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Various Artists – Come And Get It: The Best of Apple Records (2010)

Various Artists - Come And Get It: The Best of Apple Records (2010)

Come and Get It: The Best of Apple Records is a greatest hits compilation album containing songs by artists signed to the Beatles’ Apple record label between 1968 and 1973. The first such multi-artist Apple compilation, it was released on 25 October 2010. Among the artists are Badfinger, Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Billy Preston, Jackie Lomax, Ronnie Spector and Hot Chocolate. Continue reading “Various Artists – Come And Get It: The Best of Apple Records (2010)”

VA – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978)

VA - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978)

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is a multi-platinum double album produced by George Martin, featuring covers of songs by The Beatles. It was released in July 1978, as the soundtrack to the film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, which starred the Bee Gees, Peter Frampton and Steve Martin. Continue reading “VA – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978)”

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}
4x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.50 GB (CDs) + 22.2 GB (BD) + 5.77 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Stereo/Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen Records / UMG | EU | Cat#: 00602567523758 | Genre: Hard Rock

The Appetite For Destruction: Super Deluxe Edition features 4CDs including the album newly remastered for the first time ever; B-sides N’ EPs newly remastered; the previously unreleased 1986 Sound City Session N’ More recordings; a Blu-ray Audio disc with the album, bonus tracks and music videos in brand new 5.1 surround sound along with the unearthed music video for “It’s So Easy” originally shot in 1989 but never finished; and a 96-page hardcover book showcasing unseen photos from Axl Rose’s personal archive and Continue reading “Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) {2018, Super Deluxe Edition, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}”

Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) {2012, Immersion Box Set, 6CD + DVD}

Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979) {2012, Immersion Box Set, 6CD + DVD}

Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) {2012, Immersion Box Set, 6CD + DVD}
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | LPCM Stereo
Total Size: 1.67 GB (CDs) + 4.44 GB (DVD) + 427 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | Cat#: 5099902943923 | Genre: Progressive Rock

One of the most acclaimed concept albums of all time, The Wall from 1979 is renowned as Roger Waters’ Rock Opera dealing with abandonment and personal isolation. Adapted for cinema by Alan Parker featuring Bob Geldof in the lead role, and featuring the unique artwork of Gerald Scarfe the album also yielded the hit single Another Brick In The Wall Pt2. The Immersion version features Continue reading “Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979) {2012, Immersion Box Set, 6CD + DVD}”

Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Steve Vai - Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Passion and Warfare comes a special 2CD edition of the album which includes the first-ever release of Vai’s Modern Primitive songs and recordings. Based on song sketches and works-in-progress penned, and recorded, by Vai following the release of Flex-Able, the artist’s debut album, in January 1984, the music on Modern Primitive has been completed by Steve for release as a full album bonus disc in the Passion and Warfare 25th Anniversary Edition. Continue reading “Steve Vai – Modern Primitive / Passion & Warfare: 25th Anniversary (2016)”

VA – Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]

VA - Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]

While the soundtrack to Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason mostly follows in the MOR footsteps of the original movie’s music, it does feature a somewhat hipper and more diverse collection of songs, suggesting that Bridget’s taste in music has broadened in between films. Continue reading “VA – Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason (The Original Soundtrack) (2004) [Special Edition]”

Marmalade – Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)

Marmalade - Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)

Two CD compilation from the Scottish pop-sters who scored hits in the late ’60s and ’70s. Includes the UK number one smash hit ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La Da’ and the major US hit ‘Reflections of My Life’ and many more. Stylish double digipak with 12-page booklet containing rare photographs plus a comprehensive overview of Marmalade’s career written by band members Junior (William) Campbell and Dean Ford. Continue reading “Marmalade – Fine Cuts: The Best Of Marmalade (2011)”

Diana Krall – Discography (1993 – 2015)

Diana Krall - Discography (1993 - 2015)

With her pre-bop piano style and cool but sensual singing, Diana Krall took the jazz world by storm in the late ’90s. By the turn of the century she was firmly established as one of the biggest sellers in jazz. Her 1996 album, All for You, was a Nat King Cole tribute that showed the singer/pianist’s roots, and she had great success in that traditional-minded mode before branching out into other styles in the 2010s. Continue reading “Diana Krall – Discography (1993 – 2015)”

Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Spirit - It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new 5CD remastered clamshell box set by the legendary American band SPIRIT. Formed in Los Angeles in 1967 from the remnants of The Red Roosters, SPIRIT was one of the great bands to emerge on the US West Coast in the Psychedelic era. Continue reading “Spirit – It Shall Be: The Ode & Epic Recordings 1968-1972 (2018) [5CDs, Box Set, Remastered]”

Spirit – Spirit (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spirit - Spirit (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spirit – Spirit (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 363 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.57 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.21 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 520 | Genre: Progressive Rock Psychedelic Rock

Spirit is the debut album by rock band Spirit, released on January 22, 1968. The experimental album was commercially successful, spending more than six months on the Billboard album charts, peaking at #31, and garnered significant underground FM airtime. Continue reading “Spirit – Spirit (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart - Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]

Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 271 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Hard Rock

On Beautiful Broken, Heart decide to tread a path well worn by vintage rockers: revisiting their catalog. This is an exercise often fraught with peril. That said, while Ann and Nancy Wilson do stumble, they’ve learned from predecessors’ mistakes. Seven of these ten cuts were previously recorded, but none are considered Heart standards. Continue reading “Heart – Beautiful Broken (2016) [Official Digital Release]”

The Beatles – 1+ (2000) [2015, Remixed, Deluxe Edition CD + 2BDs + Hi-Res]

The Beatles - 1+ (2000) [2015, Remixed, Deluxe Edition CD + 2BDs + Hi-Res]

On 6 November 2015, Apple Records released a deluxe version of the original album. The 27 tracks on the Beatles 1 have been remixed from the original multi-track masters by Giles Martin (the first three in mono). In addition to the new mixes, there are surround sound 5.1 mixes presented as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio in the Blu-ray version and On 6 November 2015, Apple Records released a deluxe version of the original album. Continue reading “The Beatles – 1+ (2000) [2015, Remixed, Deluxe Edition CD + 2BDs + Hi-Res]”

Rita Reys – The Real… Rita Reys (2017) [3CD-Set]

Rita Reys - The Real… Rita Reys (2017) [3CD-Set]

Teddy Pendergrass – The Real… Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

Teddy Pendergrass - The Real... Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]

The Flower Kings - A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]

Dreams are an essential part of the musical world. Despite having been firmly involved in Sweden’s highly fertile prog rock scene in the ’70s, Roine Stolt was still harbouring dreams of maximum creative fulfilment when he arrived in the ’90s, guitar in hand and a head full of sublime musical ideas. The end result was a solo album, The Flower King, which struck such a resounding chord with a small but growing number of prog fans around the planet. It also proved to be one of a handful of albums that helped to kick-start and underpin a worldwide resurgence for adventurous, symphonic rock music that is still gaining momentum over two decades later. Continue reading “The Flower Kings – A Kingdom Of Colours II: The Complete Collection From 2004 To 2013 (2018) [9CDs Box Set]”