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VA - X-Ray Music: A Blood And Fire Dub Directory (1999) Music

Posted by Rtax at Aug. 6, 2023

VA - X-Ray Music: A Blood And Fire Dub Directory (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 277 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 130 MB
56:33 | Reggae, Dub | Label: Blood & Fire

There simply may not be a better reggae label around than England's Blood & Fire, a company co-founded by noted reggae critic Steve Barrow and Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall. The fact that the best reggae label in the world deals strictly in reissues from the 1970s could be construed as something of an indictment of the current state of the art, but that doesn't make Blood & Fire's releases any less crucial. This sampler focuses on the many exquisite dub albums the label has issued over the last few years (its title comes from Lee "Scratch" Perry: "Some people call it dub. I call it x-ray music"). Included are dub versions of songs by Horace Andy ("Dub There"), the Morwells ("Morpheus Special"), and the Congos ("Noah Sugar Pan"), among others, but the album's best feature is the variety of producers represented: there's hardly an important reggae producer missing, so the neophyte can enlighten him- or herself by comparing the styles of King Tubby, Prince Jammy, Lee Perry, Jojo Hookim, and Errol Thompson. It's tempting to say something like "if you only own one dub album, make it this one, " but it would be much better to let this compilation guide your deeper exploration of this fascinating, and sometimes unsettling, musical world.

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VA - Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule [9CD Limited Edition] (2009) Music

Posted by JET 1 at Aug. 4, 2018

Founded in 1947 by avid jazz fans and record collectors Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson with a $10,000 loan from Ertegun’s dentist, Atlantic Records ended up being one of the most successful independent labels in the history of recorded music, and a litany of the label’s artists over the past 60-plus years is stunning in its diversity, ranging from John Coltrane and Big Joe Turner to Kid Rock and Gnarls Barkley and several points in-between. This “time capsule” – nine discs of music, one DVD documentary, and a 45 rpm 7" of Sticks McGee's “Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee,” plus several little bits of flare and memorabilia and a book of photographs, all of it housed in a sturdy metal box – simply confirms what most pop music fans already knew: Atlantic Records is one hell of a record company.

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The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped (2016) [4 x SD-Blu-ray] Re-up Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 9, 2020

The Rolling Stones - Totally Stripped (2016)
4xBlu-ray: MPEG-4 AVC, 1080i, 29,970 fps, 16:9, High Profile 4.1 | LPCM, DTS-HD MA
Rock, Documentary | Eagle Rock, ERSBD3025 | ~ 108.75 Gb

Totally Stripped is a newly revised version of the documentary that was originally made to coincide with the release of The Rolling Stones Stripped album released in November 1995. It tells the story of the two studio sessions and three live shows that made up the Stripped project…

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Ray Conniff - The Ray Conniff Hi Fi Companion (1958/2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Jan. 23, 2024

Ray Conniff - The Ray Conniff Hi Fi Companion (1958/2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 68:28 minutes | 1,1 GB
Jazz | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Originally released as a double album in 1958, “Hi-Fi Companion” is a perfect little mid-century time capsule, a hip, swinging, urban, yet reassuring showcase of vintage Conniff and his inimitable arrangements of some of the most popular songs of the era.

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Duke Robillard - Blues Full Circle (2016) Music

Posted by funkerman at Sept. 9, 2016

Six time 'Blues Award' winner Duke Robillard is one of the most respected blues and roots music guitarists working today. Guests on Blues Full Circle include Jimmie Vaughan, Sugar Ray Norcia and Kelley Hunt. Robillard has worked with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Roomful Of Blues, Fabulous Thunderbirds and dozens of blues legends. “On Blues Full Circle, Duke Robillard slams out the blues like the all-time great he is, with impeccable support.”

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Duke Robillard - Blues Full Circle (2016) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDV at Aug. 10, 2022

Duke Robillard and His All-Star Combo - Blues Full Circle (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 51:44 minutes | 619 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

"Blues Full Circle" is the album from two-time Grammy nominee and multi Blues Music Award winning guitarist Duke Robillard, whose last album, "The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard", won Acoustic Album of the Year honors at the 37th Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Produced by Robillard and recorded at Lakewest Recording and Duke’s Mood Room, "Blues Full Circle" showcases his killer guitar tones in a small combo setting, which brings out the power and urgency of the songs.

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Chris Duarte Group - Texas Sugar / Strat Magik - mp3/256kbs/stereo/94.5mb Music

Posted by pictureman33 at Nov. 29, 2005

Chris Duarte Group - Texas Sugar / Strat Magik - mp3/256kbs/stereo/94.5mb

Austin-based guitarist, songwriter and singer Chris Duarte is such a promising young upstart in the world of modern blues that he has been favorably compared to the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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Davina and The Vagabonds - Sugar Drops (2019) Music

Posted by Pisulik at Aug. 1, 2019

Davina and The Vagabonds - Sugar Drops (2019)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) - 211 MB | Cover | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 88 MB | 00:37:06
Vocal Jazz, Country | Label: Red House Records

'Sugar Drops' is the first album on Red House Records from Davina and the Vagabonds and marks the first time singer/songwriter/pianist Davina Sowers entered a proper studio to record an album. The Minneapolis-based artist holed up in Nashville's Compass Sound Studio with producer (and Compass Records co-founder) Garry West, along with her trumpeter, string arranger and husband, Zack Lozier, and a rotating cast of powerhouse players including Todd Phillips (David Grisman, Robbie Fulks) on bass, Doug Lancio (Patty Griffin, John Hiatt, Tom Jones) on guitar and Reese Wynans (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa) on Hammond B3.

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Johnny Ray Jones - Mystic Chiefs (2024) [Official Digital Download] Vinyl & HR

Posted by pyatak at Aug. 1, 2024

Johnny Ray Jones - Mystic Chiefs (2024) [Official Digital Download]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44.1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 42:27 minutes | 469 MB
Blues Rock | Studio Master, Official Digital Download

Mystic Chiefs, blues shouter Johnny Ray Jones’ third studio album, isn’t just a forcefully sung, heatedly played slice of contemporary blues. It marks the recording debut of vocalist Jones’ exciting all-star band, likewise known as the Mystic Chiefs, and also serves as a scorching look back at Southern California’s storied blues ’n’ roots history.

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Peter Wright, Royal Opera House, Miyako Yoshida, Steven McRae, Iohna Loots - Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (2010) [Blu-Ray] Music

Posted by Vilboa at Sept. 19, 2017

This all-time ballet favourite, in which young Clara is swept into a fantasy adventure when one of her Christmas presents comes to life, is at its most enchanting in Peter Wright's glorious production - as fresh as ever in its 25th year. Tchaikovsky's ravishing score, period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman (including an ingenious magical Christmas tree), an exquisite Sugar Plum Fairy (Miyako Yoshida) and chivalrous Prince (Steven McRae), the mysterious Drosselmeyer (Gary Avis) and vibrant dancing by The Royal Ballet make for a captivating performance.

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