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Ian Gillan Band - Mr. Universe (1979) {1989, Japan 1st Press} Repost Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 1, 2025

Ian Gillan Band - Mr. Universe (1979) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 507 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 208 Mb
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Hard Rock, Heavy Metal | Virgin Japan Ltd. #VJD-23016

Leading his own bands in the late '70s and early '80s, Ian Gillan continued to embrace music that, not surprisingly, was heavily influenced by his former band, Deep Purple. And he never sounded more Purple-ish than he does on Mr. Universe, which isn't quite on a par with Purple's Burn but is stronger than many of the albums the outfit had recorded after Gillan's departure (some of which were quite disappointing). This is Gillan at his most aggressive and passionately rockin'. Those with fond memories of his work with Purple will appreciate the testosterone-driven energy of "Vengeance," "Roller," and "Message in a Bottle." Headbangers shouldn't overlook this one.

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38 Special - Rockin' Into The Night (1979) {1986, Japan 1st Press} Music

Posted by popsakov at June 14, 2024

38 Special - Rockin' Into The Night (1979) {1986, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 266 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 127 Mb
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Southern Rock | A&M Records / Canyon Records #D32Y3066

Rockin' into the Night is the third studio album by the southern rock band 38 Special, released in 1980. With this album, 38 Special incorporates some arena rock elements into its sound. The title track, written by three members of Survivor, became the band's first big hit (peaking at #43 during a nine-week run on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart), and marked the first of many songs Jim Peterik would write for and with the band.

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Toto - Hydra (1979) [1983, Japan, 1st Press] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 14, 2021

"Hydra" is the 2nd studio album by American rock band Toto, released in 1979. It reached #37 on the Billboard Pop Albums. While most of the album's singles failed to make any impact in the charts, "99", a song inspired by the 1971 science fiction movie THX 1138, reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Kool & The Gang - Ladies' Night (1979) [2015, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Nov. 19, 2023

"Ladies' Night" is the 11th studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang, released in 1979. The album became their first major success especially after the release of the title track, the U.S. #8 "Ladies' Night," and the U.S. #5 follow-up "Too Hot" which both became Billboard Top 10 hits. The album brought a return to the mainstream after a lull in success from 1976-1978. In addition all the cuts from the album reached number five on the disco chart. "Ladies' Night" was the album where Kool & the Gang perfected their funky style and made it more mainstream by incorporating some pop and light R&B into the sound. The result was that this album was not only popular during the 1970s black-oriented funk era where the band started, but also during the more popular and diverse disco era. Ladies' Night became their first Platinum album. It also marked the debut of lead vocalist James "J.T." Taylor.

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Dan Hartman - Relight My Fire (1979) [2018, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Feb. 17, 2023

Hartman's followup to "Instant Replay", and while nothing here raced up the charts like that album's title single, the producer/singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist flashes his party energy through sturdy constructions. "Hands Down" trails off with Stevie Wonder and Edgar Winter trading fours on harmonica and sax respectively an inspired collaboration that could have run on a few minutes more. "Just for Fun," almost a one-man show, contrasts a muscular, syncopated hook to the insouciance of the lyric. The finale, "Free Ride," retools a hit Hartman originally wrote and sung for Edgar Winter, transferring the choogle of the older version's rhythm guitar to the rhythm section for a seemingly-simple discofication displaying the hand of a master crafsman.

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Dokken - Back In The Streets [EP] (1979) [1990, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 27, 2022

"Back in the Streets" is a 1979 EP by the American heavy metal band Dokken. According to band founder/singer Don Dokken, Back in the Streets was a demo tape that was stolen from him. It is an illegal bootleg for which the band sees no royalties or financial remuneration. Since it is a bootleg release, Don Dokken has reportedly stated that it is acceptable to duplicate this material. Dokken's rationale is that releasing the material to the public domain will severely curb the ability of the bootleggers to profit financially.

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Jolis & Simone - Jolis & Simone (1979) [2020, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at July 19, 2021

James Jolis and Kevin Simone are two illustrious strangers who, through the interest of producer Ron Dante, manage in 1979 to obtain a contract with Columbia and to publish a work in their own name. The record, recorded in New York, turns out to be a nice surprise and showcases the remarkable qualities of the duo both as authors and singers.

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Minnie Riperton - Minnie (1979) [2001, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Aug. 26, 2021

"Minnie" is the 5th and final studio album by American R&B/jazz singer Minnie Riperton. She died of cancer two months after its release. This was also her first album for Capitol Records. With a new record deal under her belt and a guarantee from the label of priority marketing and promotion, Minnie went right to work on what would be her final album. With husband Richard Rudolph, Keni St. Lewis, Gene Dozier, Randy Waldman, Marlo Henderson and Bill Thedford contributing songs, the album served as Minnie’s final statement to the music world and fans. The first single released from the album was "Memory Lane". A music video was filmed for the song and released on the Capitol Records home video Revised Soul which also featured Riperton's labelmates at the time, Tavares, Natalie Cole and A Taste of Honey. The video was filmed on May 25, 1979 - a little over a month before her death from cancer on July 12, 1979. Posthumous singles included "Lover and Friend" and "Dancin' & Actin' Crazy".

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Marc Benno - Lost In Austin (1979) {1987, Japan 1st Press} Music

Posted by popsakov at June 11, 2024

Marc Benno - Lost In Austin (1979) {1987, Japan 1st Press}
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Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock | A&M Records / Canyon Records, Inc. #D32Y3535

Marc Benno came up playing guitar in various bands in Austin, TX, in the late '60s, then moved to Los Angeles, where he hooked up with Leon Russell and formed the duo Asylum Choir, which released one album in 1968 and recorded a second before splitting up. (The second Asylum Choir album was released in the wake of Leon Russell's commercial success in 1971 and hit #70 in the charts.) He made four albums of mainstream pop/rock in the 1970s, the most successful of which was the third, Ambush, in 1972.

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Little River Band - First Under The Wire (1979) [2021, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Sept. 24, 2023

"First Under The Wire" is the 5th studio album by Australian group Little River Band, released in July 1979 by Capitol Records. The album peaked at #2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and at #10 on the Billboard 200, becoming the group's highest charting album in that territory. The album included two Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in "Lonesome Loser" and "Cool Change".

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