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

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

The secret behind the glam pop of gorgeous, oh-so-groovy T. Rex mastermind Marc Bolan was this: Always make it seem heavy. On his excellent Electric Warrior -- a title that projects heavy-osity despite its music's carefully catchy touch -- Bolan's endless aura of cool turns lyrical inanities into psychedelic poetry. Released in 1971 (six years before Bolan's death in a car accident), T. Rex's sixth album is packed with ripping guitar riffs and even better rock 'n' roll imagery -- "You're built like a car/You've got a hubcap diamond star halo," Bolan sings on the hit "Bang a Gong," an anthem of abandon that sounds cool and controlled. T. Rex's lyrics didn't always make sense, as in "Under the alligator rain/My heart's all pain" from the thumping "Mambo Sun." But judging by the positive vibes of the album's closer, "Life's a Gas" ("But it really doesn't matter at all/Life's a gas/Hope it's gonna last"), it's doubtful this hipster would have gotten hung up on a critique of his lyrics. He was right anyway. When it comes to pop, the words really don't matter at all, either -- as long as it sounds good. And Electric Warrior sounds very good indeed...S. Kaufman

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

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

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93 MB

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

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair (1984) (30th Anniversary 2006)

King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair (1984) (30th Anniversary 2006)

Upon its release in 1984, Three of a Perfect Pair caused some unrest among fans of King Crimson. Most of their audience felt that the band had made a conscious and obvious decision to try to break through to a more mainstream pop audience. But in hindsight, this is hardly the case; it sounds unlike anything that was out at the time. Like 1982's Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair doesn't quite meet the high standards set by 1981's Discipline, but does contain a few Crimson treats. The opening title track contains an unrelenting groove that never seems to let up, while "Sleepless" starts off with Tony Levin laying down some funky bass until Adrian Belew's trademark paranoid vocals kick in and assure the listener that "it's alright to feel a little fear." Also included are the seven-minute instrumental soundscape "Industry" and the cautionary tale of a "Model Man." This would prove to be King Crimson's last release for nearly ten years; the group disbanded soon after as their members concentrated on solo careers and other projects, until a mid-'90s reunion brought them all back together. [The 30th anniversary edition offers six bonus tracks: "King Crimson Barber Shop," "Industrial Zone A," "Industrial Zone B," and three remixes of "Sleepless."]...Greg Prato

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156 MB

Tracklist:

01. Three of a Perfect Pair 4:13
02. Modelk Man 3:49
03. Sleepless 5:24
04. Man With an Open Heart 3:05
05. Nuyages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds) 4:47
06. Industry 7:04
07. Dig Me 3:16
08. No Warning 3:29
09. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. III 6:05
10. The King Crimson Barber Shop (Bonus) 1:37
11. Industrial Zone A (Bonus) 1:44
12. Industrial Zone B (Bonus) 4:33
13. Sleepless (Bonus) / Tony Levin Mix 7:26
14. Sleepless (Bonus) / Bob Clearmountain Mix 5:24
15. Sleepless (Bonus) / Dance Mix-F. Kevorkian 6:17

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

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.

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124 MB

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

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

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

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92 MB

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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Livin' Blues - The Early Blues Sessions (1993)- The Early Blues Sessions (1993)

Livin' Blues - The Early Blues Sessions (1993)

(1967-72) previously unreleased studio sessions.

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105 MB

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

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

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

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127 MB

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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Redbone - Redbone (1970) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Redbone - Redbone (1970) (Remaster Edit 2007)

2007 reissue of this 1970 debut by Redbone, a rock group lead by Native Americans Pat and Lolly Vegas. This is the full 17 track version of the album, originally a double LP but edited down to a single disc for wider release. Over 73 minutes of music including 'Jambone', 'Prehistoric Rhythm', 'Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band' and more.

Line-up:

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

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168 MB

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

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

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

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88 MB

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

Cat Stevens - Collected: The Very Best Of.. (3CD Box 2007)

Cat Stevens - Collected: The Very Best Of.. (3CD Box 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

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297 MB

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

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

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180 MB

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

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

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 City\Dance 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

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188 MB

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

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

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

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87 MB

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

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

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

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146 MB

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

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

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

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121 MB

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)

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

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

320 @
194 MB

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

Wishbone Ash - Pilgrimage(1971) (1992)

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

320 @
105 MB

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)

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

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

320 @
95 MB

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

Blondie - Greatest Hits (2002)

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

320 @
155 MB

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

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

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

320 @
90 MB

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

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

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

320 @
350 MB

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)

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

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!

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245 MB

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

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again (1967)

Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again (1967) (1990)

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

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79 MB

Tracklist:

01. Mr. Soul 2:35
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

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

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

320 @
265 MB

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]

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

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.

320 @
100 MB

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)

Bad Company - Best Ballads (1996)

Bad Company - Best Ballads (1996)

320 @
167 MB

Tracklist:

01. Feel Like Makin Love [0:05:12]
02. The Way I Choose [0:05:04]
03. Mis You In A Heartbeat [0:04:31]
04. Shooting Star [0:06:14]
05. Simple Man [0:03:36]
06. Don`t Let Me Down [0:04:20]
07. Anna [0:03:43]
08. Best Of My Love [0:04:37]
09. Bad Company [0:04:45]
10. Love Me Somebody [0:03:10]
11. Come Together In The Morning [0:04:30]
12. Ready For Love [0:04:57]
13. Fade Away [0:02:51]
14. Be My Friend [0:04:15]
15. Standing About Crying [0:06:26]
16. Muddy Waters Blues (Acoustic Version) [0:04:51]

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

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

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176 MB

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

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night 2CD (1972)

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night 2CD (1972)

320@
215 MB

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