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Bill Withers - Making Music (1975) [2010, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

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Bill Withers - Making Music (1975) [2010, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

Bill Withers - Making Music (1975) [2010, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}
R&B, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 43:53 | 534,47 Mb
Label: Sony Music Japan international Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# SICP-2991 | Released: 2010-12-22 (1975)

"Making Music" is the 4th studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers. It was also released in the UK as Making Friends. "Making Music" was released in 1975 and is Withers' first album on Columbia Records due to Sussex Records folding in July 1975. The album charted at #7 on the R&B album charts. The album was released in the UK by CBS under the title of 'Making Friends' also in 1975.

Rupert Holmes - Rupert Holmes (1975) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

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Rupert Holmes - Rupert Holmes (1975) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

Rupert Holmes - Rupert Holmes (1975) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPG) | 52:14 | 291,02 Mb
Label: Epic/Air Mail Archive (Japan) | Cat.# AIRAC-1481 | Released: 2008-08-20 (1975)

Rupert Holmes followed up "Widescreen" (1974) with a self-titled LP that utilized a band rather than an orchestra, and was somewhat more accessible in its sound. Yet Holmes still was true to himself in composing its musical vignettes, again produced by Jeffrey Lesser. “Studio Musician” was a powerful Wall of Sound explosion that would be reverentially covered by Barry Manilow on his chart-topping Barry Manilow Live album, while “I Don’t Want to Hold Your Hand” was such a spot-on, deadpan Beatles send-up that George Martin reportedly told Holmes it was superior to the original recording! “Everything Gets Better When You’re Drunk” sounds like a toe-tapping ode to the perennial pleasures of booze, but it has a dark undercurrent of irony. The most enduring song on Rupert Holmes, though, may be its least commercial. “Brass Knuckles” was longtime mystery buff Holmes’ attempt to tell a detective noir story in under four minutes of song. Its songwriter remains proud of this one-of-a-kind song’s lyrics having been published in numerous crime anthologies and even reviewed in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.

Rupert Holmes - Singles (1976) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

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Rupert Holmes - Singles (1976) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

Rupert Holmes - Singles (1976) [2008, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPG) | 38:48 | 270,10 Mb
Label: Epic/Air Mail Archive (Japan) | Cat.# AIRAC-1482 | Released: 2008-08-20 (1976)

After a second album with disappointing sales, Holmes was summoned by the Epic brass. “Just give me singles,” they told him. So, he gave them Singles. He consciously wrote the album with the Top 40 in mind, and if the songs lacked some of the specificity of his work on the previous two LPs, they were no less clever and memorable. “Who, What, When, Where, Why” would become one of his most-recorded songs, with Dionne Warwick, The Tymes and Manhattan Transfer all having a crack at it. “I Don’t Want to Get Over You” was intended to be a Four Seasons tribute, and if that doesn’t quite come across except in the streetwise lyrics, it’s still pure Holmes-style seventies pop/rock with its insistent chorus (“I don’t want to get over you/Don’t want to no happy endin’/I feel better pretendin’ we ain’t through”) and airy, reflective verses.

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977) [2014, Remastered Reissue] {Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

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Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977) [2014, Remastered Reissue] {Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

Donna Summer - I Remember Yesterday (1977) [2014, Remastered Reissue] {Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP CD}
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 35:19 | 281,52 Mb
Label: Culture Factory (USA) | Cat.# 850703003699 | Released: 2014-03-24 (1977-05-13)

"I Remember Yesterday" is the 5th studio album by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer. It was released on May 13, 1977, seven months after the release of her previous album. Like her previous three albums, it was a concept album, this time seeing Summer combining the recent disco sound with various sounds of the past. "I Remember Yesterday" includes the singles "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)", "I Feel Love", the title track, "Love's Unkind" and "Back in Love Again". "I Feel Love" and "Love's Unkind" proved to be the album's most popular and enduring hits, the former of which came to be one of Summer's signature songs. The album was recorded in Munich at Musicland Studios and Arco Studios with Summer's long-term collaborators and production team headed by producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. Arrangements were handled by Thor Baldursson. The artwork was designed by Gribbitt! with photography by Victor Skrebneski.

Aretha Franklin - Let Me In Your Life (1974) [2006, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]

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Aretha Franklin - Let Me In Your Life (1974) [2006, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]

Aretha Franklin - Let Me In Your Life (1974) [2006, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]
R&B, Soul, Blues, Soul-Jazz | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 43:28 | 486,03 Mb
Label: Atlantic/Vivid Sound (Japan) | Cat.# VSCD-312 (WQCP-426) | Released: 2006-06-21 (1974-02-25)

"Let Me In Your Life" is the 20th studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on February 25, 1974 by Atlantic Records. This was one of Aretha's top-selling Atlantic Records albums. The album hit #1 on Billboard's R&B albums chart and reached #14 on Billboard's main album chart, missing the Gold standard by a small margin. Featuring three hit singles, it is regarded as one of Franklin's best Atlantic recordings.

Chicago - Chicago Live In Japan (1972) [2CD] [2012, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LPs]

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Chicago - Chicago Live In Japan (1972) [2CD] [2012, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LPs]

Chicago - Chicago Live In Japan (1972) [2CD] [2012, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LPs]
Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock, Live | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:44:26 | 1,08 Gb
Label: Rhino/Warner Music Japan Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# WPCR-14472~73 | Released: 2012-05-28 (1972)

This double-length set, not the "legendary" four-LP Carnegie Hall concert, is the one to get to hear what Chicago sounded like in their classic early period. In contrast to the Carnegie Hall show, where the band emphasized its precision to the point of deadening any excitement that might have been generated, here Chicago sounds upbeat and lively, bent on giving a good, exciting show and not on capturing a perfect performance. There are moments, as on the crescendo of "Dialogue," where the spirit outstrips the cleanness of the performance, but the group is so tight and forceful that one lets them slide by; at other times, as on "Beginnings," they're so smooth and lithe in their extension of the piece that one just wants to bask in it; and then they switch gears to the rougher, harder "Mississippi Delta City Blues," and make that work too. The whole performance is good, with a steady stream of worthwhile high points.

James Brown - Take A Look At Those Cakes (1978) [2017, Remastered Reissue] {Mini-LP HDCD, Limited Edition}

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James Brown - Take A Look At Those Cakes (1978) [2017, Remastered Reissue] {Mini-LP HDCD, Limited Edition}

James Brown - Take A Look At Those Cakes (1978) [2017, Remastered Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 41:31 | 305,14 Mb
Label: Polydor/Universal/Culture Factory (EU) | Cat.# 782 707 | Released: 2017-10-10 (1978)

"Take A Look At Those Cakes" is the 47th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in December 1978, by Polydor Records.

Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) [2009, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD] {Deluxe Edition}

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Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) [2009, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD] {Deluxe Edition}

Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) [2009, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD] {Deluxe Edition}
Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:15:53 | 992,20 Mb
Label: Sanctuary/Universal International (Japan) | Cat.# UICY-94183/4 | Released: 2009-08-26 (1971-07-21)

"Master of Reality" is the 3rd studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath, released on 21 July 1971 by Vertigo Records. It is regarded by some critics as the foundation of doom metal, stoner rock, and sludge metal. It peaked at #5 on the UK Albums Chart and #8 on the US Billboard 200. Negatively received by critics on release, the album is now considered one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. It was certified double platinum after having sold over two million copies.

Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me (1979) [2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]

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Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me (1979) [2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]

Phyllis Hyman - You Know How To Love Me (1979) [2008, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Quiet Storm, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 42:25 | 463,76 Mb
Label: Arista/BMG Japan, Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# BVCM-35424 | Released: 2008-09-24 (1979-10-23)

"You Know How to Love Me" is the 4th album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman. It was released by Arista Records in 1979, and produced by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas. Writing in Smash Hits, Bev Hillier described "You Know How to Love Me" as a "great album" that was "relaxing, pleasant, easy listening and anything similar that you can think of". Hillier went on to describe Hyman's voice as "amazing and perfectly used".

Johnnie Taylor - She's Killing Me (1979) [2008, Japan]

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Johnnie Taylor - She's Killing Me (1979) [2008, Japan]

Johnnie Taylor - She's Killing Me (1979) [2008, Japan]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 49:17 | 382,11 Mb
Label: Sony Music Japan international Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# SICP 1742 | Released: 2008-01-23 (1979)

Things had hit their nadir for Taylor at Columbia with this 1979 release. The horrible title notwithstanding, there was simply nothing on the album that you'd ever want to hear twice, and it was a struggle to get through much of it once. Unconvincing dance-pop and light filler, decently sung but otherwise routine third-rate soul songs, and a general vapidness weighed this album down and made Taylor's fans almost organize to free him from Columbia.

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972) [2003, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

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Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972) [2003, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972) [2003, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD}
R&B, Soul/Funk, Smooth Soul, Jazz | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 43:31 | 595,84 Mb
Label: Tamla/Motown/UM³/USM Japan (Japan) | Cat.# UICY-9251 | Released: 2003-01-29 (1972-10-28)

"Talking Book" is the 15th studio album by American singer, songwriter and musician Stevie Wonder, released on October 28, 1972, on the Tamla label for Motown Records. The album is widely noted for being the signal recording of Wonder's "classic period". The sound of the album is sharply defined by Wonder's keyboard work, especially with the synthesizers he incorporated. His use of the Hohner clavinet model C on "Superstition" is widely regarded as one of the definitive tracks featuring the instrument.

Carole King - Wrap Around Joy (1974) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}

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Carole King - Wrap Around Joy (1974) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}

Carole King - Wrap Around Joy (1974) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}
Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Partial Scans (JPEG) | 45:21 | 300,26 Mb
Label: Epic/Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# EICP-846 | Released: 2007-10-31 (1974)

"Wrap Around Joy" is the 6th album by American singer and songwriter Carole King, released in 1974. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in late 1974 and spun off successful singles with "Jazzman", reaching #2 on the Pop chart and earning Carole King a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female in the 17th Grammy Awards (the award went to Olivia Newton-John for "I Honestly Love You"). Another song from the album, "Nightingale", reached #9 on the Pop chart and #6 on the Adult contemporary chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}

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Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}

Carole King - Thoroughbred (1976) [2007, Japan] {Paper Sleeve Collection}
Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Partial Scans (JPEG) | 36:48 | 213,34 Mb
Label: Epic/Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# EICP-848 | Released: 2007-10-31 (1976)

"Thoroughbred" is the 7th album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1976. Her final release on Ode Records, it's also her last album produced by Lou Adler, who had been her collaborator since "Tapestry" (1971). The track "Only Love Is Real" was released as a lead single from the album, and became her 4th and final chart-topper on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. "High Out of Time", a song featuring David Crosby and Graham Nash on vocals, was also released as a single. Cash Box called "High Out of Time" "a sweet ballad, filled with Carole King's expected but always exciting melody hooks." The track "There's a Space Between Us" features harmony vocals by James Taylor.

Carole King - Speeding Time (1983) [2010, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

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Carole King - Speeding Time (1983) [2010, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

Carole King - Speeding Time (1983) [2010, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]
Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Partial Scans (JPEG) | 33:40 | 262,98 Mb
Label: Atlantic/Warner Music Japan Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# WPCR-13826 | Released: 2010-03-24 (1983-11-11)

"Speeding Time" is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983. King's 13th album in 14 years, "Speeding Time" was poorly reviewed and was her first album not to chart. Following the album's release, King did not record again for six years.

Devil Doll - 5 CD Box Set (2008) [Japanese Mini LP Pressing]

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Devil Doll - 5 CD Box Set (2008) [Japanese Mini LP Pressing]

Devil Doll - 5 CD Box Set (2008)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
5CD | Belle Antique, 081425~9 | ~ 1500 or 739 Mb | Scans(png) -> 1166 Mb | Box Art(png) -> 250 Mb
Experimental / Depressive / Symhpo / Progressive Rock

Dark and heavy prog band from Italy & Slovenia which inspires their music on the old silent horror movies. DEVIL DOLL's music has been described as "an elaborate and bombastic collision of styles" and "a perverse, yet brilliant soundscape of some forbidden netherworld"…