Track of The Cat (1954)

Elvis Presley - Elvis: The Complete 1954-62 U.S.A. Singles [4CD] (2015)

Elvis Presley - Elvis: The Complete 1954-62 U.S.A. Singles [4CD] (2015)
Early Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, Rock'N'Roll | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 03:58:45 | 1,25 Gb
Label: Valentine Records (UK) | Cat.# 47772 | Released: 2015-05-15

Limited-edition 4CD set comprising the complete Presley singles and EPs released in the USA up to 1962 presented in the order in which they were issued. This edition comes with a comprehensive booklet full of discographical information, rare photos and memorabilia. Eight tracks have been added as a bonus making 100 songs recorded by Elvis in his prime.
Donald Byrd - Four Classic Albums (Off To The Races / Byrd In Hand / The Cat Walk / Royal Flush) (2022)

Donald Byrd - Four Classic Albums (Off To The Races / Byrd In Hand / The Cat Walk / Royal Flush) (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 1,06 Gb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 394 Mb | Covers included | 02:39:43
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: AVID Jazz

AVID Jazz presents the latest release in our Four Classic Album series with a second re-mastered 2CD release from Donald Byrd, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
Dionne Warwick - Friends In Love (1982) [2001, Japan] {K2 24bit Mastering}

Dionne Warwick - Friends In Love (1982) [2001, Japan] {K2 24bit Mastering}
R&B, Soul, Pop/Rock, Westcoast AOR | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 43:04 | 644,45 Mb
Label: Arista/BMG Funhouse, Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# BVCM-37275 | Released: 2001-11-21 (1982-04-14)

"Friends in Love" is Dionne Warwick's 3rd studio album for the Arista label. It was recorded during the winter of 1981-1982 and was released that spring on April 14, 1982. The LP was originally issued as number AL 9585 in the Arista Catalog. The album rose to #87 on the Billboard album chart, selling approximately 200,000 US copies. Songs on the album include the title track, a duet with singer Johnny Mathis, which made the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #38, in addition to charting on the Billboard R&B and adult contemporary charts at #22 and #5, respectively. A follow-up single, "For You", peaked at #14 on the Adult Contemporary chart. This album also contains the Cynthia Weil / Barry Mann song "Never Gonna Let You Go", which would become a hit the following year for Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes.

René Thomas - The Real Cat [Recorded 1954-1956] (2000)  Music

Posted by gribovar at May 12, 2018
René Thomas - The Real Cat [Recorded 1954-1956] (2000)

Rene Thomas - The Real Cat [Recorded 1954-1956] (2000)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 313 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (549 400-2)

Rene Thomas was a Belgian guitarist who hoped to make it big on the international jazz scene following his move to Paris and a flurry of recording activity in the 1950s and early 1960s, though his goal ultimately eluded him. This CD in Verve's Jazz in Paris reissue series combines two separate dates originally made for Barclay and Polydor. For the most part, Thomas' approach to the guitar is rather laid back, particularly in his spacious arrangement to "All the Things You Are."
Louis Jordan - At The Swing Cat's Ball (1999) {MCA Records MCAD-12044 rec 1938-1954}

Louis Jordan - At The Swing Cat's Ball (1999) {MCA Records MCAD-12044 rec 1938-1954}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 274 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 130 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 54 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1938-54, 1999 MCA Records | MCAD-12044
Jazz / Swing / Jump Blues / Jive

Perhaps the most renowned performer from the '40's Jump, Jive and Swing Era, Jordan created a style and songbook that continues to be influential, and he's acknowledged by artists from B.B. King to Brian Setzer. The #1 Black hit-maker of the '40's, Jordan is in every Hall of Fame imaginable. The 1st full-length, in-depth compilation to focus on Jordan's most swinging music features 12 tracks making their U.S. CD debut.
Meade Lux Lewis - Cat House Piano (1998) {Verve Elite 314 557 098-2 rec 1954-1955}

Meade Lux Lewis - Cat House Piano (1998) {Verve Elite 314 557 098-2 rec 1954-1955}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 253 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 166 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 30 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954-55, 1998 PolyGram / Verve Elite Edition | 314 557 098-2
Jazz / Jazz Blues / Boogie-Woogie / Piano Blues

This single CD from 1998 has all of the music from boogie-woogie pianist Meade Lux Lewis' two Verve LPs of 1954-1955. The earlier date is a set of duets with drummer Louie Bellson, while the later session finds Lewis accompanied by bassist Red Callender and drummer Jo Jones. The packaging is perfect, and with 76-and-a-half minutes of playing, the amount of music is generous. The only problem is that there is a definite sameness to the 14 selections (which mostly clock in between four and seven minutes), the majority of which are medium-tempo blues romps. None of the melodies (all Lewis originals) are at all memorable. The romping momentum of the music overall is difficult to resist, but it is advisable to listen to this set in small doses.
Various Artists - Heavy Sugar Second Spoonful: More Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B (1954-1960) {3CD Fantastic Voyage FVTD131}

Various Artists - Heavy Sugar Second Spoonful: More Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B (1954-1960) {3CD Fantastic Voyage FVTD131 rel 2011}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 527 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 362 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 16 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954-60, 2010 Fantastic Voyage | FVTD131
Rhythm & Blues / Rock ‘n’ Roll / Rockabilly

Following the critical acclaim and enthusiastic response to Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence of New Orleans R&B, compiler Stuart Colman has dug deep into the city’s unique recording legacy to bring about a sumptuous second helping. In addition to the requisite sourcings, the net has been cast wider still in order to focus on material gleaned from such picayune outlets as Rustone, Pontchartrain, Athens, Winner and Spinett. There is a very good reason for this.
Elvis Presley - The Album Collection: 60th Anniversary 60-CD Edition (2016) {Discs 7-12}

Elvis Presley - The Album Collection: 60th Anniversary 60-CD Edition (2016) {Discs 7-12}
Pop/Rock, Rock'N'Roll | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 02:57:02 | 951,81 Mb
Label: RCA/Sony Music/Legacy (EU) | Cat.# 88875114562 | Released: 2016-03-18 (1959-1960)

This 60th Anniversary 60-CD Deluxe Edition celebrates RCA Victor's signing of Elvis Presley-The King of rock 'n' roll. Features all of the albums Elvis recorded and RCA released in his lifetime: studio, soundtrack, and live. It also includes compilations released that featured unreleased songs or songs new to the LP format.
Various Artists - Speak Easy: The RPM Records Story Volume 2, 1954-1957 (2014) {2CD Set, Ace Records CDTOP2 1421}

Various Artists - Speak Easy: The RPM Records Story Volume 2, 1954-1957 (2014) {2CD Set, Ace Records CDTOP2 1421}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 567 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 347 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 45 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1954-57, 2014 RPM Records / Ace Records | CDTOP2 1421
Blues / Rhythm & Blues / Rock & Roll

As proof that Ace remains committed to the music that helped build its reputation as a foremost archivist of vintage R&B, this month we bring you our second package chronicling the output of Modern’s longest-running subsidiary of the 1950s, RPM. “Speak Easy” joins the RPM catalogue at the end of 1953 – the point where we left it on the first volume – and carries on through to the label’s final releases of late 1957. Although the focus is primarily on blues and R&B, a smattering of pop and rockabilly is also included. Every one of the important artists to record for RPM is heard on at least one selection – more in the case of bigger names such as B.B. King.
V.A. - Saxophones à Saint-Germain des Prés [Recorded 1954-1963] (2001)

V.A. - Saxophones a Saint-Germain des Pres [Recorded 1954-1963] (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 239 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 108 MB | Covers - 50 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (014 060-2)

Rare French jazz from the late 50s and early 60s - previously issued only as 7" eps, and finally properly issued for the first time! The standout material here is by Sonny Criss - pulled from 2 different EPs issued in 1963, recorded when he'd dropped out of the LA scene, and was rejuvenating his talents on the Paris scene of the early 60s. Criss' tone is fantastic here - slowly grooving on soulful small group numbers with either Georges Arvanitas or Henri Renaud on piano, plus a bit of guitar by Rene Thomas…