The Sun Box

Unlike many a box-set retrospective, this 1997 four-CD collection is clearly tailored for Doors aficionados rather than those curious but not overly familiar with the legendary '60s band's career and oeuvre. The first three discs are filled with previously unreleased live tracks and other rarities, such as the band's early demos, which found them slowly building a foundation stemming from each member's clear strengths and influences: Manzarek's classical background, Densmore's jazz, Krieger's rock, and Morrison's blues. Disc 4 features "band favorites" rather than hits, per se, and thus continues the insider tone taken by the compilation. Once you're inside, though, the rewards are many. —Billy Altman, Amazon.com

With this cinematic document Germany's most successful progressive rock band Eloy take the friends of their music on a journey through their 40 years of band history. In the documentary Mighty Echoes (DVD 1) former and current Eloy musicians (Frank Bornemann, Klaus-Peter Matziol, Jrgen Rosenthal, Hannes Folberth, Michael Gerlach, Fritz Randow, Hannes Arkona) talk about their time and work with Eloy…

Cat Stevens - Buddha And The Chocolate Box (1974)
Rock | 1CD | FLAC 1484kbps, no Cue, no Log, no Cover | 341MB | Time: 32:12
Label: A&M

Buddha and the Chocolate Box is a 1974 album by Cat Stevens. The title came to Stevens when he was travelling to a gig on a plane with a Buddha in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other. He pondered that if he were to die in the plane these would be the last objects with him, and he would be caught between the spiritual and the material. The album leans towards the spiritual path, and is an indication of the direction his life would follow.

Donovan - Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan (2005) {3 CD + DVD5 NTSC Boxset Epic E4K 93919 rec 1964-2004}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.05 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 475 Mb
DVD5 -> 2.27 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 4:3 | LPCM, 2 ch | | ~ 36 min | ISO Image
Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 111 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1964-2004, 2005 Epic / Legacy / Sony BMG | E4K 93919
Rock / Folk Rock / British Invasion / Psychedelic Rock / Singer/Songwriter / Psychedelic Pop

Donovan Leitch's instantly recognizable vibrato may not appear until track six, but the casual "Hurdy Gurdy Man" fan has no business picking up this four-disc/sixty-song collection of the Scottish troubadour's four decades of whimsical pop confections and beatnik balladry. Sony's Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan includes a previously unreleased documentary from 1970, a lovely book that chronicles the singer/songwriter's storied career, complete with quotes of praise from current hipster bards like Devendra Banhart and the Polyphonic Spree's Tim DeLaughter, and 15 B-sides, rare demos, and live recordings, all housed in the finest faux-purple velvet box one could imagine.

Этот замечательный сборник, The Lounge Box, содержит кладезь популярных исполнителей - это и Lemongrass, Praful, Moby. Хотя сборник выполнен в Chillout-обработке, он очень позитивный и жизнерадостный, и прекрасно позволяет слушателю взбодриться, немного отвлечься от повседневных забот.