1st Press Japan Yngwie Malmsteen Pocp Trilogy

Chris De Burgh - Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

Chris De Burgh - Far Beyond These Castle Walls (1974) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 280 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 139 Mb
Full Scans | 00:44:24 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Soft Rock | A&M Records / Pony Canyon Inc. #D18Y4129

On Chris de Burgh's debut album, his gentle, beguiling vocal style is introduced, which instantly trademarks him as a genuine master of the soft ballad. de Burgh's engaging dominance of words and lyrics carries both his love songs and his simple light rock tunes to a higher level, thanks to the attention and care given to each of his pieces. As an inaugural album, the songs hold well as they are delicately cushioned by his voice, but are substantially thin where melody or appealing choruses are concerned. Both "Windy Night" and "Watching the World" draw the most attention, bringing de Burgh's silkiness to the focal point.
Uriah Heep - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Uriah Heep (1997) {Japan 1st Press}

Uriah Heep - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents: Uriah Heep (1997) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 575 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 193 Mb
Covers Included | 01:18:07 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Sony Records #SRCS-8397

This album was recorded their gig at San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California, February 8, 1974. The line-up featured Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain, were so called "classic" Heep line up and it's easy to hear why. This night was a powerful night.

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975) {1986, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 16, 2023
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975) {1986, Japan 1st Press}

Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975) {1986, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 272 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 135 Mb
Full Scans | 00:43:00 | RAR 5% Recovery
Folk Rock / Soft Rock / Pop Rock / Blues Rock
Reprise Records / Warner-Pioneer Co. #32XD-498

Fleetwood Mac is the tenth album by the British-American band Fleetwood Mac, released in 1975. It was the band's second self-titled album; the first was their 1968 album. Among Fleetwood Mac fans, the album is often referred to as the White Album. This is the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist, after Bob Welch departed the band in late 1974. The album was also the group's last to be released on the Reprise label until 1997's The Dance (the group's subsequent albums until then were released through Warner Bros. Records, Reprise's parent company). The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 over a year after entering the chart, spent 37 weeks within the top 10, and more than fifteen months within the top 40. It launched three top twenty singles: "Over My Head", "Rhiannon" and "Say You Love Me", the last two falling just short of the top ten, both at No. 11. In 1986, it was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA representing shipments of five million units in the United States.
Paul McCartney & Wings - Wings Greatest (1978) {1984, Japan 1st Press}

Paul McCartney & Wings - Wings Greatest (1978) {1984, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 377 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 135 Mb
Scans Included | 00:54:22 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock | Odeon / MLP / Toshiba EMI Ltd. #CP35-3114

Wings Greatest is a compilation album by Wings and is their eighth album as well as Paul McCartney's 10th since leaving the Beatles. It is notable as being the first official retrospective release from McCartney's post-Beatles career. Excepting interest in its vinyl LP mix, this collection has become largely irrelevant since the releases of All the Best! and Wingspan: Hits and History.

Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy (1985) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 27, 2023
Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy (1985) {Japan 1st Press}

Freddie Mercury - Mr. Bad Guy (1985) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 401 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 159 Mb
Full Scans | 00:59:37 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Synth-Pop | CBS/Sony #32DP 227

Mr. Bad Guy is the first solo album from Queen singer, Freddie Mercury. Released in 1985, during a period in which Queen were on hiatus from recordings, it contains eleven songs, all written by him. It was dedicated "to my cat Jerry—also Tom, Oscar and Tiffany, and all the cat lovers across the universe—screw everybody else". For the album, Mercury compiled influences ranging from disco to dance music. It was a contrast to typical Queen work, as they were rock-orientated. The album took nearly two years to record as Mercury had to gather enough material, while committing to band activities. Initially, the album was supposed to feature duets with Mercury and Michael Jackson.

Roxette - The Ballad Hits (2002) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 27, 2023
Roxette - The Ballad Hits (2002) {Japan 1st Press}

Roxette - The Ballad Hits (2002) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 582 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 215 Mb
Full Scans | 01:13:33 | RAR 5% Recovery
Capitol Records / Roxette Recordings / Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-66112
Pop / Pop Rock / Soft Rock / Synth-Pop / Ballad

The Ballad Hits is the second greatest hits compilation album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 4 November 2002 by Roxette Recordings and Capitol Records. It was the first of a two-part series of "best of" albums released by the duo in quick succession, and was followed by The Pop Hits in March 2003. Two new songs were recorded specially for The Ballad Hits: lead single "A Thing About You" and "Breathe". The album was a commercial success upon release, and has been certified gold or platinum in a number of territories.

Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards (1972) {1986, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 28, 2023
Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards (1972) {1986, Japan 1st Press}

Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards (1972) {1986, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 278 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 126 Mb
Full Scans | 00:39:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Victor Musical Industries, Inc. #VDP-1149

This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal. From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with style and power. The album's approach is set with its lead-off track, "The Wizard": it starts as a simple acoustic tune but soon builds into a stately rocker that surges forth on a Wall of Sound built from thick guitar riffs, churchy organ, and operatic vocal harmonies. Other highlights include "Traveller in Time," a fantasy-themed rocker built on thick wah-wah guitar riffs, and "Circle of Hands," a stately power ballad with a gospel-meets-heavy metal feel to it.
John Mayall & The Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton (1966) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

John Mayall & The Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton (1966) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 249 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 115 Mb
Full Scans | 00:37:44 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Chicago Blues | Deram / Polydor K.K. #P25L-25028

Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton was Eric Clapton's first fully realized album as a blues guitarist – more than that, it was a seminal blues album of the 1960s, perhaps the best British blues album ever cut, and the best LP ever recorded by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Standing midway between Clapton's stint with the Yardbirds and the formation of Cream, this album featured the new guitar hero on a series of stripped-down blues standards, Mayall pieces, and one Mayall/Clapton composition, all of which had him stretching out in the idiom for the first time in the studio. This album was the culmination of a very successful year of playing with John Mayall, a fully realized blues creation, featuring sounds very close to the group's stage performances, and with no compromises.
Roxette - Don't Bore Us - Get To The Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995) {Japan 1st Press}

Roxette - Don't Bore Us - Get To The Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits (1995) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 575 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 182 Mb
Full Scans ~ 240 Mb | 01:15:17 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop, Rock | Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-8678

Berry Gordy, Jr. once said "Don't bore us – get to the chorus," which basically sums up most of pop music. It doesn't, however, do credit to Roxette, who has crafted some of the best tunes of the '80s and '90s. This compilation exhibits what pop masters Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson are. It sums up major hits ("It Must Have Been Love," "Joyride"), minor hits ("Church of Your Heart," "How Do You Do!"), hard-to-find cuts ("Almost Unreal" from the Super Mario Bros. soundtrack), and new material ("Stars," "Wish I Could Fly"). Every song is a gem. Whether it's aching ballads like "Crash! Boom! Bang!," A/C/pop like "Dressed For Success," or techno/dance like "Stars," the two never miss a beat in terms of production, vocals, or lyrics.

Savage Garden - Affirmation (1999) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 29, 2023
Savage Garden - Affirmation (1999) {Japan 1st Press}

Savage Garden - Affirmation (1999) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 379 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 130 Mb
Full Scans ~ 135 Mb | 00:53:49 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop, Soft Rock, Pop Rock | SME Records #SRCS 9000

Affirmation is the second and final studio album by Australian pop duo Savage Garden. The album was released on 9 November 1999 by Columbia Records. It won the 2000 ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Album along it nominated the 2000 ARIA Music Award for Best Group but lost to Killing Heidi's Reflector and Best Pop Release but lost to Kylie Minogue's "Spinning Around".