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Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 259 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 115 Mb
Covers Included | 00:33:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz Rock, Classic Rock | Universal Music #UICY-40199

Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, by ABC Records. It was written by principal band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and recorded at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles with producer Gary Katz. It was the final album to feature the full quintet lineup of Becker, Fagen, Denny Dias, Jim Hodder, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (who left to join The Doobie Brothers) and also featured significant contributions from many prominent Los Angeles-based studio musicians and the last to be made and released while Steely Dan was still an active touring band. The album was a commercial and critical success. Its hit single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" helped restore Steely Dan's radio presence after the disappointing performance of their 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy. Pretzel Logic was reissued on CD in 1987 and remastered in 1999 to retrospective critical acclaim.
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 259 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 115 Mb
Covers Included | 00:33:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz Rock, Classic Rock | Universal Music #UICY-40199

Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, by ABC Records. It was written by principal band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and recorded at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles with producer Gary Katz. It was the final album to feature the full quintet lineup of Becker, Fagen, Denny Dias, Jim Hodder, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (who left to join The Doobie Brothers) and also featured significant contributions from many prominent Los Angeles-based studio musicians and the last to be made and released while Steely Dan was still an active touring band. The album was a commercial and critical success. Its hit single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" helped restore Steely Dan's radio presence after the disappointing performance of their 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy. Pretzel Logic was reissued on CD in 1987 and remastered in 1999 to retrospective critical acclaim.
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 259 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 115 Mb
Covers Included | 00:33:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Jazz Rock, Classic Rock | Universal Music #UICY-40199

Pretzel Logic is the third studio album by American rock band Steely Dan, released on February 20, 1974, by ABC Records. It was written by principal band members Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, and recorded at The Village Recorder in West Los Angeles with producer Gary Katz. It was the final album to feature the full quintet lineup of Becker, Fagen, Denny Dias, Jim Hodder, and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (who left to join The Doobie Brothers) and also featured significant contributions from many prominent Los Angeles-based studio musicians and the last to be made and released while Steely Dan was still an active touring band. The album was a commercial and critical success. Its hit single "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" helped restore Steely Dan's radio presence after the disappointing performance of their 1973 album Countdown to Ecstasy. Pretzel Logic was reissued on CD in 1987 and remastered in 1999 to retrospective critical acclaim.
U.K. - Danger Money (1979) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD × UHQCD, Remastered}

U.K. - Danger Money (1979) {2018, Japanese MQA-CD × UHQCD}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 319 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 116 Mb
Covers Included | 00:46:11 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Art Rock | Universal Music #UICY-40197

Danger Money is the second and final studio album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., featuring John Wetton , Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio. It was released by E.G. Records / Polydor in March 1979. "The Only Thing She Needs", "Caesar's Palace Blues" and "Carrying No Cross" had been performed on tour throughout 1978 (and an early version of "Carrying No Cross" included what became the intro to the title track) by the band's original line-up with Bill Bruford and Allan Holdsworth. "Rendezvous 6:02" and "Nothing to Lose" were both edited for single release.

Queen - Jazz (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}  Music

Posted by popsakov at April 20, 2023
Queen - Jazz (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}

Queen - Jazz (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 339 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 139 Mb
Full Scans | 00:44:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock / Pop Rock / Arena Rock / Classic Rock
Island Records / Universal Music #UICY-40256

Famously tagged as "fascist" in a Rolling Stone review printed at the time of its 1978 release, Jazz does indeed showcase a band that does thrive upon its power, thrilling upon the hold that it has on its audience. That confidence, that self-intoxication, was hinted at on News of the World but it takes full flower here, and that assurance acts as a cohesive device, turning this into one of Queen's sleekest albums. Like its patchwork predecessor, Jazz also dabbles in a bunch of different sounds – that's a perennial problem with Queen, where the four songwriters were often pulling in different directions – but it sounds bigger, heavier than News, thanks to the mountains of guitars Brian May has layered all over this record. If May has indulged himself, Freddie Mercury runs riot all over this album, infusing it with an absurdity that's hard to resist.

U.K. - U.K. (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}  Music

Posted by popsakov at May 8, 2024
U.K. - U.K. (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}

U.K. - U.K. (1978) {2018, MQA-CD x UHQCD, Remastered, Japan}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 354 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 133 Mb
Covers Included | 00:53:13 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Jazz Rock | Universal Music #UICY-40196

U.K. is the self-titled debut album by the progressive rock supergroup U.K., released in May 1978 through E.G. Records and Polydor Records. It features John Wetton, Eddie Jobson, Bill Bruford, and Allan Holdsworth. "In the Dead of Night" and "Mental Medication" were both edited for single release. The album was well received by FM album rock radio and by the public during the summer of 1978. In 2015 Rolling Stone magazine ranked it as the 30th best progressive rock album of all time.
Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 895 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 326 Mb
Front Cover | 01:06:24 + 01:03:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Atlantic / Rhino Records / Warner Music Japan Inc. #WPCR-18564/5

Yessongs is the first live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a triple album in May 1973 on Atlantic Records. After completing their Close to the Edge Tour in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting Fragile (1971) and Close to the Edge (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer Eddy Offord. Three tracks feature original Yes drummer Bill Bruford while the remaining tracks feature his replacement, Alan White. Yessongs received a mostly positive reception from music critics, though much of its criticism was directed at its sound quality. However, the album was a commercial success for the band, reaching number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the US Billboard 200. In 1998, the album was certified platinum in the United States. In 2015, recordings of seven shows from late 1972, including ones that were used in the original album, were released in their entirety as Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two.
Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 895 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 326 Mb
Front Cover | 01:06:24 + 01:03:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Atlantic / Rhino Records / Warner Music Japan Inc. #WPCR-18564/5

Yessongs is the first live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a triple album in May 1973 on Atlantic Records. After completing their Close to the Edge Tour in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting Fragile (1971) and Close to the Edge (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer Eddy Offord. Three tracks feature original Yes drummer Bill Bruford while the remaining tracks feature his replacement, Alan White. Yessongs received a mostly positive reception from music critics, though much of its criticism was directed at its sound quality. However, the album was a commercial success for the band, reaching number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the US Billboard 200. In 1998, the album was certified platinum in the United States. In 2015, recordings of seven shows from late 1972, including ones that were used in the original album, were released in their entirety as Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two.
Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}

Yes - Yessongs (1973) {2022, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 895 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 326 Mb
Front Cover | 01:06:24 + 01:03:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Atlantic / Rhino Records / Warner Music Japan Inc. #WPCR-18564/5

Yessongs is the first live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released as a triple album in May 1973 on Atlantic Records. After completing their Close to the Edge Tour in April 1973, the band selected live recordings between February and December 1972 on their tours supporting Fragile (1971) and Close to the Edge (1972) for a live album release. They were then edited and remixed with their producer and live sound mixer Eddy Offord. Three tracks feature original Yes drummer Bill Bruford while the remaining tracks feature his replacement, Alan White. Yessongs received a mostly positive reception from music critics, though much of its criticism was directed at its sound quality. However, the album was a commercial success for the band, reaching number 7 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the US Billboard 200. In 1998, the album was certified platinum in the United States. In 2015, recordings of seven shows from late 1972, including ones that were used in the original album, were released in their entirety as Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two.
The Police - Outlandos D'Amour (1978) {2021, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition, Remastered}

The Police - Outlandos D'Amour (1978) {2021, Japanese MQA-CD x UHQCD, Limited Edition, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + Log ~ 288 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 125 Mb
Scans Included | 00:38:13 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Wave, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Reggae | A&M Records / Universal Music #UICY-40347

While their subsequent chart-topping albums would contain far more ambitious songwriting and musicianship, the Police's 1978 debut, Outlandos d'Amour (translation: Outlaws of Love) is by far their most direct and straightforward release. Although Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland were all superb instrumentalists with jazz backgrounds, it was much easier to get a record contract in late-'70s England if you were a punk/new wave artist, so the band decided to mask their instrumental prowess with a set of strong, adrenaline-charged rock, albeit with a reggae tinge.