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Barbara Massey & Ernie Calabria - Prelude To... (1971) Reissue 2007

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Barbara Massey & Ernie Calabria - Prelude To... (1971) Reissue 2007

Barbara & Ernie - Prelude To… (1971) Reissue 2007
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 182 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 87 Mb | Scans included
Folk Rock, Psychedelic Soul, Baroque Pop | Label: Fallout | # FOCD2046 | 00:35:24

Soul singer Barbara Massey and jazz guitarist Ernie Calabria paired up for this rare 1971 album. With Calabria having worked with Nina Simone and Harry Belafonte, among others, and Massey having sung backup for artists including Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens, and Herbie Hancock, the pairing was an inspired one and resulted in this superb soul-jazz outing. Massey has a dry yet passionate and evocative vocal quality that often brings to mind Grace Slick. Fittingly, the duo takes on Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love," turning the Summer of Love anthem into a steamy and hypnotic soul-funk jam. Elsewhere, the duo touches upon such varying styles as folk, Latin, and psychedelic rock with cuts like "For You" and "Do You Know?," bringing to mind such similarly inclined acts as the Free Design and Bill Withers. Anyone who has even a passing interest in this kind of '70s cross-genre aesthetic will certainly want to seek out Prelude To…

Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)

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Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)

Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 255 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb
Label: Rounder | # RCD 2117 | Time: 00:42:48 | Scans included
Soul, Blues, New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues

Like her first two efforts for Rounder, True Believer is a stellar collection of contemporary soul performed in the classic '50s New Orleans tradition. The difference is in conception. True Believer focuses on heartbreak songs, and there is genuine anguish in Irma Thomas' voice, making new songs by the likes of Dan Penn, Dr. John, Tony Joe White, Allen Toussaint, and Doc Pomus sound like instant classics. Another excellent effort from a woman who has plenty to her credit.

Ruth Copeland - I Am What I Am (1971) {2018, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Ruth Copeland - I Am What I Am (1971) {2018, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Ruth Copeland - I Am What I Am (1971) {2018, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 301 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 111 Mb
Full Scans ~ 146 Mb | 00:45:51 | RAR 5% Recovery
Psychedelic, P.Funk, Soul | Solid Records #CDSOL-5579

Ruth Copeland's second Invictus recording retains the services of Funkadelic vets Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell, Tiki Fulwood, and Ron Bykowski, but like the preceding Self-Portrait, I Am What I Am simply fails to jell. Without the leadership and focus of George Clinton, the music zigs and zags in too many opposing directions. Credit Copeland for ambition – the opening antiwar epic "The Medal" recalls the politicized psychedelic soul of Norman Whitfield-era Temptations classics like "Cloud Nine" and "Ball of Confusion," while "Crying Has Made Me Stronger" shifts gears completely to embrace gospel – but her reach consistently exceeds her grasp. When I Am What I Am does come together, it's impressively heady stuff. Particularly noteworthy is the deep-fried funk outing "Suburban Family Lament," which showcases Hazel's scorching guitar as well as Fulwood's much-sampled and monstrous introductory drum break.

Gabriela Anders - Wanting (1998)

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Gabriela Anders - Wanting (1998)

Gabriela Anders - Wanting (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 379 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 153 Mb | Scans included
Vocal Jazz, R&B, Bossa Nova | Label: Warner Bros. | # 9 46907-2 | Time: 00:56:50

Gabriela Anders got her big break singing a duet with soft jazz giant Michael Franks, and like that new age patriarch, Anders wraps laid-back vocals around even more tranquil rhythms. It's all very calming and proficient and breezy. Wanting, her debut album, mixes bits of her Argentine heritage with late-'70s California jazz, so Brazilian music coasts along with soft and hazy saxophone fills and tapping percussion leads. It all can be very pretty, as the opening "Fire of Love" represents Anders at her most relaxed and relaxing.

Tina - All The Best (2004)

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Tina - All The Best (2004)

Tina - All The Best (2004)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,09 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 395 Mb
Full Scans | 01:11:11 + 01:13:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Soft Rock, R&B, Soul | Capitol Records #CDP 7243 8 63536 2 7

All the Best is a greatest hits album by Tina Turner, released in November 2004. The track list concentrates on Turner's solo hits, but also features a few highlights from her partnership with Ike Turner. It also contains three new recordings ("Open Arms", "Complicated Disaster" and "Something Special") and some rarer tracks including duets and her song from the Brother Bear soundtrack, "Great Spirits". The album peaked at #6 in the UK Albums Chart, and at #2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, making All the Best Tina Turner's highest debut in the United States. The album went platinum in the U.S. 3 months after its release. In March 2007, the album re-entered the UK Charts and peaked at #18. It has since been certified platinum in various countries.

George Michael - Albums Collection 1987-2006 (10CD) Japanese Releases

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George Michael - Albums Collection 1987-2006 (10CD) Japanese Releases

George Michael - Albums Collection 1987-2006 (10CD) [Japanese releases]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 4.22 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.49 Gb | Scans ~ 1.59 Gb
Adult Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soul, Funk, Dance-Pop, Jazz-Pop | Time: 11:03:03

A collection includes: 'Faith' (1987); Listen Without Prejudice (1990); 'Older' (1996); 'Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best Of George Michael' (1998); 'Songs From The Last Century' (1999); 'Patience' (2004); and 'TwentyFive' (2006).

George Duke - Greatest Hits (1996)

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George Duke - Greatest Hits (1996)

George Duke - Greatest Hits (1996)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 317 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 114 Mb | Scans included
Jazz-Funk, Funk, Fusion | Label: Epic | # EPC 477462 2 | Time: 00:46:18

Greatest Hits is a fine ten-track overview of the funk keyboardist's late-'70s/early-'80s recordings, containing all three of his Top Ten R&B hits ("Reach for It," "Dukey Stick," "Sweet Baby") plus a good selection of minor hits and album tracks.

Tina Turner - The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties (1994) 3CD Box Set

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Tina Turner - The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties (1994) 3CD Box Set

Tina Turner - The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties (1994) 3CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.24 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 524 Mb | Scans (Book 80 pages) ~ 1.95 Gb
Pop Rock, R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary | Capitol | # 7243 8 29724 2 6, CDEST 2240 | 03:15:19

R.I.P. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023)

The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties is a digitally remastered three disc compilation album by Tina Turner. The 48 track compilation was released in the United States on 15 November 1994 by Capitol Records. The set collects recordings from Turner's - at the time - thirty year long career, starting with her 1960 debut single with Ike & Tina Turner, "A Fool In Love", and concluding with 1993's "I Don't Wanna Fight" from the soundtrack to the biographical movie What's Love Got to Do with It. Box includes 80 pages booklet.

VA - Willie Dixon: Boss Of The Chicago Blues (2001)

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VA - Willie Dixon: Boss Of The Chicago Blues (2001)

VA - Willie Dixon: Boss Of The Chicago Blues (2001)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 307 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 174 Mb
Label: Fuel 2000 | # 302 061 497 2 | Time: 00:57:42 | Scans included
Genre: Chicago Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Jump Blues, Rock & Roll

As the main songwriter for Chicago's Chess label, bassist/singer Willie Dixon was one of the most influential and prolific figures in blues. Although he often served as a session player for other well-known musicians, his soulful presence was always felt, as revealed on this excellent 18-track collection which features Dixon performing with Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Magic Sam, Otis Rush, and other blues luminaries.

Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Santiago Chile (Live from Movistar Arena Santiago, Chile) (2023)

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Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Santiago Chile (Live from Movistar Arena Santiago, Chile) (2023)

Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Santiago Chile (Live from Movistar Arena Santiago, Chile) (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:42:29 | 661 / 235 Mb
Genre: Soul, RnB, Pop / Label: Alicia Keys Records

Singer/songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys became an international star in the early 2000s with her sophisticated mix of classic and contemporary R&B. Behind the number one pop hit "Fallin'," her first album, Songs in A Minor (2001), sold more than 50,000 copies during its first day of availability and eventually moved over ten million units worldwide, thus setting the stage for the then-20-year-old's lengthy career.

Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Buenos Aires Argentina (Live from Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, Argentina) (2023)

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Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Buenos Aires Argentina (Live from Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, Argentina) (2023)

Alicia Keys - Inolvidable Buenos Aires Argentina (Live from Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, Argentina) (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:44:29 | 239 / 663 Mb
Genre: Soul, RnB / Label: Alicia Keys Records

Singer/songwriter and pianist Alicia Keys became an international star in the early 2000s with her sophisticated mix of classic and contemporary R&B. Behind the number one pop hit "Fallin'," her first album, Songs in A Minor (2001), sold more than 50,000 copies during its first day of availability and eventually moved over ten million units worldwide, thus setting the stage for the then-20-year-old's lengthy career.

Tina Turner - Albums Collection 1984-2008 (7CD)

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Tina Turner - Albums Collection 1984-2008 (7CD)

Tina Turner - Albums Collection 1984-2008 [7CD]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.48 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 875 Mb | Scans ~ 1 Gb
Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, R&B, Soul | Time: 06:20:51

R.I.P. Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023)

Collection includes: Private Dancer (1984); Break Every Rule (1986); Foreign Affair (1989); Foreign Affair (Limited Passport Edition); Wildest Dreams (1996); Twenty Four Seven (1999); Tina! (2008).

The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full Of Blues (1978) {2008, Remastered}

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The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full Of Blues (1978) {2008, Remastered}

The Blues Brothers - Briefcase Full Of Blues (1978) {2008, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 292 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 117 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:47 |RAR 5% Recovery
Blues, Rhythm & Blues | Atlantic #82788-2

The Blues Brothers, formally, variously The Blues Brothers' Show Band and Revue and The Blues Brothers' Rhythm and Blues Revue, are an American blues and rhythm and blues revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live. Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut album by The Blues Brothers, released on November 28, 1978 by Atlantic Records. It was recorded live on September 9, 1978 at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, when the band opened for comedian Steve Martin. The album consists of covers of blues and soul songs from the 1950s to 1970s. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum; according to Blues Brothers member Dan Aykroyd, the album has sold 3.5 million copies in all. It is among the highest-selling blues albums of all time. Two singles were released from the album: "Rubber Biscuit", which reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Soul Man," which reached number 14.

Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear To Tread (1983)

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Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear To Tread (1983)

Mink DeVille - Where Angels Fear To Tread (1983)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 237 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 111 Mb | Scans included
Rock, New Wave, Punk, R&B, Latin | Label: Atlantic | # 7567-80115-2 | Time: 00:35:40

After Le Chat Bleu, this Mink DeVille record foretold the depth and dimension of Willy DeVille's talent and the lengths he would go to as a vocalist and songwriter to get the right mix of emotion, drama, and rock & roll attitude. Featuring the core band from Coup de Grace – Louis Cortelezzi on sax; Kenny Margolis on keyboards, including accordion; DeVille and Rick Borgia on guitars; and Tommy Price on drums – the seam in the album comes on the second track, "River of Tears," with its stunning soprano saxophone lines, marimbas, accordions, and howling, raw, Gato Barbieri-like tenor lines in the choruses. When DeVille sings, "Every night lonely, empty dreams/Here comes that tide washing over me/Not again/Oh no/Not again/I don't want to cry/But there's tears in my eyes/I don't want to cry/That river of tears," the horns and accordion swirl around him until the final 16 measures, when the guitars and marimbas envelop all his loss in their warmth. His voice is the grain of every rock & roll lothario's Waterloo. DeVille follows this with a scorching Cuban son called "Demisado Corazon," featuring full salsa horn and percussion sections.

Etta James - The Right Time (1992)

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Etta James - The Right Time (1992)

Etta James - The Right Time (1992)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 314 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 106 MB | Covers - 10 MB
Genre: Blues, R&B, Soul | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Elektra (9 61347-2)

For "The Right Time" Etta James returns to the Muscle Shoals studio where she recorded "Tell Mama," this time with producer Jerry Wexler, and it's an outstanding match. She hits nary a forced or false note and is backed with a stellar band that includes saxophonist Hank Crawford, guitarist Steve Cropper and bassist Willie Weeks. They plow ahead like a great offensive line blocking for an all-star running back - one who isn't afraid to lower the shoulder and knock somebody over. Etta just rocks naturally. It's like sitting next to a seasoned story teller in full command of the narrative. Nothing for you to do but sit back, close your eyes and listen.