Sam Cooke - 8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles (4 CD, 2013/FLAC)

 Collecting the albums the soul singer made as he transitioned from gospel to the world of secular music, Eight Classic Albums gathers up a massive collection of both albums and singles of the great Sam Cooke. 

Featuring his work between 1957 and 1960, this four-disc set contains 

• Sam Cooke, 
• Encore, 
• Tribute to the Lady, 
• Hit Kit, 
• I Thank God, 
• Cooke's Tour, 
• Hits of the Fifties, 
• Swing Low.  

 

Bill Withers - The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums (9 CD, 2012/FLAC)

 

Bill Withers: The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums celebrates the timeless artistry of an American master. The set includes the nine albums that Bill released between 1971 through 1985. The albums have been reproduced in their original jackets and have been newly mastered from the original analog tapes by Grammy Award-winning engineer Mark Wilder. Bill Withers is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the recipient of ASCAP's 2006 Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award. His warm, rich and truthful voice speaks to real people, and real life, and he will tell you that it's more important to be real than to be rich.

He was 30 years old when he came out of the U.S. Navy in 1971. He made a living installing toilets in commercial jetliners, and then he decided to give music a try. His first two albums Just as I Am and Still Bill - featured "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me." The two singles sold more than a million copies each, and by the time he played Carnegie Hall in 1973, Bill Withers was acknowledged as a great American troubadour. Four decades later, his music still resonates with originality and universality.

1971 - Just As I Am (00:35:37)

1972 - Still Bill (00:36:15)

1973 - Live At Carnegie Hall (01:17:09)

1974 - +'Justments (00:37:57)

1975 - Making Music (00:43:51)

1976 - Naked & Warm (00:41:03)

1977 - Menagerie (00:38:27)

1978 - 'Bout Love (00:39:03)

1985 - Watching You Watching Me (00:45:12)

 

 

Georgie Fame - The Whole World's Shaking: Complete Recordings 1963-1966 (5 CD, 2015/FLAC)

 

Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell, 26 June 1943, Leigh, Lancashire) is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. The one-time rock and roll tour musician, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer; often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman.

 

VA - The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 3 (1963) [5 CD, 2005/FLAC]

 The Motown label crafted a uniform house sound so instantly identifiable that "Motown" unequivocally became a style unto itself. During the '60s, Berry Gordy, Jr.'s Detroit label became the biggest independent in the music industry, thanks to its smooth, sophisticated blend of R&B and memorable pop melodies.

 

VA - Hall Of Fame (Rare And Unissued Gems From The FAME Vaults) Vol.1-3 [2012 - 2014]

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 01 Rare & Unissued Gems From The FAME Vaults [2012]

01 James Barnett You're So Fine 2:15
02 Jimmy Hughes I Worship The Ground You Walk On 2:28
03 June Conquest I Do 3:00
04 Richard Earl & The Corvettes Blind Can't See 2:33
05 Big Ben Atkins Tell It Like It Is 2:24
06 Jackie Almost Persuaded 2:48
07 Joe Simon When It Comes To Dancing 1:55
08 George Byrd & The Dominoes It Ain't No Harm 3:01
09 Prince Phillip Keep On Talking 3:04
10 Entertainers I Need Someone 2:45
11 Ben & Spence Hand Shakin' 2:57
12 James Gilreath Meet Me Tonight 2:45
13 Clarence Carter Tell Daddy 1:57
14 Ralph ''Soul'' Jackson You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy 2:18
15 Jimmy Hughes Steal Away '67 (Pt 1) 3:23
16 Otis Clay I'm Qualified 2:40
17 Marjorie Ingram In The Heat Of Love 2:26
18 Unknown Male Love Changes A Man 2:44
19 Clarence Carter Too Weak To Fight 2:08
20 Otis Clay Your Helping Hand 2:47
21 O.B. McClinton Two Big Legs And A Short Red Dress 2:41
22 Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces Baby Come Back 2:22
23 Travis Wammack Let's Do It Over 2:49
24 George Jackson For You 2:18

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 02 More Rare & Unissued Gems from the FAME Vaults [2013]

01 Unknown Female Another Good Woman Gone Bad 3:06
02 James Barnett It Tears Me Up 2:39
03 Ben & Spence Long Ago 2:57
04 June Conquest Don't Let It Be Said 2:42
05 George Jackson Take Me Back 2:05
06 Unknown Male Don't Count Me Out 2:53
07 Big Ben Atkins I Can't Stop (No No No) 2:21
08 Billy Young Have Pity On Me 2:30
09 George Jackson I Smell a Rat 2:37
10 Ralph ''Soul'' Jackson Don't Tear Yourself Down 2:26
11 Linda Carr Are You Teasing Me 2:45
12 Ben & Spence No One Left to Come Home To 2:56
13 Prince Phillip Fool for a Woman 2:42
14 Unknown Male Got to Get Over 2:34
15 Clarence Carter Take It All Off 2:04
16 Marjorie Ingram I'm Gonna Start Checking Up On My Man 2:45
17 Prince Phillip How Much More Can a Poor Man Stand 2:27
18 Unknown Female My Dreams Don't Ever Come True 2:33
19 George Soule Midnight Affair 3:22
20 Otis Clay That Kind of Lovin' 2:40
21 Clarence Carter They're Gonna Find Us (At the Dark End of the Street) 3:46
22 O.B. McClinton You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure 2:20
23 Joe Simon Get in a Hurry 2:21
24 Jackie Unfortunately 2:03

Hall Of Fame, Vol. 03 More Rare & Unissued Gems from the FAME Vaults [2014]

01 Billy & Clyde A World of My Own 2:55
02 Clarence Carter Hey Man 2:49
03 Dan Greer Don't Let a Good Thing Go to Waste 2:09
04 Ben & Spence L-O-V-E Love 2:43
05 Ralph Soul Jackson You Left the Water Running 2:43
06 Dan Brantley The Door to My Heart 2:33
07 Clarence Carter I Done Run Out 2:46
08 Billy Young You're Too Much 2:20
09 Roy Lee Johnson Ain't Nothin' Good About Bein' Lonely (Demo) 2:53
10 Big Ben Atkins Don't Raise Your Voice at Me 2:44
11 Unknown Male I'm in Love (That's All I Can Say) 3:15
12 Ben & Spence You're the One for Me 2:12
13 Billy Young Why Don't You Care 2:25
14 Roy Lee Johnson What Your Love's Gonna Turn Out to Be (Demo) 2:41
15 Herman Moore Come on Home 2:53
16 Otis Clay She's About a Mover 2:45
17 George Jackson I Don't Want to Know 3:22
18 Ben & Spence A Stone Loser 3:01
19 Clarence Carter I Feel a Burning 2:01
20 Herman Moore Love Light 2:47
21 Roy Lee Johnson Love is Calling on Me 2:53
22 Prince Phillip Hail! Hail! the Gang's All Here 2:31
23 Unknown Male Your Sister's Keeper 2:49
24 Otis Clay You Don't Miss Your Water 2:45

 

Wilson Pickett - The Complete Atlantic Albums Collection (10 CD, 2017/FLAC)

 

After signing with Atlantic Records in 1964, the Alabama-born singer/songwriter went on to record unforgettable hits like 'Mustang Sally', 'Land of 1000 Dances' and his signature track, 'In the Midnight Hour'. 

This collection celebrates his legacy by bringing together all 10 of the studio albums that the rock and roll hall of famer recorded with Atlantic Records between 1961971. The 10 classic studio albums are: 'In the Midnight Hour' (1965), 'The Exciting Wilson Pickett' (1966), 'The Wicked Pickett' (1967), 'The Sound of Wilson Pickett' (1967), 'I'm In Love' (1968), 'The Midnight Mover' (1968), 'Hey Jude' (1969), 'Right On' (1970), 'Wilson Pickett In Philadelphia' (1970), and 'Don't Knock My Love' (1971).

 

VA - The Casablanca Records Story (4 CD, 1994/FLAC)

Casablanca Records, Inc. was formed in 1973 by former Buddah Records executives Neil Bogart (who named the label as an homage to the classic film Casablanca), Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris and Buck Reingold.

Casablanca's first major signing was Kiss. Casablanca became most successful as a disco label, signing artists like Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, the Village People, Brooklyn Dreams, Patti Brooks and Lipps, Inc. (with lead vocalist Cynthia Johnson) as well as Four Tops, Cher, Irene Cara, Captain And Tennille, Dr. Hook, Mac Davis and George Clinton's great P-Funk band Parliament. 

Warren Haynes - Man in Motion (2011/FLAC) + bonus DVD5 / DVDRIP video

 Warren Haynes has been almost ubiquitous since he joined the Allman Brothers Band, and formed Gov't Mule with Allen Woody and Matt Abts. He's played and collaborated with everyone from the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan to Little Milton and Taj Mahal. Fans might be surprised to learn that Southern soul was an early love. But they shouldn't be. Man in Motion is Haynes' first conscious effort and to fully indulge his love for this music, and his first solo record with backing musicians since 1993. 

 

The Midnight Special - Live on Stage 1974 (DVDRIP video)

 

Featuring an incredible array of the greatest musicians of the 1970s and early 80s, The Midnight Special stands alone in the history of rock ‘n’ roll as the first ever late-night live concert show on TV, capturing the spirit of a time when rock was exploding in so many new, exciting directions. For nine thrilling years, The Midnight Special brought audiences the very best live music from every genre – rare performances right into homes every week – complete with the intimacy of close-ups and multiple camera angles that placed you right there with the on-stage action. It was an exciting time, and it’s now been restored and re-mastered in this exclusive series.

• Ike & Tina Turner – Proud Mary
• Barry White – Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby
• Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
• David Essex – Rock On
• The O’Jays – Love Train
• Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
• Golden Earring – Radar Love
• Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
• James Brown – The Payback-Part 1
• Gordon Lightfoot – Sundown
• Gladys Knight & B.B.King – The Thrill Is Gone
• Maria Muldaur – Midnight at the Oasis
• Neil Sedaka – Laughter in the Rain
• Redbone – Come and Get Your Love
• Aerosmith – The Train Kept A Rollin’

Labi Siffre - My Song (9 CD, 2020/FLAC)

 My Song is a 50th anniversary Labi Siffre nine-CD box set which features all of his albums and a generous selection of bonus tracks. 500 copies come with a ph0to personally SIGNED by Labi Siffre!

Siffre is probably best known for penning ‘It Must Be Love’ (covered by Madness in 1981) and for his powerful anti-apartheid anthem ‘(Something Inside) So Strong’, which peaked at number four in the UK singles chart in 1987.

The box features the following nine albums: Labi Siffre (1970) The Singer and The Song (1971) Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972) For The Children (1973) Remember My Song (1975) Happy (1975) So Strong (1988) Man of Reason (1991) and The Last Songs (1998). They all come packaged in vinyl replica card wallets, and are accompanied by a 32-page booklet in which Labi speaks candidly about his career. 

In total, there are 146 recordings in this collection with 44 bonus tracks. Labi’s last album, The Last Songs has been remastered in 2020 especially for this set and contains two newly recorded bonus tracks. 

 

The Supremes & Four Tops / Magnificent - The Complete Studio Duets (2 CD, 2009/FLAC)

 Hip-O Select's The Complete Studio Duets rounds up the recordings the Supremes made with the Four Tops after Jean Terrell took over for the departed Diana Ross: 1970's The Magnificent 7, its 1971 sequel The Return of the Magnificent 7, 1971's Dynamite, and 13 bonus tracks, 11 of which are previously unreleased. Neither the Supremes nor the Four Tops were at a commercial peak when producer Frank Wilson brought them together for the duets, so the pairing was something of a way to goose the groups toward hits. Wilson didn't produce The Magnificent 7 -- its title a clever reference to the group's combined numbers -- having Ashford & Simpson, Duke Browner, and Clay McMurray producing four songs a piece for the LP. Apart from the opening song and lead single "Knock on My Door," the bulk of the album is devoted to glitzy covers of contemporary hits, whether it's from the Motown stable ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"), the Fifth Dimension ("Stoned Soul Picnic"), Phil Spector ("River Deep, Mountain High"), or Sly Stone ("Everyday People"). The three sets of producers mesh well, offering subtle hints of trademark flair -- particularly the lushness of the Ashford & Simpson productions -- but the focus is entirely on Jean Terrell and Levi Stubbs, who tear into these familiar tunes and make them feel like more than a Motown hits revue. 

The Supremes:

• Jean Terrell - lead vocals
• Mary Wilson - vocals
• Cindy Birdsong - vocals

The Four Tops:

• Levi Stubbs - lead vocals
• Abdul "Duke" Fakir - vocals
• Renaldo "Obie" Benson - vocals
• Lawrence Payton - vocals

 

VA - That 70's [5 CD, 2009]

 

Another collection of golden 70's

 

Average White Band - The Complete Studio Recordings 1971-2003 (19 CD, 2014)

The Average White Band (also known as AWB) are a Scottish funk and R&B band that had a series of soul and disco hits between 1974 and 1980. They are best known for their million-selling instrumental track "Pick Up the Pieces", and their albums AWB and Cut the Cake. The band name was initially proposed by Bonnie Bramlett. They have influenced others, such as the Brand New Heavies, and been sampled by various musicians, including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, TLC, The Beatnuts, Too Short, Ice Cube, Eric B. & Rakim, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, Christina Milian, and Arrested Development, making them the 15th most sampled act in history. As of 2020, 48 years after their formation, they continue to perform.  

1973 - Show Your Hand (00:42:22)

2003 - How Sweet Can You Get? (aka 'The Clover Sessions' - 1973) (00:39:52)

1974 - AWB (00:39:58)

1975 - Put It Where You Want It (00:40:35)

1975 - Cut The Cake (00:42:38)

1976 - Soul Searching (00:46:14)

1976 - Person To Person 2CD (01:26:56)

1977 - Benny And Us / Average White Band & Ben E. King (00:41:47)

1978 - Warmer Communications (00:43:40)

1979 - Feel No Fret (00:37:38)

1980 - Shine (00:38:32)

1980 - Volume VIII (00:37:48)

1982 - Cupid's In Fashion (00:41:37)

1988 - Aftershock (00:39:51)

1996 - Soul Tattoo (00:56:35)

2003 - Living In Colour (00:50:28)

2014 - Alternate Versions, Rarities And Mixes 2CD (01:36:00)

VA - Greatest Ever Decade 70's (4 CD, 2021/FLAC)

 

 

 

Earl Van Dyke - The Motown Sound: The Complete Albums & More (2 CD, 2012/FLAC)

 2012 two CD collection devoted to the works of Motown session keyboardist (and Funk Brother extraordinaire) Earl Van Dyke. Originally, some of the Hitsville studio musicians would be ''allowed'' to cut soulful Blues and Jazz tracks for the company's Workshop Jazz label, as long as they handled the regular gig, cutting hits on the Hitsville U.S.A. assembly line. By 1964, however, Workshop Jazz was dead. Motown made good on their promise, somewhat, giving Earl Van Dyke a rare opportunity in the spotlight by issuing in his name a single and a subsequent LP, That Motown Sound. Earl's artistic disappointment belies the gems contained within those vocal-less Motown hits and the additional bonus tracks from Motown's vaults that comprise Disc One of this set. Additional previously unheard nuggets can be found amongst the bonus tracks on Disc Two. 

 

 

VA - Greatest Ever Decade 60's (4 CD, 2021/FLAC)

 

 

CD1

01.The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup - 00:02:58

02.The Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville - 00:02:44

03.The Searchers - Needles And Pins - 00:02:12

04.Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - Shakin' All Over - 00:02:19

05.The Hollies - Look Through Any Window - 00:02:16

06.Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers - Got To Get You Into My Life - 00:02:34

07.Love Affair - Rainbow Valley - 00:03:50

08.The Drifters - Up On The Roof - 00:02:36

09.Trini Lopez - If I Had A Hammer - 00:03:00

10.Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Working My Way Back To You - 00:03:03

11.Sonny & Cher - Little Man - 00:03:17

12.Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go - 00:02:56

13.The Beau Brummels - Hang On Sloppy - 00:02:49

14.The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind - 00:02:43

15.Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It - 00:02:14

16.Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas - Bad To Me - 00:02:19

17.The Overlanders - Michelle - 00:02:21

18.Marmalade - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da - 00:03:01

19.The Tornados - Telstar - 00:03:15

20.Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My (Lovely) - 00:04:43

CD2

01.Petula Clark - Downtown - 00:03:04

02.Cilla Black - Step Inside Love - 00:02:21

03.Helen Shapiro - Fever - 00:02:25

04.Cliff Richard & The Shadows - On The Beach - 00:02:31

05.Freddie & The Dreamers - If Your Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - 00:01:57

06.Herman's Hermits - A Must To Avoid - 00:01:54

07.The Ivy League - Tossing & Turning - 00:02:26

08.Chad & Jeremy - A Summer Song - 00:02:37

09.The Shadows - Wonderful Land - 00:02:05

10.The Everly Brothers - Temptation - 00:02:12

11.Mike Berry With The Outlaws - My Little Baby - 00:01:57

12.Jimmy Justice - When My Little Girl Is Smiling - 00:02:26

13.Jackie Trent - Where Are You Now (My Love) - 00:02:44

14.Frank Ifield - The Wayward Wind - 00:02:42

15.Matt Monro - Walk Away - 00:03:06

16.The Seekers - Morningtown Ride - 00:02:40

17.The Caravelles - You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry - 00:01:59

18.Twinkle - Golden Lights - 00:02:31

19.Shirley Bassey - As Long As He Needs Me - 00:02:59

20.Lonnie Donegan - The Party's Over - 00:02:42

CD3

01.The Animals - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - 00:02:27

02.Buffalo Springfield - Mr Soul - 00:02:49

03.Love - Alone Again Or - 00:03:14

04.The Association - Along Comes Mary - 00:02:48

05.David McWilliams - The Days Of Pearly Spencer - 00:02:33

06.The Flowerpot Men - Let's Go To San Francisco - 00:03:36

07.The Searchers - Sweets For My Sweet - 00:02:27

08.The Tremeloes - My Little Lady - 00:02:43

09.The Sorrows - Take A Heart - 00:03:14

10.Jethro Tull - Sweet Dream - 00:04:01

11.Status Quo - Ice In The Sun - 00:02:10

12.Eclection - In Her Mind - 00:03:55

13.Moody Blues - I Don't Want To Go On Without You - 00:02:43

14.Barry Booth - He's Very Good With His Hands - 00:02:28

15.Sounds Orchestral - Cast Your Fate To The Wind - 00:03:10

16.Donovan - Colours - 00:02:44

17.Ian Campbell Folk Group - The Times They Are A-Changin' - 00:03:06

18.Jackson C. Frank - Milk & Honey - 00:03:37

19.Pentangle - Springtime Promises - 00:04:05

20.Judy Collins - Who Knows Where The Time Goes - 00:04:44

CD4

01.Aretha Franklin - Respect - 00:02:24

02.Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music - 00:02:20

03.Otis Redding - (Sittin' On The) Dock Of A Bay - 00:02:42

04.Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - 00:02:44

05.The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger - 00:02:20

06.Sam & Dave - Soul Man - 00:02:35

07.Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances - 00:02:24

08.The Mar-Keys - Last Night - 00:02:38

09.Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle - 00:02:44

10.Percy Sledge - My Special Prayer - 00:03:02

11.Ben E. King - First Taste Of Love - 00:02:18

12.Booker T & The MG's - Hip Hug Her - 00:02:23

13.Carla Thomas - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - 00:03:30

14.Dionne Warwick - Do You Know The Way To San Jose - 00:02:55

15.Archie Bell The Drells - (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown - 00:02:40

16.Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band - Michael (The Lover) - 00:02:24

17.The Foundations - In The Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me) - 00:03:22

18.Emile Ford & The Checkmates - Counting Teardrops - 00:02:16

19.Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky - 00:02:52

20.The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law - 00:02:17 

Hootie & the Blowfish / Darius Rucker discography [1992-2019]

Hootie & the Blowfish is an American rock band that was popular in the second half of the 1990s. They were originally formed in 1986 at the University of South Carolina by Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld, and Mark Bryan. As of July 2010, the band had charted sixteen singles on various Billboard singles charts and recorded five studio albums; and their 1994 debut album, Cracked Rear View, was the 15th best-selling album of all time in the US, having been certified platinum 16 times.

 

 

Ray Charles - Essential Original Albums (3 CD, 2016/FLAC)

 3 CD box set featuring six complete studio albums from the legendary Ray Charles.

This set showcases Charles in a variety of settings, singing and playing organ and piano with his own groups and with the Quincy Jones Orchestra.

CD 1: Genius + Soul = Jazz / The Genius Of Ray Charles

CD 2: Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music Vol. 1 &2

CD 3: What'd I Say / Hallelujah, I Love Her So! 

 

 

VA - La Boite Noire : Les Racines de Nova 1971-1980 [10 CD/FLAC]

Radio Nova (or simply Nova) is a radio station broadcast from Paris, created in 1981 by Jean-François Bizot. Its playlist is characterized by non-mainstream or underground artists of various music genres, such as electro, new wave, reggae, jazz, hip hop and world music. 

 

Chairmen Of The Board (General Johnson, Harrison Kennedy, Danny Woods) - The Complete Invictus Studio Recordings: 1969-1978 (9 CD, 2014/FLAC)

 Motown’s legendary songwriting/production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland, left the fold in 1967, to establish their own Invictus/Hot Wax group of labels.

They had worldwide hits with their flagship act, Chairmen Of The Board, debuted the first album by Parliament, as well as scoring a UK #1 with Freda Payne’s ‘Band of Gold.

Chairmen Of The Board were unusual at the time, with all the group members being featured vocalists in its line-up.

This 9 CD, 97-track anthology includes Chairmen Of The Board’s four studio albums for Invictus, as well as the Invictus solo albums released by General Johnson, Danny Woods and Harrison Kennedy.

The two bonus discs include alternate versions, non-album singles and selected mixes, including two Tom Moulton remixes of their two biggest UK hits ‘Give Me Just A Little More Time’ and ‘(You’ve Got Me) Dangling On A String’, which were first released in 2014.