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No Doubt - Icon (2010)

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No Doubt - Icon (2010)

No Doubt - Icon (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 462 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 158 Mb | Scans included
Label: Interscope | # 0602527472522 | Time: 00:59:43
Ska Punk, Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop

No Doubt’s 2010 installment in Universal’s ongoing Icon series is a retitled reissue of the excellent 2003 compilation The Singles 1992-2003. Spanning 15 tracks, the disc is sequenced like a concert, favoring forward momentum over chronological history, and that's a point in its favor since it shines a spotlight on individual songs, not eras. More than anything, this highlights No Doubt's consistency as a singles band, since the defining breakthrough single, "Just a Girl," is as exciting as both the band's pre-fame "Trapped in a Box" and the sexy neo-electro grind of "Hella Good." It also shows that even if lead singer Gwen Stefani grew increasingly assured and sexier over the years (compare the seductive "Underneath It All" to the breathy, naïve "Don't Speak") and even if she was always rightly the focal point, the band itself is a muscular, versatile, tuneful outfit, rooted in ska revivals like "Spiderwebs" but equally convincing when turning out spiky pop like the glorious "New," the hard-rocking "Sunday Morning" and "Ex-Girlfriend," the sighing ballad "Simple Kind of Life," or the rubbery, reggae-inflected "Hey Baby".

Ramones - Pleasant Dreams (The New York Mixes) (2023)

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Ramones - Pleasant Dreams (The New York Mixes) (2023)

Ramones - Pleasant Dreams (The New York Mixes) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) - 282 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 91 MB
39:46 | Rock, Punk, Pop Punk | Label: Rhino Records / Sire

Original mixes by album producer Graham Gouldman and 3 additional songs from the sessions not included on the original album. Feature alternative artwork found in the Warner Library.

VA - The Best Punk Anthems ...Ever! (1998) 2CDs

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VA - The Best Punk Anthems ...Ever! (1998) 2CDs

VA - The Best Punk Anthems …Ever! (1998) 2CD
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.13 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 396 Mb | Scans included
Label: Virgin, Circa | # VTDCD 198, 7243 8 46129 2 4 | Time: 02:37:53
Genre: Punk Rock, New Wave, Pop Punk, Post-Punk

The brilliance of this collection is that it combines the standard Brit-punk anthems by the Sex Pistols, the Damned, the Buzzcocks, and Stiff Little Fingers with other great songs that typify the variety and range of punk-era independent music from both sides of the Atlantic. The songs are so well chosen that the punk aesthetic is further revealed by the inclusion of songs that characterize pub rock, new wave, and other related genres. The usual punk suspects ("New Rose," "Anarchy in the UK") are all here, along with many other treasures: Dr. Feelgood's "Milk and Alcohol", Devo's "Mongoloid," Jonathan Richman's "Roadrunner," Talking Heads' "Psycho Killer," and Television's "Marquee Moon." The less commonly anthologized punk selections are inspired, too: the Ruts' "Babylon Is Burning," Generation X's "Ready Steady Go," and X-Ray Spex's "Identity," along with the seminal "Sheena is a Punk Rocker." The conception of the genre is expanded further to include Elvis Costello, Iggy Pop, XTC, Joe Jackson, the Pretenders, the Tubes, and Blondie, and their presence overcomes the tendency for boring repetition on a very long collection.

VA - Now Yearbook '78 (2023)

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VA - Now Yearbook '78 (2023)

VA - Now Yearbook '78 (2023)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 732 MB
5:11:01 | Disco, Vocal, Soundtrack, Soul, Europop, Reggae-Pop, House, Power Pop, Pop Rock, Arena Rock, Pop Punk, New Wave, Ballad, Euro-Disco | Label: Sony Music / EMI

NOW Music is proud to present the next instalment in our ongoing ‘Yearbook’ series, NOW – Yearbook 1978; 85 tracks from a magical year in Pop! This special edition CD is housed in ‘hard-back-book’ packaging, including a 28-page booklet featuring a summary of the year, a track-by-track guide, a quiz, and original singles artwork.Opening with the epic ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ from Electric Light Orchestra, the timeless ‘Baker Street’ from Gerry Rafferty, and Rod Stewart’s massive #1 ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’ More #1s follow from ABBA with the brilliant Pop of ‘Take A Chance On Me’ and 1978’s biggest selling single, ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ from Boney M. Pop-Reggae chart-toppers from 10cc and Althea and Donna are up next, before a run of dancefloor fillers including ‘I’m Every Woman’ from Chaka Khan, and Donna Summer’s incredible version of ‘Macarthur Park’, before a couple of Soul ballads from Rose Royce and the huge #1 ‘Three Times A Lady’ from Commodores. The first disc draws to a close with a stack of Pop classics from Marshall Hain, Clout, Bonnie Tyler and Suzi Quatro and Wings, before the peerless ‘The Man With The Child In His Eyes’ from Kate Bush.

All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive (2023)

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All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive (2023)

All Time Low - Tell Me I'm Alive (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 310 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 100 MB
41:02 | Pop Rock, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock | Label: Fueled By Ramen

All Time Low have undeniably carved out their own corner of popular culture. The multi-platinum Maryland quartet have topped charts, sold out arenas worldwide, and served up a series of instantly irresistible anthems in the process. Their catalog consists of five consecutive Top 10 albums on the Billboard Top 200 in addition to picking up multi-platinum, platinum, and gold certifications. Their influence remains pervasive: 5 Seconds of Summer have covered their tunes, Cheat Codes and Pierce the Veil have jumped at the chance to collaborate, and they’ve contributed music to films by visionaries such as Tim Burton and Diablo Cody. Speaking to their impact, Rolling Stone even named “So Wrong, It’s Right” among its 50 greatest pop punk albums.

Blondie - The Best Of Blondie (1981) Japanese Edition, Mini-LP, Remastered 2006

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Blondie - The Best Of Blondie (1981) Japanese Edition, Mini-LP, Remastered 2006

Blondie - The Best Of Blondie (1981) Japanese Mini-LP, Remastered 2006
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 383 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 143 Mb | Scans included
Label: Toshiba-EMI/Chrysalis | # TOCP-67896 | Time: 00:52:29
Genre: New Wave, Punk Rock, Dance-Rock

Although Blondie made several first-rate albums, most of their best songs were released as singles, which makes The Best of Blondie an essential collection. The Best of Blondie glosses over their punk roots – very little from the first album, apart from the vicious "Rip Her to Shreds" and the seductive "In the Flesh" – but the band's pop hits are among the finest of their era and encapsulate all of the virtues of new wave. Apart from genuine chart hits like "Heart of Glass," "One Way or Another," "Dreaming," "Call Me," "Atomic," "The Tide Is High," and "Rapture," Best of Blondie picks up several of the group's best album tracks, like "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" and "Hanging on the Telephone." The Best of Blondie isn't all you need to know, but it is an excellent introduction to one of the best new wave bands.

No Doubt - Return of Saturn (2000) Japanese Editon

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No Doubt - Return of Saturn (2000) Japanese Editon

No Doubt - Return of Saturn (2000) Japanese Editon
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 489 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 155 Mb | Scans ~ 110 Mb
Label: Interscopre Records | # MVCT-24067 | Time: 01:07:45
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Ska Revival

Return of Saturn is an almost defiantly mature record about two things: Stefani's exploration of a troubled romance and her own romantic ideals, plus a serious attempt by the group to not only keep new wave alive, but to make that adolescent music relevant to an older audience. It's a high concept, but Return of Saturn is filled with satisfying contradictions. It's melodic, but deceptively complex; it can seem frothy, but it's never frivolous. No Doubt's desire to expand the emotional template of new wave is the perfect match for Stefani's themes – she may be writing about love, but she's not writing adolescent love songs. Fragments of her teenaged romantic fantasies remain, but she's writing as a woman in her late 20s. She's tired of being another "ex-girlfriend" – she wants to fall in love, get married, and have a family. It's a subject that's surprisingly uncommon in pop music, which would alone make Return of Saturn an interesting album. What makes it a successful one is that the band delivers an aural equivalent of Stefani's lyrical themes.

Green Day - Nimrod (25th Anniversary Edition) (1997/2023)

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Green Day - Nimrod (25th Anniversary Edition) (1997/2023)

Green Day - Nimrod (25th Anniversary Edition) (1997/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 378 MB
2:39:33 | Alternative Rock, Pop Punk, Punk | Label: Reprise

This 25th anniversary edition includes the original album, one disc of previously unreleased 'Nimrod' demos, and a live set from Philadelphia recorded one month after 'Nimrod' was released. The 14 track demos disc includes two unreleased Green Day tracks ('You Irritate Me' and 'Tre Polka'), plus a cover of the classic Elvis Costello song 'Allison' (previously unreleased). The live album was recorded at The Electric Factory in Philadelphia on November 14 1997. The 20-songset includes several songs from 'Nimrod', plus fan favourites from their previous albums and singles.

New Found Glory - Make The Most Of It (2023)

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New Found Glory - Make The Most Of It (2023)

New Found Glory - Make The Most Of It (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 421 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 141 Mb
Covers Included | 00:56:47 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Punk, Acoustic | Revelation Records #REV199

On their acoustic album, Make The Most Of It, New Found Glory tackles the last year head-on with their most cathartic collection of songs to date. Written in the wake of guitarist, Chad Gilbert's cancer diagnosis and mixed by Mark Trombino (blink-182, Jimmy Eat World), MTMOT is a rumination on what it means to grieve, to live, to approach every day with appreciation and a sense of fulfillment. Coral Springs, Florida band New Found Glory broke into the mainstream as part of the early-2000s wave of pop-punk acts, rising to the upper tier of the genre alongside Good Charlotte and Saves the Day. Their breakthrough third album, Sticks and Stones, peaked at number four on the U.S. charts in 2002, only to be bested two years later by their Top Three effort Catalyst.

VA - Teenage Kicks (2002) 2CDs

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VA - Teenage Kicks (2002) 2CDs

VA - Teenage Kicks (2002) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 410 Mb | Scans included
Label: Universal Music TV | # 583 264-2 | Time: 02:35:12
Punk-Rock, Pop-Punk, Post-Punk, Pub-Rock, New Wave, Reggae, Dub

Teenage Kicks chronicles one of pop music's most exciting periods–the glory days of punk and new wave. Comprising knockout classics from The Jam, Teenage Kicks, The Clash, Ramones, Velvet Underground, Stranglers, The Buzzcocks, Siouxie & Banshees, Squeeze, Iggy Pop, The Boomtown Rats, B-52's, The Cure, Ian Dury, Graham Parker, Elvis Costello and many more, every single tune is an instant sing-a-long classic, sure to stir up fond memories of when music was vibrant, outspoken, and always refreshing.

The Undertones - An Anthology (2008) 2CDs

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The Undertones - An Anthology (2008) 2CDs

The Undertones - An Anthology (2008) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 900 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 341 Mb | Covers included
Label: Salvo, Ardeck | # SALVODCD209 | Time: 02:25:25
British Punk, Punk Rock, Pop Punk, New Wave, Power Pop

The Undertones slam-bang punk-pop drew its strength from one simple fact: you didn't need a secret handshake to enjoy it. John and Damian O'Neill mated infectious guitar hooks to '60s garage, '70s glam rock, and Feargal Sharkey's signature vocal quaver. Those qualities came together on their breakout hit "Teenage Kicks," whose simplicity harked back to '60s ideals of when the song was king. This Anthology showcases the very best of The Undertones & includes 27 previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, session & live tracks.

VA - Now Thats What I Call Driving Rock (2017)

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VA - Now Thats What I Call Driving Rock (2017)

VA - Now Thats What I Call Driving Rock (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 537 MB
3:52:40 | Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Arena Rock, Classic Rock, Indie Rock, Power Pop, Southern Rock, Soft Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Pop Punk | Label: Universal Music On Demand / Sony Music

Now That's What I Call Driving Rock is a compilation of rock tracks released as 3-CD on 2 Jun 2017.

Deborah Harry & Blondie - The Complete Picture: The Very Best Of Deborah Harry & Blondie (1991)

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Deborah Harry & Blondie - The Complete Picture: The Very Best Of Deborah Harry & Blondie (1991)

Deborah Harry & Blondie - The Complete Picture:
The Very Best Of Deborah Harry & Blondie (1991)

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 517 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 202 Mb | Scans included
Label: Chrysalis | # CCD 1817, CDP 3218172 | Time: 01:14:51
New Wave, Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock

The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie is a compilation album released on Chrysalis Records in 1991. It contained all of Blondie's biggest hits such as "Heart of Glass", "Sunday Girl", "The Tide Is High", "Atomic", and "Call Me" as well as some of Deborah Harry's solo hits, including the UK Top 10 single "French Kissin' in the USA".

Ramones - Anthology (Hey! Ho! Let's Go) (1999) 2CDs

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Ramones - Anthology (Hey! Ho! Let's Go) (1999) 2CDs

Ramones - Anthology (Hey! Ho! Let's Go) (1999) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 357 Mb | Scans included
Label: Warner Archives, Rhino | # 8122-75817-2 | Time: 02:36:14
Genre: Punk Rock, American Punk

In a way, the Ramones are an ideal band to anthologize. No matter how cohesive their records were (or not), their albums always played like collections of singles and since singles are easy to anthologize, it stands to reason that the best of the Ramones' songs will sound good in nearly any context; hell, the haphazard Ramones Mania proved that. However, Rhino's double-disc Hey! Ho! Let's Go: Ramones Anthology has much greater goals than being just another collection – it strives to be the final word on the Ramones.

VA - 70's: 111 Original Hits (2009) 6CD Box Set

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VA - 70's: 111 Original Hits (2009) 6CD Box Set

Various Artists - 70s: 111 Original Hits (2009) 6CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.41 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 904 Mb | Scans ~ 100 Mb | 06:30:46
Pop Rock, Dance Rock, Pop, R&B, Disco, New Wave, Pop Punk | EMI Gold | # 5099 699172 2 6

Original Hits: 70s is a decent six-disc set, highlighting 111 pop singles released in that decade. Along with the original versions of radio classics by Al Stewart, Blondie, the Knack, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Dr. Hook, are less-than-obvious inclusions by Peter Tosh, XTC, the Move, and Benny Hill!