Saga - Worlds Apart (1981) [Re-Release 1982]

September 2, 2015, 4:51 am

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Worlds Apart is the fourth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1981. The album has been released with several different covers. Frontman Michael Sadler stated in the band's video DVD Silhouette that Hine told him to stop "singing like a choir boy" and actually had him climb up to the roof of a barn located on the farm in England where the recording was done in order to get the proper passion out of Sadler for the song "On The Loose". Sadler's vocal style was noticeably different on Worlds Apart than on the first three Saga albums—a style that he kept in successive performances with the band.

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The Sons Of Champlin - The Best Of The Sons Of Champlin (2006)

September 2, 2015, 5:05 am

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The Sons of Champlin released three albums on Capitol Records between 1969 and 1971 (Loosen Up Naturally, The Sons, and Follow Your Heart), none of which was a commercial hit for various reasons, but not for lack of musical quality. This 78-minute CD makes a reasonable selection of the highlights from those LPs, demonstrating that at their best, the Sons were a collection of talented musicians who packed their songs full of good solos that grew out of complicated arrangements. Although they were a part of the psychedelic San Francisco scene of the time, their music never quite fit the mold, leaning much more toward jazz and R&B than, say, the Grateful Dead. the Sons played instruments including saxophones and a vibraphone, not otherwise typical of the San Francisco Sound, and they were less interested in songs than in creating platforms for soloing. They might start a tune like "Love of a Woman" as a gentle, romantic ballad with an acoustic guitar, but midway through that would suddenly give way to a jazzy instrumental section in a different time signature, return to the ballad, then again go off into jazz.

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Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart - Rising Above Bedlam (1991)

September 2, 2015, 5:33 am

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The second album by Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart continued the bassist's exploration into ethnic fusion, merging together music from different world traditions with pop production and his own dub-influenced bass guitar. Fans of Wobble's earlier work with Holgar Czukay and Public Image Limited might be surprised and a bit dismayed at first by the glossy production and pop nature of some of the tracks here; one would never have guessed that Wobble would come up with something as commercial as the Latin pop of "Ungodly Kingdom." However, much of the music is remarkable and on each listen seems to contain something new. Wobble is far more interested in experimentation than simply adding world sounds to pop music. The tracks with Middle Eastern influences, including the amazing "Everyman's an Island," are quite remarkable and most feature the fine talents of Natasha Atlas. Meanwhile, the trance-like opener, "Visions of You," which guests Sinéad O'Connor on vocals, is absolutely beautiful. On the title track, Wobble even returns to his past, with he and guitarist Justin Adams bringing the sound of early PiL forward ten years.

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Lita Ford - Lita (1988)

September 2, 2015, 5:55 am

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Lita Ford - Lita (1988)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 282 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 98 Mb
Scans (JPG, 600 dpi) ~ 82 Mb | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Glam Metal | RCA/Dreamland Records #6397-2-R

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Lita is the third solo studio album by the American rock singer and guitarist Lita Ford. It was originally released in February 1988 and it was her first for RCA Records and her first published with the supervision of new manager Sharon Osbourne. The album features the song "Close My Eyes Forever", a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, and the hit "Kiss Me Deadly", which was named the 76th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. Musicians Don Nossov and Myron Grombacher, who were best known for being the rhythm section of the successful American singer Pat Benatar, joined Ford for the recording sessions and for the promotional tour. The album peaked at No. 29 on the US Billboard 200 chart and the singles "Close My Eyes Forever" and "Kiss Me Deadly" peaked at numbers eight and twelve respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is also featured on the video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore.

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Van Morrison - Moondance (1970)

September 2, 2015, 6:01 am

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Van Morrison - Moondance (1970)
Rock | 1cd | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | covers
Warner, 7599-27326-2 | rel: 1990 | 240+340 Mb

The yang to Astral Weeks' yin, the brilliant Moondance is every bit as much a classic as its predecessor; Van Morrison's first commercially successful solo effort, it retains the previous album's deeply spiritual thrust but transcends its bleak, cathartic intensity to instead explore themes of renewal and redemption. Light, soulful, and jazzy, Moondance opens with the sweetly nostalgic "And It Stoned Me," the song's pastoral imagery establishing the dominant lyrical motif recurring throughout the album -- virtually every track exults in natural wonder, whether it's the nocturnal magic celebrated by the title cut or the unlimited promise offered in "Brand New Day."

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If - If 4 (1972) (2007 Remaster) [Re-Up]

September 2, 2015, 6:14 am

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If - If 4 (1972) (2007 Remaster)
Jazz Rock | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | Covers
Repertoire, REPUK 1098 | 340Mb

If 4 is the fourth album released by the English jazz rock band If. It was first issued in 1972 and the last album to feature the original recording line-up.
After their more commercial If 3 this mainly live album If 4 follows the more jazz orientated meanderings of their earlier albums, but with a more heavy guitar sound, typified by the first track the amazing ten minute live instrumental "Sector 17", a real album highlight.

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Craig Finn - Faith in the Future (2015)

September 2, 2015, 7:11 am

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Faith in the Future is the second solo album from Craig Finn (of The Hold Steady), and it s being released on Brooklyn-based indie label Partisan Records. Josh Kaufman produced the record in the cozy, rustic confines of Woodstock s The Isokon recording studio and helped Finn stretch the boundaries of his songwriting with confidence, invention and ambition in order to realize what is sure to be a defining moment in his career.

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Buddy Holly - The Buddy Holly Collection (1993)

September 2, 2015, 9:48 am

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Buddy Holly - The Buddy Holly Collection (1993)
Rock and Roll, Rockabilly | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 106 min | 247 MB
Label: Geffen | Rel: 1993

Given the reluctance of MCA to release a CD version of the complete Buddy Holly recordings (due to either legal issues or a skepticism of its commercial worth), the double-disc 1993 set The Buddy Holly Collection stands as the most comprehensive and greatest CD-era retrospective of the legendary rock & roller. Though it contains all the big hits, this is not the place to turn if you're only looking for "That'll Be the Day," "Not Fade Away," "Everyday," "Oh Boy!," "Peggy Sue," "Maybe Baby," "Rave On," "Well All Right," and "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" they're all here, but they don't start unrolling until track 15 on the first disc.

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VA - Hidden Treasures: Singer-Songwriters from Home (2015)

September 2, 2015, 12:15 pm

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VA - Hidden Treasures: Singer Songwriters from Home (2015)
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock, Folk | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:11:38 | 164 MB
Label: Distrosong | Release Year: 2015

The players hail from different parts of the USA – Keith Miles from Nashville, Barry Ollman from Denver, Greg Copeland from Los Angeles and Bob Cheevers from Austin. They don’t appear on each other’s songs. They’ve never played together before. But a listen through this album creates a feeling of four old friends sitting in at a writers-in-the-round show in a small club “somewhere in America”.

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The Runaways - The Japanese 1st Pressed CDs (3 Albums, 1976-77) RESTORED

October 5, 2013, 3:34 am

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The Runaways - The Japanese 1st Pressed CDs (3 Albums, 1976-77)
3x EAC | FLAC+CUE+LOG or MP3 CBR 320 | Complete Scanwork | 762 or 257 MB

The Runaways were an American all-girl teenage rock band that recorded and performed in the second half of the 1970s. The band in a short lifetime released four studio and one live album, recorded in Japan where The Runaways were a sensation.

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Iron Maiden - The Book of Souls 2CD (2015)

September 2, 2015, 12:41 pm

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Iron Maiden’s eagerly awaited new studio album The Book Of Souls will be released globally on 4th September through Parlophone Records (BMG in the U.S.A.). It was recorded in Paris with their longstanding producer Kevin “Caveman” Shirley in late 2014, with the finishing touches added earlier this year. However, the band decided to delay its release so that vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who was recently given the all-clear from a tumour, would have time to recuperate sufficiently to join in the preparations for the album’s launch.

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VA - Hey Beach Girls! Female Surf 'N' Drag: 1961 - 1966 (2010) Re-uploaD

April 2, 2012, 8:52 am

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Ace Records compilation of female surf singles 1961-66 w/Honeys, Little Pattie, Donna Loren, Supremes, Beach Girls, Fleetwoods, Angels, Ellie Gee & The Jets & more...

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Various Artists - Time Trip: Hits Of The 70's, 80's, 90's (3CD - 1996) *RE-UP

December 28, 2012, 8:04 am

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Various Artists - Time Trip: Hits Of The 70's, 80's, 90's (3CD - 1996)
FLAC+CUE+LOG - 1,29 GB | TT - 202:43 mins | Full Scans | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps - 458 MB

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Bauhaus - Mask (1981) [3CD] {2009 Omnibus Edition Remaster - Beggars Banquet Baubox 2}

September 2, 2015, 8:47 pm

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Bauhaus - Mask (1981) [3CD] {2009 Omnibus Edition Remaster - Beggars Banquet Baubox 2}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.09 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 407 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 307 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2009 Beggars Banquet | Baubox 2
Rock / New Wave / Post Punk / Goth Rock / Alternative

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The re-mastered set includes Mask, a second disc of the non-album singles, previously unreleased demos and alternative versions plus a newly mixed 1981 live show on the third disc. This Omnibus Edition is presented as a limited edition box set with the three CD's in Japanese-style paper sleeves, reproducing the original (gate-fold) vinyl cover art. Managing the sometimes hard-to-negotiate trick of expanding their sound while retaining all the qualities which got them attention to begin with, on Mask the members of Bauhaus consciously stretched themselves into newer areas of music and performance, resulting in an album that was arguably even better than the band's almost flawless debut.

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The Banana Splits/The Beagles - We're The Banana Splits/Here Come The Beagles (????)

September 2, 2015, 8:57 pm

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The Banana Splits/The Beagles - We're The Banana Splits/Here Come The Beagles (????)
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 147 mb
Genre: children's, pop, soul, R&B, rock

We're The Banana Splits/Here Come The Beagles is a split album between two American cartoon groups from the early 1970's, The Banana Splits and The Beagles. Both "groups" released their own albums and this unofficial CD put them together. "You're The Loving End" is listed as being co-written by Al Kooper while "Doin' The Banana Split" was co-written by Barry White. Only 1000 copies of this CD were made according to the back cover.

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The Black Keys - Brothers (2010)

September 2, 2015, 11:45 pm

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Brothers is the sixth studio album by American rock duo The Black Keys.Co-produced by the group, Mark Neill, and Danger Mouse, it was released on May 18, 2010 on Nonesuch Records. Brothers was the band's commercial breakthrough, as it sold over 73,000 copies in the United States in its first week and peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, their best performance on the chart to that point.The album's lead single, "Tighten Up", the only track from the album produced by Danger Mouse, became their most successful single to that point, spending 10 weeks at number one on the Alternative Songs chart and becoming the group's first single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 87 and was later certified gold.

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Eric Clapton - Old Sock (2013)

September 3, 2015, 12:21 am

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On the heels of a sold-out Crossroads Guitar Festival and the announcement of a major world tour, Eric Clapton announced the release of his 21st studio album and his first album since 2010. The album, Old Sock produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley and Simon Climie, features two original songs "Every Little Thing" and "Gotta Get Over. " Old Sock is released on Clapton s Bushbranch label, distributed through a collaboration with Surfdog Records in the USA and Canada.

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Anathema - A Natural Disaster (2003)

September 3, 2015, 12:59 am

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Anathema - A Natural Disaster (2003)
Rock | 1cd | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | covers
Sony/BMG, 82876 828552 | rel: 2006 | 325Mb

Three years ago, Liverpool's former power metal act Anathema issued A Fine Day To Exit, a wildly experimental change in direction from their gloriously punishing doom excesses. The set was a lushly produced nod to bands who explored the melodic fringes of dark, futuristic rock & roll -- Radiohead, Coldplay. While it took off from the tempered strategies of Judgement and proved an interesting ride, it ultimately failed to captivate not only the band's faithful, but also to win any new fans; it was lost in its excesses and unclear in its direction.

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Tony Joe White - Uncovered (2006)

September 3, 2015, 3:36 am

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Tony Joe White says he always saw the friends he invited to play on his new album--Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, J.J. Cale, Michael McDonald, and the late Waylon Jennings--as "keepers of the fire." They're also premier custodians of loneliness and despair, the two emotions that lie at the heart of this hypnotic submersion into country/swamp blues. From the kickoff track, "Run for Cover," with Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns, these meditations on mourning--lost lovers, spiritual struggles, anxiety that knows no name and no bottom--grab the listener fast and pull him down into swirling dark waters.

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Akinetón Retard - Azufre (2015)

September 3, 2015, 3:56 am

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Excellent Chilean quintet ultilizing guitar, bass, drums and dual sax players. Very much influenced by King Crimson and even by the "KC Projekts", Akinetón Retard play an aggressive forn of angular, modern prog that has few if any equals on the current scene. There is also something of the NY 'downtown' scene present in their uniquely avant-garde take on the prog rock genre. Maybe hints at Curlew or even John Zorn's groundbreaking ensemble Naked City.

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