The Best Of The Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 (2008)

The Best Of The Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 (2008)
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Hard Rock

Apart from his classic work with UFO, from a pure heavy metal and hard rock standpoint, most metalheads consider Michael Schenker's 1980-1984 solo period to be his high-water mark. And after checking out the 2008 compilation Best of the Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984, you'll understand why. After splitting from the aforementioned UFO, it appeared as though Schenker was on a mission to show the world that his exit from the band would not affect his playing in the slightest. And as heard on such tracks as "Armed and Ready," and a pair of instrumentals -- "Captain Nemo" and a live version of "Into the Arena" -- this rang true. And you've got to love "Attack of the Mad Axeman," which from a song title and lyrical standpoint, would have fit perfectly on the fictional Spinal Tap opus Smell the Glove. You even get a nod to Schenker's UFO days as well, with a fine live reading of "Doctor Doctor." While newcomers to the wonders of Schenker's six-string wizardry would probably be better off starting with a UFO comp or Strangers in the Night, Best of the Michael Schenker Group 1980-1984 isn't too shabby of a lead-off selection, either. 

by Greg Prato, AMG

Tracklist:

01. Armed And Ready (Schenker, Barden) 04:08
02. Cry For The Nations (Schenker, Barden) (Radio Edit) 03:35
03. Lost Horizons (Schenker, Barden) 07:08
04. Into The Arena (Schenker) (Live B-Side) 04:16
05. Are You Ready To Rock (Schenker, Barden) 03:28
06. Attack Of The Mad Axeman (Schenker, Barden) 04:21
07. On And On (Schenker, Barden) 04:26
08. Victim Of Illusion (Live) (Schenker, Barden) (Live) 05:16
09. Assault Attack (Schenker, Barden, Glen, McKenna) 04:20
10. Dancer (Schenker, Barden, Glen, McKenna) 04:44
11. Girl From Uptown (Schenker, Bonnet) (B-Side) 05:22
12. Desert Song (Schenker, Bonnet) 05:52
13. Rock My Nights Away (Nye, Barden) 04:38
14. Captain Nemo (Schenker) (Original Mix) 03:22
15. Rock Will Never Die (Schenker, Barden) 05:36
16. Doctor Doctor (Schenker, Mogg) (Live) 07:37

Track Sources:
1-3: taken from the album 'The Michael Schenker Group' (1980)
4: B-side of the single 'Cry For The Nations' 45 (1980)
5-7: taken from the album 'MSG' (1981)
8: taken from the live album 'One Night At Budokan' (1981)
9,10,12: taken from the album 'Assault Attack' (1982)
11: B-side of the single 'Dancer' (1982)
13-15: taken from the album 'Built To Destroy' (1983)
16: taken from the live album 'Rock Will Never Die' (1984)

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Gillan - 1999 Live At The BBC - 79/80

Gillan - Live At The BBC - 79/80 (1999)
Rock | 2cd | EAC Rip | Flac + Cue + Log | covers
Angel Air, SJPCD055 | rel: 1999 | 1050Mb

This incredible double CD collects the best of Gillan at the BBC, recorded during the period 1979-80 when arguably the band produced their finest work. Starting with their appearance at the Reading Rock Festival in 1979, the first CD also includes a rare interview with Ian Gillan and a BBC In Concert recorded in September 1979. The contrast between the two CDs could not be greater: on CD2 only two songs were retained from the previous set, the rest came from the current album “Glory Road”. ~angelair

Track listing
cd1:
01. Interview With Ian Gillan (4:59)
02. Sleeping On The Job (4:16)
03. Mr. Universe (6:30)
04. Dead Of Night (9:05)
05. Roller (5:50)
06. Vengeance (5:13)
07. Smoke On The Water (7:53)
08. Secret Of The Dance (3:39)
09. Sleeping On The Job (3:57)
10. Mr. Universe (7:20)
11. Dead Of Night (7:42)
12. Vengeance (4:48)
~ (71:14)

cd2:
01. Unchain Your Brain (4:09)
02. Are You Sure? (4:42)
03. Mr. Universe (6:44)
04. No Easy Way (9:06)
05. Trouble (3:25)
06. If You Believe Me (8:20)
07. On The Rocks (6:00)
08. Nervous (4:07)
09. Running White Face City Boy (3:38)
10. Vengeance (4:19)
11. Lucille (3:13)
12. Interview With Ian Gillan (2:26)
13. If You Believe Me (Exlusive Radio Version) (8:54)
~ (69:03)

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Procol Harum - 1972 The Best of Procol Harum

Procol Harum - The Best of Procol Harum (1972)
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1987 | A&M Rec., CD 3259 | ~ 259 or 105 Mb | Scans(png) -> 67 Mb
Progressive Rock

Procol Harum is a band that is (these days anyway) rather obscure, but has had a definite influence on rock music, in general, and progressive rock, in particular. "Best Of" albums seldom are that, and whether or not this one is certainly falls under the area of debate. However, the album is a good introduction to the many sides of this complex and intriguing band. For those who only know of the group's two hits, "Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador," the disc provides both of them. However, for the more knowledgeable fans, it has a purpose, too. Fans of progressive rock will certainly find a lot of the material here of interest. Besides the aforementioned "Whiter Shade of Pale," which some consider the first progressive rock song, there are other showings of early prog here. "A Salty Dog" is certainly one of these. The song "Simple Sister" is both a solid rocker and, seemingly, a big influence on Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4." "Shine On Brightly" showcases the group's psychedelic tendencies and Beatles influences. The album also includes two hard-rockers that are a bit in the mode of the Yardbirds/Jeff Beck. So, as a showcase of the diversity of this group, the CD is definitely of value. There are some weak points here, but don't all bands have their less-than-best cuts? 

by Gary Hill, AMG

Tracklist:

01. A Whiter Shade of Pale
02. Lime Street Blues
03. Homburg
04. (In The Wee Small Hours Of) Sixpence
05. Quite Rightly So
06. Shine on Brightly
07. A Salty Dog
08. Long Gone Geek
09. Whisky Train
10. Simple Sister
11. Conquistador

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Eric Carmen - 1988 The Best Of Eric Carmen

Eric Carmen - The Best Of Eric Carmen (1988)
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Genre: Pop Rock, Soft Rock | Label: Arista | Cat.№: 258 999

This album includes Carmen's 1988 hit "Make Me Lose Control" plus six of the other eight singles-chart entries he enjoyed from 1975 to 1980, plus interesting album cuts such as "Hey Deanie," the Shaun Cassidy hit written by Carmen, and, of course, his comeback hit, "Hungry Eyes," from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack.

Track Listing

01. All By Myself (04:56)
02. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (03:48)
03. That's Rock 'n Roll (03:15)
04. Hey Deanie (04:31)
05. Hungry Eyes {From the hit Motion Picture Soundtrack "Dirty Dancing"} (03:53)
06. Make Me Lose Control (04:49)
07. Change Of Heart (03:42)
08. She Did It (03:51)
09. It Hurts Too Much (04:19)
10. No Hard Feelings (05:11)
11. Boats Against The Current (04:21)

Notes

℗ 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1988 Arista Records Inc.
© 1988 Arista Records Inc.
℗ 1987 Vestron Pictures Inc.

Produced by Jimmy Ienner, Eric Carmen & Harry Maslin

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Santana - 2015 The Magic Of Santana

Santana - The Magic Of Santana
Blues Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 67:15 min | 161 MB + 5% Recovery 
Label: Chinese Dragon Music | Tracks: 14 | Rls.date: 2015

The Magic of Santana are Europe’s premier Santana show, now featuring Original Members of Carlos Santana’s band. This show was the first Tony has ever performed with a Santana “tribute” band, and the first time in over twenty years that Tony Lindsay and Alex Ligertwood have shared a stage together. The Magic of Santana are the first Santana “tribute” band Alex has ever performed with since leaving Carlos Santana in 1994.

TRACKLIST
01. Samba Pa Ti (4:45)
02. Oye Como Va (4:19)
03. Black Magic Woman (3:18)
04. Europa (5:05)
05. Flor D'Luna (4:58)
06. Life Is A Lady / Holiday (3:49)
07. I Love You Much To Much (4:45)
08. Full Moon (4:26)
09. Luz Amor Y Vida (5:09)
10. En Aranjuez Con Tu Amor (6:07)
11. Contigo (4:55)
12. Blues Latino (5:54)
13. Smooth (4:55)
14. El Farol (4:48)

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Van Halen - 1984 (1984) [2015, 30th Anniversary Edition]

Van Halen - 1984 (1984)
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Hard Rock | Remastered

At the time of its release, much of the fuss surrounding 1984 involved Van Halen's adoption of synthesizers on this, their sixth album -- a hoopla that was a bit of a red herring since the band had been layering in synths since their third album, Women and Children First. Those synths were either buried beneath guitars or used as texture, even on instrumentals where they were the main instrument, but here they were pushed to the forefront on "Jump," the album's first single and one of the chief reasons this became a blockbuster, crossing over to pop audiences Van Halen had flirted with before but had never quite won over. Of course, the mere addition of a synth wasn't enough to rope in fair-weather fans -- they needed pop hooks and pop songs, which 1984 had, most gloriously on the exuberant, timeless "Jump." There, the synths played a circular riff that wouldn't have sounded as overpowering on guitar, but the band didn't dispense with their signature monolithic, pulsating rock. Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony grounded the song, keeping it from floating to pop, and David Lee Roth simply exploded with boundless energy, making this seem rock & roll no matter how close it got to pop. And "Jump" was about as close as 1984 got to pop, as the other seven songs -- with the exception of "I'll Wait," which rides along on a synth riff as chilly as "Jump" is warm -- are heavy rock, capturing the same fiery band that's been performing with a brutal intensity since Women and Children First. But where those albums placed an emphasis on the band's attack, this places an emphasis on the songs, and they're uniformly terrific, the best set of original tunes Van Halen ever had. Surely, the anthems "Panama" and "Hot for Teacher" grab center stage -- how could they not, when the former is the band's signature sound elevated to performance art, with the latter being as lean and giddy, their one anthem that could be credibly covered by garage rockers? -- but "Top Jimmy," "Drop Dead Legs," and the dense yet funky closer, "House of Pain," are full-fledged songs, with great riffs and hooks in the guitars and vocals. It's the best showcase of Van Halen's instrumental prowess as a band, the best showcase for Diamond Dave's glorious shtick, the best showcase for their songwriting, just their flat-out best album overall. It's a shame that Roth left after this album, but maybe it's for the best, since there's no way Van Halen could have bettered this album with Dave around (and they didn't better it once Sammy joined, either). 

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

Tracklist:

1. 1984
2. Jump
3. Panama
4. Top Jimmy
5. Drop Dead Legs
6. Hot For Teacher
7. I'll Wait
8. Girl Gone Bad
9. House Of Pain

Remastered by Chris Bellman 2015

Musicians:

Eddie Van Halen - guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
David Lee Roth - lead vocals
Alex Van Halen - drums, percussion
Michael Anthony - bass guitar, backing vocals 

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Van Halen - 2015 Tokyo Dome Live in Concert

Van Halen - Tokyo Dome Live in Concert (2015)
Rock, Hard Rock | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 02:00:03 | 274 MB
Label: Cobraside | Release Year: 2015

Van Halen presents its first-ever live album to feature original singer David Lee Roth. Recorded on June 21, 2013 at the famed Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert includes 23 songs, spanning all seven of the band s albums with Roth.

Tokyo Dome Live in Concert features an electrifying performance by singer David Lee Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. Mixed by award-winning engineer and mixer Bob Clearmountain (Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Roxy Music, Nine Inch Nails, and many more), and mastered by Chris Bellman, the album features such classic anthems as "Dance The Night Away, " "Beautiful Girls, " "And The Cradle Will Rock..." "Unchained, " and "Everybody Wants Some!! " as well as blistering versions of "Tattoo, " "She s The Woman, " and "China Town" from the group s studio album, A Different Kind of Truth. 

TRACKLIST

CD 1

01. Unchained
02. Runnin' With The Devil
03. She's The Woman
04. I'm The One
05. Tattoo
06. Everybody Wants Some!!
07. Somebody Get Me A Doctor
08. China Town
09. Hear About It Later
10. (Oh) Pretty Woman
11. Drum Struck
12. You Really Got Me

CD 2

01. Dance The Night Away
02. I'll Wait
03. And The Cradle Will Rock...
04. Hot For Teacher
05. Women In Love...
06. Romeo Delight
07. Mean Street
08. Beautiful Girls
09. Ice Cream Man
10. Panama
11. Eruption
12. Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
13. Jump

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