Un Embrujo (1998)

Christophe Desjardins, Susanna Mälkki - Philippe Manoury: Fragments pour un portrait, Partita I (2009) (Repost)

Christophe Desjardins, Susanna Mälkki - Philippe Manoury: Fragments pour un portrait, Partita I (2009)
EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 79:59 | 441 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Kairos | Catalog: 0012922KAI

Philippe Manoury (born 1952) is an unashamed modernist, but his works have an immediate sensual and intellectual appeal that should make them of interest to broad audiences. His rhythmic vocabulary, while not simple, is straightforward and easy to follow, and his harmonic language is richly chromatic but not grindingly dissonant. Most importantly, his works have a comprehensible dramatic arc; this is music that is telling a story, one compelling enough to demand the interest of listeners paying close attention.

Ancient Spirits - Ancient Spirits (1998) (Re-up)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Oct. 2, 2021
Ancient Spirits - Ancient Spirits (1998) (Re-up)

Ancient Spirits - Ancient Spirits (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 265 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 130 MB | Covers - 96 MB
Genre: New Age, Electronic, Enigmatic, Classical | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Virgin (7243 8 45835 2 1)

Claus Zundel (aka "The Brave") is a German composer, songwriter, producer and pianist. He has created several worldwide successful musical projects, most notable Sacred Spirit and B-Tribe (sold 20 million. copies combined), as well as more Indie projects such as "Moroccan Spirit", "Classical Spirit", "Divine Works", Ancient Spirit and his latest project "Tango Jointz". His music style is usually called as "The Brave Sound" as it considers a large number of music styles mixed in his special way. He often collaborates with musicians and singers from around the world and creates "The Brave Sound" projects with them.

Gianna Nannini - Cuore (1998)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Jan. 1, 2022
Gianna Nannini - Cuore (1998)

Gianna Nannini - Cuore (1998)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2009 | Sony/RCA, 88697626772 | ~ 369 or 126 Mb | Scans(jpg) -> 63 Mb
Pop Rock

~ Cuore is the twelfth studio album, and sixteenth album overall, by Gianna Nannini. It was released in 1998 on Polydor Records. ~

Van Zant - Brother To Brother (1998)  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 25, 2024
Van Zant - Brother To Brother (1998)

Van Zant - Brother To Brother (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 403 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 124 Mb
Full Scans ~ 112 Mb | 00:51:12 | RAR 5% Recovery
Southern Rock | SPV Recordings #SPV 085-18902 CD

Brother to Brother marks the first time Johnny and Donnie Van Zant have ever collaborated together, and the results are exactly what fans of either Lynyrd Skynyrd or .38 Special would expect – a set of tough, bluesy Southern rock. Instrumentally, it nearly achieves its full potential, capturing both of the guitarists in fine form. However, the material is a bit inconsistent, with several songs lacking memorable hooks or melodies. Still, the songs that do work are dynamite, and even the weaker tracks have their moments. And that means Brother to Brother is a worth a listen by any serious Skynyrd, Special or VanZant fan.

Toots Thielemans - Chez Toots (1998)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 20, 2021
Toots Thielemans - Chez Toots (1998)

Toots Thielemans - Chez Toots (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 284 MB | Covers - 37 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop, Cool Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Private Music (01005 82160 2)

On this unusual CD, the remarkable harmonica player Toots Thielemans explores a variety of mostly French melodies. The music is often nostalgic and wistful but generally swinging, with enough different tempos to hold one's interest throughout. The oddest aspect of the set is that there is an overdubbed vocal apiece by Diana Krall ("La Vie en Rose"), Dianne Reeves, Johnny Mathis, Shirley Horn, and a promising newcomer known here only as Chip; Krall, Reeves, and Chip sing in French. Thielemans plays beautifully throughout the relaxed date, which includes "I Wish You Love," "The Windmills of Your Mind," "Once Upon a Summertime," and "Moulin Rouge." Easily recommended.

VA - Psychegaelic - French Freakbeat (1998)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 17, 2023
VA - Psychegaelic - French Freakbeat (1998)

VA - Psychegaelic - French Freakbeat (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 464 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 173 MB
1:11:34 | Beat, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Unofficial Release | Label: Keyhole

Conventional wisdom has it that the French are not all that great at rock & roll – pop music, yes indeed, but not rock & roll – and no matter how many times people cite Metal Urbain, Stinky Toys, or Les Thugs, name-checking more than a tiny handful of French bands that really give up the rock is a challenge. But apparently there was a glorious window of time in the mid-'60s when France had a pretty lively rock scene, given the 28 good-to-excellent sides collected on Psychegaelic: French Freakbeat, which serves up a variety of Gallic rock, R&B, and acid-tinged garage rock tunes. The selection ranges from uptempo Merseybeat-style (or in this case Seinebeat-style) rockers like "Hello Josephine" by Les Witackers and straight-up garage rock such as Patrick Samson's rowdy translation of "Gloria" to the cool and bluesy organ-driven "Pourquoi l'Amour a Deux" by Les Fleurs de Pavot (the group name translates as "The Poppy Flowers," fans of not-so-subtle drug references), the fuzz-guitar mayhem of Benjamin's "Un Train," and less readily classifiable craziness like "Bof!" by the Brummels, "L.S.D. 25" by 5 Gentlemen, and "Fou" (literally "Crazy") by Jacques Da Sylva.

The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}  Music

Posted by popsakov at March 29, 2024
The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}

The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 275 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 139 Mb
Full Scans | 00:37:25 | RAR 5% Recovery
Electra / Asylum Records / East West Japan #AMCY-3189
Psychedelic Rock / Classic Rock / Blues Rock

The Doors returned to crunching, straightforward hard rock on Morrison Hotel, an album that, despite yielding no major hit singles, returned them to critical favor with hip listeners. An increasingly bluesy flavor began to color the songwriting and arrangements, especially on the party'n'booze anthem "Roadhouse Blues." Airy mysticism was still present on "Waiting for the Sun," "Queen of the Highway," and "Indian Summer"; "Ship of Fools" and "Land Ho!" struck effective balances between the hard rock arrangements and the narrative reach of the lyrics. "Peace Frog" was the most political and controversial track, documenting the domestic unrest of late-'60s America before unexpectedly segueing into the restful ballad "Blue Sunday." "The Spy," by contrast, was a slow blues that pointed to the direction that would fully blossom on L.A. Woman.

Giovanni Tommaso Quintets - Third Step - Good Bye 900 (1998)  Music

Posted by Domestos at March 21, 2020
Giovanni Tommaso Quintets - Third Step - Good Bye 900 (1998)

Giovanni Tommaso Quintets - Third Step - Good Bye 900 (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 333.56 Mb | 01:01:54 | Cover
Contemporary Jazz, Avant-garde Jazz, Post-Bop | Label: Ricordi - 74321 582552

Giovanni Tommaso (Lucca, 20 gennaio 1941) è un bassista e contrabbassista italiano. Giovanni Tommaso inizia lo studio della musica frequentando il conservatorio di Bologna negli anni cinquanta, e in seguito a suonare jazz spostandosi con il suo contrabbasso a Bologna per partecipare a jam session che vedevano nella città emiliana una dei riferimenti per questo genere di musica in Italia.
Eric Hull, Orchestra del Teatro Bellini di Catania - Domenico Cimarosa: Armida Immaginaria (1998)

Eric Hull, Orchestra del Teatro Bellini di Catania - Domenico Cimarosa: Armida Immaginaria (1998)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 786 Mb | Total time: 60:53+54:45+48:08 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Dynamic | # CDS 205/1-3 | Recorded: 1997

Cimarosa was an expert at writing lighthearted opera buffa that zipped along. Much of this music sounds very much like his better known IL Matrimonio Segreto, coming clearly out of the same stable, but it has its distinctive elements. Here the forces of the Festival Valle D'Itria come up with a sparkling production. The singing and the orchestra come across as excellent, the conductor Eric Hull keeping things moving with a light touch that keeps it all together. The singers keep the music zipping along, and when it turns more serious, Alla Simonischvili, the lead soprano, and the others handle it well. Well recorded, especially considering that apparently we have some sort of mixture of only two straight-through live performances, and well performed this set offers a good deal of pleasure.

Carole Laure - Alibis (1978/1998)  Music

Posted by Rtax at March 5, 2024
Carole Laure - Alibis (1978/1998)

Carole Laure - Alibis (1978/1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 266 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 MB
48:17 | Pop Rock, Chanson | Label: Saravah / Omagatoki Co. Ltd.

Japanese edition contains two bonus tracks not on original album, track 12 (English version of "J'Ai Une Chanson") and track 13 (English version of "Joue Moi Un Tango").