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]

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

EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | DTS-96/24 (5.1 & 4.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1 & 4.0)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 689 MB (CDs) + 11.4 GB (DVDs) + 9.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 557 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 2564621627 / Warchild | Genre: Progressive Rock

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

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]

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

2x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | ISO | DTS-96/24 (5.1 & 4.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1 & 4.0)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 861 MB (CDs) + 13 GB (DVDs) + 12.1 GB (Hi-Res) + 565 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 0825646157204 | Genre: Progressive Rock

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]

Def Leppard – The Early Years 79-81 (2020) [Japan SHM-CDs Box Set, Remastered]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.39 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UICY-79064/8 | Genre: Hard Rock

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

EAC Rip | 3x CDs | 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: 1.08 GB (CDs) + 13.6 GB (BD) + 1.99 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.32 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: ECLEC52705 | Genre: Progressive Rock

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}”

Heart – The Box Set Series (2014) [4CDs Box Set]

Heart - The Box Set Series (2014) [4CDs Box Set]

Heart – The Box Set Series (2014) [4CDs Box Set]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.38 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic, Legacy | US | Cat#: 88843018042 | Genre: Hard Rock

2014 four CD release, an installment in the popular ‘The Box Set Series’, which come packed with original hit recordings by the biggest artists in music history. for the first time, the classic recordings of these household names are now packaged in box sets that virtually any household can afford. This set from the Classic Rock duo features 44 tracks including ‘Barracuda’, ‘Straight On’, ‘Even It Up’ and the previously unreleased ‘Stairway to Heaven’. Continue reading “Heart – The Box Set Series (2014) [4CDs 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]

Eric Burdon & The Animals – When I Was Young – The MGM Recordings 1967-1968 (2020) [5CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.37 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: ECLEC5 2700 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

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]”

Depeche Mode – Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]

Depeche Mode - Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]

Depeche Mode – Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 18xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.72 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sire / Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 607295 | Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop

Limited Edition, Numbered, CD Box Set, MODE contains all 14 of Depeche Mode’s original studio albums presented in exclusive black card sleeves with re-interpreted, all-black artwork. Includes an additional 4 CDs collect 63 non-album singles, b-sides and bonus tracks from 1981 to 2017 including the previously unreleased “Heroes” (Highline Session Version). The 7˝ x 7˝ black gilt-edged, 228-page book features the complete lyrics alongside career-spanning photographs and the original album cover artwork. Continue reading “Depeche Mode – Mode (2020) [18CD Box Set]”

Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Be-Bop Deluxe - Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976)
[2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

EAC Rip | 4x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | ISO | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96/24 (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (CDs) + 6.43 GB (DVD) + 5.28 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.60 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: PECLEC52698 | Genre: Blues Rock, Classic Rock

Deluxe four CD + DVD edition features an additional 55 bonus tracks drawn from a stunning new 5. 1 surround sound and stereo mixes from the original multi-track tapes by award winning engineer Stephen W. Tayler, previously unreleased out-takes from the album sessions, a BBC Radio In Concert performance from October 1976, along with a bonus CD of a previously unreleased official bootleg of a performance at The Riviera Theater in Chicago in March 1976 recorded for FM Radio on Be Bop Deluxe’s first US tour which features a rare jam entitled Bill’s Blues. Continue reading “Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | ISO | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | DTS-96/24 (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 819 MB (CDs) + 6.42 GB (DVD) + 4.47 GB (Hi-Res) + 758 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 0190295932862 | Genre: Progressive Rock

It was released again in November 2016 in a box set with two CDs and one DVD, named Stand Up – The Elevated Edition. The box contains rare and previously unreleased music (such as an alternate take of “Bourée”, BBC tracks, radio spots) including new stereo and 5.1 mixes of the album and bonus tracks by Steven WIlson, and a live presentation, from a concert in Sweden in 1969, also remixed by Wilson. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”