Inspecteur Lavardin (1986)

ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 28, 2024
ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}

ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 202 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 86 Mb
Scans Included | 00:34:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Southern Rock | Warner-Pioneer Co. #32XD-537

ZZ Top closed out their tenure with London Records in late 1977 with The Best of ZZ Top, a basic but terrific ten-song retrospective of highlights from their first five albums (well, four, actually, since the underwhelming Tejas is ignored). There are no surprises here, just album rock favorites, which means it does draw heavily on Tres Hombres (four songs, total), adds Fandango's "Tush," "Blue Jean Blues," and "Heard It on the X" for good measure, then rounds it out with two songs from Rio Grande Mud and a selection from the debut. Yeah, there are a couple good album tracks missing, but as a ten-song summary of their early years, this can't be beat.

Peter Cetera - Solitude / Solitaire (1986)  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 28, 2024
Peter Cetera - Solitude / Solitaire (1986)

Peter Cetera - Solitude / Solitaire (1986)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 286 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 124 Mb
Scans Included | 00:39:34 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock, Soft Rock | Warner Bros. Records / Full Moon #9 25474-2

Chicago's early-'80s return from the scrapheap did more than bring the group its biggest chart successes: it finally shattered the carefully maintained "faceless" image that had prevented any member from becoming an individual star. In the dawning age of video, the band needed a focal point, and bassist Peter Cetera – already the voice behind Chicago's soft rock smashes like "If You Leave Me Now," which had made significant inroads with the MOR audience – was the logical choice. So it wasn't a huge surprise that, following Chicago XVII, Cetera decided to use his new celebrity to strike out on his own.

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant (1986) Expanded Reissue 1993  Music

Posted by Designol at May 9, 2023
R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant (1986) Expanded Reissue 1993

R.E.M. - Lifes Rich Pageant (1986) Expanded Reissue 1993
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 393 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 171 Mb
Label: I.R.S. | # 0777 7 13201 2 5 | Time: 00:51:46 | Scans included
Alternative Rock, College Rock, Jangle Pop

Fables of the Reconstruction was intentionally murky, and Lifes Rich Pageant was constructed as its polar opposite. Teaming with producer Don Gehman, who previously worked with John Mellencamp, R.E.M. developed their most forceful record to date. Where previous records kept the rhythm section in the background, Pageant emphasizes the beat, and the band turns in its hardest rockers to date, including the anthemic "Begin the Begin" and the punky "Just a Touch." But the cleaner production also benefits the ballads and the mid-tempo janglers, particularly since it helps reveal Michael Stipe's growing political obsessions, especially on the environmental anthems "Fall on Me" and "Cuyahoga." The group hasn't entirely left myths behind – witness the Civil War ballad "Swan Swan H" – but the band sound more contemporary both musically and lyrically than they did on either Fables or Murmur, which helps give the record an extra kick. And even with excellent songs like "I Believe," "Flowers of Guatemala," "These Days," and "What if We Give It Away," it's ironic that the most memorable moment comes from the garage rock obscurity "Superman," which is sung with glee by Mike Mills.
Kenny Rogers - They Don't Make Them Like They Used To (1986) [2003, Reissue]

Kenny Rogers - They Don't Make Them Like They Used To (1986) [2003, Reissue]
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Ballad | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 41:47 | 358,94 Mb
Label: Dreamcatcher Records/Castle Music (UK) | Cat.# CMRCD773 | Released: 2003-08-12 (1986-10-23)

"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To" is the 19th studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers. The album's title cut was used as the theme tune to the box office hit movie Tough Guys. The song "You're My Love" was written by Prince under the pseudonym "Joey Coco" and features El DeBarge on backing vocals. The album was a top 20 success on the country charts (and crossed over into the pop Billboard 200) with the single "Twenty Years Ago" peaking at #2. Two singles came from the album. The title cut, released at the end of 1986, only made #53 in the country charts although it did well by hitting #10 on the contemporary charts. When RCA released "Twenty Years Ago" in 1987, however, Rogers returned to the top five at #2, matching this feat in Canada as well.

Stanley Clarke - Hideaway (1986) {EK 40275}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 8, 2023
Stanley Clarke - Hideaway (1986) {EK 40275}

Stanley Clarke - Hideaway (1986) {EK 40275}
EAC 0.99pb5 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3u | Full Scans 300dpi | 267MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 103MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz

Perhaps aware of some creeping staleness in his records, Stanley Clarke brought in a lot of help and sailed in the general direction of the wave on Hideaway, but with only slightly improved results. George Howard, Angela Bofill, Herbie Hancock, Stewart Copeland (with whom Clarke would soon form Animal Logic), the newly emerged Stanley Jordan, and bass colleague Alphonso Johnson are some of the more recognizable names on board, and Clarke mans all of the instruments himself on the drum computer-driven "When It's Cold Outside."
Huey Lewis & The News - Fore (Remastered & Expanded) (1986/2023)

Huey Lewis & The News - Fore (Remastered & Expanded) (1986/2023)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 533 MB MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 202 MB
1:23:57 | Scans Included | Pop Rock | Label: Universal Japan

UMG will remaster, expand and reissue the six albums the group cut between 1980 and 1991 for the Chrysalis and EMI labels. Each album is sourced from new DSD masters from original U.S. analog tapes, transferred in 24-bit high definition and feature CD-sized reprints of the original inner LP sleeves and Japanese obi strips. (The outer jackets have been replicated as well, with 1982's Picture This utilizing an alternate design released in Japan at the time.) There's 44 bonus tracks among the reissues, from tracks that appeared on previous expanded editions and international pressings to versions making their debuts on CD for the first time. (Sports, the group's 1983 breakthrough, becomes a 2CD set in honor of its 40th anniversary!) Also coming is a CD/DVD Greatest Hits: Japanese Singles Collection that will include 19 of the group's singles released during this time in Japan plus a DVD of 23 rare and commercially unreleased promo videos.

Green - s/t (1986) {2009 Lion Productions}  Music

Posted by TestTickles at June 26, 2020
Green - s/t (1986) {2009 Lion Productions}

Green - s/t (1986) {2009 Lion Productions}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 391 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 138 mb
Genre: indie rock, garage rock

Green is the 1986 eponymous debut album by Green. This is the 2009 remaster released by Lion Productions with seven bonus tracks.

David Knopfler - Cut The Wire (1986)  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 28, 2024
David Knopfler - Cut The Wire (1986)

David Knopfler - Cut The Wire (1986)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 253 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 108 Mb
Covers Included | 00:40:58 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock | Intercord #INT 845.096

It's never easy to be the sibling of a star when you're active in the same profession – ask Joey Travolta or Frank Stallone, and try to find out what happened to John Murray, one of Bill's brothers. Similarly, David Knopfler, younger brother of Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, has often remained in his brother's shadow, unfairly remaining a footnote in the famous British band's history and not always gaining much recognition for his solo work – provided people know he's remained active in music at all. The comparison to the abovementioned actors is misleading, however, since they all possess little of their siblings' talent, whereas David Knopfler has proven himself to be a talented musician with considerable songwriting skills of his own and several strong solo releases under his belt.

VA - Movie Greats (1986) {MCA/Steve Hoffman} **[RE-UP]**  Music

Posted by TestTickles at Oct. 23, 2021
VA - Movie Greats (1986) {MCA/Steve Hoffman} **[RE-UP]**

VA - Movie Greats (1986) {MCA/Steve Hoffman}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 230 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 112 mb
Genre: soundtrack, incidental, easy listening, synth pop

Movie Greats is a 1986 compilation CD of songs from soundtracks albums. Released in 1986, it is highlighted by being compiled by Steve Hoffman and remastered by Greg Fulginiti or as Hoffman said, "I gave Greg my mastered tape. So he remastered my mastering."

China Crisis - What Price Paradise (1986) {1989, Japanese Reissue}  Music

Posted by popsakov at April 29, 2023
China Crisis - What Price Paradise (1986) {1989, Japanese Reissue}

China Crisis - What Price Paradise (1986) {1989, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 403 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 220 Mb
Full Scans | 00:50:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Synth-Pop, New Wave | Virgin Japan Ltd. #VJD-28219

After making a bid to become the '80s version of Steely Dan on the delightful Flaunt the Imperfection, China Crisis offered a fuller and more pop-oriented follow-up the next year. With the duo of Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (replacing Walter Becker) sharing the producer's chair, the songs on What Price Paradise feature warm, intricate arrangements and prominent brass and strings. But while more than one Langer/Winstanley offering of this era overwhelmed its subject with such treatment – Elvis Costello's ill-fated Goodbye Cruel World is a good example – the sophisticated and melodic songs here prosper from the attention to detail.