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Playboy Magazine's Iconic Alcohol Advertising in the 1980s

Playboy Magazine, a hallmark of 20th-century popular culture, was known for many things - its groundbreaking interviews, in-depth articles, and iconic centerfolds. But, often overlooked, was its strategic and stylish portrayal of alcohol advertising, particularly during the exuberant decade of the 1980s.

Playboy Magazine's Iconic
Alcohol Advertising in the 1980s

Poco - Live At Columbia Studios, Hollywood, 9/30/71 (2010)

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Poco - Live At Columbia Studios, Hollywood, 9/30/71 (2010)

Poco - Live At Columbia Studios, Hollywood, 9/30/71 (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u8 + Log ~ 378 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 145 Mb
Full Scans ~ 131 Mb | 01:00:09 | RAR 5% Recovery
Country Rock, Classic Rock | Collectors' Choice Music Live / Sony Music #6001

Combining the natural excitement and added vibrancy that a live performance provides, while recording in a studio environment with better acoustics, proves the best of both worlds for a recorded concert. The small invited audience to this label showcase consisted mostly of family, friends, and music company executives from the Columbia/Epic imprints, giving the proceedings a homey, more comfortable vibe. Poco's live album of predominantly new material, Deliverin', which came out earlier in the year, was a big seller and the band had just released the studio follow-up, From the Inside, which introduced Paul Cotton into the outfit, replacing Jim Messina. This was Cotton's first tour with the existing members, and although his contributions on electric guitar and soon-to-be primary songwriter are still on low boil, it's clear that Poco is headed in a more commercially rock-oriented direction.

Snowy White - Highway To The Sun (1994) {2010, Remastered}

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Snowy White - Highway To The Sun (1994) {2010, Remastered}

Snowy White - Highway To The Sun (1994) {2010, Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 418 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 146 Mb
Full Scans ~ 208 Mb | 01:00:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Rock, Blues Rock | Repertoire Records #REP 5193

Digitally remastered edition of this 1994 album by the veteran Rock guitarist who has played alongside the biggest names in Rock. Highway To The Sun is packed with sultry Blues performances, as well as poignant numbers. Snowy tells his story and talks about the dozen tracks on this excellent album in a new interview with Chris Welch for the extensive CD liner notes. Snowy's old pal Dave Gilmour makes a guest appearance.

Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (2010) [Japanese Edition]

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Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (2010) [Japanese Edition]

Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare (2010) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 504 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 167 MB | Covers - 133 MB
Genre: Heavy Metal | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-13881)

Following the death of Avenged Sevenfold drummer James “The Reverend” Sullivan in 2009, the band marched on, enlisting the help of Sullivan’s drumming hero, Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy, for their fifth studio album Nightmare. Luckily, the sound of the band remains unchanged, and as one of the best drummers in the business, Portnoy picks up the reigns and rides the Deathbat's double kick in complete synchronicity with Gates, Christ, and Vengeance. Like their previous outings, the group incorporates a New Wave of British Heavy Metal influence throughout Nightmare while paying tribute to ‘80s hair metal with guitar god appeal; but playing retroactive music doesn’t seem to concern them, as long as they play it more skillfully than their forefathers…

Cayetano - 3 Studio Albums (2006-2010)

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Cayetano - 3 Studio Albums (2006-2010)

Cayetano - 3 Studio Albums (2006-2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image/tracks+.cue+log) - 901 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 354 MB | Covers - 49 MB
Genre: Chillout, Downtempo, Nu Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sala Sonora Records, Etage Noir, Klik Records

Giorgos Bratanis, better known by his artistic name "Cayetano" is a Greek musician. He performs with his band - Cayetano Live Band - and as a DJ worldwide. The international recognition came in 2006, when he released the album "Focuced" getting airplay on radio stations and great reviews from the Press all over the World. The next step was even bigger, as his collaboration with Loopa Scava gave the "Up & Down" album, released by Etage Noir.
Since then, Cayetano has in his baggages 1 Nomination for the French Annually Prizes "Prix Radiophonie", the 1st Award for film scoring for the swedish film "Herr Holger", his song "Mathematical Sorrow" from the album "Focuced" as the official song for the Berlin's Mathematical Expo, numerous remixes for artists like Parov Stelar, Wax Tailor, Mod X etc and numerous licenses for compilations and TV programs…

Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony (2010)

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Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony (2010)

Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 384 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 129 MB | Covers - 74 MB
Genre: Symphonic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Reprise Records (9362-49728-3)

With the glut of "String Tribute To" albums floating around out in the world, an orchestral version of an album is typically just cause to run in the other direction. That said, the orchestral version of Elect the Dead is a welcome re-imagining of the System of a Down frontman’s solo debut. On Elect the Dead Symphony, Serj Tankian worked with composer John Psathas and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to convert the album from biting prog rock to an elegant symphony that was performed live in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009. Thanks to the singer’s prog leanings, the album translates surprisingly well from one medium to another, bridging the already short gap between progressive rock and classical music…

Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs, Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensemble - Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Actéon (2010)

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Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs, Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensemble - Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Actéon (2010)

Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs, Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensemble - Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Actéon (2010)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 349 Mb | Total time: 66:19 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 777 613-2 | Recorded: 2009

Marc-Antoine Charpentier was neglected for centuries after his death, but by the late 20th century increased frequency of performances and recordings revealed him as one of the geniuses of the Baroque. He had a distinctive, individual voice and a gift for subtle emotional expression capable of evoking the most profound grief, as well as a loopy humor rarely associated with music of his era.

V.A. - Erotic Lounge 9 (Cool Desires) (2010)

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V.A. - Erotic Lounge 9 (Cool Desires) (2010)

V.A. - Erotic Lounge 9 (Cool Desires) (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 1,43 GB | Covers - 213 MB
Genre: Chillout, Downtempo, Lounge | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sony Music (88697 73653 2)

Erotic Lounge - there is no better music to sex! A good collection of music - like a carefully cut diamond, find it among the slag heaps at times as difficult as to give the latter form. If we continue the analogy, the Sony BMG music produces such "diamonds" is not worse than the precious masterpieces by Cartier or Tiffany & Co. Therefore, past collections Erotic Lounge series to go hard, they cover charmingly attractive and content even more striking. The first collection was released in 2003, and each subsequent out once per year, revealing new facets as erotic titles.

Justin Timberlake - 12" Masters - The Essential Mixes (2010)

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Justin Timberlake - 12" Masters - The Essential Mixes (2010)

Justin Timberlake - 12" Masters - The Essential Mixes (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 533 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 172 MB
1:14:39 | Progressive House, Tech House, House, Dance-pop | Label: Sony Music

12" Masters – The Essential Mixes (commonly referred to as simply Essential Mixes) is a remix album by American singer and songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was released on September 17, 2010, by Sony Music Entertainment and Jive Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from his first two studio albums: Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006).

VA - Killing Melody - Instrumental Music From Japanese Pinky Violence Movies (2010)

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VA - Killing Melody - Instrumental Music From Japanese Pinky Violence Movies (2010)

VA - Killing Melody - Instrumental Music From Japanese Pinky Violence Movies (2010)
FLAC (tracks) - 227 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 95 MB
40:50 | Funk, Soundtrack, Instrumental | Label: Ethbo Music

Killing melody, and some funky grooves as well – a whole host of excellent cuts pulled from Japanese action films of the late 60s and early 70s! The music here is all from that great range of Hotwax and Nikkatsu CD collections we've stocked on the Ultra Vybe label – distilled down here into a single collection that focuses only on instrumental tracks, usually with a strong funk or fuzz guitar component! Given that the original CD series had notes only in Japanese, the English notes here are a real help to understanding the music – and lets hope that this collection is only the start of some wider Western exposure for these musical gems. Includes work by Hajimi Kaburagi, Masao Yagi, Kenjiro Hirose, and Koumei Sone. - Dusty Groove, Inc.

Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies (2010) [Japanese Edition]

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Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies (2010) [Japanese Edition]

Serj Tankian - Imperfect Harmonies (2010) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 336 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 112 MB | Covers - 53 MB
Genre: Alternative Rock, Symphonic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music Japan (WPCR-13900)

Imperfect Harmonies is the second studio album by Serj Tankian, the frontman of System of a Down.
When Serj Tankian released Elect the Dead Symphony (the live orchestral version of his debut solo effort), he shifted his already nearly unclassifiable post-System of a Down musical vision to entirely new terrain. His prog rock leanings already clearly displayed, he also embraced everything from romantic and 20th century classical and opera to Armenian traditional music and even electronic music, while retaining rock’s aesthetic dynamics. On Imperfect Harmonies, he utilizes the sonic possibilities of orchestral music to integrate various forms into a wildly excessive near theatrical effort that never escapes his control. Imperfect Harmonies was recorded at his home studio in Los Angeles, and Tankian wrote, produced, arranged, sang, and performed the vast majority of the album with help from select guests…

LOM Piano Trio, Manuel Porta Gallego, Joaquín Riquelme García - Enrique Granados: Piano Trio, Piano Quintet (2010)

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LOM Piano Trio, Manuel Porta Gallego, Joaquín Riquelme García - Enrique Granados: Piano Trio, Piano Quintet (2010)

LOM Piano Trio, Manuel Porta Gallego, Joaquín Riquelme García - Enrique Granados: Piano Trio, Piano Quintet (2010)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 45:34 | 208 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Naxos | Catalog: 8.572262

Performer, composer and teacher, Enrique Granados stood with de Falla and Albéniz as the most outstanding Spanish musician of his time. Among his dozen or so chamber works the Piano Trio and Piano Quintet, both from 1894, exemplify Granados’s highly expressive, Neo-romantic style, his piano writing revealing the hand of a virtuoso. Amiable touches of dance and salon music, hints of Moorish, gypsy and folkloric elements, co-exist in these beautiful, refined pieces. The famous Intermezzo from his opera Goyescas, an Aragonese jota, is heard here in Gaspar Cassadó’s popular arrangement.

La Ricordanza - Fiery and Sublime: The Sources of Quantz's Inspiration (2010)

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La Ricordanza - Fiery and Sublime: The Sources of Quantz's Inspiration (2010)

La Ricordanza - Fiery and Sublime: The Sources of Quantz's Inspiration (2010)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 78:05 | 425 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG | Catalog: MDG 603 1644-2

The music on this album, sunny in mood and mostly in major keys, does not sound fiery and sublime to the modern listener. But the intent of the historical-performance group La Ricordanza is to put the listener into the frame of mind in which the courtiers of Frederick the Great of Prussia would have heard this music in the middle of the 18th century. In this the group succeeds, even if "the sources of Quantz's inspiration" as a subtitle makes the disc sound as though it's of exclusively academic interest.

P.F.M. - River of Life: The Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977 (2010)

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P.F.M. - River of Life: The Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977 (2010)

Premiata Forneria Marconi - River of Life: The Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977 (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 955 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 362 MB | Covers - 37 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Manticore (MANTCD 21004)

Premiata Forneria Marconi (or P.F.M.) were arguably the finest Italian Progressive rock band of the 1970 s and certainly one of the most well known. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to Manticore label in 1973, recording a series of albums with English lyrics, some penned by Elp and King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield. Over the next four years they released four studio albums and a live recording for the label, and it is from these albums that this 2CD anthology is drawn. In addition, four previously unreleased live recordings from the Manticore vaults also grace this collection, along with the CD debut of a rare B-side to a UK single.

Gal Costa - Gal Total (2010)

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Gal Costa - Gal Total (2010)

Gal Costa - Gal Total (2010)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 4.8 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 2.4 GB
11:24:39 | Scans Included | Bossa Nova, Vocal Latin Jazz, MPB, Soul, Pop, Tropicalia | Label: Universal Music / Mercury

É com muita expectativa que os fãs de uma das mais consagradas intérpretes brasileiras aguardam o Box contendo a discografia dos primeiros lançamentos da carreira de Gal Costa. A caixa contém os 15 CDs gravados na Philips + 1 CD Duplo Divina Maravilhosa, coletânea contendo raridades, em sua maioria ainda inéditas no formato CD.
os da entrevista da Artista para o jornalista e pesquisador musical Marcelo Froes.
Os CDs são remasterizados a partir dos tapes originais e a edição sai caprichada com os encartes contendo todas as letras.

Stanley Clarke - The Stanley Clarke Band (2010) {Heads Up}

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Stanley Clarke - The Stanley Clarke Band (2010) {Heads Up}

Stanley Clarke - The Stanley Clarke Band (2010) {Heads Up}
EAC 1.0b3 | FLAC tracks level 8 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 414MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 145MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Funk

The 2010 self-titled release by the Stanley Clarke Band is aptly titled; it actually feels more like a band record than anything he's done in decades. This isn't saying that Clarke's solo work is somehow less than, but when he surrounds himself with musicians that are all prodigies in their own right, the end results tend to be more satisfying. Produced by Clarke and Lenny White, his band is made up Compton double-kick drum maestro Ronald Bruner, Jr., Israeli pianist/keyboardist Ruslan Sirota, and pianist Hiromi Uehara (aka Hiromi) who plays selectively but is considered a member.