Stan Getz - At The Shrine (1955) (eac-flac-cover)

Stan Getz - At The Shrine (1955)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 305MB

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Tenor Stan Getz and valve-trombonist Bob Brookmeyer made a mutually beneficial team. Although they had not played together all that much in 1954 (Brookmeyer had left Getz's band earlier in the year to join the Gerry Mulligan Quartet), the strong musical communication between the two horns during this CD reissue is obvious. Eight of the ten selections are from a live concert (with pianist John Williams, bassist Bill Anthony and drummer Art Mardigan) while the final two numbers (on what was originally a pair of LPs) were cut in the studio the following day with the same personnel except that Frank Isola was on drums. Highlights of this cool-toned bop music (which, in addition to the solos, has many exciting ensembles) include "Lover Man," "Pernod," "Tasty Pudding" and "It Don't Mean a Thing."

Tracks
01 - Flamingo
02 - Lover Man
03 - Pernod
04 - Tasty Pudding
05 - I'll Remember April
06 - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
07 - Open Country
08 - It Don't Mean A Thing
09 - We'll Be Together Again
10 - Feather Mechant

Personnel
Stan Getz (tenor saxophone)
Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone)
John Williams (piano)
Bill Anthony (upright bass)
Frank Isola, Art Mardigan (drums)

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XTC - Skylarking (1986) (DVD-Audio)

 

XTC - Skylarking (GART Hybrid DVD-Audio)

Alternative | 1dvd | ISO | cover | 2,8 gb

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wikipedia
Skylarking is XTC's eighth studio album, released on October 27, 1986. Considered by many to be their finest album, Skylarking is a "life-in-a-day" semi-concept album which displayed songwriting and arranging heavily influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Kinks. The title of the album was inspired by Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem To a Skylark and many of the songs expand on the pastoral themes of their 1983 album, Mummer, most notably "Summer's Cauldron" and "Season Cycle".

DVD info:
This is a hybrid DVD with DTS/DD streams in the video_ts portion and high res 24/96 MLP in the audio_ts portion.
If you wish to play the high res audio_ts folder you must have a player that is capable of decoding DVD Audio.
The other two streams should be compatible with any dvd player.

Audio Format.........: 24/96 MLP, 24/48 DTS & 24/48 DD hybrid DVDA iso
Channels.............: 5.0
Type.................: GART stereo to surround upmix
Cover Art............: Yes
GART: Good Audio Remixing Technique

For Demonstration Purposes Only - Not For Sale

Track List:
1. Summer's Cauldron
2. Grass
3. The Meeting Place
4. That's Really Super, Supergirl
5. Ballet For a Rainy Day
6. 1000 Umbrellas
7. Season Cycle
8. Earn Enough For Us
9. Big Day
10. Another Satellite
11. The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
12. Dear God
13. Dying
14. Sacrificial Bonfire
Bonus:
15. Mermaid Smiled

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Stan Getz - Apasionado (1990) (eac-flac-cover)

Stan Getz - Apasionado (1990)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 325MB

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AMG
In the liner notes to this album, Stan Getz comments about how producer Herb Alpert showed him aspects of recording he had never experienced before. In this case, it's how to over-produce without overwhelming a lead soloist, as Alpert loads up this date with synthesizer players, electric instruments, and effects as a backdrop for the ultra-cool tenor of Getz. While not going overboard, it would have been nice to hear this music without the caramel-thick arrangements, leaving just Getz and a rhythm section to play sans the unnecessary sugarcoating. Initially released about a year before Getz passed away, the end result is a lazy and far too sweet group of pieces that muck up romance in a smothering fashion. Where string arrangements can sound beautiful, the sleepy synths on "Waltz for Stan" and echoplexed sax during "Madrugada" and especially the nine-minute ambling "Midnight Ride" are not just a trifle overbearing. Eddie del Barrio's "Coba" fares better in a fusion-on-the-rock-side mode mixed with Brazilian tropicalia, while the title track utilizes an acoustic big band mixed with synths and electric piano in a ballad-to-light-samba-to-heavy-beats sauce. "Española" starts with an out of tune electric bass guitar followed by some clichéd electric guitar from Michael Landau, while "Amorous Cat" reflects its title in a light funk rhythm. Some very good players are included, like drummer Jeff Porcaro (Toto), percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, acoustic guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves, and keyboardist Kenny Barron, with George Bohanon and Oscar Brashear in the big-band horn section. Otherwise, this recording is far from essential music made by Stan Getz, more suitable for mood music elevator wallpaper than a substantive listening experience.

Tracks
01 - Apasionado
02 - Coba
03 - Waltz For Stan
04 - Espanola
05 - Madrugada
06 - Amorous Cat
07 - Midnight Ride
08 - Lonely Lady

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Roger Waters & Ron Geesin - Music from The Body (1970) (eac-flac-cover)

 

Roger Waters & Ron Geesin - Music from The Body (1970)

Rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 195MB

EMI | OST | rar +5% recovery 

wikipedia
Music from The Body is the soundtrack album to Roy Battersby's 1970 documentary film The Body, about human biology, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave and Frank Finlay. The music was composed in collaboration between Pink Floyd member Roger Waters and Ron Geesin, and employs biomusic, including sounds made by the human body (slaps, breathing, laughing, whispering, flatulence, etc.), in addition to more traditional guitar, piano and stringed instruments. The date of this album places it between Ummagumma and Atom Heart Mother, the latter featuring Geesin as a collaborator. The album's final track, "Give Birth to a Smile", features an uncredited appearance by all four members of Pink Floyd, with Geesin playing piano. The LP features a different track listing to the original film soundtrack, and a 3 sided acetate does exist of the full version. The cover of the album features a transparent anatomical manikin.

Track listing
All songs written by Ron Geesin, except where noted
   1. "Our Song" (Geesin/Waters) – 1:24
   2. "Sea Shell and Stone" (Waters) – 2:17
   3. "Red Stuff Writhe" – 1:11
   4. "A Gentle Breeze Blew Through Life" – 1:19
   5. "Lick Your Partners" – 0:35
   6. "Bridge Passage for Three Plastic Teeth" – 0:35
   7. "Chain of Life" (Waters) – 3:59
   8. "The Womb Bit" (Geesin/Waters) – 2:06
   9. "Embryo Thought" – 0:39
  10. "March Past of the Embryos" – 1:08
  11. "More Than Seven Dwarfs in Penis-Land" – 2:03
  12. "Dance of the Red Corpuscles" – 2:04
  13. "Body Transport" (Geesin/Waters) – 3:16
  14. "Hand Dance — Full Evening Dress" – 1:01
  15. "Breathe" (Waters) – 2:53
  16. "Old Folks Ascension" – 3:47
  17. "Bed-Time-Dream-Clime" – 2:02
  18. "Piddle in Perspex" – 0:57
  19. "Embryonic Womb-Walk" – 1:14
  20. "Mrs. Throat Goes Walking" – 2:05
  21. "Sea Shell and Soft Stone" (Geesin/Waters) – 2:05
  22. "Give Birth to a Smile" (Waters) – 2:49

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John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (Deluxe Edition 2cd) (1964) (eac-flac-cover)

 

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme (Deluxe Edition 2cd) (1964)

jazz | 2cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 585MB

Impulse | rar +5% recovery

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John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" is an elegant masterpiece. A flawlessly conceived suite with spiritual overtones, "A Love Supreme" features the saxaphonist at his most reverend and focused. The repackaged edition is an example of what happens when you take a great record and make it even better. Disc one has the entire album painstakingly remastered by Rudy Van Gelder, and the sound is significantly superior the original monaural mix. On the new version, we witness a huge improvement in clarity, and Coltrane projects even more fully than we've heard before. But disc two, which clocks in at 77 minutes, is the Real Deal for Coltrane completists. Those who have bootlegged copies of the France live recording can now toss them out the window, for that performance, along with a few alternative takes of other tracks, surfaces here. The live performance, recorded in July 1965, is a must-listen for any lover of jazz. In fact, in many respects, I think it's just as good as the original version. For example, I was really blown away by the live rendition of "Pursuance," which kicks off with a fierce two-and-a-half minute drum solo by Elvin Jones that must be heard to be believed. Coltrane then goes full throttle with his sax and amazingly holds his own during this 21-minute excursion which is sure to leave you amazed. "A Love Supreme" is one of those albums that you can't say "no" to. If you have to own any copy of this classic, this version is definitely the way to go. Not only is the sound quality better, but the outstanding live performance and alternative takes on disc 2 provide a more intimate look at this recording. Highly, highly recommended.

Tracks
Disc 1
1 - A Love Supreme Part I: Acknowledgement
2 - A Love Supreme Part II - Resolution
3 - A Love Supreme, Part III: Pursuance
4 - A Love Supreme, Part IV-Psalm
Disc 2
1 - Introduction by André Francis (live 1965 at the Festival Mondial)
2 - A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (live 1965 at the Festival Mondial)
3 - A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution (live 1965 at the Festival Mondial)
4 - A Love Supreme, Part 3: Pursuance (live 1965 at the Festival Mondial)
5 - A Love Supreme, Part 4: Psalm (live 1965 at the Festival Mondial)
6 - A Love Supreme, Part II-Resolution (alternate take)
7 - A Love Supreme, Part 2: Resolution (alternate take)
8 - A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (Breakdown)
9 - A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement (alternate take)

Personnel
* John Coltrane
* Archie Shepp Tenor Saxophone (8, 9)
* McCoy Tyner Piano
* Art Davis Bass (8, 9)
* Jimmy Garrison Bass
* Elvin Jones Drums

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Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) (eac-log-cover)

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968)
rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 365MB

MFSL UDCD 675

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With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era. According to legend, the group was so stoned when they recorded the track that they could neither pronounce the title "In the Garden of Eden" or end the track, so it rambles on for a full 17 minutes, which to some listeners sounds like eternity. But that's the essence of its appeal -- it's the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess, encapsulating the most indulgent tendencies of the era. Iron Butterfly never matched the warped excesses of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," either on their debut album of the same name or the rest of their catalog, yet they occasionally made some enjoyable fuzz guitar-driven psychedelia that works as a period piece. The five tracks that share space with their magnum opus on In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida qualify as good artifacts, and the entire record still stands as the group's definitive album, especially since this is the only place the full-length title track is available.

Tracks:
01-Most Anything You Want 3:44
02-Flowers And Beads 3:09
03-My Mirage 4:55
04-Termination 2:53
05-Are You Happy 4:29
06-In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 17:05
07-In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (live version) 16:51
08-In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (single version) 2:53

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Les McCann - Pump It Up (2002) (eac-log-cover)

Les McCann - Pump It Up (2002)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 380MB

ESC

allmusic:
Still trying to recover from the effects of a devastating 1995 stroke, Les McCann relaxed and put out a playful jazz/funk album with a cast of dozens that in some ways harkens back to some of his Atlantic sides from the 1970s. Unlike his other post-stroke albums, he doesn't play any keyboards here, leaving them in the hands of Ricky Peterson, with an emphasis on the Hammond B3. Rather, McCann is content just to sing and rap -- again, a throwback and fallback to records made a quarter-century before. At 66, McCann sounds considerably different -- older and a little shakier on the ballads, but still sly and willing. The grooves are OK in a minimally updated '70s funk manner, but the material, coming from a variety of sources, is rather ordinary as a whole. The guest celebs come in profusion to help out: singer Dianne Reeves sits in on the ho-hum Bill Withers big ballad "You Just Can't Smile It Away," Billy Preston pumps some swampy rhythm from his Wurlitzer electric piano and B3 into the semi-autobiographical "Tryin' to Make It Real," and "Funk It" is dominated by Maceo Parker's staccato alto sax and the acrobatic bass of Marcus Miller. The most poignant passage comes when the elder McCann sings a new lyric over an LP dub of his younger self's piano trio recording "The Truth," from the Pacific Jazz days, with Preston's soulful B3 and Bonnie Raitt on hand to alternate on vocals. It's almost like they're sharing a private moment in McCann's living room.

Tracks
01. Pump it Up
02. Buckshot & Lefonque
03. Let it Ride (the Train)
04. I Can't Stand It
05. So What
06. You Just Can't Smile It Away
07. Tryin' to Make It Real
08. The Truth
09. Daylight
10. Funk It (Let the Music Play
11. I Can't Stand It - Reprise

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