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Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}

Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}
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Total Size: 559 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor K.K. / A&M | Japan | Cat#: POCM-1065 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Grunge

Soundgarden’s finest hour, Superunknown is a sprawling, 70-minute magnum opus that pushes beyond any previous boundaries. Soundgarden had always loved replicating Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath riffs, but Superunknown’s debt is more to mid-period Zep’s layered arrangements and sweeping epics. Continue reading “Soundgarden – Superunknown (1994) {Japanese Non-remastered}”

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band ‎- Night Moves (1976) {1992, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band ‎- Night Moves (1976) {1992, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
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Total Size: 235 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | USA | Cat#: GZS-1028 | Genre: Classic Rock

Bob Seger recorded the bulk of Night Moves before Live Bullet brought him his first genuine success, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that it’s similar in spirit to the introspective Beautiful Loser, even if it rocks harder and longer. Throughout much of the album, he’s coming to grips with being on the other side of 30 and still rocking. Continue reading “Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band ‎- Night Moves (1976) {1992, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook (2016) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Randy Newman - The Randy Newman Songbook (2016) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook (2016) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.8 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Nonesuch | Genre: Pop Rock

Nonesuch releases the CD edition of The Randy Newman Songbook box set on December 9, 2016. Nonesuch’s Randy Newman Songbook series—comprising solo recordings of songs from throughout Newman’s five-decade career—previously included two volumes, released on CD in 2003 and 2011. Sixteen additional songs from a newly released third volume, along with five bonus tracks Continue reading “Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook (2016) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

The Doobie Brothers – Original Album Series Vol.2 (2013) [5CD Box Set]

The Doobie Brothers - Original Album Series Vol.2 (2013) [5CD Box Set]

Five vintage albums from ’70s hitmakers the Doobie Brothers are included in this special box set. Released in 1971, The Doobie Brothers was the group’s first album, and finds the Doobies beginning to work out the sound that would make them famous. Livin’ on the Fault Line from 1977 would prove to be their last album with guitarist and founder Tom Johnston, and found them expanding their jazz influences. Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – Original Album Series Vol.2 (2013) [5CD Box Set]”

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}
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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}
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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}
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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}
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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}
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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}
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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}”