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Nils - Up Close & Personal (2009)  Music

Posted by JET 1 at Dec. 14, 2016
Nils - Up Close & Personal (2009)

Nils - Up Close & Personal (2009)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Image) +CUE, LOG | 343 MB | Covers Included
Genre: Smooth Jazz | Label: Baja Records | Catalog Number: BCD 549

Up Close And Personal is a basket full of infectious melodies worth a second listen. Nils enlightens the audience with that music, which makes smooth jazz so fascinating.

Sales Video Masterclass: Discover How To Close More Sales  eBooks & eLearning

Posted by Sigha at Feb. 8, 2023
Sales Video Masterclass: Discover How To Close More Sales

Sales Video Masterclass: Discover How To Close More Sales
Last updated 1/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 1.54 GB | Duration: 2h 40m

Create Highly-Effective Sales Videos By Applying World-Class Copywriting Frameworks That Sell
Brötzmann / Die Like a Dog - Close Up (2010) {FMP CD 144 rec 1994}

Brötzmann / Die Like a Dog - Close Up (2010) {FMP CD 144 rec 1994}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 356 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 140 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 83 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1994, 2010 FMP-Publishing | FMP CD 144
Jazz / Avant-Garde Jazz / Saxophone / Bass Clarinet

A previously unissued live recording of Peter Brötzmann’s quartet Die Like a Dog! At the 1994 Total Music Meeting. An excellent performance kicking off with Hamid Drake on tablas, then gaining in momentum and fierceness. For those who have recently crossed the quartet Hairy Bones (Brötzmann/Kondo/Pupillo/Nilssen-Love), go back to Die Like a Dog (Brötzmann/Kondo/Parker/Drake) and have fun comparing the rhythms sections’ styles. This is excellent fire music building between an interrogation and an assertion.
The Pretenders - Get Close (1986/2013) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/192kHz]

The Pretenders - Get Close (1986/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 45:03 minutes | 1,71 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time - 47:09 minutes | 974 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

"Get Close" is the fourth album by rock group The Pretenders, released in 1986. The album contains the band's two biggest Mainstream Rock Tracks chart hits, "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "My Baby", both of which reached #1.

Suzanne Vega - Close-Up: Vol 3, States of Being (2011)  Music

Posted by Designol at June 16, 2025
Suzanne Vega - Close-Up: Vol 3, States of Being (2011)

Suzanne Vega - Close-Up: Vol 3, States of Being (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 237 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb | Scans included
Label: Amanuensis/Cooking Vinyl | # COOKCD523 | Time: 00:44:09
Singer/Songwriter, Folk Rock, Pop/Rock

In 1985, singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega released her stunning self-titled debut album. 25 years and 7 million albums sold later, Suzanne is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Now Suzanne is reinterpreting a majority of her catalog in a close and personal manner, creating 4 new thematic albums that will be released over 2010-2011. States of Being has Suzanne revisiting her most haunting songs. Suzanne used to call these the "Mental Health" songs. They express a state of mind, but also more than that; Suzanne says, "they are descriptions of a place deep inside. Anyone can feel like the narrator in Penitent, or Cracking, depending on your mood". Vol. 3 also includes a brand new song, a collaboration with Duncan Sheik from Suzanne's upcoming play, "Carson McCullers Talks About Love".

Jan Akkerman - Close Beauty (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 23, 2019
Jan Akkerman - Close Beauty (2019)

Jan Akkerman - Close Beauty (2019)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 380 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 149 Mb | 01:04:54
Instrumental Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock | Label: Mascot Label Group, Music Theories Recordings

Jan Akkerman, the renowned Dutch guitarist who shot to fame during the 60s and 70s with bands like Focus, Brainbox and The Hunters, and was once voted Best Guitarist in the World by Melody Maker, will release his new album "Close Beauty" on October 25, 2019 via Mascot Label Group/Music Theories Recordings.
Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 - Open & Close (RSD 2021 50th Anniversary Reissue Vinyl) (1971/2021) [24bit/192kHz]

Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 - Open & Close (RSD 2021 50th Anniversary Reissue Vinyl) (1971/2021)
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 37:21 minutes | 1,4 GB | Artwork - 120 MB
Funk, Afrobeat | Label: Knitting Factory Records

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fela Kuti's classic Open & Close, Knitting Factory Records is pleased to announce the first vinyl pressing since the 1980s. This edition features a return to the original gatefold jacket and will be pressed on red and yellow butterfly effect vinyl. Limited edition of 7000.

Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 6, 2024
Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)

Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 121 MB
52:08 | Soul, Disco | Label: Legacy Recordings

Much like the self-titled debut from Luther Vandross's first group Luther, This Close to You is a respectable if somewhat anodyne slab of pre-disco soul. To be sure, This Close to You is a fine album, but it lacks many of the standout numbers of Luther and leans far too heavily on ballads and mid tempo grooves that aren't funky enough to dance to or slow enough to romance to. While this may seem ironic given Vandross's future reputation as a chart-demolishing balladeer, it results in This Close to You having a bit of an overpolished feel. Kicking off strong with a bombastic strings-and-all showcase for Vandross's voice ("This Is For Real"), the record soon begins to feel a bit repetitive without any of the chunky funk of Luther numbers like "Funky Music (Is A Part of Me)" or "Emotion Eyes" to provide contrast and dynamics. Of course, the performances here are top-notch. Whether the background vocals of the other singers in Luther (who get a bit more mic time here than they did on Luther) or the studio pros like Nile Rodgers, Cornell Dupree, Dennis Davis, and Nathaniel Adderley Jr. (who would go on to be Vandross's music director throughout the rest of his career), every musician here is operating a standard befitting a singer as strong as Vandross. Unfortunately, the material itself isn't quite as robust, and while it's not nearly as bad as its reputation would make it seem (after all, Vandross bought the rights to the Luther albums and kept them from being reissued while he was alive), it's definitely the more unremarkable of the two albums the group released. © Jason Ferguson

Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at June 6, 2024
Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)

Luther - This Close To You (1977/2024)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 121 MB
52:08 | Soul, Disco | Label: Legacy Recordings

Much like the self-titled debut from Luther Vandross's first group Luther, This Close to You is a respectable if somewhat anodyne slab of pre-disco soul. To be sure, This Close to You is a fine album, but it lacks many of the standout numbers of Luther and leans far too heavily on ballads and mid tempo grooves that aren't funky enough to dance to or slow enough to romance to. While this may seem ironic given Vandross's future reputation as a chart-demolishing balladeer, it results in This Close to You having a bit of an overpolished feel. Kicking off strong with a bombastic strings-and-all showcase for Vandross's voice ("This Is For Real"), the record soon begins to feel a bit repetitive without any of the chunky funk of Luther numbers like "Funky Music (Is A Part of Me)" or "Emotion Eyes" to provide contrast and dynamics. Of course, the performances here are top-notch. Whether the background vocals of the other singers in Luther (who get a bit more mic time here than they did on Luther) or the studio pros like Nile Rodgers, Cornell Dupree, Dennis Davis, and Nathaniel Adderley Jr. (who would go on to be Vandross's music director throughout the rest of his career), every musician here is operating a standard befitting a singer as strong as Vandross. Unfortunately, the material itself isn't quite as robust, and while it's not nearly as bad as its reputation would make it seem (after all, Vandross bought the rights to the Luther albums and kept them from being reissued while he was alive), it's definitely the more unremarkable of the two albums the group released. © Jason Ferguson

Frank Sinatra - Close To You And More (1957) [Reissue 2002]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Oct. 31, 2024
Frank Sinatra - Close To You And More (1957) [Reissue 2002]

Frank Sinatra - Close To You And More (1957) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 218 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 138 MB | Covers - 38 MB
Genre: Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, Ballad | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Capitol Records (72435 33743 2 7)

Close to You is one of Frank Sinatra's most gentle and intimate albums, and that is due in no small part to the Hollywood String Quartet, which forms the core of the album's instrumental support. It also was one of the most difficult to record, taking eight months and five different sessions. Certainly, it is one of the most unusual and special of Sinatra's albums, featuring a subdued and detailed performances that accentuate both the romantic longing and understated humor of the numbers, which are mainly torch songs. With the quartet's support, the album comes closer to sounding like a classical album, like a pop variation on chamber music. Where the intimacy of In the Wee Small Hours sounded confessional and heart-broken, Close to You has a delicate, lovely quality; it may not be seductive, but it is charming and romantic.