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VA - Allen R. Toussaint - Artist • Producer • Songwriter (Deluxe Edition) (2019/2023) Music

Posted by Rtax at March 1, 2023

VA - Allen R. Toussaint - Artist • Producer • Songwriter (Deluxe Edition) (2019/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 420 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 200 MB
1:23:17 | Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk | Label: Gulf Coast Music - Blue Lagoon

Without Allen Toussaint's herculean musical contributions, New Orleans' crucial musical heritage would be a footnote confined to '50s Rock & Roll. As a producer, songwriter and artist, Toussaint defined the seminal NOLA funk genre, giving hits not only to favorite sons like Ernie K. Doe and Lee Dorsey, but to Labelle, Robert Palmer, Rod Stewart and many others. Lee Dorsey Sneakin' Sally From The Alley Curly Moore Don’t Pity Me Aaron Neville Hercules Eldridge Holmes Gone Gone Gone Maurice Williams How To Pick A Winner Betty Harris Bad Luck Erine K. Doe Here Comes The Girls Allen Toussaint Working In A Coalmine Benny Spellman If You Love Her The Rubaiyats Omar Khayyam Diamond Joe Wait A Minute Baby Etta James Wheel Of Fire Zilla Mayes All I Want Is You Warren Lee Star Revue Eldridge Holmes The Book Willie West Greatest Love Allen Toussaint We Are The People Ernie K. Doe So Good Lee Dorsey Yes We Can Etta James With You In MInd

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Various Artist - Violin Adagios (2CDs) (2001) Music

Posted by Omialfa at Feb. 4, 2011

Continuing their Adagios series, the folks at Decca have combed the archives once again and assembled another soothing collection of beautiful melodies, Violin Adagios. This time the soulful sound of the violin takes center stage in a program of the most memorable slow-paced music written for the instrument. Opening with Kennedy's rendition of Massenet's mournful "Meditation" from Thaïs, the double-disc set continues with performances by legends like Arthur Grumiaux and Henryk Szeryng, along with newly minted stars such as Joshua Bell, Kyung-Wha Chung, and Leila Josefowicz. And all the essential composers – from Bach to Beethoven to Brahms – are represented, too, on this album in celebration of the violin, that most lyrical of instruments.
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Various Artist - Trip On Me: Soft Psych & Sunshine 1966-1969 (2022) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Oct. 9, 2023

Various Artist - Trip On Me: Soft Psych & Sunshine 1966-1969 (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 1:02:27 | 327 / 143 Mb
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Sunshine Pop / Label: Ace Records, Big Beat Records

Summer's here and the time is right. . . for a carefully curated compendium of late 1960s California sunshine from the vaults of several hallowed West Coast indie labels and production houses. Big Beat's "Trip On Me: Soft Psych & Sunshine 1966-69" features 24 pop-psych nuggets replete with a healthy dose of dulcet harmony, jazz-tinged charts and studio freakery. All were recorded in Hollywood or the San Francisco Bay Area for collectable labels like Mira and Era or maverick outfits such as producer Gary S. Paxton and SF's Trident Productions. The legendary Curt Boettcher appears not only as producer but also as backing vocalist on several cuts, as well as featured artist on a fascinating demo. Collectable obscurities such as JP Rags, the Pretty People and The Thousand Faces are joined by sunshine pop staples The Forum, Primrose Circus and Filipino female quintet The Third Wave, who are represented by two rare early recordings. Drawn from unreleased masters and session tapes with top-notch sound quality, and detailed liner notes revealing the facts behind such unheralded acts as the Lollipop Fantasy, Candy Company and A Small World, "Trip On Me" is an essential purchase for 60s pop fanciers of all persuasions.

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Desmond Dekker - Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker (2023) Music

Posted by Rtax at April 13, 2023

Desmond Dekker - Essential Artist Collection - Desmond Dekker (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 729 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 417 MB
2:16:32 | Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae | Label: Trojan

Long before Bob Marley's rise to pre-eminence, the title of the world's leading reggae performer rested firmly with another young singer from Kingston, Jamaica: Desmond Dekker. Between 1967 and 1970, Desmond enjoyed a succession of international hit singles, breaking new ground with singles such as ‘007’, the first Jamaican-produced single to break into the UK top twenty, and ‘Israelites’, the first reggae single to reach the Number One spot in Britain and to breach the US chart. Further triumphs followed thereafter, with major chart hits including ‘It Mek’, ‘Pickney Gal’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and ‘Sing A Little Song’, all of which cemented his place in history as Jamaica's first global superstar. All these works, along with the best of his remaining recordings from the ska, rock steady and reggae eras are featured on the latest collection in Trojan’s newly launched ‘Essential Artist Collection’ series. Released physically as a 50-track 2CD compilation, featuring extensive liner notes and imagery, the set pays due respect to the original King of Reggae and superbly demonstrates the immense talent that set Desmond Dekker apart from his peers during the Golden Age of Jamaican music.

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The Skatalites - Essential Artist Collection (2023) Music

Posted by Rtax at April 17, 2023

The Skatalites - Essential Artist Collection (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 539 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 340 MB
2:21:46 | Reggae, Ska | Label: Trojan

2CD Set During the early 1960’s, the sound of ska exploded upon Jamaica’s musical landscape, with the driving dynamic sound championed by arguably the greatest ensemble of musicians ever to have performed and recorded on the island. Fronted by legendary saxophonist Tommy McCook, the Skatalites also comprised a veritable who’s who of Kingston-based performers, their number including trombonist Don Drummond, tenor saxman Roland Alphonso, drumming supremo Lloyd Knibb and keyboard prodigy Jackie Mittoo. Following their creation in the summer of ’64, this powerhouse instrumental combo dominated the island’s music industry for 18 glorious months, the very best of their work produced by famed Treasure Isle Records boss, Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid. The best of their output for the celebrated producer is showcased on the ‘Essential Artist Collection’, which sees issue on 2CD set provides the best introduction yet to the music of the incredible, multi-talented and hugely influential Skatalites.

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Tony Bennett - Astoria Portrait Of The Artist (1990) (full digital recording) Music

Posted by eharmonica at June 28, 2010

A nice record, not a great one. But it brought TB back to where he needed to be, that is, in the studio singing with the tape running.

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Emil Gilels - The Abbotsholme Recital (1979) {International Classical Artist ICAC 5108 rel 2013} Music

Posted by ruskaval at Jan. 12, 2018

Emil Gilels - The Abbotsholme Recital (1979) {International Classical Artist ICAC 5108 rel 2013}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 367 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 193 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 41 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1979, 2013 BBC / International Classical Artist | ICAC 5108
Classical / Piano

This authorized BBC tape has never been issued before. The recital is slightly unusual in that Gilels opens with Schumann's rarely heard Four Klavierstuckeop.32. Gilels only performed these pieces late in his career from 1977 to 1984. This is an exceptionally rare CD and presents the Russian pianist at his best in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. There is a beautifully played encore - Mozart's D minor Fantasy K397 - which is also featured on this well-filled 80+minute disc.

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John Holt - Essential Artist Collection - John Holt (2023) Music

Posted by Rtax at May 6, 2023

John Holt - Essential Artist Collection - John Holt (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 902 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 467 MB
2:33:05 | Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae | Label: Trojan

After fronting popular Jamaican vocal trio the Paragons on a succession of best-selling rock steady singles during the late Sixties, John Holt went on to become one of Jamaica’s most popular solo performers, scoring a series of reggae hits for many of the island’s leading record producers. His international breakthrough came in 1974 with the hugely popular ‘1000 Volts of Holt’ album, which fused raw reggae rhythms with sophisticated orchestral arrangements. The highlight of the long-player was a reworking of Kris Kristoffersson’s country hit, ‘Help Me Make It Through The Night’, which the following year became a global hit, with the single, peaking at Number 6 in the UK charts. Over the years that followed, Holt remained a giant of the reggae scene with further best sellers and numerous sell-out shows around the world. The very best of his solo work has been brought together on this ‘Essential Artist’ compilation, the latest release in Trojan Records’ newly launched range that showcases the work of Jamaica’s best-loved ‘foundation’ artists. Available as comprehensive 2CD compilation, the collection superbly illustrates the talent that made John Holt one of the reggae music’s most popular and enduring singers.

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VA - Artists Of StoMo Blues & Boogie Artist Collection No.11 (2018) Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Nov. 18, 2018

VA - Artists Of StoMo Blues & Boogie Artist Collection No.11 (2018)
FLAC (tracks) / MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 1:16:52 | FLAC (tracks) / MP3 320 kbps
Genre: Blues, Rock / Label: Stormy Monday Records

Artists Of StoMo Blues & Boogie Artist Collection No.11 contains the definitive Artists & Blues, Rock. The Best hits from Ronchi, Wedling, Maass, Dominic Schoemaker, Jive Boys and many more.

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Erik Amundsen - Portrait Of A Norwegian Jazz Artist (2006) 2CDs Music

Posted by Designol at Feb. 11, 2021

Erik Amundsen (1 February 1937 – 22 February 2015) was a Norwegian jazz bassist from Oslo. Amundsen debuted in 1954 within the trio of his brother Arvid Amundsen and within Atle Hammer Sextet. Throughout the 1950s he played within Karl Otto Hoff Trio, Eilif Holm Quartet and released an album with Mikkel Flagstad in 1956. In the 1960s he was involved in European All Stars in Berlin (1961) and was awarded the Buddyprisen in 1962. Amundsen ble nærmest selvsagt på landets jazz-utgivelser, med Karin Krog, Bernt Anker Steen, Erik Andresen, Laila Dalseth, Magni Wentzel, Bjørn Johansen, Jan Berger and Bjarne Nerem. He played regularly at the Metropol Jazz Centre in Oslo, including with international greats such as Bud Powell. After a stroke in 2002, he has not been able to play. In 2006 he was honored by a concert at the club Cosmopolite in Oslo. Almost forty tunes from his work can be heard on the album Portrait of a Norwegian Jazz Artist (2006).

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