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Charles Dutoit, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Hector Berlioz: Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Roméo et Juliette (1990)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Charles Dutoit, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Hector Berlioz: Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Roméo et Juliette (1990)

Charles Dutoit, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal - Hector Berlioz: Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Roméo et Juliette (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 299 Mb | Total time: 75:06 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Decca | 425 001-2 | Recorded: 1985

Another feather in the Dutoit/Montreal/Decca cap, not least for the sound engineers' achievement in so brilliantly capturing the mammoth sonorities of the Symphonie funebre et triomphale (whose first performance Berlioz conducted walking backwards at the head of his huge wind-and-percussion band, though—alas for the legend!—with a baton, not a sword). For concert hall, rather than open air performance he later added strings and a chorus, and it is this version that is adopted here (as it was in Colin Davis's 1969 Philips recording). Splendid as that issue was, this new one even surpasses it in clarity and impact, with its majestic brass chords and a chorus that adds incisively to the final climax.

Gabrieli Quartet, Borodin Quartet - Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Shostakovich: String Quartets (1990)

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Gabrieli Quartet, Borodin Quartet - Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Shostakovich: String Quartets (1990)

Gabrieli Quartet, Borodin Quartet - Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Shostakovich: String Quartets (1990)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 75:41 | 406 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | Catalog: 425 541-2

A slightly curious compilation (two Russian performances dating from 1962, one English from 1976) but an attractive one, and very good value. I had not heard the Gabrieli's Tchaikovsky before, and liked it a great deal: properly chamber-scale, in colour as well as tone of voice, and nice underlining of the lyricism in even Tchaikovsky's most exuberant pages.

Pablo Casals, Marlboro Festival Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 (1990)

Posted By: ArlegZ
Pablo Casals, Marlboro Festival Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 (1990)

Pablo Casals, Marlboro Festival Orchestra - Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 6 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 339 Mb | Total time: 68:40 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # SMK 45891 | Recorded: 1969

A charismatic presence, [Casals] embraces each work with the passion of a devoted horticulturist tending his most precious flowers … I can't think of any other interpreters who so successfully underline the sheer inventiveness of Beethoven's writing.

Taj Mahal And The International Rhythm Band - Live & Direct (1979) {1990, Reissue}

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Taj Mahal And The International Rhythm Band - Live & Direct (1979) {1990, Reissue}

Taj Mahal And The International Rhythm Band - Live & Direct (1979) {1990, Reissue}
XLD Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 248 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 100 Mb
Scans Included | 00:39:57 | RAR 5% Recovery
Electric Country Blues, Folk, Jazz, Funk, Soul | LaserLight Digital #15 297

While the disco vibe on some of these tunes is a bit cheesy, there are several outstanding performances by Taj and his International Rhythm Band. Indeed, "Little Brown Dog" catches Taj in one of his transcendental live moments when he gets so down in the groove you never want him to stop. The quality of this recording is the result of the Direct To Disc recording process. This compact disc was digitally mastered from the original master lacquer cut at the recording session, capturing the complete and unedited musical performance.

Emil Gilels, David Oistrakh - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, Violin Concerto (1990)

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Emil Gilels, David Oistrakh - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, Violin Concerto (1990)

Emil Gilels, David Oistrakh - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1, Violin Concerto (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 270 Mb | Total time: 70:15 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # SBK 46339 | Recorded: 1959, 1980

TDavid Oistrakh was one of those violinists beloved by people who don't especially like violinists. Don't get me wrong, plenty of violin aficionados love him too. But the fact that he played with such warmth of tone and musicality, never indulging in the screeching cat-music stuff that some violinists think sounds flashy, makes him uniquely listenable to folks not into violin playing for its own sake. Perhaps the fact that he was also a distinguished conductor had something to do with it, for he always seems to know where he is–how everything fits together. His performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto is a case in point: soulful, exciting, never ragged or overblown. Add Emil Gilels' epic rendering of the Piano Concerto and how can you refuse?

The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (1976) {1990, Japan 1st Press}

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The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (1976) {1990, Japan 1st Press}

The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (1976) {1990, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 268 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 125 Mb
Full Scans | 00:38:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Classic Rock | Warner-Pioneer Corporation #WPCP-3166

The group's first album with Michael McDonald marked a shift to a more mellow and self-consciously soulful sound for the Doobies, not all that different from what happened to Steely Dan – whence McDonald (and Jeff Baxter) had come – between, say, Can't Buy a Thrill and Pretzel Logic. They showed an ability to expand on the lyricism of Patrick Simmons and Baxter's writing on "Wheels of Fortune," while the title track introduced McDonald's white funk sound cold to their output, successfully. Simmons' "8th Avenue Shuffle" vaguely recalled "Black Water," only with an urban theme and a more self-consciously soul sound (with extraordinarily beautiful choruses and a thick, rippling guitar break).

John Mayall - A Sense Of Place (1990)

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John Mayall - A Sense Of Place (1990)

John Mayall - A Sense Of Place (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 283 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 110 Mb
Scans Included | 00:40:27 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Electric Blues | Island Records #842 795-2

When Island Records released Chicago Line in 1988, they were picking up an existing recording for U.S. distribution. A Sense Of Place, on the other hand, represents John Mayall's full-fledged return to major-label record-making, with all the good and bad things that implies, from a high-profile producer, R.S. Field, to the introduction of such cover material as Wilbert Harrison's "Let's Work Together" and J.J. Cale's "Sensitive Kind." Mayall's Bluesbreakers seem to have been fragmenting at this point – guitarist Walter Trout is gone, bassist Bobby Haynes is replaced on most tracks by Freebo, a veteran who worked for years with Bonnie Raitt, and Sonny Landreth is now credited as "guest slide guitarist."

Jerry Lee Lewis - The Best Of Jerry Lee Lewis (1988) {1990, Reissue}

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Jerry Lee Lewis - The Best Of Jerry Lee Lewis (1988) {1990, Reissue}

Jerry Lee Lewis - The Best Of Jerry Lee Lewis (1988) {1990, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 419 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 187 Mb
Full Scans | 01:14:57 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock & Roll, Rockabilly | The Entertainers #CD 253

Is there an early rock & roller who has a crazier reputation than the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis? His exploits as a piano-thumping, egocentric wild man with an unquenchable thirst for living have become the fodder for numerous biographies, film documentaries, and a full-length Hollywood movie. Certainly few other artists came to the party with more ego and talent than he and lived to tell the tale. And certainly even fewer could successfully channel that energy into their music and prosper doing it as well as Jerry Lee. When he broke on the national scene in 1957 with his classic "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," he was every parents' worst nightmare perfectly realized: a long, blonde-haired Southerner who played the piano and sang with uncontrolled fury and abandon, while simultaneously reveling in his own sexuality.

Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous (1978) {1990, Japanese Reissue}

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Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous (1978) {1990, Japanese Reissue}

Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous (1978) {1990, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 530 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 215 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:38 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock | Vertigo / Nippon Phonogram Co. #PHCR-2032

Released in 1978, just as the hot streak starting with 1975's Fighting and running through 1977's Bad Reputation came to an end, Live and Dangerous was a glorious way to celebrate Thin Lizzy's glory days and one of the best double live LPs of the 70s. Of course, this, like a lot of double-lives of that decade – Kiss' Alive! immediately springs to mind – isn't strictly live; it was overdubbed and colored in the studio (the very presence of studio whiz Tony Visconti as producer should have been an indication that some corrective steering may have been afoot). But even if there was some tweaking in the studio, Live and Dangerous feels live, containing more energy and power than the original LPs, which were already dynamic in their own right. It's this energy, combined with the expert song selection, that makes Live and Dangerous a true live classic.

Peeter Lilje, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra - Einar Englund: Symphonies 1 & 2 (1990)

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Peeter Lilje, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra - Einar Englund: Symphonies 1 & 2 (1990)

Peeter Lilje, Estonian State Symphony Orchestra - Einar Englund: Symphonies 1 & 2 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 215 Mb | Total time: 64:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Ondine | # ODE 751-2 | Recorded: 1990

Though he was born on the Swedish island of Gotland, Englund settled in Helsinki, where he studied and later, after a spell of study in Tanglewood with Copland, taught. On returning home after his service on the front in 1945, he burned all his wartime manuscripts and sketches, and wrote this symphony, his first orchestral piece—and a remarkably accomplished piece it is! It became known in his native country as the War Symphony, though the composer characterized it as an expression of ''a euphoric joy at having—by a sheer miracle—come through four years of hell during the Second World War alive''. The musical language has more in common with Shostakovich than any other modern composer, but it is far from derivative. The idiom is accessible and there are memorable melodic ideas.

Santana - Santana III (1971) {1990, US 1st Press}

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Santana - Santana III (1971) {1990, US 1st Press}

Santana - Santana III (1971) {1990, US 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 307 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 125 Mb
Full Scans | 00:41:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Latin Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Columbia #CK 30595

Santana III is an album that undeservingly stands in the shadows behind the towering legend that is the band's second album, Abraxas. This was also the album that brought guitarist Neal Schon – who was 17 years old – into the original core lineup of Santana. Percussionist Thomas "Coke" Escovedo was brought in to replace (temporarily) José Chepitó Areas, who had suffered a brain aneurysm, yet who recovered quickly and rejoined the band. The rest were Carlos, organist Gregg Rolie, drummer Michael Schrieve, bassist David Brown, and conguero Michael Carabello. "Batuka" is the powerful first evidence of something being very different. The band was rawer, darker, and more powerful with twin leads and Schon's harder, edgier rock & roll sound paired with Carlos' blend of ecstatic high notes and soulful fills.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1990) {4CD Box Set, Remastered}

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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1990) {4CD Box Set, Remastered}

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1990) {4CD Box Set, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,84 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 727 Mb
Scans Included | 04:50:20 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock | Atlantic Records #7567-82144-2

Led Zeppelin is a boxed set by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was the first compilation of songs by the group and the selection and remastering of the tracks were supervised by Jimmy Page. Atlantic Records released it on 7 September 1990 on several formats: four compact discs, six vinyl records, or four cassette tapes. This set contains two previously unreleased tracks and one new mix. "Travelling Riverside Blues" was recorded on 24 June 1969 at the BBC Maida Vale Studio. "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" was recorded at the Playhouse Theatre, London on 27 June 1969. The "Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux" mix took place at the Atlantic Synclavier Suite in New York, in May 1990. It also includes the band's only non-album B-side, "Hey, Hey, What Can I Do" of the 1970 single "Immigrant Song", previously unavailable on compact disc.

West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) {1990, Reissue}

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West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) {1990, Reissue}

West, Bruce & Laing - Why Dontcha (1972) {1990, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 273 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 139 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:38 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Columbia #CK 31929 / DIDP 072093

West, Bruce & Laing were a blues rock power trio super-group formed in 1972 by Leslie West (guitar and vocals; formerly of Mountain), Jack Bruce (bass, harp, keyboards and vocals; ex-Cream) and Corky Laing (drums and vocals; ex-Mountain). The band released two studio albums, Why Dontcha (1972) and Whatever Turns You On (1973), during their active tenure. Their disbanding was officially announced in early 1974 prior to the release of their third and last album, Live 'n' Kickin'. Why Dontcha is the first studio album by power trio West, Bruce and Laing. The album features "The Doctor," which received heavy FM radio airplay upon the album's release and became a signature song in live performance for the band.

Roy Goodman, The Parley of Instruments - William Boyce: Solomon (1990)

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Roy Goodman, The Parley of Instruments - William Boyce: Solomon (1990)

Roy Goodman, The Parley of Instruments - William Boyce: Solomon (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 314 Mb | Total time: 76:10 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA66378 | Recorded: 1989

Absolutely admirable. I never tire of going back to this gem of a recording and can't think of a better introduction to the music of William Boyce.

Academy of Ancient Music - Franz Schubert: Octet in F major D 803 (1990)

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Academy of Ancient Music - Franz Schubert: Octet in F major D 803 (1990)

Academy of Ancient Music - Franz Schubert: Octet in F major D 803 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 244 Mb | Total time: 59.48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: L'Oiseau-Lyre | # 425 519-1 | Recorded: 1988

Those used to hearing period instrument ensembles will know that the differences in sound color with modern instruments are not as dramatic with strings and winds as they are with the fortepiano. What they bring to us is a softer-grained string tone, to the point at times of lacking tension and projection, and more vivid and rough-hewn wind tone, especially from natural horn and bassoon (they sound almost kazoo-like here in their little exchange at 12:42 in the first movement). The use of period instrument also tends to go hand-in-hand with a choice of brisker tempos - not systematically, as this is a matter of interpretive choice, and there are plenty of counter-examples in Schubert's Octet itself, but this generalization finds a good example in the present version.