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Danny Wilson - Meet Danny Wilson (1987)

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Danny Wilson - Meet Danny Wilson (1987)

Danny Wilson - Meet Danny Wilson (1987)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 284 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 114 Mb | Scans included
Sophisti-Pop, Pop Rock | Label: Virgin | # CDV2419 | Time: 00:48:56

There's a cult of Meet Danny Wilson lovers and if you ever ask them about the album, a Steely Dan comparison is bound to come up. It's not without merit, and considering that the other bands the album might remind you of – Deacon Blue and Fairground Attraction – aren't on the tip of much of anyone's tongue, Steely Dan is at close as it comes. But the Dan never sounded this lively, this exuberant, this finger-snapping. If that makes them sound light as feather, keep in mind that Lloyd Cole loves this record. Head songwriter Gary Clark shares some of Cole's love of literate and clever lyrics that fit just right with the notes they land on, but he prefers a horn-section blast to Cole's guitar jangle (plus Clark has more Jimmy Van Heusen records than Cole does, no doubt). The sweet "Mary's Prayer" is the almost-hit, barely making enough impact to call the band a one-hit wonder. It's only part of the story for an album that effortlessly hurls clever arrangements and lyrical stingers out of the speakers. Opening with the syncopated and humble "Davy" and then switching to the Vegas hipster, Bobby Darin-for-the-'80s "Aberdeen" makes for a killer opening, and the album keeps minding the pace.

The Style Council - Here's Some That Got Away (1993)

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The Style Council - Here's Some That Got Away (1993)

The Style Council - Here's Some That Got Away (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 436 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Scans ~ 131 Mb | 01:11:21
Sophisti-Pop, New Wave, Soul, Jazz-Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock | Polydor | # 519 372-2

Here's Some That Got Away is the second compilation album by The Style Council, released in 1993. As the album cover states, the album contains rarities such as demos and B-sides, many of them previously unreleased. It follows 1992's Extras, featuring rarities by Paul Weller's previous band The Jam. The album is something of a sister album to The Singular Adventures of The Style Council, the band's 1989 singles compilation.

Ten Sharp - Under The Water-Line (1991)

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Ten Sharp - Under The Water-Line (1991)

Ten Sharp - Under The Water-Line (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 275 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 102 Mb | Scans ~ 40 Mb
Pop/Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Synthpop | Label: Epic | # EK 52906 | Time: 00:44:30

Under The Water-Line is the debut album from the Dutch band Ten Sharp and contains the hit singles "You", "Ain't My Beating Heart" and "Rich Man". The album was released in March 1991 with seven tracks, but by the time "You" became a national hit the album was expanded with three new songs to make it a full album. The album itself entered the top ten in Norway, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland.

Level 42 - World Machine (1985) 2CDs Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2007

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Level 42 - World Machine (1985) 2CDs Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2007

Level 42 - World Machine (1985) 2CDs Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2007
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 767 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 254 Mb | Scans ~ 128 Mb | 01:51:14
Pop/Rock, New Wave, Jazz-Funk, Sophisti-Pop | Label: Polydor | # 9843543

2007 digitally remastered and expanded two CD Deluxe Edition of the band's 1985 commercial breakthrough features a bonus disc. Level 42, led by bassist Mark King, began as a Jazz/Fusion/Pop band in the late '70s and slowly evolved into a Pop/Jazz band with shorter, catchier songs. They scored numerous hit singles in the UK and Europe during the early part of the '80s, but it wasn't until World Machine that they became chart-toppers and began to gain recognition in the U.S. Disc One contains the original album's 10 tracks which includes the band's worldwide hit 'Something About You'. Disc Two features an additional 11 tracks including three BBC recordings, five live performances and three remixes. 21 tracks total.

Deacon Blue - When The World Knows Your Name (1989)

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Deacon Blue - When The World Knows Your Name (1989)

Deacon Blue - When The World Knows Your Name (1989)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 317 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 114 Mb | Scans ~ 61 Mb
Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Sophisti-Pop | Label: CBS | # 463321 2 | 00:50:10

When The World Knows Your Name is the second album from the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the United Kingdom. "Real Gone Kid" was the band's first Top 10 hit single, reaching No. 8 in October 1988. "Wages Day", "Fergus Sings the Blues", "Love and Regret" and "Queen of the New Year" also reached the UK top 30, and all five of the album's singles made the top 10 of the Irish singles chart.

Bryan Ferry - Bête Noire (1987) {2007, Japanese HDCD, Remastered} Re-Up

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Bryan Ferry - Bête Noire (1987) {2007, Japanese HDCD, Remastered} Re-Up

Bryan Ferry - Bête Noire (1987) {2007, Japanese HDCD, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 313 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 123 Mb
Scans Included | 00:43:44 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop | Virgin / EMI Music Japan #VJCP-68818

Hooking up with regular Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard as the co-producer of this album proved to be just the trick for Ferry. Bete Noire sparkles as the highlight of Ferry's post-Roxy solo career, adding enough energy to make it more than Boys and Girls part two. Here, his trademark well-polished heartache strikes a fine balance between mysterious moodiness and dancefloor energy, and Leonard adds more than a few tricks that keep the pep up. Five out of the nine songs are Ferry/Leonard collaborations; all succeed, from "Limbo"'s opening punch and flow to the cinematic (and unsurprisingly French-tinged) feeling of the title track.

Bryan Ferry - Bete Noire (1987) [Non-Remastered, Japanese Press]

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Bryan Ferry - Bete Noire (1987) [Non-Remastered, Japanese Press]

Bryan Ferry - Bête Noire (1987) [Non-Remastered, Japanese Press]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 254 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 102 Mb | Scans ~ 69 Mb | 00:43:50
Pop/Rock, Sophisti-Pop, Art Rock, New Wave | Label: Virgin Japan | # VJD-32002

Hooking up with regular Madonna collaborator Patrick Leonard as the co-producer of this album proved to be just the trick for Ferry. Bete Noire sparkles as the highlight of Ferry's post-Roxy solo career, adding enough energy to make it more than Boys and Girls part two. Here, his trademark well-polished heartache strikes a fine balance between mysterious moodiness and dancefloor energy, and Leonard adds more than a few tricks that keep the pep up. Five out of the nine songs are Ferry/Leonard collaborations; all succeed, from "Limbo"'s opening punch and flow to the cinematic (and unsurprisingly French-tinged) feeling of the title track. The atmospheric, almost chilling "Zamba"'s minimal, buried drums, soft synths and doomy piano, make it the best of that bunch. Ferry's best moment here is all his own, though – the great single "Kiss and Tell," with a steady, bold bassline leading the way for his slightly dissolute portrayal of mating rituals and all they entail. Like Boys and Girls, the album's supporting cast mixes a lengthy list of session pros with a few guest stars.

ABC - Traffic (2008)

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ABC - Traffic (2008)

ABC - Traffic (2008)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 324 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 111 Mb | Scans included
Label: Borough Music | # BOROCD 001 | Time: 00:47:38
Contemporary Pop/Rock, New Wave, Sophisti-Pop

Traffic is the first new album of original material released by English band ABC in eleven years. The album's songs were written by lead singer Martin Fry while he toured the United States in 2006. Critics have described the album as the most 'satisfying ABC album since the mid-'80s by far'.

Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs (1989) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}

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Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs (1989) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}

Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs (1989) {2013, Blu-Spec CD2, Remastered, Japan}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 289 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 102 Mb
Full Scans ~ 115 Mb | 00:41:58 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Sophisti-Pop | Epic / Sony Music Japan #SICP 30403

Protest Songs was recorded by Prefab Sprout in 1985 in the wake of the masterful Steve McQueen/Two Wheels Good, but shelved in favor of the subsequent From Langley Park to Memphis; it finally surfaced to little fanfare in 1989, appearing almost as mysteriously as it was abandoned four years earlier. It's a wonderful record, but perhaps too close in sound and spirit to Steve McQueen for comfort – From Langley Park, for all its flaws, is a much more adventurous effort, and with the benefit of hindsight, it seems reasonable to assume that Paddy McAloon wished not to stick with the tried-and-true but instead attempt something new and different, successful or not.

Simply Red - Big Love: Greatest Hits Edition, 30th Anniversary (2015) 2CDs

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Simply Red - Big Love: Greatest Hits Edition, 30th Anniversary (2015) 2CDs

Simply Red - Big Love: Greatest Hits Edition, 30th Anniversary (2015) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 836 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 268 Mb | Scans ~ 135 Mb | 01:57:31
Blue-Eyed Soul, Adult Contemporary, Sophisti-Pop | Label: simplyred.com | # 0825646015849

Limited edition two CD set celebrating the band's 30th Anniversary. Contains their 'reunion' album Big Love plus a bonus 18 song hits collection. 2015 album from the reunited British soul group fronted by Mick Hucknall. Highlights include the celebratory first single 'Shine On' driven by their trademark blue-eyed soul sound and 'The Ghost Of Love', a big soul song punctuated by wah-wah guitar and the kind of bold orchestral strokes that once powered Barry White and his Love Unlimited.

Climie Fisher - Everything (Plus...) (1987) Remastered Expanded 2009

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Climie Fisher - Everything (Plus...) (1987) Remastered Expanded 2009

Climie Fisher - Everything (Plus…) (1987) Remastered Expanded 2009
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 532 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 182 Mb | Scans ~ 101 Mb
Sophisti-Pop, New Wave | Label: Edsel Records | # EDSS 1038 | Time: 01:19:18

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the 1987 debut album from the British Pop duo including seven bonus tracks. Climie Fisher were formed in 1987 by vocalist/songwriter Simon Climie and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher. Simon Climie was already known as the writer of the Aretha Franklin and George Michael hit 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)' and other late '80s hits before forming this successful recording project. Features the hits 'Love Changes (Everything)', 'Rise To The Occasion' and more.

VA - Massive Hits! 80s Remix (2011) 3CD Set

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VA - Massive Hits! 80s Remix (2011) 3CD Set

VA - Massive Hits! 80s Remix (2011) 3CD Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.49 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 523 Mb
Label: EMI Gold | # 50999 0 94545 2 1 | Time: 03:47:33 | Scans ~ 61 Mb
New Wave, Synthpop, Sophisti-Pop, Dance Rock, Post-Punk

2011 three CD set. 38 tracks. Compilation includes: Simple Minds, The Bangles, Talking Heads, Talk Talk, Robert Palmer, Kim Wilde, Maxi Priest, UB40, Rick Astley, Thomas Dolby, Dead or Alive, The Human League, Duran Duran, Ultravox, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Erasure, Yazoo and more and more.

The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)

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The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)

The Blue Nile - Albums Collection 1984-1996 (3CD)
FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 739 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 304 Mb | Scans included
Sophisti-Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, SynthPop | Time: 02:01:46

Collection includes: A Walk Across the Rooftops (1984); Hats (1989); Peace at Last (1996). The Scottish folk-ambient band the Blue Nile has enjoyed a mystique contrived by its inaccessibility and the infrequency of its recordings, but it has also made a series of critically acclaimed discs. The group was formed by three Glasgow natives who had graduated from university there: singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Buchanan, bassist Robert Bell, and keyboardist Paul Joseph Moore.

Sade - The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition} Re-Up

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Sade - The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition} Re-Up

Sade - The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 866 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 320 Mb
Full Scans: (PNG) ~ 603 Mb or (JPG) ~ 80 Mb | 01:06:48 + 01:06:15 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B, Soul, Jazz, Sophisti-Pop | RCA / Epic / Sony Music Japan #EICP 1463-4

An update of the 1994 compilation The Best of Sade, The Ultimate Collection contains all but two of the Sade singles – "When Am I Going to Make a Living" and, unfortunately, "Turn My Back on You" – released through the first six studio albums. There are six well-chosen album cuts, highlighted by the exceptionally spacious Love Deluxe ballads "Bullet Proof Soul" and "Pearls." For some Sade followers, the one rarity (a restrained Neptunes mix of "By Your Side") and four new songs will be enough to justify re-acquiring the old material. The best of the new songs is a cover of Thin Lizzy's anguished ballad "Still in Love with You," a surprising but strikingly appropriate choice that is granted a hint of sweetness.

The Blue Nile - High (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (2004/2020)

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The Blue Nile - High (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (2004/2020)

The Blue Nile - High (Remastered Deluxe Edition) (2004/2020)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 423 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 168 Mb | 01:13:22
Pop Rock, Sophisti-pop | Label: Confetti Records

To complete their reissue programme The Blue Nile again worked alongside long term producer/engineer partner Calum Malcolm. This 2CD deluxe set, features all nine tracks remastered plus a bonus disc featuring four previously unreleased songs plus two extended remixes - over 32 minutes of new music!