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Posted By : aksman | Date : 10 Sep 2011 16:29:34 | Comments : 12

Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs
Vinyl rip in 24-bit/192kHz (presented in 24/96 & 16/44.1) | FLAC | m3u, cue & Tech Log
Artwork | DR Analysis | 911 / 265 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Rock | 1969
Half-speed mastered from the original analog master tapes by J. Reagoso & R. McMaster
Friday Music 180g LP / Cat.#: FRM 9003

It would grow smoother and more assured over the years, but the slight bit of raggedness suits the funky, down-home performances and helps make this not only a great debut, but also an enduring blue-eyed soul masterpiece.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine/AMG (4.5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 10 Sep 2011 11:23:55 | Comments : 19

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 433 / 167 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Blues | 1967
Mastered from the original UK mono master tapes by Bob Irwin
Sundazed 180g Mono LP / Cat.#: Sundazed LP 5372

Peter Green leaves a strong stamp on his only album with the Bluesbreakers, singing a few tracks and writing a couple, including the devastating instrumental "Supernatural."
- Richie Unterberger/AMG (4/5 Stars)
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Posted By : aksman | Date : 09 Sep 2011 06:46:04 | Comments : 32

The Band - Stage Fright
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 805 / 225 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & HF | Rock | 1970
Half-speed mastered by Rob LoVerde @ Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA
MFSL 180g LP / Cat.#: MFSL 1-347

The Band was widely acclaimed after its first two albums; Stage Fright seemed to be the group's alarmed response, which made it their most nakedly confessional.
- William Ruhlmann/AMG (4.5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 08 Sep 2011 09:09:23 | Comments : 20

Freddie King - Texas Cannonball
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 810 / 230 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Blues | 1972
Analogue Productions 200g LP ~ Pressed at Quality Records / Cat.# SW-8913
Mastered by Kevin Gray @ CoHearent Audio Los Angeles

Similar to his first Shelter outing (Getting Ready), but with more of a rock feel.
- Richie Unterberger/AMG (3/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 07 Sep 2011 06:46:26 | Comments : 11

Elton John - Honky Château
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 930 / 280 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Rock | 1972
Japan LP (1st pressing) / Cat.#: Toshiba EMI Ltd IFP-80566

What makes Honky Chateau a classic is the songcraft, and the way John ties disparate strands of roots music into distinctive and idiosyncratic pop -- it's one of the finest collections of mainstream singer/songwriter pop of the early '70s.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine/AMG (5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 07 Sep 2011 05:59:25 | Comments : 6

The Who - A Quick One
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 690 / 208 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Rock | 1967
Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Chris Bellman @ Grundman Mastering
Classic Records 200g Mono LP (Quiex SV-P) / Cat.#: Reaction 593 002-200G

The album was ranked number 383 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Posted By : aksman | Date : 06 Sep 2011 06:24:56 | Comments : 15

Styx - The Grand Illusion
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 825 / 260 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Rock | 1977
Mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray @ CoHearent Audio, LA
Friday Music 180g LP / Cat.#: FRM 4637

Other than being their first platinum-selling album, The Grand Illusion led Styx steadfastly into the domain of AOR rock.
- Mike DeGagne/AMG (4/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 05 Sep 2011 07:00:53 | Comments : 7

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Live
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 1.24gb/400 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Jazz | 2011
Music On Vinyl 180g 3-sided 2xLP-Set / Cat.#: MOVLP278

For Davis fans, Bitches Brew Live is essential: it's inspired, full of surprise twists and turns, and showcases the artist at a high point of both creativity and energy.
- Thom Jurek/AMG (4/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 04 Sep 2011 22:33:13 | Comments : 7

Laura Nyro - The First Songs (aka ' More Than a New Discovery')
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 725 / 210 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Folk; Pop | 1973 (1966)
Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray @ CoHearent Audio, Los Angeles
Audio Fidelity 180g LP ~ pressed @ RTI / Cat,#: AFZLP 090

Both casual listeners, as well as seasoned connoisseurs, can find much to discover and rediscover on these seminal sides from Laura Nyro.
- Lindsay Planer/AMG (4/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 04 Sep 2011 07:44:43 | Comments : 7

Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 999 / 330 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Metal | 1983
EMI LP (GER 1st pressing) / Cat,#: 038-746363 1

In the end, even if Piece of Mind is the most obviously inconsistent of the classic Maiden trilogy, its many high points are no less awe-inspiring, and it's no less essential for anyone with even the most basic interest in heavy metal.
- Steve Huey/AMG (4.5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 03 Sep 2011 09:03:01 | Comments : 30

Robert Johnson - The Complete Original Masters (Centennial Edition)
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complete Artwork | DR | 1.16gb/340 mb incl. recovery | FS, FF & HF | Blues | 1936-37
Original source material provided by Bruce Bastin. Supply & Sound resoration by Harry Coster. Mastering by Vic Anesini.
Columbia/Legacy 88697 86066-1 BK1 12 x10-inch 45-RPM Replicas of Original Vocalion Records

I don't know how many copies of this limited to 1000 edition are still available (I see that one online vendor has sold out), but if you can afford it, you'll enjoy it and it's sure to become yet another Robert Johnson collector's item.
- Michael Fremer (Music 11/11 | Sound 9/11)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 03 Sep 2011 07:46:54 | Comments : 18

Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 1.85 gb/540 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | ProgRock | 1974
Classic Records 200g 2xLP-Set (Quiex SV-P) / Cat.#: SD 2-401-200
Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman

In every way, it's a considerable, lasting achievement and it's little wonder that Peter Gabriel had to leave the band after this record: they had gone as far as they could go together, and could never top this extraordinary album.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine/AMG (5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 02 Sep 2011 15:59:24 | Comments : 9

Everly Brothers - Stories We Could Tell
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 811 / 231 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Country-Rock | 1972
Mastered by Willem Makkee @ EBS, Hannover, Germany
Speakers Corner 180g LP / Cat.#: LSP-4620

Stories We Could Tell is a fine country-rock album. It serves as a poignant reminder that the Everly Brothers had much more to offer than just their teen idol-era hits.
- Mary Grady/AMG
Posted By : aksman | Date : 02 Sep 2011 08:27:30 | Comments : 22

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 1.06 gb/310 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Prog | 1973
Mastered from the original analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman
Classic Records 200g LP (Quiex SV-P) / Cat.#: FC 6060-200g

It's this delicate balance and how the album showcases the band's narrative force on a small scale as well as large that makes this their arguable high-water mark.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine/AMG (5/5 Stars)
Posted By : aksman | Date : 01 Sep 2011 08:04:43 | Comments : 19

Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits
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Artwork | DR Analysis | 1.3 gb/436 mb incl. recovery | FSonic, FF & WU | Rock | 2009
Sony 180g 2-LP-Set / Cat.#: 88697 36921 1

This is all muscular, melodic modern rock, the kind that Foo Fighters almost patented, and if their consistency has occasionally made their albums blend together, it does result in one strong hits collection.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine/AMG (4/5 Stars)