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VA - What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 (2023)

VA - What A Groovy Day: The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972 (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:25:40 | 802 Mb
Genre: Pop / Label: Grapefruit

Although the lushly-arranged, harmony-based late 60s Sunshine Pop sound is most readily associated with America in general and the sun-kissed California region in particular, the reality is that it was always an international phenomenon.
The three-CD set, ‘What A Groovy Day’ is a thrilling four-hour celebration of Britain’s contribution to the genre, ranging from household names (The New Seekers, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, The Hollies, Herman’s Hermits) to terminally obscure acts like Infinity and The Mellow Yellow, who failed to release anything at the time.
VA - What A Groovy Day (The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972) (2023)

VA - What A Groovy Day (The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972) (2023)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 569 MB
3:54:54 | Full Scans Included | Pop, Bubblegum, Light Music | Label: Grapefruit

Three CD set. Although the lushly-arranged, harmony-based late 60s Sunshine Pop sound is most readily associated with America in general and the sun-kissed California region in particular, the reality is that it was always an international phenomenon. What A Groovy Day is a thrilling four-hour celebration of Britain's contribution to the genre, ranging from household names (The New Seekers, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, The Hollies, Herman's Hermits) to terminally obscure acts like Infinity and The Mellow Yellow, who failed to release anything at the time. Naturally our compilation includes contributions from the two uncrowned kings of the 60s British harmony pop sound, vocalist Tony Rivers (who provides us with our title song) and studio all-rounder John Carter, represented as both performer and songwriter. Other highlights come from posthumously-acclaimed Sunshine Pop maestros Design, a trio of music library recordings by the largely overlooked but hugely talented backroom auteur Barbara Moore and, perhaps most intriguingly of all, the first-ever release of The Sweet's first demo recording, cut when they were still known as Sweetshop.
VA - What A Groovy Day (The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972) (2023)

VA - What A Groovy Day (The British Sunshine Pop Sound 1967-1972) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 553 MB
3:54:06 | Pop, Bubblegum, Light Music | Label: Grapefruit

Three CD set. Although the lushly-arranged, harmony-based late 60s Sunshine Pop sound is most readily associated with America in general and the sun-kissed California region in particular, the reality is that it was always an international phenomenon. What A Groovy Day is a thrilling four-hour celebration of Britain's contribution to the genre, ranging from household names (The New Seekers, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, The Hollies, Herman's Hermits) to terminally obscure acts like Infinity and The Mellow Yellow, who failed to release anything at the time. Naturally our compilation includes contributions from the two uncrowned kings of the 60s British harmony pop sound, vocalist Tony Rivers (who provides us with our title song) and studio all-rounder John Carter, represented as both performer and songwriter. Other highlights come from posthumously-acclaimed Sunshine Pop maestros Design, a trio of music library recordings by the largely overlooked but hugely talented backroom auteur Barbara Moore and, perhaps most intriguingly of all, the first-ever release of The Sweet's first demo recording, cut when they were still known as Sweetshop.
VA - Think I'm Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-1968 (2021)

VA - Think I'm Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-1968 (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.8 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 910 MB
6:36:25 | Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Label: Grapefruit Records

Grapefruit’s landmark 100th release
A definitive overview of the British psychedelic scene, an epic five-CD/book set that includes more than 50 minutes ofpreviously unreleased music from the halcyon period 1966-68. Including the major acts of the era (The Who, Traffic, Small Faces, The Move, Procol Harum, Incredible String Band, Family, Crazy World of Arthur Brown etc), ‘Think I’m Going Weird: Original Artefacts From The British Psychedelic Scene 1966-68’ features many bands who also played London’s underground dungeons during the Summer Of Love. Featuring studio demos from the likes of Tintern Abbey, The Soft Machine, Mabel Greer’s Toyshop, Genesis, Mandrake Paddle Steamer, Dantalian’s Chariot and others plus numerous cult 45s (July, Caleb, Vamp, Blossom Toes, Sweet Feeling, etc) and fascinating album cuts from such scene stalwarts as Tomorrow, Fairport Convention, Kaleidoscope, The Deviants and Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera.

VA - Greatest Ever Golden Anthems (4CD, 2020)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Nov. 2, 2020
VA - Greatest Ever Golden Anthems (4CD, 2020)

VA - Greatest Ever Golden Anthems (4CD, 2020)
FLAC tracks | 03:40:22 | 1,10 Gb
Genre: RnB, Pop, Blues, Rock, Jazz, Rock & Roll / Label: Union Square Music

Spanning the 1950s and 1960s, GREATEST EVER GOLDEN ANTHEMS looks back to the peak era of easy listening (Danny Williams, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr.), early rock'n'roll (Cliff Richard, The Everly Brothers, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates), sixties soul (Aretha Franklin, Ben E King, Percy Sledge) and balladeering (Dionne Warwick, Petula Clark, The Seekers). There are also selections from the beat boom by The Hollies, The Moody Blues and Herman’s Hermits alongside mid-sixties sunshine sounds by The Association, Sonny & Cher and The Foundations. GREATEST EVER GOLDEN ANTHEMS is a perfect encapsulation of the times across 80 tracks and four CDs.

VA - Psychedelic Rock Box (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 23, 2020
VA - Psychedelic Rock Box (2018)

VA - Psychedelic Rock Box (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,4 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 532 Mb | Covers - 10 Mb | 03:52:27
Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock | Label: Music Brokers

Born during the revolutionary and musically-rich '60s, Psychedelic Rock provided a platform for British and American musicians to experiment not only with hallucinogenic drugs, but also with new sounds that included elaborate studio effects, non-Western instruments -such as sitar and tabla-, disjunctive song structures and surreal and esoterically-inspired lyrics. The Psychedelic Rock Box is a 6XCD compilation that showcases the work of the genre's most prominent artists and many of the essential tracks from that era. The Fuzztones, Arthur Brown, Spencer Davis Group, The Deviants, Sun Dial and Plasticland are only a few of the performers included in this definitive collection of the genre. With fantastic artwork and remastered sound, The Psychedelic Rock Box is an fundamental addition to your rock music collection. And remember that it is not available on streaming platforms!
VA - Les Cousins: The Soundtrack of Soho's Legendary Folk & Blues Club (2024)

VA - Les Cousins: The Soundtrack of Soho's Legendary Folk & Blues Club (2024)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,13 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 557 Mb | Covers included | 03:54:10
Folk, Blues | Label: Strawberry, Cherry Red Records

3CD compilation focussing on the mid-60s haunt of the emergent folk and blues scene in London. Featuring a host of big names who visited the venue many of whom went on to national success. Les Cousins was a folk and blues club in the basement of a restaurant in Greek Street, in London’s Soho, which became a home and the epicentre for the folk revival of the mid-1960s, a venue where musicians met and learnt from each other. As such, it was influential in the careers of so many pioneers – Al Stewart, Davey Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Sandy Denny, John Martyn, Alexis Korner, Strawbs, Roy Harper, Paul Simon and many others.