Joni Mitchell - The Reprise Albums (1968–1971) [4 CD, 2021/FLAC-HD]

 The Reprise Albums (1968–1971) is a four-disc box set by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, set to be released on June 25, 2021, by Rhino Records. The set is the sixth overall release and first box set of remastered albums from the Joni Mitchell Archives, a planned series of releases featuring remastered and unreleased material from the singer's archives. Formatted in chronological order, the first volume of the remaster series includes Mitchell's first four albums, all of which were released on Reprise Records: Song to a Seagull (1968), Clouds (1969), Ladies of the Canyon (1970), and Blue (1971).

Cheap Trick - Transmission Impossible (3 CD, 2016) [FLAC+320]

 

Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973. As of 2010, the band currently consists of Robin Zander (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), and Tom Petersson (bass). Their biggest hits include "Surrender", "I Want You to Want Me", "Dream Police" and "The Flame".

This 3 CD collection brings together a trio of Cheap Trick live Radio Broadcasts, one each from the 1970s, the 1980s and the 1990s, and in doing so illustrates both the changing musical face of the band and their continuity of quality, talent and performance ability - nay, expertise - to provide a quite delightful live collection of the group from all stages of their lengthy career.

Fairport Convention - A Lasting Spirit 1967 - 1997 (3 CD, 2005/FLAC)

 This Fairport Convention triple-CD set represents a startlingly good idea that comes off well -- a compilation of live performances from across the group's history, intermingling class concert recordings from back as far as the late '60s with much more recent work from the Cropredy Festival. What one comes away appreciating anew is just how good a rock band Fairport has been for most of its history -- at their best, in fact, as represented here (including recent performances by Richard Thompson), they come off as at least as good a rock band as, say, Jethro Tull is a folk outfit, if not better. The sound is good, even on the older material (which goes back to Julie Dyble's tenure with the group), and the selection covers a huge range of repertory, some of which will surprise and delight casual fans who may not know all of the strings to this band's bow.

Fairport Convention: Richard Thompson (vocals, guitar); Sandy Denny, Judy Dyble (vocals); Ian Matthews, Simon Nicol (guitar); Ashley Hutchings (bass instrument); Martin Lamble (drums); Chris Leslie, Dave Mattacks, Dave Pegg, Dave Swarbrick, Gerry Conway, Jerry Donahue, Maartin Allcock, Norma Waterson, Ralph McTell, Ric Saunders, Gill Allcock, Martin Cathy, Cathy Le Surf, Vicki Clayton, Bruce Rowland.

 

The Rolling Stones – Atlantic City 1989 (3 CD, 1998/FLAC)

 

On Dec. 19, 1989, as part of their Steel Wheels Tour, The Rollings Stones broadcast a guest-filled concert at Convention Center in Atlantic City (now known as Boardwalk Hall) as a pay-per-view special. The guests were Eric Clapton, Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin of Guns N’ Roses, and legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker.

 

 

Grateful Dead - In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83 [17 CD, 2022 / FLAC + 320]

In and Out of the Garden: Madison Square Garden '81, '82, '83 is a live album by the rock band the Grateful Dead. Packaged as a box set, it contains six complete concerts on 17 CDs. It was recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1981, 1982, and 1983. It was released on September 23, 2022, in a limited edition of 12,500 numbered copies.

The March 9, 1981 concert included in In and Out of the Garden was also released on September 23, 2022 as a three-CD album called Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81.

The title of the box is taken from the opening verse of St. Stephen off their album Aoxomoxoa and performed during the 10/11/83 show. 

 Grateful Dead

    Jerry Garcia – guitar, vocals

    Mickey Hart – drums

    Bill Kreutzmann – drums

    Phil Lesh – bass

    Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals

    Bob Weir – guitar, vocals