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Gene Ammons - The Classic Early Albums 1955-1960 (2023) Music
Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 1, 2023
Gene Ammons - The Classic Early Albums 1955-1960 (2023)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 5:19:45 | 732 Mb / 1,7 Gb
Genre: Jazz / Label: Enlightenment
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 5:19:45 | 732 Mb / 1,7 Gb
Genre: Jazz / Label: Enlightenment
This 4CD Set includes eight of Gene Ammons' most esteemed and celebrated albums, originally released between 1955 and 1960. All coming from the great man's 1950s output when he worked with many of the finest jazz musicians around, the collection illustrates perfectly how he helped develop the sound of the tenor saxophone to higher levels of expressiveness. Ammons, together with Dexter Gordon and Sonny Stitt, helped integrate their developments with the emerging vernacular of the bebop movement, and the chromaticism and rhythmic variety of Charlie Parker is evident in his playing. This compilation forms an ideal starting place for beginners to this maverick musician's work and talents, but works equally well for those already well versed, as a perfect reminder of just how extraordinary an artist Gene Ammons was.
Gene Ammons - The Jughead (2020) Music
Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 16, 2020
Gene Ammons - The Jughead (2020)
FLAC tracks | 5:30:49 | 2,04 Gb
Genre:Jazz / Label: Master Tape Records
FLAC tracks | 5:30:49 | 2,04 Gb
Genre:Jazz / Label: Master Tape Records
Gene Ammons, who had a huge and immediately recognizable tone on tenor, was a very flexible player who could play bebop with the best (always battling his friend Sonny Stitt to a tie) yet was an influence on the R&B world. Some of his ballad renditions became hits and, despite two unfortunate interruptions in his career, Ammons remained a popular attraction for 25 years. Son of the great boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons (who was nicknamed "Jug") left Chicago at age 18 to work with King Kolax's band. He originally came to fame as a key soloist with Billy Eckstine's orchestra during 1944-1947, trading off with Dexter Gordon on the famous Eckstine record Blowing the Blues Away.
Various Artists - The Complete Goldwax Singles, Vol. 1 1962-1966 (2009) {2CD Set Ace Records CDCH2 1226} Music
Posted by ruskaval at March 10, 2020
Various Artists - The Complete Goldwax Singles, Vol. 1 1962-1966 (2009) {2CD Set Ace Records CDCH2 1226}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 466 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 321 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 39 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1962-66, 2009 Goldwax / Ace Records | CDCH2 1226
R&B / Soul / Deep Soul
The Memphis-based Goldwax label has a cult following among deep soul fans, especially for its recordings of James Carr. Still, it's fair to say that there aren't a whole lot of people fanatical enough to want a single-by-single retrospective of the company's entire 45 output, as has been produced for a couple of bigger soul labels with much bigger followings, Stax and Motown. Ace Records takes pride in tackling projects for niche collector markets, however, and for those Goldwax aficionados out there, this two-CD, 58-track set will be heartily welcomed. To be technical, some of these were issued on Goldwax subsidiaries, or labels in which Goldwax founder Quinton Claunch was involved before Goldwax started; there are also a couple of Spencer Wiggins 1968 tracks that came out on a collector-targeted bootleg single, though they didn't appear on a Goldwax 45 at the time.
VA - Twistin' The Night Away - 50 Great Recordings Dedicated To The Most Popular Dance Of The Century 1959-1962 (2013) Music
Posted by Rtax at April 12, 2022
VA - Twistin' The Night Away - 50 Great Recordings Dedicated To The Most Popular Dance Of The Century 1959-1962 (2013)
FLAC (tracks) - 656 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 299 MB
2:08:27 | Twist, Pop, Oldies | Label: Jasmine Records
FLAC (tracks) - 656 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 299 MB
2:08:27 | Twist, Pop, Oldies | Label: Jasmine Records
When Hank Ballard and The Midnighters recorded their song, 'The Twist' they would have had no idea what they were about to start. For what was about to happen would change dancehalls across the known world forever, welcome ladies and gentlemen to the dance phenomenon, The Twist! Here we have 50 tracks inspired by the craze that was sweeping the nation like a teenage jiggling plague and includes all the major classics such as "Let's Twist Again" and "Twistin' The Night Away". Features as you expect all the usual suspects: Chubby Checker, Sam Cooke, The Isley Brothers and the not so obvious, Frank Sinatra. So come on, roll back the carpet it's twisting time!
The Shirelles - Tonight's The Night / Sing To Trumpets And Strings 1961-62 (2016) Music
Posted by ciklon5 at Sept. 3, 2024
The Shirelles - Tonight's The Night / Sing To Trumpets And Strings 1961-62 (2016)
FLAC (*tracks + .cue, log, scans) | 1:15:19 | 425 Mb
Genre: R&B, Pop-Soul, Doo Wop
FLAC (*tracks + .cue, log, scans) | 1:15:19 | 425 Mb
Genre: R&B, Pop-Soul, Doo Wop
Guitar – Joe 'Groundhog' Richardson*, Luther Dixon Saxophone, Vocals – King Curtis Vocals – Addie "Micki" Harris*, Beverly Lee, Doris Coley, Shirley Owens
The Shirelles & King Curtis - Give A Twist Party (Remastered) (1962/2022) Music
Posted by Rtax at July 4, 2022
The Shirelles & King Curtis - Give A Twist Party (Remastered) (1962/2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 431 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 177 MB
1:06:57 | Soul, Pop, Ballad, Twist | Label: RevOla
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 431 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 177 MB
1:06:57 | Soul, Pop, Ballad, Twist | Label: RevOla
Give a Twist Party Review by Richie Unterberger
A rather strange concept for an early-'60s album, pairing the Shirelles, then at the peak of their success, with R&B/soul sax great King Curtis. It's not so much a collaboration as an alternation; Curtis gets three instrumentals to himself, and sings "I Got a Woman" and another cut. King does duet with the girls on "I Still Want You," and the Shirelles handle the rest of the material, mostly written by their chief producer/songwriter Luther Dixon, in a much more up-tempo vein than their famous singles. No hits on this record, which is respectable but not terribly exciting, and a bit schizo in concept.
The Fall - The Frenz Experiment (Expanded Edition) (1988/2020) Music
Posted by delpotro at Oct. 22, 2020
The Fall - The Frenz Experiment (Expanded Edition) (1988/2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 787 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 278 Mb | 02:01:02
Alternative Rock, Post-Punk | Label: Beggars Banquet
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 787 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 278 Mb | 02:01:02
Alternative Rock, Post-Punk | Label: Beggars Banquet
Beggars Arkive announce the upcoming reissue of The Fall’s 10th studio album, 1988’s ‘The Frenz Experiment’. Available as an expanded edition on double CD and double LP, the releases both contain the original album, plus singles and B-Sides.
Bo Diddley - The Bo Diddley Collection 1955-62 (2016) Music
Posted by Rtax at May 3, 2024
Bo Diddley - The Bo Diddley Collection 1955-62 (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 509 MB
3:40:05 | Rhythm & Blues | Label: Acrobat
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 509 MB
3:40:05 | Rhythm & Blues | Label: Acrobat
Bo Diddley, also known as Ellas McDaniel, was one of the most distinctive and influential artists in the transition of popular music from blues and R&B through to rock ‘n’ roll during the 1950s. His music was best-known for his use of the guitar riff based on the 3/2 clave, sometimes known as “shave and a haircut, two bits”, and it was a motif taken up by many artists after he popularised it with his early hits. Although he did not have a huge number of hits, his songs, such as “I’m A Man”, “Pretty Thing”, “Who Do You Love” and “Mona” have inspired and been recorded by a huge number of artists. This great value 84-track 3-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of all his singles for the Checker label from his 1955 debut through to 1962, plus the tracks which were not included on his singles from his first seven albums - “Bo Diddley”, “Go Bo Diddley”, “Have Guitar Will Travel”, “In The Spotlight”, “Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger”, “Bo Diddley Is A Lover” and “Bo Diddley Is A Twister”. It’s thorough overview of his crucial first few years of recording, which established his unique position as one of the pioneers of the genre.
VA - The History of Rhythm and Blues 1942 - 52 (2009) Music
Posted by ciklon5 at July 8, 2024
VA - The History of Rhythm and Blues 1942 - 52 (2009)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 4:46:14 | 811 / 601 Mb
Genre: Soul, R&B, Jazz, Blues
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 4:46:14 | 811 / 601 Mb
Genre: Soul, R&B, Jazz, Blues
The History of Rhythm & Blues Volume Two investigates the transition from race music through sepia to Rhythm & Blues; the growing importance of radio; the rise of the independent record labels, the 45rpm record and the jukebox and looks at the rhythms behind the blues from shuffle and jump through rumba to rock’n’roll and beyond.
Lightnin' Hopkins - The Swarthmore Concert [Recorded 1964] (1993) Music
Posted by gribovar at June 2, 2024
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Lightnin' Hopkins - The Swarthmore Concert [Recorded 1964] (1993)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 230 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 121 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Blues, Acoustic Blues, Texas Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige/Bluesville Records (00025218056328)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 230 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 121 MB | Covers - 5 MB
Genre: Blues, Acoustic Blues, Texas Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Prestige/Bluesville Records (00025218056328)
A Lightnin' solo concert from his college kiddie-folk period (1964), this languished unissued in Fantasy Records' vaults until its release in the early '90s. That's a shame, because this concert captures Lightnin' at his beguiling best, spinning tales and blues magic with every track. His introductions are half the show, making even shopworn staples like "Baby Please Don't Go" and "My Babe" sound fresh. His guitar work is astounding, pulling off inventive leads while maintaining a constant boogie rhythm that makes other instruments superfluous. If you want a disc that clearly showcases Lightnin' Hopkins at his enchanting best, start your collection with this one; it's a charmer.