The Suffers

The Suffers - The Suffers (2016) {The Suffers Self Produced 860427000225}

The Suffers - The Suffers (2016) {The Suffers Self Produced 860427000225}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 299 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 104 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 21 Mb | 5% repair rar
© The Suffers Self Produced | 860427000225
R&B / Houston Soul / Soul / Retro Soul / Roots Rock / Dance Rock

With their sizable membership and prominent horn section, the Suffers might look (and sometimes sound) like one of the many soul revival acts that have risen into public consciousness in the wake of the success of Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, but a listen to the group's debut album makes it clear they're up to something a bit different. The Suffers documents a band whose music speaks to the past and the present at once; these ten musicians clearly have a soft spot for classic soul and R&B, but there's also a big portion of jazz, pop, classic rock, and reggae bubbling up in their music, and in some respects, this music harkens back to the era of adventurous rock bands with horn sections (like Blood, Sweat & Tears, 10 Wheel Drive, and Chicago in their prime) as much as mid-'60s soul.
The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Iste Confessor: The Sacred Music Of Domenico Scarlatti (2001)

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Iste Confessor: The Sacred Music Of Domenico Scarlatti (2001)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 223 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 138 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Choral, Sacred | Label: CORO | # COR16003 | Time: 00:59:32

First and foremost, Domenico Scarlatti is regarded as the greatest composer of binary harpsichord sonatas of all time, and that is as it should be: he wrote more than 600 of them and many are constantly recorded and played. However, early in his Italian career, Scarlatti developed a proven track record as a composer of sacred music, some of it under the watchful eye of his father, Alessandro Scarlatti, believed by many at the time as the top composer of the age. The fact most readily observed in regard to Domenico's sacred music is that his Stabat mater, composed in 1717 or 1718, was the work within that genre replaced in Rome by Giovanni Pergolesi's Stabat mater around 1735. The Scarlatti work was conceived in a different style to different strictures; while it has become the most recorded of Scarlatti's sacred works, it definitely suffers when paired with the Pergolesi owing to its immediacy and familiarity. On Coro's Iste Confessor, the Sixteen led by Harry Christophers widely opt for Scarlatti's own, other sacred music as filler to the "Stabat mater with results fairer to the composer and quite favorable to listeners.

The Fatback Band - NYCNYUSA (1977) [1994, Remastered Reissue]  Music

Posted by BlondStyle at March 1, 2022
The Fatback Band - NYCNYUSA (1977) [1994, Remastered Reissue]

The Fatback Band - NYCNYUSA (1977) [1994, Remastered Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Disco | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 38:35 | 240,99 Mb
Label: Southbound Records (UK) | Cat.# CDSEWM 030 | Released: 1994-07-29 (1977)

NYCNYUSA is an improvement over 1976's lackluster Night Fever, but not by much. It suffers from the same problem that plagues many of the albums in the Fatback catalog: While the group has no problem generating solid grooves, they often have trouble translating them into enough solid songs to sustain an album. Inconsistent material continues to be a problem on NYCNYUSA: "Spank the Baby" layers a chant that is inane even by disco standards over a repetitive jam while "Duke Walk" sinks the pleasant quality of its pop-reggae feel with a dull arrangement that lacks any interesting twists and turns. Another problem track is "Cosmic Woman," which fails to make to good on the promise of its interesting title due to uninspired lyrics and a humdrum groove.

The Sundowners - Captain Nemo (1968) [Reissue 2007]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 28, 2022
The Sundowners - Captain Nemo (1968) [Reissue 2007]

The Sundowners - Captain Nemo (1968) [Reissue 2007]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 217 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 81 MB | Covers - 18 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rev-Ola (CR REV 201)

The Sundowners' sole album suffers from the problems afflicting many similarly obscure late-'60s pop/rock LPs on major labels. One, the group can't really decide what they want to be, which though leading to some admirable versatility, also ensures a sort of anonymity. Two, there aren't any really good songs, though one or two come close. It might be backhanded praise, but as those sort of records go, this is considerably above the average; the production's very good and full, the singing and harmonies are decent and committed, and the Sundowners play pretty well. Still, they almost sound like different groups from track to track, or at the very least like they're not quite sure whether to be all-out commercial, or try and slip some hipness in on the side…
Christoph von Dohnányi, The Cleveland Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Hartmann: Adagio (1999)

Christoph von Dohnányi, The Cleveland Orchestra - Mahler: Symphony No. 9 / Hartmann: Adagio (1999)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 413 MB | 01:39:46
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

This is an excellent Mahler Ninth. It does not feature the tortured anguish of Bernstein (Sony & DG), the elegant pain of Giulini (DG), or the stately gloom of Walter (Sony), but, like Libor Pesek (Virgin Classics), it successfully straddles more than a few fences. But "straddling fences" does not imply it's middle-of-the-road–it is, in fact, more middle-of-the-night. Dohnányi often makes inner voices turn disruptive, yet coaxes the strings to sound both sweet and eerie in their heavy use of portamento; and he is scrupulous in extracting just about every last meaningful detail in this monumental work.
Christoph von Dohnányi, The Cleveland Orchestra - Wagner: Die Walküre (1997)

Christoph von Dohnányi, The Cleveland Orchestra - Wagner: Die Walküre (1997)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 1 Gb | 03:44:45
Genre: Classical | Label: Decca

This is a grand, satisfying performance on almost every count. Its stature allows me for the moment to put aside the baggage of all earlier recordings and assess it on its own merits alone. In the first place, following on his successful Rheingold (Decca, 11/95), Dohnanyi conducts a well-paced, thought-through reading that at once creates dramatic excitement and attends to the longer view. From the opening storm right through to the Magic Fire Music there’s a welcome sense of forward movement everywhere, except in the middle of Act 2 where in places Dohnanyi slows down inordinately, allowing the score to become momentarily becalmed.

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969) [3 Releases]  Music

Posted by v3122 at Feb. 9, 2022
The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969) [3 Releases]

The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed (1969
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
3CD | London, ABKCO | ~ 784 or 340 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 66 Mb
Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Rock & Roll

~ 1986 Germany Original, London 820 052-2 + 1986 France Original, London 820 052-2 + 1986 UK Remaster, ABKCO 844 473-2 ~

The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981) [4 Releases]  Music

Posted by v3122 at April 17, 2022
The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981) [4 Releases]

The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You (1981)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
4CD | Label: Various | ~ 1122 or 487 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 85 Mb
Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Rock & Roll

~ 1983 Japan Original, Toshiba-EMI CP35-3032 + 1994 USA Remaster, Virgin 7243-8-39502-2-5 + 2009 EU Remaster, Polydor 0602527015699 + 2013 Japan Remaster, Promotone UICY-40002 ~
The Velvet Underground - A Walk with the Velvet Underground (1997)

The Velvet Underground - A Walk with the Velvet Underground (1997)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 1.4 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 833 MB
6:01:09 | Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock | Label: Midnight Beaat

Limited numbered edition of 1000. 20-page booklet with photographs and liner notes. "The ultimate rare collection includes soundtracks, demos, acetates, rehearsals, unreleased and more…".

The Fixx - Shuttered Room (1982) [Non-Remastered]  Music

Posted by Designol at Nov. 8, 2022
The Fixx - Shuttered Room (1982) [Non-Remastered]

The Fixx - Shuttered Room (1982) [Non-Remastered]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 271 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 106 Mb | Scans included
Rock, New Wave, Dance-Rock | Label: MCA | # MCAD-31074 | Time: 00:38:51

Shuttered Room is the debut studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1982. It contains the group's debut single, "Stand or Fall", which hit the Top 10 of Billboard's Album Rock Tracks as well as #79 on the Hot 100. Its follow-up single was "Red Skies". Both songs were aided by popular MTV music videos.