Willie Dixon - The Chess Box [2 CD, 1988] [24-48]

Willie Dixon was a great bassist and songwriter but only an average singer. Fortunately, Chess has chosen to represent Dixon's career through others' classic recordings of his songs. With recordings by Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, and others, the Willie Dixon CHESS BOX is not only a great tribute to Dixon but also a great overview of Chicago blues history.

DISC 1:

1. My Babe - (with Little Walter)
2. Violent Love - (previously unreleased, with The Big Three)
3. Third Degree - (with Eddie Boyd)
4. Seventh Son - (with Willie Mabon)
5. Crazy For My Baby - (previously unreleased)
6. Pain In My Heart - (previously unreleased)
7. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - (with Muddy Waters)
8. Evil - (with Howlin' Wolf)
9. Mellow Down Easy - (with Little Walter)
10. When The Lights Go Out - (with Jimmy Weatherspoon)
11. Young Fashioned Ways - (previously unreleased, with Muddy Waters)
12. Pretty Thing - (with Bo Diddley)
13. I'm Ready - (with Muddy Waters)
14. Do Me Right - (with Lowell Fulson)
15. I Just Want To Make Love To You - (with Muddy Waters)
16. Tollin' Bells - (with Lowell Fulson)
17. 29 Ways - (previously unreleased)
18. Walkin' The Blues

DISC 2:

1. Spoonful - (with Howlin' Wolf)
2. You Know My Love - (with Otis Rush)
3. You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover - (with Bo Diddley)
4. I Ain't Superstitious - (with Howlin' Wolf)
5. You Need Love - (previously unreleased, with Muddy Waters)
6. Little Red Rooster - (with Howlin' Wolf)
7. Back Door Man - (with Howlin' Wolf)
8. Dead Presidents - (previously unreleased, with Little Walter)
9. Hidden Charms - (with Howlin' Wolf)
10. You Shook Me - (with Muddy Waters)
11. Bring It On Home - (with Sonny Boy Williamson)
12. 300 Pounds Of Joy - (with Howlin' Wolf)
13. Weak Brain, Narrow Mind - (previously unreleased)
14. Wang Dang Doodle - (with Koko Taylor)
15. Same Thing, The - (with Muddy Waters)
16. Built For Comfort - (with Howlin' Wolf)
17. I Can't Quit You Baby - (with Little Milton)
18. Insane Asylum - (with Koko Taylor)

Jefferson Starship 1970-2020 [FLAC]

Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum-selling studio albums, and one gold-selling compilation. The album Red Octopus went double-platinum, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1975. The band went through several major changes in personnel and genres through the years while retaining the Jefferson Starship name. The band name was retired in 1984, but it was picked up again in 1992 by a revival of the group led by Paul Kantner, which has continued since his death in 2016. 

    Blows Against the Empire(1970) (credited to Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship)

    Dragon Fly (1974)

    Red Octopus (1975)

    Spitfire (1976)

    Earth (1978)

    Freedom at Point Zero (1979)

    Modern Times (1981)

    Winds of Change (1982)

    Nuclear Furniture (1984)

    Windows of Heaven (1998)

    Jefferson's Tree of Liberty (2008)

    Mother of the Sun (2020)

Grateful Dead - Cornell 5/8/77 (Live) [24-192]

Cornell 5/8/77 is a live album by the American rock band the Grateful Dead. It was recorded on May 8, 1977, at Barton Hall, Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. It was released as a three-disc CD and as a five-disc LP on May 5, 2017.

The May 8, 1977 show is a fan favorite, and is widely considered to be one of the band's best performances. Tickets to attend the general admission concert cost $7.50 (equivalent to $34 in 2021). The soundboard recording was made by longtime Grateful Dead audio engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson. In 2012, the recording was selected for inclusion in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (Deluxe Edition, 2017 Remastered) [24/96-44]

2017 reissue of the British hard rock band's 1971 album includes eleven bonus tracks

David Byron (lead vocals);

Mick Box (lead & acoustic guitars);

Ken Hensley (organ, piano, electric & acoustic guitars, lead vocals);

Paul Newton (bass guitar);

Iain Clark (drums).

Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, London. July 1971.

Lou Reed - The Studio Album Collection : 1989-2000 (2015) [24-192]

• New York 1989
• Songs For Drella 1990
• Magic And Loss 1992
• Ecstasy 2000

Warren Haynes 1993-2015 [FLAC]

Warren Haynes (born April 6, 1960) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his work as longtime guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band and as founding member of the jam band Gov't Mule. Early in his career he was a guitarist for David Allan Coe and The Dickey Betts Band Haynes also is known for his associations with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, including touring with Phil Lesh and Friends and the Dead. In addition, Haynes founded and manages Evil Teen Records.

1993 Tales Of Ordinary Madness

2003 The Lone

2004 Live at Bonnaroo

2011 Live At The Moody Theater [3 CD]

2011 Man In Motion

2015 Ashes & Dust [Deluxe Edition]

The Beatles - Japanese Bootlegs pt1 - Original Best Selection (3 CD) [FLAC]

Early public domain Japanese Beatles CD's (dubbed from vinyl), from the early days of the CD format, when EMI & Apple Corps. were not yet willing to offer Beatles music on CD officially.

Chris Cornell – Songbook (2011) [24-192]

Songbook is an acoustic live album by American musician and Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, released on November 21, 2011. The live album features songs recorded during Cornell's Songbook Tour, an acoustic solo tour which took place from March to May 2011 in the US and Canada, and is his first live album as a solo artist.

The songs on the tour varied in every show, and the album was recorded during various shows on the tour, and includes songs from Cornell's whole career: solo material, Soundgarden songs, Audioslave songs, Temple of the Dog songs, as well as covers of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" and John Lennon's "Imagine". 

01. As Hope And Promise Fade (03:47)

02. Scar On The Sky (03:40)

03. Call Me A Dog (04:52)

04. Ground Zero (02:59)

05. Can't Change Me (04:19)

06. I Am The Highway (04:57)

07. Thank You (04:48)

08. Cleaning My Gun (05:19)

09. Wide Awake (03:33)

10. Fell On Black Days (05:05)

11. All Night Thing (03:25)

12. Doesn't Remind Me (04:08)

13. Like A Stone (04:04)

14. Black Hole Sun (04:38)

15. Imagine (04:07)

16. The Keeper (03:58)

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Changeup (Acoustic, 2022) [24-96]

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ first acoustic album, Changeup, features chart-toppers like “Bad Reputation” and “Crimson and Clover,” as well as deeper cuts, stripped down and reimagined. Changeup showcases Joan’s signature, blistering sound with an immediacy that allows listeners to delve into the lyrics in a completely new way. The 20-track, double vinyl set, is at once intimate while capturing all the ferocity and menace that Joan Jett is known for.

Can - Live in Stuttgart 1975 [24-96]

Can Live in Stuttgart 1975, is the first in a series of Can live concerts available in full for the first time on vinyl, CD and digital formats.

This legendary 1975 performance features all four original members— Irmin Schmidt on keys, Jaki Leibezeit on drums, Michel Karoli on guitar, and Holger Czukay on bass.

Originally recorded on tape, this series of carefully restored live albums comprise the entirety of each show in the format of a story with a beginning, middle and end, with Can’s performances taking on a life of their own. 

01. Stuttgart 75 Eins (20:11)

02. Stuttgart 75 Zwei (14:00)

03. Stuttgart 75 Drei (35:58)

04. Stuttgart 75 Vier (10:23)

05. Stuttgart 75 Fünf (9:32)

Jefferson Airplane - Flight Box [3 CD, 2009] [FLAC]

 

The first rock group from San Francisco’s psychedelic music scene to achieve national and commercial success, Jefferson Airplane defined the city’s sound and produced some of the most inspired and influential music of the era. This 3CD compact box set features two legendary concerts recorded at famous venues and captures the group at the peak of their powers.

The first concert was recorded at Golden Gate Park on 5th July 1969 with the group’s classic line-up and features live favourites from the start of the band’s career including their two biggest hit singles, "White Rabbit" and "Somebody To Love".

The second concert was the group’s last ever performance which took place at the Winterland Arena on 22nd September 1972. Spread over 2 discs the gig features the top tracks from the group’s last two albums, Bark and Long John Silver plus evergreen favourites including "Crown of Creation" and "Diana/Volunteers".

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Opus: Live In Europe 1967 (3 CD, 2018) [FLAC]

Radio and TV broadcasts from 1967. 

1-1 to 1-8 at Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden, September 5, 1967

1-9 to 1-11 at German TV show, Beat Beat Beat, Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany, May 18, 1967
1-12 to 1-16 at Studio 1, NDR Funkhaus, Hamburg, Germany, March 18, 1967
1-17 to 1-19 at Hoepla TV, Vitus Studio, Bussum, The Netherlands, November 10, 1967
2-1 to 2-7 at Top Gear, BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, October 6, 1967
2-8 to 2-11 at Top Gear, BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, December 15, 1967
2-12 & 2-13 at Pop North, BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester, UK, January 30, 1967
3-1 to 3-4 at Saturday Club, BBC Broadcasting House, London, February 13, 1967
3-5 & 3-6 at Pop Side, Swedish TV show, May 24, 1967 (stated incorrectly March)
3-7 to 3-9 at Rhythm & Blues, BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, October 17, 1967
3-10 to 3-12 at Saturday Club, BBC Broadcasting House, London, March 28, 1967
3-13 at Last Night Line Up, BBC-TV Studios, Kingsway, London, April 17, 1967
3-14 at Top Of The Pops, BBC-TV Studios, Lime Grove, London, August 24, 1967

The Who, Isobel Griffiths Orchestra - The Who With Orchestra: Live At Wembley (UK / 2019) [FLAC-HD]

On 6th July 2019, The Who headlined a sell out show at the world famous Wembley Stadium in London for the first time in forty years. Performing many of their greatest hits, the show featured the band as they’ve never been seen before, accompanied by the 57-piece Isobel Griffiths Ltd orchestra.

 

Jefferson Airplane 1966-1996 [FLAC]

Jefferson Airplane was an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965. A pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement, Jefferson Airplane was the first band from the San Francisco scene to achieve mainstream commercial and critical success.

The band performed at the three most famous American rock festivals of the 1960s Monterey (1967), Woodstock (1969) and Altamont (1969) as well as headlining the first Isle of Wight Festival. Their recordings were internationally successful, and they scored two US Top 10 hit singles and a string of Top 20 albums. Their 1967 record Surrealistic Pillow is regarded as one of the key recordings of the so-called Summer of Love and brought the group international recognition. Two chart hits from the album, "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit", are listed in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

Successor bands to Jefferson Airplane include Jefferson Starship and Starship; spinoffs include Hot Tuna and KBC Band. Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

Jefferson Airplane - 1966 - Takes Off (2003 Remaster)

Jefferson Airplane - 1967 - Surrealistic Pillow (2003 Remaster)

Jefferson Airplane - 1968 - After Bathing at Baxter s

Jefferson Airplane - 1968 - Crown Of Creation

Jefferson Airplane - 1969 - Bless Its Pointed Little Head 2004 Remaster

Jefferson Airplane - 1969 - Volunteers (2004 Remaster)

Jefferson Airplane - 1971 - Bark

Jefferson Airplane - 1972 - Long John Silver

Jefferson Airplane - 1973 - Thirty Seconds Over Winterland

Jefferson Airplane - 1989 - Jeferson Airplane (Reunion)

Jefferson Airplane - 1996 - Journey - The Best Of

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Acoustic Years 1959-1960 (4 CD, 2013/FLAC)

 Although he had cut sides with the Aladdin, Modern, RPM, Gold Star, Jax, Mercury, and Decca labels in the 1940s and early '50s, Lightnin' Hopkins was back in his home base of Houston, Texas by 1959, all but forgotten. There he was rediscovered by folklorist Mack McCormick, who shifted Hopkins' image to that of an acoustic folk-blues performer, essentially igniting the flame for the rest of Hopkins' career. This four-disc set collects the acoustic sides the bluesman cut in his new incarnation (really just the same old Lightnin' with a slightly different marketing plan) in 1959 and 1960.

 

 

Glen Campbell - The Capitol Albums Collection Volume 2 (11 CD, 2015/FLAC)

 

(1969) True Grit [Soundtrack]

(1969) Glen Campbell Live

(1970) Try a Little Kindness

(1970) Oh Happy Day

(1970) Norwood [Soundtrack]

(1970) The Glen Campbell Goodtime Album

(1971) The Last Time I Saw Her

(1972) Glen Travis Campbell

(1973) I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)

(1973) I Remember Hank Williams

(1974) Houston (I'm Comin' to See You)

 

Nirvana - A Better Box 1985-1994 (4 CD) [FLAC]

 

Nirvana - 1985-1994 - The Elmo Collection - A Better Box

Nirvana
The Elmo Collection: A Better Box (V1.0)
December 20, 2016

David Bowie - A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) [8 CD, 2017]

A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 29 September 2017. A follow-up to the compilations Five Years (1969–1973) and Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976), the set covers Bowie's career from 1977 to 1982.

1977 - Low (00:39:04)

1977 - ’Heroes’ (00:40:25)

1977 - ’Heroes’ E.P. (00:19:25)

1978 - Stage 2CD (01:13:43)

1978 - Stage 2CD (2017 Edition) (01:37:08)

1979 - Lodger (00:34:58)

1979 - Lodger (2017 Tony Visconti Mix) (00:35:06)

1980 - Scary Monsters (00:45:48)

The Beatles - The Beatles And Esher Demos (4 LP, 2018) [24-96]

The end of May, 1968: the Beatles meet up at Kinfauns, George Harrison’s bungalow in Esher. Just back from India, gearing up to go hit Abbey Road and start their next album, the lads bang out some rough acoustic tunes into George’s newfangled Ampex reel-to-reel tape deck. The result is one of their weirdest and loveliest unreleased recordings: the Esher demos. There’s nothing else in their music quite like this. Most of the 27 songs ended up on the White Album, yet there’s none of that record’s tension and dread.

Marc Bolan & T Rex - Unchained Home Recordings & Studio Outtakes 1972–1977 (8 CD, 2015/FLAC)

 

In 1973, alone and with an acoustic guitar, Marc Bolan recorded the revealing “This Is My Life”. Over its five minutes, a strummed elegy akin to the T Rex B-side “Baby Strange” evolves from a finger-picked blues. The lyrics name-check B.B. King, Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B Goode” and mention a visit to New York State, playfully rhymed with steak.

“Everything I did when I was going to school was just an imitation of Carl Perkins singing ‘Don’t be Cruel’,” he sings, no doubt well aware the Elvis Presley hit did not figure in Perkins’ usual repertoire. Once Presley hit big, Perkins was firmly relegated to playing second fiddle. Bolan was subverting history’s hierarchy. “This Is My Life” found Bolan reflecting on who he was and who he had become.

A home-recording, it was caught on tape for the sake of it. Bolan had a new song, so he set his equipment up to capture it: what he had just written could have charted or become a future classic, so he hit the record button. But, its fascinating lyrical self-analysis aside, “This Is My Life” was no classic. Instead, it was a rambling musical sketch for filing away alongside the other demo tapes and was not meant to be heard, and certainly not intended for release.