Still Corners

Various - Ambition: The Cherry Red Story Vol.1
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 470 MB | Full Artwork; 91 MB | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Cherry Red Rec. # cd bred 95 | Country/Year: UK 1991
Genre: Rock | Style: Punk Rock, Independent, Alternative

Cherry Red is a London-based independent record label formed in 1978. Cherry Red's role as one of the keynote labels of the early '80s independent scene was confirmed by the huge success of a budget compilation album compiled by Alway and released at Christmas 1982…

This five disc collection contains some of the most important recordings of Monk’s career; from his very earliest Bluenote sessions to the startling compositions that have become all-time classics. Featuring nine original and now legendary albums in total, the music showcased within perfectly displays the rapid progress of Thelonious Monk’s natural talents as a writer, performer and bandleader, leaving no doubt as to how he came to achieve the revered status he still maintains to this day.

Crown of Creation appeared ten months after their last album, After Bathing at Baxter's, and it doesn't take the same kind of leap forward that Baxter's did from Surrealistic Pillow. Indeed, in many ways, Crown of Creation is a more conservative album stylistically, opening with "Lather," a Grace Slick original that was one of the group's very last forays (and certainly their last prominent one) into a folk idiom. Much of what follows is a lot more based in electric rock, as well as steeped in elements of science fiction (specifically author John Wyndham's book The Chrysalids) in several places, but Crown of Creation was still deliberately more accessible musically than its predecessor, even as the playing became more bold and daring within more traditional song structures.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters - The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook!!! (2011) {CD+DVD9 NTSC Deluxe Edition}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 560 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 181 Mb
DVD9 -> 7.30 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | Dolby AC3, 6 ch / Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ~ 190 min | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 260 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2011 HIP-O Records / Elvis Costello / Universal | 0602527919621
Rock / New Wave / Pop Rock / Alternative / Adult Alternative Pop

Elvis Costello’s idea for the original series of concerts was a clever and entertaining one. A giant spinning wheel with song titles on it would determine each night’s set-list. A member of the audience is chosen to spin the wheel each time, guaranteeing a different mix of songs each night. Revived for shows across America last year, the concept still has a magic and unique charm. The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook was recorded over a 2-night stand at The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles in May 2011 on a tour that received critical acclaim across the States.

Ashford & Simpson: Love Will Fix It – The Warner Bros. Records Anthology 1973-1981 is a comprehensive three-disc collection spanning the legendary song-writing duo’s classic recordings for the major label. The husband and wife team of Nickolas and Valerie, having established themselves as one of Motown’s many successful hit-making partnerships (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “You’re All I Need To Get By”), added even more depth, emotion and rich musicality to their self-produced recordings.