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Winston Tong ‎- Theoretical China (1984) (24-Bit/96Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

Vinyl Rips By admin · August 19, 2013 · Comments off

Tong’s final solo effort, or at least the last one that has seen any sort of formal release, Theoretically Chinese is at times quite an intriguing attempt at an art-pop/dance effort, mid-’80s vintage. Most of the album is essentially a collaboration with ex-Associates member Alan Rankine, and if Theoretically Chinese isn’t a hysterical classic on the level of Sulk, say, Rankine brings shimmering energy to the album that pays off in spades. The sparkling “Endgame” and the moodier “Reports From the Heart” are fine pop through and through, with Tong’s smooth, often underplayed singing at the center — he rarely takes over a song, instead easily flowing with the arrangements. Throughout the album Tong touches on everything from lyrical references to George Orwell (“Big Brother” — not a cover of the Bowie song, though Tong himself owes a debt to Bowie’s crooning style more than once) to a fine enough reworking of Marianne Faithfull’s stellar “Broken English.” This perhaps takes on a new level of meaning givenTong’s long-standing interest in his Chinese descent and American upbringing, also addressed via his calling another song “Yellow Peril.” One song, the almost-title-track “Theoretical China,” is a supergroup jam of sorts, with players including New Order’s Stephen Morris and Jah Wobble, but it’s a touch overcooked, Tong sounding a bit forced on the verses. LTM’s reissue, as is par for the course with their efforts, includes a fine essay on Tong from label boss James Nice as well as three bonus tracks — an Italian remix of “Broken English” and two collaborations with Belgian singer Niki Mono. One, “The Hunger,” is a striking tour de force, a quarter-of-an-hour-long effort done in collaboration with a number of Japanese musicians.
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Triumvirat ‎- Spartacus (1975) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Are we going to a symphonic-rock gem? and to this day I move to Germany with the legendary “Triumvirat”. They have called the ‘ELP’ clones… hmm, well, but not be so exhaustive as to call them ‘clones’, some influence each other, nothing else. Triumvirat use their imagery to create his symphonic court music, however ELP takes the classic straight to their creations. Attention! I’m a fan of both groups. Triumvirat I’ve still this album along with “Illusions on a double dimple’ is their finest works in my opinion, unfortunately after the death of Helmut Köller, Triumvirat was no longer the same. In ‘Spartacus’ is displayed all his creative energy, good keyboards, good melodies. The sound recordings Triumvirat, it seems remarkable, excellent sound engineer.
Cover Artwork
Ah! The covers are cut quite simple, but effective. The mouse inside the bulb, I’ve always liked the plot of Triumvirat.

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Triumvirat – Old Loves Die Hard (1976) (First DE Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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WOW! This record is just a bit less good than Spartacus: mostly, it sounds very similar to Spartacus. The weak point on this album is Barry Palmer’s lead vocals, although bearable. “I believe”, sounding a bit pop, has good rhythmic piano, Fender Rodes, choir parts and some floating keyboards. The first part of the marvelous “Day in a life” has Fender Rhodes and background floating keyboards sounding like the Gary Wright’s “Dream Weaver” track; the second part has a very progressive & melodic piano a la Rick Wakeman: absolutely GRAND; finally, the third part sounds like on the Spartacus album: rhythmic piano, VERY spacy moog, fast drums and bass. The epic “History of mystery part 1” starts with another excellent piano part, followed by heroic & catchy keyboards like on the Spartacus album: Hammond organ and moog; so, this tracks sounds like the best ELP of the early 70’s! The excellent “History of mystery part 2”, containing a killer moog solo in the beginning, is a variation on the theme present on the “History of mystery part 1” track. The simple and not very progressive “A cold old worried lady” is a good but not catchy piano oriented song, with some background orchestral arrangements: no synthesizers, no drums and no bass. The next track “Panic on 5th Avenue”, sounding again like on the Spartacus album, is a pompous keyboards exploration a la ELP: TONS of Hammond organ, ultra floating moogs a bit like the Gary Wright’s “Dream Weaver” track again, police sirens emulation, hammering drums, elastic bass, the track is maybe a bit repetitive, but it is very well made; the killer long & melodic moog solo at the end is absolutely OUTSTANDING! The more ordinary last track, “Old loves die hard”, has a bit the same style as “A cold old worried lady”, except there are drums and bass plus some discrete organ notes.
Rating: 4.5 stars

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Stephen Stills ‎- Stephen Stills Live (1975) (US Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Recorded Live March 8 & 9, 1974 At The Auditorium Theatre In Chicago.
This live record features Stephen Stills with a great voice that may be a bit weary but is, perhaps, even more emotional and personal. Separated into an acoustic side and an electric side, Stills triumphs during both sets. The electric side is highlighted by the tight “Wooden Ships,” while the acoustic side shines with “Change Partners” and a frenetic version of “Crossroads.”

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Electric Side
Wooden Ships 6:28
Four Days Gone 3:50
Jet Set (Sigh) / Rocky Mtn Way 5:26
Special Care 3:27
Acoustic Side
Change Partners 2:50
Crossroads / You Can’t Catch Me 4:30
Everybody’s Talking At Me 2:15
4 + 20 2:11
Word Game 3:58

Stephen Stills – vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, piano
Donnie Dacus – guitar, backing vocals
Jerry Aiello – keyboards
Kenny Passarelli – bass, backing vocals
Russ Kunkel – drums
Joe Lala – percussion

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Stan Getz – Stan Getz: The 1953-54 Clef/Norgran Studio Sessions (2011) (180g 4LP BOX Mosaic) (24-Bit/96Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Stan Getz – Stan Getz: The 1953-54 Clef/Norgran Studio Sessions (2011) {180g 4LP BOX Mosaic}
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC(tracks) – 3.79 Gb | Full Scans – 17 Mb | Label: Mosaic Records
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% | Rec. CAT #MRLP 3001

Gaps. We hate them. We admit it, we’re completists, and we can’t tolerate inaccurate personnel logs, song edits imposed on artists, or sessions split up over scattered LPs. We’re compelled to jump in and fix the errors and re-create mis-handled recording dates. Our Stan Getz Quintet box with Jimmy Raney – one of Mosaic’s earliest sets and out of print nearly 20 years — was an example of our efforts to clean-up an important body of music that over time had been re-issued haphazardly, and with substandard sound. More recently, when we learned that Getz’s Norgran Studio recordings were coming out on CD, we thought: – shouldn’t LP enthusiasts get the Clef/Norgran set in full, sumptuous Mosaic editions, on 180-gram audiophile LP?

Chronologically, these sessions for Norman Granz fell just after the quintet dates with Raney, before Getz had risen to the dizzying heights of extreme popularity and when he was still basking in the glow of his stint as part of Woody Herman’s Four Brothers saxophone section. Released on the Clef and Norgran labels just at the transition from 10-inch to 12-inch LPs, the tracks got recycled on Verve across many records, were combined with other songs from other dates, or were forgotten entirely.

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Renaissance ‎- Novella (1977) (First UK Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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This album of ‘Renaissance’ is undoubtedly one of the highlights. I was reminded of my childhood memories of when music was always present. I’ve a vivid image of my dad coming up with a strange LP (strange to me at that time) of a certain Carl Orff with a very curious work called ‘Carmina Burana’, where he began with a chorus of voices and drums to accompany … ugh! great contribution to Orff to all contemporary music and taking nothing less than medieval scores … But why am I talking about Orff? Simple, because when I hear the first track of ‘Novella’ the song ‘Can you hear me?’, I come immediately to mind the opening of ‘Carmina Burana ‘. There’s a direct influence no doubt. And it’s not new to the Renaissance take classical music pieces and add to it letters.
This is one of the most successful albums of his career with ‘Ashes are Burning’, in my opinion.

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Paul Winter / Winter Consort ‎- Icarus (1972) (US Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Essential: a masterpiece of jazz-fusion music.
Openly I would describe this work as the first Oregon’s LP, under the direction of soprano saxophonist Paul Winter.
Later I’ve heard other Winter’s works, and are geared more toward the New-Age genre.
As for the music on this LP, is so good. That you can hear some of the jazz-ethnic-acoustic fusion.
Another interesting thing we’ve to a Ralph Towner, not only playing guitar… also singing and does quite well! Listen to “The Silence Of A Candle”.
An LP 5 stars.

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Pachacamac – Contrastes (1973) (First FR Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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A superb french folk group introducing us to the Andean-Folk music.
This is the second LP of Pachacamac. Is necessary to deepen some aspects as far as andean music is concerned. There’s a pretty big leap in the way of dealing with andean music, is an experiment. Contrary to what one might think, the experiment works very well!
Wouldn’t surprise me that some famous set back, had taken “borrowed” some technical aspects regarding the interpretation of the traditional folk music. The first dates: published in 1973 … but, what a way to be good music in that year and in all areas. I recognize that these Pachacamac it played the all out with its proposal, and listening very carefully feel that their influence could reach a joint European newer. Right: I feel Flairck could have gotten to know (just a feeling, non-anything). Is that when I hear any subject come to my head and the dutch Flairck way to face the music and instrumentation.
Listen to “Roquito” (the use of panpipes is quite clear and what about the guitars), “Chimborazo”, “Ecarlate”, “Plant Ivoire ,…”, etc, etc.
I don’t understand what went no further (they released a third album in the eighties, but without the strength printed on their first two.) Ah! the instrumental “Q’ara Chunchu” is by far the best version I’ve heard (Bolivia Manta and Inti-Illimani, have their versions of this song, but without the quota of genius in the choice of instruments).
This LP is a prize to any hearing (and I do if I’ve heard!), And since a good friend showed them to me, I can’t be less and do the same with you.

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Michael Hedges ‎- Breakfast In The Field (1981) (DE Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Breakfast in the Field introduced virtuoso guitarist Michael Hedges to the new age and instrumental music community in stunning fashion. After Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman discovered the passionate yet ethereal musician, he immediately inked Hedges to a recording contract and joined him as producer for this 1981 debut. Music critics of all varieties were immediately impressed by the incredible technique and expressive musicality Hedges almost effortlessly displayed on this disc, recorded live direct to two-track. Hedges’ compositional abilities alone would have been enough to mesmerize musicians and audiophiles, but his added improvisational skills put this recording way over the top both technically and artistically. From the sweet sounds of “The Unexpected Visitor” to the frenetic “Peg Leg Speed King,” Hedges practically defines what would be described shortly thereafter as the new acoustic revolution with his dexterity and imagination. While Hedges’ follow-up, Aerial Boundaries, is often described as the guitarist’s masterpiece, Breakfast in the Field has an early career spark and meditative yet passionate conviction that can’t be surpassed.

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Lost Nation ‎- Paradise Lost (1970) (US Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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This album of american group ‘Lost Nation’, is one of those gems that went unnoticed at the time; good voices and good keyboards.
The themes of the songs are quite contemporary: pollution, deforestation and anything that involves nature vs. technology. The completion date is 1970, with all that wonderful sound of british-prog.

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Laurelie ‎- Laurelie (1970) (Reissue Lmtd. Edition) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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“One of the first Belgian Prog band along with WATERLOO and MAD CURRY & The PEBBLES). Even if there were still many psychedelic treats in their music, the group was a standard Progressive quartet with a flutist. Their sole album, released on a “Barclay” subsidiary label called “Triangle” was released in early 1970 and they sounded like Psychera-TRAFFIC, CRESSIDA, GRAVY TRAIN and early BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST.
Their music is a mix of shorter Psych-filled tracks and two longer Prog-Psych tracks, including a five-piece suite almost filling the second side of the album. The band split justa after the LP and bassist Pierre Raepsaet joigned JENGHIZ KHAN.
Despite a strong demand. as witnessed the prices for original vinyls, here is the very First Legit LP Reissue of Laurelie’s sole album with reproduction of the original sleeve!!
pHiLmAriE, Dec 13, 2011″

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Joe Satriani ‎- Dreaming #11 (1988) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Dreaming #11 is something of an oddity: a mini-disc released in 1988 with three live tracks and one new studio track. The live tracks, taken from the Surfing with the Alien tour and featuring the powerful duo of Stuart Hamm on bass and Jonathan Mover on drums, showcase Satriani’s outstanding talents in a live atmosphere; however, they’ve been heard before (“Ice Nine” was on Surfing with the Alien and “Memories” and “Hordes of Locusts” came from Not of This Earth). The studio track, “The Crush of Love,” immediately became a favorite of Satriani fans everywhere, mostly because of its catchy tune and its creative use of the wah-wah pedal to give the guitar an almost human voice. A recommended disc for musicians and fans, but not essential to the casual collector.

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Vinyl Notes:
Originally released in 1988, this grouping assembles all variations of the “Dreaming #11” EP as well as its re-releases and subsequent remastered versions. Side B Recorded live at the California Theater, San Diego, CA. on June 11, 1988.

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Janus ‎- Gravedigger (1972) (DE Reissue) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music.
This is the history of JANUS, born as a progressive rock band made up of English musicians in Krefeld in Germany in 1970, retired broke and unknown in 1973, despite being signed to the prestigious EMI “Harvest” label, alongside such bands as Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, and Edgar Broughton…
…The original band were COLIN ORR (Guitar/Keyboards), ROY YATES (Classical Guitar), BRUNO LORD (Vocals), DEREK HYETT (Vocals), MICK PEBERDY (Bass) and KEITH BONTHRONE (Drums). Style was truly original, and it has been said that JANUS were the originators of the genre that became “acoustic rock”. That probably misses the fact, that like the name, the band had two very distinct, schizophrenic, sides. Capable of soft, beautiful melodies, they also cranked out some megadecibel material, which a few years later would have had them tagged as a punk band. Signed to EMI Harvest in 1970, in 1971 they recorded the classic “Gravedigger” album. Remarkably, the whole album, including mixing was put together in 24 hours of studio time…
…For two years, the band lived in Holland, partied on – making the “summer of love” a 36 month event – and managed very few live appearances…
…At the tail of 1973 JANUS came to England, and managed to perform to one or two appreciative university audiences, before becoming the only band in history to be thrown out of the Cavern Club in Liverpool (too heavy…. read loud). By 1974 it was time to call it a day, so that was the first end of Janus…

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Janis Ian ‎- Between The Lines (1975) (First US Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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This is Janis Ian’s second album from her re-emergence in the early to mid-’70s as one of the genre’s most inspired and original singer/songwriters.
While this title houses Ian’s biggest international hit, the confessional “At Seventeen,” the entire effort combines her honest and confessional lyrics with an equally engaging blend of pop/rock and definite jazz and blues. She assembled much of the same ensemble that had worked on her previous long-player, Stars (1975), and much of the material retains the same warmth and intimacy in both her craft as well as the presentation. Unlike the more somber and introverted tracks that dominate Between the Lines (1975), the disc commences with a prime example of Ian’s infectious coziness on the light and airy “When the Party’s Over.” This is one of the title’s more straightforward love songs and features an appropriately lilting counter-harmony from Dennis Pereca. More typical are the somewhat dark and oblique “From Me to You,” “The Come On,” and the despairing title track. Darker still are “In the Winter” and the abject loneliness of “Tea and Sympathy” — both of which feature some engaging arrangements courtesy of famed arranger/conductor Ron Frangipane, whose clients include Melanie and Townes Van Zandt as well as both John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Underlying the heady orchestration and truly at the center of Ian’s skill are her emotively powerful yet reserved melodies. This was undoubtedly a factor in “At Seventeen” becoming a Grammy winner as well as a chart-topping single stateside and a Top 20 hit throughout much of Europe as well as more disparate locations such as Israel. The strength of material and public interest garnered by Between the Lines would continue on her next equally powerful long-player, Aftertones (1976). This album is a recommended starting point for potential enthusiasts, as well as a touchstone to be repeatedly revisited.

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Gryphon ‎- Gryphon (1973) (UK Pressing) (24-Bit/96Khz + 16-Bit/44.1Khz) (Vinyl Rip)

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A complex and enjoyable medieval influenced folk romp. There’s plenty of modern interpretation.Kemp’s Jig isn’t a jig. Sir Gavin Grimbold heads off on hies horse with his sword, but the horse returns without the brave rider leaving his pregnant wife and mother with a barn to build and the crops to cut … Johnson the valiant one of three butchers stops to aid a woman’s cry only – part of a highywaymen’s trap. he stands his grounds and kills 9 of the 10 before the woman takes the knide form his side and stabs him in the back. A hue & cry is rasied and she is taken to Newgate in irons for klling the finest butcher ” as ever the sun shone on”
The Unquiet Grave is a tradiitonal song about a young man mourning over the grave of his lost love.
Astrologer: hilarious harlot playing the maid gets her cummupence and the astrolger gets a crown. Hmm not many tracks have three part recorder breaks in them. A medieval Golf Girl. The Devil and the Farmer’s Wife exhibits a similar sense of humour.
I love it. One of those albums that’s not just great listening but guaranteed to cheer you up.
An excellent additon …..

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