Red Hot Chili Peppers - Singles collection 1989-2011 [FLAC]

 California alternative rockers who mixed biting guitars with funk rhythms to become superstars by the 1990s and inspire legions of imitators.

1989 - Higher Ground (Single)

1989 - Taste the Pain (Single)

1991 - Give It Away (Single)

1992 - Breaking the Girl (Single)

1992 - Higher Ground If You Want Me To Stay (Promo)

1992 - Suck My Kiss (Single)

1992 - Under the Bridge (Single)

1993 - Soul to Squeeze (Single)

1995 - My Friends (Single)

1995 - Warped (Single)

1996 - Aeroplane (Single)

1996 - Love Rollercoaster (Single)

1999 - Around The World (Single)

1999 - Otherside (Single)

1999 - Scar Tissue (Single)

2000 - Californication (Single)

2000 - Road Trippin' (Single)

2002 - By The Way (Single)

2002 - Can't Stop (Single)

2002 - The Zephyr Song (Single)

2003 - Fortune Faded (Single)

2003 - Universally Speaking (Single)

2006 - Dani California (Single)

2006 - Snow ((Hey Oh)) (Single)

2006 - Tell Me Baby (Single)

2007 - Desecration Smile (Single)

2007 - Hump De Bump (Single)

2011 - The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie (Single)

Grand Funk Railroad - Trunk Of Funk Vol. 1 & 2 [2x6 CD, 2017]

 

There have been many Grand Funk Railroad compilations released over the years but these two sets put the albums in the well named Trunk of Funk and releases them in two bite sized chunks. For Grand Funk fans looking to replace their vinyl with remastered CDs, these two Trunk of Funk boxes are a good way to start. Included are the group’s first four albums - their 1969 debut, On Time, and their 1970 trio of releases; Grand Funk, Closer to Home, and Live Album - plus previously unreleased tracks. The original Dave Tedds masters have been used and each box has an essay by Malcolm Dome as well as original album credits.



Extremely popular during the 1970s, American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, sometimes known as Grand Funk, toured extensively and played to packed arenas worldwide. David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine once said, “You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about Grand Funk Railroad!”. Although Grand Funk was to enjoy their biggest commercial success a few years down the line (1973’s We’re an American Band), it’s the group’s early era that is often considered its peak by the headbanging crowd. And it’s easy to understand why after hearing the Black Sabbath-esqueSin’s a Good Man’s Brother, the turbo-charged Are You Ready, and the drum solo showcase T.N.U.C.

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Original Album Classics (5 CD, 2008/FLAC)

 

CD1 - Daryl Hall & John Oates [Originally Released 1975]

CD2 - Bigger Than Both Of Us [Originally Released 1976]

CD3 - Beauty On A Back Street [Originally Released 1977]

CD4 - Private Eyes [Originally Released 1981]

CD5 - H2O [Originally Released 1982]

VA - Time Life : Rock 'N' Roll Era [21 CD]

 

Time Life music collections are always solid, well-done affairs, and this one, which features classic early era rock & roll hits from 1955 to 1964, is no exception. Every track is a hands down winner, and it's always wonderful to hear all the timeless gems.

VA - Blues Harp Meltdown Vol. 1 (2 CD, 2002/FLAC)

 

For the past ten years, Mark Hummel has brought together some of the world's finest blues harmonica players to perform under one roof. This blistering two CD set was recorded live at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, California at the Blues Harp Blowout 2000 and includes performances by RJ Mischo, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, James Harman, Rick Estrin, Kim Wilson and Billy Branch with Junior Watson.