Brand X – Moroccan Roll (1977) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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1977 / Genre: Jazz-Rock-Fusion / Charisma – NL
“Moroccan Roll” (1977) is the second studio album by Brand X; the album is mostly instrumental, only “Sun in the Night” (the first track) is sung by Phil Collins.
This timeless melodic and virtuosic (great rhythm and timing!) album keeps fascinating after all these years; enjoy this impressive album of the seventies!
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Billy Oskay & Mícheál Ó Domhnaill–Nightnoise (1984) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: New-Age | Label: Windham Hill Records / WH-1031 | Release: 1984
This duo called “Billy Oskay & Mícheál Ó Domhnaill” could conceivably be one of many duets that were formed in the infinity of stamps under the label “new age”. I will speak from my perspective: I first heard on a compilation of Windham Hill (“Sampler ’84”, I published here in Avax). In this collection included the track “The Cricket’s Wicket” exquisite to say the least. Obviously I wanted to hear to have the LP, so I immediately bought … never disappointed, and later the duo became a group, under the name “Nightnoise”.
It is undeniable that “Nightnoise” is the highlight of Windham Hill, difficult for me to rebut.
Finally, something momentous: Mícheál Ó Domhnaill was a founder of the legendary irish-folk group “The Bothy Band”, Wow!
Ah! something else, then joined “Nightnoise” Mícheál’s sister: Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and her … was the singer and keyboardist for “The Bothy Band” … and I’m talking about a folk supergroup of all time.
Flashdance – Soundtrack (1983) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Soundtrack | Casablanca Records ~ 422-811 492-1 M-1
Flashdance is the soundtrack to the 1983 American musical and romance film Flashdance, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri. It sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. The film is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and follows Alex, a welder and exotic dancer and her dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer. In 1984, the album received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year and won for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special.
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The Ectomorph – The Furious Sleeper (1991) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock | 1991 UK LP | Woronzow WOO 15
Magical and mysterious songs with female vocals, powerful instrumentation and an ever-so-English opium and afternoon tea atmosphere. Tally ho! Freak Emporium
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Tyrannosaurus Rex – Prophets, Seers & Sages / My People Were Fair (1968) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Psychedelia, Acid Folk | 1972 UK double LP reissue | Fly TOOFA 3/4
My People Were Fair approaches the listener from a totally unique angle. The Bolan voice, hardened from the slight warble which carried through his early solo material (still noticeable on the backups he performed for John’s Children), remains uncompromising, but it blends so perfectly with the bizarre, almost Eastern-sounding instrumentation that the most lasting impression is of a medieval caravansary whose demented Bedouin cast has suddenly been let loose in a recording studio. It is an irresistible affair, if absolutely a child of its psychedelically-inclined time.
The most underrated of Tyrannosaurus Rex’s four albums, Prophets, Seers & Sages was recorded just six months after their debut and adds little to the landscapes which that set mapped out. There is the same reliance on the jarring juxtaposition of rock rhythms in a folky discipline; the same abundance of obscure, private mythologies; the same skewed look at the latest studio dynamics, fed through the convoluted wringer of the duo’s imagination — the already classic pop of the opening “Deboraarobed” is further dignified by its segue into the same performance played backwards, a fairly groundbreaking move at a time when even the Beatles were still burying such experiments deep in the mix. But if the album itself found the duo rooted to the musical spot, still it delivered some of Marc Bolan’s most resonant songs. Dave Thompson Allmusic.
Van Der Graaf Generator – H to He, Who am the Only One (1970) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Progressive Rock | 1972 UK repress | Charisma CAS 1027
The foreboding crawl of the Hammond organ is what made Van Der Graaf Generator one of the darkest and most engrossing of all the early progressive bands. On H to He Who Am the Only One, the brooding tones of synthesizer and oscillator along with Peter Hammil’s distinct and overly ominous voice make it one of this British band’s best efforts. Kicking off with the prog classic “Killer,” an eight minute synthesized feast of menacing tones and threatening lyrics, the album slowly becomes shadowed with Van Der Graaf’s sinister instrumental moodiness. With superb percussion work via Guy Evans, who utilizes the tympani drum to its full extent, tracks like “The Emperor in His War-Room” and “Lost” are embraced with a blackened texture that never fades. The effective use of saxophone (both alto and tenor) and baritone from David Jackson gives the somberness some life without taking away any of the instrumental petulance. H to He is carpeted with a science fiction theme, bolstered by the bleak but extremely compelling use of heavy tones and the absence of rhythms and flighty pulsations. This album, which represents Van Der Graaf in their most illustrious stage, is a pristine example of how dark progressive rock should sound. Mike DeGagne, Allmusic.
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Nektar – Recycled (1975) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Progressive Rock | 1977 UK LP | Decca SKL-R 5250
This is one of those rare magical albums which feels like its own planet out in space somewhere, inhabited by little sounds and creatures that you become familiar with over time and pay repeated visits to. Great keyboards, great vocals (even a choir, masterfully done), and one of the most grand and epic atmospheres it is possible to experience on record. I think Larry Fast’s synth contributions make for a large part of this, which is why, for me, this is the Nektar album that stands apart from the rest and breaks through into the realm of classics. Flowing concept-style albums don’t get much better than this.Corbet, Prog Archives.
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National Lampoon’s Vacation – Soundtrack (1983) (US Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Soundtrack | Warner Bros. Records ~ 1-23909
National Lampoon’s Vacation, is a 1983 comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Dana Barron and Anthony Michael Hall. The film features numerous others, such as comedians John Candy and Imogene Coca, model Christie Brinkley, and Jane Krakowski, in smaller roles. The screenplay was written by John Hughes, based on his short story in National Lampoon Magazine, Vacation ’58 (the screenplay changes the year to 1983). The original story is a (reportedly) fictionalized account of his own family’s ill-fated trip to Disneyland (changed to Walley World for the film) when Hughes was a boy. The success of the film helped advance his screenwriting career.
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Pat Metheny Group – The Falcon And The Snowman (1985) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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1985 / Genre: Jazz Fusion – Soundtrack / EMI Records – NL
The Falcon and the Snowman is an album of original music for the soundtrack of the Orion Pictures film of the same title, composed by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.
The music is performed by the Pat Metheny Group with occasional orchestrations for strings. The exceptions are a male chorus featuring a young alto which bookends the album and “This Is Not America,” a collaboration with David Bowie, credited as producer and co-composer, who performs lyrics for an arrangement of the theme heard in the track “Chris.”
This beautiful soundtrack album is a great example of their musical creativity. Mastered by Bob Ludwig (great sound!). Enjoy this vinyl version!
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Patrick O’Hearn – Rivers Gonna Rise (1988) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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1988 / Genre: Jazz-New Age-Electronic – Private Music – USA
Remarkable atmosferic and melodious music with Jazz and New Age influences..
“Rivers Gonna Rise” is a very nice album; the music is very accessable and energetic. The soundquality of this album is outstanding. It has an open, wide and deep soundstage (deeeeep…Bass) such as you do not hear often. Listen for yourself…
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Kate & Anna McGarrigle – Kate & Anna McGarrigle (1975) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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1975 / Genre: Folk – Contemporary Folk – Warner Bros – NL
Kate (February 6, 1946 – January 18, 2010) and Anna (1944) McGarrigle were a pair of Canadian singer-songwriters from Quebec, who performed as a duo until Kate McGarrigle’s death on January 18, 2010.
Kate and Anna McGarrigle is the self-titled 1975 debut album by Kate and Anna McGarrigle. A gem of an album where the two sisters give away unique and beautiful vocal harmonies; this is a varied album, with entertaining folk songs and touching ballads. I was very happy to find a few weeks ago a n.m. copy of Kate & Anna McGarrigle’s debut album which replaces my very old copy.. Kate died January 18, 2010 at the age of 63 year. She has left behind beautiful memories… Enjoy this impressive album and great recording!
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Francoise Hardy – Sings In English (1966) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Pop, Rock | 1966 UK mono LP | Vogue VRL 3025
Usually thought of as a middle-of-the-road popular singer, Françoise Hardy — at the beginning of her career, at least — covered more stylistic ground and owed more debts to pop/rock than she’s given credit for. Immensely popular in her native France, the chanteuse first displayed her breathy, measured vocals in the early and mid-’60s. Her (mostly self-penned) recordings from that era draw from French pop traditions, lightweight ’50s teen idol rock, girl groups, and sultry jazz and blues — sometimes in the same song. The material is perhaps too unreservedly sentimental for some (in the French tradition), but the songs are invariably catchy and the production, arrangements, and near-operatic backup harmonies excellent, at times almost Spector-esque. Fans of Marianne Faithfull’s mid-’60s work can find something of a French equivalent here, though Hardy’s material was stronger and her delivery more confident. Richie Unterberger, AllMusic.
Track listing:
01. This Little Heart
02. All Over The World
03. However Much
04. It’s Getting Late
05. Only Friends
06. Say It Now
07. Just Call And I’ll Be There
08. The Rose
09. Only You Can Do It
10. It’s My Heart
11. Another Place
12. Autumn Rendezvous
Arranged by Charles Blackwell
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Easy Rider – Soundtrack (1969) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Soundtrack | Dunhill Records ~ DSX 50063
Easy Rider is the soundtrack to the cult classic 1969 film Easy Rider, a film often remembered for its epic late 1960′s rock music. The album was released by ABC-Dunhill Records in August 1969 (catalog no. DSX 50063), and was a strong success along with the film, peaking at #6 on the Billboard album charts in September of that year.
The songs on the soundtrack album are sequenced in the same order as they appear in the film, with the following differences:
“The Weight”, as originally recorded by The Band for their 1968 debut album Music From Big Pink, was used in the film but could not be licensed for the soundtrack. To deal with this, ABC-Dunhill commissioned Smith, who recorded for the label at the time, to record a cover version of the song for the soundtrack album.
Two songs used in the film, Little Eva’s “Let’s Turkey Trot” and The Electric Flag’s “Flash, Bam, Pow”, were omitted from the soundtrack album.
Distribution of the album transferred from the ABC-Dunhill label to Warner Bros. Records’ Reprise Records subsidiary (catalog no. MS 2026) in 1970, and Reprise published the album through much of the 1970′s. The album is currently published by the Universal Music Group, of which ABC-Dunhill is a legacy imprint.
Affinity – Affinity (1970) (Original German ‘Swirl’ Pressing) (24-Bit/96 Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Genre: Progressive-Rock | Label: Vertigo 6360 004 | Original German ‘Swirl’ Pressing | Release: 1970
Side A
1. I am and so are you (3:31)
2. Night flight (7:15)
3. I wonder if I care as much (3:20)
4. Mr. Joy (5:02)
Side B
5. Three sisters (4:57)
6. Cocoanut grove (2:35)
7. All along the watchtower (11:36)
The Flower Pot Men – Midsummer Dreaming (2001) (24-Bit/96 Khz) (Vinyl Rip)
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Psychedelic-Pop | 2001 UK compilation LP | Tenth Planet TP 051
Because they looked more like TV repairmen than weavers of Technicolor dreams, Ken Lewis and John Carter never received the acclaim they deserved. Dismissed as a cash-in team, mainly because of their summer of ’67 hit “Let’s Go To San Francisco’, their brand of cleverly-arranged close harmony pop was the nearest thing this country had to the Beach Boys or the Association. Highlights include the full-length version of San Fran and its follow-up, “A Walk In The Sky’, and the eight-minute “Children Of Tomorrow’, with its let’s-all-link-hands-and-save-the-world coda. Best of all, though, is “Blow Away’, a note-perfect Byrds pastiche. (Mojo)
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