Die Krupps Stahlwerksynfonie (1981) 2cd Expanded Edition Remastered Reissue 2010

a-ha - Hunting High And Low (1985) [2010, Japan] {25th Anniversary 2CD Deluxe Edition}

a-ha - Hunting High And Low (1985) [2010, Japan] {25th Anniversary 2CD Deluxe Edition}
Pop/Rock, New Wave, Synth-pop | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 02:14:52 | 1,08 Gb
Label: Warner Bros. Rec./Rhino/Warner Music (Japan) | Cat.# WPCR-13890~1 | Released: 2010-07-21 (1985)

"Hunting High and Low" is the debut studio album by Norwegian new wave band a-ha. Released on 1 June 1985 by Warner Bros. Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling more than 11 million units worldwide, peaking at #15 on the US Billboard 200 and reaching high positions on charts worldwide. The album was recorded at Eel Pie Studios in Twickenham, produced by Tony Mansfield, John Ratcliff and Alan Tarney. In all, five singles from the album were released, though not all were released internationally: "Take On Me", "Love Is Reason", "The Sun Always Shines on T.V.", "Train of Thought" and song of the same name. The group was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammy Awards in 1986, making A-ha the first Norwegian band to be nominated for a Grammy. "Hunting High and Low" was expanded and remastered in 2010.
Eddy and the Soulband - Eddy and the Soulband (Expanded Edition / Remastered 2024) (1984/2024)

Eddy and the Soulband - Eddy and the Soulband (Expanded Edition / Remastered 2024) (1984/2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 514 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 172 MB
1:12:31 | Soul, Funk, Disco | Label: Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV

b. Eddy Conrad, 1959, Gary, Indiana, USA. Conrad grew up in Indiana obsessed by the sound of Isaac Hayes’ ‘Theme From Shaft’. The first record he ever purchased, Conrad would spend his pocket money continually attending reruns of the film at local cinemas. ‘As a kid you always have heroes but with John Shaft [the film’s protagonist] it was serious. He had that certain macho feeling that every kid wishes he had too.’ In 1985 he fulfilled a long-held ambition by re-recording the track, which became a number 13 UK chart hit. It might well have charted higher had another version of ‘Theme From Shaft’ by Van Twist not been released at the same time. Afterwards, however, Conrad and his band disappeared from view completely.

Phil Collins - Face Value (1981) [2CD, Deluxe Edition]  Music

Posted by v3122 at May 2, 2022
Phil Collins - Face Value (1981) [2CD, Deluxe Edition]

Phil Collins - Face Value (1981)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2016 | Atlantic, 081227953942 PCCD 81 | ~ 705 or 267 Mb | Covers
Progressive Rock / Art Rock / Pop Rock

Phil Collins' first solo album, 1981's Face Value, was a long time coming, but it proved worth the wait, both for the Genesis drummer/vocalist himself and fans of thoughtful, emotionally charged pop. He'd been wrestling with the idea of doing a solo record for years, finding great inspiration in the pain caused by an impending divorce and craving artistic independence after years of collaboration…
The Gap Band - Gap Band VI (1984) [2012, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

The Gap Band - Gap Band VI (1984) [2012, Remastered & Expanded Edition]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Quiet Storm | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 01:18:17 | 502,46 Mb
Label: Total Experience Records/BBR (UK) | Cat.# CDBBR 0056 | Released: 2012-10-29 (1984-12-06)

"Gap Band VI" is the eighth album (contrary to the title) by The Gap Band, released in 1984 on Total Experience Records. It was originally intended to be lead singer Charlie Wilson's first solo album, and the first Gap Band album released under Total Experience's new distribution deal with RCA Records. The album reached #1 on the Black Albums chart for 2 weeks in March 1985. In October 29, 2012 the remastered and expanded album including 5 bonus tracks was released by Big Break Records.

The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 31, 2024
The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]

The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 876 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 318 MB | Covers - 173 MB
Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave, Gothic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polydor (982 183-4)

Certainly not the "darkest" the Cure would eventually get, Faith is, as represented by the cover art, one of the most "gray" records out there. Melancholy and despondent (the feel of funerals and old churches just oozes from this record) without the anger that would over take Pornography, Faith comes off as not just a collection of songs, but as a full piece. "The Holy Hour," "All Cats Are Grey," and the spectacular "Faith" are slow atmospheric pieces that take the softer elements from Seventeen Seconds, and - when sidled up next to faster tracks like the single "Primary" and "Doubt" - paint an overall picture of the ups and downs contained within a greater depressive period. But it's not all gloomy keyboards and minimalist percussion, Faith is also a milestone for Robert Smith lyrically, branching out into questions of faith and spirituality he never quite touched on so well ever again…

New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 30, 2024
New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]

New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 726 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 267 MB | Covers - 1,44 GB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave, Post-Punk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music (0190295662882)

Out of the ashes of Joy Division, the remaining members decided to carry on recording under the name of New Order. The band’s debut album Movement recorded between 24th April to the 4th May 1981 at Strawberry in Stockport and featuring all new material, produced by Martin Hannett was released in 11th November 1981 on Factory Records.
After the tragic loss of Ian Curtis, the three remaining members of the former band added keyboardist Gillian Gilbert and soldiered on. Despite a relatively assured debut single ("Ceremony," which didn't appear on the album), the first New Order album revealed a band understandably caught up in mourning for its former lead singer. (But of course, themes of loss and isolation were hardly novel for them)…

New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 30, 2024
New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]

New Order - Movement (1981) [2CD Definitive Edition 2019]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 726 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 267 MB | Covers - 1,44 GB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave, Post-Punk | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music (0190295662882)

Out of the ashes of Joy Division, the remaining members decided to carry on recording under the name of New Order. The band’s debut album Movement recorded between 24th April to the 4th May 1981 at Strawberry in Stockport and featuring all new material, produced by Martin Hannett was released in 11th November 1981 on Factory Records.
After the tragic loss of Ian Curtis, the three remaining members of the former band added keyboardist Gillian Gilbert and soldiered on. Despite a relatively assured debut single ("Ceremony," which didn't appear on the album), the first New Order album revealed a band understandably caught up in mourning for its former lead singer. (But of course, themes of loss and isolation were hardly novel for them)…

The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 31, 2024
The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]

The Cure - Faith (1981) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2005]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 876 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 318 MB | Covers - 173 MB
Genre: Post-Punk, New Wave, Gothic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Polydor (982 183-4)

Certainly not the "darkest" the Cure would eventually get, Faith is, as represented by the cover art, one of the most "gray" records out there. Melancholy and despondent (the feel of funerals and old churches just oozes from this record) without the anger that would over take Pornography, Faith comes off as not just a collection of songs, but as a full piece. "The Holy Hour," "All Cats Are Grey," and the spectacular "Faith" are slow atmospheric pieces that take the softer elements from Seventeen Seconds, and - when sidled up next to faster tracks like the single "Primary" and "Doubt" - paint an overall picture of the ups and downs contained within a greater depressive period. But it's not all gloomy keyboards and minimalist percussion, Faith is also a milestone for Robert Smith lyrically, branching out into questions of faith and spirituality he never quite touched on so well ever again…
Gladys Knight - Gladys Knight (1979) [2013, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Gladys Knight - Gladys Knight (1979) [2013, Remastered & Expanded Edition]
R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 01:18:50 | 682,70 Mb
Label: Columbia/Funky Town Grooves (USA) | Cat.# FTG 346 | Released: 2013-10-28 (1979)

"Gladys Knight" is the self-titled 2nd studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by Columbia Records in 1979 in the United States. Her only album with that label, it peaked at #71 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Gladys Knight would remain Knight's last solo album until the 1991 release of "Good Woman".
Marlena Shaw - Acting Up (1978) [2011, Remastered & Expanded Edition]

Marlena Shaw - Acting Up (1978) [2011, Remastered & Expanded Edition]
R&B, Vocal-Jazz, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 48:29 | 375,84 Mb
Label: Big Break Records (UK) | Cat.# CDBBR 0046 | Released: 2011-04-25 (1978)

In 1978 Marlena Shaw released her second album on Columbia Records, "Acting Up", the follow up to "Sweet Beginnings". "Acting Up" once again featured the production genius of the legendary Bert De Coteaux with musical contributions from Abraham Laboriel whose talent made him one of the most in demand bass players of recent years, travelling and working with artists such as Lionel Ritchie, Quincy Jones and Chaka Khan to name a few and on drums, ex-Motown session drummer, Quentin Dennard, all of which helped the album reach an impressive #60 on the Cash Box R&B Charts and #171 on the Billboard 200.