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Sándor Végh, Wiener Philharmoniker - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 (2014)

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Sándor Végh, Wiener Philharmoniker - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 (2014)

Sándor Végh, Wiener Philharmoniker - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39 & 40 (2014)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 317 Mb | Total time: 61:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: belvedere | # BVE10147 | Recorded: 1992

Very late in his career Sándor Végh came together with the world class orchestra renowned for its supremely Viennese interpretations of Mozart: the Vienna Philharmonic. It was not until 1991 that Végh and the orchestra worked together briefly, in the Konzerthaus in Vienna, and this led to a memorable concert during the Mozart Week, on 30 January 1992 in the Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg. Two of the “late” Mozart symphonies were played, the Symphony in G minor, K. 550 and the Symphony in E flat major, K. 543. The recording of this legendary interpretation can be heard on the third CD in the edition.

Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)

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Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)

Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 547 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 255 Mb
Full Scans | 01:01:29 | RAR 5% Recovery
R&B, Soul, Pop | Def Jam Recordings #3744049

Mariah Carey's first proper album since 2009 is a couple covers away from being as nostalgic as the Glitter soundtrack. Its title – well, the part that precedes the ellipses – is taken from a self-portrait, reproduced on the back, drawn at the age of three and a half. "I'll just sit right here and sing that good old school shit to ya," she sings on "Dedicated," a song seasoned with a Wu-Tang sample, a Nas throwback verse, and reminiscent chatter. Like many other songs on the album, flashbacks are laced through the music as well as in the lyrics, with Carey reflecting upon happier moments in a relationship while either pining or scolding.

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin - Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy (2014)

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Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin - Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy (2014)

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin - Common Ground (2014)
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 284 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 117 Mb
Label: YEP ROC | # YEP-2384 | Time: 00:42:44 | Scans included
Roots Rock, Americana, Acoustic Blues, Country Rock, Rock & Roll

Blasters founders Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin have had a famously combative relationship over the years, but as Dave once said, "We argue sometimes, but we never argue about Big Bill Broonzy." So it's fitting that their love of Big Bill brings them together in the recording studio for their first album together since the Blasters' Hard Line in 1985. Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play & Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy features the Alvin Brothers performing a dozen songs from the Broonzy songbook, and while listening to this is a potent reminder of how good Broonzy's songs still sound in the 21st century, it also demonstrates the complementary talents of Dave and Phil Alvin.

VA - German Drinking Songs: 50 Original Bavarian Favourites (2014)

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VA - German Drinking Songs: 50 Original Bavarian Favourites (2014)

VA - German Drinking Songs: 50 Original Bavarian Favourites (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 780 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 323 MB
2:12:42 | Folk, Pop | Label: Not Now Music

This compilation of German popular music represents the diversity of songs and dances that might be heard at the annual Munich Oktoberfest. This Bavarian festival, lasting for sixteen days in September and October, was first held in 1810. Since 1960, however, the Oktoberfest has become a world-famous celebration of local German food, such as würstl, pretzels and sauerkraut, and, of course, beer. There are strict regulations governing which beers can be served at the Oktoberfest; currently only six breweries are approved, all brewing beer within the Munich city limits. The music played at the Oktoberfest, in complete contrast to the exclusive nature of its beer, is highly eclectic. This compilation will evoke the atmosphere of Oktoberfest, lederhosen, the dirndl and huge steins overflowing with German beer before you even drink a drop. Prost!

Daevid Allen - Stoned Innocent Frankenstein (2014)

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Daevid Allen - Stoned Innocent Frankenstein (2014)

Daevid Allen - Stoned Innocent Frankenstein (2014)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 454 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 213 Mb
Full Scans ~ 278 Mb | 00:39:33 + 00:48:41 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock | GAS Records #ARC003CD

Double CD of unreleased alternative versions and different mixes of Daevid's first solo album - Banana Moon. Daevid Allen was one of the founders of the British progressive rock band the Soft Machine in 1966. After recording just one album with the group, he became the founder/leader of Gong, which he left in 1973 to begin a solo career (though his first solo album, Banana Moon, was released in 1971 while he was still in the group). Allen explored his quirky, folky take on rock throughout the '70s and '80s on albums like 1976's Good Morning and 1983's Alien in New York. His solo work also included collaborations with underground rock impresario Kramer like 1993's Who's Afraid? and 1996's Hit Men, which was released on Kramer's Shimmy Disc label.

Skyy - Skyyhigh: The Skyy Anthology 1979-1992 (Remastered) (2014)

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Skyy - Skyyhigh: The Skyy Anthology 1979-1992 (Remastered) (2014)

Skyy - Skyyhigh: The Skyy Anthology 1979-1992 (Remastered) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 353 MB
2:34:25 | Soul, R&B, Funk, Disco, Dance | Label: Big Break Records

2014 two CD set. SKYYHIGH: THE Skyy ANTHOLOGY gathers together the best singles and album cuts credited to the group from a chart career spanning three decades and including many bone-fide classics such as 'First Time Around,' 'High,' 'Here's to You,' 'Let's Celebrate,' 'Movin' Violation,' and 'Show Me the Way' as well as their biggest R&B hit, the #1 'Call Me.' SKYYHIGH: THE Skyy ANTHOLOGY, is presented as a double CD package inside a super jewel case complete with extensive liner notes, archive pictures and full credits for every track. Featuring all of the groups R&B charted singles from their Salsoul period - SKYYHIGH: THE Skyy ANTHOLOGY, is a definitive anthology of an incredible group who became one of the leading lights of the Disco and Dance scene in the 1970's and 1980's making this a must have for all R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco and Dance fans out there!

Stereo MC's - Collected (Remastered Limited Edition) (2014)

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Stereo MC's - Collected (Remastered Limited Edition) (2014)

Stereo MC's - Collected (Remastered Limited Edition) (2014)
CD Rip FLAC (tracks, no cue, no log) - 3.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.2 GB
9:17:53 | Trip Hop, Hip Hop, Downtempo, Conscious, Funk, Acid Jazz, Breakbeat, Broken Beat, Garage House, Breaks
Label: Universal Island Records

The 9CD+DVD set will effectively be the entire studio recordings of the band and will feature all their albums (remastered, presumably) plus additional discs of remixes and unreleased material.

Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (1990) 2CDs Legacy Edition 2014

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Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (1990) 2CDs Legacy Edition 2014

Uncle Tupelo - No Depression (1990) 2CDs Legacy Edition 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 738 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 263 Mb | Scans ~ 68 Mb
Label: Sony/Legacy | # 88691953272 | Time: 01:55:23
Alternative Country, Alternative Rock, Americana

Released in 1990, No Depression, is a genuine milestone in American rock n roll, a still striking fusion of traditional folk and country with post punk innovation and hardcore ferocity. The album, recorded at Boston s Fort Apache South with iconic producers Sean Slade & Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Belly, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr.), struck a loud, twangy chord throughout the American Indie Underground, inspiring countless bands as well as an online notice board and a magazine that served to both forward and document the thriving musical movement that came to be known as alt-country. Legacy Edition sees the original classic album remastered and augmented by twenty-two extraordinary extras, including for the first time on CD, 1989 s legendary Not Forever, Just For Now demo tape. Legacy Edition additionally includes an exclusive history by writer Richard Byrne, whose ardent support in St. Louis alternative weekly, The Riverfront Times, proved influential during Uncle Tupelo's early career.

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent - William Byrd: Infelix ego (2014)

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Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent - William Byrd: Infelix ego (2014)

Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent - William Byrd: Infelix ego (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 207 Mb | Total time: 49:19 | Scans included
Classical | Label: PHI | # LPH014 | Recorded: 2013

Philippe Herreweghe and his Collegium Vocale Gent present their third project for Phi focussing on vocal music of the Renaissance. This time, it is the English composer William Byrd (c.1540-1623) who is being honoured. The title of the programme is that of Byrd’s motet Infelix ego, one of the greatest artistic statements of the 16th century. Its text is a meditation on Psalm 50, written by the Dominica Girolamo Savonarola, a remarkable man who waged a campaign against the corrupt Medici family in Florence.

Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)

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Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)

Os Mutantes - Box (Remastered) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, log, scans) - 1.9 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 708 MB
4:54:01 | Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Rock & Roll | Label: Universal

Reissue of the 6 albums of the original Mutantes lineup – 1968 to 1972, including “Tecnicolor”, recorded in 1970 and first released in 1999. Additionally, the unreleased collection “Mande um Abraço pra Velha” – which rescues the group's main moments participating or sharing albums by other artists, single tracks and released single tracks. It comes with a historical insert with texts by Rodrigo Faour.

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

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Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957) Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Remastered 2014

Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (1957)
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, 2014
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 250 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 139 Mb | Scans included
Label: Analogue Productions, Prestige | # CPRJ 7109 SA | Time: 00:46:21
Bop, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz

Hybrid Mono SACD for sale individually and as part of Analogue Productions’ Prestige Mono Series, Mini "old style" gatefold jacket packaging. There are a multitude of reasons why Bags' Groove remains a cornerstone of the post-bop genre. Of course there will always be the lure of the urban myth surrounding the Christmas Eve 1954 session – featuring Thelonious Monk – which is documented on the two takes of the title track. There are obviously more tangible elements, such as Davis' practically telepathic runs with Sonny Rollins (tenor sax). Or Horace Silver's (piano) uncanny ability to provide a stream of chord progressions that supply a second inconspicuous lead without ever overpowering. Indeed, Davis' choice of former Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra and concurrent Modern Jazz Quartet members Milt Jackson (vibes), Kenny Clarke (drums), and Percy Heath (bass) is obviously well-informed.

Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (2014)

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Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (2014)

Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 774 Mb | Total time: 02:57:33 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Sony Classical | # 887654661623 | Recorded: 2013

Sony Classical continues its major Mozart opera project with conductor Teodor Currentzis and his orchestra & choir MusicAeterna. A ‘no-compromise’ studio recording cycle of Mozart’s three Da Ponte operas. Living in a unique artistic community established on the edge of Siberia, the musicians work and record under ideal conditions towards Currentzis’ stated goal “to show what can be achieved if you avoid the factory approach of the classical music mainstream”. The soloists’ vocal technique is also markedly different to modern operatic interpretation, with a focus on intimacy and clarity, a use of vibrato remarkably restrictive even by today’s ‘period practice’ standards as well as an approach to melodic ornamentation derived from historic sources which cannot be heard in other performances of these works.

VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)

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VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)

VA - Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds) (2014)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.4 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 615 MB
4:26:54 | Pop | Label: Promosound

"Italian Music Toppers (The Best of Italian Sounds)" is a superb collection of the best Italian music has to offer. This album is a must-listen for anyone who loves Italian music, with a diverse range of tracks that showcase the rich musical heritage of Italy.

Emmanuel Krivine - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (2014)

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Emmanuel Krivine - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (2014)

Emmanuel Krivine, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg - Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition, Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 323 Mb | Total time: 77:04 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Zig-Zag Territoires | ZZT329 | Recorded: 2012

For this second collaboration between the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Emmanuel Krivine and Zig-Zag Territoires, two major Russian works were chosen. Both make the orchestra sound sumptuous with, for the first, the complicity of that fantastic colourist and orchestrator Maurice Ravel, and for the second, the skill of a composer nicknamed ‘the magician of the orchestra’. Emmanuel Krivine excels in these works, which demand much of all the musicians and necessitate as much commitment as perspicacity from the conductor, at the service of scores magnifying the fantastic musical instrument that is the modern symphony orchestra.

Mari Kodama, Kent Nagano - Beethoven: The Piano Concertos; Triple Concerto (2014) 3CD Set

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Mari Kodama, Kent Nagano - Beethoven: The Piano Concertos; Triple Concerto (2014) 3CD Set

Ludwig van Beethoven - The Piano Concertos; Triple Concerto (2014) 3CD Set
Mari Kodama, piano; Kolja Blacher, violin; Johannes Moser, cello
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin; Kent Nagano, conductor

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 790 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 483 Mb | Scans ~ 15 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Berlin Classics | # 0300597BC | Time: 03:30:59

Passionate, dramatic, yet poetic and richly nuanced Mari Kodama brings all these qualities to her interpretation of Beethovens Complete Piano Concertos. This exceptional recording with the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin shines with extraordinary intensity and contrast, due in no small measure to the artistic bond between Mari Kodama and her husband, the conductor Kent Nagano. Beethovens Piano Concertos are undoubtedly amongst the most influential works in the history of music. Art demands of us that we shall not stand still, the composer once wrote, placing the idea of development at the heart of his music. His five piano concertos saw Beethoven take piano music out of the salon and into the concert hall, playing a crucial role in advancing the genre towards the symphony, whilst simultaneously creating a bridge from the First Viennese School to the Romantic period. Mari Kodama, whose virtuosic mastery of the piano made her a household name all over the world, has completed the Beethoven Piano Concerto Cycle with her husband Kent Nagano, the international star conductor.