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The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}

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The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}

The Doors - Morrison Hotel (1970) {1998, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 275 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 139 Mb
Full Scans | 00:37:25 | RAR 5% Recovery
Electra / Asylum Records / East West Japan #AMCY-3189
Psychedelic Rock / Classic Rock / Blues Rock

The Doors returned to crunching, straightforward hard rock on Morrison Hotel, an album that, despite yielding no major hit singles, returned them to critical favor with hip listeners. An increasingly bluesy flavor began to color the songwriting and arrangements, especially on the party'n'booze anthem "Roadhouse Blues." Airy mysticism was still present on "Waiting for the Sun," "Queen of the Highway," and "Indian Summer"; "Ship of Fools" and "Land Ho!" struck effective balances between the hard rock arrangements and the narrative reach of the lyrics. "Peace Frog" was the most political and controversial track, documenting the domestic unrest of late-'60s America before unexpectedly segueing into the restful ballad "Blue Sunday." "The Spy," by contrast, was a slow blues that pointed to the direction that would fully blossom on L.A. Woman.

Wishbone Ash - The Essential Collection (2013)

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Wishbone Ash - The Essential Collection (2013)

Wishbone Ash - The Essential Collection (2013)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,02 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 371 Mb
Full Scans | 01:14:18 + 01:11:29 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock / Blues Rock / Hard Rock / Progressive Rock
Spectrum Music / Universal UMC #SRECXX2099

One track longer than 2006's Sometime World: An MCA Travelogue and four deeper than 1993's Time Was: The Wishbone Ash Collection, 2013's Essential Collection makes up for what it lacks ("Phoenix," "Time Was") with affordability. Priced to move, it covers a lot of ground, offering up a slew of Wishbone Ash classics like "Blind Eye," Warrior," "Ballad of the Beacon," and "Persephone," and while it may lack a handful of notable tracks, there's enough here to satisfy both veterans and newbies alike.

Kin Ping Meh - Kin Ping Meh (1971) {2004, Reissue}

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Kin Ping Meh - Kin Ping Meh (1971) {2004, Reissue}

Kin Ping Meh - Kin Ping Meh (1971) {2004, Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 364 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 158 Mb
Full Scans | 00:45:35 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock / Krautrock / Progressive Rock / Hard Rock / Psychedelic Rock
Polydor / Universal Music #0602498223680

Looking like something reissued by Akarma (but creeping out on Polydor), Kin Ping Meh's self-titled 1971 effort is dripping with Deep Purple-esque organ and guitar, as well as a healthy dose of CSN&Y vocal harmonies. Like many B-list or C-list rock outfits of the period, Kin Ping Meh were adept, but lacking that extra ooomph that would have pulled them out of obscurity. The rockin' numbers were by-the-book chuggers, save for the somewhat exceptional "Everything" and though they did delve into proggy, string-laden sprawlers on occasion ("My Dove"), most of the album's content is simply adequate and marginally derivative of the heavier hitting acts of the early '70s.

ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}

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ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}

ZZ Top - The Best Of ZZ Top (1977) {1986, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 202 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 86 Mb
Scans Included | 00:34:32 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Boogie Rock, Southern Rock | Warner-Pioneer Co. #32XD-537

ZZ Top closed out their tenure with London Records in late 1977 with The Best of ZZ Top, a basic but terrific ten-song retrospective of highlights from their first five albums (well, four, actually, since the underwhelming Tejas is ignored). There are no surprises here, just album rock favorites, which means it does draw heavily on Tres Hombres (four songs, total), adds Fandango's "Tush," "Blue Jean Blues," and "Heard It on the X" for good measure, then rounds it out with two songs from Rio Grande Mud and a selection from the debut. Yeah, there are a couple good album tracks missing, but as a ten-song summary of their early years, this can't be beat.

Rory Gallagher - Original Album Classics (2008) {5CD Box Set}

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Rory Gallagher - Original Album Classics (2008) {5CD Box Set}

Rory Gallagher - Original Album Classics (2008) {5CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,83 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 700 Mb
Full Scans | 04:15:45 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Electric Blues | Capo / Sony BMG Music #88697311862

The Original Album Classics series, courtesy of Sony/BMG, packages together five classic albums from one of the most popular artists on the label's roster, housing them in an attractive slipcase. This set from the Irish guitar legend features the albums Deuce (1971), Calling Card (1976), Top Priority (1979), Jinx (1982) and Fresh Evidence (1988). 56 tracks. For a career that was cut short by illness and a premature death, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Rory Gallagher sure accomplished a lot in the blues music world. Although Gallagher didn't tour the U.S. nearly enough, spending most of his time in Europe, he was known for his no-holds-barred, marathon live shows at clubs and theaters around the United States.

Paice Ashton Lord - BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992) {Japan 1st Press}

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Paice Ashton Lord - BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992) {Japan 1st Press}

Paice Ashton Lord - BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (1992) {Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | WavPack (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 340 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 127 Mb
Covers Included | 00:50:51 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Blues Rock | Brunette / Alfa Records #ALCB-825

Paice Ashton Lord was a short-lived British rock band featuring Deep Purple band members Ian Paice and Jon Lord with singer Tony Ashton. The band was formed in 1976, released its only album in 1977 and broke up in 1978. Recorded in 1977, on the tails of the post-Deep Purple supergroup's Malice In Wonderland album, this extremely well-recorded broadcast catches the trio (and friends) stretching out in directions that the album itself never managed. On vinyl, after all, PAL sounded constricted, forever teetering on the brink of a no-holds-barred jam, but never quite mustering the strength to leap in. On stage, however, the improvisational instincts that Paice and Lord had built their very reputations upon were given full rein to spread and stretch.

Joan Armatrading - Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection (2007)

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Joan Armatrading - Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection (2007)

Joan Armatrading - Willow: The Joan Armatrading Collection (2007)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 2:16:58 | 865 / 314 Mb
Genre: Blues Rock

Joan Armatrading's entry onto the U.K. charts in 1976 heralded the arrival of a distinctive artist whose uncompromising attitude would propel her throughout a career of remarkable consistency that has traversed multiple genres from rock to jazz and blues. Initially coming out of the folk-oriented singer/songwriter scene of the early '70s, she enjoyed a period of mainstream success on the back of her Glyn Johns-produced hit "Love and Affection." Reinventing herself in the early '80s as a hard-edged new wave and pop act, she remained a chart staple with rock hits like "My Myself I" and "Drop the Pilot." An increasing self-reliance as a producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist eventually led to yet another career resurgence in the 2000s as she delivered albums like 2007's Grammy-nominated Into the Blues and 2021's Consequences out of her home studio.

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding (2013)

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Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding (2013)

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding (2013)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 233 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 111 Mb | Scans included
Label: Heavenly , Flooded Soil Recordings, Cooperative Music | # HVNLP98CD
Blues, Blues-Rock, Alternative Rock | Time: 00:44:24

Though Black Pudding marks the first time that singer Mark Lanegan and multi-instrumentalist Duke Garwood have recorded together, it isn't the first time they've collaborated. The latter toured with the Gutter Twins, Lanegan's project with Greg Dulli. Garwood's name isn't as well-known to the general public as the singer's, but his reputation among musicians certainly is. He's worked with everyone from the Orb to Wire, from Wooden Wand to Sir Richard Bishop, from Josh T. Pearson to Kurt Vile. For those familiar with Lanegan's 2000s solo work, the moody nature of the material here will come as little surprise; let's face it, his voice is coated in darkness. That said, all but two of these songs – the lovely guitar instrumentals by Garwood that bookend the album – are co-writes. They range from spooky blues numbers such as "Pentacostal" and "Death Rides a White Horse," where the guitar is the primary instrument, to fractured, skeletal, nocturnal funk numbers such as "Cold Molly."

John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers - Blues for the Lost Days (1997)

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John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers - Blues for the Lost Days (1997)

John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers - Blues for the Lost Days (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 353 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 132 Mb | Scans included
Genre: British Blues, Blues-Rock | Label: Silverstone | # CTCZ-30011 | Time: 00:51:10

John Mayall has been playing blues literally for my entire lifetime and at 64 years old proves that he's still among the best. On this CD, Mayall displays the many blues attitudes of which he is capable. Lately, many of his songs decry urban decay and violence. He continues here in that vein with the hard-driving Dead City and the old Eddie Harris R&B song, How Can You Live Like That. Stone Cold Deal is a shuffle driven by saxophone, organ and drums. Its infectuous rhythm will have you dancing and its incisive lyrics will have you thinking. My other favorites are the title cut on which Mayall's prowess on the piano is showcased, One In A Million which is a rocking paean to his beloved mother, and I Don't Mind, a song in the rollicking piano-driven Southern style for which Mayall is justly famous. There isn't anything I really dislike on the album though It Ain't Safe and Some Other Day seem out of place and Trenches, though lyrically gripping, is musically weak. If you are a blues fan, you are sure to like Blues For the Lost Days, another strong effort from master bluesman John Mayall.

Robben Ford & The Blue Line - Mystic Mile (1993)

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Robben Ford & The Blue Line - Mystic Mile (1993)

Robben Ford & The Blue Line - Mystic Mile (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 381 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 129 Mb | Scans ~ 58 Mb
Label: Stretch/GRP | # GRS 00082 | Time: 00:55:57
Modern Electric Blues, Jazz-Blues, Blues Rock

Mystic Mile is an electric blues album by Robben Ford and the Blue Line, released in 1993. In this second record for Stretch Records, Ford shows a notorious growth as songwriter besides his outstanding virtuosity as a guitarist.

Bad Company - The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology (1999)

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Bad Company - The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology (1999)

Bad Company - The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology (1999)
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,05 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 419 Mb
Full Scans | 01:06:56 + 01:10:40 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Hard Rock | Warner Music / Elektra #7559-62391-2

The Original Bad Co. Anthology is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 1999 on Elektra Records. This album marks Bad Company's first new songs since 1982 to feature original lead singer Paul Rodgers. In addition to the classic hits, it also features six B-sides and outtakes. Technical information was retrieved from the 1999 Edition released by Elektra Records. Most songs on this album were previously released on Swan Song Records. The tracks "Tracking Down A Runaway", "Ain't It Good", "Hammer Of Love", and "Hey, Hey" are new recordings made for this compilation. There is a notable omission of "Electric Land", "Gone, Gone, Gone", and "Young Blood", which were fairly big hits with Rodgers.

Royal Southern Brotherhood - Don't Look Back (2015)

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Royal Southern Brotherhood - Don't Look Back (2015)

Royal Southern Brotherhood - Don't Look Back (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 547 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 194 Mb
Full Scans | 01:07:36 | RAR 5% Recovery
Southern Rock, Blues Rock, Blues, R&B | Ruf Records #RUF 1215

Royal Southern Brotherhood is an American blues and blues rock supergroup, consisting of singer and percussionist Cyril Neville, vocalist and guitarist Devon Allman, vocalist and guitarist Mike Zito, drummer Yonrico Scott, and bassist Charlie Wooton. New blood. New beginnings. For Royal Southern Brotherhood, Don’t Look Back isn’t just an album title, but the attitude that drove the award-winning US band’s third release. Tracked at the iconic Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with an all-guns-blazing new guitar lineup and production team, this is the sound of a band rolling with the punches and turning the page.

John Drendall, B.A. Thrower & Friends - Papa Never Let Me Sing The Blues (1972) [Reissue 2009]

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John Drendall, B.A. Thrower & Friends - Papa Never Let Me Sing The Blues (1972) [Reissue 2009]

John Drendall, B.A. Thrower & Friends - Papa Never Let Me Sing The Blues (1972) [Reissue 2009]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 244 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 91 MB | Covers - 4 MB
Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bella Terra Records (BTR0040)

Rural blues private press with excellent guitar parts throughout. Actually in the second side things get a bit psychedelic too , especially at the superb psychedelic instrumental "Black River Lady". Another highlight is the great ''Old Man Gibbs" with a certain Neil Young + Crazy Horse vibe. The music is diverse with a hint of Neil Young , JJ Cale or even Grateful Dead in their sound. An obscure but solid record overall.

Roy Buchanan - Live Stock / A Street Called Straight (1975/1976) {2005, Remastered}

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Roy Buchanan - Live Stock / A Street Called Straight (1975/1976) {2005, Remastered}

Roy Buchanan - Live Stock / A Street Called Straight (1975/1976) {2005, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 569 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 272 Mb
Full Scans | 01:15:34 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Modern Electric Blues | BGO Records #BGOCD682

The U.K. based Beat Goes On label continues their series of Roy Buchanan two-fers. This one finds the artist at a distinct professional crossroads. After his ultimately discordant relationship with Polydor came to an end, the label finally showed the good sense to issue Live Stock (1975) – which was primarily documented at Town Hall in New York City on November 27, 1974. The notable exception being the six-plus minute take of "I'm Evil" – recorded the following March at the Amazing Grace club in Evanston, IN. Supporting Buchanan's consummate strings during the Town Hall appearance are Billy Price (vocals), John Harrison (bass), Malcolm Lukens (keyboards), and Byrd Foster (drums/vocals).

Joe Cocker - The Album Recordings 1984-2007 (2016) {14CD Box Set}

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Joe Cocker - The Album Recordings 1984-2007 (2016) {14CD Box Set}

Joe Cocker - The Album Recordings 1984-2007 (2016) {14CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 4,90 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 1,82 Gb
Full Scans | 12:12:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Blues | Parlophone #0190295996598

The Album Recordings 1984-2007 is an impressive Joe Cocker 14CD box. The new collection comprises all of Cocker’s studio albums released from 1984 – 2007 [along with 'Live'] and a newly compiled bonus CD of ‘Related Recordings’ that includes rarities, additional content from European deluxe discs, US Album versions and songs found on tribute albums for the likes of Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. The Album Recordings 1984-2007 is packaged as a clamshell box containing a 16-page booklet. All CDs come housed in replica cardboard sleeves. The albums included in this box are: 1. Civilised Man (1984) 2. Cocker (1986) 3. Unchain My Heart (1987) 4. One Night Of Sin (1989) 5. Joe Cocker (Live) (1990) 6. Night Calls (1992) 7. Have A Little Faith (1994) 8. Organic (1996) 9. Across From Midnight (1997) 10. No Ordinary World (1999) 11. Respect Yourself (2002) 12. Heart & Soul (2004) 13. Hymn For My Soul (2007) 14. Related Recordings (Exclusive Bonus Disc).