Ur Musig (1993) Cyrill Schläpfer, Rees Gwerder, Jakob Alder, Jakob Duesel

Styx - Greatest Hits (1992) {1993, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 22, 2023
Styx - Greatest Hits (1992) {1993, Japan 1st Press}

Styx - Greatest Hits (1992) {1993, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 567 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 199 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Arena Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Rock | A&M Records / Polydor K.K. #POCM-1509

The Greatest Hits compilation, originally released as Styx - Classics, Volume 15, in 1987 by A&M Records as part of A&M's classics series of greatest hits albums for artists on it's label. Japanese version includes two bonus tracks.

Collage - Nine Songs Of John Lennon (1993) {1995, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Sept. 19, 2024
Collage - Nine Songs Of John Lennon (1993) {1995, Japan 1st Press}

Collage - Nine Songs Of John Lennon (1993) {1995, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 300 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 113 Mb
Covers Included | 00:45:09 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | ARS MUNDI / Apollon International #APCY-8289

After the strong success of the band, not only in Europe but also overseas, the band opted this time for English lyrics. Also, young Polish singer/guitarist Robert Amirian was chosen to join the new lineup (a new bass player was also added). The baptism in fire for this new lineup was a charity gig with Uriah Heep. So the idea of new arrangements of John Lennon songs was chosen and the band entered Wilanów Studio and registered several songs. Nine were chosen: seven by Lennon and two by Lennon and Paul McCartney. The band profoundly changes the songs to a progressive rock style (listeners can trace some Pink Floyd influences in some arrangements) and the results were the best possible. Not only progressive rock lovers but also Beatles fans will highly appreciate this CD, full of melodic, symphonic, and vigorous tunes.
Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, Robert Levin & Louise Alder - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 27 (2024)

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, Robert Levin & Louise Alder - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 27 (2024)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 243 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 157 Mb | 01:06:37
Classical | Label: AAM Records

AAM releases the final volume of an acclaimed project to record Mozart’s complete works for keyboard and orchestra. Fittingly, this final instalment includes three works that in various ways are valedictory: K595 is Mozart’s last completed keyboard concert, while K503 is the last concerto of his Viennese years. Louise Alder joins AAM and Robert Levin in an aria for solo soprano, solo keyboard and orchestra; Ch’io mi scordi di te? is a farewell to one of Mozart’s favourite singers, Nancy Storace.
Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, Robert Levin/ Louise Alder - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 27 (2024) [24/192]

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr, Robert Levin/ Louise Alder - Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 25 & 27 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 66:37 minutes | 2,23 GB
Classical | Label: AAM Records, Official Digital Download

AAM releases the final volume of an acclaimed project to record Mozart’s complete works for keyboard and orchestra. Fittingly, this final instalment includes three works that in various ways are valedictory: K595 is Mozart’s last completed keyboard concert, while K503 is the last concerto of his Viennese years. Louise Alder joins AAM and Robert Levin in an aria for solo soprano, solo keyboard and orchestra; Ch’io mi scordi di te? is a farewell to one of Mozart’s favourite singers, Nancy Storace.
Jethro Tull - Broadsword And The Beast (1982) {1993, Japan 1st Press}

Jethro Tull - Broadsword And The Beast (1982) {1993, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 232 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 98 Mb
Covers Included | 00:39:01 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Folk Rock | Chrysalis / Toshiba-EMI #TOCP-7818

The Broadsword and the Beast is the 14th studio album by Jethro Tull, released on 10 April 1982 and according to Ian Anderson in the liner notes of the remastered CD, contains some of Jethro Tull's best music. It mixes electronic sound, provided by Peter-John Vettese (a characteristic that would be explored further on the next album Under Wraps), with acoustic instruments. The album is a cross between the synthesiser sound of the 1980s and the folk-influenced style that Tull had in the previous decade. The Broadsword and the Beast is one of Steve Hackett's favorite albums.
The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977) {1993, Japanese Reissue}

The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977) {1993, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 237 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 99 Mb
Full Scans ~ 96 Mb | 00:41:09 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock | Arista / BMG Victor Inc. #BVCA-1004

I Robot is the second studio album by the English progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project (Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson), released by Arista Records in June 1977. It is an art rock album that draws conceptually on author Isaac Asimov's science fiction Robot trilogy, exploring philosophical themes regarding artificial intelligence.

Deep Purple - 1974 California Jam (1993) {Japan Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Nov. 2, 2023
Deep Purple - 1974 California Jam (1993) {Japan Press}

Deep Purple - 1974 California Jam (1993) {Japan Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 476 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 183 Mb
Covers Included | 01:14:30 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock | Not On Label (Deep Purple) #QWSD-9602 | Unofficial Release

This release had been recorded live by ABC-TV on 6th April 1974 at the Ontario Speedway near Los Angeles, California. First released in 1981 on VHS-Video in the UK on BBC Video. First time released on CD and on Compact Cassette in the UK in June 1996 by EMI Premier. Released in the US 1996 on BMG/Mausoleum Classix/King Biscuit Ent. with different release title: "Live at the California Jam". Another later reissue was released in the UK in 2003 on Purple Records, titled "Just Might Take Your Life". All mentioned releases have different cover-artworks!
Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones etc. - Burn Up (1993) {Japan 1st Press}

Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones etc. - Burn Up (1993) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 248 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 105 Mb
Covers Included | 00:41:42 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll | Jimco Records #JICK-89272

Page began his career as a studio session musician in London and, by the mid-1960s, alongside Big Jim Sullivan, was one of the most sought-after session guitarists in Britain. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968. In late 1968, he founded Led Zeppelin. Page is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Rolling Stone magazine has described Page as "the pontiff of power riffing" and ranked him number 3 in their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". In 2010, he was ranked number two in Gibson's list of "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time" and, in 2007, number four on Classic Rock's "100 Wildest Guitar Heroes". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; once as a member of the Yardbirds (1992) and once as a member of Led Zeppelin (1995). Page has been described by Uncut as "rock's greatest and most mysterious guitar hero".

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) {1993, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Feb. 24, 2024
Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) {1993, Japan 1st Press}

Jethro Tull - This Was (1968) {1993, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 194 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 96 Mb
Covers Included | 00:38:02 | RAR 5% Recovery
Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock | Chrysalis / Toshiba-EMI Ltd. #TOCP-7813

Jethro Tull was very much a blues band on their debut album, vaguely reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization only more cohesive, and with greater commercial sense. The revelations about the group's roots on This Was – which was recorded during the summer of 1968 – can be astonishing, even 30 years after the fact. Original lead guitarist Mick Abrahams contributed to the songwriting and the singing, and his presence as a serious bluesman is felt throughout, often for the better: "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You," an Ian Anderson original that could just as easily be credited to Big Bill Broonzy or Robert Johnson; "Cat's Squirrel," Abrahams' big showcase, where he ventures into Eric Clapton territory; and "It's Breaking Me Up," which also features some pretty hot guitar from Abrahams.
Uriah Heep - Salisbury (1971) {1993, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}

Uriah Heep - Salisbury (1971) {1993, Japanese Reissue, Remastered}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 245 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 117 Mb
Full Scans | 00:38:45 | RAR 5% Recovery
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock | Bronze / Victor #VICP-2080

Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The album features forays into both jazz-fusion on "The Park", and progressive rock on the band's first large-scale composition, the 16-minute title track featuring a 24-piece orchestra. It also includes the largely acoustic ballad "Lady In Black." The connection of the artwork to the title is readily explained. Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is an Army training-area. On the front of the album sleeve is a British Chieftain tank. The original LP release was a gatefold-sleeve. Inside is a b/w picture of a British tank of the First World War, over which were printed Hensley's comments on each track. Later reissues would be in a single sleeve. The American release featured a different sleeve image, as did the original Canadian pressings. Future Canadian pressings used the UK artwork.