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Etta James - Seven Year Itch (1988)

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Etta James - Seven Year Itch (1988)

Etta James - Seven Year Itch (1988)
XLD Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 242 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 94 Mb
Full Scans ~ 67 Mb | 00:38:44 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Blues, Funk | Island Records #7 91018-2 | US

Seven Year Itch is the fifteenth studio album by Etta James, released in 1988 by Island Records. The title of the album refers to her comeback after approximately seven years without a major recording contract. The song "Come to Mama" was included on James's live album Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues in 2003.

Popol Vuh - Cobra Verde (Remastered) (1987/2021)

Posted By: delpotro
Popol Vuh - Cobra Verde (Remastered) (1987/2021)

Popol Vuh - Cobra Verde (Remastered) (1987/2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 207 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 92 Mb | 00:40:10
Electronic, Ambient, Krautrock, New Age, Soundtrack | Label: BMG Rights Management

A soundtrack for the Werner Herzog film of the same name and originally released in 1987, Cobra Verde was the sixteenth album by Popol Vuh.

Popol Vuh - Agape-Agape Love-Love (Remastered) (1983/2021)

Posted By: delpotro
Popol Vuh - Agape-Agape Love-Love (Remastered) (1983/2021)

Popol Vuh - Agape-Agape Love-Love (Remastered) (1983/2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 177 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 91 Mb | 00:39:48
Progressive Rock, Krautrock, Ambient | Label: BMG Rights Management

‘Agape-Love’ was one of Florian Fricke’s favorites, at a point in his life where he was inspired by 13th century Persian poet Rumi. Still utilizing a choir for Gregorian chant-like ethereal intensity — though they sing in Byzantine scales – the band delves deeply into the drone world of Fricke’s sacred music muse. This is an album of many moods/feelings & is a worthy, devastatingly beautiful outing (both introspective & intense at the same time).

Graham Nash - Earth & Sky (1980) Remastered 2001

Posted By: Designol
Graham Nash - Earth & Sky (1980) Remastered 2001

Graham Nash - Earth & Sky (1980) Remastered 2001
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 241 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb | Scans included
Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop Rock | Label: Magic Records | # 1982202 | Time: 00:35:18

After a seven-year hiatus, Graham Nash returned to his solo career on Earth & Sky. While much of the material may have originated as an on-again/off-again collaboration with David Crosby (guitar/vocals), by the time the LP hit the racks in 1980 there were only traces of Crosby's input scattered throughout. One primary contribution highlighting the pair is the organic and acoustic "Out on the Island," and is likewise one of the best sides of the effort. In support of Nash is an all-star ensemble centering on the infamous "Mighty Jitters": Russ Kunkel (drums/percussion), Tim Drummond (bass), Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar (guitars), David Lindley (guitar/violin/vocals), and Craig Doerge (keyboards). The opening title cut, "Earth & Sky" has the earmark of a mid-tempo Jackson Browne rocker and boasts a tasty guitar lead from Joe Walsh.

The Go-Go's - Beauty And The Beat (1981)

Posted By: Designol
The Go-Go's - Beauty And The Beat (1981)

The Go-Go's - Beauty And The Beat (1981)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 286 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 113 Mb | Scans included
New Wave, Pop/Rock, Pop Punk | Label: I.R.S. | # 44797 5021 2 | Time: 00:35:36

It’s not quite right to say that the Go-Go’s' 1981 debut, Beauty and the Beat, is where new wave caught hold in the U.S., but it’s not quite wrong, either. Prior to this, there had certainly been new wave hits – Blondie had been reaching the Top Ten for two years running – but the Go-Go’s ushered in the era of big, bright stylish pop, spending six weeks at the top of the U.S. charts and generating two singles that defined the era: the cool groove of “Our Lips Are Sealed” and the exuberant “We Got the Beat.” So big were these two hits that they sometimes suggested that Beauty and the Beat was a hits-and-filler record, an impression escalated by the boost the Go-Go’s received from the just-launched MTV, yet that’s hardly the case. Beauty and the Beat is sharp, clever, and catchy, explicitly drawing from the well of pre-Beatles ‘60s pop – girl group harmonies, to be sure, but surf-rock echoes throughout – but filtering it through the nervy energy of punk.

David Storrs - Sedona Sunrise (1985/2023)

Posted By: Rtax
David Storrs - Sedona Sunrise (1985/2023)

David Storrs - Sedona Sunrise (1985/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 221 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 91 MB
39:57 | New Age | Label: Numero Group

From press release: Inspired by the Sedona Arizona, energy vortexes. Imagine yourself at sunrise in the beautiful, high desert environment. Experience awakening in the vortex at sunrise; watch as the sun's first rays fall across the red rock canyon walls. Side 2 is "Night In The Vortex." A mystical wooden flute, a harp and ethereal voices merge.

R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984) Expanded Reissue 1992

Posted By: Designol
R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984) Expanded Reissue 1992

R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984) Expanded Reissue 1992
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 376 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 161 Mb
Label: I.R.S. | # 0777 7 13159 2 3 | Time: 00:52:38 | Scans included
Alternative Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments of Murmur for their second album, Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Opening with the ringing "Harborcoat," Reckoning runs through a set of ten jangle pop songs that are different not only in sound but in style from the debut. Where Murmur was enigmatic in its sound, Reckoning is clear, which doesn't necessarily mean that the songs themselves are straightforward. Michael Stipe continues to sing powerful melodies without enunciating, but the band has a propulsive kick that makes the music vital and alive. And, if anything, the songwriting is more direct and memorable than before – the interweaving melodies of "Pretty Persuasion" and the country rocker "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" are as affecting as the melancholic dirges of "Camera" and "Time After Time," while the ringing minor-key arpeggios of "So. Central Rain," the pulsating riffs of "7 Chinese Bros.," and the hard-rocking rhythms of "Little America" make the songs into classics. On the surface, Reckoning may not be as distinctive as Murmur, but the record's influence on underground American rock in the '80s was just as strong.

Kronos Quartet - Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace (1989) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Kronos Quartet - Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace (1989) 2CDs

Kronos Quartet - Terry Riley: Salome Dances for Peace (1989) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 495 Mb | Scans included
Label: Elektra/Nonesuch | # 7559-79217-2 | Time: 01:58:32
Genre: Classical, Minimalism, Avant-Garde

There is no string quartet that has ever been written that can compare length and diversity with Terry Riley's Salome Dances for Peace. Morton Feldman has written a longer one, but it is confined to his brilliant field of notational relationships and open tonal spaces. Riley's magnum opus, which dwarfs Beethoven's longest quartet by three, is a collection of so many different kinds of music, many of which had never been in string quartet form before and even more of which would – or should – never be rubbing up against one another in the same construct. Riley is a musical polymath, interested in music from all periods and cultures: there are trace elements of jazz and blues up against Indian classical music, North African Berber folk melodies, Native American ceremonial music, South American shamanistic power melodies – and many more. The reason they are brought together in this way is for the telling of an allegorical story. In Riley's re-examining Salome's place in history, he finds a way to redeem both her and the world through her talent.

Suicide - A Way of Life (Rarities) (2023)

Posted By: Rtax
Suicide - A Way of Life (Rarities) (2023)

Suicide - A Way of Life (Rarities) (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 246 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 91 MB
37:17 | New Wave, Minimal, Punk | Label: BMG Rights Management (UK)

This Rarities EP is part of the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Suicide’s third studio album. It includes a selection of unheard rarities found in the band’s archive ,including a live performance of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born In The USA’ from the Locomotive Club in Paris 1988.

Capital Letters - Vinyard (1982) Expanded Reissue 2015

Posted By: Designol
Capital Letters - Vinyard (1982) Expanded Reissue 2015

Capital Letters - Vinyard (1982) Expanded Reissue 2015
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 510 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 187 Mb | Scans included
Roots Reggae | Label: Greensleeves | # GRE2099 | Time: 01:15:06

The sound of Capital Letters is deep roots - UK style. Championed by influential BBC DJ John Peel, Capital Letters breakthrough single 'Smoking My Ganja' became one of the bestselling reggae records of 1978. The success of their debut album Headline News led to multiple tours across the UK and mainland Europe throughout the early 1980s. More than 30 years later, Greensleeves reintroduces the group's critically acclaimed follow up album, Vinyard. Originally released in 1982, the re-issue package captures the sound of the golden age of UK reggae. In anticipation of the release, the band has re-formed and are currently rehearsing for shows to support the album release in the UK. Bonus tracks feature four previously unreleased 'Headline News' tracks along with the legendary BBC John Peel session.

Thompson Twins - A Product Of .... (Expanded Edition) (1981/2023)

Posted By: Rtax
Thompson Twins - A Product Of .... (Expanded Edition) (1981/2023)

Thompson Twins - A Product Of …. (Expanded Edition) (1981/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 538 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 214 MB
1:15:25 | New Wave, Pop Rock | Label: BMG Rights Management (UK)

The Thompson Twins' debut album did little to anticipate what was to come for the new wave pop band. This record is more experimental and more guitar based than the keyboard dominated hits of Into the Gap and Here's to Future Days. A Product Of… also lacks the irresistible pop hooks of later Thompson Twins efforts, tending to remain submerged in murky tuneless noodling. There isn't an easily identifiable single on the record, let alone anything as marketable as a "Hold Me Now" or "Lay Your Hands on Me." The album has a vague sort of international theme, as demonstrated in the cover art, which features several simple outlines of human bodies adorned in a variety of different colors and outfits, seemingly hinting at the diversity of humankind. There is a hefty chunk of African influence, especially on "Slave Trade" and "Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh)," which is a Tom Bailey arrangement of a traditional song from Sierra Leone.

VA - Musik Music Musique 3.0 (1982 | Synth Pop On The Air) (2023)

Posted By: delpotro
VA - Musik Music Musique 3.0 (1982 | Synth Pop On The Air) (2023)

VA - Musik Music Musique 3.0 (1982 | Synth Pop On The Air) (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,37 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 502 Mb | 03:38:57
New Wave, Synthpop | Label: Cherry Red Records

Three CD set. Following 2021's Musik Music Musique 2. 0 set, the third volume in the series looks at the electronic pop scene as it came to dominate the airwaves. A period which saw the 1980's credible musical landscape evolve from gritty post-punk to shamelessly aspirational polished pop. Featuring countless artists who would become household names (many of which remain active today) alongside lesser-known scene mainstays, independent innovators and novelty opportunists, Musik Music Musique 3. 0 explores the evolution of synth pop from anything resembling a 'scene' into the standard musical form of the day, soon to be embraced by everybody from power balladeers to quasi-rock stadium acts. From chart staples and nightclub anthems to rarities, curios and collectables, this set gives equal airtime to all, basking in the breadth of ideas and innovation being explored as the musical world moved towards the mid-80s.

Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer (1982)

Posted By: Designol
Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer (1982)

Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer (1982)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 211 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 92 Mb
Label: Asylum | # 9 60185-2 | Time: 00:36:43 | Scans included
Genre: Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary

Get Closer is the eleventh studio album by singer, songwriter and producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1982. Get Closer found Ronstadt returning to the genres that had resulted in her commercial and critical success throughout the 1970s, and working again with British musician and producer Peter Asher. Ronstadt was nominated in early 1983 for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance Female and Best Rock Vocal Performance Female for the album and the song "Get Closer", losing to Melissa Manchester and Pat Benatar respectively. The album did, however, win the Grammy for Best Album Package, an art director's award. The trophy went to well known designers Ron Larson and Kosh.

Black Sabbath - Live Evil (40th Anniversary Edition) (1983/2023)

Posted By: Rtax
Black Sabbath - Live Evil (40th Anniversary Edition) (1983/2023)

Black Sabbath - Live Evil (40th Anniversary Edition) (1983/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 419 MB
2:49:48 | Heavy Metal, Doom Metal | Label: Sanctuary Records

Black Sabbath made a two-pronged comeback in 1980 and 1981 when Ronnie James Dio joined their ranks as their new lead singer for the platinum albums, Heaven And Hell and Mob Rules. On the 1982 Mob Rules U.S. tour, they decided to record shows to create the first official Black Sabbath live album. With material drawn evenly between songs written with Ronnie as well as older classics such as “War Pigs” and “Iron Man,” when Live Evil was released at the end of 1982, it represented an accurate and powerful memento of Black Sabbath Mk2 on their second world tour.

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Albums Collection 1962-2015 (18CD)

Posted By: Designol
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Albums Collection 1962-2015 (18CD)

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Albums Collection 1962-2015 (18CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 4.28 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.68 Gb | Scans ~ 3.78 Gb
Easy Listening, Instrumental Pop, Jazz Pop, Latin Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Trumpet

Known for his mariachi-inspired easy listening sound, trumpeter Herb Alpert is one of the most successful instrumental performers in pop history. He is also one of the entertainment industry's canniest businessmen, having co-founded A&M Records – a label that ranks among the most prosperous artist-owned companies ever established – with partner Jerry Moss. Collection includes: The Lonely Bull (1962); South Of The Border (1964); Whipped Cream & Other Delights (1965); !!Going Places!! (1965); What Now My Love (1966); S.R.O (1966); The Beat Of The Brass (1968); Rise (1979); Fandango (1982); Bullish (1984); Keep Your Eye On Me (1987); Classics, Volume 1 (1987); Steppin' Out (Featuring Lani Hall) (2013); In The Mood (2014); Come Fly With Me (2015).