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Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester und Chor, Regensburger Domspatzen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1989)

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Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester und Chor, Regensburger Domspatzen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1989)

Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester und Chor, Regensburger Domspatzen - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion (1989)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 869 Mb | Total time: 203:48 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 427 704 | Recorded: 1979

The opening with the opening choir "Kommt, ihr Töchter" immediately sets the tone; not a quick-played waltz, but imposing and wide-set, like the start of a great human drama. Richter exceeds 11 minutes with this tempo. Only the version by Otto Klemperer is even slower. But unlike Klemperer, here in the rest of the MP we are not dealing with a somewhat stately approach, but with a sharply profiled and dramatic one!

Kate Bush - The Sensual World (1989) {US Press}

Posted By: popsakov
Kate Bush - The Sensual World (1989) {US Press}

Kate Bush - The Sensual World (1989) {US Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 317 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 149 Mb
Full Scans | 00:45:57 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Art Pop, Alternative Rock | Columbia #CK 44164 / DIDP 071981

An enchanting songstress, Kate Bush reflects the most heavenly views of love on the aptly titled The Sensual World. The follow-up to Hounds of Love features Bush unafraid to be a temptress, vocally and lyrically. She's a romantic, frolicking over lust and love, but also a lover of life and its spirituality. The album's title track exudes the most sensually abrasive side of Bush, but she is also one to remain emotionally intact with her heart and head. The majority of The Sensual World beams with a carefree spirit of strength and independence. "Love and Anger," which features blistering riffs by Bush's mentor and cohort David Gilmour, thrives on self-analysis – typically cathartic of Bush.

Atoll - Rock Puzzle (1979) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

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Atoll - Rock Puzzle (1979) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

Atoll - Rock Puzzle (1979) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 321 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 118 Mb
Scans Included | 00:43:14 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | CRiME #292E 2030

The French equivalent of prog-rock bands Yes and Genesis, Atoll recorded four albums in the mid- to late '70s with a lineup that stabilized by the time of the group's second album. L'Araignee Mal (1975) included vocalist/percussionist André Balzer, guitarist Christian Beya, bassist Jean-Luc Thillot, keyboard player Michel Taillet, and drummer Alain Gozzo. Gradually commercializing its sound beginning with third album Tertio, Atoll released only one more studio album Rock Puzzle before breaking up. In the late '80s, however, a new, pop-oriented version appeared. Including only Beya from the previous lineup, the band released L'Ocean and the live album Tokyo C'est Fini (both 1989).

Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (1989)

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Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (1989)

Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 387 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 141 Mb
Scans Included | 00:56:29 | RAR 5% Recovery
Synth-Pop, Disco, Hi-NRG | London Records / PolyGram #828 166-2

Read My Lips is the 1989 debut solo album by Jimmy Somerville, former lead singer of the successful synthpop groups Bronski Beat and The Communards. The album was released through London Records. Singer Jimmy Somerville lent his soaring falsetto to two of the premier dance-pop outfits of the '80s, Bronski Beat and the Communards, before embarking on a solo career. Born in Glasgow, Scotland on June 22, 1961, he co-founded Bronski Beat in 1984; from the band's debut single "Smalltown Boy" onward, Somerville's songs dealt openly with his own homosexuality, a recurring theme that met with surprisingly little commercial resistance, as both the record and its follow-up, "Why?," cracked the U.K. Top Ten.

Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings, 1952 (1989)

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Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings, 1952 (1989)

Howlin' Wolf - Cadillac Daddy: Memphis Recordings, 1952 (1989)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 204 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 83 MB | Covers - 8 MB
Genre: Electric Blues, Memphis Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rounder Records (CD SS-28)

These are the recordings that prompted Sun Records chief Sam Phillips's oft-repeated assertion: "This is where the soul of a man dies." Phillips oversaw sessions by the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and B.B. King, but the guttural electric blues of Howlin' Wolf captured his fancy like nothing else–and it's not hard to see why. The Wolf of these '52 sessions was just a few years off the farm, having begun to play West Memphis, Arkansas, juke joints, and cat houses following World War II. Working with a small but feral band highlighted by lead guitarist Willie Johnson (called by some the Jimi Hendrix of his day), the already middle-aged singer and harmonica player created a sound in the early '50s that bridged the Mississippi blues that were his roots with the amped Chicago blues that were his destiny…

Minor Threat - Complete Discography (1989)

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Minor Threat - Complete Discography (1989)

Minor Threat - Complete Discography (1989)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 299 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb | Scans ~ 103 Mb
Genre: Hardcore Punk | Label: Dischord | # Dischord 40 | Time: 00:47:34

Complete Discography compiles Minor Threat's entire body of recordings on a single compact disc. Hardcore, as a rule, wasn't particularly musically diverse, but Minor Threat were one of the genre's groundbreaking acts and their music has held up better than most of their contemporaries. As the de facto leaders of the Washington, D.C., hardcore scene, the band pioneered the straight-edge mentality by emphasizing impossibly fast tempos, brief songs, political lyrics, and a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle. Besides setting the precedent for several generations of punk rockers with their music and ideals, Minor Threat were simply a better band than most hardcore groups. They had a tight, distinctive sound that wasn't as heavy as their Californian counterparts and, therefore, were often more bracing and effective. Although some of the music on Complete Discography, like much of hardcore in general, hasn't aged particularly well – with its cheap production, rigid song structures, and political concerns, it is very much a piece of the early '80s – the sound remains invigorating; the band possessed a visceral energy matched by only a handful of their peers.

Oliver Shanti & Friends - Walking On The Sun (1989)

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Oliver Shanti & Friends - Walking On The Sun (1989)

Oliver Shanti & Friends - Walking On The Sun (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 292 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 113 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: New Age | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sattva Music (SKV 011 CD)

Oliver Shanti, also known as Oliver Serano-Alve, is a New Age musician, best known for his work with the bands "Oliver Shanti & Friends" and "Inkarnation". "Oliver Shanti & Friends" is a collaborative New Age project led by Oliver Shanti together with his wife Margot Vogl and ever changing lineup of guest musicians from all over the world. Also a part of first regular lineup keyboard player Veit Wayman left in 1998. The project existed till 2003 and was effectively dissolved following the escape of Oliver Shanti during his prosecution.

Jimmy Rogers - That's All Right [Recorded 1950-1959] (1989)

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Jimmy Rogers - That's All Right [Recorded 1950-1959] (1989)

Jimmy Rogers - That's All Right [Recorded 1950-1959] (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 379 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 164 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Blues, Chicago Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Charly Records (CD RED 16)

When viewed as a whole, this compilation gives an accurate overview of the way that the blues developed through the fifties. Take “Goin' Away Baby” for example: it is surely no coincidence that Muddy Waters himself played on this practical demonstration of how the Mississippi country blues sound was updated after the war to provide Chicago, and ultimately the world, with a tough new sound. Moving on to 1952 and “The Last Time”, the addition of Johnny Jones on piano combines with Jimmy's relaxed, confident vocal to give the song an assorted urban feel - this performance also clarifies why the accompanying musicians were occasionally billed on the records as "The Rocking Four".
The later recordings reveal that Jimmy had a fondness for uptempo material, culminating in success on the national R&B charts with the 1956 recording of “Walking By Myself"…

Gilberto Gil - O Eterno Deus Mu Danca (1989) {Warner}

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Gilberto Gil - O Eterno Deus Mu Danca (1989) {Warner}

Gilberto Gil - O Eterno Deus Mu Danca (1989) {Warner}
EAC 1.3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 280MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 113MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Brazilian Jazz, Bossa Nova, MPB

The Portuguese title of this Gilberto Gil release makes ambiguous references to "changes" and "dance." In fact, it is a dance-oriented album, basically dealing with electric funk grooves. It's a good album that has plenty of Brazilian percussion filling the gaps of the backbeat. More attention to melodies is dispensed in "Mulher de Coronel," in the samba "De Bob Dylan a Bob Marley" (with interesting lyrics dealing with racial problems), in the pop ballad "Cada Tempo em Seu Lugar" (also having good lyrics about the urge of helping), and the beautiful hit the pop ballad "Amarra o Teu Arado a Uma Estrela."

John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}

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John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}

John Abercrombie - Upon A Time (1989) {New Albion}
EAC 0.95b4 | FLAC Image level 8 | Cue+Log | Full Scans 300dpi | 328MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 170MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Post-Bop

John Abercrombie's 1989 release UPON A TIME is, as the subtitle points out, an album of duets, mostly with bassist Mel Graves and drummer George Marsh. While bass and drum solos are often the punchlines of musical jokes, Graves and Marsh are skilled players with enough good taste to keep the flashiness to an interesting minimum. As for guitarist Abercrombie, his playing is typically brilliant, whether picking out the traditional melody of "My Scottish Heart" or moving into a more impressionistic sonic arena in tracks like "In the Woods" or "Chuck Man Rivers." Earthier and more expressly jazz-based than many releases on the ECM-affiliated New Albion label, UPON A TIME is a satisfying, richly rewarding album.

Sarah McLachlan - Touch (1989)

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Sarah McLachlan - Touch (1989)

Sarah McLachlan - Touch (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 364 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 174 Mb
Full Scans | 00:47:48 | RAR 5% Recovery
Adult Alternative Rock / Soft Rock / Folk Rock / Singer-Songwriter
Arista Records #ARCD-8594

A largely forgotten album in the wake of Sarah McLachlan's mainstream success, Touch was the first album anyone heard from the singer. Only 19 at the time, McLachlan had years to go before she would become the seductive songstress of Fumbling Towards Ecstacy or the sensitive balladeer of Surfacing. Instead, she has more of an ethereal sound, enhanced by keyboards and a lush production that gives it a polished feel. Bringing to mind the '80s incarnations of both Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, the songs here are moody pop tracks that showcase her incredible range more than anything else.

Expose - What You Don't Know (Expanded Edition) (1989/2017)

Posted By: Rtax
Expose - What You Don't Know (Expanded Edition) (1989/2017)

Expose - What You Don't Know (Expanded Edition) (1989/2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.6 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 576 MB
3:54:51 | Electro, Freestyle, Pop | Label: Cherry Pop

Now, for the first time ever, What You Dont Know, the second album from EXPOSÉ, has been digitally remastered and expanded. The 3 CD deluxe edition of What You Dont Know follows the success of Exposure the debut album from EXPOSÉ which was also released on the Cherry Pop label and continues to be a strong seller.

Loreena McKennitt - Parallel Dreams (1989) {2005, Remastered}

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Loreena McKennitt - Parallel Dreams (1989) {2005, Remastered}

Loreena McKennitt - Parallel Dreams (1989) {2005, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 284 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 113 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:38 | RAR 5% Recovery
Folk, Celtic | Quinlan Road #R2 73985

Parallel Dreams, the Canadian harpist/songwriter's quietly moving sophomore release, finds the mystical red-haired siren in true balladeer form. By far McKennitt's most romantic venture – the liner notes describe the project's central theme as a "yearning toward love, liberty and integration" – Dreams is more ambitious than her sparse, impeccably recorded debut, Elemental, tripling the amount of players and laying the groundwork for the immense scope she would go on to attain on future recordings. The heartbreaking trio of "Standing Stones," "Annachnie Gordon," and "Dickens' Dublin" – the latter features an effective radio-show sample of an unnamed Irish school child detailing the birth of Christ – stand among the artist's finest works, and the range and clarity of her voice is undeniably powerful. Parallel Dreams was an emotional and career-turning point for McKennitt, as her next recording would be the major-label spectacle The Visit.

Jimmy Witherspoon - Rockin' L.A. (1989)

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Jimmy Witherspoon - Rockin' L.A. (1989)

Jimmy Witherspoon - Rockin' L.A. (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 290 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 128 MB | Covers - 17 MB
Genre: Blues, Jazz Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Fantasy Records (FCD-9660-2)

This CD finds Jimmy Witherspoon at age 65 on one of his last fairly strong records before his voice began to really shrink and fade. Spoon, assisted on this live set by tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards, pianist Gerald Wiggins, bassist John Clayton, and drummer Paul Humphrey, revives some of his hits, performs a pair of medleys, and emphasizes swinging blues and ballads. Highlights include "Sweet Lotus Blossom" (a standard whose authorship should not have been credited to Witherspoon), "Stormy Monday," and "I Want a Little Girl." Easily recommended to Jimmy Witherspoon fans.

VA - Music From Do The Right Thing (Remastered) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1989/2001)

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VA - Music From Do The Right Thing (Remastered) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1989/2001)

VA - Music From Do The Right Thing (Remastered) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1989/2001)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 501 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 172 MB
1:14:47 | Soundtrack, Hip Hop, Funk, Disco, Score, Reggae, Fusion | Label: Motown

Music From Do the Right Thing Review by James Christopher Monger
The soundtrack for director Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing is a veritable window into the hip-hop/contemporary R&B scene circa 1989. Peppered with "new jack" era slabs of wax from the likes of Public Enemy (the iconic "Fight the Power"), summer party staples from E.U. ("Party Hearty") and Teddy Riley ("My Fantasy"), and deep slow jams from Perri and Al Jarreau, it's the perfect background for a hot night in the city, and like the film itself, it's both frivolous and foreboding. [Motown reissued Do the Right Thing in 2001 with two remixes of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power," and two remixes of Guy's "My Fantasy."].