Japan 1st Press

Deep Purple - Live In Japan (1972) {1989, Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Dec. 23, 2022
Deep Purple - Live In Japan (1972) {1989, Japan 1st Press}

Deep Purple - Live In Japan (1972) {1989, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 540 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 214 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:58 | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock | Warner-Pioneer Corp. #20P2-2606

Recorded over three nights in August 1972, Deep Purple's Made in Japan was the record that brought the band to headliner status in the U.S. and elsewhere, and it remains a landmark in the history of heavy metal music. Since reorganizing with singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover in 1969, Deep Purple had recorded three important albums – Deep Purple in Rock, Fireball, and Machine Head – and used the material to build a fierce live show. Made in Japan, its selections drawn from those albums, documented that show, in which songs were drawn out to ten and even nearly 20 minutes with no less intensity, as guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and organist Jon Lord soloed extensively and Gillan sang in a screech that became the envy of all metal bands to follow.
Night Ranger - Midnight Madness (1983) [Japan 1st Press + Japan Remaster]

Night Ranger - Midnight Madness (1983) [Japan 1st Press + Japan Press, Digital Mastering]
EAC Rip | FLAC: Image+Cue+Log | 246/274 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 95/95 Mb | Scans
Genre: Hard Rock | Label: MCA Records, Inc./Warner-Pioneer

Midnight Madness is the second album from Night Ranger, released in 1983. The album contains the band's best known hit, "Sister Christian", and became the band's highest selling album, selling well over a million copies in the US.

Kane Roberts - Saints And Sinners (1991) [Japan, 1st Press]  Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Dec. 3, 2019
Kane Roberts - Saints And Sinners (1991) [Japan, 1st Press]

Kane Roberts - Saints And Sinners (1991) [Japan, 1st Press]
Rock, Hard Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 45:13 | 358,90 Mb
Label: DGC/Victor Musical Industries, Inc. (Japan) | Cat.# MVCG-4 | Released: 1991-02-21 (1991-03-05)

"Saints and Sinners" is the 2nd studio album by Kane Roberts. It was produced by Desmond Child, who also has co-writing credits on all tracks. "Twisted" was the album's first single. The accompanying video featured model and actress Tania Coleridge. The second single, "Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?", became a hit on radio and MTV, peaking at #38 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. It was written by Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Diane Warren, and was previously recorded by Cher for her 1989 album Heart of Stone.

Enya - A Day Without Rain (2000) {Japan 1st Press}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Nov. 28, 2024
Enya - A Day Without Rain (2000) {Japan 1st Press}

Enya - A Day Without Rain (2000) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 220 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 94 Mb
Full Scans ~ 159 Mb | 00:38:54 | RAR 5% Recovery
New Age, Ambient | WEA Japan #WPCR-11000

A Day Without Rain is the fifth studio album by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 20 November 2000 by WEA. In a musical departure from her previous albums, Enya incorporates a string section on the record. A Day Without Rain received mixed reviews from critics; some felt it too derivative of Enya's previous albums whilst others complimented the minimal use of overdubbing that her sound had become known for. It was a commercial success peaking at No. 6 in the United Kingdom and initially, No. 17 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. Following the 11 September 2001 attacks, sales of the album and its lead single, "Only Time", skyrocketed after it was used by several radio and television networks in their coverage and aftermath of the attacks. As a result, "Only Time" climbed to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and A Day Without Rain reached a new peak on the Billboard 200 at No. 2. It became the fifth highest selling album of 2001 in the United States, and the best selling new age album of all time with an estimated 16 million copies sold worldwide. It remains Enya's highest selling album of her career. To promote the album, Enya made several interviews and televised performances, including the 2001 World Music Awards. In 2002, the album won Enya her third Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.
Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968) {1985, Japan 1st Press}

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968) {1985, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 244 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 124 Mb
Full Scans | 00:45:28 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz Rock | CBS/Sony #30DP 304

Blood, Sweat & Tears is the second album by the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released on December 11, 1968. It was the most commercially successful album for the group, rising to the top of the U.S. charts for a collective seven weeks and yielding three successive Top 5 singles. It received a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970. The album has been certified quadruple platinum, with sales of more than four million units in the U.S. In Canada, the album enjoyed a total of eight weeks at number 1 on the RPM national album chart.
Olivia Newton-John - Physical (1981) [1983, Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}

Olivia Newton-John - Physical (1981) [1983, Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 38:22 | 350,88 Mb
Label: EMI/Toshiba EMI Ltd. (Japan) | Cat.# CP35-3065 | Released: 1983-11-21 (1981-10-13)

Happy Birthday, dear Olivia Newton-John!

"Physical" is the 12th studio album by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, released on 13 October 1981, by MCA Records. The album was produced and partly written by her long-time record producer John Farrar. Recorded and mixed at Ocean Way and David J. Holman's studio in Los Angeles, California, "Physical" became one of Newton-John's most controversial and sexual records, and her most successful studio album to date. Musically, the album features considerable use of synthesizers and it explores lyrical themes such as love and relationships, sex, kinesthetics and environmental protection. Upon its release, the album received positive reviews from music critics, many of them considering it to be Newton-John's best effort. The album charted high in several countries, including the United States, Japan and Newton-John's native Australia, becoming one of the most successful albums of the early 1980s. It also ranks among the best-selling albums by Australian solo artists, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace (1983) [Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}

Paul McCartney - Pipes Of Peace (1983) [Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}
Rock, Pop Rock, Soft Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 39:06 | 391,43 Mb
Label: MPL/Odeon/Toshiba EMI Ltd. (Japan) | Cat.# CP35-3084 | Released: 1983-10-17

"Pipes of Peace" is the 4th solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul McCartney, released in 1983. As the follow-up to the popular "Tug of War", the album came close to matching the commercial success of its predecessor in Britain but peaked only at #15 on America's Billboard 200 albums chart. While "Pipes of Peace" was the source of international hit singles such as "Say Say Say" (recorded with Michael Jackson) and the title track, the critical response to the album was less favourable than that afforded to "Tug of War".
Baltimoore - Double Density (1992) / Thought For Food (1994) [Japan 1st Press]

Baltimoore - Double Density (1992) / Thought For Food (1994) [Japan 1st Press]
EAC Rip | FLAC: Image+Cue+Log | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | Scans
Zero Corporation
Hard Rock, Melodic Hard Rock

Björn Lodin started out with his friends in Rainfall then Six feet under and when that band came apart Elektra records offered him a deal to record a solo album under his own name. Bjorn turned that down and said he would prefer to record under the band name of Baltimoore. The first two albums are soft AOR album with a lot of blues and soul feel. He would then in 1992 team up with Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev and record two great albums with melodic hardrock that should please all fans of this type of music. The two albums are Double Density 1992 and Thought For Food 1994. These two albums are among the best in Baltimoores career and too bad they are both out of print and very hard to track down. They strongly borrow from WHITESNAKE & RAINBOW, so if your a fan of these bands it's well worth a shot.
Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity (1981) [1983, Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}

Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity (1981) [1983, Japan, 1st Press] {Black Triangle CD}
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:22 | 610,01 Mb
Label: EMI America/Toshiba EMI Ltd. (Japan) | Cat.# CP35-3018 | Released: 1983 (1981)

"Mistaken Identity" is the 6th studio album by American singer Kim Carnes. It was released in April 1981 by EMI America Records. It was one of 1981's biggest albums and produced Billboard's number-one song for the entire year, "Bette Davis Eyes". It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, and was subsequently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned three singles, "Bette Davis Eyes", "Draw of the Cards" and the title track, which peaked at # 1, 28 and 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. The Mistaken Identity Tour found Carnes at the peak of success, selling out arenas and large venues.

Kenny Rogers - What About Me? (1984) [1987, Japan, 1st Press]  Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Oct. 26, 2022
Kenny Rogers - What About Me? (1984) [1987, Japan, 1st Press]

Kenny Rogers - What About Me? (1984) [1987, Japan, 1st Press]
Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Country Pop | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 40:09 | 435,81 Mb
Label: RCA/BMG Music (Japan) | Cat.# R28P-1118 | Released: 1987-10-21 (1984-07-19)

"What About Me?" is the 16th studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Nashville. The album's title track, "What About Me?", is sung in trio with R&B singer James Ingram and Rogers' former New Christy Minstrels bandmate turned solo star Kim Carnes, which is a love song that reached number one on the AC charts and was also a pop and country hit, giving co-writer Richard Marx his 1st #1 hit as a writer. Elsewhere on the album is "Two Hearts, One Love" by Byron Hill, "The Stranger" (a story song in the vein of Rogers' previous hits such as "The Gambler" and "Lucille"), "The Night Goes On" (a R&B influenced ballad) and "Crazy" (a song Rogers co-wrote with Richard Marx which is in the style of "Through the Years") that also charted and gave Rogers yet another #1 hit and Marx his 2nd #1 hit as a writer. Though this album didn't enjoy the success of his previous albums, "What About Me?" was a hit with its strongest showing being #9 on the Country music album charts during a chart run of nearly a year.