Thin Lizzy - Live At The BBC [6 CD, 2011]

 

A massive seven-disc box set of the group’s rare performances, culled from the BBC recordings which still exist in the archives. The recordings chart the band’s progression from their early years, three piece version to the band’s high point, becoming known as one of the greatest live acts of all time. This is the first time these recordings have been collected together and offered in a complete set.

The set includes the last concert with bassist Phil Lynott, from the Reading festival in 1983, as well as a DVD of the band’s appearances on Top of the Pops and the Old Grey Whistle Test. Lynott passed away in 1986.

Blue Öyster Cult : The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (16 CD + DVD + DVDRIP, 2012/FLAC)

 

Originally formed in Long Island as Soft White Underbelly in 1967, Blue Oyster Cult combined adventurous lyrical themes with an aggressive instrumental sound. With passion and intelligence on display in equal measure, Blue Oyster Cult became the thinking fan's rock band and a sign of life in a sea of dull, anemic soft-pop. Anthems like "Godzilla," "Harvester of Eyes" and "Don't Fear the Reaper" stretched the boundaries of rock topics while lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser became a hero to legions of budding axe-wielders. The band's mystique extended to their album artwork, resulting in some of the most distinctive and iconic LP covers of the rock era. 

Eleven of the American rock band’s studio albums are included in The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (ending with 1988’s Imginos), alongside three live releases, a live DVD and two bonus CDs of rarities and live radio performances.

Many of the discs retain the bonus tracks from previous releases and the set also includes newly mastered versions of On Your Feet or on Your Knees, Fire of Unknown Origin, The Revölution by Night, Mirrors, Cultösaurus Erectus, Extraterrestrial Live, Club Ninja and Imaginos.

1. Blue Oyster Cult (1972 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)

2. Tyranny and Mutation (1973 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)

3. Secret Treaties (1974 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)

4. On Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975 – live) – 2012 Remaster

5. Agents of Fortune (1976 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)

6. Spectres (1977 – studio – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)

7. Some Enchanted Evening CD (1978 – live – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)

8. Some OTHER Enchanted Evening DVD (1978 – live)

9. Mirrors (1979 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

10. Cultosaurus Erectus (1980 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

11. Fire of Unknown Origin (1981 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

12. Extraterrestrial Live (1982 – live) – 2012 Remaster

13. The Revolution By Night (1983 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

14. Club Ninja (1985 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

15. Imaginos (1988 – studio) – 2012 Remaster

16. Rarities

17. Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts

 

AC/DC - The Complete Soundboard Collection With Bon Scott 1976-1979 [13 CD + DVD + DVDRIP, 2011/FLAC]

 

Bon Scott , the charismatic and now legendary front man for AC/DC who died on the eve of superstardom and who left a incredible musical legacy, the man who gave us such memorable quotes as “people ask me if i’m AC or DC, neither I’m the lightning in the middle” is the subject, or catalyst, for this exciting new release. Without alot of hoopla along comes this box set that presents all of the soundboard live recordings that feature Bon Scott on vocals. Since the band was in their formative years and were a touring band they used radio as a means to get their music out to people to be heard, the majority of this set is culled from these radio broadcasts. They are not only among the best in quality but also performance.

Since AC/DC themselves have released a lot from their vaults in terms of audio and video of the Bon Scott era these recordings are the missing pieces of the puzzle and for any collector must be considered essential documents, thankfully they can be heard the way the band intended, at high volumes. While all these recordings circulate in trading circles and many have been released on vinyl or CD bootlegs most are out of print and scarce so this is an excellent way to have them all one set. 

 

VA- Charly Blues Masterworks [50 CD collection] Vol. 21-30

Charly Records is a British record label which specialises in reissued material. This is fantastic collection of 50 reissued blues albums.

• 21     Memphis Slim (Rockin' The Blues)
• 22     Sonny Boy Williamson (Nine Below Zero)
• 23     Little Walter (Blues With A Feeling)
• 24     Otis Rush (Double Trouble)
• 25     Jimmy Witherspoon (Rockin' With Spoon)
• 26     VA (Super Super Blues Band)
• 27     Buddy Guy (I Cry And Sing The Blues)
• 28     Elmore James (Standing At The Crossroads)
• 29     Magic Sam (West Side Soul)
• 30     Howlin' Wolf (Who Will Be Next)

John Mayall - The First Generation 1965-1974 [35 CD, 2021]

 

John Mayall’s The First Generation 1965-1974 is an enormous 35CD box set that documents the early career of ‘The Godfather of British Blues’, with remastered studio albums, unreleased BBC recordings, previously unheard live gigs and more.

Featuring Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Blue Mitchell, Jon Mark and many more outstanding musicians, the 35 discs in this mammoth package include three CD singles and eight previously unreleased discs, alongside newly remastered versions of the original Decca & Polydor albums.

For a short but compelling time in the ’60s and ’70s, John Mayall recognised raw talent, took it in, nurtured it, and everyone thrived and benefitted as a result. Many of the best musicians of the period passed through the ranks of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. All are on show here in this set with an abundance of musical highlights.

The unreleased concerts include Windsor 1967, Gothenburg 1968, Berlin 1969 and San Francisco 1970 and the 28 unreleased BBC tracks feature none other than Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor!