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Solomon Burke - Soul Of The Blues

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 31 Jan 2010 09:20:50 | Comments : 1

Solomon Burke - Soul Of The Blues
Blues | MP3 VBR 163 kbps | 61 MB | 1993

“Solomon Burke could probably sing the want ads from last week's paper and make them sound powerfully soulful, but he had an easier task on this album, in which he adapted a dozen classic blues numbers to his epic-scale R&B style. Burke would probably have preferred livelier material than much of what he gets on Soul of the Blues, especially "Sufferin' Mind" and "Candy," which almost give the man a bit more room to stretch out than he needs, and while the arrangements on this set are ambitious and full-bodied, they're also founded on a lot of contemporary blues clichés and sometimes lack the drama and punch Burke deserves. But no one has ever accused Burke of not knowing how to sell a song, and the man is in typically superb form here; he sounds nothing less than joyous as he rolls through "Good Rockin' Tonight," he brings a potent and powerful gospel undertow to "Letter from My Darling," and he all but steals "Pledging My Love" away from Johnny Ace. Soul of the Blues captures the sound of Solomon Burke dipping his toes in a traditional blues style with the passion and conviction he always brings to his music, and it's a fascinating side trip for one of soul's greatest voices; if there are minor flaws in the production and arrangements, that has nothing to do with the glory of Burke's voice.”
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Ambrosia - Ambrosia

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 31 Jan 2010 05:40:36 | Comments : 0

Ambrosia - Ambrosia
Rock | MP3 160 kbps | 44 MB | 1975

“Prog rock with Beatleish writing and produced by Alan Parsons. The best of both worlds. This album, and their next, 'Somewhere I've Never Travelled' are studies in how to make innovative and original music, without being enamored by overplaying or overly complex time signatures, etc. This band toured with Styx, and interestingly I find a lot of styles that made their way into Styx's music seemed to be previewed by this band. The songwriting is absolutely brilliant, the instruments are played with REAL emotion, the sounds are well chosen to suit the song. Only recently discovering this band's talent, I always knew this band for their radio hits, which were well-written but rather in the vein of adult contemporary. This album, in contrast, is real rock and roll (at times), with clear melodies, surprising lyrical depth, and jazzy-pop playing, and above all, a sense that they're having fun doing this and not taking it too seriously. The last song is one of the best, with a thundering pipe organ underscoring some fiery vocals that recall 'Sixty Years On' by Elton John.. ”
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Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 31 Jan 2010 05:40:22 | Comments : 0

Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975
Rock | MP3 V2 VBR 177 kbps | 87 MB | 1990

“The Sir Douglas Quintet was one of the all-time great American rock bands. In the Sixties and Seventies they whipped up a fascinating roots-rock stew from the blues, r&b, country, and tejano music, with a little dash of psychedelia thrown in (check out the organ on "Mendocino"). Such fusionist ambitions are very rare among roots-oriented musicians, who too often are content to plow already tilled fields. This compilation doesn't have their early Tribe recordings, which includes the classic "She's About a Mover", but it has just about anything else you might want to hear from these guys, including the aforementioned "Mendocino", the Allman Brothers-like "At the Crossroads", "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights", and "Baby Let's Go to Mexico". These guys were geniuses, and this is required listening. ”
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B.B. King - Completely Well

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 29 Jan 2010 06:20:53 | Comments : 2

B.B. King - Completely Well
Blues | MP3 160 kbps | 60 MB | 1969

“Completely Well was B.B. King's breakthrough album in 1969, which finally got him the long-deserved acclaim that was no less than his due. It contained his signature number, "The Thrill Is Gone," and eight other tunes, six of them emanating from King's pen, usually in a co-writing situation. Hardliners point to the horn charts and the overdubbed strings as the beginning of the end of King's old style that so identifiably earmarked his early sides for the Bihari Brothers and his later tracks for ABC, but this is truly the album that made the world sit up and take notice of B.B. King. The plus points include loose arrangements and a small combo behind him that never dwarfs the proceedings or gets in the way. King, for his part, sounds like he's having a ball, playing and singing at peak power. This is certainly not the place to start your B.B. King collection, but it's a nice stop along the way before you finish it.”
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Johnny Trouble - Rambling Man

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 29 Jan 2010 03:46:42 | Comments : 0

Johnny Trouble - Rambling Man
Country | MP3 V2 VBR 181 kbps | 43 MB | 2009

“Johnny Trouble play a mixture of Country and Rockabilly.”
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Michael Martin Murphey - Playing Favorites

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 28 Jan 2010 23:49:09 | Comments : 1

Michael Martin Murphey - Playing Favorites
Country | MP3 V0 VBR 244 kbps | 84 MB | 2001

“Michael has reprised and re-recorded a dozen of his favorite tunes from his long and illustrious career, going all the way back to "Geronimo's Cadillac" (my first contact with his music) and ending with the beginning of his current incarnation, the senior cowboy songster. To be sure, "Wildfire", "Carolina In The Pines", and "Cherokee Fiddle" are included, although you might find those on a number of other collections. What sets this apart are some tunes that have only been available a time or two before, and, in one case, on no MMM collection (Thom Schuyler and Paul Overstreet's wonderful "A Long Line Of Love"). Some of you may have most of these already, but the updated arrangements are more than worth the price of admission here, and this is certainly a welcome addition to my collection.”
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The Pretty Things - The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 28 Jan 2010 22:20:21 | Comments : 1

The Pretty Things - The Psychedelic Years 1966-1970
Psychedelic Rock | MP3 V2 VBR 176 kbps | 147 MB | 2001

“Top of the line 35 song anthology of the Pretty Thing's most vital era,like the title reads,their psych years.Many of these tracks are pulled from their key lp's,like 'Get The Picture?'('65),'Emotions'('67),'S.F.Sorrow'('68)and 'Parachute'('70)plus a few singles and several live cuts performed at the Abbey Road studio,such as "I See You","Well Of Destiny","Alexander" and "Baron Saturday"(have always liked Twink's version of this tune).Nearly every tune here is a winner,but the ones I found myself playing over and over were "She Says Good Morning","L.S.D.","October 26","Can't Stand The Pain","Walking Through My Dreams" and "One Long Glance".Line-up:Phil May-vocals,Dick Taylor-guitar,John Povey-rhythm guitar,Wally Waller-bass and Skip Alan-drums.Should appeal to fans of the Byrds,Small Faces,The Creation,Yardbirds and The Action.Highly recommended.”
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Alan Price & The Electric Blues Company - A Gigster's Life For Me

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 28 Jan 2010 09:20:51 | Comments : 0

Alan Price & The Electric Blues Company - A Gigster's Life For Me
Blues | MP3 192 kbps | 95 MB | 1996

“Alan Price (born April 19, 1942, Fatfield, Sunderland, County Durham) is a British musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the English band The Animals and his solo work.

Price is a self-taught musician and was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, South Tyneside and was a founding member of the Tyneside group The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, which was later renamed The Animals. His organ playing on "House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Bring It On Home To Me" was a key element in success of the group.

After leaving the Animals, Price went on to have success on his own and with Georgie Fame. He introduced the songs of Randy Newman to a wider audience. Later he appeared on his own television show and made television guest appearances. He also had success with film scores and acting parts.

More recently Price performed and recorded with The Electric Blues Company and has made other appearances with other artists such as a line derived from Manfred Mann known as The Manfreds.		”
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Full Blown Cherry - Rock-A-Billy Tribute To AC-DC

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 27 Jan 2010 06:07:31 | Comments : 1

Full Blown Cherry - Rock-A-Billy Tribute To AC-DC
Rock 'N' Roll | MP3 | V2 VBR 173 kbps | 40 MB | 2004

“There’s hard rock. There’s harder rock. And there’s AC/DC. Since the early Seventies, the Aussie icons of swagger have burned up stages and rattled spines with hits like “Highway to Hell” and “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”... rude, crude anthems that have become basic rock and roll chemistry. Powered by rasping vocals and the evil twin guitar licks of Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC’s music is about gettin’ it on and gettin’ it often ....proof that real rock may age, but it never grows up. Rockabilly is the original bad boy music. And the perfect American art form to honor the badder boys from Australia. With twanging guitars, slapping bass and a hammer-hot drum kit, the coolest players around retune AC/DC’s rowdy hits into finger-snapping retro-rock. “Live Wire”, “TNT”, “Hell’s Bells”... all the AC/DC signature head-bangers go full rockabilly, played with a whole lotta shakin’ attitude. For those about to rockabilly... this tribute album is for you.”
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Dion 'N' Little Kings - Live In New York

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 27 Jan 2010 02:48:02 | Comments : 1

Dion 'N' Little Kings - Live In New York
Rock | MP3 | 256 kbps | 111 MB | 2001

“Live in New York City is Dion singing & playing with his group the Little Kings at the Mercury Lounge in 1996. The band includes members of the Del Lords & the Smithereens. Dion has never rocked harder than he did with the Little Kings (two guitars, bass & drums). This is the music of the mean streets of the Bronx. This music is not sugar coated. The expletives are not deleted. Dion sings of thugs and characters from the neighborhood. My favorite is "Jo Jo's Crazy". In that song Jo Jo thinks it's great that B.B. King named his guitar Lucille, so Jo Jo names his gun Daisy. There is also deep feeling in the songs such as "King of Hearts". A Dion concert favorite that he still performs in concert from this album is "You Move Me". you will be moved. I've been a Dion fan since "Runaround Sue" was released in 1961. This live album is NOT a greatest hits live. Most of the songs on this CD were written specifically for the Little Kings to perform. It's a shame it took over 5 years for a record company to release this wonderful album. ”
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Ani DiFranco - To The Teeth

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 26 Jan 2010 23:00:08 | Comments : 0

Ani DiFranco - To The Teeth
Folk | MP3 160 kbps | 82 MB | 1999

“With the release of To the Teeth, it has been ten studio albums of original material in ten years for Ani DiFranco, and she sounds tired. The singer/songwriter has always had ample reserves of anger and criticism, some of which she has directed at herself, but here her self-questioning is unusually intense. As usual, a couple of songs deal with political topics, but much of the album is given over to songs in which the singer looks at her life and career unhappily. "Going Once" and "Swing" are in the third person, though the characters seem self-identified, with the "she" in the former wondering "how did I get here/Without even knowing where I was going?," while in the latter "she" speaks of weariness, dread, and nagging voices inside her head that say "You suck." "Freakshow," a metaphor for the performer's life, is almost unrelentingly critical, its only relief coming from the comfort that the life of a traveling entertainer is better than being stuck in a hometown. The culmination of all this comes with "Wish I May," which she closes by singing, "I don't think I am strong enough/To do this much longer." She also says she wishes the song were longer, and that wish may have been expressed in the album's musical arrangements. Employing horns (including Maceo Parker's saxophone) and other embellishments, DiFranco has written a series of downbeat riff tunes and stretched them out, in some cases to six or seven minutes, often with extended instrumental codas after the lyrics have been sung. As usual, she gives her audience a warts-and-all portrait of her current view of herself and the world. Longtime fans will find the result compelling (while perhaps fearing for their favorite's future), but this is probably not the place to start your Ani DiFranco collection. ”
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Angel - An Anthology

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 26 Jan 2010 22:58:15 | Comments : 0

Angel - An Anthology
Rock | MP3 | 192 kbps | 105 MB | 1992

“For a band who materialized on-stage Star Trek-style and did all they could to exploit their heavenly image, it's a wonder Angel didn't break through to a larger number of those rock fantasy-loving fans Kiss monopolized during the latter half of the '70s. Angel's problem might have been bad timing: had the band emerged during the spandex-metal heyday of the '80s, they probably would have achieved enormous success with their glossy brand of metal, chaste and androgyny, and salon-issue locks. So, instead of countless comebacks and costume refittings, Angel dematerialize gracefully with this career anthology. Sampling each of the band's six studio releases, the 20-track collection includes a good chunk from the fan-favorite White Hot album, a balanced mix of rockers and bubblegum pop, and a few over-the-top covers (the Left Bankes' "Walk Away Renee"). Curious listeners need not venture any further than this.”
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Soft Machine - Seven

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 25 Jan 2010 18:40:32 | Comments : 4

Soft Machine - Seven
Progressive Rock | MP3 | 320 kbps | 99 MB | 1974

“Writing this makes me feel as though I'm Elmer Fudd, sneaking up on Bugs so that he doesn't hear me, but here goes anyway: I like this CD. I mean, I REALLY like this CD. In fact, I've liked it since its original release, which was my introduction to the band. Oh sure, I've since gone back and listened to their earlier material - you know, the stuff that's venerated by so many that there are probably several world religions based on it by now. And sure, the earlier stuff is indeed most excellent. But the criticism of this band for its evolution is as misplaced as was the criticism of Dylan when he similarly evolved some years earlier. Dylan clearly knew what he was doing, and he exposed his critics as tired old folkies. In retrospect, those that criticize this release are tired old hippies. Get over it folks - this is good stuff. In fact, I'll go so far as to say that it's an important CD. Not as important as Bitches Brew, but similar. These guys weren't the technicians that Miles' sidemen were, but that's really the point, isn't it? Miles used the world's best musicians to show that jazz and rock could combine to make an eminently listenable brew. This contemporaneous release showed that similar results could be achieved (albeit on a smaller scale) by musicians who were mere mortals. As such, it has become a touchstone for many who have followed (Medeski Martin & Wood, etc.). So you see, it's not so blasphemous after all. Go ahead, give it a spin. You won't turn into a pillar of salt, I promise. ”
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Eric Burdon - Rare Masters

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 25 Jan 2010 18:13:00 | Comments : 2

Eric Burdon - Rare Masters
Blues | MP3 | 320 kbps |135 MB | 1996
Covers included

“German release of a 11 track album that includes unreleased live and studio tracks from 1975-1982”
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Long John Baldry - Everything Stops For Tea

Posted By : azorkamane | Date : 24 Jan 2010 19:28:54 | Comments : 2

Long John Baldry - Everything Stops For Tea
Rock | MP3 |320 kbps | 84 MB | 1972

“Like its companion It Ain't Easy, the second half of Long John Baldry's early-'70s comeback Everything Stops for Tea initially attracted the most attention via its producers, former Baldry sidemen Elton John and Rod Stewart. The two superstars each handled one side apiece and, though neither shines with the same generous idiosyncrasies that saw the earlier LP sparkle, still they power Baldry to some marvelous heights — most notably the should-have-been-a-hit cover of "Iko Iko," and a glorious "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover." With Baldry's musical tastes now drawing folkier textures into his blues (and eschewing the big ballad pop altogether), it's a varied and oft-times eclectic collection. But the strength of Baldry's performance smooths over any rough edges that might have tripped other singers and, though It Ain't Easy remains the superior of these two albums, this one really isn't that far behind it.”
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