Bright Phoebus

Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus [Deluxe Edition] (1972/2017)

Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus [Deluxe Edition] (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 1:13:33 | 330 MB
Folk/Americana | Label: Domino Recording Co. Ltd.

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson’s 1972 folk-noir masterpiece, has long been recognised as one of British music's legendary lost records. Following the parting of ways of The Watersons and freed from the strictures of folk orthodoxy, Lal and Mike Waterson’s love of words allowed them to serve the needs of their songs in ways that weren’t possible when singing already written songs.
Bright Phoebus Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (Deluxe Edition) (2017)

Bright Phoebus Lal & Mike Waterson - Bright Phoebus (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:13:35 | 169 MB
Folk | Label: Domino Records

Bright Phoebus, Lal and Mike Waterson's 1972 folk-noir masterpiece, has long been recognised as one of British music's legendary lost records. Following the parting of ways of The Watersons and freed from the strictures of folk orthodoxy, Lal and Mike Waterson's love of words allowed them to serve the needs of their songs in ways that weren't possible when singing already written songs.

VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)  Music

Posted by Designol at July 29, 2024
VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)

VA - Shining Bright: The Songs of Lal & Mike Waterson (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 288 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 131 Mb | Scans included | 00:53:48
British Folk, Folk-Rock, Celtic, Singer/Songwriter | Label: Topic | # TSCD519

In 1972, Mike and Lal Waterson released an extraordinary album of their original songs, Bright Phoebus. This magical collection of very English songwriting has long been acknowledged a classic and one of the finest achievements of the British folk revival. Shining Bright was conceived to pay tribute to Mike & Lal's remarkable songs, and it draws upon the songs recorded for Bright Phoebus, and on a further dozen songs written at the same time but not previously recorded. Features 15 tracks performed by Norma Waterson, Dayteller, Maddy Prior, Richard Thompson, Eliza Carthy, Blue Murder, Dick Gaughan, Linda & Teddy Thompson, Helen Watson, Billy Bragg & The Blokes, Martin Carthy, Christine Collister & others.

Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024) [Official Digital Download]  Vinyl & HR

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 17, 2024
Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024) [Official Digital Download]

Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 81:39 minutes | 869 MB
Classical | Label: Signum Classics, Official Digital Download

Following their acclaimed mix-tape series on Signum Classics, Earthcycle is the fifth album from Orchestra of the Swan and David Le Page. Earthcycle is an innovative and timely project which finds a compelling way to engage with humanity’s most urgent threat. Through three initial performances, a recording and a film, Earthcycle contemplates our impact on Earth’s environment and the disruption of its natural rhythms.

Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Jan. 17, 2024
Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024)

Orchestra of the Swan - Earthcycle (2024)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:21:40 | 488 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Signum Classics

Nach ihrer gefeierten Mixtape-Serie auf Signum Classics ist Earthcycle das fünfte Album von Orchestra of the Swan und David Le Page. Earthcycle ist ein innovatives und zeitgemäßes Projekt, das einen überzeugenden Weg findet, mit der dringendsten Bedrohung der Menschheit umzugehen.

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 29, 2024
VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 283 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 136 MB
49:18 | Folk | Label: Uncut Magazine

Inside the new Uncut CD, Deep Roots: A Celebration Of Topic Records. Shirley Collins, Richard Thompson and a previously unreleased Anne Briggs recording! Topic turns 85 this year, which makes it one of the – if not the – oldest independent record label in the world. A good reason to celebrate, then, by putting together this compilation of some of the finest moments in the label’s history. We’ve concentrated on their folk side (they have an incredible set of world music and field recordings that deserve their own CDs), including tracks from the dawn of the ’60s folk revival right up to brand new material expected this year. Perhaps most excitingly, there’s an entirely unheard Anne Briggs recording, due as a bonus track this year on the upcoming deluxe reissue of her self-titled album.

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 29, 2024
VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 283 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 136 MB
49:18 | Folk | Label: Uncut Magazine

Inside the new Uncut CD, Deep Roots: A Celebration Of Topic Records. Shirley Collins, Richard Thompson and a previously unreleased Anne Briggs recording! Topic turns 85 this year, which makes it one of the – if not the – oldest independent record label in the world. A good reason to celebrate, then, by putting together this compilation of some of the finest moments in the label’s history. We’ve concentrated on their folk side (they have an incredible set of world music and field recordings that deserve their own CDs), including tracks from the dawn of the ’60s folk revival right up to brand new material expected this year. Perhaps most excitingly, there’s an entirely unheard Anne Briggs recording, due as a bonus track this year on the upcoming deluxe reissue of her self-titled album.

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 29, 2024
VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)

VA - Deep Roots (A Celebration Of Topic Records) (2024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 283 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 136 MB
49:18 | Folk | Label: Uncut Magazine

Inside the new Uncut CD, Deep Roots: A Celebration Of Topic Records. Shirley Collins, Richard Thompson and a previously unreleased Anne Briggs recording! Topic turns 85 this year, which makes it one of the – if not the – oldest independent record label in the world. A good reason to celebrate, then, by putting together this compilation of some of the finest moments in the label’s history. We’ve concentrated on their folk side (they have an incredible set of world music and field recordings that deserve their own CDs), including tracks from the dawn of the ’60s folk revival right up to brand new material expected this year. Perhaps most excitingly, there’s an entirely unheard Anne Briggs recording, due as a bonus track this year on the upcoming deluxe reissue of her self-titled album.

The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)  Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 17, 2023
The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)

The Watersons - The Definitive Collection (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 311 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 149 Mb | Scans included
British Folk, Vocal Folk | Label: Highpoint | # HPO 6004 | Time: 01:03:52

In the wake of the recent, superb box set, it's hard to imagine a single disc being definitive of one of Britain's great folk singing groups. At best, you can touch on their different facets and legacy. But Definitive Collection actually does a splendid job. There are the hymns, the traditional songs, and some of the permutations (Lal and Norma, Mike, even the late Peter Bellamy), as well as tracks by Waterson: Carthy and Blue Murder, who carry on the flame of the original Watersons in many ways (especially Blue Murder, which is essentially Waterson:Carthy plus Barry Coope, Jim Boyes and Lester Simpson). The tracks are from their "Topic" albums (which means, because of licensing, nothing from the original, wonderful Bright Phoebus release is here), but all of those that are here are wonderful, and sung with such naturalness that they epitomize what folk singing should be about. There's no sense of premeditation about their performances. This is simply who they are, and their way of expressing themselves. It's not Mighty River of Song, which really is definitive, but as an introduction to the Watersons, and an overview of their massive achievements in folk music, this works excellently.
Marian Anderson - Beyond the Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings (2021)

Marian Anderson - Beyond the Music: Her Complete RCA Victor Recordings (2021)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 2,93 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1,93 Gb | 14:20:35
Classical, Vocal | Label: Sony Classical

Beyond the Music is a special 15-CD edition celebrating contralto Marian Anderson, the first Black singer at the Met. On April 9, 1939, a cold Easter Sunday, a woman in a fur coat walked down the steps of Lincoln Memorial, ready to perform open-air after being refused the largest hall in Washington because she was Black. As contralto Marian Anderson raised her voice to sing the words of My Country, ’Tis of Thee to the 75,000 who gathered to listen to her, an unforgettable historic moment unfolded. The great voice of “The Lady from Philadelphia,” first discovered by her local neighborhood, took her to global fame on the stages of Europe, Asia, and America. She became the first Black woman to perform at the Met in New York, she sang for presidents and kings, was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and with her dignity, courage, and unwavering belief in equal rights she became an icon in her supportive role for the civil rights movement.