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Nirvana - Nevermind (1991) {2011, 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Japan}

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Nirvana - Nevermind (1991) {2011, 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Japan}

Nirvana - Nevermind (1991) {2011, 20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Japan}
4CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 2,05 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 819 Mb
Full Scans | 04:14:42 | RAR 5% Recovery
Alternative Rock, Grunge | DGC / Universal Music #UICY-75124

20th Anniversary Edition. 90 page special collector's book - unreleased photos and exclusive memorabilia. 70 total tracks - 35 unreleased. Nevermind was never meant to change the world, but you can never predict when the Zeitgeist will hit, and Nirvana's second album turned out to be the place where alternative rock crashed into the mainstream. This wasn't entirely an accident, either, since Nirvana did sign with a major label, and they did release a record with a shiny surface, no matter how humongous the guitars sounded. And, yes, Nevermind is probably a little shinier than it should be, positively glistening with echo and fuzzbox distortion, especially when compared with the black-and-white murk of Bleach.

J.J. Cale - Okie (1974) {2013, Japanese Mini LP SHM-CD, Limited Edition, Remastered}

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J.J. Cale - Okie (1974) {2013, Japanese Mini LP SHM-CD, Limited Edition, Remastered}

J.J. Cale - Okie (1974) {2013, Japanese Mini LP SHM-CD, Limited Edition, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 164 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 70 Mb
Full Scans ~ 140 Mb | 00:29:07 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues / Folk Rock / Blues Rock / Roots Rock / Country / Americana
Mercury / Universal Music Japan #UICY-75629

Okie is the third studio album by J. J. Cale, released in 1974. Several songs from the album were later covered by other artists, including "I Got the Same Old Blues", by Eric Clapton, Captain Beefheart, Bobby Bland, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Bryan Ferry; "Anyway the Wind Blows", by Brother Phelps in 1995 and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings in 1999; and "Cajun Moon", by Herbie Mann on his 1976 album Surprises with vocals by Cissy Houston, by Poco on their album Cowboys & Englishmen, and by Randy Crawford in Naked and True (1995). "I'd Like to Love You, Baby" was covered by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 2003, appearing on their 2009 album, The Live Anthology.

Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) {2008, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

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Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) {2008, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978) {2008, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 299 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 127 Mb
Full Scans | 00:41:53 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock / Country Rock / Blues Rock / Roots Rock
Vertigo / Universal Music #UICY-93727

Dire Straits is the debut studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 7 October 1978 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing", which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #1 on album charts in Germany, Australia and France, #2 in the United States and #5 in the United Kingdom. Dire Straits was later certified double-platinum in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Hard Stuff - Bolex Dementia (1973) {2017, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

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Hard Stuff - Bolex Dementia (1973) {2017, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

Hard Stuff - Bolex Dementia (1973) {2017, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 312 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 133 Mb
Full Scans | 00:47:07 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock, Hard Rock | Marquee / Belle Antique #BELLE-172761

A year on from one of the most satisfying hard rock debuts of the age, 1972's Bulletproof, Hard Stuff were hard-pressed to make such a brazen impression on their second LP, and that despite having spent the intervening time pushing themselves to the very brink of a breakthrough. Funkier than its predecessor, and more experimental too, the uncompromisingly named Bolex Dementia substituted much of its predecessor's raw power with proggier tones – John Du Cann himself compared the title track to Spooky Tooth's equally vague meanderings with Pierre Henry. And as if that were not difficult enough, the album was decked in what remains an astonishingly ugly cover, and promoted with a truly tasteless ad campaign.

IQ - Tales From The Lush Attic (1983) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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IQ - Tales From The Lush Attic (1983) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

IQ - Tales From The Lush Attic (1983) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 438 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 164 Mb
Covers Included | 01:05:14 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Belle Antique #BELLE 213485

As progressive rock entered its revival stage in the early '80s, IQ was right in the middle of it. Without any emphasis on one particular instrument, Tales From the Lush Attic is an album that offers a balanced portion of hurried guitar and enveloping keyboards. Specks of prog-era Genesis glisten with every note sung by lead singer Peter Nicholls, who sounds eerily like Peter Gabriel. Even the structure of some of the songs resemble bits of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, but there's an air to this album that gathers attention, especially on the synth-ridden passages. Quick interchanges of 12-string guitar and Mellotron create an instrumental seesaw effect, peaking in the longer tracks like the 20-minute "Last Human Gateway" or "The Enemy Smacks."

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 401 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 160 Mb
Full Scans | 00:53:26 | RAR 5% Recovery
Roots Rock / Country Rock / Blues Rock / Southern Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Rock & Roll
Fantasy Records / Universal Music #UCCO-4060

Cosmo's Factory is the fifth studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released by Fantasy Records in 1970. The name of the album comes from the warehouse in Berkeley where the band rehearsed early in their career. It was dubbed "The Factory" by drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, because bandleader John Fogerty made them practice there almost every day. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on December 16, 1970. Almost twenty years later, on December 13, 1990, it received a certification of four times platinum with sales of over four million copies.

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1969) {2010, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 402 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 163 Mb
Full Scans | 00:56:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Roots Rock / Swamp Rock / Southern Rock / Blues Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Classic Rock
Fantasy Records / Universal Music #UCCO-4057

Opening slowly with the dark, swampy "Born on the Bayou," Bayou Country reveals an assured Creedence Clearwater Revival, a band that has found its voice between their first and second album. It's not just that "Born on the Bayou" announces that CCR has discovered its sound – it reveals the extent of John Fogerty's myth-making. With this song, he sketches out his persona; it makes him sound as if he crawled out of the backwoods of Louisiana instead of being a native San Franciscan. He carries this illusion throughout the record, through the ominous meanderings of "Graveyard Train" through the stoked cover of "Good Golly Miss Molly" to "Keep on Chooglin'," which rides out a southern-fried groove for nearly eight minutes.

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

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Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974) {2021, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 334 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 125 Mb
Covers Included | 00:49:38 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Progressive Rock | Belle Antique #BELLE 213572

Another piece of topical hard rock from Manfred Mann's Earth Band and, as before, listenable even to those without a serious bone in their bodies, by virtue of the playing. Moving between hard rock and British blues influences (with a special debt to Cream on the opening cut, "Give Me the Good Earth") and progressive rock, the quartet cuts a mean swathe across the sonic landscape, between Mick Rogers' soaring guitar solos and Manfred Mann's inimitable synthesizer work. Some of the less ambitious cuts, such as "I'll Be Gone," are relatively dispensable, but when these guys start reaching, as on "Earth Hymn," that's when their best musical instincts take hold, and the results are always worth hearing.

Kiss - Monster: Japan Tour Edition (2012) {2013, Japan SHM-CD}

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Kiss - Monster: Japan Tour Edition (2012) {2013, Japan SHM-CD}

Kiss - Monster: Japan Tour Edition (2012) {2013, Japan SHM-CD}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 918 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 372 Mb
Full Scans ~ 116 Mb | 00:47:53 + 00:58:08 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Glam Rock | UMe #UICY 75996/7

As Kiss approach 40 years of ridiculously dumb rock & roll fun, it makes sense that their 20th studio album, Monster, is more self-referential than anything. Following 2009's Sonic Boom, the album marks the second set of tunes by a revamped "original" Kiss lineup, with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons joined by new guitarist Tommy Thayer and re-emerging drummer Eric Singer donning the makeup and personas originated by Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, respectively. Dressing up these semi-random players in the classic comic book costumes is just step one in re-creating the feel of Kiss' 1970s over the top heyday.

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (Japanese SHM-CD) (1977/2016)

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Colosseum II - Electric Savage (Japanese SHM-CD) (1977/2016)

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (Japanese SHM-CD) (1977/2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 340 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 151 Mb | Scans included | 00:41:51
Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock | Label: Geffen Records, Universal Music Japan

{RYM}Here we have everything, from fast pomping passages to more mellow parts, the sound and manner of composing here is more refined then on their debute, the musicianship is tight, great ideas and top notch pieces. The interplay between guitar and organ (keyboards) and drums I must say is absolutly killer and inventive. There are some passages that truly shine no less, like on opening Put it this way, what to say really , impressive playing from each msucian, Gary Moore in duel with master Don Airey, somemthing not to be missed by any prog/jazz rock lover.

T. Rex - The Slider (1972) {2008, Japanese Reissue}

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T. Rex - The Slider (1972) {2008, Japanese Reissue}

T. Rex - The Slider (1972) {2008, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 333 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 127 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:46 | RAR 5% Recovery
Glam Rock, Classic Rock | Imperial Records #TECI-26527

Buoyed by two U.K. number one singles in "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru," The Slider became T. Rex's most popular record on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the fact that it produced no hits in the U.S. The Slider essentially replicates all the virtues of Electric Warrior, crammed with effortless hooks and trashy fun. All of Bolan's signatures are here – mystical folk-tinged ballads, overt sexual come-ons crooned over sleazy, bopping boogies, loopy nonsense poetry, and a mastery of the three-minute pop song form. The main difference is that the trippy mix of Electric Warrior is replaced by a fuller, more immediate-sounding production.

Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom (2001) {2013, Japanese Reissue}

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Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom (2001) {2013, Japanese Reissue}

Electric Light Orchestra - Zoom (2001) {2013, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 395 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 151 Mb
Full Scans | 00:52:34 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Classic Rock | Avalon #MICP-30042

Zoom is the thirteenth studio album by British symphonic rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released on 12 June 2001 on Epic Records. It was the first official ELO album since 1986's Balance of Power. Japanese reissue by Avalon includes 3 bonus tracks.

Dire Straits - Communiqué (1979) {2008, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}

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Dire Straits - Communiqué (1979) {2008, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}

Dire Straits - Communiqué (1979) {2008, Japanese Limited Edition, Remastered}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 294 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 128 Mb
Full Scans | 00:42:45 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Soft Rock | Vertigo / Universal Music #UICY-93728

Communiqué is the second studio album by the British rock band Dire Straits released on 15 June 1979 by Vertigo Records internationally and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States. The album produced the single "Lady Writer", which reached #45 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #51 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #1 on album charts in Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden, #11 in the United States and #5 in the United Kingdom. Communiqué was later certified gold in the United States, platinum in the United Kingdom and double-platinum in France.

Def Leppard - The Story So Far: The Best Of Def Leppard (2018) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}

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Def Leppard - The Story So Far: The Best Of Def Leppard (2018) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}

Def Leppard - The Story So Far: The Best Of Def Leppard (2018) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,17 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 388 Mb
Covers Included | 01:19:36 + 01:18:33 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Arena Rock | Universal Music LLC #UICY-80341-2

Like 2005's Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection, 2018's The Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard spans 35 songs spread over two discs. Since this is a basic hits collection, that means there is considerable overlap between the two compilations: a grand total of 20 tracks, with the remaining 15 largely dedicated to deep cuts, along with a new cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus." On the whole, The Story So Far doesn't necessarily best Rock of Ages, but it's not worse, either. The difference between the two compilations is on the margins, with the album cuts on both proving that Def Leppard delivered plenty of excellent music that wasn't always hits.

Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}

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Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}

Def Leppard - Songs From The Sparkle Lounge (2008) {2023, Japanese Limited Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 292 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 102 Mb
Covers Included | 00:39:22 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Arena Rock | Universal Music LLC #UICY-80353

Given that Def Leppard sounded so fun and revitalized on their 2006 covers album Yeah!, it was easy to hope that they would try to channel that same kinetic energy into their next set of original material, 2008's Songs from the Sparkle Lounge. And try they do on this tight set of 11 songs, pushing rhythms to the forefront in an attempt to kick up excitement, dipping into a Gary Glitter stomp on "C'mon C'mon," hitting harder than they have in years on the pummeling "Bad Actress," and revving up the guitars on "Hallucinate" so they mimic "Photograph," which is not the only time they allude to previous peaks, as "Only the Good Die Young" shimmers with harmonies straight out of Hysteria and "Nine Lives," a duet with country superstar Tim McGraw (the partnership isn't all that odd, considering Leppard's former producer Mutt Lange went country in the '90s with his wife, Shania Twain), rides a riff that is a kissing cousin to "Pour Some Sugar on Me."