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Tom Jones - Greatest Love Songs (2003)

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Tom Jones - Greatest Love Songs (2003)

Tom Jones - Greatest Love Songs (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 339 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 143 Mb | Scans included
Label: Hip-O/Universal | # 440 069 586-2 | Time: 00:52:04
AM Pop, Vocal Pop, Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul

GREATEST LOVE SONGS (Hip-O Records), released January 28, 2003, collects 17 of the hit songs and fan favorites from the swingin' '60s and early '70s – eight of them U.S. Top 40s – that set the emotion in motion.

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'm A Writer, Not A Fighter (1973) Remastered Reissue 2012

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Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'm A Writer, Not A Fighter (1973) Remastered Reissue 2012

Gilbert O'Sullivan - I'm A Writer, Not A Fighter (1973) Remastered Reissue 2012
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 327 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 135 Mb | Scans included
Singer/Songwriter, AM Pop, Soft Rock | Label: Salvo | # SALVOXCD003 | Time: 00:44:33

This album was released in 1973 following the amazingly original albums 'Back To Front' and 'Himself' released in 1972 and 1971. It seems the 70s are O'Sullivan's vintage era and it is astonishing he could keep writing so many songs of highest quality and originality. Like the previous album, this one includes, not only hit songs like 'Get Down' and 'Ooh Baby', but also heart-warming and memorable songs like 'Where peaceful waters fllow', 'Afriend of mine' and 'They've only themselves to blame'. One of the characteristics of this album is the unabashed sense of humour and striking melodies which go very well with the witty lyrics in the songs like 'I'm a writer not a fighter', 'Who knows perhaps maybe' and 'If you love me like you love me'. This is certainly one of the best albums by O'Sullivan.

Peter, Paul and Mary - Albums Collection 1962-1969 (12CD) Japanese Mini-LP Remastered Reissue 2012

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Peter, Paul and Mary - Albums Collection 1962-1969 (12CD) Japanese Mini-LP Remastered Reissue 2012

Peter, Paul and Mary - Albums Collection 1962-1969 (12CD)
Japanese Mini-LP Remastered Reissue 2012

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.63 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.02 Gb | Scans ~ 1.77 Gb
Label: Warner Music Japan | # WPCR-14591~14602 | Time: 07:31:11
Folk, Folk-Pop, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock

Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Peter, Paul and Mary featuring 2012 remastering, using the original master tape. Includes a description and lyrics. Part of a eleven-album Peter, Paul and Mary cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Peter, Paul And Mary I", "Moving", "In The Wind", "Peter, Paul And Mary in Concert", "A Song Will Rise", "See What Tomorrow Brings", "The Peter, Paul And Mary Album", "Album 1700", "In Japan", "Late Again", and "Peter, Paul And Mommy". The most popular folk group of the 1960s, Peter, Paul and Mary in later decades have also proved themselves to be among the most durable music acts in history. Their longevity dwarfs that of the Weavers, while the fact that the trio continues to be associated with a major record label (Warner Bros.) after decades in the business sets them apart from rivals like the Kingston Trio and the Brothers Four. Then again, perhaps it isn't so surprising – Peter, Paul and Mary's roots run deeper than almost any other folk act one might care to name, while their appeal crosses audience lines that other acts couldn't (and can't) even approach.

Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Stranger In My Own Back Yard (1974) Remastered Reissue 2012

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Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Stranger In My Own Back Yard (1974) Remastered Reissue 2012

Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Stranger In My Own Back Yard (1974) Remastered Reissue 2012
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 390 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 142 Mb | Scans ~ 39 Mb
Singer-Songwriter, AM Pop, Soft Rock | Label: Salvo | # SALVOXCD004 | Time: 01:02:02

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1974 album from the Irish/British singer/songwriter. Recorded in Los Angeles, Gilbert's fourth album, another UK Top Ten hit, is full of witty, carefully-crafted songs and very successfully blends his very British dancehall sensibility with a smooth West Coast feel. This remastered edition features seven non-album singles and hard-to-find B-sides as bonus tracks.

Sandie Shaw - The Best Of Sandie Shaw (1991)

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Sandie Shaw - The Best Of Sandie Shaw (1991)

Sandie Shaw - The Best Of Sandie Shaw (1991)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 277 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 121 Mb | Scans ~ 39 Mb | 00:52:53
British Invasion, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock | Label: EMI | # CD-MFP 5918, CDB 7 96124 2

British singer Sandie Shaw had a string of girl group-styled singles in the mid-'60s before she retired in the early '70s. Shaw was discovered by pop singer Adam Faith in 1963, who led her to his manager, Eve Taylor; she released her debut single, "As Long as You're Happy," the following year. It didn't hit the charts, yet her next record, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," hit number one in the U.K.; the single hit number 52 in the U.S., yet Shaw was never as big a star in the States as she was in the U.K. For the next three years, she had a string of hits – most of them written by her producer Chris Andrews – that kept her at the top of the charts. In 1967, Taylor began to move Shaw into cabaret territory; the approach proved a success when the Bill Martin/Phil Coulter song "Puppet on a String" hit number one. She recorded one more Coulter song, "Tonight in Tokyo," before returning to Chris Andrews. However, none of her further work with Andrews resulted in hit singles. Released in early 1969, her English version of the French "Monsieur Dupont" managed to crack the Top 20; it would turn out to be her last hit.

VA - Singers & Songwriters 1974-1975 (1999) 2CDs, Reissue 2010

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VA - Singers & Songwriters 1974-1975 (1999) 2CDs, Reissue 2010

VA - Singers & Songwriters 1974-1975 (1999) 2CDs, Reissue 2010
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 557 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 223 Mb | Scans ~ 18 Mb
Label: Time-Life Music/Sony Music | # 25914-D A778888 | Time: 01:37:41
Rock, Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, AM Pop

This Time Life Singers & Songwriters collection highlights several classic singles released between 1974 and 1975. Among the 24 tracks are the original versions of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John, "Miracles" by Jefferson Starship, and "Sunshine on My Shoulders" by John Denver, in addition to strong tracks by Carly Simon, Harry Chapin, James Taylor, and Jim Croce. This enjoyable sampler will please any die-hard soft rock fan.

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD) Japanese Mini-LP, SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

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Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD) Japanese Mini-LP, SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Motown Albums 1964-1969 (10CD)
Japanese Mini-LP SHM-CD Remastered Reissue 2012

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.2 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 774 Mb | Scans ~ 1.2 Gb
Motown, R&B, Soul, Funk, AM Pop | Label: Motown/Universal Music Japan | Time: 05:38:04

Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Diana Ross & The Supremes featuring the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. Part of a ten-album Diana Ross & The Supremes SHM-CD cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring albums "Where Did Our Love Go", "More Hits By The Supremes", "I Hear A Symphony", "The Supremes A Go Go", "Sing Holland Dozier Holland", "Reflections", "Join The Temptaions", "Love Child", "Let The Sunshine In", and "Cream Of The Crop".

The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD) Japanese Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

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The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD) Japanese Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

The Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt) - Albums Collection 1967-1968 (3CD)
Japanese Mini LP, Cardboard Sleeve, Remastered Reissue SHM-CD, 2016

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 570 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 268 Mb | Scans included
AM Pop, Folk-Rock, Folk Pop, Psychedelic | Time: 01:28:13

Before becoming a solo act, Linda Ronstadt was the lead singer of the Stone Poneys, an L.A.-based trio with an acoustic folkish sound and strong original material. The band's focal point and greatest asset was Ronstadt's clear, powerful singing. Originally recording in a coffeehouse folk style not far removed from Peter, Paul and Mary, the group rocked up its sound slightly and scored a Top 20 hit with "Different Drum," written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees, in 1967.

The Walker Brothers - Everything Under The Sun: The Complete Recordings (2006) 5CD Box Set

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The Walker Brothers - Everything Under The Sun: The Complete Recordings (2006) 5CD Box Set

The Walker Brothers - Everything Under The Sun: The Complete Recordings (2006) 5CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.14 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 867 Mb | Scans ~ 863 Mb | 06:16:25
AM Pop, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, British Invasion, Blue-Eyed Soul | Label: Universal | # 983 984-4

Five CD box set containing every studio recording that this American trio released during their '60s heyday and their short-lived '70s reunion plus alternatve versions, etc. Although Scott Engel, Gary Leeds and John Maus were not actually brothers, they achieved enormous success in England and Europe and are now considered to be one of the most influential musical forces of their time. The 115 songs include 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', 'Make It Easy On Yourself', 'There Goes My Baby', 'Doin' The Jerk', 'Everything's Gonna Be Alright' and many many more.

Simon And Garfunkel ‎- The Concert In Central Park (1982) Japanese Reissue 2007

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Simon And Garfunkel ‎- The Concert In Central Park (1982) Japanese Reissue 2007

Simon And Garfunkel ‎- The Concert In Central Park (1982) Japanese Reissue 2007
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 472 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 172 Mb | Scans ~ 85 Mb | 01:15:25
Folk-Rock, Folk, Soft Rock, AM Pop | Label: Sony Records Int'l | # SICP 1540

The Concert in Central Park is the first live album by American folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel, released in February 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded in September 1981 at a free benefit concert in Central Park, New York City, where the pair performed in front of more than 500,000 people. Proceeds went toward the redevelopment and maintenance of the run-down green space in the middle of Manhattan. This concert and album marked the start of a short-lived reunion for Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Remastered Reissue 2002

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Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Remastered Reissue 2002

Laura Nyro - New York Tendaberry (1969) Remastered Reissue 2002
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 280 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 124 Mb | Scans included
Label: Columbia-Legacy | # COL 508069 2, 508069 2 | Time: 00:51:07
Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Folk, Folk-Rock, AM Pop, R&B

New York Tendaberry is the third album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro. It was released in the autumn of 1969, on Columbia Records, some eighteen months after its predecessor, Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. New York Tendaberry is also considered to be the second in a trilogy of classic original Nyro records, with Eli and Christmas and the Beads of Sweat on either side. They are all considered musically and thematically similar, although New York Tendaberry is the most intense and stark. In 2003, the album was included in Mojo's Collection book of the best albums of all time, and the reissued version was voted among the Best Albums of 2002 in Uncut magazine.

Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970) Japanese Mini-LP 2008

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Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970) Japanese Mini-LP 2008

Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970) [Japanese Mini-LP 2008]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 279 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 113 Mb
Label: Sony Music Japan | # SICP 1955 | Time: 00:45:28 | Scans included
Soft Rock, AM Pop, Folk, Singer/Songwriter

Laura Nyro's third Columbia effort is easily the equal of her previous two. The overwhelming strength of her song writing and distinctive arrangements fuel Christmas and the Beads of Sweat. Her unmistakable style of delivery maintains the continual examination of herself as a performer. The results are uniformly interesting and provocative as she continues to draw upon her love of jazz, folk, and R&B – which would inform Nyro's next album ,Gonna Take a Miracle, featuring the soul vocal trio LaBelle. Conceptually, this album is as potent as her previous effort, New York Tendaberry, but in a much different way. Rather than hanging together thematically, Christmas and the Beads of Sweat features two inclusive and distinctive sides of music – with different musicians and producers for each.

Neil Diamond - Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour (1971)

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Neil Diamond - Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour (1971)

Neil Diamond - Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour (1971)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 259 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 111 Mb | Scans included
Label: MCA Records | # MCD 01683, MCAD 1683 | Time: 00:38:39
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock, Soft Rock, AM Pop

Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour is a live album by singer/songwriter Neil Diamond. While no singles were released in support of the album, the opening track "Lordy" appeared as the B-side of "Cracklin' Rosie". This is the only recording available of this song.

The City (Carole King) - Now That Everything's Been Said (1968) Remastered Reissue 2015

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The City (Carole King) - Now That Everything's Been Said (1968) Remastered Reissue 2015

The City (Carole King) - Now That Everything's Been Said (1968) Remastered Reissue 2015
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 243 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 94 Mb | Scans ~ 62 Mb
Soft Rock, AM Pop, Folk-Rock | Label: Light in the Attic | # LITA 136 | Time: 00:37:49

With her marriage on the rocks and looking for a fresh start, Carole King moved to Los Angeles in 1967. More specifically, Laurel Canyon, where she fell in with the nascent singer/songwriter crowd. She and bassist/boyfriend Charles Larkey (formerly of the Myddle Class, a band she and then-husband Gerry Goffin had signed to their record label) soon formed a band, adding old friend from NYC, guitarist Danny Kortchmar. The trio spent time at King's house working on a batch of songs she had written with Goffin (some previously released by other acts, some not), plus some co-written by another member of Myddle Class, Don Palmer, and fellow Brill Building refugee Toni Stern. Thanks to their industry connections it wasn't long before they had a record deal.

Laura Nyro - Smile (1976) [Japanese Mini-LP 2008]

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Laura Nyro - Smile (1976) [Japanese Mini-LP 2008]

Laura Nyro - Smile (1976) [Japanese Mini-LP 2008]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 245 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 111 Mb | Scans included
Label: Sony Music Japan | # SICP 1956 | Time: 00:40:52
Soft Rock, AM Pop, Folk, Singer/Songwriter

After a five-year hiatus, singer/songwriter Laura Nyro returned with Smile in 1976. On this disc, Nyro's somewhat idiosyncratic writing and performance style is decidedly subdued. In its stead is a light pop and jazz feel similar to that of Maria Muldaur's mid-'70s recordings. Supporting Nyro instrumentally is virtually a who's who of New York and Los Angeles studio stalwarts. While the prowess of folks like Will Lee (bass), brothers Randy Brecker (trumpet) and Michael Brecker (flute/sax), Hugh McCracken (guitar), and Rick Marotta (drums) certainly strengthens Nyro's already laid-back material, it likewise reduces her to sounding like a Joni Mitchell ripoff. The undeniable highlight of Smile is the maturity in the songwriting. It becomes obvious that the half-decade away has done some significant good in revealing a decidedly positive evolution in Nyro's approach to her own life. What's more is that the material on this album seems to come from a place of contentment.