Bob Dylan - 50th Anniversary Collection: 1965 [14 CD live, 2015) [FLAC + 320]

Another copyright protection collection not available to the wider public, this time 1965 live. Sheffield concert is complete for the first time, although everything else was previously circulated in the similar quality, obviously from the same sources. The only missing (partial) concert that was circulated and not included here was Arie Crown, Chicago, November 26, plus the rest of Newport Festival set from July 25. Also, in the official notes the personnel were mixed-up: Barry Goldberg played piano, not organ, Al Kooper never played bass but organ, and bass was played by Jerome Arnold.

 

Mick Ronson - Only After Dark : The Complete Mainman Recordings (4 CD, 2019) [FLAC]

 

Mick Ronson is one of the unsung guitar heroes of the 1970's, a man who by rights should be up there in the public conciousness with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. He shot to fame, of course, as David Bowie's guitar player during the "Ziggy Stardust" era. So when David disbanded the Spiders in 1973, the question arose - what to do next? With matinee idol looks the answer was - launch a solo career. Slaughter On 10th Avenue in 1974 was the result, but the subsequent tour revealed that Mick was not a natural front-man. Play Don't Worry followed in 1975, but worry he did. Preferring to work as a side-man again, he worked first with Ian Hunter and then Bob Dylan before throwing himself into production work.

 

Velvet Underground - White Light, White Heat [45 Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition, 2013] [FLAC]

Curated by Lou Reed and John Cale, the White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition contains remastered versions of the original record in both mono and stereo, alongside bonus material including alternate versions of "Hey Mr. Rain," new mixes of "Beginning To See The Light" and "Guess I'm Falling In Love" and previously unreleased vocal and instrumental versions of "The Gift". Tracks recorded during John Cale's last studio session with the Velvet Underground  also appears.

In addition, the band's live set at the Gymnasium in New York on April 30, 1967 is also included.

 

 

Focus- Hocus Pocus Box [13 CD, 2017] (FLAC + 320)

 

Innovative Dutch rock band Focus see their albums collected in a new and comprehensive 13CD box set called Hocus Pocus Box.

Aside from the very recent Focus 8.5 (issued on their own label in 2016) this new box set collects all ten studio albums from those purveyors of progressive rock/jazz/classical, starting with 1970’s Focus Plays Focus/In And Out Of Focus moving all the way through to 2012’s Focus X.

Nektar - Live Anthology 1974-1976 (5 CD, 2019) [FLAC]

  

A spectacular box set of vintage unreleased live recordings capturing one of the best live prog rock bands EVER, Nektar, in their prime and at the height of their powers!3 incredible concerts spread across 5 CDs, this box set not only features the band’s best loved songs from “Remember The Future” to “King Of Twilight” but it also features songs that never appeared on any studio album including “The Devil’s Door” and “Look Just Once More” plus extended improvised jams, early versions and more!