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James Taylor - Hourglass (1997)

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James Taylor - Hourglass (1997)

James Taylor - Hourglass (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 304 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 125 Mb | Scans ~ 31 Mb
Soft Rock, Folk-Rock, Country Pop | Label: Columbia | # CK 67912 | Time: 00:54:51

James Taylor stopped pushing himself into new musical and lyrical territories in the late '70s, so it doesn't come as a great surprise that Hourglass, his first studio album in six years, doesn't offer anything new – it's a collection of pleasant, melodic, simple songs about love, family, and social activism. That's not necessarily a bad thing, since Taylor has a gift for such material, and on Hourglass, he sounds as good as ever. The music, in many ways, has greater depth than previous records, since it features cameos from such heavy hitters as Stevie Wonder, Yo-Yo Ma, Shawn Colvin, Michael Brecker, Mark O'Connor, and Branford Marsalis. There are a few songs that fall a little flat, failing to make much of an impression one way or the other, but on the whole, Hourglass is a nice addition to his catalog.

VA - Hard To Find 45's On CD, Volume 19: More 70s Essentials (2017)

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VA - Hard To Find 45's On CD, Volume 19: More 70s Essentials (2017)

VA - Hard To Find 45's On CD, Volume 19: More 70s Essentials (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 442 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 166 Mb | 01:12:09
Pop, Rock, Folk | Label: Eric Records

The quintessential sounds of the Seventies are here in the most wide-ranging collection of AM radio classics ever heard on a single disc! Hard to Find 45s on CD, Vol. 19: More 70s Essentials has 21 beautifully remastered stereo songs, 11 of which were Top 10 hits and five of which appear on CD for the first time ever! In a word, it’s dy-no-mite!

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.

Frankie Laine - I Believe: 20 Great Songs (1997)

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Frankie Laine - I Believe: 20 Great Songs (1997)

Frankie Laine - I Believe: 20 Great Songs (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 294 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 128 Mb | Scans included
Vocal Pop, Country, Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz | Label: Delta | # CD 6055 | Time: 00:54:36

Though his influence proved less durable than his record sales, Frankie Laine was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1950s, swinging jazz standards as well as half a dozen Western movie themes of the time with his manly baritone. Laine's somewhat artificial Western nature proved more successful in far-off England, where he set two chart records in 1953: his version of "I Believe" stayed at number one in the U.K. for an incredible 18 weeks, and his two subsequent chart-toppers that year ("Hey Joe," "Answer Me") set a record by putting Laine at number one for 27 weeks during the year.

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.

VA - Mastermix The 100 Collection 60s (2024)

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VA - Mastermix The 100 Collection 60s (2024)

VA - Mastermix The 100 Collection 60s (2024)
MP3 320 kbps | 4:38:37 | 596 Mb
Genre: 60s, Disco, RnB, Pop, Blues, Rock, Jazz

The 100 Collection: 60s features 100 classic tracks from the 60s in one DJ friendly collection. The Warm Up section includes mood-setting tracks from Dustry Springfield, Donovan & Billy Fury, the Main Set delivers floorfilling anthems from Mamas & the Papas, Beatles, Kinks, Carole King, Bobby Vee & Steppenwolf and the End of Night section offers tracks from Elvis Presley, Bee Gees & Tom Jones.

Chris Rea - Water Sign (1983) [Non-Remastered]

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Chris Rea - Water Sign (1983) [Non-Remastered]

Chris Rea - Water Sign (1983)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 238 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 93 Mb | Scans ~ 27 Mb
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock | Label: Magnet | # 242 372-2 | Time: 00:40:30

Chris Rea remained one of the best-kept secrets in the music industry, releasing five albums between 1979 and 1983, none of them reaching even the Top 50 in the charts. All were very well received by both the critics and the public who knew the secret. His secret was a brand of late-night rock that had an element of class, not dissimilar at this stage of his career to the early-'80s Dire Straits albums, but totally out of step, and proudly so, with the music of the time – new romantic, power and synth pop. He opened the album Water Sign with the song "Nothing's Happening by the Sea," which was so far laid back it was almost horizontal, with a harmonica instrumental break, and the album closed with a nod to synth pop on the track "Out of the Darkness." "Love's Strange Ways" was a similarly slow-moving Dire Straits-style number with an acoustic guitar picking out some notes throughout the song. "Let It Loose" had a driving rock beat, as did "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat," the only single taken from Water Sign.

VA - Hard To Find 45s on CD, Volume 18: 70s Essentials (2017)

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VA - Hard To Find 45s on CD, Volume 18: 70s Essentials (2017)

VA - Hard To Find 45s on CD, Volume 18: 70s Essentials (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 468 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 169 Mb | 01:13:44
Pop, Rock | Label: Eric Records

Do you ever feel like those standard hits-of-the-70s compilations don’t quite capture the 1970s that you remember? Do you feel like many of your personal favorites, even when they were big hits, are rarely if ever included? That’s why we created Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 18: 70s Essentials – to bring back all those seldom-heard classics that other collections seem to have forgotten. And we make them sound better than ever!

Everything Everything - Mountainhead (2024)

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Everything Everything - Mountainhead (2024)

Everything Everything - Mountainhead (2024)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 328 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 126 Mb | 00:54:53
Indie Rock, Indie Pop | Label: BMG Rights Management

In another world, society has built an immense mountain To make the mountain bigger, they must make the hole they live in deeper and deeper. All of society is built around the creation of the mountain, and a mountain religion dominates all thought. At the top of the mountain is rumoured to be a huge mirror that reflects endlessly recurring images of the self, and at the bottom of the pit is a giant golden snake that is the primal fear of all believers. A “Mountainhead” is one who believes the mountain must grow no matter the cost, and no matter how terrible it is to dwell in the great pit. The taller the mountain, the deeper the hole.

Dionne Warwicke (Warwick) - Then Came You (1975) Japanese Reissue 2008

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Dionne Warwicke (Warwick) - Then Came You (1975) Japanese Reissue 2008

Dionne Warwicke (Warwick) - Then Came You (1975) Japanese Reissue 2008
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 248 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 90 Mb | Scans ~ 91 Mb
R&B, Vocal Pop, Soul | Label: Warner Bros. | # WPCR-75430 | Time: 00:38:17

After being a premier vocalist in the '60s, Warwick seemed to have hit a stylistic wall by the early '70s. By the time she signed with Warner Bros. in 1970, Warwick attempted many styles and producers. Then Came You, released in 1975, has her teaming with both Jerry Ragovoy and, for one track, Thom Bell. Jerry Ragovoy was a successful producer who had Garnet Mimms and Howard Tate among his credits. For this effort, Ragovoy assembled a strong New York session band, including John Tropea, Leon Pendarvis, and Bob Babbitt. The first track, "Take It From Me," has Warwick getting a more R&B styled production rather than MOR. That was perfect since her voice had matured, attaining an effortless warmth and ease. Here she wasn't so much an interpreter of "great material," her voice and charm were the primary draw. Ragovoy's track "Move Me No Mountain" has a Barry White-styled backing, and Warwick got a chance to be more sensual.

Billie Holiday - Timeless Classic Albums (2017)

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Billie Holiday - Timeless Classic Albums (2017)

Billie Holiday - Timeless Classic Albums (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 744 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 443 Mb | 03:13:02
Vocal Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop | Label: DOL

Vinylogy label presents the new 5CD box set including 5 original albums of the great artists. All the recordings are digitally remastered in superb high quality sound by 32bit/44,1kHz sampling rate. Each of the discs are packed in a beautiful miniature LP paper sleeve. The best choice for music fans and collectors. Album list: Disc 1.Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic / Disc 2. Music for Torching / Disc 3. Lady sings the Blues / Disc 4. Velvet Mood / Disc 5. Rare West Coast Recordings.

VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 16: More 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)

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VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 16: More 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)

VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 16: More 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 526 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 183 Mb | 01:19:44
Pop, New Wave, Pop Rock, Electronic, Dance | Label: Eric Records

Pump up the volume! No single phrase captures the sound of the 1980s better. Big, loud, bold, and brash – even the ballads had power! The ’80s were the last golden era of Top 40 radio. This was a magic time when the best music was also the music that filled America’s airwaves. Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, U2 and Prince were at the absolute zenith of their commercial careers, but that was only half the story.

VA - Patterns On The Window: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974 (2024)

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VA - Patterns On The Window: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974 (2024)

VA - Patterns On The Window: The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1974 (2024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, log) - 1.6 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 753 MB
3:54:12 | Full Scans Included | Rock, Pop | Label: Grapefruit

The latest instalment of Grapefruit’s popular year-by-year overview of the British rock/pop scenes of the 70s. Featuring big hits, intriguing misses and key album tracks from 1974 as well as a clutch of alternative versions and unissued-at-the-time gems. Although 1974 was dominated by the country’s crippling economic woes, the British rock and pop scene continued to flourish. The more creative element of the glam rock spectrum inspired a host of new bands, with Cockney Rebel, Be-Bop Deluxe and Sparks coming through to establish themselves alongside genre heavyweights Roxy Music, T. Rex and Slade. London’s pub rock circuit saw stalwarts Brinsley Schwarz joined by early Ian Dury outfit Kilburn & The High Roads, Ace (who scored a hit single with the timeless ‘How Long’) and Dr. Feelgood, whose aggressive attitude and slashing, guitar-based brand of tough R&B influenced a whole new generation of musicians.

Expose - Exposure (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (1987/2015)

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Expose - Exposure (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (1987/2015)

Expose - Exposure (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (1987/2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.02 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 345 MB
2:27:21 | Electronic, Pop, Freestyle, Downtempo, Vocal | Label: Cherry Pop

Now, for the first time ever, “Exposure”, the debut album from Expose, has been digitally remastered and expanded. Originally released in 1987, “Exposure” (US #16) reached gold sales status in the US, re-introduced dance music to US radio stations after nearly a decade, and was responsible for crossing over the Freestyle sound to a broader audience. A total of seven singles were lifted from the album including the blockbuster hits ‘Point Of No Return’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Come Go With Me’ (US #5, 1987), ‘Let Me Be The One’ (US # 7, 1987), and the chart-topping smash ‘Seasons Change’ (US #1, 1987).Expose were the first female group to have four Top 10 singles from a debut album hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This 2 CD deluxe edition features 29 tracks including the original 10-song album alongside 19 bonus tracks, 8 of which appear on CD for the first time.

VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 15: 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)

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VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 15: 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)

VA - Hard To Find 45s On CD, Volume 15: 80s Essentials & Beyond (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 514 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 180 Mb | 01:18:43
Pop, Pop Rock, New Wave, R'n'B, Funk | Label: Eric Records

The 1950s were fun, the 1960s were wild, and the 1970s were decadent. But the 1980s? The ’80s were big: Big hair; big shoulder pads; big, booming music; and big changes. MTV, compact discs, and digital sampling were brand new, and FM radio blasted the hits of the day to nerds, preppies, and punks alike.