McCoy Tyner Big Band - The Turning Point (1991) (eac-flac-cover)

McCoy Tyner Big Band - The Turning Point (1991)
jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 340MB
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AMG:
This recording may not have been an actual "turning point" in pianist McCoy Tyner's productive career but its success gave momentum to his big band. Although only a part-time affair, Tyner's orchestra (seven brass, four reeds and a four-piece rhythm section) is considered one of the major jazz big bands of the 1990s, a perfect outlet for the leader's percussive and modal-oriented piano. With arrangements by Tyner, Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton, Steve Turre and Howard Johnson, many of these performances are quite powerful. It is a pity though that the liners do not identify the soloists since there are several that are quite colorful. Recommended.

Tracks:
1. "Passion Dance" - 9:05
2. "Let It Go" (Turre) 9:14
3. "High Priest" - 5:14
4. "Angel Eyes" (Brent, Dennis) - 5:15
5. "Fly With the Wind" - 11:55
6. "Update" - 8:16
7. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Kurtz, Mills) - 6:08
* Recorded in NYC, November 19 & 20, 1991

Personnel:
* McCoy Tyner: piano, arranger
* Kamau Adilifu: trumpet
* Earl Gardner: trumpet
* Virgil Jones: trumpet
* Frank Lacy: trombone
* Steve Turre: trombone, arranger
* John Clark: french horn
* Howard Johnson: tuba, arranger
* Joe Ford: alto saxophone
* Doug Harris: flute
* Junior Cook: tenor saxophone
* John Stubblefield: tenor saxophone
* Avery Sharpe: double bass, electric bass
* Aaron Scott: drums
* Jerry Gonzalez: percussion
* Dennis Mackrel, Slide Hampton: arrangers

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Charles Mingus - Mingus Plays Piano (1963) (20bSBM) (eac-flac-cover)

Charles Mingus - Mingus Plays Piano (1963) (20bSBM)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 260MB

Impulse!-GRP | 20-bit SBM | rar +5% recovery

AMG
Bassist Charles Mingus would never qualify as a virtuoso on the piano but his technique was reasonably impressive and his imagination quite brilliant. This unique solo piano CD (which was reissued in 1997) has a few standards ("Body and Soul," "Memories of You" and "I'm Getting Sentimental over You") along with some freely improvised originals, most of which are quite fascinating to hear, as if one were listening to Mingus think aloud.

Tracks:
1. "Myself When I Am Real" – 7:38
2. "I Can't Get Started" (Vernon Duke, Ira Gershwin) – 3:43
3. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 4:35
4. "Roland Kirk's Message" – 2:43
5. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) – 4:37
6. "She's Just Miss Popular Hybird" - 3:11
7. "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Silk Blues" – 4:18
8. "Meditations for Moses" - 3:38
9. "Old Portrait" - 3:49
10. "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (George Bassman, Ned Washington) – 3:46
11. Compositional Theme Story: "Medleys, Anthems and Folklore" – 8:35

Charles Mingus - piano, vocals

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Cannonball Adderley - C Adderley & the Poll Winners (1960) (20bSBM) (eac-flac-cover)

Cannonball Adderley -  C Adderley & the Poll Winners (1960)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 310MB

Capitol | 20.bit SBM | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
The "Poll-Winners" at the time of this recording were Adderley, guitarist Wes Montgomery and bassist Ray Brown; together with Victor Feldman doubling on piano and vibes and drummer Louis Hayes they cut this excellent quintet date. This was the only meeting on records by Adderley and Montgomery and, although not quite a classic encounter, the music (highlighted by "The Chant," "Never Will I Marry" and two takes of "Au Privave") swings hard and is quite enjoyable.
Digitally remastered using 20-bit technology by Ron McMaster.

Tracks:
1. The Chant
2. Lolita
3. Azule Serape
4. Privave
5. Yours Is My Heart Alone
6. Never Will I Marry
7. Privave [Alternate Take]

Personnel:
Personnel: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone); Victor Feldman (vibraphone, piano); Wes Montgomery (guitar); Ray Brown (acoustic bass); Louis Hayes (drums).

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Ginger Baker - Falling Off The Roof (1996) (HDCD) (eac-flac-cover)

Ginger Baker - Falling Off The Roof (1996) (HDCD)

jazz-rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 400MB

Atlantic | rar +5% recovery

AMG
The second project to match drummer Ginger Baker with guitarist Bill Frisell and bassist Charlie Haden does not reach the heights of the first effort. Guest appearances by banjoist Bela Fleck on three songs and guitarist Jerry Hahn on one are welcome, but the diversity and wide scope of the first Baker trio set are not reached. The music often leans toward country (Frisell was probably preparing mentally for his Nashville project), the originals are less memorable than before, and the element of danger is mostly absent. A bit of a disappointment.

Tracks:
01 - Falling off the Roof 4:00
02 - Amarillo, Barbados 4:41
03 - Bemshaw Swing 4:21
04 - Sunday at the Hillcrest 5:54
05 - Au Privave Parker 3:06
06 - Our Spanish Love Song 5:21
07 - C.B.C. Mimps 6:49
08 - Skeleton 5:57
09 - Vino Vecchio 3:56
10 - The Day the Sun Came Out 8:23
11 - Taney County 5:23

Personnel:
Ginger Baker - drums
Bill Frisell - guitar
Charlie Haden - bass
guests:
Bela Fleck - banjo
Jerry Hahn - guitar

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Primus - Discography (lossless) (eac-flac-cover)

Primus - Discography

alternative, rock | EAC rip | Logs | covers

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Primus is all about Les Claypool; there isn't a moment on any of their records where his bass isn't the main focal point of the music, with his vocals acting as a bizarre side-show. Which isn't to deny guitarist Larry LaLonde or drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander any credit; no drummer could weave in and around Claypool's convoluted patterns as effortlessly as Alexander, and few guitarists would willingly push the spotlight away, like LaLonde does, just to can produce a never-ending spiral of avant-noise. All of this means that they are miles away from being another punk-funk combo like the Red Hot Chili Peppers; Claypool may slap and pop his bass, but there is little funk in the rhythm he and Alexander lay down. Instead, they're a post-punk Rush spiked with the sensibility and humor of Frank Zappa. Primus' songs are secondary to showcasing their instrumental prowess. Their music is willfully weird and experimental, yet it's not alienating; the band was able to turn their goofy weirdness into pop stardom. At first, the band was strictly an underground phenomenon, but in the years between their third and fourth albums, their cult grew rapidly. 1991's Sailing the Seas of Cheese went gold shortly before the release of Pork Soda. By the time of the album's 1993 release, Primus had enough devoted fans to make Pork Soda debut in the Top Ten. After touring for a year -- including a headlining spot on Lollapalooza 1993 -- Claypool revived his Prawn Song record label in 1994 and released a reunion record by Primus' original lineup under the name Sausage. In the summer of 1995, Primus released their fifth album, Tales From the Punch Bowl. It was another success, going gold before the end of the year. In the summer of 1996, Primus announced they were parting ways with their drummer, Tim Alexander. He was replaced by Brian "Brain" Mantia, who made his debut on The Brown Album, which was released in the summer of 1997. The covers EP Rhinoplasty followed in 1998, and a year later, Primus returned with Antipop. Antipop was a departure from previous Primus albums, as different producers were used on almost each track (including such notables as Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Tom Waits, South Park creator Matt Stone, and former Police drummer Stewart Copeland) and it featured such guest artists as Metallica's James Hetfield and former Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin. After a supporting tour wrapped up in 2000, Mantia left the band to join Guns N' Roses. Claypool talked about reuniting with former drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander in the press, but shortly afterward announced that Primus was going on indefinite hiatus. During the ensuing break, Claypool focused on recording the debut album by his side project, Oyster Head (who also included Copeland and Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio), as well as releasing his two-part solo outing, Live Frogs: Set 1 and Set 2.

1990 - Suck on This

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1991 - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

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1993 - Pork Soda
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1997 - Brown Album

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Roy Harper - HQ (SNS 20-bit) (1975) (eac-flac-cover)

Roy Harper - HQ (SNS 20-bit) (1975)

Rock | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 410MB

Science Friction  | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
Roy Harper was already coming off two stellar efforts in Lifemask (1973) and Valentine (1974), which marked yet another artistic peak and his introduction to American audiences. Previous settings of acoustic guitar and orchestration were supplanted by Harper's formation of Trigger, a relatively straightforward hard rock trio anchored by ace guitarist Chris Spedding and former King Crimson/Yes drummer Bill Bruford. (The unit disbanded after this album, however.) Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones are among the other all-star contributors on this album, which gets off to a rousing start with "The Game"'s multi-part critique of modern society and features some hard-hitting guitar passages. "The Spirit Lives" upholds yet another long-running Harper theme of critiquing Christianity and its premises. "Hallucination Light" and "Forget Me Not" maintain the brooding romanticism associated with Harper's earlier work, but it's the last track that should stick longest with listeners. Harper's understated, elegaic ode to life's departures gains power from a blend of string and brass band lines; it remains one of his finest, most enduring compositions. Commercially, Harper's profile remains that of a cult artist, but he surely deserves wider recognition on his own merit. If you only know Harper as an associate of the '70s English rock aristocracy or the shadowy subject of Led Zeppelin's "Hats off to Harper," make this album one of your first starting points.

Tracks:
1. The Game (Parts 1-5) (13:42)
2. The Spirit Lives (4:15)
3. Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children (2:56)
4. Referendum (Legend) (3:49)
5. Forget Me Not (2:25)
6. Hallucinating Light (6:24)
7. When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (7:28)
bonus
* The Spirit Lives (4:37) (early mix 1975-03-23)
* When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease (7:52) [Exeter 1977-10-31]
* Hallucinating Light (7:33) (acoustic version)

Personnel:
* Roy Harper – vocals, guitar
* David Gilmour – guitar on "The Game"
* John Paul Jones – bass on "The Game"
* Steve Broughton – drums on "The Game"
* Chris Spedding – guitar
* Bill Bruford – drums
* Dave Cochran – bass
* The Grimethorpe Colliery Band – brass on "When an Old Cricketer Leaves the Crease"

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Dandy Warhols - Dandys Rule OK (1995) (eac-flac-cover)

Dandy Warhols - Dandys Rule OK (1995)

alternative, indie | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 505MB

Tim Kerr Records | rar +5% recovery

AMG:
The Dandy Warhols seem like they should be a great band — they bring together shoegazing, Brit-pop, lazy grunge, and Velvet Underground-style grittiness, all with a wicked sense of humor. Despite all this — and despite the fact that Dandys Rule OK? is fairly well written — their songs tend to slip by unnoticed, never really leaving an impression. The band seems to be at its best when it parodies other bands: "Lou Weed," "Ride," and "The Coffee and Tea Wrecks" are all affectionate pastiches of their namesakes, and "The Dandy Warhol's T.V. Theme Song" is a fine bit of bouncy pop. Unfortunately, none of the album's more clever segments stand out, buried as they are in a murky mess of forgettable material.

Tracks:
01. introduction by young tom
02. the dandy warhols' t.v. theme song
03. ride
04. best friend
05. not your bottle
06. (tony, this song is called) lou weed
07. nothin' to do
08. the coffee and tea wrecks
09. genius
10. dick
11. just try
12. nothing (lifestyle of a tortured artists for sale)
13. grunge betty
14. prelude: it's a fast-driving rave-up with the dandy warhols sixteen minutes
15. it's a fast-driving rave-up with the dandy warhols sixteen minutes
16. finale: it's a fast-driving rave-up with the dandy warhols sixteen minutes

Total Length: 1:13:50

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