Rare Earth - Fill Your Head: The Studio Albums 1969-1974 [3 CD, 2008] [FLAC]

Rare Earth combined R&B, funk, and psychedelic rock on hits like "Get Ready" and "I Just Want To Celebrate," but FILL YOUR HEAD tells the story of their classic years in detail. Encompassing the five studio albums from their prime period, this box set includes not only the band's best-known material, but all the additional album cuts that simultaneously contextualize and complete the Rare Earth legacy. Get the lowdown on one of finest, funkiest rock bands ever to grow from the Motown family tree.

Eric Clapton - The Essential Ballads (2013) [FLAC]

 

A rock guitar legend who, in addition to a distinguished solo career, collaborated with countless artists and played in many classic bands.

01. Autumn Leaves (5:41)

02. Before You Accuse Me (3:58)

03. Change the World (3:56)

04. Come Rain or Come Shine (with B.B.King) (4:11)

05. Got You on My Mind (4:30)

06. How Deep Is The Ocean (5:29)

07. It's Probably Me  (6:22)

08. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (4:23)

09. Layla (4:37)

10. Old Love (6:26)

11. Running On Faith (5:35)

12. Second Nature (4:47)

13. Still Got the Blues (5:55)

14. Tears in Heaven (4:33)

15. The Folks Who Live On the Hill (3:46)

16. Travelin' Light (4:14)

Mickey Hart - RAMU [2017] [FLAC]

  

Since Rolling Thunder in 1972, percussionist Mickey Hart has been the Grateful Dead’s most prolific — and most inventive — solo artist. His latest album, RAMU, named after his long-running Random Access Musical Universe database, combines archival samples, funky polyrhythms and rich melodies into a sonic tapestry.

The new record, produced by former Pretty Lights collaborator Michal Menert, features guests like Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Tank and the Bangas Tarriona “Tank” Ball, plus recordings of two late Hart collaborators, Jerry Garcia and Nigerian drummer and activist Babatunde Olatunji, and field recordings from late ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax. Musicians on the album also include Zakir Hussain, Oteil Burbridge, Steve Kimock, String Cheese Incident’s Jason Hann, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo and Charles Lloyd.

VA - The Many Faces of Doors [3 CD, 2015] [FLAC]

 

No one can deny that The Doors is one of the essentials bands in the history of rock. With tons of charisma (let's not forget that -at the time- Jim Morrison was referred by the press as "the American Mick Jagger"), a very personal sound and with an incredible catalog, The Doors have become not only a key band of the genre, but also a source of inspiration for countless artists. In this triple album, 'The Many Faces Of The Doors' we get into the secret world of the band, with hard-to-find tracks, side projects by its members, remakes and also, their roots. With a great cover art, a selection of songs that took a couple of years of work to secure, a remastered sound and liner notes, The Many Faces Of The Doors is a unique album, which is already being praised by many fans of the band.

VA - A Stack of Blues (2014, 3CD.FLAC)

 This opulent three-disc set offers 60 classic tracks, all of which have been covered by or, at the least, influenced later performers. Some of the artists B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, the Kings will be more familiar than others, but the music is uniformly potent.

CD1 

01. Freddy King - Hide Away - 2:41

02. Earl Hooker - That Man - 2:32

03. Albert King - I Need You By My Side - 2:33

04. Guitar Slim - The Things That I Used To Do - 3:02

05. B.B.King - My Baby.s Comin. Home - 2:09

06. Joe Louis Walker - Friends - 5:52

07. Muddy Waters - You Shook Me - 2:44

08. Jimmy Rodgers & Left Hand Frank - Oh Baby - 3:00

09. Howlin. Wolf - The Wolf Is At Your Door - 2:59

10. Elmore James - Dust My Blues - 3:08

11. Bo Diddley - Before You Accuse Me - 3:05

12. John Lee Hooker - She.s Mine (Keep Your Hands To Yourself) - 2:21

13. Kirk Fletcher - I.m Not Your Fool - 7:51

14. Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp - 2:33

15. Lightnin. Hopkins - Worried Life Blues - 2:56

16. Tarheel Slim - Number 9 Train - 3:02

17. Lightnin. Slim - Lightnin. Blues - 2:58

18. Jody Williams - Lucky You - 3:48

19. Wild Jimmy Spruill - Hard Grind - 2:59

20. Buddy Guy - When My Left Eye Jumps - 3:54

CD2 

01. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom - 2:34

02. Albert Collins - Freeze - 2:22

03. Howlin' Wolf - Do The Do - 2:14

04. Earl Hooker - Blue Guitar - 2:46

05. B. B. King - You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - 5:14

06. Buddy Guy - The Treasure Untold - 2:03

07. Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying - 2:48

08. Freddy King - You Mean, Mean Woman (How Can Your Love Be True) - 2:43

09. Joe Louis Walker - Nobody Wants To Know Ya - 7:52

10. Lafayette Thomas - Jumpin' In The Heart Of Town - 2:42

11. Lil' Dave Thompson - C'mon Down To The Delta - 3:22

12. Albert King - Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong - 2:50

13. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Space Guitar - 2:39

14. Louisiana Red - Keep Your Hands Off My Woman - 2:27

15. Jimmy Johnson - Cat Daddy - 2:17

16. Wild Jimmy Spruill - Kansas City March - 2:41

17. Kirk Fletcher - Watsonized - 5:22

18. T. J. Fowler & His Orchestra - Coochie - 2:02

19. T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Shuffle - 2:58

20. Muddy Waters - Messin' With The Man - 2:19

CD3 

01. Albert King - I Get Evil - 2:30

02. Earl Hooker - Tanya - 2:52

03. Magic Sam - All Your Love - 2:55

04. Lightnin' Hopkins - Happy Blues For John Glenn - 5:23

05. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' - 3:06

06. Buddy Guy - Skippin' - 3:25

07. Muddy Waters - I've Got My Mojo Working - 4:23

08. Eddie Kirkland - I Need You, Baby - 2:42

09. Louisiana Red - Working Man Blues - 2:55

10. Guitar Slim - The Story Of My Life - 3:02

11. John Lee Hooker - Want Ad Blues - 2:22

12. Albert Collins - Collin's Shuffle - 2:21

13. Deborah Coleman - I Got To Know - 5:22

14. Otis Rush & His Band - All Your Love (I Miss Loving) - 2:38

15. Freddy King - San-Ho-Zay - 2:38

16. Lucky Peterson - Heart Of Pain - 4:49

17. Kirk Fletcher - I Smell Trouble - 4:49

18. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Cuttin' In - 3:15

19. Phil Guy - I Once Was A Gambler - 5:08

20. B.B. King - Everyday I Have The Blues - 2:57