 MB (FLAC) + 1.58 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 181 | Genre: Folk
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Their third recording was one of the group’s stronger outings, even if it confirms their status as folk popularizers rather than musical innovators. In particular, this record was essential to boosting the profile of Bob Dylan, including their huge hit cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Continue reading “Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962)
[2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 292 MB (CD-Layer) + 861 MB (DSF) + 678 MB (FLAC) + 1.42 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 161 | Genre: Folk
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

The debut album by Peter, Paul & Mary is still one of the best albums to come out of the 1960s folk music revival. It’s a beautifully harmonized collection of the best songs that the group knew, stirring in its sensibilities and its haunting melodies as it crosses between folk, children’s songs, and even gospel (“If I Had My Way”). Continue reading “Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.76 GB (DSF) + 4.26 GB (FLAC) + 3.68 GB (ISO)
Label: Sony Classical | US | Cat#: 82876 76662 2 | Genre: Soundtrack
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1911 gothic mystery novel The Phantom of the Opera proved to be at least the composer’s second most successful project, behind only Cats, and with the potential to outdo even that blockbuster. Continue reading “Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom Of The Opera: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Kylie Minogue – Tension (2023) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Kylie Minogue - Tension (2023) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Kylie Minogue – Tension (2023) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 583 MB
Label: Liberator Music | Genre: Pop

22nd September will see the release of Kylie’s brand new studio album, ‘Tension’, a record of euphoric, empowered dance floor bangers and sultry pop cuts. ‘Tension’ is eleven tracks of unabashed pleasure-seeking, seize-the-moment, joyful pop tunes with the hypnotic electro of ‘Padam Padam’ opening the album. Discussing ‘Tension’, Kylie says, “I started this album with an open mind and a blank page. Unlike my last two albums there wasn’t a ‘theme’, it was about finding the heart or the fun or the fantasy of that moment and always trying to service the song.22nd September will see the release of Kylie’s brand new studio album, ‘Tension’, a record of euphoric, empowered dance floor bangers and sultry pop cuts. Continue reading “Kylie Minogue – Tension (2023) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Thirty Seconds to Mars – It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Thirty Seconds to Mars - It's the End of the World but It's a Beautiful Day (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Thirty Seconds to Mars – It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day (2023)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 642 MB
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Alternative Rock

Multi-platinum selling artist Thirty Seconds to Mars makes a triumphant return with their sixth studio album, It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day. The record heralds a new era for the band, one that not only explores the darker sides of the human experience but the hope as well, an arresting reminder that even in the face of seemingly impossible obstacles, there is still beauty to be found in the world. Continue reading “Thirty Seconds to Mars – It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”