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VA - Time Life Music: Ultimate Seventies 1970-1979 (2003)  Music

Posted by Discograf_man at May 9, 2019
VA - Time Life Music: Ultimate Seventies 1970-1979 (2003)

VA - Time Life Music: Ultimate Seventies 1970-1979 (2003)
Pop, Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 1,63 Gb
Label: Time Life | Release Year: 2003

It may not be the "ultimate" collection of hits from the 1970's, but this ten disc set does indeed offer 198 of the songs that helped define the decade. Happily, they are all original recordings by the original artists, as they were heard on the radio. True, in a few cases that means the selections are "radio edits" (Rod Stewart's 1971 hit "Maggie May", for example, is missing the 30 second instrumental introduction that was included on the original album, but rarely played over the airwaves), but why quibble? The songs, though not necessarily remastered, all sound great, and the set includes some genuine treasures that have not (yet) been offered on other compilations. Highly recommended!
VA - Hard To Find Jukebox Classics, The Fifties: 31 Amazing Stereo Hits (2017)

VA - Hard To Find Jukebox Classics, The Fifties: 31 Amazing Stereo Hits (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 01:18:48 | 473 Mb
Pop, Rock, Jazz, Oldies | Label: Hit Parade Records, Eric Records

No matter how many times you’ve heard these classic Fifties hits, you’ve never heard them like this – unless you were in the studio when they were recorded! Why? Because every one of these 31 original hits appears in jaw-dropping new or rare STEREO, most for the first time ever. Hearing the original hit versions of these all-time classics in crystal-clear stereo is like hearing them for the first time. Believe it or not, 24 of these famous hits have never appeared in stereo in their correct hit-single versions until now. And these are really huge hits, like Bill Haley’s “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around The Clock,” Gogi Grant’s “The Wayward Wind,” Paul Anka’s “Diana,” and “My Prayer” by The Platters. And those are only four of the thirteen #1 hits on this CD.
VA - Washington Square Memoirs - The Great Urban Folk Boom 1950-1970 (2001)

VA - Washington Square Memoirs - The Great Urban Folk Boom 1950-1970 (2001)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.1 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 533 MB
3:50:14 | Folk, Blues, Pop Rock | Label: Rhino

It was distinctly ironic: at the very zenith of America's postwar space-age love affair with TV, 3-D, and rock & roll (and other disposable cultural ephemera), a grassroots movement set out to recapture the country's lost musical heritage. These curious minds not only found it in a wealth of seemingly forgotten protest songs, spiritual blues, and country laments, but also forged new songs in its image. That this crusade sprang from lower Manhattan's Washington Square and the doorstep of New York University made the paradox all the sweeter. Ted Myers, the producer of this triple-disc anthology, grew up just blocks from the epicenter of that folk-quake, and his generous sense of place and time permeates this rich collection. Generally misunderstood and historically pigeonholed, the era finally gets its due, chronicled here by 72 tracks that extend far beyond the roots-conscious work of Woody Guthrie, the Weavers, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, and Pete Seeger on one hand, and the more popular material by the Kingston Trio, Limeliters, Joan Baez, and Bob Dylan on the other. Culturally, the Folk movement was the alt-rock of its day–if eminently more conscious of history and politically committed. Musically, it encompassed an ethos that enthusiastically blurred the boundaries between blues, Appalachian ballads, jug music, pure country, honky-tonk, work songs, and even unbridled novelty; this set explores them all, often with a palpable sense of discovery. Historically, the movement championed preservation at the same time it gleefully tweaked old sensibilities in pursuit of new inspiration. Listen and you'll hear music that became touchstones for artists as diverse as the Byrds, Roberta Flack, Rod Stewart, and–wittingly or not–every passionate coffeehouse minstrel who's strode on stage with a guitar ever since. –Jerry McCulley

VA - Paaaarty Time Serious Funk From The 70s (2013)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Jan. 7, 2023
VA - Paaaarty Time Serious Funk From The 70s (2013)

VA - Paaaarty Time Serious Funk From The 70s (2013)
CD Rip FLAC (tracks, no cue, no log) - 395 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 150 MB
1:05:48 | Funk, Soul | Label: Harmless

Dean Rudland compiles a selection of 70s Funk for Back Beats. Nina Simone, Jimmy Castor, Shuggie Otis, Sly & The Family Stone and many more feature. Amazon Review by Donald E. Gilliland: If you can get past the stupid album title and the tacky cover photo, you will find the music on this compilation to be very good, over 65 minutes of fine funky soul tunes from 1968 to 1974. The closest thing to a hit on this collection is perhaps "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone, but even without a bunch of hits the material on here is very high in quality, which one would expect from a volume in this dependable "Backbeats" series of collection. Even amongst the recognizable names such as Nina Simone, Esther Phillips, M.F.S.B., Shuggie Otis, and Al Kooper we are treated to some very tasty funk-infused material. I also love "Watts Breakaway" by Johnny Otis, "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor (which sounds like it could be an early Earth, Wind & Fire track!),"It's Alright" by the legendary Bobby Rush, and "Afro Strut" by the Nite-Liters. Even more obscure artists such as Shay Holiday, Casey Jones, Jesse Gresham, and Kim Melvin turn out some cool songs. And I can't forget the drum work-out by Bernard Purdie on "Soul Drums". Feel the beat indeed! I have enjoyed almost all of the volumes in the "Breakbeats" series, and this is one of the better ones. Too bad about that horrible cover and the album title! But ignore all that and just listen to the music; there's plenty of truly great songs on here, ones that will surely please fans of early 1970s soul and funk.

V.A. - Piano Cloud Series - Volume Four (2018)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Oct. 22, 2018
V.A. - Piano Cloud Series - Volume Four (2018)

V.A. - Piano Cloud Series - Volume Four (2018)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 219 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 136 MB | Front cover
Genre: Modern Classical, Ambient | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: 1631 Recordings

Gently played solo piano recordings have long served as a gateway drug for nascent classical music fans. They’re often a sufficiently easy listen as to be accessible, while at the same time offering listeners a welcome degree of sophistication. Arguably, music is most powerful when it inspires an audience to dig into other styles and genres. The great pianists demonstrate this time and again. It’s why 1631 Recordings’ series of solo piano collections has such extraordinary potential. The label’s fourth release under the Piano Cloud Series title furthers the Swedish imprint’s reputation for exquisite new classical music. These 18 short pieces are world class…
V.A. - Time Life: Sounds Of The Seventies (Vol.1-Vol.38, 1989-1998) [Re-Up]

V.A. - Time Life: Sounds Of The Seventies (Vol.1-Vol.38, 1989-1998) [Re-Up]
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 44:13:21 | 6,01 Gb | Covers - 71 Mb
Genre: Pop, Disco, Rock, Oldies | Label: Time Life

Sounds of the Seventies was a 38-volume series issued by Time-Life during the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s, spotlighting pop music of the 1970s. Much like Time-Life's other series chronicling popular music, volumes in the "Sounds of the Seventies" series covered a specific time period, including individual years in some volumes, and different parts of the decade (for instance, the early 1970s) in others; in addition, some volumes covered specific trends, such as music popular on album-oriented rock stations on the FM band. Each volume was issued on either compact disc, cassette or (with volumes issued prior to 1991) vinyl record.
V.A. - Flower Power: The Music Of The Love Generation (10CD Box Set, 2007) [Re-Up]

V.A. - Flower Power: The Music Of The Love Generation (10CD Box Set, 2007) [Re-Up]
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Run Time: 09:53:57 | 1,32 Gb | Covers - 615 Kb
Genre: Rock, Soul, Pop, Folk | Label: Time Life Entertainment

Time Life presents 'Flower Power: Music Of The Love Generation.' Our 10-CD, 175-track set is full of the artists and songs who defined the Baby Boomer generation - it's a box full of memories that will bring listeners back in time to an unforgettable era.This late–60s and early-'70s pop culture phenomena had many facets, from free love and psychedelia to
anti-war and hippies. This vivid youth movement was reflected in the music… the world listened and has never been the same again.

VA - At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (2017)  Music

Posted by delpotro at April 1, 2020
VA - At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (2017)

VA - At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (2017)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 25:06:07 | 6,3 Gb
Country, Honky Tonk | Label: Bear Family Records

These 20 CDs comprise over 25 hours of music captured on-stage in the 1940s, ‘50s, and ‘60s at KWKH’s legendary Louisiana Hayride radio show. Staged live in Shreveport, the Hayride featured national country music stars, soon-to-be legends, regional break-outs, and talented newcomers. Most of this music has not been heard since the day it was broadcasted.
VA - Top 40 Deutsche Schlagers - The Ultimate Top 40 Collection (2016)

VA - Top 40 Deutsche Schlagers - The Ultimate Top 40 Collection (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.02 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 360 MB
2:37:12 | Pop, Folk, Schlager | Label: Sony

Deutsche Schlagers The Ultimate Top 40 Collection, now collected on 2 CDs. Listen to the greatest hits of Marianne Rosenberg, Demis Roussos, Heintje, Andrea Berg, Freddy Breck and Frank Farian and more.

VA - Jon Savages 1967 - The Year Pop Divided (2017)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at April 1, 2017
VA - Jon Savages 1967 - The Year Pop Divided (2017)

VA - Jon Savages 1967 - The Year Pop Divided (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 02:12:46 | 325 Mb
Genre: Pop, Rock / Label: Ace - Uk

(2-CD set) Jon Savage follows up last year's '1966' 2CD set with a similarly packaged anthology of hits and rarities from 1967. There is no accompanying book this time - so you'll have to buy this to read all about it in his sleeve notes. Now typified as the year of flower power, 1967 was the year the 60s divided. During those 12 months, the revenues from LP sales in Britain finally overtook those from 45s. It's also the year when the British singles charts suddenly revealed a vacuum that, in March 1967, was filled by a Top 10 that included Englebert Humperdinck, Petula Clark, Harry Secombe, Vince Hill, the Seekers and other mums and dads records that you will not be hearing on this compilation.