Bad Company - Desolation Angels (40th Anniversary Edition) (2019 Remaster) [24-96]

Desolation Angels is the fifth studio album by English rock supergroup Bad Company, released on March 17, 1979. Paul Rodgers revealed on In the Studio with Redbeard (which devoted an episode to Desolation Angels) that the album's title came from the 1965 novel of the same name by Jack Kerouac. The title was almost used 10 years previous to name the second album from Rodgers' previous band, Free, which in the end was called simply Free. 

The album was remastered and re-released in 1994. In 2019, Rhino put out a deluxe edition to honor the 40th anniversary with many alternate versions and bonus tracks. 

•     Paul Rodgers – vocals, guitar, piano, synthesisers
•     Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards
•     Boz Burrell – bass
•     Simon Kirke – drums

Grateful Dead - Aoxomoxoa (50th Ann. Edition, 2019) [24-192]

 

The two-CD deluxe edition features two mixes of the album – one being a “fully remastered” version from the original 1969 mix and the other remastered from the definitive 1971 band-produced mix. These are both on the first disc. The second CD features unreleased live music dating back to January 24-26, 1969.

Grateful Dead audiovisual archivist Dave Lemieux comments in the press release, “In 1969, for their third album, the Grateful Dead eschewed outside producers and created Aoxomoxoa themselves, beginning a run of self-produced albums that would continue until 1977. Scrapping the first sessions, which were recorded to eight-track tape, the Dead now had 16 tracks with which to experiment their psychedelic sound, with an album that included entirely Robert Hunter-penned lyrics for the first time.” The LP introduced such all-time favorites as “St. Stephen” and “China Cat Sunflower.”

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Works Volume 1 (Remastered 2017) [24-96]

Works Volume 1 is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released as a double album in March 1977 on Atlantic Records. Following their world tour supporting Brain Salad Surgery (1973), the group took an extended break before they reconvened in 1976 to record a new album. They were now tax exiles and recorded new material in London and overseas in Montreux, Switzerland and Paris, France. Works Volume 1 features a side dedicated for each member to write and arrange their own tracks, while the fourth side features songs performed collectively. Keith Emerson recorded his Piano Concerto No. 1, Greg Lake wrote several songs with lyricist Peter Sinfield, and Carl Palmer recorded tracks of varied musical styles. 

Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses (40th Anniversary Edition - A Steven Wilson Stereo Remix) [24-96]

2018 marks 50 years since progressive folk-rock band Jethro Tull jumped onto the British music scene. To kick off this exciting anniversary year, we present you with the 40th anniversary of "Heavy Horses", a double album-set released by Parlophone Records. This edition will feature the original album, plus associated studio recordings.

Yes - Fragile (1971) [24-192] + Isolated Bass Tracks [FLAC]

Fragile is the fourth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 12 November 1971 by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album (1971).