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Genesis – Trespass (1970)
Vinyl rip in 24 bit/96 kHz | FLAC tracks | Tech Log | Artwork | 825 Mb
Charisma – 63 69 905 (1975) (Spanish Repress}| Prog Rock
Trespass is the second studio album by Genesis and was recorded and released in 1970. Their last with guitarist Anthony Phillips, Trespass had a folk-flavoured progressive rock sound that was a marked departure from their earlier work. The compositions were generally much longer and more complex than those on Genesis’s first album, and the recordings have a muted, pastoral sound. The band was unhappy with John Mayhew’s drumming skills and replaced him with Phil Collins following Anthony Phillips’s departure. (Wiki)
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Eric Burdon & The Animals – Eric Burdon & The Animals (1976)
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Artwork | 1335mb
Rock, Pop, Psychedelia | 1976 UK LP | Metro 2356 142
Burdon was lead singer of The Animals, formed during 1962 in Newcastle, England. The original band was the Alan Price Combo which formed in 1958. They became the Animals shortly after Burdon joined the band. They combined electric blues with rock and in the USA were one of the leading bands of the British Invasion.
By late 1966 the other original members, including keyboardist Alan Price, had left. Burdon and drummer Barry Jenkins reformed the group as Eric Burdon and The Animals. This more psychedelic incarnation featured future Family member John Weider and was sometimes called Eric Burdon and the New Animals. Keyboardist Zoot Money joined during 1968 until they split up in 1969. This group’s hits included the ballad “San Franciscan Nights”, the grunge–heavy metal-pioneering “When I Was Young”, “Monterey”, the anti-Vietnam anthem “Sky Pilot” and the progressive cover of “Ring of Fire”. Wikipedia.
Donovan – Sunshine Superman (UK) (1967)
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Rock, Pop, Psychedelia, Folk | 1989 UK reissue | BGO BGOLP 68
The UK issue of this landmark album paired half of the US release with half of the Mellow Yellow album and featured totally different artwork. However it’s still a strong album dominated by tracks that mixed Donovan’s earlier folk style with acid rock psychedelia. The blend works perfectly on the title track but there are some other gems present here such as the haunting “Celeste”, the sitar laden “Three Kingfishers” and of course the dark “Season Of the Witch”. One of the essential 1967 releases, (although the US version was issued in 1966 making it one of the earliest psychedelic records!) Freak Emporium.
Due to the contractual dispute between Pye Records and Epic Records, Donovan’s releases were held back in the United Kingdom throughout 1966 and early 1967. During this time, Donovan released Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow in the United States. To catch up to the Epic Records schedule in America, Pye Records compiled a cross-section of both albums and titled it Sunshine Superman. It was released in the UK (Pye NPL 18181) in June 1967 and reached #25 in the British charts. Wikipedia.
Note: despite the wording on the label and rear sleeve, this record is mono.
Donovan – Open Road (1970)
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Folk-Rock | 1970 UK LP | Dawn DNLS 3009
Although it was a disappointing seller and signalled the start of Donovan’s commercial decline, Open Road could have been a new beginning for the singer. Stripping down to a Celtic rock format that managed to be hard and direct, yet still folkish, Donovan turned out a series of excellent songs, notably the minor hit “Riki Tiki Tavi,” that seemed to show him moving toward a roots-oriented sound of considerable appeal. William Ruhlmann, allmusic.
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Donovan – Donovan In Concert (1968)
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Folk-Rock, Folk-Jazz | 1968 UK stereo LP | Pye NSPL 18237
‘Donovan In Concert’ features a 1967 concert recorded at the Anaheim Convention Center, just a few weeks after his Hollywood Bowl show. The band is a quintet with Harold McNair on flute and saxophone, Loren Newkirk on piano, Andy Tronosco on upright bass, Tony Carr on drums, and John Carr on bongos. Donovan plays acoustic guitar throughout. The hippy mysticism and flower power poet is everywhere here. This isn’t rock star excess at all, but an organic, drenched-in-sunshine concert full of gentleness with a premium on good vibes. Donovan was already an expert at getting audiences to eat out of his hand, and here that happens in spades. ‘Donovan In Concert’ is one of the great live albums of the ’60s. Thom Jurek, allmusic.
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Donovan – Donovan’s Greatest Hits (1969)
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Rock, Pop, Psychedelia, Folk | 1976 UK repress | Pye NSPL 18283
In March 1969 (too soon to include “Atlantis”), Epic and Pye released Donovan’s Greatest Hits, which included four songs previously only available as singles – “Epistle To Dippy”, “There is a Mountain”, “Jennifer Juniper” and “Laléna”, as well as re-recorded versions of “Colours” and “Catch The Wind” (which had been unavailable to Epic because of Donovan’s contractual problems) and specially-mixed stereo versions of “Sunshine Superman” and “Season of the Witch”. It became the most successful album of his career; it reached #4 in the US, became a million-selling gold record, and stayed on the Billboard album chart for more than a year. Wikipedia.
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Barclay James Harvest – Live
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Genre: Progressive-Rock | Label: Polydor / 2679 034 | German Pressing | Release: 1974
This live from “Barclay James Harvest” (BJH) is a cornerstone in regard to progressive rock, all songs it are a little masterpieces.
At one time I said that the BJH not possess great voices, but they manage to get out of the inertia thanks to its beautiful compositions and vocal arrangements. Many songs presented here are in their best album (in my opinion) “Everyone is everybody else”. Here the instrument looks is the Mellotron, giving the feeling of string orchestra.
Songs that advise hear:
-Galadriel (what a beautiful ballad!)
-For no one
-Negative Earth
-Paper Wings
-The Great 1974 Mining Disaster
I call it a masterpiece of progressive rock.
Valley Girl – Soundtrack (1984) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
vinyl rip in 24/96 & 16/44.1 | 306 MB & 204 MB | FLAC | no cue or log (vinyl)
DR Analysis | Full LP Artwork | Test Pressing – Never Released
Genre: Soundtrack | Avatar Records ~ AVAL 5
The soundtrack to Valley Girl features a host of new wave recording artists including The Plimsouls and Josie Cotton, both of whom appeared in the film. Songs by Bonnie Hayes, Modern English, and the Payola$ were also featured prominently. The planned release of a soundtrack album on Epic Records was cancelled due to the clearance problems with some of the songs. The album was never commercially released, but a few copies leaked out and became highly valued collector’s items.
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Tri Yann – Suite Gallaise (1974) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Progressive-Folk | Label: Marzelle – 6325 700 | Release: 1974
This is the third album of Tri Yann “Suite gallaise”. I think it is one of the fundamentals of his discography, and perceived a change in the way of facing the music. I also think that this is the last of his pure folk LP cut, and that he would be the turn discography to “Urba” (the critics dubs it the best).
Returning to “Suite gallaise”, I recommend listening to “De La Blanche Biche Complainte” and “Don Cad E Without you Without” by the brilliant french-breton folk.
The Last American Virgin – Soundtrack (1982) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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DR Analysis | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Soundtrack | Columbia Records ~ JS 38279
The Last American Virgin is a 1982 American coming-of-age film, a remake of the Israeli film Eskimo Limon (1978).
After the success of the original and several sequels, writer/director Boaz Davidson re-teamed with producers Golan-Globus to attempt to re-create the same success in the United States. Davidson decided to change a few key elements from the original. Eskimo Limon was a nostalgia film about kids growing up in 1950s Israel — similar to George Lucas’s American Graffiti, however the remake was set in then-present-day suburban Los Angeles. The soundtrack was also updated from golden oldies to more contemporary New Wave rock.
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Night Of The Living Dead – Soundtrack (1968) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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DR Analysis | Full LP Artwork | First US Pressing
Genre: Soundtrack | Verèse Sarabande Records ~ VS-81151
Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 independent horror film and cult film directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O’Dea and Karl Hardman. It premiered on October 1, 1968, and was completed on a US$114,000 budget. After decades of cinematic re-releases, the film was a financial success, grossing $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized during its release because of its explicit content, but received critical acclaim and was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” The film entered the public domain due to an error by the distributor.
The filmmakers for Night of the Living Dead went with cues from Capital Hi-Q 1950′s Production Music Library. In 1982, Varèse Sarabande compiled the various cues used, added some dialogue bits and released it as an LP soundtrack. This has never seen an official CD release.
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Kate And Anna McGarrigle – Dancer With Bruised Knees (1977) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
Vinyl Rip in 24 Bit-96 kHz | Redbook 16 Bit-44 kHz | FLAC | Cue | No Log | Scans | 810 MB + 210 MB
1977 / Genre: Folk – Contemporary Folk – Warner Bros – UK
“Dancer with Bruised Knees” is a 1977 album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. It employed several notable folk musicians to contribute a bluegrass feel to many of the tracks. The album also includes three French songs,
one by the McGarrigles with Philippe Tatartcheff, and two traditional numbers.
Enjoy this second LP of the McGarrigle sisters; it is a beautiful album with delicate and harmonious music.
Note > No silence was deleted; please burn this album gapless..
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Jon And Vangelis – The Friends Of Mr Cairo (1981) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
Vinyl Rip in 24 Bit-96 kHz | Redbook 16 Bit-44 kHz | FLAC | Cue | No Log | Scans | 907 MB + 254 MB
1981 / Genre: Electronic – Art-Rock – Polydor – NL
The Friends of Mr Cairo is the second collaboration of Jon Anderson and Vangelis as Jon & Vangelis. There are two editions of this album, with different sleeves. Both versions were released in 1981 within a few weeks of each other. The title track, “The Friends Of Mr Cairo”, peaked at nr. 1 for 5 weeks on the Canadian singles chart in late 1981.
The fantastic title track of this album you can hear and see on Youtube. Enjoy this beautiful highlight album and excellent recording!
Note > No silence was deleted; please burn this album gapless..
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John Scofield – Still Warm (1986) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
Vinyl Rip in 24 Bit-96 kHz | Redbook 16 Bit-44 kHz | FLAC | Cue | No Log | Scans | 880 MB + 248 MB
1986 / Genre: Jazz-Fusion / Gramavision Records – DE
Impressive energetic and melodic Jazz-Fusion; one of Scofield’s best albums! If you like Metheny this album is a must..
Mastering was done by Bob Ludwig and you can hear that. This album has an open, warm and lifelike (dynamic) soundstage!
Note > No silence was deleted; please burn this album gapless..
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John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Acoustic-Fusion | Label: Columbia – FC 37152 | Original First US Pressing | Release: 1981
The day I heard these 3 musicians, I was literally “combed back.” Is that this concert became part of the essential (long before fashion “unplugged”).
Somehow John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucía, became my heroes (and many).
Certainly they kept together in another job, but without the same impact. I also had the opportunity to see them live, and I must confess that I left a little disappointed, as Al Di Meola used much pedal and sound effects that took away all warmth to guitars.
Anyone who has attended this concert must have been impressed at the time.