Mystic Prophecy Savage Souls (2007) [japanese 1st Press, Sbcd 1034]

Ian Gillan - Gillan's Inn (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 1, 2022
Ian Gillan - Gillan's Inn (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}

Ian Gillan - Gillan's Inn (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}
XLD Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 727 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 184 Mb
Full Scans | 01:06:04 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock | BMG Japan #BVCM 380223

At this point in his career, Ian Gillan really has nothing to prove to anyone in the rock world. He's created one of the most successful bands in the history of rock & roll, and has aged with a grace and class few of his contemporaries can rival. So it makes sense that Gillan's Inn is a relaxed affair and offers up a simple set of rock & roll without pretense or a bloated concept. Taking a cue from Santana's latest releases, a nonstop onslaught of guest appearances fills the rooms of Gillan's Inn, including Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Joe Satriani, Roger Glover, Steve Morse, Jeff Healey, Uli John Roth, Ronnie James Dio, and Goo Goo Dolls pinup boy Johnny Rzeznik. The result is a 14-song session that's as much inoffensive fun as it is straight-ahead blues-tinged rock & roll.
Heaven & Hell - Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Heaven & Hell - Live From Radio City Music Hall (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
2CD | EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 792 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 280 Mb
Full Scans ~ 166 Mb | 00:59:45 + 00:56:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Heavy Metal | Victor #VICP-63924-5

Here it is, the unholy quartet back in all its glorious ugliness with the name it should have had all along. Heaven & Hell are comprised of guitarist Tony Iommi, fuzz and buzz bassist Geezer Butler, drummer Vinny Appice, and vocalist Ronnie James Dio. The former pair were founding members of doom metal lords Black Sabbath, of course. Dio is best known as the lead singer of Elf, and then Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, and Vinny Appice was Rick Derringer's drummer before joining these three lads in a new version of Sabbath after Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward left. This quartet issued a total of three recordings together, Heaven & Hell (1980), Mob Rules (1981), and Dehumanizer (1992).
Annie Lennox - Songs Of Mass Destruction (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Annie Lennox - Songs Of Mass Destruction (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 324 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 122 Mb
Full Scans ~ 153 Mb | 00:50:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Pop Rock / Soft Rock / Ballad / Adult Contemporary
RCA / BMG Japan, Inc. #BVCP-21558 (88697-15262-2)

Four albums in 15 years is not exactly prolific when it comes to making records. But Annie Lennox has never been one to rush things, and her recorded output as a solo artist in life after the Eurythmics has been stellar. The last time she issued a recording in 2003 with Bare, a collection of deeply committed emotional songs that set a new standard for her artistically, though they were written in the turmoil following her second divorce. Perhaps the reason she hasn't had the time to record is her activism. She's involved herself in causes that range from her primary concern, raising awareness about AIDS/HIV (and she refers to this in the album's notes), to the environment and poverty. But Songs of Mass Destruction isn't a political album by any means, unless the personal is – and often it is. This is another album of love songs; dark love songs. These are breakup ballads, statuesque embers of pain and rage that have simmered down to the traces of that dull ache of emptiness that always exists in the aftermath of something profound.

Deep Purple - Live At Montreux 2006 (2007) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Aug. 2, 2023
Deep Purple - Live At Montreux 2006 (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Deep Purple - Live At Montreux 2006 (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 781 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 264 Mb
Covers Included | 00:48:33 + 00:56:30 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock | Ward Records #TKCW-32181

They All Came Down to Montreux was recorded in 2006 during Deep Purple's world tour promoting their album Rapture of the Deep. Fans of the Machine Head era lineup should check this out, as vocalist Ian Gillan, bassist Roger Glover and drummer Ian Paice are featured. Among the 12 tracks are "Lazy," "Highway Star," "Space Truckin" and "Smoke on the Water."

Gary Moore - Close As You Get (2007) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at July 19, 2023
Gary Moore - Close As You Get (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Gary Moore - Close As You Get (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 334 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 146 Mb
Full Scans | 00:51:46 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues, Blues Rock | Victor #VICP-63834

Irish hard rocker turned respected blues man Gary Moore may not be breaking new ground 15 years into his musical transformation, but he continues to churn out solid, energized albums that play to his considerable strengths. It may be his raw Peter Green-inspired guitar that draws fans in, but Moore's soulful vocals and stronger-than-necessary songwriting keeps them there. These 11 humdingers feature five originals interspersed between sharp, tough covers of Sonny Boy Williamson (two tracks), Chuck Berry, John Mayall, and even a closing, seven-minute acoustic version of Son House's "Sundown," a rare glimpse of Moore's unplugged abilities.

Peter Hammill - Singularity (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Aug. 27, 2023
Peter Hammill - Singularity (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}

Peter Hammill - Singularity (2006) {2007, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 252 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 112 Mb
Covers Included | 00:44:03 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Progressive Rock | Strange Days Records / Universal Music K.K. #POCE-1155

Peter Hammill has been at it for almost 40 years now, and yet, since the early 2000s, he has been on a new way up, creatively speaking. Clutch (2002) and Incoherence (2004), his previous two studio albums, had both hit high artistic marks, but that is only one of the main reasons why Singularity was so highly anticipated by the fans. It was also the Thin Man's first studio album since remastering his '70s LPs for EMI, his first since the re-formation of his old group, Van der Graaf Generator. Yet, most importantly, especially for a man of words like he is, it was his first studio release since his heart attack two years earlier. Were all the expectations generated by these "firsts" met? Surprisingly, yes. Singularity stands among Hammill's best albums of the past 25 years.

Satellite - Into The Night (2007) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at June 22, 2021
Satellite - Into The Night (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Satellite - Into The Night (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 469 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 162 Mb
Covers Included | 01:03:46 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Arcangelo #ARC-1124

"Into the night" is the final part of a trilogy by Poland's own Satellite, the previous parts being "A Street Between Sunrise And Sunset" (2003, the band's first album) and "Evening Games" (2005). Originally intended as a solo project by Collage's Wojtek Szadkowski, the band have rapidly evolved into one of the finest protagonists of neo-prog currently recording. Jarek Michalski takes over on bass, but the line up is otherwise unchanged. Jarek's bass playing is notable throughout the album, adding an underlying depth to the sound. The music here will appeal not just to those who enjoy the melodic power of bands such as Arena and Porcupine Tree, but also to those who favour the classic prog bands such as Yes and Pink Floyd.

Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible (2007) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Dec. 22, 2023
Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible (2007) {Japan 1st Press}

Michael Bublé - Call Me Irresponsible (2007) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 349 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 133 Mb
Full Scans ~ 152 Mb | 00:55:13 | RAR 5% Recovery
Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop | 143 Records / Reprise Records / Warner Music Japan #WPCR-12627

Call Me Irresponsible is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer Michael Bublé. Released on May 1, 2007 via 143 and Reprise Records, it was produced by David Foster, Humberto Gatica, and Bob Rock. The album features renditions of classic traditional pop songs, including the title track "Call Me Irresponsible", "'Always on My Mind", and "Comin' Home Baby" featuring Boyz II Men. Two original tracks were written for the album, "Everything" and "Lost", both of which were co-written by Bublé. Receiving mainly positive reception from critics, the album topped record charts in ten different countries, including the Canadian Albums Chart and the Billboard 200, Bublé's first entry to top the chart. It was certified four times platinum by Music Canada and platinum in the United States, with 400,000 and 2 million certified copies respectively.

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1993, US 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Jan. 11, 2023
Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1993, US 1st Press}

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1993, US 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 302 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 133 Mb
Full Scans | 00:41:47 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Progressive Rock | One Way Records / MCA Special Products #MCAD-22081

Colosseum II was a British band formed in 1975 by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named as a member. Rehearsals were due to begin on January 1, 1975, but a permanent unit was not finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who almost made the group were Graham Bell, Duncan Mackay and Mark Clarke. The final line-up was completed by Don Airey, Neil Murray and Mike Starrs. The band was oriented toward jazz fusion, much of which was driven by the guitar work of Moore, leading to a much heavier sound than the original Colosseum band.

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1989, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 27, 2018
Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

Colosseum II - Electric Savage (1977) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 271 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 105 Mb
Covers Included (JPG, 300 dpi) | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock, Fusion, Progressive Rock | MCA Records / Warner-Pioneer Corp. 18P2-2756

Colosseum II was a British band formed in 1975 by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named as a member. Rehearsals were due to begin on January 1, 1975, but a permanent unit was not finalised until May 1975. Among musicians who almost made the group were Graham Bell, Duncan Mackay and Mark Clarke. The final line-up was completed by Don Airey, Neil Murray and Mike Starrs. The band was oriented toward jazz fusion, much of which was driven by the guitar work of Moore, leading to a much heavier sound than the original Colosseum band.