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THE EAGLES - Hotel California (1976) [Flac]

2008-12-28T04:03:00.004+02:00

Artist...............: THE EAGLES
Album................: Hotel California
Genre................: Roots Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1976
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy 0.9b4/FLAC 1.2.1 & Plextor PX-810SA
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 64 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment

Included.............: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers...............: Booklet, Front, Back, CD

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1. Hotel California (00:06:32)
2. New Kid In Town (00:05:05)
3. Life In The Fast Lane (00:04:46)
4. Wasted Time (00:04:55)
5. Wasted Time (Reprise) (00:01:24)
6. Victim Of Love (00:04:14)
7. Pretty Maids All In A Row (00:03:55)
8. Try And Love Again (00:05:12)
9. The Last Resort (00:07:28)

Playing Time.........: 00:54:53
Total Size...........: 222,19 MB

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The Eagles took 18 months between their fourth and fifth albums, reportedly
spending eight months in the studio recording Hotel California. The album was
also their first to be made without Bernie Leadon, who had given the band
much of its country flavor, and with rock guitarist Joe Walsh. As a result, the
album marks a major leap for the Eagles from their earlier work, as well as a
stylistic shift toward mainstream rock. An even more important aspect,
however, is the emergence of Don Henley as the band's dominant voice, both
as a singer and a lyricist. On the six songs to which he contributes, Henley
sketches a thematic statement that begins by using California as a metaphor
for a dark, surreal world of dissipation; comments on the ephemeral nature of
success and the attraction of excess; branches out into romantic
disappointment; and finally sketches a broad, pessimistic history of America
that borders on nihilism. Of course, the lyrics kick in some time after one has
appreciated the album's music, which marks a peak in the Eagles' playing.
Early on, the group couldn't rock convincingly, but the rhythm section of
Henley and Meisner has finally solidified, and the electric guitar work of Don
Felder and Joe Walsh has arena-rock heft. In the early part of their career,
the Eagles never seemed to get a sound big enough for their ambitions; after
changes in producer and personnel, as well as a noticeable growth in
creativity, Hotel California unveiled what seemed almost like a whole new
band. It was a band that could be bombastic, but also one that made music
worthy of the later tag of "classic rock," music appropriate for the arenas and
stadiums the band was playing. The result was the Eagles' biggest-selling
regular album release, and one of the most successful rock albums ever.
by William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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GERRY RAFFERTY - City To City (1978) [Flac]

2008-12-23T23:12:00.003+02:00

Artist...............: GERRY RAFFERTY
Album................: City To City
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1978
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy 0.9b4/FLAC 1.2.1 & Plextor PX-810SA
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 84 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit

Included.............: NFO, M3U, LOG, CUE
Covers...............: Front Back CD

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1. (00:05:41) GERRY RAFFERTY - The Ark
2. (00:06:12) GERRY RAFFERTY - Baker Street *****
3. (00:04:31) GERRY RAFFERTY - Right Down The Line
4. (00:05:06) GERRY RAFFERTY - City To City
5. (00:06:00) GERRY RAFFERTY - Stealin' Time
6. (00:03:32) GERRY RAFFERTY - Mattie's Rag
7. (00:06:39) GERRY RAFFERTY - Whatever's Written In Your Heart
8. (00:05:00) GERRY RAFFERTY - Home And Dry
9. (00:05:16) GERRY RAFFERTY - Island
10. (00:05:45) GERRY RAFFERTY - Waiting For The Day

Playing Time.........: 01:37:08
Total Size...........: 313,12 MB

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Gerry Rafferty is a huge talent, but a reluctant star. Management struggles
and sundry other hindrances limited his output, but couldn't avert the Scot
from releasing two legendary singles -- the Tarantino-ized "Stuck in the Middle
With You" and the unforgettable "Baker Street," the latter included on this
record. Just a glimpse of John Patrick Byrne's cool cover art lets the listener
know City to City houses Rafferty's day in the sun as he conquers the world
one metropolis at a time, his guitar and amp in tow. Setting out in his
apocalyptic "Ark," each song radiates the confidence of a master craftsman
cruising in his prime, constructing brilliant pop confections with top-flight
support while awaiting the crunch of civilization. The dreamy reality check
"Baker Street" rightfully remains one of the greatest cuts in pop history.
Forever-lost B-side "Big Change in Weather" further demonstrates Rafferty
was on a rare roll. Domestic valentine "Right Down the Line" snugly followed
to the height of the charts, and third release, "Home and Dry," while not of
an immortal status, stands as a quality song. He even stomps out a smooth
hoedown on the title track. Rafferty's turns of phrase and tight composition
skills create a fresh sound and perspective all his own. Any diverse style (and
he attempts many) filters through his unique mindset, resulting in a classic
platter buoyed by many moments of sheer genius. "Whatever's written in
your heart, that's all that matters."

by Doug Stone, All Music Guide
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CYNIC - Traced in Air (2008) @320

2008-12-21T00:03:00.005+02:00

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Artist...............: CYNIC
Album................: Traced in Air
Year.................: 2008
Genre................: Progressive Metal
Number of songs......: 8
Playing Time.........: 00:34:14

Codec................: LAME 3.98
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Covers...............: Front Back CD & Booklet

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Track Listing:
1. (00:02:56) CYNIC - Nunc Fluens
2. (00:05:46) CYNIC - The Space For This
3. (00:03:35) CYNIC - Evolutionary Sleeper
4. (00:03:52) CYNIC - Integral Birth
5. (00:04:13) CYNIC - The Unknown Guest
6. (00:03:29) CYNIC - Adams Murmur
7. (00:06:09) CYNIC - King of Those Who Know
8. (00:04:12) CYNIC - Nunc Stans

Album Review:
"by George Tassis"

http://www.metalperspective.com/reviews/cynic.php

After their reunion in 2006 I was under the impression that Cynic were back
together for a couple of shows only. It seems like one thing led to another
and here we are, 15 whole years after "Focus" with a new Cynic album! If I
was prepared, "Traced In Air" would have been a much anticipated release!
But I wasn't, so this kind of came out of the blue for me. And I think that's a
good thing in my case because anticipations sometimes consume an album
before the actual hearings take place.

Over the last 15 years people have debated and tried to come to a safe
conclusion about Cynic's contribution to the heavy metal music. I, myself
often try to think the best way of justifying the reasons why Cynic became
such a legend considering they're (were) a single-album band. I didn't have
any satisfying explanation until "Traced In Air" hit me. But I won't elaborate
on this issue until this review is over.

Let's introduce the new Cynic, shall we? Comparing the new line-up with the
old one there's only one difference to be found. Jason Gobel is not in the
reunion while Paul Masvidal, Sean Reinert and Sean Malone form the core of
the "new" band. Now 3 out of 4 add up to a pretty good percentage if you
ask me! Info says Sean Malone only recorded with the band while Robin
Zielhorst (Exivious) fills his shoes live. At least studio-wise this is still Cynic.
The remaining new member is Tymon Kruidenier (guitars, growls) also in
Exivious, which I have to mention is Europe's finest substitute for the old
Cynic (check out their demos, they rawk!). So actually, new Cynic is like
3/4ths the old band plus 1/4th a representative of their best students. No
matter where your angle is on the band, they're Cynic all the way!

As I already proved Cynic are still Cynic, but 2008 is not still 1993. Today the
ambience is way different than the time "Focus" shook the metal world with
its boldness. If such a thing as open-mindness exists, it's definitely dominant
nowadays while almost absent in 1993. To begin with, I believe an open mind
is dictated by many characteristics, much more than being tolerant of new
things alone. 1993 was a time that called for big balls to do what Cynic did
with "Focus". 2008 is a year when progress is celebrated through mixing
metal with other non-metal genres adding up to certain people's intellectual
profile. Cynic were never fakers, nor are they now. So, what room is there
for Cynic to prove themselves within the progressive metal frame, in a time
when metal is the one thing that needs to be hidden from post-metal basket
cases when in 1993 any other influence besides metal was a solid reason for
crucifixion in the metal community? Now that's a good example of how
circumstance can switch from black to white in only 15 years! This is a much
better time for bands like Cynic, but it's no easy task for long time missing
leaders to find place among their heirs. But I think Cynic have found the right
recipe.

Starting off, this album is brief in the progressive sense. By the time I finished
the above lines, I already had it playing for the second time. "Traced In Air"
doesn't try hard in proving Cynic's status as a band bound by progress. It's
what they do, as simple as that. But what about the other stuff? Well, if
you're thinking of death metal there's no other stuff. Cynic are no longer a
death metal oriented band. Of course Tymon is still growling behind Paul's
computerized vocals but musically speaking, there's not a single idea in this
album to be called death metal. On the other hand, if you're thinking of other
stuff like fusion, jazz or ambient, there's lots of it in "Traced In Air". Actually
2008 Cynic are simply a progressive metal band. And that's what they did to
re-enter the metal world smoothly. They made a choice over the audience
they wish for themselves, making the formation of a strict progressive metal
fan-base their prime target. Wise decision in my opinion (whether I agree or
disagree with it).

As I already said, this album is a genuine progressive metal album. Cynic
haven't lost their metal character over the years, there's lots of powerful
riffage to be found in here. Soloing is of the fusion type to the very core
while the rhythm section is the same monster as always. Labyrinthine themes
were never a stranger in Cynic's music and they're still here! They were
extremely technical back in the day and they still are, only in a different
sense. The new material is more into contemporary progressive metal (mid-
era Pain Of Salvation, Spiral Architect, Behind The Curtain) flourished with
fusion and jazzy ideas and structures. "Evolutionary Sleeper" came out ten
times better in the album, "The Unknown Guest" is the best track in here
linking the past with the future with a structure reminding of the old days (the
only song that does that in the album) but also with a brand new progressive
frenzy ending while "Integral Birth" is probably the best evidence of what is
to be expected from Cynic in the future.

The majority of the vocals is computerized. Remember the dialogues between
growls and computerized vocals in "The veil of Maya"? Forget about them.
Nowadays, growls are used as backing vocals and, in my opinion, only serve
the purpose of connecting Cynic to their death metal past. This leads me to
the one major flaw of the album; the vocals. Computerized vocals do not
have an edge to them and they are flat and tiresome. I don't want them to
wipe it out. It's just that this should be an extra in the vocal section, not the
main attraction. I don't think Cynic need such tricks, musically this album is
almost flawless for the genre it's serving, but I don't see a reason why they
shouldn't find a regular singer. They're actually a new band; I don't think
people would be treating them differently if they had a good clean singer.
Plus, this type of vocals is absolutely insipid and that was the most benign
word I could find. It diminishes the result a great deal while back in 1993 gave
them the element of surprise. This would be my only suggestion to the band.
Having reached the delicate issue of the grade, I know it will seem a bit low to
some of you, taken under consideration the review I gave the album. So, I
think it's the right time to reveal my conclusion about where the 1993 Cynic
grandeur lies. Although nowadays it's all about mixing metal with other
elements no matter if it's good or bad, Cynic did that successfully. They
weren't really guilty of any of their influences while some bands today hate
the fact that they are metal. Cynic were free back then in an intolerant
environment while most of today's bands are slaves in a completely tolerant
scene. It's all about bravery and awareness. I have to consider two things
before giving the final grade. It is plain stupid trying to put bands like Cynic in
boxes and tag them but I also can't help myself but missing the old
aggressive Cynic. No one can be like that, not even them. Progressive metal
bands with calm interludes are the rule today but I have come to think that in
the end, it's much harder to write an inspired full metal song than filling the
uninspired intervals with "something else". And that's a disturbing fact.

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BABE RUTH - Que Pasa (2007)

2008-12-06T18:22:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: Babe Ruth
Album................: Que Pasa
Release Date.........: 2007
Genre................: Heavy Prog
Number of Songs......: 14
Duration.............: 01:01:30 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers

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Track Listing:
01-4 Dear Life-06:45
02-Que Pasa-05:02
03-Sun Moon And Stars-05:18
04-Mother Tongue (Part 1)-02:18
05-Apache-01:47
06-Mother Tongue (Part 2)-04:35
07-Doncha Wanna Dance-05:28
08-Break For The Border-05:34
09-Killer Smile-05:47
10-4 Letter Word-05:32
11-The Blues-07:34
12-Mexican Millennium (Part 1)-03:04
13-Santa Anna-02:10
14-Mexican Millennium (Part 2)-00:36

Album Review:
by Bobby Shred
http://www.bobbyshred.com/baberuth_quepasa.html

I have to admit, when I heard that Babe Ruth was recording a new album I was a bit concerned.

Babe Ruth hadn't made a new album in over 30 years. I thought what was it going to sound like?

Too many groups reunite, slap together some songs, and just make a mediocre record that will end up in the trash bin in a month.

But as I talked to different members of the band I became optimistic as they were all very enthusiastic about the project.

With a band that had so many diverse influences and had performed cover songs by Frank Zappa, Curtis Mayfield, and interpolate Enrico Morricone's haunting music into their music, I thought anything could be possible.

As the cover of the album shows this was going to be a combination of the old
Babe Ruth, and something very new.

The preamble to this album happened in the 80's when record producer Jellybean Benitez and a group the Bombers utilized Janita "Jenny" Haan to remake
"The Mexican", Babe Ruth's most popular song, which became a huge underground dance hit. It proved that the band could progress into even more modern musical influences.

Still, as I was downloading the album I really didn't know what to expect.
Would the band still have it's hard rock edge we all loved?

As I figuratively dropped the needle on the first track, "4 Dear Life", I turned up the volume and immediately recognized Alan Shacklock's soft Mexican influenced acoustic guitar sound. Then BOOM!, the hard rock sound of Babe Ruth kicked in scarring the hell out of me!

As Jenny sang her first lyric "My Healer, my lover, my savior, my cover, I ran from you for dear life", I knew this was going to be a serious record.

"Shacks" guitar was melodic and blazingly biting as usual, David Hewitt's signature bass sound drove the song, while Dave Punshon filled the in the gaps with a wall of keyboard sound rounding out the track. Ed Spevock's punching drum beat pushed the song as hard as it could go. I was very impressed.

But it's Jenny, who is simply FIERCE as she delivers her raw, powerful vocals on this song. Her double tracked vocals are killer and spot on.
Her delivery is impeccable, and the lyrics are excellent.
If anything, she's become a better, more controlled singer.

"4 Dear Life" kicks ass!

There was so much going on in the song I was almost overwhelmed by how powerful it was.

As the song faded away it seamlessly moved right into the title track "Que Pasa".

Again Alan Shacklock's south of the border guitar sound set the mood.
Dave Hewitt takes over with a driving bass line. The band sets the mood as Janita sang "My heart is on fire, sun burning with desire" with a much more understated vocal than the fierceness of the first track.
Placed deep in the mix there was a constant but controlled rapping vocal.

As the song progresses Janita seduces you with her hauntingly beautiful pleading; "Que pasa, my lover?"

Towards the end of the song the B Boy rap was brought up into the mix exposing it's influence in the song. It fit right into the mood, displaying the complexity of the song and the bands new influences.

"Que Pasa" is one bad ass song that will haunt you for a long time.

As the next song began I realized that this album's track selection had been thought out very well. "Sun, Moon, and Stars" propels the album into another rocker.
Still mysteriously haunting, this was a harder sounding track than "Que Pasa" had been.

This was another true Babe Ruth track with the bands "sound" fully intact.
I found the bass line particularly driving, and again deep in the mix there was the sound of some very fine record scratching.

"Mother Tongue" leaves no doubt as to the rap/scratch influence as it begins with the suggestion to dance and scratches it's way into the beat driven by David Hewitt's excellent bass thumping.
Hewitt is just fantastic on this album, constantly driving the beat, not just following it. But once again it's Jenny's vocals that suck you into the track with a venom.

Alan Shacklock's guitar vaguely reminded me of an older Ventures/Shadows sound.
Just I realized that, he broke into a cover of The Shadows "Apache" and it couldn't have fit into the song better. The song went right back into the ending of "Mother Tongue" with Jenny delivering more powerful and excellent vocals.

"Mother Tongue" is another great Babe Ruth song with the added element of the rap/scratch sound the band has come to love.

At this point I questioned would older Babe Ruth rock & roll purist fans be put off by this new turn of the bands sound?

I don't think so, as this is still first and foremost a Babe Ruth rock album.

The rapping/scratching sounds on this album fits right in and it shows how else their music was interpreted by different set of cultural ears.

The band brilliantly took the feedback from their newer fans, and channeled it into this record.

In fact with repeated listening I think this newer sound is essential and keeps the album from possibly being just another boring repeat record in the sense of a band just doing the exact same thing over and over again.

If anything Babe Ruth is going to gain more fans with it's new sound, which I feel is groundbreaking.

Babe Ruth's new sound has a definite place in Rock & Roll.

But Babe Ruth isn't an American idol cover band. Their a band that forged their own path in the 70's and came out on the other side of the millennium with a whole new sound never forgetting their past. I think this is because of Alan Shacklock's ability to interpolate so many different influences of music into the bands sound.

By the time "Doncha Wanna Dance" started it finally dawned upon me that this is a concept album as much as any other record has been called a concept album.

While Sgt. Pepper became the blueprint for the concept album John and Paul always said it was merely a collection of songs that fit well together and in the end it formed a bit of a loose concept album. Paul said that he had a loose idea to act as a "cover band" with the Sgt. Pepper moniker.
Not to take anything away from that masterpiece, but The Beatles themselves said the "concept" was more of an afterthought.

But Que Pasa seems to be much more designed to be an actual concept album as a whole identity, deliberately thought out to incorporate the bands old sound with it's new B Boy influences.

"Doncha Wanna Dance" is a full fledged dance track that still has a heavy dose of rock & roll in it as Jenny tells you to get off your butt and shake it.

It ends with a blazing, no holds barred, Steve Vai sounding guitar solo by "Shack" that rips into the song just as Eddie Van Halen's guitar sliced through Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

After all, it was Alan Shacklock's ballsy guitar playing that first got me into this band in the early 70's, and he's still got it!

By this point I was totally hooked and impressed by this album.

As the album progresses their signature "Mexican" sound permeates the rest of the songs.

Taking you straight to the border with it's Latin influences, blazing guitar, and (synthesized?) horns, I was just knocked out that there was so much going on in every track, yet it wasn't too much as to make it a jumbled mess.

Just to make sure we didn't forget who made this album, it closes with a remake of their signature song "The Mexican".

It's often dangerous territory when a band remakes a song, especially one that's their best known hit, but even after 35 years the band pulls it off without a hitch.
These guys wanted to make sure to leave us no doubt as to who they are.

"The Mexican Millennium" as recorded by Babe Ruth, is also featured on Sony's Playstation 2's break dancing game "B-Boy".

The entire band is in excellent form here, everybody is at the top of their game.
Like fine wine, they got better with the passage of time.

You can tell the band really wanted to make this album, and were chomping at the bit to be heard again.

It's really rare when a band can reinvent itself and still stay true to their original sound and root influences.

With "Que Pasa" Babe Ruth has broken new ground and opened themselves up to a whole new flock of fans.

A special mention must go out to Alan Shacklock's superb guitar playing, songwritting, and production of this album.

It's a very well produced album, everything fits where it's supposed to be.
The man's got a great ear, and utilizes everybody's talents to the fullest.

Hewitt's bass, Spevock's drums, Punshon's keys and, of course, Jenny Haan's great vocals rip this album up.

As a former recording engineer myself I know how hard it can be to mix an album and get everything heard without having it sound like a cacophony of three bands playing at the same time!

It's not easy creating a cohesive wall of sound, and yet still managing to have the "space" for everything to be heard.

As the great guitarist Steve Morse told us "Too many notes sounds like . . . Tumeni Notes"!

While "First Base" is still my, and many fans favorite Babe Ruth album, this album ranks right up there with their best material.

Little did I dream of some seven years ago when I first started my Babe Ruth tribute page, mainly because there was hardly a mention of them anywhere on the Web, that one day they'd be back together, recording again, and forging a new musical sound.

There's simply been no band quite like Babe Ruth, past or present.

They are unique in a sea of sameness and banality that permeates today's music.

This is totally new music, from an older band that's worthy to be heard.

Without giving up their own signature sound, they've blazed a new adventurous trail, incorporating even more musical influences than they did before.

This music deserves to be heard by a wider audience, it should be out there in the mainstream.

I've played this music to the older people of my 70's rock generation and they like it, and also to members of the younger college age crowd who dig it as well.

I've listened to this record over and over again and it stands up to repeated listenings. The truth is that right now I can't stop listening to it!

I'm convinced it will become a classic.

Do yourself, and the band a favor, and go to their web site and buy the instant download of this music. This is exactly the type of music we need to be supporting in 2007 and beyond.

All I can say is that Babe Ruth's "Que Pasa" is one great album!

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THUNDER - Robert Johnson's Tombstone (2006)

2008-12-06T18:16:00.004+02:00

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Artist...............: Thunder
Album................: Robert Johnson's Tombstone
Release Date.........: Nov 20, 2006
Genre................: Hard Rock
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 00:52:40 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: VBR 224
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers

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Track Listing:
01-Robert Johnson's Tombstone-04:28
02-Dirty Dream-04:30
03-A Million Faces-04:55
04-Don't Wanna Talk About Love-05:47
05-The Devil Made Me Do It-04:20
06-Last Man Standing-06:56
07-My Darkest Hour-03:27
08-Andy Warhol Said-05:10
09-What A Beautiful Day-04:03
10-It's All About You-04:43
11-Stubborn Kinda Love-04:21

Album Review:
Long-running British hard rockers Thunder are being a bit presumptive when they call an album Robert Johnson's Tombstone, since their brand of AC/DC-style crunch owes only slightly more to the blues than Be Bop Deluxe owes to Charlie Parker. Indeed, the opening title track is a bit of a laugh, a shamefully earnest bit of white-boy blooze that simply doesn't come off very well. With that out of the way, however, Thunder return to what made them, if not famous, then at least reasonably well known in certain circles: punchy three-chord hard rock delivered with maximum swagger and minimum fuss. Highlights include the surprisingly thoughtful meditation on fame and art in "Andy Warhol Said," and the seven-minute boogie workout "Last Man Standing." While Robert Johnson's Tombstone won't win Thunder any new acolytes, fans will be entirely pleased.
- Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

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THUNDER - The Magnificent Seventh (2005)

2008-12-05T00:00:00.004+02:00

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Artist...............: Thunder
Album................: The Magnificent Seventh!
Release Date.........: Jan 25, 2005
Genre................: Hard Rock
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 00:53:16 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers

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Track Listing:
01-I Love You More Than Rock 'N' Roll 04:42
02-The Gods Of Love 04:44
03-Monkey See, Monkey Do 06:02
04-I'm Dreaming Again 04:38
05-Amy's On The Run 04:07
06-The Pride 04:21
07-Fade Into The Sun 05:19
08-Together Or Apart 06:00
09-You Can't Keep A Good Man Down 04:25
10-One Foot In The Grave 04:21
11-One Fatal Kiss 04:37

Album Review:
If the grunge revolution hadn't occurred in the early '90s, there's a chance that Thunder would have followed the likes of Whitesnake and Bon Jovi up the charts. Already blowing up back home in the U.K. (with their 1990 debut Backstreet Symphony), the group enjoyed some spins on Headbanger's Ball in the U.S., and made admirers the likes of David Coverdale and Axl Rose. But unlike most of the other similarly styled metal bands that seemed to vanish during the early to mid-'90s, Thunder continued to issue albums and 2005 saw the release of The Magnificent Seventh!. Unlike some other acts from the hair metal era who decided to update their sound upon returning to the scene in the early 21st century, Thunder continue on in the melodic rock direction they've followed all along, as evidenced by such tracks as "I Love You More Than Rock n' Roll" and "Monkey See, Monkey Do."
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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CHRIS REA - Blue Guitars [11 CD Box Set] (2005)

2008-12-04T23:07:00.006+02:00

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 01 - Beginnings (2005)

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General Information
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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 01 - Beginnings
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 00:54:28 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | West Africa (Instrumental) | 04:17 |
02 | Cry For Home | 04:59 |
03 | The King Who Sold His Own | 05:19 |
04 | White Man Coming | 04:03 |
05 | Where The Blues Come Form | 06:20 |
06 | Lord Tell Me It Won't Be Long | 04:59 |
07 | Work Gang | 04:34 |
08 | Praise The Lord | 04:43 |
09 | Sweet Sunday | 05:40 |
10 | Sing Out The Devil | 06:10 |
11 | Boss Man Cut My Chains | 03:24 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 02 - Country Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 02 - Country Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 14
Duration.............: 01:05:06 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Walkin' Country Blues | 03:43 |
02 | Man Gone Missing | 04:42 |
03 | Can't Stay Blues | 04:59 |
04 | Kkk Blues | 04:57 |
05 | Too Much Drinkin' | 04:53 |
06 | Catwalk Woman | 04:33 |
07 | If You've Got A Friend In Jesus | 04:25 |
08 | Head Out On The Highway | 04:32 |
09 | Wild Pony | 04:11 |
10 | Steam Train Blues | 03:51 |
11 | Going Up To Memphis | 04:21 |
12 | Somewhere Between Highway 61 & 49 | 06:08 |
13 | Ticket For Chicago | 05:17 |
14 | Dance All Night Long | 04:34 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 03 - Louisiana And New Orleans (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 03 - Louisiana And New Orleans
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:48:20 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Two Days Missing Down The Viper Room | 03:01 |
02 | Who Cares If I Do | 04:36 |
03 | What Made Me Love You | 03:24 |
04 | You Got Dixie | 04:43 |
05 | One Night With You | 05:30 |
06 | Talking 'Bout New Orleans | 05:28 |
07 | Le Fleur De La Vie | 03:17 |
08 | Catfish Girl | 03:52 |
09 | Only A Fool Plays By The Rules | 04:02 |
10 | Baby Come Home | 03:35 |
11 | Dance Avec Moi | 03:18 |
12 | L'ete Eternal | 03:34 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 04 - Electric Memphis Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 04 - Electric Memphis Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:47:14 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Electric Guitar | 04:45 |
02 | Electric Memphis Blues | 04:18 |
03 | All Night Long | 04:15 |
04 | Born Bad | 03:50 |
05 | Let's Start Again | 03:56 |
06 | What I'm Looking For | 04:29 |
07 | Rules Of Love | 03:14 |
08 | What You Done To Me | 03:32 |
09 | Hobo Love Blues | 03:40 |
10 | Pass Me By | 03:09 |
11 | The Soul Of My Father's Shadow | 03:57 |
12 | My Blue World Says Hello | 04:09 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 05 - Texas Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 05 - Texas Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:59:17 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Lone Rider | 04:47 |
02 | Texas Blue | 05:13 |
03 | No Wheels Blues | 05:06 |
04 | Lone Star Boogie | 05:20 |
05 | Blind Willie | 06:50 |
06 | The American Way | 04:08 |
07 | Angellina | 04:50 |
08 | Truck Stop | 04:50 |
09 | Weekend Down Mexico | 04:21 |
10 | Texas Line Boogie | 04:43 |
11 | Too Big City | 05:07 |
12 | Houston Angel | 04:02 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 06 - Chicago Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 06 - Chicago Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 13
Duration.............: 00:55:13 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | I'm Moving Up | 04:35 |
02 | Maxwell Street | 04:41 |
03 | Bob Taylor | 05:16 |
04 | She's A Whole Heap Of Trouble | 02:33 |
05 | Jazzy Blue | 03:28 |
06 | Hip Sway | 03:41 |
07 | That's The Way It Goes | 03:35 |
08 | To Get Your Love | 05:10 |
09 | Chicago Morning | 04:59 |
10 | Catwalk Woman | 03:38 |
11 | Since You've Been Gone | 04:12 |
12 | All Night Long | 05:28 |
13 | Here She Comes Now | 04:17 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 07 - Blues Ballads (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 07 - Blues Ballads
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 10
Duration.............: 00:44:43 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | W01 Last Call | 03:34 |
02 | Maybe That's All I Need To Know | 04:23 |
03 | Deep Winter Blues | 05:04 |
04 | If I Ever Get Over You | 05:01 |
05 | I Love The Rain | 04:29 |
06 | My Soul Crying Out For You | 03:29 |
07 | If That's What You Want | 04:11 |
08 | There's No One Looking | 05:24 |
09 | What Became Of You | 04:48 |
10 | My Deep Blue Ways | 04:20 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 08 - Gospel Soul Blues And Motown (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 08 - Gospel Soul Blues And Motown
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:52:03 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Sweet Love | 02:43 |
02 | Break Another Piece Of My Heart | 04:20 |
03 | Ball And Chain | 04:56 |
04 | Gospel Trail | 04:51 |
05 | Shy Boy | 03:35 |
06 | Come Change My World | 04:04 |
07 | Call On Me | 03:59 |
08 | Just In Case You Never Knew | 04:07 |
09 | Let Me In | 05:37 |
10 | I'll Be There For You | 04:06 |
11 | The Pain Of Loving You | 03:37 |
12 | Are You Ready | 06:08 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 09 - Celtic And Irish Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 09 - Celtic And Irish Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 01:04:05 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Celtic Blue | 08:00 |
02 | Too Far From Home | 07:31 |
03 | 'Til The Morning Sun Shines | 05:32 |
| On My Love And Me | |
04 | Lucky Day | 05:11 |
05 | What She Really Is | 04:58 |
06 | Wishing Well | 04:01 |
07 | Irish Blues | 04:00 |
08 | No More Sorrow | 05:52 |
09 | While I Remain | 04:55 |
10 | Last Drink | 04:59 |
11 | 'Til I Find My True Love's Name | 03:33 |
12 | Big White Door | 05:33 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 10 - Latin Blues (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 10 - Latin Blues
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 14
Duration.............: 01:05:01 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | Hey Gringo (Latin Blues) | 05:51 |
02 | Immigration Blues | 05:09 |
03 | Still Trying To Clear My Name | 04:10 |
04 | Sun Is Hot | 04:14 |
05 | Screw You And Your Deep Blue Sea | 04:23 |
06 | Nothing Seems To Matter No More | 03:40 |
07 | Sometimes | 04:54 |
08 | Lampiou | 05:41 |
09 | Keep On Dancing | 03:50 |
10 | Lucifer's Angel | 04:50 |
11 | That's How I Know It's You | 04:01 |
12 | Forever | 04:37 |
13 | You Got Soul | 05:10 |
14 | Bajan Blue | 04:31 |

Chris Rea - Blue Guitars, Vol. 11 - 60's And 70's (2005)

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Artist...............: Chris Rea
Album................: Blue Guitars, Vol. 11 - 60's And 70's
Release Date.........: October 14, 2005
Genre................: Blues
Number of Songs......: 15
Duration.............: 00:59:01 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: NFO, M3U, Covers

Track Listing:
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01 | My Baby Told Me (Blues) | 02:43 |
02 | Got To Be Moving | 03:48 |
03 | My Baby Told Me (Gospel) | 03:05 |
04 | Heartbreaker | 02:49 |
05 | Yes I Do (Instrumental) | 03:17 |
06 | Wasted Love | 04:31 |
07 | Cool Cool Blue | 03:57 |
08 | Clarkson Blues | 04:57 |
09 | Who Killed Love | 04:06 |
10 | Never Tie Me Down | 04:06 |
11 | Mindless | 03:48 |
12 | Ain't That Just The Prettiest Thing | 05:08 |
13 | Nobody But You | 03:34 |
14 | Waiting For Love | 04:41 |
15 | Blue Morning In The Rain | 04:31 |

Albums:
Blue Guitars is a Blues album released by Chris Rea on October 14th 2005 consisting
of eleven CDs, one DVD and a full colour book, including paintings by the artist,
liner notes and song lyrics. The album is an ambitious project with the 137 songs
recorded over the course of 1 1/2 years with a work schedule - according to Chris Rea
himself - of twelve hours a day, seven days a week. Initially the project was inspired
by Bill Wyman's "Blues Odyssey" and can be called an "odyssey" in its own right,
for depicting a journey through the various epochs of Blues Music, starting at its
African origins and finishing with modern-time Blues from the 60s and 70s. Subsequently
the eleven CDs are titled the following: "Beginnings", "Country Blues", "Lousiana &
New Orleans", "Electric Memphis Blues", "Texas Blues", "Chicago Blues", "Blues Ballads",
"Gospel Soul Blues & Motown", "Celtic & Irish Blues", "Latin Blues" and "60s & 70s".
The album is the fifth and last record in a line of Blues records Chris Rea has made
since recovering from a serious disease at the turn of the millennium and promising
himself a return to his Bluesy roots in the event that he survived. According to Rea
"Blue Guitars" will be his last solo effort; however, he will continue to release albums
as a member of the band "Memphis Fireflies".

The eleven separate records which comprise "Blue Guitars" could as well stand on their own;
in combination, however, they provide a journey through the different epochs of the Blues,
showing the various components that have been added to the original African Blues over time,
the changes in instrumentation, style, lyrical expression and thematic implications. Thereby
Chris Rea and his band imitate the various styles and lyrical topics, creating an instantly
recognisable atmosphere on each record, with the first few songs usually setting up the
direction in which the record is going and then developing to various styles within the field
of each record.

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FLEETWOOD MAC - Rumours (Deluxe Edition) (2004)

2008-12-03T07:52:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: FLEETWOOD MAC
Album................: Rumours (Deluxe Edition)
Year.................: 2004/1977
Genre................: Rock
Duration.............: 1:46:40
Number of Songs......: 30
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 192 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
CD1
01-Second Hand News - 02:56
02-Dreams - 04:17
03-Never Going Back Again - 02:14
04-Don't Stop - 03:13
05-Go Your Own Way - 03:43
06-Songbird - 03:20
07-Silver Springs - 04:48
08-The Chain- 04:30 *****
09-You Make Loving Fun - 03:36
10-I Don't Want To Know - 03:16
11-Oh Daddy - 03:56
12-Gold Dust Woman - 05:02

CD2 (BONUS MATERIAL, ROUGHS AND OUTTAKES)
01-Second Hand News - 02:47
02-Dreams - 04:21
03-Brushes (Never Going Back Again) - 02:50
04-Don't Stop - 03:33
05-Go Your Own Way - 03:06
06-Songbird - 03:12
07-Silver Springs - 06:08
08-You Make Loving Fun - 04:56
09-Gold Dust Woman #1 - 05:02
10-Oh Daddy - 03:58
11-Think About It - 02:55
12-Never Going Back Again - 01:56
13-Planets Of The Universe - 03:18
14-Butter Cookie (Keep Me There) - 02:11
15-Gold Dust Woman - 05:01
16-Doesn't Anything Last - 01:10
17-Mic The Screecher - 00:59
18-For Duster (The Blues) - 04:26

Album Review:
In the spring of 2004, Warner Strategic Marketing reissued as remastered expanded editions Fleetwood Mac's first three albums with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Rumours is not only given an 18-track bonus disc, but the B-side "Silver Springs" is added to the original album, between "Songbird" and "The Chain" -- which may be a controversial move for some since it upsets the original running order (even though it was added to the previously released DVD Audio version of the record, albeit in a different place on the album, but that whole release scrambles the track listing on the second side, anyway). Nevertheless, it's very nice to have the original "Silver Springs" on CD, and the bonus disc is quite impressive, even though it isn't necessarily the kind of disc that will get played all that frequently. The biggest discovery are the previously unreleased songs -- two by Stevie Nicks, the very good official outtake "Think About It" (co-written with Roy Bittan) and the demo of "Planets of the Universe," and sketches by Christine McVie ("Butter Cookie (Keep Me There)") and Lindsey Buckingham ("Doesn't Anything Last"); while only "Think About It" was in any shape to make the final record, they're all interesting listens. Apart from the two jams that conclude the album (one a snippet, the other kind of lengthy and appropriately given "The Blues" as its subtitle), the rest of the album consists of alternate takes and demos of nearly every song on the album, with "Gold Dust Woman" and "Never Going Back Again" appearing twice (the latter is once given its original title, "Brushes"). These are dubbed as "roughs" on the back cover and that's what they are -- the songs are essentially in place, just not polished. Hence, it's easier to listen to than really rough demos, but there aren't any real revelations either -- just enough differences to make this a fascinating bonus disc for fans, particularly since the clearing-house nature of this bonus disc suggests there's nothing Rumours-related left in the vaults. While it may not be a disc that's played regularly, it's an excellent bonus disc that makes this overall package a superb reissue.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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YES - The Ultimate Yes 35th Anniversary Collection (2003)

2008-12-02T22:57:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: YES
Album................: The Ultimate Yes 35th Anniversary Collection
Year.................: 2003
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Type.................: compilation / UK Released
Duration.............: 2:36:14
Number of Songs......: 21
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 192 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
CD1
01-Yours Is No Disgrace-09:42
02-Survival-06:20
03-Roundabout-08:31
04-Then-05:45
05-I've Seen All Good People-06:54
06-Heart Of The Sunrise-10:35
07-Starship Trooper-09:27
08-Ritual Nous Sommes Du Soleil-21:32

CD2
01-Siberian Khatru-08:56
02-Long Distance Runaround-03:33
03-Wonderous Stories-03:50
04-And You And I-10:07
05-Soon-04:07
06-Going For The One-05:33
07-Dont Kill The Whale-03:57
08-Owner Of A Lonely Heart-04:29
09-Leave It-04:15
10-Big Generator-03:41
11-The Calling-04:43
12-Homeworld (The Ladder)-04:41
13-Awaken-15:36

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ROTTING CHRIST - Genesis (2002)

2008-12-02T22:51:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Rotting Christ
Album................: Genesis
Release Date.........: Oct 29, 2002
Genre................: Black Metal
Number of Songs......: 10
Duration.............: 00:51:30 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. Daemons - 3:27
02. Lex Talionis - 5:03
03. Quintessence - 4:45
04. Nightmare - 7:08
05. In Domine Sathana - 5:16
06. Release Me - 3:51
07. The Call of the Aethyrs - 4:32
08. Dying - 4:48
09. Ad Noctis - 6:11
10. Under the Name of Legion - 6:29

Album Review:
Rotting Christ has always been a metal band cloaked in the darkest musical elements,
ranging from black metal to the morbid, slightly unworldly tones of goth.
After experimenting with their signature sound in the late '90s on such intrepid
releases as A Dead Poem and Sleep of Angels, the band rightfully returned to the
black metal sound that they championed in their earlier days with the impressive
blast of Khronos 666. In 2002 the band once again emerged with an album of undeniably
sinister proportions, as Genesis encapsulates every facet of this Greek juggernaut's
ominous sound. The cascading, symphonic melodies that serve as a backdrop for Genesis
are truly intimidating and they wrap each and every song with a haunting aura of darkness.
Building on this macabre crescendo of aural atrocity, Rotting Christ does what they do best,
which is rifling through ten songs with fierce determination. It seems that with Genesis
the band wished to ascend to an unheard level of heaviness, as Themis' brutal drumming
throttles the listener with savage blasts while Sakis rises to this challenge with some
of his best guitar work of the group's 15-year career. Much of the album is highlighted
by the added textures of George's keyboard, strengthening Rotting Christ's sound without
weakening the aggressive punch the group is known for. When all is said and done,
Rotting Christ has once again delivered with a powerful album of putrid black metal and
fans should find Genesis a worthy successor to Khronos 666's diabolical intentions.
- Jason D. Taylor, All Music Guide

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JEAN-LUC PONTY - Live At Semper Opera (2002)

2008-12-01T23:51:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: JEAN-LUC PONTY
Album................: Live At Semper Opera
Type.................: Live
Released.............: 2002
Genre................: Jazz
Duration.............: 1:12:16
Number of Songs......: 9
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-Imaginary Voyage, Infinite Pursuit-11:16
02-Jig-09:40
03-Forever Together-06:18
04-No Absolute Time-10:48
05-Mirage-03:58 *****
06-Enigmatic Ocean Part 1 & 2-10:26
07-Band Introduction-02:10
08-Mouna Bowa-08:44
09-Caracas-08:56

Album Review:
Live at Semper Opera features electric violin master Jean-Luc Ponty
performing with his backing band in Dresden, Germany. The band
that joins Ponty for the performance is the same one that had appeared
on the Life Enigma (2001) album. Ponty leads this band through many
of his own hits, from the '70s to the present.
- Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Anthology Through The Years (2000)

2008-12-01T00:55:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Album................: Anthology: Through The Years
Type.................: Compilations
Released.............: 31 Oct 2000
Genre................: Folk Rock
Duration.............: 2:03:57
Number of Songs......: 34
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
Disk 1:
01-Breakdown-02:43
02-American Girl-03:34
03-Hometown Blues-02:13
04-Wild One, Forever-03:01
05-I Need To Know-02:24
06-Listen To Her Heart-03:03
07-Too Much Ain't Enough-02:56
08-Refugee-03:22
09-Here Comes My Girl-04:26
10-Don't Do Me Like That-02:43
11-Even The Losers-04:00
12-The Waiting-04:00
13-A Woman In Love (It's Not Me)-04:23
14-Stop Draggin' My Heart Around-04:04
15-You Got Lucky-03:39
16-Straight Into Darkness-03:50
17-Change Of Heart-03:18

Disk 2:
01-Rebels-05:21
02-Don't Come Around Here No More-05:05
03-The Best Of Everything-04:02
04-So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star-03:39
05-Jammin' Me-04:09
06-It'll All Work Out-03:13
07-Love Is A Long Road-04:08
08-Free Fallin'-04:18
09-Yer So Bad-03:07
10-I Won't Back Down-02:57
11-Runnin' Down A Dream-04:24
12-Learning To Fly-04:04
13-Into The Great Wide Open-03:44
14-Two Gunslingers-03:10
15-Mary Jane's Last Dance-04:32
16-Waiting For Tonight-03:31
17-Surrender-02:54

Album Review:
For the fan that wants more than the superb single-disc Greatest Hits yet
doesn't want to delve into actual albums or the exhaustive, rarities-heavy box
set Playback, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and MCA Records offered the
double-disc Anthology: Through the Years in the fall of 2000. This set basically
offers all the singles and album rock radio favorites, with a couple of odd
selections here and there and one new song, "Surrender." There are a few
omissions -- "Make It Better (Forget About Me)" isn't here, for instance -- but
not enough to really be noticeable, especially since this consolidates the bulk
of Petty's great songs and plays very, very well. Greatest Hits might have a
slight edge to Anthology because of its conciseness, but this double-disc set
illustrates that Petty's catalog was deeper than just the hits.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS - Echo (1999)

2008-12-01T00:50:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
Album................: Echo
Year.................: 1999
Genre................: Folk Rock
Duration.............: 1:01:59
Number of Songs......: 15
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 128 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
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Track Listing:
01 - "Room at the Top" – 5:00
02 - "Counting on You" – 4:05
03 - "Free Girl Now" – 3:30 ***
04 - "Lonesome Sundown" – 4:32
05 - "Swingin" – 5:30
06 - "Accused of Love" – 2:45
07 - "Echo" – 6:36
08 - "Won't Last Long" – 4:22
09 - "Billy the Kid" – 4:08
10 - "I Don't Wanna Fight" – 2:48
11 - "This One's for Me" – 2:42
12 - "No More" – 3:15
13 - "About to Give Out" – 3:12
14 - "Rhino Skin" – 3:57
15 - "One More Day, One More Night" – 5:37

Album Review:
Although the stripped-down, immediate production of She's the One was reminiscent of Wildflowers, Tom Petty's forays into Lindsey Buckingham-inspired pop turned out to be a passing thing, since Echo, his first full-fledged record with the Heartbreakers since 1991's Into the Great Wide Open, is an extension of Wildflowers, at least in terms of sound and feel. The weird thing is, Echo sounds like a sinewy band recording, but its sentiment makes it feel like a solo record. To be blunt, much of Echo feels like a by-product of Petty's divorce from his wife of over 20 years; even the intoxicating hard rock of "Free Girl Now" has a layer of sorrow and regret. That weary melancholy is the bond that keeps Echo together, bridging the gap between the ballads and the rockers, providing an emotional touchstone that makes the record more than just another Petty record. Then again, the music on Echo manages to sound like every other Petty album, yet it stays fresh. Petty, Mike Campbell, and Rick Rubin (along with some help from George Drakoulias) keep the spirit of Wildflowers alive by keeping the production uncluttered, direct, and muscular — which just reveals what a strong, versatile band the Heartbreakers are. And while there are no surprises, Petty once again delivers an album that works as a whole while having several clear highlights — which is a pretty neat trick, actually. At times, the disc feels a little long, but all the pieces work individually and illustrate that Petty is the rare rocker who knows how to mature gracefully. Although the album is spiked with sadness and regret, nothing on the album feels forced or self-conscious, either lyrically or musically — and he is one of the few rockers of his generation that can make such a claim.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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GARY MOORE - Out in the Fields: The Very Best of Gary Moore (1998)

2008-12-01T00:45:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: GARY MOORE
Album................: Out in the Fields: The Very Best of Gary Moore
Type.................: Compilation
Released.............: 1998
Genre................: Guitar Heroes
Duration.............: 01:10:49
Number of Songs......: 15
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-Out In The Fields-04:16
02-Over The Hills And Far Away-05:20
03-Run For Cover-04:11
04-Parisienne Walkways [Edit][Live]-05:48
05-Empty Rooms-04:15
06-The Loner-05:53
07-Military Man-05:37
08-After The War-04:05
09-Cold Day In Hell-04:24
10-Wild Frontier-04:13
11-Still In Love With You-05:55
12-Wishing Well-04:04
13-Friday On My Mind-04:14
14-Still Got The Blues-04:09
15-Ready For Love-04:25

Album Review:
Irish guitarist Gary Moore has built an entire career on stubborn
self-recycling. Just when listeners think they have him pegged within a
particular musical style (heavy metal guitar slinger, soft-hearted acoustic
player, jazz fusion experimentalist, electric blues purist), the enduring
six-string legend throws a curve ball and changes artistic direction --
seemingly just to spite his critics. Because of this, his extensive recorded
legacy as a solo artist has defied adequate encapsulation into greatest-hits
packages, and in America, where his profile has never exceeded the status of a
connoisseur's favorite, taking a first stab at discovering his work becomes an
even more vexing task. Out in the Fields: The Very Best of Gary Moore doesn't
solve this problem, but it does alleviate it somewhat by concentrating on
Moore's best-known guise among the aforementioned connoisseur club -- hard rock
and heavy metal guitar shredder. Included here are the rare mainstream hits
("Out in the Fields," "Wild Frontier"), balls-out metal headbangers ("Run for
Cover," "Military Man"), sublime ballads ("Parisienne Walkways," "Empty Rooms"),
and later-day blues successes ("Cold Day in Hell," "Still Got the Blues"). In an
imperfect world and a less-than-perfect career, this is about as spot-on as one
can expect.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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ROTTING CHRIST - A Dead Poem (1997)

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Artist...............: Rotting Christ
Album................: A Dead Poem
Release Date.........: Oct 7, 1997
Genre................: Symphonic Black Metal
Number of Songs......: 10
Duration.............: 00:47:25 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. "Sorrowfull Farewell" - 4:52
02. "Among Two Storms" - 4:09
03. "A Dead Poem" - 4:08
04. "Out Of Spirits" - 4:06
05. "As If By Magic" - 5:51
06. "Full Colour Is The Night" - 4:47
07. "Semigod" - 4:39
08. "Ten Miles High" - 4:34
09. "Between Times" - 5:03
10. "Ira Incensus" - 5:16

Album Review:
Though their name has always been a bit much for some to stomach, Greece's
Rotting Christ are hardly the most extreme of black metal bands. And despite
their unusual country of origin, they have capably challenged their mainland
counterparts by building a respectably consistent body of work without any
obvious clunkers. While this makes it rather difficult to pin-point their
best album, most would agree that 1997's strangely titled A Dead Poem (along
with its direct predecessor, the even more strangely named Triarchy of the
Lost Lovers) ranks among their best. Now a word of caution: Experienced
deathsters will probably prefer the band's more extreme early efforts.
A Dead Poem, despite its ample collection of aggressive riffs and infectious
guitar harmonies, rates higher in commercial accessibility than inspired
songwriting, making it ideal for beginning fans. "Sorrowful Farewell" and
the title track provide the album's best moments, and though they take a tad
long to get going, the acoustic guitar-driven "Ira Incensus" and the synthesizer
-enhanced "As if by Magic" eventually deliver some of the group's most melodic,
consumer-friendly hooks.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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THE BUSH CHEMISTS - Dub Outernational (1996)

2008-11-28T00:10:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: The Bush Chemists
Album................: Dub Outernational
Release Date.........: Jan 30, 1996
Genre................: Reggae
Number of Songs......: 15
Duration.............: 00:57:45 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. Dub Exploitation 3:24
02. Got to Be Conscious 4:00
03. Show Them the Way 3:47
04. Give Thanks and Praise 3:42
05. Let Us Know Dub 3:29
06. Teaching of Love 3:59
07. Survival Dub 3:43
08. Armagideon Dub 3:53
09. Cultural Dub 3:52
10. Dub Outernational 3:47
11. Searching Dub 3:51
12. Watchful Dub 4:04
13. Pure and Clean 4:36
14. Roots, Rocks, Reggae 3:56
15. Righteous Dub 3:42

Album Review:
Dub Outernational is the first domestic U.S. release from U.K. dub specialists
Bush Chemists. The entire album was recorded in member Dougie Wardrop's attic,
and the music could be best described as a combination of futuristic sounds with
a classic reggae production. Essentially a compilation of remixed favorites from
past releases (they've done albums for the Conscious Sounds, Universal Egg, and
Centry labels over the years), Dub Outernational is appealing to both the newcomer
and the longtime fan. Each track slides into the next, almost playing like a
continuous hour-long composition - "Show Them the Way" is a work of spirituality,
while "Dub Exploitation," "Roots, Rock, Reggae," and the title track are all slinky,
liquid-sounding dubs.
- Greg Prato, Rolling Stone.

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KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD - Ledbetter Heights (1995)

2008-11-26T08:14:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Album................: Ledbetter Heights
Release Date.........: Oct 1995
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:60:55 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Born With a Broken Heart 5:56
02. Deja Voodoo 6:08
03. Aberdeen 4:16
04. Shame, Shame, Shame 6:06
05. One Foot on the Path 3:49
06. Everbody Gets the Blues 5:57
07. While We Cry [Live] 6:18
08. I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime) 4:15
09. (Let Me Up) I've Had Enough 2:44
10. Riverside 3:45
11. What's Goin' Down 5:30
12. Ledbetter Heights 6:11

Album Review:
You would never guess from Kenny Wayne Shepherd's fiery playing that the guitarist
is still only in his teens. On his debut, Ledbetter Heights, Shepherd burns through
a set of rather generic blues-rock ravers that are made special by his exceptional
technique. It may still be a while before he says something original, but he plays
with style, energy, and dedication, which is more than enough for a debut album.
Thom Owens, All Music Guide.

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ENIGMA - The Cross Of Changes (1994)

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Artist...............: Enigma
Album................: The Cross Of Changes
Release Date.........: Feb 8, 1994
Genre................: New Age, Ambient
Number of Songs......: 9
Duration.............: 00:44:10 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. "Second Chapter" (Curly M.C.) - 2:16
02. "The Eyes of Truth" (Curly) - 7:12
03. "Return to Innocence" (Curly, Kuo Ying-nan, Kuo Hsiu-chu) - 4:17
04. "I Love You ... I'll Kill You" (Curly, David Fairstein) - 8:51
05. "Silent Warrior" (Curly) - 6:10
06. "The Dream of the Dolphin" (Fairstein) - 2:45
07. "Age of Loneliness (Carly's Song)" (Curly) - 5:21
08. "Out from the Deep" (Curly) - 4:53
09. "The Cross of Changes" (Curly) - 2:25

Album Review:
Cretu being no fool, he figured if it worked the first time, no need to change things
much for the second. But he also knew not to simply go ahead and just rehash his debut
for Cross of Changes, resulting in a just different enough effort along the same overall
lines. The usual air of tasteful middle-of-the-road spirituality takes precedence, right
down to the cover art and appropriately pantheistic quote from Persian mystic poet Rumi
in the CD booklet. Needless to say, the music attempts to match the same throughout,
and often succeeds. Things kick off with more of the synth-whale song noises and atmospherics
from MCMXC, however there aren't any monks to be found this time around, but what sounds
like the same whispering woman talking about "clearing the debts of many hundred years"
and the like. From there, Cretu merrily takes the same plunge - some of his sample choices
this time around show he's got a decent record collection, including parts from Songs From
the Victorious City, the striking fusion of Egyptian and Western musics from Anne Dudley
and Jaz Coleman. His work with beats and loops noticeably shows a more developed edge -
while hardly an innovator, there's a bit more grime and loud in his rhythms, which in
combination with extra electric guitar make a reasonable contrast to the smoother elements.
Consider the rampaging conclusion to "I Love You...I'll Kill You," which while sharing some
cheese with the title itself still works surprisingly well, right down to a clever Robert
Plant vocal sample at the end. "Return to Innocence" was the big single from this one, not
quite up there with "Sadeness" in the popular culture in the U.S. but almost inescapable
elsewhere. There's another Led Zeppelin sample (this time John Bonham) and a haunting male
vocal providing oomph under the fuzzy-headed greeting card philosophy of the main lyrics.
It's an impressive effort, showing Cretu had a definite something in his own way.
Ned Raggett, All Music Guide.

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JAN GARBAREK GROUP - Twelve Moons (1993)

2008-11-23T11:01:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: JAN GARBAREK GROUP
Album................: Twelve Moons
Released.............: 1993
Genre................: Jazz
Duration.............: 1:15:33
Number of Songs......: 10
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Ripper...............: EAC
Encoder..............: FLAC v1.2.1
Reader...............: Plextor PX-755A
Source...............: CD

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Track Listing:
01-Twelve Moons-07:37
Part One: Winter-Summer
Part Two: Summer-Winter
02-Psalm-06:33
03-Brother Wind March-10:20
04-There Were Swallows...-08:39
05-The Tall Tear Trees-05:51
06-Arietta-06:24
07-Gautes-Margjit-11:58
08-Darvαnan-04:56
09-Huhai-07:32
10-Witchi-Tai-To-05:43

Album Review:
Norwegian saxophonist/composer Jan Garbarek is one of the north’s premier
musicians–and not merely in “jazz.” He has evolved from his early years as a
Coltrane-influenced saxophonist into a unique approach to playing and writing,
with a distinctive sax tone and a mature composer’s ability to work with
materials from folk music and the avant-garde as well as with jazz. Garbarek has
long been my favorite saxophonist–there are moments here as on all his albums
when his knife-edged tone can just rip holes in you, like a scalpel made of
frozen fire.

Twelve Moonsis both a summation and a look forward. It contains a few
arrangements of traditional Norwegian songs (“Psalm” and “Gautes-Margjit”),
something Garbarek has been exploring in depth of late, but this is also the
first album on which Garbarek looks back to his past catalogue and reworks or
presents a new version of a piece he has recorded before. Twelve Moons is a
celebration, too, as ECM’s 500th release. It’s fitting that ECM’s 500th album be
a Garbarek work, due to their long association together.

“Brother Wind March” is a reworking of “Brother Wind” from Garbarek’s earlier
album Legend of the Seven Dreams(ECM) that turns the original into a dramatic
processional. “Arietta” is a gentle arrangement of an Edvard Grieg piece, while
the album’s title cut is a two-part excerpt of music from a documentary film.
The album concludes with the Jim Pepper tune “Witchi-Tai-To,” which the Garbarek
Group has been using as a signature tune since they first recorded it almost 20
years ago. They play it here in an extended version that begins with just drums
and sax, then builds up to an peaceful climax full of space and light–a powerful
and moving vision.

Any new Jan Garbarek album is always an event, because he is always changing and
exploring. Twelve Moonsis a worthy addition to his oeuvre, both a summation and
a celebration.

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JOHN CAMPBELL - One Believer (1991)

2008-11-22T22:53:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: JOHN CAMPBELL
Album................: One Believer
Released.............: 1991
Genre................: Blues
Duration.............: 50:17
Number of Songs......: 10
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

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Hz...................: 44,100
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Track Listing:
01-Devil In My Closet-06:01
02-Angel Of Sorrow-04:16
03-Wild Streak-05:01
04-Couldn't Do Nothin'-03:48
05-Tiny Coffin-04:44
06-World Of Trouble-06:10
07-Voodoo Edge-04:09
08-Person To Person-03:50
09-Take Me Down-06:45
10-One Believer-05:33

Album Review:
The Elektra debut by the late bluesman John Campbell is a curious affair in more
than one respect-despite it's obvious excellence and original voice. The first
is that he was signed at all. Clearly in 1990 when Campbell signed his deal,
record company executives were still interested inn finding new and original
talent and developing them over a period of time. One Believer was outside of
virtually every trend on major labels and in pop at the time. Other than Chris
Whitley's Living with the Law, it was the only roots record issued on a major
label in 1991. The other thing is that One Believer is an oddity even for
Campbell. It's a deeply atmospheric record full of subtle shimmering organs and
warm guitar textures that accent the dreamy spooky side of the blues more than
the crunchy stomp and roll that Campbell was known for in the clubs -- and
displayed on his follow-up Howlin' Mercy. Tracks like "Angel of Sorrow," "World
of Trouble," and "Wild Streak" offer shimmering ambient textures from which the
blues emanate from the ether, tonally and melodically challenging all acceptable
notions of what Texas blues should sound like -- but then, Mr. Campbell was
living and working in New York and his music was certainly influenced by that
late-night environment. These are beautiful songs, tempered in shadow and
restraint while baring their teeth at all the right moments. Other places the
roadhouse magic comes out of the closet as on "Couldn't Do Nothin'," "Devil In
My Closet," and "Person to Person. On "Voodoo Edge," the slowhand blues meets a
crisscross New Orleans second-line backbeat a la Dr. John and comes up with
chunky honky-tonk piano and shakers to give the piece an "I Walk on Gilded
Splinters feel, extending Campbell's sound over a deeper, darker shade of roots
music. This in underlined by the album's last two tracks -- "Take Me Down" and
the title track -- which are menacing in their conviction and creepy swampy in
execution. This is a fine, fine debut that remains in print.
- Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

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CROSBY, STILLS & NASH - Anthology [Box set, 4 CD's] (1991)

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Artist...............: CROSBY, STILLS & NASH
Album................: Anthology [Box set, 4 CD's]
Type.................: Compilation
Released.............: 1991
Genre................: Folk Rock
Duration.............: 04:50:38
Number of Songs......: 77
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 224
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
CD1
01-Suite: Judy Blue Eyes-07:29
02-Helplessly Hoping-02:32
03-You Don't Have To Cry-02:41
04-Wooden Ships-05:27
05-Guinnevere-04:46
06-Marrakesh Express-02:36
07-Long Time Gone-04:17
08-Blackbird-02:36
09-Lady Of The Island-02:38
10-Song With No Words-03:14
11-Almost Cut My Hair-08:52
12-Teach Your Children-02:54
13-Horses Through A Rainstorm-03:39
14-Deja Vu-04:10
15-Helpless-03:37
16-4 + 20-02:10
17-Laughing-05:24
18-Carry On-04:25

CD2
01-Woodstock-03:52
02-Ohio-03:06
03-Love The One You're With-03:07
04-Our House-03:00
05-Old Times Good Times-03:42
06-The Lee Shore-05:31
07-Music Is Love-03:22
08-I'd Swear There Was Somebody-01:21
09-Man In The Mirror-02:38
10-Black Queen-07:04
11-Military Madness-02:55
12-Urge For Going-03:46
13-I Used To Be A King-04:48
14-Simple Man-02:19
15-Southbound Train-03:56
16-Change Partners-03:13
17-My Love Is A Gentle Thing-01:24
18-Word Game-04:11
19-Johnny's Garden-02:46
20-So Begins The Task-02:29
21-Turn Back The Pages-04:04

CD3
01-See The Changes-02:44
02-It Doesn't Matter-02:31
03-Immigration Man-03:00
04-Chicago We Can Change The World-04:01
05-Homeward Through The Haze-04:22
06-Where Will I Be-03:22
07-Page 43-02:56
08-Carry Me-03:34
09-Cowboy Of Dreams-03:28
10-Bittersweet-02:38
11-To The Last Whale, Critical Mass, Wind On The Water-05:31
12-Prison Song-03:12
13-Another Sleep Song-04:44
14-Taken At All-02:56
15-In My Dreams-05:12
16-Just A Song Before I Go-02:14
17-Shadow Captain-04:33
18-Dark Star-04:59
19-Cathedral-05:15

CD4
01-Wasted On The Way-02:46
02-Barrel Of Pain (Half Life)-04:43
03-Southern Cross-04:40
04-Daylight Again-02:28
05-Thoroughfare Gap-03:33
06-Wild Tales-02:14
07-Dear Mr. Fantasy-06:58
08-Cold Rain-02:33
09-Got It Made-04:54
10-Tracks In The Dust-04:47
11-As I Come Of Age-02:47
12-50 50-04:21
13-Drive My Car-03:51
14-Delta-04:10
15-Soldiers Of Peace-04:19
16-Yours And Mine-04:27
17-Haven't We Lost Enough-03:07
18-After The Dolphin-04:49
19-Find The Cost Of Freedom-01:58

Album Review:
This 77-track, four-CD set remains one of the best boxes devoted to a single
music act that one can buy, covering the output of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
across 22 years, from 1968 until 1990. The first thing that becomes apparent,
beyond the excellent sound (which was a revelation at the time, when only extant
editions of the group's work were the early, substandard CD editions), is the
sheer worth of the material. Crosby, Stills & Nash's reputation, based on their
first four albums, can be taken as a given for anyone who would think of buying
this set, and it does cover virtually every base that one could involving the
trio, with an occasional Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cut included for
completeness' sake. Disc one by itself should be worth the price of the set to
serious fans, eight of its 18 tracks being previously unissued songs (including
a version of the Beatles' "Blackbird") and unissued early demos, alternate
takes, or variant mixes on songs from the Crosby, Stills & Nash or Deja Vu
albums, along with one Crosby & Nash outtake. Disc two is similarly filled with
previously unheard songs and versions of songs, although here the rarities are
more focused on material by Stephen Stills (including a Crosby, Stills & Young
version of "Black Queen"), Graham Nash solo, and the Crosby & Nash duo. Disc
three is devoted more to Manassas and Crosby & Nash, but does work in Crosby,
Stills, Nash & Young's "Taken at All" and "See the Changes" from various
attempts at doing albums. Disc four takes listeners up to 1990, with Stills,
Nash, and Crosby solo material (including unissued live and studio cuts) of the
'80s interspersed with released Crosby, Stills & Nash tracks and previously
unissued Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tracks. The accompanying booklet includes
a sessionography and reminiscence about each track, and as most of this set is
presented in chronological order, one not only gets a dazzling four-hour-plus
song-by-song listening experience, but also what amounts to a montage/history of
the group and their members across more than two decades.
- Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

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AEROSMITH - Pandora's Box (1991)

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Artist...............: AEROSMITH
Album................: Pandora's Box
Year.................: 1991
Genre................: Hard Rock
Type.................: Compilation
Duration.............: 3:45:10
Number of Songs......: 53
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 128 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
CD1
1 "When I Needed You" Steven Tyler Steven Tyler, pre-Aerosmith, with the band The Strangeurs/Chain Reaction.
2 "Make It" Steven Tyler From the album Aerosmith.
3 "Movin' Out" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Unreleased alternate version from the Aerosmith sessions.
4 "One Way Street" Steven Tyler From the album Aerosmith.
5 "On the Road Again" Unknown Unreleased song from the Aerosmith sessions.
6 "Mama Kin" Steven Tyler From the album Aerosmith.
7 "Same Old Song and Dance" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Get Your Wings.
8 "Train Kept A-Rollin'" Tiny Bradshaw, Howard Kay, Lois Mann From the album Get Your Wings.
9 "Seasons of Wither" Steven Tyler From the album Get Your Wings.
10 "Write Me a Letter" Steven Tyler Unreleased live version.
11 "Dream On" Steven Tyler From the album Aerosmith.
12 "Pandora's Box" Steven Tyler, Joey Kramer From the album Get Your Wings.
13 "Rattlesnake Shake" Peter Green Unreleased live radio broadcast aired on WKRQ, Cincinnati.
14 "Walkin' the Dog" Rufus Thomas Unreleased live radio broadcast aired on WKRQ, Cincinnati.
15 "Lord of the Thighs" Steven Tyler Unreleased live version from Texxas Jam, Cottonbowl, Dallas.

CD2
1 "Toys in the Attic" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Toys in the Attic.
2 "Round and Round" Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford From the album Toys in the Attic.
3 "Krawhitham" Joey Kramer, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton Unreleased instrumental.
4 "You See Me Crying" Steven Tyler, Don Solomon From the album Toys in the Attic.
5 "Sweet Emotion" Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton From the album Toys in the Attic.
6 "No More No More" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Toys in the Attic.
7 "Walk This Way" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Toys in the Attic.
8 "I Wanna Know Why" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Unreleased live version from Texxas Jam, Cottonbowl, Dallas.
9 "Big Ten-Inch Record" Fred Weismantel Unreleased live version from Texxas Jam, Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas, 1978-07-04.
10 "Rats in the Cellar" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Rocks.
11 "Last Child" Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford Remix of the original version from the album Rocks.
12 "All Your Love" Otis Rush Unreleased song. Recorded at the Cenacle, Armonk, New York, May 1977.
13 "Soul Saver" Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford Unreleased rehearsal.
14 "Nobody's Fault" Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford From the album Rocks.
15 "Lick and a Promise" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Rocks.
16 "Adam's Apple" Steven Tyler Unreleased live version recorded on tour in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1977-07-04.
17 "Draw the Line" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Remix of the original version from the album Draw the Line.
18 "Critical Mass" Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Jack Douglas From the album Draw the Line.

CD3
1 "Kings and Queens" Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, Jack Douglas Unreleased live version.
2 "Milkcow Blues" Kokomo Arnold From the album Draw the Line.
3 "I Live in Connecticut" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Unreleased rehearsal.
4 "Three Mile Smile" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Night in the Ruts.
5 "Let It Slide" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry Unreleased song from the Night in the Ruts sessions.
6 "Cheese Cake" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Night in the Ruts.
7 "Bone to Bone" (Coney Island White Fish Boy) Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Night in the Ruts. Recorded at Media Sound and Record Plant Studios, New York City, 1979-07-10.
8 "No Surprize" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Night in the Ruts.
9 "Come Together" John Lennon, Paul McCartney From the album Greatest Hits.
10 "Downtown Charlie" Aerosmith Unreleased song.
11 "Sharpshooter" Brad Whitford, Derek St. Holmes From the album Whitford/St. Holmes.
12 "Shit House Shuffle" Joe Perry Unreleased rehearsal.
13 "South Station Blues" Joe Perry From the album I've Got the Rock'n'Rolls Again by The Joe Perry Project.
14 "Riff & Roll" Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo Unreleased song.
15 "Jailbait" Steven Tyler, Jimmy Crespo From the album Rock in a Hard Place.
16 "Major Barbara" Steven Tyler Unreleased alternate version.
17 "Chip Away the Stone" Richie Supa Unreleased alternate version.
18 "Helter Skelter" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Unreleased song.
19 "Back in the Saddle" Steven Tyler, Joe Perry From the album Rocks. Recorded at the Wherehouse, Waltham, Mass. & Record Plant Studios, NYC, 1976-02-03.
20 "Circle Jerk" (hidden track) Brad Whitford Unreleased instrumental.

Album Review:
Aerosmith's 1991 three-CD box set Pandora's Box has just about everything you could possibly want: hits, demos, rarities, live material, key album tracks, and a booklet packed with classic photos, a bio, and the bandmembers' remembrances of all the tracks. Since the set was released by Columbia, none of their material from the mid-'80s through the early-'90s is featured (Done With Mirrors, Permanent Vacation, and Pump). But the '70s was when this legendary band was at their most raw and rocking best, and Pandora's Box is a superb overview of the group's work from their first self-titled album up until 1982's Rock in a Hard Place. Also included is solo material from Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, as well as an early track from Steven Tyler when he fronted a band called Chain Reaction in the '60s. The hits will attract the casual admirer ("Dream On," "Walk This Way," "Sweet Emotion," etc.), while the more obscure selections will surely please the longtime fan ("Rattlesnake Shake," "On the Road Again," a great demo of "Movin' Out," live versions of "Write Me a Letter," "I Wanna Know Why," etc.). Aerosmith was always an album-oriented band, and such selections as "No Surprize," "Three Mile Smile," "Lick and a Promise," "No More No More," and "Seasons of Wither" often outshine the hits. By touching all the bases, Pandora's Box is an excellent package.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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QUEENSRYCHE - Empire (1990)

2008-11-22T18:35:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Queensryche
Album................: Empire
Release Date.........: August 20, 1990
Genre................: Progressive metal
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 01:03:21 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
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Included.............: Covers

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Track Listing:
01. "Best I Can" (DeGarmo) - 5:34
02. "The Thin Line" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:43
03. "Jet City Woman" (Tate) - 5:22
04. "Della Brown" (DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate) - 7:04
05. "Another Rainy Night (Without You)" (DeGarmo, Jackson, Tate) - 4:29
06. "Empire" (Tate, Wilton) - 5:24
07. "Resistance" (Tate, Wilton) - 4:50
08. "Silent Lucidity" (DeGarmo) - 5:47
09. "Hand On Heart" (DeGarmo, Tate, Wilton) - 5:33
10. "One And Only" (DeGarmo, Wilton) - 5:54
11. "Anybody Listening?" (DeGarmo, Tate) - 7:41

Album Review:
One of the most praised metal albums of the late '80s, Operation: Mindcrime was an
extremely tough act to follow. But while Empire isn't quite on a par with that gem,
it is certainly one of the most absorbing headbanger efforts of 1990. Highly
conceptual and anything but redundant, Empire demonstrates beautifully just how
imaginative Queensryche can be. If anyone has bridged the gap between the bombast
of Iron Maiden and the artiness of Pink Floyd, it is Queensryche. But as much as
one may be reminded of Floyd's The Wall on pieces like "Anybody Listening?,"
"Silent Lucidity," and "Resistance," Empire leaves no doubt that Queensryche has
a rich personality all its own.
- Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

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THE STONE ROSES - The Stone Roses (1989)

2008-11-22T14:02:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: THE STONE ROSES
Album................: The Stone Roses
Release Date.........: Jul 1989
Genre................: Madchester
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 00:48:53 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. I Wanna Be Adored 4:51
02. She Bangs The Drums 3:51
03. Waterfall 4:41
04. Don't Stop 5:20
05. Bye Bye Badman 4:05
06. Elizabeth My Dear 0:57
07. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister 3:26
08. Made of Stone 4:15
09. Shoot You Down 4:13
10. This Is the One 4:59
11. I Am the Resurrection 8:15

Album Review:
Since the Stone Roses were the nominal leaders of Britain's "Madchester" scene -
an indie rock phenomenon that fused guitar pop with drug-fueled rave and dance
culture - it's rather ironic that their eponymous debut only hints at dance music.
What made the Stone Roses important was how they welcomed dance and pop together,
treating them as if they were the same beast. Equally important was the Roses' cool,
detached arrogance, which was personified by Ian Brown's nonchalant vocals.
Brown's effortless malevolence is brought to life with songs that equal both his
sentiments and his voice - "I Wanna Be Adored," with its creeping bassline and waves
of cool guitar hooks, doesn't demand adoration, it just expects it. Similarly, Brown
can claim "I Am the Resurrection" and lie back, as if there were no room for debate.
But the key to The Stone Roses is John Squire's layers of simple, exceedingly catchy
hooks and how the rhythm section of Reni and Mani always imply dance rhythms without
overtly going into the disco. On "She Bangs the Drums" and "Elephant Stone," the hooks
wind into the rhythm inseparably - the '60s hooks and the rolling beats manage to convey
the colorful, neo-psychedelic world of acid house. Squire's riffs are bright and catchy,
recalling the British Invasion while suggesting the future with their phased, echoey
effects. The Stone Roses was a two-fold revolution - it brought dance music to an
audience that was previously obsessed with droning guitars, while it revived the concept
of classic pop songwriting, and the repercussions of its achievement could be heard
throughout the '90s, even if the Stone Roses could never achieve this level of achievement
again.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.

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DEF LEPPARD - Hysteria (1987)

2008-11-22T13:57:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: DEF LEPPARD
Album................: Hysteria
Released.............: 1987
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Duration.............: 1:02:32
Number of Songs......: 12
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-Women-05:42
02-Rocket-06:37
03-Animal-04:04
04-Love Bites-05:46
05-Pour Some Sugar On Me-04:27
06-Armageddon It-05:24
07-Gods Of War-06:37
08-Don't Shoot Shotgun-04:26
09-Run Riot-04:39
10-Hysteria-05:54
11-Excitable-04:19
12-Love And Affection-04:37

Album Review:
Where Pyromania had set the standard for polished, catchy pop-metal, Hysteria
only upped the ante. Pyromania's slick, layered Mutt Lange production turned
into a painstaking obsession with dense sonic detail on Hysteria, with the
result that some critics dismissed the record as a stiff, mechanized pop
sell-out (perhaps due in part to Rick Allen's new, partially electronic drum
kit). But Def Leppard's music had always employed big, anthemic hooks, and few
of the pop-metal bands who had hit the charts in the wake of Pyromania could
compete with Leppard's sense of craft; certainly none had the pop songwriting
savvy to produce seven chart singles from the same album, as the stunningly
consistent Hysteria did. Joe Elliott's lyrics owe an obvious debt to his
obsession with T. Rex, particularly on the playfully silly anthem "Pour Some
Sugar on Me," and the British glam rock tribute "Rocket," while power ballads
like "Love Bites" and the title track lack the histrionics or gooey
sentimentality of many similar offerings. The strong pop hooks and
"perfect"-sounding production of Hysteria may not appeal to die-hard heavy metal
fans, but it isn't heavy metal -- it's pop-metal, and arguably the best
pop-metal ever recorded. Its blockbuster success helped pave the way for a whole
new second wave of hair metal bands, while proving that the late-'80s musical
climate could also be very friendly to veteran hard rock acts, a lead many would
follow in the next few years.
- Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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QUEENSRYCHE - Rage For Order (1986)

2008-11-21T23:40:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: QUEENSRYCHE
Album................: Rage For Order
Released.............: 27 June 1986
Genre................: Progressive Metal
Duration.............: 1:03:31
Number of Songs......: 11 + 4 (bonus tracks)
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: VBR -V2 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-Walk In The Shadows-03:34
02-I Dream In Infrared-04:18
03-The Whisper-03:36
04-Gonna Get Close To You-04:37
05-The Killing Words-03:56
06-Surgical Strike-03:20
07-Neue Regel-05:04
08-Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)-04:05
09-London-05:05
10-Screaming In Digital-03:38
11-I Will Remember-04:38

Bonus tracks
12-Gonna Get Close To You (12" version)-05:46
13-The Killing Words (live)-04:10
14-I Dream In Infrared (1991 acoustic remix)-04:01
15-Walk In The Shadows (live)-03:43

Album Review:
After tasting success from both their self-titled debut EP and The Warning,
Queensryche lost their edge a bit on this release. The hair metal movement was
fast approaching and this once-unique band now looked -- and for the most part,
sounded -- like the average metal band of the day. The signature sound of
Queensryche is still unmistakable, as Geoff Tate's voice sounds strong. The
music here is simpler than on Warning; the lyrics are bit too heavy-handed and
have not stood the test of time very well. "Walk in the Shadows" is a
well-structured song with a good combination of Tate's howling and dramatic
background vocals. "I Will Remember" was a precursor to "Silent Lucidity" and
accentuated the power and emotion that Tate can evoke. The band was obviously
trying to expand their approach to music with a heavy emphasis on theatrics, but
the music suffered as a result. They succeeded with this approach to a certain
extent on Operation: Mindcrime, but the band's musical limitations have always
prevented them from moving beyond a classier version of Iron Maiden. [The 2003
reissue of Rage for Order included both 24-bit remastering and four bonus
tracks.]
- Robert Taylor, All Music Guide

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TOM WAITS - Rain Dogs (1985)

2008-11-21T23:27:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Tom Waits
Album................: Rain Dogs
Release Date.........: August 1985
Genre................: Rock
Number of Songs......: 19
Duration.............: 00:52:27 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers

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Track Listing:
01. "Singapore" - 2:43
02. "Clap Hands" - 3:24
03. "Cemetery Polka" - 1:46
04. "Jockey Full of Bourbon" - 2:42
05. "Tango Till They're Sore" - 2:47
06. "Big Black Mariah" - 2:40
07. "Diamonds & Gold" - 2:31
08. "Hang Down Your Head" (Brennan/Waits) - 2:28
09. "Time" - 3:52
10. "Rain Dogs" - 2:51
11. "Midtown" [instrumental] - 1:00
12. "9th & Hennepin" - 1:54
13. "Gun Street Girl" - 4:35
14. "Union Square" - 2:21
15. "Blind Love" - 4:18
16. "Walking Spanish" - 3:03
17. "Downtown Train" - 3:47
18. "Bride of Rain Dog" [instrumental] - 1:03
19. "Anywhere I Lay My Head" - 2:42

Album Review:
With its jarring rhythms and unusual instrumentation -- marimba,
accordion, various percussion -- as well as its frequently surreal
lyrics, Rain Dogs is very much a follow-up to Swordfishtrombones,
which is to say that it sounds for the most part like The Threepenny
Opera being sung by Howlin' Wolf. The chief musical difference is the
introduction of guitarist Marc Ribot, who adds his noisy leads to the
general cacophony. But Rain Dogs is sprawling where its predecessor
had been focused: Tom Waits' lyrics here sometimes are imaginative to
the point of obscurity, seemingly chosen to fit the rhythms rather than
for sense. In the course of 19 tracks and 54 minutes, Waits sometimes
goes back to the more conventional music of his earlier records,
which seems like a retreat, though such tracks as the catchy "Hang Down
Your Head," "Time," and especially "Downtown Train" (frequently covered
and finally turned into a Top Ten hit by Rod Stewart five years later)
provide some relief as well as variety. Rain Dogs can't surprise as
Swordfishtrombones had, and in his attempt to continue in the direction
suggested by that album, Waits occasionally borders on the chaotic
(which may only be to say that, like most of his records, this one is uneven).
But much of the music matches the earlier album, and there is so much of
it that that is enough to qualify Rain Dogs as one of Waits' better albums.
-William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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SAVAGE - Loose 'N' Lethal (1983)

2008-11-20T00:40:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: Savage
Album................: Loose 'N' Lethal
Year.................: 1983
Genre................: NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal)
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 11
Duration.............: 00:47:13 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Let It Loose 03:17
02. Cry Wolf 04:31
03. Berlin 04:46
04. Dirty Money 04:43
05. Ain't No Fit Place 05:35
06. On the Rocks 03:51
07. The China Run 04:08
08. White Hot 03:44

The 1997 reissue by Neat Metal has bonus tracks:
09. No Cause to Kill (Demo) 3:47
10. The Devil Take You (Demo) 4:53
11. Back on the Road (Demo) 3:58
The reissue features liner notes by Gerry Sharpe-Young, who did the cover and
is responsible for the Rock Detector series of books.

Chris Bradley: bass guitar, lead vocals
Andy Dawson: lead guitar, vocals
Wayne Renshaw: guitar
Mark Brown: drums

Recorded at Ebony Studios, Hull, England
Produced and engineered by Darryl Johnston

Album Review:
When it was finally released in 1983 by (very) independent Ebony Records, Savage's Loose'n'Lethal was a walking, breathing musical anachronism. Containing a batch of songs which had been stewing for years as the band slogged unknown through local pubs and clubs, desperately looking for a break, it was a direct throwback to 1980, when the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (which had spawned the group) was in full-flight and dominating the U.K.'s music weeklies. But by the time of its belated release, musical tastes had evolved considerably and the original onslaught of NWOBHM bands had been decimated by time and failed returns, leaving only a few major players like the unstoppable Iron Maiden, the fast-rising Def Leppard, and the quickly fading Saxon still prospering in its wake. There was therefore little hope for a rough and tumble group like Savage to make any serious headway, no matter how energetic and exciting their sound. Proudly wearing their humongous debt to Judas Priest on their sleeves, the quartet were hardly reinventing the wheel here either, but despite their vaguely familiar riffs, solid heavy metal anthems like "Let it Loose," "Cry Wolf" (AC/DC), "The China Run" (Thin Lizzy), and "Back on the Road" (Saxon) still manage to entertain. They still couldn't rescue Savage from historical oblivion, and the band soon became just a small footnote in heavy metal lore. [Note: Audiophiles take heed, the Metal Blade CD reissue of Loose'n'Lethal sounds very sketchy, with much of the album plagued by tape noise and fuzz -- especially when played at high volumes.]
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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DIO - Holy Diver (1983)

2008-11-20T00:36:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: DIO
Album................: Holy Diver
Year.................: 1983
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Duration.............: 41:29
Number of Songs......: 9
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 128 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-Stand Up And Shout - 03:18
02-Holy Diver - 05:51
03-Gypsy - 03:38
04-Caught In The Middle - 04:17
05-Don't Talk To Strangers - 04:53
06-Straight Through The Heart - 04:34
07-Invisible - 05:25
08-Rainbow In The Dark - 04:14
09-Shame On The Night - 05:19

Album Review:
After participating in five classic studio albums (three with Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow and two with Black Sabbath) in the late '70s and early '80s, it seemed that singer Ronnie James Dio could do no wrong. And with the release of his self-monickered band's debut album, Holy Diver, in 1983, Dio struck gold once again by injecting catchy melodies into the classic metal riffery of his previous groups. Besides Dio's inspired songwriting, the album's consistency owes a lot to his carefully chosen bandmates, including veteran bassist Jimmy Bain and drummer Vinny Appice, and a phenomenal find in young guitarist Vivian Campbell, whose creativity and technique are quite astounding. The album opens in full-tilt metal mode with the frenetic "Stand Up and Shout," which segues into the epic title track, an album highlight thanks to it's hypnotic, mid-paced riff. Dio himself plays keyboards (badly) on the hit single "Rainbow in the Dark," and the remaining cuts range from further stabs at pop-metal ("Gypsy," "Caught in the Middle") to blatant metal anthems ("Straight Through the Heart," "Invisible"). These two facets find a perfect balance on the excellent "Don't Talk to Strangers," arguably the album's high point.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS - Long After Dark (1982)

2008-11-17T23:42:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
Album................: Long After Dark
Released.............: Nov 1982
Genre................: Folk Rock
Duration.............: 38:13
Number of Songs......: 10
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-A One Story Town-03:08
02-You Got Lucky-03:40
03-Deliver Me-03:30
04-Change Of Heart-03:21
05-Finding Out-03:38
06-We Stand A Chance-03:41
07-Straight Into Darkness-03:51
08-The Same Old You-03:33
09-Between Two Worlds-05:15
10-A Wasted Life-04:36

Album Review:
Riding high on the back-to-back Top Five, platinum hits Damn the Torpedoes and
Hard Promises, Tom Petty quickly returned to the studio to record the
Heartbreakers' fifth album, Long After Dark. Truth be told, there was about as
long a gap between Dark and Promises as there was between Promises and
Torpedoes, but there was a difference this time around -- Petty & the
Heartbreakers sounded tired. Even if there are a few new wave flourishes here
and there, the band hasn't really changed its style at all -- it's still
Stonesy, Byrdsian heartland rock. As their first four albums illustrated, that
isn't a problem in itself, since they've found numerous variations within their
signature sound, providing they have the right songs. Unfortunately, Petty had a
dry spell on Long After Dark. With its swirling, minor key guitars, "You Got
Lucky" is a classic and "Change of Heart" comes close to matching those peaks,
but the remaining songs rarely rise above agreeable filler. Since the
Heartbreakers are a very good band, it means the record sounds pretty good as
it's playing, but apart from those few highlights, nothing much is memorable
once the album has finished. And coming on the heels of two excellent records,
that's quite a disappointment.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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THE STRANGLERS - Feline (1982)

2008-11-17T23:30:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: The Stranglers
Album................: Feline
Year.................: 1982
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 9
Duration.............: 00:38:56 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Midnight Summer Dream 6:19
02. It's a Small World 4:43
03. Ships That Pass in the Night 4:13
04. European Female (In Celebration Of) 4:02
05. Let's Tango in Paris 3:18
06. Paradise 3:55
07. All Roads Lead to Rome 3:57
08. Blue Sister 4:13
09. Never Say Goodbye 4:16

Album Review:
Another Stranglers concept album, but a much lesser work than forerunner La Folie.
While not an instant classic, it does repay repeated listening - especially the
rustic English charms of "Midsummer Night's Dream" and the more Eurocentric
"Last Tango in Paris" and "All Roads Lead to Rome." Instead of the belligerent
tunefulness of yesteryear, the Stranglers were trying to expand their sound and
reach. Too often on this lackluster effort, however, it comes across as boring
and unengaging.
Alex Ogg, All Music Guide.

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Rush - Signals (1982)

2008-11-17T23:19:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Signals
Release Date.........: Sep 1982
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Number of Songs......: 8
Duration.............: 00:42:51 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Subdivisions (5:36)
02. The Analog Kid (4:50)
03. Chemistry (4:58)
04. Digital Man (6:25)
05. The Weapon (Part II Of Fear) (6:29)
06. New World Man (3:47)
07. Losing It (4:55)
08. Countdown (5:51)

Album Review:
Instead of playing it safe and writing Moving Pictures, Pt. II, Rush replaced their
heavy rock of yesteryear with even more modern sounds for 1982's Signals. Synthesizers
were now an integral part of the band's sound, and replaced electric guitars as the
driving force for almost all the tracks. And more current and easier-to-grasp topics
(teen peer pressure, repression, etc.) replaced their trusty old sci-fi-inspired lyrics.
While other rock bands suddenly added keyboards to their sound to widen their appeal,
Rush gradually merged electronics into their music over the years, so such tracks as
the popular MTV video "Subdivisions" did not come as a shock to longtime fans. And Rush
didn't forget how to rock out - "The Analog Kid" and "Digital Man" were some of their
most up-tempo compositions in years. The surprise hit, "New World Man," and "Chemistry"
combined reggae and rock (begun on 1980's Permanent Waves), "The Weapon" bordered on
new wave, the placid "Losing It" featured Ben Mink on electric violin, while the epic
closer "Countdown" painted a vivid picture of a space shuttle launch. Signals proved
that Rush were successfully adapting to the musical climate of the early '80s.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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ROBERT PLANT - Pictures at Eleven (1982)

2008-11-17T23:10:00.003+02:00

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Artist...............: ROBERT PLANT
Album................: Pictures at Eleven
Year.................: 1982
Genre................: Hard Rock
Duration.............: 42:09
Number of Songs......: 8
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 192 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01 - "Burning Down One Side" – 3:57
02 - "Moonlight in Samosa" – 4:01
03 - "Pledge Pin" – 4:03
04 - "Slow Dancer" – 7:46 *****
05 - "Worse Than Detroit" – 5:59
06 - "Fat Lip" – 5:08
07 - "Like I've Never Been Gone" – 5:59
07 - "Mystery Title" – 5:16

Album Review:
For his debut solo album, Robert Plant doesn't exactly succumb to everyone's expectations. With a less-potent vocal style, Plant manages to carry out most of the songs in smooth, stylish fashion while rocking out rather convincingly on a couple of others. He gets some pretty good help from guitarist Robbie Blunt, who truly comes to life on "Worse Than Detroit," and both Phil Collins and Cozy Powell give Plant enough of a solid background to lean his sultry yet surging rock voice against. Plant channels his energy quite effectively through songs like "Pledge Pin" and "Moonlight in Samosa," while the single "Burning Down One Side" is a creditable one, even though it failed to crack the Top 50 in both the U.K. and the U.S. The most apparent characteristic about the album's eight tracks is the fact that Plant is able to escape most of his past and still sound motivated. Without depending too much on his Led Zeppelin days, he courses a new direction without changing or disguising his distinct vocal style whatsoever. Pictures at Eleven peaked within the Top Five on both sides of the Atlantic, successfully launching Plant's solo career.
Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide

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Demon - The Unexpected Guest (1982)

2008-11-17T21:37:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Demon
Album................: The Unexpected Guest (Re-Released in 2003)
Release Date.........: July 1982
Genre................: NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal)
Duration.............: 01:05:52 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Intro: An Observation 01:24
02. Don't Break The Circle 04:45
03. The Spell 03:42
04. Total Possession 03:52
05. Sign Of A Madman 04:32
06. Victim Of Fortune 04:42
07. Have We Been Here Before 04:42
08. Strange Institution 04:51
09. The Grand Illusion 03:44
10. Beyond The Gates 04:20
11. Deliver Us From Evil 05:19
12. The CD version has a 12th track called "Outro" (0:39)

Re-Released in 2003 on cd by Dead Ringer, with four bonus tracks:
13. Don't Break the Circle (1988 Remix) 4:53
14. Have we Been Here Before? (Out-Take) 4:48
15. Victim of Fortune (Out-Take) 4:42
16. Strange Institution (Out-Take) 5:37

Credits:
Dave Hill : Vocals
Mal Spooner : Rhythm Guitar
Les Hunt : Lead Guitar
Chris Ellis : Bass
John Wright : Drums

Album Review:
Our tales of 'The Unexpected' start with a ponder-worthy sleeve. In swimmable blue tones,
the front cover is seemingly the distorted face - lips in Jagger-mouthed sprawl, tongue
behung Simmons-style, nostrils flared - of say a baboon, or a dog... or a daemon.
But before you quakers stretch for your Bibles, scrutinise the picture closely. It's a
rippling torso, straight out of a Batman comic's Bullworker ad. Unexpected. Weird.
Within the gatefold is worse. Photographs of two ogreish manifestations adorn it, one
white-bearded, wrinkled and not unresemblant to Ian Anderson, the other wombish, bald and
like his brother, Angry (Are you sure? - Ed.).
The first is actually the mysterious Father Of Time referred to on these Stoke hell-stokers'
first sacrifice 'Night Of The Demon' last year. The second pertains to a song, 'Sign Of A Madman',
on this new, improved offering. And the remainder is filled by lyrics.
I say 'new, improved' because this album has dispensed with the schizophrenic insecurity of
'NOTD' - where if you remember, Demon dabbled unsurely between the diabolical Dark Arts on
one side and a straight-down-the-line rattle overflip.
Here we undividedly confront the supernatural, the fourth dimension, the psychic, and the
evil with all the brash boldness of the USS Enterprise. Side one sets the atmosphere immediately
with the nightmarish horror-movie 'Intro: An Observation', picturing the high-strung suspense
of the Unexpected Guest's Hitchcock-like slow footsie approach to a helplessly panting girl.
Then, with a gutbucket surge, we sear into 'Don't Break The CircIe', the first standout track
with a greedy amount of wheezy, red-hot riffs just to make sure, and ominous chants of the title
thrown in to transport you to the mystic scenario of seances.
Instantly it's established that Demon's forte is liveIy, luscious HM, not, as you might expect,
anything more doom-laden and Sabs-like. Pete Hinton's zingy production is responsible for
many-a-fold an enhancement, bringing some insipidly ordinary songs to life.
'The Spell' bubbles like witches brew in a cauldron with the powerhouse pounding of John Wright,
buzzing synth and bluntly bruising guitar.
'Total Possession', a titillating tale with overtones of The Exorcist, puts myriad riffing into
a format viz UFO around 'Obssession' time, an influence also entertainingly evident on ,Beyond
The Gates' and technically certain due to Les Hunt's wah-wahed lead seeps.
The aforementioned 'Sign Of A Madman' paean to Lennon's slayer, the raunchy Rabin-esque 'Have
We Been Here Before?' and 'Victim Of Fortune' all ooze class of a distinctly American supposition,
but retain sufficiently Brit rogueish heaviness. Almost throughout, a constantly roof-thumpin'
energy threshold is maintained, but basking in melody, Demon might have discovered their supreme
success formula.
Only in 'Strange Institution', my personal fave, are the brakes applied in spicey, slow-burning
epical style, for what seems to be a lament for a vegetablised man on life support systems (?!).
But 'The Grand Illusion' soon resurrects the level, courtesy the slicing swifthand rhythm guitar
of Mal Spooner, and here vocalist Dave Hill delivers his most gravel-scrapen growl in reciting
the alcoholic blues (which are, of course 'The work of the devil').
Elsewhere his voice could be Meat Loaf's or possibly Phil Mogg's or Graham Bonnet's rotating
at about 20 rpm.
The so-so 'Deliver Us From Evil' closes the record, a foreboding warning of the predicament
of sinners when their number's up, in which I think you'll see that The Unexpected Guest is,
in fact, death... and as the needle spirals out, the Guest spookily leaves, leaden-footed,
no sound of the panting girl to be heard...
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THE BYRON BAND - On The Rocks (1981)

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Artist...............: The Byron Band
Album................: On The Rocks
Year.................: 1981
Genre................: Hard Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:52:54 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Rebecca (Byron / George) - 4:01
02. Bad Girl (Byron / George) - 4:52
03. How Do You Sleep? (Byron / George) - 6:09 *****
04. Little By Little (Byron / George) - 3:55
05. Start Believing (Byron / George) - 4:04
06. Never Say Die (Byron / George) - 4:25
07. King (Byron / George) - 3:40
08. Piece Of My Love (Byron / George) - 6:47

1993 CD release bonus tracks:

09. Every Inch Of The Way (Byron / Boone) - 3:27 / Single release
10. Routine (Byron / Boone) - 3:55 / b-side of 'Every Inch Of The Way'
11. Tired Eyes (Byron / George) - 2:41 / b-side of 'Rebecca' single.
12. Every Inch Of The Way (Byron / Boone) - 4:58 / Long version out-take, previously unreleased

Biography / Album Review:
Best known as the frontman of the '70s arena rock outfit Uriah Heep, singer David Byron also performed as a solo artist. Born David Garrick in Essex, England, on January 29, 1947, he first emerged as a member of the short-lived Stalkers. With the group's guitarist Mick Box, he later formed Spice, which also featured bassist Paul Newton and drummer Alex Napier. Renamed Uriah Heep in 1970 after a character in the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, they debuted with the LP Very 'eavy, Very 'umble; while the group's fusion of art-rock and heavy metal was widely scorned by critics, they soon rose to stardom on both sides of the Atlantic, with much of the attention focused on Byron's operatic vocals. In 1975, he issued his first solo effort, Take No Prisoners; a year later, after ten albums with Uriah Heep, Byron's longtime drinking problem led to his dismissal from the band, and he formed Rough Diamond with former Humble Pie guitarist Clem Clempson and ex-Wings drummer Geoff Britton. The group issued only a self-titled 1977 LP before disbanding, leaving Byron to again pursue a solo career. His second effort, Baby Faced Killer, was not successful, and he next formed the Byron Band with guitarist Robin George. 1981's On the Rocks was their sole album, and as Byron's alcoholism worsened, his career dried up; he was found dead in his Reading home on February 28, 1985.
- Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

On The Rocks is the first album of British rock, Byron Band.

Original album credits:
Band members
David Byron: Vocals
Robin George: Guitars
Mel Collins: Saxophones
Bob Jackson: Keyboards
Roger Flavelle: Bass
John Shearer: Drums and Percussion

Other Credits:
Background Vocals: The Powder Puffs
Bass Guitar on 'Little By Little' by Robin George
Engineered by: David Baker
Mixed by: Robin George, David Baker & David Byron
Produced and Arranged by: Robin George
Executive Producer: David Byron
Mastered by: Melvyn Abrahams (Strawberry Mastering Ltd.)
Cover Design: Lon Goddard (Thanks Simon)
1981 Creole Records

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RUSH - Moving Pictures (1981)

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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Moving Pictures
Release Date.........: Feb 7, 1981
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 7
Duration.............: 00:40:01 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Tom Sawyer (4:34) *****
02. Red Barchetta (6:10)
03. YYZ (4:26)
04. Limelight (4:19)
05. The Camera Eye (11:01)
06. Witch Hunt (Part III Of Fear) (4:45)
07. Vital Signs (4:46)

Album Review:
Not only is 1981's Moving Pictures Rush's best album, it is undeniably one of the
greatest hard rock albums of all time. The new wave meets hard rock approach of
Permanent Waves is honed to perfection - all seven of the tracks are classics (four
are still featured regularly in concert and on classic rock radio). While other
hard rock bands at the time experimented unsuccessfully with other musical styles,
Rush were one of the few to successfully cross over. The whole entire first side is
perfect - their most renowned song, "Tom Sawyer," kicks things off, and is soon
followed by the racing "Red Barchetta," the instrumental "YYZ," and a song that
examines the pros and cons of stardom, "Limelight." And while the second side isn't
as instantly striking as the first, it is ultimately rewarding. The long and winding
"The Camera Eye" begins with a synth-driven piece before transforming into one of the
band's more straight-ahead epics, while "Witch Hunt" and "Vital Signs" remain two of
the trio's more underrated rock compositions. Rush proved with Moving Pictures that
there was still uncharted territory to explore within the hard rock format, and were
rewarded with their most enduring and popular album.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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NAZARETH - 'Snaz (1981)

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Artist...............: NAZARETH
Album................: 'Snaz
Year.................: 1981
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Type.................: Live
Duration.............: 1:17:47
Number of Songs......: 16
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Encoder..............: LAME v3.97
Bitrate..............: 320 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Reader...............: Plextor PX-A712
Source...............: CD

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Track Listing:
01 - Telegram - 6:45
[Part 1, On Your Way]
[Part 2, So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star]
[Part 3, Sound Check]
02 - Razamanaz – 4:23
03 - I Want To Do Everything For You – 5:16
04 - This Flight Tonight – 3:46
05 - Beggar's Day – 3:41
06 - Heart's Grown Cold – 5:52
07 - Java Blues – 5:06
08 - Cocaine – 4:55
09 - Holiday – 3:30
10 - Dressed To Kill – 3:55
11 - Hair Of The Dog – 6:07
12 - Expect No Mercy - 4:31
13 - Shapes Of Things - 6:22
14 - Let Me Be Your Leader – 4:44
15 - Love Hurts - 4:00
16 - Tush - 4:54

Album Review:
Originally released on A&M records in 1981, Snaz is one of the better, and least recognized, live '70s (as a style, not necessarily a period in time) hard rock recordings. Unlike more recognized '70s metal artists like Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, and others, Nazareth -- even in their Hair of the Dog heyday -- never were able to put much "heavy" into their heavy metal guitar attack when they recorded in the studio. There wasn't much of a thump coming from the drums and bass either, and the overall affect was a wimpy sound that didn't nearly serve the band's fine material as well as it should have. All of this left Nazareth's otherwise respectable '70s studio recordings with much to be desired sonically. Recorded live in Vancouver, Snaz is a production and engineering highlight in the band's career. The energy and recklessness of Nazareth's material is much more palpable on these live versions, and while things get a little sloppy at times, it's never distracting. Fans of Nazareth simply must add this record (most recently re-released by Castle in 1997) to their collection of essential band releases.
- Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide

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BRIAN ENO & DAVID BYRNE - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (1981)

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Artist...............: BRIAN ENO & DAVID BYRNE
Album................: My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Released.............: 1981
Genre................: Progressive Electronic
Duration.............: 39:38
Number of Songs......: 11
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-America Is Waiting-03:37
02-Mea Culpa-03:43
03-Regiment-03:57 *****
04-Help Me Somebody-04:18
05-The Jezebel Spirit-04:57
06-Very, Very Hungry-03:21
07-Moonlight In Glory-04:22
08-The Carrier-03:35
09-A Secret Life-02:30
10-Come With Us-02:42
11-Mountain Of Needles-02:36

Album Review:
A pioneering work for countless styles connected to electronics, ambience, and
Third World music, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts expands on the fourth-world
concepts of Hassell/Eno work with a whirlwind 45 minutes of worldbeat/funk-rock
(with the combined talents of several percussionists and bassists, including
Bill Laswell, Tim Wright, David van Tieghem, and Talking Heads' Chris Frantz)
that's also heavy on the samples -- from radio talk-show hosts, Lebanese
mountain singers, preachers, exorcism ceremonies, Muslim chanting, and Egyptian
pop, among others. It's also light years away from the respectful,
preservationist angles of previous generations' field recorders and folk song
gatherers. The songs on My Life in the Bush of Ghosts present myriad elements
from around the world in the same jumbled stew, without regard for race, creed,
or color. As such, it's a tremendously prescient record for the future
development of music during the 1980s and '90s.
- John Bush, All Music Guide

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BLACKFOOT - Marauder (1981)

2008-11-15T10:09:00.004+02:00

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Artist...............: Blackfoot
Album................: Marauder
Release Date.........: Jul 1981
Genre................: Hard Rock
Number of Songs......: 9
Duration.............: 00:37:21 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 256 HQ
Channels.............: J.Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
1. Good Morning 3:36
2. Payin' for It 3:38
3. Diary of a Workingman 5:36
4. Too Hard to Handle 4:02
5. Fly Away 2:58
6. Dry Country 3:42
7. Fire of the Dragon 4:05
8. Rattlesnake Rock 'N' Roller 4:01
9. Searchin' 5:43

Album Review:
By the time of 1981's Marauder album, Blackfoot's career had effectively stalled
in America, as the band's hard rock sound evolved further and further from the
Skynyrd-derived Southern rock sound of their successful 1979 opus, Strikes.
Still, while continuing to rely on hard-driving numbers such as "Good Morning"
and "Dry County," Marauder also saw Blackfoot attempting a compromise with the
dramatic "Diary of a Workingman." Though it showcased the band at their melodic
Southern rock best, the track failed to chart in America and Blackfoot decided
to concentrate their touring efforts in Britain and Europe, where their popularity
continued to skyrocket. As for the album, Shorty Medlocke makes his by-now-expected
contribution to the intro of "Rattlesnake Rock 'N' Roller," which goes on to
feature some upbeat piano tinkling and a horn section. Likewise, the unexpected
breakdown (with Mexican horns and tango guitar rhythms) in the middle of "Too Hard
to Handle" makes it one of the band's best hard rockers to date, and "Searchin'"
is another Southern rock hit that might have been. Unfortunately, mounting inner-band
tensions and record company indifference marked this as the last great Blackfoot
album.
Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide.

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WHITESNAKE - Ready An' Willing (1980)

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Artist...............: WHITESNAKE
Album................: Ready An' Willing
Year.................: 1980
Genre................: Hard Rock
Duration.............: 40:03
Number of Songs......: 9
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 224 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01 - Fool For Your Loving - 04:17
02 - Sweet Talker - 03:38
03 - Ready An' Willing - 03:44
04 - Carry Your Load - 04:06
05 - Blindman - 05:09
06 - Ain't Gonna Cry No More - 05:52
07 - Love Man - 05:04
08 - Black And Blue - 04:06
09 - She's A Woman - 04:07

Album Review:
Despite benefiting from the expert assistance of legendary producer Martin Birch (Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, later Iron Maiden) Whitesnake's early studio albums all tended to sound unexplainably flat. Their fourth effort, 1980's Ready an' Willing, was no exception, but it did make up for this somewhat with solid songwriting. In fact, David Coverdale and company were growing increasingly more consistent and self-assured with each record, and this album's first half shows great progress over the previous year's hit-and-miss Lovehunter. Opener "Fool for Your Lovin'" was their best single yet, as well as their highest charting; with its clever combination of hit-savvy chorus and authentic bluesy resignation, it set the template for subsequent triumphs, and the fact that Coverdale re-recorded it (in disappointing pop-metal fashion) over a decade later for 1989's Slip of the Tongue is a testament to its staying power. Further highlights include the live favorite "Sweet Talker" (given extra bite by Micky Moody's expert slide guitar), the groove monster of a title track, and a set of memorable ballads in "Blindman" and "Ain't Gonna Cry No More." The same laurels can't be awarded to the album's closing trio of songs, all of which evince the tired and formulaic blues-rock that had dominated previous releases. But this didn't stop Ready an' Willing from qualifying as Whitesnake's finest hour thus far, with ever-greater glory waiting just over the horizon.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide

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THE CLASH - Sandinista (1980)

2008-11-14T23:41:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: THE CLASH
Album................: Sandinista
Released.............: 12 December 1980
Genre................: Punk/Grunge
Duration.............: 02:21:39
Number of Songs......: 36
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
CD1
01-The Magnificent Seven-05:30 *****
02-Hitsville U.K.-04:21
03-Junco Partner-04:52
04-Ivan Meets G.I. Joe-03:05
05-The Leader-01:41
06-Something About England-03:42
07-Rebel Waltz-03:25
08-Look Here-02:45
09-The Crooked Beat-05:28
10-Somebody Got Murdered-03:33
11-One More Time-03:32
12-One More Dub-03:35
13-Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)-04:50
14-Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)-04:32
15-Corner Soul-02:42
16-Let's Go Crazy-04:24
17-If Music Could Talk-04:36
18-The Sound Of The Sinners-04:00

CD2
01-Police On My Back-03:16
02-Midnight Log-02:09
03-The Equaliser-05:47
04-The Call Up-05:25
05-Washington Bullets-03:51
06-Broadway-05:47
07-Lose This Skin-05:07
08-Charlie Don't Surf-04:54
09-Mensforth Hill-03:42
10-Junkie Slip-02:48
11-Kingston Advice-02:37
12-The Street Parade-03:27
13-Version City-04:23
14-Living In Fame-04:35
15-Silicone On Sapphire-04:31
16-Version Pardner-05:22
18-Shepherds Delight-03:25

Album Review:
The Clash sounded like they could do anything on London Calling. For its
triple-album follow-up, Sandinista!, they tried to do everything, adding dub,
rap, gospel, and even children's choruses to the punk, reggae, R&B, and roots
rock they already were playing. Instead of presenting a band with a far-reaching
vision, like London Calling did, Sandinista! plays as a messy, confused jumble,
which means that its numerous virtues are easy to ignore. Amid all the dub
experiments, backward tracks, unfinished songs, and instrumentals, there are a
number of classic Clash songs that rank among the band's best, including "Police
on My Back," "The Call Up," "Somebody Got Murdered," "Charlie Don't Surf,"
"Hitsville U.K.," and "Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice)," yet it's
difficult for anyone but the most dedicated listeners to find them. A few of the
failed ideas were worth exploring, but even more -- like the children's choir
version of "Career Opportunities" or the Terry Doggs song "Lose This Skin" --
weren't even worth pursuing. As the cliche says, there's a great single album
within these three records, and those songs make Sandinista! worthwhile.
Nevertheless, its sloppy attack is disheartening after the tour de force of
London Calling and the focused aggression of The Clash. [In 2000 Columbia/Legacy
reissued, remastered, and restored the artwork for Sandinista!]
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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RUSH - Permanent Waves (1980)

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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Permanent Waves
Release Date.........: Jan 1, 1980
Genre................: Progressive Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 6
Duration.............: 00:35:35 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01. "The Spirit Of Radio" (4:59)
02. "Freewill" (5:24)
03. "Jacob's Ladder" (7:28)
04. "Entre Nous" (4:37)
05. "Different Strings" (3:50)
06. "Natural Science" (9:17)
I. "Tide Pools"
II. "Hyperspace"
III. "Permanent Waves"

Album Review:
Since Neil Peart joined the band in time for 1975's Fly by Night, Rush had been experimenting
and growing musically with each successive release. By 1980's Permanent Waves, the modern
sounds of new wave (the Police, Peter Gabriel, etc.) began to creep into Rush's sound, but
the trio still kept their hard rock roots intact. The new approach paid off - two of their
most popular songs, the "make a difference" anthem "Freewill," and a tribute to the Toronto
radio station CFNY, "The Spirit of Radio" (the latter a U.K. Top 15 hit), are spectacular
highlights. Also included were two "epics," the stormy "Jacob's Ladder" and the album-closing
"Natural Science," which contains a middle section that contains elements of reggae. Geddy Lee
also began singing in a slightly lower register around this time, which made their music more
accessible to fans outside of the heavy prog rock circle. The album proved to be the final
breakthrough Rush needed to become an arena headliner throughout the world, beginning a string
of albums that would reach inside the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard album charts. Permanent
Waves is an undisputed hard rock classic, but Rush would outdo themselves with their next release.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP - Michael Schenker Group (1980)

2008-11-14T23:18:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP
Album................: Michael Schenker Group
Year.................: 1980
Genre................: Hard Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 09
Duration.............: 00:39:28 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Armed and Ready 4:09
02. Cry for the Nations 5:14
03. Victim of Illusion 4:45
04. Bijou Pleasurette 2:18
05. Feels Like a Good Thing 3:47
06. Into the Arena Schenker 4:15
07. Looking Out from Nowhere 4:33
08. Tales of Mystery 3:20
09. Lost Horizons 7:07 ***

Album Review:
The concept may seem patently absurd, but guitarists were held in such high regard
during the late '70s and early '80s that many elite players were given to tantrums
and notions of self-worship usually reserved only for singers and divas. And maybe
no one better exemplified this six-string megalomania than German guitarist Michael
Schenker, whose turbulent flights of emotional fancy had already earned him the Mad
Michael nickname during his mercurial tenure with Brit rockers UFO. Of course this
behavior simply went into overdrive when the guitar legend launched the Michael
Schenker Group with a 1980 self-titled album, which was at times as unstable as the
man himself. Witness the downright weird, Jimmy Buffet-like calypso melodies that
introduce "Cry for the Nations" or the absurd title bestowed upon the delicate solo
guitar piece "Bijou Pleasurette." But fear not, as for the most part the album is
dominated by straightforward hard rockers very much in the UFO vein. Highlights like
"Looking out From Nowhere" and "Lost Horizons" are laced with the pomp and bombast
typical of the era, and storming opener "Armed and Ready" is arguably Schenker's
finest solo track. Vocalist Gary Barden wisely stays out of the way, his understated
style (not unlike that of UFO singer Phil Mogg) placing all emphasis where it is
intended: Schenker's stunning axe work. In spite of its random quirks, the general
consensus among fans holds that this remains the MSG's best work.
- Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide.

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JUDAS PRIEST - British Steel (1980)

2008-11-14T01:27:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: JUDAS PRIEST
Album................: British Steel
Year.................: 1980
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Duration.............: 36:00
Number of Songs......: 9
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 192 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-"Rapid Fire" – 4:08
02-"Metal Gods" – 4:00
03-"Breaking the Law" – 2:35
04-"Grinder" – 3:58
05-"United" – 3:35
06-"Living After Midnight" – 3:31
07-"You Don't Have to be Old to be Wise" – 5:04
08-"The Rage" – 4:44
09-"Steeler" – 4:30

Album Review:
With Hell Bent for Leather, Judas Priest had begun the task of developing their image for increased mainstream attention, reveling in leather-and-motorcycle trappings while beginning to simplify and streamline their sound. British Steel brings that process full circle, offering the band's catchiest, most accessible set of tunes yet, while retaining the precision guitar assault and quasi-operatic vocals that had come to define their sound. It was the simplest music Priest had yet attempted, but thanks to the (mostly) top-notch songwriting and AC/DC-like willingness to allow the songs' grooves room to breathe, the record is a smashing success overall, with maybe one or two subpar tracks. There are a couple of trends beginning here that would take their toll later on -- the lyrics are a bit more juvenile, and the music seems to prize commercialism over complexity -- but in this context, neither really matters, as Priest display a real penchant for stadium-ready anthems. "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight" became genuine hit singles in the U.K., and deservedly so, while the album became their first to reach the U.S. Top 40, going platinum in the proces
Steve Huey - All Music Guide

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MOLLY HATCHET - Flirtin' With Disaster (1979)

2008-11-12T01:17:00.008+02:00

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Artist...............: MOLLY HATCHET
Album................: Flirtin' With Disaster
Released.............: 1979
Genre................: Hard Rock
Duration.............: 38:34
Number of Songs......: 10
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01-Whiskey Man-03:39
02-It's All Over Now-03:42
03-One Man's Pleasure-03:25
04-Jukin' City-03:47
05-Boogie No More-06:07
06-Flirtin' With Disaster-04:59
07-Good Rockin'-03:19
08-Gunsmoke-03:14
09-Long Time-03:20
10-Let The Good Times Roll-03:02

Album Review:
By the time Flirtin' with Disaster reached stores, the Hatchet were already bona
fide forces to be reckoned with on the Southern rock circuit, with a fan base
nearly on par with contemporaries like Skynyrd and the Allmans (who they covered
on their eponymous debut LP). With a Frank Frazetta album cover that clearly
sent a message that the band means business -- the business of hard partying and
equally as hard rocking -- Flirtin' with Disaster is a 40-minute tour de force
spearheaded by a triple guitar attack and the raspy thrillbilly growl of Danny
Joe Brown. The album slowly builds from "Whiskey Man" into the classic soul
rocker "It's All over All Now" and peaks with the brilliant title track --
largely considered by many to be Hatchet's finest moment committed to analog
tape. It's a hard driving rock record, plain and simple with no frills or lofty
concepts. Just ten songs designed to keep rocking until the sun comes up over
the Florida swamplands. And it does the job better than most of its
contemporaries. [The 2001 'Expanded Edition' includes four bonus tracks of
alternate and live takes.]
- Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

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ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA - Discovery (1979)

2008-11-12T00:30:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
Album................: Discovery
Year.................: 1979
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Crossover)
Duration.............: 38:44
Number of Songs......: 9
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 160 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo

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Track Listing:
01 - Shine A Little Love - 04:40
02 - Confusion - 03:39
03 - Need Her Love - 05:10
04 - The Diary Of Horace Wimp - 04:16
05 - Last Train To London - 04:31
06 - Midnight Blue - 04:18
07 - On The Run - 03:56
08 - Wishing - 04:11
09 - Don't Bring Me Down - 04:03

Album Review:
Electric Light Orchestra continued on their winning Top 40 ways with the release of Discovery.
Now pared down to the basic four-piece unit, Jeff Lynne continued to dominate the band and
they still got their hits (this time around it was the smash "Don't Bring Me Down").
Elsewhere on the disc there was, of note, "Last Train to London" and "Confusion."
Though Discovery charted well, it was becoming obvious that ELO were starting to run themselves
out of useful Beatles hooks with which to fuel their hit-making machine.
- James Chrispell, All Music Guide

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CHRIS DE BURGH - Crusader (1979)

2008-11-12T00:26:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: CHRIS DE BURGH
Album................: Crusader
Year.................: 1979
Genre................: Folk Rock
Duration.............: 43:55
Number of Songs......: 12
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: 160 (CBR)
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD

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Track Listing:
01 - Carry On - 03:57
02 - I Had The Love In My Eyes - 03:30
03 - Something Else Again - 03:46
04 - The Girl With April In Her Eyes - 04:14 *****
05 - Just In Time - 05:13
06 - Carry On (Reprise) - 00:33
07 - The Devil's Eye - 04:34
08 - It's Such A Long Way Home - 02:51
09 - Old Fashioned People - 03:28
10 - Quiet Moments - 01:41
11 - Crusader - 08:54
(a)- The Fall of Jerusalem
(b)- In the Court of Saladin
(c)- The Battlefield
(d)- Finale
12 - You And Me - 01:14

Album Review:
The title track to 1979's Crusader is not only this album's crowning glory, but also serves as one of de Burgh's finest songs. Its narrative is based on the courageous efforts of Richard the Lion-Hearted and his spirited battle against Saladin, the king of the Saracens during the crusades that took part between the 11th and 13th centuries. Broken into four separate parts, its detailed story line and moving musical passages exemplify de Burgh's talent as an intriguing anecdotist. His seriousness and passion build the song until the very end of the "Finale," in which the moral of "Crusader" is revealed through his soft-spoken final words. Even though this track bears most of this album's weight, the rest of the songs aren't without their merit. de Burgh still musters up enough romance to make "It's Such a Long Way Home" a likeable tune. The serenity and overall quaintness of "The Girl With April in Her Eyes" aptly display his gift of singing cobblestone courtyard love songs. These songs, along with "Quiet Moments," insure that his talent for singing gallant, gentle pieces has not escaped him. Although these songs house their own distinct beauty, this album's true value lies in "Crusader," his most moving and compelling work.
- Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide

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RUSH - Hemispheres (1978)

2008-11-12T00:08:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Rush
Album................: Hemispheres
Release Date.........: Oct 28, 1978
Genre................: Progressive Rock (Heavy)
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 4
Duration.............: 00:36:11 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320 HQ
Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (18:08)
I: "Prelude"
II: "Apollo Bringer of Wisdom"
III: "Dionysus Bringer of Love"
IV: "Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind"
V: "Cygnus Bringer of Balance"
VI: "The Sphere A Kind of Dream"
02. "Circumstances" (3:44)
03. "The Trees" (4:45)
04. "La Villa Strangiato (An exercise in Self-Indulgence)" (9:34)
I: "Buenos Nochas, Mein Froinds!" _ 0:00
II: "To sleep, perchance to dream..."
III: "Strangiato theme"
IV: "A Lerxst in Wonderland"
V: "Monsters!"
VI: "The Ghost of the Aragon"
VII: "Danforth and Pape"
VIII: "The Waltz of the Shreves"
IX: "Never turn your back on a Monster!"
X: "Monsters! (Reprise)"
XI: "Strangiato theme (Reprise)"
XII: "A Farewell to Things"

Album Review:
While such albums as 1980's Permanent Waves and 1981's Moving Pictures are usually
considered Rush's masterpieces (and with good reason), 1978's Hemispheres is just
as deserving. Maybe the fact that the album consists of only four compositions
(half are lengthy pieces) was a bit too intimidating for some, but the near
20-minute-long "Cygnus X-1 Book II - Hemispheres" is arguably the band's finest
extended track. While the story line isn't as comprehensible as "2112" was, it's
much more consistent musically, twisting and turning through five different sections
which contrast heavy rock sections against more sedate pieces. Neil Peart had become
one of rock's most accomplished lyricists by this point, as evidenced by "The Trees,"
which deals with racism and inequality in a unique way (set in a forest!). And as always,
the trio prove to be experts at their instruments, this time on the complex instrumental
"La Villa Strangiato." Geddy Lee's shrieking vocals on the otherwise solid "Circumstances"
may border on the irritating, but Hemispheres remains one of Rush's greatest releases.
- Greg Prato, All Music Guide.

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RAINBOW - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (1978)

2008-11-12T00:04:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: RAINBOW
Album................: Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
Released.............: 1978
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Duration.............: 39:47
Number of Songs......: 8
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD

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Track Listing:
01-Long Live Rock 'n' Roll-04:25
02-Lady Of The Lake-03:38
03-L.A. Connection-05:02
04-Gates Of Babylon-06:51
05-Kill The King-04:30
06-The Shed (Subtle)-04:47
07-Sensitive To Light-03:08
08-Rainbow Eyes-07:26

Album Review:
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll is singer Ronnie James Dio's last album with Rainbow,
but at least he went out on a high note. While the material is not quite as
strong as on the previous studio effort, Rising, Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
maintains the momentum the band had built up. "Kill the King" had been
previously heard on the live On Stage record, but here it sounds more fully
realized. Also, the title track from the album stands as one of the best songs
the band did, not to mention a noble sentiment. The chugging "L.A. Connection"
is another highlight. As with all of their first four albums, this one was
produced by Martin Birch (who produced everyone from Blue Oyster Cult to Wayne
County), and he really knows how to get the best out of the band by this point.
The result is that the songs couldn't sound any better, so even if some of the
material isn't quite up to their best, the album is still very cohesive, steady,
and, ultimately, satisfying. This would turn out to be the last great album
Rainbow would ever make, although they did enjoy a great deal of chart success
in the post-Dio era.
- Geoff Ginsberg, All Music Guide

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KROKUS - Pay It In Metal (1978)

2008-11-11T23:36:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: Krokus
Album................: Pay It in Metal
Year.................: 1978
Genre................: Heavy Metal
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 10
Duration.............: 00:34:41 min

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: M3U, Covers

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Track Listing:
01. Killer 03:57
02. Werewolf 03:20
03. Rock Ladies 03:00
04. Bad Love 04:33
05. Get Out Of My Mind 03:41
06. Rock Me Rock You 03:22
07. Deadline 02:01
08. Susie 03:05
09. Pay It 03:09
10. Bye Bye Baby 04:34

Album Review:
Including its original Painkiller Europe-only artwork, Pay It in Metal had at least
three covers, with the Mercury Records "Talking Banana" U.S. version being the one
generally associated with this ten-song 1978 release. As the group was taking a
distinctly heavier, fuzzier, more "metal" approach, perhaps this re-titling of
Painkiller made good business sense as it suggested the crunchier sound of Marc
Storace-fronted big-sellers like Metal Rendez-Vous and Headhunter. Instead, Pay It
in Metal is distinctly un-metallic, with original vocalist Chris Von Rohr putting
his best boogie foot forward on top of Fernando Von Arb's up-beat blues-rock and
Southern-fried riffs. The hard-edged good-time rock on Pay It in Metal basically
works, but withers when compared to masters of the era like AC/DC - a group Krokus
outwardly mimicked years later. Fans of '70s hard rock, curious about the genre's
second-tier artists, would do better purchasing a dozen different April Wine and
Triumph offerings before considering Pay It in Metal.
Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide.

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KRAFTWERK - The Man Machine (1978)

2008-11-11T23:32:00.002+02:00

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Artist...............: KRAFTWERK
Album................: The Man Machine
Released.............: 1978
Genre................: Progressive Electronic
Duration.............: 36:13
Number of Songs......: 6
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 320
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD

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Track Listing:
01-The Robots-06:11
02-Spacelab-05:54
03-Metropolis-06:01
04-The Model-03:43
05-Neon Lights-08:53
06-The Man Machine-05:31

Album Review:
The Man-Machine is closer to the sound and style that would define early new
wave electro-pop -- less minimalistic in its arrangements and more complex and
danceable in its underlying rhythms. Like its predecessor, Trans-Europe Express,
there is the feel of a divided concept album, with some songs devoted to science
fiction-esque links between humans and technology, often with electronically
processed vocals ("The Robots," "Spacelab," and the title track); others take
the glamour of urbanization as their subject ("Neon Lights" and "Metropolis").
Plus, there's "The Model," a character sketch that falls under the latter
category but takes a more cynical view of the title character's glamorous
lifestyle. More pop-oriented than any of their previous work, the sound of The
Man-Machine -- in particular among Kraftwerk's oeuvre -- had a tremendous impact
on the cold, robotic synth pop of artists like Gary Numan, as well as Britain's
later new romantic movement.
- Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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