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Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)

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Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)

Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, log, scans) - 1.9 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 708 MB
4:54:01 | Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Rock & Roll | Label: Universal

Reissue of the 6 albums of the original Mutantes lineup – 1968 to 1972, including “Tecnicolor”, recorded in 1970 and first released in 1999. Additionally, the unreleased collection “Mande um Abraço pra Velha” – which rescues the group's main moments participating or sharing albums by other artists, single tracks and released single tracks. It comes with a historical insert with texts by Rodrigo Faour.

Vince Taylor & His Playboys – The Complete Works 1958-1965 (2012)

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Vince Taylor & His Playboys – The Complete Works 1958-1965 (2012)

Vince Taylor & His Playboys – The Complete Works 1958-1965 (2012)
FLAC (tracks) - 852 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 338 MB
02:20:52 | Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Swamp Pop | Label: Universal Music

Legendary rocker, one of the purest incarnations of this wild music which was preparing to invade the musical landscape, Vince Taylor caused a real shock on his arrival in France. An inveterate showman, he will turn his concerts into moments of pure madness that will regularly turn into riot. He will record a breathtaking succession of "EP's" as incandescent as they are impeccably produced, with the complicity of talented musicians who are perfectly trained. Vince Taylor's career will be a chain of scandals and triumphs. Brought together in this luxurious triple digipak, Vince's recordings for Barclay in their entirety are for the first time accompanied by the first 8 tracks recorded in England at the start of his career, including the immortal Brand New Cadillac. The 16-page booklet, richly illustrated with rare documents, is accompanied by testimonies and comments from Dick Rivers, Marc Zermati, Philippe Maneuver and Jacky Chalard who all lived up close to the legend of "the black angel of rock"

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

UFO - Live At The Oxford Apollo 1985 (2023)

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UFO - Live At The Oxford Apollo 1985 (2023)

UFO - Live At The Oxford Apollo 1985 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 469 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 164 MB
1:10:20 | Hard Rock | Label: Cleopatra Records

Britain's kings of melodic classic rock pull out all of the stops for their home country on this epic, vintage concert recording! Features a newly invigorated line-up that found vocalist Phil Mogg and keyboardist Paul Raymond joined by newcommers Atomik Tommy M, Paul Gray (Eddie & The Hot Rods, The Damned) and Magnum drummer Jim Simpson! Fresh from the completion of their 12th studio album, the band showcases their versatility and growth putting new songs like "This Time" and "Meanstreets" next to the renowned classics "Only You Can Rock Me," "Doctor Doctor," "Lights Out" and more!

Joe Satriani - The Shape of Things to Come (Live 1988) (2022)

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Joe Satriani - The Shape of Things to Come (Live 1988) (2022)

Joe Satriani - The Shape of Things to Come (Live 1988) (2022)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 210 MB
1:30:24 |Instrumental Rock | Label: Firefly

The 1988 Cotton Club Broadcast. The 1980s were a golden age for guitar heroes, but even six-string slingers need a hero of their own. Enter Joe Satriani. More than just a hero, Satriani was a mentor, setting an example of what could be done with the instrument and serving as a teacher to such luminaries as Kirk Hammett, Charlie Hunter, Primus' Larry LaLonde, and Steve Vai. This alone makes Satriani a significant figure in the history of rock guitar, but when he launched a career as a recording artist in 1986, he performed the rare feat of crossing over to a wide audience with his instrumental guitar music.

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.

VA - Control I'm Here (Adventures On The Industrial Dancefloor 1983-1990) (2024)

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VA - Control I'm Here (Adventures On The Industrial Dancefloor 1983-1990) (2024)

VA - Control I'm Here (Adventures On The Industrial Dancefloor 1983-1990) (2024)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 498 MB
3:36:21 | Electronic, EBM, Experimental, Industrial, Synthwave, New Wave | Label: Cherry Red

In the post post-punk aftermath, as electronic rhythms and synthesisers began to dominate the landscape, and with industrial godheads Throbbing Gristle now no more, artists across the UK, Europe and the US began to fuse minimal, emerging proto-house music, dark and Gothic tinged aesthetics and the noise and brutality of industrial music to create a hybrid which proved simultaneously cold, alienated and accessible. Taking it's lead from the dark shadows of cold war politics, governmental control, medical gore and a brutalist futuristic vision, this industrial mutation slid comfortably onto dancefloors catering for those for whom Thatcherism, Reaganomics and Eastern Bloc ideologies provided no hope, producing the most unlikely of clubbing scenes.

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 - Where the Boys Are: The Songs of Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield (2011)

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VA - Where the Boys Are: The Songs of Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield (2011)

VA - Where the Boys Are: The Songs of Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 318 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 151 MB
1:03:12 | Pop Rock | Label: Ace

Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield were the first songwriters to sign with Al Nevins and Don Kirshner’s Aldon Music. ‘Stupid Cupid’, their initial song for the company, was recorded by Connie Francis. It shot up the charts in 1958 and before long Aldon was the most successful music publisher in the USA, with scores of international hits in their catalogue and a stable of writers that included Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and many of the other top exponents of the day. In 2005, Ken Emerson published his book Always Magic In The Air, in which he chronicled the lives and careers of seven eminent New York-based songwriting duos of the Brill Building era. Here at Ace Records, we launched our songwriter series the previous year with a collection of tracks penned by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the book’s main characters. Since then, the series has expanded to include, amongst many others, six of the writing teams featured by Emerson. With this latest edition, which spotlights the songs of Sedaka and Greenfield, the soundtrack of his book becomes complete.

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting: The Best Of Carl Douglas (2022)

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Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting: The Best Of Carl Douglas (2022)

Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting: The Best Of Carl Douglas (2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 870 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 423 MB
1:49:46 | Soul, Funk, Disco | Label: Sanctuary Records

The one-hit wonder behind the disco novelty smash "Kung Fu Fighting," Carl Douglas was also the first Jamaican-born artist to score a number one single in the United States. Douglas was raised in both California and Jamaica, and eventually moved to England to study sound engineering. In 1964, he formed a group called the Big Stampede, which released a couple of U.K. singles; two years later, he formed the Explosions while living in Spain. Upon returning to England, Douglas teamed up with a band called Gonzales, which quickly led to his becoming a session vocalist for Pye Records. In 1972, Douglas worked with Indian-born producer Biddu on the soundtrack to the Richard Roundtree film Embassy; so, two years later, when Biddu was searching for a vocalist to record the Larry Weiss composition "I Want to Give You My Everything," he contacted Douglas. Needing a quick B-side, Biddu set a melody to some lyrics Douglas had written about the kung fu craze sweeping pop culture courtesy of Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon and David Carradine's TV series Kung Fu.

VA - Tim's Listening Party (2024)

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VA - Tim's Listening Party (2024)

VA - Tim's Listening Party (2024)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 597 MB
3:55:12 | Pop, Rock | Label: Edsel Records

Four CD set. Demon presents the first official compilation from Tim Burgess celebrating Tim's Listening Party. "I'd done Charlatans listening parties and some solo album listening parties, and as the Twitter followers grew, I'd repeat it and do it again and again. It was maybe about a week before being told that we were going to go into a lockdown before we actually did something. I saw all the TV stuff, all the kind of crazy things that were happening and thought if there's going to be a lockdown, there's going to be something that I can do." As well Tim's Twitter Listening Party, Tim's Listening Party is also a six-part radio and podcast series airing on Sunday nights on Absolute Radio. Available as a 62 track 4CD Deluxe Gatefold set, this brings together 62 highlights from the 1,278 Listening Parties that took place. The parties themselves were an eclectic mix of genres and eras, and the compilation reflects that with Suede, New Order, The Chemical Brothers, Sparks, The Breeders, The Lovely Eggs, John Grant, Joan As Police Woman and The Charlatans. Within the top 100 listening parties, artists reflected on the compilation include Iron Maiden, Liam Gallagher, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, The Libertines, MGMT, Dexys Midnight Runners, The Specials and Belle & Sebastian. The booklet also includes an interview conducted by Danielle Perry with Tim Burgess, detailing the cultural importance of the Listening Party during lockdown.

VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)

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VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)

VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.4 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 615 MB
4:26:54 | Pop | Label: Promosound

"Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds)" is a superb collection of the best Italian music has to offer. This album is a must-listen for anyone who loves Italian music, with a diverse range of tracks that showcase the rich musical heritage of Italy.

VA - Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979 (2024)

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VA - Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979 (2024)

VA - Nippon Psychedelic Soul 1970-1979 (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 228 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 84 MB
36:29 | Soul, Funk, Psychedelic | Label: Time Capsule

The kaleidoscopic psychedelia of 1970s Japan captured a fragile and fertile moment as the country sought its future in funk grooves, heavy reverb and lyrical hallucinations. The follow-up compilation to Time Capsule’s Nippon Acid Folk, Nippon Psychedelic Soul takes myriad pathways into the tripped-out undergrowth of 1970s Japan. Finding their feet at home and looking for inspiration abroad, the musicians featured here were engaged in the communal soul-searching that followed the breakdown of the 1960s protest movements. Some made it big, others drifted into oblivion. The music they left behind shimmers with intensity.

Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)

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Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)

Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels (2024 Remaster) (1961/2024) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks) 24bit-192kHz - 1.6 GB
39:27 | Jazz, Bop, Post Bop | Label: Candid

In July of 1960, in protest against what they considered the failings of the jazz scene and the accelerating commercialization of the annual Newport Jazz Festival, Charles Mingus and Max Roach staged their own "rebel" festival at nearby Cliff Walk Manner, RI. The rebels set up their own tents for sleeping, built their own stage, handled advertising, promotion, ticket taking and MC duties. By all accounts the concert was wholly inspired and a peaceful affair. Meanwhile, what was supposed to be an alternative festival turned out to be the only one in town. Unable to disperse an intoxicated mob of young people seeking access to the sold-out show at Freebody Park, the actual Newport Jazz Festival ended abruptly in a full scale riot. Despite the fact that these sessions were held in the studio, the music reflects the high-spirited freedom of the best jazz played at the original setting with nearly all of it improvised during the recording. Of particular note is the Booker Little track "Cliff Walk," which features both Max Roach and Jo Jones, two of the greatest jazz drummers ever, trading off. The LP includes extraordinary liner notes written by Hentoff himself, giving a context and insight that adds to the experience of hearing these magnificent performances. This recording is remastered by legendary mastering engineer, Bernie Grundman.

Peggy Lee - From The Vaults (Vol. 1) (2024)

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Peggy Lee - From The Vaults (Vol. 1) (2024)

Peggy Lee - From The Vaults (Vol. 1) (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 115 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 84 MB
35:38 | Jazz, Pop, Vocal | Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 15, 2024 – Capitol Records and Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), in conjunction with Peggy Lee Associates, announce the release of Peggy Lee From the Vaults (Vol. 1), the first in a digital series that collects Peggy Lee’s performances not yet available on streaming platforms. With the launch of this series, her entire catalog of issued master recordings from the Universal family of labels — Capitol, Decca, A&M, and Polydor — will now be accessible via digital streaming.