J.J. Cale - Collected (3CD Remaster Set 2006)

J.J. Cale - Collected (3CD Remaster Set 2006)

Three CD collection by the influential Blues/Rock great best known for writing 'After Midnight' and 'Cocaine', two tracks that Eric Clapton brought to the masses with successful cover versions. Cale's own recordings are rootsy, laid-back affairs that are exciting, spine-tingling and filled with rough world-weary honesty. 60 tracks including the original versions of the afore-mentioned tracks plus many more including live tracks and radio essions.

Anybody who hasn't heard of JJ Cale MUST buy his first solo album. Absolutely every track on "Naturally" is a gem. For all others, this remastered compilation from Australia "Collected" is a decent buy. It does have most of JJ's best tracks and it even has a handful of previously unreleased live tracks...D. Oliver

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Tracklist:

CD 1

01 After Midnight 02:23
02 Crazy Mama 02:22
03 Call Me The Breeze 02:35
04 Magnolia 03:23
05 Crying Eyes 03:13
06 Lies 02:54
07 I'll Kiss The World Goodbye 01:46
08 If You're Ever In Oklahoma 02:04
09 Changes 02:25
10 Crying 02:36
11 Cajun Moon 02:16
12 Okie 01:55
13 Anyway The Wind Blows 03:21
14 Cocaine 02:48
15 Travelin' Light 02:50
16 Hey Baby 03:11
17 Cherry 03:21
18 You Got Something 04:00
19 I'll Make Love To You Anytime 03:11
20 Don't Cry Sister 02:12

CD 2

01 Sensitive Kind 05:07
02 Thirteen Days 02:48
03 Mona 03:15
04 Carry On 02:18
05 Mama Don't 03:48
06 If You Leave Her 02:41
07 City Girls 02:49
08 Don't Wait 03:09
09 Downtown L.A. 02:25
10 Devil In Disguise 02:01
11 Grasshopper 01:36
12 Money Talks 04:18
13 Hard Times 03:55
14 Teardrops In My Tequila 02:15
15 Trouble In The City 03:28
16 Change Your Mind 02:25
17 Lady Luck 02:40
18 Lonesome Train 03:09
19 Jailer 02:50
20 Borrowed Time 04:13

CD 3

01 Low Down 02:48
02 Guitar Man 04:01
03 Stone River 03:42
04 The Problem 04:31
05 Midnight In Memphis 04:24
06 Woke Up This Morning 03:27
07 Durango 05:20
08 Things Ain't Simple 02:48
09 Wish I Had Me A Dollar 03:05
10 Santa Cruz 04:40
11 Cocaine 03:07
12 After Midnight 03:05
13 Call Me The Breeze 05:36
14 Traveling Light 03:32
15 Tiajuana 03:59
16 Hold On 02:35
17 Rose In The Garden 02:53
18 After Midnight 03:39
19 Ride Me High 03:14
20 Devil In Disguise 03.05

Golden Earring - Live (1977) (Remaster Edit 2001)

Golden Earring - Live (1977) (Remaster Edit 2001)

Import remastered reissue of the long running Dutch rock act's 1977 album.
25 years have passed since this double live performance from the Netherlands premier rock band, still going strong today. Great guitar & bass soloing with my favorite Radar Love version. Remaster sounds fine, except for 2 serious glitches in the recording process: a 1 second "drop-out" at 1:06 on track 2 and a "scratch" in the mix at 8:45 on track 8.
Overall, my favorite live Golden Earring ahead of "Something Heavy Going Down" and "Last Blast Of The Century". ..D. Bumann

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Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Candy's Going Bad 5.06
02. She Flies on Strange Wings 8.10
03. Mad Love's Comin' 9.53
04. Eight Miles High 10.01
05. Vanille Queen 11.44

CD 2

01. To the Hilt 6.55
02. Fightin' Windmills 8.26
03. Con Man 9.09
04. Radar Love 11.17
05. Just Like Vince Taylor 6.24

Queen - The Platinum Collection (3CD Box Set) (2002)

Queen - The Platinum Collection (3CD Box Set) (2002)

UK exclusive compilation includes all three 'Greatest Hits' compilations in one package.

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Tracklist:

CD 1:

01 Bohemian Rhapsody 5:58
02 Another One Bites the Dust 3:36
03 Killer Queen 3:02
04 Fat Bottomed Girls 3:24
05 Bicycle Race 3:03
06 You're My Best Friend 2:52
07 Don't Stop Me Now 3:31
08 Save Me 3:48
09 Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2:43
10 Somebody to Love 4:57
11 Now I'm Here 4:15
12 Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy 2:55
13 Play the Game 3:33
14 Flash 2:48
15 Seven Seas of Rhye 2:50
16 We Will Rock You 2:02
17 We Are the Champions 3:01

CD 2:

01 A Kind of Magic 4:22
02 Under Pressure 3:56
03 Radio Ga Ga 5:43
04 I Want It All 4:01
05 I Want to Break Free 4:18
06 Innuendo 6:27
07 It's a Hard Life 4:09
08 Breakthru 4:09
09 Who Wants to Live Forever 4:57
10 Headlong 4:33
11 The Miracle 4:54
12 I'm Going Slightly Mad 4:07
13 The Invisible Man 3:58
14 Hammer to Fall 3:40
15 Friends Will Be Friends 4:08
16 The Show Must Go On 4:23
17 One Vision 4:02

CD 3:

01 The Show Must Go On / Elton John 4:35
02 Under Pressure / David Bowie Rah Mix 4:08
03 Barcelona / Freddie Mercury 4:25
04 Too Much Love Will Kill You 4:18
05 Somebody to Love / George Michael 5:07
06 You Don't Fool Me 5:22
07 Heaven for Everyone 4:37
08 Las Palabras de Amor (the Words of Love) 4:29
09 Driven by You / Brian May 4:09
10 Living on My Own / Freddie Mercury 3:37
11 Let Me Live 4:45
12 The Great Pretender / Freddie Mercury 3:26
13 Princes of the Universe 3:31
14 Another One Bites the Dust / Prakazrel "Pras" Michel 4:20
15 No One But You 4:11
16 These Are the Days of Our Lives 4:22
17 Thank God It's Christmas 4:19

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T. Rex - Futuristic Dragon (1976) (Remaster Edit 1994)

T. Rex - Futuristic Dragon (1976) (Remaster Edit 1994)

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.

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Tracklist:

01. Futuristic Dragon (Introduction)
02. Jupiter Liar
03. Chrome Sitar
04. All Alone
05. New York City
06. My Little Baby
07. Calling All Destroyers
08. Theme for a Dragon
09. Sensation Boulevard
10. Ride My Wheels
11. Dreamy Lady
12. Dawn Storm
13. Casual Agent
14. London Boys
15. Laser Love
16. Life's an Elevator

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Foreigner - Double Vision (1978) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Foreigner - Double Vision (1978) (Remaster Edit 2007)

Expanded & remastered reissue of their 1978 release. Features two live bonus tracks, 'Hot Blooded' & 'Love Maker'. ”

Foreigner promptly followed up their blockbuster debut with the equally successful Double Vision LP in 1978, which featured the FM mega-hits "Hot Blooded" and the driving title track. Opting not to mess with a good formula, the band wisely stuck to the polished hard rock sound that made their first record such a hit. Aside from the big singles, other highlights include the swaggering "Love Has Taken Its Toll" and the more restrained "Blue Morning, Blue Day." As always, Lou Gramm's impeccable rock vocals lead the way, supported by Mick Jones' tasteful, arena-sized guitar riffs. [The 2007 reissue featured remastered sound and added live versions of "Hot Blooded" and "Love Maker."]...A. Hinds

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Line-up:

Lou Gramm (vocals)
Ian McDonald (guitar, reeds, keyboards)
Mick Jones (guitar, piano)
Al Greenwood (keyboards, synthesizer)
Ed Gagliardi (bass)
Dennis Elliott (drums)

Tracklist:

01 Hot Blooded 4:28
02 Blue Morning, Blue Day 3:12
03 You're All I Am 3:24
04 Back Where You Belong 3:15
05 Love Has Taken Its Toll 3:31
06 Double Vision 3:44
07 Tramontane Instrumental 3:56
08 I Have Waited So Long 4:07
09 Lonely Children 3:37
10 Spellbinder 4:55
11 Hot Blooded (Live / Bonus) 6:57
12 Love Maker (Live / Bonus) 6:48

Pretenders - Break Up The Concrete (Special Edition 2008)

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

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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

Redbone - Wovoka (1973) (1990)

Redbone - Wovoka (1973) (1990)

The fifth "Redbone" album is the most famous one. I think this is totally deserved, it mixes songs with much indian roots and rythms with very "pop" arrangements. The result is real great. And we still have those strange and atmospheric tunes ("Liquid truth" or "23rd and Mad") aside their most popular hit ever: " Come and Get Your Love".

Redbone was a Los Angeles-based group led by Native American Pat and Lolly Vegas. They hit paydirt in 1974 with the million-seller "Come and Get Your Love." Lead singers Pat and Lolly Vegas had previously worked under their own names, appearing in the 1965 film It's a Bikini World prior to forming Redbone. Their first success as Redbone came in 1970 with "Maggie" on Epic. "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" did somewhat better the next year, and "Come and Get Your Love" gave them their largest and last hit in 1974.
Formed by Pat and Lolly Vegas, Redbone was, along with Xit, one of the few "Native American" rock groups, often wearing Indian clothing and war paints to show their origins (which were maybe not as purely Indian as proclaimed, and that was the subject of some polemics). The Vegas brothers were good songwriters and they had worked with Jim Ford, and Rose Garden. They managed to sign a contract with Epic to release several successful albums and singles, combining rock, soul and vocal harmonies. They also toured intensively in North America and Europe. Unfortunately the group was not very talented and their albums are in the "also ran" category. They came back on RCA in 1978 with Cycles but it flopped...S. Rebeschini

This CD is one of my favorites from the 70's... back in 1973 or 1974 I saw Redbone perform "WOVOKA" and "Come And Get Your Love" on American Bandstand in full Indian costume and was hooked... I had to have this LP... once I got it I played it to death, I loved every note... this CD has great songs and chants with a Native American Indian influence...... buy yourself a copy and experience some of Redbones best work... I think you'll love it...J. Bailey II

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Tracklist:

01. Wovoka 03:03

Wovoka

In the moon of the fallen leaves (Wovoka)
Appeared one day
He had come of the land of spirit
With the message of prophecy

The flood will come and save you
Next spring when the good times come
From the lake of the pyramids (Wovoka)
Was here to say

Our people must dance
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing
Our people must sing
Keep on singing, keep on singing for the good times to come

Gin, Ricky, Ginny Ricky
Gin, Gin, Gin

On the third day a fire let your spirit be suspended (Wovoka)
Said Little Kid
From the park of the iron horse they saw (Wovoka)
To the dance of the ghost and say

Our people must dance
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing
Our people must sing
Keep on singing, keep on singing for the good times to come

Gin, Ricky, Ginny Ricky
Gin, Gin, Gin

His power is legend and his teaching's true (Wovoka)
The red and the seads
The beauty of his wisdome is an Indian song (Wovoka)
The property

Our people must dance
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing
Our people must sing
Keep on singing, keep on singing for the good times to come

Our people must dance
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing
Our people must sing
Keep on singing, keep on singing for the good times to come

Our people must dance
Keep on dancing, keep on dancing
Our people must sing
Keep on singing, keep on singing for the good times to come

02. Sweet Lady Of Love 03:04
03. Someday A Good Song 04:15
04. Liquid Truth 05:06
05. Come And Get Your Love 05:02
06. Day To Day Life 'Chant Wovoka' 02:45
07. Clouds In My Sunshine 04:46
08. 23rd And Mad 06:48

Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again...(1970) (2001)

Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again...(1970) (2001)

Caravan followed up their eponymous debut with the cryptically titled If I Could Do It All Over Again I'd Do It All Over You in the fall of 1970. If I Could Do It All Over Again contains significant progressions over the first album. These include the intricacy with which compositions are sculpted around some of the finest instrumental improvisation in British rock at the time -- or arguably since. Caravan's uncanny ability to create a montage that effortlessly maneuvers through acoustic folk and electric progressive rock is best exemplified on the "With an Ear to the Ground" suite. The extended instrumental passages weave in and out of each other, creating a hypnotic and otherwise psychedelic soundscape that would become a trademark of the European progressive rock movement. Another epic, "For Richard," quickly found solid standing as the Caravan live performance-closer for decades after first appearing on this album. Juxtaposed against these pieces are several shorter works, which in essence clear the palette for the longer ones. The title track as well as "Hello, Hello" are perfect examples of how Caravan was able to one-up many of its progressive contemporaries, creating shorter and more accessible songs for radio airplay -- resulting in a guest appearance on BBC TV's Top of the Pops program,..L. Planer

The Japanese reissue offers seven bonus tracks: unreleased versions of "A Day in the Life of Maurice Haylett," "For Richard," "Warlock," and "Limits," and demos of "As I Feel I Die," "Clipping the 8th (Hello Hello)," and "Why? (And I Wish I Were Stoned).

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Tracklist:

01 If I Could Do It All over Again, I'd Do It All over You 3:07
02 And I Wish I Were Stoned/Don't Worry 8:20
03 As I Feel I Die 5:06
04 With an Ear to the Ground You Can Make It/Martinian/Only Cox/Reprise 9:54
05 Hello, Hello 3:45
06 Asforteri 1:21
07 Can't Be Long Now/Francoise/For Richard/Warlock 14:21
08 Limits 1:35

Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More From The Road (1976) (Deluxe Edit 2001)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More From The Road (1976) (Deluxe Edit 2001)

One year before the tragic plane crash that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd, main man Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines, they added Gaines to the mix to revive the three-guitar sound that had worked so well for the group on tracks such as "Free Bird". In 1976 the band toured and released this double live album featuring such signature songs as "Gimme Three Steps", "Tuesday's Gone", "Saturday Night Special", "Sweet Home Alabama" and, of course, a blistering 11-and-a-half-minute version of "Free Bird". A cool cover of JJ Cale's "Call Me the Breeze" adds a little variety. It's easy to see why thismore… band dominated the rock charts in the 1970s.,,Bob Hope

One More For From The Road was recorded live during Skynyrd's sold-out three-night stand at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia in July, 1976. The ornate 4,600-seat landmark was packed to the rafters with a rabid, Confederate-flag-waving mob of Skynyrd faithful, who felt the group's thunderous rock 'n' roll hurricane blowing full force. The interplay between the newcomer Steve Gaines and veteran guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins inspired the whole band to new heights of frenzied virtuosity. In the eye of this Southern cyclone
stood vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, barefoot, calmly orchestrating the pandemonium surrounding him with ferocious growls, snarls, and wolf-whistles.

The three nights of live recording were a delirious celebration of Skynyrd's catalog, with the band playing al their classic hits and treating fans to scorching performances of "T For Texas," "Travellin' Man" and "Crossroads," none of which were available on their studio albums, along with such signature songs as "Gimme Three Steps", "Tuesday's Gone", "Saturday Night Special", "Sweet Home Alabama" and, of course, a blistering 11-and-a-half-minute version of "Free Bird".The recordings of Skynyrd at the Fox captured the group at the pinnacle of their powers with the best performances from the three nights being picked for release. The resulting live album was the definitive work of the band's career.

One More For From The Road became Skynyrd's breakthrough record. The double-live set was released on September 13, 1976, and immediately rocketed into the Top 10, becoming the group's fastest selling LP ever. It would soon join Pronounced and Second Helping as Skynyrd's third million-selling record, making them the only other Southern band up to that time, besides the Allman Brothers, to have reached platinum status. To date, One More From The Road has gone triple platinum, with more than three million albums sold.

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Line-up

Ronnie Van Zant - Lead Vocals
Allen Colins - Lead Guitar
Gary Rossington - Rhythm Guitar
Steve Gaines - Lead Guitar
Billy Powell - Keyboards
Leon Wilkeson - Bass Guitar
Artimus Pyle - Drums
Cassie Gaines - Backup Vocals
Leslie Hawkins - Backup Vocals
JoJo Billingsley- Backup Vocals
Sam McPherson - Harmonica (Tuesday's Gone)

Tracklist:

CD 1

01. Introduction/Workin' For MCA 5.33
02. I Ain't The One 3.47
03. Saturday Night Special 5.40
04. Searching 4.01
05. Travellin' Man 4.37
06. Simple Man 6.56 (Bonus)
07. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller 4.49
08. The Needle And The Spoon 4.36
09. Gimme Back My Bullets 4.01 (Bonus)
10. Tuesday's Gone 8.26
11. Gimme Three Steps 5.11
12. Call Me The Breeze 5.51
13. T For Texas 9.15

CD 2

01. Sweet Home Alabama 7.29
02. Crossroads 4.16
03. Free Bird 14.26
04. Introduction/Workin' For MCA 5.38 (Alternate & Previously Unreleased)
05. I Ain't The One 3.53 (Alternate & Previously Unreleased)
06. Searching 4.14 (Alternate & Previously Unreleased)
07. Gimme Three Steps 4.43 (Alternate)
08. Call Me The Breeze 5.43 (Alternate)
09. Sweet Home Alabama 7.28 (Alternate)
10. Crossroads 4.46 (Alternate)
11. Free Bird 14.56 (Alternate)

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Foreigner - Foreigner (1977) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Foreigner - Foreigner (1977) (Remaster Edit 2002)

Expanded & remastered edition of Foreigner's 1977 debut with 4 added bonus demo versions of 'Feels Like The First Time', 'Woman Oh Woman', 'At War With The World' & 'Take Me To Your Leader'.

Although punk rock's furious revolution threatened to overthrow rock's old guard in 1977, bands like Foreigner came along and proved that there was plenty of room in the marketplace for both the violent, upstart minimalism of punk and the airbrushed slickness of what would be called "arena rock." Along with Boston, Journey, Heart, and others, Foreigner celebrated professionalism over raw emotion. And, looking back, it's easy to see why they sold millions; not everyone in the world was pissed off, dissatisfied with the economy, or even necessarily looking for a change. In fact, for most suburbanmore… American teens, Foreigner's immaculate rock sound was the perfect soundtrack for cruising through well-manicured neighborhoods in their Chevy Novas. The album spawned some of the biggest FM hits of 1977, including the anthemic "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice," both of which were anchored — like most of Foreigner's songs — by the muscular but traditional riffing of guitarist Mick Jones, the soaring vocals of Lou Gramm, and the state-of-the-art rock production values of the day, which allowed the band to sound hard but polished. As pure rock craftsmanship goes, Foreigner was as good as it got in the late '70s...Manfred Mandel

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Tracklist:

01 Feels Like The First Time 3.54
02 Cold As Ice 3.24
03 Starrider 4.03
04 Headknocker 3.05
05 The Damage Is Done 4.19
06 Long, Long Way From Home 2.55
07 Woman Oh Woman 3.53
08 At War With The World 4.27
09 Fool For You Anyway 4.17
10 I Need You 5.18
11 Feels Like The First Time (Demo) 3.40
12 Woman Oh Woman (Demo) 4.15
13 At War With The World (Demo) 5.00
14 Take Me To Your Leader (Demo) 3.40

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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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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