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Haydn: Symphony No.101 & No.103 "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" (1996)

Haydn: Symphony No.101 & No.103 "Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" (1996)
Classical | EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG | mp3@320 | 248 MB. & 136 MB.
500dpi. Complete Scans (JPG) - 26 MB. | WinRar, 3% recovery
Audio CD (1996) | Label: Tring | Catalog# TRP053 | 57:37 min.

One of the most respected British conductors of Mozart; Jane Glover was, from 1984 to 1991, Artistic Director of the London Mozart Players. Under her leadership the orchestra expanded its repertoire beyond the great 18th Century classics to take in a wider range of contemporary works. In addition to their adventurous and highly praised London concerts, Jane Glover and the orchestra toured throughout the U.K. and abroad, to France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and the Far East. In 1991 they made their sixth appearance together at the BBC Promenade Concerts. Their many recordings include a major and highly acclaimed series of Mozart and Haydn symphonies for ASV (the set of Mozart's Symphonies 25-41 won the Music Retailers' Association Award for Excellence in 1992, as had their recording of arias with Felicity Lott in 1991), as well as works by Britten and Walton.
101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents the Great American Songbook Vol.1 (2021)

101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents the Great American Songbook Vol.1 (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 1:20:38 | 185 / 447 Mb
Genre: Instrumental, Easy Listening, Jazz / Label: Dockland Music

The 101 Strings Orchestra established a reputation as one of the finest ensembles in the easy listening genre. Yet the group actually never existed as a performing orchestra: it was a recording-only ensemble made up of musicians whose personnel often changed from one recording to the next. Moreover, many early albums released under the name 101 Strings were actually reissues of recordings made by such groups as the Rio Carnival Orchestra, New World Orchestra, and others. Under its now-familiar name, more than 100 recordings were issued by two labels – both of which owned the name, hired the players in the ensemble, and, most importantly, provided for the music arrangements that have been crucial to maintaining the orchestra's familiar sound – a dreamy, silken sound not dissimilar to that of Mantovani. Some 101 Strings' albums featured brass instruments, piano, and guitar, though the string section always remained the dominant part of the sonic fabric.
101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents Big Band Classics (2025)

101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents Big Band Classics (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:41:00 | 580 / 233 Mb
Genre: Instrumental, Easy Listening, Jazz, Pop, Chillout

The 101 Strings Orchestra established a reputation as one of the finest ensembles in the easy listening genre. Yet the group actually never existed as a performing orchestra: it was a recording-only ensemble made up of musicians whose personnel often changed from one recording to the next. Moreover, many early albums released under the name 101 Strings were actually reissues of recordings made by such groups as the Rio Carnival Orchestra, New World Orchestra, and others. Under its now-familiar name, more than 100 recordings were issued by two labels – both of which owned the name, hired the players in the ensemble, and, most importantly, provided for the music arrangements that have been crucial to maintaining the orchestra's familiar sound – a dreamy, silken sound not dissimilar to that of Mantovani.

Morrissey - Low In High School (2017)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 16, 2017
Morrissey - Low In High School (2017)

Morrissey - Low In High School (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:53:26 | 124 Mb
Indie Rock | Label: BMG Rights Management

On Nov. 17, Morrissey returns with Low In High School. As the cover artwork – which shows a young boy standing in front of Buckingham Palace toting an "axe the monarchy" sign as well as an axe – indicates, the former Smiths frontman hasn't mellowed with age. In fact, Low In High School is one of his most political musical statements in an already outspoken career, tackling everything from blood-for-oil wars to resistance to corporate media over the course of 12 tracks.
101 Strings Orchestra - Astro Sounds - From Beyond the Year 2000 (Remastered from the Original Alshire Tapes) (1968/2017)

101 Strings Orchestra - Astro Sounds - From Beyond the Year 2000 (Remastered from the Original Alshire Tapes) (1968/2017)
FLAC (tracks) - 177 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 59 MB
24:47 | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical, Lounge, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Easy Listening, Space-Age | Label: Alshire

Swirling guitars and proto-ambient electronica sounds from many light years away! The Astro-Sound of Magnificence, From Beyond the Year 2000…a unique capsule of a funky, psychedelic rhythm section jamming, with snarling, stabbing and swooshing cranked-up-to-infinity electric guitar voyages piloted by Wrecking Crew veteran Jerry Cole, polished and primed for takeoff with a string section playing eerie, beckoning melodies in unison. These are the sounds of epiphanies concerning the future, space and sounds on the horizon, circa 1969. The tracks for this album were recorded by Cole and other players during sessions for a separate longplayer and were deemed to be outtakes; the details as to how they became Astro Sounds From Beyond the Year 2000 are dark and distant, but the 10 tracks here were first issued sans strings in 1967 as The Animated Egg, with alternate song titles. Two years later the recordings were overdubbed with the swirling, piercing phase-shifted strings mix you hear here, creating a spectacular fusion of psych-rock, R&B, easy listening and fuzz guitar, with hints of the coming worlds of ambient and electronica. These truly are the far out sounds of tomorrow’s unchartered trip, as the original album jacket proclaims "come aboard, launch and listen."
101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents Best of Broadway Musicals, Vol. 1 (2021)

101 Strings Orchestra - 101 Strings Orchestra Presents Best of Broadway Musicals, Vol. 1 (2021)
FLAC tracks / MP3 320 kbps | 1:27:21 | 206 / 570 Mb
Genre: Pop, Easy Listening, Jazz / Label: Dockland Music

One of the most prolific and reliable names in instrumental easy listening music, the 101 Strings Orchestra has literally recorded hundreds of albums since its inception in 1957. Their trademark sound is built on a reverence for melody, pristine production, and a pleasant, relaxing ambience; while occasional albums have concentrated on brass, piano, guitars, and even mild rock & roll rhythms, the string section – true to the group's name – nearly always remains front and center, because of its lush, soothing sound qualities.

Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins - Back In Business (1999)  Music

Posted by countryfreak at Sept. 3, 2010
Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins - Back In Business (1999)

Beverly 'Guitar' Watkins - Back In Business (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Image) + CUE + LOG | 313 MB | + Covers
Genre: R&B/Pop/Rock/Modern Electric | Label: Cello | Catalog Number: 91007 | Release Date: Nov 16, 1999 | RAR 5% Rec. | RS.com + HF.com

Beverly "Guitar" Watkins, best known for performing with Piano Red in his outfit Doctor Feelgood and the Interns during the early '60s, returns to active recording with Back in Business, a collection of tracks that finds her comfortably covering electric blues, R&B, and old-fashioned rock & roll. Subtle gospel and jazz shadings appear from time to time, but Watkins generally concentrates on rocking the house, revisiting Piano Red-era classics (including "Right String but the Wrong Yo-Yo"), and introducing some eminently likable new compositions. All in all, a successful return.
101 Strings Orchestra - Astro Sounds - From Beyond the Year 2000 (Remastered from the Original Alshire Tapes) (1968/2017)

101 Strings Orchestra - Astro Sounds - From Beyond the Year 2000 (Remastered from the Original Alshire Tapes) (1968/2017)
FLAC (tracks) - 177 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 59 MB
24:47 | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical, Lounge, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Easy Listening, Space-Age | Label: Alshire

Swirling guitars and proto-ambient electronica sounds from many light years away! The Astro-Sound of Magnificence, From Beyond the Year 2000…a unique capsule of a funky, psychedelic rhythm section jamming, with snarling, stabbing and swooshing cranked-up-to-infinity electric guitar voyages piloted by Wrecking Crew veteran Jerry Cole, polished and primed for takeoff with a string section playing eerie, beckoning melodies in unison. These are the sounds of epiphanies concerning the future, space and sounds on the horizon, circa 1969. The tracks for this album were recorded by Cole and other players during sessions for a separate longplayer and were deemed to be outtakes; the details as to how they became Astro Sounds From Beyond the Year 2000 are dark and distant, but the 10 tracks here were first issued sans strings in 1967 as The Animated Egg, with alternate song titles. Two years later the recordings were overdubbed with the swirling, piercing phase-shifted strings mix you hear here, creating a spectacular fusion of psych-rock, R&B, easy listening and fuzz guitar, with hints of the coming worlds of ambient and electronica. These truly are the far out sounds of tomorrow’s unchartered trip, as the original album jacket proclaims "come aboard, launch and listen."

The 101 Strings Orchestra - They write the songs (1993)  Music

Posted by Melaron at July 11, 2010
The 101 Strings Orchestra - They write the songs (1993)

The 101 Strings Orchestra – They write the songs (1993)
Instrumental, Lounge, Easy Listening | MP3 | 320Kbps CBR | HQ scans, tags | 167 MB | 71:08 min


101 Strings is one of the most reliable orchestras in lounge and easy listening music. Melody and musical brilliance stand out in their productions. This volume in the 101 Strings series features the work of some of the greatest modern day composers ranging from popular music to country to West End musicals.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - The Punishment Of Luxury (2017) [2CD Deluxe Edition] (Repost)

OMD - The Punishment Of Luxury (2017) [2CD Deluxe Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 516 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 186 MB | Covers (from another edition) - 96 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: White Noise (100BX66)

With 2013's English Electric, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark made a record that paid tribute to their heroes Kraftwerk, while also embracing their own mid-'80s sound, which made them the darlings of the John Hughes set. They must have liked the formula they used to get that result, because they repeat it on 2017's The Punishment of Luxury. Now down to the duo of Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys, they've once again crafted a sleek and shiny synth pop album that has all the clean lines of their original incarnation and all the gloss of their poppiest era. It makes for a very nostalgic listening experience, but it never feels like a museum piece, especially since neither man's voice sounds like it has aged a day…