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Ronnie Aldrich - Soft & Wicked (1973) + Come to Where The Love Is (1972) 2LP in 1CD, 2004

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Ronnie Aldrich - Soft & Wicked (1973) + Come to Where The Love Is (1972) 2LP in 1CD, 2004

Ronnie Aldrich - Soft & Wicked (1973) + Come to Where The Love Is (1972) 2LP in 1CD, 2004
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 448 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 196 Mb | Scans included
Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop, Piano | Label: Decca | # 475 6147 DM | 01:21:10

"Beautiful Music" used to be a genre in the realm of popular music. It's also been called "easy listening" and then morphed into "adult contemporary". But today's adult contemporary is really just soft rock (albeit today's soft rock is harder than a lot of Top 40 was in the late 70s and early 80s). There used to be stations that played "beautiful music" exclusively: Stanley Black, Ray Conniff, Percy Faith, Frank Chacksfield, etc. Most of the playlist would be recent contemporary hits covered by choral groups, pianists, and orchestras. During that time, London Records sold a lot of their patented Phase 4 Stereo LP records and reel-to-reel tapes. The series was renowned for it's technical brilliance, using state of the art recording, mixing and mastering techniques. Ronnie Aldrich was among London's best selling artists and Tony D'Amato produced many albums using Aldrich's twin pianos backed by The London Festival Orchestra. These albums were not only known for their technical brilliance (which is still quite impressive even in the 21st century) but also for their glossy, gatefold covers featuring colorful artwork and graphics and maybe a sexy model or two. The two LPs featured on this CD were originally released in 1973 and 1972, respectively.

John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)

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John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)

John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 340 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 145 Mb | Scans included
Hard Bop, Post-Bop | Label: Chesky | # SACD318 | Time: 01:01:44

John Hicks is heard with his working trio on what is likely his final recording, made two months to the day prior to his unexpected death. With bassist Buster Williams and drummer Louis Hayes, also seasoned veterans and bandleaders themselves, the set list for this well-recorded studio session is a hard bop lover's feast, drawing from both familiar and less frequently heard repertoire. Hicks throws quite a few curves into Gigi Gryce's "Minority" by tossing in a few vamps then getting right to business with improvising rather than bothering to offer a chorus of its theme, with Williams' fleet bassline and Hayes' brushwork powering him in full flight. The leader's sole original is a salute to Cedar Walton, an upbeat piece called "As Birds Fly (Walton's Mountain)" in which the musicians easily scale its heights. The bassist contributed two originals, including the lush, somewhat moody "Strivers Jewels" and the delicate tribute to his then-young niece "Christina." Hayes is an asset throughout the recording, particularly standing out in the powerful interpretation of Dexter Gordon's "Cheesecake".

ABBA - Number Ones (2006) 2CD Special Edition + DVD9 Release

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ABBA - Number Ones (2006) 2CD Special Edition + DVD9 Release

ABBA - Number Ones (2006) 2CD Special Edition + DVD9
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 928 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 286 Mb
Label: Polar | # 1713536 | Time: 01:01:47 | Scans included
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2ch, 1536 kbps | ~ 7.67 Gb
Label: Polar/Universal | # B0008018-00 | 02:15:08
Genre: Dance Pop, AM Pop, Disco, Pop/Rock

Number Ones is a compilation album of recordings by Swedish pop group ABBA, released by Polar Music in 2006. Where as ABBA Gold pulls together 19 of the group's biggest hits and most familiar songs, Number Ones is a variation on this concept, collecting 18 tracks that were #1 hits in many of the countries where ABBA were successful. In the end, only three tracks from ABBA Gold do not make the cut: "Does Your Mother Know", "Lay All Your Love on Me", and "Thank You for the Music". A limited edition, also released in the UK, includes a bonus disc with 12 tracks from ABBA's #1 albums. Number Ones is a collection of all the international #1 hits on one DVD. Includes an interactive scrapbook with details of all the Abba #1's. Also includes footage from Live From Top Of The Pops, BBC 1974; from Hei Sveis!, Norway 1975 and from The Late Late Breakfast Show, BBC 1982.

Massive Attack - Studio Albums Collection 1991-2010 (5CD)

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Massive Attack - Studio Albums Collection 1991-2010 (5CD)

Massive Attack - Studio Albums Collection 1991-2010 [5CD]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.45 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 651 Mb | Scans ~ 637 Mb
Trip Hop, Electronic, Downtempo, Alternative Rock, Experimental | Time: 04:43:53

A Bristol collective whose combination of dark rhythms, reverb-laden guitars, and atmospheric samples helped pioneer the laid-back sound of trip-hop. Collection includes five studio albums: 'Blue Lines' (1991); 'Protection' (1994); 'Mezzanine' (1998); '100th Window' (2003); 'Heligoland' (2010).

VA - Miami Vice Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2006)

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VA - Miami Vice Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2006)

VA - Miami Vice Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 445 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 167 MB
1:13:15 | Electronic, Rock, Stage & Screen, House, Soundtrack, Post Rock, Ambient, Downtempo
Label: Atlantic

Like the film itself, the soundtrack to Miami Vice is no 1980s retro-ride. Sure, it opens with "In the Air Tonight," but it's a cover by nü metal band Nonpoint taken from their 2004 album Recoil. Director Michael Mann's slick revisionist aesthetics are confirmed on two types of tracks. First, there are the dancefloor-friendly ones like "One of These Mornings" (a collaboration between Moby and Patti Labelle) and a house remix of Nina Simone’s "Sinnerman" by Felix da Housecat. Then there are the more atmospheric offerings, such as a couple instrumentals by Scottish band Mogwai and the last four tracks, that suggest the kind of steel-blue ambiance Mann is so good at creating (especially John Murphy's "Mercado Nueva" and Klaus Badelt & Mark Batson's "A-500"). Odder is the lack of local flavor: there's only a pair of Latin-flavored tracks, Arranca and Emilio Estefan, for instance. Not to mention that if ever there was a soundtrack that should have included at least one Miami bass song, it's this one. As for those who still associate Miami Vice with pastel colors and the 1980s, they're better off checking out the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City–a video game that's actually more faithful to the spirit of the TV series than the movie that bears its name. –Elisabeth Vincentelli

Tribe - Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 (2019)

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Tribe - Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 (2019)

Tribe - Hometown: Detroit Sessions 1990-2014 (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 447 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 182 Mb | 01:19:23
Soul Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz-Funk | Label: Strut Records

“This album will be part of the everlasting impact the Tribe collective had on our culture, on our hope and possibilities.” Herb Boyd. Strut and Art Yard present the first compilation bringing together the modern era recordings of Tribe, Detroit’s acclaimed independent jazz collective.

Pet Shop Boys - Albums Collection 1986-2013 (19CD) Japanese Releases

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Pet Shop Boys - Albums Collection 1986-2013 (19CD) Japanese Releases

Pet Shop Boys - Albums Collection 1986-2013 (19CD) Japanese Releases
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 6.96 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 2.36 Gb | Scans ~ 1.37 Gb
Electronic, Synthpop, House, Dance Pop, Dance Rock | Time: 17:33:49

Collection includes twelve studio albums, one EP, and also tree compilations: "Please" (1986); "Actually" (1987); "Introspective" (1988); "In Depth" EP (1988); "Behaviour" (1990); "Discography" (1991); "Very" (1993); "Bilingual" (1997); "Essential" (1998); "Nightlife" (1999); "Release" (2002); "PopArt" (2003); "Fundamental" (2006); "Yes" (2009); "Elysium" (2012); and "Electric" (2013).

Ali Farka Toure - Red & Green (2004) 2CDs

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Ali Farka Toure - Red & Green (2004) 2CDs

Ali Farka Touré - Red & Green (2004) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 610 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 205 Mb
Label: World Circuit | # WCD070 | Time: 01:28:48 | Scans ~ 43 Mb
World Fusion, African Folk, Desert Blues

By the mid-'90s, Malian guitarist Ali Farka Touré was expanding his signature acoustic African blues by changing his instrumental palette and collaborating with Western musicians like Ry Cooder (as on 1994's Talkin' Timbuktu). While Touré gained prominence during this period, many die-hard fans tout the artist's earliest work as his strongest. The double-disc set Red & Green brings together two albums originally released by the French label Sonodisc between the mid- and late '80s. The original vinyl versions were long out of print and difficult to find, until their issue here on World Circuit/Nonesuch. Both albums are entirely acoustic (Touré didn't introduce an electric guitar until 1991's The Source), with minimal accompaniment on calabash and ngoni (a traditional four-string guitar), which perfectly complements Touré's percussive guitar style and plaintive, keening vocals.

Musica Nuda (Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti) - Quam Dilecta (2006)

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Musica Nuda (Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti) - Quam Dilecta (2006)

Musica Nuda (Petra Magoni and Ferruccio Spinetti) - Quam Dilecta (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 190 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 105 Mb | Scans included
Vocal Jazz, Bass Jazz | Label: Radiofandango/Edel | # 0177932RAF | Time: 00:32:26

Quam Dilecta is the third album of the music project Music Nuda (Petra and Ferruccio Spinetti Magoni), published in 2006 by the label Radiofandango. A sacred music album recorded in the church of San Nicola in Pisa.

Prefab Sprout - Let’s Change The World With Music (2009) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}

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Prefab Sprout - Let’s Change The World With Music (2009) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}

Prefab Sprout - Let’s Change The World With Music (2009) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 336 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 113 Mb
Full Scans ~ 243 Mb | 00:46:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock / Sophisti-Pop
Epic / Sony Music Japan #SICP 30406

From Prefab Sprout's early-'80s singles up through their often brilliant but much maligned album The Gunman and Other Stories in 2001, Paddy McAloon has written some of the finest pop tunes you're likely to hear in your lifetime. Comparisons have been made with Cole Porter, Lennon/McCartney, Brian Wilson, Stephen Sondheim, Jimmy Webb, Elvis Costello, and many others, but he remains a truly original and gifted singer and songwriter. While Prefab Sprout could never be called prolific in terms of physical album releases, McAloon has continued to write and demo material throughout the band's 20-plus-year career.

Corey Hart - First Offense (1983) + Boy In The Box (1985) 2CD Set, 2007

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Corey Hart - First Offense (1983) + Boy In The Box (1985) 2CD Set, 2007

Corey Hart - First Offense (1983) + Boy In The Box (1985) 2CD Set, 2007
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 513 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 190 Mb | Scans ~ 77 Mb
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, New Wave | Label: EMI/Collectables | # COL-CD-2912 | 01:22:29

This two-in-one set features a pair of LPs by Corey Hart, First Offense and Boy in the Box, originally issued in 1984 and 1985. These 19 tracks include the original versions of Hart's biggest hits, "Sunglasses at Night" and "Never Surrender".

Dead Or Alive - Still Spinnin' (The Singles Collection 1983 - 2021) (2024)

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Dead Or Alive - Still Spinnin' (The Singles Collection 1983 - 2021) (2024)

Dead Or Alive - Still Spinnin' (The Singles Collection 1983 - 2021) (2024)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 6.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 2.1 GB
15:33:44 | Pop, Dance-Pop, Synth-pop | Label: Edsel Records

Dead Or Alive have sold more than 30 million albums and 25 million singles worldwide and gave Stock Aitken Waterman their first #1 single. Their first three albums, which the band wrote, all reached the UK Top 30, with ‘Youthquake’ reaching the Top 10. In the 1980s, they charted seven unique singles in the UK Top 40, with two further re-entries this century, with a remix and original version of ‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’. Respected US magazine Billboard, ranked them in their all-time Top 100 most successful ‘dance artists’ chart. This limited edition 27 CD box set collates the Singles originally released on CBS Records (Sony Music) and subsequently by the Band itself, with selected licenses that Pete Burns and Steve Coy made with other companies.

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures (2010) 2CD Japanese Limited Edition

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Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures (2010) 2CD Japanese Limited Edition

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures (2010) 2CD Japanese Limited Edition
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 708 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 232 Mb | Scans ~ 101 Mb
Hard Rock, Alternative Rock, Heavy Metal | Label: Sony Music Japan | # SICP 2771~2 | 01:36:49

Them Crooked Vultures is a rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 by John Paul Jones (former member of Led Zeppelin), Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters and former member of Nirvana), and Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age and former member of Kyuss). The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances. The band's first single "New Fang" was released in October 2009, followed by the group's self-titled debut album the following month, debuting at number 12 on the Billboard 200. The group won the 2011 Grammy Awards Best Hard Rock Performance category for "New Fang".

Delbert McClinton - 'The Jealous Kind' (1980) + 'Plain' From The Heart' (1981) 2 LP in 1 CD, Remastered Reissue 2001

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Delbert McClinton - 'The Jealous Kind' (1980) + 'Plain' From The Heart' (1981)  2 LP in 1 CD, Remastered Reissue 2001

Delbert McClinton - 'The Jealous Kind' (1980) + 'Plain' From The Heart' (1981)
2 LP in 1 CD, Remastered Reissue 2001
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 490 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Scans ~ 59 Mb | 01:16:36
Blues-Rock, Roots Rock, Country-Rock, Modern Electric Blues, R&B | Label: Raven | # RVCD-114

This two-fer from the Australian Raven label is a part of a series of Delbert McClinton reissues. All of them come with new liner notes, session photos, and bonus tracks. These two albums, from 1980 and 1981, respectively, represent a renaissance for McClinton of sorts. While he never had a fallow period creatively, The Jealous Kind allowed him a renewed commercial viability even if it was short-lived. Both records were issued by the Muscle Shoals Sound imprint of Capitol Records and were produced by Barry Beckett with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and horns. While the first disc is centered around diversity in its song choices – by everyone from Larry Henley to Bobby Charles to Van Morrison to Al Green to Jerry Williams – and took radical approaches to reinterpreting the material through soul, blues, funk, rock, and country, the latter chose hard-driving Southern-fried funk and R&B and a relatively close-to-the-vest approach in terms of material – most notably covers of "In the Midnight Hour" and Naomi Neville's "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)".

Schiller - Leben (2004) 2CD Limited Edition

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Schiller - Leben (2004) 2CD Limited Edition

Schiller - Leben (2004) 2CD Limited Edition
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 603 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 247 Mb | Scans included
Ambient, Trance, Downtempo | Label: Island/Universal | # 06024 9868685 0 | 01:38:19

Leben is the third studio album by German electronic musician, composer and producer Christopher von Deylen under his Schiller alias. It features collaborations with renowned vocalists such as Sarah Brightman, Maya Saban, Peter Heppner and Kim Sanders.