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The Verve - This is Music: The Singles 92-98 (2004) Japanese Edition 2007

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The Verve - This is Music: The Singles 92-98 (2004) Japanese Edition 2007

The Verve - This is Music: The Singles 92-98 (2004) Japanese Edition 2007
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 502 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 167 Mb | Scans ~ 65 Mb
Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock, Psychedelic, BritPop | Label: EMI | # TOCP-53681 | Time: 01:11:43

This is Music: The Singles 92–98 is a singles compilation album by the English alternative rock band The Verve. The compilation was released in November 2004 and included two previously unreleased tracks: "This Could Be My Moment" and "Monte Carlo". The album was named after a track by the same name off their 1995 album A Northern Soul. The album cover is based on the cover of their 1992 single, "She's a Superstar".

Pulp - Albums Collection 1994-2001 (Island Years) (4CD)

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Pulp - Albums Collection 1994-2001 (Island Years) (4CD)

Pulp - Albums Collection 1994-2001 (Island Years) (4CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.46 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 518 Mb | Scans ~ 435 Mb
Genre: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, BritPop | Time: 03:46:42

Pioneering Brit-pop band known both for its stylish sound and vocalist Jarvis Cocker's lyrical obsessions (sexual foibles, working-class misfits). Collection includes: His 'N' Hers (1994); Different Class (1995); This Is Hardcore (1998); We Love Life (2001).

Ocean Colour Scene - North Atlantic Drift (2003)

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Ocean Colour Scene - North Atlantic Drift (2003)

Ocean Colour Scene - North Atlantic Drift (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 320 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 122 Mb | Scans included
British Trad Rock, BritPop | Label: Sanctuary | # SANDP160 | Time: 00:44:45

Part of the problem of being a traditionalist band is that you emerge with a sound that sounds fairly mature from the outset – by emulating classic bands at their peak, you wind up sounding older than your years and, no matter how hard you fight it, a little bit stodgy. Then, because you hold the classic rock tradition so dear, you wind up becoming bound to it, rarely exploring new territory and, even then, it's usually just new tonal, textural, and emotional ground, which is so subtle that only dedicated fans will notice – which, of course, is the only kind of fan that will pay attention through several similar-sounding records. This fate has befallen many bands, both British and American, many lesser than Ocean Colour Scene, who at least were fortunate enough to ride the post-Oasis zeitgeist in the mid-'90s, which meant they not only had some hits, but that they could cultivate a reasonably large fan base and that the best of their songs – "The Riverboat Song," "The Day We Caught the Train," "Hundred Mile High City," "Travellers Tune" – became part of the pop culture of the time.

VA - The Smiths Is Dead (1996)

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VA - The Smiths Is Dead (1996)

VA - The Smiths Is Dead (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 262 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 98 Mb | Scans ~ 58 Mb
Label: Les Inrockuptibles, Small | # LI 9602, 486 745-2, 14-486745-10
Alternative/Indie Rock, Britpop | Time: 00:42:22

The Smiths Is Dead is a tribute album to the 1980s' English alternative rock band The Smiths, released in 1996. It was compiled by the French cultural magazine Les Inrockuptibles and released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 1986's The Queen Is Dead. The album was released at the height of the Britpop phenomenon and contained covers by many popular Britpop acts such as The Boo Radleys, Supergrass, Bis and Placebo.

Ocean Colour Scene - B-Sides, Seasides & Freerides (1997)

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Ocean Colour Scene - B-Sides, Seasides & Freerides (1997)

Ocean Colour Scene - B-Sides, Seasides & Freerides (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 332 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 133 Mb | Scans included
British Trad Rock, BritPop, Alternative Rock | Label: MCA | # MCD 60034 | 00:52:03

Rounding up all the B-sides, demos and rarities Ocean Colour Scene released over the course of 1996, when the band was riding the crest of their popularity, B-Sides: Seasides & Freerides, for all its inconsistency, illustrates the depth of their ambition, as well as their flaws. Primarily comprised of acoustic material, including a demo of "The Circle" and a fine, stripped-down version of "The Day We Caught the Train," the 16 tracks on B-Sides can tend to sound a little samey, but when the group branches out to the neo-prog-rock of the very English "Huckleberry Grove" or to the funky instrumental "Chicken Bones and Stones," they sound better than ever, and a couple of early songs by the pre-Ocean Colour Scene band the Fanatics are interesting.

Manic Street Preachers - Futurology (2014) Japanese Edition

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Manic Street Preachers - Futurology (2014) Japanese Edition

MANIC STЯEET PЯEACHEЯS - FUTUЯOLOGY (2014) Japanese Edition
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 415 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 141 Mb | Scans ~ 88 Mb
Alternative Rock, BritPop | Label: Sony | # SICP 4146 | Time: 01:01:44

Always aware of the import of even their slightest movement, Manic Street Preachers place a lot of weight on their album titles and 2014's Futurology is designed as a conscious counterpoint to 2013's Rewind the Film. That record wound up closing an era where the Manics looked back toward their own history as a way of moving forward, but Futurology definitively opens a new chapter for the Welsh trio, one where they're pushing into uncharted territory. Never mind that, by most standards this charge toward the future is also predicated on the past, with the group finding fuel within the robotic rhythms of Krautrock and the arty fallout of punk; within the context of the Manics, this is a bracing, necessary shift in direction. All the death disco, free-range electronics, Low homages, and Teutonic grooves, suit the situational politics of the Manics, perhaps even better than the AOR-inspired anthems that have been their stock in trade, but the words – crafted, as ever, by Nicky Wire, who remains obsessed with self-recriminations, injustice and rallying cries – aren't the focus here. Unique among Manics albums, Futurology is primarily about the music, with the surging synthesizers and jagged arrangements providing not an emotional blood-letting or call to arms, but rather an internal journey.

VA - The Album (2001) 2CDs

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VA - The Album (2001) 2CDs

VA - The Album (2001) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 362 Mb | Scans ~ 60 Mb
Label: Virgin | # VTDCD 380, 7243 8 10357 2 6 | Time: 02:38:15
Alternative Pop/Rock, BritPop, British Trad Rock, Pop Punk, Electronic

This compilation of 39 tracks, rather arrogantly titled The Album, offers a good mix of current guitar-based pop, rock and indie with the bonus of Fatboy Slim's housey "Star 69" and Roni Size's "Dirty Beats" tacked on the end. This is the sort of album you could expect to hear down the student union bar with a range of songs to cover all bases for even the most fussy of compilation critics. CD2 holds the indie-rock lighter in the air with Coldplay's "Trouble" and David Gray's "Late Night Radio" sandwiched between tracks by likely lads Supergrass ("Movin'") and Blur ("Coffee & TV"). Less obvious inclusions are alt.country masters Grandaddy ("The Crystal Lake") and gentle folkies the Kings of Convenience ("Toxic Girl"). CD1 is the less easy-listening of the two with some rock guitar riffing from the Manics ("You Stole The Sun…"), JJ72 ("Oxygen") and perfectly hip Placebo's "Taste In Men". If you're not into dance and the latest compilation from clubland isn't your cup of tea, then this could well be The Album before a good night out.

Elastica - Elastica (1995) [Tour Edition]

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Elastica - Elastica (1995) [Tour Edition]

Elastica - Elastica (1995) [Tour Edition]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 340 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 117 Mb | Scans ~ 20 Mb
Alternative Rock, Post-Punk, BritPop | Label: Geffen | # GEFD-24728 | Time: 00:51:22

Elastica's debut album may cop a riff here and there from Wire or the Stranglers, yet no more than Led Zeppelin did with Willie Dixon or the Beach Boys with Chuck Berry. The key is context. Elastica can make the rigid artiness of Wire into a rocking, sexy single with more hooks than anything on Pink Flag ("Connection") or rework the Stranglers' "No More Heroes" into a more universal anthem that loses none of its punkiness ("Waking Up"). But what makes Elastica such an intoxicating record is not only the way the 16 songs speed by in 40 minutes, but that they're nearly all classics. The riffs are angular like early Adam & the Ants, the melodies tease like Blondie, and the entire band is as tough as the Clash, yet they never seem anything less than contemporary.

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011) Limited Japanese Tour Edition, CD + DVD, 2012

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011) Limited Japanese Tour Edition, CD + DVD, 2012

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (2011)
Limited Japanese Tour Edition, CD + DVD, 2012

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 450 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 153 Mb | Time: 01:06:27
DVD5 | NTSC | 16:9 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2ch, 1536 kbps | 00:49:50 | ~ 3.4 Gb
Label: Sony Music Japan International Inc. | # SICP 3488~9 | Scans ~ 117 Mb
Alternative/Indie Rock, BritPop, British Trad Rock

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds is the self-titled debut studio album by the English rock band Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Released on 17 October 2011, it is the first studio album released by eponymous frontman Noel Gallagher since his departure from Oasis in August 2009 and the group's eventual dissolution. 2012 Japanese Limited Tour Edition 2-disc [CD/DVD] set comprising the 14-track album featuring the singles The Death Of You And Me, AKA… What A Life!, If I Had A Gun…,Dream On, Everybody's On The Run and the bonus recordings A Simple Game Of Genius, The Good Rebel, Let The Lord Shine A Light On Me & Shoot A Hole Into The Sun; plus Bonus NTSC DVD including his performance at the 2012 NME Awards, Ride The Tiger and Dream On. Both discs are housed within a sealed slimline double jewel case with picture / lyric booklets and the obi-strip!

Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus! (2007)

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Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus! (2007)

Super Furry Animals - Hey Venus! (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 255 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 91 Mb | Scans included | 00:36:29
Alternative Rock, BritPop, Psychedeliс Rock | Label: Rough Trade | # RTRADCD346

2007 album from the Welsh Rock weirdos, their eighth studio album in 11 years. Their unique mixture of British Rock, Psychedelia and Folk has endeared them to critics and their large legion of fans. With each album, SFA take a musical step forward while never letting go of their brilliant past. The perfect band for those 'wake and bake' moments.

Cast - All Change (1995)

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Cast - All Change (1995)

Cast - All Change (1995)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 355 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 172 Mb | Scans included | 01:05:08
Alternative/Indie Rock, British Trad Rock, BritPop | Label: Polydor | # 529312-2

Cast's All Change serves as the perfect antidote to the inner rage fueling much American alternative rock – it would be hard to imagine a more gloriously upbeat backbeat of a guitar pop record, one that appeals to the eternal adolescent in each of us. The group's pedigree derives from good stock, founder John Power having served time with another fine Mersey combo the La's. But Cast transcends the hackneyed expectations of its environment, structure, and genetics through sheer, relentless quality of songcraft and performance. No sooner has one wide-eyed, hook-infested injection stormed the synapses demanding total capitulation than another of equal potency lines up to take its place. Cast vocals recall Small Faces-era Steve Marriott fused, in places, to Suede's Brett Anderson. There's a soft-psych feel to several tracks (try "Sandstorm") that calls to mind "Pictures of Matchstick Men"-era Status Quo; Cast has clearly assimilated several volumes of Bam Caruso's Rubble and A.I.P.'s Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks series, without sacrificing its power-Mod backbone.

Gorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (2011) CD+DVD

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Gorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (2011) CD+DVD

Gorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011 (2011) CD+DVD
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 368 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 130 Mb | Time: 00:56:08
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC | 16:9/4:3 (720x480) VBR | LPCM, 2.0, 1536 kbps | 01:27:21 | ~ 4.4 Gb
Label: Parlophone / EMI | # P730 0792 | Scans ~ 280 Mb
Alternative Pop/Rock, BritPop, Trip-Hop, Electronic

A 15-track collection of the band s singles, videos and remixes, The Singles Collection: 2001-2011 celebrates 10 years of audio visual innovation and three studio albums from the most successful virtual band in the world ever.

The Lightning Seeds - The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)

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The Lightning Seeds - The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)

The Lightning Seeds - The Very Best Of The Lightning Seeds (2006)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 583 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 206 Mb | Scans included
Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, BritPop | Label: Sony BMG | # 82876848002 | 01:18:50

Brilliant compilation featuring 20 of the finest cuts by this band, led by singer/songwriter/producer Ian Broudie. Features two new tracks, 'Song For No One' and 'Tables Have Turned' alongside classics such as 'Pure', 'Lucky You', 'Live Of Riley' and their infamous World Cup anthem '3 Lions'.

Mansun - Studio Albums Collection 1997-2000 (3CD)

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Mansun - Studio Albums Collection 1997-2000 (3CD)

Mansun - Studio Albums Collection 1997-2000 (3CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.28 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 432 Mb | Scans ~ 233 Mb
Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, BritPop, Psychedelic Rock, Prog-Rock | 03:08:40

Moody alternative rockers of the 1990s, feted by the British press, held to cult status in US. Collection includes: 'Attack Of The Grey Lantern' (1997); 'Six' (1998) Japanese Edition; 'Little Kix' (2000) Japanese Release.

Oasis - Complete Singles Collection '94-'05 (2006) 25CD Japanese Limited Edition Box Set [Re-Up]

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Oasis - Complete Singles Collection '94-'05 (2006) 25CD Japanese Limited Edition Box Set [Re-Up]

Oasis - Complete Singles Collection 1994-2005 (2006)
25CD Japanese Limited Edition Box Set

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 3.05 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.04 Gb | Scans included
Alternative Rock, BritPop, British Trad Rock | Label: Sony/Epic | # EICP 700~724 | Time: 06:59:54

2006 Japanese Limited Edition issue containing 25 CD singles with every single release from April 1994's 'Supersonic' through to December 2005's 'Let There Be Love' totalling a mighty 89 classic tracks.