Japan And Ghost

Lester Young - Blue Lester (The Immortal Lester Young) (Japan Edition) (1992) Music

Posted by Domestos at Feb. 13, 2018

Basically Young's Savoy Master Takes, Blue Lester finds the svelte tenor innovator on a prime mix of sides from 1944 and 1949. As was the trend of most swing soloists by the mid-'40s, Young heads up a few different extended combos here, featuring the likes of pianist Johnny Guarnieri, trumpeter Jesse Drakes, drummer Cozy Cole, and old Basie bandmates Freddie Green and the Count himself. The numbers with Basie are particularly good, especially "I Don't Stand a Ghost of Chance With You" and "Back Home in Indiana." And for the topper, Young is heard in the company of the entire Basie band (Clyde Hart is on piano, though) for the three tracks that close things out. Not a bad place to start your Lester Young collection.

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NHK - Japanology Plus: Collection 1 (2015 - 2018) Movies

Posted by notbanned at March 12, 2018

Host Peter Barakan visits experts in various fields to show Japanese culture from a new perspective.

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The Haunted - Exit Wounds (2014) (Japan QATE-10061) Music

Posted by apocalipsys2014 at Sept. 17, 2014

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Nightwish - Once (2004) (Japan UICO-1067) Music

Posted by apocalipsys2014 at Oct. 21, 2013

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Treat - Ghost Of Graceland (2016) {Japanese Edition} Music

Posted by popsakov at April 20, 2016

Treat - Ghost Of Graceland (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 445 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 136 Mb
Scans (JPG, 600 dpi) ~ 68 Mb | RAR 5% Recovery
Hard Rock, AOR, Melodic Rock | King Records #KICP-1759

30 years after their sensational debut album, Scratch and Bite, Swedish melodic rock legends TREAT are back! Ghost of Graceland is the album that every melodic rock fan has hoped for: a classic rock masterpiece with thunderous guitars, powerful yet seductive melodies and hook-laden songs, all wrapped up in a production that combines the best of now and then!

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Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (1982) [2015, Universal Music Japan, UICY-40148] Music

Posted by v3122 at June 12, 2015

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow (1982)
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Universal Music Japan, UICY-40148 | ~ 257 or 108 Mb | Scans(png) -> 213 Mb
Experimental Rock / Alternative Rock / Avantgarde

With yet one final Magic Band lineup in place, featuring Richard Snyder on bass and Cliff Martinez on drums alongside returning vets Jeff Moris Tepper and Gary Lucas, Beefheart put the final touch on his recording career to date with Ice Cream for Crow…

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The Spinners - 2nd Time Around (1970) {Motown/UICY Japan} Music

Posted by tiburon at April 16, 2024

The Spinners - 2nd Time Around (1970) {Motown/UICY Japan}
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Genre: Philly Soul, Smooth Soul, Soul

The Spinners' 2nd Time Around (1970) was actually their debut long-player for the short-lived V.I.P. subsidiary of Motown Records. The "Second Time" referred to in the title indicates the quintet's new direction, which was considerably funkier than the group's former R&B persona. The album likewise marked the final contributions of G.C. Cameron, who himself was the latest in a line of replacements that began when George W. Dixon made way for Edgar "Chico" Edwards in 1961. However, by the time the combo had become part of the Motown roster, Edwards' spot was filled by Cameron. The Stevie Wonder-penned "It's a Shame" became the Spinners' first Top 20 hit of the decade.

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Tomoyasu Hotei - Paradox (2017) {Japanese Edition} Music

Posted by popsakov at Nov. 25, 2017

Tomoyasu Hotei - Paradox (2017) {Japanese Edition}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 418 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 160 Mb
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Rock | Universal Music / Virgin Music #TYCT-60110

Tomoyasu Hotei, known as HOTEI (‘hoe-tay”), is an acclaimed Japanese guitarist, songwriter, composer, performer and record producer, who currently resides in London. HOTEI has sold more than 40 million records in a 35 year career to date, and is best known internationally for the song “Battle Without Honor or Humanity”, which was made famous by its inclusion in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” movie. HOTEI began his career in 1981, as co-founder, guitarist and principal songwriter of legendary Japanese rock band BOOWY, (“boy”), who enjoyed phenomenal success as one of Japan’s most popular and revered bands…

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Vernon Burch - Get Up (1979) [2018, Japan] Music

Posted by BlondStyle at Aug. 21, 2018

In the late '70s and early '80s, some people argued that Vernon Burch had made a big mistake by leaving the Bar-Kays. At the time, the Bar-Kays were huge. A combo that was originally known for Memphis soul had successfully reinvented itself as a hardcore funk band, and its albums of the period were doing a lot better than Burch's solo efforts. Naturally, some people couldn't help but wonder if Burch would have been better off sticking around for smashes like "Holy Ghost" and "Shake Your Rump to the Funk." But he didn't want to spend his entire career as the Bar-Kays' guitarist; he was determined to see what he could accomplish on his own. Recorded in 1979, Get Up was Burch's second album for Chocolate City/Casablanca and his fourth solo album overall.

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Albert Ayler - Holy Ghost: Rare and Unissued Recordings 1962-70 (2004) [Boxset] Music

Posted by paloz at April 23, 2010

Holy Ghost is the first comprehensive attempt to build a monument in sound to Albert Ayler. The settings – radio and TV sessions, studio demos, private recordings, live concert footage – find his music at its most liberated. And with the sponsorship and assistance of Ayler's family, friends, and colleagues, Holy Ghost documents his never-before-heard first and last recordings, bookending rare and unissued music from every stage of his career.
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