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Steely Dan - Katy Lied ‎(1974) JP Pressing - LP/FLAC In 24bit/96kHz Vinyl & HR

Posted by Fran Solo at Nov. 21, 2019

With a bizzare mention of the recording equipment used on the session on the back cover of Katy Lied, rumour was the two main men of the band were not happy with the finished product.

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VA - The Get Easy! Sunshine Pop Collection (2003) Music

Posted by Rtax at Oct. 23, 2023

The fifth volume in the perennially excellent Get Easy! series is arguably the strongest retrospective of sunshine pop ever compiled – spanning two CDs and 40 cuts, the set combs the vaults of labels like A&M, Verve, Philips, and MGM to capture the essence of late-'60s pop at its most musically ambitious. Inspired and arguably birthed by the Beach Boys, in particular their landmark Pet Sounds album, sunshine pop married radiant vocals harmonies and lush orchestral arrangements that wonderfully evoked a beatitude and poignancy often forgotten amidst the political and cultural turbulence of its era. There were some major hits of note from acts like the Association, the Turtles, and the Cowsills, but by and large sunshine pop remains largely a cult fascination, and this wonderful collection is the perfect place to hop aboard for both its hits and its rarities – virtually every song's a winner, but standouts include the Hobbits' "Sunny Day Girl," Spanky & Our Gang's "I'd Like to Get to Know You," the Twinn Connexion's "Oh What a Lovely Day," Van Dyke Parks' "Number Nine," and the The Fun and Games' "Topanga Canyon Road."

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The Four King Cousins - Introducing...The Four King Cousins (1968/2020) Music

Posted by Pisulik at Feb. 23, 2020

The Four King Cousins - Introducing…The Four King Cousins (1968/2020)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 186 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 69 MB | 00:28:19
Pop, Easy Listening | Label: Capitol Records

Straddling the line between sunshine pop and easy listening, Introducing the Four King Cousins is as whitebread as you'd guess from the cover picture of four blondes in white dresses. The harmonies are accomplished but fairly soulless, and the arrangements right out of late-'60s variety television which, as it happened, the Four King Cousins had some experience with in their appearances as part of The King Family Show series. The selection of material isn't too imaginative, either, opting mostly for covers of well-known songs of the mid- to late '60s by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Bacharach/David, Lesley Gore, and the Monkees, as well as the standards "It's All in the Game" and "Let's Get Away from It All."

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Carpenters - Close to You (1970) [Universal Music Japan, UICY-94221] Repost Music

Posted by v3122 at May 30, 2018

Carpenters - Close to You (1970)
XLD | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
A&M Records / Universal Music, UICY-94221 | ~ 239 or 94 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 29 Mb
Pop Rock / Pop

Hurriedly put together in the wake of the success of the title song, and containing the follow-up hit "We've Only Just Begun," Close to You is a surprisingly strong album, and not just for those hits. Richard Carpenter's originals "Maybe It's You" and "Crescent Noon" are superb showcases for Karen Carpenter's developing talent, the latter a superbly atmospheric, hauntingly beautiful art song of the kind that Judy Collins was doing well at the time, and gorgeously arranged…

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Harpers Bizarre - Come To The Sunshine: The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings (2021) Music

Posted by delpotro at May 30, 2021

Harpers Bizarre - Come To The Sunshine: The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 02:30:20 | 814 Mb
Pop, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop, Baroque Pop | Label: él Records, Cherry Red Records

This four CD Box Set presentation comprising all four of the original Harpers Bizarre albums; “Feelin’ Groovy”, “Anything Goes”, “The Secret Life of Harpers Bizarre”, and “Harpers Bizarre 4”, augmented by single A & B sides in chronological order of release.

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Natalie Clein, BBC Scottish SO, Manze - Saint-Saens: Cello Concertos (2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at April 30, 2023

Natalie Clein, BBC Scottish SO, Manze - Saëns: Cello Concertos (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 59:44 minutes | 1,06 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

Natalie Clein performs works for cello and orchestra by Camille Saëns. The first concerto has always been one of Saint-Saens's most popular pieces. It is a gloriously playful piece that carries the listener along on a melodic and emotional roller coaster. The second concerto is less familiar to most listeners. Extremely difficult for the soloist, Clein surmounts its challenges with the marvelous technique, musicianship and the passion for which she has become so well known.

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Carmen McRae - I'm Coming Home Again (1978) {Buddah--Essential Media Group 32962-3 rel 2010, Digitally Remastered} Music

Posted by ruskaval at June 16, 2020

Carmen McRae - I'm Coming Home Again (1978) {Buddah–Essential Media Group 32962-3 rel 2010, Digitally Remastered}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 363 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 158 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 10 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1978, 2010 Buddah Records / Essential Media Group | 32962-3
Jazz / Vocal Jazz / Bop / Standards

One of a handful of true greats in the jazz vocal world, Carmen McRae has always been considered a "singer's singer." Never content to remain static, Ms. McRae was constantly evolving throughout her 40 year career and eventually was recognized as one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century alongside Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald.

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