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Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim - Carnegie Hall Live & More! [Recorded 1959-1961] (1995) [Japanese Edition 2004]

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Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim - Carnegie Hall Live & More! [Recorded 1959-1961] (1995) [Japanese Edition 2004]

Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim - Carnegie Hall Live & More! [Recorded 1959-1961] (1995) [Japanese Edition 2004]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 286 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 128 MB | Covers - 48 MB
Genre: Blues, Chicago Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Toshiba-EMI (TOCP-67456)

This album chronicles a 1959 Carnegie Hall bill shared between Muddy and Slim. In retrospect, it might be seen as something of a warm-up for Muddy, who would soon wow the world with the 1960 performance captured on his Newport album. Muddy's style was much more primal and sensual than the more urbane, slightly Charles Brown-like sound of Peter Chatman (AKA Memphis Slim), but the two blues giants accompany each other here with sensitivity and taste. Slim dominates the proceedings, with 13 cuts to Muddy's four, and his sophisticated vocal and piano stylings are a joy to the ear. Conversely, Muddy's tunes lack the punch his customary sidemen gave them (he's backed by Al Hall and Shep Sheppard). Nevertheless, the singer was in his prime at this time, and it was seemingly impossible for him to come across as anything less than commanding…

Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat (1968) {1994, Japan 1st Press}

Posted By: popsakov
Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat (1968) {1994, Japan 1st Press}

Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat (1968) {1994, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 283 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 107 Mb
Full Scans ~ 108 Mb | 00:44:09 | RAR 5% Recovery
Boogie Rock, Blues Rock, Modern Electric Blues | Liberty / Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-8141

Boogie with Canned Heat is the second studio album by American blues and rock band Canned Heat. Released in 1968, it contains mostly original material, unlike their debut album. It was the band's most commercially successful album, reaching number 16 in the US and number 5 in the UK. Boogie with Canned Heat includes the top 10 hit "On the Road Again", one of their best-known songs. "Amphetamine Annie", a warning about the dangers of amphetamine abuse, also received considerable airplay. "Fried Hockey Boogie" was the first example of one of Canned Heat's boogies, or loose jams.

Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) Audio Fidelity Remastered 2016

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Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) Audio Fidelity Remastered 2016

Laura Nyro - Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968) [Remastered 2016]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 276 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 127 Mb | Scans included | 00:46:49
Singer/Songwriter, AM Pop, Soft Rock | Label: Audio Fidelity | # AFZ5 237
Mastered By Stephen Marsh & Steve Hoffman

Nyro peaked early, and Eli and the Thirteenth Confession, just her second album, remains her best. It's not only because it contains the original versions of no less than three songs that were big hits for other artists: "Sweet Blindness" (covered by the 5th Dimension), "Stoned Soul Picnic" (also covered by the 5th Dimension), and "Eli's Comin'" (done by Three Dog Night). It's not even just because those three songs are so outstanding. It's because the album as a whole is so outstanding, with its invigorating blend of blue-eyed soul, New York pop, and early confessional singer/songwriting. Nyro sang of love, inscrutably enigmatic romantic daredevils, getting drunk, lonely women, and sensual desire with an infectious joie de vivre. The arrangements superbly complemented the material with lively brass, wailing counterpoint backup vocals, and Nyro's own ebullient piano.

The Saltire Singers & Desmond Dupré - Dowland: Song Books by The Saltire Singers (Remastered) (1963/2023)

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The Saltire Singers & Desmond Dupré - Dowland: Song Books by The Saltire Singers (Remastered) (1963/2023)

The Saltire Singers & Desmond Dupré - Dowland: Song Books by The Saltire Singers (Remastered) (1963/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 230 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 102 Mb | 00:44:30
Classical, Vocal, Choral | Label: Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

The vocal blend here is ravishing. Seldom have individual singers matched their voices more richly in this repertoire, with Patricia Clark leading with a sweet, soaring soprano, her gentle touch of vibrato ideal for Dowland's melodic lines. The choice of songs too is admirable, offering some of Dowland's very finest inspirations. Patricia Clark and Edger Fleet were both performers with the Deller Consort, and Desmond Dupre was Alfred Deller's accompanist for most of his career. Mastering engineer Doug Pomeroy provides an ultra-high-end, crystalline, digital transfer that allows every nuance of the recording's exceptional acoustics to shine!

The Lovin' Spoonful - Revelation: Revolution '69 (1969) {2008, Japanese Reissue}

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The Lovin' Spoonful - Revelation: Revolution '69 (1969) {2008, Japanese Reissue}

The Lovin' Spoonful - Revelation: Revolution '69 (2008) {2008, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 297 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 147 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:49 | RAR 5% Recovery
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock | BMG Japan, Inc. #BVCM-35456

The band is billed here as "the Lovin' Spoonful Featuring Joe Butler." Just when everybody had written them off after Sebastian's departure, this flawed gem came out of left field. Butler's smooth voice had graced a few tracks on all of the past LPs, in addition to having a few of his own tunes included. He comes into his own here, but unfortunately, his three originals are the weakest songs on the LP, especially the ultra-hip sound collage "War Games." However, the great pop team of Bonner and Gordon came up with three strong tunes, including the hit "Me About You" (previously done by The Turtles) and the fine "(Till I) Run with You" (the title of the LP as written on the label), with John Stewart supplying the best track, the gorgeous "Never Going Back."

Alexander Spence - AndOarAgain (Remastered) (1969/2018)

Posted By: Rtax
Alexander Spence - AndOarAgain (Remastered) (1969/2018)

Alexander Spence - AndOarAgain (Remastered) (1969/2018)
EZ CD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 846 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 382 MB
2:46:38 | Full Scans Included - 73 MB | Folk Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Label: Modern Harmonic

AndOarAgain provides unparalleled access to what David Fricke calls “the most harrowing and compelling artifacts of rock & roll’s most euphoric era” across three dozen unheard tracks! In addition to the quintessential original album, AndOarAgain features nearly two hours of unheard music on the way to Oar–along with roads not taken–that both clarifies and muddies the enigma of how psychedelic legend Alexander “Skip” Spence determined the final state of his iconic masterpiece. The time: December, 1968. The setting: the Columbia Recording Studios at 504 16th Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969) {2019, The 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition}

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The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969) {2019, The 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition}

The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969) {2019, The 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition}
3CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 800 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 322 Mb
Scans ~ 136 Mb | 02:12:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock | Apple Records #0602577921124

Conventional wisdom holds that the Beatles intended Abbey Road as a grand farewell, a suspicion seemingly confirmed by the elegiac note Paul McCartney strikes at the conclusion of its closing suite. It’s hard not to interpret “And in the end / the love you take / is equal to the love you make” as a summation not only of Abbey Road but perhaps of the group’s entire career, a lovely final sentiment. The truth is perhaps a bit messier than this. The Beatles had tentative plans to move forward after the September 1969 release of Abbey Road, plans that quickly fell apart at the dawn of the new decade, and while the existence of that goal calls into question the intentionality of the album as a finale, it changes not a thing about what a remarkable goodbye the record is.

Al Tanner Quintet - Happiness Is... Takin' Care of Natural Business... Dig? (1967/2023)

Posted By: Rtax
Al Tanner Quintet - Happiness Is... Takin' Care of Natural Business... Dig? (1967/2023)

Al Tanner Quintet - Happiness Is… Takin' Care of Natural Business… Dig? (1967/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 261 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 119 MB
51:53 | Jazz, Modal | Label: Jazzman

First released back in 1967 on the Touche label and impossible to find on vinyl ever since, Happiness Is Taking Care of Business, Dig was the sole album from the short-lived Al Tanner Quintet. Yet as this much-needed Jazzman reissue proves, it remains an inspired selection of spiritually enriching modal workouts that makes the most of its talented ensemble. While pianist and bandleader Al Tanner naturally makes his presence felt throughout, flautist/trumpeter George Alexander and tenor saxophonist Roy Henderson also deliver inspired solos, while the rhythm section of drummer William 'Smiley' Winters and bassist Edgar Williams are also on fine form throughout.

The Beatles - Revolver (1966) {1987, US Early Press} Re-Up

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The Beatles - Revolver (1966) {1987, US Early Press} Re-Up

The Beatles - Revolver (1966) {1987, US Early Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 276 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 146 Mb
Full Scans | 00:34:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Parlophone #CDP 7 46441 2

Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 5 August 1966, accompanied by the double A-side single "Eleanor Rigby" / "Yellow Submarine". The album was the Beatles' final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group's most overt use of studio technology to date, building on the advances of their late 1965 release Rubber Soul. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds, and lyrical content.

VA - Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967 (2012)

Posted By: Rtax
VA - Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967 (2012)

VA - Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artyfacts 1965-1967 (2012)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 327 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 185 MB
1:17:39 | Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Label: Festival Records

2012 collection of rare Australian Garage nuggets from the '60s. Down Under Nuggets: Original Australian Artifacts 1965-67 features 29 of the wildest Australian recordings from the '60s from such outfits as the Missing Links, the Purple Hearts, the Black Diamonds, the Lost Souls, the Wild Cherries, the Loved Ones, the Throb and the Moods. Long term fans of the genre will be thrilled to find we've included the never-before heard full-length 5:29 version of the Sunsets' classic 'The Hot Generation'.

Small Faces - The Decca Years (2015)

Posted By: Rtax
Small Faces - The Decca Years (2015)

Small Faces - The Decca Years (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 0.98 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 557 MB
3:51:38 | Rock, Pop, Mod | Label: Decca / Universal Music Catalogue

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of their debut release comes this stunning 5-CD box set which brings together, for the first time, everything that the Small Faces recorded for Decca during their 18-month record deal with the label. Housed in a rigid, deluxe, lift-off lid box set, the 5CDs come complete with a 72-page booklet, which includes interesting and insightful liner notes by respected music journalist and Small Faces aficionado, Mark Paytress.

Jay-Jays - Jay-Jays (Expanded Edition) (1966/2022)

Posted By: Rtax
Jay-Jays - Jay-Jays (Expanded Edition) (1966/2022)

Jay-Jays - Jay-Jays (Expanded Edition) (1966/2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 337 MB| MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 118 MB
49:38 | Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Beat | Label: Universal International Music

The Jay-Jays' only album basically combined their four first singles with five other tracks, though it somehow missed one side of one of the 45's, "Waauw!" It's uneven, heavily British Invasion-influenced rock, divided between originals and covers. The early Kinks in particular come in for heavy tribute; the group trying their hand at the early Kinks' numbers "Bald Headed Woman" and "So Mystifying," as well as basing their arrangement of Slim Harpo's "Got Love if You Want It" on the Kinks' cover. The Kinks' tunes are done rather lamely, and the group did better with some originals in a more confident, slightly garage-ish, sub-Anglo style, like "I Keep Tryin'," and the bound-to-be-misinterpreted "To-day I'm Gay."

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Pink Floyd - A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 269 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 127 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:26 | RAR 5% Recovery
Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock | Sony Records #SICP-5402

A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 29 June 1968 by EMI Columbia in the United Kingdom and released on 27 July 1968 in the United States by Tower Records. It is the only album to be credited to the band as a five-piece, consisting of Syd Barrett (guitar), David Gilmour (guitar), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass) and Richard Wright (keyboards). Barrett's behavior had become unpredictable during the recording of the album, so David Gilmour was recruited to complement Barrett, who eventually left the band before the completion of the album. While the prior record had been creatively driven by Barrett as the band's leader and principal songwriter, this album showed a much more diverse set of influences, with every member contributing to songwriting and lead vocal roles.

Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) {2017, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 293 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 131 Mb
Full Scans | 00:41:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock | Sony Records #SICP-5401

The title of Pink Floyd's debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett's favorite children's book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is indeed full of colorful, childlike, distinctly British whimsy, albeit filtered through the perceptive lens of LSD. Barrett's catchy, melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer, more experimental pieces showcasing the group's instrumental freak-outs, often using themes of space travel as metaphors for hallucinogenic experiences – "Astronomy Domine" is a poppier number in this vein, but tracks like "Interstellar Overdrive" are some of the earliest forays into what has been tagged space rock.

Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert (1965) [MFSL Remastered 2014]

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Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert (1965) [MFSL Remastered 2014]

Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis in Concert (1965) [MFSL Remastered 2014]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 158 Mb | Scans included | 01:03:53
Hard Bop, Cool, Trumpet Jazz | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | # UDSACD 2141

Miles Davis' concert of February 12, 1964, was divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine. These five lengthy tracks (specifically, "All of You," "Stella by Starlight," "All Blues," "I Thought About You," and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. This hour-long LP complements the up-tempo romps of Four & More.