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subota, 31.01.2009.

T.Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) (30th Anniversary Remaster Edit 2001)

Japanese limited edition reissue of 1971 album with 8 bonus tracks, which are all 'work in progress', including 'Rip Off', 'Mambo Sun', 'Cosmic Dancer', 'Monolith', 'Get It On', 'Planet Queen', 'The Motivator' & 'Life's A Gas'. This limited version includes a CD slipcase with drawings on both sides and a poster (approx. 9 x 12 inches) of Marc Bolan in a comfortable position.

Electric Warrior, T. Rex's best album, distills elements of Marc Bolan's earlier acoustic period with a dynamic rock rhythm section--drummer Bill Legend and bassist Steve Currie--and lush arrangements by producer Tony Visconti. Featuring the classics "Bang a Gong (Get It On)," "Jeepster," and "Mambo Sun," Warrior ranges from the space blues of "Lean Woman Blues" to the punk jazz of "Rip Off," with a sound fleshed out by chamber strings and the falsetto harmonies of ex-Turtles and Mothers of Invention members Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman. (Zappa sideman Ian McDonald plays sax as well.) Touches such as the arcing cellos of "Cosmic Dancer" and the sexy rhythms of "Planet Queen" perfectly bring to life Bolan's imaginative world of "diamond star halos" and "shadowless horses." A must for any serious collector of British rock classics. This remastered reissue is fleshed out with a half-dozen bonus tracks and a band interview...J. Rotondi

The album that essentially kick-started the U.K. glam rock craze, Electric Warrior completes T. Rex's transformation from hippie folk-rockers into flamboyant avatars of trashy rock & roll. There are a few vestiges of those early days remaining in the acoustic-driven ballads, but Electric Warrior spends most of its time in a swinging, hip-shaking groove powered by Marc Bolan's warm electric guitar. The music recalls not just the catchy simplicity of early rock & roll, but also the implicit sexuality -- except that here, Bolan gleefully hauls it to the surface, singing out loud what was once only communicated through the shimmying beat. He takes obvious delight in turning teenage bubblegum rock into campy sleaze, not to mention filling it with pseudo-psychedelic hippie poetry. In fact, Bolan sounds just as obsessed with the heavens as he does with sex, whether he's singing about spiritual mysticism or begging a flying saucer to take him away. It's all done with the same theatrical flair, but Tony Visconti's spacious, echoing production makes it surprisingly convincing. Still, the real reason Electric Warrior stands the test of time so well -- despite its intended disposability -- is that it revels so freely in its own absurdity and willful lack of substance. Not taking himself at all seriously, Bolan is free to pursue whatever silly wordplay, cosmic fantasies, or non sequitur imagery he feels like; his abandonment of any pretense to art becomes, ironically, a statement in itself. Bolan's lack of pomposity, back-to-basics songwriting, and elaborate theatrics went on to influence everything from hard rock to punk to new wave. But in the end, it's that sense of playfulness, combined with a raft of irresistible hooks, that keeps Electric Warrior such an infectious, invigorating listen today...S. Huey

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 158 MB
Genre : Glam Rock
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Tracklist.

01 Mambo Sun 3:40
02 Cosmic Dancer 4:30
03 Jeepster 4:12
04 Monolith 3:49
05 Lean Woman Blues 3:04
06 Bang a Gong (Get It On) 4:27
07 Planet Queen 3:13
08 Girl 2:32
09 The Motivator 4:00
10 Life's a Gas 2:24
11 Rip Off 3:46
12. Rip Off (Work In Progress)
13. Mambo Sun (Work In Progress)
14. Cosmic Dancer (Work In Progress)
15. Monolith (Work In Progress)
16. Get It On (Work In Progress)
17. Planet Queen (Work In Progress)
18. The Motivator (Work In Progress)
19. Life's A Gas 9 (Work In Progress)

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petak, 30.01.2009.

Nazareth - Rampant (1974) (Rampant) (30th Anniversary Edition)

Nazareth's second album of 1974 finds the group tempering the four-on-the-floor hard rock attack they developed on Loud and Proud by working a surprising and effective Southern rock edge into the songs. The end result is an album that sounds like a crossbreeding of early AC/DC and Lynyrd Skynyrd at their hardest rocking. Some of the country-tinged highlights include "Glad When You're Gone," a funny kissoff to an unwanted lover that pairs hillbilly-styled singing with wah-wah-drenched guitar riffs, and "Jet Lag," a tongue-in-cheek look at life as a touring rock & roller that is driven by some.more… However, the finest song in this vein is the powerful opener "Silver Dollar Forger"; this hard rocking tale of an outlaw racing home with the cops on his tail has a suprisingly elaborate arrangement and plenty of driving guitar riffs. It feels like the theme song to the great 1970s car chase movie that never was. Rampant also spawned a hit single and radio favorite with "Shanghai'd in Shanghai," a pile-driving rocker that works an effective stomping beat into its shout-along chorus. The downside of this album is that it lacks the experimental edge of Razamanaz; there is little variation in the style or musical elements from song to song. That said, Rampant is a consistently energetic and engaging collection of Southern-tinged hard rock that will please Nazareth's fanbase and may even win over fans of groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet with its effective grasp of Southern boogie.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 124 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Silver Dollar Forger (Parts 1 & 2) 5.37
02. Glad When You're Gone 4.17
03. Loved And Lost 5.12
04. Shanghai'd In Shanghai 3.43
05. Jet Lag 6.43
06. Light My Way 4.09
07. Sunshine 4.15
08. A: Shapes Of Things/B: Space Safari 6.18
09. Down (Bonus Track) 3.53
10. Shapes Of Things (Single Edit) 3.21
11. Sunshine (Edited Version) 2.59
12. Silver Dollar Forger (Edited Version) 3.49

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Grand Funk Railroad - Phoenix (1972) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Having scored four consecutive Top Ten albums in the previous two years, Grand Funk Railroad may not have seemed to casual observers like a band who needed to rise phoenix-like from the ashes, but the title of the band's seventh album referred to its re-emergence after a litigious split from manager/producer Terry Knight. Now, they were producing themselves, and they added organist Craig Frost, credited here as a sideman, though he went on to join the band formally. The biggest change, however, was a musical maturity. After releasing five studio albums in a little over two years, Grand Funk waitedmore… more than a year before releasing Phoenix, and in that time they managed to come up with more variety than they had displayed before. "Someone," for example, was a surprisingly gentle ballad, and "Rain Keeps Fallin'" was stronger melodically than most of songwriter Mark Farner's previous efforts. Unlike earlier albums, Phoenix didn't seem like one rudimentary rocker after another, which made it Grand Funk's most listenable album so far. And that's not to say it didn't rock, as the leadoff instrumental, "Flight of the Phoenix," and the Top 40 hit that closed the set, "Rock 'n Roll Soul," demonstrated. Unfortunately, Farner's lyrical abilities had not increased, while his self-importance had. "I Just Gotta Know," "So You Won't Have to Die," and "Freedom Is for Children" all contained political exhortations expressed in simple-minded terms, the worst being "So You Won't Have to Die," in which Farner, later to become a Christian artist, claimed Jesus had spoken to him on the subject of overpopulation. After such cringe-inducing foolishness, the band's return to rocking with "Rock 'n Roll Soul" could only be welcomed...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 93 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Flight Of The Phoenix 3:38
02. Trying To Get Away 4:11
03. Someone 4:04
04. She Got To Move Me 4:48
05. Rain Keeps Fallin' 3:25
06. I Just Gotta Know 3:52
07. So You Won't Have To Die 3:21
08. Freedom Is For Children 6:06
09. Gotta Find Me A Better Day 4:07
10. Rock 'N Roll Soul 3:40
11. Flight Of The Phoenix (2002 Remix With Extended Ending) 5:21

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30.01.2009. u 19:33 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

četvrtak, 29.01.2009.

Redbone - Message From A Drum (1971) (Witch Queen Of New Orleans 1991)

The third "Redbone" album contains their second hit: "The Witch Queen of New-Orleans". Another great song, maybe one of the best in the whole Rock History. But the album is much more then that. Wonderful guitar parts, swirling around, overwhelming, taking you far ("Emotions").
Listen, relisten and listen again…

Redbone was formed and led by Native American brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas, who, before they formed the group, were the writers of the song “Nicky Hoeky.” Redbone is best known for its two Top 40 hits: “The Witch Queen of New Orleans” reached No. 21 in 1972, and “Come And Get Your Love” reached No. 5 in 1974. Both of those hits had a swampy feel to them, as did much of the music on Redbone’s albums, especially Potlatch and Redbone, both from 1970. That swampy and slightly spooky feel holds true for much of Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes, especially the tracks “One More Time,” “Cookin' With D'Redbone” and the oddly titled “Moon When Four Eclipse.” There are a few tracks – “Suzi Girl,” “I’ll Never Stop Loving You” and the title track most notably – that seem to me like missteps, with swirling strings and unimaginative beats echoing the proto-disco hits that were becoming more and more prevalent in 1974.

Line-up

Lolly Vegas: vocals, guitar, organ
Pat Vegas: vocals, bass, guitar, piano
Tony Bellamy: vocal, guitar, dobro
Pete DePoe: drums, percussion, backing vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 92 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Message From A Drum 03:09
02. Niji Trance 03:28
03. The Sun Never Shines On The Lonely 02:33
04. Maxsplivitz 00:16
05. Emotions 04:10
06. Jerico 03:51
07. The Witch Queen Of New Orleans 02:46
08. When You Got Trouble 03:24
09. Perico 00:16
10. Fate 06:37
11. One Monkey 04:08
12. Chant: 13th Hour (Bonus) 05:38

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29.01.2009. u 19:59 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Livin' Blues - The Early Blues Sessions (1993)

(1967-72) previously unreleased studio sessions.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 105 MB
Genre : Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01. One Night Boy 5:06
02. Rock Me Baby 2:59
03. Lonesome Road 4:42
04. Born in Chicago 3:04
05. Choice 2:31
06. Selection 5:19
07. I Didnt Know 5:56
08. Statement 3:53
09. Polisch Blues 4:40
10. Goining Down Slow 3:52
11. You Dont Know How Much I Love 3:44

29.01.2009. u 19:57 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

srijeda, 28.01.2009.

UFO - No Heavy Petting (1976) (Remaster Edit 2008)

Following the breakout success of Phenomenon and Force It, UFO had finally ascended to the first division of British hard rock. And after hiring a second guitarist and keyboard player in Danny Peyronnel, Schenker and Mogg led the group back into the studio to record their fifth album, No Heavy Petting. A noticeably cautious effort, Petting stuck so close to the rules laid down by Force It that all the excitement of the band's performance wound up slipping through the cracks. Gutsy opener "Natural Thing" was competent enough to become a concert regular, but lukewarm material like "Can You Roll Her" and "Reasons Love" simply added nothing new. And bass player Pete Way didn't help things any with his only contribution, the plodding, amazingly dull "On With the Action." Even the album's best moment, the beautifully executed "I'm a Loser" (which unleashes Schenker for one of his most jaw-dropping solos ever), mimics Force It's "Out in the Street" before closing with a piano pattern straight out of progressive rockers Kansas' "No One Together." The overly dramatic "Belladonna" (complete with synthesizer-simulated harpsichord), on the other hand, is mostly a casualty of time; the kind of ballad that was effective enough in its time, but simply hasn't aged well. Thankfully, UFO would rebound in spades the following year, delivering their best all-around studio effort, Lights Out. [The 2008 edition included bonus tracks.]...E. Rivadavia

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 127 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Line-up:

Phil Mogg - vocals
Andy Parker - drums
Danny Peyronel - keyboards
Michael Schenker - guitar
Pete Way - bass

Tracklist:

01 Natural Thing 4:00
02 I'm a Loser 3:55
03 Can You Roll Her 2:58
04 Belladonna 4:32
05 Reasons Love 3:17
06 Highway Lady 3:49
07 On with the Action 5:03
08 A Fool in Love 2:50
09 Martian Landscape 5:11
10 All or Nothing previously unreleased / Bonus 3:30
11 French Kisses previously unreleased / Bonus 3:07
12 Have You Seen Me Lately Joan previously unreleased / Bonus 4:00
13 Do It If You Can previously unreleased / Bonus 3:17
14 All the Strings previously unreleased / Bonus 5:58

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utorak, 27.01.2009.

Pat Benatar - In the Heat of the Night (1979) (Remaster Edit 2006)

Pat Benatar has earned her right as a true diva! With a voice like that it just gives you chills! This album itroduced "Heartbreaker" which is one of her big hits! Yes this is a fine piece of work and is a must for any Pat Benatar fan!!!

With her debut recording In the Heat of the Night, Pat Benatar wasted no time starting out of the gate with the furious leadoff track "Heartbreaker," which solidified her place in a class of women who were taking the rock world by storm in the late '70s. In the Heat of the Night was an album that obviously had its share of filler, but the one-two punch of "Heartbreaker" and the John Cougar Mellencamp tune "I Need a Lover" leading off the album made enough of a statement to put her on the pop charts. The deflated three tracks following are easily forgettable, especially the sci-fi '50s ballad "My Clone Sleeps Alone," but the remainder of the album packs enough grit and solid songwriting (especially the Blondie-esque "So Sincere") that it remains an impressive debut and foreshadows a glimpse of great things to come...R. Theakston

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 88 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01 Heartbreaker 3:29
02 I Need a Lover 3:30
03 If You Think You Know How to Love Me 4:23
04 In the Heat of the Night 5:24
05 My Clone Sleeps Alone 3:29
06 We Live for Love 3:55
07 Rated X 3:17
08 Don't Let It Show 4:04
09 No You Don't 3:20
10 So Sincere 3:29

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Redbone - Redbone (1970) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Really great album. I enjoy it a lot. Takes me back to a less commercialized music scene where talent was still required. Which these guys have in abundance. They did a great job taking NA rhythms and putting them into contemporary music so everyone could enjoy them...B. Stickham

Line-up:

Pat Vegas (vocals, bass)
Lolly Vegas (vocals, guitar)
Tony Bellamy (guitar, piano, vocals)
Peter 'Last Walking Bear' DePoe (drums)

Codec: mp3
Genre : Rock, R&B, Cajun, Jazz
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Tracklist:

01 Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band 3:08
02 Prehistoric Rhythm 3:58
03 Niki Hokey 3:17
04 Promise I Won't Let It Show 3:07
05 Minor Seven Heaven 4:21
06 Night Come Down 3:53
07 Tennessee Girl 2:25
08 Rebecca 3:05
09 Jambone 7:48
10 Little Girl 3:57
11 Chance to See 4:32
12 Red and Blue 2:44
13 Suite Mode 8:22
14 (I Can't) Handle It 5:36
15 I'm a Man 2:57
16 Danse Calinda 2:45
17 Things Go Better... 7:34

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ponedjeljak, 26.01.2009.

Cat Stevens - Collected (3CD Remaster Set 2007)

The Collected Cat Stevens is a three-disc box set that by no means eclipses the four-disc package released in 2001, bit does give it a good run for its money. Largely chronological, but oddly relegating some of Stevens' earliest hits to the end of the final disc, the box opens and closes with two of his most emotive numbers, the hit "Lady D'Arbanville," and the questioning "Father and Son," first heard in their familiar studio form, and then as live recordings. In between times, a total of 54 tracks bounces through Stevens career, from "Matthew & Son" through to "*Midday (Avoid City After Dark)," credited to the singer's latter-day Yusuf Islam identity, and it's difficult to pick fault with any of the inclusions -- even those which, like "Moonshadow," "Morning Has Broken" and, indeed, "Father and Son," are so tweely saccharin that it seems incredible anybody ever took them seriously. They did, though, and Stevens remains one of the few early-'70s singer/songwriters whose ouvre continues to attract new listeners with every passing generation. This smartly projected box will only add to their numbers...D. Thompson

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 425 MB
Genre : Pop
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Lady d'Arbanville 3:44
02 Father and Son 3:42
03 Hard Headed Woman 3:49
04 Wild World 3:21
05 Where Do the Children Play? 3:53
06 Miles from Nowhere 3:36
07 Sad Lisa 3:44
08 On the Road to Find Out 5:10
09 Into White 3:26
10 Pop Star 4:14
11 Trouble 2:47
12 Katmandu 3:21
13 I Wish, I Wish 3:48
14 Maybe You're Right 3:23
15 I Think I See the Light 3:57
16 Fill My Eyes 3:00
17 Rubylove 2:37
18 Changes, Pt. 4 3:32

CD 2

01 Morning Has Broken 3:20
02 Tuesday's Dead 3:37
03 Peace Train 4:06
04 Moonshadow 2:52
05 The Wind 1:43
06 Bitterblue 3:12
07 I Want to Live in a Wigwam 3:24
08 If You Want to Sing out, Sing Out 2:46
09 Sitting 3:14
10 Can't Keep It In 3:01
11 18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare) 4:18
12 Silent Sunlight 3:02
13 The Hurt 4:20
14 Oh Very Young 2:37
15 Jzero 3:48
16 Land O' Freelove & Goodbye 2:51
17 (I Never Wanted) To Be a Star 3:03
18 Two Fine People 3:32

CD 3

01 Another Saturday Night 2:31
02 Banapple Gas 3:11
03 (Remember the Days of The) Old Schoolyard 2:45
04 Life 4:54
05 Child for a Day 4:24
06 Just Another Night 3:49
07 Daytime 3:57
08 Bad Brakes 3:28
09 Father 4:08
10 Midday (Avoid City After Dark) / Yusuf 4:24
11 Matthew & Son 2:45
12 I Love My Dog 2:20
13 I'm Gonna Get Me a Gun 2:13
14 Here Comes My Baby 2:56
15 A Bad Night 3:12
16 The First Cut Is the Deepest 3:02
17 Lady d'Arbanville Live 3:53
18 Father and Son Live 3:36

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nedjelja, 25.01.2009.

Paul McCartney's Wings - Band On The Run (1973)(2CD - 25th Anniversary Edit)

The consensus of critics, as well as cold hard sales figures, says that Band on the Run was Paul McCartney's most successful solo album -- and so, shortly after the 25th anniversary of its release, Band on the Run got the deluxe boxed treatment. The original album itself was remastered yet again, the sound improved only slightly over previous versions, and the track order made to follow that of the U.S. release (the British version does not include "Helen Wheels"). The real attraction of this box, though, is the second disc, a radio-style program containing interviews with Paul, Linda Mac, Wings member Denny Laine, and other contributors, plus demos, rehearsals, assorted outtakes, and edited portions from the original album. The documentary makes it clear that not only was Band on the Run an artistic triumph over very trying conditions -- the defection of two-fifths of Wings and the whimsical decision to record in the primitive, sometimes dangerous conditions of Lagos, Nigeria -- it was a marketing triumph as well. Capitol promotion man Al Coury tells how he spotted the hitmaking potential of "Jet," the album's second single and the one that really launched it into chart orbit. A lot of attention, perhaps too much, is also paid to the making of the album's cover photo, elevating it to the level of the cover art of Sgt. Pepper's and Abbey Road. Interestingly, Laine gets one fact wrong on the interview disc -- they played "Picasso's Last Words," not "Mamunia," in Ginger Baker's Lagos studio -- which Mark Lewisohn's authoritative liner notes make clear. You also get a reproduction of the poster that came with the LP. All of this comes at a two-CDs-for-the-price-of-one deal -- which should be downright irresistible for those who haven't replaced their original LPs...R. S. Ginell

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 194 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1: US edition of original album

01 Band on the Run 5:13
02 Jet 4:08
03 Bluebird 3:23
04 Mrs. Vandebilt 4:41
05 Let Me Roll It 4:50
06 Mamunia 4:50
07 No Words 2:34
08 Helen Wheels 3:47
09 Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) 5:49
10 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five 5:28

CD 2 : Bonus Material

01 Band on the Run Nicely Toasted Mix 1:13
02 Band on the Run /Dialogue Link I Original Version 2:17
03 Band on the Run Barn Rehearsal 4:59
04 Mamunia ...Denny Laine Original Version 4:22
05 Bluebird Live 0:55
06 Bluebird /Dialogue Link 4 Original Version 0:23
07 No Words /Dialogue / Geoff Emerick Original Version 1:24
08 No Words /Dialogue Link 6/Dialogue/Dialogue/Band on the ... [Original V / Tony Visconti 1:47
09 Jet /Dialogue Link 7/Jet /Dialogue / Al Coury Original Version 2:55
10 Jet Berlin Soundcheck 3:51
11 Dialogue / Clive Arrowsmith 1:44
12 Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five[Original Ve 3:24
13 Mrs. Vandebilt Original Version 2:10
14 Let Me Roll It /Dialogue Link 12 Cardington Rehearsal 3:52
15 Mrs. Vandebilt/Dialogue/Dialogue/Dialogue / Michael Parkinson 2:25
16 Helen Wheels...Christopher Lee Crazed Mix 5:32
17 Band on the Run /Dialogue Link 15/Dialogue Strum Bit 1:01
18 Picasso's Last Words...Dustin Hoffman Original Version 4:22
19 Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me) Acoustic Version 1:11
20 Band on the Run /Dialogue Link 17 Nicely Toasted Mix 0:42
21 Band on the Run Northern Comic Version 0:36

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence (Remaster Edit 2004)

The reason that The Roaring Silence became Manfred Mann's Earth Band's best-selling album may have been because of both Bruce Springsteen-penned singles, but its instrumental makeup, by way of Mann's keyboard manipulation coupled with Chris Thompson's chiseled singing, had just as much of an affect. "Blinded By the Light" and "Spirit in the Night" gave the band hits at both ends of the Top 40 spectrum, with "Blinded" going to number one while the mysteriously-sounding "Spirit in the Night" edged in at number 40 six months later. Outside of the singles, The Roaring Silence is made up of clean-cut, well-established synthesizer and guitar work, with touches of techno psychedelia that are sometimes lengthy but never messy. Tracks such as "Questions," "This Side of Paradise," and even "Starbird" uncover the band's creativity and instrumental wit. Mann is careful not to stray too far with his keys, and his compliance with Thompson's vocals are noticeable in almost every track. Aside from the music, The Roaring Silence basks in veiled poetry, cryptic but at the same time intriguing, verging on the complexities of progressive rock but far from its pretentiousness. Eventually achieving gold status, The Roaring Silence both commercially and artistically became the group's finest effort...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Blinded By The Light 7.08
02. Singing The Dolphin Through 8.19
03. Waiter, There's A Yawn In My Ear 5.39
04. The Road To Babylon 6.53
05. This Side Of Paradise 4.47
06. Starbird 3.09
07. Questions 4.00
08. Spirits In The Night 3.16
09. Blinded By The Light (Single Edit)3.49

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25.01.2009. u 14:23 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Simple Minds - Live in the City of Light (1987)(2003)

Simple Minds - Live in the City of Light was recorded at Le Zenith in Paris in August '86 and originally released in the spring of '87. It is a definitive live album of its era and for Simple Minds as a band. The Album is a superb snapshot of the 'minds' at their stadium filling best in the 80's, and 17 years on, the production and recording quality still sounds on the whole pretty good. There are no really weak tracks here but the inclusion of Oh Jungleland and a dubious medley of Love Song (a great live track in it's own right)Sun CityDance to the music now sounds a little out of place alongsidemore… other traditional 'minds' live classics which have lasted in their live set to the present day such as Waterfront, Alive and Kicking, Don't you forget about me and the sublime New Gold Dream, but as this was originally recorded 18 years ago we can forgive these inclusions, as creative ideas and outlook for the band will have changed a great deal in that time.Despite this Album being originally released 17 years ago, Live in the City of Light still stands up as a good live recording with versions of Ghost dancing, Big Sleep, Someone Somewhere in Summertime and New Gold Dream being my standout tracks. For me the weakest area of this album is Jim Kerr's vocals which are at times putting it kindly variable, particularly when the going gets tough and he has to push his voice. The vocals ending up more of a gruff shout at times, and it is for this reason why the album doesn't get the full 5 stars from me. Also the keyboards and percussion can at times come across as over indulgent and occasionally too dominant in the mix, perhaps an indication of the era and production techniques used at the time the album was recorded, and also the bands approach to their music at the time.In many ways it is a shame this remains their only official live album release to date as having witnessed their live performance recently on the Floating World tour, I am happy to report that they sound even better now than they do on this album. Live in the City of Light mainly includes tracks that attained chart success up to and including the excellent Once upon a time album, so no tracks from Street Fighting years, the superb Real Life or Good News from the Next World all of which were released subsequent to this Album. Truthfully Live in the City of Light is really one for the die hard fans, but if you are one and haven't yet heard or purchased this album, do so and Enjoy...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 188 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Ghostdancing 7.22
02. Big Sleep 4.27
03. Waterfront 5.21
04. Promised You A Miracle 4.38
05. Someone Somewhere In Summertime 5.59
06. Oh Jungleland 6.35
07. Alive And Kicking 6.25

CD 2

01. Don't You Forget About Me 6.37
02. Once Upon A Time 6.06
03. Book Of Brilliant Things 4.53
04. East Of Easter 4.20
05. Sanctify Yourself 7.06
06. Love Song - Sun City - Dance To The Music 7.02
07. New Gold Dream 5.29

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Birth Control - Hoodoo Man (1973) (Remaster Edit 2005)

German band Birth Control seems to have had it's ups and downs, and this, their third album, is probably one of their ups. Some people surely will disagree though. This is hard prog with a jazzy touch, and their sense of humor shines through at times. A lot of the music reminds me a little of pre-heavy metal Deep Purple. This has their big song "Gamma Ray" which is considered a classic in Germany. Five bonus tracks, including the single version of said song in two parts. Not really what you would call Krautrock, but there's some good experimental jazzy prog here...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 146 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Buy 7.13
02. Suicide 6.18
03. Get Down To Your Fate 7.58
04. Gamma Ray 9.46
05. Hoodoo Man 8.27
06. Kaulstoss 2.42
07. Nostalgia (Bonus Track) 3.37
08. Gamma Ray, Part 1 (Single Version) (Bonus Track) 3.29
09. Gamma Ray, Part 2 (Single Version) (Bonus Track) 3.53
10. Hope (Bonus Track) 5.53
11. She's Got Nothing On You (Bonus Track) 4.59

25.01.2009. u 00:55 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood (1977) (2003 Remaster Edit)

Tull was a controversial band back in the 70's. Were they a rock band at all? Were they even a prog. rock band like Yes and Floyd? Or were they something totally unclassifiable? With an enigmatic leader, Ian Anderson, they have some of the biggest hits ever, Aqualung and Locomotive Breath, both with plenty of radio play, and followed up that success with two albums that had only one song each (Thick as a Brick and A Passion Play, both which strangely became #1 albums- how is that possible?). Then in 1977, after a couple of other very successful albums, they popped out Songs From the Woodmore…. This album rocks in a real woodsy sort of way. The title track sounds great on the remastered version, especially the vocals. Hunting Girl is a real standout too. This album stands as a musical work that will never go out of style. It is timeless and a keeper in your collection...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 121 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Songs From The Wood (4:56)
02. Jack-in-the-Green (2:31)
03. Cup Of Wonder (4:34)
04. Hunting Girl (5:13)
05. Ring Out, Solstice Bells (3:47)
06. Velvet Green (6:05)
07. The Whistler (3:31)
08. Pibroch (Cap In Hand) (8:36)
09. Fire At Midnight (2:34)
10. Beltane (5:19) (Bonus)
11. Velvet Green (Live) (5:54) (Bonus)

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subota, 24.01.2009.

Nektar - Sunday Night At The London Roundhouse(1974) (2CD Remaster Edit 2002)

A short and deceiving example what Nektar is capable of. Recorded live before ENGLISH audience, only first song, “Desolation Valley” from 1972 “A Tab in the Ocean” album, carries a PROGRESSIVE mark. Although other songs, like “A Day in the Life of a Preacher” and “Ooop’s”, do carry a Nektar sound mark, are just more or less hard rock songs played in a different manner, and with style and instruments commonly not used in hard rock. “Mundetango” sounds like some group is practicing to keep rhythm steady or to play a new song, while too short “Summer Breeze” looks like the beginning of some longer suite, and ends faster then it started.Remember the Past!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 245 MB
Genre : Prog. Rock, Space Rock
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Line-up

- Roy Albrighton / lead vocals, guitars
- Mick Brockett / lights
- Alan "Taff" Freeman / keyboards
- Ron Howden / drums, percussion
- Derek "Mo" Moore / bass

Tracklist:

CD 1

01 King Of Twilight 12.10
02 Desolation Valley 8.58
03 A Day In The Life Of A Preacher ft. The Birth Of Oh Willie 19.50
04 Summer Breeze 3.04
05 Cast Your Fate 5.41

CD 2

01 Remember The Future Of Part One 18.47
02 Odyssey (Ron's On) 11.15
03 1-2-3-4 12.31
04 Remember The Future Part Two (Let It Grow) 5.14
05 Woman Trouble 6.09

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petak, 23.01.2009.

Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage(1971) (1992)

Absolutely brillaint again from Wishbone Ash. Providing relaxing music with "The Pilgrim" and heart pumping stuff with Jailbait and Vas Dis, Some of Wishbone Ash's best pieces of music! An absolute must for all Wishbone Ash fans as the perfect all rounder CD...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size 105 MB
Genre : Classic Twin Guitar Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Vas Dis (4:46)
02. The Pilgrim (8:33)
03. Jail Bait (4:45)
04. Alone (2:23)
05. Lullaby (3:03)
06. Valediction (6:20)
07. Where Were You Tomorrow (10:25)
08. Jail Bait [Live][bonus track] (4:54)

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Led Zeppelin - BBC Sessions (2CD-Remaster Edit1997)

Led Zeppelin 's BBC sessions were among the most popular bootleg items of the rock & roll era, appearing on a myriad of illegal records and CDs. They were all the more popular because of the lack of official Led Zeppelin live albums, especially since The Song Remains the Same failed to capture the essence of the band. For anyone who hadn't heard the recordings, the mystique of Zeppelin's BBC sessions was somewhat mystifying, but the official 1997 release of the double-disc BBC Sessions offered revelations for any fan who hadn't yet heard this music. While some collectors will be dismayed by the slight trimming on the "Whole Lotta Love Medley," almost all of the group's sessions are included here, and they prove why live Zeppelin was the stuff of legend. The 1969 sessions, recorded shortly after the release of the first album, are fiery and dynamic, outstripping the studio record for sheer power. Early versions of "You Shook Me," "Communication Breakdown," "What Is and What Should Never Be," and "Whole Lotta Love" hit harder than their recorded counterparts, while covers of Sleepy John Estes' "The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair," Robert Johnson's "Travelling Riverside Blues," and Eddie Cochran's "Something Else" are welcome additions to the Zeppelin catalog, confirming their folk, blues, and rockabilly roots as well as their sense of vision. Zeppelin's grand vision comes into sharper relief on the second disc, which is comprised of their 1971 sessions. They still have their primal energy, but they're more adventurous, branching out into folk, twisted psychedelia, and weird blues-funk. Certainly, BBC Sessions is the kind of album that will only appeal to fans, but anyone who's ever doubted Zeppelin's power or vision will be set straight with this record. ..S. T. Erlewine

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 350 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. You Shook Me (5:14)
02. I Can't Quit You Baby (4:22)
03. Communication Breakdown (3:12)
04. Dazed And Confused (6:39)
05. The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair (3:00)
06. What Is And What Should Never Be (4:20)
07. Communication Breakdown (2:40)
08. Travelling Riverside Blues (5:12)
09. Whole Lotta Love (6:09)
10. Somethin' Else (2:06)
11. Communication Breakdown (3:05)
12. I Can't Quit You Baby (6:21)
13. You Shook Me (10:19)
14. How Many More Times (11:51)

CD 2

01. Immigrant Song (3:20)
02. Heartbreaker (5:16)
03. Since I've Been Loving You (6:56)
04. Black Dog (5:17)
05. Dazed And Confused (18:36)
06. Stairway To Heaven (8:49)
07. Going To California (3:54)
08. That's The Way (5:43)
09. Whole Lotta Love (Medley): Boogie Chillun' / Fixin' To Die / That's Alright Mama / A Mess Of Blues (13:45)
10. Thank You (6:37)

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Blondie - Greatest Hits (2002)

If you consulted a Blondie discography in the fall of 2002, you would see a slew of compilations listed, and you might wonder why a new Greatest Hits was needed. But a closer examination would reveal that there really is a niche into which such a collection would fall: that of a full-priced, single-disc, CD-era hits compilation covering the band's entire career. Although still in print, The Best of Blondie is a 12-track release from the LP era, first issued back in 1981 in between Blondie's fifth and sixth regular albums. 1988's Once More Into the Bleach combines Blondie and Debbie Harry solo tracks. 1993's Blonde & Beyond is a rarities set. 1994's The Platinum Collection fills two CDs and is thus pricey. 1995's The Remix Project contains remixes. There have also been short, discount-priced collections and overseas compilations, but the niche remains -- and Greatest Hits fills it. It contains among its 19 tracks all ten of the band's U.S. chart singles as well as their major U.K. hits that did not chart in America. "X Offender," Blondie's 1976 debut single, is included, and so is "Maria," their 1999 comeback hit. By sequencing the album out of chronological order, the compilers emphasize the band's eclecticism. You don't get to hear Blondie's evolution from their early bubblegum punk style into the efficient power pop of the Mike Chapman productions and on into ersatz disco, rap, and Caribbean music; everything is all mixed up. The tropical 1980-1981 hit "The Tide Is High," for example, is followed by the belligerent "X Offender" from four years earlier, and the tough-talking "Rip Her to Shreds" gives way to the early hip-hop of "Rapture." Chronological order would have been better, but the hits are all here...W. Ruhlmann

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 155 MB
Genre : New Wave, Rock
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Tracklist:

01 Dreaming 3:06
02 Call Me 3:31
03 One Way or Another 3:32
04 Heart of Glass 4:32
05 The Tide Is High 4:44
06 X Offender 3:10
07 Hanging on the Telephone 2:20
08 Rip Her to Shreds 3:20
09 Rapture 5:36
10 Atomic 4:38
11 Picture This 2:54
12 In the Flesh 2:30
13 Denis 2:18
14 (I'm Always Touched by Your) Prescence, Dear 2:42
15 Union City Blue 3:20
16 The Hardest Part 3:40
17 Island of Lost Souls 4:40
18 Sunday Girl 3:03
19 Maria 4:11

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četvrtak, 22.01.2009.

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night 2CD (1972)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320
Size ca.: 215 MB
Genre : Soft Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Prologue 3:07
02. Crunchy Granola Suite 4:26
03. Done Too Soon 3:22
04. Dialogue 1:22
05. Solitary Man 3:14
06. Cherry, Cherry 4:43
07. Sweet Caroline 4:06
08. Porcupine Pie 1:51
09. You're So Sweet 2:17
10. Red, Red Wine 3:56
11. Soggy Pretzels 3:24
12. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind 4:39
13. Shilo 3:35
14. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon 2:48
15. Walk on Water 3:30
16. Kentucky Woman 2:01
17. Stones 3:59
18. Play Me 4:43
19. Canta Libre 5:28
20. Morningside 5:35
21. Song Sung Blue 4:53
22. Cracklin' Rosie 2:45
23. Holly Holy 6:18
24. I Am...I Said 6:09
25. Soolaimon / Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show 9:36

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Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow (1974) (2007)

On their second effort, Fly to the Rainbow, the Scorpions begin to establish their trademark hard-rock sound while exorcising the last of their remaining psychedelic hippie tendencies. In fact, the band bursts out of the gate in surprisingly straightforward fashion with the hard rocking "Speedy's Coming" before resorting to the aforementioned bad habits on otherwise promising tracks such as "Fly People Fly" and "They Need a Million"; the first never really gets off the ground, seeming almost like a prelude to the title track, and the second is let down by the weak vocals of guitarists Rudolf Schenkermore… and Uli Jon Roth, who have no business competing against vocalist Klaus Meine. Roth insists, however, on taking center stage for "Drifting Sun," which exposes his shameless Hendrix-isms, down to the opening riff lifted straight out of "Spanish Castle Magic." And while it closes the album in rather schizophrenic fashion, the epic nine-minute title track would become a concert standard — albeit without its senseless folky intro. Fly to the Rainbow is another growing experience for the Scorpions; and the band would truly hit the jackpot with the following year's In Trance...Bob Hope

Line-up:

Klaus Meine - Vocals
Ulrich Roth - Lead Guitars, vocals
Rudolf Schenker - Guitars, vocals
Francis Buchholz - Bass Guitar
Jurgen Rosenthal - Drums and percussion

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 95 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Speedy's Coming 3:33
02. They Need a Million 4:50
03. Drifting Sun 7:40
04. Fly People Fly 5:02
05. This Is My Song 4:14
06. Far Away 5:39
07. Fly to the Rainbow 9:32

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Journey - Live in Houston: The Escape Tour (1981) (2005)

The 1980s just wouldn't have been the same without them, and now rock legends Journey return to the stage in this performance captured live in Houston during the band's wildly successful Escape tour. Relive those denim-soaked days of glory while introducing a whole new generation of rockers to the joys of feathered hair and sensitive rock ballads as the band tears through thirty-eight classic tunes including "Don't Stop Belivin'," "Who's Crying Now," "Open Arms," "Wheels in the Sky," and many more. Jason Buchanan

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 176 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Escape 5:35
02. Line of Fire 3:13
03. Lights 2:58
04. Stay Awhile 3:00
05. Open Arms 3:15
06. Mother, Father 5:20
07. Jonathan Cain Solo 1:54
08. Who's Cryin' Now 5:39
09. Where Were You 4:19
10. Steve Smith Solo 3:51
11. Dead or Alive 4:01
12. Don't Stop Believin' 4:07
13. Stone in Love 5:14
14. Keep on Runnin' 4:01
15. Neal Schon Solo 1:59
16. Wheel in the Sky 6:05
17. Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' 4:38
18. Anyway You Want It 3:46
19. The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love) 4:06

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Moody Blues - Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) (Remaster Edit 1997)

The best-realized of their classic albums, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour was also the last of the group's albums for almost a decade to be done under reasonably happy and satisfying circumstances -- for the last time with this lineup, they went into the studio with a reasonably full song bag and a lot of ambition and brought both as far as time would allow, across close to four months (interrupted by a tour of the United States right in the middle). Virtually everywhere you listen on this record, the lush melodies and the sound of Michael Pinder's Mellotron (augmented here by the Moog synthesizer and a brace of other instruments) just sweep over the music, and where they don't, Justin Hayward's guitar pyrotechnics on pieces like "The Story in Your Eyes" elevate the hard rocking side of the music, in tandem with John Lodge's muscular bass work -- which still leaves plenty of room for a cello here, and a grand piano there, on top of Ray Thomas' flute, and Graeme Edge's ever more ambitious percussion. "Emily's Song." "Nice to Be Here," and "My Song" are among the best work the group ever did, and "The Story in Your Eyes" is the best rock number they ever cut, with a bracing beat and the kind of lyrical complexity one more expected out of George Harrison at the time. Sad to say, the group would never be this happy with an album again -- at least not for a lot of years -- or with their commitment to being a group, though they would leave one more highly worthwhile album before taking a hiatus for most of the rest of the 1970s...B. Eder

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 90 MB
Genre : Prog. Rock, Symphonic Rock
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Tracks

01 Procession 4:40
02 Our Guessing Game 3:34
03 Emily's Song 3:42
04 After You Came 4:36
05 One More Time to Live 5:41
06 Nice to Be Here 4:23
07 You Can Never Go Home 4:14
08 My Song 6:19

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srijeda, 21.01.2009.

Jethro Tull - Thick Is A Brick (1972) (Remaster Edit 1999)

Jethro Tull's first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend weeks pondering their meaning -- assuming one feels the need to do so -- the group created a dazzling tour de force, at once playful, profound, and challenging, without overwhelming the listener. The original LP was the best-sounding, best-engineered record Tull had ever released, easily capturing the shifting dynamics between the soft all-acoustic passages and the electric rock crescendos surrounding them...Bruce Eder

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 166 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Thick as a Brick (part one) 22:45
02. Thick as a Brick (part two) 21:05
03. Thick as a Brick (live at Madison Square Garden, 1978) 11:50
04. Interview with Jethro Tull 16:28

21.01.2009. u 00:32 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

ponedjeljak, 19.01.2009.

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)

Due in part to personnel problems which saw Bruce Palmer and Neil Young in and out of the group, Buffalo Springfield's second album did not have as unified an approach as their debut. Yet it doesn't suffer for that in the least -- indeed, the group continued to make major strides in both their songwriting and arranging, and this record stands as their greatest triumph. Stephen Stills' "Bluebird" and "Rock & Roll Woman" were masterful folk-rockers that should have been big hits (although they did manage to become small ones); his lesser-known contributions "Hung Upside Down" and the jazz-flavored "Everydays" were also first-rate. Young contributed the Rolling Stones-derived "Mr. Soul," as well as the brilliant "Expecting to Fly" and "Broken Arrow," both of which employed lush psychedelic textures and brooding, surrealistic lyrics that stretched rock conventions to their breaking point. Richie Furay (who had not written any of the songs on the debut) takes tentative songwriting steps with three compositions, although only "A Child's Claim to Fame," with its memorable dobro hooks by James Burton, meets the standards of the material by Stills and Young; the cut also anticipates the country-rock direction of Furay's post-Springfield band, Poco. Although a slightly uneven record that did not feature the entire band on several cuts, the high points were so high and plentiful that its classic status cannot be denied...R. Unterberger

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 79 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Mr. Soul :35
02. A Child's Claim to Fame 2:09
03. Everydays 2:38
04. Expecting to Fly 3:39
05. Bluebird 4:28
06. Hung Upside Down 3:24
07. Sad Memory 3:00
08. Good Time Boy 2:11
09. Rock & Roll Woman 2:44
10. Broken Arrow 6:13

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nedjelja, 18.01.2009.

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield (1966)

Originally saw the blessed light of day in 1967, some oldie fans may not realize that Buffalo Springfield actual had several full length albums out. Can't believe these guys had just one hit. Anyway, this twelve track self-titled CD reissue has several should have could have been hits as far as I'm concerned. Cuts like "Go & Say Goodbye", the Beatles like "Sit Down I Think I Love You", "Everybody's Wrong", "Burned", the jamming bluesy "Leave" & "Pay The Price" (with it's catchy riffs) along with their sole hit "For What It's Worth" all make this disc a keeper. It's obvious this band was a heavy influence on later artists such as the Eagles, Gram Parsons, BoDeans & the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 76 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. For What It's Worth 2:37
02. Go and Say Goodbye 2:23
03. Sit Down I Think I Love You 2:34
04. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing 3:28
05. Hot Dusty Roads 2:51
06. Everybody's Wrong 2:29
07. Flying on the Ground Is Wrong 2:43
08. Burned 2:18
09. Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It 3:06
10. Leave 2:45
11. Out of My Mind 3:09
12. Pay the Price 2:36

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subota, 17.01.2009.

AC/DC - Live At Donington (1991) (DVD Rip 2003)

This concert film features Aussie rockers AC/DC performing at Castle Donington Festival during their 1991 Razor's Edge Tour. Released by Atlantic, AC/DC: Live at Donington captures the band nearly 20 years into their long career, performing such monster hits as "Thunderstruck," "For Those About to Rock, We Salute You," "Jailbreak," "Back in Black," "You Shook Me (All Night Long)," and "Dirty Deeds."

Despite the commercial success of the DVD, many hardcore fans were disappointed that the audio was fixed, with many differences than the original video, though the DVD officially released in Brazil still has original audio...Matthew Tobey

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 265 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Thunderstruck [5:28]
02. Shoot to Thrill [5:35]
03. Back in Black [4:02]
04. Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be [4:20]
05. Heatseeker [3:32]
06. Fire Your Guns [3:08]
07. Jailbreak [19:37]
08. The Jack [6:14]
09. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [4:37]
10. Moneytalks [4:05]
11. Hells Bells [5:54]
12. High Voltage [9:10]
13. Whole Lotta Rosie [4:34]
14. You Shook Me All Night Long [3:34]
15. T.N.T. [3:24]
16. Let There Be Rock [17:19]
17. Highway to Hell [4:18]
18. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) [6:21]

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Jethro Tull - A (1980) (Remaster Edit 2004)

By now everyone probably knows the old story of "A." It was supposed to be Mr. Anderson's first solo recording (Anderson: Alert!), but the recording company heard it and suggested this should be the new Tull sound of the eighties instead, and well...The rest, as they sAy, is history. While It certainly tends to lean a greater distance away from previous Tull recordings, the fact that it is Mr. Anderson still writing, singing and playing, and that Martin Barre is still along for the ride playing guitar, it isn't surprising that "A" still works as a Jethro Tull album, for the most part anyway. Theremore… is one place in particular where it may have ventured too far off the Jethro map for many Tull fans of the day, but even then I confess that I still have a bit of a soft spot for Batteries Not Included.
"A" is a keyboard heavy album that Aims for A more progressive rock stance, taken Amid more topical subjects of the dAy. Crossfire starts off the album, sans flute, in a song frantic with electronic noises, keyboards and guitars. It's a great album opener that accurately reflects the turmoil of the song's description of a hostage crisis. Flyingdale Flyer takes another topic of the day event, an almost missile crisis spurned by a technical glitch in a missile tracking station, and plays the drama out in typical Tull lyrical fashion, but fashioned again with a heavier emphasis on the keyboards. Working John, Working Joe is one of the more Jethro Tull-like moments on the record: acoustic riffing, switching with electric. However the subject matter is grounded more firmly in the present tense than perhaps it would have otherwise been. Black Sunday is progressive rock done with Pink Floyd-ian grandiosity, and it is easily one of the album's highlights. If you've never heard this track you should buy the album for this song alone. Protect and Survive is fast paced Tull, rocking out like a radiation device's needle at Chernobyl, with lyrics that mock the absurd guidelines provided by the British government on how to survive a nuclear attack. Another favorite of mine on "A." Uniforms sounds appropriately dissonant, while 4WD traverses the back roads of rock's grittier outlands. Pine Marten's Jig is a fast paced instrumental showcasing the talents of all, especially the guest musician: Eddie Jobson and his glass violin. And Further On is more progressive drama, and one of the finest album endings to have graced a Tull record.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 100 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Crossfire (3:55)
02. Fylingdale Flyer (4:36)
03. Working John - Working Joe (5:05)
04. Black Sunday (6:39)
05. Protect and Survive (3:37)
06. Batteries Not Included (3:53)
07. Uniform (3:34)
08. 4.W.D. (Low Ratio) (3:43)
09. The Pine Marten's Jig (3:28)
10. And Further On (4:21)

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petak, 16.01.2009.

Hotlegs - Thinks, School Stinks (pre 10cc 1971) (1994)

Digitally remastered Japanese pressing packaged in a miniature LP sleeve of the 1970 album by this trio, which spawned the hit 'Neanderthal Man'. The three members re-emerged a year later, with the addition of Graham Gouldman, as 10cc..

This is the album by the group that did "Neanderthal Man", one of the biggest hits of 1970. The same personnel would become 10cc a couple years later, and whatever charm, whatever excitement fans found in Godley & Creme's later work is already present here. The album bombed, possibly because only one other track was anything similar to the big hit. If you like 10cc at all you should get this. Even if you don't actually it's definitely worth a listen.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 135 MB
Genre : Pop
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Tracklist:

01. Neanderthal Man (4:19)
02. How Many Times (3:57)
03. Desperate Dan (2:12)
04. Take Me Back (5:01)
05. Um Wah, Um Woh (5:30)
06. Suite F.A.: On My Way/Indecision/The Return (12:53)
07. Fly Away (2:43)
08. Run Baby Run (2:50)
09. All God's Children (4:55)
10.Today (3:58)
11.Lady Sadie (4:15)
12.The Loser (3:36)
13.You Didn't Like It Because You Didn't Think Of It (Mono) (4:30)

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Bad Company - Best Ballads (1996)

Bad Company was a British blues-rock supergroup formed in 1973 featuring members of Free (Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (Mick Ralphs) and King Crimson (Boz Burrell). Their eponymous debut album was released in 1974 and was an immediate hit, promoted by the singles "Can't Get Enough" and ""Movin' On". They repeated this success the following year with Straight Shooter which spawned the singles "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and "Feel Like Makin' Love". The albums they released during this incarnation of the band peaked with the platinum-selling Run with the Pack but began to decline towards the end of the 70s. After the comparatively poor performance of Rough Diamonds, and with bandmembers becoming increasingly disenchanted with stadium concerts and the size of their success, they disbanded. The band reformed in 1986, without Rodgers who remained with The Firm, leaving the other three members to find a new vocalist, Brian Howe. The resulting album, 1986's Fame and Fortune, had a keyboard-based sound but failed to perform as well as earlier Bad Company albums. Abandoning the keyboards they returned to rock for 1988's Dangerous Age, which fared rather better. 1990's Holy Water continued the run of success, achieving platinum sales. Howe's last studio album with the band was 1992's Here Comes Trouble before he left amidst enduring acrimony.
The band recruited Robert Hart to take over vocals, and the albums he recorded, Company of Strangers (1995) and Stories Told & Untold (1996), were not commercially successful, and Hart left the band. In 1998 Rodgers returned to the Bad Company fold, recording four new songs for the compilation album The Original Bad Company Anthology (1999), though no further studio albums appeared. The original members continue to tour.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 167 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Feel Like Makin` Love (5:13)
02. The Way I Choose (5:04)
03. Mis You In A Heartbeat (4:31)
04. Shooting Star (6:14)
05. Simple Man (3:37)
06. Don`t Let Me Down (4:20)
07. Anna (3:43)
08. Best Of My Love (4:37)
09. Bad Company (4:45)
10. Love Me Somebody (3:10)
11. Come Together In The Morning (4:30)
12. Ready For Love (4:57)
13. Fade Away (2:51)
14. Be My Friend (4:15)
15. Standing About Crying (6:26)
16. Muddy Waters Blues (Acoustic Version) (4:51)

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Camel - The Collection (1992)

Genre: Symphonic Prog

Since Camel had lots of legal problems, Latimer divided his time between lawyer's offices and record companies as he sought an outlet for Camel's new material titled ''Dust And Dreams''. As Latimer scrutinized old contracts it came to light that Camel were owed royalties that had never been paid by Camel's management/production company, Gama Records.
Highly charged by this discovery, Latimer gathered support from Bardens, Ward and Ferguson to file a suit against Gama. This lawsuit, by comparison, would be brief and glorious. On 25th March 1985, they finally reaped the benefits of their past work together. Reunited in the same attorney's office that had accepted Ward's resignation from Camel just two years earlier, happier times now prevailed. The former bandmates settled their lawsuit with Gama and received their first of many royalty payment to come. Formalities completed, they celebrated at a local pub until closing time. Though they no longer had interest in playing together, all parted as friends (info available on Camel's official website). With all these legal problems, Camel had little time to release new material, so it was appropriate to produce a compilation effort (Money, it's a hit ...). In terms of music, the track selection is quite appealing. It gives a pretty good overview of their earliest work : three tracks out of "Moonmadness", two from "Mirage", and six from their "Snow Goose" here represented by the live version available in the meantime on the remastered live album "A Live Record". Then bits and bites from their later work. At the time of release, it was meant to satisfy the new fans of the band and probably introduce them to Camel's older repertoire (more interesting IMO).

The original release was a double album. The CD version skipped some tracks although there is still some space available...

Three stars for this good compilation album.

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Tracklist:

01. Aristillus 01:58
02. Freefall 05:51
03. Supertwister 03:17
04. Spirit Of The Water 02:06
05. Lunar Sea 09:00
06. (A) Rhayder (B) Rhayder Goes To Town 08:24
07. (A) Migration (B) Rhayder Alone 05:41
08. (A) The Princess Perdue (B) The Great Marsh 07:02
09. (A) Drafted (B) Captured 06:55
10. Sasquatch 04:02
11. Rain Dances 02:51
12. Highways Of The Sun 04:28

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Leonard Cohen - Dear Heather (2004)

Leonard Cohen's Dear Heather is full of poetry, weighty themes, and lighthearted humor. Unlike some of his more slickly produced later work, Dear Heather has a light and spacious touch. Cohen still contrasts his gruff vocals with sweet-voiced women -- sometimes massed in choruses, often just either of his longtime collaborators Anjani Thomas and Sharon Robinson -- and the songs are more likely to rely on keyboards than the acoustic guitars of his classic recordings from the '60s. First, the poetry: Cohen turns Lord Byron's poem "So We'll Go No More A-Roving" into a sexy slow jam and recites Frank Scott's "Villanelle for Our Time," gradually adding an improvisatory piano backing; then, by changing his inflections and adding Thomas's heavenly backing vocals, he turns it into a song. Cohen still takes his role as elder sage seriously: "On That Day" is his 9/11 opus, but it's a brief one at just over two minutes (most of these songs are brief), and "To a Teacher" and "The Faith" rely on biblical allusions and provocative rhetorical questions. But Cohen's sense of humor is more prominent than ever on Dear Heather. In "Because Of," he notes, "Because of a few songs wherein I spoke of their mysteries / women have been exceptionally kind to my old age," and delightful comic touches are imparted by his Jew's harp in "Nightingale" and his carefully enunciated diction in the title track. Dear Heather shows that this elder statesman still has some new tricks up his elegantly disheveled sleeves... S. Klinge

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: ca. 61 MB
Genre : Pop
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Tracklist:

01. Go No More A-Roving 03:43
02. Because Of 03:03
03. The Letters 04:48
04. Undertow 04:22
05. Morning Glory 03:32
06. On That Day 02:06
07. Villanelle For Our Time 05:57
08. There For You 04:39
09. Dear Heather 03:43
10. Nightingale 02:30
11. To A Teacher 02:35
12. The Faith 04:20
13. Tenessee Waltz (Live Version ) 04:05

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Simple Minds - Sons And Fascination (1981) (2003)

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For their fourth album in three years, Simple Minds signed on with Virgin and enlisted Gong's Steve Hillage as producer. The sessions continued the group's impressive run of high-quality output, but there are instances where ambition gets the best of them. Though their work with Hillage hardly spawned anything on a plane with the two albums that preceded it and the one that followed it, it's still a substantial piece of the Simple Minds puzzle. Bridging the art disco of Empires and Dance with the pop masterpiece New Gold Dream, the album falters when the band seems to be reaching a bit too farmore… for their own good. The other stumbling block is Hillage's production: Where the basslines of Empires and Dance snapped and tugged and where the drums hit with brisk smacks and thick thumps, the echo-gauze of the production work diminishes the impact of the band's greatest asset and makes everything sound bigger and busier than necessary. (The massive qualities of New Gold Dream sound much more natural and less forced in comparison.) The record isn't without moments of brilliance, like the exquisitely detailed "70 Cities As Love Brings the Fall" (a great balance between grand melodies and bizarre noise), the insistently snaking "In Trance As Mission," and "Sweat in Bullet," which has sparkling keyboard parts and crafty guitar interplay. Aside from these moments, the mind tends to wander and wonder if the band was trying to do too much. Upon its release, Sons and Fascination was issued for a limited time with a bonus LP, the scattered Sister Feelings Call, which includes a great pre-Sons and Fascination A-side ("The American"). When Virgin issued Sons and Fascination on CD in 1985, the majority of Sister Feelings Call was tacked to the end...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 156 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. In Trance As Mission 6.53
02. Sweat In Bullet 4.30
03. 70 Cities As Love Brings The Fall 4.49
04. Boys From Brazil 5.30
05. Love Song 5.03
06. This Earth That You Walk Upon 5.27
07. Sons And Fascination 5.22
08. Seeing Out The Angel 6.11
09. Theme For Great Cities 5.51
10. The American 3.51
11. 20th Century Promised Land 4.55
12. Wonderful In Young Life 5.20
13. League Of Nations 4.56
14. Careful In Career 5.08
15. Sound In 70 Cities 5.04

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Simple Minds - Glittering Prize (1992)

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This compilation album is fascinating in that it tracks the dramatic artistic decline (and parallel commercial rise) of one the most successful groups of the post-punk era. "Love Song", "Promised You A Miracle" and "Someone, Somewhere In Summertime" see Jim Kerr and co. teetering like a cat poised on a fence, their sound a skittering, graceful interplay of glittering keyboards and adrenaline guitars, with Kerr's lyrics epic yet ambivalent on top. Then around the mid-1980s, Simple Minds fell from the fence into lumbering stadium rock rifferama. "Alive And Kicking" and "Sanctify Yourself" were bigmore… scarf-waving anthems but lacked the tantalising panache of their earlier work. As Jim Kerr sank further into megastardom, the music suffered further as he indulged in piously cumbersome ballads like "Belfast Child" and "Mandela Day". But while critics sighed, the Minds' audience swelled regardless--their "New Gold Dream" had come true. ..Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 128 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Alive And Kicking 4.47
02. See The Lights 4.24
03. Don't You (Forget About Me) 4.21
04. Promised You a Miracle 4.00
05. Sanctify Yourself 3.57
06. Belfast Child 6.41
07. Stand by Love 4.06
08. Up on the Catwalk 4.06
09. Let There Be Love 4.43
10. All The Things She Said 4.18
11. Someone, Somewhere In Summertime 4.37
12. Waterfront 4.50

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Simple Minds - Sparkle in the Rain (1984) (2003)

This is one album that perhaps isn't as bad as some of the original fans remember. This was the sound of Simple Minds hitting out for the stadiums.Coming in the same year as U2's big break through (with 'War') it was decided to use their producer, Steve Lillywhite, for the new S.M. album. This will not go down as one of his better production jobs. The sound is blurred and the attack blunted. Forbes' bass is all but lost in the mix for much of the time. Likewise Kirsty MacCol's vocals on Speed Your Love to Me and Street Hassle are wasted. Speaking of the latter track, the Lou Reed song is givenmore… a pretty character less reading.But there is still Waterfront, an genuinely gripping stadium song, Up on the Catwalk, a capable opening number and the closing Shake of the Ghosts, which takes up where Theme From Great Cities left off.The track that sounds most like War era U2, The Kick Up Inside of Me, is the track with the best sound, having a bit of kick and passion.This isn't a bad album. It has a decent bunch of songs presented with a reasonable amount of variety. It is, however, let down by the producer, who has blunted the attack and blurred the sound so that individual instruments were frequently lost in the murk.It is well worth your pennies, but don't expect genius...Bob Hope

Line-up:

- Jim Kerr / lead vocals
- Charles Burchill / acoustic & electric guitars
- Derek Forbes / bass guitar & vocals
- Mel Gaynor / drums & vocals
- Michael MacNeil / keyboards

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 103 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Up On The Catwalk 4.46
02. Book Of Brilliant Things 4.22
03. Speed Your Love To Me 4.25
04. Waterfront 4.49
05. East At Easter 3.33
06. Street Hassle 5.15
07. White Hot Day 4.34
08. "C" Moon Cry Like A Baby 4.21
09. The Kick Inside Of Me 4.49
10. Shake Off The Ghosts 3.59

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Simple Minds - Live in the City of Light (1987)(2003)

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Simple Minds - Good News from the Next World (1995) (2003)

Although most artists who were a success in the 80's never managed to improve on their work in the 90's, this album can truly be classed as a success for Simple Minds. If you liked the distinctive Simple Minds sound, then this is an album for you. Definately the best album they made in the 90's...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. She's A River 5.32
02. Night Music 5.23
03. Hypnotised 5.53
04. Great Leap Forward 5.35
05. 7 Deadly Sins 5.10
06. And The Band Played On 5.31
07. My Life 5.15
08. Criminal World 5.02
09. This Time 4.58

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The Style Council - Our Favourite Shop (1985) (2004)

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Our Favourite Shop is the second Style Council album. The majority of the album's material was released (with different sequencing and packaged in an entirely different cover design) in the USA as Internationalists by Geffen Records.

Lyrical targets include racism, excessive consumerism, the effects of self-serving governments, the suicide of one of Weller's friends and what the band saw as an exasperating lack of opposition to the status quo. All of this pessimism is countered with an overarching sense of hope and delight that alternatives do actually exist -- if only they can be seen. The album contained the Top 10 singles "Shout To The Top", which peaked at #7 in the UK, and "Walls Come Tumbling Down!", which reached #6 in the UK.

The contained musical styles are also far-ranging. Soul, rap, jazz and rock stylings all occur on the album.

Line-up

Paul Weller - Vocals/Guitars/Bass Guitar/Synth
Mick Talbot - Hammond Organ/Keyboards
Steve White - Drums/Percussion
Dee C. Lee - Vocals
Lenny Henry - Vocals
Tracie Young - Vocals
Camele Hinds - Bass
Stewart Prosser - Trumpet/Flugel Horn
David Defries - Trumpet/Flugel Horn
Mike Mower - Flute/Saxophone
Chris Lawrence - Trombone
Clark Kent - Contra Bass
Gary Wallis - Percussion
John Mealing - Orchestration/String arrangement
Anne Stephenson - Violin
Charlie Buchanan - Violin
JocelyPook - Viola
Audrey Riley - Cello
Peter Wilson - Keyboard Sequencing
Patrick Grundy-White - French Horn
Steve Dawson - Trumpet
Billy Chapman - Saxophone
Kevin Miller - Bass
Helen Turner - Piano

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 113 MB
Genre : Alternative Pop, New Wave, Synthpop Front
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Tracklist:

01. Homebreakers 5.06
02. All Gone Away 2.15
03. Come To Milton Keynes 3.03
04. Internationalists 3.12
05. A Stones Throw Away 2.18
06. The Stand Up Comics Instructions 1.31
07. Boy Who Cried Wolf 5.15
08. A Man Of Great Promise 2.32
09. Down In The Seine 2.44
10. The Lodgers (Or She Was Only A Shopkeeper's Daughter) 3.57
11. Luck 2.36
12. With Everything To Lose 3.54
13. Our Favourite Shop 2.54
14. Walls Come Tumbling Down 3.23
15. Shout To The Top (USA Remix) 4.21

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The Style Council - Live! Home & Abroad (1986)

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Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: MB
Genre : Alternative Pop, New Wave, Synthpop
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Tracklist:

01. The Big Boss Groove 4:58
02. My Ever Changing Moods 4:32
03. The Lodgers 4:32
04. Headstart For Happiness 3:24
05. (When You) Call Me 4:21
06. The Whole Point Of No Return 3:23
07. Our Favourite Shop 3:21
08. With Everything To Lose 4:07
09. Homebreakers 5:06
10. Shout To The Top 3:26
11. Walls Come Tumbling Down 3:34
12. Internationalists 5:36

Tracks 1 and 7 did not appear on the vinyl album.

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The Style Council - The Cost Of Loving (1987)(2000)

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This album,released in 1987, saw the group concentrating on the R&B styles that had been growing in America during the eighties. Its urban contemporary feel was a jolt to listeners who had grown accustomed to the Continental mix of soul, jazz, and European folk styles that the Council had displayed on their previous two albums. United States label Geffen Records heard the tracks and promptly dropped The Style Council from their roster. Polygram records would eventually issue the album Stateside without its much-maligned International Orange jacket design. Socially Conscious Soul Music pioneer Curtis Mayfield was asked to mix some of the material on the album, which displays hints of being influenced by House Music and the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis sound. The initial British pressings of the album were conceived and issued as two 12" EPs in a gatefold sleeve (designed by Simon Halfon with ideas from Weller). Tracks from the album were included in a 37 minute film, Jerusalem, about the band.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Genre : Alternative Pop, New Wave, Synthpop Front
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Tracklist:

01. It Didn't Matter 5:45
02. Right To Go 5:15
03. Heavens Above 6:14
04. Fairy Tales 4:12
05. Angel 4:15
06. Walking The Night 4:34
07. Waiting 4:29
08. The Cost Of Loving 4:21
09. A Woman's Song 3:02

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Santana - The Essential Santana 2CD (2005)

As great a guitarist as Carlos Santana is, his choices of songs and sidemen during the past twenty years have been questionable, at best. The evidence is in this double-disc anthology of his group's Columbia years. In the late Sixties and early Seventies, Santana cranked out one gem after another, from the scorching "Soul Sacrifice" to Tito Puente's sexy "Oye Como Va." But when the core of the Santana band began to fall apart, the guitarist turned to jazz fusion and pedestrian pop metal. Disc Two is plagued by corporate-rock drivel such as "Open Invitation" and "Nowhere to Run." For the real essential stuff, stick with Santana's first three albums -- classics all.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 210 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

CD 1

01. Jingo 4.20
02. Evil Ways 3.55
03. Soul Sacrifice 6.35
04. Medley: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen 5.17
05. Oye Como Va 4.17
06. Samba Pa' Ti 4.54
07. Everybody's Everything 3.31
08. No One To Depend On 5.23
09. Toussaint L'Overture 5.54
10. Guajira 5.43
11. La Fuente Del Ritmo 4.32
12. In A Silent Way 7.57
13. Love, Devotion & Surrender 3.37
14. Mirage 4.42
15. Carnaval 2.15
16. Let The Children Play 3.29
17. Jugando 2.12

CD 2

01. She's Not There 4.09
02. Dance Sister Dance (Baila Mi Hermana) 8.00
03. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) 5.05
04. Stormy 4.45
05. Well All Right 4.09
06. Open Invitation 4.45
07. Aqua Marine 5.36
08. You Know That I Love You 3.57
09. All I Ever Wanted 3.36
10. Winning 3.28
11. Hold On 4.35
12. Nowhere To Run 2.52
13. Say It Again 3.28
14. Veracruz 3.46
15. Blues For Salvador 5.57
16. The Healer (feat.John Lee Hooker) 5.38

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Silver Convention - The Very Best Of 2CD (2003)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 351 MB
Genre : Disco
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Get Up & Boogie (That's Right)
02. Always Another Girl
03. Acuestate Conmigo
04. Dancing In The Aisle
05 I Like It
06. No No Joe
07. Thank You Mr. D.J.
08. Tiger Baby
09. Blame It On The Music
10. Boy With The Ooh Lala
11 Breakfast In Bed
12. Chains Of Love
13. Get It Up
14. Heart Of Stone
15. Love In A Sleeper
16. Mission To Venus
17 Old Wine In New Bottle
18. Everybody's Talking About Love

CD 2

01. Fly Robin Fly
02. Save Me
03. Ooh What A Night
04. Spend The Night With Me
05. You've Got What It Takes
06. Play Me Like A Yo - Yo
07. Please Don't Change The Chords
08. Son Of A Gun
09. You Turned Me On
10. San Francisco Hustle
11. Take Me, Shake Me, Wake Me
12. City In The Sun
13. Fancy Party
14. Land Of Make Believe
15. Wolfchild
16. Hotshot
17. Cafe Au Lait (Enhanced Version)
18. Telegram

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Eruption - Eruption Gold (20 Super Hits)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 165 MB
Genre : Disco
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Track List:

01. I Can`t Stand The Rain
02. One Way Ticket
03. Cry To Me
04. We Are On The Race Track
05. Valley Of Dolls
06. Hold On I`m Coming
07. Go Johnny Go
08. Raising To My Family
09. I Don`t Know
10. Leave A Light
11. The Way We Were
12 Funky Fingers (Medley)
13 Stay By My Side
14. If I Loved You Less
15. All Colored In Love
16. Mr. Pilot Man
17. Everyday Will Be Like A Holyday
18. Party Party ...
19. The Night The Music Died
20. Together Forever

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The Three Degrees - Best Of The Three Degrees (1989)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 155 MB
Genre : Disco
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Track List

01. (02:56) When I Will See You Again
02. (04:04) Midnight Train
03. (04:21) Dirty Ol' Man
04. (03:37) TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
05. (03:38) I'm Doin Fine Now
06. (03:10) I'm Gonna Miss You
07. (03:30) I'll Be Around
08. (03:22) Do Right Woman (Do Right Man)
09. (04:33) Let's Get It On
10 (06:17) Tie U Up
11. (04:47) Make It Easy On Yourself
12. (05:40) Are You That Kind Of Guy
13. (04:07) My Simple Heart
14. (04:51) Medley Gee Baby
15. (05:10) Woman in Love
16. (04:19) A Tender Lie

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Baccara - The Original Hits (1993)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: ca. 80 MB
Genre : Disco
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Tracklist.

01. Devil Sent You to Lorado
02. Koochie-Koo
03. Adelita
04. Sorry, I'm a Lady
05. Cara Mia
06. Granada
07. (Baby, Why Don't You Reach Out?) Light My Fire
08. Somewhere in Paradise
09. Bamba
10. Darling
11. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

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Man - Welsh Connection (1976)

This was to be Man's last studio album for two decades, and with its we ak sales (it failed to chart) and underpowered material it's easy to s ee why the band called it quits for the time being. There's some irony , then, in the closing track being "Born with a Future." It's a good f inal bow, though, as it's well harmonized and ultimately one of the be st cuts on the album. Perhaps this releases's most nagging overall pro blem is the mix-Phil Ryan's keyboards are high up, while Deke Leonard' s bracing guitar parts are less evident than usual. Although this isn' t always a liability-the lengthy title track lazily wends its way thro ugh some pleasant moog solos and electric piano flourishes-the grittin ess of the band's sound is largely squandered here...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 60 MB
Genre : Acid Rock
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01. The Ride an d the View 5:01
02. Out of Your Head 4:04
03. Love Can Find a Way 5:13
04. The Welsh Connection 7:18
05. Something Is Happening 6:21
06. Car To on 6:01
07. Born With a Future 7:07

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Traffic - Traffic (1968) (Remaster Edit 1999)

One of the finest albums the original quartet produced. Their second, self titled album captures the musical diversity that Traffic was capable of creating. When the trio fo Winwood-Capaldi-Woods began recording their second album Dave Mason decided to join them in the studio. The resulting tracks were so strong that the members decided to allow Mason to rejoin. Mason provides some of the second album's highlights with his single Feelin' Alright a magical 3 minute portrait of the band's best qualities. That isn't to slight Winwood. He also (in collaboration with Capaldi and Wood)wrote some of his finest material for their second album. The band sounds more cohesive (if that's possible) than on either Mr. Fantasy (the first UK album) or Heaven Is In Your Mind (the reconfigured Mr. Fantasy and their first US album).
The inclusion of bonus tracks is always welcome but the UK version of this album was a bit odd. While it's understandable that Island would want to include as much single and b side material as possible the inclusion of the band's first single on their second album was a bit jarring to say the least. Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush doesn't fit in with the band's second album. Supervising producer Bill Levenson has reconfigured the UK release to more accurately reflect the band's sound at this time. The sound quality is outstanding. Levenson's reissue doesn't sound quite as overprocessed as the UK release. The liner notes are informative without overdoing it. Although it isn't mentioned if this is a 24 bit remaster on the cover art the sound quality rivals that of the Uk release but still retains the organic sound of the original vinyl and source tapes. Traffic isn't the band's best album (John Barleycorn Must Die still stands as the band's definitive statement) but it is the best album recorded by the original quartet. Hopefully Island will remaster and reissue the rest of their catalog (particularly the fine late period albums Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and When The Eagle Flies. Here's hoping that Welcome To The Canteen is also remixed to improve the sound quality of the original live tapes)shortly. This great UK band is finally getting their due in the digital age...Dhar Jellinc

Lineup:

Steve Winwood - keyboards, vocals, guitar
Dave Mason - guitar, vocals
Jim Capaldi - drums, vocals
Chris Wood - flute, saxes

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 135 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. You Can All Join In 3:40
02. Pearly Queen 4:21
03. Don't Be Sad 3:25
04. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring 3:15
05. Feelin' Alright 4:20
06. Vagabond Virgin 5:22
07. Forty Thousand Headmen 3:14
08. Cryin' To Be Heard 5:12
09. No Time To Live 5:20
10. Means To An End 2:35
11 - Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush 2.45 (Bonus)
12 - Am I What I Was Or Am I What I Am 2.36 (Bonus)
13 - Withering Tree 2.57 (Bonus)
14 - Medicated Goo 3.40 (Bonus)
15 - Shanghai Noodle Factory 5.03 (Bonus)

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Status Quo - Back To Back (1983)(Remaster Edit 2006)

If albums were judged on their hit single yield, "Back To Back" would be one of Quo's best. There were four in all and the first two, ahead of the album's release, gave no hint of what was to follow. Alan Lancaster's "Ol' Rag Blues" and the cover of an Elvis hit, "A Mess Of The Blues", were standard Quo without being remarkable. As a whole however "Back To Back" panders more to the plastic pop of the era and suffers from a lightweight production. It's most remembered for the dreaded twee country pop song, "Marguerita Time", a huge hit and three minutes that has nothingmore… in common with what made Quo popular. The final hit, "Going Down Town Tonight" is a fast, keyboard-dominated number that was almost as perplexing to long-time fans.There are some good moments, such as "Stay The Night", but it's difficult to redeem an album that's had the guts ripped from the sound. "Win Or Lose" was a particular disappointment. Though a Francis Rossi song, it had been recorded a few years earlier by the endearingly crude r&b band, Lew Lewis Reformer. Their rollicking version made me wonder why Quo hadn't already recorded it, but the version here is almost casually weak.The original album is, at just over half an hour, their shortest and the bonus material almost doubles the running time of this reissue. Most of these tracks are merely alternative versions however, including Lancaster's lead vocal of "Ol' Rag Blues". He apparently wanted to sing his own song but as the public weren't used to hearing him tackle singles, Francis Rossi's vocal was preferred. There are just three different songs: "I Wonder Why" is as bad as anything on the album; "Cadillac Ranch" is rousing, though not as passionate as Bruce Springsteen's original; and there are two versions of Quo's pointless 1984 hit cover of Dion's "The Wanderer".This would be Lancaster's last album. The change in direction seems to have contributed to his decision to drift away, though moving to Australia without persuading the others to follow may have been more significant. "Back To Back" therefore marks the end of one era and the beginning of another. Though most subsequent albums are better than this, Quo's more pop-oriented era hasn't gone down as well with long-term fans...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 148 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. A Mess Of Blues 3.23
02. Ol' Rag Blues 2.51
03. Can't Be Done 3.11
04. Too Close To The Ground 3.43
05. No Contract 3.58
06. Win Or Lose 2.35
07. Marguerita Time 3.30
08. Your Kind Of Love 3.28
09. Stay The Night 3.01
10. Going Down Town Tonight 3.39
11. The Wanderer (Bonus Track) 3.28
12. Going Down Town Tonight (Single Version) 3.38
13. I Wonder Why 3.58
14. Ol' Rag Blues (Extended Version) 4.54
15. A Mess Of Blues (Extended Version) 4.47
16. Cadillac Ranch (LP Out-Take) 4.14
17. Ol' Rag Blues (Alan Lancaster Version) 2.48
18. The Wanderer (Sharon The Nag Mix) 3.33

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Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage(1971) (1992)

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Birth Control - Hoodoo Man (1973) (Remaster Edit 2005)

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Wishbone Ash - There's the Rub (1974) (1994)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 89 MB
Genre : Classic Twin Guitar Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Silver Shoes 6.41
02. Don't Come Back 5.12
03. Persephone 7.00
04. Hometown 4.50
05. Lady Jay 5.59
06. F*U*B*B 9.32

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Man - Back Into The Future (1973)

Rock music is littered with bands that wrecked on the studio/live double album concept; Man is rare in that their attempt, despite the departure of Clive John, brought them their first real success. The band's tight performance and increasingly ambitious musical experimentation made Back Into the Future the first Man album to chart in the U.K.; when it hit #23, it was to be the band's high-water mark. Despite the band's live reputation, the studio album probably holds greater interest for listeners today. The title track is a lyrical evocation of the album's charming cover art -- a staged before-and-after shot of a railway station in its Edwardian prime, and then in modern decrepitude. The song's wistful glance at the past blurs with dabs of modern psychedelia, and it conveys the post-Sergeant Pepper fascination of British rockers with the costumed grandeur of Empire past. But it is "Ain't Their Fight," with its echoing vocals and windmilling guitar riffs, that stands out as one of the band's most satisfying tracks. Most of the rest of the album is comprised of lengthy instrumentals, but the opening "Never Say Nups to Nepalese" is worth noting for its gloriously crashing crescendo, cheerfully lifted from Pink Floyd's "Echoes." And while the live set uses a male choir to haunting effect in the slow psychedelic jam of "C'mon," it's more typified by the indulgent 21-minute boogie marathon of "Jam Jelly Up Tight." Much like the third record of George Harrison's All Things Must Pass, it must have seemed a great idea when stoned, but it's interminable today. Nonetheless, the album stands up as a fine artifact of the band's heyday...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 140 MB
Genre : Acid Rock, Space Rock
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Lineup:

Micky Jones (vocals, guitar)
Terry Williams (drums, 1969-76)
Phil Ryan (keyboards, guitar, 1972-73, 1975-76)
Michael "Will" Youatt (bass, 1972-73)
Alan "Tweke" Lewis (guitar, keyboards, 1973)

Tracklist:

01. A Night In Dad's Bag 4:04
02 .Just For You 5:13
03. Back Into The Future 4:06
04. Don't Go Away 4:00
05. Ain't Their Fight 7:40
06. Never Say Nups To Nepalese 7:32
07. Sospan Fach 3:33
08. C'mon 19:02
09. Jam Up Jelly Tight 21:04

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Stoneground - Stoneground (1971)

This great hippie band featured the voice, guitar, and songwriting skills of former Beau Brummel Sal Valentino. But he was only one voice. This band of Bay Area hipsters had four female singers, and no less that six different lead vocalists on the ten tracks on this album. The photo on the back cover shows about a dozen people on stage! Every song is great, whether it is gospel rock, funk, R & B, power ballad, whatever. My favorite track is a Sal Valentino tune, "Colonel Chicken Fry". No wait, it's the cover of Rev. Gary Davis' "Great Change Since I've been Born". Maybe "Looking For You"! Well like I said they're all great. If you like 70's West Coast hippie music, this is a forgotten gem...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 86 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Looking For You 4:32
02. Great Changes Since I've Been Born 3:04
03. Rainy Day In June 2:39
04. Added Attraction (Come and See Me) 3:04
05. Dreaming Man 4:45
06. Stroke Stand 4:02
07. Bad News 3:17
08. Don't Waste My Time 3:38
09. Colonel Chicken Fry 4:20
10. Brand New Start 3:56

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Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood (1977) (2003 RemasteEdit)

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Roaring Silence (Remaster Edit 2004)

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Badfinger - No Dice (1970) (Remaster Edit 2003)

The album opens with the catchy rocker 'I Can't Take It' featuring a passionate Ham vocal and some soaring guitar. Then 'I Don't Mind' (Evans-Molland) has beautiful harmonies reminiscent of 'Because' from Abbey Road'. 'Love Me Do' is a gripping rocker with afore mentioned mad drumming. 'Midnight Caller' is up there with similar gems from McCartney's pen, 'No Matter What' was a great rocker and a smash single and deservedly so. And then if Side One (vinyl) had not contained enough class material, the Side finished with 'Without You' which later would be a smash hit for Nilsson....and err...Mariah Carey. The original version here of this Ham-Evans song is earthy (as Tom put it) but quite gripping all the same. And less syrupy.
Side 2 opens with a great country number 'Blodwyn' which the Beatles would probably have asked Ringo to sing. Here Pete sings this thoroughly infectious song with aplomb. 'Better Days' is a class rocker from Joey, with him and Pete showcasing their considerable guitar talents to great effect. 'It Had To Be' shows Mike Gibbins could write a decent ballad, although he asks Pete Ham to sing it for him. Probabaly wisely. 'Watford John' is the one slightly weak moment here. A rocker but going through the motions somewhat. But then this album closes with two superb numbers: 'Believe Me' (Evans) which sounds rather like 'Oh Darling' (from 'Abbey Road again). Superb vocal from Tom. And then 'We Are For The Dark' which is one of Pete Ham's all time greats, and should be much more widely recognised in my opinion. The bonus tracks are interesting and great to have... Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 137 MB
Genre : Rock, Power Pop
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Tracklist:

01. I Can't Take It 2:57
02. I Don't Mind 3:15
03. Love Me Do 3:00
04. Midnight Caller 2:50
05. No Matter What 3:01
06. Without You 4:43
07. Blodwyn 3:26
08. Better Days 4:01
09. It Had To Be 2:29
10. Watford John 3:23
11. Believe Me 3:01
12. We're For The Dark 3:55
13. Get Down 3:46 (Bonus)
14. Friends Are Hard To Find 2:32 (Bonus)
15. Mean Mean Jemima 3:43 (Bonus)
16. Loving You 2:53 (Bonus)
17. I'll Be The One 2:54 (Bonus)

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četvrtak, 15.01.2009.

Moody Blues - In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968) (Remaster Edit 1997)

Released during a period of rock ‘n roll psychodelia, this is arguable the Moody Blues most productive and progressive album of the times. Nearly half the songs are still part of their concert listing. “Departure” is another trademark introduction that has been the motif of so many of their albums – a unique and mind-blowing beginning. Highlights include Lodge’s “Ride My See-Saw”, a concert closing song, while “Dr. Livingstone” and “Legend Of A Mind” are still classics that can be heard on the radio almost as much as “Nightsmore… In White Satin”. “House Of Four Doors (Part 1 and 2)” provide continuity to the collection and scores of special effects. An earmark of the period is produced with “The Word” followed by “Om”, the only songs that seem dated. Two of the Moody Blues best and most romantic songs are Hayward’s “The Actor”, a truly unique and inventive ballad and “Voices In The Sky”. They are both performed and sung beautifully in concert. Other than “Days Of Future Passed”, this is one of their most popular albums from that period. Plus, just take a look at that cover!

IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD (1968) was the second album by The Moody Blues with Hayward and Lodge, and is still thought to be their best by many. I won't make that claim here; I am such a fan of this beguiling group that I find it exceedingly difficult to single out just one "best" from such a string of great albums. I will admit this has always been one of my favorites. It is a masterpiece that followed a masterpiece (DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED--one of the few rock albums to extensively and successfully employ an orchestra without being the least bit haughty). IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD is filled with the group's euphoric music, which both explores the cosmos and comforts us with their emblematic, tuneful bliss. There is a remarkable, youthful enthusiasm in both the music and the lyrics, and the album is loaded with songs of unique, psychedelic charm. "Ride My See-Saw" has a mesmerizing groove, but it's intelligently energetic. "Voices In The Sky," "Visions Of Paradise" and "The Actor" are pure ecstasy, with such heavenly mixes of instrumental textures and heartfelt vocals. I don't find "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" inferior in any way; in fact it's delightful (pay no attention to the detractors if you prefer inventiveness over trendiness). "Legend Of A Mind" is as haunting as you could ask for, and the instrumental break from 2:42 to 4:59 still takes me to OMville. "House Of Four Doors" is mysteriously enchanting, beautiful...captivating. This and "Part 2" frame "Legend Of A Mind" perfectly. And, how can any psychedelia-loving soul not delight in "The Best Way To Travel"? The meditative "OM" completes this musical treasure piece in splendid fashion. The 60s was more than protests and flower power (the media has its way of warping and commercializing everything, including history!). It was a very revolutionary time for music. The music on this glorious album was highly original back then--still is! Nothing sounded like this before the late 60s. I have a tendency to harp on this: the changes--truly creative changes--that took place in the short span of eight years from 1965 to 1973 were extraordinary. That was an amazing time period that produced some amazing works of art. This album is one of them, and I cannot recommend it enough to those who love the stuff...C. Murray

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 97 MB
Genre : Symphonic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Departure 0:45
02. Ride My See-Saw 3:39
03. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume 2:58
04. House of Four Doors, Pt. 1 4:13
05. Legend of a Mind 6:36
06. House of Four Doors, Pt. 2 1:47
07. Voices in the Sky 3:28
08. The Best Way to Travel 3:14
09. Visions of Paradise 4:15
10. The Actor 4:39
11. The Word 0:48
12. Om 5:52

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire (1973) (Remaster Edit 2004)

After riding the worldwide pop music charts for over a decade, Manfred Mann created an even larger chapter in rock music history with his Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Created at the height of album rock radio, Manfred Mann's Earth Band landed their first three albums on the charts as they increased their loyal following throughout concert halls in the United States. 1974 proved to be a pivotal year for the band as they released their biggest selling album at that time with Solar Fire. Originally released in the States with the international hit single "Joybringer" (based around Holst's Planets Suite), this album has stood the test of time and is regarded as one of the bands strongest efforts ever.
Aside from the thematic approach of rocking tracks like the title song "Solar Fire" and "Darkness, From The Beginning", this album really gained a whole new audience with the epic Bob Dylan remake of "Father Of Day, Father Of Night." This ten-minute anthem would go on to be one of Mann's most respected and most articulate works of this era. The fans dug it and have gone on to make this album one of their most enduring of the Manfred Mann's Earth Band diverse catalog...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 100 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Father Of Day, Father Of Night 9.55
02. In The Beginning, Darkness 5.22
03. Pluto The Dog 2.48
04. Solar Fire 5.15
05. Saturn, Lord Of The Ring 6.31
06. Earth, The Circle, Pt. 2 - 3.23
07. Earth, The Circle, Pt. 1 - 3.56
08. Joybringer 3.25
09. Father Of Day, Father Of Night [Edited Version] 3.03

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Wishbone Ash - Four (1973)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 100 MB
Genre : Classic Twin Guitar Rock
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Tracklist:

01. So Many Things To Say 05:06
02. Ballad Of The Beacon 05:05
03. No Easy Road 03:49
04. Everybody Needs A Friend 08:25
05. Doctor 05:54 10.22
06. Sorrel 05:04
07. Sing Out The Song 04:25 7
08. Rock 'N Roll Widow 05:51

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Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash (1970) (1994)

This was the first wishbone ash album i bought and i was hooked from the start! This is simply fantastic british heavy rock with guitarists Andy Powell and Ted turner on top form. Bassist martin turner is outstanding(i am personally a bass finatic)and drummer steve upton shines throughout. Every track falls nothing short of outstanding from the bluesy "blind eye" to the epic heights of "pheonix".Whether you're new to this band or not, this is truly a classic album... Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 97 MB
Genre : Classic Twin Guitar Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Blind Eye 03:42
02. Lady Whiskey 06:10
03. Errors Of My Way 06:55
04. Queen Of Torture 03:21
05. Handy 11:34
06. Phoenix 10:25

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Bangles - The Essential

For all intents and purposes, The Essential Bangles acts a replacement for 1990's Greatest Hits, as it features remastered sound and 90 percent of the same material. Like Greatest Hits, the disc contains 14 songs; the difference selection-wise is that "Live" (an All Over the Place album track) and "What I Meant to Say" (the B-side to "Eternal Flame") are included instead of "Where Were You When I Needed You" and "Everything I Wanted." This slight difference is of no substantial consequence. The disc strikes a good balance between the group's most popular moments and their brightest, with theirmore… range — from "Going Down to Liverpool" to "Hazy Shade of Winter" to "Walk Like an Egyptian" (the unfortunate novelty hit) — put on display. You are strongly encouraged to verbally throttle anyone who refers to "Manic Monday" as anything less than pure bliss.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 73 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Manic Monday
02. Walking Down Your Street
03. I Got Nothing
04. If She Knew What She Wants
05. Eternal Flame
06. Getting Out Of Hand
07. I'll Set You Free
08. Walk Like An Egyptian
09. What I Meant To Say
10. I'm In Line
11. Be With You
12. In Your Room
13. Hero Takes A Fall
14. Hazy Shade Of Winter
15. Following

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Santa Esmeralda - Best of 1979(1987)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 91 MB
Genre : Flamenco Disco
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Tracklist:

01. Don´t let me be misunderstood 16:12
02. Gloria 3:41
03. You´re my everything 5:42
04. Hey!gyp 3:21
05. Generation 6:41
06. The house of the rising sun 14:56

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Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room (2004)

In The Girl in the Other Room, singer and pianist Diana Krall changes direction by interpreting modern standards by Tom Waits, Mose Allison and Joni Mitchell, as well as compositions by her and her new husband, Elvis Costello. Krall's jazz piano credentials come through loud and clear on her Count Basie-styled version of Bonnie Raitt's "Love Me Like a Man", but it's the collaborations with her spouse that reveal untapped emotional nuances in her velvet voice; many are reminiscent of Bill Evans's moody, impressionistic pieces. The title track, as well as "Narrow Daylight", "Abandoned Masquerademore…", and "I'm Coming Through" deals with love and loss. "Departure Bay", a picturesque ode to her hometown of Nanaimo, BC, proves that this is the start of something big, and that two heads--and hearts--are better than one.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 63 MB
Genre : Bar Jazz
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Tracklist:

01. Sometimes I Just Freak Out
02. The Girl In The Other Room
03. Temptation
04. Almost Blue
05. Ive Changed My Address
06. Love Me Like A Man
07. Im Pulling Through
08. Black Crow
09. Narrow Daylight
10. Abandoned Masquerade
11. Im Coming Through
12. Departure Bay
13. Ill Never Be The Same
14. Stop This World

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Rory Gallagher - Tattoo (1973)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 112 MB
Genre : Classic Blues
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Line-up:
Rory Gallagher - guitars, vocals, harmonica, saxophone, mandolin
Gerry McAvoy - bass
Lou Martin - keyboards, accordion
Rod de'Ath - drums, percussion

Track list:

01. Tattoo'd Lady (4:37)
02. Cradle Rock (6:18)
03. 20-20 Vision (4:04)
04. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore (4:08)
05. Livin' Like A Trucker (4:22)
06. Sleep On A Clothes-Line (5:16)
07. Who's That Coming (7:11)
08. A Million Miles Away (6:59)
09. Admit It (4:23)
10. Tuscon, Arizona (3:51)
11. Just A Little Bit (7:43)

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Rory Gallagher - Rory Gallagher 1971 (Remaster Edit 1999)

This album entered the UK album charts at number 32, an excellent beginning for a solo career. It contains 10 tracks, all of which are Rory compositions and clearly show the continued blues rock direction that he began with Taste. A trademark of Rory's music is his inclusion into the fusion, jazz and folk instruments like alto sax and mandolin. "I'm Not Surprised" stands out on this album with it's mellow "unplugged" feel and loosely based Blues structure.
Gallagher's first bands were showbands which played the popular hits of the day. In 1965 he turned The Impact into an R'n'B group which played gigs in Ireland and Spain. He formed Taste in 1966, but the line-up which became legendary was formed in 1967, featuring his guitar and vocals, the jazz-tinged drumming of John Wilson and intricate bass playing of Richard McCracken. Recordings of the earlier version of Taste are still available and it's interesting to compare Gallagher's rudimentary guitar playing to the virtuosity that became evident fairly soon after in the later Taste. This was the group who released two studio albums, Taste and On the Boards, and made two live recordings, Live at Montreux and Live at the Isle of Wight. The latter appeared a long time after the band broke up at that same Isle of Wight Festival in 1970. A legend of blues music, Gallagher played with many of the genre's biggest stars, including collaboration with Muddy Waters and Jerry Lee Lewis on their respective London Sessions in the mid 70s and Gallagher received invitations to jam with The Rolling Stones following the loss of their lead guitarist Mick Taylor, and Canned Heat after the departure of The Eagle.
After the demise of Taste, Gallagher toured under his own name, hiring bass player Gerry McAvoy to play on his first eponymous 'solo' album (a relationship that would last twenty years on the road) and Wilgar Campbell on drums.
The 1970s were Gallagher's most prolific period. He produced ten albums in that decade, including two live albums, Live in Europe and Irish Tour '74 which for many captured best his bands' raw and naturally dynamic qualities.[citation needed]. 1972 saw the debut of the album "Deuce" which is essential 3 piece R&B.
The classic line-up is widely considered to be with Rod De'Ath on drums and Lou Martin on keyboards between 1973 and 1978. Other release highlights from that period include Against the Grain and the jazz tinged Calling Card album, assisted in production by Roger Glover (bassist with Deep Purple) and the hard blues-rocking Photo Finish and Top Priority albums with Ted McKenna on drums.
Gallagher was always associated with his well-worn sunburst 1961 Stratocaster, which his brother Donal has officially retired. It was reputedly the first in Ireland, ordered by a showband member who changed his mind about the colour. Gallagher bought it for just shy of Ł100 at Crowley's Music Store on Cork's McCurtain Street. The guitar was extensively modified by Gallagher. The tuning pegs, for a start, are odd (5 Sperzels and one Gotoh) and all of these have been found to be replacements. Secondly, it is thought that the nut has been replaced and interchanged a number of times. Thirdly, the scratchplate was changed during Gallagher's time with Taste. Another change was the pickups of which none are original. The final modification was that of the wiring. Gallagher disconnected the bottom tone pot and rewired so he had just a master tone control along with the master volume control. He also installed a 5-way selector switch in place of the vintage 3-way one. The most notable effect that years of touring have had is the almost complete removal of the guitar's sunburst finish, partly through being left out in the rain in a ditch for days after being stolen. Other quirks include a 'hump' in the scratch plate which moves the neck pickup closer to the neck on the bass side and a replacement of all of the pickups, though this replacement was due to damage rather than a perception of a tonal inadequacy. Reproductions of the guitar have recently been sold by Fender, though with smaller frets and lower action than the original.
Gallagher used various makes and models of amplifiers during his career. In general, however, he preferred smaller 'combo' amplifiers to the larger, more powerful 'stacks' that are popular with rock and hard rock guitarists. To make up for the relative lack of power on stage, he would often link several different combo amps together.
When Gallagher was with Taste, he used a single Vox AC30 with a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster plugged into the 'normal' input. Examples of this sound can be heard on the Taste albums, as well as the album Live in Europe. Brian May, of the band Queen, has admitted in interviews that as a young man, he was inspired to use a similar amplifier and treble booster setup after meeting Gallagher and asking him how he got his sound. Gallagher has also been known to have used Ibanez Tube Screamers and various Boss effects.
In the early to mid 1970s, Gallagher began to use Fender amplifiers, most notably a Bassman and a Twin, both of a 50s vintage. An example of this sound can be heard on the Irish Tour '74 album. He also had a Fender Concert amplifier.
In the mid to late 1970s, when Gallagher was moving towards a hard rock sound, he experimented with Ampeg VT40 and VT22 amps. He also began using Marshall combos. During this period and beyond, Gallagher used different combinations of amps on stage to achieve more power and to blend the tonal characteristics of different amps.
Gallagher's health and his ability to perform were increasingly compromised by excessive use of alcohol combined with drugs that had been prescribed to alleviate his anxiety of flying. From the late 1980s, he suffered increasingly poor health yet he continued touring. By the time of his final performance on 10 January 1995 in the Netherlands, he was visibly unwell. A liver transplant became necessary and was nearly successful, but just before being discharged from the hospital, a MRSA developed. He quickly worsened and died in London on 14 June 1995. Gallagher never married and had no children.
"Rory's death really upset me. I heard about it just before we went on stage, and it put a damper on the evening. I can't say I knew him that well, but I remember meeting him in our offices once, and we spent an hour talking. He was such a nice guy and a great player." [Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin]

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 103 MB
Genre : Classic Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Laundromat - 4:38
02. Just The Smile - 3:41
03. I Fall Apart - 5:12
04. Wave Myself Goodbye - 3:30
05. Hands Up - 5:25
06. Sinner Boy - 5:04
07. For The Last Time - 6:35
08. It's You - 2:38
09. I'm Not Surprised - 3:37
10. Can't Believe It's True - 7:16
11. Gypsy Woman - 4:02 (Bonus)
12. It Takes Time - 3:32 (Bonus)

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Uriah Heep - Live (1973)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 180 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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David Byron - vocals
Mick Box - guitar
Paul Newton - bass guitar
Ken Hensley - keyboard
Lee Kerslake - drums

Tracklist:

01. Sunrise 3:50
02. Sweet Lorraine 4:27
03. Traveller in Time 3:20
04. Easy Livin' 2:43
05. July Morning 11:23
06. Tears in my Eyes 4:34
07. Gypsy 13:32
08. Circle of Hands 8:47
09. Look at Yourself 5:57
10. Magician's Birthday 1:15
11. Love Machine 3:07
12. Rock 'n' Roll Medley 7:49

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Alice in Chains - The Essential Alice in Chains (2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 206 MB
Genre : Grunge, Alternative, Metal
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Tracklist:

Disc 1

01. We Die Young
02. Man In The Box
03. Sea Of Sorrow
04. Love, Hate, Love
05. Am I Inside
06. Brother
07. Got Me Wrong
08. Right Turn
09. Rain When I Die
10. Them Bones
11. Angry Chair
12. Dam That River
13. Dirt
14. God Smack
15. Hate To Feel
16. Rooster

Disc 2

01. No Excuses
02. I Stay Away
03. What The Hell Have I (Remix)
04. A Little Bitter (Remix)
05. Grind
06. Heaven Beside you
07. Again
08. Over Now (Unplugged Version)
09. Nutshell (Unplugged Version)
10. Get Born Again
11. Died
12. Would?

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Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues (Extended )

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 165 MB
Genre : Blues/Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Moving On 02:39
02. Oh Pretty Woman 04:25
03. Walking By Myself 02:56
04. Still Got The Blues 06:11
05. Texas Strut 04:51
06. Too Tired 02:50
07. King Of The Blues 04:36
08. As The Years Go Passing By 07:45
09. Midnight Blues 04:58
10. That Kind Of Woman 04:31
11. All Your Love 03:42
12. Stop Messin' Around 04:00
13. The Stumble [bonus Track] 03:00
14. Left Me With The Blues [bonus Track] 03:05
15. Further On Up The Road [bonus Track] 04:08
16. Mean Cruel Woman [bonus Track] 02:47
17. The Sky Is Crying [bonus Track] 04:53

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Bob Marley - Live at the Roxy 2 CD (2003)

Recorded live at The Roxy, Hollywood, California on May 26, 1976

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 130 MB
Genre : Reggae
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Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. Introduction 0:38
2. Trenchtown Rock 4:55
3. Burnin' And Lootin' 4:53
4. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 4:12
5. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Road Block) 5:54
6. I Shot The Sheriff 6:33
7. Want More 6:55
8. No Woman No Cry 5:18
9. Lively Up Yourself 5:44
10. Roots, Rock, Reggae 5:32
11. Rat Race 7:46

Disc 2

1. Positive Vibration 3:57 (previously unreleased)
2. Get Up, Stand Up / No More Trouble / War 23:58 (previously unreleased)

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UFO - Walk On Water (1995)

As I write this is on sale for less than a fiver - if someone can come up with a better way to spend this, I'll eat my socks!
UFO have managed to avoid living on past glories or trying to keep up with trends - what they have done in recent times (starting with this album) is to continue to play the absolute best of melodic rock without feeling out of touch with their roots or their ever advancing age (they've been around for more than 30 years) - like some of us of advancing years, they seem to be able to recognise that you can be contemporary without having to be trendy.
There are some referencesmore… to the past - the remakes of Lights Out and Doctor,Doctor are there I think to link new listeners to their past, but if you are a first time listener, ignore these and instead enjoy what is probably one of the best comeback albums of all time - when you put this album up against modern rock albums, you can see how hard it is for new acts to beat the past masters - any modern rock album has to reference UFO in one way or another, as these guys are on top of their game here, combining meaningful lyrics (listen to Pushed to the Limit if you want to know what being middle aged feels like) with guitar work of the highest level thanks to Mr Moody himself, Michael Schenker.
If you are under 30 and into modern rock oriented music, then risk a fiver and enjoy a dip into the past - if you are over 30 and remember bands like Thin Lizzy but haven't listened to UFO before, then sacrifice a pint and buy this instead - you won't regret it...Rudi Rondo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 130 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. A Self Made Man 6.24
02. Venus 5.20
03. Pushed To The Limit 3.50
04. Stopped By A Bullet (Of Love) 4.35
05. Darker Days 5.37
06. Running On Empty 5.11
07. Knock, Knock 4.21
08. Dreaming Of Summer 7.03
09. Doctor, Doctor (New Version) 4.27
10. Lights Out (New Version) 5.13
11. Fortune Town 4.20

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The Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 258 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Heaven and hell 5:17
02. I can't explain 2:45
03. Young man Blues 6:06
04. I don't even knoe myself 6:11
05. Water 10:53
06. Christmas 3:24
07. Overture 5:08
08. It's a boy 1:33
09. 1921 2:27
10. Amazing journey 3:19
11. Sparks 5:10
12. Eyeside to the blind 1:58

CD 2

13. The Acid Queen 3:41
14. Pinball Wizzard 2:50
15. Do you think it's alright? 0:22
16. Fiddle about 1:16
17. Tommy can you hear me? 0:58
18. There's a doctor 0:22
19. Go to the mirror 3:31
20. Smash the mirror 1:16
21. Miracle cure 0:13
22. I'm free 2:24
23. Tommy's Holiday camp 1:01
24. We're not gonna take it 9:37
25.. Summertime Blues 3:23
26. Shaking' all over 6:27
27. Substitute 2:10
28. My generation 7:15
29. Naked eye 6:33
30. Magic bus 4:35

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srijeda, 14.01.2009.

Buffalo Springfield - The Best of Buffalo Springfield...Retrospective

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 94 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01.For What It's Worth (2:40)
02. Mr. Soul (2:51)
03. Sit Down, I Think I Love You (2:33)
04. Kind Woman (4:19)
05. Bluebird (4:29)
06. On the Way Home (2:30)
07. Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (3:27)
08. Broken Arrow (6:14)
09. Rock & Roll Woman (2:46)
10. I Am a Child (2:22)
11. Go and Say Goodbye (2:23)
12. Expecting to Fly (3:43)

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Buffalo Springfield - Last Time Around (1968)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 78 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. On The Way Home 2.34
02. It's So Hard To Wait 2.10
03. Pretty Girl Why 2.28
04. Four Days Gone 2.57
05. Carefree Country Day 2.42
06. Special Care 3.38
07. The Hour Of Not Quite Rain 3.50
08. Questions 3.01
09. I Am A Child 2.26
10. Merry-Go-Round 2.08
11. Uno Mundo 2.06
12. Kind Woman 4.12

14.01.2009. u 23:30 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

The Move -The Very Best Of The Move (1997)(Expanded)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 179 MB
Genre : Psychedelic/Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Night of Fear [Mono Version]
02. I Can Hear the Grass Grow [Mono Version]
03. Flowers in the Rain [Mono Version]
04. Fire Brigade [Mono Version]
05. Wild Tiger Woman [Mono Version]
06. Blackberry Way [Mono Version]
07. Curly [Mono Version]
08. Brontosaurus [Stereo]
09. When Alice Comes Back to the Farm [Stereo]
10. Turkish Tram Conductor Blues [Stereo]
11. Ella James [Stereo]
12. Tonight [Stereo]
13. Chinatown [Stereo]
14. Do Ya [Stereo]
15. California Man [Stereo]
16. Down on the Bay [Stereo]
17. Disturbance [Mono Version]
18. Wave Your Flag and Stop the Train
19. (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree
20. Walk Upon the Water [Mono Version]
21. Omnibus [Mono Version]
22. Lightning Never Strikes Twice [Stereo]
23. Killroy Was Here [Mono Version]
24. Something [Italian Version]

14.01.2009. u 23:25 • 6 Komentara • Print • #

Gary Moore - Blues For Greeny (1995)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 130 MB
Genre : Blues
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. If You Be My Baby 06:39
02. Long Grey Mare 02:06
03. Merry Go Round 04:15
04. I Loved Another Woman 03:07
05. Need Your Love So Bad 07:55
06. Same Way 02:36
07. Supernatural 03:01
08. Driftin ' 08:30
09. Showbiz Blues 04:08
10. Love That Burns 06:29
11. Looking For Somebody 07:12

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Doobie Brothers - The Very Best Of - 2CD

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 188 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

Disc: 1

01 Listen To The Music 3:26
02 Jesus Is Just Alright 3:51
03 Rockin' Down The Highway 3:21
04 Long Train Runnin' 3:28
05 China Groove 3:15
06 South City Midnight Lady 5:29
07 Another Park, Another Sunday 4:27
08 Eyes Of Silver 2:59
09 Nobody 3:29
10 Black Water 4:15
11 Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me) 3:39
12 Sweet Maxine 3:44
13 I Cheat The Hangman 6:35
14 Takin' It To The Streets 3:50
15 Wheels Of Fortune 3:50
16 It Keeps You Runnin' 4:17

Disc: 2

01 Little Darling (I Need You) 3:25
02 Echoes Of Love 2:59
03 What A Fool Believes 3:42
04 Minute By Minute 3:26
05 Dependin' On You 3:15
06 Real Love 4:18
07 One Step Closer 4:11
08 Wynken, Blynken & Nod 3:20
09 Keep This Train A-Rollin' 3:28
10 Here To Love You 3:26
11 You Belong To Me 3:05
12 The Doctor 3:46
13 South Of The Border 4:20
14 Need A Little Taste Of Love 4:03
15 Dangerous 5:03
16 Rollin' On 4:14
17 Ordinary Man 3:59

Playing Time: 02:07:55

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Van Halen - The Best Of Both Worlds 2CD (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 216 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 - Eruption - 01:42
02 - It’s About Time (New Track) - 04:12
03 - Up For Breakfast (New Track) - 04:55
04 - Learning To See (New Track) - 05:15
05 - Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love - 03:47
06 - Finish What Ya Started - 04:23
07 - You Really Got Me - 02:36
08 - Dreams - 04:51
09 - Hot For Teacher - 04:44
10 - Poundcake - 05:18
11 - And The Cradle Will Rock… - 03:33
12 - Black And Blue - 05:25
13 - Jump - 04:02
14 - Top Of The World - 03:52
15 - (Oh) Pretty Woman - 02:52
16 - Love Walks In - 05:09
17 - Beautiful Girls - 03:55
18 - Can’t Stop Lovin’ You - 04:06
19 - Unchained - 03:28

CD 2

01 - Panama - 03:31
02 - Best Of Both Worlds - 04:46
03 - Jamie’s Cryin’ - 03:28
04 - Runaround - 04:21
05 - I’ll Wait - 04:39
06 - Why Can’t This Be Love - 03:45
07 - Runnin’ With The Devil - 03:35
08 - When It’s Love - 05:38
09 - Dancing In The Street - 03:43
10 - Not Enough - 06:44
11 - Feels So Good - 04:30
12 - Right Now - 05:19
13 - Everybody Wants Some!! - 05:08
14 - Dance The Night Away - 03:06
15 - Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (Live) - 04:44
16 - Panama (Live) - 06:40
17 - Jump (Live) - 04:20

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AC/DC - AC/DC Live (1992) 2 CD Collectors Edition

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 130 MB
Genre : Hardrock
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Traclist:

CD 1

01. 06:35 Thunderstruck
02. 05:23 Shoot To Thrill
03. 04:28 Back In Black
04. 05:40 Sin City
05. 05:15 Who Made Who
06. 03:37 Heatseeker
07. 03:40 Fire Your Guns
08. 14:43 Jailbreak
09. 06:57 The Jack
10. 04:35 The Razors Edge
11. 05:02 Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
12. 04:29 Moneytalks

CD 2

01. 06:01 Hells Bells
02. 04:34 Are You Ready
03. 03:57 That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
04. 10:33 High Voltage
05. 03:54 You Shook Me All Night Long
06. 04:30 Whole Lotta Rosie
07. 12:17 Let There Be Rock
08. 01:03 Bonny
09. 03:53 Highway To Hell
10. 03:48 T.N.T.
11. 07:17 For Those About To Rock We Salute You

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Fury in the Slaughterhouse - Super Fury - 2 CD Best Of Set

Fury in the Slaughterhouse Is one of the few German rock bands, having also international success. Their hits include: "Every Generation Got Its Own Disease", "Won't forget these days", "Radio Orchid", and "Trapped Today, Trapped Tomorrow".

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 171 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

Disk: 1

01. Every generation got its own disease
02. Come on
03. Radio Orchid
04. Milk & Honey
05. Down there
06. When I'm dead and gone
07. Then she said (Live)
08. One way dead end street
09. Hello and goodbye
10. Dancing in the sunshine of the dark
11. Seconds to fall
12. One way dead end street (remix)
13. Radio Orchid (Mousse T. Remix)
14. Nada Es
15. Bar des boulistes

Disk: 2

01. Time to wonder
02. Bring me home
03. Kick it out
04. Riding on a dead horse
05. Everything I did
06. Won't forget these days
07. Trapped today, trapped tomorro
08. Rain will fall
09. Pussycat
10. Brilliant thieves
11. Dancing in the sunshine of the dark (J.Krause Mix)
12. Every generation got its own disease (Mousse T. Remix)
13. Won`t forget these days (remix)
14. Pure Love - Part Two

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Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride (Remastered with Bonus Tracks)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 118 MB
Genre : Hardrock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Don't Look Around 03:45
02. Taunta (Sammy's Tune) 01:00
03. Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin) 05:52
04. You Can't Get Away 03:26
05. Tired Angels (To J. M. H.) 04:39
06. Animal Trainer And The Toad 03:27
07. My Lady 04:33
08. Travellin' In The Dark (To E. M. P.) 04:25
09. Great Train Robbery 05:46
10. Roll Over Beethoven - bonus track 02:58
11. Crossroader - bonus track 04:50
12. Travellin' In The Dark (To E. M. P.)(Live) - bonus track 05:15

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Eddie Money - The Essential Eddie Money (Remastered)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR kB/s
Size: ca. 55 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Two Tickets to Paradise
02. Baby Hold On
03. Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star
04. Gimme Some Water
05. Get a Move On
06. Trinidad
07. Shakin’
08. Think I’m in Love
09. No Control
10. Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby
11. I Wanna Go Back
12. Walk on Water
13. I’ll Get By
14. Peace in Our Time
15. There Will Never Be Another You

14.01.2009. u 22:47 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Heart - The Essential Heart 2CD - (Remastered)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 148 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Crazy on You
02. Magic Man
03. Dreamboat Annie (Reprise)
04. Barracuda
05. Little Queen
06. Kick It Out
07. Love Alive
08. Heartless
09. Straight On
10. Dog and Butterfly
11. Silver Wheels
12. Even It Up
13. Rock and Roll [live]
14 Tell It Like It Is
15. Unchained Melody [live]
16. This Man Is Mine
17. How Can I Refuse
18. Allies

CD 2

19. What About Love?
20. Never
21. These Dreams
22. Nothin’ at All
23. If Looks Could Kill
24. Alone
25. Who Will You Run To
26. There’s the Girl
27. I Want You So Bad
28. All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
29. Wild Child
30. I Didn’t Want to Need You
31. Stranded
32. Secret
33. You’re the Voice [live]
34. Will You Be There (In the Morning)
35. Black on Black II
36. Ring Them Bells
37. The Road Home [Edit]

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1910 Fruitgum Company - The Best Of (Limited Edition plus Bonus CD 2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 103 MB
Genre : Bubble Gum
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Tracklist:

01. - Simon Says
02. - May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)
03. - 1-2-3 Red Light
04. - Goody Goody Gumdrops
05. - Indian Giver
06. - Special Delivery
07. - Train
08. - When We Get Married
09. - Go Away
10. - Lawdy Lawdy
11. - Reflections From The Looking Glass
12. - (Poor Old) Mr Jensen
13. - Sticky Sticky
14. - Candy Kisses
15. - Liza
16. - No Good Annie
17. - Eternal Light
18. - Baby Bret
19. - Track
20. - Clock
21. - Soul Struttin’
22. - Hook, Line & Sniker
23. - Game Of Love
24. - Song Song
25. - Book
26. - Semplicissimo
27. - C’e Qualcosa Che Non Ricordo Piu
28. - Hip Hip Hip Urrah! (1-2-3 Red Light)

14.01.2009. u 22:35 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Cheap Trick - The Greatest Hits (Remastered)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: ca. 85 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Magical Mystery Tour (4:09)
02. Dream Police (3:51)
03. Don't Be Cruel (3:08)
04. Tonight It's You (4:45)
05. She's Tight (2:58)
06. I Want You to Want Me (Live) (3:38)
07. You Want My Love (3:34)
08. Ain't That a Shame (Live) (5:10)
09. Surrender (4:12)
10. The Flame (5:36)
11. I Can't Take It (3:25)
12. Can't Stop Fallin' Into Love (3:45)
13. Voices (4:19)

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Def Leppard - Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection

Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 230 MB
Genre : Arena Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Pour Some Sugar On Me (HISTORIA video edit)
02. Photograph
03. Love Bites
04. Let's Get Rocked
05. Two Steps Behind (acoustic version)
06. Animal
07. Heaven Is
08. Foolin'
09. Rocket (VISUALIZE video edit)
10. When Love & Hate Collide
11. Armageddon It
12. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?
13. Rock Of Ages
14. Hysteria
15. Miss You In A Heartbeat
16. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
17. Switch 625

CD 2

01. Rock Rock (Till You Drop)
02. Let It Go
03. High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)
04. Too Late For Love
05. No Matter What
06. Promises
07. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
08. Women
09. Another Hit And Run
10. Slang
11. Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
12. Rock Brigade
13. Now
14. Paper Sun
15. Work It Out
16. Die Hard The Hunter
17. Wasted
18. Billy's Got A Gun

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Doro & Warlock - Rare Diamonds (1996) (2005)

Rare Diamonds is a nice overview of the legendary Doro Pesch's career with the band Warlock as well as her solo material. Doro really is the first lady of metal, and is probably best known for the Warlock anthems All We Are and I Rule the Ruins (which is mysteriously absent from this collection). She's had great success with her solo career as well, so an anthology like Rare Diamonds is a great way to experience Doro's aggressive yet beautiful music. Back in the day, this type of music would be called power metal. Now it would probably fall into the true metal category. Either way, every metal fan should have some Doro in their collection, and Rare Diamonds is the perfect album to start with...J. Gaines

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 128 MB
Genre : Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Warlock - All We Are 03:01
02. Doro - Unholy Love 04:41
03. Warlock - Für Immer 04:08
04. Warlock - True As Steel 03:29
05. Doro - Beyond The Trees 02:26
06. Doro - East Meets West (live) 03:43
07. Doro - Rare Diamonds (live) 03:20
08. Warlock - You Hurt My Soul 05:17
09. Warlock - Hellbound 03:40
10. Warlock - Burning The Witches 04:24
11. Warlock - Out Of Control 04:50
12. Doro - A Whiter Shade Of Pale 03:49
13. Warlock - Without You 05:35
14. Warlock - Love Song 03:58

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Les Humphries Singers - The Best Of

The Les Humphries Singers was a 1970s musical group formed in Hamburg, Germany by the English born Les Humphries (born 10 August 1940 - died 26 December 2007), who had been inspired to do his own version of the Edwin Hawkins Singers. The group consisted of a large number of singers of diverse ethnic origin, some of whom such as John Lawton also performed with other groups. Another member was Jürgen Drews; who later started a long-running solo career, starting with his 1976 hit in Germany, "Ein Bett im Kornfeld", a cover version of "Let Your Love Flow" by the Bellamy Brothers.

Additional members included Liz Mitchell, later front woman with Boney M., and John Lawton, who also sang for the German progressive/hard rock band Lucifer's Friend and would go on to be the frontman for Uriah Heep. The Les Humphries Singers dissolved at the end of the 1970s, after Humphries had left due to tax liabilities to his English homeland.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: 105 MB
Genre: Pop
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Tracklist:

01. Mama_Loo 4:10
02. We_Are_Goin_Down_Jordan 3:02
03. Old_Man_Moses 3:21
04. Take_Care_Of_Me 2:47
05. Mexico 3:45
06. Jennifer_Adam 3:27
07. We_ll_fly_to_the_Promised_Land 2:55
08. Carnival 4:16
09. Kansas_City 4:10
10. Old_Time_Religion 3:20
11. Rock_my_Soul 2:34
12. Sing_Sang_Song :04
13. Do_I_kill_You 3:33
14. New_Orleans 4:06
15. Do_you_wanna_Rock_and_Roll 3:56
16. Soolaimon 4:22

14.01.2009. u 22:17 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

utorak, 13.01.2009.

Nektar - Recycled (1975) (Remaster Edit 2004)

This is a brilliant remaster of Nektars 1975 album. Whether Nektar can be considered a progressive rock band is open to question and the band themselves don't particularly adhere to that tag as each album has it's own distinctive style and incorporated many diverse influences. On "Recycled" the tracks are short, but linked and the songwriting and playing is excellent throughout. The inclusion of synthesiser player Larry Fast was inspired and adds a distinctive, modern edge to the arrangements. The remastering by Paschal Byrne is excellent and sympathetic to the material. At last this album canmore… be heard as it should be. The extra tracks are the Geoff Emerick remix version of the whole album, which the band decided against at the time and give an interesting, but different slant on the songs. The whole project is overseen by Mark Powell who did such a wonderful job with the Caravan and Camel back catalogue recently and is also involved in the upcoming Gong remasters. The sleeve notes are, as always informative with lots of rare photos and really make this a must have for both Nektar fans and those who appreciate rock music from a golden age where bands were producing distinctive, challenging records.

Recycled turned out to be Roye Albrighton's final 70s album with Nektar--and what a good one it is, too. Apparently, a concept album about the biological and ecological consequences of mass consumerism, Recycled features some excellent synthesizer work by Larry Fast and additional touches such as an appearance by the English Chorale. The first half of the CD (especially "Automation Horrorscope" and "Cybernetic Consumption") is simply amazing, with both Fast and Albrighton taking center stage: swirling synthesizers and lots of crashing guitar create a virtual blitzkrieg of sound that only softens a bit with "Sao Paulo Sunrise," a beautiful, slinky piece that recalls the group's similar forays into funk on Remember the Future. And like that album, Recycled is imminently futuristic and psychedelic, sort of like a more melodic Hawkwind. Fans of Pink Floyd should also really dig this record. It's a record I rarely ever get tired of listening to...F. Kromee

Line-up:

- Roy Albrighton / lead vocals, guitars
- Mick Brockett / visual environment
- Alan "Taff" Freeman / keyboards, backing vocals
- Ron Howden / drums, percussion
- Derek "Mo" Moore / bass, backing vocals

Guest:
- Larry Fast (Synergy) / orchestral Moog arrangements & playing

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 170 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock, Space Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

The Original Album Mix

Recycled part One
1. Recycle (2:47)
2. Cybernetic consumption (2:32)
3. Recycle countdown (1:51)
4. Automaton horrorscope (3:08)
5. Recycling (1:46)
6. Flight to reality (1:18)
7. Unendless imagination? (4:36)
Recycled part 2
8. Săo Paulo sunrise (3:05)
9. Costa del Sol (4:04)
10. Marvellous Moses (6:37)
11. It's all over (5:11)

Total Time: 36:45

The Geoff Emerick Mix

12. Recycle (2:49)
13. Cybernetic consumption (2:10)
14. Recycle countdown (1:51)
15. Automaton horrorscope (3:03)
16. Recycling (1:51)
17. Flight to reality (1:25)
18. Unendless imagination? (4:38)
19. Săo Paulo sunrise (3:05)
20. Costa del Sol (4:03)
21. Marvellous Moses (6:35)
22. It's all over (5:25)

Total Time: 37:00
Note: the remaster does not split either of them into parts 1 & 2]

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Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Messages (1983) (Remaster Edit 2001)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 129 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Secret Messages 4.44
02. Loser Gone Wild 5.27
03. Bluebird 4.13
04. Take Me On And On 4.58
05. Time After Time 4.01
06. Four Little Diamonds 4.05
07. Stranger 4.27
08. Danger Ahead 3.52
09. Letter From Spain 2.51
10. Train Of Gold 4.21
11. Rock 'N' Roll Is King 3.49
12. No Way Out 3.28
13. Endless Lies* 3.27
14. After All 2.24

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Trapeze - Hot Wire (1974)

In 1974 the band released "The Final Swing" a best of compilation that had two previously unreleased tracks called "Good Love" and the hit song, "Dat’s it" that was a fan favorite at the live shows for many years prior to its release. Guitarist Rob Kendrick and bassist Pete Wright signed on for Trapeze's 1974 album "Hot Wire" that see the band go to a more hard rock sound just like the next release in 1976 that saw a second self-titled album also named Trapeze. The original trio of Galley, Hughes, and Holland reunited for a short time in late 1976, It was to be a full-fledged reunion with an album of new songs but Hughes again left the band before the album could be produce. Glenn Hughes solo album called Play me Out released in 1977 would have two new so-called Trapeze's songs "LA Cut-Off" and "Space High" that Galley, and Holland played with Hughes on the short 1976 Trapeze's reunion tour, that were written by Hughes for Trapeze new album that never came to be...Robert Hoffnung

Line-up

Mel Galley: Guitar. lead vocals
Pet Wright: Bass
Rob Kendrick: Guitar
Dave Holland: Drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: MB
Genre : Hard Rock
2000mustangs

Tracklist:

01. Back Street Love (5.01)
02. Take It On Down The Road (4:45)
03. Midnigt Flyer (6:01)
04. Wake Up, Shake Up (3:55)
05. Turn It On (5:11)
06. Steal a Mile (4:52)
07. Goin' Home (5:14)
08. Feel It Inside (8:42)

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Trapeze - Medusa (1970) (Remaster Edit 1994)

Not only is Medusa the finest offering from '70s outfit Trapeze, it is one of the decade's most underappreciated hard rock recordings. With a lineup that consisted of future Deep Purple, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath members, there seems to be proof that at least a few fellow musicians appreciated this 1971 offering. Fans of his later work might be surprised by Glenn Hughes' soulful vocal delivery, especially on the mid-tempo blues-rockers like "Black Cloud" and "Your Love Is Alright." Guitarist Mel Galley also deserves mention for his sparse approach to classic rock riffing that is catchy and affective. Even the ballads are focused, memorable, and unique. There are some melodic moments on the closing title track that sound almost as if a '90s alt-rock crooner composed them. Considering that Medusa predates many similar, and more successful, classic rock LPs from the likes of Bad Company, Nazareth, Foreigner, and others, it's a wonder that the record isn't mentioned more when influential albums of this era are discussed...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 93 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Black Cloud 6:13
02. Jury 8:13
03. Your Love is Alright 4:56
04. Touch My Life 4:08
05. Seafull 6:35
06. Makes You Wanna Cry 4:45
07. Medusa 5:42

Medusa is the breakout album for Glenn Hughes, who would go on to a long and successful career as one of the finest singers in rock. His vocal gymnastics are plentiful here on one of the best hard rock albums ever recorded. Every song is wonderfully crafted with excellent lyrics, interesting crunchy guitar with solos that never bore, and fine punchy rhythms by this power trio. Songs such as "Black Cloud", "Your Love Is Alright", "Touch My Life", and "Makes You Wanna Cry" are guaranteed to get your toes tapping, while "Seafull" is a strong downtempo song. The title track is a hard prog rocker, but the song that makes the album magnificent is "Jury", a monster progressive track with perhaps Hughes best vocal performance ever, and that is saying a lot. This album should be a part of any fan's collection of hard rock music...Pepe Panzer

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Trapeze - Trapeze (1970)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 92 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. It's Only A Dream 00:46
02. The Giant's Dead Hoorah! 03:34
03. Over 03:40
04. Nancy Gray 02:49
05. Fairytale - Verily Verily - Fairytale 07:42
06. It's My Life 02:52
07. Am I 03:10
08. Suicide 04:52
09. Wings 03:31
10. Another Day 02:39
11. Send Me No More Letters 04:36
12. It's Only A Dream - Reprise 00:40

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King Crimson - Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson (1993)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 172 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. 21st century schizoid man (7:20)
02. Epitaph (8:45)
03. In the court of the Crimson King (7:19)
04. Cat food (edit) (2:45)
05. Ladies of the road (5:30)
06. Starless (abridged) (4:36)
07. Red (6:16)
08. Fallen angel (6:00)
09. Elephant talk (4:41)
10. Frame by frame (5:07)
11. Matte Kudasai (3:45)
12. Heartbeat (3:53)
13. Three of a perfect pair (4:11)
14. Slepless (remixed) (5:22)

Total Time: 75:30

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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak(1976) (1996)

Jailbreak is arguably the only Lizzy album that's genuinely great all the way through (though some would argue for Bad Reputation or Live And Dangerous--but that's cheating), and it's surely their most exciting record; tough and touching, simultaneously barbarous and balletic. But then it'd be a great album just for "The Boys Are Back In Town", surely the finest and funniest song of its kind. It's Phil Lynott's infectious grin transmuted into sound, cheeky and totally irresistible--emerging unannounced from a jukebox, it can still make a whole room smile, and its brusque poignancy can't fail tomore… touch the middle of the heart. But the rest of Jailbreak lives up to it, especially the riotous title track ("Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak, somewhere in this town"--yeah well, the jail seems a likely place). If Lynott's poetic pretensions sometimes seep through, most of the album shows off his effortless command of power and economy; if heavy rock has a tendency to wrestle each song to the ground with brute force, Thin Lizzy were uniquely capable of the quick kill, the knockout punch, graceful as a boxer or bullfighter. Jailbreak is sexy testament to that...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 85 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Jailbreak 4.04
02. Angel From The Coast 3.06
03. Running Back 3.16
04. Romeo And The Lonely GIrl 3.58
05. Warriors 4.11
06. The Boys Are Back In Town 4.30
07. FIght Or Fall 3.48
08. Cowboy Song 5.17
09. Emerald 4.05

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Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox

I bought JAILBREAK the other day and listening to it, I found it to be an entertaining enough mixture of hard driving rock (e.g. the title track, The Boys Are Back In Town, Warriors, The Cowboy Song), love ballads and funk rock. But it doesn't quite have the energy of its successor. JOHNNY THE FOX is perhaps the band's best studio album and the last one to fully feature the talents of Brian 'Robbo' Robertson who would later join Motorhead. The best tracks are Johnny, Rocky, Fool's Gold, Old Flame, Don't Believe A Word and Massacre, all sturdy heavy rock tunes which showcase the dynamic Gorham/more…Robertson partnership. Borderline and Sweet Marie are considerably softer, but the lads end on a high note with the pumping Boogie Woogie Dance. The previous reviewer knocked this one and it might be a bit muffled, but probably never has Phil Lynott brilliantly combined disco funk with all-out hard rock.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 84 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Johnny 4.27
02. Rocky 3.43
03. Borderline 4.37
04. Don't Believe A Word 2.19
05. Fools Gold 3.57
06. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed 3.42
07. Old Flame 3.11
08. Massacre 3.02
09. Sweet Marie 3.59
10. Boogie Woogie Dance 3.13

13.01.2009. u 22:50 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Slade - The Very Best Of Slade (2005)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 176 MB
Genre : Glam - Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Get Down And Get With It 3.51
02. Coz I Luv You 3.26
03. Look What You Dun 2.58
04. Take Me Bak 'Ome 3.16
05. Mama Weer All Craze Now 3.46
06. Gudbuy T'Jane 3.33
07. Cum On Feel The Noize 4.26
08. Skweeze Me Please Me 4.31
09. My Friend Stan 2.42
10. Everyday 3.11
11. The Bangin' Man 4.12
12. Far Far Away 3.37
13. How Does It Feel? 5.54
14. Thanks For The Memory (Wham Bam Thank You Mam) 4.35
15. In For A Penny 3.36
16. Let's Call It Quits 3.32
17. We'll Bring The House Down 3.35
18. My Oh My 4.11
19. Run Run Away 3.46

CD 2

01. All Join Hands 4.16
02. Gypsy Roadhog 3.24
03. My Baby Left Me (That's All Right) 2.24
04. Lock Up Your Daughters 3.30
05. Wheels Ain't Coming Down 3.40
06. Born To Be Wild 3.13
07. Ruby Red 2.53
08. (And Now - The Waltz) C'est La Vie 3.47
09. 7 Year Bitch 4.00
10. Myzsterious Mizster Jones 3.37
11. Do You Believe In Miracles 4.11
12. Still The Same 3.55
13. Radio Wall Of Sound 3.47
14. Universe 4.14
15. Merry Xmas Everybody 3.28

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J. Geils Band - Ladies Invited (1973)

The J. Geils Band were coming off their biggest album yet (Bloodshot, which hit the Top Ten on the Billboard album charts) when Ladies Invited appeared in 1973. It didn't reach the same level of sale (peaking at number 51) and none of the songs became AOR staples. Despite this, the record is solidly entertaining Geils, full of jumping party tunes and heart-punching ballads all composed by the band itself. As usual the up-tempo songs are the best: "Did You No Wrong" is a dynamic rocker with some blistering J. Geils guitar work, "I Can't Go On" is a full-out funky jam, and "Lay Your Good Thing Down" is fine blue-eyed soul with slick hipster vocals from Peter Wolf. The ballads here show a level of emotion and commitment that you might not expect: "My Baby Don't Love Me" is a countrified, tear-in-my-beer weeper with aching harmony vocals from Seth Justman, "Chimes" is an atmospheric, paranoid tune with great dynamics and a vocal from Wolf that veers between intimate and over-the-top howling, and probably best of all is the laid-back, Stonesy "That's Why I'm Thinking of You." It is really a shock that none of these songs caught on with AOR programmers. The only one that got a few spins was "No Doubt About It," and it is the album's highlight, a low-down and nasty blues rocker featuring the one and only Magic Dick getting down on his lickin' stick. That and stuff like the driving "Take a Chance (On Romance)" and the corny but fun "Diddyboppin'" should have been blasting out of radios up and down the strip, in high-school parking lots, and on the beach — basically everywhere AOR sounds the best. Don't let anyone tell you that Ladies Invited is one of Geils' lesser works. It is just one of the band's overlooked works that deserve a second listen...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 76 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up

Peter Wolf (vocals)
Jay Geils (guitar)
Magic Dick [Richard Salwitz] (harmonica)
Danny "D.K." Klein (bass, saxophone)
Stephen Jo Bladd (drums, percussion)
Seth Justman (keyboards, vocals)

Tracklist:

01. Did You No Wrong 4:08
02. I Can't Go On 5:05
03. Lay Your Good Thing Down 4:33
04. That's Why I'm Thinking of You 3:13
05. No Doubt About It 3:41
06. The Lady Makes Demands 4:22
07. My Baby Don't Love Me 3:43
08. Diddyboppin' 3:32
09. Take a Chance (on Romance) 3:56
10. Chimes 5:04

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Edgar Broughton - Wasa Wasa 1969 (Deluxe Edition) (2004)

For those that remember, many great bands in the 60's were purely live, and produced few or no records. Ah, the days before pop marketing and pop videos. Living in North London, we saw the band about a dozen times, in great venues of the time such as The Roundhouse, Cook's Ferry Inn and Wake Arms Hotel. Who didn't take all their clothes off to the chant of "Out Demons Out" then? No-one? .....So it was just me then? I have always thought that they would have been a great Punk Rock band during the Punk period. Edgar Broughton are heavy, gritty and loud; most of the time. The lyrics are quite good toomore…. I'm sure that a new generation would appreciate them in the right environment. Although the album is produced in the studio, it doesn't lack the presence of the live act. Close the curtains..."Out Demons Out!"

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 130 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01.- Death Of An Electric Citizen
02.- American Boy Soldier
03.- Why Can't Somebody Love Me ?
04.- Neptune
05.- Evil
06.- Crying
07.- Love In The Rain
08.- Dawn Crept Away
09.- Messin' With The Kid - (Unreleased Bonus)
10.- Waterloo Man - (Unreleased Bonus)
11.- Jacqueline - (Unreleased Bonus)
12.- Tellin' Everybody - (Unreleased Bonus)
13.- Untitled Freak Out- (Unreleased Bonus)

13.01.2009. u 22:29 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

UFO - The Early Years

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 127 MB
Genre : Space Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Unidentified Flying Object 02:20
02. C'Mon Everybody 03:12
03. Shake It About 03:48
04. Timothy 03:29
05. Who Do You Love 07:49
06. Evil 03:31
07. Silver Bird 06:54
08. The Coming Of Prince Kajuku 03:43
09. Prince Kajuku 03:57
10. Loving Cup (live) 05:27
11. Boogie For George (live) 11:41

13.01.2009. u 22:24 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Small Faces - Lazy Sunday: Small Faces Best

24 - Bit - Remaster

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 157 MB
Genre : Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Tin Soldier 03:23
02. All Or Nothing 03:04
03. Runaway 02:45
04. Take This Hurt Off Me 02:15
05. Sha-La-La-La-Lee 02:54
06. One Night Stand 01:49
07. Lazy Sunday 03:04
08. Itchycoo Park 02:48
09. The Universal 02:40
10. You Better Belive It 02:18
11. You Need Loving 03:58
12. What'cha Gonna Do About It 01:57
13. Shake 02:54
14. You've Really Got A Hold On Me 03:17
15. Hey Girl 02:16
16. I Can't Dance With You 03:14
17. My Mind's Eye 02:02
18. My Way Of Giving 01:59
19. Tell Me Have You Ever Seen Me 02:16
20. What's A Matter Baby 02:53
21. I Can't Make It 02:09
22. Sorry She's Mine 02:48
23. Autumn Stone 03:58
24. Afterglow (Of Your Love) 03:03
25. Here Comes The Nice 03:02

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UFO - Flying - One Hour Space Rock

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 137 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Silver Bird 06:54
02. Star Storm 18:54
03. Prince Kajuku 03:56
04. The Coming Of Prince Kajuku 03:43
05. Flying 26:30

13.01.2009. u 22:15 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Eurythmics - Live - 2CD( 1983-1989) (1995)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 146 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Never Gonna Cry Again 5:14
02. Love Is A Stranger 4:00
03. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 3:48
04. This City Never Sleeps 5:37
05. Somebody Told Me 3:43
06. Who's That Girl? 4:07
07. Right By Your Side 4:27
08. Here Comes The Rain Again 5:50
09. Sex Crime 3:46
10. I Love You Like A Ball And Chain 5:05
11. Would I Lie To You? 3:34

CD 2

01. There Must Be An Angel 6:57
02. Thorn In My Side 4:34
03. Let's Go 4:55
04. Missionary Man 5:03
05. The Last Time 4:49
06. Miracle Of Love 6:22
07. I Need A Man 3:59
08. We Two Are One 4:19
09. (My My)Baby's Gonna Cry 5:10
10. Don't Ask Me Why 5:04
11. Angel 6:07

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Rare Bird - As Your Mind Flies By (1970)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre: Rock
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Tracklist:

01. What you want to know (5:59)
02. Down on the floor (2:41)
03. Hammerhead (3:31)
04. I'm thinking (5:40)
05. Flight (19:39)
- part 1. As your mind flies by
- part 2. Vacuum
- part 3. New York
- part 4. Central Park

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Rare Bird - Rare Bird (1969)

Rare Bird were a progressive rock band founded in 1969. They were formed in England, but had more success in other European countries than they did at home. They are mostly remembered for the haunting, organ based track "Sympathy".

Line-up

Graham Field: Organ
Dave Kaffinetti: Electric Piano
Steve Gould: Bass Guitar + Lead Vocals
Mark Ashton: Drums / Timps, Backing Vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 91 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Beautiful scarlet (5:23)
02. Sympathy (2:30)
03. Nature's fruit (2:32)
04. Bird on a wing (4:13)
05. God of war (5:08)
06. Iceberg (6:46)
07. Times (3:19)
08. You went away (4:17)
09. Melanie (3:27)

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Led Zeppelin - Golden Ballads (2001)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 172 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Stairway to Heaven 8:06
02. All My Love 5:55.66
03. Since I've Been Loving You 7:30
04. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You 6:48
05. Thank You 4:33.
06. The Rain Song 7:47
07. Down by the Seaside 5:19
08. I Can't Quit You Babe 4:24
09. Tea for One 9:28
10. Bron-Yr-Aur 2:06
11. The Battle of Evermore 5:55
12. What Is and What Should Never Be 4:44

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Scorpions - Berliner Philharmoniker - Moment of Glory - 2000

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR 320 kB/s
Size ca.: MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Hurricane 2000 6.04
02. Moment Of Glory 5.07
03. Send Me An Angel 6.19
04. Wind Of Change 7.36
05. Crossfire 6.47
06. Deadly Sting Suite 7.22
07. Here In My Heart 4.20
08. Still Loving You 7.28
09. Big City Nights 4.37
10. Lady Starlight 5.32

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Rare Earth - Get Ready (1969)

In 1961 a group of high school buddies formed a band and called it "The Sunliners".After playing for about seven years the group decided to change the name of the band. Hence forth comes "Rare Earth".Motown Record Corporation approached Rare Earth in the latter part of 1968 to sign a recording contract. At first the group was reluctant to sign because of knowing of other white groups and artists before them that had not had any success because Motown was geared for promotion and distrubution in the black market only. It was when Motown decided they wanted to launch a new division of Motown to cater to white artists that Rare Earth started to seriously consider signing.Motown did not have a name for the new division and lable so jokeingly the band suggested the name Rare Earth. Unbelieveably they agreed. That convinced the band that Motown was serious about making Rare Earth their first successful white band and they were going to sign more white acts to be on the "Rare Earth" Label. To clear up a long time false statement that Rare Earth was the only white act to ever be signed with Motown, Rare Earth was the one and only successful white band to be signed with Motown. Rare Earth was with Motown from 1968 to 1978.Motown wanted an album from Rare Earth immediately after signing.Rare Earth was playing bars for several years prior to signing with Motown. Motown music at that time was very strong on the radio so Rare Earth was playing a lot of Motown songs in clubs. Thus the bands roots developed from R&B music. Most people in the beginning thought Rare Earth to be black. Surprise, surprise. The band had been playing the song "Get Ready" in clubs for about a year or two prior to recording it. It started out a 3 minute song until one member took a solo and then everyone wanted a solo so over time the song became 21 minutes long. It became the closing song each night and people liked it so much they would stay just to hear it.The band decided that "Get Ready" would be Rare Earth's first recording, to be 21 minutes long and to be one whole side of the first album. Motown was leary about doing this but the band insisted because radio was starting to play album cuts which were longer than the normal 3 minute single. "Get Ready" first broke in Washington D.C. in the black market, spread across the country and eventually into the white market. It was a huge hit selling millions of records and remaining on the charts for almost 3 years.

Line-up:

Gil Bridges - saxophone, vocals
Pete Rivera - lead vocals, drums
John Parrish - bass guitar, trombone, vocals
Rod Richards - guitar
Ray Monette - guitar
Edward "Eddie" Guzman- percussion
Kenny James - keyboards

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 65 MB
Genre : Rock
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Track list:

01. Magic Key 3:50
02. Tobacco Road 7:10
03. Feelin' Alright 5:00
04. In Bed 3:00
05. Train to Nowhere 3:20
06. Get Ready 21:30

13.01.2009. u 19:34 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Enya - And Winter Came (2008)

Twenty years after her landmark Watermark album, Enya's seventh studio disc, And Winter Came continues a phenomenally successful career that has included more than 70 million albums sold worldwide. And Winter Came is an enchanting evocation of the changing landscape of winter as well as the festive cheer of the holidays. One of the most successful female artists of all-time, and second only to U2 as the biggest selling Irish artist in history, Enya brings her beguiling and ethereal music to bear on the darkest and yet most hopeful season with And Winter Came.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 103 MB
Genre : New Age
Cover: Front

Tracklist:

01. And Winter Came.... 3.15
02. Journey Of The Angels 4.47
03. White Is In The Winter Night 3.00
04. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 3.40
05. Trains And Winter Rains 3.44
06. Dreams Are More Precious 4.25
07. Last Time By Moonlight 3.57
08. One Toy Soldier 3.54
09. Stars And Midnight Blue 3.08
10. The Spirit Of Christmas Past 4.18
11. My! My! Time Flies! 3.02
12. Oiche Chiuin(Chorale) 3.49

13.01.2009. u 19:30 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

Enya - Amarantine - Special Edition (2006)

Most of the time, I am against repackaging..but this was done so tastefully that I couldn't resist. The CD comes with the slipcover and on the inside, the CD looks like the regular Amarantine CD with the Christmas songs on a second disc (I believe one disc is red, the other blue) If you don't have the four new Christmas songs, this would be the best way to get them. It's the best way to get Amarantine if you don't have the entire album as well. Enya fans, even if you have the Amarantine album, this is still worth a purchase. As for the songs, look no further for Christmas music, this is it..her version of Adeste Fideles is one, if not the best and The Magic of the Night is an upbeat tune. Christmas Secrets is a heartfelt song, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas is definitely the best I've heard, she takes that song, makes it her own, and nails it. As for the Amarantine album, I believe she did a nice job with it, her experimentation with Loxian may not be for everyone, but if you really know her music, you'll know it's heartfelt no matter what language it's in...Mo Deora

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 123 MB
Genre : New Age
Cover: Front

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Less Than A Pearl 3.44
02. Amarantine 3.12
03. It's In The Rain 4.08
04. If I Could Be Where You Are 4.00
05. The River Sings 2.49
06. Long Long Journey 3.17
07. Sumiregusa 4.42
08. Someone Said Goodbye 4.02
09. A Moment Lost 3.08
10. Drifting 4.11
11. Amid The Falling Snow 3.38
12. Water Shows The Hidden Heart 4.39

CD 2

01. Adeste, Fideles 4.00
02. The Magic Of The Night 3.32
03. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 3.42
04. Christmas Secrets 3.44

13.01.2009. u 19:25 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

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Journey - The Essential Journey (2002)

An excellant album that will replace your greatest hits collection and album tracks to cover all tastes and keep most Journey fans reasonably happy with the songs chosen for the cd. The only fault been that they left off 'Why can't this night go on forever' which would have finished the cd off.This essential Journey will prove Journey are probably the best (underated in Britain) rock bands ever.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 178 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. "Only The Young" – 4:05
02. "Don't Stop Believin'" – 4:09
03. "Wheel In The Sky" – 4:13
04. "Faithfully" – 4:26
05. "Any Way You Want It" – 3:22
06. "Ask The Lonely" – 3:54
07. "Who's Crying Now" – 5:01
08. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" – 5:26
09. "Lights" – 3:10
10. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" – 3:54
11. "Open Arms" – 3:19
12. "Girl Can't Help It" – 3:50
12. "Send Her My Love" – 3:55
14. "When You Love A Woman" – 4:08
15. "I'll Be Alright Without You" – 4:34
16. "After The Fall" – 5:01

CD 2

01. "Chain Reaction" – 4:20
02. "Message Of Love" – 5:34
03. "Somethin' To Hide" – 3:30
04. "Line Of Fire" – 3:18
05. "Anytime" – 3:28
06. "Stone In Love" – 4:25
07. "Patiently" – 3:22
08. "Good Morning Girl" – 1:44
09. "The Eyes Of A Woman" – 4:33
10. "Be Good To Yourself" – 3:52
11. "Still They Ride" – 3:49
12. "Baby I'm A Leavin' You" – 2:47
13. "Mother, Father" – 5:28
14. "Just The Same Way" – 3:18
15. "Escape" – 5:17
16. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)" – 3:41

12.01.2009. u 23:38 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Beck, Bogert and Appice - Live in Japan (1973)(2006 Remaster Edit)

Excellent addition to any prog music collection.

This album was in par excellent with live albums by other classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin “The Song Remains The Same”, Deep Purple “Made In Japan”, Grand Funk “Live” and Humble Pie “Live at Fillmore”. They were all so rockin’! Of course, all of them were part of musical listening zone during that age and I did enjoy them very much. As far as BBA concerns, I especially like how Beck explores his range of technical capabilities in sliding his guitar. It’s marvelous. No wonder, when in February 14, 2006 I had a dinner with Mick Box (Uriah Heep) he replied my question of “Who is your favorite guitar players?” with “Jeff Beck!”.

Of course, it’s not only Jeff Beck who rocked the audience during the the show in Japan. Tim Bogert also performed his tight and dynamic bass lines excellently while Carmine Appice not only providing beats for the rest musicians but he also played dynamically to create great grooves of the songs performed. Of course, the most legendary track is Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”. But other tracks also excellent. “Jeff’s Boogie” and “Going Down” are also great favorite of all time. Having known how the band performed and how this record was so popular during 70s, I can only say that this is a gem of 70s that no one should miss...Bob Hope

Line-up

- Jeff Beck / guitar, vocals
- Tim Bogert /bass, vocals
- Carmine Appice / drums, vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 200 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Superstition (5:17)
02. Lose Myself Without You (10:49)
03. Jeff's Boogie (3:33)
04. Going Down (3:33)
05. Boogie (4:57)
06. Morning Dew (14:11)

CD 2

01. Sweet Sweet Surrender (4:43)
02. Livin' Alone (6:11)
03. I'm So Proud (5:42)
04. Lady (6:16)
05. Black Cat Moan (9:13)
06. Why Should I Care (7:20)
07. Plynth/Shotgun (Medley) (5:57)

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Climax Blues Band - Sense Of Direction (1974)(2003)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 85 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Amerita / Sense of Direction 05:37
02. Losin' the Humbles 02:39
03. Shopping Bag People 04:02
04. Nogales 04:11
05. Reaching Out 05:18
06. Right Now 06:33
07. Before You Reach the Grave 03:13
08. Milwaukee Truckin' Blues (Chipper's Song) 01:38
09. Reaching Out(Short Version) 03:52

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Uriah Heep - High and Mighty (1976) (Remaster Edit 2004)

By 1976, Uriah Heep was on shaky ground. Although they had scored a big success with Return to Fantasy, the group was suffering from personality conflicts (vocalist David Byron left after this album) and division over their musical direction. This tension is visibly apparent on High and Mighty, an album that shows flashes of the group's old firepower, but is ultimately sunk by a combination of unfocused experimentation and uneven songwriting. It starts promisingly with a solid first side: "One Way or Another" is a surging, dramatic hard rocker that features Ken Hensley trading verses with bassistmore… John Wetton, and "Misty Eyes" is an engaging up-tempo tune that trades the group's hard rock thunder for a sound built on some tasty acoustic guitar riffs. It also contains one of the group's finest songs in "Midnight," a meditation on the price of success that neatly balances Mick Box's soaring guitar leads with an array of lush keyboard textures from Ken Hensley. This song is also notable for the dramatic, heart-wrenching vocal it is given by David Byron. However, High and Mighty fails to maintain this standard of quality on its second side. Several of the songs find the band flirting with pop elements in a way that doesn't compliment their hard rocking style: "Can't Stop Singing" starts curiously with "Monty Python"-style mock tribal chants before devolving into a silly keyboard pop tune, and the hard rock energy of "Woman of the World" is sunk by the ridiculously bouncy beat and English music hall-style piano it is saddled with. The second side also sports a surprisingly lame and derivative rocker in "Make a Little Love," a throwaway that sounds like an uninspired attempt to duplicate the sound of Bad Company. All in all, High and Mighty is far too uneven to win Uriah Heep any new fans, but it contains enough solid rockers to make it worth a listen for the group's devoted ones...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 167 MB
Genre : Classic Hardrock
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Tracklist:

01. One Way Or Another 4.42
02. Weep In Silence 5.06
03. Misty Eyes 4.15
04. Midnight 5.40
05. Can't Keep A Good Band Down 3.38
06. Woman Of The World 3.08
07. Footprints In The Snow 3.56
08. Can't Stop Singing 3.20
09. Make A Little Love 3.26
10. Confession 2.14
11. Name Of The Game (Previously Unreleased Version) 5.13
12. Sundown (Alternate Version) 3.20
13. Weep In Silence (Previously Unreleased Extended Version) 7.46
14. Name Of The Game (Demo Version) 3.21
15. Does Anything Matter (Demo Version) 3.20
16. I Close My Eyes (Demo Version) 4.18
17. Take Care (Demo Version) 2.57
18. Can't Keep A Good Band Down (Edited Version) 3.09

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Pacific Gas & Electric - Live 'n' Kicking At Lexington (1970) (2007)

Unreleased live album from this interracial Southern California band, recorded at a Federal drug rehab center in Lexington Kentucky. These guys were right up there with The Chambers Brothers and Sly and the Family Stone, only a lot bluesier. Over an hour of great bluesy rock - maybe a little sloppy and self-indulgent at times, but hey these guys were good!... Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 142 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Old Stop In A 11:20
02. Are You Ready? 6:25
03. Next Time You See Me 2:38
04. Elvira 3:16
05. 32-20 Blues 6:09
06. One More River To Cross 3:12
07. Motor City Is Burning 12:39
08. Jelly Jelly 16:30

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Rare Earth - Ma (1973)(1999)

Rare Earth's most satisfying LP, Norman Whitfield wrote and produced all five songs. "Ma," the title track, had been done by Temptations and Undisputed Truth but nobody rocked the sucker like Rare Earth; they jam for 17:17 on the funkiest mama song ever. "Hum Along and Dance," first appeared on the Temptations' Psychedelic Shack; Rare Earth gives the groover and update, a rolling organ sets it off. Lead, Gil Bridges brags about his musical ability on the loud, horn dominated stomper "Big John In My Name."A haunting arrangement of "Smiling Faces Sometimes" will make you shiver. And you don't getmore… much more sensual than the soft and lush "Come With Me," where a female simulates an orgasm that puts Donna Summers' exhibition on "Love to Love You Baby" to shame; it's the only new song on the LP, but who's quibbling, MA is da bomb!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre : Rock, Blue Eyed Soul
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Tracklist:

01. Ma 17.17
02. Big John Is My Name 4.19
03. Smiling Faces Sometimes 6.02
04. Hum Along And Dance 5.18
05. Come With Me 4.46

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Little River Band - Diamantina Cocktail (1977)

Diamantina Cocktail was the first Little River Band album to make signficant commercial headway in America, peaking at number 49 on the album charts and spawning the hit singles "Happy Anniversary" and "Help is on Its Way." With its laidback, sweet country-rock, the album has a simliar sound to the band's debut, but the melodies are a little sharper and catchier, making the album a better, more fully-rounded collection.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Help Is On It's Way 04:04
02. Days On The Road 04:55
03. Happy Anniversary 04:04
04. Another Runway 06:32
05. Every Day Of My Life 03:51
06. Home On Monday 03:53
07. The Inner Light 03:32
08. Broke Again 03:25
09. Take Me Home 03:48

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Bloodrock - Bloodrock 3 (1971)(2002)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 93 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Traccklist:

01. Jessica 04:47
02. Whiskey Vengeance 04:14
03. Song for a brother 05:20
04. You gotta roll 05:09
05. Breach of lease 09:03
06. Kool-aid-kids 06:30
07. A certain kind 04:19
08. America, America 01:23

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Redbone - The Very Best Of Redbone (1991)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 90 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Witch Queen of New Orleans
02. Come and Get Your Love
03. Wovoka
04. Niki Hokey
05. Sun Never Shines on the Lonely
06. Niji Trance
07. Fais-Do
08. Maggie
09. Poison Ivy
10. Only You and Rock and Roll
11. We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee
12. Chant: 13th Hour
13. When You Got Trouble
14. Light as a Feather
15. Suzi Girl
16. Power (Prelude to a Means)
17. Tennessee Girl
18. Message from a Drum
19. One More Time
20. Alcatraz

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales and Bombers (1975)(Remaster Edit 1999)

The album that was Manfred Mann's commercial breakthrough was a departure from the previous albums made with the Earth Band. Though the personnel are the same and the musicianship is as mind blowing as ever, the songs are shorter and punchier, in some cases more poppy. This is not to say that the band had sacrificed a bit of ingenuity or complexity, but the long jams are gone in favor of briefer sound portraits. The perfect example is the cover of "Blinded by the Light" by a then obscure songwriter named Bruce Springsteen. A listen to the original version, a rambling stream-of-consciousness piece reminiscent of early Dylan, doesn't hint at the delightfully bizarre possibilities Mann and the Earth Band extracted from the tune. Taking a piece of folk-rock, giving it a cool, spooky delivery, and adding a full-band treatment created an uncategorizable masterpiece. It was a number one hit for Mann and a major career boost for its author, and Mann released Springsteen covers on several subsequent albums. A second single from the album, "Time Is Right," also charted, becoming one of the only pieces written in 10/4 time ever to do so. Nightingales and Bombers featured in almost every "Best of the Year" list for 1975. Justifiably so -- though attention at the time was naturally on the hits, the rest of the album features a mix of good originals and eccentric covers, inspired playing, and tight, focused arrangements. The album stands up to repeated listening decades after it was created, and though fans of the more expansive progressive phase may prefer earlier works, they will generally allow the excellence of this one. The name of the album was once regarded as a possible drug reference, but it is actually taken from a nature recording made during World War II. An ornithologist who was trying to record birdcalls captured not only the sound of birds, but also of incoming enemy aircraft. That recording is used in the track "As Above, So Below," and gives it an eerie character....Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 102 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist

01.Spirits In The Night (6:27)
02.Countdown (3:06)
03.Time Is Right (6:32)
04.Crossfade (3:38)
05.Visionary Mountains (5:42)
06.Nightingales And Bombers (4:54)
07.Fat Nelly (3:20)
08.As Above So Below (Recorded Live) (4:18)
09.Quit Your Low Down Ways (From US Release) (3:25)
10.Spirits In The Night (Single (Single Version) (3:17)

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Blondie - The Curse Of Blondie (2003)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 160 MB
Genre : New Wave, Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Shakedown 5.05
02. Good Boys 4.18
03. Undone 4.28
04. Golden Rod 5.23
05. Rules For Living 5.12
06. Background Melody (The Only One) 3.54
07. Magic (Asadoya Yunta) 4.05
08. End To End 3.59
09. Hello Joe 4.06
10. The Tingler 3.52
11. Last One In The World 4.31
12. Diamond Bridge 4.07
13. Desire Brings Me Back 5.31
14. Songs Of Love 6.46
15. Good Boys (Giorgio Moroder Single Mix) 4.06

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Mann Alive (1998)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 242 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Martha's Madmen 10:07
02. Times They Are A Changin 6:34
03. You Angel You 4:10
04. Father Of Day, Father Of Night 10:25
05. For You 3:43
06. It's A Fine Line 1:32
07. Demolition Man 7:17
08. Nothing Ever Happens 4:45
09. She Was 3:39
10. Blinded By The Light 8:59
11. Davy's On The Road Again 6:24

CD 2

01. I'll Give You 2:14
02. Shelter From The Storm 6:26
03. Redemption Song 3:36
04. The Mighty Quinn 6:58
05. Demolition Mann [Short Version] 3:01
06. Blinded By The Light [Short Version] 4:54
07. Redemption Song (2) 3:52
08. Instrumedicine Song 4:05
09. Sikelel-1 3:39

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Jethro Tull - Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die! (1976) (2002 Remaster Edit)

While this album was supposedly a concept album, it takes a lot of effort to follow the story. This album also departs from Tull's usual styling, which is an unusual comment given that I have emphasized in other reviews of Tull CDs that Tull has always followed their own musical path.
"Quizz Kid" starts out mellow and slow with strings and an easy electric guitar riff. However, indicative of the punk age of the time, bass and electric guitar riffs push themselves to the front, and this song sounds like a punk-influenced hard rock song. The lyrics are about going on a game show with the hopesmore… of winning big.
"Crazed Institution" does not try to mislead you. From the very beginning the beat of this song speaks rock. By this song you are under the impression that Ian Anderson was striving for a harder edge on this album as compared to Tull's earlier folk-flavored offerings. The lyrics in this song are about celebrity and fame and the insanity that such status causes a person's life.
"Salamander" provides the first real flavor of Jethro Tull as the group had been known up to this time. Clever acoustic guitar picking takes you halfway through the piece until a heavily echoed Ian Anderson brings on the vocals. The contrast between the acoustic and folk-flavored instruments and the echoed voice is interesting and makes me wish that Ian had explored this song in greater depth.
From a lyrical viewpoint, "Taxi Grab" is a relatively lightweight offering, and is not a fan favorite. From a musical viewpoint, this song is a rocker, bass and harmonica driven, a blues-flavored hard rock song. The music is pretty good, but the weak lyrics detract a bit.
"From a Dead Beat to an Old Greaser" begins in a traditional Tull style, dirge-like and acoustic. The lyrics tell a story of someone sinking further and further into the depths, perhaps becoming the character of Aqualung. The music remains acoustic until the end, keeping the dirge-like tune, though a saxophone-flavored bridge gives the song an interesting style.
"Bad-Eyed and Loveless" gives you the viewpoint of a woman as an old man thinks he would have seen her as a young man. The instruments backing this song are minimal, principally an acoustic guitar. This song continues the theme of someone who has degraded into the character of Aqualung; you have to wonder how much deeper into the depths this person can go.
"Big Dipper" shakes off the acoustics and allows the electric guitars to stretch their licks once more. There are interesting percussion effects in this song as well as an instrument that I believe was a Vako Orchestron, a synthesizer. The musical effects are unique. The lyrics are all about fun and sex, the theme deceptively lightweight, hiding perhaps a sinister undertone.
I enjoy "Too Old to Rock `N' Roll: Too Young to Die". This song is bombastic, and perhaps the only song on this CD that shows much progressive rock influence. The instruments are dramatic and strident, punctuating the notes in harmony rather than any extensive counterpoint. Lyrically this song is about aging rockers when they get too old for the perceived style of rock that has historically emphasized youth, and of course they have many years left to live. I wonder what Ian Anderson thinks of this song today.
"Pied Piper" has just a touch of folk-rock flavoring mixed into a rock beat. The Vako Orchestron makes another easily discerned appearance, providing an unusual musical voice. Because of the synthesizer sound, this song makes me think that perhaps Ian Anderson was influenced by Wendy Carlos, who created "Switched-On Bach" and several other all synthesizer albums. Lyrically, the character that sank to the depths of despair has been patched up and made anew, and now eyes young girls lasciviously.
"The Chequered Flag", is a song that provides some soaring music and vocals, and yet is a bitter-sweet ending. The lyrics are about the incompletion of life. The unfinished symphonies, the unread books, the tasks imagined and never satisfactorily accomplished. The music is mellow, synthesizer and strings providing the core sound.

followed by two bonus tracks...

While Jethro Tull has historically combined folk and rock, this album is more a product of its time. A synthesizer is clearly heard in several songs. Several songs are hard rock. The Jethro Tull of "Thick as a Brick", "Aqualung" and "Songs from the Wood" has temporarily taken on the mantle of contemporary rocker. If Tull had not created the other albums for comparison, a listener might readily enjoy this one. However, even Tull with their eclectic style moved too much to center for many fans, and perhaps lost a few fans as a result. However, this album is, while not comparable to the best of Tull, a good 70s rock album. While I am unable to provide a strong recommendation for this album, for Tull fans it is a must own. For casual listeners, I recommend the previously mentioned albums, along with others that have a strong folk-rock and progressive influence.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 114 MB
Genre : CClassic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Quizz Kid (5:10)
02. Crazed Institution (4:48)
03. Salamander (2:51)
04. Taxi Grab (3:54)
05. From A Deadbeat To An Old Greaser (4:10)
06. Bad-Eyed And Loveless (2:13)
07. Big Dipper (3:36)
08. Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die (5:45)
09. Pied Piper (4:33)
10. The Chequered Flag(Dead Or Alive) (5:32)
11. A Small Cigar (3:39)
12. Strip Cartoon (3:18)

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Bryan Adams - Anthology 1980-2005 2CD (2005)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 260 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Remember 3.42
02. Lonely Nights 3.48
03. Straight From The Heart 3.32
04. Cuts Like A Knife 5.17
05. This Time 3.21
06. Run To You 3.55
07. Somebody 4.44
08. Heaven 4.05
09. Summer Of '69 3.37
10. One Night Love Affair 4.34
11. It's Only Love 3.16
12. Heat Of The Night 5.08
13. Hearts On Fire 3.31
14. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You 6.35
15. Can't Stop This Thing We Started 4.30
16. There Will Never Be Another Tonight 4.41
17. Thought I'd Died And Gone To Heaven 5.50
18. All I Want Is You 5.20

CD 2

01. Please Forgive Me 5.55
02. All For Love 4.43
03. Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? 4.53
04. Rock Steady 4.06
05. The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You 3.39
06. Let's Make A Night To Remember 6.20
07. Star 3.42
08. Back To You 4.41
09. I'm Ready 4.29
10. On A Day Like Today 3.29
11. When You're Gone 3.25
12. Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix) 4.11
13. The Best Of Me 3.31
14. Don't Give Up 3.42
15. Here I Am 4.46
16. Open Road 3.30
17. 18 Till I Die 4.05
18. So Far So Good 3.41
19. I'm Not The Man You Think I Am 3.03

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Camel - The Paris Collection (2001)

New CD from prog band features 10 live tracks, including the bonus track 'Slow Yourself Down' (Rehersal Version) from Camel Productions.

Perfectly, the album opens with Ice, a track from the album: I can See Your House From Here, I never get tired of hearing it. This surely must be one of the finest instrument tracks ever been written. After this serene start the tempo is soon lifted up with the second track Chord Change again another instrumental. This piece has lost none of it's chemistry over the years. The general mood of the album is somewhat laid back and the following song reflects this with the beautiful acoustic version of Fingertips, taken from the Stationary Traveller album. Next we go back to Camel's debut album for the first of the two versions of Slow Yourself Down, track four follows with the more traditional arrangement of the piece, taken from the concert and features some excellent organ. I noticed the album is slightly more instrumental than previous albums but the lack of vocals is compensated perfectly by the chemistry between both old and new bandmembers. Sahara, the only track taken from Rajaz best demonstrates this and all the musicians sound wonderfully close together. The CD moves into a rockier mode for the first of three tracks from Dust and Dreams, starting with Mother Road slipping into the atmospheric Little Rivers and Little Rose and finishing up with Hopeless Anger. And finally the last track from the concert is a Camel favourite, Lady Fantasy. I have no problem in recommending this CD. There is enough variation within the structure and arrangements of Camel's material for the release of another live album...P. Kistmaker

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 165 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Ice (8:47)
02. Chord Change (8:53)
03. Fingertips (6:40)
04. Slow Yourself Down (4:31)
05. Sahara (6:51)
06. Mother Road (6:08)
07. Little River And Little Rose (1:56)
08. Hopeless Anger (5:43)
09. Lady Fantasy (16:05)
10. Slow Yourself Down (late night version) (5:34)

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Camel - Dust And Dreams (1991)

Camel packed up their bags and moved to California, with the dust of a seven-years span of quiet on their backs, and the dream of creative freedom through their own label, Camel Productions, ahead of them. Inspired by the John Steinbeck novel "The Grapes of Wrath" (and one can only hope that Camel's westward move went smoother), Dust and Dreams is exactly the sort of labor of love that makes a private label worth having. Elegiac, literate, largely instrumental in spots, this stuff would make most label executives' eyes glaze over. It's also the sort of finely wrought music that will delight Camelmore… fans who still fondly imagine their band in the Nude. Despite the long absence since Stationary Traveller, many familiar faces return to Camel's ranks: Susan Hoover, Ton Scherpenzeel, Colin Bass, David Paton, and Paul Burgess. Andy Latimer, of course, remains the pivotal figure, writing the songs, taking the vocal leads (his sleepy, deep delivery suggesting a Watersed-down version of Pink Floyd), driving the music with his masterful guitar work. This last point is worth resting at a moment, since Latimer's guitar has grown audibly since we last heard him. While some of the guitar passages are classic Camel (e.g., "Cotton Camp"), Latimer is just as likely to invoke the image of David Gilmour ("End of the Line") and Steve Hackett ("Broken Banks," "Hopeless Anger"). Like Nude, Dust and Dreams initially divides its time between songs and instrumentals before ceding halfway through to purely instrumental music. The 18 tracks are interconnected, separated only by a four-second delay before "End of the Line," effectively marking a first and second act. The introductory "Dust Bowl" is a quiet overture reminiscent of Brian Eno, the closing "Whispers in the Rain" is actually an epilogue (the real curtain comes crashing down on "Hopeless Anger"). If it all sounds like a structured play, that's because Dust and Dreams is. The disc exists as a single work broken into two sections, inextricably bound together in the composer's mind (themes return, specific points of action take place). In retrospect, it's probably a wonder that Nude ever got off the ground, and few studios would have taken a flyer on the equally ambitious Dust and Dreams. Thank goodness Andy Latimer had the fortitude to see this through to completion; it is the mature work of an indomitable dreamer, if a little downbeat. It lacks the immediate melodies of Nude (which many would concede is the better album), but the victories here are harder won and thus to be prized by fans who were still scanning the horizon for the shadow of Camel's tall spirit... Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist

01. Dust Bowl 1:54
02. Go West 3:42
03. Dusted Out 1:35
04. Mother Road 4:15
05. Needles 2:34
06. Rose of Sharon 4:48
07. Milk N' Honey 3:35
08. End of the Line 6:52
09. Storm Clouds 2:07
10. Cotton Camp 2:55
11. Broken Banks 0:35
12. Sheet Rain 2:15
13. Whispers 0:52
14. Little Rivers and Little Rose 1:57
15. Hopeless Anger 4:56
16. Whispers in the Rain 2:57

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Canned Heat - Living the Blues (2003)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: ca. 162 MB
Genre : Blues/Boogie - Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Pony Blues (3:51)
02. My Mistake (3:25)
03. Sandy's Blues (6:49)
04. Going Up the Country (2:54)
05. Walking by Myself (2:34)
06. Boogie Music (3:08)
07. One Kind Favor (4:49)
08. Parthenogenesis: Nebulosity/Rollin' and Tumblin'/Five Owls/Bear Wires (20:05)

CD 2

01. Refried Boogie, Pt. 1 (20:08)
12. Refried Boogie, Pt. 2 (21:02)

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The Pretty Things - The BBC Sessions (1964-1975)(2003)

The Pretty Things were really two groups. 1. The studio band who used the facilities of Abbey Road to their ultimate and produced crafted recordings the equal of The Beatles. 2. The live band who shed many of the niceties in favour of dynamics and a heavier, rockier sound.This excellent value double CD (each one is 79 minutes long) highlights much of the bands BBC session work which extended from 1964 through to 1973. Many of the songs underwent changes during the course of numerous gigs and these changes were usually for the better. The inclusion of guitarist Peter Tolson on the Parachute materialmore… also served to kick the songs onto a different harder hitting plain and also served to illustrate his wonderful and much missed guitar virtuosity.Repertoire's packaging and Mike Stax's sleeve notesd is first rate. The only grouse being the missed opportunity to hear a number of songs that were never recorded and survive still in the BBC vaults.

This collection of work from the B.B.C. Sessions gives you an overall view of the 'Pretties' career from 1964 to 1976. All the early singles are here. (The Pretty Things had a surge of popularity stateside when David Bowie covered their first two singles 'Rosalyn' and 'Don't Bring Me Down' on his album Pin Ups. To many Americans this was the first time they ever heard of the 'Pretty Things'.)
It all goes a bit pear shaped in their psychedelic era, but then it did for a lot of people (remember the Stones? Or Their Satanic Majesties Request?), but on their return to hard edged rock 'n' roll, like on the Radio One 'In Concert' show to promote 'Freeway Madness', the band is so hot, it is incendiary. Nobody can throw caution to the wind with such abandon and still nail a song down like the 'Pretties' like 'Onion Soup' and especially 'Route 66'. The live sessions for the following two albums are a little more controlled, but equally as exciting. This album is not only a good overview of the Pretty Things' career, but also a good overview of British rock in this era. If you are not familiar with the Pretty Things, this album would be an excellent way to find out...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 292 MB
Genre : Rhythm & blues, Psychedelic rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Big Boss Man 2.45
02. Don't Bring Me Down 2.09
03. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 2.21
04. Roadrunner 2.07
05. Big City 1.52
06. Midnight To Six Man 2.24
07. Sitting All Alone 2.58
08. Midnight To Six Man 2.24
09. Buzz The Jerk 1.42
10. Ł.S.D. 2.24
11. Defecting Grey 3.12
12. Turn My Head 2.44
13. Walking Through My Dreams 2.41
14. Balloon Burning 3.30
15. S.F. Sorrow Is Born 2.51
16. She Says Good Morning 3.04
17. Send You With Loving 2.10
18. Spring 2.02
19. Sickle Clowns 4.24
20. She's A Lover 2.59
21. Cries From The Midnight Circus 5.20
22. Stone-Hearted Mama 2.48
23. Cold Stone 3.23
24. Summer Time 4.19
25. Rosalyn 2.21
26. All Night Sailor 2.34
27. Religion's Dead 5.27

CD 2

01. Havana Bound 5.44
02. Love Is Good 15.21
03. Route 66 3.17
04. Onion Soup/Another Bowl 7.55
05. Route 66 2.40
06. Peter/Rip Off Train 5.18
07. Atlanta 7.34
08. Bridge Of God 4.53
09. Singapore Silk Torpedo 4.52
10. Come Home Momma 3.20
11. Dream/Joey 6.22
12. Not Only But Also 1.10
13. Big City 3.41
14. Belfast Cowboys/Bruise In The Sky 6.54

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Paul McCartney - Wings Over America: Live 1976 (1997)

This album is perhaps one of the best live rock albums of all time, capturing McCartney at his best. Two discs contain stellar material from start to finish, including some gems from the Beatle era, and even Denny Lane singing on the Moody Blues' hit "Go Now." The highlight of the album, though, is probably "Maybe I'm Amazed," by all accounts a performance that eclipses the studio version...T. Anschultz

Line-up

Paul McCartney: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Denny Laine: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Piano, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Joe English: Drums, Vocals
Howie Casey : Saxophone
Tony Dorsey: Trombone
Steve Howard: Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn
Linda McCartney: Keyboards, Vocals
Jimmy McCulloch: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Thadeus Richard: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Wind

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 155 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Venus and Mars/Rock Show/Jet 10:19
02. Let Me Roll It 3:44
03. Spirits of Ancient Egypt 4:05
04. Medicine Jar 4:06
05. Maybe I'm Amazed 5:20
06. Call Me Back Again 5:15
07. Lady Madonna 2:37
08. The Long and Winding Road 4:28
09. Live and Let Die 3:34
10. Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me) 1:53
11. Richard Cory 3:05
12. Bluebird 3:43
13. I've Just Seen a Face 2:11
14. Blackbird 2:27
15. Yesterday 1:49

CD 2

01. You Gave Me the Answer 2:06
02. Magneto and Titanium Man 3:21
03. Go Now 3:46
04. My Love 4:14
05. Listen to What the Man Said 3:40
06. Let 'Em In 4:08
07. Time to Hide 4:55
08. Silly Love Songs 6:05
09. Beware My Love 4:58
10. Letting Go 4:33
11.. Band on the Run 5:46
12. Hi, Hi, Hi 3:48
13. Soily 5:44

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Kings Of Leon - Only By The Night (2008)

Kings Of Leon are a rock band made up of three brothers and a cousin, from Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.A. Their influences range from Southern rock, indie, to blues styles. Their critically acclaimed first and second albums have given them a devoted following, especially in Europe. The group's name is derived from Nathan, Caleb, and Jared Followill's father and grandfather, both named Leon.
'Only By The Night' is the fourth album by Kings Of Leon. It was released on September 19th 2008 in the Republic of Ireland, Germany, Australia and Belgium and September 22/23rd 2008 in the UK and U.S.A. This fourth album from the Followill's finds them re-connecting with their Southern roots. In a similar vein to 2003's 'Youth And Young Manhood', Kings Of Leon reaffirm their country origins while still writing powerful rock numbers that sit comfortably next to some revealing down-tempo numbers. Although this is the Kings Of Leon's heaviest to date, fans won't find it to be a huge departure from the band's already impressive back catalogue. To date the album has peaked at No.1 in the charts in the UK, Australia and Ireland.

With 2007's Because of the Times, Kings of Leon ventured out of the garage and into the arena. Tracks like "Black Thumbnail" and "Camaro" were bold anthemic rock songs that built upon the barnyard stomp of Youth & Young Manhood, and Because of the Times topped the U.K. charts upon its debut, officially crowning the Kings as rock & roll royalty in the process. Only by the Night arrives one year later, marking the band's fastest turnaround between albums; it also furthers the epic sound that Times introduced, flaunting a set of ringing guitars and radio-ready melodies that push the band away from the Allman Brothers' camp. If anything, much of this album takes up residence in U2's cathedral, particularly during the one-two-three punch of "Sex on Fire," "Use Somebody," and "Manhattan." Caleb Followill doesn't adopt Bono's political agenda, but the same sort of uplift exists throughout the record, which -- during its best moments -- rivals Aha Shake Heartbreak as the band's best work to date.

Like many big-sounding albums, Only by the Night is a polarizing piece of work, one that targets new fans at the expense of those who wish Kings of Leon had never shaved their beards or discovered post-'70s rock. To rope in the skeptics, the strongest tracks are pushed toward the album's first half. "Crawl" flexes the band's rock & roll muscle, melding Led Zeppelin-styled crunch with the experimental guitar buzz of U2's Achtung Baby, while "Sex on Fire" makes up for its goofy title with a meteoric chorus tailored to Caleb's voice. (He sounds fantastic throughout the record, even if his vocals continue to be garbled by some untraceable accent, as if he's auditioning for the Jodie Foster role in a Broadway adaptation of Nell.) Rounding out the hit-filled segment are "Use Somebody" and "Manhattan," where Matthew Followill cloaks his guitar riffs in reverb and bassist Jared Followill takes the spotlight sporadically, popping up for quick melodic fills before ducking back into the mix. While past Kings of Leon albums concerned themselves with alcohol, women, and other hedonistic themes, those two songs are nothing but pop/rock grandeur, and Caleb howls their hopeful lyrics like Bono's American-born cousin. Only by the Night focuses on textures and experimentation during the album's latter half, but most songs still deliver some sort of Technicolor melody, from "Notion" (one of the only tracks featuring piano) to the unexpected chorus of "Be Somebody." Taken as a whole, Only by the Night targets the audience that approved Kings of Leon's sonic shift in 2007, leaving older fans free to damn these tracks for their consciously grand approach. Yes, the album is indebted to U2. Yes, it briefly veers close to the same territory occupied by Meat Loaf and Journey, if only in the passion of Caleb's voice. But Only by the Night is still a potent Kings of Leon record, and the guys have never defined their ambition so clearly before...Andrew Leahey

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 99 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Closer 3:57
02. Crawl 4:06
03. Sex On Fire 3:23
04. Use Somebody 3:50
05. Manhattan 3:24
06. Revelry 3:21
07. 17 3:05
08. Notion 3:00
09. I Want You 5:07
10. Be Somebody 3:47
11. Cold Desert 5:34

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Cat Power - Jukebox ([Limited Edition 2CD)(2008)

Eight years is a long time in almost any artist's career, but in Cat Power's case, it's an even more sizeable gulf, as Chan Marshall's collections of other people's songs reflect. 2000's The Covers Record found her becoming an ever more nuanced performer, tempering the rawness and intensity of her earlier albums with a lighter approach. 2008's Jukebox reaffirms what a polished artist she's become, especially since her Memphis soul homage The Greatest. But where The Greatest sometimes bordered on slick, Jukebox's blend of country, soul, blues, and jazz feels lived-in and natural. Marshall recordedmore… this set with her touring act, the Dirty Delta Blues Band, which includes some of indie rock's finest players, including her longtime drummer, the Dirty Three's Jim White — who gives even the quietest moments vitality — as well as Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's Judah Bauer and Chavez's Matt Sweeney, so it's not surprising that the album often plays like an especially well-recorded concert. However, some of the session legends she worked with on The Greatest make guest appearances, including Teenie Hodges and Spooner Oldham. Oldham's song for Janis Joplin, "A Woman Left Lonely," appears here, and the original's sophisticated yet earthy sound is one of the album's biggest influences.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR 224 kB/s
Size ca.: 80 MB
Genre : Indie
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. New York 2.00 Frank Sinatra
02. Ramblin' (Wo)man 3.47 Hank Williams
03 . Metal Heart 3.53 Cat Power
04. Silver Stallion 2.52 Highwayman
05. Aretha, Sing One For Me 3.12 George Jackson
06. Lost Someone 2.50 James Brown
07. Lord, Help The Poor And Needy 2.37 Jessie Mae Hemphill
08. I Believe In You 4.07 Bob Dylan
09. Song To Bobby 4.17 Cat Power
10. Don't Explain 3.50 Billie Holiday
11. Woman Left Lonely 4.07 Janis Joplin
12. Blue 4.02 Joni Mitchell

CD 2 (Bonus)

01. I Feel 2.48 Hot Boys
02. Naked, If I Want To 2.36 Moby Grape
03. Breathless 5.04 Nick Cave
04 Angelitos Negros 7.33 Roberta Flack
05. She's Got You 3.29 Patsy Cline

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David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (1972) (30th Anniversary Edit 2002)

Thirty years on, Ziggy Stardust more than holds up, sounds incredibly refreshing, is truly timeless, comes as a revelation, etc., etc. Over the years, much has been made of what a visionary work this is, and it's still fun to marvel at how its themes encapsulate the entire history of rock--including rock-yet-to-come in the forms of punk, and even the deaths of Elvis and Kurt Cobain. Bowie merged rock archetypes from the '50s and '60s with theater to create a brand-new mythology. In that sense, he was sort of Bruce Springsteen in makeup. But beyond that, it's astonishing to hear how great the late, wonderful Mick Ronson's guitar and the Spiders from Mars still sound today. When they sing "Wonderful" behind Bowie on the "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" finale, they could be referring to this album. This 30th anniversary edition includes a second disc of demos, singles (including the very Berlin cabaret-esque "Arnold Corns" releases), and a few essential outtakes--notably the decadent "Sweet Head"--that haven't been available in nearly a decade...Bill Holdship

Wow. 3-stars for Ziggy Stardust? Let me emphasize something right from the start: 3-stars is not indicative of my feelings towards the music contained on this set. Ziggy is a classic album, and deserves that status. In fact, in deserves far more than is offered in this poorly planned, shoddy two-disc "30th Anniversary Edition" offered from EMI. Ziggy Stardust has been reissued countless times on CD in the past 15 years. In fact, let's take an inventory. There was the original, from-second-generation-tapes-but-unprocessed RCA disc that's currently having something of a critical renaissance. There was the original Rykodisc issue which came with bonus tracks. There was the anniversary Ryko box, with the same disc but a great box/booklet (far nicer than the one in this 30th Anniversary volume, and packaged much better to boot). Then there was the gold, Au20 series disc issued by Rykodisc (remastered again), and then in 1999 the Virgin reissue of the disc, which deleted the bonus tracks. And then this. While not publicized quite as much, it seems as if David might be competing with Hendrix or Elvis for "most endlessly reissued album" in this particular case. So, uh, what do we have here, then? Well, we've got a two-disc set, held together by some *very* fragile packaging (the booklet seems almost designed to fall apart!). The main set is remastered again (although not very well...we'll get to that in a moment), and is supplemented by a second disc of bonus tracks. Unfortunately, the iteration of "Ziggy" here is, I dare to say, the worst version on CD. The sound is slightly muddier than the already-overcompressed Virgin CD, but that isn't the main problem. What *is* a problem is the fact that the stereo channels of the album are reversed and intros to two songs (the acoustic segue between Ziggy and Suffragette City and the count-in to Hang On To Yourself) are missing. Missing. Inexcusable, and it's unfathomable that of all issues of the album, it's the "milestone" 30th anniversary set that's botched. And the bonus tracks? Not only could they fit on the first disc--which, in current record company logic, would probably knock the price down a few notches--they've almost all been released before, mostly on the Ryko edition. There's nothing revelatory here, and although it's certainly nice to have these selections in print again, one must wonder why more effort wasn't expended in getting some nice, *really* never-been-heard-before vault tracks. The verdict? If you absolutely, positively have never heard Ziggy before...well, don't buy this, as it's the only version on disc to actually make mistakes representing the original work. Track down the Ryko editions if you want bonus tracks, or grab the single-disc version (which really isn't all that bad) or--gasp--the RCA if you're so inclined. This set is for collectors, plain and simple...David Goodwin

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Five Years 4.43
02. Soul Love 3.34
03. Moonage Daydream 4.39
04. Starman 4.14
05. It Ain't Easy 2.57
06. Lady Stardust 3.20
07. Star 2.47
08. Hang On To Yourself 2.39
09. Ziggy Stardust 3.13
10. Suffragette City 3.24
11. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide 2.59

CD 2:

01. Moonage Daydream /Arnold Corns Version 3.53
02. Hang On To Yourself /Arnold Corns Version 2.54
03. Lady Stardust /Demo 3.33
04. Ziggy Stardust /Demo 3.38
05. John, I’m Only Dancing 2.49
06. Velvet Goldmine 3.13
07. Holy Holy 2.25
08. Amsterdam 3.24
09. The Supermen 2.43
10. Round And Round 2.43
11. Sweet Head /Take 4/ 4.52
12. Moonage Daydream /New Mix/ 4.47

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Titanic - Sea Wolf (1971) (2001)

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Wolf 05:56
02. Underbird 04:32
03. Confusion 03:00
04. Sultana 04:14
05. Hanging Over 03:18
06. Covered In Dust 03:16
07. A Stones Throw 02:07
08. Scarlet 04:01
09. Exiled 03:45.
10. Sing Fool Sing (Bonus) 03:22

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Scorpions - In Trance 1975 (2002)

Without doubt this is the best album that the Scorpions produced. It coincided with their first tour of the UK - the first gig being at Poulton-le-Fylde Teacher training college.

Genre : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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Tracklist:

01. Dark Lady 3.30
02. In Trance 4.43
03. Lifes Like A River 3.51
04. Top Of The Bill 3.24
05. Living And Dying 3.21
06. Robot Man 2.44
07. Evening Wind 5.04
08. Sun In My Hand 4.23
09. Longing For Fire 2.44
10. Night Lights 3.15

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Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes: Live 1978 (2001)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01 (3:34) All Night Long
02 (3:22) Pictured Life
03 (3:39) Backstage Queen
04 (5:28) In Trance
05 (8:11) We'll Burn The Sky
06 (3:40) Suspender Love
07 (3:02) In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
08 (9:38) Fly To The Rainbow
09 (5:21) He's A Woman, She's A Man
10 (3:35) Speedy's Coming
11 (6:51) Top Of The Bill
12 (1:14) Hound Dog
13 (2:47) Long Tall Sally
14 (3:42) Steamrock Fever
15 (4:21) Dark Lady
16 (3:34) Kojo No Tsuki
17 (5:48) Robot Man

Playing Time : 77:47

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Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow (1974) (2007)

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The Who - Live at Royal Albert Hall (3CD Set 2000)

After completing the tour of North America in December, 1982, Townshend spent part of 1983 trying to write material for the next studio Who album. By the end of 1983, however, Townshend had declared himself unable to generate material which he felt was appropriate for The Who and he issued a public statement in December, 1983, wherein he announced his decision to leave The Who. With Townshend formally ending The Who as an entity producing new music. Over the years, The Who re-united many times for various concerts.
"Live at the Royal Albert Hall" captures a charity concert for a cancer organization the reunited group performed in November of 2000. This is an exceptional reunion concert, finding the band at their strongest since their early-'80s breakup. Supported by drummer Zak Starkey and longtime keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and John Entwistle sound reinvigorated, playing such standards as "I Can't Explain" and "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" with vigor and energy, as if they haven't played them countless times. The group also stretches out, as Townshend contributes a new bridge to "The Kids Are Alright" and the band jams through "Magic Bus," "5:15," and "Won't Get Fooled Again," showing both dexterity and muscle. While nobody would mistake this show with the careening power and unpredictability of the band at their peak in the '60s and '70s, this is an impressive mix of maturity, professionalism, and passion, finding the group regaining their sense of authority and integrity. At three discs, this is a bit long, but for those longtime fans, there's plenty to like here. After all, it's very rare for a reunion album to be this good, and it's even rarer to have one with cameos as good as those here -- Townshend's duet with Paul Weller on "So Sad About Us" and two songs fronted by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder ("I'm One," "Getting in Tune") are as good as those songs by Daltrey, and help make Live at the Royal Albert Hall a really pleasant surprise.

The bonus CD features four songs from The Who's last concert with John Entwistle before his death, from February 8, 2002.

Line-up :

John Entwistle - Bass, Vocals
Roger Daltrey - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Pete Townshend - Guitar, Vocals
John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Keyboards
Zak Starkey - Drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 371 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Can't Explain 2.51
02. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 4.33
03. Pinball Wizard 3.44
04. Relay 8.14
05. My Wife 6.38
06. The Kids Are Alright 6.12
07. Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand 4.12
08. Bargain 6.52
09. Magic Bus 10.05
10. Who Are You 7.05
11. Baba O'Riley 5.50 [ft. Nigel Kennedy]

CD 2

01. Drowned 6.38
02. Heart To Hang Onto 4.41
03. So Sad About Us 3.19 ft. Paul Weller]
04. I'm One 2.51 ft. Eddie Vedder]
05. Getting In Tune 6.21 ft. Eddie Vedder]
06. Behind Blue Eyes 3.48 [ft. Bryan Adams]
07. You Better You Bet 5.46
08. The Real Me 5.27
09. 5:15 11.40 T
10. Won't Get Fooled Again 9.12 ft. Noel Gallagher]
11. Substitute 3.20 [ft. Kelly Jones]
12. Let's See Action 5.15 [ft. Eddie Vedder]
13. My Generation 5.30
14. See Me, Feel Me 5.04 ft. Bryan Adams & Eddie Vedder]

CD 3 (Bonus)

01. I'm Free 2.50
02. I Don't Even Know Myself 4.43
03. Summertime Blues 3.20
04. Young Man Blues 5.54

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UFO - BBC RadioOne - Live In Concert (1974-1980) (1995)

First four tracks here come from a 1974 concert,where the superb twin guitar sound of Michael Schenker and Paul Chapman more than sizzles. The rest of the disc was pulled from a later gig. This is one band I've never gotten to see play live. Maybe there's still hope.Heard they still tour with three(is it?)original/classic line-up members. A fan can't ask for too much more than that. Cuts that make this CD a true keeper are "No Place To Run","Only You Can Rock Me","Lights Out",the ass-kicking "Rock Bottom","Doctor Doctor" and "Shoot Shoot". A good classic hard rock title to have...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 145 MB
Genre : Hard Rock, Space Rock
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Tracklist:

01- Letting Go 4:16
02- No Place To Run 4:45
03- Out In The Street 4:58
04- Cherry 4:10
05- Only You Can Rock Me 4:23
06- Love To Love 8:31
07- Mystery Train 5:37
08- Lights Out 4:42
09- Built For Comfort 3:50
10- Rock Bottom 8:51
11- Doctor Doctor 4:31
12- Shoot Shoot 4:34

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Cuby & The Blizzards - Trippin Thru A Midnight Blues (1968)

Although unknown to the English-speaking market, Cuby the Blizzards have been one of Holland's top blues bands since the mid-'60s. Some of their early singles had a beat/punk orientation, particularly "Stumble Fall" and "Your Body Not Your Soul," both of which would be reissued on various Dutch beat compilations a few decades later. They quickly settled into a straighter blues groove, however. Their claims to fame in the larger rock/pop world are that they briefly backed Van Morrison in the gap between his departure from Them and the beginning of his solo career, although details of the association remain murky; also, at one point lead guitarist Eelco Gelling was asked to join John Mayall's Bluebreakers, although he declined.

With a line-up featuring Muskee, Gelling, Van Eik, Brood and Beekman, Cuby & The Blizzards record the album Trippin’ thru’ a Midnight Blues, with the horn section of Eduard Ninck-Blok, Roel Hemmes and Jenne Meinema, their buddies from the northern music scene. The single ‘Window of my Eyes’ was in the Dutch Top 40 for ten weeks, and is considered to be the band’s most important song.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 73 MB
Genre : Blues, Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Checkin' on my baby 3:12
02. Down the road 3:21
03. Window of my eyes 3:26
04. Trippin' thru' a midnight blues 2:33
05. Big blue-eyed girl 3:17
06. Going home 2:28
07. The sky is crying 5:50
08. Feelin' down low 3:37
09. Feel so bad 3:57

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Cuby & The Blizzards - Groeten Uit Grollo (1967)

It’s 1964, Britain has got the Stones, the Beatles, the Animals and a truckload of other “blues”-bands. And Holland? The Dutch just got themselves Cuby & The Blizzards. Unlike so many little white blues bands in the mid-sixties, these guys actually know their stuff. In a few years time, they don’t just rock the proverbial boat a bit, they actually matter. When Van Morrisson calls it quits with Them, they back him up until he manages to get his solo-career going. Sometime during 1967, Eddie Boyd is touring Holland and Western Europe, and ends up with John Mayall staying at Harry “Cuby” Muskee’s farm in Grollo. This resulted in the 1967 album “Praise The Blues”.
Their other 1967 release was “Groeten Uit Grollo” (“Greetings From Grollo”). The latter record kicks off with a strong, full sound of early blues-rock, firmly planted in the Chicago blues and more importantly, the sound of John Lee Hooker. But this act was more then just overdriven guitars and a big amp-stack, and they aren’t afraid to show it. The band is tight, experienced for its youth, and the musicianship displayed here is only hinting to the greatness to come over the next four decades.Right from the moment the Blizzards were formed, they were a domestic hit, and this record shows very well why. These are white kids, grown up in relative security and wealth, yet they understand the blues the way John Mayall or Eric Clapton understand the blues. Subsequently, The Blizzards ended up being more or less to the Dutch blues scene what the Headhunters had been to the early post-war Chicago blues circuit. The music on this disc follows standard blues patterns, the chord changes are regular, the turn-arounds are basic and standard, but the entirety of its sound is something else.
Cuby can belt the blues, that’s obvious from the first cut. The piano has a strong foundation in the band. Herman Brood (who was to go on to be one of the mainstays in Dutch pop-music and sadly committed suicide in 2001) knew his blues piano, and already shows that he could sing too.Cuby’s ability to write good lyrics shines through very strong here. His lyrics have hints towards the blues lyrics of the future, of today.From the first day on, Cuby & the Blizzards have drawn strongly on their main influence, the King of Boogie, John Lee Hooker. They honor him here with their own renditions of a couple of his sixties-cuts: “King Of The World” and “No Shoes”. Strictly speaking “Baby Please Don’t Go” could be in that list too, but to my ear they are tipping their hat to Lightnin’ Hopkins and Big Joe Williams more there then to Hooker. “The Big Bell” is of course an Eddie Boyd song.Cuby always has had his own philosophy of how to play John Lee Hooker’s work. He believes in giving it your own spin: you shouldn’t try to sound like the master, ‘cause you can’t. I’m not sure if I agree with him, but one thing I do know: Cuby’s renditions are certainly worthy.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 74 MB
Genre : Blues, Käse Blues
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Line-up

Harry Muskee – Harmonica & Vocals
Herman Brood – Keyboards & Vocals
Eelco Gelling – Guitar
Hans Kinds – Guitar
Willy Middel – Bass
Hans Waterman – Drums

Tracklist:

01. Another Day, Another Road 01:58
02. The Big Bell 03:58
03. Somebody Will Know Someday 07:00
04. So Many Roads 03:49
05. King Of The World 04:54
06. Baby Please Don’t Go 01:45
07. No Shoes 04:39
08. Another Land 4:38

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Cuby & The Blizzards - Desolation (1966)

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 90 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Things I Remeber 1:55
02. Hobo Blues 6:19
03. Just for Fun 2:52
04. I'm in Love 6:20
05. Gin House Blues 7:35
06. Desolation Blues 3:02
07. Five Long Years 4:18
08. Let's Make It 2:16

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Nektar - Journey To The Centre Of The Eye (1971)

Nektar's debut album became one of their finest releases, saturated with abstract psychedelia and a wonderful science-fiction motif that is magnified through the rigorous but dazzling Mellotron of Allan Freeman and Roye Albrighton's nomadic guitar playing. Throughout Journey's 13 cuts, Nektar introduced their own sort of instrumental surrealism that radiated from both the vocals and from the intermingling of the haphazard drum and string work. With the synthesizer churning and boiling in front of Howden's percussive attack and Mick Brockett's "liquid lights," tracks like "Astronaut's Nightmare," "It's All in the Mind," and both "Dream Nebula" cuts teeter back and forth from mind-numbing, laid-back melodies to excitable, open-ended excursions of fantastical progressive rock. Just as Hawkwind was exploring the depths of outer space with their progressive tendencies on most of their albums, Journey to the Centre of the Eye musically probed the inner universe of the mind and body with its very own conceptual field trip. "Burn Out My Eyes" and "Warp Oversight" are let loose with buzz-saw vocals and hazy, undefined guitar chords which converge and fade into background rhythms, while the 54 seconds of "Look Inside Yourself" is a short, illusory voyage that ends too soon. Nektar's freewheeling sound is best felt on Journey and on their next three releases, as by the end of the decade, their progressive moods and ambient-like suites started to get harder and take on more of a mainstream feel. ..Robert Hoffnung

Very good prog with some influences from space rockers like Pink Floyd, but other influences from the prog of say, King Crimson, Yes and maybe ELP, though not as dominated by keyboard virtuosity like ELP. The prominent Mellotron gives this album a great Crimson feel, though there is no sax. "Countenance" has some fantastic guitar work and haunting electric keyboard. "Warp Oversight" shows some resemblance to "Interstellar Overdrive" with it's interesting keyboard effects and fractured guitar. "The Dream Nebula (Pt. 1)" and it's second part on side two have some pretty ferocious guitar work at times and some more prog-like keyboard sections with vocals mixed in. "It's All in the Mind" is another fantastic track with great lyrics and layers of keyboard, bass, and guitar sound...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 77 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Space Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Prelude 1:28
02. Astronauts Nightmare 6:30
03. Countenance 3:37
04. The Nine Lifeless Daughters of the Sun 2:58
05. Warp Oversight 4:13
06. The Dream Nebula (Part 1) 2:17
07. The Dream Nebula (Part 2) 2:30
08. It's All in the Mind 3:25
09. Burn Out Your Eyes 7:53
10. Void of Vision 2:06
11. Pupil of the Eye 2:50
12. Look Inside Yourself 0:57
13. Death of the Mind 1:50

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Dire Straits - Making Movies (1980) (Remaster Edit 2001)

Without second guitarist David Knopfler, Dire Straits began to move away from its roots rock origins into a jazzier variation of country-rock and singer/songwriter folk-rock. Naturally, this means that Mark Knopfler's ambitions as a songwriter are growing, as the storytelling pretensions of Making Movies indicate. Fortunately, his skills are increasing, as the lovely "Romeo and Juliet," "Tunnel of Love," and "Skateaway" indicate. And Making Movies is helped by a new wave-tinged pop production, which actually helps Knopfler's jazzy inclinations take hold. The record runs out of steam toward the end, closing with the borderline offensive "Les Boys," but the remainder of Making Movies ranks among the band's finest work...S. T. Erlewine

Although it produced no hit singles, "Making Movies" is beyond question Dire Straits' masterpiece. Mark Knopfler's ripping guitar forms the backdrop for seven beautiful, haunting, fiercely personal cuts. Every song perfectly captures a deep human emotion, from the bitter heartache of "Romeo And Juliet" to the angry defiance of "Solid Rock" to the steamy lustfulness of "Expresso Love". There are no weak songs, though the bouncy and playful "Les Boys", which ends the album, seems a bit out of place compared to the six deadly earnest songs that precede it. Yes, the album owes a heavy debt of gratitude to Springsteen, with many cuts building on the Boss's signature guitar/organ/piano framework. But, Knopfler's vocal delivery and deft guitar work, plus the band's sparser and cleaner arrangements, never allow you to forget that you're listening to Dire Straits. Only "Tunnel Of Love", which sounds like a cross between "Thunder Road" and "Sandy" strays a little too far into Bruce's territory but for that the boys can be forgiven.
One tip: this album must be heard in its entirety to be fully appreciated. It will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotion, something that no greatest hits album can ever duplicate...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 87 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Tunnel of Love 8:11
02. Romeo and Juliet 6:01
03. Skateaway 6:40
04. Expresso Love 5:12
05. Hand in Hand 4:48
06. Solid Rock 3:27
07. Les Boys 4:08

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Cactus - Fully Unleashed- The Live Gigs(1970-72)(2004)

With the exception of a few numbers on assorted multi-artist collections and the trio of tunes included on 'Ot 'N' Sweaty (1972), American blues-rockers Cactus were poorly represented as a performing act until this release. Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs (2004) is the companion volume to the similarly thorough Barely Contained: The Studio Sessions (2004). Each double-disc package is filled with not only the combo's respective four long-players, but also plenty of remarkable and previously vaulted sides. That is an understatement when considering the two-plus hours of vintage concert material from three distinct incarnations of Cactus, centering on the first lineup's final show on December 19, 1971 at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, TN. Jim McCarty's wailing lead electric guitar introduction to "Long Tall Sally" is a precursor to the hard-and-heavy onslaught that alternately pulverizes and soars on other classic covers, such as their (dare say) definitive workout of Mose Allison's "Parchment Farm" or the 17-plus-minute oldies medley containing "Heeby Jeebies" and "Money," plus the Memphis-apropos "Hound Dog" and "What'd I Say." The original roster is additionally featured on "No Need to Worry" and another incendiary reading of "Parchment Farm" from the 1970 Isle of Wight performance. Although both were initially available on the First Great Rock Festivals of the Seventies (1971) anthology, neither has been on CD before. A short-lived lineup with Ron Leejack (guitar) was captured on the title track to One Way...Or Another and "Bro. Bill" from June 27, 1971 at Gillian's in Buffalo, New York, and the remaining cuts are from the group's April 1972 appearance at the Mar y Sol Pop Festival in Puerto Rico with Werner Fritzsching (guitar) and former Atomic Rooster member Peter French (vocals). While "Swim," "Bad Mother Boogie" and "Out L'il Rock-N-Roll Thing" were incorporated into 'Ot 'N' Sweaty, "Bedroom Mazurka" can be found on the out-of-print Mar y Sol (1972) compilation... Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 365 MB
Genre : Rock, Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

CD1

01. Intro/Long Tall Sally (12:16)
02. Bag Drag (3:10)
03. Evil (16:11)
04. Parchman Farm (6:21)
05. Alaska (3:56)
06. Oleo (11:19)
07. No Need to Worry (20:18)
08. Let Me Swim (5:06)

CD2

01. Big Mama Boogie, Parts 1 & 2 (15:30)
02. Medley: Heeby Jeebies/Money/Hound Dog (17:04)
03. No Need to Worry (5:08)
04. Parchman Farm (4:30)
05. One Way... or Another (9:14)
06. Bro. Bill (6:11)
07. Swim (4:44)
08. Bad Mother Boogie (5:25)
09. Our Lil Rock-n-Roll Thing (6:59)
10. Bedroom Mazurka (4:58)

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Nektar - Remember the Future 1973 (Remaster Edit 2003)

It has always amazed me how bands so full of talent get overlooked, while some crappy bands can sell zillions of records...such is the case with Nektar's "Remember The Future". This prog rock album is among the best, right up there with Yes' "Close To The Edge" or various ELP releases. "Remember The Future" comes off quite originally. The movements fit together well, and although it tells a story in a prolonged song, there are plenty of grab-your-attention riffs and hooks. There is not the flashy keyboard playing of Rick Wakeman or Keith Emerson; the guitar work instead has a haunting beauty to it.
Finally! After waiting over 10 years the guitar included digital remaster of the legendary lp 'Remeber the Future'. Painfully lisening to the audio cd that seemed to "erase" all or most of Roy's guitar parts have resurfaced in this remastered edition. Bonus tracks included, this Nektar album was the first to break big in the states after gaining muscial credablity in europe. The music swishes and sways in and out of your conciseness until you can reach a blissfull state. Great drumming & bass and keyboards and a great band in their prime..the remastered "Night at London Round House " has this more… album live and much, much more material than the lp so also a must buy! . 1974 was the last great year of the "progressive era" and this was one of its best lp's! Now Bellaphon please release "Tab in the Ocean " "Journey " and all the rest...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 80 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Space Rock
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Lineup

* Allan "Taff" Freeman – keyboards, backing vocals
* Roye Albrighton – guitars, lead vocals
* Derek "Mo" Moore – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Ron Howden – drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Mick Brockett – lights

Tracklist:

01 Remember the Future (Part I) 16:38
a. Images of the Past
b. Wheel of Time
c. Remember the Future
d. Confusion

02 Remember the Future (PartII) 18:55
e. Returning Light
f. Questions and Answers
g. Tomorrow Never Comes
h. Path of Light
i. Recognition
j. Let It Grow

03. Let It Grow (bonus track) - (studio)
04. Lonely Roads (bonus track) - (studio)

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Cactus - Fully Unleashed - The Live Gigs Vol.2(1971) (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 213 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

1. Intro/Tuning (0:59)
2. Long Tall Sally (7:50)
3. Parchman Farm (6:03)
4. Mellow Down Easy (5:24)
5. Feel So Bad (7:00)
6. Walkin' Blues (8:51)
7. Scrambler/One Way Or Another (8:27)
8. Oleo (12:49)

CD 2

1. Bro. Bill (8:31)
2. Token Chokin' (3:32)
3. Slow Blues (Medley) (20:08)
4. Heebie Jeebies/What'd I Say (12:16)
5. Evil (14:44)

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Redbone - Redbone (1970) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Line-up:

Pat Vegas (vocals, bass)
Lolly Vegas (vocals, guitar)
Tony Bellamy (guitar, piano, vocals)
Peter 'Last Walking Bear' DePoe (drums)

Codec: mp3
Genre : Rock, R&B, Cajun, Jazz
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Tracklist:

01. Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band 3:08
02. Prehistoric Rhythm 3:58
03. Niki Hokey 3:17
04. Promise I Won't Let It Show 3:07
05. Minor Seven Heaven 4:21
06. Night Come Down 3:53
07. Tennessee Girl 2:25
08. Rebecca 3:05
09. Jambone 7:48
10. Little Girl 3:57
11. Chance to See 4:32
12. Red and Blue 2:44
13. Suite Mode 8:22
14. (I Can't) Handle It 5:36
15. I'm a Man 2:57
16. Danse Calinda 2:45
17. Things Go Better... 7:34

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Badfinger.- Day After Day (Live1990)(Remaster Edit 2005)

The only officially available live Badfinger release (not counting shoddy '90s recordings by Joey Molland's tacky cash-in project), 1990's Day After Day: Live compiles circa-1974 live tapes, modified in a way guaranteed to enrage purists. Because the original tapes were poorly recorded and unsalvageable, Molland took the soundboard tapes into a studio and re-recorded his own guitar and vocal parts, and, even worse, added a sampled snare drum, mixed far, far too loudly, to all of Mike Gibbins' drum tracks. These alterations are added with little subtlety and less grace, and they stick out like the proverbial sore thumb. In a further bit of self-serving idiocy, Molland re-sequenced the original tape (long a favorite on the bootleg circuit) to move all of his own songs to more prominent placements in the track list, putting all of Pete Ham and Tom Evans' songs at the end, utterly disrupting the flow of the original concert. A tacky, poorly done botch, Day After Day: Live should be avoided by all but the most die-hard Joey Molland worshipers...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 89 MB
Genre : Rock, Power Pop
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Tracklist:

01. Sometimes 2.59
02. I Don't Mind 3.13
03. Blind Owl 5.40
04. Give It Up 7.22
05. Constitution 4.13
06. Baby Blue 3.49
07. Name Of The Game 5.17
08. Day After Day 3.04
09. Timeless 7.56
10. I Can't Take It 4.58

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Man - Man 1970 (Remaster Edit 2007)

The group Man evolved from the Bystanders, a mid-'60s Welsh combo whose blend of Beatlesque harmonies and blue-eyed soul yielded a number of well-received singles, most notably the progressive and poppy "Royal Blue Summer Sunshine Day." That side was indicative of the direction they would take after changing their name to Man. Perhaps due to the eponymous moniker, this album has long been mistaken as a debut effort. However, prior to this title, they had already released a pair of LPs, Revelation (1969) and the somewhat more centered and ambitious follow-up 2 Ozs. of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969). By the time of this platter, Clive John (organ/piano/electric guitar/harpsichord/vocals), Deke Leonard (guitar/vocals), Martin Ace (acoustic guitar/bass guitar/vocals), Terry Williams (percussion/drums), Roger Leonard (acoustic guitar/piano/electric guitar/steel guitar/vocals), and Micky Jones (acoustic guitar/electric guitar/vocals) had settled into what most enthusiasts consider to be a seminal aggregate. In addition to their exceptional improvisational skills, Man would display a more aggressive sound. The opening track, "Romain," instantly gels into driving blues behind Leonard's woozy steel guitar interjections. "Country Girl" is reminiscent of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, complete with a distinct West Coast county-rock lilt. Both of the extended pieces, "Would the Christians Wait Five Minutes?...The Lions Are Having a Draw" and "Alchemist" are pastiches of well-developed instrumentals, although at times they come off as somewhat dated. There is plenty of inspired interaction, however, especially on the latter song as they unleash some definitive heavy metal licks that could easily be mistaken for seminal Black Sabbath. "Daughter of the Fireplace" is another highlight as a compact and attitude-heavy rocker.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 125 MB
Genre : Welsh Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Romain 06:12
02. Country Girl 03:06
03. Would The Christians Wait Five Minutes? The Lions Are Having A Draw 12:56
04. Daughter Of The Fireplace 05:18
05. Alchemist 20:42
06. Daughter Of The Fireplace:single version 03:01
07. Country Girl:single version 03:05

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Caravan - Live At Fairfield Halls (1974) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Documented during an era in which U.K. performances by Caravan were few and far between, Live at the Fairfield Halls 1974 is a brilliantly remastered and likewise complete presentation of a concert held just prior to their inaugural tour of North America.
Although Caravan had been subjected to several key personnel and managerial alterations in the preceding months, once they hit the stage they shed any behind-the-scenes acrimony and were transformed into a stunning synergy of progressive and symphonic rock. This warm-up show took place on September 1, 1974, at Fairfield Hall in Croydon and was initially documented as a possible promotional tool for their upcoming stateside appearances. The tapes remained on deposit, seemingly forgotten, at the Decca studios storage facility in West Hampstead, U.K., until the stunning 19-minute "For Richard" was resurrected for inclusion on the two-LP Canterbury Tales compilation in 1976. Then, in 1980, the French budget label Kingdom Records issued a double album under the title The Best of Caravan Live. All but the most keen-eyed and -eared enthusiasts passed the set up as a poorly assembled hits package. It was, however, this show sans "Chance of a Lifetime" -- which the band rarely ever performed. Then as mysteriously as it appeared it was deleted and remains out of print.
On this release, the sound has been sonically scrubbed and is now presented faithful to the original presentation. Enthusiasts who prefer the band's lineup and subsequent edgier tone, circa For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night, will be doubly thrilled with this release as they re-create most of the album. Additionally, they wrap themselves around the crushing "Memory Lain, Hugh"/"Headloss" opener. Perhaps foreshadowing how powerful this rendition will be, the evening's proceedings fade in to the hovering resonation of Geoffrey Richardson's electric viola as he fiddles underneath the band's introduction. Caravan's most recent release concurrent to this performance is the equally impressive Caravan & the New Symphonia. From that disc comes "Virgin on the Ridiculous" -- performed here by just the quintet. Although composed for the incorporation of an orchestra, this rendition is leaner and displays the band's almost conversational way of jamming and improvising. The transition into the "Be Alright Now" suite is seamless, and, under the thunder sticks of Richard Coughlan (drums), the band is propelled into one of the only live versions of the medley to have been professionally documented.

With a well-deserved nod to the "New Symphonia," Live at the Fairfield Halls 1974 is the quintessential live Caravan release. The sound is crisp and the stereo image is direct and very warm. This disc is highly recommended for newly found fans as well as the more seasoned consumer...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up

- David Sinclair / keyboards
- Geoffrey Richardson / viola
- Mike Wedgwood / bass
- Pye Hastings / guitar, vocals
- Richard Coughlan / drums

Tracklist:

01. Memory Lain, Hugh / Headloss (9:27)
02. Virgin On The Ridiculous (7:14)
03. Be Alright / Chance Of A Lifetime (6:37)
04. The Love In Your Eye (15:23)
05. A Hunting We Shall Go / Pengola / Backwards / A Hunting We Shall Go (Reprise) (9:49)
06. The Dog The Dog He's At It Again (6:23)
07. For Richard (19:01)
08. Hoedown (5:58)

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Birth Control - Backdoor Possibilities (1976) (1997)

"Backdoor Possibilities" is an excellent concept based on a story about a corporate businessman who is trapped by his own success and who ultimately reflects on his life before meeting death in a subway. The album could equal even Gentle Giant when it comes to complexity and weird time-changes, and it's pretty obvious that Gentle Giant were a great inspiration for this album. Zeus B. Held is heavy on the Moog and string-synth here, and he comes up with loads of cool, varied and unusual sounds. Three of the six tracks are divided into several parts, so you can be sure that you won't get any straightforward stuff. And all of the tracks are absolutely outstanding complex mid-70's progressive rock. Highlights on the album include the opener "One First of April" and the closing number "No Time to Dye". The latter also mixes a very Yes-like chorus in at the end. "Beedeepees" is probably the most Gentle Giant-sounding track they ever recorded, both in sound and structure. "Futile Prayer" is a melodramatic ballad where drummer Noske's vocal unfortunately is a bit more accented than on the other tracks, but the song is still great. The melodic and powerful "Behind Grey Walls" have a strong Genesis-influence while the instrumental "La Cigüena de Zaragoza" is jazzier with a cool sax-part at the end...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 112 MB
Genre : Progressive rock, Krautrock
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Line-up :
- Peter Föller / basses, vocals
- Bruno Frenzel / guitars, vocals
- Zeus B. Held / keyboards, Tenor sax, tubular bells, vocals
- Bernd Noske / drums, percussion, lead vocals

Trackllist :

01. One first of April - Prologue 2:30
02. One first of April - Physical and mental short circuit 3:56
03. One first of April - Subterranean escape 1:10
04. Beedeepees - Film of life 5:36
05. Beedeepees - Childhood flash-back 0:54
06. Beedeepees - Legal labyrinth 2:05
07. Futile prayer 5:54
08. La Cigüena de Zaragoza - The farrockaway ropedancer 4:25
09. La Cigüena de Zaragoza - Le moineau de Paris 2:23
10. La Cigüena de Zaragoza - Cha cha d'amour 1:26
11. Behind grey walls 6:51
12. No time to die 6:08
13. Fall down (Bonus Single A-Side) 2:48
14. Laugh or Cry (Bonus Single B-Side) 2:54

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Calexico - Garden Ruin (2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 108 MB
Genre : Rock, Indie rock, Alt-country
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Tracklist

01. Cruel 03:58
02. Yours And Mine 02:30
04. Panic Open String 04:09
05. Letter To Bowie Knife 03:06
06. Roka 03:42
07. Lucky Dime 02:33
08. Smash 03:45
09. Deep Down 04:31
10. Nom De Plume 03:19
11. 12. All Systems Red 06:05
12. Landing Field BT 03:46
13. Cast Your Coat BT 03:46

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Atlantis - It's Getting Better (1973)

Atlantis' second album 'It's Getting Better' was even more influenced by the musical ideas of Rumpf and Kravetz. Explained Kravetz: "Inga determines the image of this band like Rod Stewart with The Faces. Her voice makes our image." The new material was showcased by Atlantis in France, at the Paris Olympia on October 1, 1973. After the concert they returned to England for another four week tour. During the trip Kravetz was replaced by ex-Family Tree member Rainer Schnelle. Kravetz went on to become a member of Randy Pie. Half a year onwards and the line-up changed again, reflecting the constant pressures that musicians endure on the road. Ex-Curly Curve guitarist Alex Conti and English keyboard player Adrian Askew made their debut on the 'Spicy funk album' (Music Express), titled 'Ooh Baby'. The newcomers wrote seven of the songs on the album which was described by Britain's Sounds magazine as 'Germany's best soul'. Three of the songs were composed by Inga Rumpf.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 81 MB
Genre : Rock. Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. It's Getting Better 4:50
02. Drifting Winds 5:06
03. Days Of Giving 7:23
04. Changed It All 6:05
05. Fighter Of Truth 6:17
06. Woman's Sorrow 3:23
07. A Simple Song 1:59

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Calexico - Hot Rail (2000)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 121 MB
Genre : Rock, Indie rock, Alt-country
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Tracklist

01. El Picador 03:14
02. Ballad Of Cable Hogue 03:28
03. Ritual Road Map 01:15
04. Fade 07:43
05. Untitled III 04:07
06. Sonic Wind 04:13
07. Muleta 03:33
08. Mid-Town 03:32
09. Service And Repair 04:02
10. Untitled II 02:37
11. Drenched 04:50
12. 16 Track Scratch 01:28
13. Tres Avisos 05:11
14. Hot Rail 03:58

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Copperhead - Copperhead (1973 )

Copperhead was a band organized by guitarist John Cipollina after he left Quicksilver Messenger Service in 1970. Cipollina, who had been a member of Quicksilver since its formation and whose lead guitar playing was its signature sound, had grown increasingly dissatisfied after the return of band founder Dino Valenti from a prison term, when the group grew larger and he found he had less space to play. He had also grown increasingly interested in playing sessions, which the band discouraged. The early days of Copperhead were casual, with the group consisting of a loose aggregation of people playing gigs with Cipollina. Eventually it coalesced into a quartet consisting of Cipolliana on lead guitar; Gary Philippet on vocals, second guitar, and organ; Jim McPherson on vocals, bass, and piano; and David Weber on drums. The group was initially signed to the Just Sunshine label run by Michael Lang, one of the organizers of Woodstock. But in 1972 it was signed to a major-label record deal by Clive Davis at Columbia and recorded its debut album, Copperhead, released in the spring of 1973. Unfortunately, Davis was fired from Columbia shortly after the album's release, an action that doomed any developing band that had been signed under his aegis. The album went nowhere, and when Columbia refused to release their second album, Copperhead folded. Cipollina went on to play in many different bands before dying in 1989
The music was driving rock and roll with Cipollina dominating tracks such as "Making a Monster", "Spin Spin" and "Roller Derby Star", the latter written by Kent Houseman and Gary Philippet and originally recorded by The Ducks. "Roller Derby Star" was issued as a single (Columbia 45810) and deserved to have been a hit. The band had an envialble live reputation and were thought by many to be poised on the brink of a major commercial succes but Columbia, who were going through the Clive Davis bust crisis, failed to exploit their excellent beginning and didn’t run a single major ad for the sparkling debut album. All this notwithstanding the band went to work on and completed a second album (seven tracks in all) which Columbia refused to issue. With Davis removal from Columbia the band were dropped and the album remains in the Columbia vaults. Despite the lack of promotion "Copperhead" sold remarkably well for Columbia and was re-issued in 1980...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 97 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Roller Derby Star (4:15)
02. Kibitzer (3:45)
03. A Little Hand (5:00)
04. Kamikaze (5:26)
05. Spin-Spin (3:17)
06. Pawnshop Man (5:29)
07. Wing-Dang-Doo 4:05)
08. They're Making a Monster (7:36)
09. Chameleon (3:39)

When John Cipollina left Quicksilver Messenger Service in 1971, he formed Copperhead with Jim Murray and Casey Sonoban (two members of the first Quicksilver line-up), his brother Mario (who later found fame with Huey Lewis and The News) and various other musicians. Their frequent rehearsals and gigs didn't allow them to get a recording contract and in 1972 Cipollina assembled a new line-up with Gary Philippet (ex-Front Line), Jim McPherson (ex-Stained Glass), David Weber and Hutch Hutchinson. A record, Sealed For Your Protection, was ready to be released on Just Sunshine Record but was eventually shelved. Finally Copperhead was issued by CBS in 1973 and is a superb example of San Francisco Sound, with seven original tracks and a new version of Kibitzer, already recorded by McPherson with Stained Glass. A must for fans of Quicksilver and Cipollina's guitar.

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Calexico - The Black Light (1998)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 123 MB
Genre : Rock, Indie Rock, Alt. Country
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Tracklist

01. Gypsy's Curse 04:17
02. Fake Fur 02:36
03. The Ride (pt II) 03:08
04. Where Water Flows 01:57
05. The Black Light 03:20
06. Sideshow 02:02
07. Chach 03:32
08. Missing 06:01
09. Minas De Cobre 03:08
10. Over Your Shoulder 04:10
11. Vinegaroon 01:06
12. Trigger 02:34
13. Sprawl 0 1:27
14. Stray 02:54
15. Old Man Waltz 02:29
16. Bloodflow 05:09
17. Frontera 04:19

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Bloodrock - Live (1972) (Remaster Edit 1998)

First released in 1972 on Capitol as a two LP set. Contains all nine of the cuts from the original release, which consists of roaring versions of cuts from their first three albums, including 'D.O.A.', 'Cheater', 'Castle Of Thoughts' & 'Kool-Aid-Kids'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 One Way Records release. While the album was marketed as being a live performance, three of the album's songs ("Kool-Aid-Kids", "You Gotta Roll", and "Cheater") were actually studio recordings with dubbed applause...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 120 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Castle of Thoughts – 3:41
02. Breach of Lease – 10:02
03. Lucky in the Morning – 6:02
04. Kool-Aid-Kids – 6:20
05. D.O.A. – 9:33
06. You Gotta Roll – 5:05
07. Cheater – 6:57
08. Jessica – 4:39
09. Gotta Find a Way – 9:48

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The Pirates - Out of Their Skulls (1977) (Remaster with 38 Bonus Tracks - 2001)

Originally organized as the trio backing Johnny Kidd, this band continued working long after the latter's death in a mid-'60s automobile accident. Behind lead guitarist Mick Green, who has played with just about everybody over the years (including Paul McCartney's Choba B CCCP and Run Devil Run), they embraced their punk roots in the late '70s and early '80s and still do a great show, even without a "real" lead singer.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 358 MB
Genre : Rock'n Roll, Pub Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Please Don't Touch (2:24)
02. I Can Tell (3:00)
03. Peter Gunn (2:05)
04. Sweet Love On My Mind (3:17)
05. Lonesome Train (3:04)
06. Gibson, Martin, Fender (3:35)
07. Don't München It (3:27)
08. Honey Hush (2:27)
09. Tear It Up (3:22)
10. I'm In Love Again (3:09)
11. You Don't Own Me (3:14)
12. Four To The Bar (3:02)
13. Shakin' All Over (2:33)
14. Milk Cow Blues (3:12)
15. All In It Together (4:15)
16. Jonny B. Goode (4:08)
17. Talkin' 'Bout You (3:22)
18. Witch Queen Of New Orleans (3:27)
19. All By Myself (1:45)
20. Peter Gunn (2:57)
21. Just Another Party (2:55)
22. Something Very Strange (3:31)
23. Cap In Hand (3:02)
24. Lights Out (1:47)
25. I'm Into Something Good (2:57)
26. All By Myself (1:49)

CD 2

01. Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (2:56)
02. Don't München It (3:35)
03. Do The Dog (2:37)
04. That's The Way You Are (2:41)
05. You Don't Own Me (2:51)
06. All In It Together (3:16)
07. Dr. Feelgood (1:57)
08. Johnny B. Goode's Good (2:27)
09. Shakin' All Over (2:59)
10. Saturday Night Shoot-Out (3:52)
11. Long Journey Home (3:42)
12. Voodoo (2:33)
13. Four To The Bar (2:51)
14. Diggin' My Potatoes (3:35)
15. Shake Hands With The Devil (3:34)
16. You Can't Sit Down (3:04)
17. Hey Mary (3:29)
18. Golden Oldies (3:30)
19. Alarmer (2:52)
20. Lady (Put The Light On Me) (3:46)
21. Happy Birthday Rock & Roll (4:48)
22. Going Back Home (3:14)
23. Lemonade (2:47)
24. 1.30, 2.30. 3.35 (2:34)
25. Hard Ride (3:24)

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Cactus - One Way... or Another (1971) (Remaster Edit 2007)

One Way... Or Another (1971) was the second and final studio outing to feature the incipient incarnation of supergroup Cactus, comprised of Vanilla Fudge rhythm section Carmine Appice (drums) and Tim Bogert (bass), as well as former Amboy Dukes lead vocalist Rusty Day (vocals/mouth harp), and Jim McCarty (guitar) from Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and the Buddy Miles Express. Even as their debut was ostensibly rawer, they retained the same amp'ed-up electric blues reminiscent of early Grand Funk Railroad and Foghat.
The more polished outcome heard on their sophomore effort is undoubtedly the direct result of assistance from recording engineer extraordinaire Eddie Kramer and their upgraded digs at the recently completed Electric Lady Studios, which they inhabited shortly after the passing of the facilities' owner, Jimi Hendrix. Immediately, the proceedings are thrust into high gear with a languorous and seething interpretation of Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally." While not the extended barnburner it became in concert, it gets things off to a rousing start.
The lightweight up-tempo "Rockout, Whatever You Feel Like" could easily be mistaken for Jo Jo Gunne, especially in Day's vocal asides, strongly recalling Jay Ferguson and company. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" is a heavier number with McCarty unleashing rounds of impressive and impellent fretwork churning atop the simmering backbeat. Cactus do what they do best, returning to their boogie rock roots on the suitably named "Big Mama Boogie — Parts 1 & 2." McCarty's pumping acoustic opening is perfectly augmented by some organic mouth harp courtesy of Day before launching into an explosive assault of pure, unadulterated proto- metal. The cover of Chuck Willis' "Feel So Bad" is given a sizable shakedown, yet doesn't quite seem to live up to its potential.
The opposite can be said of the understated "Song for Aries." Although clocking in at just under three minutes, the instrumental is a showcase for McCarty's immorally underrated lead guitar. The long-player concludes with two full-blown centerpieces, revealing Cactus' strength as a formidable powerhouse combo on the autobiographically-inspired rave-up "Hometown Bust." Fittingly, this lineup and album come to an end on a high note with the title track "One Way...Or Another." The number is quite possibly the finest original to have been worked up by the band. The cut blazes from tip-to-tail and if the primary riff seems familiar, that may be because it was lifted almost verbatim from Jeff Beck's Beck-Ola-era tune "Rice Pudding." However in Cactus' care, it stomps with a bit more crunch and no-nonsense attitude. ..Pepe Pannzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 96 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Long Tall Sally 5.54
02. Rockout, Whatever You Feel Like 4.00
03. Rock N' Roll Children 5.44
04. Big Mama Boogie-Pars 1 And 2 5.29
05. Feel So Bad 5.31
06. Song For Aries 3.05
07. Hometown Bust 6.39
08. One Way...Or Another 5.06

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Gary Moore - The Platinum Collection (3CD)(2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 315 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Parisienne Walkways 3.25
02. Out In The Fields 4.18
03. Over The Hills And Far Away 5.22
04. Empty Rooms ('84 Remix) 4.18
05. Friday On My Mind 4.12
06. After The War 4.21
07. Wild Frontier 4.15
08. The Loner 5.54
09. Shapes Of Things 4.13
10. Wishing Well 4.06
11. Don't Take Me For A Loser 4.16
12. Hold On To Love 4.27
13. Blood Of Emaralds 8.20
14. Take A Little Time 4.06
15. Like Angels 7.31
16. One Good Reason 3.04
17. Johnny Boy 3.14

CD 2

01. Still Got The Blues 6.12
02. Cold Day In Hell 4.26
03. Oh Pretty Woman 4.25
04. Story Of The Blues 6.42
05. Seperate Ways 4.53
06. Since I Met You Baby 2.52
07. I Loved Another Woman 3.06
08. Woke Up This Morning 3.50
09. Further On Up The Road 4.07
10. The Sky Is Crying 4.54
11. Left Me With The Blues 3.04
12 . Mean Cruel Woman 2.46
13. The Blues Is Alright 5.45
14. If You Be My Baby 6.40
15. Need Your Love So Bad 7.53

CD 3

01. Murder In The Skies 5.34
02. Military Man 6.25
03. White Knuckles 3.50
04. Empty Rooms 8.26
05. Out In The Fields 5.28
06. Back On The Streets 5.15
07. Stop Messin' Around 4.06
08. Cold Day In Hell 5.31
09. Midnight Blues 6.56
10. King Of The Blues 6.15
11. Caldonia 5.34
12 . Cold, Cold Feeling 7.18
13. Parisienne Walkways 5.49

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Rufus Zuphall - Weiss der Teufel (1972) (Remaster Edit 1992)

Rufus Zuphall is one of the significant German rock bands of the early seventies. This first CD, part of a series of three CDs, describes their musical development - beyond the first LP thro' to the farewell concert in 72. With this - the "complete work" of Rufus Zuphall is available for the first time on CD. Formed in Aachen in 1969 and initially with a keyboard player as fifth man, the band melted together blues elements, the ease of Anglo-Saxon folk, classical influences and driving guitar rock with progressive song structures into an autonomous instrumental dominated style and live programme. The titles "Hollis Brown" and "Granum Cerebri" from forthcoming third CD "Avalon And On" are from this period. In the beginning the band was not so Germany-orientated but more towards the neighbouring countries Belgium and particularly Holland and their breakthrough came accordingly in 1970 in front of a 30.000 crowd at the Jazz Festival in Bilzen (Belgium). Actually planned as a sideshow, they then played as the only amateur band next to such stars as Black Sabbath, Cat Stevens or May Blitz and were celebrated by the press as "surprise of the festival". Previously Rufus Zuphall had even appeared with Living Blues and Cuby and the Blizzards, in the same year this was followed by gigs with Curtis Jones, Group 1850 and Golden Earring. The front man on stage was the flutist Klaus Gülden. He had a decisive influence on the Rufus Zuphall sound. Bass player Helmut Lieblang wrote the lyrics. Günter Krause, a creative guitar talent, composed most of the titles and with Udo Dahmen Rufus Zuphall had a drummer, who later, after his music studies, then played with Kraan, Lake, Eberhardt Schöner and Achim Reichel and is even today much asked after. He is also studio drummer and worked as a lecturer at the Hamburg College of Music. Today he is headmaster of Mannheim College of Popular Music. Apart from Udo Dahmen, the only other one of the various Rufus Zuphall members who remained true to a musical career was Günter Krause. After Rufus Zuphall had come to a close, he too studied music, he then played jazz and jazz rock in various formations - he played into the 80s as a jazz guitarist in a sextet making records. Today he's working as a musician, composer and guitar teacher.

Debuting at the "Pop & Jazz Festival" in Bilzen in Autumn 1969, Rufus Zuphall (from the Northern German town of Aachen, next to the Dutch border) had a lot of influences at play in their music: Teutonic folk, Dutch psychedelia, a notable nod to Jethro Tull with much flute and dynamics, and a great deal of innovation of their own. Their self-produced debut WEISS DER TEUFEL is considered one of the underground classics of the Krautrock era, a mostly instrumental, live and vibrant excursion full of raw energy and riddled with surprises.

At the beginning of December 1970, Rufus Zuphall produced live in Holland their first LP "Weiß der Teufel" in only three days. It was released in 1971 as a private pressing on Good Will Records - a master- piece of progressive rock. The titlesong was a secret "scene hit" and the track "Spanferkel" taken from the LP became the signature tune for one of the best known German radio rock programmes. The LP, although the release was limited and despite bad marketing conditions, was a success. In spring 1971 Rufus Zuphall recorded their second LP "Phallobst" and third album "Avalon And On" was planned to release in late 1972. But it was never finished. The band disbanded in September 1972. In 1999 their was a reunion followed by a lot of gigs and the release of the CD "Colder Than Hell" in 2000. Between June and September 1972 their was a short series of 6 farewell concerts. The last was at the beginning of September in Eindhoven (Holland). The first was a concert for their fans in Aachen on June 17th 1972, in the eyes of the band one of the true musical highlights of Rufus Zuphall. Here is dynamism, creativity and enthusiasm to be heard, one can feel the stage experience and intimacy of a group that despite all other activities in 1971 alone managed to make over 50 appearances. "Farewell Live Aachen 72", as bonus tracks split on this and the following "Phallobst"-CD, shows the musical range of Rufus Zuphall, the full bounds of Rhythm'n Blues - inspired beginnings with songs like "Wade In The Water" or "See See Rider" thro' to rockers like "Prickel Pit" or progressive titles like "Avalon Suite", it shows classical influences, free song structures with jazz elements and includes with "Summertime" or "Spanferkel" fundamental group hits.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 174 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Progressive rock
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Tracklist:

01. Walpurgisnacht 3.06
02. Knight Of 3rd Degree 7.39
03. Spanferkel 2.27
04. Freitag 7.20
05. Weiß der Teufel 17.17
06. 900 Miles (Bonus-Farewell Live Aachen 1972) 8.22
07. I Put A Spell On You (Bonus-Farewell Live Aachen 1972) 3.53
08. See See Rider (Bonus-Farewell Live Aachen 1972) 5.19
09. Avalon Suite (Bonus-Farewlel Live Aachen 1972) 11.52
10. Summertime (Bonus-Farewell Live Aachen 1972) 5.09
11. Prickel Pit (Bonus-Farewell Live Aachen 1972) 3.39

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Missus Beastly - Missus Beastly (1974) (Remaster Edit 2005)

After a two years rest, MB reconvened through a few gigs and chance meetings and the line-up was sensibly different with only drummer Oldemeier and flutist/saxman Benz (who had not recorded on their first Lp) left, but with Missing Link keyboardist Miekausch and bassist/guitarist Dömling and other wind instrumentalist Josch. Graced with a rather tasteless banana-gorilla artwork, this album would turn out rather differently to MB’s previous incarnation’s sole release but was recorded at the inevitable Dieter Dierks’ studio. Out of the silence come jungle beats soon joined by a jazzy flute and cool electric piano over a funky bass, and the tone is set: MB was definitely up-to-date and very jazzy, reminding McCoy Tyner’s piano works (as Coltrane’s great ex-sideman was also hanging around in Germany, recording his best albums), but coming to a very abrupt end. The follow-up is starting just as abruptly, bringing you back a bit where the opening track had left things at. Obviously the two saxmen/flauters were often taking up after Miekausch’s piano, Coltrane is never far away, but the album is resolutely rock- funk in spirit as evident with Geisha. The next track Vacuum Cleaner Dance and Paranoidl are definitely more fusion-like approaching Weather Report or RTF. A steady bass beat is slowly overtaken by a twirling piano first than a synth, on what is (IMHO) the album’s centrepiece Fly Away before heading towards Brand X-type of fusion before veering Trane-like. The closing Talle (after the village where they rehearsed) is an excellent calm mid-tempo track where Dömling’s guitar is finally heard, dubbed over his funky bass line.
The GOD reissue (avoid the Germanophone bootleg) comes with four bonus tracks, three of which were live in 74 and the fourth from 75, with Free Clinic announcing the colours but is thankfully not veering into atonal improvs but ending at bit shoddily. On the whole, those bonus track present a different facet of the band, but if clearly not linked to the original album, the contrast being evident), they do not shock the listener much and it would be unfair to say the hinder the album’s rating.
With the controversial artwork dispute leading the band onto another label, and Miekausch re-joining Embryo, MB would record a few more albums with an ever- changing line-up. In the meantime, this album is one brilliant example of the day’s JR/F and if not groundbreaking, this is typically the type of album that consolidated the broken ground. Excellent and much worth the spin.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock
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Lieup

- Norbert Dömling / bass, guitar
- Friedeman Josch / flute, sax
- Jürgen Benz / sax, flute
- Lutz Oldemeier / drums
- Dieter Miekautsch / keyboards

Tracklist:

01. Julia (3:54)
02. 20th Century Break (5:02)
03. Geisha (5:23)
04. Vacuum Cleaners Dace (5:17)
05. Paranoidl (4:20)
06. Fly away (7:46)
07. Talle (5:40)
08. Free Clinic (6:42) (Bonus)
09. Voodoo Dance (6:13) (Bonus)
10. Paranoidl (3:43) (Bonus)
11. Vloflutho (5:00) (Bonus)

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Paul Weller - Wild Wood(1993) (Remaster Edit 2007)

This deluxe edition of what i personally consider to be Wellers finest moment is a welcome reissue and one which should have been done before the previous deluxe Stanley Road.
Weller and band were straight off the road and into the studio , many of these numbers were already being played live and were well known to most fans. The opening Sunflower is full of passion Wellers voice almost screaming for lost love through the simple acoustic pastoral style of the blindingly fantastic Country to the power house of Has My Fire Really gone Out this album is one classic after another. The sound is verymore… live and the acoustic material intimate , Weller even gives a nod to some freaky hip hop dub fillers inbetween the tracks it is one hell of an album, full of passion and fire , Weller never sounding better. His touch is light the mood jubulant and it comes through in this sunlight tinged masterpiece.
Weller honed this summer feel perfectly with the next album if albums were seasons this was spring , next came the summer till the stripped live sound became a bleak Heavy Soul the autumn and winter in one.
The extras on offer here are truly rare indeed im a keen collector and have non of the demos on show here have appeared on bootlegs etc . The first listen is like an alternative version of the album . Most of the core songs are there and many are more arranged and complex than the finished article , if anything show Wellers less is more attitude with the band being slowly stripped away. The B sides are nice to have in one package and the radio sessions are solo acoustic affairs and nice to hear again. It would have been nice to have some visual material he did auditioned a couple of songs on Jools Holland at the time and did blistering versions of Sunflower and Has My fire really gone. Also a big omission is the alternative jap release versions of Weaver and Pictures on the Wall from the Jap release , these were different takes to the uk release (even many hardcore collectors do not realise this so worth a buy if you can find it?) Apart from this it a superb purchase and well worth a double (or in my case quadruple) dip. Even if you don;t like Weller much this album will appeal...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 370 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1 - contains original album and b-sides

01. Sunflower 4:08
02. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) 3:40
03. Wild Wood 3:22
04. Instrumental One (Part 1) 1:37
05. All The Pictures On The Wall 3:57
06. Has My Fire Really Gone Out? 3:54
07. Country 3:38
08. Instrumental Two 0:52
09. 5th Season 4:48
10. The Weaver 3:42
11. Instrumental One (Part 2) 0:34
12. Foot Of The Mountain 3:37
13. Shadow Of The Sun 7:36
14. Holy Man (Reprise) 1:50
15. Moon On Your Pyjamas 4:04
16. Hung Up (Bonus Track) 2:42
17. Wild Wood (Bonus Track) 3:30
18. Magic Bus (Bonus Track) 5:30
19. Ends Of The Earth (Bonus Track) 2:25
20. This Is No Time (Bonus Track) 6:04
21. Another News Day 3:21
22. The Loved 2:59

CD 2 - contains bonus tracks and demo versions.

01. Sunflower 4:13
02. Wild Wood 4:02
03. All The Pictures On The Wall 4:49
04. Country 3:33
05. 5th Season 5:58
06. The Weaver 4:16
07. Shadow Of The Sun 5:30
08. Moon On Your Pyjamas 3:45
09. Ends Of The Earth 2:56
10. Love Of The Loved 4:41
11. Price To Pay 3:37
12. Changes 2:50
13. I'm Only Dreaming (Previously Unreleased) 2:54
14. Ohio (Demo) 3:34
15. Oh Happy Day (Previously Unreleased) 3:29
16. Greetings (Previously Unreleased) 3:33
17. Willd Wood (Demo Version 2) 3:34
18. Weaver Of Dreams (Demo Version 2) 3:28
19. Foot Of The Mountain (Exclusive BBC Recording) 3:35
20. Hung Up (Exclusive BBC Recording) 2:57
21. Black Sheep Boy (Exclusive BBC Recording) 2:09

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Status Quo - Quo (1974) (Remaster Edit 2005)

This album was originally released in the early 70's 2 or 3 albums into their heavier denim era. It often seems to get over looked in favour of the more popular Hello or Piledriver albums but in my opinion, this is the best of all of their early albums.It starts off with the unmistakable Backwater. Sung by bassist Alan Lancaster, this is a fantastic blues rock song with a great story line and driving rhythm. It has the trademark 12 bar riffage, but played with a real passion that was certainly missing during their 80's stuff. The mix into Just Take Me sees drummer John Coghlan at his absolutemore… best. Muso's quite rightly discuss the values of John Bonham, Cozy Powell and Ian Paice but guys, Coghlan is right up there with them. Just listen to the way he mixes power with feel on Just Take Me and the way he leads the time changes during Slow Train, not to mention the great drum solo...the most underated rock drummer from that era!!Break the rules is an absolute classic, again blues rock at its best with Rossi in story telling mode. After the brilliant Drifting Away, which again sees Lancaster at the mic, Don't Think It Matters, Fine Fine Fine and Lonely man are great album tracks leading into the afore mentioned Slow Train.It really bugs me when lazy writers churn out the "3 chords" stereotype thing, because Slow Train is a classic piece of 70's rock...great riffs, time changes, story telling, jigs, drum solo's, heavy rock, the works. You just have to turn the damn stereo up, batter your eardrums up some more and nod ya head, because this is rock music at its best!!The addition of Lonely night on this re-mastered version is a welcome treat, nice finisher.This is the classic Quo line up of Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan at their peak. In this early era, Rossi and Parfitt used a much heavier guitar style, and put together some very original and complicated guitar pieces. There was a real magic when they concentrated on their playing, leaving Lancaster to the vocals, backed up by Coghlans thunderous drumming that was only really present on this album.So, do yourself a favour, buy this cd, turn it up and I promise you...if you have any rock n roll blood in you, it will blow you away. Fantastic...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 94 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Backwater 4.18
02. Just Take Me 3.38
03. Break The Rules 3.41
04. Drifting Away 5.06
05. Don't Think It Matters 4.53
06. Fine Fine Fine 2.31
07. Lonely Man 5.08
08. Slow Train 7.54
09. Lonely Night (Bonus Track) 3.26

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Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Face to Face (1977) (Remaster Edit 2002)

So you've already been hooked by the great mans insight into love, life, death and all things dark and light that can swirl your world. This album give you probably your best insight into the essence of Steve Harley and what he wanted (wants) to achieve. His creative drive takes the live perfromances of your favorite songs to new places. Haunting and raw you find things like "Seeking a love", disarming interaction with the crowd has you singing "Best years...", "Tumbling Down" makes you feel you're there, "Mad Mad Moonlight" will put you at the party & "Love compared with you" is still my favoritemore… expression of love in music and here it is powerful in its simplicity . This album is beautifully paced and reflects the depth and width of the music of Steve Harley.Of course you'll find "Make me smile", "Here comes the sun" et al, but this album is about turning thoughtful and provocative music into thoughtful and provocative entertainment.... and for me Steve Harley had (has) the talent to do it. This album the proof.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 170 MB
Genre : Rock, Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Here Comes the Sun 3:25
02. (I Believe) Love's a Prima Donna 4:49
03. Mad, Mad Moonlight 5:14
04. Red Is a Mean, Mean Colour 5:44
05. Sweet Dreams 2:39
06. Finally a Card Came 1:57
07. Psychomodo 5:12
08. (If This Is Love) Give Me More 5:50
09. The Best Years of Our Lives 5:00
10. (Love) Compared With You 4:48
11. Mr. Soft 3:14
12. Sebastian 10:44
13. Seeking a Love 1:17
14. Tumbling Down 6:34
15. Make Me Smile (Come up and See Me) 6:44

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City - Am Fenster (Platin Edition) (1997)

City is a German rock band, formed in East Berlin in 1972, best known for the song “Am Fenster” (At The Window) from its 1978 first album. The band was founded as the City Band Berlin by Fritz Puppel (guitar), Klaus Selmke (drums), Ingo Doering (bass guitar), Klaus Witte (keyboards), Frank Pfeiffer (vocals) and Andreas Pieper (flute). The lineup changed frequently in the band’s early years, but stabilized by 1976, with Puppel and Selmke joined by Bulgarian violinist and bassist Georgi Gogow and vocalist-keyboardist Toni Krahl. They changed their name to City Rock Band and eventually to simply City. City toured extensively in East Germany, and was given the opportunity to record an album in 1978. The eponymous City showcased the band’s guitar-driven rock; several songs are parables, such as “Der King vom Prenzlauer Berg” (The King Of Prenzlauer Berg), about a young man who gets into too many fights; and “Meister aller Klassen” (Masters Of All Classes”), about cocky otorcyclists whose desire for speed ends in tragedy. The band’s greatest commercial success, however, was the atypical folk rock-influenced “Am Fenster” (At the Window), which arose from a jam session in the studio when Gogow began to play on his violin. It eventually coalesced into a three-part, 17-minute piece (as well as a four-minute version for radio play). An immediate hit in East Germany, it also became successful in West Germany and was an enormous success in countries such as Greece. Following the song’s success, City sold half a million copies.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 167 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. (04:06) - Am Fenster - (Single Edit) ‘The Dostoyevskys’
02. (04:22) - Nachts in meinen Träumen
03. (05:24) - Unter der Haut
04. (04:16) - Cinema Hall
05. (05:05) - Glastraum
06. (04:06) - Window (Off Beat - Remix) ‘Eyeless Dreams’
07. (04:54) - Der King vom Prenzlauer Berg
08. (04:33) - Amerika
09. (05:13) - Aus der Ferne
10. (03:52) - Mir wird kalt dabei
11. (04:31) - Casablanca
12. (04:39) - Pfefferminzhimmel
13. (17:24) - Am Fenster

Playing Time………: 01:12:25

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Culture Club - Greatest Moments -2CD (Limited Edition) (1999)

Fronted by the flamboyant Boy George, Culture Club was one of the super groups of the 1980s, and Greatest Moments charts the group's defining compositions, as well as a selection of George's solo hits. When the group first arrived on the UK charts in 1982 with their number one debut "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?", Boy George's androgynous image threatened to undermine the group's musical potential. However, as Greatest Moments highlights, Culture Club have always been much more than eye shadow and hair extensions: their songs are a unique mixture of George's husky tones, reggae beats, and orchestralmore… melodies. Twelve years after their split, the group reformed in 1998 to tour and to record new material. Greatest Moments includes the first single to be released after their reunion, "Just Wanna Be Loved".

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 179 MB
Genre : Disco, New Wave
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
02. Time (Clock Of The Heart)
03. Church Of The Poison Mind
04. Karma Chameleon
05. Victims
06. I'll Tumble 4 Ya
07. It's A Miracle
08. Miss Me Blind
09. Move Away
10. Love Is Love
11. Everything I Own
12. The Crying Game
13. I Just Wanna Be Loved
14. Generations Of Love (The Timewriter Bootleg Mix)

CD 2

01. Church Of The Poison Mind (Live)
02. Miss Me Blind (Live)
03. Move Away (Live)
04. I'll Tumble 4 Ya (Live)
05. It's A Miracle (Live)
06. That's The Way (I'm Only Trying To Help You) (Live)
07. Strange Voodoo (Live)
08. I Just Wanna Be Loved (Live)
09. What Do You Want (Live)
10. The Crying Game (Live)
11. Victims (Live)
12. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (Live)
13. Time (Clock Of The Heart) (Live)
14. Karma Chameleon (Live)

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Gary Wright - Best Of The Dream Weaver (1998)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 95 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. - Get On The Right Road
02. - I Know A Place
03. - Stand For Our Rights
04. - Two Faced Man
05. - Dream Weaver
06. - Love Is Alive
07. - Time Machine
08. - I Am The Sky
09. - Who Am I
10. - Are You Weepin'
11. - Touch And Gone
12. - Keep Love In Your Soul
13. - Love's Awake Inside
14. - Heartbeat
15. - Really Wanna Know You
16. - Voices
17. - Don't Try To Own Me
18. - Someone Like You (previously unreleased)
19. - If You Believe In Heaven (previously unreleased)

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Cars - Just What I Needed, The Cars Anthology (2 CD) (1995)

Line up

Ric Ocasek – vocals, rhythm guitar
Benjamin Orr – vocals, bass guitar
Elliot Easton – lead guitar
Greg Hawkes – keyboards, percussion, sax
David Robinson – drums, percussion

Despite musical roots that branched from the Velvets to Steely Dan and the likes of then new wave icons Roxy Music, the Cars never strayed far from the crucial, hook-conscious, three-minute pop song sensibility which made them one of the most successful and long-lived radio staples of the '70s and '80s. The hit singles and select album cuts stretch from their improbably rich debut through moodier efforts like "Panorama" and the vibrant, yet satisfying "Shake It Up" and "Heartbeat City". The CD is well seasoned by a cache of previously unreleased demos, B-sides, and outtakes. The earliest of these ('77 demos of "Take Me Now" and "Cool Fool") demonstrate that the band's sound was intact before they met their first multiplatinum producer, while later rarities (playful covers of Iggy's "Fun Time" and the Nightcrawlers' "Little Black Egg") underscore their eclectic, seemingly incongruous tastes. Devoted fans will want the entire discography, and those with a casual interest in the group will be satisfied with "Complete Greatest Hits", but this box set covers the ground in between, and makes a case for the Cars as one of the best bands of their time.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 370 MB in two parts
Genre : New Wave, Rock
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Tracklist:

Disc 1:

01. Just What I Needed
02. My Best Friend's Girl
03. Good Times Roll
04. You're All I've Got Tonight
05. Don't Cha Stop
06. Moving In Stereo
07. Take Me Now (previously unissued demo '77)
08. Cool Fool (previously unissued demo '77)
09. Let's Go
10. Candy-O
11. Dangerous Type
12. Double Life
13. Got A Lot On My Head
14. It's All I Can Do
15. Nightspots (Early Version, unfinished outtake '78)
16. Slip Away (previously unissued demo '78)
17. That's It (single, B-side '79)
18. Panorama
19. Gimme Some Slack
20. Don't Go To Pieces (single, B-side '81)

Disc 2:

01. Touch And Go
02. Don't Tell Me No
03. Shake It Up
04. Since You're Gone
05. I'm Not The One
06. Cruiser
07. The Little Black Egg (previously unissued demo '81)
08. Funtime (previously unissued demo '81)
09. You Might Think
10. Drive
11. Magic
12. Hello Again
13. Why Can't I Have You
14. Breakaway (single, B-side '85)
15. Tonight She Comes (single '85)
16. You Are The Girl
17. Strap Me In
18. Door To Door
19. Leave Or Stay (previously unissued demo '77)
20. Ta Ta Wayo Wayo (previously unissued demo '77)

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Ten Years After - Recorded Live (1973) 2004

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 181 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. One Of These Days 06:26
02. You Give Me Loving 06:09
03. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 07:54
04. Hobbit 08:16
05. Help Me 10:54
06. I Can't Keep From Crying 16:19
07. Slow Blues in "C" 08:14
08. I'm Going Home 11:05
09. Choo Choo Mama 03:13

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Steve Miller Band - Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits (2003)

Subtitled - Complete Greatest Hits. Finally, a Steve Miller best-of with 'Livin' in the USA', 'Abracadabra!', 'The Joker', 'Jungle Love' & much more. 25 remastered cuts covering his 35 years with Capitol all on two CD!

At his best, Steve Miller offered great rock & roll thrills -- sleek, insidiously catchy, relentlessly propulsive, effervescent pop gems, songs that were possessed with their own cheerful momentum that proved irresistible and surprisingly enduring. At his best, he made rock & roll that evoked its time but transcended it since its song and studiocraft were precisely executed, and never running longer than needed; like all perfect pop or rock singles, they sound too short since you'd want them to last forever. Unfortunately, Miller at his very best is ten, maybe 12 (and if you're kind, maybe 14) songs, much shorter than the generous Complete Greatest Hits, which clocks in at 22 tracks. Strangely enough, that title is a bit disingenuous, since this does not contain all of Miller's charting singles, which, strangely enough, clock in at 20 tracks, if all the Billboard charts are used as a guideline. Of those 20 singles, a whole bunch are missing: "Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash," "Going to the Country," "Heart Like a Wheel," "Circle of Love," "Give It Up," "Shangri-La," "Bongo Bongo," "Nobody but You Baby," and "Cool Magic." That's nine songs, nearly half of his charting singles. Then again, charting singles don't really tell the story of Miller and his band, since they were more popular on album-oriented radio than they were on the charts, which is why songs like "Space Cowboy," "Wild Mountain Honey," and "Dance Dance Dance" are better known than "Bongo Bongo." Nevertheless, if the compilers of this compilation were going to take its title seriously, these songs would be present (even if Miller seems to have disowned 1981's Circle of Love, since it's out of print and none of its singles are here), along with the cuts that remain staples of AOR to this day. Instead, it's a bit of a hodgepodge, containing all but three tracks from the classic Greatest Hits 1974-1978, plus the three other songs every listener wants: "Abracadabra," "Livin' in the U.S.A.," and "Space Cowboy." If those three tracks were substituted for those missing from Greatest Hits 1974-1978, this wouldn't be just the great Miller album; it would be one of the great rock guilty pleasures, the kind of records everybody would own but all serious rock geeks would be ashamed to have, even if they play it far more than Trout Mask Replica. But this collection meanders, adding a bunch of latter-day songs that are largely unknown. Some of them are good -- 1993's "Wide River," if given a better production, could be mistaken for the Steve Miller Band at its peak -- but by and large, they slow this record down more than necessary. What makes this recommended -- and, make no mistake, it is -- is that it contains that core 12 to 14 songs that would make for one of the great rock albums. What keeps it from essential is the eight to ten songs that surround them, particularly since this starts off so strong, and then peters out, saving "Dance Dance Dance" for a last hurrah. Even so, this is the only place to go for all of Miller's hits (not counting the 1999 Australia collection, which has a similar feel but a slightly sharper track selection and a little leaner 20-track running time). But keep this in mind: if you want a party, you want Greatest Hits 1974-1978, since the feel and the groove is the same, and it clocks in at 14 tracks and 47 minutes -- perfect length for repeated plays. At the end of the exhaustive Complete Greatest Hits you're pretty much exhausted -- glad you have the key songs in your collection, wishing that the disc itself was as sleek and irresistible as the best tunes here...S. Erlewine

Codec: flac
Size: 670 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Take the Money and Run 2:52
02 Abracadabra 3:41
03 Rock 'N Me 3:08
04 Swingtown 3:39
05 The Joker 4:29
06 Living in the U.S.A. 3:47
07 Space Intro 1:14
08 Fly Like an Eagle 4:06
09 Threshold 1:06
10 Jet Airliner 4:30
11 Space Cowboy 4:59
12 Jungle Love 3:10
13 Serenade 3:15
14 Cry Cry Cry 4:09
15 Shubada du Ma Ma 5:44
16 Wide River 3:59
17 Wild Mountain Honey 4:54
18 The Stake 3:34
19 My Dark Hour 2:39
20 Who Do You Love? 2:50
21 I Want to Make the World Turn Around 4:31
22 Dance Dance Dance 2:21

CD 2

01. Winter Time 3:13
02. Keeps Me Wondering Why 3:43
03. Macho City (Long Version) 16:22

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Steve Miller Band - Live From Chicago (DVD Rip 2008)

With almost 40 years of history and hits behind them, Steve Miller Band has churned out some of the greatest and most memorable anthems of their generation. Songs like "Fly Like An Eagle", "Rockin' Me" and "Take The Money And Run" still sound fresh today and continue to turn young fans on to the magic of the band's sound. One look at the audience that attended the band's two sold-out nights at Chicago's famed Ravinia, and it becomes clear that this is a group that continues to develop an ardent fan base while drawing long-time fans eager to hear their favorites time and time again. Steve Miller Band is as vital today as ever. This disc is the ultimate addition to any Steve Miller Band fan's...Rudi Rondo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 250 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Crowd (2:05)
02. Fly Like An Eagle (14:20)
03. Living In The USA (4:43)
04. True Fine Love (3:11)
05. Abracadabra (3:39)
06. Mercury Blues (3:36)
07. The Stake (5:58)
08. Shu Ba Du Ma Ma Ma Ma (4:59)
09. Boom Bapa Boom (5:35)
10. All Your Lovin' (3:15)
11. Crossroads (5:08)
12. Serenade (4:14)
13. Dance, Dance, Dance (6:37)
14. Wild Mountain Honey (3:43)
15. In The Winter Time (5:58)
16. Rock'n Me (5:07)
17. Take The Money And Run (4:33)
18. The Joker (5:58)
19. Swingtown (3:20)
20. Jungle Love (4:51)
21. Jet Airliner (6:17)
22. In Winter Time (2:13)

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Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah (1975) (Remaster Edit 2006)

The last time the Dead ever had the courage to really experiment was this on album, the fruit of their year-long hiatus from touring. It has a particular jazz-rock feel characterised by the fertile mix of effects pedals from Garcia meeting some memorable electric piano from Keith Godchaux. The album is self-confident, tender, funny, and sparkles in a very un-Dead-like way. A lot of it is laughing music.Stand-out tracks are the lithe Franklin's tower, the melancholy Crazy Fingers - with Garcia's best ever recorded solo, a beautiful unstated Zen sequence to really contemplate - and the longmore…, atmospheric Blues for Allah. The album, of course, got lost pretty quickly. it was never a commercial smash and the Dead never cut quite such intelligent music again. But, for once, in some mysterious way, they seemed ahead of the pack, not a plodding note in sight (or sound). This is vital...Rudy Rondo

Line-up

Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
Bob Weir - guitar, vocals
Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
Phil Lesh - bass
Bill Kreutzmann - drums
Mickey Hart - drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Help On The Way/Slipknot! 7.21
02. Franklin's Tower 4.33
03. King Solomon's Marbles 5.16
04. The Music Never Stopped 4.36
05. Crazy Fingers 6.42
06. Sage And Spirit 3.06
07. Blues For Allah 12.44
08. Groove #1 (Instrumental Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 5.45
09. Groove #2 (Instrumental Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 7.35
10. Distorto (Instrumental Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 8.14
11. A To E Flat Jam (Instrumental Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 4.39
12. Proto 18 Proper (Instrumental Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 4.18
13. Hollywood Cantata (Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 4.14

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Vanilla Fudge - The Beat Goes On (1968) (Remaster Edit 1998)

Sundazed Music remastered reissue of their 1st album with the original cover art intact, plus updated liner notes and 2 bonus tracks added, 'Come By Day, Come By Night' and a previously unreleased cover of the Lennon/ McCartney tune 'You Can't Do That'. This heavy psychedelic group featured drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert.

There aren't any real "songs" on this album; rather, it's a sound collage featuring just about anything and everything to make it interesting: the voices of world leaders past and present, the band reciting pre-written mantras and reflections, and excerpts of songs (done "Vanilla Fudge style") by The Beatles and Sonny Bono. The group was at odds with their producer George "Shadow" Morton during this album's recording sessions, as Morton made his own concept album without significant input from the band. In the liner notes to the Sundazed Records 1990's CD reissue of the album, the band denounces it as a failed experiment on their producer's part. Vanilla Fudge's third album Renaissance, which was released quickly after The Beat Goes On, would be Morton's last collaboration with the band. While not as successful as their debut album, The Beat Goes On was a moderate hit despite the band's reservations, peaking at #17 on the Billboard album charts in March 1968...Rainer Zuphall

Line-up

- Vince Martell / guitar, lead vocals
- Bill Pascali / organ, keyboards
- Carmine Appice / drums
- Tim Bogart / bass

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 120 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Sketch 3:01
02. Intro: The Beat Goes On 1:58
03. 18th Century Variations On Mozart 6:58
04. The Beat Goes On 1:36
05. Fur Elise/Moonlight Sonata 6:36
06. The Beat Goes On 1:10
07. The Beat Goes On 1:03
08. Voices In Time 8:16
09. The Beat Goes On 1:50
10. Merchant 9:06
11. The Beat Goes On 2:26
12. You Can't Do That 4:27
13. Come By Day, Come By Night 3:27

09.01.2009. u 22:10 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Rory Gallagher - BBC Sessions (2CD Remaster 1999)

The career of Irish blues guitar hero Gallagher was heavily documented by the BBC. This two-disc set is split between "in concert" and "studio" discs, featuring Rory's long-standing trio of Lou Martin (keyboards), Gerry McAvoy (bass) and Rod deAth (drums). It's the full cream, scooped up from a potential 10-hour tape-pile. The live disc displays the hurtling juggernaut that was the Gallagher gig norm, blues purity retained at rock distortion levels, fingers blurred and screaming as they fly over the frets. Lou Martin excels throughout, flaying boogie piano on "Country Mile" and squeezing the organmore… hard on "Roberta". Gradually, the subversive rumbling of deAth's bass drum impacts on the frontal lobes, the first disc programmed for steady acceleration, his foot-pedal beating faster and faster, until the whole band attains the continuous crescendo that is "Used To Be". All the while, Gallagher keeps up the tonal variety, constantly arriving at unexpected solo structures, mixing aggression with imagination. The studio disc seems slightly less frenzied after this, but reveals other facets, a gentler timbre to the axe. "They Don't Make Them Like You" adopts a jazzy lounge trundle, while "Daughter Of The Everglades" is a strangely psychedelic pop song, complete with hookline chorus, cranky fairground clavinet and heavily reverb-ed guitar solo. Play very loud!...Robert Hoffnung

Line-up

Rory Gallagher - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Gerry McAvoy - bass
Lou Martin - keyboards

In Concert

Rod de Ath - Drums Tracks 1-9
Ted McKenna - Drums Tracks 10

Studio

Wilgar Campbell - Drums Tracks 5,6,10 & 12
Rod deAth - Drums Tracks 1-4 & 7-9
Brendan O'Neil - Drums Track 11

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 290 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1 - In Concert

01. "Calling Card" - 8:25
02. "What In The World" - 9:17
03. "Jacknife Beat" - 8:59
04. "Country Mile" - 3:17
05. "Got My Mojo Working" - 5:17
06. "Garbage Man" - 5:54
07. "Roberta" - 2:37 Traditional
08. "Used To Be" - 4:59
09. "I Take What I Want" - 6:57
10. "Cruise On Out" - 5:48

CD 2 - Studio

01. "Race The Breeze" - 6:53
02. "Hands Off" - 4:58
03. "Creast Of A Wave" - 3:57
04. "Feel So Bad" - 4:58
05. "For The Last Time" - 4:13
06. "It Takes Time" - 4:28
07. "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" - 7:59
08. "Daughter Of The Everglades" - 6:12
09. "They Don't Make Them Like You" - 3:58
10. "Tore Down" - 5:14
11. "When My Baby She Left Me" - 5:00
12. "Hoodoo Man" - 7:23

09.01.2009. u 22:06 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

UFO - Walk On Water (1995)

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Grateful Dead - Reckoning (1981) (2 Disc Remaster Edit 2006)

Lovingly remastered and gloriously expanded to include an extra discs worth of music this re-release from Rhino is truly a wonderful treasure featuring The Dead playing "unplugged" from their legendary 1980 gigs at the Warfield in Frisco and Radio City in NYC. If you love the Dead then you need this album as it showcases their folk roots superbly and reinterprets some classic Dead originals like Cassidy, China Doll and Bird Song with an intimacy that is heartwarming and with a great depth to the sound that lets you hear ever note. Featuring old blues chesnuts like Rosalie McFall, Deep Elem Bluesmore…, folk gems like Tom Dooley, Jack-A-Roe and a rare performance of Bob Weir's Sage and Spirit this is an album that will reward with repeating listenings so sit back around the campfire and let the Dead sing your Blues away. My only gripe is that it features alternate takes of ten songs already on the original release so it would have been nice to hear some of the other songs the Dead played from the tour, but nonetheless it's a must have for Dead Heads or any fan of acoustic/folk/roots/rock... Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 359 MB
Genre : Country, Folk, Blues
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Dire Wolf 3.20
02. The Race Is On 3.00
03. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie 6.27
04. It Must Have Been The Roses 6.59
05. Dark Hollow 3.51
06. China Doll 5.21
07. Been All Around This World 4.13
08. Monkey And The Engineer 2.55
09. Jack-A-Roe 4.13
10. Deep Elem Blues 4.53
11. Cassidy 4.34
12. To Lay Me Down 9.02
13. Rosalie McFall 2.53
14. On The Road Again 3.13
15. Bird Song 7.36
16. Ripple 4.27

CD 2

01. To Lay Me Down (Studio Rehearsal) 9.13
02. Iko Iko 4.23
03. Heaven Help The Fool 6.18
04. El Paso 4.40
05. Sage & Spirit 3.13
06. Little Sadie 2.44
07. It Must Have Been The Roses (Alternate Live Version) 7.00
08. Dark Hollow (Alternate Live Version) 4.30
09. Jack-A-Roe (Alternate Live Version) 5.07
10. Cassidy (Alternate Live Version) 5.06
11. China Doll (Alternate Live Version) 5.52
12. Monkey And The Engineer (Alternate Live Version) 2.36
13. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie (Alternate Live Version) 7.12
14. Ripple (Alternate Live Version) 4.39
15. Tom Dooley 3.32
16. Deep Elem Blues (Alternate Live Version) 3.42

09.01.2009. u 21:58 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Pat Benatar - GO (2003)

Pat Benatar practically invented female empowerment in rock, so it's a good to see she is back with her 17th album. Produced by her guitarist husband Neil Giraldo, Go shows that Benatar hasn't lost any of her swagger or punch. She's still the mistress of the emotional watershed as she pinpoints the precise moment when a long-suffering protagonist implodes and decides she will no longer be a victim of love. The kinetic and lyrical power released during those exchanges is still staggering, and songs like "I Won't" and "Go" visit the same teeth-gnashing terrain as "Love is a Battlefield," and "Hit Me with Your Best Shot." The only times she stumbles out of her stilettos is when she shows a softer side on the regretful "Sorry," which finds her splendidly ragged voice drowned in a sea of limpid Spanish guitars, and the Motown-esque "Please Don't Leave Me." But for most of the disc, Benatar is a hard-glittering rock gem who still can rage with the best of them...Rydy Rathlos

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 130 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Go 3:51
02. Brave 4:30
03. I Won't 4:42
04. Have It All 4:29
05. Sorry 5:27
06. Please Don't Leave Me 5:25
07. Girl 4:50
08. Out of the Ruins 2:46
09. In My Dreams 5:50
10. Tell Me 4:41
11. Brokenhearted 5:47
12. Christmas In America 4:03

09.01.2009. u 21:55 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

King Crimson - USA: 30. Anniversary Edition 1975 (2002)

The original "USA" on Island records was never released on CD during the early 1980's and subsequently, as were all the other Crimson back catalogue albums, except "Earthbound" (thank God out now) & "A Young Persons Guide to King Crimson" (when, Robert, when???). This always seemed to me such a waste and a short-sighted approach, as the "USA" album displayed the definitive band (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) at the height of their strength and depth. This album has moments of genius, raw power and exquisite, piercing beauty. The opening of "No Pussyfooting" into "Larks Tongues II" cannot failmore… to lift even the most lethargic listener into rocking along with the beat and tapping anything they can lay their hands on; Cross's violin and Wetton's voice on "Lament" have a haunting quality when offset by Fripps guitar in such a powerful way I wonder why electric and acoustic ever parted company; and, the inventive pulse of "Asbury Park" shows off Bruford's mastery perfectly. However, prepare to be humbled by Fripp's wonderful sustained riffs during the second, instrumental part of "Easy Money". It has to be the best track he ever recorded. It is beauty and pain beyond belief to listen to it. You have to hear it LOUD...and you have to be prepared to cry. Fripp's playing is exquisite. I can think of no better live Crimson album before or since...for my money the best live album ever made, even if the recording quality prevented the record company from putting it out sooner. This is the real, definitive band. Nothing else comes close!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 182 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Track List:

01. Walk On...No Pussyfooting 0.35
02. Exiles 6.24
03. 21st Century Schizoid Man 4.21
04. Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II 7.23
05. Asbury Park 6.53
06. Fracture 7.11
07. Lament 8.10
08. Easy Money 11.19
09. Starless 14.55

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Edgar Broughton Band - The Edgar Broughton Band (1971)(Remaster Edit 2005)

The most conventional of the Edgar Broughton Band's first (and best) three albums, 1971's Edgar Broughton Band finds the group dispensing with the no-holds-barred mania and theatricality responsible for such classics as "Out Demons Out," "Up Yours," and "Apache Drop Out" and concentrating instead on more musical endeavors. It's an approach that arguably captures the band at their very best at the same time as revealing them at their ugliest. The two-part epic "For Dr. Spock" conjures images of Gong, as it drifts closer to space rock than the Edgar Broughton Band had hitherto ventured, while "Housemore… of Turnabout" certainly restates the group's free-freak credentials with its rumbling percussion and scything guitars, a second cousin to the roars that punctuated Wasa Wasa and Sing Brother Sing. The heart of Edgar Broughton Band, however, lies elsewhere. The lilting chant "Thinking About You," with its spectral reminders of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero," is certainly one of their most rancorous concoctions, while "Evening Over Rooftops" rides an acoustic guitar as pretty as its flowery lyric, but you know there's something rotten squirming just below the surface, even if you can never quite put your finger on it. The pure pop backing vocals, all "sha-la-la" and "doo-be-doo-be-doo," of course, only add to your unease. And, as that is merely the opening number, you can guess what you're in for over the rest of the album long before you actually get it...Kuno Freytag

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 125 MB
Genre : Prog. Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Evening Over Rooftops 5.00
02. The Birth 3.21
03. Piece Of My Own 2.46
04. Poppy 2.14
05. Don't Even Know Which Day It Is 4.20
06. House Of Turnabout 3.08
07. Madhatter 6.14
08. Getting Hard - What Is A Woman For? 7.29
09. Thinking Of You 2.04
10. For Doctor Spock Part One - For Doctor Spock Part Two 3.50
11. Hotel Room (Bonus) 4.04
12. Call Me A Liar (Bonus) 4.27
13. Bring It On Home (Bonus) 3.27

09.01.2009. u 21:44 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Mardi Gras (1972)(Remaster Edit 2000)

Creedence Clearwater Revival had been worn down to a trio by the time they released their final album."Mardi Gras" brings together three Fogerty songs, three songs by bassist Stu Cook, two by drummer Doug Clifford, one colleboration by Clifford and Cook, and a cover of Gene Pitney's "Hello Mary Lou". Doug Clifford and Stu Cook claim that John Fogerty needed time to creatively recharge, while Fogerty says he simply bowed to their relentless pressure for equal time, but either way the result remains the same: "Mardi Gras" is by far the group's weakest effort.The two Fogerty-penned singles are bothmore… fine songs, the hard rock of "Sweet Hitch-Hiker" and the great, soulful "Someday Never Conmes". And his folkish, acoustic "Lookin' For A Reason", which reads suspiciously like a comment upon the state of the band, is a great song as well. And that's about it. Cook and Clifford contribute one or two fairly good numbers each, and they perform the lead vocals themselves, but nothing matches even the weakest of John Fogerty's songs.If Doug Clifford and Stu Cook had performed these songs in a band of their own, rather than under the Creedence name, it would be easier to be charitable, but when held up against Creedence Clearwater Revival's other work, "Mardi Gras" stands as an unpretty end to a great band...Pepe panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 67 MB
Genre : Swamp rock, Roots rock
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Tracklist:

01. Lookin' For A Reason 3.28
02. Take It Like A Friend 3.02
03. Need Someone To Hold 3.02
04. Tearin' Up The Country 2.18
05. Someday Never Comes 4.02
06. What Are You Gonna Do 2.55
07. Sail Away 2.31
08. Hello Mary Lou 2.16
09. Door To Door 2.12
10. Sweet Hitch-Hiker 2.57

09.01.2009. u 21:40 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater (1968)(Remaster Edit 2006)

Popular but not hip, basic but not shallow, rooted but not retro, Creedence Clearwater Revival distinguished themselves in the late 1960s and early 1970s through these contradictions. This six-disc set is the definitive Creedence collection, offering superbly remastered versions of all of their studio and live albums and adding a disc's worth of pre-Creedence material. The ultimate blue-collar rock band, John Fogerty and CCR found success by wholly giving in to their fascination with the American South (despite hailing from Northern California) and exploring the turf that connected R&B and countrymore…--the same turf that their heroes at Sun studios tilled at rock's birth. As the songs on the first disc prove, they hadn't always taken this approach though perhaps they should have: The first four songs from 1961 (by Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets), original compositions in the classic '50s rock & roll style they loved, hold up better than subsequent Golliwogs tracks that attempt to replicate the British Invasion sound in vogue at the time. Still, the Golliwogs tracks offer hints of John Fogerty's menacing growl and biting guitar that would fully blossom later on. When diving into CCR's entire body of work, many myths dissipate and a more well-rounded view comes into focus: the quintessential singles band that dominated AM radio was also quite an album band, releasing solid records from top to bottom even though half of the songs were saturating radio long before the LP would hit. Also, they weren't quite as far removed from their Bay Area brethren (who were reared on the same roots music) as is often stated, offering a number of long and loose jams that, while not overtly psychedelic, gave them and their fans a chance to stretch out. Without question, though, CCR were the kings of the three-minute rock single, and it's these now-ubiquitous gems--the consummate AM band now dominates FM radio--that will always define them...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 78 MB
Genre : Swamp rock, Roots rock
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Tracklist:

01. I Put A Spell On You 4.32
02. The Working Man 3.04
03. Susie Q 8.36
04. Ninety-Nine And A Half 3.38
05. Get Down Woman 3.09
06. Porterville 2.24
07. Gloomy 3.50
08. Walk On The Water 4.38

09.01.2009. u 21:29 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

King Crimson - Larks' Tongues In Aspic (1975)(30th Anniversary Edit 2004)

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King Crimson reborn yet again — the newly configured band makes its debut with a violin (courtesy of David Cross) sharing center stage with Robert Fripp's guitars and his Mellotron, which is pushed into the background. The music is the most experimental of Fripp's career up to this time — though some of it actually dated (in embryonic form) back to the tail end of the Boz Burrell-Ian Wallace-Mel Collins lineup. And John Wetton was the group's strongest singer/bassist since Greg Lake's departure three years earlier. What's more, this lineup quickly established itself as a powerful performing unit working in a more purely experimental, less jazz-oriented vein than its immediate predecessor. "Outer Limits music" was how one reviewer referred to it, mixing Cross' demonic fiddling with shrieking electronics, Bill Bruford's astounding dexterity at the drum kit, Jamie Muir's melodic and usually understated percussion, Wetton's thundering (yet melodic) bass, and Fripp's guitar, which generated sounds ranging from traditional classical and soft pop-jazz licks to hair-curling electric flourishes. [The remastered edition, which appeared in the summer of 2000 in Europe and slightly later in America, features beautifully remastered sound — among other advantages, it moves the finger cymbals opening the first section of the title track into sharp focus, with minimal hiss or noise to obscure them, exposes the multiple percussion instruments used on the opening of "Easy Money," and gives far more clarity to "The Talking Drum." This version is superior to any prior CD release of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, and contains a booklet reprinting period press clippings, session information, and production background on the album.] ..Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 106 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One 13.35
02. Book Of Saturday 2.55
03. Exiles 7.40
04. Easy Money 7.53
05. The Talking Drum 7.25
06. Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two 7.07

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Grateful Dead - Live Dead (1969) (Remaster Edit 2003)

LIVE DEAD was the first 16-track on-location recording.

Includes 2 untitled hidden tracks following "And We Bid You Goodnight."

Recorded live at The Fillmore West and the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California in 1969. Originally released on November 10, 1969.

Among the finest of rock's live documents, LIVE DEAD is a snapshot of the Grateful Dead circa 1969, applying the free-jazz lessons of John Coltrane to their finely-tuned, manic, and flowing boogie. It was the first released piece of evidence that the live Dead were a wholly different, multi-headed animal than the one that recorded in the studio. LIVE DEAD was also the culmination of the group's evolution into what's now considered the vintage San Francisco sound--having perfected it, the Grateful Dead would soon leave it for fresher musical pastures.
While each of LIVE DEAD's selections calls to mind a specific trick from up the band's sleeve, the opening four songs (later dubbed "the holy quartet" by Deadheads) best indicates the Dead's burning trajectory. "Dark Star" lays out a wide-open musical terrain, allowing the band to leap anywhere from its minimalist-riff launching pad and its two verses of T.S. Eliot-inspired psychedelic prose. Here, it is a dark-hued and majestic sea of ambience and intensity. "St. Stephen" explodes like a shiny metallic cloud-burst, Bob Weir's fervent vocals carrying it like a holy torch. "The Eleven," a thunderous fury of a composition based on "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" and played in 11/4 time, continues the rumbling. By the time Pigpen ends the continuous sermon with a raucous sci-fi-R&B take on Bobby "Blue" Bland's "Turn On Your Lovelight," the Dead have seemingly sailed every corner of their musical universe and crash-landed with aplomb...Dhar Jellinc
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The Grateful Dead's fourth title was likewise their first extended concert recording. Spread over two LPs, Live/Dead (1969) finally was able to relay the intrinsic sonic magnificence of a Dead show in real time. Additionally, it unleashed several key entries into their repertoire, including the sidelong epic and Deadhead anthem"Dark Star" as well as wailing and otherwise electrified acidic covers of the Rev. Gary Davis blues standard "Death Don't Have No Mercy" and the R&B rave-up "(Turn on Your) Lovelight." Finally, the conundrum of how to bring a lengthy performance experience to the listener has been solved. The album's four sides provided the palette from which to replicate the natural ebb and flow of a typical Dead set circa early 1969. Tomes have been written about the profound impact of "Dark Star" on the Dead and their audience. It also became a cultural touchstone signifying that rock music was becoming increasingly experimental by casting aside the once-accepted demands of the short, self-contained pop song. This version was recorded on February 27, 1969, at the Fillmore West and is presented pretty much the way it went down at the show. The same is true of the seven remaining titles on Live/Dead. The rousing rendition of "St. Stephen" reinvents the Aoxomoxoa (1968) prototype with rip-roaring thunder and an extended ending which slams into an instrumental rhythmic excursion titled "The Eleven" after the jam's tricky time signature. The second LP began with a marathon cover of "(Turn on Your) Lovelight," which had significant success for both Bobby "Blue" Bland and Gene Chandler earlier in the decade. With Ron "Pigpen" McKernan at the throttle, the Dead barrel their way through the work, reproportioning and appointing it with fiery solos from Garcia and lead vocal raps courtesy of McKernan. "Death Don't Have No Mercy" is a languid noir interpretation of Rev. Gary Davis' distinct Piedmont blues. Garcia's fretwork smolders as his solos sear through the melody. Likewise notable is the criminally underrated keyboard work of Tom Constanten, whose airy counterpoint rises like a departing spirit from within the soul of the song. The final pairing of "Feedback" — which is what is sounds like it might be — with the "lowering down" funeral dirge "And We Bid You Goodnight" is true to the way that the band concluded a majority of their performances circa 1968-1969. They all join in on an a cappella derivative of Joseph Spence and the Pinder Family's traditional Bahamian distillation. Few recordings have ever represented the essence of an artist in performance as faithfully as Live/Dead. It has become an aural snapshot of this zenith in the Grateful Dead's 30-year evolution and as such is highly recommended for all manner of enthusiasts. The 2001 remastered edition that was included in the Golden Road (1965-1973) (2001) box set tacks on the 45 rpm studio version of "Dark Star" as well as a vintage radio advert for the album...Roco Granata
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And possibly the best album ever. Admittedly i am a deadhead through and through, but honestly, Darkstar is the most transportative piece of music i've ever heard. I've heard - and love - Miles, Coltrane, Allmans, Mahavishnu, Cream and a whole whost of others, but this album is the group mind as one like never before. Maybe they didn't have the chops the same way McGlaughlin did, but the telepathy between Jerry, Phil, Bobby, Billy, Mickey, Pig and TC is out of site. That's not to say these guys weren't virtuosos, but it's not about the fact that they can play in awkward time signatures, but thatmore… they do so with such natural beauty. The music sounds like it is being born right there at that moment in time (i'm far too young - and english - to have been there) and it's one moment sub-aqua - god bless phil for that - the next "rolling thunder" with Jerry's peals and lightning strikes slicing through the bulbous maelstrom. This is the most organic music ever made, yet paradoxically it sounds like the furthest reaches of space. Utterly remarkable. It has sincerely changed my life...Manfred Mandel

Line.up

Tom Constanten - Keyboards
Jerry Garcia - Guitar, Vocals
Mickey Hart - Percussion, Drums
Bill Kreutzmann - Percussion, Drums
Phil Lesh - Bass, Vocals
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - Keyboards, Vocals
Merl Saunders - Keyboards
Bob Weir - Guitar, Vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Heavy Psychedilic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Dark Star 23:15
02. St. Stephen 6:45
03. The Eleven 9:39
04. Turn on Your Love Light 15:30
05. Death Don't Have No Mercy 10:30
06. Feedback 8:52
07. And We Bid You Goodnight 3:12
08. Dark Star (Studio)(Bonus)(hidden track)
09. Radio AD (Bonus)(hidden track)

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrd's First (Remaster Edit 1998)

It doesn't matter what you think you know about Lynyrd Skynyrd.
It doesn't matter what you think you know about Southern Rock.
It doesn't matter what you think you know about music at all.
You have NEVER heard anything this amazing!
Sure, the sound quality is a little lacking, and the instrumentals aren't quite as perfect as they became later, but this album is still quite possibly the greatest album ever made. If possible, I'd give it 10 stars. It deserves it. When I heard this CD for the first time, it was on my car CD player. Free Bird started and I thought that it sounded pretty good. Then Ronnie started singing. I literally had to pull my car over to the side of the road to keep from losing control and wrecking. I was so stunned by the beauty of his voice. I opened my mouth to speak, but words wouldn't come out. I gasped out loud. Then, a few seconds later, I gasped again. It actually brought tears to my eyes. I'm not embellishing. This is Ronnie before all the late nights and the drinking and the drugs. Pure, unspoiled Ronnie Van Zant. Absolutely amazing.

The rest of the band is great too. It's a raw sort of sound that really reveals a lot of Skynyrd's character. The grittiness that they made famous is expanded here and it's incredible. But I must digress, Ronnie steals the show. He was always great, but here he's really great. Imagine the most beautiful star in the night sky. Now imagine that for one brief moment, all the clouds are lifted and it shines ten times as bright. You can't take your eyes off it. That star is Ronnie and the cloudless night is this album.

And so, I ask that everyone listening to this CD to be careful. If you're going to listen to this album, make sure there's nothing around they may require your attention for awhile. You won't be able to focus on anything but the music. Your house could catch on fire, and you wouldn't even realize it. This album cannot be summarized in words. You've just got to hear it...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 178 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Free Bird 7:26 (previously unreleased, original version)
02. One More Time 5:04 (original version)
03. Gimme Three Steps 4:09 (original version)
04. Was I Right Or Wrong 5:25
05. Preacher's Daughter 3:40
06. White Dove 2:58
07. Down South Jukin' 2:14
08. Wino 3:16 (previously unreleased, original version)
09. Simple Man 5:25 (previously unreleased, origina version)
10. Trust 4:14 (original version)
11. Comin' Home 5:30 (original version)
12. The Seasons 4:11
13. Lend A Helpin' Hand 4:22
14. Things Goin' On 5:12 (original version)
15. I Ain't The One 3:37 (previously unreleased, original version)
16. You Run Around 5:39 (previously unreleased)
17. Ain't Too Proud To Pray 5:26 (previously unreleased)

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Livin Blues - Wang Dang Doodle (1970)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 90 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Käse- Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Wang Dang Doodle 05:11
02. I Came Home At Night 07:04
03. Whiskey And Gin 02:05
04. This Is The Hour 02:28
05. When The Sun Goes Down 04:47
06. Go-Go-Train 04:57
07. Spoonful 11:53

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Genesis - Wind & Wuthering (1976) (Remaster Edit 2007)

2007 digitally remastered edition of this classic from the Genesis discography featuring both a new stereo and surround sound remixes by the band and longtime producer Nick Davis. "Wind & Wuthering" features the band's first
US chart single, "Your Own Special Way", and also marked the final studio appearances of guitarist Steve Hackett who departed for greener pastures after the album's promotional tour. This edition is a 2 disc set, with the first disc being a multi-channel hybrid SACD and the second a DVD Video (NTSC format-Region 0/dts encoded/Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound). The DVD also features an interview with the band members as well as promotional videos and other special historical content.

On this 1976 album, the group's second after Phil Collins took over lead vocal duties from Peter Gabriel, Genesis continues to make art-rock that's both accessible and emotional, if less overly quirky than with the Gabriel-fronted lineup. The extended epics "Eleventh Earl of Mar" and "One for the Vine" showcase the group's still-sharp progressive instincts, while "Wot Gorilla?" and "All in a Mouse's Night" demonstrate a gently eccentric sense of humor. Meanwhile, the lilting love song "Your Own Special Way" presages the string of romantic ballads that would soon make Genesis a world-class hitmore… machine. --Scott Schinder

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 116 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Eleventh Earl Of Mar 7:43
02. One For The Vine 9:59
03. Your Own Special Way 6:17
04. Wot Gorilla? 3:20
05. All In A Mouse s Night 6:39
06. Blood On The Rooftops 5:27
07. Unquiet Slumbers For The Sleepers... 2:19
08. ...In That Quiet Earth 4:54
09. Afterglow 4:14

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Silberbart - 4 Times Sound Razing (1971) (Remaster Edit 2002)

The German scene in the early 70s had loads of unique bands to come up with. Silverbart is a great example. A incredible german 3 piece band that recorded this album in 1971 and this is a smash hit. Rated today as one of the most ultimate German heavyrock releases ever. Silverbart had a unique sound a wild brutal guitarwork, the production is amazing and the band comes out like a hurricane on this release. Philips in Germany released the album and the cover artwork is something spectacular too. Made by a artist called Witt and it shows a pic of Santa Claus formed as a candle, it's a great cover. It is only 4 tracks on the album 3 of them is 16, 10 and 12 minutes long and especially "Brain brain" and "Head tear of the drunken sun" is really hitting. I am speechless every time I play it it is so psychedelic, so progressive, so enourmously heavy so I am lost for words. One of my personal faves of the European heavy progressive 70s scene. It is as loud as Blue Cheer it is as heavy as Black Sabbath, very raw and very heavy. Buy it... A re-releases is available, you can always ask RecordHeaven if they have it...Robert Hoffnung

Line-up

Hajo Teschner: Vocals, Guitar
Werner Klug: Bass
Peter Bahrens: Drums (Trio - "Da.Da.Da")

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 99 MB
Genre : Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Chub Chub Cherry 4:23
02. Brain Brain 16:16
03. God 10:07
04. Head Tear of the Drunken Sun 12:00

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Scorpions - Virgin Killer (1977) (2007)

Virgin Killer is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. It was released in 1976, and was the first album of the band to attract attention outside Europe. The original cover, featuring a naked prepubescent girl, stirred controversy in the United States and elsewhere. It was subsequently reissued with a different cover...Dichter Nebel

Line-up

Klaus Meine (Vocals)
Rudolf Schenker (Guitars)
Uli Jon Roth (Guitars)
Rudy Lenners (Drums)
Francis Buchholz (Bass)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 82 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Pictured Life 3.25
02. Catch Your Train 3.38
03. In Your Park 3.45
04. Backstage Queen 3.13
05. Virgin Killer 3.44
06. Hell-Cat 2.58
07. Crying Days 4.40
08 . Polar Nights 5.08
09. Yellow Raven 5.01

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Traffic - On the Road - Live (1973) (1994)

It is hard to criticise this incredible live album negatively at all. For me one of the top progressive live albums to come out of the 70's. Remember Yessongs, Second's Out and also Ricochet by Tangerine Dream, On The Road sits proudly up there with these gems and it was a double LP release. The musicians worked brilliantly together with Reebop Kwaku Baah back in the percussive fold. Here we have "jamming" at it's absolute best. "Glad / Freedom Rider" the opener is 20 minutes of mesmerizing sound. Being live the tracks have been lengthened to accomodate for the apty titled On The Road, "Light Up Or Leave Me Alone" is another great track as is the live version of the much debated "(Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired" but for me the highpoint is the seventeen minutes of "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys". As I said all the instrument playing is of exceptional quality but Chris Wood's sax and flute needs a special mention too. Not an album to ignore especially if you are fond of those great 70's live albums...Rudi Rondo

I bought this album in 1973 after reading a rave review. It's still an album I play regularly. For fans of music today, 18 minute tracks must seem a little self indulgent. However, this and Birds of Fire got me into jazz. I love the musicianship and songwriting on display. I played Sometimes I Feel so Uninspired to my music teacher in 1973 and I think he was impressed - it still sounds remarkable. This is a great album...Dichter Nebel

Line-up:

- Jim Capaldi / vocals, percussion, drums
- Steve Winwood / vocals, guitar, piano
- Chris Wood / saxophone, flute
- Reebop Kwaku Baah / percussion
- Roger Hawkins / drums
- David Hood / bass
- Barry Beckett / keyboards

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 174 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist :

01. Glad / Freedom Rider (20:49)
02. Tragic Magic (8:30)
03. (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired (10:20)
04. Shoot Out At The Fantasy Factory (6:40)
05. Light Up Or Leave Me Alone (10:30)
06. Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys (17:35)

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UFO - The Decca Years

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 177 MB
Genre : Space Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Boogie 04:19
02. Prince Kajuku 3:57
03. Timothy 03:30
04. C'mon Everybody 03:13
05. Follow You Home 02:14
06. Shake It About 03:48
07. Galactic Love 03:00
08. Coming Of Prince Kajuku 03:46
09. (Come Away) Melinda 05:07
10. Unidentified Flying Object 02:18
11. Loving Club (7" Version) 03:59
12. Give Her The Gun 04:01
13. Sweet Little Thing 03:52
14. Treacle People 03:25
15. Evil 03:29
16. Silver Bird 06:54
17. Who Do You Love 07:50
18. Prince Kajuku/The coming of Prince Kajuku 08:30

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The Clash - The Essential Clash 2CD (2003)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 249 MB
Genre : British Punk
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. White Riot - Single Version 1.58
02. London's Burning 2.09
03. Complete Control 3.12
04. Clash City Rockers 3.57
05. I'm So Bored With The U.S.A. 2.23
06. Career Opportunities 1.51
07. Hate & War 2.05
08. Cheat 2.05
09. Police & Thieves 6.00
10. Janie Jones 2.04
11. Garageland 3.09
12. Capital One Radio 2.09
13. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais 4.00
14. English Civil War 2.34
15. Tommy Gun 3.14
16. Safe European Home 3.49
17. Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad 3.00
18. Stay Free 3.37
19. Groovy Times 3.30
20. I Fought The Law 2.35

CD 2

01. London Calling 3.18
02. The Guns Of Brixton 3.12
03. Clampdown 3.50
04. Rudie Can't Fall 3.27
05. Lost In The Supermarket 3.47
06. Jimmy Jazz 3.55
07. Train In Vain 3.10
08. Bankrobber 4.31
09. The Magnificent Seven 5.28
10. Ivan Meets G.I. Joe 3.05
11. Stop The World 2.33
12. Somebody Got Murdered 3.34
13. The Street Parade 3.26
14. Broadway 5.45
15. This Is Radio Clash 4.10
16. Ghetto Defendant 4.45
17. Rock The Casbah 3.40
18. Straight To Hell 5.30
19. Should I Stay Or Should I Go 3.06
20. This Is England 3.49

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Journey - The Essential Journey (2002)

An excellant album that will replace your greatest hits collection and album tracks to cover all tastes and keep most Journey fans reasonably happy with the songs chosen for the cd. The only fault been that they left off 'Why can't this night go on forever' which would have finished the cd off.This essential Journey will prove Journey are probably the best (underated in Britain) rock bands ever.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 178 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Only The Young" 4:05
02. "Don't Stop Believin'" – 4:09
03. "Wheel In The Sky" – 4:13
04. "Faithfully" – 4:26
05. "Any Way You Want It" – 3:22
06. "Ask The Lonely" – 3:54
07. "Who's Crying Now" – 5:01
08. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" – 5:26
09. "Lights" – 3:10
10. "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" – 3:54
11. "Open Arms" – 3:19
12. "Girl Can't Help It" – 3:50
12. "Send Her My Love" – 3:55
14. "When You Love A Woman" – 4:08
15. "I'll Be Alright Without You" – 4:34
16. "After The Fall" – 5:01

CD 2

01. "Chain Reaction" – 4:20
02. "Message Of Love" – 5:34
03. "Somethin' To Hide" – 3:30
04. "Line Of Fire" – 3:18
05. "Anytime" – 3:28
06. "Stone In Love" – 4:25
07. "Patiently" – 3:22
08. "Good Morning Girl" – 1:44
09. "The Eyes Of A Woman" – 4:33
10. "Be Good To Yourself" – 3:52
11. "Still They Ride" – 3:49
12. "Baby I'm A Leavin' You" – 2:47
13. "Mother, Father" – 5:28
14. "Just The Same Way" – 3:18
15. "Escape" – 5:17
16. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)" – 3:41

08.01.2009. u 22:50 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

The Byrds - The Essential 2 CD (2004)

Adding ringing electric guitars to Bob Dylan songs, the Byrds helped invent folk-rock, as well as becoming early proponents of psychedelia and popularising country-rock with the help of alt-country saint Gram Parsons. Led by Roger McGuinn and his distinctive Rickenbacker guitar sound, the mid-1960s line-up--also featuring David Crosby, Gene Clark, and Chris Hillman--achieved fame with their unique take on Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man". Personnel changes resulted in a core band of only McGuinn and Hillman, but the short-lived addition of Parsons allowed for the creation of the landmark SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO album. Ultimately, McGuinn assumed full control of the Byrds legacy, and their harmonies and jangly guitars have influenced countless younger bands.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 234 MB
Genre : Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Mr. Tambourine Man 2:29
02. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better 2:34
03. All I Really Want To Do 2:06
04. The Bells Of Rhymney 3:32
05. Chimes Of Freedom 3:53
06. Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 3:51
07. She Don't Care About Time 2:31
08. It Won't Be Wrong 2:00
09. Lay Down Your Weary Tune 3:32
10. Set You Free This Time 2:51
11. He Was A Friend Of Mine 2:32
12. The Times They Are A-Changin' 2:20
13. Eight Miles High 3:36
14. 5d (Fifth Dimension) 2:34
15. Wild Mountain Thyme 2:32
16. Mr. Spaceman 2:11
17. So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star 2:08
18. Have You Seen Her Face 2:41
19. Time Between 1:55
20. Renaissance Fair 1:54
21. My Back Pages 3:10
22. Dolphin's Smile 2:00

CD 2

01. Artificial Energy 2:19
02. Old John Robertson 1:55
03. Goin' Back 3:28
04. Natural Harmony 2:13
05. Wasn't Born To Follow 2:04
06. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 2:35
07. Hickory Wind 3:34
08. Nothing Was Delivered 3:26
09. This Wheel's On Fire 4:47
10. Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man 3:56
11. Your Gentle Way Of Loving Me 2:37
12. Ballad Of Easy Rider 2:06
13. Jesus Is Just Alright 2:12
14. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 4:55
15. Lover Of The Bayou 3:41
16. Chestnut Mare 5:10
17. Glory, Glory 4:03
18. Jamaica Say You Will 3:28
19. I Wanna Grow Up To Be A Politician 2:04
20. Tiffany Queen 2:42
21. Antique Sandy 2:15
22. Farther Along 2:59

Total Plaxing Time : 127:21

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Status Quo - Live - 2CD 1971 (2000)

To see Status Quo at the height of their career was a privelage during the mid to late Seventies. This double CD does something that many Live albums fail to capture - it makes you feel as if you were at the concert even though you are aware that it is being played on a CD player... The set begins with a classic cover - Junior's Wailin' from the Ma Kelly's...album. Alan Lancaster's bass pumping the famous riff in the classic 'boogie woogie' style. The set continues with a number of the Quo's pre-Rockin' All Over The World greatest hits: Caroline, Roll Over Lay Down and In My Chair to namemore… but three. Francis Rossi's humerous introductions to songs are included making this a great CD for casual and obsessive Quo fans alike. Alan Lancaster once stated that he would only play songs that had a "man's bass." Lancaster would find no fault with this CD then as every track includes his trademark style. The Quo have not surpassed this album yet...perhaps they never will.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 160 MB
Genre : Boogie Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1:

01:Junior's Wailing (5:21)
02:Backwater / Just Take Me (8:08)
03:Is There A Better Way (4:57)
04:In My Chair (4:05)
05:Little Lady / Most Of The Time (6:47)
06:Forty-Five Hundred Times (16:45)

CD 2:

01:Roll Over And Lay Down (5:58)
02:Big Fat Mama (5:13)
03:Caroline / Bye Bye Johnny (12:51)
04:Rain (4:33)
05:Don't Waste My Time (4:10)
06:Roadhouse Blues (14:14)

08.01.2009. u 22:42 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

Y&T - Black Tiger (1982)(Remaster 2005)

2005 digitally remastered edition of the second album by this San Francisco Hard Rock/Metal band under their Y&T moniker (they were previously known as Yesterday & Today). Originally released in 1982, Black Tiger was the album with which San Francisco rockers Y&T followed their astonishing Earthshaker opus and, though not quite in the same class as its predecessor, the album has much to recommend it. Tracks like 'Open Fire' and the barnstorming 'Forever' remain crowd pleasers to this day. Krescendo.

"Black tiger" from 1982 is (together with the following "Mean streak") Y&T's finest effort. After an instrumental tune/intro "From the moon" the action really begin, and "Open fire" is a typical up tempo song by Y&T, similar to "Mean streak". The material is rather diverse and there's lighter and melodic tunes like "Don't wanna lose" (a real gem!) as well as fast rockers in the shape of "Black tiger". The bass driven "Barroom boogie" gives the album character and the captivating fan favourite "Forever" gives an example of a classic Y&T formula used on previous as well as following songs. "Hell or high water" shows Y&T's ability to be slow but still groovy and heavy without ending up like Dio on "Strange highway". The closing "Winds of change" is a ballad and `tho I'm not crazy about Y&T's ballads in general it's quite good. Highly recommended!"

Codec: mp3
Size: 97 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01 From the Moon 0:44
02 Open Fire 4:12
03 Don't Wanna Lose 4:08
04 Hell or High Water 3:44
05 Forever 5:45
06 Black Tiger 4:17
07 Barroom Boogie 4:21
08 My Way or the Highway 4:45
09 Winds of Change 6:20
10 Somebody For Me (Bonus) 3:54

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The Pretty Things - The BBC Sessions (1964-1975)(2003)

The Pretty Things were really two groups. 1. The studio band who used the facilities of Abbey Road to their ultimate and produced crafted recordings the equal of The Beatles. 2. The live band who shed many of the niceties in favour of dynamics and a heavier, rockier sound.This excellent value double CD (each one is 79 minutes long) highlights much of the bands BBC session work which extended from 1964 through to 1973. Many of the songs underwent changes during the course of numerous gigs and these changes were usually for the better. The inclusion of guitarist Peter Tolson on the Parachute materialmore… also served to kick the songs onto a different harder hitting plain and also served to illustrate his wonderful and much missed guitar virtuosity.Repertoire's packaging and Mike Stax's sleeve notesd is first rate. The only grouse being the missed opportunity to hear a number of songs that were never recorded and survive still in the BBC vaults.

This collection of work from the B.B.C. Sessions gives you an overall view of the 'Pretties' career from 1964 to 1976. All the early singles are here. (The Pretty Things had a surge of popularity stateside when David Bowie covered their first two singles 'Rosalyn' and 'Don't Bring Me Down' on his album Pin Ups. To many Americans this was the first time they ever heard of the 'Pretty Things'.)
It all goes a bit pear shaped in their psychedelic era, but then it did for a lot of people (remember the Stones? Or Their Satanic Majesties Request?), but on their return to hard edged rock 'n' roll, like on the Radio One 'In Concert' show to promote 'Freeway Madness', the band is so hot, it is incendiary. Nobody can throw caution to the wind with such abandon and still nail a song down like the 'Pretties' like 'Onion Soup' and especially 'Route 66'. The live sessions for the following two albums are a little more controlled, but equally as exciting. This album is not only a good overview of the Pretty Things' career, but also a good overview of British rock in this era. If you are not familiar with the Pretty Things, this album would be an excellent way to find out...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 292 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Big Boss Man 2.45
02. Don't Bring Me Down .09
03. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 2.21
04. Roadrunner 2.07
05. Big City 1.52
06. Midnight To Six Man 2.24
07. Sitting All Alone 2.58
08. Midnight To Six Man 2.24
09. Buzz The Jerk 1.42
10. Ł.S.D. 2.24
11. Defecting Grey 3.12
12. Turn My Head 2.44
13. Walking Through My Dreams 2.41
14. Balloon Burning 3.30
15. S.F. Sorrow Is Born 2.51
16. She Says Good Morning 3.04
17. Send You With Loving 2.10
18. Spring 2.02
19. Sickle Clowns 4.24
20. She's A Lover 2.59
21. Cries From The Midnight Circus 5.20
22. Stone-Hearted Mama 2.48
23. Cold Stone 3.23
24. Summer Time 4.19
25. Rosalyn 2.21
26. All Night Sailor 2.34
27. Religion's Dead 5.27

CD 2

01. Havana Bound 5.44
02. Love Is Good 15.21
03. Route 66 3.17
04. Onion Soup/Another Bowl 7.55
05. Route 66 2.40
06. Peter/Rip Off Train 5.18
07. Atlanta 7.34
08. Bridge Of God 4.53
09. Singapore Silk Torpedo 4.52
10. Come Home Momma 3.20
11. Dream/Joey 6.22
12. Not Only But Also 1.10
13. Big City 3.41
14. Belfast Cowboys/Bruise In The Sky 6.54

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Little Feat - Waiting for Columbus (1978) (2002 Remaster Edit)

Few rock concert documents can match this 1978 live album for sheer musicianship, or for its full-blooded representation of one of the best live bands ever. Little Feat's turbulent '70s pilgrimage had been studded with commercial detours when its second incarnation as a swampy, blues-rock sextet clicked musically, and these English and American dates, beautifully recorded by George Massenburg, capture the band in all its rowdy, precise glory. The late Lowell George's influence had been damped down in the studio, deferring to his bandmates' writing and singing, but Columbus is dominated by hismore… gruff, lyrical vocal presence and the mercurial tang of his indelible slide guitar. With the Tower of Power Horns aboard to inject razor-sharp horn work, this romp through the Feat songbook of southern-fried rock represents a satisfying summation of the band's best works, every bit as engaging as their studio models. This is simmering, smart music measured by an honour roll of great songs with no lapses...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 317 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Join The Band 1.54
02. Fat Man In The Bathtub 4.54
03. All That You Dream 4.29
04. Oh Atlanta 4.20
05. Old Folks' Boogie 4.27
06. Dixie Chicken 8.53
07. Tripe Face Boogie 7.10
08. Rocket In My Pocket 3.58
09. Time Loves A Hero 4.20
10. Day Or Night 5.31
11. Mercenary Territory 4.37
12. Spanish Moon 5.36

CD 2

01. Willin' 4.42
02. Don't Bogart That Joint 1.02
03. A Apolitical Blues 3.51
04. Sailin' Shoes 6.24
05. Feats Don't Fail Me Now 5.35
06. One Love Stand 4.27
07. Rock And Roll Doctor 4.17
08. Skin It Back 5.40
09. On Your Way Down 6.26
10. Walkin All Night 4.13
11. Cold, Cold, Cold 5.19
12. Day At The Dog Races 12.12
13. Skin It Back 4.41
14. Red Streamliner 5.00
15. Teenage Nervous Breakdown 4.12

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Birth Control - Live (1974)

Birth Control was a German band known for their progressive hard-rock sound and provocative album covers.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 156 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. The Work is Done (16:50)
02. Back from Hell (15:35)
03. Gamma Ray (20:33)
04. She's Got Nothing On You (5:35)
05. Long Tall Sally (10:50)

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Little Feat - Down On The Farm (1979) (1999 Remaster Edit)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 53 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist,

01. Down On The Farm 4.21
02. Six Feet Of Snow 2.33
03. Perfect Imperfection 3.49
04. Kokomo 3.01
05. Be One Now 3.58
06. Staright From The Heart 4.56
07. Front Page News 6.00
08. Wake Up Dreaming 4.12
09. Feel The Groove 4.46

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Little Feat - Time Loves A Hero (1977) (1988 Remaster Edit)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 82 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Hi Roller 3.37
02. Time Loves A Hero 3.48
03. Rocket In My Pocket 3.24
04. Day At The Dog Races 6.31
05. Old Folks Boogie 3.33
06. Red Streamliner 4.47
07. New Delhi Freight Train 3.44
08. Keepin' Up With Joneses 3.48
09. Missin' You 2.21

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Little Feat - The Last Record Album (1988 Remaster Edit)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 91 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Romance Dance 3.51
02. All That You Dream 3.53
03. Long Distance Love 2.42
04. Day Or Night 6.26
05. One Love Stand 4.26
06. Down Below The Borderline 3.45
07. Somebody's Leavin' 5.08
08. Mercenary Territory 4.24
09. "Bonus Announcement" 0.08
10. Don't Bogart That Joint 1.04
11. A Apolitical Blues 3.50

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Grand Funk Railroad - Phoenix (1972) (Remaster Edit 2002)

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Mott The Hoople - The Hoople Live: 30. Anniversary Edition - 2CD

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 231 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1 - Broadway (1974)

01.- Intro - Jupiter From 'The Planets'
02.- American Pie - The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll
03.- Sucker
04.- Roll Away The Stone-Sweet Jane
05.- Rest In Peace
06.- All The Way From Memphis
07.- Born Late '58
08.- One Of The Boys
09.- Hymn For The Dudes
10.- Marionette
11.- Drivin' Sister-Crash Street Kids-Violence
12.- All The Young Dudes
13.- Walking With A Mountain

CD 2 - Hammersmith (1973)

01.- Intro - Jupiter From 'The Planets'
02.- Drivin' Sister
03.- Sucker
04.- Sweet Jane
05.- Sweet Angeline
06.- Rose
07.- Roll Away The Stone
08.- All The Young Dudes
09.- Rock 'N' Roll Queen (Medley)
10.- Walking With A Mountain

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Neil Diamond - Hot August Night 2CD (1972)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR
Size ca.: 136 MB
Genre : Soft Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Prologue 3:07
02. Crunchy Granola Suite 4:26
03. Done Too Soon 3:22
04. Dialogue 1:22
05. Solitary Man 3:14
06. Cherry, Cherry 4:43
07. Sweet Caroline 4:06
08. Porcupine Pie 1:51
09. You're So Sweet 2:17
10. Red, Red Wine 3:56
11. Soggy Pretzels 3:24
12. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind 4:39
13. Shilo 3:35
14. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon 2:48
15. Walk on Water 3:30
16. Kentucky Woman 2:01
17. Stones 3:59
18. Play Me 4:43
19. Canta Libre 5:28
20. Morningside 5:35
21. Song Sung Blue 4:53
22. Cracklin' Rosie 2:45
23. Holly Holy 6:18
24. I Am...I Said 6:09
25. Soolaimon / Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show 9:36

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T.Rex - Zinc Alloy... (1974) (2CD Digipak Deluxe 2002)

By late 1973, Marc Bolan's star was waning fast. No longer gunning out those effortless classics that established him as the most important figure of the decade so far, he embarked instead on a voyage of musical discovery, which cast him so far adrift from the commercial pop mainstream that when his critics said he'd blown it, he didn't even bother answering them back. Or that's the way it appeared at the time, and today, too, it must be acknowledged that 1974's Zinc Alloy & the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow is not classic Bolan, even if one overlooks the transparency of its title. After all, hadn't Bowie already done the Fictional Someone & the Somethings From Somewhere routine? Indeed he had, as his fans kept remarking at the time, and when the knives began slashing Zinc Alloy to shreds, that was one of the fiercest wounds. Time, however, has healed almost all of them. Indeed, hindsight proves that, far from losing his muse, Bolan's biggest sin was losing his once-impeccable sense of occasion. The world wasn't ready for this latest T. Rex, and the fact that it wasn't interested in the old T. Rex either is just another object lesson in the fabled fickleness of pop fans. How faulty was Bolan's timing, though? As it transpired, he was out by no more than a year, maybe less than six months. The era of disco was coming, and with it the transformation of a wealth of rocking talents. But while David Bowie was barely dreaming of young Americans' fame, and Bryan Ferry was still road testing the pharmaceutical properties of l'amour, Bolan was up to his neck in American radio, pulling out an album that exceeded his assumed capabilities no less than it shot right over the heads of the kids who once bought all his hits. "The Groover," the spring 1973 single which many regarded as the first sign of Bolan's fall from grace, marked the birth of this new fascination, a simple but solid slab of funk-inflected rock which did, indeed, groove. (The track is one of five bonus tracks appended to the album's Edsel reissue.) The yearning, heavily orchestrated hit "Teenage Dream" hit notwithstanding, the heart of Zinc Alloy, then, simply followed in "The Groover"'s footsteps, an abandoned romp through the R&B influences which Bolan had always acknowledged, but never truly explored -- the solid James Brown drive of "The Avengers (Superbad)," "Interstellar Soul," "Liquid Gang," and the implausibly slight, but impressively groove-ridden "You've Got to Jive to Stay Alive." Into the same bag, one can also throw the period B-sides "Satisfaction Pony" and "Sitting Here" -- both of which have also been added to the album. Deeply soul-soaked songs like these aren't simply a new direction. They are the very signposts which would soon be guiding so many other English rock talents down some very unfamiliar alleyways. Zinc Alloy was released in March, 1974. Bowie began rehearsing his Philly Dogs tour in July. Yet, even with such credentials to uphold it, this isn't quite Bolan's soul album. Those demons would be exorcised on a second record cut with singer Sister Pat Hall and elsewhere in his collaborations with girlfriend Gloria Jones. Besides, the production here was just a little too cautious to truly convince the wary listener. Neither can it be neatly categorized in the same fashion as, say, Bowie's Young Americans -- Bolan looked across the spectrum for his influences, but he never once went to Philadelphia. Rather, it straddles that same pop/rock, funky R&B landscape as early Funkadelic, Sly Stone and Co., neither fish nor fowl, dead fish nor foul, but something somewhere in between. Approach it with caution. But get in there regardless. [The 2002 deluxe two-CD edition adds five songs to the original disc ("The Groover," "Midnight," "Truck On (Tyke)," "Sitting Here," and "Satisfaction Pony") and adds a second disc that has a track-by-track re-creation of the first disc made up of alternate takes, as well as six more bonus tracks appended to those tracks.]...D. Thompson

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 281 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Venus Loon 3:03
02 Sound Pit 2:51
03 Explosive Mouth 2:28
04 Galaxy 1:50
05 Change 2:47
06 Nameless Wildness 3:07
07 Teenage Dream 5:50
08 Liquid Gang 3:18
09 Carsmile Smith and The Old One 3:16
10 You've Got to Jive to Stay Alive (Spanish Midnight) 2:35
11 Interstellar Soul 3:28
12 Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate 3:29
13 The Anvergers (Superbad) 4:32
14 The Leopards Featuring Gardenia and the Mighty Slug 3:43
15 The Groover 3:24
16 Midnight 2:48
17 Truck On (Tyke) 3:09
18 Sitting Here 2:20
19 Satisfaction Pony 2:50

CD 2

01 Venus Loon Bonus 3:04
02 Sound Pit, Pts. 1 & 2 Bonus 3:01
03 Explosive Mouth Bonus 2:32
04 Galaxy Bonus 1:02
05 Change (Signs) Bonus 1:54
06 Nameless Wildness Bonus 5:19
07 Teenage Dream Bonus 5:57
08 Liquid Gang Bonus 2:56
09 Carsmile Smith and The Old One 2:34
10 Spanish Midnight Bonus 0:37
11 Painless Persuasion V. The Meathawk Immaculate Bonus 3:28
12 The Avengers (Superbad) Bonus 3:26
13 The Leopards 2:27
14 The Groover Bonus 2:49
15 Midnight Bonus 2:48
16 Truck On (Tyke) Bonus 1:40
17 Sitting There (Sitting Here) Bonus 2:00
18 Satisfaction Pony Bonus 3:27
19 Nameless Wildness Bonus / Acoustic Demo 1:47
20 Carsmile Smith and the Old One (Solo) Bonus 1:44
21 Carsmile Smith and The Old One Bonus / With Organ 1:17
22 Painless Persuasion Bonus / Acoustic Demo 1:54
23 The Avengers (Superbad) Bonus / Acoustic Demo 2:49
24 The Leopards Bonus 1:08

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Eurythmics - The Ultimate Collection (2005)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 183 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. I've Got A Life 4.07
02. Love Is A Stranger 3.44
03. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 3.37
04. Who's That Girl? 3.47
05. Right By Your Side 3.50
06. Here Comes The Rain Again 4.51
07. Would I Lie To You? 4.26
08. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 4.42
09. Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves 4.56
10. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) 3.48
11. When Tomorrow Comes 4.17
12. Thorn In My Side 4.15
13. The Miracle Of Love 4.35
14. Missionary Man 3.48
15. You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 3.53
16. I Need A Man 4.24
17. I Saved The World Today 4.28
18. 17 Again 4.22
19. Was It Just Another Love Affair? 3.52

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AC/DC - Gold Album 1974 - 2000

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 163 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01 - Back In Black
02 - Hard as a rock
03 - Jailbreak
04 - Stiff upper lip
05 - Thunderstruck
06 - Touch Too Much
07 - T.N.T.
08 - Soul Stripper
09 - Moneytalks
10 - You Shook Me All Night Long
11 - It's A Long Way To The Top
12 - Hells Bells
13 - Highway To Hell
14 - High Voltage
15 - Let Me Put My Love Into You
16 - Hail Caesar

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Yes - YesYears: Boxset/Compilation 4CD (1991)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR
Size ca.: 408 MB
Genre : Art Rock
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Line-up/Musicians

- Jon Anderson / vocals
- Trevor Horn / vocals
- Chris Squire / bass and vocals
- Patrick Moraz / keyboards
- Geoff Downes / keyboards
- Tony Kaye / keyboards
- Rick Wakeman / keyboards
- Alan White / drums
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Peter Banks / guitars
- Trevor Rabin / guitars and vocals
- Steve Howe / guitars and vocals
- Billy Sherwood / guitars and vocals

Tracklist:

CD 1 (72:50)

01. Something's Coming (7:06)
02. Survival (6:18)
03. Every Little Thing (5:41)
04. Then (4:18)
05. Everydays (4:08)
06. Sweet Dreams (3:49)
07. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (4:48)
08. Time and a Word (4:31)
09. Starship Trooper (9:26)
10. Yours is no Disgrace (9:40)
11. I've Seen All Good People (6:53)
12. Long Distance Runaround (3:33)
13. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) (2:35)

CD 2 (72:40)

01. Roundabout (8:31)
02. Heart of the Sunrise (10:31)
03. America (edit) (4:03)
04. Close to the Edge (18:34)
05. Ritual (21:33)
06. Sound Chaser (9:23)

CD 3 (73:18)

01. Soon (4:06)
02. Amazing Grace (2:31)
03. Vevey, part 1 (1:07)
04. Wonderous Stories (3:45)
05. Awaken (15:34)
06. Montreaux's Theme (2:26)
07. Vevey, part 2 (0:57)
08. Going for the One (5:32)
09. Money (3:12)
10. Abilene (3:55)
11. Don't Kill the Whale (3:55)
12. On the Silent Wings of Freedom (7:45)
13. Does It Really Happen? (6:34)
14. Tempus Fugit (5:14)
15. Run With the Fox (4:09)
16. I'm Down (2:31)

CD 4 (72:43)

01. Make it Easy (6:08)
02. It Can Happen (6:01)
03.Owner of a Lonely Heart (4:27)
04. Hold On (5:15)
05. Shoot High Aim Low (7:00)
06. Rhythm of Love (4:46)
07. Love Will Find a Way (4:49)
08. Changes (7:34)
08. And You And I (10:49)
09. Heart of the Sunrise (10:50)
10. Love Conquers All (4:57)

Total Time: 291:31

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Jefferson Airplane - The Essential (2CD Remaster Edit 2005)

RCA/Legacy's 32-track Jefferson Airplane retrospective focuses on the influential psychedelic rock collective's late-'60s/early-'70s heydays. From 1966 (Jefferson Airplane Takes Off) through 1972 (Thirty Seconds Over Winterland), the group released nine albums that effectively shadowed the era, blending social themes with drugs, paranoia, and youthful rebellion/revolution. Essential may be a bit much for the casual fan, as its two discs delve deep into the group's eclectic catalog, stacking lost gems like "Eskimo Blue Day" and "Third Week in the Chelsea" alongside radio staples like "Somebody to Love," "White Rabbit," and "Volunteers," but those who are willing to take the plunge will be rewarded with the band's most thorough, informative, and thoughtfully paced anthology to date...R. Power

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 290 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Blues from an Airplane 2:12
02 It's No Secret 2:39
03 Come Up the Years 2:32
04 She Has Funny Cars 3:09
05 Somebody to Love 2:56
06 Comin' Back to Me 5:15
07 Embryonic Journey 1:54
08 White Rabbit 2:32
09 The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil 4:32
10 Martha - Mono Single Version 3:27
11 The Last Wall of the Castle 2:42
12 Watch Her Ride 3:17
13 Lather 2:57
14 Crown of Creation 2:54
15 Greasy Heart 3:27
16 Share a Little Joke - Mono Single Version 3:06

CD 2
0
1 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds - Live 4:46
02 Plastic Fantastic Lover - Live 3:51
03 We Can Be Together 5:47
04 Good Shepherd 4:21
05 Wooden Ships 6:25
06 Eskimo Blue Day 6:33
07 Volunteers 2:04
08 Have You Seen the Saucers 3:36
09 Mexico 2:09
10 When the Earth Moves Again 3:56
11 Pretty as You Feel 4:30
12 Third Week in the Chelsea 4:36
13 Long John Silver 4:26
14 Twilight Double Leader 4:44
15 Feel So Good - Live 11:23
16 Milk Train - Live 3:28

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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich - Best Of

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 133 MB
Genre : Pop, Rock
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Tracklist:

01. The Legend Of Xanadu
02. Don Juan
03. Okay!
04. Zabadak!
05. Bend It
06. Wreck Of The Antoinette
07. Save Me
08. Mr. President
09. Hold Tight
10. Touch Me, Touch Me
11. Nose For Trouble
12. We've Got A Good Thing Goin'
13. I'm On The Up
14. Snake In The Grass
15. Hideaway
16. Master Llewellyn
17. Marina
18. You Make It Move
19. Last Night In Soho
20. All I Want To Do
21. If I Were A Carpenter
22. Hard To Love You
23. No Time
24. My Woman's Man
25. Hands Off

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Paul McCartney - Wings Over America: Live 1976 (1997)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR
Size ca.: 155 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Venus And Mars/Rock Show
02. Let Me Roll It
03. Spirits Of Ancient Egypt
04. Medicine Jar
05. Maybe I'm Amazed
06. Call Me Back Again
07. Lady Madonna
08. The Long And Winding Road
09. Live And Let Die
10. Picasso's Last Words
11. Richard Cory
12. Bluebird
13. I've Just Seen A Face
14. Blackbird
15. Yesterday

CD 2

01. You Gave Me The Answer
02. Magneto And Titanium Man
03. Go Now
04. My Love
05. Listen To What The Man Said
06. Let 'Em In
07. Time To Hide
08. Silly Love Songs
09. Beware My Love
10. Letting Go
11. Band On The Run
12. Hi Hi Hi
13. Soily

07.01.2009. u 22:19 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

The Small Faces - Odgen's Nut Gone Flake 3 CD Deluxe Edition (2006)

There was no shortage of good psychedelic albums emerging from England in 1967-1968, but Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake is special even within their ranks. The Small Faces had already shown a surprising adaptability to psychedelia with the single “Itchycoo Park” and much of their other 1967 output, but Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake pretty much ripped the envelope. British bands had an unusual approach to psychedelia from the get-go, often preferring to assume different musical “personae” on their albums, either feigning actual “roles” in the context of a variety show (as on the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album), or simply as storytellers in the manner of the Pretty Things on S.F. Sorrow, or actor/performers as on the Who’s Tommy. The Small Faces tried a little bit of all of these approaches on Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake, but they never softened their sound. Side one’s material, in particular, would not have been out of place on any other Small Faces release— “Afterglow (Of Your Love)” and “Rene” both have a pounding beat from Kenny Jones, and Ian McLagan’s surging organ drives the former while his economical piano accompaniment embellishes the latter; and Steve Marriott’s crunching guitar highlights “Song of a Baker.” Marriott singing has him assuming two distinct “roles,” neither unfamiliar—the Cockney upstart on “Rene” and “Lazy Sunday,” and the diminutive soul shouter on “Afterglow (Of Your Love)” and “Song of a Baker.” Some of side two’s production is more elaborate, with overdubbed harps and light orchestration here and there, and an array of more ambitious songs, all linked by a narration by comic dialect expert Stanley Unwin, about a character called “Happiness Stan.” The core of the sound, however, is found in the pounding “Rollin’ Over,” which became a highlight of the group’s stage act during its final days—the song seems lean and mean with a mix in which Ronnie Lane’s bass is louder than the overdubbed horns. Even “Mad John,” which derives from folk influences, has a refreshingly muscular sound on its acoustic instruments. Overall, this was the ballsiest-sounding piece of full-length psychedelia to come out of England, and it rode the number one spot on the U.K. charts for six weeks in 1968, though not without some controversy surrounding advertisements by Immediate Records that parodied the Lord’s Prayer. Still, Ogden’s was the group’s crowning achievement—it had even been Marriott’s hope to do a stage presentation of Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake, though a television special might’ve been more in order. As with most Immediate Records releases, it has gone through multiple reissue cycles on vinyl and CD; the original LP came in a circular sleeve in keeping with the design of the cover, and was reissued in a more convention jacket during the 1970s and early ‘80s. Most of the CD versions until the 1990s were, in keeping with the poor state of the Immediate Records tape library, substandard in sound, but since 1994 or so there has been a succession of good-sounding digital remasterings.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 268 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1 - Mono

01. - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake 02:39
02. - Afterglow 03:33
03. - Long Agos And Worlds Apart 02:36
04. - Rene 04:06
05. - Song Of A Baker 03:16
06. - Lazy Sunday 03:11
07. - Happiness Stan 03:38
08. - Rollin' Over 02:14
09. - The Hungry Intruder 02:15
10. - The Journey 04:04
11. - Mad John 04:20
12. - Happy Days Toy Town 03:03

CD 2 - Stereo

01. - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake 02:27
02. - Afterglow 03:31
03. - Long Agos And Worlds Apart 02:34
04. - Rene 04:29
05. - Song Of A Baker 03:15
06. - Lazy Sunday 03:09
07. - Happiness Stan 03:34
08. - Rollin' Over 01:53
09. - The Hungry Intruder 02:15
10. - The Journey 04:14
11. - Mad John 04:15
12. - Happy Days Toy Town 02:52

CD 3 - Radio 1 Classic Albums Documentary

01. - Spoken Word/Lazy Sunday/Whatcha Gonna Do About It 03:50
02. - Spoken Word/Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake 04:08
03. - Afterglow/Spoken Word 05:35
04. - Long Agos And Worlds Apart/Spoken Word 03:23
05. - Spoken Word/Rene 02:51
06. - Rene/Song Of A Baker 03:45
07. - Spoken Word/Lazy Sunday/Spoken Word 04:46
08. - Spoken Word 02:35
09. - Spoken Word/Happiness Stan/Spoken Word 02:58
10. - Spoken Word/Rollin' Over/Spoken Word 04:33
11. - Spoken Word/The Hungry Intruder 04:19
12. - Spoken Word/The Journey 03:46
13. - Spoken Word/Mad John 04:39
14. - Spoken Word 00:52
15. - Spoken Word/Happydaystown 02:58
16. - Spoken Word/The Universal 04:11

07.01.2009. u 22:08 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Rare Earth - In Concert (1971)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR
Size ca.: 103 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up:

Gil Bridges - saxophone, vocals
Pete Rivera - lead vocals, drums
John Parrish - bass guitar, trombone, vocals
Rod Richards - guitar
Ray Monette - guitar
Edward "Eddie" Guzman- percussion
Kenny James - keyboards

Tracklist:

01. I Just Want to Celebrate 4:50
02. Hey, Big Brother 7:24
03. Born to Wonder 4:24
04. Get Ready 23:38
05. What'd I Say 6:31
06. Thoughts 10:53
07. (I Know) I'm Losing You 14:09
08. Nice to Be With You [studio recording] 2:15

07.01.2009. u 22:03 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

John Lennon - The John Lennon Collection 1982 (1989)

Retrospective compilation album of John Lennon's solo music, it includes most of Lennon's hit singles and various selections from the majority of his solo albums from 1970-75, as well as numerous tracks from his final album Double Fantasy.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 164 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Give Peace A Chance 4:54
02. Instant Karma! (We All Shine on) 3:22
03. Power To The People 3:18
04. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night 3:01
05. #9 Dream 4:48
06. Mind Games 4:14
07. Love 3:24
08. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 3:35
09. Imagine 3:05
10. Jealous Guy 4:17
11. Stand By Me 3:27
12. (Just Like)Starting Over 3:57
13. Woman 3:28
14. I'm Losing You 4:00
15. Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) 4:03
16. Watching The Wheels 3:33
17. Dear Yoko 2:35
18. Move Over Ms. L 2:58
19. Cold Turkey 5:01

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Electric Light Orchestra - Live at the BBC (1973-76) (1999)

"Live At The BBC" covers concerts performed by the band for transmission by the BBC and includes two quite different periods in ELO's development. From early in 1973, when they were still an arty, experimental rock/classic fusion ensemble, we have songs based around the first two ELO albums. Shortly after this period (in 1974), there are tracks from another concert. The later period of the Electric Light Orchestra is represented by a summer of 1976 concert when they were heading towards their most successful rock/pop period and the all-conquering "Out Of The Blue" album.
The audio on these tracks is, quite simply, superb. The BBC engineers captured every nuance, and the sound is crystal-clear. The concerts were performed in front of respectful audiences, and there are nice introductions from the shows' comperes. Although live shows, the sound is much more like in a studio, playing to invited fans, so the BBC must have had mic feeds ahead of the band's own mixing desk. But being live concerts brings us those variations in the set which are unobtainable from normal studio albums. It is these moments which produce the magic of "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" - two versions! The original studio album version of this track always sounded a little flat, but Jeff and the gang really bring it to life on "Live At The BBC".
I would have liked more 'showcase' performances from individual members of the band. Mik Kaminski's "Violin Solo / Orange Blossom Special" seems to be over before it's begun! And the sleeve-notes, while adequate, could have usefully catalogued the albums and respective dates to help plot the progression through the band's various phases. It's best to ignore the repeated quote of "Oh No Not Susan" as a typo.
Of all the live material from the original Electric Light Orchestra which is available on CD, this album has to be about the best. They are terrific performances backed by fantastic sound quality...Hans A. Plast

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 285 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up :

Jeff Lynne / guitar, vocals
Bev Bevan / drums and percussion, backing vocals
Melvyn Gale / cello
Kelly Groucutt / bass, vocals
Mik Kaminski / violin
Hugh Mc Dowell / cello
Richard Tandy / piano, moog, guitar
Louis Clark / string arrangements
Mike Edwards / cello
Mike de Albuquerque / bass, backing vocals

Tracklist:

CD 1:

01. From The Sun To The World 11:39
02. Kuiama 10:26
03. In The Hall Of The Mountain King 8:09
04. Roll Over Beethoven 5:09
05. King Of The Universe 4:53
06. Bluebird Is Dead 4:03
07. Oh No Not Susan 2:42
08. New World Rising 6:39
09. Violin Solo / Orange Blossom Special 2:36
10. In The Hall Of The Mountain King 4:55
11. Great Balls Of Fire 3:24

CD 2:

01. Fire On High 5:30
02. Poker 3:31
03. Nightrider 4:21
04. Medley from "On The Third Day" 13:13
05. Showdown 4:09
06. Eldorado 5:16
07. Poor Boy (The Greewood) 2:57
08. Illusions In G Major 2:38
09. Strange Magic 4:04
10. Evil Woman 4:10
11. Ma Ma Ma Belle 3:20

07.01.2009. u 21:50 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Grobschnitt - Solar Music Live (1978) (Remaster Edit 1998)

A progressive rock milestone. "Solar Music" evokes such a perfect harmony between strong lyrics and heavy repertoires of long drum solos. Strongly recommended for those prog rock fans who are intrepid and restless when it comes to discover new horizons within the 70's lost worlds of prog. A must have! It isn't only the live version of their previous works, it is a whole different experience beyond that. The power and passion of this miraculous exercise made music, is simply incomparable to anything regarding not only the prog scene of the 70's, but the nowadays prog, turning this 9 pieces set, into the greatest live recording of Progressive Rock. You won't believe the magnetism, the interaction and the charisma this German band's got prepared for your, it is useless to resist the charm, you will get sucked in the world of Grobschnitt. The remastered CD edition contains previously unreleased material...Dichter Nebel

Do you hear solar music? Do you hear solar music?" is the musical question being asked here and if this Grobschnitt live album doesn't space you right out, it's time to call up NASA and rent a space shuttle.
Of all the live albums in my personal collection I would have to rank Grobschnitt's "Solar Music - Live" as one of the all time classics. I have adored this album for years and was happy to hear that Eroc of the band had re-mastered the original recording adding an extra 13 mins void off of the earlier CD pressings. "Solar Music - Live" rests on its own as yet another one of Grobschnitt's greatest moments and is a fantastic voyage into the heart of the sun. The concert essentially runs as 1 long piece of music offering great guitar, bass and keyboard interplay. Although "Solar Music" does appear on the studio album "Ballermann" it is live where we get to hear the theatrics and the pure energy Grobschnitt were able to muster up. Keyboard work is highly atmospheric and paves a great path for the magical electrical guitar work present on this album...Rainer Zuphall

Line-up :

- Stefan Danielak / guitar, vocals
- Joachim H. Ehrig / synthesizer, drums, vocals
- Wolfgang Jäger / bass
- Volker Kahrs / keyboards, vocals
- Gerd Kühn / guitar, vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 158 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Solar Music I (4:38)
02. Food Sicore (3:52)
03. Solar Music II (6:03)
04. Mühlheim Special (10:43)
05. Otto Pankrock (6:26)
06. Golden Mist (10:56)
07. Solar Music III (12:26)
08. The Missing 13 Minutes (13:08)
09. Vanishing Towards The East (0:35)

07.01.2009. u 21:46 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Taste - Live at the Isle of Wight (1970) (2000)

This album is blistering ! From the opening chords of Whats Going On, Rory Gallagher screams outrageous solos from his Strat, while Richard McCracken and John Wilson weave a psychedelic hard rock beat. Blues standards such as Sugar Mama and Feel So Good demonstrate Taste's ability to mix up a bluegrass standard with hard rock. The high point is an epic version of Catfish, which features a highly charged guitar/drum battle. Its Taste's best album, and a must for any late 60's blues/rock afficianado...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 115 MB
Genre : Blues, Rock
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Line-up:

Rory Gallagher (Lead Guitar/Harp/Vocals)
John Wilson (Drums)
Richard McCracken (Bass Guitar)

Tracklist:

01. What's Going On 5.39
02. Sugar Mama 10.08
03. Morning Sun 4.37
04. Sinner Boy 5.31
05. I Feel So Good 10.09
06. Catfish 14.17

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd (1973) (Remaster Edit 2001)

I got turned on to Lynyrd Skynyrd when I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama' for the first time. I thought I would buy this album to see what they were like over the course of an album. They are awesome! There are no two ways about it, 'Pronounced' is brilliant.It has it all, great songs, great riffs and one of the most amazing rock songs ever written in 'Freebird'. The guitar solo is longer than most songs!!! I would highly recommend this album to anyone who loves the guitar as an instrument!! Truly amazing!

It's the birth of a great band that birthed an entire genre with this album.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 174 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Line-up :

* Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals
* Gary Rossington - lead & rhythm guitars
* Allen Collins - lead & rhythm guitars
* Ed King - bass, lead guitar
* Billy Powell - keyboards
* Bob Burns - drums
* Leon Wilkeson - bass

Tracklist :

01. I Ain't The One - 3:52
02. Tuesday's Gone - 7:30
03. Gimme Three Steps - 4:27
04. Simple Man - 5:56
05. Things Goin' On - 4:57
06. Mississippi Kid - 3:54
07. Poison Whiskey - 3:13
08. Free Bird - 9:07
09. Mr. Banker (Bonus Demo) - 5:22
10. Down South Jukin' (Bonus Demo) - 2:57
11. Tuesday's Gone (Bonus Demo) - 7:55
12. Gimme Three Steps (Bonus Demo) - 5:19
13. Free Bird (Bonus Demo) - 11:09

07.01.2009. u 21:39 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Vanilla Fudge - Near The Beginning (1969) (1996)

I've always been very fond of "side one" of this Vanilla Fudge album. The full length treatment of Junior Walker's "Shotgun" is less about pulling the trigger than about bludgeoning a mortar shell with a sledge hammer. It's ace. Only the Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood original tops Fudge's cover of "Some Velvet Morning," in which the singer promises to tell us about "Phaedra" but never does. I will. Phaedra was a half-goddess cursed with a desire for younger men who hung herself out of guilt & shame after her son rejected her sexual advances. Obviously, something very odd was bugging Lee Hazlewood. The Fudge do it up like soundtrack music for a Dario Argento movie, & it rates with their spooky version of "Season of the Witch." It's followed by "Where Is Happiness," a slow rumination on why not getting laid qualifies as spiritual suffering. You also get a slam-bang "Good Good Lovin'," "People," (an original song if not title) & a radio edit of "Shotgun" for listeners inclined to get migraines. But if you get migraines, please stop listening to this album. "Break Song" is a 25 minute long Recorded Live in Concert wrestling match in an elephant graveyard, a perfect example of the genre, but I'm sure most of the audience had passed out before Carmen's drum solo... Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 107 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Shotgun (6:12)
02. Some Velvet Morning (7:28)
03. Where Is Hapiness (7:03)
04. Break Song (23:23)
05. Look Of Love (Bonus) (2:49)

07.01.2009. u 21:16 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Gary Moore - Ballads & Blues 2(1996)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 170 MB
Genre : Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Don't believe a word [3:49]
02. I loved another women [3:07]
03. Oh,pretty women [4:26]
04. I can't wait until tomorrow [7:49]
05. I look at you [6:03]
06. Merry go round [4:17]
07. The loner [5:57]
08. Spanish guitar [3:58]
09. As the years go passing by [7:45]
10. Driftin' [8:32]
11. Cold hearted [5:13]
12. The supernatural [3:04]
13. Don't let me be misunderstood [3:38]
14. King of the blues [4:36]

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Frumpy - Live (1972) (1995)

Line-up

- Inga Rumpf / vocals, guitar
- Jean-Jacques Kravetz / keyboards
- Rainer Baumann / guitar
- Karl-Heinz Schott / bass
- Carsten Bohn / drums

Well I'm pretty sure everybody know who Frumpy was, they were probably German's best 'straight' rock band in the early seventies. Great stuff. Kinda proggy maybe just a little, but mostly soulful, R & B based rock.

This is an excellent mix of blues, soul, hard rock and prog, with some "classic" brief interludes. Frumpy was a band which ended much too soon, they were talented musicians and singer Inga Rumpf had a powerful (although a bith rough) voice. This live album was a posthumous release, and Repertoire Records added two live 1970 songs to the original seven pieces. Apart from "Backwater Blues" (one of the highlights of the album), which was written by Bessie Smith, all the songs were written by band member (specially Inga Rumpf and Jean-Jacques Kravetz). Please note that guitar player Rainer Baumann played on this album (his name must be added at the line-up above - and the band's drummer was Carsten Bohn - "Bandstand" was the band he formed after Frumpy's end). All tracks on CD 1 (first five songs at the songlisting) are definitely worth a listen, making this album a good addition to any prog-rock fan's collection, although it's not essential. By the way, don't be fooled by the fact they were Germans: if you like kraut- rock, this will not be your band. - Review by M. B. Zapelini (Marcello B. Zapelini)

The four musicians who formed FRUMPY were all members of Irishman O' Brian-Docker's folkband The City Preachers, which he founded in Hamburg in 1965. The City Preachers played an excellent blend of American and British folk music and had, sometimes, over a dozen people on stage. Discontent with singer Dagmar Krause, drummer Carsten Bohn left the City Preachers in November 1969 and took singer Inga Rumpf, French keyboarder Jean-Jacques Kravetz and guitarist Karl-Heinz Schott with him to form FRUMPY. In spring of 1970, FRUMPY started a successful tour of France. The same year, they went on a 50 concert tour with SPOOKY TOOTH, and played with YES, HUMBLE PIE and RENAISSANCE. In autumn of 1970, FRUMPY released the first album "All Will Be Changed" which contained only own material with the exception of a Richie Havens cover. The Following year guitarist Rainer Baumann joined FRUMPY and played on the bands second LP "Frumpy 2", which was rapped in a round plastic bag. In Germany, the album was well received and proved that rock music from Germany could live up to international standard. Their music combines jazz, soul and eastern elements with the keyboards as the most important instrument. FRUMPY topped the Musik Express poll as the most popular German rock group of the year and the newspaper FAZ assisted singer Inga Rumpf to be "the country's biggest individual talent", but a tour of England with MOTT THE HOOPLE failed to attract popularity in Britain. Musical differences with keyboarder Kravetz caused him to leave FRUMPY, in spring 1972, to record a solo Lp with Inga Rumpf singing one song. But he returned for the recording sessions of FRUMPY's third LP "By The Way". But FRUMPY disbanded after a farewell concert on June 26, 1972. Inga Rumpf, Jean-Jacques Kravetz and Karl-Heinz Schott formed ATLANTIS. The year 1990 saw a FRUMPY reunio and a new LP "Now!".

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 245 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 - Keep On Going (8:58)
02 - Singing Songs (5:01)
03 - Backwater Blues (17:40)
04 - Duty (11:33)
05 - To My Mother (11:33)

CD 2

01 - Release (22:06)
02 - Take Care Of Illusion (9:01)
03 - Duty (7:38)
04 - Floating (12:14)

07.01.2009. u 21:02 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Atlantis - Live (1975) (1995)

Atlantis was the band that rose from the ashes of Frumpy, and of course featured the distinct vocals of Inga Rumpf. Besides Jean-Jacques Kravetz and Karl-Heinz Schott from Frumpy, other members came from Emergency and Curly Curve. More mainstream than krautrock, more soulful and funky than edgy, they were nonetheless a terrific outfit. This was released as a double LP and features tracks recorded live at Hamburg's Fabrik from 1973 to 1975.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 169 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Progressive Rock
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Line-up:

Inga Rumpf (Lead Vocal, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion)
Adrian Askew (Keyboards, Vocals)
Alex Conti (Guitars, Vocals)
Karl-Heinz Schott (Bass)
Ringo Funk (Drums, Percussion)

Tracklist:

01:Friends (8:41)
02:Ooh Baby (4:02)
03:Somewhere (5:51)
04:It's getting Better (6:52)
05:Waiting And Longing (3:41)
06:Brother (5:34)
07:Rock'n' Roll Preacher (4:09)
08:New York City (3:58)
09:Mr. Bigshot (5:53)
10:Mainline Florida (6:21)
11:Godfather (3:33)
12:Going To The Country (5:14)
13:Rock Me Baby (4:38)
14:Leave It To The Devil (4:09)

07.01.2009. u 20:58 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Atomic Rooster - Made in England (1972) (Remaster Edit 2004)

The third incarnation of English prog rockers, Atomic Rooster make their debut on Made in England (1972). The group began as a trio featuring former Crazy World of Arthur Brown member Vincent Crane (organ), Nick Graham (bass), and Carl Palmer (drums). After a few significant shuffles within the lineup, only Crane continued with the name, recruiting Colosseum co-founder and Mick Jagger prot? Chris Farlowe (vocals), and Ric Parnell (percussion) and Steve Bolton (guitars) as the next generation. They have an edgy and somewhat brooding sound, recalling early Mott the Hoople discs such as the highlymore… underrated Mad Shadows (1970). Much of the material reveals the quartet's slightly funky groove, such as the pulsating "Stand by Me," or the gospel-inflection on the spoken "Introduction," which prefaces the Crane instrumental "Breathless." Somewhat misplaced is the orchestration — especially on "Time Take My Life" — which tends to congest the otherwise driving arrangement. Parnell penned a pair of the finest contributions on Made in England, the slinky "Little Bit of Inner Air," as well as the Southern rock tinged "All in Satan's Name." The latter comes off like a blend of the Allman Brothers and Deep Purple. Bolton supplies the power ballad "Never to Lose," as well as "Space Cowboy," which develops into an electric hoedown following a somewhat off-balance and synth-heavy keyboard intro. Bolton would be the next casualty of the combo, leading to the formation of the criminally underrated Headstone. A successful North American tour resulted in Made in England, which charted briefly in the U.S., and would be the final Atomic Rooster album to do so. The band would successfully continue under Crane's tutelage until the early '80s, when he joined up with a post-"Come on Eileen" Dexy's Midnight Runners...Hans A. Plast

Line-up:

- Chris Farlowe / vocals
- Vincent Crane / Hammond organ, piano, electric pianos, A.R.P. synthesizer
- Steve Bolton / electric guitars, 12-string guitar
- Rick Parnell / drums, congas, timbales and additional percussion, vocals on «Little Bit Of Inner Air»

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 128 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Time Take My Life 6.01
02. Stand By Me 3.47
03. Little Bit Of Inner Air 2.39
04. Don't Know What Went Wrong 4.00
05. Never To Lose 3.17
06. Introduction - Breathless 5.17
07. Space Cowboy 3.20
08. People You Can't Trust 3.53
09. All In Satan's Name 4.44
10. Close Your Eyes 3.49
11. Stand By Me (BBC Sessions) (Bonus) 3.24
12. Breakthrough (BBC Sessions) (Bonus) 3.07
13. Save Me (BBC Sessions) (Bonus) 3.42
14. Close Your Eyes (BBC Sessions) (Bonus) 2.41
15. Stand By Me (BBC In Concert) (Bonus) 5.00
16. People You Can't Trust (BBC In Concert) (Bonus) 4.40
17. All In Satan's Name (BBC In Concert) (Bonus) 4.01
18. Devil's Answer (BBC In Concert) (Bonus) 7.12

07.01.2009. u 20:54 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Marshall Tucker Band – Stompin' Room Only (Unreleased Live Recording) (1974-76)(2003)

Twenty seven years after it was compiled, the apocryphal Stompin' Room Only is finally released. The album, which suffers only from being the seam album between Marshall Tucker's tenures at Capricorn and Warner Bros, was recorded during the European tour in support of Carolina Dreams. Here are 11 tracks by the original band -- with guests on a few -- with two cuts from a Milwaukee 1974 show tacked on for good measure. This is Marshall Tucker as they have never been heard on record. Like the Allmans, the Tuckers were all about seamlessly expanding from one musical form into another. Whereas studio versions of "Can't You See," "Take the Highway," "Ramblin'," and "24 Hours at a time," would weave elements of jazz, blues, honky tonk, gospel, and Appalachian folk music into the body of a song, on these extended jamming excursions they fully indulged their passions, winding in and out of genres without seams or sudden shifts. On an elongated cover of B.B. King's signature tune, "The Thrill Is Gone," with a number of guests including Dickey Betts and Charlie Daniels (making for a four-guitar front line!) as well as Jimmy Hall and Chuck Leavell, Chicago blues, jazz, and country are all enmeshed simultaneously, as the hidden nuances in the song come to the fore. On the gloriously long "24 Hours at a Time," Tom Caldwell's bass moves through the various jazz eras as Daniels fiddles his ass off to keep time with Toy Caldwell's knotty, razor-wire leads. And for those fans of the Marshal Tucker Band whose gauge is the song, "Can't You See," there isn't a better one on record or bootleg that's better than this one. With its shuffling, funky backbeat, and Toy Caldwell's impassioned vocal leading the charge to his burning solos, it literally send chills up the spine. This is one of the few cases where a found "lost" recording lives up its legend...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 140 MB
Genre : South Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Long Hard Ride 4:22
02. This Ol' Cowboy 5:39
03. Fire on the Mountain 4:14
04. Searchin' for a Rainbow 6:28
05. Take the Highway 5:50
06. Can't You See? 5:44
07. Blue Ridge Mountain Sky 6:52
08. The Thrill Is Gone 10:49
09. Ramblin' 5:36
10. 24 Hours at a Time 13:23
11. Hillbilly Band 3:43

07.01.2009. u 20:51 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

King Crimson - Red (1974) (30th Anniversary ReMaster)

King Crimson falls apart once more, seemingly for the last time, as David Cross walks away during the making of this album. It became Robert Fripp's last thoughts on this version of the band, a bit noiser overall but with some surprising sounds featured, mostly out of the group's past — Mel Collins' and Ian McDonald's saxes, Marc Charig's cornet, and Robin Miller's oboe, thus providing a glimpse of what the 1972-era King Crimson might've sounded like handling the later group's repertory (which nearly happened). Indeed, Charig's cornet gets just about the best showcase it ever had on a King Crimsonmore… album, and the truth is that few intact groups could have gotten an album as good as Red together. The fact that it was put together by a band in its death throes makes it all the more impressive an achievement. Indeed, Red does improve in some respects on certain aspects of the previous album — including "Starless," a cousin to the prior album's title track — and only the lower quality of the vocal compositions keeps this from being as strongly recommended as its two predecessors. Red was reissued on CD in the summer of 2000 in a remastered edition that features killer sound and an excellent booklet, containing a good account of the circumstances surrounding the recording of this album...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.:91 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Line-Up:
- Bill Bruford / drums
- Robert Fripp / guitars
- John Wetton / bass, vocals

Tracklist:

01. Red (6:16)
02. Fallen angel (5:59)
03. One more red nightmare (7:07)
04. Providence (8:05)
05. Starless (12:16)

07.01.2009. u 20:46 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Ufo - Ufo1 (1970) (Remaster Edit 1994)

In the seventies, UFO became one of the superpowers of hard rock, releasing awesome album after awesome album in their heyday with former Scorpions guitar virtuoso, Michael Schenker. However, contrary to popular belief, the band’s musical career began quite a bit earlier than the better-known Schenker years. In their earlier days, the band featured a lesser-known guitarist, Mick Bolton. When UFO formed circa 1969, the group was called Hocus Pocus, but changed their name to reflect that of a famous club in London. In this early formative period, UFO released two studio albums, the first of which being the appropriately-titled UFO 1. Recorded on a shoestring budget, UFO has several challenging sonic moments. The uneven mixes and amateur performances that some listeners might find quaint or innocent could be distracting to others. In their pre-Michael Schenker days, the British band made a much more experimental noise that reflected psychedelic as well as R&B influences pitched with a dark resonance. This swirling mish-mosh barely suggests the early British metal of the group's commercial pinnacle that was still years off when they released their eponymous debut. Blue Cheer, early Black Sabbath, and maybe a little bit of the Who (mostly derived via bassist Pete Way's meandering, over-saturated basslines) all come to mind on standouts like "Boogie," "C'mon Everybody," and "Follow You Home." While ignored completely in the States as well as their British home, U F O was a bit of an international hit. "C'mon Everybody" made it to the top of the charts in Japan, which led to a tour of the country and enough career momentum to keep the records coming while the sound of (and worldwide market for) heavy metal slowly took shape. While far from being the best offering from Pete Way, Phil Mogg, and company, U F O is a nice pre-metal study that reveals how the blues/psychedelic amalgam inspired would-be metal artists before pop was injected into the genre.

When UFO started out, back before they had Michael Schenker join the band, they were a far cry from the incarnation of the band that got popular, and that most people remember them for being. Rather than the straight-up hard rock that would bring the band fame, this early face of the band used a psychedelic, heavy blues rock sound. Many fans of the group have dubbed this a “space rock” sound, and I think this is a good name for the musical sound conveyed here. The record came out in 1970, just as musical trends were changing, and this record serves as a beautiful example of that transitional period for rock and roll. Many of these songs have that classic sixties psychedelic hard rock sound to them, many of them hint at the band’s future sound, and many are the happy medium.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 155 MB
Genre : Space Rock
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Line-up :

Phil Mogg / Vocals
Mick Bolton / Guitar
Pete Way / Bass
Andy Parker / Drums

Tracklist:

01. Unidentified Flying Object - 2:17
02. Boogie - 4:16
03. C’mon Everybody - 3:12
04. Shake It About - 3:47
05. (Come Away) Melinda - 5:04
06. Timothy - 3:28
07. Follow Me Home - 2:13
08. Treacle People - 3:23
09. Who Do You Love - 7:49
10. Evil - 3:27
11. C’mon Everybody (Live) (Bonus) - 4:45
12. Who Do You Love (Live) (Bonus) - 9:26
13. Loving Cup (Live) (Bonus) - 5:16
14. Prince Kajukucoming Of Prince Kajuku (Live) (Bonus) - 8:27

07.01.2009. u 20:42 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Electric Light Orchestra - El Dorado (1974) (Remaster Edit 2001)

A concept album about the fantastic world of dreams, Eldorado may be the Electric Light Orchestra's most fully realized recording. Combining the grand, sweeping vision of founders Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with the craftsmanship and outstanding production values that marked the megahit albums A New World Record and Out of the Blue, Eldorado is a near-perfect fusion of rock & roll with a full orchestra. While newcomers won't necessarily find much here in terms of standout tracks, true ELO fans will know that this merely demonstrates the quality of the album as a coherent whole. Digitally remastered, it sounds better than ever...Rainer Zuphall

Line-up :

Jeff Lynne - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards
Bev Bevan - drums, percussion
Richard Tandy - piano, moog synthesiser, guitar, backing vocals
Mike de Albuquerque - bass
Mik Kaminski - violin
Hugh McDowell - cello
Mike Edwards - cello
Peter Forbes-Robertson - spoken word "Eldorado Overture"

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist :

01. Eldorado Overture 2:14
02. Can't Get It Out Of My Head 4:21
03. Boy Blue 5:19
04. Laredo Tornado 5:29
05. Poorboy (The Greenwood) 2:57
06. Mister Kingdom 5:29
07. Nobody's Child 3:56
08. Illusions In G Major 2:37
09. Eldorado 5:17
10. Eldorado - Finale 1:29
11. Eldorado (Instrumental) 7:59
12. Dark City (Demo) 0:48

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Big Brother and the Holding Company (feat. Janis Joplin) - Cheap Thrills (1968) (Remaster Edit 1999)

Genre Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues-rock, hard rock

Cheap Thrills, the major-label debut of Janis Joplin, was one of the most eagerly anticipated, and one of the most successful, albums of 1968. Joplin and her band Big Brother & the Holding Company had earned extensive press notice ever since they played the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967, but for a year after that their only recorded work was a poorly produced, self-titled album that they'd done early in their history for Mainstream Records; and it took the band and the best legal minds at Columbia Records seven months to extricate them from their Mainstream contract, so that they could sign with Columbia. All the while, demand continued to build, and they still faced the problem of actually delivering something worthy of the press they'd been getting -- Columbia even tried to record them live on-stage on the tour they were in the midst of when the new contract was signed, but somehow the concert tapes from early March of 1968 didn't capture the full depth of their work. So they spent March, April, and May in the studio with producer John Simon and, miraculously, emerged with something that was as exciting as anything they'd done on-stage. When Cheap Thrills appeared in August 1968 -- sporting a Robert Crumb cover on its gatefold jacket that constituted the most elaborate album design ever lavished on a rock album from Columbia Records, as well as a pop-art classic rivaling the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's jacket -- it shot into the charts, reaching number one and going gold within a couple of months, and "Piece of My Heart" became a Top 40 hit and helped to propel the LP to over a million sales. Joplin, with her ear- (and vocal cord-) shredding voice, was the obvious standout. Nobody had ever heard singing as emotional, as desperate, as determined, or as loud as Joplin's, and Cheap Thrills was her greatest moment. Not that everything was done full out -- there were relatively quiet moments on the album that were as compelling as the high-wattage showcases; her rendition of George Gershwin's "Summertime" was the finest rock reinterpretation of a standard done by anybody up to that time (though, in an incident recalled in his autobiography Clive, when Columbia Records president Clive Davis played it to Richard Rodgers to give him an example of some of the sounds that younger audiences of the late '60s were listening to, the 66-year-old Rodgers stomped out of the Columbia corporate offices in fury, vowing never to write another song); and Joplin's own "Turtle Blues" showed that she and the band could turn down and do credible acoustic blues, in something like an authentic period Bessie Smith (or, more properly, Memphis Minnie) sound. Big Brother's backup, typical of the guitar-dominated sound of San Francisco psychedelia, made up in enthusiasm what it lacked in precision. But everybody knew who the real star was, and Joplin played her last gig with Big Brother while the album was still on top of the charts. Neither she nor the band would ever equal it. Heard today, Cheap Thrills is a musical time capsule and remains a showcase for one of rock's most distinctive singers.

The cover was drawn by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb after the bands original cover idea, a picture of the group naked in bed together, was dropped by the record company. The cover was originally ment to to be the records back picture but the band did not like Crumb's original front drawing. It is number 9 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 greatest album covers.

Initially, the album was to be called Sex, Dope and Cheap Thrills, but the title was not received well by Columbia Records.

Outtakes originally to have appeared on the album have since been released on Janis Joplin compliations such as Farewell Song (In which Big Brother's original instruments were replaced with studio musicians from 1981, angering Big Brother and the Holding Company) and The Janis compilation box set featuring all original studio songs and live recordings. The 1999 re-release of Cheap Thrills features the outtakes Flower in the Sun, Roadbloack, Magic of Love and Catch Me Daddy as bonus material.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 96 MB
Genre : Psychedelic rock, acid rock, blues-rock, hard rock
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Line-up

Janis Joplin (vocals)
Sam Andrew (guitar, vocals)
James Gurley (guitar, bass, vocals)
Peter Albin (bass, guitar, vocals)
David Getz (drums)

Tracklist:

01. Combination Of The Two 5.48
02. I Need A Man To Love 4.54
03. Summertime 4.01
04. Piece Of My Heart 4.16
05. Turtle Blues 4.23
06. Oh, Sweet Mary 4.16
07. Ball And Chain 9.38
08. Roadblock 5.33 (Previously Unissued) (studio outtake)
09. Flower In The Sun 3.05 (Previously Unissued) (studio outtake)
10. Catch Me Daddy 5.32 (Live)
11. Maigic Of Love 3.58 (Live)

07.01.2009. u 20:32 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Wallenstein - Blitzkrieg (1971)

Wallenstein were one of Germany's best known "space rock" bands, clearly indebted to Pink Floyd but also developing a personal style of their own. Jürgen Dollase founded the group "Blitzkrieg" as an international group with Bill Barone (from the USA), Jerry Berkers (from the Netherlands) and Harald Grosskopf (from Germany!). Dollase had previously studied art and classical music. In late Autumn 1971 Blitzkrieg had the repertoire ready for an album, but as a British group already was using the name "Blitzkrieg", the German group changed their name to Wallenstein and kept Blitzkrieg as the title of their first album. This featured four very long tracks in a symphonic progressive rock style (all written by Dollase) and almost completely instrumental. Dense, complex and powerful stuff!...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 99 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Space Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Lunetic 12:00
02. The Theme 09:47
03. Manhatten Project 13:55
04. Audiences 07:43

07.01.2009. u 20:28 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Anthology: Through The Years (1976-1993) (2001)

Digitally remastered by Joe Gaswirt...
...includes the previously unreleased "Surrender" and "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" (with Stevie Nicks).

Neatly fitting in between 1993's GREATEST HITS and the 5-CD PLAYBACK box set that came out two years later, this 34-track collection is a chronological tour of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' MCA Records material. The consistent quality found throughout this two-CD set that's bookended by the sinister-sounding "Breakdown" and chiming "Surrender"(a song Petty wrote in the '70s but didn't get around to recording until August 2000) boggles the mind.

Tight playing and a palpable sense of passion from the four-piece Heartbreakers transform songs like "Even the Losers", "Rebels" and "Mary Jane's Last Dance" into rock & roll manna. Elsewhere, this Floridian singer-songwriter's sharp eye for pop culture ("Jammin' Me") and storytelling mastery ("Into the Great Wide Open," "Two Gunslingers") become pleasantly recurring characteristics. The inclusion of a scorching live version of the Byrds' "So You Wanna Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star" show Petty and company to be as potent on stage as in the studio. By the end of this musical tour it's hard to argue with the lofty statement Cameron Crowe makes in his liner notes calling Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "...the greatest and most consistent American band of the last twenty-five years..."

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 285 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Breakdown 2.43
02. American Girl 3.34
03. Hometown Blues 2.13
04. The Wild One, Forever 3.01
05. I Need To Know 2.24
06. Listen To Her Heart 3.03
07. Too Much Ain't Enough 2.57
08. Refugee 3.22
09. Here Comes My Girl 4.26
10. Don't Do Me Like That 2.43
11. Even The Losers 4.00
12. The Waiting 4.00
13. A Woman In Love 4.23
14. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around 4.04
15. You Got Lucky 3.38
16. Straight Into Darkness 3.49
17. Change Of Heart 3.18
CD 2

01. Rebels 5.20
02. Don't Come Around Here No More 5.05
03. The Best Of Everything 4.03
04. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 3.39
05. Jammin' Me 4.08
06. It'll All Work Out 3.12
07. Love Is A Long Road 4.08
08. Free Fallin' 4.18
09. Yer So Bad 3.07
10. I Won't Back Down 2.57
11. Runnin' Down A Dream 4.24
12. Learning To Fly 4.04
13. Into The Great Wide Open 3.44
14. Two Gunslingers 3.10
15. Mary Jane's Last Dance 4.32
16. Waiting For Tonight 3.31
17. Surrender 2.54

07.01.2009. u 20:23 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Janis Joplin . Pearl (2 CD Legacy Edition) (2005)

Janis Joplin's highest charting and arguably most artistically successful album gets the deluxe, expanded treatment on this 2005 reissue. Already re-released once with four extra live tunes, this edition moves those to the second disc, adds nine more (six previously unavailable) from the same summer 1970 tour that predated the original album's January 1971 posthumous release and pads the studio disc with six additional tracks. Those sides--three are inferior, if moderately interesting alternate takes, one is a band jam without Joplin contributing--don't bring much to the table other than tomore… prove that producer Paul A. Rothchild used the correct versions for the final album. But Pearl holds up tremendously well, with Janis focused on some terrific rocking material, yet widening her scope to include a soulful folksy reading of Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee," the album's only major hit. The real meat of this version consists of the thirteen concert recordings, plucked from the Canadian leg of Joplin's only tour with Full Tilt Boogie. It finds her and the band chugging through ragged but emotionally charged versions of her classics, along with a few tunes from the forthcoming Pearl. Sequenced to mirror her set list, it's a roaring example of Joplin in her prime, comfortable with her band and confident in her astounding abilities to tear into the soul of blues and R&B with vocals that come straight from the heart.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size: ca. 169 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up:

Full Tilt Boogie

Janis Joplin - vocals
Brad Campbell - bass
Clark Pierson - drums
Ken Pearson - organ
John Till - guitar
Richard Bell - piano
Sandra Crouch - tambourine
Bobbie Hall - conga, bongos

Track list:

CD 1

01. Move Over
02. Cry Baby
03. A Woman Left Lonely
04. Half Moon
05. Buried Alive In The Blues
06. My Baby
07. Me And Bobby Mcgee
08. Mercedes Benz
09. Trust Me
10. Get It While You Can
11. Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)
12. Me And Bobby Mcgee (Demo Version)
13. Move Over (Alternate Version)
14. Cry Baby (Alternate Version)
15. My Baby (Alternate Version)
16. Pearl (Instrumental)

CD 2

01. Tell Mama (Live)
02. Half Moon (Live)
03. Move Over (Live)
04. Maybe (Live)
05. Summertime (Live)
06. Little Girl Blue (Live)
07. That's Rock 'n Roll (Live)
08. Try (Just A Little Bit Harder) (Live)
09. Kozmic Blues (Live)
10. Piece Of My Heart (Live)
11. Cry Baby (Live)
12. Get It While You Can (Live)
13. Ball And Chain (Live)

07.01.2009. u 20:18 • 7 Komentara • Print • #

The Who - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 258 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Heaven and hell 5:17
02. I can't explain 2:45
03. Young man Blues 6:06
04. I don't even knoe myself 6:11
05. Water 10:53
06. Christmas 3:24
07. Overture 5:08
08. It's a boy 1:33
09. 1921 2:27
10. Amazing journey 3:19
11. Sparks 5:10
12. Eyeside to the blind 1:58

CD 2

13. The Acid Queen 3:41
14. Pinball Wizzard 2:50
15. Do you think it's alright? 0:22
16. Fiddle about 1:16
17. Tommy can you hear me? 0:58
18. There's a doctor 0:22
19. Go to the mirror 3:31
20. Smash the mirror 1:16
21. Miracle cure 0:13
22. I'm free 2:24
23. Tommy's Holiday camp 1:01
24. We're not gonna take it 9:37
25.. Summertime Blues 3:23
26. Shaking' all over 6:27
27. Substitute 2:10
28. My generation 7:15
29. Naked eye 6:33
30. Magic bus 4:35

07.01.2009. u 20:12 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

J. Geils Band - Houseparty: The J. Geils Band Anthology (2 CD Remaster 1993)

The 38 tracks on the two-CD set, "The J. Geils Band Anthology," were arranged out of chronological order so the first 10 songs on the second disc could all be live recordings. Those songs give you a good sense of what the second set at a J. Geils show sounded like back in the days when the band was the most exciting blues-rock band in the land. On stage, the sextet would expand the boundaries of the blues to include everything from Stax and Motown to jackhammer rhythms and screaming solos, and that roadhouse party attitude carried over into a series of hit studio recordings.

The J. Geils Band was one of the most popular touring rock & roll bands in America during the '70s. Where their contemporaries were influenced by the heavy boogie of British blues-rock and the ear-splitting sonic adventures of psychedelia, the J. Geils Band was a bar band pure and simple, churning out greasy covers of obscure R&B, doo wop, and soul tunes, cutting them with a healthy dose of Stonesy swagger. While their muscular sound and the hyper jive of frontman Peter Wolf packed arenas across America, it only rarely earned them hit singles. Seth Justman, the group's main songwriter, could turn out catchy R&B-based rockers like "Give It to Me" and "Must of Got Lost," but these hits never led to stardom, primarily because the group had trouble capturing the energy of its live sound in the studio. In the early '80s, the group tempered its driving rock with some pop, and the makeover paid off with the massive hit single "Centerfold," which stayed at number one for six weeks. By the time the band prepared to record a follow-up, tensions between Justman and Wolf had grown considerably, resulting in Wolf's departure, which quickly led to the band's demise. After working for years to reach to top of the charts, the J. Geils Band couldn't stay there once they finally achieved their goal.

Guitarist J. Geils, bassist Danny Klein, and harpist Magic Dick (born Richard Salwitz) began performing as an acoustic blues trio sometime in the mid-'60s. In 1967, drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and vocalist Peter Wolf joined the group, and the band went electric. Before joining the J. Geils Band, Bladd and Wolf played together in the Boston-based rock revivalist band the Hallucinations. Both musicians shared a love of arcane doo wop, blues, R&B, and rock & roll, and Wolf had become well-known by spinning such obscure singles as a jive-talking WBCN DJ called Woofuh Goofuh. Wolf and Bladd's specialized tastes became a central force in the newly revamped J. Geils Band, whose members positioned themselves as tough '50s greasers in opposition to the colorful psychedelic rockers who dominated the East Coast in the late '60s. Soon, the band had earned a sizable local following, including Seth Justman, an organist who was studying at Boston University. Justman joined the band in 1968, and the band continued to tour for the next few years, landing a record contract with Atlantic in 1970.

The J. Geils Band was a regional hit upon its early 1970 release, and it earned favorable reviews, especially from Rolling Stone. The group's second album, The Morning After, appeared later that year and, thanks to the Top 40 hit "Looking for a Love," the album expanded the band's following. However, the J. Geils Band continued to win new fans primarily through their concerts, so it was no surprise that their third album, 1972's Full House, was a live set. It was followed by Bloodshot, a record that climbed into the Top Ten on the strength of the Top 40 hit "Give It to Me." Following the relative failure of 1973's Ladies Invited, the band had another hit with 1974's Nightmares, which featured the number 12 single "Must of Got Lost." While their live shows remained popular throughout the mid-'70s, both Hot Line (1975) and the live Blow Your Face Out (1976) were significant commercial disappointments. The band revamped its sound and shortened its name to "Geils" for 1977's Monkey Island. While the album received good reviews, the record failed to bring the group increased sales.

In 1978, the J. Geils Band left Atlantic Records for EMI, releasing Sanctuary later that year. Sanctuary slowly gained a following, becoming their first gold album since Bloodshot. Love Stinks (1980) expanded the group's following even more, peaking at number 18 in the charts and setting the stage for 1981's Freeze Frame, the band's high watermark. Supported by the infectious single "Centerfold" -- which featured a memorable video that received heavy MTV airplay -- and boasting a sleek, radio-ready sound, Freeze Frame climbed to number one. "Centerfold" shot to the top of the charts late in 1981, spending six weeks at number one; its follow-up, "Freeze-Frame," was nearly as successful, reaching number four in the spring of 1982. The live album Showtime! became a gold album shortly after its late 1982 release.

While the band was experiencing the greatest commercial success of its career, relationships between the members, particularly writing partners Justman and Wolf, were volatile. When the group refused to record material Wolf had written with Don Covay and Michael Jonzun, he left the band in the middle of a 1983 recording session. Justman assumed lead vocals, and the group released You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd in late 1984, several months after Wolf's successful solo debut, Lights Out. The J. Geils Band's record was a failure, and the band broke up in 1985. Magic Dick and J. Geils reunited in 1993 to form a contemporary blues band that has released two CDs, Bluestime and Little Car Blues. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 328 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

CD 1

01. Cruisin' for a Love
02. Homework
03. Looking for a Love
04. It Ain't What You Do (It's How You Do It!
05. Usual Place
06. Cry One More Time
07. Dead Presidents
08. Give It to Me [Single Mix-Edit]
09. Southside Shuffle
10. Make Up Your Mind
11. Gettin' Out [Single Edit]
12. Detroit Breakdown
13. Givin' It All Up
14. Must of Got Lost [Single Edit]
15. Believe in Me
16. Love-Itis
17. Where Did Our Love Go
18. Peanut Butter
19. Surrender

CD 2

01. Sno-Cone [Live]
02. Wait [Live]
03. Hard Drivin' Man [Live]
04. First I Look at the Purse [Live]
05. Pack Fair and Square [Live]
06. Whammer Jammer [Live]
07. Must of Got Lost [Live]
08. Start All Over Again [Live]
09. Ain't Nothin' But a House Party [Live]
10. I Do [Live]
11. Just Can't Wait
12. Love Stinks
13. Night Time
14. Flamethrower
15. Centerfold
16. Freeze-Frame
17. Sanctuary
18. One Last Kiss
19. Teresa

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The Smiths - The Very Best of (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 180 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Panic
02. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
03. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
04. Ask
05. Bigmouth Strikes Again
06. How Soon Is Now
07. This Charming Man
08. What Difference Does It Make
09. William, It Was Really Nothing
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
11. Girlfriend in a Coma
12. Hand in Glove
13. There Is a Light That Never Goes Ou
14. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
15. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
16. 16 I Know It's Over
17. Sheila Take a Bow
18. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
19. Still Ill
20. Shakespeare's Sister
21. Shoplifters of the World Unite
22. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
23. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

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Bruce Springsteen - The Essential (2003)

For an artist with a career as long and stacked with worthwhile albums as Bruce Springsteen's, greatest hits compilations like The Essential Bruce Springsteen are always a difficult proposition. To pick the best moments from three decades, include all the hits, string them together into a cohesive whole and then cram them onto two CDs that hopefully tell the story of a lifetime's work is a near impossible task. For once though, these 30 tracks do just that. From the early Van Morrison-styled fumblings of "Blinded by the Light" and "Spirit of the Night" through to the small-town dreams of escapemore… of "Born to Run" and disillusioned bar-room anthem of "Born in the USA", it chronologically charts the genesis, rise and crowning of the blue-collar hero from New Jersey. Meanwhile, the thick drawl of "Tunnel of Love" and "Streets of Philadelphia" and the quiet introspection of "The Ghost of Tom Joad" remind that as well as being the quintessential American rocker, Springsteen is a songwriter with a unique insight into the human condition. Those who harbour a longstanding devotion to Springsteen will probably feel that there are glaring omissions--other album tracks more essential than some of the ones included here. For everyone else though, The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a phenomenal place to start.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size: ca. 280 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Blinded By The Light [05:04]
02. For You [04:40]
03. Spirit In The Night [05:00]
04. 4Th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) [05:37]
05. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) [07:04]
06. Thunder Road [04:51]
07. Born To Run [04:32]
08. Jungleland [09:36]
09. Badlands [04:04]
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town [04:31]
11. The Promised Land [04:31]
12. The River [05:00]
13. Hungry Heart [03:20]
14. Nebraska [04:29]
15. Atlantic City [03:56]

CD 2

01. Born In The U.S.A. [04:42]
02. Glory Days [04:17]
03. Dancing In The Dark [04:03]
04. Tunnel Of Love [05:12]
05. Brilliant Disguise [04:15]
06. Human Touch [06:31]
07. Living Proof [04:48]
08. Lucky Town [03:28]
09. Streets Of Philadelphia [03:18]
10. The Ghost Of Tom Joad [04:23]
11. The Rising [04:49]
12. Mary's Place [06:01]
13. Lonesome Day [04:07]
14. American Skin (41 Shots) (Live) [07:52]
15. Land Of Hope And Dreams (Live) [09:22]

CD 3

01. From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) [02:42]
02. The Big Payback [01:58]
03. Held Up Without A Gun (Live) [01:21]
04. Trapped (Live) [05:10]
05. None But The Brave [05:35]
06. Missing [05:04]
07. Lift Me Up [05:16]
08. Viva Las Vegas [03:10]
09. County Fair [04:50]
10. Code Of Silence (Live) [04:33]
11. Dead Man Walkin' [02:43]
12. Countin' On A Miracle (Acoustic) [05:00]

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Wallenstein - Mother Universe (1972) (2003)

The second release from German band Wallenstein is a great album of vintage prog/space-rock. Brilliant keyboard playing by Jurgen Dollase, fantastic drumming from Harald Grosskopf, and guitarist Bill Barone contributes some solid rock playing and fiery leads. Vocalist Jerry Berkers may be a acquired taste for some. Overall a very solid album and a classic of German prog.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 93 MB
Genre : Krautock, Space Rock
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Tracklist :

01. Mother Universe 8.41
02. Braintrain 8.40
03. Shakespearesque 4.21
04. Dedicated To Mystery Land 7.59
05. Relics Of Past 6.27
06. Golden Antenna 4.18

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VA - Krautrock - Music For Your Brain (2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR
Size ca.: 442 MB
Genre : Krautrock
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CD 1:

01. Lucifer's Friend: Ride the Sky (02:55)
02. Birth Control: The Work is Done (06:02)
03. Cravinkel: Two Circles (02:39)
04. Os Mundi: Question of Decision (07:42)
05. Embryo: Radio Marrakesch (09:46)
06. Sperrmull: Pal Casey (03:15)
07. Lava: Tears are Goin' Home (04:22)
08. Jane: Hangman [Live] (12:00)
09. Professor Wolfff: Hans im Glück (07:44)
10. Scorpions: It All Depends (03:26)
11. Grobschnitt: Drummer's Dream (06:14)
12. Electric Sandwich: China (08:09)
13. Weed: Sweet Morning Light (05:31)

CD 2:

01. The Rattles: The Wich (02:57)
02. Frumpy: How the Gypsy was Born (08:50)
03. Gomorrha: I Turned to See Whose Voice it Was (07:45)
04. Grobschnitt: Jupp Vater Schmidts Wandertag (09:53)
05. Guru Guru: Samantha's Rabbit (02:57)
06. Kin Ping Meh: Fairy Tales (09:50)
07. Hölderlin: Requim Für Einen Wicht (06:37)
08. Jane: Daytime (08:09)
09. Weed: Lonely Ship (03:15)
10. Abacus: Song For Brunhilde (04:36)
11. Odin: Tribute to Frank (01:55)
12. Yatha Sidra: A Meditation Mass Pt. 3 (12:02)

CD 3:

01. Eloy: Castle in the Air (07:18)
02. Kraan: Nam Nam (05:50)
03. Atlantis: It's Getting Better! (04:52)
04. Klaus Schulze: Mental Door (22:58)
05. Cluster: Hollywood (04:47)
06. Faust: So Far (06:20)
07. Harmonia: Watussi (05:59)
08. Curly Curve: Queen of Spades (05:00)
09. Gomorrha: Dance on a Volcano (09:58)
10. Sperrmull: No Freak Out (06:44)

CD 4:

01. Wonderland: Moscow (02:52)
02. Frumpy: Take Care of Illusion (07:37)
03. Faust: Why Don't You eat Carrots? (17:27)
04. Epitaph: Fly (08:52)
05. Guru Guru: Der Elektrolurch (09:46)
06. Eroc: Nordeland (06:32)
07. Topas: Train to an Island (06:08)
08. Novalis: Impressionen (08:58)
09. Jane: Air and the End (10:53)

CD 5:

01. Randy Pie: Highway Driver (03:56)
02. Brith Control: Gamma Ray (09:44)
03. Can: Mother Sky (14:29)
04. Topas: Hurricane (04:17)
05. Guru Guru: Ooga Booga (11:10)
06. Altantis: Friends (08:43)
07. Grobschnitt: Traum Und Wirklichkeit (05:28)
08. Embryo: A place To Go (04:08)
09. Lucifer's Friend: Lucifer's Friend (06:11)
10. Novalis: Wer Schmetterlinge Lachen Hört (09:17)

CD 6:

01. Curly Curve: Hell and Booze (04:05)
02. Lucifer's Friend: Sorrow (11:36)
03. Lava: Holy Foot (05:16)
04. Grobschnitt: Anywhere (04:14)
05. La Düsseldorf: Rheinita (07:38)
06. Harmonia: Dino (03:30)
07. Randy Pie: Wintersong (05:49)
08. Jane: Windows (18:46)
09. Cravinkel: About Mother and Son (03:13)
10. Dull Knife: Tumberlin' Down (04:21)
11. Eroc: Wolkenreise (04:33)
12. Udo Linderberg: Alles Kalr Auf Andrea... (03:46)
13. Wallenstein: Charline (04:04)

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Leonard Cohen - The Essential Leonard Cohen (2002)

All tracks digitally remastered by
Leonard Cohen and Bob Ludwig

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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Suzanne 3:56
02. The Stranger Song - 5:05
03. Sisters of Mercy - 3:32
04. Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye - 2:56
05. So Long Marianne - 5:37
06. Bird On A Wire - 3:26
07. The Partisan - 3:26
08. Famous Blue Raincoat - 5:07
09. Chelsea Hotel #2 - 3:07
10. Take This Longing - 4:08
11. Who By Fire - 2:35
12. The Guests - 6:39
13. Hallelujah - 4:34
14. If It Be Your Will - 3:40
15. Night Comes On - 4:36
16. I'm Your Man - 4:25
17. Everybody Knows - 5:23
18. Tower of Song - 5:37

CD 2

01. Ain't No Cure - 4:49
02. Take This Waltz - 5:57
03. First We Take Manhattan - 5:54
04. Dance Me To The End Of Love (Live) - 6:05
05. The Future - 6:42
06. Democracy - 7:07
07. Waiting For The Miracle - 7:42
08. Closing Time - 5:58
09. Anthem - 6:00
10. In My Secret Life - 4.55
11. Alexandra Leaving - 5:26
12. A Thousand Kisses Deep - 6:30
13. Love Itself - 5:26

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Motörhead - The Essential 2CD (2007)

With a list of hits to die for and three decades on the road, Motörhead are nothing short of a phenomenon; without doubt one of the hardest-rocking acts Britain has ever produced. This stunning compilation presents Lemmy and Co.'s finest moments, but be advised that it's definitely not for the faint-hearted. After all, this is the band who said, “If we moved in next door to you, your lawn would die!”

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: VBR 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 216 MB
Genre : Heavy Metal
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Motorhead
02 .White Line Fever
03. Iron Horse/Born To Lose
04. Louie Louie
05. Overkill (Long Version)
06. Too Late, Too Late
07. Damage Case
08.Tear Ya Down
09. Bomber
10. All The Aces
11. Stone Dead Forever
12 .Ace Of Spades
13. (We Are) The Roadcrew
14. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch
15. Live To Win
16. The Hammer
17. Please Don't Touch
18. Stay Clean
19. Metropolis
20. Capricorn

CD 2

01. Speedfreak
02. Iron Fist
0.3 Don't Need Religion
04. Another Perfect Day
05. Shine
06. Die You Bastard
07. Killed By Death
08. Deaf Forever
09. Orgasmatron
10. Dr Rock
11. Ain’t My Crime
12. Rock 'n' Roll
13. Eat The Rich
14. Dogs
15. R.A.M.O.N.E.S.
16. 1916
17. March Or Die
18. I Ain't No Nice Guy
19. Name In Vain

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Pretenders - Break Up The Concrete (Special Edition 2008)

Break Up the Concrete is the first Pretenders album since 1990s Packed! where Chrissie Hynde wrote almost every song on the album on her own, but unlike the generally listless Packed!, Break Up the Concrete is an effective rebirth for Hynde, a reconnection to her roots undoubtedly effected by her return to her native Ohio. This may be a stripped-down record carrying echoes of the Pretenders past, but this is hardly a conscious re-creation of the group's first two records, as it lacks any of the stylish guitar colorings of James Honeyman-Scott, and the group's early hard rock swagger has been swapped out for a frenetic rockabilly bop, as infectious on the barrel-headed boogie "Don't Cut Your Hair" and Bo Diddley romp of the title track as it is on the ingenious Dylan send-up "Boots of Chinese Plastic." Hynde's revived rockabilly roll finds a comfortable pairing in the easy county-rock vibe of her ballads, of which there are far more of than there are rockers here. This emphasis on rockabilly and country-rock gives Break Up the Concrete a bit of an Americana feel -- something enhanced by the gently murmuring accordion on "You Didn't Have To," which otherwise is a cousin to the sighing pop of "Kid" -- but this doesn't necessarily feel like a departure for Hynde: it just feels like a lively, deeply felt Pretenders album, one that has better songs and better performances than usual. S. T. Erlewine

Line-up

• Chrissie Hynde - vocals, rhythm guitar
• James Walbourne - lead guitar, background vocals
• Jim Keltner - drums, background vocals
• Eric Heywood - pedal steel guitar, background vocals
• Nick Wilkinson - bass, background vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 99 MB
Genre :Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Boots of Chinese Plastic 2:31
02. The Nothing Maker 3:58
03. Don't Lose Faith in Me 2:45
04. Don't Cut Your Hair 2:14
05. Love's a Mystery 3:01
06. The Last Ride 3:40
07. Almost Perfect 4:48
08. You Didn't Have To 3:09
09 Rosalee 4:14
10. Break Up the Concrete 2:41
11. One Thing Never Changed 3:44
12. I Go To Sleep (New version) 2:35
13. Both Sides Of Goodbye (with Willie Nelson) 3:42

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Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination (Remaster Edit 2007)

A real gift for the lovers of Alan Parsons Project, with versions and Bonus Tracks. This edition includes both versions of this classic album: original version of 1976 and remix of 1987. Truely their sound differ: This excellent reissue give both the original 1976 mix (not available on cd before) and the superior 1987 which has more ambient sounding drums as well as some extra guitar passages added by Ian Bairnson. Orson Welles also narrates in between the tracks. Original version sounds more fresh and more rocky, especially "The Tell-Tale Heart" with Arthur Brown's voice. There were no readings from Edgar Poe by Orson Welles (it was recorded after the album was finished). In 1987 were added new parties of keyboards (organ solo performed by Alan Parsons in 1987 in "The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether" much more impressive than on original record), guitars, narration by Orson Welles, sound was corrected. Bonus tracks are - previously unpublished song "Edgar", fragments of studio sessions, examples of all songs with vocals by Eric Woolfson, sound effects from "Arrival" (rain, thunder, organ etc.), interview by Alan and Eric from 1976 with interesting information about their work, Orson Welles reading without music, commercial for the radio with his voice. No B-sides or finished and unpublished material.
Both albums are remastered by Alan Parsons himself (but you have to prepare yourself for a little bit different sound on familiar for majority of us 1987 version). If you are true Alan Parsons lover - this edition is a must for you.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: kB/s
Size ca.: 275 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD1 1976 Original Album:

01. A Dream Within A Dream 3.41
02. The Raven 3.58
03. The Tell-Tale Heart 4.42
04. The Cask Of Amontillado 4.28
05. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether 4.19
06. The Fall Of The House Of Usher
06. a) Prelude 5.52
06. b) Arrival 2.41
06. c) Intermezzo 1.03
06. d) Pavane 4.34
06. e) Fall 0.52
07. To One In Paradise 4.39
08. The Raven (Original Demo) 3.27 (Bonus)
09. Edgar (Demo Of An Unreleased Track) 3.04 (Bonus)
10. Orson Welles Radio Spot 1.03 (Bonus)
11. Interview With Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson (1976) 8.33 (Bonus)

CD 2 1987-Remix:

01. A Dream Within A Dream
02. The Raven 3.57
03. The Tell-Tale Heart 4.39
04. The Cask Of Amontillado 4.33
05. (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Pfofessor Fether 4.21
06. The Fall Of The House Of Usher
06. a) Prelude 7.01
06. b) Arrival 2.39
06. c) Intermezzo 0.59
06. d) Pavane 4.36
06. e) Fall 0.51
07. To One In Paradise 4.54
08. Eric's Guide Vocal Medley 9.14 (Bonus)
09. Orson Welles Dialogue 3.08 (Bonus)
10. Sea Lions In The Departure Lounge - Sound Effects And Experiments 2.38 (Bonus)
11. GBH Mix - Unreleased Experiments 5.22 (Bonus)

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Rory Gallagher - Jinx (1982) (Remaster Edit 2000)

Despite the title of the album that described his life at the time, Rory Gallagher put a tremendous amount of vitality into these recordings. After all the years since his heyday I still find that it's Jinx I listen to the most. So I was eager to get hold of a copy of it on CD.The music does not disappoint but the remix is not subtle. Rhythm guitars have been lowered in the mix so much that the immediacy and dynamics of Gallagher's music is compromised. 'Signals' is a good illustration of this - a highlight of the original album, this version is lacklustre, and the title track has been robbedmore… of its power.This is not to say that it is all bad. The mixes work well on some tracks like 'Big Guns' and the vocals now stand out with brilliant clarity throughout. Perhaps this is a good thing for a modern audience and if it helps win some younger fans then fine.In the meantime, I'll keep hold of my vinyl album from the 80's, thanks...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 108 MB
Genre : BluesRock
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Tracklist:

01. Big Guns 3.34
02. Bourbon 4.06
03. Double Vision 5.07
04. The Devil Made Me Do It 2.54
05. Signals 4.46
06. Jinxed 5.03
07. Easy Come Easy Go 5.48
08. Nothin' But The Devil 3.12
09. Ride On Red, Ride On 4.36
10. Lonely Mile 4.40
11. Loose Talk 4.08

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Cuby & The Blizzards - Singles A's & B's (1965-77) (2002)

This group from Grollo in Drente can be called a patriarch of the Dutch blues groups. The two frontmen, Harry "Cuby" Muskee (v, h, ex-Oldfashioned Jazzband) and Eelco Gelling (g), had already played together in the Rocking Strings (1962) and the Sharks (1963). Together with bassist Willy Middel and drummer Dick Beekman they played rock & roll in those early years.

They changed their name into Cuby & Blizzards after adding guitarist Hans Kinds. Their first gig was set to take place at the Emmen zoological gardens, and soon the group became so popular, that they had to rush-produce their first recording, followed by a tour through Italy.

The group's fame eventually spread throughout Europe and reached the shores of Albion. Also worth noting is that Eelco was asked to come and play with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and the group toured through the Netherlands with Van Morrison. They also recorded an LP together with the then-52-year old American bluesman Eddie Boyd, entitled, "Praise The Blues". Other memorable feats: the Edison that was presented to them by Wim Sonneveld for the LP "Desolation", a performance on the Grand Gala du Disque in 1968 and a visit by John Mayall to Cuby's little farm in Grollo.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 365 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

Disc 1 - A Sides

01. Stumble And Fall 1:56
02. L.S.D. (Got A Million Dollars) 3:28
03. Back Home 4:33
04. You Don'T Know 3:41
05. Just For The Fun 2:48
06. Another Day, Another Road 1:51
07. Distant Smile 3:04
08. The Sunshine Of Your Shadow 2:43
09. Another Land 4:36
10. Window Of My Eyes 3:27
11. Nostalgic Toilet 3:36
12. Appleknockers Flophouse 2:30
13. Thursday Night 3:22
14. Backstreet 3:50
15. Pawn Broker 2:42
16. Sometimes 3:38
17. Master Of Planning (Red White & Blue) 4:04
18. Kid Blue 4:32
19. Mr.Cool 5:29
20. Devil Daisy 4:21
21. Tough On Me, Tough On You 3:44 (Bonus)
22. Brother Booze 4:33 (Bonus)

Disc 2 - B Sides

01. I'm So Restless 2:27
02. Your Body, Not Your Soul 2:16
03. Sweet Mary 2:25
04. Richard Cory 2:42
05. Things I Remember 1:51
06. Feeling Like A Suitcase 2:35
07. Don't Know Which Way To Go 5:01
08. Crying Tears 4:01
09. Somebody Will Know Someday 6:52
10. Checking Up On My Baby 3:13
11. 116 A Queensway 4:07
12. Because Of Illness 1:57
13. Wee Wee Baby 3:36
14. Easy To Leave, Hard To Forget 3:58
15. Straight No Chaser 3:15
16. Everytime 3:08
17. Pigeon Girl (Red White & Blue) 2:18
18. Perfect Song 3:36
19. Solid Sender 5:55
20. Bad News 6:14
21. Sleepin'Dog 3:10 (Bonus)
22. Help Me 4:21 (Bonus)

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Golden Earring - Moontan (1973) (Remaster Edit 2001)

This 1973 outing is the album that raised Golden Earring to an international level of popularity, primarily on the strength of the hit single and enduring radio favorite "Radar Love." However, there is much more to this album than just that hit. In many ways, Moontan is like a summation of everything the group had learned on their first three albums. It presents a similar combination of prog epics, heavy rockers, and songs that combine both elements, but everything is raised to a new level of inspiration and polish. It starts with a bang thanks to "Candy's Going Bad," a piece that starts off asmore… a thunderous, pounding rocker but transforms midway into a bluesy instrumental mood piece. Other highlights include the hit single "Radar Love," a relentless rock tune with a left-field instrumental break in which tribal drums duel with a big band-style horn section, and "Just Like Vince Taylor," a guitar-slinging slice of boogie rock that pays tribute to the fallen rock idol of the title. The album also includes what may be the group's finest prog effort in "Vanilla Queen": this classic builds from pulsating, ominous verses dominated by synthesizer into a hard-rocking chorus and also throws in a stark acoustic guitar midsection before climaxing in a frantic band jam augmented by blaring horns and an ever-spiraling string section. Despite the album's overall strength, not every song reaches these heights: "Are You Receiving Me?" recycles some hooks from the group's past classic "She Flies on Strange Wings," and the twangy country-pop of "Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock)" is a little too poppy to gel with the rest of the album. However, even these tunes benefit from tight arrangements and a spirited, totally committed performance from the group. The result is an album that retains its power today. In the end, Moontan is a necessity for Golden Earring fans, and a worthwhile listen for anyone interested in 1970s rock at its most adventurous...Dhar Jelling

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca.103 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Candy's Going Bad 6:13
02. Are You Recieving Me 9:33
03. Suzy Lunacy (Mental Rock) 4:25
04. Radar Love 6:26
05-. ust Like Vince Taylor 4:32
06. Vanilla Queen 9:21

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Livin Blues - Live '75' (1975)

Livin Blues werent just a bunch of imitators of either black bluesmen or - mostly - English white pop artists playing the blues, like John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Chicken Shack or Fleetwood Mac. Their music has a good deal of quality of its own and therefore its still worthwile to hear them! I bet you wont be disappointed!..Dhar Jellinc

Line - up

Nicko Christiansen - vocals
John LaGrand - harp
Ted Oberg - guitar
Henk Smitskamp - bass, keyboards
Niek Dijkhuys - drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 171 MB
Genre : Blues-Rock, Käse-Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Black Spider Woman 07:28
02. I'm A Rambler 07:37
03. Hoochie Coochie Man 06:27
04. Crazy Joe 03:17
05. I Wonder 05:47
06. L.B.Boogie 09:16
07. Boney Marony 03:08
08. Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo (Bonus) 05:06
09. I'm Coming Home (Bonus) 08:20
10. See My Baby Drive (Bonus) 06:42
11. Back Stage (Bonus) 06:18
12. Boogie Woogie Woman (Bonus) 03:19
13. Richochet (Bonus) 02:16

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - First and Last - 1970-72 (1978)

"Skynyrd's First And Last" was a posthumous album collecting the band's recording not included in other studio albums. Although it was recorded primarily between 1970 and 1972, this isn't just a relic for Lynyrd Skynyrd fans. A triumphant but ironic final chapter, it measures the extent of the tragedy of the group's demise. The density of the guitars/drums/vocals interplay, and the raw edge of intensity that dominates everything here, are simply Lynyrd Skynyrd at their peak. While the naiveté of some of the album's political songs ("Lend a Helpin' Hand," "Things Goin' On") would normally date them, they serve here as examples of the forthright exposition of American working-class attitudes. "Was I Right or Wrong", had it been released earlier, might have become their anthem. The story is classic. Against his parents' wishes, a young rocker sets out to seek his fortune. His dreams come true, but when he returns home to see his folks (the people he most wanted to convince of his abilities), he learns they're dead. There's an archetypal starkness to this tale–comparable only to Bruce Springsteen's "Adam Raised a Cain" - that makes it hard to believe the song is only a fantasy. But Van Zant didn't even have a record contract when he wrote it. This is great music, not only for those who loved this group, but for everyone who's ever endured a painful, inarticulate relationship with his or her parents. It's exactly the sort of thing Lynyrd Skynyrd deserves to be remembered for...Dichter Nebel

Line-up

* Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
* Allen Collins – guitar
* Gary Rossington – guitar
* Billy Powell – keyboards
* Leon Wilkeson - bass
* Bob Burns - drums
with
* Gregg T. Walker - bass
* Ed King - bass
* Rickey Medlocke - vocals, drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 85 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Down South Jukin' - 2:12
02. Preacher's Daughter - 3:39
03. White Dove - 2:56
04. Was I Right Or Wrong - 5:21
05. Lend A Helpin' Hand - 4:24
06. Wino - 3:15
07. Comin' Home - 5:30
08. The Seasons - 4:09
09. Things Goin' On - 5:10

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Grand Funk - The 1971 Tour (Unreleased Live 1971)

One of the 1970s' most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, Michigan guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer, both former members of a local band called Terry Knight and the Pack. They recruited former ? and the Mysterians' bassist Mel Schacher in 1968, and Knight retired from performing to become their manager, naming the group after Michigan's well-known Grand Trunk Railroad. They performed for free at the 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival, and their energetic, if not technically proficient, show led Capitol Records to sign them at once. While radio shied away from Grand Funk Railroad, the group's strong work ethic and commitment to touring produced a series of big-selling albums over the next few years; five of their eight releases from 1969 to 1972 went platinum, and the others all went gold. Meanwhile, Knight promoted the band aggressively, going so far as to rent a Times Square billboard to advertise Closer to Home, which turned out to be the band's first multi-platinum album in spite of a backlash from the rock press. However, Grand Funk Railroad fired Knight in March of 1972, who promptly sued; the band spent most of the year in a court battle that ended when they bought Knight out.

Keyboardist Craig Frost joined the group for the Phoenix LP at the end of 1972. Following that album, the band's name was officially shortened to Grand Funk, and the group finally scored a big hit single (number one, in fact) with the title track of the Todd Rundgren-produced We're an American Band. The follow-up, Shinin' On, contained another number one hit in a remake of Little Eva's "The Loco-Motion." However, following Grand Funk's next album, All the Girls in the World Beware!!, interest in the group began to wane. Reverting back to Grand Funk Railroad, they remained together in 1976 solely to work with producer Frank Zappa on Good Singin', Good Playin'. Farner left for a solo career, and the remainder of the band released an album as Flint with guitarist Billy Elworthy.

Grand Funk Railroad re-formed in 1981 with Dennis Bellinger on bass and released two albums; only Grand Funk Lives even managed to scrape the bottom of the charts. The group disbanded again, with Brewer and Frost joining Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band and Farner embarking on a new career as a contemporary Christian artist; his "Isn't It Amazing" was a number two gospel hit in 1988. In 1997, Grand Funk Railroad reunited once again to record a benefit album titled Bosnia; two years later, Capitol issued a three-disc box set retrospective, Thirty Years of Funk: 1969-1999.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Intro (Also Sprach Zarathustra)) - 1:39
02. Are You Ready - 3:11
03. Footstompin' Music - 5:24
04. Paranoid - 6:03
05. I'm Your Captain - 5:48
06. Hooked on Love - 2:45
07. Get It Together - 2:46
08. T.N.U.C. - 17:12
09. Inside Looking Out - 15:30
10. Gimme Shelter - 8:44
11. Into the Sun (Farner) - 9:50

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Pat Benatar - Tropico (1984) (1990)

On Tropico, Pat Benatar began refashioning her sound, moving toward a more middle-of-the-road sound as evidenced by the hit single "We Belong." The change in direction revitalized the singer, resulting in her best album since Precious Time.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 90 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Diamond Field 3.22
02. We Belong 3.41
03. Painted Desert 5.06
04. Temporary Heroes 4.25
05. Love In The Ice Age 4.06
06. Ooh Ooh Song 4.08
07. The Outlaw Blues 3.49
08. Suburban King 1.48
09. A Crazy World Like This 4.05
10. Takin' It Back 4.07

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Livin Blues - Ram Jam Josey (1973) (2001)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 115 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Dizzy Busy Bluesman 4:31
02. I'm Walking 2:48
03. Ram Jam Josey 3:43
04. Gamble On 3:14
05. Poinsetta Petal 4:02
06. Isabella 3:14
07. Hobo Joe 4:39
08. I'm Coming Home 6:40
09. The Great Grandfather 2:47
10. Empty Glasses 1:51
11. Back Stage (Bonus) 5:41
12. Crazy Joe (Bonus) 4:05
13. Lazy Liza (Bonus) 2:47

06.01.2009. u 22:32 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Live at Montreux (2003)

While it's called The Montreux Jazz Festival, it's always made clear from the very beginning that it's always been more than just jazz.
The 21st-century incarnation of Tull which, along with Barre, includes keyboardist Andrew Giddings, bassist Jonathan Noyce and drummer Doane Perry, is as flexible as any that's come before. Whether it's the elegant folksiness of "Life is a Long Song", the strange amalgam of "Fat Man", with Anderson on bouzouki, the pumping blues of "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine For You", on which Anderson proves he's still got his harmonica chops from This Was, or the more progressive leanings of "Hunting Girl", from "Songs from the Wood" album, Anderson's choice of younger band mates has clearly been influenced by a need for perhaps the most stylistically diverse version of Tull to date.
There are some welcome surprises. Tull pulls out "With You There to Help Me", from the largely overlooked Benefit, and it's both reverential and contemporary, with Anderson's flute soaring. His voice may have suffered from the ravages of time, but his flute playing clearly hasn't.
While the band says the first half of the show as acoustic, the second electric, it's not quite that clearly delineated. There's nothing acoustic about "Hunting Girl", which sits firmly between two instrumentals—Barre's Django Reinhardt-esque "Empty Café" and the buoyant and slightly Spanish "Eurology" from Rupi's Dance, which features Giddings' accordion alongside Anderson's lithe flute.
But the second half of the show is decidedly heavier, and also features more extended tunes, with the three Aqualung tracks and the episodic "Budapest", from the "Crest of a Knave" album, all turning up the heat. Whatever deficiencies might be there in Anderson's voice are made up for by the energy of his presence, his untarnished instrumental skills and the clean strength of the group. Barre has always managed to play a kind of intelligent metal when he kicks in the heavy distortion, and he remains a distinguishing asset to the band.
The album is testament to a group that, while having to adapt to a number of changes over the years, is still capable of putting on a fine show. Its glory days of releasing classic albums may be over, but with a set list covering its entire existence and continuing to reveal occasional surprises, it's a group that still has plenty of life and validity to it...Pepe Panzer

Line-up:

- Ian Anderson / flute, guitar, vocals
- Martin Barre / guitar, flute
- Andrew Giddings / keyboards
- Jonathan Noyce / bass
- Doane Perry / drums
- Masha / vocals (CD1 track 9)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 246 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Some Day The Sun Won't Shine For You (4:20)
02. Life Is A Long Song (3:31)
03. Bourée (4:57)
04. With You There To Help Me (6:33)
05. Pavane (4:28)
06. Empty Cafe (2:37)
07. Hunting Girl (5:30)
08. Eurology (3:39)
09. Dot Com (4:43)
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (5:00)
11. Fat Man (5:25)

CD 2

01. Living In The Past (6:59)
02. Nothing Is Easy (5:10)
03. Beside Myself (6:39)
04. My God (8:30)
05. Budapest (11:29)
06. New Jig (1:27)
07. Aqualung (8:02)
08. Locomotive Breath (8:36)

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Angel Station (1979) (Remaster Edit 2004)

This is one of the best produced album in history. Amazing sound and sonic production. manfred has slowed down a bit and this is the closest u get to perfect symphonic rock. Angels at my Gate has extrodinary bass and back tracks and the moog solo is sterling...Gruben Lampe

This is a classic! For all you intelligent rock fans, this album is a must-have! I first listened to it from a friend's vinyl copy 19 years ago and it has never failed to amaze me all these years! If there's an album that comes close if not equal the great works of The Alan Parsons Projects' "Tales of Mystery & Imagination" or Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," this enigmatic and hypnotic album is it! If the melodies and tunes take you to the heavens and the far reaches of space, stay calm. Angel Station will bring you back to earth. Thank you, Manfred Mann's Earth Band!...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 106 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Don't Kill It Carol 6.17
02. You Angel You 4.02
03. Hollywood Town 5.08
04. 'Belle' Of The Earth 2.46
05. Platform End 1.32
06. Angels At My Gate 4.50
07. You Are, I Am 5.10
08. Waiting For The Rain 6.17
09. Resurrection 2.42
10. Don't Kill It Carol- Single Version (Bonus) 3.57
11. You Angel You- Single Version (Bonus) 3.46

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Little River Band - Get Lucky (1990)

This is an enormous improvement over the extremely tepid 'Monsoon', but it's still a long way off their best work.

Key to this is the fact that Graham Goble recovered from his brief dry spell, although the sudden appearance of a lot of material from writers outside the band also helps. Truth be told though, the only truly outstanding cut here is Glenn Shorrock's 'I Dream Alone'. 'If I Get Lucky' and 'Every Time I Turn Around' (co-written by Peter Beckett of Player fame, who soon after became an offical LRB member) are the other real highlights. None of the rest is bad, just comparatively unmemorable. The album was definitely a step in the right direction, sadly Goble soon decamped and LRB's recording career was effectively over. While it wasn't the best effort to go out on, fans will still find this well worth owning...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 101 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. If I Get Lucky (4:24)
02. There's Not Another You (3:83)
03. Second Wind (4:24)
04. Every Time I Turn Around (4:63)
05. I Dream Alone (4:84)
06. Time & Eternity (4:14)
07. Two Emotions (4:48)
08. As Long as I'm Alive (4:60)
09. The One That Got Away (3:94)
10. Listen to Your Heart (4:86)

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Little River Band - First Under The Wire (1979) (Remaster Edit 1996)

This was the last time this popular Australian band released an album that matched the earlier Sleeper Catcher and Diamantina Cocktail. With a mix of harmony-drenched pop tunes and unthreatening rockers, they appealed to a wide audience. This album features some of their most poignant lyrics. You can empathize with Glenn Shorrock when he earnestly sings about the albatross and the whales being his brothers in "Cool Change," this release's standout track. If you haven't heard "Lonesome Loser," you just weren't listening to AM radio in 1979... Rudy Rondo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 100 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Lonesome Loser 3:57
02. The Rumor 4:17
03. By My Side 4:25
04. Cool Change 5:13
05. It's Not a Wonder 3:55
06. Hard Life (Prelude) 2:42
07. Hard Life 4:47
08. Middle, Man 4:25
09. Man on the Run 4:16
10. Mistress of Mine 5:15
11. When Will I Be Loved? 2:57

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Livin Blues - Hell's Session (1969) (Remaster Edit 2000)

Livin' Blues was, along with Cuby & The Blizzards, one of the main forces of Continental European blues at the end of the Sixties. Until 1967, the duo Nicko Christiansen (voc, perc, g) and John La Grand (harm) had only played acustic instrumenta, but switched to electric and formed Livin' Blues. American city blues was the source for their authentic, hard blues-rock on the vinyl debut "Hell's Session" (1969). They adapted songs by Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. Permanently changing personal hindered the band on their way up to stardom. Especially the position of a drummer was often vacant. Founder member Cesar Zuiderwijk was surplanted by Dick Beekman, later came Johnny Le Jeune and Arjean Kamminga and finally Englishman Kenny Lamp (ex-Jellybread and ex-Keylargo). Second bassist was Ruud van Buuren. Producer of the first LP was former Golden Earring member Jaap Eggermont. Later British blues expert Mike Vernon produced the band. For three LPs, Livin' Blues played solid, technically perfect blues-rock. Focal point was Nicko Christiansen's roaring voice and Ted Oberg's excellent guitar technique. The fourth album "Ram Jam Josey" (1974) went into a different direction. The band switched to popular and timeless heavy rock, but still showing blues outlines. Thanks to the Dutch hit single "Boogie Woogie Woman", in 1973, the band was on the road to commercial success. Until then they hat lived of their reputation as a good live band and their cult following. But, despite hopeful signs of a bright future, the band got into interna' quarrel again and disbanded. Ted Oberg rivived Livin' Blues only a few months later with Indonesian John Fredriksz (voc), Cor van der Beek (dr) and his old Livin' Blues friend Henk Smitskamp (b, key). The new Livin' Blues team returned to classical blues roots, but in 1975/76, musical preferences had changed, nobody wanted to hear blues anymore. Livin' Blues ended on the club circuit and as festival opener...Babs Gouda

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 73 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01 Waitin' On You 2.47
02 One Night Blues 6.40
03 Bowlegged Woman 2.34
04 Hell's Session 4.50
05 Big Road Blues 2.44
06 Black Panther 3.08
07 Worried Dreams 5.10
08 Big Black Train 3.57

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Ten Years After - Cricklewood Green (1970) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Cricklewood Green,offers the finest example of an explosive late sixties British blues band making the transision to middle seventies ephemeral rock,just as frontman Alvin Lee was inspired by the likes of John Mayall,Eric Clapton etc. many artists for years to come,would take their cue from this timeless and pivitol collection.Containing blues,hard driving and space exploring guitar solos,through to melodic,soulsearching acoustic work.It even boasts a Sfi-Fi number(listen carefully,you will hear some of the most wonderfully played acoustic solos you are ever ilkely to come across!), the first onemore… of it's kind I do believe!To any kind of listener who loves being awestruckby the power and honesty of blues/rock take my words for it, this album does not dissapoint...Gruben Lampe

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.:105 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Sugar The Road 4.08
02. Working On The Road 4.18
03. 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain 7.38
04. Year 3,000 Blues 2.25
05. Me And My Baby 4.10
06. Love Like A Man 7.38
07. Circles 3.59
08. As The Sun Still Burns Away 4.53
09. Warm Sun (Bonus) 3.08
10. To No One (Bonus) 3.49

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Trapeze - You Are The Music...We're Just The Band (1972) (2003)

Recently replaced my old worn vinyl and what a delight to hear Glenn Hughes' expressive vocal chords again - he's one of the great "unsung" rock/soul vocalists along with Terry Reid and perhaps Jack Bruce - alongside Paul Rodgers (Free). It's a voice that hooks you with its raw power and rough edge, but also with its other smoother qualities and range. There are the great rockers here with Keeping Time, Loser and the title track but imbued with amazing funky rhythms from the small tight unit of Hughes (bass), mel galley (stunning on guitar) and dave holland (drums). there are also three amazinglymore… gentle soulful ballads that showcase the unexpected subtlety of trapeze - coast to coast, what is a woman's role and the exquisite will our love end. inspired use of BJ Cole on pedal steel, frank ricotti (vibes) and jimmy hastings (sax) are the perfect complement. the only thing that still grates with me is the dodgy falsetto of Feeling So Much Better Now which spoils that track. that apart it is a superb and (again) much played favourite...Dhar Jellinc
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Though they were best known for a kind of muscular funk rock, the band Trapeze always had a jazzy element, and on their third album it is the softer tunes that stand out. This isn't to say that there aren't some good rockers here, since the title tune and "Keepin' Time" are energetic and enjoyable. However it is on "Coast to Coast" and "What Is a Woman's Role" that the band really shines. This is partly because both are really good songs, partly because both benefit from some inspired sax and vibes work from guests Jimmy Hastings and Frank Ricotti. Bassist Glenn Hughes takes the lead vocal on most tracks, and is very effective as long as he stays in his low range; on the rock tracks he uses his higher register, which tends to have a squealing or screechy tone. Those who only know Hughes from his subsequent work with Deep Purple may be surprised to hear his warm, soulful work on this disc, which was his last with Trapeze...Rudy Rondo

Line-up

* Mel Galley - guitars, vocals
* Glenn Hughes - bass guitar, piano, lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
* Dave Holland - drums, percussion
* Pete MacKie - bass

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 88 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Keepin' Time 3.41
02. Coast To Coast 3.56
03. What Is A Woman's Role 5.39
04. Way Back To The Bone 5.24
05. Feelin' So Much Better Now 3.36
06. Will Our Love End 5.03
07. Loser 4.37
08. You Are The Music, We're Just The Band 5.13

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Barclay James Harvest - Face To Face (1987) (1992)

It's not impossible for an old progressive rock band to make an honorable transition into '80s pop. Yes, Genesis, and the Moody Blues all pulled it off, though with varying degrees of artistic success. But when a once-intelligent band has three song titles on one side featuring the word "Love," you know they're just phoning it in. "Panic" might be the worst track ever recorded by BJH, although to be fair it works wonderfully as an unintentional parody of hair metal. The track, "Guitar Blues," retains some slight spark of creative musicianship. The album in my opinion is as good as Welcome to the Show. Instrumentely good by a band that sadly never got decent recognition. Brilliant!..Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 140 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Prisoner Of Your Love 4.36
02. He Said Love 5.05
03. Alone In The Night 5.07
04. Turn The Key 4.48
05. You Need Love 4.11
06. Kiev 5.27
07. African 5.52
08. Following Me 4.24
09. All My Life 5.32
10. Panic 4.30
11. Guitar Blues 5.19
12. On The Wings Of Love 5.59

06.01.2009. u 21:35 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Foreigner - Live Classic Hits (1993)

While many think of Foreigner as a studio-slick rock group, longtime fans know the truth that this classic rock outfit was quite a live act in their prime. If you are a fan of Foreigner, or classic rock in general, This is a must have! Ive listened to this CD countless times, and it still rocks! Every song on here shows the passion and tallent of each line-up since 1977. There are a few songs thrown in that were not even Foreigner hits, and they make them their own. (Not Fade Away by Buddy Holly) And others. Its worth the money, listen to it loud.. Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 170 MB
Genre :Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Double Vision 4:49
02. Cold As Ice 6:23
03. The Damage Is Done 4:32
04. Women 4:19
05. Dirty White Boy 3:57
06. Fool For You Anyway 4:29
07. Head Games 4:03
08. Not Fade Away 3:39
09. Waiting For A Girl Like You 5:39
10. Juke Box Hero 5:42
11. Urgent 6:00
12. Love Maker 6:47
13. I Want To Know What Love Is 6:12
14. Feels Like The First Time 7:40

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Cuby and the Blizzards with Eddy Boyd - Praise the blues(1967)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 87 MB
Genre : Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Nothin' But Trouble 3.05
02. No Place Like Home 3.14
03. Understanding 2.29
04. Twenty-Four Hours Of Fear 3.33
05. The Hammond Sings The Blues 2.44
06. The Big Boat 3.49
07. Mr. Highway Man 3.52
08. I'm In Your Corner 3.49
09. Swinging Boogie 2.56
10. Early Grave 3.23
11. Little Red Rooster 4.29

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Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973) (1991)

From the start of this Album to the last bar excellent, no fillers -all is inspired. Eric Bell, Brian Downey and Mr Lynott Excel and is an example of The Early Thin Lizzy period, have seen some people write on here that they enjoy only early or late Lizzy but to me the songwrting and the sheer artistry is present in all that greets yoru grateful ears and years of abuse of those organs has not dampened my enthusiasm, Bad Reputation was one of the first albums I ever bought and my collection is just about complete, I wore my 'Bad Reputation' LP out thank goodness for CD's!!! this is certainly onemore… of my favorite Albums, The Hero is mystical, Little girl in bloom -interesting and clever and the outro guitar solo superb, Broken dream, WOW! through my life I have come back to Lynott many times and found renewed interest and undertstanding for his beliefs values and lyrics and I still find pleasure in the skill of the musicians involved, Fav album?? perhaps Nightlife? or maybe Bad Rep, Or Black Rose? or Jailbreak? or.......... got to go and play one now!..Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 135 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Mama Nature Said 4.54
02. The Hero And The Madman 6.12
03. Slow Blues 5.17
04. The Rocker 5.15
05. Vagabond Of The Western World 4.49
06. Little Girl In Bloom 5.17
07. Gonna Creep Up On You 3.32
08. A Song For While I'm Away 5.14
09. Whisky In The Jar (full length version) 5.48
10. Black Boys On The Corner 3.27
11. Randolph's Tango 3.53
12. Broken Dreams 4.26

06.01.2009. u 18:45 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Grateful Dead - From The Mars Hotel (1974) (Remaster Edit 2006)

The Grateful Dead made their reputation on the road with their live shows, and they always struggled to capture that magic in the studio. From the Mars Hotel, while not a classic, represents one of their better studio albums. Jerry Garcia sounds engaged throughout and takes the vocal reigns for most of the songs on the album — although he's not the most gifted vocalist, he proves himself able and versatile. He sings the rollicking opener, "U.S. Blues," with a tongue-in-cheek seriousness that gives the political song an edge, and he lends emotional sincerity to the atmospheric ballad "Chinamore… Doll." Garcia shines on guitar during the funk workout "Scarlet Begonias," but the ensemble work is best displayed on the album's centerpiece, "Unbroken Chain." During this song, all the musicians are allowed to shine: Phil Lesh, the bassist and songwriter, provides tender vocals over a piano-based arrangement while the bridge allows the guitars and drums to stretch out in classic Grateful Dead style. This album is highly recommended for fans, but casual listeners should start with American Beauty or Workingman's Dead...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 173 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. U.S. Blues 4.40
02. China Doll 4.10
03. Unbroken Chain 6.45
04. Loose Lucy 3.21
05. Scarlet Begonias 4.19
06. Pride Of Cucamonga 4.16
07. Money Money 4.24
08. Ship Of Fools 5.38
09. Loose Lucy (Studio Outtake) (Bonus) 4.43
10. Scarlet Begonias (Bonus) 9.09
11. Money Money (Bonus) 4.19
12. Wave That Flag (Bonus) 5.34
13. Let It Rock (Bonus) 3.22
14. Pride Of Cucamonga (Studio Acoustic Demo) (Bonus) 4.24
15. Unbroken Chain (Studio Acoustic Demo) (Bonus) 6.20

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Grateful Dead - Anthem Of The Sun (1968) (Remaster Edit 2003)

As the second long-player by the Grateful Dead, Anthem of the Sun (1968) pushed the limits of both the music as well as the medium. General dissatisfaction with their self-titled debut necessitated the search for a methodology to seamlessly juxtapose the more inspired segments of their live performances with the necessary conventions of a single LP. Since issuing their first album, the Dead welcomed lyricist Robert Hunter into the fold — freeing the performing members to focus on the execution and taking the music to the next level. Another addition was second percussionist Mickey Hart,more… whose methodical timekeeping would become a staple in the Dead's ability to stop on the proverbial rhythmic dime. Likewise, Tom Constanten (keyboards) added an avant-garde twist to the proceedings with various sonic enhancements that were more akin to John Cage and Karlheinz Stockhausen than anything else coming from the burgeoning Bay Area music scene. Their extended family also began to incorporate folks like Dan Healy — whose non-musical contributions and innovations ranged from concert PA amplification to meeting the technical challenges that the band presented off the road as well. On this record Healy's involvement cannot be overstated, as the band were essentially given carte blanche and simultaneous on-the-job training with regards to the ins and outs of the still unfamiliar recording process. The idea to create an aural pastiche from numerous sources — often running simultaneously — was a radical concept that allowed consumers worldwide to experience a simulated Dead performance firsthand. One significant pattern which began developing saw the band continuing to refine the same material that they were concurrently playing live night after night prior to entering the studio. The extended "That's It for the Other One" suite is nothing short of a psychedelic roller coaster. The wild ride weaves what begins as a typical song into several divergent performances — taken from tapes of live shows — ultimately returning to the home base upon occasion, presumably as a built-in reality check. Lyrically, Bob Weir (guitar/vocals) includes references to their 1967 pot bust ("...the heat came 'round and busted me for smiling on a cloudy day") as well as the band's spiritual figurehead Neal Cassidy ("...there was Cowboy Neal at the wheel on a bus to never ever land"). Although this version smokes from tip to smouldering tail, the piece truly developed a persona all its own and became a rip-roaring monster in concert. The tracks "New Potato Caboose" and Weir's admittedly autobiographically titled "Born Cross-Eyed" are fascinatingly intricate side trips that had developed organically during the extended work's on-stage performance life. "Alligator" is a no-nonsense Ron "Pigpen" McKernan workout that motors the second extended sonic collage on Anthem of the Sun. His straight-ahead driving blues ethos careens headlong into the Dead's innate improvisational psychedelia. The results are uniformly brilliant as the band thrash and churn behind his rock-solid lead vocals. Musically, the Dead's instrumental excursions wind in and out of the primary theme, ultimately ending up in the equally frenetic "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)." Although the uninitiated might find the album unnervingly difficult to follow, it obliterated the pretension of the post-Sgt. Pepper's "concept album" while reinventing the musical parameters of the 12" LP medium. [The expanded and remastered edition included in the Golden Road (1965-1973) (2001) box set contains a live performance from August 23, 1968, at the Shrine in Los Angeles. This miniset features an incendiary medley of "Alligator" and "Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)" concluding with over four minutes of electronic feedback.]..Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. That's It For The Other One 7.40
02. New Potato Caboose 8.26
03. Born Cross-eyed 2.07
04. Alligator 11.20
05. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) 9.50
06. Alligator (Bonus) 18.43
07. Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) (Bonus) 11.38
08. Feedback (Bonus) 6.58
09. Born Cross-Eyed (Hidden Track) 2.55

06.01.2009. u 18:34 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

ponedjeljak, 05.01.2009.

Man - Gold Anthology: The History Of Man (2005)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 283 MB
Genre : Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Bananas 12:08
02. Spunk Rock 21:00
03. Hard Way To Die 05:53
04. Breaking Up Once Again 03:36
05. The Welsh Connection 07:10
06. Born With A Future 06:46
07. Life On The Road 07:06

CD 2

01. The Ride And The View 04:57
02. Car Toon 05:57
03. Angel Easy 05:32
04. Would The Christians Wait 5 Minutes 10:13
05. Scholar Of Consciousness 19:29
06. Daughter Of The Fireplace 04:16
07. Many Are Called But Few Get Up 09:40

05.01.2009. u 23:05 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

Ian Hunter - Welcome To The Club (1994)

At seven, in 1973, Ian Hunter & Mott the Hoople entered my consciousness as the first thing i remember seeing on TV (other than Andy Pandy and Parsley the Lion) and they kind of stuck there. Awareness became interest and then admiration as the extent of Ian Hunter's songwriting talent became apparent in my later teens. 'Old' friends who'd caught Mott in concert in the 70s invariably enthused wildly (and smugly - having found an aspect of relative age that they could feel good about!)over these shows. Jealous as hell, i had to survive on MTH Live on Broadway (1974) and Hunter's Welcome tomore… the Club (1980) and leave the visuals/atmospherics to my imagination.This record, unlike Mott's Live album, manages to capture some of the essence of the live experience: you get the feeling of the crowd being there and 'close in'. Happily, where some live albums sound like they've been recorded over a phone line from a far-off continent, the sound on Welcome to the Club is particularly up-front and meaty, yet generally well-mixed, too. You get the benefit of the puffing and panting, grunting and grinding and tonsil tearing in all their glory, just as if you were in the front few rows. Add to that the awesome 8 or 9 piece band Hunter had, including Mick Ronson, of course, and you have 2 of the 3 essential ingredients for one hell of a record.Having passed with flying colours as an example of how to get the live sound down, the material in Hunter's set of the period provides a grand overview of his adventures in rock. (The third ingredient for one hell of a record.) Spanning early Mott track and his latest contemporary - and possibly best - album You're Never Alone with a Schizophrenic, most of the headlines are here: Dudes; Memphis; Once Bitten; Irene Wilde. Other material is less well known but reflects the content of Hunter's 4 solo albums from '75-'80 for the most part. 'Standing in My Light' and 'Bastard' are creepingly stealthy at first, before pouncing from the speakers and grabbing you. All the material is delivered in the go for it vocal style Ian Hunter typifies: not a singer's singer like Freddie Mercury but delivering his vocals as they were intended, high notes and all, unlike Freddie... .Four words describe this record: quality; verve; power and panache. Put it on, turn it up and lie on the floor, literally soaking in the vibe. A classic of its genre.Having made do with this and the MTHoople live album for a few years...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 272 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. F.B.I 3.53
02. Once Bitten Twice Shy 5.26
03. Angeline 4.57
04. Laugh At Me 3.40
05. All The Way From Memphis 3.34
06. I Wish I Was Your Mother 6.48
07. Irene Wilde 4.13
08. Just Another Night 6.03
09. Cleveland Rocks 6.01
10. Standin' In My Light 5.49
11. Bastard 8.13

CD 2

01. Walking With A Mountain/Rock 'N' Roll Queen 4.20
02. All The Young Dudes 3.30
03. Slaughter On Tenth Avenue 2.26
04. One Of The Boys 7.36
05. The Golden Age Of Rock And Roll 4.02
06. When The Daylight Comes 9.01
07. Medley: Once Bitten Twice Shy, Bastard , Cleveland Rocks 6.11
08. We Gotta Get Out Of Here 3.15
09. Silver Needles 5.56
10. Man O'War 4.19
11. Sons And Daughters 5.05

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Bryan Ferry & Roxy Music - The Platinum Collection (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 192 kB/s
Size ca.: 245 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Virginia Plain 2.59
02. Pyjamarama 2.52
03. Do The Strand 4.02
04. A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall 5.20
05. Street Life 3.29
06. All I Want Is You 2.53
07. The 'In' Crowd 4.34
08. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 2.54
09. You Go To My Head 2.43
10. Love Is The Drug 4.09
11. Both Ends Burning 5.15
12. Let's Stick Together (Let's Work Together) 3.01
13. The Price Of Love 3.27
14. This Is Tomorrow 3.40
15. Tokyo Joe 3.55

CD 2

01. Sign Of The Times 2.28
02. What Goes On 4.11
03. Carrickfergus 3.48
04. Trash 2.13
05. Dance Away 3.47
06. Angel Eyes 2.52
07. Over You 3.28
08. Oh Yeah (On The Radio) 4.51
09. The Same Old Scene 3.59
10. Jealous Guy 4.58
11 More Than This 4.30
12. Avalon 4.17
13. Take A Chance With Me 4.43
14. Don't Stop The Dance 4.21
15. Windswept 4.36

CD 3

01. Slave To Love 4.27
02. Is Your Love Strong Enough 4.53
03. The Right Stuff 4.23
04. Kiss And Tell 4.54
05. Limbo 5.00
06. He'll Have To Go 4.04
07. I Put A Spell On You 5.27
08. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 4.19
09. Girl Of My Best Friend 3.26
10. Your Painted Smile 3.14
11. Mamouna 5.11
12. As Time Goes By 2.35
13. Goddess Of Love 3.33
14. All Over Now Baby Blue 4.06
15. A Fool For Love 4.42

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Deep Purple - Fireball (1971) (25th. Anniversary Edition-1996)

One of Deep Purple's four indispensable albums (the others being In Rock, Machine Head, and Burn), 1971's Fireball saw the band broadening out from the no-holds-barred hard rock direction of the previous year's cacophonous In Rock. Metal machine noises introduced the sizzling title track — an unusually compact but explosively tight group effort on which Jon Lord's organ truly shined. The somewhat tiring repetitions of "No No No" actually threatened to drop the ball next, but the fantastic single "Strange Kind of Woman" nimbly caught and set it rolling again, just in time for the innuendomore…-encrusted hilarity of "Anyone's Daughter," featuring one of singer Ian Gillan's first (and still best) humorous storylines to go with one of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's most uncharacteristic, bluesiest performances ever. "The Mule" opened the vinyl album's second side with what is perhaps Purple's finest instrumental, and on the hyper-extended "Fools," the bandmembers proved they could flirt with progressive rock without plunging off its cliff (although the song could probably have done without its drawn-out middle section). And closing the album was the exceptional "No One Came," where intertwining instrumental lines locked together beautifully, Gillan wove another entertaining yarn that was part autobiography and part Monty Python, and the often underrated skills of drummer Ian Paice helped the song sound so unreservedly fresh and intuitive that one could almost be convinced the band had winged it on the spot. Sure, the following year's Machine Head would provide Deep Purple with their commercial peak, but on Fireball, the formidable quintet was already firing on all cylinders.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Fireball 3.25
02. No No No 6.54
03. Demon's Eye 5.21
04. Anyone's Daughter 4.43
05. The Mule 5.21
06. Fools 8.19
07. No One Came 6.26
08. Strange Kind Of Women A-Side Remix 96 4.06
09. I'm Alone B-Side 3.07
10. Freedom Album Out-Take 3.35
11. Slow Train Album Out-Take 5.36
12. Demon's Eye Remix 96 6.10
13. The Noise Abatement Society Tapes 4.16
14. Fireball Take 1 (Instrumental) 4.08
15. Backwards Piano 0.55
16. No One Came Remix 96 6.23

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George Michael - Twenty Five (3CD Deluxe Edition) (2006)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 490 MB
Genre : Disco Pop
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Everything She Wants 6.33
02. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 3.52
03. Freedom 5.20
04. Faith 3.15
05. Too Funky 3.46
06. Fastlove 5.28
07. Freedom '90 6.30
08. Spinning The Wheel 6.09
09. Outside 4.44
10. As 4.43
11. Freeek! 4.32
12. Shoot The Dog 5.08
13. Amazing 4.25
14. Flawless (Go To The City) 4.50
15. An Easier Affair 4.38

CD 2

01. Careless Whisper 5.04
02. Last Christmas 4.27
03. A Different Corner 4.03
04. Father Figure 5.40
05. One More Try 5.53
06. Praying For Time 4.41
07. Heal The Pain 4.43
08. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 5.48
09. Jesus To A Child 6.50
10. Older 5.34
11. Round Here 5.55
12. You Have Been Loved 5.28
13. John And Elvis Are Dead 4.23
14. This Is Not Real Love 4.56

CD 3

01. Understand 5.55
02. Precious Box 7.38
03. Roxanne 4.10
04. Fantasy 5.02
05. Cars And Trains 5.51
06. Patience 2.53
07. You Know That I Want To 4.32
08. My Mother Had A Brother 6.19
09. If You Were There 3.43
10. Safe 4.25
11. American Angel 4.08
12. My Baby Just Cares For Me 1.43
13. Brother Can You Spare Me A Dime? 4.27
14. Please Send Me Someone 5.25
15. Through 4.54

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Sheryl Crow - Hits & Rarities 2CD (2007)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 328 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 2

01. All I Wanna Do 4.33
02. My Favourite Mistake 4.05
03. Soak Up The Sun 4.51
04. Always On Your Side 4.10
05. The First Cut Is The Deepest 3.45
06. Everyday Is A Winding Road 4.17
07. Try Not To Remember 4.39
08. Leaving Las Vegas 5.08
09. Strong Enough 3.10
10. If It Makes You Happy 5.21
11. Run, Baby, Run 4.51
12. I Shall Believe 5.33
13. Light In Your Eyes 4.01
14. C'mon C'mon 4.25
15. A Change Would Do You Good 3.50
16. Wildflower 3.57
17. Sweet Child O' Mine 3.51
18. Tomorrow Never Dies 4.50

CD 1 (Bonus)

01. Run, Baby, Run 6.07
02. Chances Are 5.14
03. You're An Original 5.52
04. The Difficult Kind 5.39
05. Where Has All The Love Gone (Acoustic Version) 3.40
06. Steve McQueen 3.26
07. Riverwide 4.14
08. Everyday Is A Winding Road 5.04
09. Subway Ride 3.57
10. Leaving Las Vegas 7.20
11. Safe And Sound 5.36
12. Keep On Growing 5.27

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Jethro Tull - Newport Pop Festival (1969)

Jethro Tull captured live at an early outing of The Newport Festival 1969.Other acts to appear were : Ike & Tina Turner, The Rascals, Johnny Winter, The Byrds, Booker T. & the MG's, Eric Burdon, Taj Mahal, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jethro Tull, Spirit, Joe Cocker.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Nothing is Easy (14:49)
02. A Song For Jeffery (3:17)
03. Back To The Family (3:24)
04. Dharma For One (13:22)
05. Martin's Tune (8:14)
06. For A Thousand Mothers (4:39)

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John Miles - Rebel (1976) (Remaster Edit 2003)

This is John Miles' debut album, originally released for Decca on vinyl. It opens with the all-time classic "Music", which all too often is the only piece people know of. However, the album is full of imaginative and powerful songs, as well as a range of different styles. Holding everything together is John's superb voice, which has been used by other artists over the years, notably as part of Tina Turner's band - it is just so versatile! John Miles is also one of our most under-rated guitarists - just listen to the blistering solo in Pull The Damn Thing Down, itself one of the high points ofmore… the album with its ironic lyric. If you don't have this album, buy a copy - you won't be disappointed! Then get some more of his material - he just gets better and better!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 96 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Music (5:59)
02. Everbody Wants Some More (3:38)
03. Highfly (3:54)
04. You Have It All (7:02)
05. Rebel (3:19)
06. When You Lose Someone So Young (4:36)
07. Lady Of My Life (4:08)
08. Pull The Damn Thing Down (7:18)
09. Music (Reprise) (2:12)

05.01.2009. u 22:33 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Status Quo - Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon 1970 (1989)

Woe betide the psychedelic groover who picked up the third album by Status Quo, dreaming of further picturesque matchstick messages! A mere three hits in a long three years had completely exhausted the bandmembers' patience with the whimsy of yore, and their ears had long since turned in other directions. It was the age, after all, of Canned Heat's relentless boogie and Black Sabbath's blistered blues, and when the Quo's first new single of 1970, the lazy throb of "Down the Dustpipe," proved that the record-buying public wasn't averse to a bit more down-home rocking, their future course was set. Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon allies one of the most evocative titles in rock album history to one of the most familiar sights in a rock band's iconography, the cheap roadside café — crusty ketchup, leafy tea, an overflowing ashtray, and Ma Kelly herself, cigarette clenched between unsmiling lips and a face that has seen it all and didn't like any of it. Neither do the album's contents disturb her glowering visage. From the opening trundle of "Spinning Wheel Blues" and onto the closing, lurching medley of "Is It Really Me"/"Gotta Go Home," the most underrated disc in Status Quo's entire early catalog eschewed the slightest nod in the direction of the band's past — even "Dustpipe" didn't make the cut. (It has since been incorporated among the four bonus tracks appending the album's 1998 remastering as have "In My Chair", "Gerdundula" and an alternate version of "Junior's Wailing") But six years on, when recording their live album, the Quo were still dipping back to "Junior's Wailing," the midpoint in the greasy spoon experience, and an expressively rocking archetype for all they would later accomplish. The dark shuffle of "Lazy Poker Blues," too, unleashed specters that the band would be referencing in future days, including the boogie piano that made 1974's "Break the Rules" seem such a blast from the past. Compared to the albums that would follow, Ma Kelly is revealed as little more than a tentative blueprint for the Quo's new direction. At the time, however, it was a spellbinding shock, perhaps the last one that the Quo ever delivered. You should remember that when you play it.
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The most obscure and definately the best of the many quo albums. It is rammed full of some of the best hard driven blues boogie ever recorded. From the opener, the footstomping 'Spinning Wheel Blues', through a belting version of the fleetwood Mac number 'Lazy Poker Blues' to the closing jam on 'Is It Really Me', this album proves that the rock and roll grand dads of today were once a great band.

Lineup:

Francis Rossi - guitar, vocals
Rick Parfitt - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Alan Lancaster - bass, guitar, vocals
John Coghlan - drums, percussion

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 97 MB
Genre :Boogie Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Spinning Wheel Blues - 3:21
02. Daughter - 3:01
03. Everything - 2:36
04. Shy Fly - 3:49
05. April Spring Summer And Wednesdays - 4:12
06. Junior’s Wailin- 3:33
07. Lakky Lady - 3:14
08. Need Your Love - 4:46
09. Lazy Poker Blues - 3:37
10. Is It Really Me/Gotta Go Home - 9:34

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Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison - At San Quentin

Two legendary live sets remastered and compined together with bonus tracks.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 166 MB
Genre : Country / Rock
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Tracklist

CD 1 - At Folsom Prison (1968)

01. Folsom Prison Blues (2:42)
02. Busted (1:24)
03. Dark As The Dungeon (3:04)
04. I Still Miss Someone (1:37)
05. Cocaine Blues (3:01)
06. 25 Minutes To Go (3:31)
07. Orange Blossom Special (3:00)
08. The Long Black Veil (3:57)
09. Send A Picture Of Mother (2:10)
10. The Wall (1:36)
11. Dirty Old Egg-Suckin' Dog (1:30)
12. Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart (2:17)
13. Joe Bean (2:25)
14. Jackson (With June Carter) (3:12)
15. Give My Love To Rose (With June Carter) (2:40)
16. I Got Stripes (1:57)
17. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer (7:08)
18. Green, Green Grass Of Home (2:29)
19. Greystone Chapel (6:02)

CD 2 - At San Quentin (1969)

01. Big River(1:56)
02. I Still Miss Someone (1:51)
03. Wreck Of The Old 97 (2:04)
04. I Walk The Line (3:29)
05. Darlin' Companion (3:21)
06. I Don't Know Where I'm Bound (2:23)
07. Starkville City Jail (6:14)
08. San Quentin (1) (4:06)
09. San Quentin (2) (3:13)
10. Wanted Man (3:24)
11. A Boy Named Sue (3:59)
12. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (2:30)
13. Folsom Prison Blues (4:23)
14. Ring Of Fire (2:07)
15. He Turned The Water Into Wine (4:01)
16. Daddy Sang Bass (Bonus Track) (2:42)
17. The Old Account Was Settled Long Ago (2:16)
18. Closing Medley - Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Ring Of Fire, The Rebel-Johnny Yuma (5:08)

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Climax Blues Band - 25 Years: 1968-1993 (1994)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 256 kB/s
Size ca.: 265 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Don't Start Me Talking 3.15
02. Wee Baby Blues 3.18
03. Flight 7.48
04. Hey Baby Everything's Gonna Be Alright 4.23
05. Louisiana Blues 5.19
06. Briefcase 4.02
07. That's All 2.09
08. Shoot Her If She Runs 3.32
09. Rich Man 5.47
10. Mole On The Dole 5.00
11. Standing By A River 5.27
12. Lets Work Together 6.27
13. Losing The Humbles 2.31
14. Shopping Bag People 4.02
15. Running Out Of Time 5.18
16. Mighty Free 4.52

CD 2

01. Together And Free 3.48
02. Couldn't Get It Right 3.10
03. Watcha Feel 6.27
04. Like A Movie 4.09
05. Children Of The Night Time 3.58
06. Gotta Have More Love 3.28
07. I Love You 4.02
08. Cutting Up Rough 4.32
09. The Last Chance Saloon 4.37
10. Friends In High Places 4.12
11. Listen To The Night 3.39
12. The Movie Queen 4.20
13. California Sunshine 4.22
14. Ordinary People 4.11
15. Fool For The Bright Lights 5.18
16. Don't Start Me Talking 4.05

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Little River Band - Backstage Pass Live 2CD (1980)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 211 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. It's a long way there 09:07
02. So many paths 04:40
03. Statue of liberty 03:41
04. Fall from paradise 06:16
05. Light of Day 10:08
06. Reminiscing ("Night and Day" Intro by Cole Porter) 05:19
07. The man in black 04:41
08. Help is on its way 04:12

CD 2

01. Hard Life 04:31
02. The Rumor 04:12
03. Mistress of Mine 05:51
04. Too Lonely Too Long 03:11
05. Red Shoes 04:41
06. I Don't Worry No More 04:22
07. Let's Dance 03:39
08. Man on the Run 04:05
09. It's Not a Wonder 04:40
10. Sweet Old Fashioned Man 05:02

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Dire Straits- Alchemy - Live (1984) (1996 Remaster Edit)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 217 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Once Upon A Time In The West (13:01)
02. Expresso Love (5:45)
03. Romeo And Juliet (8:18)
04. Love Over Gold (3:28)
05. Private Investigations (7:35)
06. Sultans Of Swing (10:54)

CD 2

01. Two Young Lovers Intro - The Carousel Waltz (4:50)
02. Tunnel Of Love (14:29)
03. Telegraph Road (13:37)
04. Solid Rock (6:02)
05. Going Home - Theme Of The Local Hero (6:05)

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Spirit - Spirit Of 76 2CD 1975 (2004)

This 1975 release on Mercury has Randy California and Ed Cassidy's names imprinted boldly on the cover as Spirit, and the 26 songs -- starting with "America the Beautiful/The Times They Are a Changin'" and concluding with "The Star Spangled Banner" -- are more than just a sly tribute to the bicentennial. They are the most fluid and satisfying statement by the California/Cassidy version of the band, who would be together for another 20 years before California's untimely passing. As ethereal and icy as Feedback, the album Cassidy recorded with the Stahely brothers, there are all sorts of hidden meanings projected throughout this double-vinyl LP. Randy California gives more than a few nods to his work with Jimi Hendrix -- covers of "Like a Rolling Stone" and "Hey Joe" are two of Hendrix's more notable and triumphant revisions -- while "The Star Spangled Banner" has a smart vocal, separating it from California's more famous ex-bandmate's Woodstock instrumental rendition.

This double-record set was the first of four albums by Spirit for the Mercury label in the mid-'70s, all released between 1975-1977. This is the second album Ed Cassidy and Randy California put together after Cassidy recorded the Feedback disc in 1972 for Epic. The 1973 album came out in 1981 as Potatoland on Line Records in Germany and is not usually put in proper chronological order. What is musically interesting about this is that Randy California on Spirit of '76 sounds like the 1972 Stahely brothers version of Spirit. No, the jazz is not here, but his use of acoustic guitar and effects on his electric guitar makes for less bite and more soothing, spacy sounds. It is arguably the best full album the Randy California/Ed Cassidy Spirit recorded without the other original members. A terrific anthem, "One by One," was recorded in 1993-1994 and might be the duo's best song, but this album remains a major achievement for Randy California, a long and elaborate vision put over four sides of vinyl. The tragedy is that no hit single obtained airplay that could have given this project wider exposure. There are more covers than usual too, and unique arrangements -- the pair's understanding of "Happy," for example. It is interesting that producer Jimmy Miller played the drums and recorded the Rolling Stones' version of "Happy" with Keith Richards, with their Exile on Main St. demo track becoming a hit. Drummer Ed Cassidy takes Miller's role, with Randy California being Richards, and they do a nice, mutated version still faithful to the spirit of the original Keith Richards jam with his producer. The depth and intrigue built into the grooves and packaging of Spirit of '76 was a fine direction for this Spirit, and it is too bad Randy California felt so bitter about the industry to lose focus. As Jimi Hendrix kept the recorders rolling, California should have done the same thing over the years, capturing his live magic, seeking out that audience the Grateful Dead tuned into. Spirit of '76 is the best example of California veering off into different directions and coming up with satisfying sounds. Two albums later, Mark Andes would bring his brother, Matt Andes, from Jo Jo Gunne into the fold and re-form with Cassidy, California, and John Lockefor 1976's Farther Along. But that would be a short-lived fusion of multiple songwriting talents. On Spirit of '76, Randy California has all systems go to paint spacy pictures like "Urantia," or the very interesting take on Rufus Thomas' "Walking the Dog." The covers of three of the songs Hendrix covered would remain in the Spirit set for the rest of their days, and they are here in elegant studio versions. Spirit of '76 remains the key to understanding the group who toured as Spirit for the better part of the three decades that the group existed, the stepdad and the guitar prodigy on their own. It's an offbeat work of art that works just beautifully. ~ Joe Viglione, All Music Guide

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 188 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. America the Beautiful/The Times They Are a Changing (5:26)
02. Victim of Society (3:02)
03. Lady of the Lakes (2:54)
04. Tampa Jam, Pt. 1 (0:54)
05. Mauna Loa (2:04)
06. What Do I Have? (1:58)
07. Sunrise (3:04)
08. Walking the Dog (3:10)
09. Tampa Jam, Pt. 2 (1:03)
10. Joker on the Run (3:57)
11. When? (4:27)
12. Like a Rolling Stone (8:56)

CD 2

01. Once Again (3:22)
02. Feeling in Time (3:25)
03. Happy (3:16)
04. Jack Bond (1:38)
05. My Road (4:14)
06. Tampa Jam, Pt. 3 (0:49)
07. Thank You Lord (1:48)
08. Urantia (4:00)
09. Guide Me (3:49)
10. Veruska (4:00)
11. Hey Joe (6:32)
12. Jack Bond, Pt. 2 (0:44)
13. Star Spangled Banner (3:45)

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Fleetwood Mac - Rumors (Deluxe Edition - 2 CD) (2004)

I have owned Rumours before, both in the LP format and the original CD format. Obviously this album has been a favourite of mine for a long time, with a slight more understanding of the tension involved in making it as the years have passed by.What struck me, however, by hearing this new re-mastered version was the immense sound quality. Listening to Dreams the bass becomes so vibrant and alive with Stevie Nick's voice backed up with incredible harmonies with the addition of crisp guitar sounds and thumping drumming. On the next track, Never Going Back Again the guitar is spread in the mix givingmore… the listener a feeling of actually being involved with the playing. Much of the same can be described by most of the other songs on the album, making me for my part re-discovering it again. Never before had I noticed how great the production was, not only in regards of the sound quality but also how it was mixed, both simple but yet innovative.I took my old CD to compare the two versions, the hypothesis being that maybe this great sound had simply eluded me some years ago. The difference was, however, similar to hearing a worn cassette tape and a regular CD. The separation of instruments was not to be heard, a lack of depth was evident and the mix was muffled as if one were listening to a worn LP.There is also added material. Silver Springs, a single not included on the original version, has been tacked between what before was side A and B. A fine song and its odd inclusion actually does keep the flow of the album intact (I believe having it at the end would spoil the fine ending of the original). There is also a bonus disk consisting of demos of the songs. It is interesting hearing these demos, one can hear how good the simple versions are but yet how delicately Fleetwood Mac improved them in the studio. Of particular note is Brushes which is only the guitar playing of what became Never Going Back Again. One must, however, make sure to press the stop button before some jam session at the end of the disc begin, those are only for the most devoted. Thus from the standpoint of sound quality, this re-mastered version of Rumours is in my view a great buy. The bonus CD is a welcome addition and the artwork accompanying this version does this great album justice.

In 1975, a pair of hard-living, hard-rocking British blues rockers went eye-to-eye with a pair of sensitive L.A. singer-songwriter types -- and the rockers blinked. The bluesmen were Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, whose band, Fleetwood Mac, had first recorded in 1967. The Californians were Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, a couple romantically and musically, who'd recorded an album as Buckingham Nicks. The two pairs, along with McVie's wife, Christine (a respected singer and songwriter in her own right who joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and then married John), teamed up and produced an album far more California sunshine rock than British blues. Following the grand success of their debut, Fleetwood Mac, the McVies broke up, as did Buckingham and Nicks, and the resulting romantic pressure-cooker -- coupled with Buckingham's flowering production talents -- produced Rumours, a tour de force that became one of the biggest-selling records ever made. "Here you go again," breathed Stevie Nicks near the start of the record, "you say you want your freedom." The emotional weariness captured in that line suffuses the album, notwithstanding the upbeat melodies and pristine, daring production. You also get Christine McVie's hit "Don't Stop" -- later a campaign theme song for Bill Clinton -- and arguably Buckingham's greatest track, a drum-driven cry at the death of love called "Go Your Own Way." Bill Wyman

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 242 MB
Genre : Pop/Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Second Hand News 2:56
02 Dreams 4:17
03 Never Going Back Again 2:14
04 Don't Stop 3:13
05 Go Your Own Way 3:43
06 Songbird 3:20
07 Silver Springs 4:48
08 The Chain 4:30
09 You Make Loving Fun 3:36
10 I Don't Want to Know 3:16
11 Oh Daddy 3:56
12 Gold Dust Woman 4:55

CD 2

01 Second Hand News Bonus 2:47
02 Dreams Bonus 4:21
03 Brushes (Never Going Back Again) Bonus 2:50
04 Don't Stop Bonus 3:33
05 Go Your Own Way Bonus 3:06
06 Songbird Bonus 3:11
07 Silver Springs Bonus 6:07
08 You Make Loving Fun Bonus 4:56
09 Gold Dust Woman #1 Bonus 5:02
10 Oh Daddy Bonus 3:58
11 Think About It Bonus 2:55
12 Never Going Back Again Bonus / Demo Version 1:56
13 Planets of the Universe Bonus / Demo Version 3:18
14 Butter Cookie (Keep Me There) Bonus / Demo Version 2:11
15 Gold Dust Woman Bonus / Demo Version 5:01
16 Doesn't Anything Last Bonus / Demo Version 1:10
17 Mic the Screecher Bonus / Jam Session 0:59
18 For Duster (The Blues) Bonus / Jam Session 4:26

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Live At The BBC: 2CD

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 261 MB
Genre : Blues / Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Rattlesnake Shake 07:39
02. Sandy Mary 05:00
03. Believe My Time Ain't Long 03:00
04. Although The Sun Is Shining 02:31
05. Only You 02:51
06. You Never Know What You're Missing 02:52
07. Oh Well 02:26
08. Can't Believe You Wanna leave 03:25
09. Jenny Lee 02:19
10. Heavenly 02:37
11. When Will I Be Loved 02:13
12. When I See My Baby 02:11
13. Buddy's Song 02:09
14. Honey Hush 03:08
15. Preachin' 03:05
16. Jumping At Shadows 03:35
17. Preachin' Blues 01:59
18. Need Your Love So Bad 03:48

CD 2

01. Long Grey Mare 02:53
02. Sweet Home Chicago 03:10
03. Baby Please Set A Date 02:59
04. Blues With A Feeling 02:56
05. Stop Messing Around 02:17
06. Tallahassee Lassie 03:24
07. Hang On To A Dream 02:56
08. Linda 02:03
09. Mean Mistreatin' Mama 04:03
10. World Keep Turning 02:39
11. I Can't Hold Out 02:27
12. Early Morning Come 02:29
13. Albatross 02:48
14. Looking For Somebody 02:40
15. A Fool No More 03:40
16. Got To Move 02:57
17. Like Crying Like Dying 02:33
18. Man Of The World 02:49

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Boston Blues (Live) 2CD (2000)

Recorded live in Boston , Feb. 1970

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 276 MB
Genre : Blues / Rock
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Tracklist :

CD 1

01. Black Magic Woman 06:48
02. Like It This Way 04:27
03. Oh Well 03:14
04. Jumping At Shadows 04:49
05. Stranger Blues 03:59
06. Oh Baby 04:27
07. Got To Move 03:51
08. Rattlesnake Shake 24:35

CD 2

01. World In Harmony 04:11
02. Sandy Mary 05:22
03. Loving Kind 02:52
04. Only You 04:25
05. Red Hot Mama 04:12
06. I Can't Hold Out 06:31
07. The Green Manalishi 12:44
08. Encore Jam 12:45

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Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On (1969)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 124 MB
Genre : Blues / Rock
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Tracklist:

01.-Coming Your Way
02.-Closing My Eyes
03.-Show-Biz Blues
04.-My Dream
05.-Underway
06.-Oh Well
07.-Although The Sun Is Shining
08.-Rattlesnake Shake
09.-Searching For Madge
10.-Fighting For Madge
11.-When You Say
12.-Like Crying
13.-Before The Beginning

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Dr. Feelgood - Looking Back (5 CD Remaster Edit 1995)

Dr. Feelgood is a British pub rock band, which was formed in mid 1971. The name of the band, Dr. Feelgood, is slang for heroin, or for doctors who are prepared to over prescribe drugs. In 1962 the name was adopted by the American blues pianist and singer Willie Perryman (also known as "Piano Red") who recorded his song "Dr Feel-Good" as "Dr Feelgood & The Interns". The song was covered by several British beat groups including The Pirates, who used it as the B-side to one of their singles and it is from there, allegedly, that it was picked up by the band.

Featuring 101 tracks on five CDs. This is a pretty good overview of the Feelgood’s career, covering 19 albums in 20 years with Lee Brilleaux in the lead. The first four discs contain all of the Feelgood’s hits from their entire career, while the bonus disc includes rare & unreleased tracks plus interviews with Lee Brilleaux, Wilko Johnson & The Big Figure.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 762 MB
Genre : Pub Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Roxette (2.56)
02. All Through The City (3.01)
03. Cheque Book (4.03)
04. Twenty Yards Behind (2.09)
05. She Does It Right (3.20)
06. Bonie Moronie/Tequila (4.45)
07. Going Back Home (4.01)
08. You Shouldn't Call The Doctor (2.35)
09. I Can Tell (2.44)
10. Back In The Night (3.17)
11. I'm A Man (5.13)
12. I Don't Mind (2.17)
13. I'm A Hog For You Baby (3.18)
14. Checking Up On My Baby (3.18)
15. Stupidity (2.27)
16. Johnny B. Goode (3.57)
17. Lights Out (1.54)
18. You'll Be Mine (3.17)
19. Walking On The Edge (3.38)
20. Hey Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (3.58)
21. Nothin' Shakin' (3.28)
22. Sneakin' Suspicion (3.49)

CD 2

01. She's A Windup (2.00)
02. Looking Back (2.00)
03. Ninety-Nine And A Half (3.08)
04. Baby Jane (2.59)
05. As Long As The Price Is Right (3.18)
06. Down At The Doctors (3.16)
07. Take A Tip (4.20)
08. Every Kind Of Vice (3.25)
09. Milk And Alcohol (2.52)
10. Sugar Shaker (4.46)
11. Night Time (5.24)
12. Riot In Cell Block No. 9 (3.44)
13. My Buddy Buddy Friends (2.45)
14. Great Balls Of Fire (2.05)
15. Pretty Face (2.34)
16. Put Him Out Of Your Mind (3.49)
17. Java Blue (4.27)
18. Hong Kong Money (4.35)
19. No Mo Do Yakamo (2.14)
20. Jumping From Love To Love (2.51)
21. Violent Love (2.21)
22. Shotgun Blues (6.29)

CD 3

01. Waiting For Saturday Night (3.13)
02. Trying To Live My Life Without You (3.03)
03. She's The One (2.00)
04. Crazy About Girls (3.07)
05. Monkey (2.17)
06. Rat Race (2.44)
07. You Don't Love Me (2.54)
08. She's In The Middle (2.46)
09. Dangerous (4.07)
10. I Can't Be Satisfied (3.27)
11. Close But No Cigar (3.08)
12. My Way (2.33)
13. Rock Me Baby (4.31)
14. Tore Down (2.39)
15. Dust My Broom (2.55)
16. I Love You So You're Mine (3.21)
17. Don't Wait Up (4.01)
18. Come Over Here (1.56)
19. Get Rhythm (2.53)
20. I'm A Real Man (3.02)
21. See You Later Alligator (4.00)
22. Quit While You're Behind (3.59)
23. Hunting Shooting Fishing (3.16)
24. Make Love To You (4.13)

CD 4

01. Mad Man Blues (3.48)
02. King For A Day (2.04)
03. Primo Blues (1.10)
04. Standing At The Crossroads Again (3.17)
05. Two Times Nine (4.59)
06. Down By The Jetty Blues (5.51)
07. No Time (4.01)
08. Tell Me No Lies (3.16)
09. She Moves Me (3.24)
10. Fool For You (3.54)
11. Tanqueray (3.54)
12. Wolfman Calling (5.52)
13. The Feelgood Factor (3.48)
14. If My Baby Quits Me (4.15)
15. Roadrunner (3.53)
16. One Step Forward (6.50)
17. Mojo Workin' (6.14)
18. Heart Of The City (3.01)

CD 5

01. Lee Brilleaux (4.53)
02. Route 66 (3.22)
03. Lee Brilleaux (3.00)
04. Keep It Out Of Sight (3.03)
05. Lee Brilleaux (0.46)
06. Lee Brilleaux And Wilko Johnson (1.45)
07. Homework (2.18)
08. You Upset Me Baby (4.17)
09. Down At The Doctors (3.53)
10. Dr. Feelgood (13.55)
11. Don't Take But A Few Minutes (3.26)
12. Lee Brilleaux (6.24)
13. Eileen (2.34)
14. A Touch Of Class (3.01)
15. She's Got Her Eyes On You (3.10)
16. Lee Brilleaux (2.08)
17. Solitary Blues (4.30)
18. Looking At You (3.05)

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Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975) (Remaster Edit 2004)

Given their monumental legacy, it's hard to imagine that the so-called "classic edition" of Fleetwood Mac essentially came together casually over chips and margaritas at an L.A. eatery; the then-obscure duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks (whose own mid-'70s debut album had initially gone almost straight to the cut-out bins) became the crucial axis of the legendary band without so much as a formal audition. As the eponymous title suggests, the 1975 Mac realignment seems like a fresh start, though tracks like Christine McVie's smooth-jazz inflected "Warm Ways" hearken back to the Bob Welchmore…/Bare Trees/Heroes Are Hard to Find era. But it's Buckingham's compelling, updated take on '60s California folk-pop, informed by the mystique of Nicks's proto-New Age song-sorceress presumptions, that breathed new life into the veteran, chameleonic band on now-familiar songs like "Monday Morning" and "Rhiannon." His chemistry with McVie is no less powerful, yielding such Mac staples as their collaboration "World Turning" and suffusing her "Over My Head" with nervous, insistent guitar rhythms. This deluxe, remastered edition features the significantly different single mixes of "Say You Love Me," "Rhiannon," "Over My Head," and "Blue Letter" (the latter previously unissued), as well as the moody, also unreleased studio workout "Jam #2." Parke Puterbaugh's newly penned liner notes offer concise, thoughtful insights into the genesis of one of rock's greatest, if most unlikely, rebirths...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 144 MB
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Tracklist:

01. Monday Morning 2.48
02. Warm Ways 3.53
03. Blue Letter 2.41
04. Rhiannon 4.10
05. Over My Head 3.38
06. Crystal 5.12
07. Say You Love Me 4.10
08. Landslide 3.19
09. World Turning 4.24
10. Sugar Daddy 4.09
11. I'm So Afraid 4.30
12. Jam #2 (Bonus) 5.41
13. Say You Love Me (Single Version) (Bonus) 4.03
14. Rhiannon (Single Version) (Bonus) 3.48
15. Over My Head (Single Version) (Bonus) 3.09
16. Blue Letter (Single Version) (Bonus) 2.42

05.01.2009. u 21:39 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

T.Rex - Futuristic Dragon (1976) (2CD Deluxe Edit 2002)

The most blatantly, and brilliantly, portentous of Marc Bolan's albums since the transitional blurring of boundaries that was Beard of Stars, almost seven years before, Futuristic Dragon opens on a wave of unrelenting feedback, guitars, and bombast, setting an apocalyptic mood for the record which persists long after that brief (two minutes) overture is over. Indeed, even the quintessential bop of the succeeding "Jupiter Liar" is irrevocably flavored by what came before, dirty guitars churning beneath a classic Bolan melody, and the lyrics a spiteful masterpiece. But if the other tunes pursue Bolan's new-found fascination for pomp over pop with barely disguised glee, he wasn't above slipping the odd joke into the brew to remind us that he knew what he was doing. "Theme for a Dragon" is an all-but Wagnerian symphonic instrumental -- with the sound of screaming teenyboppers as its backdrop, with the punchline lurking further afield, among the handful of obvious hits which he also stirred in. The first of these, the big-budget ballad "Dreamy Lady," scored even before the rest of the album was complete. It was followed by the idiotically contagious "New York City," a piece of pure pop nonsense genius which effortlessly returned him to the British Top 20. And when he followed that up with the rhythm and punk swagger of "I Love to Boogie," few people would deny that Bolan was on the way back up...D. Thompson

The phenomenally popular and influential T.Rex spearheaded the glam-rock movement, a genre owing everything to its quintessential superstar, Marc Bolan. Rivaled only by Bowie, whose own glam period followed in their flamboyant footsteps, Bolan and T.Rex created an incredible vibe and sound whose legacy lives. Driven by primal grooves, effortless hooks, trippy vocals, and deliciously fat guitar riffs, their music was both infused with hippie spirituality and raw sexuality-a rich, ripe, sonic delight both primitive and evolved. While their music defined an era, their irresistible grooves are timeless, and Bolan's later, more experimental tracks, marrying pop genius with creative expansion and proto-punk power, underscore his groundbreaking artistry...D. Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 247 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD1

01 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction) 1:52
02 Jupiter Liar 3:42
03 Chrome Sitar 3:14
04 All Alone 2:50
05 New York City 3:58
06 My Little Baby 3:09
07 Calling All Destroyers 3:57
08 Theme for a Dragon Instrumental 2:00
09 Sensation Boulevard 3:49
10 Ride My Wheels 2:28
11 Dreamy Lady 2:55
12 Dawn Storm 3:43
13 Casual Agent 3:00
14 London Boys Extended Play 2:22
15 Laser Love Extended Play 3:38
16 Life's an Elevator Extended Play 2:24

CD 2

01 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction) 1:48
02 Chrome Sitar Bonus / Alternate Take 3:16
03 All Alone Bonus / Alternate Take 2:50
04 New York City Bonus / Alternate Take 3:57
05 My Little Baby Bonus / Alternate Take 3:51
06 Sensation Boulevard Bonus / Alternate Take 3:48
07 Dreamy Lady Bonus / Alternate Take 2:50
08 Dawn Storm Bonus / Alternate Take 3:31
09 Casual Agent Bonus / Alternate Take 2:54
10 London Boys Bonus / Extended Play 2:20
11 Life's an Elevator Bonus / Extended Play 2:25
12 Futuristic Dragon (Introduction) Bonus / Outtake 1:52
13 All Alone Bonus / Outtake 3:51
14 Dreamy Lady Bonus / Outtake 2:31
15 Casual Agent Bonus / Outtake 4:05
16 Casual Agent Bonus / Outtake 4:04
17 All Alone Bonus / Solo Recording 2:46
18 Dreamy Lady Bonus / Solo Recording 2:19
19 London Boys Bonus / Solo Recording 1:55
20 Life's an Elevator Bonus / Solo Recording 1:59

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin' Fancy (1975) (Remaster Edit 1999)

Skynyrd did something very early on in their career that very few bands do. They released an AMAZING first album, and then followed it with a just as equally AMAZING second album (Pronounced, and Second Helping respectively.) With these two records the southern Skynyrd boys could have called it quits and still went down as legends, but fortunately MCA demanded more records.
Skynyrds third album NUTHIN FANCY, is not the absolute triumph that the first two albums were (perhaps the band recognized this when giving it the title?) but it ain't no waste of resource either.
It was 1975, and rock musicmore… was generally getting to be louder and louder all around. Hard rock bands were taking ques from the metal pioneers and cranking up the sound. This can easily be noticed on the opening track SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL and the albums first single ON THE HUNT. These songs lose a little of the heart felt personalities of the first records but are both completely pisser, and kept the band well seated at the front of the seventies Hard Rock board.
The rest of the album takes on a more down home southern style, than even the first two. Closer to an Allman Brothers feel than a Skynyrd feel, but again, this is not a bad thing. The bluesy ballad CHEATIN WOMAN is memorable, as is the moving, tonky, WHISKEY- ROCK-A-ROLLER. Other goods on this plate as well.
Some may say that this is nothing but an album of filler SKYNYRD stuff, but I can't agree with that. This is great stuff, just not as legendary as what preceeded it. Its classic rock music, from a classic rock band, its just that it prides itself in bein' NUTHIN FANCY.
I gave this one four and three fourth stars... but we can just say I gave it five...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 112 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Saturday Night Special 5.10
02. Cheatin' Woman 4.40
03. Railroad Song 4.15
04. I'm A Country Boy 4.26
05. On The Hunt 5.28
06. Am I Losin' 4.36
07. Made In The Shade 4.40
08. Whiskey Rock-A Roller 4.20
09. Railroad Song (Live);Bonus) 5.27
10. On The Hunt (Live);Bonus) 6.10

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Fleetwood Mac - Tusk(1979) (2CD Deluxe Edition 2004)

If your personal turmoil and professional musical struggles suddenly yielded more success and money than you could ever imagine, what would you do? A lesser '70s rock band recorded Don't Look Back; Fleetwood Mac made Tusk. Whether it was a firm, middle-finger salute to the weighty commercial expectations foisted upon them in the wake of Rumours' burgeoning successes or a restless creative response to the then-shifting tides of pop music taste, this 1979 20-track double album remains the most consistently adventurous project any incarnation of the veteran band ever attempted. This remastered, doublemore…-disc deluxe edition's 21-track bonus disc of demos and outtakes seems to argue for the latter, new wave-fueled influences, bringing together a dizzying range of performances that underscore everything from Lindsey Buckingham's Brian Wilson jones (the warm, inventive harmonies of the band's dreamy outtake of the Beach Boys chestnut "Farmer's Daughter") to Christine McVie's knack for jazz-bluesy heat ("One More Time," which ultimately became "Over and Over") and pop hooks ("Think About Me") and Stevie Nicks's pop-goddess hoodoo (deliciously spare, fragile versions of "Sara," "Storms," and "Sisters of the Moon"). Most of the demos and outtakes here are imbued with a funky, loose-limbed spirit that offer new insight into their creation. But, as on the finished album, it's Buckingham's endlessly inventive creative spirit that dominates, from the chunky-rhythmed "Can't Walk out of Here" and "Out on the Road" (which became "The Ledge" and "That's Enough For Me," respectively) to three separate early recordings that chronicle the evolution of "I Know I'm Not Wrong." Rumours may be ubiquitous; Tusk remains unique...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 340 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist;

CD 1

01. Over & Over 4.34
02. The Ledge 2.08
03. Think About Me 2.44
04. Save Me A Place 2.42
05. Sara 6.29
06. What Makes You Think You're The One 3.31
07. Storms 5.31
08. That's All For Everyone 3.02
09. Not That Funny 3.11
10. Sisters Of The Moon 4.43
11. Angel 4.53
12. That's Enough For Me 1.50
13. Brown Eyes 4.27
14. Never Make Me Cry 2.18
15. I Know I'm Not Wrong 3.00
16. Honey Hi 2.44
17. Beautiful Child 5.21
18. Walk A Thin Line 3.46
19. Tusk 3.37
20. Never Forget 3.42

CD 2

01. One More Time (Over & Over) 4.42
02. Can't Walk Out Of Here (The Ledge) 2.04
03. Think About Me 2.36
04. Sara 8.48
05. Lindsey's Song #1 (I Know I'm Not Wrong) 3.06
06. Storms 5.22
07. Lindsey's Song #2 (That's All For Everyone) 3.04
08. Sisters Of The Moon 5.10
09. Out On The Road (That's Enough For Me) 1.52
10. Brown Eyes 5.00
11. Never Make Me Cry 2.23
12. Song #1 (I Know I'm Not Wrong) 2.50
13. Honey Hi 3.48
14. Beautiful Child 5.24
15. Song #3 (Walk A Thin Line) 3.16
16. Come On Baby (Never Forget) 3.40
17. Song #1 (I Know I'm Not Wrong) (Alternate) 2.40
18. Kiss And Run 2.05
19. Farmer's Daughter 2.15
20. Think About Me (Single Version) 2.43
21. Sisters Of The Moon (Single Version) 4.40

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Deep Purple - Burn (1974) (30th Anniversary Edit - 2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 165 MB
Genre : Classic Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Burn 6.01
02. Might Just Take Your Life 4.37
03. Lay Down Stay Down 4.17
04. Sail Away 5.49
05. You Fool No One 4.46
06. What's Goin' On Here 4.56
07. Mistreated 7.27
08. "A" 200 4.05
09. Coronarias Redig (2004 Remix) 5.30
10. Burn (2004 Remix) 6.00
11. Mistreated (2004 Remix) 7.28
12. You Fool No One (2004 Remix) 4.57
13. Sail Away (2004 Remix) 5.37

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Dire Straits : Live at the BBC (1995)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 80 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Down To The Waterline 4.10
02. Six Blade Knife 3.47
03. Water Of Love 5.29
04. Wild West End 5.12
05. Sultans Of Swing 6.38
06. Lions 5.26
07. What's The Matter Baby? 3.20
08. Tunnel Of Love 11.56

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Fleetwood Mac-The Dance - Live (1997)

Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion could have been the kind of event that works on video-- great concert, after all--but ends up not paying off in repeated listenings in album form. But The Dance, while concentrating on the group's 1970s and 1980s triumphs, finds the Mac energy running high and impassioned. New songs like "Temporary One" and "Bleed to Love Her" are fine additions to the canon, while "Everywhere" and "Say You Love Me" both breeze along the way you remember them and manage a reinvention in the live setting. The dark side of the vision is accounted for with Lindsey Buckingham's crazedmore… solo "Big Love", but best of all is "Silver Springs", wherein Stevie Nicks tears the roof off the sucker and sets fire to the rubble. --Rickey Wright

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. The Chain (5:12)
02. Dreams (4:39)
03. Everywhere (3:29)
04. Rhiannon (6:48)
05. I'm So Afraid (7:45)
06. Temporary One (4:01)
07. Bleed To Love Her (3:27)
08. Big Love (3:06)
09. Landslide (4:28)
10. Say You Love Me (5:00)
11. My Little Demon (3:33)
12. Silver Springs (5:42)
13. You Make Loving Fun (3:50)
14. Sweet Girl (3:19)
15. Go Your Own Way (5:00)
16. Tusk (4:23)
17. Don't Stop (5:31)

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Deep Purple - In Rock (1970) (25th. Anniversary Edition -1995)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Classic Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Speed King 5.53
02. Bloodsucker 4.13
03. Child In Time 10.18
04. Flight Of The Rat 7.55
05. Into The Fire 3.29
06. Living Wreck 4.31
07. Hard Lovin' Man 7.10
08. Black Night (Original Single Version) 3.27
09. Studio Chat 0.33
10. Speed King (Piano Version) 4.15
11. Studio Chat 0.27
12. Cry Free (Roger Glover Remix) 3.21
13. Studio Chat 0.05
14. Jam Stew (Unreleased Instrumental) 2.31
15. Studio Chat (Bonus Track) 0.40
16. Flight Of The Rat (Roger Glover Remix) 7.55
17. Studio Chat 0.31
18. Speed King (Roger Glover Remix) 5.53
19. Studio Chat 0.23
20. Black Night (Unedited Roger Glover Remix) 4.47

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Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac Live 2CD (2004)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 210 MB
Genre : Pop, Soft Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 2

01. Monday Morning 3.55
02. Say You Love Me 4.18
03. Dreams 4.18
04. Oh Well 3.23
05. Over & Over 5.11
06. Sara 7.23
07. Not That Funny 9.04
08. Never Going Back Again 4.13
09. Landslide 4.55

CD 2

01. Fireflies 4.37
02. Over My Head 3.27
03. Rhiannon 7.43
04. Don't Let Me Down Again 3.57
05. One More Night 3.43
06. Go Your Own Way 5.44
07. Don't Stop 4.05
08. I'm So Afraid 8.28
09. The Farmer's Daughter 2.25

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street: Live 1971 (1992)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 258 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Suite: JUDY BLUE EYES 0.34
02. On The Way Home 3.48
03. Teach Your Children 3.02
04. Triad 6.55
05. The Lee Shore 4.28
06. Chicago 3.11
07. Right Between The Eyes 3.37
08. Cowgirl In The Sand 3.59
09. Don't Let It Bring You Down 3.31
10. 49 Bye-Byes/America's Children 6.35
11. Love The One You're With 3.25
12. King Midas In Reverse* 3.43
13. Laughing* 3.36
14. Black Queen* 6.45
15. Medley: THE LONER;CINNAMON GIRL;DOWN BY THE RIVER 9.41

CD 2

01. - Pre-Road Downs 3.05
02. - Long Time Gone 5.58
03. - Southern Man 13.45
04 - Ohio 3.34
05 - Carry On 14.19
06. - Find The Cost Of Freedom 2.21

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10cc - Collected (3CD Remaster Set 2008)

2008 three CD collection from the British Art-Rockers featuring tracks that span their entire career, including their first pre-10cc hit as a recording unit (Hotlegs) right up through post-10cc hits from Godley & Creme and Graham Gouldman. From the late '60s right up through the early '80s, 10cc created a fabulous body of work that continues to grow in stature with each passing year. With hits like 'The Dean And I', 'Rubber Bullets', 'I'm Not In Love', 'The Things We Do For Love' and others, they continue to have their music played all over the world even though they no longer exist as a band. Contains 51 tracks including songs from their 1991 reunion album, rare Graham Gouldman singles, B-sides, all the hits and more. Universal.

This mammoth three-disc collection from mercurial English rock outfit 10cc covers an awful lot of ground, from their 1970 inception through the group's numerous solo projects in the '80s. Fans looking for something with a little more bite than 1997's 15-track The Very Best of 10cc, or those looking to get a handle on the group of artists responsible for both "Neanderthal Man" and Godley & Creme's "Cry," would do well to add this eclectic overview to their collections...R.L. Power

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 535 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 The Wall Street Shuffle 3:52
02 The Things We Do for Love 3:24
03 Good Morning Judge 2:53
04 Dreadlock Holiday 4:28
05 Marriage Bureau Rendezvous 4:04
06 Don't Turn Me Away 4:59
07 People in Love 3:46
08 I'm Mandy Fly Me 5:23
09 Feel the Love 5:06
10 Don't Hang Up 6:18
11 It Doesn't Matter at All 4:01
12 For You and I 5:25
13 Lifeline 3:28
14 I'm Not in Love 5:58
15 I Hate to Eat Along 2:55
16 Feel the Benefit, Pts. 1-3 11:29

CD 2

01 Art for Art's Sake 6:00
02 Somewhere in Hollywood 6:38
03 Old Wild Men 3:21
04 Life Is a Minestrone 4:40
05 You've Got a Cold 3:34
06 Tokyo 4:34
07 Reds in My Bed 4:10
08 From Rochdale to Ocho Rios 3:47
09 One-Two-Five 5:08
10 Food for Thought 3:28
11 Les Nouveaux Riches 5:09
12 Channel Swimmer 2:51
13 Run Away 4:04
14 Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste 3:33
15 Woman in Love 6:09
16 Welcome to Paradise 6:12
17 The Second Sitting for the Last Supper 4:24

CD 3

01 Donna 2:57
02 Rubber Bullets 4:44
03 The Dean and I 2:53
04 Silly Love 3:17
05 Une Nuit a Paris, Pt. 1/The Same Night in Paris, Pt. 2 8:40
06 Lazy Ways 4:20
07 Five O'Clock in the Morning 3:57
08 Sunburn 2:59
09 An Englishman in New York 5:52
10 Love's Not for Me 2:44
11 Memories 4:25
12 The Power of Love 4:09
13 Under Your Thumb 3:38
14 Wedding Bells 3:18
15 24 Hours 8:01
16 Cry 3:56
17 A Little Piece of Heaven 3:45
18 Neanderthal Man 4:11

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Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive II (25 Anniversary Edition)

Remastered- 2CD

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 180 MB (one part)
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

CD 1

01. Something’s Happening
02. Doobie Wah
03. Show Me the Way
04. It’s a Plain Shame
05. All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side)
06. Wind of Change
07. Baby, I Love Your Way
08. I Wanna Go to the Sun

CD 2

01. Penny for Your Thoughts
02. (I’ll Give You) Money
03. Shine On
04. Jumpin’ Jack Flash
05. Lines on My Face
06. Do You Feel Like We Do

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Y & T - Down for the Count (1985)(Remaster 2005)

Originally Released in 1985, this Album Saw a Slight Mainstreaming of the Band's Classic Hard Rock Sound

After years of beating their collective head against the post of hard rock stardom, Y&T finally succumbed to the commercial conventions of the '80s and bowed to the synthesizer gods with 1985's Down for the Count. Under the guidance of new producer Kevin Beamish (REO Speedwagon, Saxon), Y&T joined the perm-haired masses then issuing like dandruff out of the California dust to redefine the meaning of the word "dumb." Not exactly a smash hit, the record is littered with faceless, going-nowhere-fast rockers like "Anything for Money" and "Looks Like Trouble." Even the relatively amusing "Don't Tell Me What to Wear" sounds completely forced when coming from a bunch of supposedly grown men. Out of this mucky muck, "Hands of Time" stands out as a fine, dramatic power ballad in the Y&T tradition -- anthemic and cheesy in all the right quantities. Following Down for the Count, Y&T's long-running relationship with A&M would finally come to and end, but the band would find small comfort at their new home, Geffen.

Codec: mp3
Size: 94 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01 In the Name of Rock 5:32
02 All American Boy 2:24
03 Anytime at All 4:32
04 Anything for Money 3:22
05 Face Like an Angel 4:36
06 Summertime Girls Studio Version 3:28
07 Looks Like Trouble 4:07
08 Your Mama Don't Dance 2:50
09 Don't Tell Me What to Wear 4:02
10 Hands of Time 6:11

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The Box Tops - Soul Deep: The Best Of (1996)

This disc leads off with the Box Tops' signature song "The Letter," cut when lead singer Alex Chilton was only 16 years old! Typical of many of the bands in the sixties, their chart run was brief--within two years the hits would dry up--but between 1967 and 1969 the Box Tops would turn out some classic blue-eyed soul. "Cry Like a Baby" was the only other top ten, but there were other hits like "Neon Rainbow," "Choo Choo Train," "I Met Her in Church," "Sweet Cream Ladies," and their final hit "Soul Deep." hilton would go on to achieve critical success and cult staus with Big Star in the seventies, but that band would never achieve the popular success of the Box Tops. This disc gathers the hits, failed singles and key album tracks in a wonderful collection of songs that serve as a testimony to one of the most soulful bands of the sixties. If your looking for some great blue-eyed southern soul from the sixties, you've come to the right place. The Box Tops were a band of 5 kids, led by dynamite lead singer Alex Chilton, who was only 16 years old when he joined the group. The band was relegated to doing only one thing, making great music. All the rest of the duties, including the production and most of the songwriting fell on the shoulders of Dan Penn and legendary Stax producer Chips Moman. But the person who wrote the Box Tops best music, including "The Letter, "Neon Rainbow", and "Soul Deep" were done by the great songwriter Wayne Thompson. It may have been pretty much Penn and Moman's show, but it was the gruff-voiced teenager Alex Chilton who took this band to the top of the charts. It seems like all this great music came out at one time in the late 60's. I remember when I was young kid, I used to wait in anticipation for these songs to skirt their way along the airwaves and into my 2 dollar transistor radio. I wasn't satisfied till I heard those words "gimme a ticket for an aeroplane" to come on. That 1:52 of "The Letter" was over all too fast. But I always had those other Box Tops gems like "Sweet Cream Ladies" and "Cry Like A Baby", among the others to look forward to. As quick as this band came with all this great music, they disappeared just as quick without any fanfare, and pretty much without the recognition they, and especially Alex Chilton deserved. I've followed Chilton's career closely over the years since the Box Tops...his voice never was anywhere close to being this good again. But if you want to step back in time and listen to some great and unforgettable Memphis soul, get this best of from the Tops. It's all you need.... Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 115 MB
Genre : Classic rock, blue-eyed soul
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Tracklist:

01. The Letter 1.55
02. Neon Rainbow 3.03
03. Happy Times 1.46
04. Cry Like A Baby 2.34
05. Fields Of Clover 2.52
06. Choo Choo Train 2.52
07. She Shot A Hole In My Soul 2.43
08. People Gonna Talk 4.10
09. I Met Her In Church 2.43
10. Sweet Cream Ladies, Forwards March 2.15
11. Together 3.23
12. I Must Be The Devil 3.37
13. Soul Deep 2.29
14. I Shall Be Released 2.49
15. Happy Song (THE) 1.57
16. Turn On A Dream 2.50
17. I See Only Sunshine 2.16
18. You Keep Tightening Up On Me 2.53

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Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa (1969) (Remaster Edit 2003)

Expanded & remastered (HDCD) version of the band's 1969 album, packed with 4 bonus rarities. Aoxomoxoa is one the better Dead studio albums. Imagine the California folk-rock scene if you will...add to it a taste of psychedelia and a dash of experimentation and you get this wonderfully crafted Grateful Dead album. There is no doubt the Dead were at their finest when live, but this studio album shows what the band is capable of when they really sit down and work. The problem with many of the Dead's studio attempts was their lack of focus, but this album is a diamond in the ruff. Often overlooked and under appreciated, it's a Dead classic to be reckoned with. Grab your lava lamp and your incense...your in for a trippy ride into the world of the Dead... Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 182 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Folk Rock
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Tracklist:

01. St. Stephen 4.27
02. Dupree's Diamond Blues 3.34
03. Rosemary 2.00
04. Doin' That Rag 4.44
05. Mountains Of The Moon 4.04
06. China Cat Sunflower 3.42
07. What's Become Of The Baby 8.13
08. Cosmic Charlie 5.44
09. Clementine Jam (Bonus) 10.51
10. Nobody's Spoonful Jam (Bonus) 10.09
11. The Eleven Jam (Bonus) 15.05
12. Cosmic Charlie (Bonus) 6.47

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Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (1977) (Remaster Edit 1991)

Long unavailable, many have never heard this record. Never being much of a Beach Boys fan growing up (simply too overrated); the more people eulogised about this and offered me a listen to a black-market copy of Dennis Wilson's lone solo outing, the more I shied away. Well, my smart-arsed loss. Pacific Ocean Blue is nearly as good as everyone has always said it was. And the poignancy of Wilson's life and death further enforces its status as a critical holy grail. It even may be worthy of the quantity of chin that has been stroked to it over the years.
What a pleasure to discover it now. Pacific Ocean Blue is the amusement arcade with the paint peeling, the carnie clown's cracked make-up fading as they pack away their act after another late September weekend of half-full applause and bitter tears. The other side of summer. Released in 1977, it was the first ever Beach Boy solo album, and much to the chagrin of Mike Love in particular, it became the sort of artistic success that the group themselves hadn't enjoyed for a long while.
Written and recorded in fits and starts since the mid-70s, Wilson took his brother Brian's painstaking approach, but came to the studio as a non-musician, with boundless possibilities that had to offer. The bass harmonicas and Dixie jazz of Dreamer; the layered vocals of River, Time with its flugelhorn, all dazzle in their understated way. Wilson's voice is the real revelation. It's barely there, sounds like its on the brink of collapse, and has a charm all of its own.
Only 200,000 people bought Pacific Ocean Blue. To paraphrase Brian Eno's quotation about the Velvet Underground, half went on to make records that sounded like it; half went on to be music critics. One listen makes you realise that the Flaming Lips, Midlake and Eric Matthews weren’t that innovative after all...Rudi Rondo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 85 MB
Genre : Baroque pop
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Tracklist:

01. River Song 3.46
02. What's Wrong 2.25
03. Moonshine 2.30
04. Friday Night 3.12
05. Dreamer 4.24
06. Thoughts Of You 3.07
07. Time 3.33
08. You And I 3.27
09. Pacific Ocean Blues 2.39
10. Farewell My Friend 2.27
11. Rainbows 2.49
12. End Of The Show 3.03

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Barclay James Harvest - After The Day:BBC Recordings (2CD 74-76)(2008)

On January 2nd 1974 Barclay James Harvest made one of the most significant moves of their long and illustrious career by signing to Polydor Records. The band would prove to be one of the longest signings to the label and the ensuing six years would see BJH rise to superstar multi-platinum selling status in Europe. The recordings featured in this collection were made for the BBC between 1974 and 1976 and show one of Britain’s most enduring bands at the peak of their creative power; superb renditions of Les Holroyd’s Sweet Jesus and John Lees’ Hymn for the Children alongside gems such as Summer Soldier, Medicine Man, After the Day and She Said...M. Mandel

2008 two CD archive release from the popular UK Prog Rock popsters, often compared to the Moody Blues. On January 2nd, 1974, Barclay James Harvest made one of the most significant moves of their long and illustrious career by signing to Polydor Records. The band would prove to be one of the longest signings to the label and the ensuing six years would see BJH rise to superstar multi-platinum selling status in Europe. The recordings featured in this collection were made for the BBC between 1974 and 1976 and show one of Britain’s most enduring bands at the peak of their creative power; superb renditions of Les Holroyd’s 'Sweet Jesus' and John Lees’ 'Hymn For The Children' alongside gems such as 'Summer Soldier', 'Medicine Man', 'After The Day' and 'She Said'. Artwork features extensive liner notes from Mark Powell...D. Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 255 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1 - BBC Radio 1 "In Concert"

01. Summer Soldier 10:40
02. Medicine Man 11:05
03. Crazy City 5:07
04. After the Day 7:33
05. Negative Earth 6:21
06. She Said 10:23
07. The Great 1974 Mining Disaster 6:57
08. Paper Wings 4:54
09. For No One 5:16

CD 2 - BBC Radio 1 John Peel Sessions

01. For No One 5:45
02. Paper Wings 4:05
03. The Great 1974 Mining Disaster 6:22
04. Crazy City 4:51
05. Negative Earth 5:39
06. Sweet Jesus 3:39
07. Hymn for the Children 3:34
08. Crazy City 5:49
09. Polk Street Rag 5:22
10. Rock 'N' Roll Star 5:10
11. Suicide? 6:28

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Foreigner - 4 (1981) (Remaster Edit 2002)

This is a spectacular album. When I heard "Urgent" first played on the radio, I wondered, who is this band I want to hear more. When I realised it was foreigner, I remembered "Feels like the first time" (good, but not a patch on the best of this album). Buying Four felt like a great discovery, it was a treat in itself and ultimately lead me to the classic "cold as ice". 4 is superb, from the haunting "waiting for a girl like you" and the equally beautiful "girl on the moon" (why wasn't it also released as a single?)to the pulsing "urgent" and rocking "juke box hero", this is a well craftedmore… album which appeals to every mood. There's not a dud track present. Buy it and prepare to be surprised...this is how rock albums should be delivered. A strong contender for inclusion in the greatest 100 of the twentieth century...no kiddin!...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 112 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Night Life 3:50
02. Juke Box Hero 4:19
03. Break It Up 4:13
04. Waiting For A Girl Like You 4:52
05. Luanne 3:27
06. Urgent 4:31
07. I'm Gonna Win 4:53
08. Woman In Black 4:46
09. Girl On The Moon 3:52
10. Don't Let Go 3:58
11. Juke Box Hero [Nearly Unplugged Version] 3:06
12. Waiting For A Girl Like You [Nearly Unplugged Version] 2:50

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ZZ Top - Greatest Hits (2008)

One of ZZ Top's great gifts is its concision; even in the side-long-jam era of the 1970s, the Texans almost always fit 10 cuts on their albums. Surveying three decades of their output, Greatest Hits isn't the perfect overview you might expect, but it's still a pretty darn good driving album. The discs go easy on the pre-Deguello stuff surveyed on their earlier best-of, and seems to digitally boost the drums on tracks like the 1975 "Tush". Still, later cuts like "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide" and "My Head's in Mississippi" are full-on triumphs of this trio's very weird, very blues-drenched sensibility..Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 364 MB
Genre : Rock
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CD 1:

01 - Mescalero
02 - Buck Nekkid
03 - Poke Chop Sandwich
04 - 36-22-36
05 - Fearless Boogie
06 - She's Just Killing Me
07 - Rhythmeen
08 - Bang Bang
09 - Pin Cushion
10 - Fuzzbox Voodoo
11 - Girl In A T-Shirt
12 - Breakaway
13 - Viva Las Vegas
14 - Give It Up
15 - Gun Love
16 - My Head's In Mississippi
17 - Doubleback
18 - Woke Up With Wood
19 - Rough Boy

CD 2:

01 - Sleeping Bag
02 - Velcro Fly
03 - Gimme All Your Lovin'
04 - Sharp Dressed Man
05 - Legs
06 - Tube Snake Boogie
07 - Pearl Necklace
08 - I Thank You
09 - Cheap Sunglasses
10 - I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
11 - It's Only Love
12 - Arrested For Driving While Blind
13 - Mexican Blackbird
14 - Tush
15 - La Grange
16 - Jesus Just Left Chicago
17 - Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
18 - Francene
19 - Just Got Paid
20 - Bar-B-Q
21 - Brown Sugar

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Steely Dan - Alive in America (1996) (Remaster Edit 2003)

I have been a fan of Steely Dan for nearly 20 years and i never tire of their exquisite arrangements, strangely obscure but intriguing lyrics and above all master musicianship. Steely Dan is basically two guys, Fagen and Becker who employ an amazing array of classy pro session players the realise their songwriting vision. This album is a live showcase put together from the best of their 93, 94 tour of America. If you get your kicks from real musicians playing real music this will be a wonderful first introduction to Steely Dan. I wouldnmore…'t call it a greatest hits but there are some great tracks here with updated arrangements. This album has originality, mind blowing solos (no one solos anymore), energy and above all a freshness that never fades...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 152 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Babylon Sisters 6.47
02. Green Earrings 5.20
03. Bodhisattva 5.47
04. Reelin' In The Years 6.24
05. Josie 6.11
06. Book Of Liars 4.19
07. Peg 4.19
08. Third World Man 6.38
09. Kid Charlemagne 5.16
10. Sign In Stranger 6.33
11. Aja 9.02

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Pat Benatar - Precious Time (1981) (Remaster Edit 2006)

The third time was definitely not the charm for Pat Benatar. While her debut and its follow-up, Crimes of Passion, both offered up hit singles and decent album material, Precious Time keeps the formula going without any of the songwriting magic of the first two records. The energy and momentum are there for the majority of the album, and even on the ballads Benatar's voice is in fine form. But there's really nothing new that Benatar has to offer (aside from an amusing cover of the Beatles' "Helter Skelter"), unlike her next album, which would see Benatar growing by leaps and bounds into the popmore…-friendly rock of the '80s...Robert Hoffnung
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 82 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Promises In The Dark 4.49
02. Fire & Ice 3.21
03. Just Like Me 3.31
04. Precious Time 6.03
05. It's A Tuff Life 3.20
06. Take It Any Way You Want It 2.50
07. Evil Genius 4.36
08. Hard To Believe 3.27
09. Helter Skelter 3.51

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Barclay James Harvest - Baby James Harvest (1972) (16-track Remaster 2002)

Digitally remastered reissue of their classic album with 10 bonus tracks, 3 being previously unreleased, two that were released under the pseudonym 'Bombadil'.

Apparently the band ran out of money half way through this album, and it shows. It is the least "produced" of any BJH album - practically unplugged by BJH standards, but this is not always a bad thing. The general feel is quite bleak, but there is a fragile beauty throughout. The opener, Thank You, is a straightforward rocker, but the rest is stranger. Delph Town Morn and One Hundred Thousand Smiles have got a very North-Of-England-cold-sunlight feel. The brass helps - very unusual on a BJH album. Summer Soldier is a classic, but the version on BJH Live is better. Sounds a lot like Supertrampmore…'s (much) later Fool's Overture. The closing track, Moonwater, is the one time Wolstenholme really hits the target with his orchestral songs. It is gorgeous. I actually love this album, but I'm giving it 3 stars 'cos it's not for everyone, and because of the pointless extra tracks...D. Nebel

Line-up

- Les Holroyd / bass, keyboards, Mellotron, vocals, guitar
- John Lees / guitars, vocals, special effects
- Mel Pritchard / drums, percussion
- Woolly Wolstenholme / keyboards, Mellotron, bells, vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Crazy Over 4.17
02. Delph Town Morn 4.48
03. Summer Soldier 10.28
04. Thank You 4.24
05. One Hundred Thousand Smiles Out 6.05
06. Moonwater 7.30
07. Child Of Man 3.21 (single B-side, 1972)
08. I'm Over You 3.53 (single A-side, 1972)
09. When The City Sleeps 4.16 (single B-side, 1972)
10. Breathless 3.09 (single B-side, 1972)
11. Thank You 4.27 (alternative version)
12. Medicine Man 4.29 (single version,1972 as B-side of Harvest)
13. Rock And Roll Woman 3.18 (single A-side, 1973)
14. The Joker 3.32 (single B-side, 1973)
15. Child Of Man 3.37 (BBC Session 1972, prev. unreleased)
16. Moonwater 7.20 (2002 remix - prev. unreleased)

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Ten Years After - Stonedhenge (1969) (Remaster Edit 2002)

This is a great re-issue of a classic Ten Years After album. It has been released to look like a vinyl sleeve record cover, only smaller to house the cd. This album comes with 4 bonus tracks, they sound great. Well worth the purchase. The tracks are very good and clear.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 142 MB
Genre : Bluesrock
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Tracklist:

01. Going To Try 4.31
02. I Can't Live Without Lydia 1.20
03. Woman Trouble 4.28
04. Skoobly Oobly Doobob 1.41
05. Hear Me Calling 5.32
06. A Sad Song 3.16
07. Three Blind Mice 0.55
08. No Title 7.57
09. Faro 1.09
10. Speed Kills 3.32
11. Hear Me Calling (Bonus) 3.44
12. Woman Trouble (Bonus) 4.48
13. I'm Going Home (Bonus) 3.34
14. Boogie On (Bonus) 14.44

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Uriah Heep - Revelations: The Uriah Heep Anthology (2004)

Metro Doubles present the story of one of the most successful and long-running bands in hard rock history, Uriah Heep. Name-checked by Queen, Iron Maiden and even Marillion as a huge influence, with their mix of epic rock operas, plaintive ballads , mystical story-telling and pure rock energy the band developed a massive global following in the '70s, charting with several massive-selling albums. They also survived numerous line-up changes to successfully re-invent themselves with a slicker, cleaner sound during the '80s.
Still fronted by original guitarist Mick Box, Uriah Heep continue performing and recording to this day.

CD 1

1. Gypsy
2. Come Away Melinda
3. Wake Up (Set Your Sights)

Produced by Heep manager Gerry Bron and sporting a sinister Gothic cover featuring a grisly face (that of singer David Byron) covered in cobwebs, the band's debut LP confused the music press (it was released simply as 'Uriah Heep' in the U.S.). The direction of the band indicated progressive tendencies, as on the King Crimson-like ‘'Wake Up (Set Your Sights)’ and, musically, it was an experimental time for them as they began to create their own, unique sound through the Box / Byron / Hensley writing team. Initially, guitarist Mick Box and singer David Byron generated the majority of the songs and 'Gypsy' was among the first. Featuring earthy, pounding guitar riffs, dominant keyboards and multi-tracked vocal harmonies, it established the group's trademark sound. Hensley's songwriting contribution to 'Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble' was limited to re-recording some of Colin Wood's keyboards (as on 'Come Away Melinda') and completing the final tracks. Hensley would later establish himself as the band's main songwriter.

4. Here Am I (Alternative mix)

Taken from the 1993 release of 'The Lansdowne Tapes', 'Here Am I' was originally recorded during the sessions for the group's second LP, 'Salisbury', at Lansdowne Studios between October and November 1970. A collectors item for any discerning Heep fan, 'The Lansdowne Tapes' features previously unreleased material of the band from the early 1970s during the period when Gerry Bron first took Spice into the recording studio, right through to the release of Uriah Heep's third album, 'Look At Yourself'.

5. Time To Live
6. Lady In Black

Uriah Heep's new found songwriting chemistry was brought to the fore on 'Salisbury', the band's second album, with keyboardist Ken Hensley penning half of the album and co-writing the rest. Determined to stand out from their hard rock contemporaries, the Heep recalled Gerry Bron back to Lansdowne Studios for production duties and set to tape a varied potpourri of musical ideas; highlights included the colourfully climatic 'Time To Live' (featuring Byron hitting the high notes) and 'Lady In Black', an appropriately ‘Euro rock’ styled track that subsequently became a gigantic hit in Germany upon its re-release in 1977, earning the band a Golden Lion award (the European equivalent of a Grammy) for its thirteen week stay at No. 1. By contrast, the British music press remained relatively unmoved by Heep's progressive direction.

7. July Morning
8. Look At Yourself

The recording of the group's third album, 'Look At Yourself', took place during the summer of 1971, marking a hat trick of visits to Lansdowne Studios. With Gerry Bron's initial deal with Phillips / Vertigo now finished, he wasted no time in setting up his own record label, Bronze, releasing the Heep's first two albums and 'Look At Yourself' featuring its stand-out “mirror effect” cover. More importantly, the varying musical ideas that had dominated on 'Salisbury' began to gel together with a more consistent sound and direction for the band, notably on the title track, 'Look At Yourself' (featuring Teddy Osei, Mac Tontoh and Loughty Amao from Osibisa on percussion) and 'July Morning' (featuring Manfred Mann on Moog synthesiser). The album stands as an epic, true hard rock classic, up there with big albums by any comparable British rock giant from Sabbath to Zeppelin. Success in Germany had already opened up the European market and they had made major in-roads into the US. Now the UK belatedly came on board, giving the band their debut Top 40 album.

9. Paradise / The Spell

See note for CD 2, tracks 1 and 2.

10. Rock 'N Roll Medley (Live)

By 1973, Uriah Heep had become a major global band. Whilst, in the studio, the group were honing their music in ever more complex directions, their live performances were becoming almost legendary. A double live album, recorded at the Birmingham Odeon in January 1973, was released as living testimony. Lavishly packaged in a classic traditional gatefold LP sleeve with a hefty eight-page booklet, the record featured prime Heep cuts such as 'July Morning', 'Gypsy', 'Look At Yourself' and 'Rock 'N' Roll Medley', a staple part of the band’s live shows since their days as Spice. The inner sleeves were plastered with press cuttings, both good and bad. Selling over a million units, the album stuck up the proverbial finger to all of the band’s critics.

CD 2

1. The Wizard
2. Easy Livin

When drummer Lee Kerslake and bassist Gary Thain joined Uriah Heep, the band’s creative direction fell into place. The group's fourth opus, 'Demons And Wizards' (regarded by many fans as their best ever record), was proof enough of that “special relationship”. Whilst the majority of the material was thematically linked by tales of fantasy and imagination, the Heep seemed to have consciously entered the mystical world of prog rock, complete with a surrealist sleeve design featuring Roger Dean's inimitable graphics. That aside, 'Demons And Wizards' was a mighty fine collection of solid rock songs, throwing up several Heep classics, most notably the two singles, 'The Wizard' and 'Easy Livin'. The former showed the lighter side of the band without sacrificing their solid sound, while the latter was a rock 'n' roll dream, all pace and vigour, tailor-made for Byron's extrovert showmanship. The anthemic runaway punch of 'Easy Livin' dented charts worldwide and helped to give Uriah Heep their first truly international album success. In the UK 'Demons And Wizards' stayed in the charts for some eleven weeks, peaking at No.20.

3. The Magicians Birthday

With the lengthy title track as a highlight, Uriah Heep's fifth long-player, 'The Magician's Birthday', represented a natural follow-up to the awe-inspiring 'Demons And Wizards' (released just six months previously). Continuing the same fantastical, lyrical and instantly recognisable musical themes as its predecessor, it helped the band to establish themselves firmly in the US, UK and Europe.

4. Stealin
5. Sweet Freedom

With the world at their beck and call, Uriah Heep were now true rock 'n' roll stars. Striving to move forward (but primarily for tax purposes), manager Gerry Bron and the band broke from the established routine of recording at home, laying down the tracks for their 'Sweet Freedom' LP at Chateau d'Heronville in France. Continuing to consolidate their musical identity, 'Sweet Freedom' proved to be a solid rock album and another commercial success, hitting the UK Top 20. 'Stealin' (for many the highpoint of the record), although not an instant success at home, earned recognition internationally and became a massive global hit - a Uriah Heep classic that still features in the band's live shows today.

6. Wonderworld

Having enjoyed recording outside of England for the 'Sweet Freedom' album, Uriah Heep once again packed their bags and headed for Germany, entrenching themselves in Munich's Musicland studios in January 1974 for the recording of 'Wonderworld'. The resultant album, although well anticipated, wasn't as popular with the fans as some of their previous work, although the critics did give it credit for attempting something slightly different. The title track, 'Wonderworld', rates as one of Ken Hensley's best songs and features a brilliant performance by singer David Byron.

7. Return To Fantasy

Bassist Gary Thain's departure from Uriah Heep made major headline news in the British music press, but so too did the news of his esteemed successor, none other than ex-Family, King Crimson bass player John Wetton. When Wetton was rushed into the fold, his profile and presence had an immediate impact on the band's music. Their 1975 album, 'Return To Fantasy', represented a much improved Uriah Heep. The public voted with their hard-earned cash, making it the band's biggest selling album so far and a UK Top 10 entry.

8. Weep In Silence

By 1976, with manager and record company boss Gerry Bron committed to projects away from the band (including his Executive Express air-taxi service) Uriah Heep made the momentous decision to produce themselves with engineers Ashley Howe and Peter Gallen. The resultant album, 'High And Mighty', also brought together the Ken Hensley and John Wetton songwriting partnership, at its best on the poignant, 'Weep In Silence'. The launch for 'High And Mighty' was typical of the group's mid-‘70s approach to press and P.R. as the band flew a whole plane-load of journalists and industry people to the top of a Swiss mountain for a reception that no one would forget. It was typically excessive at a time when Uriah Heep personified extreme rock 'n' roll excess.

9. The Hanging Tree

Having fired long-time singer David Byron, a new record entitled 'Firefly', featuring new Heep vocalist John Lawton, emerged in the early part of 1977. It openly displayed a renewed creative effervescence and brazen energy in what was clearly a new beginning for the band. Keyboardist Ken Hensley had by now become the main creative musical force within the band, writing more and more of the songs, exemplified by 'The Hanging Tree', a co-write with American songsmith Jack Williams.

10. Free 'N' Easy

'Innocent Victim', Uriah Heep's second release to feature the remarkable talents of vocalist John Lawton, was a much heavier effort than its predecessors. It sold extremely well, especially in Germany, shifting well over a million copies and becoming Heep's biggest ever album there. Creatively, it flexed the band's muscles once more and even included a number of non-Hensley compositions, most notably the Lawton / Box-penned 'Free 'N' Easy'.

11. Think It Over

'Think lt Over' was originally conceived in 1980 during sessions following the band's 'Conquest' album when John Sloman briefly trod the boards as Heep's singer. Ear-marked as a possible single, it was destined not to find a home until 1982 when a re-recorded version found its way onto the group's comeback opus, 'Abominog', an album which confidently pulled Heep out of the prog rock excess of the Seventies and into the tight-stripped, image-conscious Eighties, both visually and musically. While the cover art guaranteed instant attention, the songs featured on 'Abominog' immediately won favour with the critics with some even declaring it the band's best ever record. It was a success in Europe and America with the accompanying videos gaining heavy rotation on MTV. Uriah Heep's return was crowned with a featured billing at the Castle Donington Monsters Of Rock Festival.

12. Rockarama

With a major label deal behind them and a stable “pin-up” 1980s-style hard rock line-up in tow, it seemed as if Uriah Heep could do no wrong. Produced by Tony Platt, the 'Equator' album proved to be a solid slice of commercial rock with the potential to sell extremely well. Focusing on epic, anthemic rock, especially on the album's lead cut, 'Rockarama', the album was wholeheartedly pitched to the American market.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 293 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Gypsy 6.39
02. Come Away Melinda 3.48
03. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) 6.23
04. Here Am I (Alternative Mix) 8.12
05. Time To Live 4.01
06. Lady In Black 4.43
07. July Morning 10.30
08. Look At Yourself 5.09
09. Paradise / The Spell 12.41
10. Rock 'N' Roll Medley 8.25

CD 2

01. The Wizard 3.00
02. Easy Livin' 2.36
03. The Magician's Birthday 10.20
04. Stealin' 4.50
05. Sweet Freedom 6.29
06. Wonderworld 4.30
07. Return To Fantasy 5.50
08. Weep In Silence 5.06
09. The Hanging Tree 3.41
10. Free 'N' Easy 3.05
11. Think It Over 3.32
12. Rockarama 4.30

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Eagles - Eagles Live (1980) (Remaster Edit 2004)

Live is just an average effort by the band. The songs are all top-notch and there are some nice surprises like "Doolin' Dalton", "Saturday Night" and a version of Joe Walsh's solo hit "Life's Been Good", but unfortunately the live versions are basically a paint-by-the-numbers versions of their superior studio efforts. The band are notoriously anal and perfectionists about their music, so that leaves little room for improvisation. They also did some studio touch up work on the songs to enhance their quality which takes away from the reasons why you want to hear a band live. You want to hear them in their rawest, most personal form. Live doesn't live up to expectations...Pepe panzer

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 176 MB
Genre : Country Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Hotel California 7.01
02. Heartache Tonight 4.34
03. I Can't Tell You Why 5.18
04. The Long Run 5.52
05. New Kid In Town 5.53
06. Life's Been Good 8.56

CD 2

01. Seven Bridges Road 3.54
02. Wasted Time 5.21
03. Take It To The Limit 5.14
04. Doolin-Dalton (REPRISE II) 0.42
05. Desperado 3.58
06. Saturday Night 3.47
07. All Night Long 5.35
08 . Life In The Fast Lane 5.09
09 . Take It Easy 5.17

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Nazareth - Close Enough For Rock n Roll (1976) (30th Anniversary Edit)

30th anniversary edition digitally remastered 2002 reissue of the Scottish hard-rocker's 1976 album. Includes 7 bonus tracks 'My White Bicycle' (single), 'You're The Violin' (edited A-side), 'Loretta' (alternate single version), 'Carry Out Feelings' (US single edit), 'Lift The Lid' (alternate single version), 'My White Bicycle' (original single version), 'Telegram' (edited version).

After the excellent "Hair of the dog" ,Nazareth deliver an album almost as good as the previous one .It's not as metal but fans of heavy sound will be satisfied (at least) by "Telegram" . It was the 7th studio album, released in 1976. The album title refers to a saying among guitar players: it doesn't matter if your guitar is fully in tune, as long as its "close enough for rock n' roll"..Manfred Mandel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- After cornering the hard rock market in 1975 with the international success of Hair of the Dog, Nazareth surprised fans and listeners alike the next year when they traded that style for a softer, more AOR approach on Close Enough for Rock & Roll. The resulting album isn't as successful as their previous one, but is a tuneful affair that offers plenty of highlights for the Nazareth fan. This time out, they go for an across-the-board experimental approach that covers everything from their traditional hard rock to country-rock and even straight pop tunes. The ultimate example of this experimentation is "Telegram," a four-part rock opera about life on tour for a rock band that starts as a frenzied rocker and ends a piano-led sing-along. Other strong tracks include "You're the Violin," a hard rocking love song that includes plenty of inventive guitar work to bring its music as love metaphors to life, and "Carry Out Feelings," a poppy love lament that successfully incorporates a reggae groove into the band's sound. Although hard rock is downplayed in general on this album, Close Enough for Rock & Roll does sport a few sharp rockers: "Born Under the Wrong Side" uses driving voice box guitar riffs to create a menacing atmosphere, and "Lift the Lid" is an effective slice of boogie rock. All in all, Close Enough for Rock & Roll is too unfocused to fully succeed as an album but offers solid tunes and the quality musicianship necessary to back them up. Casual fans may want to pick up the album's radio hits on a compilation, but this album is a worthwhile listen for the hardcore Nazareth addict...Rudy Ratlos

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 147 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Telegram Part1: On Your Way/Part 2 7:54
02. Vicki 2:24
03. Homesick Again 4:31
04. Vancouver Shakedown 4:03
05. Born Under The Wrong Sign 3:57
06. Loretta 3:19
07. Carry Out Feelings 3:19
08. Lift The Lid 3:53
09. You're The Violin 4:47
10. My White Bicycle (Single) 5:21
11. You're The Violin (Edited A-Side) 3:35
12. Loretta (Alternate Single Version) 2:36
13. Carry Out Feelings (US Single Edit) 3:18
14. Lift The Lid (Alternate Single Version) 3:29
15. My White Bicycle (Original Single Version) 3:28
16. Telegram Part1: On Your Way/Part 2 (Edited Version) 4:28

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Man - Slow Motion (1974)

Boasting an eye-catching cover straight from Mad magazine, this is a less su ccessful follow-up to Rhinos, Winos, and Lunatics, with almost the sam e personnel. While this album has the same California-via-Wales guitar twang and spit as its predecessor, evidenced by the laconically witty "You Don't Like Us," it somehow lacks ambition. Perhaps it's the abse nce of keyboardist Malcolm Morley. The pensive "Grasshopper" rises to the occasion, though, with a percussive piano part and weeping strings overlaid by gentle strummed guitar.

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 91 MB
Genre : Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Hard Way to Die ... 5:22
02. Grass Hopper . .. 5:14
03. Rock an d Roll You Out ... 3:53
04. You Don't Like Us ... 4:34
05. Bedtime Bone .. 5:55
06. One More Chance ... 4:28
07. Rainbow Eyes .. 6:08
08. Day and Night ... 4:06

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Man feat. John Cipollina - Maximum Darkness - Live 1975 (1993)

Deke was back, Martin was back, add a slightly unknown quantity and you have a quality album. Featuring ex Quicksilver Messenger Service guit arist, John Cipollina, this album recorded the highlights of the "West Coast Weekend" at the Roundhouse in May 1975. Starting with a rousing rendition of "7171551", it also adds two QMS songs Babe and Codine an d finishes with two classics. This is probably my favourite Man live album and one I still play consistently today.

In the seventies, Man seemed to be on a mission to go through as many line ups as they released albums. While they didn't quite acieve that, this live album sees the unique combination of a set of established band members with a special appearance from the late John Cipollina best known as a member of "Quicksilver Messenger Service".One interesting aspect of this was that Man went from being a band with two lead guitarists to being one with three. Still they managed this without total disintegration though this album does not really give a full impression of the live line up. It was subjectmore… to a lot more post concert studio work than most live albums.The CD kicks off with a Deke Leonard number 7171-551 which, as is normal for his compositions, it is at the harder end of the spectrum of Man's music. I think that this is the highlight of the album, everthing is really tight and together. This is followed by a couple of non-Man songs which were introduced by Cipollina. The first, Codine is a powerful song anyway and the band do a particularly good job on their version. This is followed by "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" which is OK but sounds some way from the Man that I like.The last two songs, "Many are Called, but Few Get up." and "Bananas" are well established in the Man live set. The version here of the first of these is not my favourite. It is not so well focussed as the one on the "Padget Rooms" CD. However, I really like the version of "Bananas" here.All in all, I think that the 1999 party tour is a better live albun than this but it still has a lot of great songs...Rudy Rondell

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 115 MB
Genre : Welsh Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

01. 7171-551 11:17
02. Codine 7:45
03. Babe I`m Gonna Leave You 6:19
04. Many Are Called, But Few Get Up 13:42
05. Bananas 11:09

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Grace Jones - The Collection (2004)

This is mostly a collection of Grace Jones' avant-garde explorations of the 1980s. The two exceptions are her magnificent version of Edith Piaf's La Vie En Rose and the anthemic I Need A Man from the Portfolio album, a disco classic. Her version of The Normal's Warm Leatherette is still ominous and impressive, whilst her cover of The Pretenders Private Life is interesting. Feel Up is a buoyant exploration of jungle rhythms and soulful vocals, whilst The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game is a lovely ballad. Her famous torch songs are represented by the timeless Walking In The Rain and I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango), two of her most memorable performances. Other tuneful and rhythmically exciting numbers include Nipple To The Bottle and Everybody Hold Still. Many of these tracks are the long album versions of the songs and the album includes a demo of Ring Of Fire, which makes it an essential purchase for the devoted fan. The album is of course not comprehensive and the most glaring omissions are the brilliant My Jamaican Guy and the evocative The Apple Stretching. Still, the collection is a worthwhile showcase of the contribution of this innovative and unique vocalist who transformed herself from disco star into art-rocker and torch singer. ---------------------------------- Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance club hits and a large gay following. The three disco albums she recorded - Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979) - generated considerable success in that market. During this period, she also became a muse to Andy Warhol, who photographed her extensively. Jones also accompanied him to famed New York City nightclub Studio 54 on many occasions. Towards the end of the 1970s, Jones adapted the emerging New Wave music to create a different style for herself. Still with Island, and now working with producers Alex Sadkin and Chris Blackwell, she released the acclaimed albums Warm Leatherette (1980) and Nightclubbing (1981). These included re-imaginings of songs by Sting, Iggy Pop, The Pretenders, Roxy Music, Flash and the Pan, The Normal, ?stor Piazzolla and Tom Petty, as well as originals like the UK Top 20 hit, "Private Life." Parallel to her musical shift was an equally dramatic visual makeover, created in partnership with stylist Jean-Paul Goude, whom she eventually married and by whom she had a son. Jones adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and angular, padded clothes. The iconic cover photographs of Nightclubbing and, subsequently, Slave to the Rhythm (1985) exemplified this new identity. To this day, Jones is known for her unique look at least as much as she is for her music. Her collaboration with Sadkin and Blackwell continued with the dub reggae-influenced album Living My Life. In the mid 1980s, she worked with Trevor Horn for the conceptual musical collage Slave to the Rhythm and with producer Nile Rodgers for Inside Story (1986) - her first album after leaving the Island Records label. The well-received Slave to the Rhythm consisted of several re-workings of the title track (the single of which hit #12 in the UK) while Inside Story produced her last Billboard Hot 100 hit to date, "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)," one of several songs she co-wrote with Bruce Woolley.[1] Bulletproof Heart (1989) spawned the #1 U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit "Love on Top of Love - Killer Kiss," produced by C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivilles. Although she yet to become a truly mainstream recording artist in the United States, much of her musical output is still popular on the Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts and many of her songs are regarded as classics to this day. Jones was able to find mainstream success in the United Kingdom, scoring a number of Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart. To date, she has released 43 singles (commercial and/or promotional), including several non-album tracks.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
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Track List :

01. Warm Leatherette 4.31
02 . Nipple To The Bottle 5.53
03. Everybody Hold Still 3.12
04. Private Life 5.12
05. Use Me 5.05
06. Living My Life 3.33
07. La Vie En Rose (Long Version)7.27
08. Love Is The Drug 7.11
09. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 3.48
10. Feel Up 4.04
11. I Need A Man 3.24
12. Ring Of Fire - Demo 3.59
13. Walking In The Rain 4.20
14. All On A Summers Night 4.15
15. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) 4.30
16. She's Lost Control 8.23

04.01.2009. u 22:01 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog (1974) (Digipak Remaster 2010)

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1975 classic from the Scottish rockers. For album number six, Nazareth singer Dan McCafferty, bass player Pete Agnew, guitarist Manny Charlton and drummer Darrell Sweet wrote heavier material than ever before, both in response to the prevailing spirit on the scene at the time and because that was their natural frame of mind. This reissue expands upon one of the very finest, most influential Rock records of the era, highlighting just how hot Nazareth were around the time of its conception and release. Features nine bonus cuts including 'Love Hurts', the two 1975 UK hits, 'My White Bicycle' and 'Holy Roller', and five crunching numbers from a concert at London's Paris Theatre in the same month that Hair Of The Dog hit the streets. Salvo. 2010.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 185 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Hair Of The Dog 4:11
02. Miss Misery 4:43
03. Guilty 3:41
04. Changin Times 6:00
05. A) Beggars Day B) Rose In The Heather 6:30
06. Whiskey Drinkin Woman 5:30
07. Please Dont Judas Me 9:44
08. Love Hurts (single) 3:52
09. My White Bicycle (single) 3:26
10. Holy Roller (single) 3:25
11. Railroad Boy (b-side of Holy Roller) 4:07
12. Hair Of The Dog (BBC live recording) 3:47
13. Holy Roller (BBC live recording) 4:22
14. Teenage Nervous Breakdown (BBC live recording) 4:22
15. This Flight Tonight (BBC live recording) 3:38
16. Road Ladies (BBC live recording) 7:03

04.01.2009. u 21:18 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Livin' Blues - The Early Blues Sessions (1993)

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Atomic Rooster - Atomic Rooster (1970) (Remaster Edit 1999)

This disk is notable for the drumming of Carl Palmer which brought him to the notice of Keith Emerson when forming the supergroup ELP. Its a more bluesy album than later Atomic stuff, and the version of Broken Wings by John Mayall is enhanced by some nice brass. I'm fond of this album as it comes from a simpler age of blues/rock...Dichter Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 103 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Friday The 13th 3.28
02. And So To Bed 4.08
03. Broken Wings 5.43
04. Before Tomorrow 5.47
05. Banstead 3.30
06. S.L.Y. 4.53
07. Winter 6.54
08. Decline And Fall 5.46
09. Play The Game (Bonus) 4.44

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Führs & Fröhling - Ammerland (1978)

When drummer Eduard Schicke left the legendary German trio Schicke, Führs und Fröhling, the two remaining members decided to carry on without him. "Ammerland" was their first release as a duo, and it's an exceptional beautiful work of instrumental symphonic progressive music at its most atmospheric and relaxed. The music is strongly dominated by Gerd Führs' various keyboards (mellotron, moog, organ, piano) underpinned by Heinz Fröhling's acoustic guitar-work.

All the 8 tracks on the album are great, and it opens with the mighty and majestic title-track. It almost makes me shiver when Führs' spacey synths imitates birds in the mid-part. "Gentle Breeze" is not far from sounding like Steve Howe's "Mood for a Day" with synths. And "Dance of the Leaves" shows the duo at their most wonderful, where the mellotron and synth are laid upon each other to make dreamy atmospheres while the moody guitar builds elegantly around it all. "Street Dance" is a lot more cheerful, with an excellent moog-solo in the middle. Then you have two rather medieval/baroque-influenced tracks with "Sarabande" and "Circles of Life".

The 14-minute "Every Land Tells a Story" starts with a pleasant theme that is repeated for some minutes before the track goes into something that sounds slightly like Yes in their most atmospheric and laid-back mood ("And You And I"). The closing-number "Ammernoon" is typical German, ambient progressive music with a whistling and beautiful synth upon a carpet of flowing keyboards in the background. Great stuff.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 92 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Ammerland (3:05)
02. Gentle Breeze (5:30)
03. Dance Of The Leaves (2:16)
04. Street Dance (2:29)
05. Sarabande (2:27)
06. Circles Of Live (4:04)
07. Every Land Tells A Story (13:49)
08. Ammernoon (5:05)

04.01.2009. u 20:18 • 3 Komentara • Print • #

Birth Control - Operation (1971)

Take a cross-section of what makes 70s rock music so cool and you have Birth Control. These Germans didn't care about being PC....they could tick off right or left wing with their blend of heavy/funky/nasty/prog rock. Check out the lyrics--Vietnam baby killings, drugs, space-travel, pollution, etc etc: the 70s in an ugly nutshell. Birth Control are for people who want music with an impact, they're too creative to be compared to other bands of that Kraut-rock 70s era. Rest assured if you dig Sabbath, Heep, Bang, Vander Graaf, Accept, Purple et al you'll love BC.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 98 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Prog. Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Stop Little Lady 7:19
02. Just Before The Sun Will Rise 7:39
03. The Work Is Done 6:00
04. Flesh And Blood 3:29
05. Pandemonium 6:36
06. Let Us Do It Now 11:13

04.01.2009. u 20:09 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Status Quo - Rockin All Over The World (1977) (Remaster Edit 2005)

If we're honest Status Quo were mainly a singles band. But this is the one album of theirs which I return to time after time because not only does it contain several of their best songs but also because it is so consistent in its quality and has a continuity that their other albums did not have, at least from what I've heard..The opening track 'Hard Time' sets the tone. Great intro, not a single this one but it sounds like one. 'Can't Give You More' is another great album track. Not too often I can say that of a Status Quo track. And it continues from there. There is hardly a weak trackmore… on this set. And when it's good it is compulsive. Not just the great rockers here of which there are several, the two I have already mentioned, plus the rollicking 'Let's Ride' and 'Rockers Rolling' and the last track the chugging rocker that is 'Hold You Back'. And of course the title track. Which runs Abba's 'Thank You For The Music' pretty close as being The Happiest Song Ever. Certainly the Happiest Rocker! I played this one at a business conference once and the result was 200 managers standing on their seats, rocking like Crazy Monkeys! There are not many songs that could have done this. Period.The mid tempo rocker 'Dirty Water' which became a great concert favourite later. But the best version is the timeless one on this 1977 album. And then there is the ballad 'For You' which is probably second only to 'Living On An Island' (1981) as Quo's greatest in this oeuvre. Not just a three chord guitar band after all...Dichter Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 109 MB
Genre : Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Hard Time 4.45
02. Can't Give You More 4.17
03. Let's Ride 3.04
04. Baby Boy 3.13
05. You Don't Own Me 3.04
06. Rockers Rollin' 4.18
07. Rockin' All Over The World 3.37
08. Who Am I? 4.31
09. Too Far Gone 3.08
10. For You 3.01
11. Dirty Water 3.52
12. Hold You Back 4.31
13. Getting Better (Bonus) 2.22

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Alan Parsons Project - The Turn Of A Friendly Card (1984) (Remaster Edit 2008)

In the early 80s, many of the more progressive bands had to wake up to commercial realities, and were denied the creative freedom of the 70s. This is what the Alan Parsons Project came up with, and it's simply brilliant; rather better, in fact, than much of their more experimental early work. The album opens with "May be a price to pay", with its medieval-sounding intro and somewhat creepy lyrics. Then on to the first commercially successful song, the slightly plaintive "Games people play". The next track, "Time", features Eric Woolfson on vocals and was also a commercial success, althoughmore… it's actually the weak point of the album; Woolfson sounds a lot like Roger Waters singing one of the slower Pink Floyd songs, and the Floyd's influence on the Project (for which the latter were over-criticised) isn't an especially healthy one here. "I don't wanna go home" is an immediate improvement, with Lenny Zakatek returning to the microphone to sing the wonderful lyric "they blinded you with diamonds, all the money that money can buy". Then comes the nice instrumental "The gold bug", before the "The turn of a friendly card" suite - a combination of shortish songs on the theme of gambling, which are excellently sung by Chris Rainbow and Eric Woolfson; the medieval theme re-appears, serving to unify the album even further.If you're only ever going to own one Project album, this should be it...Rainer Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 147 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. May Be A Price To Pay - 5.01
02. Games People Play - 4.24
03. Time - 5.15
04. I Don't Wanna Go Home - 4.52
05. The Gold Bug - 4.34
06. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (part one) - 2.45
07. Snake Eyes - 3.16
08. The Ace Of Swords - 2.58
09. Nothing Left To Lose - 4.07
10. The Turn Of A Friendly Card (part two) - 3.33
11. May Be A Price To Pay (Bonus) (intro - demo) - 1.32
12. Nothing Left To Lose (Bonus) (basic backing track) - 4.35
13. Nothing Left To Lose(Bonus) (overdub compilation) - 2.03
14. Nothing Left To Lose (Bonus) (early studio version) - 3.12
15. Time (Bonus) (early studio attempt) - 4.43
16. Games People Play (rough mix) - 4.33
17. The Gold Bug (Bonus) (demo) - 2.50

04.01.2009. u 19:59 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Electric Light Orchestra - No Answer (1971)(Remaster Edit 2006)

Electric Light Orchestra's debut album is an astonishing creation in its own right, but neophyte listeners should be aware that it bears very little resemblance to the sound for which ELO would become known on its subsequent records. No Answer, as it ended up being called in America through a miscommunication with ELO's U.S. label, is a minimalist work by comparison with anything on the band's later albums. The core trio of Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne, and Bev Bevan, augmented by one horn player and a violinist, approaches the music alternately like a hard rock band attacking a song and a string ensemblemore… playing a chamber piece. Filled with surprisingly loose playing and sounds throughout, and with a psychedelic aura hovering over most of the music, No Answer is unique in ELO's output. Written and sung by Lynne, "10538 Overture" is the opener and the best song on the album. Wood's "Look at Me Now," by comparison, plays like a sweet, melodic follow-up to "Beautiful Daughter" from the Move's Shazam, with some digressions on the oboe and a cello and violin subbing for the guitars. The rest moves from period-style popular songs to strangely cinematic conceptual pieces, on which the rock elements almost disappear in favor of quasi-classical playing by all concerned. A beautiful acoustic guitar workout by Wood, "1st Movement" also features the song's composer on the oboe, while "Mr. Radio," an exercise in 1920s nostalgia written and sung by Lynne, digresses for a moment into 1940s-style classical piano pyrotechnics. His "Whisper in the Night" ends the album with a lean and textured acoustic sound that, ironically, disappeared from ELO's repertory when he exited the lineup following these sessions...Dhar Jellinc

This great band's early (pre-disco) material is finally getting the treatment it deserves. Kudos to EMI and to Sony, and a great load of thanks to Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne for approving these remasters. You lads have been missed. And to the 1-star people--stick with your original vinyl if you hate the way the CDs sound so much. Let the rest of us enjoy this.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 136 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. 10538 Overture 5:32
02. Look At Me Now 3:17
03. Nellie Takes Her Bow 5:59
04. Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644) 6:03
05. 1st Movement (Jumping Biz) 3:00
06. Mr. Radio 5:04
07. Manhattan Rumble (49th Street Massacre) 4:22
08. Queen Of The Hours 3:22
09. Whisper In The Night 4:46
10. Battle Of Marston Moor (July 2nd, 1644) (Alternate Take) 1:01
11. Nellie Takes Her Bow (Alternate Mix) 6:02
12. Mr. Radio (Take 9) 5:20
13. 10538 Overture (Alternate Take) 5:48

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Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973) (HDCD Remaster 2001)

Part of the 'Yes Original Jacket Series'. Japanese limited edition HDCD remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged in a miniature LP sleeve.

The Yes albums from Yes to Big Generator have all been remastered in HDCD format and released in Japan in reproduction mini-LP cardboard sleeves. These are different remasters to the previous remaster series released worldwide and are recognisably distinct in sound (and you do not need an HDCD-compatible player to hear the differences). It is a matter of taste whether you will prefer the Japanese remaster or the earlier remaster for each release, but general opinion favours the Japanese versions of The Yes Album, Yessongs, Tales from Topographic Oceans, Relayer,Drama, 90125 and Big Generator.

For those who love this album, the recent Japanese issued HDCD version is just what the doctor ordered. Finally, the veil of muddiness (especially in the drum/percussion department) is lifted to a large degree. While not "crystalline", the production/sound is as good as it has ever been offered to the buyer of this album. It easily surpasses the sound quality of the 1994 remaster. A bit pricey ... but if you _love_ this album, like I do, consider buying this Japanese HDCD version. It's the best quality (presently) version of this much maligned album...M. Hicks

Codec: mp3
High Fidelity CD Formats
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 185 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up

• Alan White - , Drums
• Chris Squire - , Bass, Vocals
• Jon Anderson - , Vocals
• Rick Wakeman - , Keyboards
• Steve Howe - , Guitar, Vocals

CD 1

01. Revealing Science of God - Dance of the Dawn 20:27
02. Remembering - High the Memory 20:38

CD 2

01. Ancient - Giants Under the Sun 18:34
02. Ritual - Nous Sommes du Soleil 21:36

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Eulenspygel - Ausschuss (1972) (Remaster Edit 2000)

The second album of the Eulenspygel is this; Ausschuss issued in 1972. I think that LP is an excellent addition to any prog music collection. Its line-up is: Detlev Nottrodt / guitar, vocals; - James Thurow / guitar, violin, Mellotron, sitar; - Cornelius Hauptmann / flute, alto sax; - Karl Heinz Großhans / organ, synth; - Ronnie Libal / bass; - Rainer 'Mulo' Maulbetsch / vocals; - Günter Klinger / drums, percussion; - Peter Weber / bass (10-13); - Tilmann Fuchs / guitar (7-13); - Martin Gnädinger / keyboards (10-13); - Wolfgang Haisch / drums (10-13); - Benno Schrader / saxophone, flute (7-13)...Question Mark

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 162 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Abfall (22:17)
02. Menschenmacher (2:57)
03. Teufelskreis (6:50)
04. Herzliches Beileid (2:55)
05. Der Fremde (5:45)
06. Untertanenfabrik (3:55)
07. Sechs Uhr Aufstehen (Bonus) (2:08)
08. Junge, Was Willste Draußen (Bonus) (2:42)
09. Mich Kotzt Hier Alles An (Bonus) (2:18)
10. Schlafstadt (Bonus) (3:56)
11. Kinderlied (Bonus) (4:28)
12. Freut Euch, Kinder (Bonus) (2:51)
13. Zusammenstehen (Bonus) (6:22)

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Eulenspygel - Eulenspygel 2 (1971)

Here is an absolutely killer 70’s German underground recording you must hear…..wow how come this album is so darn hard to hunt down? Eulenspygel were a wild bunch of music freaks who recorded a fantastic couple of albums with their second in review here. Eulenspygel carried that certain underground German 70’s vibe with homemade organ grinds, heavy bass and guitar overlays with heavier vocals, but wow is this album superb. With careful mix of jazz, fusion, prog and rock this album were pretty cleverly arranged and mixed with great imagination, color and tempo shifts. All vocals are sung in German and are done so with great conviction and I understand they are singing about anti-war themes. Fans of Krautrock will need to have this album in their collection….

Matthias Thurow / guitars, violin
Cornelius Hauptmann / flute
Ronnie Libal / bass
Detlev Nottrodt / guitars, vocals
Günter Klinger / drums
Rainer 'Mulo' Maulbetsch / vocals, harmonica
Karl Heinz Grosshans / organ, vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 91 MB
Genre : Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Till 3:45
02. Son My (My Lay) 11:14
03. Konsumgewäsche 4:03
04 .Staub auf Deinem Haar 7:58
05. Die Wunde bleibt 1:58
06. Das Lied vom Ende 10:15

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Rufus Zuphall - Avalon And On (1999)

The story of this posthumous album is that the high-quality demo tape did not please their new label that had started promoting the group in a different manner than the band was heading in another. So the band could not record it and broke-up. These 5- tracks demo tapes reappeared in the 94 4-record box-set and they were later released under the ten-working title Avalon. Were added three tracks from their early stages and another three from a reunion concert in 99.
These demo tapes can actually show how much a great album this would’ve been had it been allowed to be properly recorded. Actually, the demos are fine enough to be released on their own as a full-fledged album (since RZ was always proud of its rough and raw sound). The 11-min+ Avalon is a rather interestingly progressive track with a medieval-influenced guitar middle section. The next tracks are yet unfinished also, but the great Pachebel and the short Prelude (a guitar duo that has reminiscence of Hackett and Rutherford) are both a pure joy if you are not picky of sound quality. The last two demo tracks were clearly intended as part of other more intricate composition. Where things go slightly awry is with Krause’s vocals: they were never RZ’s forte, but in this demo, they are (understandably) just acceptable. Again looking at the three potential albums, RZ had a relatively unique sound, but even these demo tapes sound so typical of them, that it remains difficult to tell quickly on which track you are listening to. On the other “side” of this record are three tracks coming from early recordings, among which is a 12-min+ Dylan cover of Hollis Brown, which starts slowly and builds a slow crescendo, and if the track stays on the same tempo, the jam-like ramblings are quite enjoyable for non-demanding progheads. Granum Cerebri has a rather messy intro, but develops quickly into a riffy guitar and flute thing. A bit naďve, but this track was recorded prior to their debut album and is still a joy to hear. An early version of their classic reprise of Portland Town follows. The last three tracks are taken from a re-union concert in 99 with the original line-up and doing tracks from their debut album: Of a much better quality than the bonus live tracks of their two historical albums (Cd version), all three are closely respected in spirit. If you enjoy much the other two historical albums and like me considered RZ worthy of an obscure and tiny cult-status, this “posthumous “ release will most likely please you, and it might not be anymore essential than the other two records, but not much less either.

- Günter Krause / guitar, vocals
- Thoms Kittel / guitar, keyboards, bass
- Klaus Gülden / flute, percussion
- Manfred Spangenberg / bass
- Udo Dahmen / drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 136 MB
Genre : Krautrock
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Tracklist:

01. Avalon Suite 11:26
02. Pachebel 4:03
03. Prelude to: Who Will I Be Tomorrow 2:40
04. The Cold of Winter 1:48
05. A Thousand Mothers Weeping 1:49
06. The Ballad of Hollis Brown 12:26
07. Granum Cerebri 4:06
08. Portland Town 4:20
09. Knight of Third Degree (Bonus) 6:37
10. Spanferkel (Bonus) 2:34
11. Freitag (Bonus) 7:05

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Status Quo - Whatever You Want (1979) (Remaster Edit 2005)

Having lost their way somewhat with their previous two albums, Quo got back on track with this 1979 release. "Whatever You Want" is not only blessed with one of their most famous singles, the title track, but is a consistently solid, vibrant album. It doesn't have quite as much energy as their mid-1970s albums but it does represent (dare I say it?) a progression in approach. Lyrically, it moves forward, offering observations on life on the road and in the air on a few of the songs. This even prompted the NME to speculate that Quo were moving into concept albums. When they interviewed Francismore… Rossi about the album however he insisted that the words still didn't really matter as much as the feel of the music.Nevertheless, even the musical structure of some of the songs is more sophisticated. Alan Lancaster's "Who Asked You" for instance is a quality rock song that doesn't follow the usual formula yet remains a recognisably Quo song. "Come Rock With Me" segues into "Rockin' On", while "Breaking Away" is a lengthy number of distinct sections. Even "Living On An Island", despite its reputation among some Quo fans as being too soft, is a deceptively substantial recording that builds gradually.Quo never lose sight of what they're good at however and stay clear of the lack of unity that characterises "If You Can't Stand The Heat". Parfitt's "Your Smiling Face" is a good mid-paced track in their usual style while "Runaway" is a typical uptempo song. "Shady Lady" is a highlight, a genuine ripsnorter, while "High Flyer" leans towards Quo's melodic side.With a generous helping of bonus tracks, including two fine b-sides and a couple of promising demos of unreleased songs, the remastered disc weighs in at over an hour. This is a superb issue, a better purchase than the two for one release with "Just Supposin'" as that disc excludes a track from both albums due to limited playing time...Dichter Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 143 MB
Genre : Boogie Rock, Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Whatever You Want 4.03
02. Shady Lady 3.01
03. Who Asked You 3.57
04. Your Smiling Face 4.22
05. Living On A Island 4.50
06. Come Rock With Me 3.15
07. Rockin' On 3.25
08. Runaway 4.38
09. High Flyer 3.50
10. Breaking Away 6.40
11. Hard Ride (Bonus) 3.57
12. Bad Company (Bonus) 4.30
13. Another Game In Town (Bonus) (Demo) 2.22
14. Shady Lady (Bonus) (Demo) 2.51
15. Rearrange (Bonus) (Demo) 3.08
16. Living On An Island (Bonus) (Single Version) 3.47

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Cuby and The Blizzards - Kid Blue (1976)

Lost son Herman Brood returns and the band recorded Kid Blue with Maggie McNeal and Margriet Eshuys as background singers and Neppy Noya on the congas. Herman Brood designs the album cover. Without warning, Eelco Gelling leaves the band to join The Golden Earring, which is hard to swallow for Muskee. Disillusioned, Muskee stays behind in Drenthe, after Herman Brood goes solo as well.

Line-up

Harry Muskee (Vocals and Harmonica)
Eelco Gelling (Guitars and Vocals)
Frank Huyens (Guitars and Vocals)
Herman Brood (Piano, Solina and Vocals)
Lourens Leeuw (Bass Guitar and Vocals)
Mels Bol (Drums and Percussion)
Maggie Mc Neal (Vocals)
Margriet Eshvis (Vocals and Organ)
Neppy Noya (Congas) - 1-4,6-8
Jan Schuurman (Bells) - 1-5,7,8

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 77 MB
Genre : Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Kid Blue 5:54
02. Goin' to the City 3:38
03. E.S.P. 4:02
04. Perfect Song 3:40
05. Maybe We Need 4:40
06. Lonely Pain 4:18
07. Never Get out off These Blues Alive 4:54
08. (There Ain't No Real) Perfection 2:07

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Nazareth - Razamanaz (1973) (30th Anniversary Edit)

After pursuing a Rolling Stones-styled blend of rock and country elements on their first two albums, Nazareth segued into a harder rocking style with 1973's Razamanaz. The resulting album has a lot of energy and drive and much of this can be credited to Roger Glover's production, which tempers the group's tendency to experiment with different musical styles by imposing an overall sound that play's up the group's hard rock edge. The end result is an album that rocks consistently throughout but works in intriguing musical elements to keep things interesting. For instance, "Alcatraz" and "Night Womanmore…" work a glam-styled tribal drum rhythm into the group's sound, and "Vigilante Man" starts out as a straight blues tune but soon mutates into a stomping slice of heavy metal. The most successful experiments come when the group works a country element into their rock attack: "Broken Down Angel" sounds like an early 1970s Rolling Stones track with heavier guitars, and "Bad Bad Boy" sounds like an old rockabilly tune as played by a 1970s hard rock band. Both tunes cleverly mix some effective pop hooks into their stew of hard rock and country elements and became hit singles in England as a result. Other Razamanaz highlights include the title track, a furious rocker that became a permanent part of the band's live set list, and "Woke Up This Morning," a heavy blues tune with darkly comic lyrics about a man with terminally bad luck. To sum up, Razamanaz is one of the finest albums in the Nazareth catalog and a gem of 1970s hard rock in general.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 114 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Razamanaz 3.52
02. Alcatraz 4.23
03. Vigilante Man 5.21
04. Woke Up This Morning 3.53
05. Night Woman 3.29
06. Bad Bad Boy 3.57
07. Sold My Soul 4.49
08. Too Bad Too Sad 2.55
09. Broken Down Angel 3.45
10. Hard Living (Bonus) 3.03
11. Spinning Top (Bonus 3.05
12.. Woke Up This Morning (Bonus) (Alternate Version) 3.12
13.. Witchdoctor Woman (Bonus) 4.07

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Messin' (1973) (Remaster Edit 2004)

After many years of being worldwide pop stars, Manfred Mann wrote a new chapter in the evolution of his career with the new outing Manfred Mann's Earth Band. After two fairly successful debut albums on the Polydor label in the early 70's, Mann and Co. sustained substantial album radio success with their third Earth Band platter Messin'. This third installment gave the listener an accurate feel for what the band sounded like when they played live in concert. Old Manfred Mann stable mate Mike Hugg's "Messin'" and Mann's "Buddha" are both evident of this live in the studio technique. As with the former efforts, Mann along with Mick Rodgers (guitar/vocals), Chris Slade later of AC/DC and The Firm (drums), and Colin Pattenden (bass) provide the musical landscape for this memorable recording.

While maintaining an ever-expanding line up of musical interpretations to their catalog of albums, the band explored new territory with Dr. John's "Mardi Gras Day" and the classic Bob Dylan tune "Get Your Rocks Off." Formerly released in a slightly different version in the United States as "Get Your Rocks Off" in 1973, these long sought after Mann recordings haven't been available to his U.S. fans for several years, until now.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Messin' 9.53
02. Buddah 7.01
03. Cloudy Eyes 5.34
04. Get Your Rocks Off 2.49
05. Sadjoy 5.15
06. Black And Blue 6.44
07. Mardi Gras Day 3.04
08. Pretty Good (Bonus) 4.11
09. Cloudy Eyes (Single Edit) 3.31

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Nektar - A Tab In The Ocean (1972) (Remaster Edit 2000)

Nektar is another unique progressive band which can hardly be compared to any band. The songs here are varied. Lightly distorted organ is omnipresent. The epic 16 minutes Tab in the ocean is made of aggressive symphonic keyboards and electric guitar full of distortion, near metal sometimes! Waves has mellow bits with pure electric guitar sounds.
King of twilight has some aggressive guitar parts, and there is a unique repetitive fast single note keyboards pattern a la Genesis' "watcher of the skies". The bass is delightful. The singer's voice is good and even sometimes relax.

The sidelong title-track has an atmosphere that suits both the title and the cover of the album very well. The production of this track is also quite interesting. It sounds like it's recorded in a big room or hall where Nektar plays in one end of the room and the recording-equipment is placed in the other end, almost giving the track a live feeling. The second side features some of their most memorable riffs. First you have "Desolation Valley" with its completely genius and striking build-up where very quiet and atmospheric vocal-parts builds up to an extremely powerful riff. The other classic here is the Mellotron-driven "King of Twilight" that was later covered by Iron Maiden in the 80's!! "Cryin' in the Dark" is a more standard hard-rock track, but still very good. Nektar always tried something new with each album and they managed to give it their own distinctive sound and signature no matter what progressive rock style they played. In that sense, "A Tab in the Ocean" was probably their heavy-progressive album and
it's a classic of the genre.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 82 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. A Tab In The Ocean 16.43
02. Desolation Valley 7.16
03. Waves 0.57
04. Crying In The Dark 6.28
05. King Of Twilight 4.16

A Tab in the Ocean mirrors Nektar's first album, but only to a certain degree. While their sound still basks in lengthy keyboard passages and fantastic lyrics, the psychedelia is traded in for a more directional and established approach, with longer tracks and a tighter progressive structure. There's an obvious cohesiveness between the guitar and keyboard tandem, with an attempt at shaping a concept through the album's five tracks. Both the title track and the 19 minutes of "King of Twilight" are Tab in the Ocean's best examples of Nektar's maturing process, with sleek instrumental runs that taper off into the lyrics as opposed to a more improvised feel that surrounded their last album. A stronger influence can be felt on Roye Albrighton's guitar playing, which is more structural, and Derek Moore's basslines are sturdier and more expressive. Although it's hard to ignore the slight rock feel of the album in parts, the five songs as a whole harbor the band's surreal mien of progressive rock. Even the lyrics sound as if more concern has been given to them, coming off as an equal part of Nektar's music without drifting away into obscurity. Best of all, A Tab in the Ocean completes the task of holding the interest of the fans that enjoyed their debut album.

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Nazareth - Exercises (1972) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Listening to Exercises by '70s Scottish hard rockers Nazareth just one time will make you wonder how this could possibly be the same band that went on to record such hard rock classics as "Hair of the Dog," "Bad, Bad, Boy," and "Love Hurts." Exercises, the band's sophomore effort, is a collection of mostly acoustic tracks with lush harmonies and little sign of the driving in-your-face rock that they showcased on their debut Nazareth. The album has a few good moments but it certainly is a document of a band that has made a temporary mistake in deciding their musical direction. The band was knownmore… for being a pure powerful hard rock band in concert and on later releases, but on this album they decided to abandon the riff-heavy guitar assault they showcased as a live act. On tracks like "Madelaine" and "In My Time," the band comes across more like laid-back English pop balladeers Badfinger than their real contemporaries like Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy. The role of acoustic folkies does not suit Nazareth well. There are a few strong moments on the album. "Woke Up This Morning" is a strong track that provides a bluesy vocal performance by Dan McCafferty, driving rhythm, and some great slide guitar work by Manny Charlton. "Called Her Name" is another song where the listener will find the band hitting full stride and sounding much more comfortable. Unfortunately, moments like these are too far and few between on this album. Fortunately with the help of Deep Purple bassist/producer Roger Glover, the band managed to return to their hard rock style and finally captured their live sound on their follow-up album, 1973's Razamanaz, which cemented their reputation as an upper-echelon hard rock act of the '70s...Rudy Rondo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 110 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. I Will Not Be Led 3.05
02. Cat's Eye, Apple Pie 3.01
03. In My Time 3.28
04. Woke Up This Morning 3.14
05. Called Her Name 4.24
06. Fool About You 2.46
07. Love Now You're Gone 2.26
08. Madelaine 5.544
09. Sad Song 2.13
10. 1692 (Glencoe Massacre) 4:02
11. If You See My Baby (B-side) 2:56
12. Woke Up This Morning (Alternate Edit) 3:30
13. Love Now You`re Gone (Alternate Edit) 3:15
14. 1692 (Glencoe Massacre) (Alternate Edit) 3:21

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Watch (1978) (Remaster Edit 2007)

It's difficult to imagine a solid follow-up to a platinum plus recording like The Roaring Silence, but in 1978, Manfred Mann's Earth Band delivered a very consistent and enjoyable effort known simply as Watch.
With the same line-up from the previous stellar effort, Mann and Co. deliver one of their most important efforts which yielded an international hit with Robbie Robertson's "Davy's On The Road Again." Certain to move an audience to their feet, tracks like "Chicago Institute" and "Martha's Madmen" have all gone on to become modern day classics which are still performed to this day by Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
1978's Watch has gone on to be their most successful album worldwide. You can see why after listening to incredible songs like "Circles" and the newly revamped version of Bob Dylan's "Mighty Quinn."
All in all, Watch is a very fine album which has stood the test of time, as the most articulate of Manfred Mann's Earth Band fans would certainly agree. For this new 2007 remastered edition, the nice folks at Creature Music and Mann himself have gone back to the vaults and have delivered four bonus tracks!

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 124 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Circles 4.49
02. Drowning On Dry Land / Fish Soup 6.00
03. Chicago Institute 5.47
04. California 5.31
05. Davy's On The Road Again 5.54
06. Martha's Madman 4.52
07. Mighty Quinn 6.29
08. California(Single Edit) (Bonus) ) 3.45
09. Davy's On The Road Again (Single Edit) (Bonus) 3.38
10. Bouillabaisse (Single Edit) (Bonus) 4.01
11. Mighty Quinn ((Single Edit) (Bonus) 3.39

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The Hollies - Evolution (1967) (Remaster Edit 2000)

For many Hollies enthusiasts, Evolution (1967) is considered the band's most accessible blend of pop and psychedelia. The quintet were headed into musical territories beyond simply "moon-June-bloom" and boy-meets-girl lyrics coupled with the tightly constructed vocal harmonies that had become their calling card. Nowhere is this more evident than in the tripped-out cover art from Dutch multimedia artists Seemon Kooer, Marijke Kooer, Josje Leeger, and Barry Finch — known collectively as Fool. Although "Carrie-Anne" could be considered an extension of the trite, somewhat predictable Brit pop, theremore… are clear indications of new horizons on cuts such as the modish "You Need Love," the arguably pass distorted electric guitar on "Have You Ever Loved Somebody," and the wailing fretwork on the driving freakbeat rocker "Then the Heartaches Begin." Graham Nash (guitar/vocals), Allan Clarke (guitar/vocals), Tony Hicks (guitar/banjo/dulcimer/vocals), Bobby Elliott (drums), and new recruit Bernie Calvert (bass/vocals) — who replaced original member Eric Haydock in the spring of 1966 — were also taking different approaches in their writing and arranging, as heard on the trippy "Headed for a Fall." On this tune, most prominent is the unusual six-eight time signature, coupled with Hicks' inversion of the unmistakable banjo, which is similar to the sound he conjured up on the hit "Stop, Stop, Stop." However, somewhat more atypical of the Nash-era band are the light and limber acoustic and uptempo "Stop Right There," or the baroque "Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe" .

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 136 MB
Genre : Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Then The Heartaches Begin - Mono 2.47
02. Stop Right There - Mono 2.28
03. Water On The Brain - Mono 2.26
04. Lullaby To Tim - Mono 3.03
05. Have You Ever Loved Somebody - Mono 3.03
06. You Need Love - Mono 2.34
07. Rain On The WIndow - Mono 3.15
08. Heading For A Fall - Mono 2.22
09. Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe - Mono 2.22
10. When Your Light Turned On - Mono 2.38
11. Leave Me - Mono 2.19
12. The Games We Play - Mono 2.58
13. Then The Heartache Begins - Stereo 2.49
14. Stop Right There - Stereo 2.28
15. Water On The Brain - Stereo 2.26
16. Lullaby To Tim - Stereo 3.03
17. Have You Ever Loved Somebody - Stereo 3.03
18. You Need Love - Stereo 2.33
19. Rain On The WIndow - Stereo 3.13
20. Heading For A Fall - Stereo 2.22
21. Ye Olde Toffee Shoppe - Stereo 2.22
22. When Your Light Turned On - Stereo 2.37
23. Leave Me - Stereo 2.20
24. The Games We Play - Stereo 2.47

04.01.2009. u 16:20 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Moody Blues - Collected (3CD Remaster Set 2007)

This is the Moody Blues installment in Universal Music's Collected series. The 54 selections span the band's nearly 40-year career -- from early British Invasion-era songs through to the 2003 seasonal offering December. The original lineup hailed from Birmingham, England, and featured Ray Thomas (harmonica/vocals), Mike Pinder (keyboards/vocals), Denny Laine (vocals/guitar), Graeme Edge (drums), and Clint Warwick (bass/vocals). They had a massive worldwide smash with a remake of Bessie Banks' "Go Now" in early 1965. However, they suffered from the inability to provide a suitable follow-up, despite the undeniable groove heard on the blue-eyed soulful "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)." Ultimately, Warwick and then Laine exited, replaced by John Lodge (bass/vocals) and Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals). They continued with minimal notice, even as Hayward immediately unleashed the pre-psychedelia pop of "Fly Me High" and "Cities," or the slightly more esoteric "Love and Beauty" and "A Simple Game." It wasn't until the combo hedged their bets and turned in the rock-meets-symphonic masterpiece Days of Future Passed (1967) that the Moodies were able to truly define their sound. Collected serves up key material from the "classic seven" long-players Days of Future Passed, In Search of the Lost Chord (1968), On the Threshold of a Dream (1969), To Our Children's Children's Children (1969), A Question of Balance (1970), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971), and Seventh Sojourn (1972). There are likewise cuts from several solo and offshoot albums. Most notably, the Hayward/Lodge effort Blue Jays (1972) ("Blue Guitar" and "Remember Me [My Friend]"), Hayward's excellent solo album Songwriter (1977) ("Raised on Love"), and Lodge's criminally underrated Natural Avenue (1977) ("Carry Me"). The late-'70s re-formation with Octave (1978), "Forever Autumn" from Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (1978), and Hayward's Night Flight (1980) LP -- with the hard to find "It's Not On" -- are also covered. The Moodies in the '80s were able to rack up even more MOR rockers such as "The Voice," "Gemini Dream," "Your Wildest Dreams," "I Know You're Out There Somewhere," and "Say It with Love." While die-hard enthusiasts might have the odd personal favorite left off, thanks to recent remastering and a better than average tune stack, Collected (2007) is decidedly more desirable an overview than most other available Moodies anthologies...L. Planer

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 523 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist.

CD 1

01 Nights in White Satin 4:26
02 Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) 4:49
03 The Morning: Another Morning 3:58
04 Voices in the Sky 3:27
05 Dr. Livingstone, I Presume 2:58
06 Ride My See-Saw 3:44
07 Legend of a Mind 6:37
08 Lovely to See You 2:36
09 Never Comes the Day 4:40
10 Are You Sitting Comfortably 3:31
11 Dear Diary 3:59
12 Gypsy (Of a Strange and Distant Time) 3:33
13 Watching and Waiting 4:17
14 Higher and Higher 4:00
15 I Never Thought I'd Live to Be a Hundred 1:07
16 Candle of Life 4:14
17 Melancholy Man 5:46
18 Dawnings Is the Day 4:26
19 Question 5:39

CD 2

01 The Story in Your Eyes 2:54
02 Emily's Song 3:44
03 Isn't Life Strange 6:09
04 I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band) 4:19
05 New Horizons 5:12
06 Blue Guitar 3:38
07 Remember Me (My Friend) 5:29
08 King and Queen 3:54
09 What Am I Doing Here 3:32
10 Raised on Love 3:14
11 Carry Me 5:44
12 Had to Fall in Lvoe 3:42
13 Driftwood 4:25
14 Forever Autumn 4:30
15 It's Not On 4:12
16 The Voice 5:17
17 Gemini Dream 4:07
18 Blue World 5:10

CD 3

01 Your Wildest Dreams 4:53
02 The Other Side of Life 6:52
03 Vintage Wine 3:40
04 I Know You're out There Somewhere 6:39
05 Lean on Me (Tonight) 4:57
06 Say It with Love 3:58
07 Bless the Wings (That Bring You Back) 5:10
08 This Is the Moment 4:41
09 Strange Times 4:30
10 December Snow 5:12
11 Go Now 3:13
12 Boulevard de La Madelaine 2:57
13 From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You) 3:28
14 Fly Me High 2:56
15 Cities 2:23
16 Love and Beauty 2:26
17 A Simple Game 3:18

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The Byrds - Untitled - Unissued (1970) (2CD Legacy Edition 2000)

Among the later Byrds albums, Untitled was always the one to own, even if you weren't a huge fan. Issued back in 1970 as a two-priced-as-one LP, Untitled was one of the few modest commercial successes for the latter-day group. "Eight Miles High" is the high point, a 15-minute jam that showcases this band's prowess. The studio sides aren't to be overlooked, however — the group by this time was modifying its established sound into more of a '70s mode, and the influence of new members Gene Parsons and Skip Battin was showing up, pushing aside the familiar timbre of Roger McGuinn's 12-stringmore… Rickenbacker in favor of a leaner country-rock orientation. On some of this material (especially the Parsons-Battin "Yesterday's Train" and Battin's "Well Come Back Home"), they sound more like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The only song on the album to get heard by people other than serious Byrds fanatics was McGuinn's "Chestnut Mare," but "Truck Stop Girl," "All the Things," the group's version of Leadbelly's "Take a Whiff on Me," and, especially, "Just a Season" (maybe the prettiest song McGuinn has ever written) also hold up very well. Other numbers, like the environmental ode "Hungry Planet," are more of an acquired taste.
Arguably the last truly great album from the Byrds, this was a double vinyl set when it appeared in 1970. The 16-minute "Eight Miles High" took up an entire side--allowing for plenty of the free-flowing guitar, bass, and drum solos that were in vogue at the time. The live portion of the program opens with a gritty "Lover of the Bayou" and an inspired take on Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street." The studio set centers around the group's biggest latter-day hit, "Chestnut Mare," as well as Roger McGuinn's haunting "Just a Season." Here, Untitled is supplemented by Unissued, a whole bonus disc of rare and unreleased material. There are storming concert versions of Dylan's "You Ain't Going Nowhere," "My Back Pages," and "This Wheel's on Fire." Studio highlights include "Lover of the Bayou" and an undubbed "Kathleen's Song." Complete with detailed sleeve notes, recording details, and bonus tracks, Untitled/Unissued perfectly illustrates how archive recordings should be packaged. --Patrick Humphries

Turmoil. It ain't easy when you're band breaks up one-by-one. First the band's best songwriter Gene Clark left during the recording of the third album (leaving behind his classic "Eight Miles High" which McGuinn modified for his spectacular guitar parts). Then David Crosby left amid hard feelings even (at the time) accusing McGuinn & Hillman of taking his name off the credits of some of the songs. Finally, after the band made the transition to country rock (and had just added the hedonistic Gram Parsons to their line up)Hillman left with Parsons to found The Flying Burrito Brothers. Thank God for Clarence White and his spectacular playing. White had appeared as a session musician on "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" and also appeared on a Gene Clark's early country-rock solo albums. He had been a bluegrass star from his early teens and his playing is truly amazing comparable to other icons of the time (Hendrix, Beck, Clapton) in its complexity but also in its creativity.
"(Untitled/Unissued)" is the last complete masterpiece from The Byrds. The first half of the expanded CD (which was the first album when it was released on vinyl in 1970)featured a stunning live set from the band including the new McGuinn-Levy classic "Lover of the Bayou" and concluding with a stunning, rambling jam that filled up an entire LP side with "Eight Miles High". In between the new line up more than distinguishes itself as a powerful live band. The studio album jumps off with McGuinn & Levy's "Chestnut Mare" another of McGuinn's collaborations for the failed Broadway musical version of Peer Gynt (to be called Gene Typ). Lowell George's "Truck Stop Girl" receives a nice vocal performance by Clarence White (the incredible guitarist is in evidence throughout the rest of the release making his guitar sing). The other outstanding tracks include McGuinn and Levy's brilliant "Just a Season" (easily along with "Chestnut Mare" one of the best things McGuinn ever wrote)and Skip Battin's "Well Come Back Home" (the song's original title on the LP sleeve)a powerful anti-war song about Vientnam.
The second consists of previously unreleased studio recordings and live tracks from the same concerts that provided the basis for the first LP of the original album. We get a number of memorable alternate versions of studio tracks that appeared on the original album including "All the Things" and the studio version of "Lover of the Bayou". There's also Ledbelly's "Take a Wiff on Me" recorded live. Most intersting is the Gospel tune "Jesus is Just Alright" which would become a minor hit for The Doobie Brothers a couple of years down the line (with a similar arrangement). The second disc closes out with a cover of the band's "This Wheel's on Fire".
The extensive liner notes by Byrds biographer Johnny Rogan discusses the original album track by track. Rogan also discusses the second disc and interviews various band members about the recording of the album....Wayne Klein

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 276 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1- Untitled

01. Lover Of The Bayou 3.39
02. Positively 4th Street 3.03
03. Nashville West 2.07
04. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 2.38
05. Mr. Tambourine Man 2.14
06. Mr. Spaceman 3.08
07. Eight Miles High 16.07
08. Chestnut Mare 5.11
09. Truck Stop Girl 3.24
10. All The Things 3.08
11. Yesterday's Train 3.36
12. Hungry Planet 4.56
13. Just A Season 3.57
14. Take A Whiff On Me 3.29
15. You All Look Alike 3.07
16. Welcome Back Home 7.40

CD 2 - Unissued

01. All The Things (alternative Studio-Version) 4.58
02. Yesterday's Train (alternative Studio-Version) 4.11
03. Lover Of The Bayou (Studio-Version) 5.15
04. Kathleen's Song 2.37
05. White's Lightning Pt. 2 2.22
06. Willin' 3.33
07. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (Live) 2.56
08. Old Blue (Live) 3.30
09. It's Alright Ma (Live) 2.49
10. Ballad Of Easy Rider (Live) 2.22
11. My Back Pages (Live) 2.41
12. Take A Whiff On Me (Live) 2.46
13. Jesus Is Just Alright (Live) 3.09
14. This Wheel's On Fire (Live) 6.16

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Moody Blues - The Magnificent Moodies (1965) (25-track Edit 1998)

The Magnificent Moodies is the 1965 debut album by The Moody Blues first released in the UK and the first and only album featuring their R&B lineup of guitarist Denny Laine, bassist Clint Warwick, keyboardist Mike Pinder, flute player–percussionist Ray Thomas, and drummer Graeme Edge. The album is a collection of R&B and Merseybeat type songs, including the cover of "Go Now", produced by Alex Wharton, that had been a Number 1 hit single earlier that year. For the U.S. release (under the title Go Now – The Moody Blues #1), four songs were replaced and the tracks were repositioned...D. Jellinc

The pre-psychedelic Moody Blues were represented in England by this album, which is steeped in American soul. The covers include songs by James Brown, Willie Dixon, and Chris Kenner, plus the chart-busting "Go Now" (originally recorded by Bessie Banks), interspersed with a brace of originals by lead singer/guitarist Denny Laine and keyboardist Mike Pinder, and one Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich number, "I've Got a Dream." The shouters, like "I'll Go Crazy" and "Bye Bye Bird," will be the big surprises, showcasing the rawest sound by the group, but "I've Got a Dream" shows a lyrical, harmony-based sound that is vaguely reminiscent of the Four Tops (which is ironic, as that group later cut a single of the latter-day Moody Blues original "So Deep Within You"), while "Thank You Baby," a Laine/Pinder original, offers them doing a smooth, dance-oriented number with some catchy hooks. The group's sound is good and loud, and Laine was a phenomenal singer, though the band lacked the charisma and built-in excitement of such rivals as the Rolling Stones and the Animals. This album is more interesting than its American equivalent, but, in its original form, also not as good, since that LP left off such single sides as "Steal Your Heart Away" and the Pinder/Laine "From the Bottom of My Heart," the latter being the best side this version of the group ever recorded. [The Great American CD reissue of this album from 2007 -- the fifth or sixth reappearance of The Magnificent Moodies on CD -- includes those early singles and B-sides, and also offers good sound on all of the material (a major issue with CD reissues of "Go Now" prior to the late 1990s), plus the first-ever U.S. appearance of the rarity "People Gotta Go"; and it has very thorough and well-written notes by Greg Russo. That said, it is also not nearly a comprehensive look at those early sides by the band, missing such key tracks as their surprisingly strong rendition of "Time Is on My Side."]...B. Eder

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 158 MB
Genre : Rock
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Line-up

Denny Laine – guitars, harmonica, vocals
Mike Pinder – piano, organ, vocals
Clint Warwick – bass guitar, vocals
Ray Thomas – percussion, flutes, vocals
Graeme Edge – drums, percussion

Tracklist:

01. I'll Go Crazy
02. Something You Got
03. Go Now
04. Can't Nobody Love You
05. I Don't Mind
06. I've Got a Dream
07. Let Me Go
08. Stop
09. Thank You Baby
10. It Ain't Necessarily So
11. True Story
12. Bye Bye Bird
13. Steal Your Heart Away
14. Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind)
15. It's Easy Child
16. I Don't Want to Go on Without You
17. Time Is On My Side
18. From the Bottom of My Heart" (I Love You)
19. And My Baby's Gone
20. Everyday
21. You Don't (All The Time)
22. This Is My House (But Nobody Calls)
23. Life's Not Life
24. He Can Win
25. Boulevard De La Madelaine

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The Kinks - Kinda Kinks (1965) (Remaster Edit 2004)

After their initial success via the breakthrough singles 'You Really Got Me', and 'All Day and All of the Night', and the release of their first album, the Kinks were rushed into putting together that 'difficult' second LP. The whole process was done cheaply, under pressure, and took about a week.Kinda Kinks were the result, and though it's not Face to Face, or even Kink Kontroversy, it has some pretty good Mod era rock; ' Look For Me Baby', 'Come On Now'- with new wave female chorus provided by Ray's wife- plus other tunes of interest; ' Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' Bout That Girlmore…'- acoustic folk jazz ala Davy Graham and Bert Jansch, 'Something Better Beginning' the chorus sounding like an 80's Elvis Costello ballad- and the melodic and melancholy hit single, their first in that vein, 'Tired of Waiting For You'. There is also a seemingly toungue-in-cheek take on the blues standard 'Naggin' Woman' sung by Dave Davies, and a very undercooked cover of Martha and The Vandellas 'Dancing in the Streets' that's still more listenable than the Jaggers/Bowie thing. But this remastered release also contains 11 other quality singles and B-sides, all of them essential to any well respected/respectable Kinks fan, ie: 'Who'll Be the Next In Line', 'See My Friends', 'Well Respected Man', 'Everybody's Gonna Be Happy', yet another power pop guitar hit, 'I Need You', and the Dave Davies' country plaint 'Wait Till the Summer Comes Along'. The last number on the disc, Ray's piano demo of 'I Fall To Sleep', ( covered over 15 years later by the Pretenders ), displays a lyrical and musical precocity on level pegging with the likes of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and the song could have been a hit for Dionne Warwick or Dusty Springfield. All 23 songs, in mono, and within 55 minutes running time, merits the five star rating. The sounds and words tell of a more innocent and creative time, where two very young brothers and their mates were beginning to evolve a poetic and distinctively English brand of pop-rock, less beholden to the American R&B and rock and roll beloved of the Beatles, Stones and the Who. More polished albums ( and several masterpieces ) were to come...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 124 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist

01. Look For Me Baby 2.17
02. Got My Feet On The Ground 2.14
03. Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me worryin' 'Bout That Girl 2.44
04. Naggin' Woman 2.36
05. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 2.01
06. Tired Of Waiting For You 2.31
07. Dancing In The Street 2.20
08. Don't Ever Change 2.25
09. Come On Now 1.49
10. So Long 2.10
11. You Shouldn't Be Sad 2.03
12. Something Better Beginning 2.26
13. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy (Bonus) 2.16
14. Who'll Be The Next In Line (Bonus) 2.02
15. Set Me Free (Bonus) 2.12
16. Never Met A Girl Like You Before (Bonus) 2.05
17. See My Friends (Bonus) 2.46
18. Never Met A Girl Like You Before (Bonus) 2.05
19. Wait Till The Summer Comes Along (Bonus) 2.07
20. Such A Shame (Bonus) 2.19
21. A Well Respected Man (Bonus) 2.43
22 Don't You Fret (Bonus) 2.45
23. I Go To Sleep (Bonus) 2.42

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Michael Rother - Flammende Herzen (1976) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Michael Rother was the guitar and keyboard playing half of the groundbreaking Krautrock group Neu, and earlier, a founding member of Kraftwerk. Flammende Herzen (Flaming Heart) is his first solo album, recorded by and produced by Conny Plank in 1976 and issued at the dawn of punk in 1977. Flammende Herzen is, in a sense, the complete and utter flowering of a vision Rother held from Kraftwerk through his work with Klaus Dinger in Neu and through his short-term collaboration with Moebius and Roedelius in Harmonia. Rother's signature guitar sound is twinned with an analog delay, the simple mechanical or "motorik" percussion all wound around simple, yet transcendent, melodies that are nearly anthemic in their strident execution. With percussion assistance from Jaki Leibzeit of Can, Rother crafts a driving, soaring ride into the sonic abyss that is rich with melody and rock & roll rhythm. For Rother, music is a thing filled with light, and tracks such as the title, "Zyklodrom," and "Karussell" feature a cylindrical weave of electronic and organic percussion, opaque but insistent synthesizers playing chord progressions, and, of course, acoustic and electric guitars either chiming in single- and double-string Brucknerian motifs or churning on two or three chords hypnotically into the ether. While some of the themes presented here later became the foundation for a ponderous kind of new age disc music, there is plenty of spaced-out psychedelia and churning rock & roll ellipsis here ("Feuerland") for fans of early Krautrock. This remains one of Rother's strongest and most visionary records. The CD reissue features two remixes of the title track from 1993.

Drums - Jaki Liebezeit
Engineer - Conny Plank
Guitar, Electric Piano, Bass, Synthesizer, Organ, Percussion [Electric] - Michael Rother
Producer - Conny Plank , Michael Rother
Recorded June to September 1976 at Conny's Studio

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 98 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Art Rock, Ambient
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Tracklist:

01. Flammende Herzen 7.04
02. Zyklodrom 9.38
03. Karussell 5.23
04. Feuerland 7.09
05. Zeni 5.11
06. Flammende Herzen (Film Remix 1993) 8.31
07. Vorbei (Flammende Herzen Chill Remix 1993) 8.35

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Grand Funk Railroad - Caught In The Act (1975) (Remaster Edit 2003)

Their 1975 double live album, 24-bit digitally remastered and crammed on to a single CD with updated liner notes.

By 1975, Grand Funk Railroad had reached a new level of fame and fortune thanks to pop-friendly albums like We're an American Band and Shinin' On. However, they had not dropped the turbo-charged rock & roll that built their early success and that fact is proven by this exciting double-live album. Caught in the Act covers all the highlights of their catalog up to that point, including both the major hits and a generous sampling of album-track favorites. All the songs benefit from the amped-up live atmosphere and several improve over the studio versions thanks to the consistent high level of energymore… that the band pours into each tune. The best example is the latter phenomenon one-two punch of the albums' opening tracks: "Footstompin' Music" leaps out of the speakers with a galloping beat and pulsing organ that effortlessly outstrips its album version, then the band smoothly segues into a barnstorming, revamped version of "Rock 'N' Roll Soul" that tacks an infectious "Nothin' but a party" chant onto the song's beginning. Even the hits add new frills that keep them feeling like rote run-throughs: "The Loco Motion" is soulfully fleshed out by the addition of female backing vocals and hard rock muscle applied to "Black Licorice" transforms it into a speedy, fist-pumping rocker. Another big highlight is the atmospheric version of "Closer to Home," which sports a tighter, more complex arrangement than its studio counterpart and makes an excellent showcase for Craig Frost's skills on a variety of keyboard (he nimbly recreates the song's orchestral coda with an elegant performance on the Mellotron). The end result is a live album that is the equal of the studio's best studio-recorded outings. Simply put, Caught in the Act is a necessity for Grand Funk Railroad fans and may even attract non-fans with its effective combination of energy and instrumental firepower.

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 181 MB
Genre : Hard Rock, Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Footstompin' Music 4:07
02. Rock 'N Roll Soul 4:04
03. I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home 7:08
04. Heartbreaker 7:22
05. Some Kind Of Wonderful 4:14
06. Shinin' On 5:31
07. The Loco-Motion 3:22
08. Black Licorice 4:27
09. The Railroad 6:13
10. We're An American Band 3:38
11. T.N.U.C. 9:32
12. Inside Looking Out 12:24
13. Gimme Shelter 7:00

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The Doors - The Doors (1967) (40th Anniversary Mixes 2007)

First released in January 1967, The Doors is one of rock music's most famous debuts. It delivered the #1 signature smash "Light My Fire," plus "Break On Through," "The Crystal Ship," and "The End." Three bonus tracks include alternate takes of "Moonlight Drive" and a previously unissued version of "Indian Summer." New liners include an-depth essay by Ben Fong-Torres, a principal Rolling Stone writer during The Doors' heyday.
Most remarkable about this release are the new 40th Anniversary mixes, supervised by The Doors and original engineer/producer Bruce Botnick. Longtime fans of these albums will fall in love with them all over again, because they now include parts recorded during the original sessions but left out of the initial releases.
The Doors' revolutionary self-titled 1967 debut LP instantly won over fans and critics alike, heralding the arrival of one of rock's all-time most original bands. Through five more groundbreaking studio albums, The Doors, fronted by visionary poet/vocalist Jim Morrison, daringly expanded the boundaries of contemporary music and popular culture. Four decades later, their music remains as powerful as ever.

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 120 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Break On Through [New Stereo Mix] 2:25
02. Soul Kitchen [New Stereo Mix] 3:31
03. The Crystal Ship [New Stereo Mix] 2:32
04. Twentieth Century Fox [New Stereo Mix] 2:32
05. Alabama Song (Whisky Bar) [New Stereo Mix] 3:15
06. Light My Fire [New Stereo Mix] 6:58
07. Back Door Man [New Stereo Mix] 3:31
08. I Looked At You [New Stereo Mix] 2:20
09. End Of The Night [New Stereo Mix] 2:49
10. Take It As It Comes [New Stereo Mix] 2:15
11. The End [New Stereo Mix] 11:39
12. Moonlight Drive (2006 Version 1) 2:41
13. Moonlight Drive (2006 Version 2) (Previously Unreleased) 2:29
14. Indian Summer [1966 Vocal] (Previously Unreleased) 2:35

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Jefferson Airplane - Live At The Fillmore East (1968) (Remaster Edit 1998)

I've been a fan of the Airplane since "Somebody to Love" was on the radio. There aren't many live recordings available, and none of the ones I've heard cover any of the songs on "After Bathing at Baxter's", which remains my favorite record. This album was recorded while material for "Crown of Creation" was still being written. They play "Greasy Heart", which Grace says she wrote only three weeks ago. They have at least three tracks from "Baxter's" (which had been published just a few months earlier). As such, the band is at the peak of their writing. "Bless It's Pointed Little Head" has far fewer tracks, but some outstanding performances; they were playing better that night than when this one was recorded.
The recording quality is very good, performance ranges fair to very good at various times. At times their vocal arrangements don't hang together -- but they are attempting amazing things, such as a four-part harmony involving complicated chords and controlled dissonance. I'm amazed at what they attempt in this concert; sometimes it comes off quite well too.
If you don't know the Airplane, this isn't the first album you should buy. But if you've been a fan all these years, and especially if you like their psychedelic and revolutionary phases, you're in for a treat!...Mark Colan

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 175 MB
Genre : Heavy Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Intro/The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil 8:37
02. She Has Funny Cars 3:58
03. It's No Secret 3:42
04. Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon 5:08 $0.99
05. Greasy Heart 4:07
06. Star Track 7:37
07. Wild Tyme (H) 3:22
08. White Rabbit 2:59
09. Thing 11:28
10. Today 3:42
11. The Other Side Of This Life 5:17
12. Fat Angel 9:05
13. Watch Her Ride 3:13
14. Closing Comments 0:46
15. Somebody To Love 3:22

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The Byrds - The Notorious Byrd Brothers (1968) (Remaster Edit 1997)

The Notorious Byrd Brothers captures the Byrds between the seminal folk-rock glories of their better-known mid-1960s triumphs and the equally influential country-rock that would soon follow, but the album is no holding action: with one time Beach Boy associate Gary Usher producing and Roy Halee engineering, the band weaves its signature vocal harmonies and chiming guitars through a lusher, more impressionistic art-pop tapestry that stops just short of post-Sgt. Pepper's cliché, employing phased vocals, sound effects, Moog synthesiser, and horns. Thematically, the project pits utopian innocencemore… ("Tribal Gathering", "Dolphins Smile") against a new wariness ("Artificial Energy", a cautionary look at amphetamines, and the Vietnam vignette of "Draft Morning"). In a field of well-paced, inventive songs, the zenith is the silken, wistful "Goin' Back", Carole King's poignant meditation on childhood and innocence. --Sam Sutherland

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 133 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Artificial Energy 2.19
02. Goin' Back 3.26
03. Natural Harmony 2.11
04. Draft Morning 2.42
05. Wasn't Born To Follow 2.04
06. Get To You 2.39
07. Change Is Now 3.21
08. Old John Robertson 1.49
09. Tribal Gathering 2.03
10. Dolphin's Smile 2.00
11. Space Odyssey 4.02
12. Moog Raga Bonus Track;(Instrumental) 3.27
13. Bound To Fall Bonus Track;(Instrumental) 2.11
14. Triad Bonus Track 3.32
15. Goin' Back Bonus Track;(version one) 3.58
16. Draft Morning Bonus Track;(alternate end) 2.58
17. Universal Mind Decoder Bonus Track;(instrumental) 13.45

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The Alan Parsons Project - Vulture Culture (1985) (Remaster Edit 2007)

2007 Digitally Remastered and Expanded Edition of the Alan Parsons Classic Album that was Originally Released in 1985. Originally Meant to Be the Second Disc of "Ammonia Avenue", this Album Ended Up Being Released a Year after that Opus. "Sooner Or Later" was to Be the Single to Market Via Top 40 Radio, but Things Didn't Turn Out that Way. This Edition Adds Five Tracks to the Original Nine with Demo and Alternate Versions to Maximize Use of the Compact Disc Format.

The sonics on this remastered disc are a little better than the newly remastered "Eye in the Sky". Probably because this LP came out a few years later, and I believe this is an import from Germany. Hawkeye is the cherry of the set. Clean, crisp, full sounding. I only wish this would come out in hi-rez 5.1 multichannel sound. All songs by Alan Parsons should be experienced in surround.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 142 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Let's Talk About Me 4.29
02. Separate Lives 4.38
03. Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) 4.53
04. Sooner Or Later 4.25
05. Vulture Culture 5.23
06. Hawkeye 3.49
07. Somebody Out There 4.56
08. The Same Old Sun 5.27
09. No Answers Only Questions (Bonus) (Final Version) 2.12
10. Separate Lives (Bonus) (Alternative Mix) 4.19
11. Hawkeye (Bonus) (Demo) 3.18
12. The Naked Vulture (Bonus) 10.44
13. No Answers Only Questions (Bonus) (The First Attempt) 2.56

04.01.2009. u 15:26 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (1974) (Remaster Edit 2002)

If you are in your late 30's or 40 something, then you grew up in the 70's, when people actually bought 12' round vinyl discs and played them on a turntable! If, by chance, you were really into high quality audio sound (refered to as an audiophile), then you should be well acquainted with this musical offering. A company known as Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL), out of California, pioneered the "Original Master Recording" album. Also referred to as a "half-speed master". This company would seek out and only accept a first generation master tape to re-issue a popular music album. They made the choices based on popularity and sonic quality. The first few offerings were records of recorded "nature sounds" such as lightening, wind, streams, birds, etc. I think one was called The Power and the Majesty. The very first musical selection (catalog #1-005) was Supertramp's Crime of the Century. That's one of the reason's I bought this album. As a young music buyer of the day (late '78) I had not heard of Supertramp. I did know who Pink Floyd was and of course, the Beatles. I was surprised that Crime of the Century kept showing up in the MFSL offerings along with Dark Side of the Moon, Steely Dan's Aja, Fleetwood Mac I, and The Beatles Abbey Road. MFSL's Original Master Recordings were limited editions of 25,000 pressings.
In the early '80's, they began offering Ultra High Quality Records. Limited to only 5,000 pressings. These were the most incredibly high-quality analog phonograph records ever produced by anyone. Heavy, 200 gram records, pressed on virgin vinyl, so clean you could see light through it. Again, Supertramp's Crime of the Century was one of the first five offerings, along with Floyd's Dark Side. I'm talking about a record that cost $50! Only the ultimate in sound quality music was considered for these very special discs. Even a regular Original Master Recording record cost more that a compact disc does now! About $17. All this history lesson in sound recording media, that I have presented here, is simply to justify the fact that Crime of the Century is quite possibly the finest sounding achievment in all of recorded rock music. A "masterpiece" as another reviewer put it (pety brawl). Asking the question as to why it didn't stand in the same ranks as Pink Floyd's "The Wall" or "Dark Side of the Moon"? Well...it Does! And it always has. MFSL did not release Dark Side (#1-017) until after Crime of the Century. And way before other greats such as Steely Dan's Aja (#1-033) and Neil Diamond's fantastic sounding Hot August Night 'Live' (#2-024). In the mid-80's, when compact discs first began to emerge in audio stores, the musical selections were very limited. Just like so many older people remember the first album or record they bought with their own money, everyone also remembers the first compact disc they purchased. I was working in the electronics section of a retail store and needed a compact disc to demo the new machines that were arriving. I went to a local high-end audio store that had a small bin of these mysterious new things called "cd's" for short. And what did I find among the half-dozen classical selections, but Supertramp - Crime of the Century (along with Rush's Moving Pictures). Paid my $18 and walked out. That was our only Demo disc for almost a year, and became quite of few people's favorite after hearing the great music that was within that plastic jewel case.Richard Thompson

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 101 MB
Genre : Prog. Rock
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Tracklist:

01. School 5.34
02. Bloody Well Right 4.31
03. Hide In Your Shell 6.48
04. Asylum 6.43
05. Dreamer 3.31
06. Rudy 7.19
07. If Everyone Was Listening 4.04
08. Crime Of The Century 5.36

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Uriah Heep - Fallen Angel (1978) (Remaster Edit 1992)

Although it doesn't compare with such classic Uriah Heep albums as those done in the earlier part of the decade, Fallen Angel is an ok collection of rock songs and ballads that devout fans of the band will enjoy. The title track, an all-out rocker "I'm Alive" and a pretty love ballad "Put Your Lovin' on Me" are the highlights. The third and last album to feature John Lawton as a singer. Although all the songs are decent and well-done, one can't help but get the feeling the band has dumbed itself down somewhat in the last couple of years since Firefly. ..Hot Pands

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 125 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Woman of the Night 4:02
02. Falling in Love 2:53 $0.99
03. One More Night (Last Farewell) 3:30
04. Put Your Lovin' on Me 4:07
05. Come Back to Me 4:19
06. Whad'ya Say 3:40
07. Save It 3:32
08. Love Or Nothing 3:00
09. I'm Alive 4:16
10. Fallen Angel 5:03
11. Cheater (Single B-Side) 4:04
12. Gimme Love (Struttin') (Single B-Side) 3:16
13. A Right to Live (Promo B-Side) 3:37
14. Been Hurt (Previously unissued original version) 5:05

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The Kinks - Live at Kelvin Hall (1968) (Remaster Edit 2004)

Forget the Stones 'Got Live...' with it's studio songs with live audience dubbed in. The Beatles, never really released a good live album from the Brit Invasion period. No, this is it.
OK, don't look for beautiful slick production and perfect playing, this CD is a historical document that rocks! The screaming girls (drowing out the band sometimes), the frantic, if sometimes sloppy, playing just add to the energy that makes this great. The songs are some of the Kinks best, man I love this album!...J. Connor

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 156 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

Mono

01. Till The End Of The Day 3.22
02. A Well Respected Man 3.10
03. You're Looking Fine 3.30
04. Sunny Afternoon 4.54
05. Dandy 2.05
06. I'm On An Island 2.54
07. Come On Now 3.01
08. You Really Got Me 2.13
09. Medley: Milk Cow Blues - Tired Of Waiting For You 8.55

Stereo

10. Till The End Of The Day 3.32
11. A Well Respected Man 3.09
12. You're Looking Fine 3.36
13. Sunny Afternoon 4.54
14. Dandy 2.11
15. I'm On An Island 2.53
16. Come On Now 2.58
17. You Really Got Me 2.15
18. Medley: Milk Cow Blues - Tired Of Waiting For You 8.47

04.01.2009. u 14:42 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Supertramp - Paris (1980) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Supertramp were renowned for their crystal-clear recordings and intricate arrangements. This double live album is the best way to hear how the two songwriters, Roger odgson & Rick Davies played their parts.

"Paris," is a wonderful live set, capturing the band at the peak of their popularity while they were on tour for their 1979 smash hit album, "Breakfast In America," at a time when co-leader Roger Hodgson was still with the group. When you consider that the possibility of Hodgson returning to Supertramp these days is highly unlikely, "Paris" becomes all the more an important live document of the band, indeed. Many great Tramp classics are included in this live set, such as "School," "Ain't Nobody But Me," "The Logical Song," "Dreamer," "Rudy," "Take The Long Way Home," "Fool's Overture," and "Crime Of The Century," plus one exclusive song, "You Started Laughing," not found anywhere else. Hodgson & co-leader Rick Davies sing their hearts out and play their respective keyboards with great passion, and Hodgson also serves up some incredible fretwork on the guitar. Co-horts John Halliwell on sax, drummer Bob Sibenberg & bassist Dougie Thomson have terrific interplay with Hodgson & Davies, helping to bring the band's great melodic music to life in tremendous fashion. Just like on their studio albums, the band totally cook live in concert, too. And the album's remastering treatment here is quite a blessing, giving a clarity to this live recording that wasn't heard before. It's almost like being at the concert itself, sitting alongside all of those lucky French Supertramp fans."Paris" is a fabulous Supertramp concert that you'll want to experience again & again. If you weren't lucky enough to see the band on their most successful tour ever, then listening to this album is definitely the next best thing...Alan Caylow

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 206 MB
Genre : Prog. Rock, Art Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. School 5.41
02. Ain't Nobody But Me 5.24
03. The Logical Song 3.56
04. Bloody Well Right 7.23
05. Breakfast In America 2.57
06. You Started Laughing 4.02
07. Hide In Your Shell 6.54
08. From Now On 7.06

CD 2

01. Dreamer 3.44
02. Rudy 7.08
03. A Soapbox Opera 4.51
04. Asylum 6.51
05. Take The Long Way Home 4.57
06. Fool's Overture 10.57
07. Two Of Us 1.25
08. Crime Of The Century 6.32

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The Move - Looking On (1970) (Remaster Edit 2008)

In the wake of The Move's SHAZAM album, singer Carl Wayne departed & leader Roy Wood recorded a solo album, BOULDERS (which saw release in 1973). When he returned, he invited friend Jeff Lynne (who'd replaced him in The Nightriders / The Idle Race) to join, and the 2 hatched the idea of creating a new band to replace The Move, which would include classical instruments and experimental ideas: The Electric Light Orchestra. LOOKING ON was the first result, though their record company (at least temporarily) nixed the idea of a name-change, purely for "commercial" reasons".
This is one WILD album. As much of a major shift as SHAZAM was from earlier Move records, LOOKING ON is an even bigger departure. Both Wood & Lynne, whose earlier sound & styles were quite similar, come across doing & sounding almost completely unlike anything either of them had done before! Loud, heavy, ponderous, explosive, and downright bizarre are a few words that come to mind. This album is NOT an easy "first listen"! There's the ominous "Looking On", the growling-yet-bouncy "Turkish Tram Conductor Blues", the ethereal "What?" and the noisy "When Alice Comes Back To The Farm", with its almost honky-tonk piano. Things get extremely strange on Jeff Lynne's "Open Up Said The World To The Door"-- you have to HEAR this one, you still won't believe it! The one almost "normal" track is "Brontosaurus", a single recorded earlier, and I believe the only song here that includes departed bassist Rick Price. "Feel Too Good" makes for a relentless, hard-driving 9-minute finale. (But watch out for the "surprise" epilogue!) I've long considered this a "flawed experiment"; when they returned for their next outing, MESSAGE FROM THE COUNTRY, everything they were working toward seemed to fall in place!
This reissue includes a number of bonus tracks; mostly good songs in their own right, though wildly at odds with the style of the album they're backing. For new listeners, of course, they may wind up being the "best" part of the CD-- depending on taste...Manfred Mandel

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 155 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Looking On 7.52
02. Turkish Tram Conductors Blues 4.51
03. What? 6.46
04. When Alice Comes Back To The Farm 3.48
05. Open Up Said The World At The Door 7.16
06. Brontosaurus 4.29
07. Feel Too Good 9.38
08. Lightin' Never Srikes Twice (Rare B-Side) (Bonus) 3.15
09. Looking On Part 1 (Take 3; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased)(Bonus) 4.34
10. Looking On Part 2 (Take 12; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased)(Bonus) 4.51
11. Turkish Tram Conductor Blues (Take 5; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased) (Bonus) 4.54
12. Open Up Said The World At The Door (Take 4; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased)(Bonus) 1.27
13. Feel Too Good (Take 11 Extract; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased)(Bonus) 2.40
14. The Duke Of Edinburgh's Lettuce (Take 2; Rough Mix - Previously Unreleased)(Bonus) 1.26

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Nazareth - At The Beeb - 1972 - 1975 (1998) (2000)

Nazareth has been rocking for over 30 years, and they never got the respect they deserved. They were at their best in the 70s through the mid-80s, when Manny Charlton left the band, taking his smoking licks with him. As a fan who has seen them perform live on several occasions, I have been searching for the definitive live recording for years. SNAZ is great, but it leaves out most of their early work. This set fills in the gap, but it only comes close to perfection. The BBC recorded bands in one session, and the music was mixed and aired in just a few days, usually less than two weeks from recording to air. The master tapes were then erased and re-used to cut costs. This means that re-mastering can only do so much to improve the sound, yet this set still sounds pretty good. The music, however, is first-rate. Dan McCafferty was never a great singer, but he could always growl with the best, and it works very well here. Manny's guitar sears, and the rhythm section of Darrel Sweet on drums & Pete Agnew on bass keeps the pace moving fluidly. If you like your music loud and snarly, this set will get you moving. If the master tapes were better, I might have given this 5 stars. Hard rock lovers, BUY THIS SET!... Rainer Zuphall

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 272 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Line-up

Dan McCafferty – lead vocals
Manny Charlton – lead guitar
Pete Agnew – bass
Darrell Sweet – drums

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Called Her Name 4.11
02. Fool About You 2.50
03. Hard Living 3.01
04. Goin' Down 44.03
05. Razamanaz 4.17
06. Broken Down Angel 4.05
07. Night Woman 3.27
08. Too Bad Too Sad 2.52
09. Turn On Your Receiver 3.38
10. Bad Bad Boy 3.36
11. Shapes Of Things 6.19
12. Silver Dollar Forger 5.38
13. Glad When You're Gone 4.18
14. Jet Lag 6.39

CD 2

01. Dear John 3.53
02. Morning Dew 6.449
03. Vigilante Man 5.344
04. Paper Sun 5.19
05. Woke Up This Morning - Boogie 9.447
06. Love Hurts 44.23
07. Expect No Mercy 3.46
08. This Flight Tonight 3.43
09. Whiskey Drinking Woman/Hair Of The Dog 7.16
10. Teenage Nervous Breakdown 3.42
11. Road Ladies 7.04

04.01.2009. u 14:29 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

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Eagles - Hotel California (1976) (SHM-CD Remaster 2008)

Japanese only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing. Warner.2008

Those who call Hotel California an example of Southern California decadence are getting it wrong. It's about decadence, a much different thing. For all the excesses detailed by the band's biographers, it's a fact that leaders Don Henley and Glenn Frey ran a tight ship, crafting songs, albums, and the band's stage show for maximum sonic and emotional impact. In 1976, following four increasingly sophisticated and successful albums of unassailable country rock, Henley and Frey crafted Hotel California, the album of their career. They put to good use both the band's plangent lead guitarist, Don Felder, and rock vet Joe Walsh to give the Eagles a new, harder-rocking authority ("Life in the Fast Lane"), without giving up a certain chamber-rock classicism ("Wasted Time"). And then there's the celebrated title song, the hit "New Kid in Town," and Henley and Frey's ambitious summation, "The Last Resort."...B. Wyman

The Eagles took 18 months between their fourth and fifth albums, reportedly spending eight months in the studio recording Hotel California. The album was also their first to be made without Bernie Leadon, who had given the band much of its country flavor, and with rock guitarist Joe Walsh. As a result, the album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. An even more important aspect, however, is the emergence of Don Henley as the band's dominant voice, both as a singer and a lyricist.

Hotel California was the first Eagles album to feature Joe Walsh. By combining with Don Felder, they created a potent tandem and pushed the band to a harder sound. Like many other residents in the state, the band are not native Californians. Despite that fact, they have become synonymous with Southern California. On this album, they examine all the high and lows of the land of hopes and dreams. The word classic is thrown around a little too often, but the album's title track is one of only a handful of songs that are worthy of the title. From the opening guitar riff, to the cynical and vivid lyrics to the closing guitar coda, the song is a tour de force.Don Henley sings with a snarl in his voice and Mr. Walsh and Mr. Felder trade guitar licks in a can you top this fashion. The song is a masterpiece, became their third number single, won the 1977 Grammy for Record of the Year and one never tires of hearing it. New Kid In Town was the album's other number single and Glenn Frey sings with a smooth charm. The song perfectly captures that breezy Southern California soundthe Eagles made famous. Life In The Fast Lane is the infamous rocker that details the hedonistic lifestyle of the late 70's that the band wholeheartedly embraced. Wasted Time is pretty ballad and the orchestral reprise of the song leads into a stinging rocker Victim Of Love.Joe Walsh's Eagle lead vocal debut is the suprisingly sweet Pretty Maids All In A Row. Randy Messiness' swan song with the band is the soaring Try Love Again. The album's closer, The Last Resort, almost matches the title cut in power and brilliance. It tells of the pilgrimage from the east coast out to California and that it has to offer.Hotel California was the band's peak and one of the best albums of the 70's.

Codec: flac
Size: 262 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01 Hotel California 6:30
02 New Kid in Town 5:03
03 Life In The Fast Lane 4:46
04 Wasted Time 4:56
05 Wasted Time (Reprise) 1:23
06 Victim of Love 4:09
07 Pretty Maids All In A Row 3:58
08 Try And Love Again 5:10
09 The Last Resort 7:28

03.01.2009. u 23:38 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Doors - Strange Days (1967) (40th Anniversary Mixes 2007)

STRANGE DAYS, first out in October '67, went to #3 and introduced the Doors classics "People Are Strange," "Love Me Two Times" and "Strange Days." In-depth liner notes by Barney Hoskyns, co-founder of online rock library Rock's Backpages. Two bonus extras include previously unreleased versions of "People Are Strange" and "Love Me Two Times."

Even darker than their purple-hued debut, the Doors' follow-up, Strange Days, closed 1967 with an ominous flourish. Highlighted mostly by short, radio- friendly tunes such as the bluesy "Love Me Two Times" and the cabaret-style "People Are Strange" and featuring a smattering of edgy recitations ("Horse Latitudes") and smoky rockers ("My Eyes Have Seen You"), the album features a centerpiece that was another ambitious extended track, "When the Music's Over". On it, Morrison railed at everything from organised religion to pollution, and his rallying cry--"We want the world, and we want itmore… now!"--became a call to arms for the counterculture rising up around the band. --Billy Altman

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 94 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Strange Days 3.09
02. You're Lost Little Girl 3.05
03. Love Me Two Times 3.15
04. Unhappy Girl 1.57
05. Horse Latitudes 1.34
06. Moonlight Drive 3.05
07. People Are Strange 2.11
08. My Eyes Have Seen You 2.31
09. I Can't See Your Face In My Mind 3.24
10. When The Music's Over 11.08
11. People Are Strange (Bonus) 1.57
12. Love Me Two Times (Bonus) 3.19

03.01.2009. u 23:02 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

ELO - The Night the Light Went On (1974) (1990)

This album remains one of the few official live recordings of the classic ELO line-up. In this recording the individual musicians are allowed to stretch their "chops" somewhat with the strings taking prominent, improvisational solos. Bev Bevan's drumming on this album is also drastically different than his simplistic, timekeeping-only playing on ELO's studio recordings.

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 93 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Line-up

* Jeff Lynne - vocals, guitar
* Bev Bevan - drums
* Richard Tandy - keyboards
* Mike de Albuquerque - bass, backing vocals
* Mik Kaminski - violin
* Hugh McDowell - cello
* Mike Edwards - cello

Tracklist:

01. Daybreaker 5:34
02. Showdown 6:54
03. Day Tripper 6:40
04. 10538 Overture 5:44
05. Mik's Solo/Orange Blossom Special 2:28
06. In The Hall Of The Mountain King / Great Balls of Fire 8:35
07. Roll Over Beethoven 4:25

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10cc - How Dare You! (1976) (Remaster Edit 1997)

Digitally remastered 1997 reissue of their top 50, 1976 album with 'Get It While You Can' added as a bonus track. 10 tracks total, also including the hits 'Art For Art's Sake' & 'I'm Mandy Fly Me'.

With your 1st stop being SHEET MUSIC, your 2nd stop being The Original Soundtrack, you should now have arrived at stop no.3, "How Dare You". Can you hear it yet? Can you hear how influential 10cc were on 7o's music, and what was to come in the 8o's? By this time, even ABBA & The Carpenters started to sound like them, whether that made 10cc happy or not no one knows.
Unfortunately the partnership of Creme/Godley/Stewart/Gouldman came to a close on this album. This is a frustrating thing. What could have come after this album no one knows, but something tells me it would have absolutely put 10cc through the roof. But alas it was not to be. So what you get is 10cc in "change mode". Of the three albums mentioned, "How Dare You!" is the weakest. This does not mean that 10cc forgot how to write great songs. It just means there focus grew a little wavery, and the split between the two creative forces Godley/Creme and Stewart/Gouldman became a little more defined on HDY!.
But what you will find are some absolutely gorgeous pieces of music on this album. "I'm Mandy Fly Me" should have convinced you by now that Eric Stewart has one of the nicest voices you've ever heard, and that in 4.00 many things can happen in a song. The beautiful "Lazy Ways" goes further along this point. I find "I Wanna Rule The World" absolutely hilarious and a definite precursor to acts like They Might Be Giants. "Iceberg" is absolutely demented, and fun, and a whole load of other things you wouldn't associate with schizophrenia. "Don't Hang Up" takes you on the wedding night, the honeymoon, the fallout with no reconciliation all in 6 minutes. "Art For Art's Sake" - why it hasn't been used in a rap song I don't know, the opening into the main riff is absolutely classic.
10cc albums should be given the DVD treatment. They should be in total surround sound, so you actually "feel" how visual there songs were, and how much thought they put into them...S. Thomas

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 104 MB
Genre : Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. How Dare You 4.15
02. Lazy Ways 4.23
03. I Wanna Rule The World 3.59
04. I'm Mandy Fly Me 5.24
05. Iceberg 3.43
06. Art For Art's Sake 6.02
07. Rock 'N' Roll Lullaby 4.01
08. Head Room 4.24
09. Don't Hang Up 6.19
10. Get It While You Can (Bonus) 2.55

03.01.2009. u 22:56 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Traffic - BBC In Concert - Paris Theatre London (1970)

Following three astonishingly original album releases in the late 1960s, the original four members of Traffic went their separate ways, a mere two years after they began. Traffic’s farewell album, Last Exit, which contained the underground hit, "Medicated Goo," would be released in 1969, but by then Steve Winwood was already off to form Blind Faith with ex-Cream guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker. Although this collaboration bore musical fruit, Clapton's lack of commitment frustrated Winwood and Blind Faith would call it quits after only one album and tour. At the dawn of the 1970s, Winwood found himself without a band. Still overflowing with creativity, he began work on his first solo album, with the intention of calling it Mad Shadows. Winwood's musical vision included elements of American R&B, jazz and psychedelic rock but retained a distinctive British flavor. With an undeniable reverence for Ray Charles and a voice just as compelling, he continued blending the same diverse elements that made his songwriting in Traffic so compelling. As the studio sessions progressed, Winwood enlisted his Traffic cohorts, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood, whose contributions resulted in an album destined to become Traffic's most cohesive and focused artistic statement. Released in July of 1970, the John Barleycorn Must Die album would undeniably prove what tremendous composers Winwood and Capaldi had become and was the first Traffic album to attain gold status and would eventually be celebrated as one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
In April of 1970, prior to the release of the John Barleycorn album, Winwood, Capaldi, and Wood unveiled much of this new material before an intimate live audience at the Paris Theater in London. Hosted by legendary DJ, John Peel, who had long championed the group, this now historic performance was captured for the BBC Radio One "In Concert" series. Showcasing much of the new material, as well as a few choice songs from the second and third Traffic LPs, this recording captures the formidable power and instrumental dexterity of the trio lineup of Traffic. Always respected as a keyboard player and vocalist, this show also illuminates what a talented guitar player Winwood had become. Just as impressive is Chris Wood, who changes instruments on nearly every song, performing on piano, organ, sax, flute, and percussion. It is more often than not Chris Wood's multi-instrumentalist contributions that add dimension, diversity and flavor to Winwood and Capaldi's most brilliant compositions.
The performance kicks off with a nod to the past, with "Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring," a classic song from the group's second self-titled album. A writing collaboration between Winwood, Capaldi, and Wood, this serves as the perfect introduction for this trio lineup, featuring Winwood on organ and vocals, Capaldi on drums and Wood handling everything else, including electric piano, sax, and percussion. Often Traffic’s set opener during this era, this song serves as the perfect warm-up exercise, allowing the group to flex their improvisational muscles before tackling more adventurous material. Following an introduction by John Peel, they continue with similar instrumentation on the first of the new tracks to be performed, "Every Mother's Son." This majestic atmospheric gem would be destined to close the John Barleycorn album and features sensational instrumental contributions from all three musicians and one of Winwood's most impassioned vocals.
The third song of the set, "No Time To Live," aired only during the initial live broadcast, is unfortunately not included. It is speculated that the BBC's recording equipment malfunctioned during this song as it was not included on subsequent transmissions of this performance and appears to only exist from inferior airchecks of the initial broadcast. However, the "Medicated Goo" that follows is terrific, featuring Winwood and Capaldi sharing vocal duties, Winwood now switching to electric guitar and Wood playing the bass part on electronically processed tenor sax. Here the song is more immediate and stripped down compared to its studio counterpart, but it is just as tight and all the more enjoyable for it.
The most intimate moment of the entire set follows with the unveiling of the haunting title track from the forthcoming album, John Barleycorn. With Winwood on acoustic guitar and Capaldi and Wood adding sparse percussion in the form of tambourine and triangle, their interpretation of this traditional English folk ballad is performed with quiet, exquisite perfection.
Before they unveil additional new material, they again return to the second Traffic album with a performance of "Pearly Queen." Here Winwood gets to flex his guitar chops, while Wood takes over on organ (and bass using the organ's foot pedals) and Capaldi returns to his drum kit. This is another remarkable performance that is a dynamic testament to the magical chemistry between these three musicians. John Peel says it best during his post song commentary, where he astutely mentions, "If you are a guitarist and you think you got to go on playing those same old blues riffs at ear-shattering volume, in order to make it, you don't - and that’s proof of it."
The remainder of the set is devoted entirely to new material, beginning with the infectious "Empty Pages," played close to the album version, but with a raw live intensity. Chris Wood remains on organ for this number with Winwood switching to electric piano. They again take the opportunity to stretch out a bit, with Winwood and Wood applying their formidable improvisational skills to this bouncy number. With just two keyboards and drums, this features unquestionably odd instrumentation for a rock band, but they deliver an engaging performance that never lacks for instrumentation.
The most breathtaking moments are saved for last, with the public unveiling of the Ray Charles influenced "Glad," paired up with the jazz-rock composition "Freedom Rider.” The fact that these now classic compositions were being heard together for the first time is justification for celebration and the performances are truly outstanding. The piano dominated "Glad" is now widely considered to be Winwood's instrumental masterpiece and this early performance of it features Winwood, Capaldi, and Wood trading licks like musicians possessed. Both "Glad" and "Freedom Rider" find the band jamming at an extraordinary level, exploring exciting possibilities within the arrangements.
Much like the John Barleycorn album itself, these performances remain highly compelling nearly four decades later. These three musicians have never sounded more cohesive or inspired as they do right here, cementing the fact that this recording is one of the most outstanding Traffic sets ever captured on tape.

Line-up

Steve Winwood - organ, guitar, vocals
Chris Wood - sax, flute, piano, organ, vocals, percussion
Jim Capaldi - drums, percussion, vocals

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 138 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring 6.54
02. Every Mothers Son 7.25
03. No Time To Live 6.30
04. Medicated Goo 3.08
05. John Barleycorn 5.25
06 - Pearly Queen 5.21
07. Stranger To Himself 5.26
08. Empty Pages 6.57
09. Glad 7.49
10. Freedom Rider 5.34

03.01.2009. u 22:52 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood (1985) (2CD Remaster Deluxe 1998)

After the album-tour-album cycle of Script for a Jester's Tear, Fugazi, and the subsequent Euro-only release of Real to Reel, Marillion retreated to Berlin's Hansa Ton Studios with Rolling Stones producer Chris Kimsey to work on their next opus. Armed with a handful of lyrics born out of a self-confessed acid trip, Fish came up with the elaborate concept for 1985's Misplaced Childhood. Touching upon his early childhood experiences and his inability to deal with a slew of bad breakups exacerbated by a never-ending series of rock star-type "indulgences," Misplaced Childhood would prove to be not only the band's most accomplished release to date, but also its most streamlined. Initial record company skepticism over the band's decision to forge ahead with a '70s-style prog rock opus split into two halves (sides one and two) quickly evaporated as Marillion delivered its two most commercial singles ever: "Kayleigh" and "Lavender." With its lush production and punchy mix, the album went on to become the band's greatest commercial triumph, especially in Europe where they would rise from theater attraction to bona fide stadium royalty. The subsequent U.S. success of "Kayleigh" would also see Marillion returning to the States for a difficult tour as Rush's support act. In 1999, EMI/Sanctuary re-released a remastered version of the album, featuring a bonus disc of oddities including live fave "Freaks," the previously unreleased "Blue Angel," alternate takes of "Kayleigh" and "Heart of Lothian," and Misplaced Childhood's actual demos.

Musicians:

- Fish / vocals
- Mark Kelly / keyboards
- Ian Mosley / drums
- Steve Rothery / guitars
- Pete Trewavas / basses

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s ((24-bit Remastered))
Size ca.: 239 MB
Genre : Neo Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1:

01. Pseudo Silk Kimono (2:13)
02. Kayleigh (4:03)
03. Lavender (2:27)
04. Bitter Suite (5:53)
05. Heart Of Lothian (6:02)
06. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) (2:12)
07. Lords Of The Backstage (1:52)
08. Blind Curve (9:29)
09. Childhood End? (4:32)
10. White Feather (2:23)

CD 2:

01. Lady Nina (5:50)
02. Freaks (4:0
03. Kayleigh (Alternate Mix) (4:03)
04. Lavender Blue (4:22)
05. Heart of Lothian (Extended Mix) (5:54)
06. Pseudo Silk Kimono (Demo) (2:11)
07. Kayleigh (Demo) (4:06)
08. Lavender (Demo) (2:37)
09. Bitter Suite (Demo) (2:54)
10. Lords of the Backstage (Demo) (1:46)
11. Blue Angel (Demo) (1:46)
12. Misplaced Rendezvous (Demo) (1:56)
13. Heart of Lothian (Demo) (3:49)
14. Waterhole (Expresso Bongo) (Demo) (2:00)
15. Passing Strangers (Demo) (9:17)
16. Childhoods End? (Demo) (2:23)
17. White Feather (Demo) (2:19)

03.01.2009. u 22:49 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits (1971) 30th Anniversary Edition (2002)

First class Mac at their best before they became a factory pop band.
This is the original band, back in the days when they had 3 lead guitarists and were led by Peter Green. If you absolutely have to buy ONLY one cd featuring the Peter Green version of the Mac, let this be it. It has the sweetly soaring instrumental hit "Albatross", the song that inspired Monty Python's running gag. It has the single version of Green's FM swan song "Green Manalishi". It has both parts of "Oh Well", Green's unusal and beautiful opus. This collection is a truly comprehensive representation of Mac's more popular early blues and blues/rock. "Black Magic Woman", "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "Love That Burns" are both here. One unusual aspect of this cd is the inclusion of "Dragonfly", Danny Kirwan's gorgeous song that was Mac's first single release post-Peter Green. It did not chart well, but it has some incredibly exquisite guitar, like Kirwan's later work on Bare Trees and Kiln House. Dragonfly is rarely included on Mac's compilation albums...D. Jellinc

This was the first greatest hits package for the rock band Fleetwood Mac, covering the period from the band's beginning in 1968 through 1971, in its original incarnation led by guitarist Peter Green. Part of the second British blues boom of the late 1960s, Fleetwood Mac enjoyed several hit singles in the United Kingdom, collated here for this album issued on CBS Records only in the U.K., but available in the United States as an import. The single "Black Magic Woman" received exposure in the U.S. via a cover by the San Francisco group Santana, who placed their version in the Billboard Top 40. Long out of print, it has been replaced on compact disc by the 2002 compilation The Best Of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac on the Sony International label, which now owns the Columbia/CBS catalogue. A very similar release with the same title and same cover was released by Sony BMG in 1989, but consisted of the tracks from The Pious Bird of Good Omen plus "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "Love That Burns"...A. Nonymo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 100 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Line-up

* Peter Green - vocals, guitar, harmonica
* Jeremy Spencer - vocals, slide guitar
* Danny Kirwan - vocals, guitar
* John McVie - bass
* Mick Fleetwood - drums

Tracklist.

01.The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) (4:36)
02. Oh Well - Part 1 (3:32)
03. Oh Well - Part 2 (5:43)
04. Shake Your Money Maker (2:56)
05. Need Your Love So Bad (3:56)
06. Rattle Snake Shake (3:31)
07. Dragonfly (2:48)
08. Black Magic Woman (2:53)
09. Albatross (3:10)
10. Man Of The World (2:52)
11. Stop Messin' Around (2:21)
12. Love That Burns (5:04)

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Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue (1984) (1990)

The Alan Parsons Project's 1984 release, "Ammonia Avenue," is definitely one of their best albums. Following the highly-successful "Eye In The Sky," "Ammonia Avenue" is yet another winning blend of this excellent studio group's progressive pop/rock, anchored by writer/producer Alan Parsons and his partner, singer/composer Eric Woolfson. Great songs are everywhere---the radio hits "Prime Time" & "Don't Answer Me," the catchy "One Good Reason," the excellent melodic rock of "Dancing On A Highwire," the dreamy instrumental "Pipeline," and the lovely title track that closes the album. The tunes are memorable, the vocals by such singers as Eric Woolfson himself, Lenny Zakatek, Chris Rainbow & Colin Blunstone are first-rate, the musicianship from such Project regulars as guitarist Ian Bairnson, drummer Stuart Elliot, et al, is tight, and Parsons' 80's polish to the production is sparkly. "Ammonia Avenue" is an excellent album from Alan Parsons & company. You can't go wrong purchasing this one...Alan Caylow

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 93 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Prime Time 5.03
02. Let Me Go Home 3.21
03. One Good Reason 3.37
04. Since The Last Goodbye 4.35
05. Don't Answer Me 4.12
06. Dancing On A Highwire 4.24
07. You Don't Believe 4.27
08. Pipeline (Instrumental) 3.57
09. Ammonia Avenue 6.32

03.01.2009. u 22:42 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Moody Blues - Days Of Future Passed (1967) (Remaster Deluxe Edit 2006)

This latest edition of "Days Of Future Passed" has to be the last, as it is nearly perfect. The Moody Blues have never been keen on keeping old unused material, so what is presented here is very, very good. Now on SACD, the sound is faultless and the mixing is astounding. Besides the first seven tracks of the original, the second CD contains outtake and alternate versions of pre-"Days Of Future Passes" songs and BBC Sessions that are as solid and pure as a studio recording. This is the sound that will keep you mesmerized for years.
This is the ultimate collection of the Moody Blues first successful album and an important piece in musical history.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 227 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. The Day Begins (5:51)
02. Dawn: Dawn Is A Feeling (3:49)
03. The Morning: Another Morning (3:56)
04. Lunch Break: Peak Hour (5:30)
05. The Afternoon:
a) Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?)
b) (Evening) Time To Get Away (8:24)
06. Evening:
a) The Sunset
b) Twilight Time (6:40)
07. The Night: Nights In White Satin (7:26)

CD 2

01. Tuesday Afternoon (Previously Unissued) (4:21)
02. Dawn Is A Feeling (Previously Unissued) (2:20)
03. The Sun Set (Previously Unissued) (2:50)
04. Twilight Time (Previously Unissued) (2:29)
05. Nights In White Satin (Mono Single Master) (4:28)
06. Fly Me High (Mono Single Master) (2:55)
07. I Really Haven't Got The Time (Mono Sngle Master) (3:10)
08. Love And Beauty (Mono Single Master) (2:25)
09. Leave This Man Alone (Mono Single Master) (3:00)
10. Cities (Mono Single Master) (2:26)
11. Long Summer Days (1967 Studio) (3:15)
12. Please Think About It (1967 Studio) (3:44)
13. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Previously Unissued) 2:24)
14. Love And Beauty (Previously Unissued BBC Radio Ses(sion) (2:13)
15. Leave This Man Alone (Previously Unissued) (2:53)
16. Peak Hour (Previously Unissued) (3:23)
17. Night In White Satin (Previously Unissued) (3:49)
18. Fly Me High (Previously Unissued) (2:47)
19. Twilight Time (Previously Unissued) (2:08)

03.01.2009. u 22:38 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses (1978) (Remaster Editi 2003)

Digitally remastered reissue of 1978 album includes 2 bonus tracks 'Living In These Hard Times' (taken from the album 20 Years Of Jethro Tull - recorded at Maison Rouge 1978) & 'Broadford Bazaar' (taken from the album Nightcap Unreleased Masters). 11 tracks & liner notes written by Ian Anderson.

Like 1977's Songs from the Wood, Heavy Horses is often unfairly posited as the thematic follow-up to its aforementioned studio predecessor. While Songs from the Wood evokes a magical atmosphere, Heavy Horses is far more earthly. Indeed, on the nine-minute-long title-track--a most poetic ode to the England's plough horses--Ian Anderson sings with the sorrow of a farmhand witnessing modern harvesting equipment coming over the horizon for the first time. One can even forgive him the rather randy line, "Let me find you a filly for your proud stallion seed, to keep the old line going." Sure, there's plenty of prattle about drinking afternoon tea with mice, but tracks like "Moths" and "Acres Wild" mark Heavy Horses as a must-own title in the Jethro Tull canon...Kevin Maidment

Jethro Tull's 11th studio album, Heavy Horses, is one of their prettier records, a veritable celebration of English folk music chock-full of gorgeous melodies, briskly played acoustic guitars and mandolins, and Ian Anderson's flute lilting in the background, backed by the group in top form. This record is a fairly close cousin to 1977's Songs From the Wood, except that its songs are decidedly more passionate, sung with a rough, robust energy that much of Tull's work since Thick as a Brick had been missing, and surpassing even Aqualung in its lustiness. "No Lullaby" is the signature heavy riffmore… song, a concert version of which opened Bursting Out: Jethro Tull Live. Anderson sings it — and everything else here — as though they might be the last lines he ever gets to voice, with tremendous intensity. The band plays hard behind him throughout, with lead guitarist Martin Barre (most notably on "Weathercock") and bassist John Glascock showing up very well throughout. Anderson's production and Robin Black's engineering catch their every nuance without sacrificing the delicacy of his acoustic guitar and mandolin playing. "Acres Wild," "Rover," "One Brown Mouse," "Weathercock," and "Moths," the latter featuring some of David Palmer's most tasteful orchestral arrangements, are among the loveliest songs in the group's entire repertory. Curved Air's Darryl Way plays violin solo on the title track — a tribute to England's vanishing shire horses, which doesn't really take off until Way's instrument comes in on the break, with a marked tempo change — and on "Acres Wild."..Aus de Maus

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 113 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps 3.12
02. Acres Wild 3.24
03. No Lullaby 7.54
04. Moths 3.27
05. Journeyman 3.57
06. Rover 4.17
07. One Brown Mouse 3.22
08. Heavy Horses 8.54
09. Weathercock 4.06
10. Living In These Hard Times (Bonus) 3.10
11. Broadford Bazaar (Bonus) 3.38

03.01.2009. u 22:35 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail - Outtakes (1975) (Trident Studios-England)

Remastering Notes

Most of the recording suffers from a great deal of Hiss. This was removed from each track separately. Bass levels were found to be excessively high on many tracks leading to a muddy sound quality. Bass was cut and both treble and midrange frequency ranges were then raised to bring out the detail within the recording. Many of the peaks within the songs were clipped and required software estoration. The whole recording was then normalized to a consistent volume level.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 136 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Line-up

Tony Banks Keyboards, 12 String Guitar
Phil Collins Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Steve Hackett Electric Guitar
Mike Rutherford Bass, 12 String Guitar

Tracklist:

01. Beloved Summer (It's Yourself) 5:40
02. Ripples (part 1) 4:40
03. Ripples (part 2) 4:11
04. Robbery, Assault & Battery 6:25
05. Los Endos 3:06
06. Los Endos 2:47
07. Mad Man Moon 4:14
08. A Trick Of The Tail 4:35
09. Entangled (inst.1) 4:36
10. Entangled (inst.2) 6:33
11. Dance On A Volcano 6:05
12. Squonk 6:54

Total Time : 59:46

“A Trick of the Outtakes”

The Sheffield brothers built Trident studios at No. 17 St. Anne’s Ct. Soho in 1967. This studio was the recording site for many rock albums of the 1960’s and 70’s including David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust and many tracks from the Beatle’s White Album. The Genesis sessions captured on this CD were recorded there in October of 1975 and then remastered to enhance the listening experience. The CD begins with Beloved Summer which was the working title for the B-side release called It’s Yourself. It is one of the few songs on the CD that includes vocals. This is followed by an instrumental version of the song Ripples. Mike Rutherford can be heard counting the tempo at the beginning. A second version of the song follows. Robbery, Assault and Battery is next and is also in the instrumental mode. Just before the next song, Los Endos, Phil Collin’s can be heard counting the tempo. This song is separated into two tracks detailing different segments of the song. Mad Man Moon is then presented with piano, drums and some bass. It is, again, an instrumental version and suffers from poor recording but is still quite impressive. Trick of the Tail is then offered with vocals in a version very similar to the official release. Two versions of Entangled follow, again devoid of vocals. The accentuation of the guitars is particularly impressive during the first take while the second take is more involved and includes alternatives to the studio mix. Dance on a Volcano is the next track followed by Squonk. Both are presented without vocals and provide an interesting opportunity to really study the instrumentation of these songs.

03.01.2009. u 22:26 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Supertramp - Brother Where You Bound (1985) (Remaster Edit 2002)

This is the last great Supertramp album. I loved Breakfast, Paris, Crime of the Century. When this album came out, many people felt it was all over without Hodgson. However, this album was a statement that the band could continue and do it right, right bloody well right. This cd has some great songs namely the title tune which is truly one of Supertramp's most ambitious compositions. The other songs are fine as well namely Cannonball with wonderful instrumental work. If they would have continued along this path, I would have been happy. Yet, since this cd they have put out jazz lite tuneless heaps of garbage. Let's be honest superfans, this cd is leaps and bounds better than anything they have put out since. And it is a shame because this album reveals this band had great potential even without the wonderful Hodgson. And to those out there who don't feel as though this band is progressive, just listen to this gem. Yes I'm talking about pebozo a.k.a. pedroza, daniel. I'm still waiting for Davies and the gang to go back to this aggressive, progressive approach...R. Neoprog

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 98 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Cannonball 7.40
02. Still In Love 4.28
03. No Inbetween 4.41
04. Better Days 6.12
05. Brother Where You Bound 16.30
06. Ever Open Door 3.06

03.01.2009. u 22:23 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Queen - A Kind Of Magic (1986) (2001)

This is definitely one of Queen's greatest albums and perhaps, their most underated. Many of the tracks from the album feature on the classic Science Fiction film, Highlander. It opens with the world wide smash hit 'Kind of Magic' before sliding into the rockin' track, 'One Vision', from the film Iron Eagle. This album shows the great diversity of Queen with brilliantly orchestrated ballads such as 'One Year of Love' and 'Who Wants to Live Forever' to accompany rock anthems like 'Princes of the Universe' and 'Friends Will Be Friends' The strong lyrics and smooth harmonies of the group, coupled with the powerful voice of Freddie Mercury make this one of my favorite albums and one the finest albums of the decade.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 122 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. One Vision 5.11
02. A Kind Of Magic 4.25
03. One Year Of Love 4.27
04. Pain Is So Close To Pleasure 4.22
05. Friends Will Be Friends 4.08
06. Who Wants To Live Forever 5.17
07. Gimme The Prize 4.35
08. Don't Lose Your Head 4.38
09. Princes Of The Universe 3.33
10. A Kind Of 'A Kind Of Magic' Extra Magical Ingredients 3.38
11. Friends Will Be Friends ... Extra Magical Ingredients 5.58
12. Forever Extra Magical Ingredients 3.21

03.01.2009. u 22:19 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Livin' Blues - Blue Breeze (1976)

Although prominent Dutch blues band Livin' Blues from The Hague came to prominence in 1969, they had been around since 1967.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 155 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Käse Blues
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Tracklist.

01. Shylina 5:39
02. Back Stage 5:55
03. Midnight Blues 3:19
04. Pisces 1:27
05. Bus 29 3:36
06. Blue Breeze 8:24
07. Pick Up On My Mojo 3:17
08. That Night 5:20
09. Black Jack Billy 3:43
10. Shannon 4:55
11. Punk Funk 3:47
12. Roses 4:08
13. Rock & Roll Hoochie Coo 5:13
14. Will You Still Love Me 4:37
15. Doomsday Night 4:15

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Nazareth - No Mean City (1978) (Remaster Edit 2002)

2002 remastered reissue of the Scottish hard-rocker's 1978 album with 5 bonus tracks added 'May The Sunshine' (single edit), 'Whatever You Want Babe' (single edit), 'Star' (US version), 'No Mean City' (alternate edit) & 'Simple Solution' (edit). 2002.

The addition of Zal Cleminson (formerly of SAHB) to the Nazareth lineup had me scratching my head at the time. Expect No Mercy was a powerful record and they had been playing as a four piece forever so it didn't make sense at the time. I didn't undrstand. After playing both sides in 1978, I realized what they had done was brought another songwriter into the fold who could also play guitar. And this thing really rocked. Just to Get into It, Simple Solution (Pt. 1 and 2) and No Mean City (Pt. 1 and 2), wow! Still not sure why (Pt. 1 and 2) for 2 different songs but what the hey! And the ballad Star, should have been bigger than Love Hurts a few years earlier if released as a single. I own the Castle reissue that has contains no bonus tracks but is still a winner. The 5 tracks are bonus cuts of songs already on here, just edited or alternate version. A very good record. Only 4 stars due to the filler May the Sunshine, Claim to Fame, and Whatever You Want Babe. Not every song has to be a winner.
...Manny Mandell

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 131 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Just To Get Into It 4.23
02. May The Sunshine 4.56
03. Simple Sollution (Parts 1 & 2) 4.59
04. Star 4.59
05. Claim To Fame 4.30
06. Whatever You Want Babe 6.41
07. What's In It For Me 4.19
08. No Mean City (Parts 1 & 2) 6.34
09. May The Sunshine (Single Edit) 3.31
10. Whatever You Want Babe (Single Edit) 2.59
11. Star (US Version) 4.55
12. No Mean City (Alternate Edit) 3.32
13. Simple Solution (Edit) 4.17

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Warren Zevon - Wanted Dead or Alive (1969) (2003)

The first Zevon album certainly sounds like it. Containing some of the fire that was to shine on releases to come, Wanted Dead or Alive shows Zevon as a bluesy singer-songwriter trying to find a voice in the L.A. scene. Of note is his version of "Iko-Iko," done dancehall style, and his own "Hitch-Hikin' Woman." Of note for the curious. ~ James Chrispell

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 72 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Wanted Dead Or Alive 2:38
02. Hitch Hikin' Woman 2:18
03. She Quit Me 4:51
04. Calcutta 2:21
05. Iko-Iko 1:54
06. Traveling In The Lightnin' 3:07
07. Tule's Blues 3:35
08. A Bullet For Ramona 3:51
09. Gorilla 3:24
10. Fiery Emblems 3:13

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Warren Zevon - Genius: The Best of Warren Zevon (2002)

Unlike most of you, I knew Zevon had a reputation as a great singer/songwriter but prior to hearing this CD, I wasn't familiar with most of his work. I can't say how close this comes to capturing his finest work in a single volume, but it's very good and I can't imagine there could be much fine-tuning that would make for a better single CD compilation. Granted, for a guy who's best known as a writer I'd probably axe "A Certain Girl" and Prince cover "Raspberry Beret", but many artists go entire careers without writing a song as witty as "Werewolves" let alone the other gems to be found here likemore… "Carmelita","Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner","Looking for the Next Best Thing", "Reconsider Me", and "Mr. Bad Example".
BOTTOM LINE:
This convinced me I need to hear full albums by Zevon. Since "greatest hits" collections aren't usually compiled for die-hard fans, I'd say that means the CD does its job...Rudy Rathlos

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Poor Poor Pityful Me 3.05
02. The French Inhaler 3.46
03. Carmelita 3.34
04. Hasten Down The Wind 2.59
05. Werewolves Of London 3.26
06. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner 3.44
07. Excitable Boy 2.39
08. Lawyers, Guns And Money 3.30
09. Interlude No.1/ Play It All Night Long 3.17
10. A Certain Girl 3.06
11. Looking For The Next Best Thing 3.37
12. Detox Mansion 3.13
13. Reconsider Me 3.26
14. Boom Boom Mancini 4.48
15. Splendid Isolation 4.28
16. Raspberry Beret - Hindu Love Gods 3.53
17. Searching For A Heart 4.16
18. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead 2.52
19. Mr. Bad Example 3.21
20. Mutineer 3.16
21. I Was In The House When The House Burned Down 3.03
22. Genius 5.01

03.01.2009. u 22:03 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Marillion - Script For A Jester's Tear (1983) (2CD Remaster Edit 2005)

In the genre of prog rock, one of the norms is that debut albums tend to be rougher in terms of their sound, with more "edges" in a sense. Granted that Marillion came out with very clear influences (a musical advantage, so to speak) stemming from Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes and even King Crimson, this, their debut album sounded very polished, serving as an exquisite musical framework to Fish's very particular lyrics and voice. Though the band in their Fish period has been almost inextricably tied to the Scottsman (so much, that when he departed in 88, most people deemed them doomed to breaking up), the strength of the band beyond Fish has been present in their music since day one, giving enough room for each member to contribute to his fullest. An example of this are the guitar solos Steve Rothery delivers for the opening track and "Chelsea Monday," Mark Kelly's upbeat keyboards in "Garden Party," Pete Trewavas' characteristic bass line all through "Chelsea Monday" hand in hand with Rothery's mourning guitar and even the drum work of short-lived Marillion member Mick Pointer (he would only be a part of the band until the recording of this album). The way I see it, this album, along with their "single" prior to it ("Grendel," which fortunately is part of the Disc 2 on this remastered edition of the original 1983 album) constitute the band's formal tribute to their predecessors, serving as a musical platform for what the band would later show to the world, peaking in 1986 with the genius of the concept album 'Misplaced Childhood,' which introduced most of the bands fan base to them, thanks to the more radio-oriented single "Kayleigh." In a sense, after 'Script...' the comparisons between them and the groups that influenced them more directly would become more subtle, making room in the fans' ears and hearts for what would become the Marillion sound...Manny Hernandez

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 219 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Script For A Jester's Tear 8.42
02. He Knows You Know 5.23
03. The Web 8.52
04. Garden Party 7.19
05. Chelsea Monday 8.17
06. Forgotten Sons 8.23

CD 2

01. Market Square Heroes (Battle Priest Version) 4.18
02. Three Boats Down From The Candy 4.31
03. Grendel (Fair Deal Studios Version) 19.10
04. Chelsea Monday (Manchester Square Demo) 6.54
05. He Knows You Know (Manchester Square Demo) 4.29
06. Charting The Single 4.51
07. Market Square Heroes (Alternative Version) 4.48

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Allman Brothers Band - Wipe The Windows, Check The Oil (1976) (2005)

This live album was released by Capricorn Records largely as a way of raising money in a hurry, but it fares surprisingly well musically. The 1973-1974 Allman Brothers Band featured here is the one that most fans actually saw, since most listeners didn't discover them or get to their concerts until after the deaths of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley. Wipe the Windows isn't a landmark release like the Fillmore tapes -- a collection of rock's greatest guitar albums could be complete without it. But no Allman Brothers Band fan should pass up Wipe the Windows, which is a most solid live album, and, in particular, a better representation of the songs off of Brothers and Sisters and Win, Lose or Draw than the original studio versions. "Southbound," "Ramblin' Man," "Jessica," and, to a lesser degree, "Wasted Words" come off exceptionally well. This second-generation band, with Dickey Betts as the sole lead guitar and Gregg Allman and Chuck Leavell sharing the keyboards, also performs a preconceived version of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" -- they could never spark more fire than the version from the Fillmore, so they transform it into a moodier piece with more space for the keyboards to open up. Compiled from shows in New Orleans, San Francisco, Bakersfield, Oakland, and Watkins Glen (New York)...Bruce Eder

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Line-up

Gregg Allman — lead vocals, organ, clavinet, guitar
Richard Betts — lead vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar
Chuck Leavell — piano, electric piano, background vocals
Lamar Williams — electric bass
Jaimoe — drums, percussion
Butch Trucks — drums, percussion, tympani

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 164 MB
Genre : Southern Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Introduction by Bill Graham 1:05
02. Wasted Words 5:10
03. Southbound 6:03
04. Ramblin' Man 7:09
05. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 17:19
06. Ain't Wastin' Time No More 5:41
07. Come and Go Blues 5:05
08. Can't Lose What You Never Had 6:43
09. Don't Want You No More 2:48
10. It's Not My Cross to Bear 5:23
11. Jessica 9.05

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Warren Zevon - Sentimental Hygiene (1987)

After a rather well-publicized fall off the wagon following the release of The Envoy, Warren Zevon went five years without releasing an album, but his time in the woodshed seemed to have done him good, as Sentimental Hygiene was his strongest album since Warren Zevon in 1976. While a few members of the L.A. Mellow Mafia (David Lindley, Waddy Wachtel, Don Henley) made cameo appearances on the album, for most of the sessions Zevon worked with Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry of R.E.M., who were about a year away from their mainstream commercial breakthrough; they made for a solid, no-nonsense rhythm section and gave the music a passionate, forceful backbone that was largely absent from The Envoy (not to mention rocking harder than one might expect from the kings of jangle pop). Zevon put his newly muscular sound to good use; the songs on Sentimental Hygiene are Warren Zevon at his flintiest, as he indulges in his usual obsessions with machismo ("Boom Boom Mancini") and bad love (the title cut) while also exploring the media's skewed perspective on his addiction problems ("Detox Mansion," "Trouble Waiting to Happen"), his disgust with the music business ("Even a Dog Can Shake Hands"), and errors in both personal and political judgment ("Bad Karma," "Leave My Monkey Alone"). And Zevon scored three inspired musical guest shots on the album -- Neil Young, whose jagged guitar runs embroider the title cut; Bob Dylan, whose howling harmonica is the ideal punctuation for the Springsteen-gone-psychotic "The Factory"; and George Clinton, who adds a bed of menacing funk to "Leave My Monkey Alone." Sentimental Hygiene proved that Warren Zevon was still an artist to be reckoned with, and that which didn't kill him had only made him stronger (and more bitterly funny). In 2003, Sentimental Hygiene was digitally remastered and reissued with two bonus tracks: a previously unreleased Spanish-language version of "Leave My Monkey Alone" and the brief avant-garde instrumental "Nocturne."...Mark Deming

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 85 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Sentimental Hygiene 5.06
02. Boom Boom Mancini 4.54
03. The Factory 2.45
04. Trouble Waiting To Happen 3.32
05. Reconsider Me 3.09
06. Detox Mansion 3.15
07. Bad Karma 3.15
08. Even A Dog Can Shake Hands 3.26
09. The Heartache 3.19
10. Leave My Monkey Alone 4.12

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King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black (1974) (30th Anniversary Edit 2006)

Compared with Larks Tongue in Aspic and Red, this set receives comparatively little attention. This is a shame as the music is, at least to this listener's ear, a bit more inventive and has a better "feel". While it maybe lack the sheer intensity of Red, it makes up for this in its inventiveness with all the main players contributing well. My main gripe is that it is vocally rather weak, but this is a relatively minor criticism and can be said of other KC albums.Of the tracks, two fail to convince me: Great deceiver and Lament. The first fails to convince because of the vocals (very poor) andmore… the second because I just don't "get it" as they say. Maybe it's just a bit too eccentric, though it is inventive. The remainder of the album is where it really happens. The undoubted "star" of the show (forgive the bad pun!) is the title track: a masterpiece of melancholic distortion ably assisted by a distinctly menacing bass and electric piano. Next to Starless I would put Trio or maybe Fracture (I can't decide). Trio is a nice little piece, though it still has a melancholic edge, while Fracture is one of those pieces whose title exactly describes the music: Fractured! The remainder of the album contains its highlights too: Night watch has a surprising "folky" feel (especially the vocals), while We'll let you know and Mincer are just weird!As one reviewer has commented, this is a very good album for getting to know what this particular incarnation of Crimson are about without the brutality of their live work overpowering the listener...Pepe Panzer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 106 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. The Great Deceiver 4.02
02. Lament 4.05
03. We'll Let You Know 3.41
04. The Night Watch 4.39
05. Trio 5.39
06. The Mincer 4.08
07. Starless And Bible Black 9.10
08. Fracture 11.12

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Jethro Tull - The Broadsword and the Beast (1982) (Remaster Edit 2005)

Another Tull Remaster Replete with Original and Restored Sonic Detail and featuring Eight Brilliant Bonus Tracks Recorded at the Same Time as the Original Album Release, but Left Out Due to the Limitations of Vinyl. The Broadsword Tour in 1982 Saw Tull Out on a Full Production Tour for the Final Time, Although Smaller Tours have Since Taken Place, They have Not Featured the Elaborate Stage Set that Went with this One! this Album Featured the Usual Tull Sounds of Drums, Bass, and Guitar and of Course Flute, Mandolin and Other Acoustic Instruments Complete with Vocoder and Sequencer on the Claspmore…, and Others. Broadsword Saw Former Cat Stevens Drummer Gerry Conway Join Tull for a Couple of Years and Dave Pegg (Ex-fairport Convention) Join them for a Second Time. Much of the Songs were Written Using the New-fangled Electronic Instruments which Gives an Interesting Twist to the Woodsy and Folksy Elements in the Songs.

Finally, after many years of waiting, my favorite band has released the remastered B&B and I can complete my Jethro Tull collection! Now you might say "wait a tick, Broadsword and the Beast has been out on CD for years." That's true, but the original CD release was nearly unlistenable, and certainly the weakest disc in the collection. It sounded a bit like it was recorded with a hand held microphone inside a wet felt sack - muddy and of inconsistent quality.
This release is much superior to the original! Broadsword & the Beast was a moderate success in the United States, but in Germany and other European countries - this was "THE" Jethro Tull album to have, eclipsing Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and all the rest in sales and chart ranking. With perhaps the best artwork on any album cover, ever - this disc became quite popular and the menacing pixie like image of Ian still adorns concert tee shirts.
While the tone of the album took the guise of Scandinavian or Celtic themes, this album was definitely a stinging commentary of contemporary times. Among the several notable songs on this collection, THE CLASP and FALLEN 0N HARD TIMES both got a respectable amount of radio play in 1982. Both songs referred to the troubled times in which we were living, both economically and politically. An ailing Leonid Brezhnev was the General Secretary of the still thriving Soviet Union, only to be replaced by an equally threatening Yuri Andropov later that year. Reagan and Thatcher had formed a powerful, yet decidedly unsettling alliance in the west. These were scary times folks, and Ian's lyrics reflected the uncertainty we were all feeling!
Other great songs on the disc include BROADSWORD, a song that harkens back to ancient times, and speaks of protecting home and family from external threats. PUSSYWILLOW became a favorite on the touring scene for a while, though I haven't seen it performed in years. The last song on the original release was the peaceful, almost comforting CHEERIO, in which Ian and the lads wished us all "the best of luck till we meet again, mate." This song has been used as the closer for almost every concert appearance since.
I would be remiss not to mention the wonderful stage set used on this concert tour. This was the final bombastic, over the top stage presentation Tull would ever mount, and it was wonderful! The stage was a full blown Viking ship with the dragon masthead shown on the cover painting - complete with smoking nostrils and glowing eyes. Other memorable moments from the show included an actual "BEASTIE" sitting on Ian's shoulders as he sang that song, and a huge BROADSWORD he flailed about that had to be as tall as Ian himself. During WATCHING ME WATCHING YOU, the stage was completely dark while Ian scanned the audience, pointing a powerful hand held spotlight out to look at us watching him! It was a great show!
I will wrap up with a mention of the bonus tracks, all of which have been available on other releases. These are a nice collection of songs all recorded around the time of this album. The most notable of these are JACK FROST AND THE HOODED CROW, a tune that most recently reappeared on the Christmas Album, and JACK A LYNN, a touching and lovely song Ian wrote in tribute to his wife Shona (it's her middle name.) MAYHEM MAYBE is a fun little ditty, and OVERHANG is a riffy, enjoyable piece as well. Enjoy this disc, it is a treasure!...G. Dexter

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 156 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Beastie 4.00
02. Clasp 4.18
03. Fallen On Hard Times 3.13
04. Flying Colours 4.39
05. Slow Marching Band 3.39
06. Broadsword 5.03
07. Pussy Willow 3.55
08. Watching Me Watching You 3.41
09. Seal Driver 5.10
10 Cheerio 1.16
11. Jack Frost And The Hooded Crow (Bonus) 3.22
12. Jack A Lynn (Bonus) 4.40
13. Mayhem Maybe (Bonus) 3.06
14. Too Many Too (Bonus) 3.28
15. Overhang (Bonus) 4.29
16. Rhythm In Gold (Bonus) 3.08
17. I Am Your Gun (Bonus) 3.19
18. Down At The End Of Your Road (Bonus) 3.31

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Genesis - Three Sides Live - 2 CD(1982) (1994)

There are two versions of Genesis' 1982 mostly-or-fully live release, "Three Sides Live." The *original US release* of this double-album is, indeed, 3/4 live recordings taken from the band's 1981 tour for "Abacab," with the fourth quarter comprising of five studio leftovers from the "Duke" & "Abacab" sessions (including the Top 40 hit, "Paperlate"). Europe, however, got the five studio tracks released on a separate EP (also called "Paperlate"), with THEIR fourth quarter of "Three Sides Live" filled with more live stuff taken from the "Duke" and "Trick Of The Tail" tours. Got it? Good.If you're a diehard Genesis fan, then both versions of "Three Sides Live" are worth having in your collection. The first 3/4's live that *everybody* gets is an excellent document of the band in 1981, and shows just how powerfully Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and live co-horts Daryl Stuermer & Chester Thompson can rock in concert, and how commanding a singer & frontman Collins certainly is. GREAT performances are everywhere of Genesis favorites such as "Turn It On Again," "Abacab," "Dodo/Lurker," "Follow You Follow Me," "Misunderstanding," and the Peter Gabriel-era classic "In The Cage." If you buy the original US version, then the five studio songs comprising the last quarter of the album will greatly impress: "Paperlate," "You Might Recall," "Me & Virgil," "Evidence Of Autumn" & "Open Door" are all fantastic Genesis songs. These are no inferior outtakes, and they were only left off the original "Duke" & "Abacab" albums simply because there wasn't room for them. If you buy the European version of the album, then the fourth quarter has brilliant, barnburning concert performances of the Genesis prog-rock classics "One For The Vine," "Fountain Of Salmacis," and a glorious two-in-one rendition of "It" & "Watcher Of The Skies" (closing section). So, for the devoted Genesis fan, "Three Sides Live" is a can't-lose purchase either way.Sadly, "Three Sides Live" appears to be temporarily out-of-print (and I DO hope it's only temporary). ...Alan Caylow

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 204 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Turn It On Again 5.16
02 Dodo 7.19
03 Abacab 8.47
04 Behind The Lines 5.26
05 Duchess 6.38
06 Me & Sarah Jane 6.03
07 Follow You Follow Me 4.59

CD 2

01 Misunderstanding 4.06
02 In The Cage 11.52
03 Afterglow 5.13
04 Paperlate 3.15
05 You Might Recall 5.28
06 Me And Virgil 6.19
07 Evidence Of Autumn 4.58
08 Open Door 4.04

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Genesis - Invisible Touch (1986) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Delivered in the wake of Phil Collins' massive success as a solo star, Invisible Touch was seen at the time as a bit of a Phil Collins solo album disguised as a Genesis album, and it's not hard to see why. Invisible Touch is, without a doubt, Genesis' poppiest album, a sleek, streamlined affair built on electronic percussion and dressed in synths that somehow seem to be programmed, not played by Tony Banks. In that sense, it does seem a bit like No Jacket Required, and the heavy emphasis on pop tunes does serve the singer, not the band, but it's not quite fair to call this a Collins album, andmore… not just because there are two arty tunes that could have fit on its predecessor, Genesis. There is a difference between Collins and Genesis — on his own, Phil was lighter, and Genesis was often a bit chillier. Of course, the title track is the frothiest thing the band ever did, while "In Too Deep" and "Throwing It All Away" are power ballads that could be seen as Phil projects, but "Land of Confusion" was a protest tune and "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" was a stark, scary tale of scoring dope (which made its inclusion in a Michelob campaign in the '80s almost as odd as recovering alcoholic Eric Clapton shilling for the brewery). But those songs had big hooks that excused their coldness, and the arty moments sank to the bottom, obscured by the big, bold pop hooks here — pop that was the sound of the mainstream in the late '80s, pop that still effortlessly evokes its time...fm4y

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 105 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Invisible Touch 3:30
02. Tonight Tonight Tonight 8:53
03. Land Of Confusion 4:46
04. In Too Deep 5:02
05. Anything She Does 4:20
06. Domino (Part 1 & 2) 10:45
07. Throwing It All Away 3:51
08. The Brazilian 5:04

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Genesis - We Can't Dance (1991) (Remaster Edit 2007)

After spending the 1980s moving in an increasingly pop-friendly direction, 1991's We Can't Dance marked a return to earlier aesthetics for Genesis. Edgier with more prominent guitars and live drums than on Invisible Touch, the record was the band's strongest musical statement in over a decade. With "Driving the Last Spike" and the dark "Dreaming While You Sleep" the group revisited one of their forgotten strengths, telling extended stories. That's not to say the album is a return to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway or Trick of the Tail. Indeed, while there are several extended pieces on the recordmore…, there is none of the eccentricities, odd meters, or extended virtuoso solos of the band's progressive heyday. The album's closer, "Fading Lights," comes the closest, featuring an outstanding instrumental mid-section. Unfortunately, the record also contains some gutless ballads and peons for world understanding that sound miles away from any immediacy. However, the surprisingly gritty singles "No Son of Mine," "Jesus He Knows Me," and "I Can't Dance" help make up for the album's weaker moments.,,fm4u

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 163 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. No Son Of Mine 6:40
02. Jesus He Knows Me 4:16
03. Driving The Last Spike 10:08
04. I Can't Dance 4:01
05. Never A Time 3:50
06. Dreaming While You Sleep 7:16
07. Tell Me Why 4:59
08. Living Forever 5:41
09. Hold On My Heart 4:38
10. Way Of The World 5:39
11. Since I Lost You 4:09
12. Fading Lights 10:27

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Lipps, Inc. - Disco Collection

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 173 MB
Genre : Disco
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Tracklist.

01. Funky Town
02. All Night Dancing
03. Rock It
04. Power
05. Designer Music
06. Hold Me Down
07. The One
08. The One After
09. Everybody Knows
10. I Need Some Cash
11. Background Singer
12. Things Take Time
13. Hit The Deck (Single)
14. Designer Music (Remix)

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Steamhammer - Speech (1971) (Remaster Edit 2002)

One of Steamhammer's Lesser Known Albums, but also One of their Best. Starting Life as a Blues Band, Steamhammer Soon Took on a More Progressive Sound, Despite Maintaining an Excellent Heavy Blues Guitar. "Speech" is Comprised of Three Long Tracks that Give Steamhammer a Chance to Show off their Talents.

Musically, Steamhammer was the cream of the crop of all rock bands from their thriving primordial era. In the realm of power rock trios, they were comparable to Cream. Yet this band is far superior in every way, but they failed to get the rave reviews and critical attention that the flashier Cream garnered. Diverging from the typical power rock style on Speech, their fourth and final album, the band found themselves in a dilemma without their vocalist, who had left after the previous release, Mountains. This led to a radical development for the band. Instead of hiring a new singer, the rest ofmore… the group picked up the slack, and reduced the role of the vocals significantly, opting for a progressive jam style that was hugely innovative for its time. Guitarist Martin Pugh offers a crashing, furious style that mixes Jimmy Page with early Robert Fripp. When Pugh seeks passages of beauty and tranquility, he finds them with ease, but when he aims for intensity, watch out! He literally attacks the listener, pounding them with his mammoth, perfectly executed riffs. Meanwhile, bassist Louis Cennamo is so talented and innovative that he single-handedly brought the bow into rock music with his bowed bass intro to the album. Several years before Page would pick up the bow for "Kashmir," Cennamo uses the bowed bass as means to an end, not for simple effect. Just as a normal bassist alone, masters within the genre owe their lifeblood to him. For he is able to play along with just about the toughest, most technical drumming around, that of drummer Mick Bradley, who is easily the most accomplished musician of the trio. To state that he is rock's greatest drummer is simply not enough. His energetic approach to the drum kit helped him become one of the first and only drummers in rock history, along with King Crimson's Michael Giles, to use polyrhythmic drumming, a style commonly used by jazz drummers. His dynamic performance on the primarily instrumental "For Against," which blows away John Bonham's "Moby Dick" and Ginger Baker's "Toad" in a heartbeat. On this album, there was a rumor that the band received some secret vocal and lyrical help from Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf. Whether or not this is true remains a mystery, but what is fact, sadly, is that not long after this album Mick Bradley succumbed to Leukemia and passed away. This marked the end of Steamhammer, but the other two members forged on, forming a band called Armageddon. Speech is one of rock's finest and most creative hours, and one tends to wonder where Steamhammer could have gone from this point on had it not been for obscurity and sudden tragedy...Bob Stone

Line-up

- Martin Pugh / guitar, vocals
- Louis Cennamo / bass, vocals
- Mickey Bradley / drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 104 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01: Penumbra 22.44
02: Telegram 12.02
03: For Against 10.57

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Supertramp - Breakfast in America (1979) (Remaster Edit 2002)

After a shaky start followed by several critically acclaimed releases, the English group Supertramp hit the commercial jackpot in 1979 with Breakfast in America. The album combined the band's FM radio, AOR-rock style with an almost carnival-like nature. Breakfast gave the band major hits with "The Logical Song," "Goodbye Stranger," and "Take the Long Way Home." The plinking piano and dramatic clarinet runs of "The Logical Song" imparted a comic, yet bittersweet tone to the release as a whole. In another example of the band's devotion to alternative ways to carry their melody lines, "Goodbye Stranger" rings with some of the purest whistling ever recorded. There's also a healthy dose of cynicism running through the 10 tracks with "Just Another Nervous Wreck." --Steve Gdula

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 107 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Gone Hollywood 5.19
02. The Logical Song 4.10
03. Goodbye Stranger 5.50
04. Breakfast In America 2.39
05. Oh Darling 4.02
06. Take The Long Way Home 5.08
07. Lord Is It Mine 4.09
08. Just Another Nervous Wreck 4.25
09. Casual Conversations 2.58
10. Child Of Vision 7.28

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Somewhere In Afrika (1982) (Remaster Edit 1997)

In 1982, after a significant run of gold and platinum efforts for Bronze Records, Manfred Mann continued into the 80's with a new label, a new sound, as well as recruiting some new musicians under the familiar logo of his Manfred Mann's Earth Band. With these modern elements, MMEB finely crafted a gem of a collection called Somewhere In Afrika.
Some of the most noteworthy tunes include Sting's "Demolition Man." With his knack for finding great cover versions for his interpretation, Mann made this song his own. With the help of the guiding voices Chris Thompson, Steve Waller and Shona Laing, this song as well as Al Stewart's "Eyes Of Nostradamus" became AOR classics as well as techno rock staples throughout the world at the time of this 1982 release. Mann's "Africa Suite" carries on the progressive rock tradition he helped architect in the early seventies, as the listener is taken through a musical journey with Manfred at the helm. Filled with extraordinary keyboard styling and fused together with electronic and organic rhythm instruments from members John Lingwood on drums and Matt Irving on bass and guitars, this becomes one of the more memorable selections from this celebrated release. As another remastered classic in the extensive MMEB catalog, this long awaited treasure now boasts top of the line remastering, archival photos and recording information from the Mann archives. A great companion to The Roaring Silence and Solar Fire CD's...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 123 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Demolition man (3:40)
02. Runner (4:40)
03. Rebel (3:52)
04. Eyes of Nostradamus (3:27)
05. Third world service (3:24)
06. Somewhere in Afrika (1:35)
07. Tribal statistics (4:12)
08. Lalela (1:32)
09. Redemption song (4:11)
10. Africa Suite: (9:47)
a) Brothers and sisters of Afrika (1:35)
b) To Bantustan? (2:34)
c) Koze Kobenini (How long must we wait?) (1:24)
d) Brothers and sisters of Azania (2:46)
11. Third World Service (Long Version) (Bonus) (5:17)
12. Redemption Song (No Kwazulu) (Long Version) (Bonus) (7:35)

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Steamhammer - MK II (1969) (Remaster Edit 1992)

Steamhammer's second offering featured new drummer Mick Bradley, who added a sense of timing similar to Ginger Baker, and saxaphonist/flutist Steve Joliffe, who brought some jazz touches. The band stretched into new territory on this one and mostly did so successfully. A couple of the arrangements get a bit "busy" ("Johnny Carl Morton" in particular), but the rest of the disk is an excellant blend of blues, jazz and folk. Kieran White's vocals continue to have a warm/earthy feel and his lyrics have a searching troubador quality to them. Guitarist Martin Pugh is excellent throughout and his acoustic/ instrumental gem "Sunset Chase" rivals Steve Howe's "Mood for a Day" and Jimmy Page's "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" in terms of beauty and emotionalism. Other highlights are the extended jam (clocking in at 16:30) "Another Travel Tune," which is a hypnotic reworking of "Louisiana Blues," (and features a strong performance from bassist Steve Davy), "Supposed to be Free" and "Contemporary Chick Con Song." The later two feature the contemplative lyrics of the late Kieran White. The CD release contains four bonus tracks. The best to my ears being the wonderful jazz/blues instrumental hybrid "Blues for Passing People." This one contains all the best elements of Steamhamer: great playing, experimentation and an appreciation for a variety of influences. It starts out jazzy, brooding and slow and progresses into a fine tasteful blues jam without ever being flashy. Mark II is another fine disc from this 70s band that deserved more attention...B. Bruceski

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 151 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Supposed To Be Free 05:58
02. Johnny Carl Morton 04:36
03. Sunset Chase 01:39
04. Contemporary Chick Con Song 04:52
05. Turn Around 03:33
06. 6/8 For Amiran 03:00
07. Passing Through 05:04
08. Down Along The Grove 00:41
09. Another Travelling Tune 16:07
10. Fran And Dee Take A Ride 03:09
11. Junior´s Wailing, Single Version (Bonus) 03:20
12. Windmill (Bonus) 04:25
13. Autumn Song (Bonus) 04:04
14. Blues For Passing People (Bonus) 06:22

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Steamhammer - Junior's Wailing - Best Of (Remaster Edit 1999)

Reissued 1999 compilation. Hard hitting and musically adventurous British blues band, especially popular in Germany, where they had a big hit with title track 'Junior's Wailing' that was also recorded by Status Quo. Martin Pugh plays lead guitar joined by Martin Quittenton on rhythm, who later left the band to work with Rod Stewart. These 1969-70 cuts include an exciting ten-minute 'Live' performance of 'Riding On The L&N.'

This CD contains some good electric blues from an obscure British band from the late 60s / early 70s. My favourite track would be 'Junior's Wailing', the guitar tone is just chilling on this as it wails its plea 'love me baby, love me when I'm down'. This version is way better than the Status Quo version IMO...Rod Rock

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 170 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Water Part One 00:50
02. Junior's Wailing 03:18
03. Riding On The L&N 10:11
04. Hold That Train 05:44
05. Passing Through 05:04
06. Autum Song 04:06
07. When All Your Friends Are Gone 03:51
08. Lost You Too 03:29
09. Supposed To Be Free 05:56
10. Johnny Carl Morton 04:36
11. Even The Clock 04:09
12. Contemporary Chick Con Song 04:51
13. Junior's Wailing [Single Version] 03:15
14. Windmill 04:26
15. I Wouldn't Have Thought 05:40
16. Mountains 05:33

03.01.2009. u 18:22 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Moody Blues - To Our Children’s Children’s Children(1969) (2CD Remaster Edit 2006)

This, the post-Denny Laine lineup's fourth album, was the second to be released in 1969. It was the group's most mature, fully realized effort to date, arguably surpassing even the milestone Days Of Future Passed in its elegance and vision. The Moodies were always capable of both songcraft and experimentalism, but this was the first time they combined them both successfully. Mike Pinder's dramatically arcing mellotron is the perfectly complement to the group's lush vocal harmonies, which are colored by rich acoustic guitar textures. Things open on a mind-bendingly psychedelic note with the electrical storm of 'Higher And Higher', but soon the waters calm. Justin Hayward's brief acoustic ballad 'I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred' is among the band's loveliest tunes, and it leads into 'Beyond', an ambitious instrumental that is the Moodies at their most progressive. Throughout the album, the mixture of winningly melodic balladry, poignant folk-rock and ambitious prog-rock leanings combine for what is one of the Moody Blues' most satisfying albums.

The album is many peoples favorite, as it has a wide variety of styles, from rock & roll to ballads to 'spoken word'. Besides the orginal remixed 5.1 songs (13), we are treated to (11) more versions from the previous three albums. The full versions and alternate mixes are a surprise for those hard-core fans. (Note: Disc 1 is an SACD mix made from the original quadraphonic tapes. Disc 2 is the original remastered quadraphonic tapes - not SACD...Martha Hogan

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 190 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Higher And Higher 4.06
02. The Eyes Of A Child - Part One 3.23
03. Floating 2.58
04. The Eyes Of A Child - Part Two 1.23
05. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Hundred 1.05
06. Beyond 2.58
07. Out And In 3.47
08. Gypsy 3.33
09. Eternity Road 4.19
10. Candle Of Life 4.14
11. Sun Is Still Shining 3.39
12. I Never Thought I'd Live To Be A Million 0.33
13. Watching And Waiting 4.16

CD 2

01. Gypsy (Alternate Version) 4.16
02. Candle Of Life (Alternate Version) 4.55
03. Sun Is Still Shining (Extended Version) 4.03
04. Gypsy (BBC Radio One Concert) 3.15
05. Sunset (BBC Radio One Concert) 3.43
06. Never Comes The Day (BBC Radio One Concert) 4.17
07. Are You Sitting Comfortably (BBC Radio One Concert) 2.53
08. The Dream (BBC Radio One Concert) 0.57
09. Have You Heard/The Voyage(BBC Radio One Concert) 5.50
10. Nights In White Satin (BBC Radio One Concert) 2.58
11. Legend Of A Mind (BBC Radio One Concert) 4.33

03.01.2009. u 18:19 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Michael Rother - Sterntaler (1978) (2007)

The second solo album from Krautrock legend Michael Rother (Kraftwerk, Harmonia, Neu!) was originally released in 1978. Featuring Jaki Leibzeit of Can on drums and produced by Conny Plank (Kraftwerk, Ash Ra Tempel, Brian Eno, Devo) Sterntaler is wildly ahead of its time. Rother himself handles duties on guitar, syth, piano, bass and more creating transcendent and trance-inducing ambient rock of the highest level. A Krautrock classic that ventures beyond the limitations of its genre into the territory of pioneering electronica. Hugely influential.

Sterntaler marked the beginning of Michael Rother's deep preoccupation with introspective melodies projected outward. Where Flammende Herzen was full of anthemic instrumental rock that was constructed to be just that, Sterntaler is more reflective even if its drive is as insistent and mechanically accurate. Again collaborating with producer Conny Plank and Can's drummer, Jaki Leibzeit, Rother set out with Sterntaler to create true electronic rock music -- even if what he came up with was the first real ambient trance music. Unlike his former bandmates in Kraftwerk and Harmonia who had wholeheartedly embraced electronic music as an end in and of itself, Rother was deeply entrenched in the idea that the entire idea for synthesizers and drum machines was to make rock & roll itself more futuristic. What's so odd about that notion is his method of composition. On the opener, "Sonnenrad," his signature electric guitar sound plays melodies that are almost folk-like in their simplicity over his trademark Motorik percussion and rhythmic churn. On "Blauer-Regen" Leibzeit's cymbals mark the simple chord changes on an introspective ballad filled with the sounds of falling rain cascading down through the guitars. "Stremlinien" and the title track are more hypnotic rock tracks with veritable choruses of guitars all playing the same notes in harmony over a cut-time drumbeat and Leibzeit's percussive embellishments. Keyboards swim through the mix, creating a chords progression -- though it feels like one phrase over and over again -- and Rother concentrates on using a slide guitar to control and advance dynamics in the swirl. This is awesome driving music, perfect maybe for the Autobahn, but certainly for American two-lane blacktops during the first flush of fall...Thom Jurek

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 123 MB
Genre : Ambient, Krautrock
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Tracklisti:

01. Sonnenrad (6:04)
02. Blauer Regen (3:11)
03. Stromlinien (8:12)
04. Sterntaler (6:47)
05. Fontana Di Luna (6:39)
06. Orchestrion (3:41)
07. Lichter Von Kairo [1993] (6:44)
08. Patagonia Horizont [1993] (6:08)
09. Südseewellen [1993] (Extended Dance Remix) (5:08)

03.01.2009. u 18:01 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Jimi Hendrix - Isle of Wight (1970) (1988)

Jimi's legendary live performance at England's 1970 Isle of Wight Festival has been captured here, featuring a mix of Hendrix hits and rock and roll rarities.

Jimi Hendrix's August 8, 1970 set at the Isle of Wight festival in England resulted in two types of posthumous LPs in the 1970s: illegal bootlegs from various underground labels, and legal releases from Polydor. One of the legal releases that Polydor put out in England was Isle of Wight, a single LP that is consistently exciting but doesn't tell the whole story. Hendrix's performances of "Foxy Lady," "Lover Man," "Midnight Lightning," "All Along the Watchtower," "In from the Storm" and "Freedom" are excellent and made Isle of Wight well worth the price of admission when it first came out in 1971more…. But the LP is missing some of the other gems that Hendrix and colleagues Billy Cox (bass) and Mitch Mitchell (drums) performed at the festival, including "Red House," "Ezy Rider," "Machine Gun," "Power to Love" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." In 1971, Polydor's British division should have made Isle of Wight a double-LP and released Hendrix's set in its entirety....Tom Keogh

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 79 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Midnight Lightning 7.14
02. Foxy Lady 8.54
03. Lover Man 3.05.
04. Freedom 4.18
05. All Along The Watchtower 4.28
06. In From The Storm 6.06

03.01.2009. u 17:58 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Deep Purple - King Biscuit Flower Hour (1976) (Remaster Edit 1995)

Legendary performance recorded on February 27, 1976 in Long Beach California. 4 Bonus tracks recorded on January 26, 1976 in Springfield, Mass. Digitally remixed and remastered from original multi-track masters. Collectors edition with liner notes, vintage photos and rare archive material.

Crank up the volume, break out the platform shoes, and put on a black t-shirt reading either "The Ultimate" or "Wild West Clothing Company" for this fabulous 2-CD set recorded early in 1976 on Deep Purple Mark IV's tour of America! It just rips Last Concert In Japan to shreds. After a rough start in the East, the Bolin/Coverdale/Hughes/Lord/Paice lineup hit the States in early 1976 and played some decent shows; the Purple magic was back even if Blackmore was gone. Sadly, when the hit the UK in March, the problems began again and then it was all over...but on February 27, 1976 it was time for DP to rock the mutha------' house! CD 1: 1. Burn--everyone in the band is clearly glad to be off the bus tonight. Bolin's rhythm work is turned up in the mix, far different from the Japan album. His solo exhibits his fusion-y side. Coverdale and Hughes sound just okay here. 2. Lady Luck--a song about a lady who sells herself for money (own up, gentlemen, we love 'em, intones Coverdale). Very tight and punchy, great slide guitar solo. Oww! 3. Gettin' Tighter--here Glenn Hughes comes to fore in a version much longer than the album. Hughes and Bolin do some great guitar-and-bass duelling which gets funky at times, before they launch into that "You got to dance, to the rock-n-roll" riff/jam which we'll soon get to here in abundance on the June 1975 California rehearsals CDs. Perhaps funk was not what DP was about, but here it's just too fun to criticize. 4. Love Child-here Bolin gets to interact with Lord in a slower funk groove. Much better than the LCIJ version. 5. Smoke on the Water--not the highlight of the album, but a decent rocker nonetheless. Towards the end Coverdale improvises on Bad Company's Wild Fire Woman (I start to shiver an' shake, I just can't wait), and then everything quiets down so Glenn can sing an ear-piercing version of Georgia On My Mind (take that, Michael Bolton!) Again, not very Purple-like, this gospel ballad, but oh well... 6. Lazy/The Grind--perhaps Lord's solo which begins it is overly long, but he gets to do some neat sci-fi effects I've never really heard on any other '70s Purple live set. Then the rest of the band comes in, and Coverdale and Hughes trade the vocals off quickly, leading up to one of Paice's best drum solos (although I haven't mentioned little Ian til now, rest assured he plays as good if not better on this whole album than anywhere else). When the band comes in, they do some of Tommy's solo tune Homeward Strut (NOT The Grind, as the notes claim). It sounds pretty cool, especially since Lord gets to jam on it. CD 2: 1. This Time Around--I don't like it as much as the album version, but the soloing at the end is pretty intense. 2. Tommy Bolin guitar solo--Here Tommy gets to stomp on his echoplex and do a little delay/overdub work to the delight (or is it chagrin?) of the audience. The audience seems to be heckling him a bit. By the way, does anyone else here think some of his licks here sound kind of like Ace Frehley's? 3. Stormbringer--the most powerful version ever. YES, even better than live versions with Blackmore. Everyone is just slamming into this one. Then comes a breakdown where Coverdale starts improvising to the tune of Sly's "Thank You For Lettin' Me Be Mice Elf Agin." When the power chords come back in, it's as doomy as anything by Sabbath or Pantera, and Coverdale's final scream towards the end rivals the one he does in Whitesnake's "Still of the Night." 4. Highway Star/Not Fade Away--decent version, similar to the one on LCIJ. Bonus Tracks (recorded at a different show on the same tour): 1. I'm Going Down--Coverdale and Hughes display some rather racy language from here on out, so send the kids to bed. This version is just okay, not quite as good as the one on the Final Mk. III Concerts. 2. Highway Star--see above. 3. Smoke On The Water--not as good as the version on disc one, but still better than LCIJ. 4. Georgia On My Mind--Glenn once again tries to shatter glass with his Stevie Wonder meets Rob Halford vocal tones. Whew...what a live disc. Yes, Mk. IV could play some great shows when they laid off the sex and drugs and concentrated on rock and roll!...C. Clark

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 276 MB
Genre : Classic Hard Rock
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Line-up

Tommy Bolin - Guitar
David Coverdale - Vocals
Glenn Hughes - Bass, Vocals
Jon Lord - Keyboards
Ian Pace - Drums

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Burn 8:15
02. Lady Luck 3:13
03. Gettin' Tighter 13:42
04. Love Child 5:49
05. Smoke on the Water/Georgia On My Mind 8:59
06. Lazy/The Grind (feat. organ & drum solos) 22:29

CD 2

01. This Time Around 7:05
02. Tommy Bolin (guitar solo) 10:32
03. Stormbringer 10:27
04. Highway Star/Not Fade Away 7:16
05. I'm Going Down (Bonus) 7:30
06. Highway Star (Bonus) 5:34
07. Smoke on the Water (Bonus) 6:44
08. Georgia On My Mind (Bonus) 2:50

03.01.2009. u 17:53 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

America - Highway 30 Years of America (3CD Box) (2000)

Long before MTV unplugged, America wed innocuous West Coast folk ŕ la CSNY to post-British invasion pop (Beatles producer George Martin twiddled the knobs on many of their most enduring hits) with just a hint of psychedelic madness, managing to create something uniquely, well, American. Though many detractors may question whether a three-disc, 30-year retrospective is necessary or even palatable, it can be argued that Jane's Addiction, Cowboy Junkies, Counting Crows, Edie Brickell, and Joe Pernice's vaguely psychedelic acoustic rock wouldn't have found a toehold had their audiences not cut their teeth on the airwave ubiquity of "Horse with No Name." Sure, the lyrics were often banal ("Like the winter needs the spring / I need you") or absurd ("Seasons crying no despair / alligator lizards in the air") But Gerry Beckley, Dan Peek, and Dewey Bunnell wrote lovely songs, with beautifully interwoven harmonies and complex, interlocking acoustic guitar alchemy. It's a heavy heart indeed that can't be lightened by the guitar cascade that opens "Ventura Highway."
Though the first disk contains many of the band's most recognizable moments from their first three albums, disk 2 contains most of the box set's surprises and enjoyable moments. With George Martin, they found their Svengali, and he drove the band to write much more solid songs, fleshing them out beautifully in the studio. "Sister Golden Hair," "Daisy Jane," and "Tin Man" stand at the top of the America ouevre. Add to that the rediscovered joys of "Muskrat Love" (go ahead and laugh--it's a great song), "Woman Tonight," "Watership Down," "God of the Sun" and the dark-horse gem, "Sergeant Darkness." Disc 3 may give anti-Americans ammo as the group (minus Dan Peek) slide into the morass of adult contemporary pop (though charting surprising hits with "You Can Do Magic" and "The Border"). But the addition of early demos of "Ventura Highway" and "Riverside" and other early tracks saves it from the no-play stack. --Tod Nelson

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 523 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Riverside 3.06
02. A Horse With No Name 4.14
03. I Need You 3.08
04. Rainy Day 2.57
05. Here 5.30
06. Three Roses 3.56
07. Sandman 5.10
08. Everyone I Meet Is From California 3.06
09. Ventura Highway 3.34
10. To Each His Own 3.15
11. Don't Cross The River 2.32
12. Cornwall Blank 4.22
13. Only In Your Heart 3.20
14. Saturn Nights 3.34
15. Hat Trick 8.27
16. Molten Love 3.11
17. It's Life 4.02
18. Submarine Ladies (Unedited, Alternate Mix) 3.43

CD 2

01. Muskrat Love 3.09
02. Green Monkey 3.39
03. She's Gonna Let You Down (Single Edit) 3.42
04. Rainbow Song 3.56
05. Tin Man 3.29
06. Another Try 3.20
07. Lonely People 2.29
08. Hollywood 2.54
09. Baby It's Up To You 2.28
10. Old Man Took 3.14
11. Simple Life 2.14
12. Sister Golden Hair 3.20
13. Daisy Jane 3.11
14. Woman Tonight 2.24
15. Who Loves You (Alternate Mix) 4.24
16. Lovely Night 2.35
17. Amber Cascades 2.53
18. Can't You See 2.24
19. Watership Down (Alternate Mix) 4.43
20. Letter (Alternate Mix) 3.03
21. Today's The Day 3.17
22. Sarah 2.45
23. Are You There 2.54
24. God Of The Sun 3.16
25. Sergeant Darkness 2.55

CD 3

01. California Dreamin' 2.47
02. All My Life 3.04
03. Only Game In Town 4.12
04. 1960 3.12
05. Survival 3.14
06. The Last Unicorn 3.08
07. You Can Do Magic 3.54
08. Inspector Mills 5.12
09. My Dear 4.22
10. The Border 4.00
11. She's A Runaway 4.10
12. (Can't Fall Asleep To A) Lullaby 3.49
13. Special Girl 3.47
14. Nothing's So Far Away (As Yesterday) 3.35
15. Young Moon 4.32
16. Greenhouse 2.41
17. Mitchum Junction (Demo) 2.09
18. Satan (Demo) 3.57
19. Ventura Highway 3.07
20. James Holladay (Demo) 3.27
21. Riverside (Demo) 2.47

03.01.2009. u 17:49 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

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King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)(Remaster Edit 2006)

This reissue of King Crimson's debut, In the Court of the Crimson King (1969), renders all previous pressings obsolete. In the late '90s, Robert Fripp remastered the entire Crimson catalog for inclusion in a 30th anniversary edition. Nowhere was the upgrade more deserved (or necessary) than on this rock & roll cornerstone. Initially, King Crimson consisted of Robert Fripp (guitar), Ian McDonald (reeds/ woodwind/ vibes/ keyboards/ Mellotron/ vocals), Greg Lake (bass/vocals), Michael Giles (drums/ percussion/ vocals), and Peter Sinfield (words/ illuminations). As if somehow prophetic, King Crimson projected a darker and edgier brand of post-psychedelic rock. Likewise, they were inherently intelligent -- a sort of thinking man's Pink Floyd. Fripp demonstrates his innate aptitude for contrasts and the value of silence within a performance, even as far back as "21st Century Schizoid Man." The song is nothing short of the aural antecedent to what would become the entire heavy alternative/grunge sound. Juxtaposed with that electric intensity is the ethereal noir ballad "I Talk to the Wind." The delicate vocal harmonies and McDonald's achingly poignant flute solo and melodic counterpoint remain unmatched on an emotive level. The surreal and opaque lyrics are likewise an insight to Peter Sinfield's masterful wordplay, which graced their next three releases. The original A-side concludes with the powerful sonic imagery of "Epitaph." The haunting Mellotron wails, and Fripp's acoustic -- as well as electric -- guitar counterpoints give the introduction an almost sacred feel, adding measurably to the overall sinister mood. Giles' percussion work provides a pungent kick during the kettle drum intro and to the aggressive palpitation-inducing rhythm in the chorus. "Moonchild" is an eerie love song that is creepy, bordering on uncomfortable. The melody is agile and ageless, while the instrumentation wafts like the wind through bare trees. Developing out of the song is an extended improvisation that dissolves into a non-structured section of free jazz, with brief guitar lines running parallel throughout.

The title track, "In the Court of the Crimson King," completes the disc with another beautifully bombastic song. Here again, the foreboding featured in Sinfield's lyrics is instrumentally matched by the contrasting verbosity in the chorus and the delicate nature of the verses and concluding solos. Of course, this thumbnail appraisal pales in comparison to experiencing the actual recording. Thanks to Fripp and company's laborious efforts, this 30th anniversary edition sports sound as majestic as it has ever been within the digital domain. Frankly, the HDCD playback compatibility even bests the warmth and timbre of an original 1-A vinyl pressing. This is especially critical during the quieter passages throughout "Moonchild" and "I Talk to the Wind." Initial releases were housed in a limited-edition gatefold replica of the original LP packaging and were accompanied by an oversized 12-page memorabilia booklet with photos and press clippings from the era...Lindsay Planer

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 100 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Line-up:

- Robert Fripp / guitar
- Greg Lake / bass guitar, lead vocals
- Ian McDonald / reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
- Michael Giles / drums, percussion, vocals
- Peter Sinfield / words and illumination

Tracklist:

01. 21st Century schizoid man Mirrors (7:20)
02. I talk to the wind (6:05)
03. Epitaph (8:47)
a) March for no reason b) Tomorrow and tomorrow
04. Moonchild (12:11)
a) The dream b) The illusion
05. The court of the crimson king (9:22)
a) The return of the fire witch b) The dance of the puppets

02.01.2009. u 22:23 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Santana - Santana (1969) (30th Anniversary Edition 1999)

So, here we are faced with Santana's first, quite brilliant album which is (as I write) ranked number 26,686 in Amazon.co.uk’s sales chart. That is, for comparison, some 22,000 places behind Ken Dodd’s Greatest Hits... why ?... With tracks from Santana's recent "Supernatural" album having received blanket international radio coverage, this record - which provides the template for "Smooth" and virtually all other "latin rock" dance music over the past 30 years - is clearly in desperate need of some more serious interest. Okay, it's less sophisticated but it's infused throughout withmore… excellent songs and highly enthusiastic playing, and... it contains two of the most infectious dance tracks ever made: I defy anyone to put "Jin-go-la-ba" or "Soul Sacrifice" on their CD player and not get an immediate, positive reaction regardless of age or musical preference. Good enough credentials on their own to justify its inclusion on any list of essential 60's albums. But there's more... because this is also an important record! Not only did it catapult one of the world's most distinctive guitarists onto the international stage but it re-asserted the value of "good-time" dance music - the essence of rock & roll - at a time when folk based introspection and heavy rock bombast were threatening to take over. Playing tracks from this album, Santana's massive success at Woodstock proved that generating simple "let your hair down" enjoyment was still an essential ingredient in "progressive" rock. As such, it fully justifies "classic" status and vastly much more recognition – best of all, it will, unlike our Ken’s little offering, give you many hours/years of enjoyment while seriously impressing your friends!...Dichter Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 141 MB
Genre : Latin Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Waiting 4.07
02. Evil Ways 4.01
03. Shades Of Time 3.14
04. Savor 2.47
05. Jingo 4.23
06. Persuasion 2.37
07. Treat 4.47
08. You Just Don't Care 4.38
09. Soul Sacrifice 6.47
10. Savor (Bonus - Live in Woodstock) 5.30
11. Soul Sacrifice (Bonus - Live in Woodstock) 11.39
12. Fried Neckbones (Bonus - Live in Woodstock) 7.14

02.01.2009. u 22:18 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Bursting Out - Live (1978)(2004 Remaster Edit)

In 1978, Having Already Recorded a Decent Bunch of Interesting and Varied Albums, the Members of Jethro Tull Embarked on a Full European Tour, Deciding to Record Each Show in Order to Select the Best Performances from their Best Nights and Create an Album which Would Mark the Breadth of their Output to that Date. The Album was "Live Bursting Out" and it Fully Represents their Cataloge from the Start .

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 214 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Introduction By Claude Nobs 0.50
02 No Lullaby 4.47
03 Sweet Dreams 6.30
04 Skating Away (On The Thin Ice Of A New Day) 4.30
05 Jack In The Green 3.12
06 One Brown Mouse 3.53
07 A New Day Yesterday 2.27
08 Flute Solo Improvisation / God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman / Bouree 6.08
09 Songs From The Wood 2.40
10 Thick As A Brick 12.26

CD 2

01. Introduction By Ian Anderson 0.42
02. Hunting Girl 5.44
03. Too Old Too Rock 'N' Roll Too Young To Die 3.56
04. Conundrum 6.57
05. Minstrel In The Gallery 5.41
06. Cross Eyed Mary 3.58
07. Quatrain 1.33
08. Aqualung 8.37
09. Locomotive Breath 5.34
10. The Dambusters March 3.26

02.01.2009. u 22:08 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Electric Light Orchestra - Moment Of Truth (1994)

thoroughly enjoyed this album as there are some really excellent moments on this disc. Plenty of variety with both Eric Troyer and Phil Bates contributing some great songs. 'Power Of A Million Lights' may sound similar to 'Tears For Fears' in the chorus and like Lionel Ritchie in the opening few bars -- but hey!, all bands have a penchant for 'borrowing' a little from here and there -- Jeff Lynne was no exception. 'Whiskey Girls' is a superb rocking tune with a nice change for the chorus -- very catchy. 'The Fox' by Kelly Groucutt is a nice addition to the album and definetly warrants inclusion. Some nice orchestal tracks with Sir Lou Clark help ELO Part Two revive some of their orchestral roots. Probably the best song on the album has to be 'One More Tommorrow' by Phil Bates,Bev Bevan and Mik Kaminski. If ELO Part 2 release a greatest hits disc then this song will almost certainly take centre stage - a masterpiece. 'So Glad You Said Goodbye' has a really good chorus with a nice Counter-melody - another brilliant song.
Don't expect the orginial ELO vibe to be present as you will be disapointed, instead, enjoy this new version of ELO at their best...D. Lloyd

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 124 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Moment Of truth (Overture) 4.08
02. Breakin' Down The Walls 4.27
03. Power Of A Million Lights 4.55
04. Interlude 3 0.33
05. One More Tommorow 5.00
06. Don't Wanna 3.42
07. Voices 4.28
08. Interlude 2 0.21
09. Vixen 0.05
10. The Fox 4.36
11. Love Or Money 4.09
12. Blue Violin 1.11
13. Whiskey Girls 3.37
14. Interlude 1 0.59
15. Twist Of The Knife 4.33
16. So Glad You Said Goodbye 4.13
17. Underture 2.53
18. The Leaving 0.23

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The Hollies - Another Night (1975) (Remaster Edit 2004)

Out of print in the U.S. this '04 reissue features the hit 'I'm Down' and 7 bonus tracks 'Hello Lady Goodbye', 'Another Night' (live), '4th of July Asbury Park (Sandy)' (live), 'I'm Down' (live), 'Come Down to the Shore', 'Born to Run' and 'Why Don't You Call'. 17 tracks in all.

When "Another Night" was released way back in the seventies, critics blasted it and signaled as the end of the Hollies' long line of hits. I have always disagreed; "Another Night" contains some of the best tunes they ever recorded, and the addition of seven extra tunes makes this a classic CD. It's all here: their soaring unparalleled harmonies, restrained musicianship, and their haunting arrangements. "Another Night" is a great song, with a hypnotic opening and dynamic rhythmic pulse; "Sandy" written by Bruce Springsteen, is gorgeous and surpasses the writer's version; "Lonely Hobo Lullabye" is a mournful yet poignant look at wandering; "I'm Down," is typical Hollies harmonies soaring above a great melody; "Give Me Time," joins that list of Hollies greats; the live versions of "Another Night" and "Sandy" are not as good as the studio tracks, but entertaining nonetheless. I even liked their cover of Springsteen's "Born to Run." The Hollies were one of the great bands of the sixties/seventies, and have given us such wonderful classics as "Air That I Breathe," "He Ain't Heavy" and "Long Cool Woman." ...Michael Butts

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 150 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Another Night 3.57
02. 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 4.11
03. Lonely Hobo Lullaby 4.18
04. Second Hand Hang-Ups 4.32
05. Time Machine Jive 3.19
06. I'm Down 4.13
07. Look Out Johnny (There's A Monkey On Your Back) 3.35
08. Give Me Time 3.11
09. You Gave Me Life (With That Look In Your Eyes) 3.52
10. Lucy 5.12
11. Hello Lady Goodbye (Bonus) 3.56
12. Another Night (Bonus)(Live) 3.40
13. 4th July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (Bonus)(Live) 4.11
14. I'm Down (Bonus)(Live) 4.04
15. Come Down To The Shore (Bonus) 3.51
16. Born To Run (Bonus) 4.08
17. Why Don't You Call? (Bonus) 3.17

02.01.2009. u 22:00 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Stormwatch (1979) (Remaster Edit 2004)

Stormwatch, Jethro Tull's 12th studio album, found lead singer/songwriter Ian Anderson (who also played flute as usual, while on most tracks adding bass guitar for the ailing John Glascock) bewailing the greedy, anti-environmental tilt of contemporary governments and corporations, and sternly warning of dire consequences to come. Anderson began with a specific topical concern, the British government's decision to develop the North Sea oil reserves off Scotland, in the opening song, "North Sea Oil." Later songs were more general and poetic, but he carried the theme throughout, celebrating the qualities of nature ("Orion") and home ("Home") before predicting a return to the "Dark Ages." The album's narrator clearly located himself in Scotland, from which he both celebrated ancient traditions and deplored modern trends. These views were set to typical Jethro Tull music, the sort of madrigal folk-rock Anderson and company had been playing for years, and the familiarity of the sound, along with the cranky sentiments, may have contributed to the album's turning out to be a holding action commercially; despite respectable showings in the Top 30, it placed lower in the U.K. and U.S. charts than any of the band's albums in ten years, which is to say that it sold to Jethro Tull's existing fan base and no more. Coming at the end of the 1970s, it also marked the end of a phase in the group's career, with only Anderson and guitarist Martin Barre continuing to later lineups. The 2004 reissue adds four previously released tracks of the period (all drawn from the box set 20 Years of Jethro Tull). The catchy "A Stitch in Time" was a one-off single released the year before Stormwatch appeared, while "Crossword," "Kelpie," and the traditional instrumental "King Henry's Madrigal" are all songs recorded during the Stormwatch sessions but left off the original release, presumably because they don't really contribute to the main part of the album's theme...Dichter Nebel

When Stormwatch was first released I didn’t agree with the direction the band was going. I wanted more of “Songs from the Wood” and “Heavy Horses” (I love those albums). I liked Dun Ringill, but I just didn’t “get” the rest of the songs. I know the human brain tends to warm up to things over time, but now I really…really like this album. It’s sort of like classical arrangements blended with Martins edgy guitar. There is just something about it, very artistic. The bonus tracks are every bit as good as the rest of the material. Over all a great value. I think this band had more talent that 99% of more popular bands. They were very underrated. If you listen to Ian’s flute playing long enough to get used to it, you’ll eventually love it. That’s when you realize…you’re a “Tull Skull”...Rudy Rondell

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 137 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist.

01. North Sea Oil 3.12
02. Orion 3.58
03. Home 2.46
04. Dark Ages 9.13
05. Warm Sporran 3.33
06. Something's On The Move 4.27
07. Where Old Ghosts Play 4.23
08. Dun Ringill 2.41
09. Flying Dutchman 7.46
10. Elegy 3.38
11. A Stitch In Time (Bonus Track) 3.40
12. Crossword (Bonus Track) 3.38
13. Kelpie (Bonus Track) 3.37
14. King Henry's Madrigal (Bonus Track) 2.59

02.01.2009. u 21:57 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love (1967) (Remaster Edit 1997)

Axis: Bold as Love is the second studio album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Under pressure from their record company to follow-up the successful debut of their May 1967 album Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love was released in the UK in December 1967. It reached #5 in the UK and later, #3 in the US. The album was recorded to fulfill the band's contract, which stated that they must produce two albums in 1967. Even so, it was not released in the USA until 1968 due to fears that it may disturb the sales of the first album. Bassist Noel Redding has noted that this was his favourite of three Experience albums. He plays eight string bass on some tracks. Just before the album's completion, Hendrix left the master tapes of side 1 in a taxi. They were never found again, and thus the A-side had to be mixed again quickly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 82 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 92 MB
Genre : Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Exp 1.56
02. Up From The Skies 2.57
03. Spanish Castle Magic 3.06
04. Wait Until Tomorrow 3.02
05. Ain't No Telling 1.50
06. Little Wing 2.27
07. If 6 Was 9 5.33
08. You Got Me Floatin' 2.47
09. Castles Made Of Sand 2.47
10. She's So Fine 2.39
11. One Rainy Wish 3.42
12. Little Miss Lover 2.24
13. Bold As Love 4.12

02.01.2009. u 21:53 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Hall & Oates - Ultimate Daryl Hall and John Oates (2004)

This is all you'll need if you're looking for a career overview of Hall & Oates' hits. Covering their Atlantic, RCA, Arista and 2 Independent labels, this has all of their Top 40 hits (save for their Live at Apollo medley). Brief liner notes, chart info and some mini recollections on certain songs by the duo, this is the best of the many Hall & Oates compilations that are on the market. Also check out their underrated studio albums, the best being: Abandoned Luncheonette, Big Bam Boom, Voices, Along The Red Ledge, H2O and Daryl Hall's 1980 studio album, Sacred Songs...T. C. Lane

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 357 MB
Genre : Power Pop. Blue Eyed Soul
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. She's Gone 5.16
02. Las Vegas Turnaround 2.59
03. When The Morning Comes 3.13
04 Camellia 2.49
05. Sara Smile 3.09
06. Do What You Want, Be What You Are 4.35
07. Rich Girl 2.25
08. Back Together Again 3.27
09. It's A Laugh 3.46
10. I Don't Wanna Lose You 3.48
11. Wait For Me 4.03
12. How Does It Feel To Be Back 4.35
13. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling 4.37
14. Kiss On My List 4.26
15. You Make My Dreams 3.10
16. Everytime You Go Away 5.24
17. Private Eyes 3.37
18 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) 5.08
19. Did It In A Minute 3.37
20. Your Imagination 3.33

CD 2

01. Maneater 4.32
02. One On One 4.17
03. Family Man 3.27
04 Say It Isn't So 4.17
05. Adult Education 4.34
06. Out Of Touch 4.08
07. Method Of Modern Love 5.32
08. Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid 5.25
09. Possession Obsession 4.07
10. Everything Your Heart Desires 5.01
11. Missed Opportunity 4.47
12. Downtown Life 4.28
13. So Close 4.41
14. Don't Hold Back Your Love 5.14
15. Starting All Over Again 4.08
16. Promise Ain't Enough 5.47
17. Do It For Love 3.58

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Deep Purple - Stormbringer (1975) (Remaster Edit 2007)

The first in the series of three new Deep Purple remastered discs from Friday Music, "Stormbringer" the hugely successful Deep Purple album, marks its first release to a North American audience, after being out of print for almost two decades.
Recorded in 1974 as a follow-up to their multi- platinum release "Burn", Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Glenn Hughes, Ian Paice and Jon Lord forged ahead with a harder sound and continued their assault on audiences worldwide with "Stormbringer."
With an apocalyptic entrance, the title track " Stormbringer" kicks the album into a full gear. Blackmore, known for creating some of the finest and most familiar riffs in music history, continues his legendary roll with this metal anthem. Coverdale notches up another career defining song as well, which has followed him through his amazing run with Deep Purple and his own successful arena band Whitesnake.
Eight more incredible performances continue to thrill the listener including the Glenn Hughes melodic classic "Holy Man" and the rocking "Lady Double Dealer", which features the solid back beat of Ian Paice and Jon Lord, which became one of the more lasting tracks in their long list of fan favorites.
The bluesy ballad "Soldier Of Fortune" showcases the strength of David Coverdale's writing and vocal ability, and is a fine close out to this sorely missed album. Newly remastered from the impeccable Warner Music vaults by Joe Reagoso (Procol Harum, David Lee Roth, Johnny Winter, Canned Heat, packaged with new liner notes, with the cd packaged in a very cool limited edition purple tray, welcome back this much heralded album for the first time on cd in almost two decades.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 84 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Stormbringer 4.06
02. Love Don't Mean A Thing 4.24
0.3 Holy Man 4.30
04. Hold On 5.07
05. Lady Double Dealer 3.21
06. You Can't Do It Right 3.24
07. High Ball Shooter 4.28
08. The Gypsy 4.03
09. Soldier Of Fortune 3.14

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Dr. Feelgood - Complete BBC Sessions 1973-78 (2001)

This is a companion volume to 1999's Live at the BBC, 1974-5 , and a little confusing in that regard, as it was evidently intended to cover the John "Gypie" Mayo lineup of the band -- but fully 13 of the 21 cuts here go back to 1973-1975, overlapping with the contents of the earlier disc, and feature Wilko Johnson on lead guitar (not that anyone is complaining about that). Those first 13 cuts, from "She Does It Right" through "Route 66," smoke right off the CD, and easily rate alongside anything...

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 140 MB
Genre : Rock, Pub Rock, Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. She Does It Right 2.03
02. I Don't Mind 1.53
03. Riot In Cell Block 9 3.15
04. Tore Down 3.02
05. Checking Up On My Baby 2.49
06. The More I Give 3.12
0.7 Boom Boom 2.35
08. All Through The City 3.01
09. Talk To Me Baby 2.54
10. I Don't Mind 1.57
11. I'm A Hog For You Baby 2.41
12. Keep It Out Of Sight 3.09
13. Route 66 3.23
14. You Upset Me Baby 3.39
15. She's A Wind-Up 1.57
16. Baby Jane 2.33
17. Ninety Nine And A Half 3.04
18. Night Time 3.53
19. Take A Tip 3.27
20. Down At The Doctor's 3.02
21. Sugar Shaker 4.04

02.01.2009. u 20:23 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Warren Zevon - Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School (1980) (2006)

Japanese limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork.

A couple of years ago, some friends and I were talking about the top 3 albums we would want if we were stranded on a desert island (with power, of course). My #1 choice would be "Bad Luck..." Zevon's classical training shines here, colliding with his off-the-wall lyrics, resulting in perfection...M. Kroner

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 82 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School 3:00
02. A Certain Girl 3:08
03. Jungle Work 3:58
04. Empty Handed Heart 3:16
05. Interlude No. 1 0:26
06. Play It All Night Long 2:53
07. Jeannie Needs A Shooter 3:55
08. Interlude No. 2 1:08
09. Bill Lee 1:37
10. Gorilla, You're A Desperado 2:47
11. Bed Of Coals 5:04
12. Wild Age 4:19

02.01.2009. u 20:19 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Kinks - BBC Sessions 1964-1977 (2001)

As live Kinks albums go, BBC Sessions is about as fine a representation of the quartet's inimitable sense of showmanship as exists. Yes, there's Live at Kelvin Hall from the '60s, Everybody's in Show-Biz from the '70s, and One for the Road from the '80s, but this double-disc of broadcast performances captures the Davies brothers at the peak of their powers--from 1964, when they burst on the scene with "You Really Got Me" to 1977, when their career was on the upswing. A veritable greatest-hits collection, BBC Sessions benefits from plenty of raw, sometimes clumsy energy. Ray once insisted, "The day we become professional is the day we are ruined," and the Kinks never did turn pro during this 13-year span. There's great fun throughout these two discs, but of particular note are the woozy '70s recordings where the group worked with a horn section whose music-hall adornments prove to be delightfully complementary. One can't help but get the sense that they were plugged into what the Stones and the Band were doing at the time, but regardless of the setting and surroundings, the Kinks were true originals...Steven Stolder

This two-CD compilation collects the bulk of The Kinks' truly live performances for the BBC between 1964-77; although many more songs were aired, these were usually the studio records with maybe re-recorded vocals. The years covered span the peak of their career from an artistic point of view, and most of their big hits from the time (sans the 1966 singles and "Lola") appear here along with quality album cuts and several unreleased tracks. Although about 90% of the songs here are five-star classics, the performances on disc one stick largely to the studio originals (perhaps a bit rougher, with a bit more of a "band" feel). It is on disc two where the true finds lie: the band's mid-70s period is represented by two 1974 shows which surpass their other 70s live document "Everybody's In Showbiz"; excellent versions of "Victoria", "Here Comes Yet Another Day", "Skin And Bone" (much lengthier) and "Celluloid Heroes" sound much punchier and energetic than the originals. The sound quality on everything is startingly clear, even on the '64-'65 cuts. There are also a couple of tracks, like "Good Luck Charm" and "When I Turn Out The Living Room Light", which have never seen official release by the group. As a crucial missing link in their catalogue, this long overdue compilation is absolutely essential for Kinks fanatics, while the track selection and quality of performances even makes it a good intro to the group for beginners (this would otherwise be a five-star review, were it not for the slightly unadventurous performances on disc one). God save The Kinks...M. Topper

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 236 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Interview 0.09
02. You Really Got Me 2.14
03. Interview 1.10
04. Cadillac 2.37
05. All Day And All Of The Night 2.23
06. Tired Of Waiting For You 2.22
07. Everybody's Gonna Be Happy 2.13
08. See My Friend 2.52
09. This Strange Effect 2.34
10. Milk Cow Blues 2.37
11. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 1.51
12. Till The End Of The Day 2.19
13. Where Have All The Good Times Gone? 3.25
14. Death Of A Clown 3.33
15. Love Me 'Til The Sun Shines 2.56
16. Harry Rag 2.18
17. Good Luck Charm 1.19
18. Waterloo Sunset 2.16
19. Monica 2.09
20. Days 3.38
21. The Village Green Preservation Society 2.53

CD 2

01. Mindless Child Of Motherhood 2.57
02. Holiday 3.12
03. Demolition 4.28
04. Victoria 3.30
05. Here Comes Yet Another Day 4.46
06. Money Talks 4.17
07. Mirror Of Love 4.19
08. Celluloid Heroes 5.39
09. Skin And Bone/Dry Bones 5.10
10. Get Back In Line 4.10
11. Did You See His Name 1.59
12. When I Turn Off The Living Room Lights 2.21
13. Skin And Bone 2.38
14. Money Talks 3.55

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Status Quo - In The Army Now (1986) (Remaster Edit 2006)

This 1986 release was Quo's first album for three years, during which time they'd gone through an acrimonious split from founder bassist Alan Lancaster. The new rhythm section would endure beyond 2000 but lacked the oomph of the old partnership. With the emphasis on light, melodic material and keyboards more prominent, "In The Army Now" is an album on which rock and pop seem to duel for supremacy. The hits "Rolling Home" and "Red Sky" lean more towards Quo's more familiar style and the overall production is chunkier than on the thin previous album, "Back To Back". The commercialmore… gloss that pervades this album however makes it a very good pop release rather than a typical Quo classic. "Dreamin'" sums up the problem, being an uptempo song that the old Quo could have done something exciting with. Here though it panders to the plastic-sounding synth age. Also, in the wake of the success of "Marguerita Time", Francis Rossi insisted on dropping in the odd feeble country-style song, in this case, "Invitation". The title track was the biggest hit of four from this album. Like many big pop hits it hooks you at first but before long you never want to hear it again. Significantly, it no longer has a place in their live set. This reissue is however an improvement on the original, containing half a dozen bonus songs that hark back more to Quo's rock sensibilities. "Keep Me Guessing" is especially good. The riff has been ripped off from "Nutbush City Limits" but at least it's worth ripping off. A good album then, but pale by comparison with the 1970s stuff...Ruphus Zuphall

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 170 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Rollin' Home 4.24
02. Calling 4.04
03. In Your Eyes 5.08
04. Save Me 4.24
05. In The Army Now 4.41
06. Dreamin' 2.55
07. End Of The Line 4.59
08. Invitation 3.16
09 . Red Sky 4.15
10. Speechless 3.41
11. Overdose 5.21
12. Lonely (Bonus) 5.07
13. Keep Me Guessing (Bonus) 4.31
14. Don't Give It Up (Bonus) 4.22
15. Heartburn (Bonus) 4.45
16. Late Last Night (Bonus) 2.57
17. Long Legged Girls (Bonus) 5.34

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Stranglers - Peaches - The Very Best Of The Stranglers (2002)

The Stranglers are one of those bands that are hard to describe, they have a sound that is distinctly their own. Part of the punk movement of the seventies, they were more advanced musically and lyrically than most of Britain's punk bands. This superb collection contains such gems as "No More Heroes", "Straighten Out", "All Day And All Of The Night" (remember the original by The Kinks? Well The Stranglers do a great job covering this classic), "96 Tears" (another classic originally a hit for the sixty's group "? And The Mysterians", "Golden Brown", "Dutchess", "Always The Sun", "Skin Deep", and "La Folie" plus more. The only song missing is "All Roads Lead To Rome". The remastering is excellent with crisp highs, increased midrange and extended output. Highly recommended!..H.Star

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 170 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Peaches (1996 Digital Remaster) 4:05
02. Golden Brown 3:27
03. Walk On By 4:24
04. No More Heroes (1996 Digital Remaster) 3:27
05. Skin Deep 3:55
06. Hanging Around (1996 Digital Remaster) 4:25
07. All Day And All Of The Night 2:30
08. Straighten Out (1996 Digital Remaster) 2:46
09. Nice N' Sleazy 3:12
10. Strange Little Girl 2:41
11. Who Wants The World 3:12
12. Something Better Change (1996 Digital Remaster) 3:34
13. Always The Sun (Sunny Side Up Mix) 3:57
14. European Female 4:01
15. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (Grip '89 Remix) 4:01
16. Duchess 2:28
17. 5 Minutes (1996 Digital Remaster) 3:16
18. Don't Bring Harry 4:08
19. La Folie 6:05
20. 96 Tears (7" Edit) 3:03

02.01.2009. u 20:09 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom (2001)

Classic E.L.O. music has always been stuck in its own retro-futuristic time warp of recombinant pop. Inside that image of E.L.O.'s spaceship (here updated without the 8-track docking bay), one imagines a ye olde discotheque stuffed with Beatles mannequins and powered by pump organ synthesizers. The genius of Jeff Lynne is to fuse kindergarten rock & roll, ultra-Liverpudlian choruses, and faux-symphonic instrumentation with a pop that's both sappy and supple. With only a few duff tracks, this timeless, invigorating disc is a rocking, left-field surprise. Talk about a comeback--Zoom is nothing short of a revelation for fans of this critically underappreciated group. Lynne sings on the opening cut, "Alright," that "You've got to hold onto something that you believe / Hold onto something that makes you feel alright," and the entire album bears this out with grace and wit...Mike McGonigal

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 100 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Alright 3:10
02. Moment in Paradise 3:36
03. State of Mind 3:04
04. Just for Love 3:40
05. Stranger on a Quiet Street 3:41
06. In My Own Time 3:03
07. Easy Money 2:51
08. It Really Doesn't Matter 3:20
09. Ordinary Dream 3:23
10. A Long Time Gone 3:15
11. Melting in the Sun 3:10
12. All She Wanted 3:14
13. Lonesome Lullaby 4:02

02.01.2009. u 20:05 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Electric Light Orchestra - ELO II (1973) (Remaster Edit 2005)

As I'm not an "audiophile" or a professional sound engineer, I'm not going to discuss the merits of "bad EQ" or the engineering expertise of EMI's Peter Mew. As a long-time ELO fan, I will say that I like what I hear on this CD. For those not fortunate enough to procure the "First Light" 2-disk UK edition of ELO 2, this is the next best thing. This was the transitional album from the original experiment of Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne, to the singular vision of Jeff Lynne and what became the "classic" ELO sound in the mid 1970's. Lynne himself said that he created the long pieces on this album because that what he thought he was supposed to do - and some of the tracks do suffer a bit from rambling arrangements. But as Roy Wood was involved in the recording of "in Old England Town" and "From The Sun To The World" and then left to form Wizzard, it may have been that Jeff was trying to carry on in the spirit of his old mate. Where Jeff was left to his own muse ("Mama" and "Kuiama"), the results were spectacular. And the decision to cover "Roll Over Beethoven" was a masterstroke - meld Jeff's beloved Beatles with Beethoven, and really rock the house down. It was the beginning of Lynne's pop music renaissance (from "On The Third Day" to "Out Of The Blue" ELO made some of the 70's most memorable music IMHO).
So let's talk about the "Roll Over Beethoven" version that is on this CD. I've heard from sources close to Jeff Lynne that it was Jeff's decision to go with the original UK version of "ROB" on this CD, edited from the "full-length" version of the song that came out on the US LP, both on United Artists Records, and reissued on CBS. I must say that I was disappointed that Jeff chose the UK version over the US version, as that's the one I'm most familiar with (and prefer). But what can we do - Jeff's the artist, and apparently it's his decision. At least it's only edited by a few seconds - not the complete butchering of the song that was the single version featured on "Ole ELO" and other countless compilations. My other disappointment was the decision to go with the UK version of the album cover instead of the US version. At the least I think the US version should have been included in the booklet (the original blue/black landscape picture is in the booklet BTW). So these two deficiencies drop this release down to 4 stars for me.
But overall I think this is a great version of one of my favorite ELO albums. Those of you who are fans of Harvest Records bands from the early to mid 1970's (Pink Floyd, Pretty Things, Edgar Broughton Band, Roy Harper) will like this CD a lot...J. A. DeSilva

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 170 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist.

01. In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2) 6.57
02. Momma 6.59
03. Roll Over Beethoven 7.03
04. From The Sun To The World (Boogie No. 1) 8.18
05. Kuiama 11.21
06. Showdown (Bonus) 4.11
07. In Old England Town (Instrumental) (Bonus) 2.43
08. Baby I Apologise (Bonus) 3.42
09. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Take 1) (Bonus) 1.19
10. Auntie (Ma-Ma-Ma Belle Take 2) (Bonus) 4.03
11. Mambo (Dreaming of 4000 Take 1) (Bonus) 5.02
12. Everyone's Born To Die (Bonus) 4.40
13. Roll Over Beethoven (Take 1) (Bonus) 8.16

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Cuby & The Blizzards - Cuby's Blues: The Best (1974) (1997)

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 170 MB
Genre : Käse Blues
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Tracklist:

01. Distant Smile (3:02)
02. Five Long Years (4:16)
03. Somebody Will Know Someday (6:53)
04. The Big Boat (3:46)
05. The Sunshine Of Your Shadow (2:46)
06. The Sky Is Crying (5:51)
07. Don't Know Which Way To Go (5:01)
08. 116 A Queensway (4:06)
09. Another Day, Another Road (1:51)
10. Window Of My Eyes (3:27)
11. Crying Tears (4:01)
12. Little Red Rooster (4:28)
13. Things To Remember (1:52)
14. Just For Fun (2:49)
15. Gin House Blues (7:33)
16. Mr. Highway Man (3:48)
17. Down The Road (3:42)
18. Back Home (A Man) (4:32)

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Jethro Tull - Crest Of A Knave (1987) (Remaster Edit 2005)

Perhaps my favourite Tull album after Thick as a Brick, this marked a great return to form. The 'rural' albums were the last to really grab the attention, the poor "A" and patchy Stormwatch had meant that new albums by Tull were much less the automatic purchases they once were. Much of the quality resides in Martin Barre’s guitar work, and its interplay with the flute. The production is superb (recorded ‘at home’!), and allows the instruments to shine through. There is just a nod to the mid-80’s electronic past on Steel Monkey, shot through with shafts of glacialmore… guitar, before Farm on the Freeway demonstrates the resurgence of Anderson’s gift for the haunting melody. The extended track – Budapest – and Said She was a Dancer invite surprising but unavoidable comparisons with Dire Straits. Mountain Men, after a somewhat tacked-on intro, settles into a fine piece with some lovely guitar and flute interjections. The extra track – Part of the Machine – was originally released on the 20th anniversary box set, but finds a home here with this set of contemporaneous songs, and closes things out nicely...Robert Hoffnung

'Part of the Machine'. Crest of Wave won the Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal although not a metal album! This album originally went gold in the UK after having two videos on heavy rotation on MTV. Steel Monkey, with its nod to the great ZZ Top, opened the album with its rapid-fire sequenced piano intro, while the best Classic Tull song ever - Budapest - provided both brain and brawn on record and subsequent live performance alike. The first Tull record to be mastered on digital mediamore…, Crest combined the best of Martin's guitar and Ian Anderson's flute in the harmony and unison phrasing evident in songs like Farm On The Freeway and Jumpstart. Doane Perry made his drumming debut on a couple of tracks - while Gerry Conway returned briefly for some drum additions elsewhere. The keyboards were kept simple and atmospheric. Apart from two tracks the record was recorded and mixed in Anderson's home studio with Martin Barre playing most of the guitar parts and searing solos through a 15-Watt single 12-inch speaker Marshall mini combo amp...Bob Hope

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 127 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

Tracks

01. Steel Monkey (3:37)
02. Farm On The Freeway (6:31)
03. Jump Start (4:55)
04. She Said She Was A Dancer (3:41)
05. Dogs In The Midwinter (4:30)
06. Budapest (10:05)
07. Mountain Men (6:21)
08. The Waking Edge (4:47)
09. Raising Steam (4:13)
10. Part Of The Machine (Bonus Track) (6:54)

02.01.2009. u 18:42 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Jimi Hendrix - Blue Wild Angel (Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970) (2CD Remaster Edit 2002)

Full title - Blue Wild Angel/Live At The Isle Of Wight. This special limited edition double-disc marks the first complete release of Hendrix's headlining set at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 1970, his last major public appearance. It's a recording that reveals a guitar legend in good humor, yet restlessly exploring the broader musical directions he'd just laid down on sessions for what would become 'First Rays of the New Rising Sun' (initially released posthumously as 'Freedom'). Backed by Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell & Band of Gypsies bassist Billy Cox, Hendrix ranges from the improvisatory cacophony of 'Machine Gun' & reworkings of his standard blues workouts 'Red House' & 'Hey Joe' to renditions of 'Dolly Dagger', 'Ezy Rider', 'Freedom', & 'Hey Baby' that trade on the more rhythmic R&B & jazz influences he'd diligently worked into his music.

In 1970, Jimi Hendrix returned to the country where he'd skyrocketed to fame and gave his first performances in almost two years when he headlined the Isle of Wight festival. Sadly, it was also to be his last major public appearance: less than three weeks later, he would be dead. Compiled from that performance (also available in its entirety as a limited-edition double disc), these recordings reveal a guitar legend in good humor, yet restlessly exploring the broader musical directions he'd just laid down on sessions for what would become First Rays of the New Rising Sun (initially released posthumously as The Cry of Love). Backed by Experience drummer Mitch Mitchell and Band of Gypsys bassist Billy Cox, Hendrix ranges from the improvisatory cacophony of "Machine Gun" and a retooling of his standard blues workout "Red House" to renditions of "Dolly Dagger," "Freedom," and "Hey Baby" that trade on the more rhythmic R&B and jazz influences he'd diligently worked into his music. At times jagged, and straining the limitations of the trio format (Hendrix had publicly mused about working with a big band shortly before his death), it's nonetheless a passionate, intriguing clue as to Hendrix's true ambitions and potential beyond his initial hype and stardom...Terry McCulley

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 288 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

CD1

01. God Save The Queen 3.55
02. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 0.49
03. Spanish Castle Magic 5.09
04. All Along The Watchtower 5.40
05. Machine Gun 22.13
06. Lover Man 2.58
07. Freedom 4.36
08. Red House 11.37
09. Dolly Dagger 6.02
10. Midnight Lightning 6.23

CD 2

01. Foxey Lady 9.12
02. Message To Love 6.23
03. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun) 6.59
04. Ezy Ryder 4.34
05. Hey Joe 4.32
06. Purple Haze 3.32
07. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 8.17
08. In From The Storm 6.14

02.01.2009. u 18:39 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Jimi Hendrix - Jimi Plays Monterey (1986) (1989)

This is by far my favorite live Jimi performance--- far better than Woodstock. Every Hendrix fan deserves to own this one-- get it used if you must, and pay whatever you need to--just GET it!!!! It is simply THAT good!
Yes, this is the concert where he sacrificed his guitar by burning it. Everyone knows the famous picture with the flames rising from the guitar with Jimi sitting by (and you can hear the actual guitar buring on this CD.) Funny thing is, that is actually probably the LOWLIGHT of the this CD--- because the rest of the music is SO spectacular! Even though Jimi was not yet well-known in the States-- a few years from "legend" status (heck, Purple Haze hadn't even been released yet!) he is on the very tip-top of his game on every track-- and Noel and Mitch are tight, and show why they are one of the most undeservedly underappreciated rhythm sections in rock. This is before his "psychedelic" phase-- what I call his "noise" phase--- and the songs here are actually well-crafted and executed SONGS. It is abolutely MUSIC, not screetching noise. It's sort of like Picasso, who had to learn to paint in the conventional way before inventing cubism. Here we see Hendrix playing spectacular rock/blues-- with a few signs of the psychedelic "Star-Spangled Banners" that were to come. Jimi talks to the crowd between some of the songs, making jokes and telling stories about how The Experience came together. This is an added bonus, and you can tell by this little banter that Jimi was actually also a genuinely nice and funny guy-- besides being a guitar god. But, when all is said and done, the music is what will stand the test of time...Gregory Bravo

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 95 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Introduction By Brian Jones - Killing Floor 3.38
02. Foxey Lady 3.28
03. Like A Rolling Stone 7.06
04. Rock Me Baby 3.37
05. Hey Joe 5.11
06. Can You See Me 2.37
07. The Wind Cries Mary 3.53
08. Purple Haze 5.34
09. Wild Thing 7.49

02.01.2009. u 18:35 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Wishbone Ash - Live Dates (1973)

I first bought Live Dates on vinyl in 1973, and as a budding young guitarist the album had a huge influence on my musical development over the next 5-6 years. I bought it again recently on CD and on listening to it felt strongly inspired to pick up my Flying V and jam along once again as I used to in the old days. Where many live albums are something of a disappointment, this one is not; it stands head and shoulders above the rest and ranks easily alongside 'Live and Dangerous' and 'All The Worlds A Stage' as being one of the best live albums ever recorded....Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 225 MB
Genre : Classic Twin Guitar Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. The King Will Come 07:45
02. Warrior 05:42
03. Throw Down The Sword 05:57
04. Rock 'N Roll Widow 06:08
05. Ballad Of The Beacon 05:22
06. Baby What You Want Me To Do 07:48
07. Phoenix (Live At Memphis) 17:10

CD 2

01.The Pilgrim 09:15
02. Blowin' Free 05:31
03. Jail Bait 04:37
04. Lady Whiskey 05:57
05. Phoenix 17:22

02.01.2009. u 18:31 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Gary Moore - Bad For You Baby (2008)

Gary Moore is acknowledged as one of the finest guitarists that the British Isles has ever produced. In a career that dates back to the sixties, Moore has graced the line-ups of several notable rock bands including Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and Skid Row, to name but three, and to this day maintains a highly successful solo career. With his latest studio album "Bad For You Baby", Gary continues with the sequence of blues rock albums that he began on Eagle Records with "Old, New, Ballads, Blues" and continued on "Close As You Get". Mixing original tunes with Blues classics that Gary has rediscovered, "Bad For You Baby" reaffirms Moore's exceptional talent as a guitarist and his deep insight into and feel for the Blues as a living musical form. ...and it's a good one! Yum, tasty. I was hoping that after the last stripped-down and less rockin' 'Close As You Get' album that Mr Moore would serve up a more energetic portion for us this time...and he sure has! I was praying the cover art wasn't going to be misleading - it shows Gary in familiar low-slung Les Paul mode belting out a solo - and it's not misleading at all! He has turned the gain up again on his amps and whilst not rocking to 'Still Got The Blues' levels he IS rocking again! I'm talking blues rock of course here guys... The fretboard is once again his playground and althoughmore… the numbers are standard 12-bar blues fayre he doesn't half rip on the majority of solos here and face it, that's what we're here for yeah? I have to say, this is one of Gary's better blues albums. I have them all (including the 'metal years') and the last couple for me have been good but not great. This is great. If you like Gary's take on the blues and have been happy with his recent output, you'll love this. His best for quite a few years in my opinion, I thought he'd hung up his rockin' spurs!

Line_up

Gary Moore - Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Vic Martin - Keyboards
Pete Rees - Bass
Sam Kelly - Drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 127 MB
Genre : Blues, Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Bad For You Baby 2.54
02. Down The Line 2.56
03. Umbrella Man 3.38
04. Holding On 3.47
05. Walking Thru The Park 3.00
06. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 10.36
07. Mojo Boogie 3.32
08. Someday Baby 3.34
09. Did You Ever Feel Lonely? 6.10
10. Preacher Man Blues 5.58
11. Trouble Ain't Far Behind 9.39

02.01.2009. u 18:25 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Jethro Tull - Stand Up (1969) (2002 Remaster Edit)

This excellent album was released in 1969 and shows Jethro Tull starting to head in the direction of prog rock that would come to full fruition on albums like Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973). Specifically, elements of jazz, folk, and classical are merged with blues rock on Stand Up. The lineup at this point included Ian Anderson (lead vocals, flute, acoustic guitar, Hammond organ, piano, mandolin, balalaika, and harmonica); great drummer Clive Bunker; bassist Glen Cornick, and for the first time playing with Jethro Tull, guitarist Martin Barre. Previous guitarist Mick Abrahammore… had left the band to form Blodwyn Pig, a more blues-based band. All of the musicians are excellent and I love Glen Cornick's bass playing, which is showcased on the fantastic instrumental track Bouree. In fact Glen and John Glascock are my two favorite Tull bassists. Musically, this album is pretty diverse and the pieces range from an adaptation of J.S. Bach's Bouree though quieter and folksy pieces (Look into the Sun; Fat Man; Reasons for Waiting), to heavier and sophisticated blues rock jams (Nothing is Easy). I would even go so far to say that there are little bits of psychedelic rock here and there too (Back to the Family). All in all it is an incredible blending of styles and makes for a very enjoyable and dynamic listening experience. In addition, the range in instrumentation, which includes hard edged electric guitar along with softer acoustic instruments, including those associated with traditional English folk music also adds another dimension to the album. The writing is all top notch and the music shows a significant leap forward from the debut album This Was (1968). This remastered album is pretty good and features liner notes from Ian and good sound quality. The bonus tracks include the old hit (in 5/4 no less) Living in the Past along with Driving Song (recorded in Los Angeles, California while on tour); and Sweet Dream/17 (both were recorded at Morgan Studios in North London, England). All of the bonus tracks are pretty good, although 17 is not all that hot. All in all, this is an excellent album from the early phase of Jethro Tull and is very highly recommended along with the follow up album Benefit (1970)... Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 118 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Tracklist:

01. A New Day Yesterday (4:12)
02. Jeffrey Goes To Leicester Square (2:12)
03. Bouree (3:47)
04. Back To The Family (3:53)
05. Look Into The Sun (4:23)
06. Nothing Is Easy (4:26)
07. Fat Man (2:52)
08. We Used To Know (4:03)
09. Reasons For Waiting (4:07)
10. For A Thousand Mothers (4:22)
11. Living In The Past (Bonus) (3:24)
12. Driving Song (Bonus) (2:45)
13. Sweet Dream (Bonus) (4:05)
14. 17 (Bonus) (3:07)

02.01.2009. u 02:35 • 4 Komentara • Print • #

Hot Tuna - Double Dose - Live (1978) (2007)

The eigth Hot Tuna album, a live recording released just before the band broke up for a long period.

2007 digitally remastered reissue of this 1978 album, originally a two LP set, from Hot Tuna, the Jefferson Airplane offshoot band led by JS members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen. 14 tracks including 'Winnin' Boy Blues', 'I Wish You Would' and 'Serpent Of Dreams'.

"Double Dose" is a live album originally released as a double album in 1977. Hot Tuna led by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Cassidy had released a string of fine bluesy, but still melodic albums during the early 1970's and this album marked the end of the band's first period. A new studio album would not be released until 1991. The early Tuna albums contained primarily acoustic bluesy tunes, but later they changed their style into heavier blues-rock. This album shows both sides of the group. Th album starting off with a short set of acoustic songs of which "Whining Boy Blues" and "Embroyonic Journey" reveal Kaukonen as a versatile guitar virtuoso.
Among the heavier electric songs well-known classics like "I Wish You Would", "Talking `Bout You" and "I Can't Be Satisfied" can be found, and though they're all well performed, it's Kaukonen's original songs that make this a really great live album. Though he is obviously heavily inspired by the blues, his songwriting style often shows elements of folk-music, which give his songs a more melodic and poetic approach.
On this album "Genesis" is an outstanding example of this; but also "Serpent of Dreams", "I See the Light" and "Watch the North Wind" stand out...M. Vindberg

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 175 MB
Genre : Blues, Rock
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Line-up

Jorma Kaukonen - guitar, vocals
Jack Casady - bass
Nick Buck - keyboards, backup vocals
Bob Steeler - drums

Tracklist:

01. Winin' Boy Blues 7.24
02. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning 3.27
03. Embryonic Journey 2.27
04. I Wish You Would 4.37
05. Genesis 4.32
06. Extrication Love Song 4.38
07. Talking 'Bout You 5.54
08. Funky #7 9.14
09. Serpent Of Dreams 6.42
10. Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man 5.03
11. I See The Light 6.02
12. Watch The North Wind Rise 5.20
13. Sunrise Dance With The Devil 6.07
14. I Can't Be Satisfied 5.14

02.01.2009. u 02:31 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Doors - L.A. Woman (1971) (40th Anniversary Mixes)

The last official Doors studio album, L.A. Woman was still high on the charts when, like the "actor out on loan" of its closing track, "Riders on the Storm," Jim Morrison died in a Paris bathtub in the summer of 1971. Via such tracks as "The Changeling," "Crawling King Snake," and the frothy, rollicking title track, the collection leaned heavily toward the blues--in particular, Morrison's boastful "Lizard King" brand of it. It also holds another entry in the band's ever-adventurous tone poems in the ever-underrated mythical tale of American music and culture, "WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)."...Billy Altman

A new version of the album, titled L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Mixes) was released on March 27, 2007 on Rhino records. It contains two bonus tracks: "Orange County Suite" and the Willie Dixon-authored "(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further". The latter track features Manzarek on vocals. The track "Orange County Suite" was not recorded with the other tracks on the album, the song is originally a Morrison solo vocal and piano recording with music later overdubbed by the surviving Doors.

L.A. Woman" is the final album put together by the Doors before the death of Jim Morrison and what is so striking about it for me is how the two best tracks, the title one and "Riders of the Storm," are so different from the rest of what is on the album. Contrasting the start of those tracks with the opening song on the album, "The Changeling," and they are like night and day. Most of the rest of this 1971 album is really blues oriented, with "Love Her Madly" clearly being the best of the bunch, and some of the rest being instantly forgettable. I think it is obvious that the band was tryingmore… to get back their credibility after veering too far in the direction of pop for a couple of albums, with "Morrison Hotel" and this one righting those wrongs. But since a few of these songs are pretty forgettable, "L.A. Woman" is an album that is caught between a 4 and a 5 but you have to round up given how good its two best songs end up being.My two favorite parts of Oliver North's movie "The Doors" is when we hear Ray Manzarek in the background fooling around on the organ until he gets the bit for "Light My Fire" right and the end credits with the tracking shot showing the record of "L.A. Woman," with Val Kilmer's Morrison taking advantage of the great acoustics in the bathroom. For years when I was driving back from the Twin Cities and coming up the final hills before being able to see the lights of home, to wit the "city of lights," "L.A. Woman" was the song I would play in the car because it perfectly suited the moment.Since the track opens with the sound of an accelerating car engine it is easy to see why the songs is associated with driving. Robbie Krieger simulates that sound on his guitar, but with a hint of eeriness that leads into first Manzarek's keyboards and then John Densmore's cymbal tapping and session player Jerry Scheff's throbbing bass. From that intriguing beginning the song generates its compelling rhythm and allows Morrison to wax lyrical. The bridge represents one of the most creative changes in rock history, using a tango tempo while Morrison sings about burning hair before getting to the final section where the anagrammatic "Mr. Mojo Risin'" makes his appearance. On a lot of these tracks Morrison's voice sounds about shot, but there are no complaints about "L.A. Woman," which qualifies as his last great vocal performance."Riders of the Storm" is one of the moodiest Doors' songs and the lyrics create a sense of foreboding (e.g., "Into this house were born/Into this world we're thrown") representing the questionable side of human existence. Musically Manzarek captures the sound of the storm, with actual thunderstorm sound effects dubbed on to the track, while Densmore again works the cymbals and Scheff provides a simple bass line, reflecting a minimalist approach that is quite effective. The song made it to #14 on the Billboard charts after Morrison's death in Paris ("Love Her Madly" had made it to #11 while the title track was just too long for AM radio). The "L.A. Woman" album only made it to #9, which, believe it or not, makes it the worst performance by a Doors album. Of course, a decade later Morrison and the Doors were bigger than ever and "L.A. Woman" was a frequent mention as the group's best track.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 135 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. The Changeling 4.24
02. Love Her Madly 3.39
03. Been Down So Long 4.44
04. Cars Hiss By My Window 4.58
05. L.A. Woman 7.59
06. L'America 4.34
07. Hyacinth House 3.13
08. Crawling King Snake 5.01
09. The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) 4.16
10. Riders On The Storm 7.08
11. Orange Country (Bonus) 5.45
12. (You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further (Bonus) 3.41

02.01.2009. u 02:27 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) (2CD Digipak Deluxe 2004)

Polydor/Chronicles' 2004 deluxe edition reissue of Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard -- long considered one of Clapton's best solo albums, ranking alongside Eric Clapton and Slowhand as one of his finest studio efforts -- expands the original ten-track album to two discs. The original album is supplemented by five session outtakes on the first disc, all of which have been previously released on other reissues: "Walkin' Down the Road" appeared on 1996's Crossroads 2, "Ain't That Lovin' You" appeared on 1988's Crossroads, while "Meet Me (Down at the Bottom)" appeared on 1999's Blues and the other two tracks, "Eric After Hours Blues" and "B Minor Jam," appeared on the limited-edition bonus disc that came with the original release of Blues. All these sound like outtakes -- they're all a little too lazy and meandering to make a finished album, but fanatics will surely like all of these outtakes collected in one place and paired with the official album. The second disc compiles highlights from two concerts Clapton gave at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on December 4 and 5, 1974. Here, Clapton also sounds a little bit too laid back, particularly on the acoustic material, but he does have some fine moments scattered through the disc -- perhaps not enough to satisfy anybody besides dedicated fans, but that's who the reissue is for, and they'll likely be satisfied with this nicely remastered, well-packaged set, even if it packs no revelations...S. Erlewine

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 325 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 Motherless Children 4:53
02 Give Me Strength 2:54
03 Willie and the Hand Jive 3:31
04 Get Ready 3:47
05 I Shot the Sheriff 4:25
06 I Can't Hold Out 4:14
07 Please Be With Me 3:26
08 Let It Grow 5:00
09 Steady Rollin' Man 3:14
10 Mainline Florida 4:09
11 Walkin' Down the Road Sesion Outtake 5:17
12 Ain't That Lovin' You Session Outtake 5:30
13 Meet Me (Down at the Bottom) Session Outtake 6:59
14 Eric Afters Hours Blues Session Outtake 4:23
15 B Minor Jam Session Outtake 7:11

CD 2

01 Smile- Live / prev. unreleased 4:39
02 Let It Grow - Live / prev.unreleased 6:23
03 Can't Find My Way Home - Live / prev. unreleased 4:49
04 I Shot the Sheriff - Live 7:49
05 Tell the Truth - Live / prev. unreleased 7:03
06 The Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever.../Ramblin' on My Mind - Live 7:23
07 Little Wing - Live 6:49
08 Singin' the Blues - Live / prev. unreleased 7:42
09 Badge - Live / prev. unreleased 8:36
10 Layla - Live / prev. unreleased 5:26
11 Let It Rain - Live / prev. unreleased 6:33

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Warren Zevon - Mr. Bad Example (1991) (2008)

This 1991 disc was unavailable for years. It's great to see that it's come back.
This has to be one of the strongest efforts across the span of Zevon's career (and it's unbearably sad that after The Wind, we won't be hearing his unique voice - as vocalist or songwriter - again). Everything that defined Zevon's greatness is here.

I agree that Finishing Touches is a terrific song (though some of the lyrics are un-airable). The assortment of personas that Zevon assumed in his songs was unmatched, and a good sample of them are here. There's the cheerful sociopath of the title song, sung to an upbeat, bouncy tune ("I opened up an agency somewhere down the line/ To hire aboriginals to work the opal mines/ But I attached their wages and took a whopping cut/ And whisked away their workman's comp and pauperized the lot.... I'm thinking of retiring from all my dirty deals/ See you in the next life, wake me up for meals.") There's the upstanding but despairing suburban dad in Model Citizen, the one with the Craftsman lathe in the basement and a head swarming with other dark thoughts ("When I feel the pressure/ And I need a break/ Load up the Winnebago/ Drive it in the lake.") And there are more. One of Zevon's trademarks has been the phantasmagoric and apocalyptic hard rock number, and that's represented here in Quite Ugly One Morning. ("Quite ugly one morning/ We all said goodnight/ It came without a warning /Just a flash of light.")
And then there are two really first-rate softer and gentler songs, one the country-tinged Heartache Spoken Here (with Dwight Yoakam), and then Searching for a Heart, which is as fine a pop or rock song of the type as anyone has ever written or sung. Really. If you know and like Zevon but don't have this disc, get it. If you don't know Zevon's music, one of those best-of collections is of course fine (the recent Genius is a good choice), but you also would do well to start out here. Everything that has made Zevon's music uniquely his own is on this disc...William Mertens

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 93 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Finishing Touches 4.06
02. Suzie Lightning 4.03
03. Model Citizen 4.39
04. Angel Dressed In Black 4.24
05. Mr. Bad Example 3.21
06. Renegade 4.50
07. Heartache Spoken Here 3.48
08. Quite Ugly One Morning 3.53
09. Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead 2.52
10. Searching For A Heart 4.16

02.01.2009. u 02:20 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Frankie Miller - Best Of (1993) (2006)

Frankie is one of the legends of the British music scene, with a powerful voice that has drawn numerous comparisons. His distinctive voice and song writing ability have earned him the respect of his peers and that is reflected in the number of world renowned artists, including Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Etta James, Cher, The Everly Brothers and Ray Charles, who have covered his songs.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 126 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Darlin 3.09
02. When I'm Away From You 3.23
03. Be Good To Yourself 3.02
04. I Can't Change It 3.10
05. High Life/Brickyard Blues 4.38
06. A Fool In Love 3.03
07. Have You Seen Me Lately Joan? 2.16
08. Love Letters 2.59
09. Caledonia 3.33
10. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 3.09
11. The Devil Gun 3.41
12. Hard On The Levee 3.15
13. Tears 3.31
14. I'm Ready 3.08
15. Shoo-Rah Shoo-Rah 2.52
16. Double Heart Trouble 3.24
17. So Young, So Young 3.35

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Jimi Hendrix - Live at Woodstock 1999)

In August 1994, MCA Records released Jimi Hendrix: Woodstock, a single-disc collection of highlights from Hendrix's legendary closing set at Woodstock. Less than a year later, Al Hendrix won the rights to his son's recordings, and his company, Experience Hendrix, began reissuing definitive masters of Jimi's catalog. In the summer of 1999, Experience Hendrix rolled out Live at Woodstock, which features the entire set over the course of two discs. Hearing Hendrix's complete concert isn't as revelatory as you'd think, since it just emphasizes that he overcompensated for his under-rehearsed band by jamming. And does he ever jam -- almost everything clocks in at over five minutes, with a couple weighing in at over ten minutes. Naturally, this will hardly be seen as a detriment by legions of Hendrix fans, and that's who this set is for. Listening to all of Live at Woodstock takes dedication and an active interest in the subtleties of Jimi's playing. He had disbanded the Experience only eight weeks before and was teamed with players who wanted to follow him, no matter where he went. Unfortunately, the lack of rehearsal meant that they were often striving to keep up with him; in turn, Hendrix runs wild, spinning off dizzying solos that are as fascinating as they are frustrating. Taken individually, these performances are usually enthralling, but Live at Woodstock will exhaust the average listener. Which is not to say it isn't a worthwhile experience. As a historical document, it is interesting and revealing, and Hendrix historians undoubtedly will find several of these performances necessary. But this not an essential addition to the average fan's library, simply because Hendrix blew minds at Woodstock through excess, not focus. ..Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 221 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Introduction 2.22
02. Message To Love 7.21
03. Hear My Train A Comin' 9.49
04. Spanish Castle Magic 7.06
05. Red House 5.24
06. Lover Man 5.12
07. Foxey Lady 5.07
08. Jam Back At The House 7.45

CD 2

01. Izabella 6.42
02. Fire 3.42
03. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 13.40
04. Star Spangled Banner 3.43
05. Purple Haze 4.24
06. Woodstock Improvisation 4.00
07. Villanova Junction 4.28
08. Hey Joe 5.53

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Jefferson Airplane - The Worst Of (Legacy Remaster Edit 2006)

When Marty Balin began putting together the band that would become Jefferson Airplane in 1965, he called the music he intended to make "fojazz," a hybrid of folk and jazz. But what he and the band actually created was an even more far-ranging concoction, dubbed "psychedelic rock" because of its role as soundtrack for the hallucinogenic drug scene of the time.
The Worst of Jefferson Airplane was an essential part of every college student's record collection in the early `70s. Originally released in November, 1970, the 15-track LP neatly summed up the band's first five years, offering glimpses of the Airplane's many sides--Balin's pop-rockin' "It's No Secret," the romantically beautiful "Today," Grace Slick's strangely disturbing "Lather," Paul Kantner's anthemic call to revolution, "We Can Be Together," Jorma Kaukonen's acoustic interlude, "Embryonic Journey."
Kantner coined the Worst of moniker as a typically Jeffersonian dig at the record industry the band had often done battle with. In fact, the compilation was lovingly assembled by the bandmembers themselves, and included the group's only two actual hits, "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit," as well as samplings from their six albums up to that point.
This Legacy reissue includes two bonus tracks, Kantner's "Watch Her Ride" and Slick's menacing "Greasy Heart." Its chronological layout allows the listener to trace the sonic and lyrical development of the psychedelic era itself while following the trajectory of San Francisco's most successful band. It's a journey that is still worth taking. The only disappointment is that the CD's expanded capacity wasn't maximized to include the post-Worst sort-of-a-hit, "Pretty as You Feel," or the definitive "Wooden Ships" from Volunteers...Jim Newsom

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 106 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. It's No Secret 2:40
02. Blues From An Airplane 2:12
03. Somebody To Love 2:58
04. Today 2:59
05. White Rabbit 2:30
06. Embryonic Journey 1:53
07. Martha 3:26
08. The Ballad Of You & Me & Pooneil 4:33
09. Watch Her Ride 3:15 (Bonus)
10. Greasy Heart 3:28 (Bonus)
11. Crown Of Creation 2:55
12. Chushingura 1:19
13. Lather 2:57
14. Plastic Fantastic Lover 3:50
15. Good Shepherd 4:24
16. We Can Be Together 5:47
17. Volunteers 2:03

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The Hollies - In The Hollies Style (1964) (Remaster Edit 2000)

Remastered U.K. reissue of the 1964 album with original tracklisting and artwork in a special collector's digipak. Remastered with 8 bonus tracks 'Here I Go Again', 'Baby That's All', 'We're Through', 'Come On Back', 'When I'm Not There', 'What Kind Of Love', 'I'm Talking About You' (Version Remix Alternative) and 'We're Through' (Version Alternative Inedite). 2000 release.

IN THE HOLLIES STYLE is the Hollies' second album, released, as was their first album, in 1964. Yes, those were the days when rock bands had a real work ethic. For whatever reason, STYLE wasn't released in the States until decades later. The album is a real find for Hollies fans and a treat for British Invasion buffs. In fact, it's a perfect snapshot of the pop moment of the day, mixing cover versions of then-recent American R&B hits with group originals (written under a pen name-a common if unfathomable practice back then) emulating the Beatles and the obligatory Chuck Berry homage. To be sure, the Hollies would do better work down the road. But what's here is really good period fun, nonetheless.
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Released only ten months after their debut album, Stay With the Hollies, their second album was a huge leap forward in every respect. Their famous airtight harmonies were now in place, and the sloppiness of the instrumental attack gone. Most important, the group developed enormously as songwriters. Eight of the 12 tracks were Hollies originals and quite skillful in their mastery of the British Invasion essentials of driving, catchy melodies and shining harmonies. A couple of the covers are duds, but the "Nitty Gritty/Something's Got a Hold of Me" medley is first-rate, and the version of "It'smore… in His Kiss" (retitled "It's in Her Kiss") respectable. The Hollies weren't from Liverpool (though Manchester is fairly close), but this nonetheless ranks of one of the very best Merseybeat albums not released by the Beatles themselves. It doesn't include any British or American hits, but "Come On Home," "To You My Love," "Don't You Know," and "What Kind of Boy" (the last of which was written for them by one Big Dee Irwin) will appeal to any British Invasion fan. Surprisingly, none of the tracks were ever released in the United States, making the reissue all the more desirable an item for British Invasion collectors from U.S. shores, who most likely missed it entirely the first time around.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 105 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Nitty Gritty/Something's Got a Hold on Me 4.12
02. Don't You Know 1.56
03. To You My Love 2.06
04. It's in Her Kiss 2.10
05. Time For Love 2.38
06. What Kind of Boy 2.36
07. Too Much Monkey Business 2.26
08. I Thought of You Last Night 2.15
09. Please Don't Feel Too Bad 2.26
10. Come on Home 1.45
11. You'll Be Mine 2.00
12. Set Me Free 2.21
13. Here I Go Again 2.20
14. Baby That's All 2.18
15. We're Through 2.16
16. Come on Back 2.13
17. When I'm Not There 1.49
18. What Kind of Love 1.45
19. I'm Talking About You 20.8
20. We're Through 2.10

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The Doors - The Soft Parade (1969) (40th Anniversary Mixes)

The Soft Parade, first released in 1969, climbed to #6 and featured the #3 hit "Touch Me," "Shaman's Blues," "Wild Child," and more. Boasts in-depth liner notes by Rolling Stone writer David Fricke. Six bonus tracks include a previously unissued version of "Touch Me," the previously unheard "Push, Push," and two unreleased takes of "Whiskey, Mystics And Men."

This is the Doors' fourth album released in July 1969. Only a few seconds into the first song you know this is going to be a different kind of album. Ray Manzarek said in a book that the strings and brass were his idea. The big hit single off the album was "Touch Me" initially put out six months earlier and penned by Robbie Kreiger. In fact, Kreiger wrote five of the nine original tracks. There were three other singles: "Wishful Sinful", "Tell All The People" and "Runnin' Blue". The title track runs just under ten minutes. The bonus tracks include alternate versions of "Touch Me" and "Whiskey, Mystics, and Men",the latter appearing on the Doors Box Set. There's also a song called "Push Push". The other track "Who Scared You" also appeared on the Doors Box Set.
This was arguably the band's weakest album not so much because of the strings and brass but more because of inferior songwriting. But the album as a whole along with the bonus tracks is still enjoyable. I'll recommend only die-hard fans to get this album. For the casual fan, it won't be a bad addition but you're not missing too much if you skip it...Edgar Olivares

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 125 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Tell All The Peopple 3.21
02. Touch Me 3.12
03. Shaman's Blues 4.50
04. Do It 3.10
05. Easy Ride 2.40
06. Wild Child 2.38
07. Runnin' Blue 2.29
08. Wishful Sinful 3.00
09. The Soft Parade 9.41
10. Who Scared You (Bonus) 3.58
11. Whiskey, Mystics And Men (Version 1) (Bonus) 2.28
12. Whiskey, Mystics And Men (Version 2) (Bonus) 3.04
13. Push Push (Bonus) 6.05
14. Touch Me (Bonus) 0.28
15. Touch Me (Take 3) (Bonus) 3.40

02.01.2009. u 01:59 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon (1976) (1999)

Two years before "Werewolves of London" became his sole big hit and something of an albatross, Warren Zevon stood at the artier end of L.A. singer-songwriter rock. Fueled by a love for the Stones and Ross MacDonald, Zevon turned his Asylum Records debut (produced by buddy Jackson Browne) into one of the ultimate statements of Southern California pop. The songs range from commanding, funny takes on American West mythos ("Frank and Jesse James") to pained, funny views of sexual politics ("Poor Poor Pitiful Me") and existential drama (most of the other songs). Anyone who cherishes Hotel California needs this album, too...Rickey Wright

Seven years had passed since Warren Zevon's weird debut album, WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE.In that time,Zevon had played backup piano for the Everly Brothers and had steadily honed his songwriting material to a razor sharp edge.By the time of WARREN ZEVON,he had an abundance of material that most songwriters would kill for.However,unlike most songwriters(apart from Randy Newman and Tom Lehrer)Zevon had a distinct bent for the sardonic and the black humored.WARREN ZEVON is a perfect example of the anti-Californian and reality anchored songwriting that became Zevon's trademark.This would have been a perfect debut album if not for WANTED...Brent Evans

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 88 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Frank And Jesse James 4.38
02. Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded 2.57
03. Backs Turned Looking Down The Path 2.31
04. Hasten Down The Wind 3.01
05. Poor Poor Pitiful Me 3.09
06. The French Inhaler 3.47
07. Mohammed's Radio 3.43
08. I'l Sleep When I'm Dead 3.00
09. Carmelita 3.36
10. Join Me In L.A. 3.19
11. Desperados Under The Eaves 4.47

02.01.2009. u 01:55 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Deep Purple - Made In Japan (1972) (Remaster Edit 1998)

25th Anniversary Edition Includes a Remastered Double CD Set which Feature Three Bonus Tracks which Were Not on the Original.

Judging by the thick chugging that Deep Purple pull off as they enter "Highway Star" on this classic 1972 set, this band was of an era that appreciated size in sound. Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and Jon Lord's keyboards owned the evenings on the quintet's Japanese tour, giving the band a front-end density that kept drummer Ian Paice's snap heavy and loud. On tour in support of the album Machine Head, Deep Purple indulged in some great long-form jams, reaching into the 10-minute range for most of the main set and closing with the now-famed live read of "Space Truckin'." There's a reason this is regarded by many as one of hard rock's cornerstone live recordings. It's a boiler. This gold version of the title offers superior sound quality for a higher price than the standard-issue CD...Andrew Bartlett

This is the only live document of Mark 2 Deep Purple you'll ever need. The superb improvisational skills of each member of the band are constantly on display; these are long sprawling jams travelling at breakneck speed. I can't even begin to describe how enjoyable this record is to listen to. Sure, these songs are incredibly long but excess was what hard rock in the 1970s was all about. Each band member shines here. There is one thing about this package that is a little bit confusing, though. Even though I do own the 25th Anniversary Edition, the edition I own contains remastered versions of the studio tracks played here live. I have looked but I can't seem to find it. That's a good thing, however. I felt the studio tracks were somewhat unnecessary and detracted from the whole experience, anyway. Buy this set now, especially because it doesn't have the annoying and somewhat superfluous remastered studio tracks.

What's the long and the short of all this, I hear you ask? It is that no self-respecting hard rock fan or Deep Purple fan should be without this set. 100% classic!..Stuart Hartley

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 224 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Highway Star 6.43
02. Child In Time 12.18
03. Smoke On The Water 7.37
04. The Mule 9.28
05. Strange Kind Of Woman 9.52
06. Lazy 10.27
07. Space Truckin' 19.54

CD 2 - The Encores

01. Black Night 6.18
02 . Speed King 7.25
03 . Lucille 8.03

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The Doors - Waiting For The Sun (1968) (40th Anniversary Mixes 2008)

This was the album which was due to feature "Celebration Of The Lizard"--Jim Morrison's eagerly-awaited 10-minute poem written in tribute to said sexy reptile. Alas though, it wasn't to be. Instead they inserted less ambitious oldie "Hello I Love You" at the last minute and hoped that no-one would mind. Unsurprisingly, it sticks out like a sore thumb on a set which represents the peak of Jim Morrison's belief that he was some kind of leather-trousered shaman. Were this not a 60s rock group, such acts of narcotic delusion might signal disaster. Narcotic delusion though, was what 60s rock groupsmore… did best--and here's an album full of it: the elegiac piano inflections that frame "Yes The River Knows"; the warped, disembodied "Not To Touch The Earth" and that oft-overlooked pagan sea-shanty "My Wild Love". Indeed, only "The Unknown Soldier" and "Five To One" serve to remind the listener that this was an album recorded at the peak of the Vietnam war--the latter lyric, of course, spawning the title of Morrison's best-selling biography No-One Here Gets Out Alive...Rainer Zuphall

1968's Waiting For The Sun, The Doors' first chart-topping album, delivered the #1 signature smash "Hello, I Love You" and the Top 40 hit "The Unknown Soldier." Five bonus tracks include the 17-minute epic "Celebration Of The Lizard" and three previously unissued versions of "Not To Touch The Earth." New liner notes penned by Paul Williams.
Most remarkable about this release are the new 40th Anniversary mixes, supervised by The Doors and original engineer/producer Bruce Botnick. Longtime fans of these albums will fall in love with them all over again, because they now include parts recorded during the original sessions but left out of the initial releases...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 148 MB
Genre :Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Hello, I Love You 2.40
02. Love Street 2.56
03. Not To Touch The Earth 4.00
04. Summer's Almost Gone 3.22
05. Wintertime Love 1.56
06. The Unknown Soldier 3.26
07 Spanish Caravan 3.02
08. My Wild Love 3.01
09. We Could Be So Good Together 2.23
10. Yes, The River Knows 2.42
11. Five To One 4.33
12. Albinoni's Adagio In G Minor (Bonus) 4.32
13. Not To Touch The Earth (Bonus) 0.43
14. Not To Touch The Earth (Take 1) (Bonus) 3.59
15. Not To Touch The Earth (Take 2) (Bonus) 4.17
16. Celebration Of The Lizard (Bonus)17.09

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Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same (1976) (Remaster DeLuxe Edit 2007)

Led Zeppelin s sold-out concert tours became rituals of high-energy rock and roll theater. The SONG REMAINS THE SAME...attests to the group s powerful and somewhat saturnalian appeal at the height of their popularity. - from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame s web page on the band s 1995 inductionThe Hall of Fame s assessment of the legendary band also states, Led Zeppelin redefined rock in the Seventies and for all time. They were as influential in that decade as the Beatles were in the prior one...Then and now, Led Zeppelin looms larger than life on the rock landscape as a band for the ages withmore… an almost mystical power to evoke primal passions. That power is communicated full-force in the updated, 2CD reissue of the soundtrack to their concert film THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME. First released in 76, the recording captures a celebrated three-night stand at NYC s Madison Square Garden in July 1973. The newly updated edition now contains six songs not featured on the original release, and the entire project was remixed and remastered with the band members direct oversight. Featuring liner notes by Oscar-winning director and former Rolling Stone editor Cameron Crowe, the set will be released simultaneously by Warner Home Video with the new, expanded DVD edition of the film.

Long acknowledged as one of the most formidable concert acts on the rock & roll arena circuit, Led Zeppelin finally bit the grenade and in 1976 released this, the only live album of their career. The companion to a same-named full-length feature film combing concert footage and oblique "personal" visual statements by each member, this collection still stands up as a souvenir of Zeppelin's winning stage combination of fire and fury. A sort of live greatest hits disc, the album features good versions of "Rock and Roll", "Dazed and Confused" (complete with violin-bowed guitar, of course), "Wholemore… Lotta Love" and the inevitably climactic "Stairway to Heaven". --Billy Altman

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 302 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Rock and Roll 3:56
02. Celebration Day - 3:49
03. Black Dog (Previously Unreleased) - 3:46
04. Over The Hills And Far Away (Previously Unreleased) - (6:11)
05. Misty Mountain Hop - 4:43
06. Since I've Been Loving You (Previously Unreleased) - 8:23
07. No Quarter - 10:38
08. The Song Remains the Same - 5:39
09. The Rain Song - 8:20
10. The Ocean (Previously Unreleased) - 5:13

CD 2

01. Dazed and Confused - 29:18
02. Stairway to Heaven - 10:52
03. Moby Dick - 11:02
04. Heartbreaker (Previously Unreleased) - 6:19
08. Whole Lotta Love - 13:51

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The Moody Blues - Live At The BBC 1967-1970 (2007)

2007 Issue at Long Last of the Transcriptions of Early Moody Blues Performances on the BBC! the Band Changed their Musical Direction in 1967 by Attempting to Create a Rock Version of Dvorak's "New World Symphony". The First Fruit of the Vision was the "Days of Future Passed" Album, One of the Most Celebrated in Rock Music (And their Discography). Followed Up by "in Search of the Lost Chord", to"Our childrens children" and "a Question of Balance", the Band Carved a Niche in the Pop Music World that was Imitated and Emulated by Others. Like Many Other Groups of the Era, They Recorded Sessions at the BBC for Various Radio and TV Broadcasts and Those Sessions Are Presented on this Double CD Set. Cd1 Has all their Stunning Live-in-the-studio Radio Transmissions While Cd2 Includes the Audio from TV Show Tapings, Including an Appearance on "The Tom Jones Show" that was Misplaced for Many Years...Dhar Jellinc

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 200 kB/s
Size: ca. 306 MB
Genre : Symohonic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Fly Me High 3.00
02. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 2.23
03. Love And Beauty 2.12
04. Leave This Man Alone 2.52
05. Peak Hour 3.21
06. Nights In White Satin 4.22
07. Fly Me High 2.45
08. Twilight Time (Evening) 2.08
09. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume 2.58
10. Voices In The Sky 2.50
11. Ride My See-Saw 3.49
12. The Best Way To Travel 3.38
13. Voices In The Sky 3.53
14. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume 2.58
15. Peak Hour 3.29
16. Tuesday Afternoon 3.24
17. Ride My See-Saw 2.28
18. Lovely To See You 2.25
19. Never Comes The Day 4.33
20. To Share Our Love 2.21
21. Send Me No Wine 2.40
22. So Deep Within You 3.06
23. Lovely To See You 2.15

CD 2

01. Nights In White Satin 4.40
02. The Morning: Another Morning 2.58
03. Ride My See-Saw 3.46
04. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume 3.01
05. House Of Four Doors 5.56
06. Voices In The Sky 3.23
07. The Best Way To Travel 3.22
08. Visions Of Paradise 1.14
09. The Actor 1.50
10. Gypsy 3.07
11. The Sun Set 3.47
12. Never Comes The Day 4.21
13. Are You Sitting Comfortably 3.00
14. Poem: The Dream 0.52
15. Have You Heard 5.42
16. Nights In White Satin 3.03
17. Legend Of A Mind 4.34
18. Question 4.55

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Roxy Music - Viva! (1976) (Remaster Edit 2000)

As Roxy Music took an extended hiatus, the live album Viva! was released. Comprised of material recorded on tours from 1973, 1974, and 1975, Viva! is a tough, powerful document of Roxy at the peak of their live powers, featuring a fine cross-section of their best work. Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 105 MB
Genre : Art Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Out of the Blue 4:45
02. Pyjamarama 3:36
03. The Bogus Man 7:05
04. Chance Meeting 2:58
05. Both Ends Burning 4:47
06. If There Is Something 10:38
07. In Every Dream Home a Heartache 8:22
08. Do the Strand 4:00

01.01.2009. u 23:30 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu, Rabbit - Selftitled (1972) (2002)

The Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit album is much underrated, probably because people see it as a side-project to Free, and consequently of little importance. It's worth remembering that when the album was made, Free had broken up, so Kossoff and Kirke saw this as their 'real' band when they were recording it. The material is excellent, ranging from John 'Rabbit' Bundrick's unique songs to Simon Kirke's balladry and the haunting Paul Kossoff composition 'Colours', on which Koss himself takes a rare lead vocal. Add stirling performances from all four members - particularly Koss and Rabbit - and you have an album which can stand proud alongside other albums by Free and is certainly better than the reunion LP 'Free at Last'... Dichter Nebel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 100 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Blue Grass 5.09
02. Sammy's Alright 4.06
03. Anna 3.43
04. Just For The Box 3.31
05. Hold On 5.24
06. Fool's Life 4.28
07. Yellow House 3.26
08. Drying Fire 4.32
09. I'm On The Run 4.34
10. Colours 4.54

01.01.2009. u 22:41 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Free - Live! (1971) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Due to the publicity caused by their breakup, a live album was rush-released by Island Records to commemorate the band.
Recorded in 1970 and comprising of tracks drawn from their 1st four studio albums (Tons of Sobs, Free, Fire and Water, Highway), this is a brilliant and powerful live album from one of the great blues rock bands ever.... In addition to the 1971 original track listing, several bonus tracks (all live except 'Get Where I Belong')) have been added and their presence greatly enhances this CD version. A couple of these actually surpass the 1971 vinyl versions (All Right Now and Mr Big).The 'new' All Right Now is far better than track one, which is a bit sloppy and not a patch on the single/fire & water version. A fitting live document to a magnificent band who were sadly short-lived. At the time, Free was on the verge of becoming extremely big, they just couldn't see it. These live tracks capture this feeling very well indeed. I would give my paycheck to see these guys play live if only I could. Alas, Free Live! is the next best thing...Rudy Rondo

Line-up :
* Paul Rodgers - Vocals
* Paul Kossoff - Guitar
* Andy Fraser - Bass
* Simon Kirke - Drums

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 180 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. All Right Now 6.28
02. I'm A Mover 3.42
03. Be My Friend 5.56
04. Fire And Water 3.59
05. Ride On A Pony 4.31
06. Mr. Big 6.21
07. The Hunter 5.21
08. Get Where I Belong 4.28
09. Woman 4.34
10. Walk In my Shadow 4.15
11. Moonshine 9.09
12. Trouble On Double 3.58
13. Mr. Big 5.27
14. All Right Now 4.44
15. Get Where I Belong (Alternative take) 4.23

01.01.2009. u 22:38 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Free - Heartbreaker (1972) (Japan Mini LP 2002)

Heartbreaker was the final album of Free. It was recorded in late 1972 after bassist Andy Fraser had left the band and while guitarist Paul Kossoff was ailing from an addiction to Mandrax (contemporary photographs show him looking gaunt and emaciated), and features a different line up to previous albums: Tetsu Yamauchi was brought in to replace Fraser, while John "Rabbit" Bundrick became the band's keyboard player to compensate for the increasingly unreliable Kossoff (singer Paul Rodgers played keyboards on the previous album Free At Last, but was nowhere near as proficient a player as Bundrick). Both Yamauchi and Bundrick had played with Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke on the album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu & Rabbit during that period in late 1971 where the band had broken up.
One immediate effect of Fraser's departure was the loss of the Fraser/Rodgers songwriting partnership that had hitherto provided the bulk of the band's catalogue. Hence many of the songs were written solely by Rodgers, although some are credited to the entire band as a symbolic gesture (including the single 'Wishing Well'). Bundrick wrote two of the album's eight tracks.
Yamauchi had only a very minor influence in the band; the Japanese bassist was unfamiliar with the English language and in any case was unwilling to jeopardise playing in a relatively well-known and well-regarded British band. Bundrick, on the other hand, was more volatile and frequently clashed with Rodgers just as Fraser had done: they even once had a fist-fight in a London restaurant.
Despite the success of the album and impending tour of America, it finally became apparent that the band had passed the point of no return. Kossoff spiralled to his lowest ebb and was unable to go to America; he was replaced with Wendell Richardson from Osibisa. He proved to be a poor choice, and eventually the band finally gave up. Rodgers and Kirke formed Bad Company with Mick Ralphs (formerly of Mott the Hoople) and Boz Burrell (formerly of King Crimson); Yamauchi joined the Faces; Bundrick became a session musician and eventually became a regular keyboard player with the Who; Kossoff tried to form his own band Back Street Crawler...Rainer Zuphall

Line-up :

* Paul Rodgers - Vocals
* Paul Kossoff - Guitar
* John "Rabbit" Bundrick - Keyboards
* Tetsu Yamauchi - Bass
* Simon Kirke - Drums

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 148 MB
Genre : Blues Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Wishing Well 3.43
02. Come Together In The Morning 4.43
03. Travellin' In Style 4.02
04. Heartbreaker 6.15
05. Muddy Water 4.18
06. Common Mortal Man 4.10
07. Easy On My Soul 3.47
08. Seven Angels 5.12
09. Wishing Well (Bonus US Mix) 3.42
10. Let Me Show You (Bonus Single B-Side) 3.04
11. Muddy Water (Bonus Alternate Vocal) 4.20
12. Hand Me Down/Turn Me Round (Bonus) 3.00
13. Heartbreaker (Bonus Rehearsal Version) 5.44
14. Easy On My Soul (Bonus Rehearsal Version) 8.41

01.01.2009. u 22:33 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - Nine Tonight: Live (1981)(1989)

Features the title-track contribution to the Urban Cowboy movie soundtrack and an effective cover of "Trying to Live My Life Without You."

When compared to Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band's 1981 powerful live album "Nine Tonight", Peter Frampton's "Frampton Comes Alive"--often considered the greatest live album of rock and roll--appears standard and uninspired.
"Nine Tonight" is an incredible, emotionally charged live set from one of rock and roll's most captivating (yet under-appreciated) performers, Bob Seger. Few times in rock music--especially in the seventies and eighties--does there come along an artist with the ability to captivate a large stadium audience, while at the same time putting on a classic rock and roll show; at the time "Nine Tonight" was released, a stereotype surrounded rock musicians like Bob Seger...that the music, no matter how great it may sound in a studio recording, would always be overshadowed by rowdy crowds filling stadiums only for the parties.
But Bob Seger, with the thundering and flawless Silver Bullet Band, broke that sterotype with an almost magical ability to connect with an audience, to speak to thousands of people in a concert arena as if he were speaking solely with each individual person in the audience. "Nine Tonight" captures that magic. With each time you listen to the album, you get a sense that Bob Seger is trying to send a message solely to you, yet you still feel the intense excitement of a live performance. Any Silver Bullet fan knows that Seger and company are some of the best rock and roll performers to experience live. But for anyone with a taste for wonderful live music, I strongly recommend "Nine Tonight." You won't be disappointed...B Sturguess

Old Time Rock'n Roll

Just take those old records off the shelf
I'll sit and listen to 'em by myself.
Today's music ain't got the same soul
I like that old time rock 'n' roll

Don't try to take me to a disco
You'll never even get me out on the floor
In ten minutes I'll be late for the door
I like that old time rock 'n' roll

Still like that old time rock and roll
That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

Won't go to hear them play a tango
I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul
There's only one sure way to get me to go
Start playin' old time rock and roll

Call me a relic, call me what you will
Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill
Today's music ain't got the same soul
I like that old time rock and roll

Still like that old time rock and roll
That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

Still like that old time rock and roll, That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

Still like that old time rock and roll, That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

Still like that old time rock and roll
That kind of music just soothes the soul
I reminisce about the days of old
With that old time rock and roll

Still like that old time rock and roll

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 170 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Nine Tonight 5:14
02. Trying to Live My Life Without You 4:03
03. You'll Accomp'ny Me 4:12
04. Hollywood Nights 4:49
05. Old Time Rock & Roll 5:17
06. Main Street 4:12
07. Against the Wind 5:27
08. The Fire Down Below 4:47
09. Her Strut 3:57
10. Feel Like a Number 4:10
11. Fire Lake 3:51
12. Betty Lou's Gettin' out Tonight 2:59
13. We've Got Tonight 4:55
14. Night Moves 5:44
15. Rock & Roll Never Forgets 3:35
16. Let It Rock Edited for CD 6:18

01.01.2009. u 22:27 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Bloodrock - Passage (1972) & Whirlwind Tongues (1974)

This is one of those buy two cd's in one package.
Bloodrock was an early '70s hard rock band from Fort Worth, TX, led by singer/drummer Jim Rutledge for the first LP. They charted with six albums between 1970 and 1972 and scored a Top 40 hit with the morbid "D.O.A." from their second, gold-selling LP, Bloodrock 2.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 180 MB
Genre :Heavy Prigressive Rock
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BLOODROCK - Passage

Tracklist:

01. Help Is On The Way 4.34
02. Scotsman 3.45
03. Juice 3.37
04. The Power 4.22
05. Lifeblood 5.39
06. Days and Nights 7.56
07. Lost Fame 4.14
08. Thank You Daniel Ellsberg 3.13
09. Fantasy 5.24

BLOODROCK - Whirlwind Tongues

Tracklist:

01. It's Gonna Be Love 3.25
02. Sunday Song 4.22
03. Parallax 3.42
04. Voices 3.40
05. Eleanor Rigby 3.16
06. Stilled By Whirlwind Tongues 5.38
07. Guess What I Am 2.59
08. Lady Of Love 3.59
09. Jungle 4.29

01.01.2009. u 22:23 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

Thin Lizzy - Renegade (1981) (1990)

Renegade was the eleventh studio album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1981. Though not his first appearance, this was the first album in which keyboard player Darren Wharton was credited as a permanent member, becoming the fifth member of the line-up. As such, he made a contribution as a song-writer on the opening track "Angel of Death". However, even though he had officially joined the band, his picture was omitted from the album sleeve, which upset Wharton at the time.
It was also their last album with guitarist Snowy White. By his own admission, White was more suited to playing blues than heavy rock and he quit by mutual agreement the following year. He went on to have a minor hit single with "Bird Of Paradise" in 1983.

Line-up

Philip Lynott (vocals, bass, keyboards)
Brian Downey (drums)
Scott Gorham (lead guitar, guitars, backing vocals)
Snowy White (lead guitar, guitars)
Darren Wharton (keyboards , backing vocals)

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 97 MB
Genre : Hard Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Angel Of Death 6.18
02. Renegade 6.08
03. The Pressure Will Blow 3.47
04. Leave This Town 3.50
05. Hollywood 4.10
06. No One Told Him 3.36
07. Fats 4.04
08. Mexican Blood 3.42
09. It's Getting Dangerous 5.30

01.01.2009. u 22:19 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Foreigner - Extended Versions: Live (2006)

This is a live album that was recorded by the rock group Foreigner on November 26, 2005 at Texas Station in North Las Vegas, Nevada. When the band announced that the concert was being recorded, they said that they would therefore be on their best behavior, but they hoped the audience would be "on their worst." This is part of a long-running budget live series started by BMG in the late '90s.

Love that line. Just finished listening to Extended Versions live, and it really rocks. The first 3 songs sound really good, but once Dirty White Boy starts the whole CD just kicks up a notch and keeps getting better from there. The songs are heavier sounding than in the past, but nothing that takes away from the variety of style & instrumentation that's always been a Foreigner hallmark. It's just that once the band gets warmed up, the CD really maintains an intensity throughout, just like the show I attended during their 2005 tour which this recording comes from.
The first thing I noticed when I looked at the CD back tray liner was that the shortest song was 4:25 (Dirty White Boy) and all the others clocked over 5 minutes. Five songs...half the CD...came in at over 6 minutes so I could tell they were definitely "extended" and kept in most of the cool stuff I heard at the show I attended. Some extended instrumental work and so on. Mick Jones really comes alive as a guitar player here. Overall just shy of 70 minutes total. Dirty White Boy, Starrider, Urgent & Juke Box Hero are definitely stand-out tracks. Lots of swagger and they really rock. The new rhythms they're playing on Starrider really kick. For those who may've heard the new band for the first time on the Rockline radio show last summer, the versions of Urgent and Juke Box Hero on this CD sound even better.
The next thing I noticed was that the CD and all the songs were published by "Trigger Productions, Inc." Thought that was cute. (For those unfamiliar, Trigger was Foreigner's original name on the demo recording they circulated back in 1976. That very good & interesting demo is included in its entirety as bonus tracks for the remastered/extended debut CD released a couple years ago.) Also noticed that this CD was produced by bassist Jeff Pilson, giving the project a real "band" feel.
I'm glad too that they listed the date & location of the show on the CD liner. Most of the other Extended Live CD's I've seen don't. This band still rocks!..Mark Wilson

Line-up

* Kelly Hansen - Lead Vocals
* Mick Jones - Guitars, Vocals
* Jeff Pilson - Bass, Vocals
* Jason Bonham - Drums
* Jeff Jacobs - Keyboards, Vocals
* Tom Gimbel - Guitar, Saxophone, Flute, Vocals

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 147 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Head Games 5.47
02. Cold as Ice 5.31
03. Waiting for a Girl Like You 5.50
04. Dirty White Boy 4.05
05. Starrider 6.33
06. Feels Like the First Time 5.16
07. Urgent 7.47
08. Juke Box Hero / Whole Lotta Love 8.45
09. I Want to Know What Love Is 6.51
10. Hot Blooded 8.07

01.01.2009. u 22:15 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Humble Pie ~ Performance Rockin' The Fillmore (1971)

When it comes to live albums, there's a standard in the music industry. It's Humble Pie's "Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore." Released in 1971, this is not an album people merely listen to; it is an album that can only be experienced. The intensity of the British supergroup's live show can be attributed to the electric chemistry generated between vocalist Steve Marriott and guitar god Peter Frampton. Formerly of Small Faces, Marriott's soulful rock 'n' roll voice is the perfect foil to Frampton's jazz-rock style.
The seven-song album is an exhilarating slice of Humble Pie history. Almost all of the songs include extended solos and improvisational tangents that would never be allowed on a studio album. Unpredictable tracks like "Stone Cold Fever" are refreshing and keep the listener actively engaged until the end. The band also showcases its musical stamina on the marathon jam, "I Walk On Gilded Splinters." This 23-minute epic features Marriott's dynamic range as he seamlessly shifts from demonic lows to primal, high-pitched wails that only fellow English rocker Robert Plant could rival.
The closing anthem, "I Don't Need No Doctor," is one of the group's most recognizable songs. Brimming with uncontrollable energy, this guitar-driven rocker spotlights Frampton's expressive, spellbinding solos. With every note, the listener is continually drawn into Humble Pie's other worldly sound.
Although the album is filled with standouts, the band really shines on the Ray Charles cover, "Hallelujah (I Love Her So)." The potent combination of Marriott's mile-high vocal range and Frampton's quick, clear solos make this rock-oriented cover a classic in its own right...Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: ca. 169 MB
Genre : Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Four Day Creep 3.46
02. I'm Ready 8.31
03. Stone Cold Fever 6.21
04. I Walk On Gilded Splinters 23.28
05. Rolling Stone 16.10
06. Hallelujah 5.10
07. I Don't Need No Doctor 9.15

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Warren Zevon - My Ride's Here (2002)

Warren Zevon has always been one of the most literate songwriting storytellers. Thus, it makes sense that My Ride's Here (the title refers to the vehicle the Grim Reaper might drive) comes in the form of a cool rock-literary crossover. Zevon once used novelist Thomas McGuane as a collaborator; here, he employs the considerable talents of Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Hiaasen, and sportswriter Mitch Albom (of Tuesdays with Morrie fame) to aid in his satiric little gems, and he's hit a grand slam this time out. "Basket Case," the Hiaasen collaboration, is the ultimate music/book tie-in, sardonically performed in the metallic style of the Slut Puppies, the band in Hiaasen's bestselling mystery novel Basket Case. "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared," the Thompson collaboration, is a dark, bluesy, philosophical vamp, but it's Albom's humorous "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"--featuring guest vocalist David Letterman(!)--that ultimately steals the CD. Not that Zevon banks solely on his book-writing buddies. "Sacrificial Lambs," a cynical (but sadly true) look at modern celebrity; "MacGillycuddy's Reeks," an authentic-sounding Irish folk parody; and the Dylanesque hallucinations of the title track all prove the once excitable boy is still in fine shape...Bill Holdship

This is a must have CD for any Zevon fan. It's not a cookie cutter train wreck like most music out there today and Warren along with his motley crew of Hunter S. Thompson, Paul Shaffer, Michael Wolff, Sid McGuiness, David Letterman and his own two children Jordan and Ariel Zevon (who provide backup vocals) keep this cd creative, fun and just plain awesome! It helps to understand and be a fan of Zevon's work, but I would recommend this CD to anyone that can appreciate good story telling in the form of music. The only song I had trouble with was "Laissez-moi Tranquille." This is due to the fact that this song is in French and has a pretty repetitive style, lyrically and musically. It's not hard to overlook that one song though. I wish this album had had another 2 or 3 songs on it; however the quality of the 10 tracks you get is excellent! I wish Warren would receive a little more notoriety for his work, just because I think he shouldn't have to be known as the "Guy that did Warewolves of London", but at the same time I realize that people in this world wouldn't know a good artist if one smacked them in the face...
I'm sad to say that Warren won't be with us much longer due to his inoperable Lung Cancer and it kills me to think we have to do without more recorded gems from him such as this album...M. S. Braid

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 95 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Sacrificial Lambs 3.55
02. Bsket Case 3.37
03. Lord Byron's Luggage 4.35
04. Macgillycuddy's Reeks 3.04
05. You're A Whole Different Person 5.14
06. Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) 5.26
07. Genius 5.01
08. Laissez-Moi Tranquille 3.32
09. I Have To Leave 3.05
10. My Ride's Here 3.41

01.01.2009. u 22:06 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

Roxy Music - Siren (1975) (Remaster Edit 1999)

Released before Roxy Music became a de facto Bryan Ferry project, but after their Brian Eno-influenced art-rock stage, Siren is a snapshot of a band in flux, and loving it. There's little of the boundary-pushing primitivism that marked their self-titled debut. Still, Ferry's youthful edge and the band's rough-hewn melodicism will shock those expecting to hear the adult-contemporary silkiness found on 1982's massive-selling Avalon. Both camps should nevertheless admire this record for so recklessly and beautifully straddling that massive stylistic gap. Featuring their first modest hit in the U.S., "Love Is the Drug," the record overflows with choruses that reveal their hooks slowly while drawing on sunny, spare instrumentation and Ferry's loopy, still-developing croon. As the band wrestles between glam-pop, sleek dance tunes, and shiny, Moody Blues-esque rock & roll, they don't sound at all like a band running from its past. Ferry and his cohorts are just taking back the reins, revealing the brisk melodies and strong songwriting that were the one constant in Roxy Music's lifespan...Matthew Cooke

The self titled debut Roxy Music(72) and its follow-up For Your Pleasure(73) gave the band a reputation as being a kind of English Velvet Underground. By discs three and four, Stranded(73) and Country Life(74), the bands sound was more under control, but still their sound from record to record changed so much that it was hard to know exactly where or how to categorize them. Siren(75) is their fifth record and apparently was one the band was never completely happy with. However like everything else Roxy Music did between 72-75 it has a certain unique appeal. Siren is a combination of rock and very melodic pop. Which might not sound like a very infectious or exciting listening experience but it is because its done so well. Some of the early Roxy records are brilliant but kind of patchy and some of the later ones feather light disco. Siren is a solid listening experience all the way through. If you want kitschy art collages get those first two records. If you want Roxy Music the thinking mans refined rock show get Stranded or Country Life or the live Viva. But if you want a solid batch of classic and listenable pop melodies that will not insult your intelligence but will please your ears over and over again, Siren like its name is irresistable. Everything in my opinion the band did up to 75 is worth your time. After 75 Avalon is the only one you need...D. Anderson

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 98 MB
Genre : Art Rock
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Tracklist.

01. Love Is The Drug 4.11
02. End Of The Line 5.14
03. Sentimental Fool 6.14
04. Whirlwind 3.38
05. She Sells 3.39
06. Could It Happen To Me? 3.37
07. Both Ends Burning 5.17
08. Nightingale 4.11
09. Just Another High 6.31

01.01.2009. u 22:03 • 1 Komentara • Print • #

Michael Rother - Katzenmusik (1979) (2002)

Michael Rother (half of the influential Krautrock group Neu! and a founding member of Kraftwerk) recorded this, his third solo album with producer Conny Plank in 1979. Rother's signature multi-tracked guitar sound, synthesizer washes and the mechanical percussion (courtesy of Jaki Liebezeit from Can) make Katzenmusik a pioneering effort in the field of instrumental electronica. Essentially a suite in two parts, many consider this record to be Rother's opus. Remastered with new detailed liner notes. Water. 2007.

Katzenmusick marked the third and final collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Michael Rother and producer Conny Plank, as well drummer Jaki Leibzeit, on loan from the group Can. Essentially a suite in two parts, Katzenmusick remains Rother’s opus. It’s an enchanting, entrancing, swirl of colors and simply pronounced melodies that’s at once powerfully majestic and esthetically sublime. Rother’s multi-tracked guitars ring from the plaintive to the screaming in the upper registers, layered around four different five-note melodies that recur either as single string statements triple-track or stark chords supporting them. Through it all, in a middling, yet even-handed pace, is drummer Jaki Leibzeit, playing his version of the motorik sound (the one created by Rother and Klaus Dinger in the band Neu! a few years before) in 4/4 time with little to no variation. Rother’s re-harmonizing of his original melody throughout the piece in various segments has a mirroring effect over its 37 minutes; it’s as if we are taken into the nether-side of his composition and feel its various spaces and textures from all angles. Still, no matter how deeply wound the composition gets, its theme is very simple, and therefore always draws the listener closer to its euphoric chiming and whispering. Rother could very well have entitled this album “Blue Sky Music,” because despite the appearance of such on the cover, this music seems to be soaring there all on its own. If we just draw near, his glorious language of emotion and tenderness will carry us along too. This record simply cannot be heard too many times. Artists usually get this close only once in a lifetime. Michael Rother has gotten close to this with many of his albums, but this one is singular in its achievement, a perfect melding of taste, dynamics, pace, melodic invention, emotional and spiritual honesty, all woven into the spirit of rock & roll...Dhar Jellinc

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 95 MB
Genre : Krautrock, Ambient
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Tracklist:

01. Katzenmusik 1 00:36
02. Katzenmusik 2 04:07
03. Katzenmusik 3 00:25
04. Katzenmusik 4 03:10
05. Katzenmusik 5 03:54
06. Katzenmusik 6 02:54
07. Katzenmusik 7 03:35
08. Katzenmusik 8 02:25
09. Katzenmusik 9 04:24
10. Katzenmusik 10 06:45
11. Katzenmusik 11 02:53
12. Katzenmusik 12 05:17

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Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977)(Remaster Edit 2007)

A musical meditation of the "Rise Of Machine and The Decline Of Man," the second Alan Parsons Project album hit all the notes that "Tales Of Mystery and Imagination" missed. For starters, this was a straight forward rock album, without the debut's classical pretensions. It was also where Parsons perfected his atmospheric instrumentals, opening the album with the (precursor to electronica) title track and then ending with the moody "Genesis Ch 1 V 32." You do get the jarring soundtrack climax of "Total Eclipse," which I always guessed was where man got terminated from the scene. For an albummore… that dealt with the fall of the human race, "I Robot" is a surprisingly human affair. The slow beat disco of "I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You" and the dance floor paranoia of "The Voice" are anything but mechanical. The ballads of loss, "Don't Let It Show" and "Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)" could be about any typical heartbreak. Even Pat Benatar could spot the drama inherent to "Don't Let It Show," including it on her debut. It wasn't just the drama and the sci-fi that made "I Robot" so interesting. It was the musicianship. Not as pretentious as ELP and bringing the acrobatics of Yes down to bite size nuggets, Parsons had no difficulty in constructing pop that was progressive, meticulously produced and built up like the studio architect that he is. The Alan Parsons Project recording an album in the period of the seventies this pristine when disco's big boom was steamrollering everything in its path was a pretty bold statement then. Because of Parsons' attention to detail overriding any urge to make music of the moment, "I Robot" still holds up almost 30 years later...Robert Hoffnung

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 144 MB
Genre : Progressive Rock
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Track List:

01. I Robot (Instrumental) 6.02
02. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You 3.23
03. Some Other Time 4.05
04. Breakdown 3.53
05. Don't Let It Show 4.25
06. The Voice 5.23
07. Nucleus (Instrumental) 3.22
08. Day After Day (The Show Must Go On) 3.57
09. Total Eclipse 3.12
10. Genesis Ch. 1 V. 32 3.30
11. Boules (I Robot Experiment)(Bonus) 1.59
12. Breakdown - (Early Demo Of Backing Riff)(Bonus) 2.11
13. I Wouldn't Want To Be Like You - (Backing Track Rough mix)(Bonus) 3.29
14. Day After Day - (Early Stage Rough mix)(Bonus) 3.41
15. The Naked Robot (Early Stage Instrumental Mixes)(Bonus) 10.19

01.01.2009. u 21:55 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday (1967) (2005)

Digitally Remastered Re-issue of the 1967 Release. Includes Six Bonus Tracks: "it Happens Each Day", "Don't Make Waves", "my Back Pages (Alternate Version)", "Mind Gardens (Alternate Version)", "Lady Friend", and "Old John Robertson (Single Version)".

Four of the five original Byrds were aboard for this folk-rock landmark. Within months of its release in the summer of 1967, David Crosby would move on and the group would enter a permanent period of flux. Younger Than Yesterday, however, finds songwriters Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and Chris Hillman prodding one another with varied but complementary triumphs. "My Back Pages" is one of their best Dylan covers (and the Byrds had plenty of them), while "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" (written as a jab at the Monkees) represents two minutes of compressed pop cynicism that's as valid today asmore… it was when it hit the airwaves...Steven Stolder

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 110 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:

01. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star 2.09
02. Have You Seen Her Face 2.43
03. C.T.A.-102 2.31
04. Renaissance Fair 1.55
05. Time Between 1.56
06. Everybody's Been Burned 3.09
07. Thoughts And Words 3.00
08. Mind Gardens 3.49
09. My Back Pages 3.11
10. The Girl With No Name 1.54
11. Why 2.55
12. It Happens Each Day (Bonus) 2.48
13. Don't Make Waves (Bonus) 1.40
14. My Back Pages (Alternate Version) (Bonus) 2.46
15. Mind Gardens (Alternate Version) (Bonus) 3.21
16. Lady Friend (Bonus) 2.34
17. Old John Robertson (Single Version) 5.05

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Spirit - The Original Potatoland (1972) (Remaster Edit 2006)

For the very first time the legendary and near mythical Potato Land in the form that Randy California envisaged back in the early 1970's. Includes 7 bonus tracks 'You Know', 'Donut House', 'Ain't That Too Bad', 'Devil' (Live), 'Shotgun' (Live), 'Get Out My Life Woman' (Live), 'MIss This Train' and an interview clip with Randy California and Bob Harris from April 1973.

This CD absolutely typifies what is meant by a "period piece". It's a musical stoner's fantasy in tune with the spirit of Frank Zappa's late 60's albums, the Firesign Theater, and of course Jimi Hendrix.
At the time this music was made, "Spirit" was a group composed of Randy California (guitarist) and Ed Cassidy (drums). California and Cassidy were touring England, where California was rightly or wrongly considered the heir apparent to Jimi Hendrix. California was doing his best to exploit that idea, going to a power trio format and jamming-out live in a fashion that resembled Hendrix ( mostly it sounded, on the evidence of the bonus tracks here, like a decidedly second-rate Hendrix...)
The " Potatoland" concept extends over 18 studio tracks, with California and Cassidy doing spacey voiceovers, speeding up and slowing down their voices (think "EXP" from Hendrix's "Axis: Bold as Love"). There is a loosely woven dystopian theme running throughout. The music is really quite good, and this album probably would have done well if it had been released in the early 70's. There are two problems. The production is hardly first rate--even with the tapes cleaned up, it still sounds as if you are listening to a bootleg. The other annoying thing is that California tried to exploit his earlier songs, "1984" and "Nature's Way" by grafting them on to this project with virtually no changes to the originals , except that he added some hokey sound effects. Beyond those quibbles, the album is really pretty enjoyable. At times the music recalls the Byrds, the Beach Boys, and Steve Miller. There is some good R&B, vibrant jangle pop, and other stuff that's as quirky as anything Brian Wilson did in his fried-out days. This material was a lost opportunity for Randy California, who was trying to build on the success of "12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus". This album would probably have made a similar dent, if it had been cleaned up and properly released. As it is, it's an interesting curio from another South- Californian genius or flake, depending on your outlook...P. Baklava

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 182 MB
Genre : Acid Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Introduction 0.43
02. 1984 3.49
03. Exit 27 (Dialogue) 1.23
04. Turn To The Right 3.44
05. Everything Talks To Me (Donut House) 3.44
06. Fish Fry Road 3.24
07. Nature's Theme 0.45
08. Information 3.11
09. My Friend 2.49
10. Walkin' The Dog 3.01
11. Giant Potatoes (Dialogue) 0.31
12. Lonely In Potatoland (Mashed Potates) 3.05
13. Nature's Way 2.38
14. Salvation: Matter Of Time: Suite 5.30
15. 1984 (Reprise) 0.44
16. Oil Slick-Million Years Suite 4.32
17. Information Reprise 1.46
18. It's Time Now 4.53
19. You Know (Bonus Track) 1.29
20. Donut House (Alternate Version) (Bonus Track) 3.40
21. Ain't That Too Bad (Bonus Track) 3.17
22. Devil (Live 9/13/72) (Bonus Track) 4.49
23. Shotgun (Live 9/13/72) (Bonus Track) 4.35
24. Get Out My Life Woman (Live 9/6/72) (Bonus Track) 5.54
25. Miss This Train (9/6/72) (Bonus Track) 3.12
26. Interview Clip 2.27

01.01.2009. u 20:52 • 2 Komentara • Print • #

The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo (1968) (Legacy Edition 2003)

A lot of extras from the sessions for Sweetheart of the Rodeo surfaced before the 2003 release of this two-CD set, on both the 1990 Byrds box set and the 1997 single-CD expanded edition of the album. This deluxe edition, however, stretches out the body of material yet further, including everything from the official LP itself, the six outtakes and alternates from the box set, the instrumental outtake "All I Have Is Memories" (which first appeared on the 1997 expanded edition), and even a 1968 radio commercial for the album. And that's just disc one. For fans and collectors, the real bonuses are on disc two, which has no less than 14 previously unissued tracks, including alternates of "Lazy Days," "Pretty Polly," and "Hickory Wind"; two rehearsal versions apiece of "The Christian Life," "Life in Prison," "One Hundred Years from Now," and "You're Still on My Mind"; two alternate takes of "All I Have Is Memories"; and a rehearsal version of "Blue Canadian Rockies." That's not all, either, as disc two leads off with three of the four songs from the 1966 non-LP singles by Gram Parsons' pre-Byrds group, the International Submarine Band, along with three songs from the International Submarine Band's sole album, Safe at Home. For all that, a couple alternate versions that were on the 1997 expanded edition don't seem to have made it onto the deluxe edition, though you need a scorecard to figure that out with all the juggling that's gone on for the record's various configurations. So how is that added material, particularly the previously unreleased tracks on disc two? It's OK, and historically interesting in that several of the previously unreleased versions have Gram Parsons on vocals. Really, however, these songs don't differ all that much from the takes that made the final cut, and the variations are more valuable for the analysis of Byrdsmaniacs than they are for revealing different angles on the songs that were discarded. One gets the feeling that the material was picked very much with an eye toward Parsons cultists, particularly given the preponderance of Parsons-dominated selections on disc two, half a dozen of which (the International Submarine Band numbers) have no Byrds on board except Gram. Still, those three International Submarine Band non-LP cuts make a welcome appearance as they've been rare for decades, with that group's "Truck Drivin' Man" a clear indication of Parsons' country-rock direction, even if another of the non-LP single tracks, "One Day Week," sounds rather like the Dave Clark Five. Overall, this is a worthwhile and thorough excavation of the sessions that led to this early country-rock benchmark, though there's too much repetition in the form of the alternate versions to make this a great listen for the more general fan.

In the same year that Bob Dylan stepped back from his electric pilgrimages by releasing an album of roots-oriented morality tales, the Byrds took a symbolic flight to Nashville. Gone was Roger McGuinn's singular 12-string guitar sound and the acid rock that had had an effect on everyone from the Monkees to the Velvet Underground. McGuinn now played banjo, and bassist Chris Hillman doubled on the mandolin, both seemingly reconsidering their musical approaches. And while Dylan remained the songwriter of choice, his tunes now sat alongside a rearranged hymn ("I Am a Pilgrim"), a bluegrass version of a famous outlaw tale (Woody Guthrie's "Pretty Boy Floyd"), and a cover of the Louvin Brothers ("The Christian Life"). This was a musical turn, turn, turn, indeed. The obvious catalyst for all this reconstruction was the arrival of young Gram Parsons, and SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO played as if it was his coming-out party. He introduced Hillman and McGuinn to a musical world that seemed totally foreign to these predecessors of the Summer of Love, but one which lay a scanthundred miles outside their L.A. windows, in Bakersfield. Parsons' most important act was to help shape the overall sound of the album, but he contributed two original songs as well--"One Hundred Years From Now" and "Hickory Wind", a signature composition he'd record again. SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO caused an entire musical community to reconsider the musicaltraditions of America.

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Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 266 MB
Genre : Alt. Country
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere 2.38
02. I Am A Pilgrim 3.42
03. The Christian Life 2.33
04. You Don't Miss Your Water 3.51
05. You're Still On My Mind 2.26
06. Pretty Boy Floyd 2.37
07. Hickory Wind 3.34
08. One Hundred Years From Now 2.43
09. Blue Canadian Rockies 2.05
10. Life In Prison 2.47
11. Nothing Was Delivered 3.24
12. All I Have Are Memories (Master Take) 2.48
13 . Reputation 3.09
14. Pretty Polly 2.55
15. Lazy Days 3.28
16. The Christian Life (Master Take) 2.29
17. You Don't Miss Your Water (Master Take) 3.49
18. One Hundred Years From Now (Master Take) 3.01
19. Radio Spot: "Sweethearts Of The Rodeo" 0.57

CD 2

01. Sum Up Broke 2.13
02. One Day Week 2.16
03. Truck Drivin' Man 2.34
04. Blue Eyes 2.47
05. Luxury Liner 2.53
06. Strong Boy 2.01
07. Lazy Days (Alternate Version) 3.18
08. Pretty Polly (Alternate Version) 3.37
09. Hickory Wind (Altternate "Nashville" Version - Take 8) 3.40
10. The Christian Life (Rehearsal Version - Take 7) 3.26
11. The Christian Life (Rehearsal Version - Take 8) 3.05
12. Life in Prison (Rehearsal Version - Takes 1 & 2) 3.16
13. Life In Prison (Rehearsal Version - Takes 3 & 4) 3.16
14. One Hundred Years From Now (Rehearsal Version - Takes 12 & 13) 3.58
15. One Hundred Years From Now (Rehearsal Version - Takes 14 & 15) 3.59
16. You're Still On My Mind (Rehearsal Version - Take 13) 2.53
17. You're Still On My Mind (Rehearsal Version - Take 48) 2.38
18. All I Have Are Memories (Alternate Instrumental -Take 17) 3.13
19. All I Have Are Memories (Alternate Instrumental - Take 21) 3.07
20. Blue Canadian Rockies (Rehearsal Verson - Take 14) 2.59

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The Police - Certifiable: Live From Buenos Aires (2008)

Exclusive recordings from The Police reunion tour. 2 CD's with The Police's new live album from Riverplate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, including all of the band's classics such as "Message in a Bottle," "Walking on the Moon" and "Every Breath You Take."

Thirty years after they first stormed the music scene, legendary rock band The Police, bassist/vocalist Sting, drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andy Summers, embarked on a reunion tour on May 28, 2007. This highly successful world tour visited five continents, played to nearly 3.7 million fans and garnered numerous accolades from Billboard, Pollstar, as well as The People's Choice award for Favorite Reunion Tour. It also went down in history as the third highest grossing tour of all-time. Now, following their much heralded 14-month reunion tour, The Police commemorate the culmination of the tour with a special release.

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 247 MB
Genre :Classic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 - Message In A Bottle 05:00
02 - Synchronicity II 06:23
03 - Walking On The Moon 06:20
04 - Voices Inside My Head/When The World Is Running Down 07:04
05 - Don't Stand So Close To Me 04:42
06 - Driven To Tears 05:51
07 - Hole In My Life 05:07
08 - Truth Hits 04:02
09 - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 04:41
10 - Wrapped Around Your Finger 06:11

CD 2

01 - De Do Do Do De Da Da Da 04:38
02 - Invisible Sun 05:03
03 - Walking In Your Footsteps 04:36
04 - Can't Stand Losing You/Reggatta De Blanc 06:31
05 - Roxanne 08:11
06 - King Of Pain 05:18
07 - So Lonely 06:53
08 - Every Breath You Take 06:14
09 - Next To You 05:08

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Jimi Hendrix Band Of Gypsys - Live At The Fillmore (1999)

A series of Jimi Hendrix performances from the Band of Gypsys concerts finally gets the deluxe treatment from MCA and Experience Hendrix, as tapes from both first and second shows are brought together, correctly identified (1986's Band of Gypsys 2 actually featured three tracks that weren't by the band at all) in one deluxe two-disc set. This newly expanded edition contains the only live versions of "Earth Blues," "Auld Lang Syne," "Stepping Stone," and "Burning Desire"; Hendrix tunes specifically worked up for the performance that rarely surfaced again like "Izabella," "Power of Soul," and "Whomore… Knows"; newly remastered versions of "Stop" and "Hear My Train a-Comin'" (both originally presented on Band of Gypsys 2 in horrendous sound) and classic performances of "Stone Free," "Changes," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and "Wild Thing." Equally as revelatory is one of the two alternate versions included of "Machine Gun," every bit as stunning as the better-known version. Though this new edition hardly makes all previous incarnations obsolete, it presents the man at his most challenged and brilliant.

Though it was made largely to help disentangle Hendrix from a thorny contractual dispute, 1970's live Band of Gypsys LP--six tracks pulled from four concerts recorded over New Year's Eve and Day in 1969-70--stands as one of Hendrix's most remarkable guitar statements, and an integral part of his recorded legacy. This two-CD set accounts for a large portion of the remainder of those concerts, and though uneven and ragged in spots, it offers some minor revelations. Highlights include a stunning jam in a revamped "Stone Free," "Auld Lang Syne" as only Hendrix could have played it, a playful "Who Knows" with an improvised New Year's lyric, alternate versions of the guitar showcases "Machine Gun" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and a downright weird "Earth Blues." Drummer Buddy Miles (with bassist Billy Cox, the Band of Gypsys in full) takes the spotlight on the funky--if very out-of-tune--"Stop." Clearly, Hendrix did well to select the cream of these gigs for the far more consistent original Gypsys album. Still, as his legend deepens, thirsty Hendrix devotees will find plenty of refreshment here...ames Rotondi

The music on these 2 CDs is incredible, especially considering the BOGs didn't have much time to write and/or rehearse new and old material. Being that the music is so great, the CD layout itself is a dissapointment.
The 4 shows at the Fillmore were all recorded in their entirety, and should have been released that way. The chopped-up order and deleted songs are an insult to the band and listeners. Bootleggers have done a better job on this material. This CD is the left-overs from the shows that were recorded to get out of a contract Jimi signed with Capitol before the Experience. Wanting to legally fulfill his obligation, he recorded his 4 shows at the Fillmore in NYC and picked a few songs to make up the Band of Gypsies album.
With that said, it's still worth buying. The alternate versions of "Machine Gun" alone are worth the price. When Jimi kicked the Fuzz Face and Uni-Vibe on, his guitar took off even farther than before.
I think a special mention should go to Jimi as a person. There he was, a super-star with unparalleled abilites, and he still shared the mike and songwriting with Buddy Miles. Very honorable. Jimi's playing on all 4 sets was excellent, and the technical difficulties that usually plagued him were kept at bay. Buddy Miles' drum kit was solid, and his presence lended a smooth vibe to Jimi's music. Although I've seen criticism on Billy Cox's bass playing, I feel it was perfect for Jimi. With Jimi's playing style of doing both lead and rhythem work, Billy was an excellent anchor for the music. You can't have everyone flying all over the fretboards and come out with anything that sounds like solid music.
Buy this along with the Band of Gypsies album and you'll have a nice archive of a short-lived but important piece of Hendrix (and musical) history...Rick Bulwicz

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 262 MB
Genre : Psychedelic Rock
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Tracklist

CD 1

01. Stone Free 12.56
02. Power Of Soul 6.19
03. Hear My Train A Comin' 9.02
04. Izabella 3.41
05. Machine Gun 11.36
06. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6.02
07. We Gotta Live Together 9.55

CD 2

01. Auld Lang Syne 3.54
02 . Who Knows 3.56
03. Changes 5.38
04. Machine Gun 13.37
05. Stepping Stone 5.20
06. Stop 5.43
07. Earth Blues 5.58
08. Burning Desire 8.23
09. Wild Thing 3.07

01.01.2009. u 20:03 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

The Moody Blues - This Is The Moody Blues (1974) (1990)

This album came out in 1974 during the band's hiatus and was put together by the band's producer Tony Clarke. He went back to the master tapes and put together this wonderful collection remixing and editing the release so that all the songs flow in and out of each other. The nice thing about this is that it doesn't seem like a standard "hits" collection thrown together by the record company to cash in on a band's fan base like most of these albums do, but rather carefully chosen and assembled to fit together well giving all the members room to shine. It's a shame given the fact that there are so many bogus rip-off Moody Blues "hits" collections out there and yet this one which is the best put together is the one that is currently out of print. I should mention that this also was a big hit when it was released sending several songs including Nights In White Satin/Late Lament(which was remixed like most of the songs) back up the charts...D. Starr

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 209 MB
Genre : Symphonic Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Question 5.39
02. The Actor 4.09
03. The Word 0.51
04. Eyes Of A Child 2.36
05. Dear Diary 3.47
06. Legend Of A Mind 6.36
07. In The Beginning 2.05
08. Lovely To See You 2.35
09. Never Comes The Day 4.39
10. Isn't Life Strange 5.33
11. The Dream 0.51
12. Have You Heard? 1.22
13. The Voyage 4.09
14. Have You Heard? (PART TWO) 2.10

CD 2

01. Ride My See Saw 3.33
02. Tuesday Afternoon 4.02
03. And The Tide Rushes In 2.56
04. New Horizons 5.05
05. A Simple Game 3.18
06. Watching And Waiting 4.16
07. I'm Just A Singer 4.11
08. For My Lady 3.54
09. The Story In Your Eyes 2.45
10. Melancholy Man 5.05
11. Nights In White Satin* 4.33
12. Late Lament* 2.36

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Status Quo - Pictures: 40 Years Of Hits (2008)

Limited three disc (two CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) pressing of the veteran British Rock band's 2008 career-spanning collection, released to coincide with their 40th Anniversary. The bonus DVD features interviews with Rick Parffit and Francis Rossi as well as some of their best loved music videos. It also includes the new video for their recent collaboration with German dance megastars Scooter; 'Jump the Rock (Whatever You Want)', which is currently becoming a massive hit in mainland Europe. From the Psychedelic Garage Pop of 1968's 'Pictures Of Matchstick Men' through to the 12 bar blues of 'Whatever You Want' - a sound that the band became synonymous with throughout the '70s and '80s - this collection highlights why Status Quo have become one the UK's best loved Rock groups. Included is 'It's Christmas Time' the Quo's first ever Christmas song and what also happens to be their 75th single.

Let's see we've had Twelve Gold Bars Vol 1 then 2, then I&2 together; From The Makers Of...,Rocking All over the Years; Whatever You Want;X-S All Areas; various cover albums and a whole clutch of other best of's or essentials, and now this one. I am really at a loss as to who the Quo think is going to buy it. Any fan will already have at least one of the above and there is nothing on here to intice new fans, best of's never do. If anything it proves that once Coghlan and Lancaster left so did the rocking soul of the band. Disc One is a pretty good reminder of why the Quo became such an essentialmore… band during the 70's and early 80's. Disc two is all the reasons why the band became a bit of a joke. The predominately blues based music was omni present in the charts and the Quo could kick out number one albums when such things meant something. That's another problem with this release, in the MP3 age you can sit at home and download your own best of... My guess is that if you bought this as a source album it would never leave the jewel case again. If you really want a definitive collection of quo music then "From The Makers Of.." is probably the best bet. It does cover all the early hits and album tracks together with a live album from the Princes Trust gig at the NEC. The fact that it is over 25 years old says it all really. I'm off to see the Quo later this year as I have every year for the last three decades but really what is the point of this release. What are we going to get next time " The Very Best of the Greatest Hits of the Essential Status Quo" or have we had that one?..Manfred Mandel

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 360 MB
Genre : Blues Rock, Boogie Rock
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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Pictures Of Matchstick Men
02. Ice In The Sun
03. Down The Dustpipe
04. In My Chair
05. Paper Plane
06. Mean Girl
07. Caroline
08. Break The Rules
09. Down Down
10. Roll Over Lay Down
11. Rain
12. Mystery Song
13. Wild Side Of Life
14. Rockin' All Over The World
15. Again And Again
16. Whatever You Want
17. Living On An Island
18. What You're Proposing
19. Lies
20. Don't Drive My Car

CD 2

01. Something 'Bout You Baby I Like
02. Rock 'N' Roll
03. Dear John
04. Ol' Rag Blues
05. A Mess Of Blues
06. Marguerita Time
07. The Wanderer
08. Rollin' Home
09. Red Sky
10. In The Army Now
11. Ain't Complaining
12. Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again)
13. Medley: The Anniversary Waltz Part 1
14. I Didn't Mean It
15. Fun, Fun, Fun - Status Quo, The Beach Boys
16. Jam Side Down
17. You'll Come 'Round
18. The Party Ain't Over Yet
19. Beginning Of The End
20. It's Christmas Time

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Santana - Sacred Fire - Live in South America (1993)

If you're new to Santana as a result of the phenomenal "Supernatural" try this CD. You won't find any other pop stars contributing on this CD, just classic Santana. Here you'll find many of his standard numbers including "Samba Pa Ti", "Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen" and "Soul Sacrifice". The live performance is inspired and full of great improvisational work. Case in point is how he breaks into some Coltrane and Doors riffs during "Soul Sacrifice". He uses other familiar tunes on some other tracks including a borrowing of some riffs from an old Joe Cuba Septet number "El Pito"(I'll never go back to Georgia). The concert was from a tour in 1993 and many of the songs are 30 years old but they still rock. "Europa" is guaranteed to get your partner in the mood, a steamy romantic tune that is hot, hot, hot. You'll also hear Santana addressing the crowd in Mexico, his birthplace, with his message of love, peace and harmony. This is vintage Santana playing some of his best music for his Latino brothers and sisters live. This is the exception regarding live performances as the music is recorded excellently, just enough audience to capture the mood but stronger on the masters guitar work. One of his best of many fabulous albums. You won't be disappointed with the video either. Viva Santana!..E. T. Ricco

Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 176 MB
Genre : Latin Rock
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Tracklist:

01. Introduction: Angels All Around Us 1:57
02. Vive La Vida 4:18
03. Esperando 5:58
04. No One To Depend On 4:38
05. Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen 8:53
06. Oye Como Va 5:07
07. Medley: Samba Pa Ti/El Manisero/Forest Flower Sunset/Brazil/Breezin' 6:40
08. Guajira 6:13
09. Make Somebody Happy 7:14
10. Toussaint L'Overture 6:52
11. Soul Sacrifice/ Don't Try This At Home 7:26
12. Europa 6:11
13. Jingo- Lo- Ba 5:40

01.01.2009. u 01:30 • 0 Komentara • Print • #

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