The Stranglers - Original Album Series [Box Set. 5CD] (2015)

Year: 1978-1981 (CD Sep 11, 2015)
Label: Parlophone Records (Europe), 844 549-2
Style: Punk Rock, Pub Rock, New Wave
Country: Guildford, Surrey, England
Time: 39:50, 44:54, 41:12, 40:40, 39:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 290, 324, 297, 278, 262 Mb

Box Set, 5 albums: "Black and White" (1978), "Live (X Cert)" (1979), "The Raven" (1979), "The Gospel According to the Meninblack" (1981), "La folie" (1981).
The Stranglers are an English punk rock band. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 20 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the UK punk scene.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranglers)

01. Tank (02:57)
02. Nice N' Sleazy (03:12)
03. Outside Tokyo (02:08)
04. Hey! (Rise Of The Robots) (02:15)
05. Sweden (All Quiet On The Eastern Front) (02:50)
06. Toiler On The Sea (05:25)
07. Curfew (03:15)
08. Threatened (03:34)
09. In The Shadows (04:35)
10. Do You Wanna (02:28)
11. Death And Night And Blood (Yukio) (02:49)
12. Enough Time (04:18)

01. (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (04:08)
02. Dagenham Dave (03:29)
03. Burning Up Time (03:26)
04. Dead Ringer (03:03)
05. Hanging Around (04:41)
06. I Feel Like A Wog (03:31)
07. Straighten Out (02:52)
08. Curfew (03:47)
09. Death And Night And Blood (Yukio) / Do You Wanna? (05:38)
10. 5 Minutes (04:32)
11. Go Buddy Go (05:41)

01. Longships (01:10)
02. The Raven (05:13)
03. Dead Loss Angeles (02:24)
04. Ice (03:26)
05. Baroque Bordello (03:50)
06. Nuclear Device (The Wizard Of Aus) (03:32)
07. Shah Shah A Go Go (04:50)
08. (Don't Bring) Harry (04:09)
09. Duchess (02:30)
10. Meninblack (04:48)
11. Genetix (05:16)

01. Waltzinblack (03:39)
02. Just Like Nothing On Earth (03:54)
03. Second Coming (04:21)
04. Waiting For The Meninblack (03:44)
05. Turn The Centuries, Turn (04:34)
06. Two Sunspots (02:32)
07. Four Horsemen (03:39)
08. Thrown Away (03:30)
09. Manna Machine (03:16)
10. Hallow To Our Men (07:26)

01. Non Stop (02:29)
02. Everybody Loves You When You're Dead (02:42)
03. Tramp (03:05)
04. Let Me Introduce You To The Family (03:08)
05. Ain't Nothin' To It (03:58)
06. The Man They Love To Hate (04:26)
07. Pin Up (02:49)
08. It Only Takes Two To Tango (03:41)
09. Golden Brown (03:30)
10. How To Find True Love And Happiness In The Present Day (03:07)
11. La Folie (06:08)

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Matching Mole (Robert Wyatt) - Matching Mole's Little Red Record [2CD. Expanded Ed.] (1972)

Year: November 1972 (CD 2012)
Label: Esoteric Recordings (UK), ECLEC 22312
Style: Canterbury Scene, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: Canterbury, England
Time: 43:04, 46:51
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 236, 183 Mb

Tracks 1–1 to 1–9, 2–4 to 2-7 recorded at CBS Studios, London in the Summer of 1972. Tracks 2–1 to 2-3 recorded at the Paris Theatre, London on 27 July 1972 (BBC Radio One In Concert)
Matching Mole's Little Red Record (1972) is the second album of the English Canterbury Scene band Matching Mole. The band was formed in 1971 by Robert Wyatt after he left Soft Machine. Compared to their first album which featured Wyatt's musical compositions, keyboard playing, drumming and vocals, Little Red Record was more of a team effort, with Wyatt only drumming, and singing his lyrics. It was produced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, and features Brian Eno as a guest musician.
The album title refers to Chairman Mao's Little Red Book (1964). This reference is also carried over to the faux-Chinese style of the album cover, which is reminiscent of posters created during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matching_Mole%27s_Little_Red_Record)

01. Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away (02:31)
02. Marchides (08:25)
03. Nan True’s Hole (03:36)
04. Righteous Rhumba (02:50)
05. Brandy As In Benj (04:25)
06. Gloria Gloom (08:06)
07. God Song (02:59)
08. Flora Fidgit (03:27)
09. Smoke Signal (06:40)

01. Instant Pussy - Lithing And Gracing [BBC Radio One In Concert session] (07:56)
02. Marchides [BBC Radio One In Concert session] (10:30)
03. Part Of The Dance - Brandy As In Benji [BBC Radio One In Concert session] (08:43)
04. Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away [take one][previously unreleased] (02:52)
05. Smoke Signal [take four][previously unreleased] (06:45)
06. Flora Fidget [take eight][previously unreleased] (06:39)
07. Mutter [previously unreleased] (03:23)

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Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy [Japan Ed. SHM-CD] (1973)

Year: July 1973 (CD June 25, 2008)
Label: Geffen Records (Japan), UICY-93516
Style: Jazz Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Country: New York, U.S.
Time: 41:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 274 Mb

Like Steely Dan's 1972 debut album Can't Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy has a rock sound that exhibits a strong influence from jazz. It comprises uptempo, four- to five-minute rock songs, which, apart from the bluesy vamps of "Bodhisattva" and "Show Biz Kids", are subtly textured and feature jazz-inspired interludes. Commenting on the album's style and production, music critic Tom Hull said it is "clean, almost slick", with "no dissonance, no clutter", reminiscent of 1940s bop and "the overproduced early 60s pop rock". Countdown to Ecstasy was the only Steely Dan album written and arranged for a live band.
Bop-style jazz soloing is set in the context of a pop song on "Bodhisattva". "The Boston Rag" develops from a jazzy song to unrefined playing by the band, including a distorted guitar solo by Jeff "Skunk" Baxter. "My Old School" features reverent saxophones and aggressive piano riffs and guitar solos. Jim Hodder's drumming on the album eschews rock music for pop and jazz grooves.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_to_Ecstasy)

01. Bodhisattva (05:18)
02. Razor Boy (03:11)
03. The Boston Rag (05:39)
04. Your Gold Teeth (06:59)
05. Show Biz Kids (05:26)
06. My Old School (05:46)
07. Pearl Of The Quarter (03:51)
08. King Of The World (05:00)

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Styx - Pieces Of Eight [Japan Ed. SHM-CD] (1978)

Year: September 1978 (CD Oct 26, 2016)
Label: A&M Records (Japan), UICY-77886
Style: Hard Rock, Arena Rock
Country: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Time: 42:33
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 284 Mb

Charts: US #6, AUS #70, SWE #30. UK: Silver; GER: Gold; US: 3x Platinum.
The record is considered by some to be Styx's most obvious concept album, as well as the last Styx album with significant progressive rock leanings. The theme of the album, as Dennis DeYoung explained on In the Studio with Redbeard which devoted an entire episode to Pieces of Eight, was about "not giving up your dreams just for the pursuit of money and material possessions".
Rolling Stone reviewer Lester Bangs was critical of the album, writing that "what's really interesting is not that such narcissistic slop should get recorded, but what must be going on in the minds of the people who support it in such amazing numbers. Gall, nerve and ego have never been far from great rock & roll. Yet there's a thin but crucial line between those qualities and what it takes to fill arenas today: sheer self-aggrandizement on the most puerile level. If these are the champions, gimme the cripples." The Globe and Mail noted that "when Styx strays too far from its rock and roll foundations ... as on the Gothic-pretentious numbers by Dennis De Young like 'Lords of the Ring', it starts getting less credible."
Mike DeGagne of AllMusic has retrospectively praised the album, saying that the songs on the album "rekindle some of Styx's early progressive rock sound, only cleaner."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieces_of_Eight)

 01. Great White Hope (04:23)
02. I'm Okay (05:44)
03. Sing For The Day (05:01)
04. The Message (01:08)
05. Lords Of The Ring (04:33)
06. Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) (04:07)
07. Queen Of Spades (05:41)
08. Renegade (04:16)
09. Pieces Of Eight (04:44)
10. Aku-Aku (02:51)

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The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things [UK version. 5 bonus tracks] (1965)

Year: March 1965 (CD 1990)
Label: Fontana Records (UK), 846 054-2
Style: Garage Rock, Rhythm and Blues
Country: London, England
Time: 47:39
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 205 Mb

Fontana Records booked two days worth of recording sessions with Pretty Things for their debut album. 30 minutes into the first recording session, the original producer, Jack Baverstock, the head of the label, quit over the band's behavior and alcoholism, and was subsequently replaced by the more sympathetic Bobby Graham in order to salvage the sessions.
The band's playing was noted for being exceptionally loud for the time period, with their performance on "Road Runner" being described as being "about as raw and loud as British rock & roll ever got up to that time" by AllMusic. The final three minutes of "Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut" is composed of feedback and distortion held together by a repeated bass guitar rhythm; the use of such elements was considered unusual for the time.
A third of the album's compositions were written by American blues and rock and roll musician Bo Diddley, and the rest of the album's performances were inspired by his works, with AllMusic saying that the band's cover of Chuck Berry's "Oh, Baby Doll" sounded like it was performed in Bo Diddley's style. "13 Chester Street", a homage to a house that Pretty Things shared with the Rolling Stones' Brian Jones, is musically a cross between the Stones and a lead influenced by Slim Harpo. The album includes a cover of "Pretty Thing", written by Willie Dixon, which the band was named after.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pretty_Things_(album))

01. Road Runner (03:18)
02. Judgement Day (02:50)
03. 13 Chester Street (02:24)
04. Big City (02:05)
05. Unknown Blues (03:52)
06. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (03:05)
07. Honey, I Need (02:05)
08. Oh Baby Doll (03:04)
09. She's Fine She's Mine (04:28)
10. Don't Lie to me (03:55)
11. Moon Is Rising (02:38)
12. Pretty Thing (01:40)
13. Rosalyn (bonus track) (02:27)
14. Big Boss Man (bonus track) (02:42)
15. Don't Bring Me Down (bonus track) (02:13)
16. We'll Be Together (bonus track) (02:12)
17. I Can Never Say (bonus track) (02:35)

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UFO - Phenomenon (1974)

Year: May 1974 (CD 2000)
Label: EMI Records (UK), 7243 5 24628 2 7
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 39:37
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 270 Mb

Phenomenon is the third studio album by English rock band UFO, released in May 1974. It was the band's first album after guitarist Michael Schenker joined them, replacing Mick Bolton.
Their third studio album, Phenomenon was UFO's debut with major label Chrysalis Records and their first to be released in the United States. With the arrival of former Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker, Phenomenon saw UFO leave their blues-based space rock sound behind and transition to a more straightforward hard rock sound.
"With the Scorpions, I had recorded [the title track of] Lonesome Crow, but 'Rock Bottom' was the continuation of that. I needed to have a song in which I could improvise and go on an adventure. The version that we recorded for Phenomenon had begun in rehearsals as a riff, and we kept adding more riffs to it. And then Phil [Mogg, singer] leapt up and said, 'This is how we'll make it into a song'… I still think of 'Rock Bottom' as a work in progress. When I play it live now, I use the most memorable parts of the solo, and keep a space to represent my latest frame of mind." - Michael Schenker.
The album was produced by Leo Lyons, bassist of English rock group Ten Years After. All tracks were recorded at Morgan Studios in London. The original cover design and photos were by Hipgnosis.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenon_(UFO_album))

01. Oh My (02:27)
02. Crystal Light (03:47)
03. Doctor Doctor (04:12)
04. Space Child (04:01)
05. Rock Bottom (06:31)
06. Too Young To Know (03:10)
07. Time On My Hands (04:12)
08. Built For Comfort (03:08)
09. Lipstick Traces (02:20)
10. Queen Of The Deep (05:43)

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Tony Succar - Unity. The Latin Tribute To Michael Jackson (2015)

Year: 2015 (CD 2015)
Label: Universal Music Classics (US), B0022695-02
Style: Latin, Funk, Soul, Pop
Country: Lima, Peru (18 May 1986)
Time: 58:32
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 409 Mb

Unity: The Latin Tribute to Michael Jackson, also known as Unity, is a collaborative musical project formed to create a Michael Jackson tribute album inspired by Latin music styles. The leader of the project is Peruvian-American musician Tony Succar, and vocals are provided by a number of leading artists in Latin music genres, especially salsa. Succar's aim with the project was to celebrate Jackson's music and legacy by combining it with a Latin-orchestrated sound. The stated goal is "to honor the legacy of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. By remaining true to his artistic essence, excellence, and music we seek to unify all human beings." Upon its release, the album debuted at number one on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart.
When Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009, Succar was in the final year of a graduate programme at Florida International University. In October of that year Succar was planning a Halloween concert when the client asked him to close the performance with Jackson's song Thriller. At the time Succar had a predominantly salsa band, so he decided to create and perform a salsa arrangement of Thriller. The song was well received by the audience and Succar decided to produce an album of Jackson covers as a tribute. He did not have the funds to begin production, so decided to use Kickstarter to raise the necessary financing. This paid for the initial stages of production and Succar funded ongoing costs by working locally with his band. Succar also faced challenges in obtaining licenses to use Jackson's music; the license for Thriller alone took three years to be granted.
Succar initially worked with fellow FIU students to produce new versions of Jackson's songs in a Latin style. The music was rewritten to include tropical rhythms from the Caribbean. Other influences were jazz, world music and American pop. Succar wanted high-profile singers to provide the vocals for the album. Kevin Ceballo was the first artist to sign up, followed by Tito Nieves. Nieves was initially reluctant due to other commitments, but a backing vocalist who was involved in the project contacted him directly; after listening to a demo of a track from the album Nieves agreed to take part. He recorded two tracks for the album, and his involvement helped Succar bring several other prominent vocalists on board; these include salsa singers La India, Michael Stuart, Jon Secada, Jean Rodriguez, Obie Bermudez and Jennifer Pena. Secada had previously recorded with Jackson on the 2001 charity single What More Can I Give.
In total around 90 musicians have contributed to the album. Recording has taken place in several major US cities, as well as in Puerto Rico and Peru.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity:_The_Latin_Tribute_to_Michael_Jackson)

01. I Want You Back (04:44)
02. Billie Jean (05:03)
03. Man In The Mirror (05:09)
04. Sera Que No Me Amas (04:43)
05. Earth Song (06:26)
06. Human Nature (04:13)
07. Todo Mi Amor Eres Tu (04:25)
08. Black Or White (04:19)
09. Smooth Criminal (04:40)
10. They Don't Care About Us (05:06)
11. Thriller (04:35)
12. You Are Not Alone (05:05)

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Deep Purple - The Battle Rages On [Japan Ed.] (1993)

Year: 19 July 1993 (CD July 27, 1993)
Label: RCA Records (Japan), BVCP-650
Style: Hard Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 50:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 378 Mb

Charts: UK #21, AUT #9, FIN #9, GER #13, NED #39, NOR #9, SWE #8, SWI #7, US #192.
The Battle Rages On... is the fourteenth studio album by the English rock band Deep Purple, released on 19 July 1993 in Europe. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II line-up, which reunited for a second time (the first reunion being for 1984's Perfect Strangers).
Joe Lynn Turner was fired from the band during the early sessions, with Mike DiMeo initially chosen as his replacement. At the insistence of Jon Lord, Ian Paice and Roger Glover (as well as the band's management and record company), Ian Gillan eventually returned to the band during late 1992 in place of DiMeo, thus reforming the Mk II line-up. Gillan had to rework much of the material already existing for the album, which had been intended for Turner and/or DiMeo. Ritchie Blackmore allegedly became infuriated by Gillan's re-writes, believing the songs were more melodic in their original versions, and he left the band for the second and final time after a show on 17 November 1993 in Helsinki, Finland. Joe Lynn Turner later quoted Blackmore referring to the album as "The cattle grazes on". American guitarist Joe Satriani joined Deep Purple as a temporary replacement for the remainder of the tour. A handful of working tracks written during The Battle Rages On... sessions would turn up on subsequent solo releases by Turner under different song titles.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_Rages_On...)

01. The Battle Rages On (05:54)
02. Lick It Up (04:00)
03. Anya (06:31)
04. Talk About Love (04:07)
05. Time To Kill (05:51)
06. Ramshackle Man (05:34)
07. A Twist In The Tale (04:17)
08. Nasty Piece Of Work (04:36)
09. Solitaire (04:42)
10. One Man's Meat (04:38)

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Yes - Yes [Japan Ed.] (1969)

Year: 25 July 1969 (CD August 10, 1989)
Label: Atlantic Records (Japan), 18P2-2881
Style: Symphonic Rock, Art Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 41:00
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 275 Mb

"Beyond and Before" was written by Squire and Clive Bailey, former singer and guitarist in Mabel Greer's Toyshop, the rock band that was a precursor to Yes. The band would open their live shows with this tune, which features three-part harmonies, an attribute of Yes that quickly became a trademark in their sound. Years later, Banks was still unsure as to what the lyrics meant, yet suggested they were "drug induced". Squire described it as "one of those acid rock kind of songs" with its psychedelic lyrics. "I See You" is a cover version of the original performed by American rock band the Byrds. Banks was disappointed with the version recorded for the album, for he later recognised the mistakes on it. The instrumental section with the guitar solo was often stretched for several minutes when performed live, sometimes ending in Banks throwing his guitar in the air and banging it on stage. "Yesterday and Today" was one of the tracks recorded at Trident and features Bruford playing the vibraphone. Despite Bruford telling the band he could play the instrument, Banks remembered the drummer getting nervous when it came to recording. "Looking Around" remained one of Squire's favourite tracks on the album. When it came to recording it, the band had some difficulties with its pitching, for they were uncertain of which key the song was in.
"Harold Land" got its title from Bruford, who recalled someone asking out loud what the track should be called. "I remember somebody saying ... 'I want to write a song about a man called...' and I said, 'Harold Land' as I walked through the room". The song is named after Harold Land, an American tenor saxophonist, yet the song's lyrics deal with the effects of war on the named character. The album's second cover version is "Every Little Thing" by the Beatles. Squire did not realise how much he liked the band's version until he turned on the radio after performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1984 and liked the instrumentation, failing to recognise it was the band's version being played until Anderson's voice was heard. "Sweetness" was the first song that Anderson and Squire collaborated on following their initial meeting. It is featured in the comedy drama film Buffalo '66 (1998), the first film with Vincent Gallo as director. "Survival" was a song that had contributions from the whole band, but it was not worked on fully due to the limited time they had to finish the album. It later became bothersome for Bruford, due to its ecology-inspired lyrics and "drippy" melody. Anderson said the lyrics are "a simple story about how nature is an amazing thing that surrounds us."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(Yes_album))

01. Beyond and Before (04:56)
02. I See You (06:52)
03. Yesterday And Today (02:48)
04. Looking Around (04:03)
05. Harold Land (05:43)
06. Every Little Thing (05:44)
07. Sweetness (04:32)
08. Suvival (06:20)

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Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy (1971)

Year: 30 April 1971 (CD 1990)
Label: Deram Records (West Germany), 820 528-2
Style: Rock, Garage Rock
Country: Dublin, Ireland
Time: 55:14
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 329 Mb

They’d go on to be one of the most definitive, life-affirming rock acts of the 70s but on their 1971 debut, Thin Lizzy seemed more nostalgic for the 60s. Lizzy mainstays Phil Lynott and Brian Downey together with original guitarist Eric Bell formed a power trio in the mould of Hendrix, Cream and The Jeff Beck Group and played an eclectic mix of folky, funky and soulful hippy rock. Honesty Is No Excuse is a sophisticated string-laden ballad, Look What The Wind Blew In has a carefree chorus and wonderful stuttering riff, Eire is a beautiful Celtic ode and Return Of The Farmer’s Son has hints of future glories in its jousting guitar and rolling drums. But many of the songs here, like the endless Diddy Levine, prove forgettable and even the album’s rockiest moments have a maudlin, nostalgic mood. All this makes Thin Lizzy a decent choice for hungover Sunday afternoons. But you know what Lizzy albums you were listening to on the Saturday and this wasn’t one of them.
(heavymetaloverload.com/2022/07/26/thin-lizzy-thin-lizzy-review/)

01. The Friendly Ranger At Clontarf Castle (03:02)
02. Honesty Is No Excuse (03:42)
03. Diddy Levine (07:07)
04. Ray-Gun (03:08)
05. Look What The Wind Blew In (03:26)
06. Eire (02:10)
07. Return Of The Farmer's Son (04:16)
08. Clifton Grange Hotel (02:31)
09. Saga Of The Ageing Orphan (03:40)
10. Remembering Part 1 (06:02)
11. Dublin (bonus track) (02:30)
12. Remembering Part 2 (New Day) (bonus track) (05:07)
13. Old Moon Madness (bonus track) (03:55)
14. Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm (bonus track) (04:32)

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Michael Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group [Japan Ed.] (1980)

Year: August 1980 (CD May 24, 2000)
Label: Chrysalis Records (Japan), TOCP-53138
Style: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Country: London, England
Time: 52:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 364 Mb

Charts: JPN: #59, UK #8, US #100.
After ditching UFO at their peak, and rejoining the Scorpions for a year, Michael Schenker decided to form a new group. The Michael Schenker Group recorded and released their self titled debut in 1980. The album is a good debut, with some solid material and musicianship. The music is definitely different from Michael Schenker's work with UFO, incorporating hard rocking guitar riffs, and catchy (and sometimes cheesy) choruses.
The album varies in sound, but mostly revolves around the guitar work (duh). Gary Barden's raspy voice sounds great with the music, and the session musicians are solid. This is apparent on the fast opener, "Armed and Ready" which remains an MSG classic, and the epic closer "Lost Horizons." "Bijou Pleasurette" is an oddity, a 2 minute guitar piece which adds a little variety which is always nice. The album does have weaker moments like the cheesy "Feels Like a Good Thing" which I would have left off. The band's instrumental showcase, "Into the Arena," once more shows off the talent of Michael Schenker and crew with crazy guitar work and even catchy keyboards. Drummer Simon Phillips also does a great job on this track.
Overall, this album is a great start to Michael's career after UFO, and is probably The Michael Schenker Group's best release.
(sputnikmusic.com/review/53648/Michael-Schenker-Group-The-Michael-Schenker-Group/)

01. Armed And Ready (04:09)
02. Cry For The Nations (05:14)
03. Victim Of Illusion (04:45)
04. Bijou Pleasurette (02:18)
05. Feels Like A Good Thing (03:47)
06. Into The Arena (04:15)
07. Looking Out From Nowhere (04:33)
08. Tales Of Mystery (03:20)
09. Lost Horizons (07:10)
10. Armed And Ready (Live) (04:40)
11. Into The Arena (Live) (04:17)
12. Cry For The Nations (Radio Edit) (03:35)

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The Remo Four (Tony Ashton) - Smile (1967)

Year: 1966-1967 (CD 21 November 1996)
Label: Repertoire Records (Germany), IMS 7034
Style: Rock
Country: Liverpool, England
Time: 59:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 384 Mb

The Remo Four originated in Liverpool as a beat group and were contemporaries of the fab four. They later played the Hamburg club circuit, including the famous Star Club and despite their reputation, their music did poorly on the charts. They released a good number of singles between 1963 and 1967 but Smile was their only long player, released in 1967 on the Star Club label. It mixes elements of Rock 'n roll, jazz and even a little bit of soul as well as elements of their beat roots. Included is a very laid-back take on Chuck Berry's "No Money Down" and a jazzy almost samba-esque cover of Willie Dixon's "7th Son". A solid release by a very talented and under-appreciated band.
(rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_remo_four/smile_/)

01. Heart Beat (04:17)
02. The Skate (03:56)
03. No Money Down (04:24)
04. Rock Candy (03:39)
05. The 7th Son (02:45)
06. Roadrunner (03:30)
07. Brother Where Are You (04:37)
08. Jive Samba (06:58)
09. Nothin's Too Good For My Baby (02:43)
10. Peter Gunn (bonus track) (02:29)
11. Mickey's Monkey (bonus track) (02:13)
12. Live Like A Lady (bonus track) (02:33)
13. Sing Hallelujah (bonus track) (03:40)
14. Dancing And Singing (bonus track) (02:13)
15. Sing Hallelujah (Alternate Take) (04:08)
16. Live Like A Lady (Alternate Take) (02:32)
17. Live Like A Lady (Instrumental Version) (02:26)

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The Rolling Stones - More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) [2CD] (1972)

Year: 18 December 1972, Recorded    May 1963 – October 1969 (CD 1986)
Label: Abkco Records (US), 62672
Style: Rock, Rhythm and Blues
Country: London, England
Time: 38:39, 42:34
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 208, 253 Mb

More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) is a compilation album by the Rolling Stones released in December 1972 on London Records. The album was a follow-up to the successful Hot Rocks 1964-1971.
When Hot Rocks proved to be a big seller, there was never any doubt that a successor would follow. However, initially—with Andrew Loog Oldham getting involved—the project was to feature previously unreleased (or more accurately, discarded) material and be titled Necrophilia. Artwork was prepared and the album made it as far as the mastering phase when it was recalled and something a little more practical was compiled (ABKCO would revisit this concept with 1975's Metamorphosis). The result was More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies).
This was the second "post-contract" compilation released under the aegis of London/ABKCO Records after the termination of the Stones relationship with ABKCO and Decca Records. Because of the nature of the contract, the Rolling Stones lost all control over their pre-1971 recordings and this album was released without their input or consent. ABKCO and Decca would continue to release such un-authorized albums over the next several decades.
Featuring the hits that could not be shoehorned onto its predecessor, as well as first-time release of many previously UK-only releases, the double album was quickly pressed and distributed into North American shops in December 1972, reaching No. 9 in the US and going gold. Like Hot Rocks 1964-1971, More Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) would not see an official UK release until 21 May 1990.
AllMusic's Richie Unterberger writes in his review "More Hot Rocks goes for the somewhat smaller hits, some of the better album tracks, and a whole LP side's worth of rarities that hadn't yet been available in the United States when this compilation was released in 1972."
"Despite the unfathomable choices, random LP tracks, peculiar chronology ('64 through to '69, then back to '63/'64 again) and the feeling that the real stormers are elsewhere (on 'Vol 1', that is), it's an irresistible listen," wrote Select's Andrew Perry of the 1990 CD release, concluding, "A weird arrangement of quality goods."
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/More_Hot_Rocks_(Big_Hits_%26_Fazed_Cookies))

01. Tell Me (03:51)
02. Not Fade Away (01:51)
03. The Last Time (03:43)
04. It's All Over Now (03:31)
05. Good Times Bad Times (02:35)
06. I'm Free (02:28)
07. Out Of Time (03:46)
08. Lady Jane (03:12)
09. Sittin' On A Fence (03:06)
10. Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing In The Shadow? (02:36)
11. Dandelion (03:35)
12. We Love You (04:21)

01. She's A Rainbow (04:37)
02. 2000 Light Years From Home (04:48)
03. Child Of The Moon (03:08)
04. No Expectations (04:03)
05. Let It Bleed (05:31)
06. What To Do (02:31)
07. Money (02:34)
08. Come On (01:51)
09. Fortune Teller (02:10)
10. Poison Ivy (02:36)
11. Bye Bye Johnnie (02:11)
12. I Can't Be Satisfied (03:28)
13. Long Long While (02:59)

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Fleetwood Mac - Bare Trees (Japan Ed.) (1972)

Year: March 1972 (CD August 25, 1988)
Label: Reprise Records (Japan), 20P2-2094
Style: Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 37:17
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 204 Mb

Charts: US #70, AUS #37. US: Platinum.
"Child of Mine" alludes to Kirwan's biological father not having been part of his life (Kirwan was his stepfather's surname). "The Ghost" was later re-recorded by Bob Welch for His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2 in 2006, but this version was only available on the digital edition. The flute noises on "The Ghost" were triggered from a mellotron played by Christine McVie. "Homeward Bound" alludes to Christine McVie's road weariness and desire "for a proper night's rest in her own bed", according to Fleetwood. "Sunny Side of Heaven" is an instrumental, which was later performed with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar for some shows in the mid-1970s.
"Bare Trees" shares a theme with both the album's cover photography by John McVie and the closing poem "Thoughts On a Grey Day." "Sentimental Lady" was released as a single, and was later re-recorded by Welch (with Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie, and Buckingham backing him) for his solo album French Kiss. Welch recorded the song again for His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond in 2003. "Danny's Chant" features the use of wah-wah guitars. The track is largely an instrumental, although it does feature rhythmic, wordless vocals from Kirwan.
"Spare Me a Little of Your Love" became a staple of the band's live act from 1972 to 1977. It was also covered by Johnny Rivers on his studio album New Lovers and Old Friends in 1975. Jackie DeShannon recorded a version for her 1972 album Jackie although this did not make the final cut and was not released on her All the Love: The Lost Atlantic Recordings album. The lyrics for "Dust" were taken from the first two verses of a poem of the same title, written by Rupert Brooke in 1910. Unlike W. H. Davies, who received a credit for the words to "Dragonfly", Brooke was not credited.
The final track on the album, "Thoughts on a Grey Day", is not a Fleetwood Mac song, but a monaural recorded poem written and read by an elderly woman, Mrs. Scarrott, who lived near the band's communal home, 'Benifold', in southern England. Bob Welch, however, said in a Penguin Q&A in 1999, "The spoken thing Mick does about 'Trees so bare' was written, I think, by this sweet old lady that lived near Benifold ... Mick did an affectionate 'schtick' on her to close the album."
Five of the ten tracks, comprising the majority of the music featured on the album, were written by Kirwan. "Trinity", another Kirwan song recorded at the sessions, was subsequently released in 1992 on the 25 Years - The Chain box set in stereo. The 2020 remastered edition of Bare Trees from the 1969 to 1974 CD box set features the track in an alternate mono mix, alongside the US single mix of "Sentimental Lady", and a live recording of "Homeward Bound".
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bare_Trees)

01. Child Of Mine (05:28)
02. The Ghost (04:02)
03. Homeward Bound (03:24)
04. Sunny Side Of Heaven (03:10)
05. Bare Trees (05:04)
06. Sentimental Lady (04:35)
07. Danny's Chant (03:18)
08. Spare Me A Little Of Your Love (03:47)
09. Dust (02:41)
10. Thoughts On A Grey Day (01:43)

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Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) - Down To Earth [Japan Ed.] (2001)

Year: 16 October 2001 (CD Oct 11, 2001)
Label: Sony Records International Inc. (Japan), SICP 3
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 52:05
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 374 Mb

Charts: UK #19, AUS #46, CAN #2, FIN #9, GER #15, NOR #12, NZ #41, SWE #1, SWI #47, US #4. UK: Silver, Canada & USA: Platinum.
One of the most noticable things about this album is that Ozzy has tried to modernise his sound. The guitar riffs are definitely 90s inspired, theres a few industrial "alt" touches here and there and the songs are quite simple and straight forward. Where as No More Tears was a firm heavy metal record, this is more like a modern alt-metal record.
However, the modern sound turns out to be quite good in places. Facing Hell starts out with an industrial-ish intro before going into a 1919 Eternal-era sounding riff which sounds very fitting. However there is definitely something lacking about this album. The riff structures are incredibly bland in places and it's quite obvious that Zakk Wylde didn't write anything on this album. It's a shame really cause the last time Zakk and Ozzy actually sat down and wrote together with no other main contributers, they came out with the masterpiece No More Tears. This album is a far cry from those days.
The guitars have a distinct "Zakk" style to them still, the tone is heavy, the pinch harmonics are scattered throughout and the guitar solos are something only Zakk could play to it's full effect. Ozzy's voice sounds good, and generally the band plays well together. The piano driven Dreamer is something which you'd expect a guy half way into his 50s to be playing and the rest of the music is quite an interesting blend of modern metal sound with old metal ethics.
Despite this not being as good as it could/should have been, it's still a solid effort and worthy of a place in Ozzy's back catalogue. I doubt we'll be getting another No More Tears any time soon, but at least this is an improvement on Ozzmosis.
(metal-archives.com/reviews/Ozzy_Osbourne/Down_to_Earth/1006/) Review by SufferingOverdue. May 24th, 2003

01. Gets Me Through (05:04)
02. Facing Hell (04:26)
03. Dreamer (04:44)
04. No Easy Way Out (05:06)
05. That I Never Had (04:23)
06. You Know... (Part1) (01:06)
07. Junkie (04:28)
08. Running Out Of Time (05:05)
09. Black Illusion (04:21)
10. Alive (04:53)
11. Can You Hear Them? (05:00)
12. No Place For Angels (03:23)

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Phil Manzanera (ex Roxy Music) - The Manzanera Collection [2CD] (1995)

Year: 1995 (CD 1995)
Label: Virgin Records (UK), CDVDM9033 7243 8 40462 2 4
Style: Pop Rock, New Age
Country: London, England (January 31, 1951)
Time: 71:46, 72:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 432, 469 Mb

Spanning two CDs, The Manzanera Collection sacrifices accessibility for the sake of comprehensiveness. Drawing from all stages of the eclectic guitarist's career, from Roxy Music through 801 to his solo career, the set works as a sampler, yet it doesn't do justice to his work -- there are only five Roxy Music tracks included. Instead of selecting the highlights, the collection dabbles in each phase of his career, resulting in a hodgepodge that isn't as entertaining or cohesive as any of his individual albums, even if it does give some sense of his eclecticism.
(allmusic.com/album/manzanera-collection-mw0000174589)

01. Tomorrow Never Knows-801 Live (06:44)
02. Over You-Roxy Music (03:23)
03. Out Of The Blue-Roxy Music (04:39)
04. Fat Lady Of Limbourg-801 Live (06:03)
05. Impossible Guitars-Roxy Music (03:40)
06. Charlie-Tim Finn (04:28)
07. Take A Chance With Me-Roxy Music (04:56)
08. Frontera-with Robert Wyatt (04:04)
09. Diamond Head-801 Live (06:19)
10. Needle In A Camel's Eye-Eno (03:06)
11. Miss Shapiro-801 Live (06:20)
12. The End-Nico (09:30)
13. Gun-John Cale (04:48)
14. Europe 70-1 -Phil Manzanera (03:40)

01. Leyenda-Guitar Legends '91 (01:35)
02. Frontera '91-Guitar Legends '91 (04:34)
03. Southern Cross-Guitar Legends '91 (03:38)
04. Sphinx-Guitar Legends '91 (03:19)
05. Amazona-Roxy Music (04:13)
06. A Million Reasons Why-Phil Manzanera (03:56)
07. Fifth Wheel-Tim Finn (04:14)
08. It's Just Love-Wetton/Manzanera (03:15)
09. Talk To Me-Wetton/Manzanera (04:01)
10. Suzanne-Wetton/Manzanera (03:22)
11. Black Gang Chine-MacKay/Manzanera (04:40)
12. Lorelei-The Explorers (03:58)
13. Criollo-Phil Manzanera (05:12)
14. Mama Hue-Mancada/Manzanera (04:50)
15. Corazon Corazon-Mancada/Manzanera (07:38)
16. Flor De Azalea-Tania Libertad (03:15)
17. Espiritu-Sergio Dias/Manzanera (06:20)

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Matching Mole (Robert Wyatt) - On The Radio - A BBC Recording (2006)

Year: 1971-1972 (CD Jan 30, 2007)
Label: Hux Records (UK), HUX 083
Style: Canterbury Scene, Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: Canterbury, England
Time: 77:53
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 437 Mb

Matching Mole may have lasted just under a year when it surfaced 35 years ago, but public interest in drummer/vocalist Robert Wyatt's first post-Soft Machine project continues to be strong. On the Radio isn't the first archival live release, and nearly three-quarters of the material was previously available, but only for a short time. This remastered reissue of five BBC Radio studio and live dates features significantly improved sound, but what sets it apart from the earlier Windsong BBC release is the previously unavailable twenty-minute medley that opens this 78-minute disc.
Matching Mole began as a solo project for Wyatt. But the chemistry that emerged with pianist David MacRae, guitarist Phil Miller, bassist Bill MacCormick and organist Dave Sinclair (who left after the first album and appears on only two dates here) quickly turned it into a group effort.
Matching Mole and Little Red Record, both released by Columbia in 1972, may have been good, but this band was best experienced live. While only a third of these radio recordings were recorded in concert in front of an audience, the studio sessions were "live off the floor, with the same energy and excitement that's missing on the group's studio albums.
Wyatt left Soft Machine because of the band's shift from song form towards a mix of detailed composition and open-ended improvisation. While it sounds nothing like Soft Machine, Matching Mole did place a similar emphasis on improvisation. No two versions of a tune ever sounded the same, making any duplication here revealing, rather than superfluous. Even the way the group would segue from one song to the next varied from night to night.
Despite the group's loose approach to interpretation, there's a stronger sense of melody-lyricism, even-compared to the Soft Machine of the same period. Miller was already a distinctive player, with a keen ear for finding unexpected ways to weave through the material. Like Miller, MacRae was consistently intriguing yet never self-indulgent. Wyatt-whose career behind the kit would be cut short not long after he dissolved the group when an accident left him paralyzed from the waist down-may have gravitated to song form, but he was a loose and subtly responsive drummer. The biggest surprise about MacCormick is that he'd only been playing bass for eighteen months before joining the group.
The sound quality varies, despite Hux's fine remastering job. The opening twenty minutes are the best sonically, but even the lower-fidelity tracks are clear and easy on the ears. There's not a single track on this record that hasn't appeared elsewhere in a different form. But On the Radio is the best album to date from this short-lived but influential group, a band that ranged from elegant understatement to sheer power.
(allaboutjazz.com/on-the-radio-matching-mole-hux-records-review-by-john-kelman)

01. Instant Pussy / Smoke Signal (20:33)
02. Part Of The Dance (07:56)
03. No 'alf Measures (06:49)
04. Lithing And Gracing (07:18)
05. Immediate Kitten (09:59)
06. Instant Pussy (05:47)
07. Lithing And Gracing (04:49)
08. Marchides (06:49)
09. Part Of The Dance (06:32)
10. Brandy As In Benj (01:16)

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W.A.S.P. - W.A.S.P. [Japan Ed.] (1984)

Year: August 17, 1984 (CD Jan 01, 1998)
Label: Victor Records (Japan), VICP 60149
Style: Heavy Metal, Glam Metal[
Country: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Time: 48:43
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 357 Mb

Charts: US #74, CAN #56, FIN #8, SWE #15, UK #51. CAN & US: Gold.
The album has been known under three different names; the spine of the original European vinyl release had Winged Assassins printed on it, while early cassette releases of the album had the name of the album's first track, "I Wanna Be Somebody", printed in bold letters on the cover. The album is officially entitled simply W.A.S.P., which it is typically referred to as.
Prior to its original release, the controversial track "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)" was deleted from the album. The Parents Music Resource Center had labeled the song as one of its "Filthy 15", songs that the group determined to be morally objectionable. Capitol Records subsequently bowed to pressure and pulled the song. The band released it as a single in the UK in 1984 on the indie label Music for Nations, and the single subsequently became a highly sought after item in North America as an import. The 1998 reissue features the originally intended track list with the song reinstated.
The song "I Wanna Be Somebody", released as the album's second single with accompanying music video, was so popular that VH1 later placed it in their list of the "Top 100 Hard Rock Songs" of all time. "L.O.V.E. Machine" dates back to Lawless' pre-W.A.S.P. band Circus Circus, who frequently played the song live but never recorded it.
Several of the album's songs have been covered by other bands. "Sleeping (In the Fire)" has been covered by Tiamat and Anders Manga, "Hellion" by Children of Bodom and In Aeternum, "L.O.V.E. Machine" by Fallen Man, Lullacry, Fozzy and Alghazanth, "I Wanna Be Somebody" by Sentenced, Catamenia, Witchery, Avulsed and Gates of Ishtar, and "The Torture Never Stops" by the death metal group Torture Division.
The song "Tormentor" was heard in the films The Dungeonmaster (1984) and TerrorVision (1986).
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W.A.S.P._(album))

01. Animal (Fuck Like A Beast) (03:07)
02. I Wanna Be Somebody (03:43)
03. L.O.V.E. Machine (03:52)
04. The Flame (03:41)
05. B.A.D. (03:56)
06. School Daze (03:35)
07. Hellion (03:39)
08. Sleeping (In The Fire) (03:55)
09. On Your Knees (03:49)
10. Tormentor (04:10)
11. The Torture Never Stops (03:56)
12. Show No Mercy (03:48)
13. Paint It Black (03:27)

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Khan (Steve Hillage) - Space Shanty [Japan Ed. SHM-CD] (1972)

Year: 2 June 1972 (CD Nov 26, 2008)
Label: Deram Records (Japan), UICY-93833
Style: Canterbury Scene, Progressive Rock
Country: England
Time: 53:58
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 361 Mb

Khan were an English progressive rock band of the Canterbury Scene during 1971-1972.
Formed by Steve Hillage from Uriel, the initial line-up was Steve Hillage (guitar), Nick Greenwood (bass guitar, from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown), Dick Heninghem (organ) and Pip Pyle (percussion). Pyle quickly moved on to Gong and by the time the band played its first gig in June 1971 he had been replaced by Eric Peachey. In October 1971, Dick Heninghem left as well, replaced by Dave Stewart for the duration of the album sessions.
The album Space Shanty was released in June 1972, followed by a UK tour supporting Caravan, for which Canadian organist Val Stevens joined. Songs like "Stranded" and "Driving To Amsterdam" attempt atmospheres reminiscent of Uriah Heep's epic ballads (something not often done in a direct and dedicated way in the Canterbury scene - while Kevin Ayers may be comparable, a key difference is that Hillage's lyrics and compositions aren't detached or ironic).
In the summer of 1972, Hillage put together a new version of the band, retaining Peachey but adding Dave Stewart on keyboards and Nigel Griggs on bass. New material was written and rehearsed, and a few live performances took place in September–October 1972, but Decca's refusal to commit to the release of a second album led Hillage to break up the band and join Kevin Ayers's band, then Gong. Some material on Steve Hillage's first solo album, Fish Rising, was originally planned for Khan's aborted second album.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_(band))

01. Space Shanty (09:00)
02. Stranded (06:35)
03. Mixed Up Man of the Mountains (07:15)
04. Driving To Amsterdam (09:22)
05. Stargazers (05:33)
06. Hollow Stone (08:20)
07. Break The Chains (Bonus Track) (03:25)
08. Mixed Up Man of the Mountains (First Version) (Bonus Track) (04:25)

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Roxy Music - Roxy Music [Japan Ed. SHM-CD] (1972)

Year: 16 June 1972 (CD Jul 31, 2013)
Label: Virgin Records (Japan), VJCP-98136
Style: Art Rock, Glam Rock, Pop Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 45:42
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 299 Mb

Charts: UK #10, AUS #49, NL #89, NOR #23. UK: Gold.
The opening track, "Re-Make/Re-Model", has been labelled a postmodernist pastiche, featuring solos by each member of the band echoing various touchstones of Western music, including The Beatles' "Day Tripper", Duane Eddy's version of "Peter Gunn", and Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries"; the esoteric "CPL 593H" was supposedly the licence number of a car spotted by Bryan Ferry that was driven by a beautiful woman. Brian Eno produced some self-styled "lunacy" when Ferry asked him for a sound "like the moon" for the track "Ladytron". "If There Is Something" was covered by David Bowie's Tin Machine, and was later featured quite extensively, almost as a central figure, in the British film Flashbacks of a Fool.
Several of the album's songs were thematically linked to films. "2HB", with its punning title, was Ferry's tribute to Humphrey Bogart and quoted the line "Here's looking at you, kid" made famous by the 1942 film Casablanca; "Chance Meeting" was inspired by David Lean's Brief Encounter (1945). "The Bob" took its title from Battle of Britain (1968) and included a passage simulating the sound of gunfire.
Discussing the music, Andy Mackay later said "we certainly didn't invent eclecticism but we did say and prove that rock 'n' roll could accommodate – well, anything really".
Склонность группы к гламуру была продемонстрирована как в текстах песен, так и в обложке альбома в стиле 1950-х годов. Фотограф Карл Стокер снял обложку с моделью Кари-Энн Моллер, которая позже вышла замуж за Криса Джаггера, брата Мика Джаггера (стилизованный портрет Кари-Энн Моллер также украшает обложку альбома Mott the Hoople 1974 года The Hoople). После Brexit, когда Моллер была остановлена ??иммиграционными властями во время поездки по норвежскому паспорту, Джаггер загрузил обложку Roxy Music в поддержку заявления своей жены о том, чтобы остаться в Великобритании.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music_(album))

01. Re-Make / Re-Model (05:14)
02. Ladytron (04:26)
03. If There Is Something (06:34)
04. Virginia Plain (02:58)
05. 2 H.B. (04:30)
06. The Bob (Medley) (05:48)
07. Chance Meeting (03:08)
08. Would You Believe (03:53)
09. Sea Breezes (07:03)
10. Bitters End (02:03)

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Raspberries - Side 3 [Japan Ed.] (1973)

Year: September 10, 1973 (CD Oct 24, 2007)
Label: Capitol Records (Japan), TOCP-70208
Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock
Country: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Time: 35:56
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 274 Mb

The album cover is diecut like a basket of Raspberries, with the group's name placed at the top of the LP sleeve. Three singles were released from the album: "Tonight" / "Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak", which reached number 69 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Cash Box chart; "I'm a Rocker", which reached number 94 on Billboard and number 75 on Cash Box; and "Ecstasy", which did not chart on Billboard but reached number 116 on Cash Box. The album itself reached number 138 on the US albums chart.
Record World called "I'm a Rocker" a "rollicking rocker that should put [the Raspberries] back in the top ten where they belong" and "another powerhouse Jimmy Ienner production." Cash Box said "Hard, steady rocker with top flight Eric Carmen vocals and driving music makes this one a dance natural." Billboard recommended the single. Lead vocalist Eric Carmen described it as "a kind of Little Richard, old-time 1950s rock and roll rave up." Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian said of it that "When Eric Carmen wanted to let loose, he had the pipes to stand with any great rock lead vocalists" and noted that the song "starts out heavy but finds its way leaning towards more of the pop side of the band when the verse meets the chorus." Anderson Daily Bulletin critic Randall L. Rohn said it has "an updated 50s sound" and that "Carmen's screaming falsetto sounds so much like Paul McCartney that comparison is inevitable." Music critic Robert Christgau said it was "atypically guitar-tough."
Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Swanson rated four songs from Side 3 among the Raspberries' 10 best: "Ecstasy", "Tonight", "On the Beach" and "Last Dance". Kachejian rated "I'm a Rocker" and "Tonight" as being among the Raspberries' Top 10.
"Tonight" was later recorded by glam metal band Motley Crue for their 1981 album Too Fast for Love, but the track was left off the initial release (it appeared on the 1999 reissue and later versions).
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Side_3_(Raspberries_album))

01. Tonight (03:41)
02. Last Dance (03:38)
03. Making It Easy (03:11)
04. On the Beach (04:22)
05. Hard to Get Over a Heartbreak (04:14)
06. I'm a Rocker (05:10)
07. Should I Wait (03:55)
08. Ecstasy (03:37)
09. Money Down (04:04)

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Boney M. - The Best Of 10 Years - 32 Superhits (1986)

Year: January 1986 (CD 1986)
Label: Hansa Records (Germany), 610 550
Style: Pop, Disco
Country: West Germany
Time: 48:06
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 317 Mb

The Best of 10 Years – 32 Superhits also known as 32 Superhits - Non-Stop Digital Remix is a remix album by Boney M. released in 1986.
In 1981 producer Frank Farian created a thirteen-minute medley in the style of Stars on 45 called "6 Years of Boney M. Hits (Boney M. on 45)" which was issued as both A- and B-side singles in certain territories - in the UK the medley was the B-side of Boonoonoonoos 12" single "We Kill The World (Don't Kill The World)", in Germany the edited 7" version appeared as the B-side of Christmas Album single "Little Drummer Boy" and the longer version as a separate A-side 12" release in early 1982.
Five years later, shortly after the unsuccessful Eye Dance project, when Boney M. were celebrating their first decade as a group - although it in reality was dissolved at the time - Farian took the non-stop medley idea one step further and extended the medley to a thirty-two track, forty-six minutes full-length album of Boney M's greatest hits with additional percussive and synthesized overdubs.
The Best of 10 Years - 32 Superhits reached #3 on the German albums chart.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_of_10_Years_%E2%80%93_32_Superhits)

01. Daddy Cool (01:43)
02. Sunny (01:37)
03. Ma Baker (01:53)
04. Belfast (01:14)
05. Rasputin (01:34)
06. Painter Man (01:40)
07. Children Of Paradise (01:36)
08. Gotta Go Home (01:45)
09. Dreadlock Holiday (01:22)
10. Felicidad (01:41)
11. Barbarella Fortuneteller (01:40)
12. Gadda Da Vida (01:43)
13. Got Cha Loco (01:25)
14. Todos Buenos (01:50)
15. No Woman No Cry (01:43)
16. Brown Girl In The Ring (01:42)
17. B.M. A GoGo (Medley) (05:53)
18. Rivers Of Babylon (01:45)
19. El Lute (01:46)
20. The Calendar Song (January, February, March) (01:50)
21. Bang Bang Lulu (01:32)
22. Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday (01:00)
23. Kalimba De Luna (01:39)
24. My Cherie Amour (01:33)
25. I Feel Good (01:22)
26. Young, Free And Single (01:41)
27. Happy Song (01:48)

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Aerosmith - Aerosmith (1973)

Year: January 5, 1973 (CD ????)
Label: Columbia Records (US), CK 32005
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Time: 35:39
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 215 Mb

Charts: US #21, CAN #58. CAN: Platinum; US: 2x Platinum.
The album's songs were largely written by Tyler, in contrast to later albums where other band members also contributed songs. The album's songs represent an early success in songwriting, a skill he had recently developed. He explains in a 1998 interview:
"The other guys really weren't into writing. Joe and I had written "Movin' Out," and I remember, the other guys lived in the living room, and I would wake them up in the morning and start playing the piano, because I had this thought from the night before. I wrote "One Way Street," "Make It," then "Write Me A Letter" and "Mama Kin." And I brought a song called "Dream On," which I had written three or four years before that. So, at the end of this album, I realized that something that I was trying to do for years and was not successful at I finally could do, which was write songs."
"Make It" leads off the album and also served as the band's opening song during their first tours. Tyler wrote the song on the back of a Kleenex box in the back seat of the car as the group drove down from New Hampshire to Boston to move in together to start the band. Tyler was inspired both by the sudden view of the city through the windshield and the possibilities that starting the new band presented.[8] He explains to biographer Stephen Davis, "I wrote 'Make It' in a car driving from New Hampshire to Boston. There's that hill you come to and see the skyline of Boston, and I was sitting in the backseat thinking, What would be the greatest thing to sing for an audience if we were opening up for the ... Stones? What would the lyrics say?"[9] Drummer Kramer elaborates on the song's sentiment in a 1998 interview: "You could search the ends of the earth, and I don't think you could find five more different guys. The one thing that we all had in common was that we all wanted to make it. And making it back then had nothing to do with being rich and famous. It had to do with being recognized, by your peers and people, for being a great band and being able to play concerts where a lot of people would come."
(full version: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerosmith_(album))

01. Make It (03:39)
02. Somebody (03:45)
03. Dream On (04:25)
04. One Way Street (07:00)
05. Mama Kin (04:25)
06. Write Me A Letter (04:10)
07. Movin' Out (05:01)
08. Walkin' The Dog (03:11)

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Judas Priest - Rocka Rolla (1974)

Year: 6 September 1974 (CD 1993)
Label: Repertoire Records (Germany), REP 4305-WY
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Birmingham, England
Time: 42:10
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 253 Mb

According to the band, the entire album was played live in the studio rather than having individual musicians record alone.
According to the band there were technical problems in the studio, resulting in poor sound quality and a hiss through the album. Guitarist Glenn Tipton had just joined when recording of Rocka Rolla began; his only songwriting contributions accepted by producer Rodger Bain were on the title track and "Run of the Mill". He did come up with the songs "Tyrant", "Epitaph", and "Ripper", but Bain considered them not commercial enough and rejected them. Bain also rejected the concert staple "Whiskey Woman" which later, with contributions from Tipton, morphed into "Victim of Changes". These songs were eventually all included on their next album, Sad Wings of Destiny. In addition, "Winter", "Deep Freeze" and "Winter Retreat" form a suite, but are listed as separate tracks and divided as such on some versions of the CD release.
Several of the songs on the album feature contributions from the band's previous frontman Al Atkins and had been regular parts of their live performances in Manchester, where the band had achieved a cult following during the previous few years. The track "Caviar and Meths" was originally a 14-minute effort penned by Atkins, Downing, and Hill but due to time constraints, only the intro was recorded for the album. A longer 7-minute version of the song appears on Atkins's 1998 album Victim of Changes. That album also contains covers of "Winter" and "Never Satisfied".
(full version: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocka_Rolla)

01. One For The Road (04:38)
02. Rocka Rolla (03:06)
03. Winter (01:41)
04. Deep Freeze (01:20)
05. Winter Retreat (03:27)
06. Cheater (02:58)
07. Never Satisfied (04:50)
08. Run Of The Mill (08:32)
09. Dying To Meet You (06:18)
10. Caviar And Meths (02:02)
11. Diamonds And Rust (Joan Baez cover - Bonus Track) (03:14)

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Deep Purple - In Rock [Japan Ed. SHM-CD] (1970)

Year: 5 June 1970 (CD September 17, 2008)
Label: Warner Bros. Records (Japan), WPCR-13110
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 42:13
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 286 Mb

Charts: UK #4, AUS #1, AUT #1, FIN #9, GER #1, NOR #1, SWE #5, US #143. UK, ITA, US & FRA: Gold.
Deep Purple in Rock is the fourth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released on 5 June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
Work on In Rock began shortly after Gillan and Glover joined the band in June 1969, with rehearsals at Hanwell Community Centre. The music was intended to be loud and heavy, and accurately represent the group's live show. Recording took place at various studios around London in between extensive touring, during which time songs and arrangements were honed into shape.
In Rock was the band's breakthrough album in Europe and peaked at No. 4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for over a year. By contrast, it underperformed in the US, where the band's Mark I albums had been more successful. An accompanying single, "Black Night" reached No. 2 in the UK, becoming their highest charting single there. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Purple_in_Rock)

01. Speed King (04:23)
02. Bloodsucker (04:15)
03. Child In Time (10:21)
04. Flight Of The Rat (07:57)
05. Into The Fire (03:30)
06. Living Wreck (04:32)
07. Hard Lovin' Man (07:12)

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