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Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD) Japanese Mini-LP, SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

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Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD) Japanese Mini-LP, SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD)
Japanese Mini-LP SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.2 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 774 Mb | Scans ~ 1.2 Gb
Motown, R&B, Soul, Funk, AM Pop | Label: Motown/Universal Music Japan | Time: 05:38:04

Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Diana Ross & The Supremes featuring the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. Part of a ten-album Diana Ross & The Supremes SHM-CD cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Where Did Our Love Go", "More Hits By The Supremes", "I Hear A Symphony", "The Supremes A Go Go", "Sing Holland Dozier Holland", "Reflections", "Join The Temptaions", "Love Child", "Let The Sunshine In", and "Cream Of The Crop".

Stevie Wonder - Albums Collection 1966-1985 (14CD) Japanese SHM-CD Reissue 2012

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Stevie Wonder - Albums Collection 1966-1985 (14CD) Japanese SHM-CD Reissue 2012

Stevie Wonder - Albums Collection 1966-1985 (14CD) Japanese SHM-CD Reissue 2012
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 3.7 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.35 Gb | Scans ~ 615 Mb
Label: Universal Music Japan | # UICY-20346-20359 | Time: 10:05:00
Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop/Rock, Jazz-Funk, Disco

Collection includes: 'Up-Tight' (1966); 'Down To Earth' (1966); 'My Cherie Amour' (1969); 'Where I'm Coming From' (1971); 'Music Of My Mind' (1972); 'Talking Book' (1972); 'Innervisions' (1973); 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' (1974); 'Songs In The Key Of Life' 2CD (1976); 'Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants' 2CD (1979); 'Hotter Than July' (1980); 'In Square Circle' (1985).

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete), Volume 1-3 (2012-2016) 9CD

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Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete), Volume 1-3 (2012-2016) 9CD

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas (Complete), Volume 1-3 (2012-2016) 9CD
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.67 Gb | Artwork included | Time: 10:43:14
Genre: Classical | Label: Chandos | # CHAN 10720(3), 10798(3), 10925(3)

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet’s landmark series of Beethoven’s complete sonatas. Bavouzet has taken this programme to the most prestigious venues around the world and continues to perform it. Gramophone has nominated him several times for its Artist of the Year award, arguing that "Bavouzet’s chronological journey through the Beethoven sonatas has not been surpassed in the last 30 years. Yes, it’s that good."

Harmonium - Albums Collection 1974-1980 (6CD)

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Harmonium - Albums Collection 1974-1980 (6CD)

Harmonium - Albums Collection 1974-1980 (6CD)
EAC | FLAC (Cue&Log) ~ 1.5 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 630 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Folk, Folk Rock | Time: 04:21:58

Collection includes all three studio albums and one live album by Canadian progressive folk-rock band Harmonium. In 2007, all three of Harmonium's studio albums were named among the 100 greatest Canadian albums of all time in Bob Mersereau's book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.

Black Country Communion - Albums Collection 2010-2017 (6CD)

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Black Country Communion - Albums Collection 2010-2017 (6CD)

Black Country Communion - Studio Albums 2010-2017 + 'Live Over Europe 2012' (6CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.5 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 875 Mb
Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Blues-Rock | Time: 06:51:15 | Complete Scans

A U.S.-U.K. hard rock alliance formed in 2010, featuring Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian. Collection includes: Black Country Communion (2010); Black Country Communion 2 (2011); Live Over Europe (2012); Afterglow (2012); BCCIV (2017).

Lhasa de Sela - Studio Albums Collection 1998-2009 (3CD)

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Lhasa de Sela - Studio Albums Collection 1998-2009 (3CD)

Lhasa de Sela - Studio Albums 1998-2009 (3CD)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 858 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 382 Mb | Scans included
Singer/Songwriter, Folk, World, Ethnic Fusion, Latin, Folk-Rock | Time: 02:23:55

Lhasa de Sela (September 27, 1972 – January 1, 2010), also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-born singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States, and divided her adult life between Canada and France. Her first album, La Llorona, went platinum in Canada and brought Lhasa a Félix Award and a Juno Award. Collection includes: La Llorona (1998), The Living Road (2003) and Lhasa (2009).

Stone The Crows - Studio Albums (1969-1972) 4CD [1996-1997 Repertoire Reissue]

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Stone The Crows - Studio Albums (1969-1972) 4CD [1996-1997 Repertoire Reissue]

Stone The Crows - Studio Albums (1969-1972) 4CD [1996-1997 Repertoire Reissue]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 372 Mb | Scans ~ 390 Mb
Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Boogie Rock | Label: Repertoire | Time: 02:42:05

Stone the Crows was a tough-luck, working class, progressive soul band that came out of the pubs of Scotland in the early '70s. They had everything going for them at the start: not one, but two gritty singers, a talented guitarist, a rhythm section that had played with John Mayall, and the name recognition of having Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant as their producer. Despite favorable reviews by the critics, however, they never managed to sell their hybridized soul music to a large audience. In addition, they lost two of their key members early on, one of whom was tragically electrocuted, and the group broke up after four albums. Their biggest contribution to rock was the immense vocal talent of one Maggie Bell. Winner of several Top Girl Singer awards in Britain, Bell had a raunchy, gutbucket voice that, although it fell short of the naked emotion and range of Janis Joplin's, came probably closer to her style than any other female singer.

The Boomtown Rats - Albums Collection 1978-1982 (4CD)

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The Boomtown Rats - Albums Collection 1978-1982 (4CD)

The Boomtown Rats - Albums Collection 1978-1982 (4CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.04 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 402 Mb | Scans ~ 260 Mb
Genre: New Wave, Pop Punk, Post-Punk | Time: 02:45:55

The Boomtown Rats were an Irish rock band that scored a series of British hits between 1977 and 1980, and were led by singer Bob Geldof, who organized the Ethiopian relief efforts Band Aid and Live Aid. Collection includes: A Tonic for the Troops (1978); The Fine Art Of Surfacing (1979); Mondo Bongo (1981); V Deep (1982).

Taylor Swift - Albums Collection 2006-2014 (9CD + DVD) [Japanese Releases]

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Taylor Swift - Albums Collection 2006-2014 (9CD + DVD) [Japanese Releases]

Taylor Swift - Albums Collection 2006-2014 (9CD + DVD) [Japanese Releases]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 3.5 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.2 Gb | Time: 08:48:06
DVD5 | NTSC | 16:9 (720x480) VBR | LPCM 2.0 | 00:30:53 | ~ 2 Gb
Genre: Pop, Country-Pop, Dance-Pop, Pop/Rock | Scans ~ 1 Gb

Collection includes: 'Taylor Swift' (2006) SHM-CD + Deluxe Edition; 'Fearless' (2008) SHM-CD + Platinum Edition (CD+DVD); 'Speak Now' (2010) 2CD Deluxe Edition; 'Red' (2012) 2CD Deluxe Edition; '1989 D.L.X.' (2014) (CD+DVD).

Natalie Cole - Studio Albums Collection 1987-2013 (12CD)

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Natalie Cole - Studio Albums Collection 1987-2013 (12CD)

Natalie Cole - Studio Albums Collection 1987-2013 (12CD)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 4.5 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.55 Gb | Scans ~ 897 Mb
Adult Contemporary, R&B, Soul, Vocal Jazz, Holidays | Time: 11:09:25

Collection includes: 'Everlasting' (1987); 'Good To Be Back' (1989); 'Unforgettable With Love' (1991); 'Take A Look' (1993); 'Holly & Ivy' (1994); 'Stardust' (1996); 'Snowfall On The Sahara' (1999); 'The Magic Of Christmas' (1999); 'Ask A Woman Who Knows' (2002); 'Leavin' (2006), and 'Still Unforgettable' (2008); Natalie Cole en Español (2013).

The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD) Japanese Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

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The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD) Japanese Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD)
Japanese Mini LP, Cardboard Sleeve, Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 570 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 268 Mb | Scans included
AM Pop, Folk-Rock, Folk Pop, Psychedelic | Time: 01:28:13

Before becoming a solo act, Linda Ronstadt was the lead singer of the Stone Poneys, an L.A.-based trio with an acoustic folkish sound and strong original material. The band's focal point and greatest asset was Ronstadt's clear, powerful singing. Originally recording in a coffeehouse folk style not far removed from Peter, Paul and Mary, the group rocked up its sound slightly and scored a Top 20 hit with "Different Drum," written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees, in 1967.

Madeline Bell - Bell's A Poppin' (1967) Reissue 2004

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Madeline Bell - Bell's A Poppin' (1967) Reissue 2004

Madeline Bell - Bell's A Poppin' (1967) Reissue 2004
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 272 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 125 Mb | Scans ~ 96 Mb
Pop-Soul, Soul | Label: RPM Records | # RPM 281 | Time: 00:53:37

Though born in New Jersey, smooth soul diva Madeline Bell enjoyed her greatest success in the United Kingdom (where she began living in 1963), and her first album, 1967's Bell's a Poppin', is a thoroughly enjoyable example of British pop record-making at its most poised and professional. Bell had a world-class voice and sang supper-club soul in the manner of Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield (the latter of whom was a friend of Bell's and often used her as a backing vocalist); those looking for Southern soul grit will be disappointed, but Bell's a Poppin' is a marvelous example of the British equivalent of Brill Building pop. The arrangements are clever and sophisticated, the musicians are spot-on throughout, producer John Franz adds just the right amount of polish without rubbing away the personality of the music, and Bell's vocals tell a story just beautifully, boasting smarts and understated passion while maintaining a firm sense of control and balance throughout.

Trio Zimmermann - Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trios op. 9 (2011)

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Trio Zimmermann - Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trios op. 9 (2011)

Trio Zimmermann - Ludwig van Beethoven: String Trios op. 9 (2011)
Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin; Antoine Tamestit, viola; Christian Poltéra, cello

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 330 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 178 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: BIS | # BIS-SACD-1857 | Time: 01:13:51

Beethoven's trios for violin, viola, and cello remain among his least-played works. They seem to point back to the occasional chamber music of the Classical period, and if they're not given the proper attention, that's exactly what they do. But Beethoven himself thought enough even of the very early String Trio in E flat major, Op. 3 (1794), to supervise a keyboard arrangement of the work in the 1810s, and the Op. 9 set heard here, composed in 1798, is almost as ambitious as the group of Op. 18 string quartets that followed it by about a year, and for which it can be seen as a kind of study. The hard, weighty performances by the Trio Zimmermann command attention for these works. Hear the way it sculpts out the jagged opening melodic material of the climactic String Trio in C minor, Op. 9/3, or lay into the quasi-orchestral finale of the first trio of the set. There's a good deal of motivic work here that forecasts the density of Beethoven's mature chamber music language.

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado - Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.9 (2014)

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Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado - Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.9 (2014)

Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Claudio Abbado - Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.9 (2014)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 260 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 147 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 479 3441 GH | Time: 01:03:07

In his final performances with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in August 2013, Claudio Abbado conducted Anton Bruckner's unfinished Symphony No. 9 in D minor, and this recording is drawn from the best takes from those concerts. Considering that this rendition came near the end of Abbado's life and stands as a worthy testament to his achievements, it's easy to read too much into the interpretation, and to view it as a mystical or transcendent reading because of the circumstances. On the one hand, Abbado's understanding of this symphony was as thorough as any conductor's, and the Lucerne musicians played with seriousness and dedication, offering a version that has impressive power and expressive depth. On the other hand, there are many competitive recordings that either match Abbado's for strength and feeling, or surpass it in purely technical terms of sound quality and reproduction. Certainly the sound is exceptional, according to Deutsche Grammophon's high standards, and this stereo recording is exceptionally clean and noise-free.

Liz Phair - Albums Collection 1993-2003 (3CD)

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Liz Phair - Albums Collection 1993-2003 (3CD)

Liz Phair - Albums Collection 1993-2003 (3CD)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 396 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Rock, Lo Fi | Time: 02:41:43

Growing out of the American underground of the late '80s, Liz Phair fused lo-fi indie rock production techniques with the sensibility and structure of classic singer/songwriters. Exile in Guyville, her gold-selling debut album, was enthusiastically praised upon its 1993 release, and spawned a rash of imitators during the following years, particularly American female singer/songwriters. For her part, Phair wasn't able to fully break into the mainstream, even with the support of the press and MTV. Whip-Smart, her second album, was heavily promoted upon its 1994 release, yet despite its relatively strong chart positions, it was viewed as a disappointment, and Phair's momentum declined steadily during the mid-'90s, as she took several years to record her third album. Collection includes: Exile in Guyville (1993); Whip-Smart (1994); Liz Phair (2003).