Agneepath (1990)

Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings [Recorded 1936-1937] (1990) [Reissue 1996]

Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings [Recorded 1936-1937] (1990) [Reissue 1996]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 243 MB | Covers - 164 MB
Genre: Blues, Delta Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Columbia (484414 2)

A double-disc box set containing everything Robert Johnson ever recorded, The Complete Recordings is essential listening, but it is also slightly problematic. The problems aren't in the music itself, of course, which is stunning and the fidelity of the recordings is the best it ever has been or ever will be. Instead, it's in the track sequencing. As the title implies, The Complete Recordings contains all of Johnson's recorded material, including a generous selection of alternate takes. All of the alternates are sequenced directly after the master, which can make listening to the album a little intimidating and tedious for novices. Certainly, the alternates can be programmed out with a CD player or mp3 player, but the set would have been more palatable if the alternate takes were presented on a separate disc…

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 11, 2024
The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 366 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 147 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Factory Once/London Records (Facdo 274, 556 040-2)

For all that the previous album was called Vini Reilly, Obey the Time was in fact Durutti's most specifically Reilly-only release yet. Even percussion stalwart Mitchell only appeared on one track this time around, the fine, subtly uplifting punch of "Art and Freight," partially due to where Reilly's head was at this time around. Inspired by the late-'80s acid house revolution in England, with his native Manchester firmly at ground zero, Reilly aimed to combine that with his usual guitar approach to see what would happen. Where in nearly any other hands this would have been a pathetic crossover disaster waiting to happen, the end results are gratifyingly like what his compatriots in New Order did the previous year with Technique, synthesizing up-to-date styles to create something distinctly different…
John Martyn - The Apprentice (1990) {2007, Remastered & Expanded}

John Martyn - The Apprentice (1990) {2007, Remastered & Expanded}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 556 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 260 Mb
Full Scans | 01:12:57 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock / Pop Rock / Art Rock / Blue-Eyed Soul / Smooth Jazz
One World Records #OW130CD

The Apprentice was mostly completed a full two years before it was released. Martyn's record label, Island, rejected the tapes of the songs in 1988, even though artistically they were not too far removed from his previous release, Piece by Piece. In fact, this album turned out to be the more cohesive of the two. Eventually released by Permanent Records, it's by and large a well-crafted collection of songs. Its only weaknesses are the sometimes too-strong dependence on synthesizers and the song "Deny This Love," which is Martyn doing bad dance music (and featuring a truly horrible a cappella introduction). Otherwise, it's an enjoyable album.

The Civil War (1990) [Complete Season]  Movies

Posted by Without at June 9, 2019
The Civil War (1990) [Complete Season]

The Civil War (1990)
BDRip 720p | MKV | 11 hr 34 min | 9 x ~6 GB | 1030x720 | AVC@~12.5 Mb/s
English AC3@640 kb/s, 6 ch | English Vorbis@112 kb/s, 2 ch (Commentary)
Subs: English
Genre: Documentary | History | War

This highly acclaimed mini-series traces the course of the U.S. Civil War from the abolitionist movement through all the major battles to the death of President Lincoln and the beginnings of Reconstruction. The story is mostly told in the words of the participants themselves, through their diaries and letters. Visuals are usually still photographs and illustrations of the time, and the soundtrack is likewise made up of war-era tunes played on period instruments. Several modern-day historians offer periodic comment and insight on the war's causes and events.
Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 (1990)

Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of 1968-1975 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 434 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Tex-Mex | Label: Mercury | # 846 586-2 | 01:12:46

Doug Sahm once sang, "You just can't live in Texas if you don't have a lot of soul," and, as a proud son of the Lone Star state, he seemed bent on proving that every time he stepped in front of a microphone. Whether he was playing roots rock, garage punk, blues, country, norteƱo, or (as was often the case) something that mixed up several of the above-mentioned ingredients, Doug Sahm always sounded like Doug Sahm – a little wild, a little loose, but always good company, and a guy with a whole lot of soul who knew a lot of musicians upon whom the same praise could be bestowed. Pulling together a single disc compilation that would make sense of the length and breadth of the artist's recording career (which spanned five decades) would be just about impossible (the licensing hassles involved with the many labels involved would probably scotch such a project anyway), but this disc, which boasts 22 songs recorded over the course of eight years, is a pretty good starter for anyone wanting to get to know Sahm's music.

The Stranglers - Greatest Hits 1977-1990 (1990)  Music

Posted by Designol at Oct. 28, 2023
The Stranglers - Greatest Hits 1977-1990 (1990)

The Stranglers - Greatest Hits 1977-1990 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 348 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 125 Mb | Scans ~ 105 Mb
Rock, New Wave, British Punk, Dance Rock | Label: Epic | # 467541 2 | 00:54:20

Despite its rather cheeky title, Greatest Hits 1977-1990 is a good place to sample the entire Stranglers output. From the squalor of the late-'70s material, to the smoothed-out gloom pop of songs like "Skin Deep" and other mid- to late-'80s neo-goth rock, this is a solid anthology that values substance over style and exhaustive track selection. For sure, a well-edited Stranglers anthology is the only way to enjoy them; they recorded way too much dross to spend time searching out all of their plentiful, marginal records.
Karen Mantler - Karen Mantler and Her Cat Arnold Get the Flu (1990)

Karen Mantler - Karen Mantler and Her Cat Arnold Get the Flu (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 294.70 Mb | 50:04 | Covers
Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | Label: XtraWATT - XtraWATT/5

Karen Mantler and her crew follow up their debut with more of the same: sort-of jazz coupled with way off-kilter pop, all filtered through her bizarre and pervasive sense of humor. The band is the same, featuring the progeny of several famous jazz musicians, and of course Karen's pet cat Arnold is present for all the cover art.

Adriano Celentano - La Mezza Luna (1990) {3CD Box Set}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Aug. 26, 2022
Adriano Celentano - La Mezza Luna (1990) {3CD Box Set}

Adriano Celentano - La Mezza Luna (1990) {3CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 745 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 319 Mb
Full Scans | 02:11:11 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop, Rock & Roll | Starlite #1004

A three-disc box, which includes the hits of the early, rock-n-roll period of creativity Adriano Celentano. In five songs, as a co-author appears himself Celentano.
Madonna - I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (1990)

Madonna - I'm Breathless: Music From And Inspired By The Film Dick Tracy (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 300 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 109 Mb
Full Scans ~ 111 Mb | 00:45:06 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz, Pop, Swing, Electronic, Dance, Soundtrack | Sire Records / Warner Bros. Records #W2 26209

A collection of songs featured or inspired by the comic-book-turned-movie Dick Tracy, I'm Breathless is essentially Madonna's take on popular music from the '40s, particularly big-band pop. Although her singing shows a surprising amount of range, the material tends to be nothing more than cutesy novelty numbers, like the double entendre-laden hit "Hanky Panky." I'm Breathless approaches greatness only on "Vogue," a hit single tacked on to the end of the record. Featuring an endlessly deep house groove and an instantly memorable melody, "Vogue" is a detatched, affectionate celebration of transcendent pop and gay culture and stands as Madonna's finest single moment.

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at June 11, 2024
The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]

The Durutti Column - Obey The Time (1990) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 366 MB | Covers - 19 MB
Genre: Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Factory Once/London Records (Facdo 274, 556 040-2)

For all that the previous album was called Vini Reilly, Obey the Time was in fact Durutti's most specifically Reilly-only release yet. Even percussion stalwart Mitchell only appeared on one track this time around, the fine, subtly uplifting punch of "Art and Freight," partially due to where Reilly's head was at this time around. Inspired by the late-'80s acid house revolution in England, with his native Manchester firmly at ground zero, Reilly aimed to combine that with his usual guitar approach to see what would happen. Where in nearly any other hands this would have been a pathetic crossover disaster waiting to happen, the end results are gratifyingly like what his compatriots in New Order did the previous year with Technique, synthesizing up-to-date styles to create something distinctly different…