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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Discography

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Discography (1976 - 2015)

Since 1976, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have been one of America’s finest rock & roll bands ever, combining the ringing guitars of the Byrds with the gritty rhythmic drive of the Rolling Stones. Petty’s tales of American losers and dreamers were simple and direct, but emotionally charged. The Heartbreakers were a lean, tight band that could handle hard rock & roll and melodic pop equally well. Continue reading “Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Discography”

The Beatles – Official Discography

The Beatles - Official Discography

So much has been said and written about the Beatles — and their story is so mythic in its sweep — that it’s difficult to summarize their career without restating clichés that have already been digested by tens of millions of rock fans. To start with the obvious, they were the greatest and most influential act of the rock era, and they introduced more innovations into popular music than any other group of their time. Continue reading “The Beatles – Official Discography”

The Byrds – Albums Collection

The Byrds - Albums Collection

Although they only attained the huge success of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys for a short time in the mid-’60s, time has judged the Byrds to be nearly as influential as those groups in the long run. Continue reading “The Byrds – Albums Collection”

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection

The Beach Boys - Albums Collection

Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America’s preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Albums Collection”

VA – Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion And Its Aftershocks 1963-1967 (2018) {Box Set}

VA - Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion And Its Aftershocks 1963-1967 (2018) {Box Set}

VA – Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion And Its Aftershocks 1963-1967 (2018) {Box Set}
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.94 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RPM Records | UK | Cat#: RPMBX541 | Genre: Oldies, Rhythm & Blues, Pop Rock

Six CD set. British Beat was the term adopted to describe the exciting new sounds out of Liverpool and other cities in the wake of The Beatles’ explosion onto the world stage in 1963/64. Named after the slang term forever associated with The Beatles, this mammoth 6-CD box set offers around 180 tracks in chronological order from the mid-1960s, many of which are new to CD and some of which are previously unissued. Continue reading “VA – Fab Gear: The British Beat Explosion And Its Aftershocks 1963-1967 (2018) {Box Set}”

Jethro Tull – WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

WarChild The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition includes: Original album and bonus tracks (three previously unreleased), remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson; 10 orchestral pieces (nine previously unreleased) written for the film’s soundtrack, 4 of which are remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson; Flat transfers of the original LP mix at 96/24, and the quadrophonic version (with 2 bonus tracks) in 4.0; The Third Hoorah promo footage, and footage from a January 1974 photo session/press conference where the WarChild project was announced Continue reading “Jethro Tull – WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]”

Various Artists – Hits Of The 70’s (1993) {Box Set, 4CD}

Various Artists - Hits Of The 70's (1993) {Box Set, 4CD}

Various Artists – Hits Of The 70’s (1993) {Box Set, 4CD}
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legend | Germany | Cat#: WZ 90168 | Genre: Pop, Disco
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Jethro Tull – Minstrel In The Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition (1975) [2015, Box Set, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition (1975) [2015, Box Set, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

The 40th Anniversary La Grandé Edition, as it is being called, will be a 2CD+2DVD set that will feature a new stereo and surround sound mix of the album by Steven Wilson along with seven bonus tracks, six of which are previously unreleased. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Minstrel In The Gallery: 40th Anniversary La Grande Edition (1975) [2015, Box Set, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]”

Def Leppard – The Early Years 79-81 (2020) [Japan SHM-CDs Box Set, Remastered]

Def Leppard - The Early Years 79-81 (2020) [Japan SHM-CDs Box Set, Remastered]

‘The Early Years 79-81′ box set represents the band’s first two albums, `On Through The Night’ (1980) and `High `N’ Dry’ (1981), and has been prepared in conjunction with singer Joe Elliott who has acted as executive producer on the set. This set comes with 5-CDs consisting of the original albums remastered, B-sides, rarities and re-mix versions, Radio One sessions, Live from Reading and the first ever appearance of an unreleased and newly mixed show from Oxford in 1980. Continue reading “Def Leppard – The Early Years 79-81 (2020) [Japan SHM-CDs Box Set, Remastered]”

Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}

Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}
EAC Rip | 4x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.18 GB (CDs) + 40.3 GB (BD) + 6.19 GB (Hi-Res) + 605 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 0190295316679 | Genre: Progressive Rock

In terms of this new reissue, the four CD + blu-ray edition offers newly remixed stereo versions (by Andy Bradfield and Avril Mackintosh) of both the album and the ‘Market Square Heroes’ EP across the first two discs. ‘He Knows You Know’ B-side ‘Charting the Single’ is also included on CD 2 in remixed form. Continue reading “Marillion – Script For A Jester’s Tear (1983) {2020, Limited Edition, Remixed, 4CD + BD + Hi-Res}”

Richard Wagner / Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme, Mariinsky Orchestra / Valery Gergiev – Die Walküre (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme, Mariinsky Orchestra / Valery Gergiev - Die Walküre (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme, Mariinsky Orchestra / Valery Gergiev – Die Walküre (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | 4x Discs | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 12.4 GB (ISO) + 8.70 GB (FLAC Mch) + 3.78 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mariinsky | Russia | Cat#: 822231852728 | Genre: Classical

The highly anticipated first release from the most finely crafted Ring cycle of modern times, Die Walküre features a sensational cast of Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme, Mikhail Petrenko and Ekaterina Gubanova. Continue reading “Richard Wagner / Anja Kampe, Jonas Kaufmann, René Pape, Nina Stemme, Mariinsky Orchestra / Valery Gergiev – Die Walküre (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The new box set comprises 3CDs, a blu-ray and a 2LP 45 RPM vinyl edition of the album. The first CD features the original mix remastered, the second a series of Eric Woolfson’s ‘song-writing diaries’ and the third a series of studio outtakes, alternates and instrumentals. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Ammonia Avenue (1984) [2020, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Bob Dylan – The Original Mono Recordings (2010) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan - The Original Mono Recordings (2010) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan – The Original Mono Recordings (2010) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
9x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.60 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.67 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: MONO-88697761051 | Genre: Folk Rock

Like any recording artist of the ‘60s, Bob Dylan had his albums mixed for mono during the bulk of the decade. Stereo mixes were simultaneously released, but they didn’t take precedence until the end of the ‘60s, when the industry and public tastes shifted toward two speakers. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – The Original Mono Recordings (2010) [Box Set, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Donna Summer – Encore (2020) {Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set}

Donna Summer - Encore (2020) {Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set}

Donna Summer – Encore (2020) {Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set}
EAC Rip | 33xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 13.1 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Driven By The Music | EU | Cat#: DBTMCDBOX02 | Genre: Pop, Disco, R&B

A new comprehensive 33CD box set, Encore, brings together remastered versions all of Donna Summer‘s 17 studio albums and offer eight bonus discs of rarities and non-album material. Continue reading “Donna Summer – Encore (2020) {Limited Edition, Remastered, Box Set}”

Eric Burdon & The Animals – When I Was Young – The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 (2020) [5CD Box Set]

Eric Burdon & The Animals - When I Was Young - The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 (2020) [5CD Box Set]

Five CD set featuring all of the albums recorded by Eric Burdon & the Animals for the MGM Records label issued between October 1967 and December 1968. Eric Burdon & the Animals came together in December 1966 when the original Animals had ground to a halt. Vocalist Eric Burdon recruited Vic Briggs (guitar, piano), John Weider (guitar, violin, bass), Danny McCulloch (bass) and Barry Jenkins (drums) to form a new group which changed direction away from raucous rhythm and blues and embraced psychedelic rock and the influences of the emerging counter-culture. Continue reading “Eric Burdon & The Animals – When I Was Young – The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 (2020) [5CD Box Set]”