VA - Blues Story [30 CD, 1998-1999/FLAC]

Discs from this collection began to appear on sale one by one at the beginning of 1998. The collection was designed primarily for admirers of blues and wishing to join it in France, Canada and other francophone countries, since its literary part was originally made in French and it seems , and has not been translated into other languages. Every two weeks in the newsstands it was possible to get another CD with 15 songs, which was accompanied by a 16-strip competently compiled colorful booklet in A4 format. 

1998 - Blues Story Vol 01 - Les rois du blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 02 - Le blues anglais

1998 - Blues Story Vol 03 - Les labels de legende Chess Record

1998 - Blues Story Vol 04 - Le blues rock

1998 - Blues Story Vol 05 - Le rock’n’roll noir & le rhythm’n’blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 06 - Les grandes voix du blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 07 - Les guitar heroes du blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 08 - Le Louisiana blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 09 - Chicago Blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 10 - Concert Vol 1

1998 - Blues Story Vol 11 - Le blues blanc

1998 - Blues Story Vol 12 - The West Coast blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 13 - Le blues rock Vol 2

1998 - Blues Story Vol 14 - Le Texas blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 15 - Les labels de legende Vee Jay & Sun

1998 - Blues Story Vol 16 - Les labels de legende Chess Record Vol 2

1998 - Blues Story Vol 17 - Le blues au feminin

1998 - Blues Story Vol 18 - La nouvelle scene du blues

1998 - Blues Story Vol 19 - Les labels de legende Alligator Records

1998 - Blues Story Vol 20 - Les pianistes et le boogie-woogie

1998 - Blues Story Vol 21 - Concert Vol 2

1998 - Blues Story Vol 22 - Les labels de legende Alligator Records Vol 2

1999 - Blues Story Vol 23 - Les labels de legende Point Blank & Demon

1999 - Blues Story Vol 24 - Soul Blues

1999 - Blues Story Vol 25 - Le blues d'ailleurs

1999 - Blues Story Vol 26 - Folk Blues

1999 - Blues Story Vol 27 - Zydeco & Delta Blues

1999 - Blues Story Vol 28 - Nouvelle vague

1999 - Blues Story Vol 29 - Les labels de legende Chess Records & Demon

1999 - Blues Story Vol 30 - Slide Guitar

The Jimi Hendrix Experience North - American Tour 1969 (7 shows) [FLAC]

Seven shows from the last Jimi Hendrix Experience tour

26 Apr 1969 The Experience

The Forum Inglewood, Los Angeles California USA

27 Apr 1969 The Experience

Oakland Coliseum Oakland California USA

3 May 1969 The Experience

Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto Ontario Canada

17 May 1969 The Experience

Rhode Island Auditorium Providence Rhode Island USA

25 May 1969 The Experience

Northern California Folk-Rock Festival, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds San Jose California USA

20 Jun 1969 The Experience

Newport '69, San Fernando Valley State College Devonshire Downs Northridge California USA

29 Jun 1969 The Experience

Denver Pop Festival, Mile High Stadium Denver Colorado USA

 

The Animals - Retrospective 1964-1970 (2004) [SACD]

Retrospective is a compilation album of The Animals, released by ABKCO in 2004 as Hybrid SACD.

Retrospective looks like just another greatest-hits compilation recycling the same old tracks already easily available elsewhere. Yawn! Yet, on closer inspection, there’s a big difference with this particular set. These 22 tracks are taken from the ABKCO masters and utilize Direct Stream Digital (DSD), containing both CD and Super Audio CD layers. ABKCO initially previewed this technology with much fanfare on the Rolling Stones’ reissues of 2003. That excellence is again applied here and the material undeniably sparkles. The first incarnation of the band with Mickie Most’s production is represented by what have to be the cleanest recordings heard yet of favorites like “House of the Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood,” “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” and “Don’t Bring Me Down.” However, it’s the psychedelic phase of the band, when they became Eric Burdon & the Animals, that the DSD really kicks. Every nuance present, and sometimes hidden, on a song like “San Franciscan Nights,” or “Monterey,” in which the horns noticeably jump out at you, or the battle sequence on “Sky Pilot,” is incredibly vivid whether you’re using high-tech gear or an average playback unit. Even if you’ve heard these tracks a zillion times, this ABKCO release gets you as close to hearing studio playback as you’re likely to get!

 

1. House Of The Rising Sun - 4:29
2. I’m Crying - 2:47
3. Baby Let Me Take You Home - 2:20
4. Gonna Send You Back To Walker - 2:28
5. Boom Boom - 3:18
6. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - 2:28
7. Bring It On Home To Me - 2:42
8. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - 3:13
9. It’s My Life - 3:06
10. Don’t Bring Me Down - 3:15
11. See See Rider - 4:00
12. Inside - Looking Out - 3:47
13. Hey Gyp - 3:47
14. Help Me Girl - 2:39
15. When I Was Young - 3:00
16. A Girl Named Sandoz - 3:04
17. San Franciscan Nights - 3:20
18. Monterey - 4:19
19. Anything - 3:22
20. Sky Pilot - 7:30
21. White Houses - 3:50
22. Spill the Wine - 4:04

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Limited Edition 8 LP Box Set (2000) [24-96]

The power and vision of Jimi Hendrix is restored anew with this edition of the acclaimed box set, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. First released in 2000, The Jimi Hendrix Experience presents previously unreleased concert and studio recordings which span the visionary guitarist's remarkable four year career from 1966-1970. Beginning with the first known recordings of the Jimi Hendrix Experience in October 1966 to the guitarist's final multi-track recording session at Electric Lady Studios in August 1970, this unique set concentrates on unreleased or commercially unavailable music. Alternate versions of classics like 'Purple Haze,' 'Foxy Lady' and 'Little Wing' mix with stunning, unheard Hendrix music such as 'It's Too Bad' and 'Country Blues.' These recordings - presented in chronological order - trace the meteoric ascent of the greatest guitarist of all time.

Big Brother And The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills (1968) [2016 SACD]

In many facets, Big Brother and the Holding Company's Cheap Thrills is the quintessential album to spring from the outcome of the Summer of Love. Best known as Janis Joplin's major-label debut, the 1968 set arrived when the countercultural movement was in full swing and before co-optation, drugs, and violence signaled the fall of the era. Ranked #338 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, it puts a female singer in the prominent position traditionally given to a male and showcases a band pouring a potent cocktail of fiery psychedelic, blues, and folk sounds that informed the unfettered creativity of the San Francisco scene. Produced by John Simon, Cheap Thrills also features one of the most iconic and elaborate album covers in history.

 

    Janis Joplin – vocals

    Sam Andrew – guitar, bass on "Oh, Sweet Mary", vocals

    James Gurley – guitar

    Peter Albin – bass, lead guitar on "Oh, Sweet Mary", lead acoustic guitar on "Turtle Blues".

    Dave Getz – drums

1. Combination Of The Two 05:48

2. I Need A Man To Love 04:56

3. Summertime 04:03

4. Piece Of My Heart 04:20

5. Turtle Blues 04:24

6. Oh, Sweet Mary 04:17

7. Ball And Chain 09:34