Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Jackson Browne - The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB (Hi-Res) + 402 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-055 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Rush - Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 699 MB (CD) + 14.8 GB (BD) + 2.46 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.35 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Anthem / Mercury | USA | Cat#: B0029022-00 | Genre: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock

The 2015 Hemispheres album remaster is available on CD for the first time along with previously unreleased and newly restored bonus content consisting of the band’s 1979 Pinkpop festival performance. Includes 3, 180g LPs mirroring the 2 CDs. The Blu-Ray disc features the album newly mixed from the original multi-tracks in 5.1 surround sound along with 4 bonus videos. Also includes a 40-page hard cover book with unreleased photos and new artwork by Hugh Syme, an extensive essay by Rob Bowman, a 1979 tour replica program, a wall poster, a Pinkpop Festival replica ticket and VIP pass, and a replica 1978 “Rush” Hemispheres iron-on patch. Continue reading “Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2018, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Fleetwood Mac – Mirage (1982) [2016, Remastered, Limited Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Fleetwood Mac - Mirage (1982) [2016, Remastered, Limited Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Fleetwood Mac – Mirage (1982) [2016, Remastered, Limited Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD-5 | ISO | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | Dolby AC3, 6ch / LinearPCM, 2ch / DTS, 6ch
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.23 GB (CDs) + 2.12 GB (DVD) + 3.51 GB (Hi-Res) + 378 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros | USA | Cat#: R2 554816 | Genre: Pop Rock

Includes: The original Album Remastered, Unreleased Outtakes & Sessions, Mirage Live 1982 & 5.1 Surround Mix, 24/96 Stereo Audio on DVD. Continue reading “Fleetwood Mac – Mirage (1982) [2016, Remastered, Limited Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

VA – New York Jazz Lounge Afternoon (2017) [Official Digital Release]

VA - New York Jazz Lounge Afternoon (2017) [Official Digital Release]

VA – New York Jazz Lounge Afternoon (2017) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.78 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Salon Lounge Recordings | Cat#: 10115397 | Genre: Lounge, Downtempo
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Sonny & Cher – The Best Of Sonny & Cher: The Beat Goes On (1991)

Sonny & Cher - The Best Of Sonny & Cher: The Beat Goes On (1991)

Sonny & Cher – The Best Of Sonny & Cher: The Beat Goes On (1991)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 497 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ATCO | US | Cat#: 7 91796-2 | Genre: Pop

Weighing in at a generous 21 tracks, Atco’s The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher is the definitive portrait of Sonny & Cher in their glory years. The duo left Atco in the late ’60s, staging a comeback on Kapp/MCA Records in the early ’70s Continue reading “Sonny & Cher – The Best Of Sonny & Cher: The Beat Goes On (1991)”

VA – Pop Highlights: 16 internationale Hit-Oldies (1991) [3CD-Set]

VA - Pop Highlights: 16 internationale Hit-Oldies (1991) [3CD-Set]

VA – Pop Highlights: 16 internationale Hit-Oldies (1991) [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 771 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: PILZ GmbH | Germany | Cat#: WS 2143-2~2145-2 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Greta Van Fleet – Black Smoke Rising (2017) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Greta Van Fleet - Black Smoke Rising (2017) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Greta Van Fleet – Black Smoke Rising (2017) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 354 MB (Hi-Res) + 111 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Lava / Republic records | USA | Cat#: B0027198-01 | Genre: Hard Rock

Black Smoke Rising is the first studio EP by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It was released digitally on April 21, 2017, and physically on August 7, 2017 by Republic Records. The single “Highway Tune” topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Active Rock Rock stations in September 2017. A second single, “Safari Song”, reached number two. The EP was later packed together with four more songs to create From the Fires, a double EP released on November 10, 2017. Continue reading “Greta Van Fleet – Black Smoke Rising (2017) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Greta Van Fleet – Anthem Of The Peaceful Army (2018) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Greta Van Fleet - Anthem Of The Peaceful Army (2018) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Greta Van Fleet – Anthem Of The Peaceful Army (2018) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 974 MB (Hi-Res) + 299 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Lava / Republic Records | EU | Cat#: 00602567949756 | Genre: Hard Rock

Greta Van Fleet hail from Frankenmuth, Michigan, home of Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, the store that keeps the holiday spirit alive nearly every day of the year. Living with the specter of Santa is bound to keep a young man residing in a fantasy land, and so it is with Greta Van Fleet: They inhabit a world they never experienced, namely the ’70s. Continue reading “Greta Van Fleet – Anthem Of The Peaceful Army (2018) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Marillion – Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Marillion - Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Marillion – Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]
4x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 48kHz) | LPCM (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 48kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.50 GB (CDs) + 33.7 GB (BD) + 2.45 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.27 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 0190295605049 | Genre: Progressive Rock

The CD + Blu-ray Box contains Clutching At Straws (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-mix), Live at the Edinburgh Playhouse 1987 (2018 Michael Hunter Mix) and Clutching At Straws (1999 Remaster Demos + Previously unreleased Demos) on the CDs and on the BluRay ‘Clutching At Straws (2018 Andy Bradfield & Avril Mackintosh Re-mix)’ 48/24 PCM Stereo Remix,48/24 LPCM Master Audio 5.1 Mix and 48/24 DTS Master Audio 5.1 Mix, “The Last Straw” Clutching At Straws Documentary, Promo films 3 tracks, Clutching At Straws (Original 1987 Album Mix) plus 3 Bonus audio tracks. Continue reading “Marillion – Clutching At Straws (1987) [2018, Limited Edition Box Set, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Donna Summer – Albums Collection (1975-2016)

Donna Summer - Albums Collection (1975-2016)

Donna Summer – Albums Collection (1975-2016)
EAC Rip | 71xCD | FLAC/APE Track & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 25.7 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
ALBUMS & COMPILATIONS | BOX SETS
Label: Various | Genre: Disco, Pop

Donna Summer’s title as the “Queen of Disco” wasn’t mere hype. Like many of her contemporaries, she was a talented vocalist trained as a powerful gospel belter, but she set herself apart with her songwriting ability, magnetic stage presence, and shrewd choice of studio collaborators, all of which resulted in sustained success. During the ’70s alone, she topped the Billboard club chart 11 times with high-quality, often-high concept material that included the rapturous “Love to Love You Baby,” the innovative “I Feel Love,” and a radically transformed “MacArthur Park.” Continue reading “Donna Summer – Albums Collection (1975-2016)”

Linda Ronstadt – Live In Hollywood (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Linda Ronstadt - Live In Hollywood (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Linda Ronstadt – Live In Hollywood (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 317 MB (CD-Quality) + 975 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | Genre: Country Rock, Adult Contemporary

LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD features amazing performances from a concert that Ronstadt recorded in 1980 for her acclaimed HBO television special. Recorded on April 24, 1980 at Television Center Studios in Hollywood, and produced by John Boylan, the concert captures Ronstadt at the peak of her reign as America’s most popular female rock singer. For LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD, Ronstadt selected 12 of her favorite performances from the original concert. Continue reading “Linda Ronstadt – Live In Hollywood (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Metallica – …And Justice For All (1988) [2018, Deluxe Edition Box set, Remastered, 11CD + 4DVD]

Metallica - ...And Justice For All (1988) [2018, Deluxe Edition Box set, Remastered, 11CD + 4DVD]

Metallica – …And Justice For All (1988) [2018, Deluxe Edition Box set, Remastered, 11CD + 4DVD]
EAC Rip | 11xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD-9 | 4xDVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | AC-3 (2.0)
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.61 GB (CDs) + 28.7 GB (DVDs) + 10.4 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blackened Recordings | USA | Cat#: BLCKND007RD-1 | Genre: Thrash Metal

The limited and numbered box set of the band’s fourth studio album includes the audio remastered and on double vinyl LP and CD with a further ten CDs of audio, including two discs of ‘Riffs, Jams and Demos’, a CD of Rough Mixes and six discs of live material, largely all unreleased. Amongst all this are B-sides and radio edits from the era. Continue reading “Metallica – …And Justice For All (1988) [2018, Deluxe Edition Box set, Remastered, 11CD + 4DVD]”

The Mamas & The Papas – Gold (2005)

The Mamas & The Papas - Gold (2005)

The Mamas & The Papas – Gold (2005)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 713 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen, Universal | USA | Cat#: B0002616-02 | Genre: Pop Rock

Digitally remastered two CD set offers either a complete career overview or extensive selections from the artist’s most important years & will feature key hits, album tracks, extensive liner notes, credits, period photos, & more. Continue reading “The Mamas & The Papas – Gold (2005)”

Various Artists – Original Album Series: Merseybeat (2014) [5CD Box Set]

Various Artists - Original Album Series: Merseybeat (2014) [5CD Box Set]

Various Artists – Original Album Series: Merseybeat (2014) [5CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 715 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 2564628901 | Genre: Pop Rock, Merseybeat

2014 original album series 5 CD set, in LP replica papersleeves. Collects five classic UK Mersey beat albums: Gerry & the Pacemakers’ “How Do You Like It?” (1963) & “Ferry Cross the Mersey” (1965), plus the Swinging Blue Jeans’ “Blue Jeans A’Swinging” (1964), Billy J Kramer with the Dakotas’ “Listen…” and the Fourmost “The First & the Fourmost (1965). Continue reading “Various Artists – Original Album Series: Merseybeat (2014) [5CD Box Set]”

Suzi Quatro – The Girl From Detroit City (2014) [4CD Box Set]

Suzi Quatro - The Girl From Detroit City (2014) [4CD Box Set]

Suzi Quatro – The Girl From Detroit City (2014) [4CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2 GB (CDs) + 289 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Cherry Red Records | EEC | Cat#: GLAMBOX 150 | Genre: Glam Rock, Hard Rock

Suzi Quatro is a performer as famous for her image as her music; Quatro was rock & roll’s prototypical Bad Girl, the woman in the leather jumpsuit with the enormous bass guitar (well, it looked enormous, given that Quatro is only five feet tall), looking sexy but ferocious as she banged out her glam rock hits in her ’70s glory days. Continue reading “Suzi Quatro – The Girl From Detroit City (2014) [4CD Box Set]”