*U.S. first pressing.
Contains 9 tracks total.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: Heavy Metal
Label Number: 9 26531-2
© 1985-1991 Metal Blade Records
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tags: warrior, fighting for the earth, 1985, flac,
October 28, 2023
The Preachers - Way To Paradise (1991)
Language: English
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label Number: AR 4104
© 1991 Alles Records
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Formula-1 - Queen of Lie (1992)
*This is a Russian unofficial pressing.
This album was only ever officially released on LP.
Contains 9 tracks total.
Country: RussiaLanguage: English
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label Number: CD491
© 1992 Russian Disc/Мелодия
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tags: formula 1, queen of the life, 1992, flac,
October 27, 2023
Powerule - Volume 1 (1991)
*A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: 7 91755-2
© 1991 Poetic Groove/Interscope Records
Another exceedingly strong album from the copious early-'90s hip-hop scene that dropped away virtually unnoticed, Powerule's Volume One gave voice to the largely unheard Latino quotient of the late-night, underground New York City community that had always been nearly as essential to the rap world as the African-American community but, up to that point, had rarely made it out of the recording studio. Powerule had dropped a classic underground cut, "Brick in the Wall," in the late '80s, but it wasn't until this 1991 full-length debut that the full extent of their abilities hit wax. It more than delivered on their promise. Most of the album is produced or co-produced by Powerule themselves, and they inject a tough-but-seductive Puerto Rican ambience into the music, in the form of salsafied breaks and samples and shuffle beats and rhythms (especially in songs such as "When the Rhythm Calls," with its unbelievable constantly scratched beat, and "Que Pasa?"). Mixed with the hallucinatory, stop-action, stoned New York vibe of East Coast hip-hop, the album often takes on, to a greater degree than many from its era, the resonance of swaggering nightlife, sweltering summertime block parties, and the cramped, sweaty spaces in which the hip-hop lifestyle has always thrived. From the opening cut, "Back," to the end of the album, Volume One characterizes where hip-hop was born and where its beating heart has always remained: musty basements, rooftops, electric after-hours clubs, and hazy studios, with the ever-present thump of low-end pounding at the gut and the tension of the unknown hanging in the air. The trio move from the mellowness of hanging out ("Back," "Que Pasa?") to kicking rhymes with friends ("Rub Off the Wax," featuring Leaders of the New School, and "Young Stars From Nowhere") to doing a show ("5 Minutes 2 Showtime") to hitting the clubs (the buoyant brag-fest "Gots Ta Get This," co-produced by and featuring Large Professor). And on the molasses-thick, reggae-ish "Premises," MCs Prince Power and E. Ville go beyond simply reflecting the culture, and reflect on it as well.
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Ex-Girlfriend - It's a Woman Thang (1994)
*This is a promotional disc not intended for consumer sale.
Contains 13 tracks total.
A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: R&B
Label Number: 9 45376-2
© 1994 Reprise/Forceful Records
When En Vogue exploded commercially in the early 1990s, labels responded by signing more female urban contemporary groups. At Reprise/Warner Bros., such a group was Ex-Girlfriend. To be sure, the quartet was influenced by En Vogue's appealing, robust harmonies, but without being as interesting. Many reviewers found their debut album of 1991, X Marks the Spot, formulaic and contrived, although It's a Woman Thang was a slight improvement. The R. Kelly-produced single "You for Me" is a pleasant slow jam, and hip-hop-influenced funk numbers like "Can I Get a Nasty" and "Sexual Chocolate" are fairly catchy, if clichéd. Also noteworthy is the Isley Brothers-ish "Falling 4-U." The members of Full Force are among the executive producers on It's a Woman Thang; they do their share of writing and producing on an album that isn't fantastic but has its moments.
tags: ex girlfriend, its a woman thang, thing, 1994, flac,
October 26, 2023
All Good Children - All Good Children (1992 Reissue)
*Reissued in 1992 by Raw Energy.
This pressing contains 10 tracks total.
A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: CanadaLanguage: English
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label Number: 742421002-2
© 1991-1992 Raw Energy
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Ex-Girlfriend - X Marks The Spot (1991)
*A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: R&B
Label Number: 9 26547-2
© 1991 Reprise/Forceful Records
Well, it starts out threatening to say something in regards to women standing up for themselves. After that it's an hour or so of music produced and mostly written by Full Force extolling on the usual subjects of love, men, devotion and so forth, tossing in bursts of rap. The beats are relentless, the production plastic, and the whole thing machine-driven. The same old same old, good for the dance floor when your mind is switched off.
tags: ex girlfriend, x marks the spot, 1991, flac,
Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio - Right Now (1997)
*A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: Hip-Hop
Style: Gangsta Rap
Label Number: STG 1204-2
© 1997 Str8 Game Records
Right Now is an admirable but ultimately uninvolving comeback album from Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio. Although they rap with a surprising amount of strength and skill for veteran rappers, the rhymes aren't particularly intriguing and the production is stiff, making the music unfortunately unengaging. Even with such significant flaws, it's hard to deny that there's some thrill in hearing the pair reunited and rhyming -- it's just too bad they didn't have more things to say.
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October 25, 2023
Prefab Sprout - Swoon (1984)
*European first pressing.
Contains 11 tracks total.
Country: United KingdomGenre: Art Pop, Pop Rock
Label Number: CDCBS 25859
© 1984-1986 CBS/Kitchenware Records
Paddy McAloon had not yet found the key to the elegant compositions that made Prefab Sprout distinctive when it came time to record their debut, Swoon. He certainly tries hard to make his sophisticated contemporary pop sound distinctive, but the problem is that he does too many things at once -- the lyrics are overstuffed, and the music has too many chord changes and weird juxtapositions, as he tries to put white-funk beats to carefully crafted melodies. A few moments work, such as "Couldn't Bear to Be Special," but Swoon is primarily of interest as a historical item, since it only suggests the promise the band later filled.
tags: prefab sprout, swoon, 1984, flac,
Prefab Sprout - Two Wheels Good (1985)
*U.S. first pressing.
Contains 14 tracks total.
This album is known internationally as "Steve McQueen"
Genre: Art Pop, Pop Rock
Label Number: EK 40100
© 1985-1988 Epic Records
Smart, sophisticated and timelessly stylish, Two Wheels Good (titled Steve McQueen throughout the rest of the world) is a minor classic, a shimmering jazz-pop masterpiece sparked by Paddy McAloon's witty and inventive songwriting. McAloon is a wickedly cavalier composer, his songs exploring human weaknesses like regret ("Bonny"), lust ("Appetite") and infidelity ("Horsin' Around") with cynical insight and sarcastic flair; he's also remarkably adaptable, easily switching gears from the faux-country of "Faron" to the stately pop grace of "Moving the River." At times, perhaps, his pretensions get the better of him (as on "Desire As"), while at other times his lyrics are perhaps too trenchant for their own good; at those moments, however, what keeps Two Wheels Good afloat is Thomas Dolby's lush production, which makes even the loftiest and most biting moments as easily palatable as the airiest adult-contemporary confection.
tags: prefab sprout, two wheels good, 1985, 1988, flac,
Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs (1989)
*European first pressing.
Contains 10 tracks total.
Country: United KingdomGenre: Art Pop, Pop Rock
Label Number: KWCD 4
© 1989 Kitchenware/CBS Records
Protest Songs was recorded by Prefab Sprout in 1985 in the wake of the masterful Steve McQueen/Two Wheels Good, but shelved in favor of the subsequent From Langley Park to Memphis; it finally surfaced to little fanfare in 1989, appearing almost as mysteriously as it was abandoned four years earlier. It's a wonderful record, but perhaps too close in sound and spirit to Steve McQueen for comfort -- From Langley Park, for all its flaws, is a much more adventurous effort, and with the benefit of hindsight, it seems reasonable to assume that Paddy McAloon wished not to stick with the tried-and-true but instead attempt something new and different, successful or not. That said, fans who loved Steve McQueen and its gossamer pop beauty will find much to savor here -- songs like "A Life of Surprises," "Talking Scarlet" and "Diana" (the latter an evocative portrait of the late "people's princess" and her effect on British society) rank alongside McAloon's finest, informed by the stately grace and ingenious wit which remain the hallmarks of every Prefab Sprout record. By no means a lost masterpiece, it's still an essential piece of the puzzle.
tags: prefab sprout, protest songs, 1989, flac,
Prefab Sprout - Andromeda Heights (1997)
Genre: Art Pop
Label Number: KWCD 30
© 1997 Kitchenware/Columbia Records
Due to Paddy McAloon's obsessive perfectionism, Andromeda Heights was the first Prefab Sprout album in seven years. Of course, it was greeted with anticipation, but the album doesn't quite fulfill the hopes of the group's fervent followers. On one hand, it doesn't deliver enough after the sweeping Jordan: The Comeback, since it is just a collection of 12 well-crafted songs. On the other hand, the sound of Andromeda Heights is so similar to all of Prefab Sprout's previous albums, it's hard to believe that it took McAloon so long to write the album. Even with these faults, Andromeda Heights is a solid Prefab Sprout record, filled with elegant melodies, wry lyrics and immaculate production, but after seven years, that nevertheless ranks as a disappointment.
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Rec Center - Lonely People (2022 Reissue)
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Originally released in 1999 by Rotten Soil Entertainment with no label number.
This album would eventually be reissued in 2022 by 90's Tapes
on CD, LP and Cassette Tape.
This pressing contains 14 tracks total.
Country: U.S.A.
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: None
© 1999-2022 90's Tapes
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October 23, 2023
Prose & Concepts - Procreations (1994)
*A photo of the disc is included in the RAR file.
Country: U.S.A.Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: BK 66656
© 1994 Loosegroove Records
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Pet Shop Boys - Elysium (2012)
*European pressing.
Contains 12 tracks total.
Country: United KingdomGenre: Synth Pop
Label Number: P304 3912; 5099930439122
© 2012 Parlophone
Besides being mostly midtempo and mostly mid-temperature, Pet Shop Boys' 11th studio album is an oddly structured effort, giving up its theme during track number four, a seemingly throwaway, two-and-a-half-minute ditty called "Your Early Stuff." They may be dashing, tasteful pop craftsmen to their fans, but Elysium's prime number finds them pre-gig and stuck with a cabbie who sees this duo as A Flock of Seagulls-styled nostalgic fluff, where haircuts and videos are discussed before anyone remembers the song was called "West End Girls." Good news, because PSB's catty moments are some of their most delicious, and while the fine "Ego Music" ("In the sea of negativity/I'm the Statue of Liberty/That's why people love me/It's humbling") balances bliss and spite with the grace of their 1991 single "How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously?," feeling prickly is out of fashion when the Olympics come to town, and this is the Pet Shop Boys album with their Olympic single "Winner." Low-key and still triumphant, the cut feels like fists in the air while wearing tasteful trench coats, and without the usual panache, this misty victory is still an acquired taste. The hooky "A Face Like That," on the other hand, is winning crossover, paying extra dividends to fan club members who will see it as a sped-up "Love Comes Quickly," and with ironic swan song "Requiem in Denim and Leopardskin" soaring with classical arrangements, Derek Jarman references, and memories of "the clichés, the candles, the mess," the album's awkward juggling of self-doubt and spectacle is on point for a moment, suggesting return visits to Elysium will provide answers and insight, Behaviour-style. Maybe that motorcycle heard at the end of the album is speeding toward a new tomorrow, or maybe it's headed toward the Olympic closing ceremonies for Pet Shop Boys to perform "West End Girls" when they'd prefer to do "Winner." Either way, Elysium is an interesting, sour, and insider-aimed dispatch from backstage, interrupted by some big moments that sound entirely commissioned.
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The Coral - The Coral (2002)
*Japanese pressing.
Contains 13 tracks total.
Country: United KingdomGenre: Alternative Rock
Style: Britpop
Label Number: EICP-164
© 2002 Epic Records
The Coral's self-titled 2002 debut kicked up quite a flurry of excitement when it washed ashore from the picturesque seaside village of Hoylake, a deep-water anchorage in the borough of Wirral. Not since the Beatles, or perhaps even Echo & the Bunnymen, has a young band from England's blustery western coast caused this much commotion. The album begins with a two-minute psych-rock sea shanty, "Spanish Main," which bursts forth with a frothy and joyous refrain. Along the way, the boys pick their way through somewhat-discarded flotsam and jetsam genres (mostly from the '60s), including 1964-era Merseybeat, horn-driven ska, fuzzed-out acid rock, and Brit-pop psychedelia. Other influences hailed from the West Coast of America -- the Doors, Love, the Beach Boys, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and even the Banana Splits -- and some were even from the big city of London, like Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd and the Action. "Shadows Fall" is where this adventurous tale really finds its sea legs; the Top 30 U.K. single features a mix of styles and sounds, including barbershop quartet vocals, Madness-style pop-ska, Russian Cossack folk, and a subtle Morricone-esque harmonica. The result is a bit jarring, but there's a fervent originality at work here, despite all of the referencing of the halcyon past. "Dreaming of You" is probably an even better example of what the Coral have to offer, with strong lead vocals, a tough Tamla beat, and suitably vintage organ humming underneath. "Simon Diamond" is effervescent 1967-style British psych, while the rambunctious "Skeleton Key" blends Zappa-esque guitars, serpentine Middle Eastern melodies, and flavorful horns. In addition to a massive heap of critical praise, the Coral also managed to connect with an audience who plunked down enough gold doubloons to help this album land in the U.K.'s Top Ten charts. For a debut, it's self-assured and the band are able to fold in a multitude of influences while in the end coming out sounding exactly like the Coral and no one else.
tags: the coral, the coral album, 2002, flac,
The Coral - Magic & Medicine (2003)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Style: Britpop
Label Number: 512560 2
© 2003 Deltasonic Records
Mixing equal bits Merseybeat melody, ragged Nuggets energy, and pure rock nostalgia, the Coral create one of the 21st century's finest odes to 1960s and 1970s garage rock. Not since The La's has a band more convincingly aped an era, and like that album, there's not a cringe-worthy moment in sight. If the lads were accused of being too bombastic and experimental on their debut, here they rein in their influences and just stick with the program of creating rocking tunes. The songwriting, playing, and production are so subtle, one almost imagines that these 12 songs are lost sonic treats from the Animals, Love, or some forgotten band of psych-pop dreamers. While a number of the songs stick out as highlights, particularly the catchy U.K. singles "Don't Think You're the First" and "Pass It On," a majority of the songs work as growers. While the band has abandoned the rousing loony attitude of its debut, and filtered out any ska influence, jazz, blues, and Spanish guitar motifs keep things varied. Beyond the singles, every track works its own fine magic, but the spooky, chugging "Bill McCai" and the atmospheric ballad "Careless Hands" are particularly noteworthy. The album loses its bearings somewhat after "Pass It On," not because the final two songs are weak, but because they stray from the even tone of the previous ten songs. Remarkably authentic in recovering the vibes of early British rock, Magic and Medicine is a mature, solid throwback. Whether or not the Coral travel these same musical avenues in the future, for now they've definitely created an album that's a world unto itself, and one that's well worth repeat visits.
tags: the coral, magic and medicine, 2003, flac,
The Coral - Nightfreak & The Sons of Becker (2003)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Style: Britpop
Label Number: CK 91889
© 2003 Columbia Records
Released less than half a year after Magic and Medicine, Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker is another eclectic and accomplished patchwork of tantalizing neo-psychedelia from the prolific lads the Coral. For this go-around, they spent a week recording a jammy bunch of tunes and carousing through a myriad of musical inspirations with studio wiz Ian Broudie manning the knobs. While such a scenario seems like it might lead to a bunch of demo-quality throwaways, these 11 songs are mostly potent and exhilarating. The mood and mannerisms of Magic and Medicine again rule the day, which means another batch of timeless songs brimming with tambourines, vintage keyboards, singsong melodies, and rousing rock passages. If the album has a more experimental tone, it's because some of the songs seem to jump forward a number of decades in musical influence. Opener "Precious Eyes" has the undeniable feel of a Super Furry Animals song, with its wobbly guitars, cha-ching drums, and singalong chorus. "I Forgot My Name" owes a debt to the Fall, as shouty megaphone vocals and sonic distortion make for invigorating festivities. "Song of the Corn" blends old-school psychedelic flourishes with new-school Beta Band vibes. It's this mixing of old and new dynamics that makes Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker such a compelling listen. Coming from a band so enamored with and indebted to the 1960s, this is at least a small step into a more accessible sonic pool. This album was added to the U.S. release of Magic and Medicine as a bonus disc, which made for a stunning bargain. Also quite stunning is the quality that goes hand in hand with the quantity of the band's output. With three albums in under three years, the Coral gave a slap to the face of their more creatively passive peers. In an era when so many bands seemed to dread the studio and wait eons between full-length albums, the Coral stormed the studio, stuck to their creative muses, and released an impeccable trio of infectious albums.
tags: the coral, nightfreak and the sons of becker, 2003, flac,
The Coral - Roots & Echoes (2007)
Genre: Indie Rock
Label Number: 88697 12079 2
© 2007 Deltasonic Records
It's hard to remember now in retrospect, but in the summer of 2002, the Coral were going to be the saviors of the British indie music scene: their debut album was hyped to the skies, and their terrific lead single "Dreaming of You" was rightly praised as probably the best single to come out of Liverpool since "There She Goes" by the La's. But with the ascension of Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, and the whole neo-Brit-pop scene, the Coral's amalgam of '60s freakbeat and '80s post-punk didn't fit in the zeitgeist of the time, and so even though their albums have remained consistently fine, they've generally been ignored by most folks outside of a devoted cult. Roots & Echoes, though it's easily the Coral's best album since 2003's Magic and Medicine, isn't going to change that. As the exceedingly old-fashioned cover art suggests, Roots & Echoes takes as its starting point the era immediately preceding the psychedelic explosion, circa 1966, when folk-rock and sunshine pop were melding into a new sound, AM radio-friendly but moving outside of the strict confines of the format. Echoes of cult faves like the Beau Brummels, the Cyrkle, and the first side of Love's Da Capo flitter through these songs, which are filled with ringing guitars and colored with strings, flutes, bongos, and other ear-candy touches. James Skelly's sweet-toned vocals are a perfect accompaniment to the melodic sweep of the songs, but if there's a fault to be found, it's that there's no single song here as immediately arresting as prior Coral gems like "Dreaming of You" or "In the Morning." The semi-orchestral closer "Music at Night" comes very close, however, sounding like a great lost Lee Hazlewood production for some un-remembered Reprise Records act. The Coral may not be the Next Big Thing anymore, but they're still making better records than many of the bands that have taken over that title in the intervening five years.
tags: the coral, roots and echoes, 2007, flac,
October 22, 2023
Sean Price - Monkey Barz (2005)
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: DDM-CD-2011
© 2005 Duck Down
Having lost its distribution deal with Priority, Duck Down Records, the home of New York's Boot Camp Clik, was at a low point around the turn of the century. BCC member Ruck's predicament did not fair any better. However, during the mid-2000s, he became one of underground hip-hop's MVPs under the name "[he] chooses to be called when [he's] in front of his moms," Sean Price, and Monkey Barz was vindicating proof of that fact. On this first installment of Duck Down's "Triple Threat" campaign, a collaborative effort with Justus League producers 9th Wonder and Khrysis, Price guides you on a journey of wit, humor, and grime. His deep, commanding voice on the opening track attempts to set a solemn tone for the rest of the album, even though the actual tone of Monkey Barz fluctuates from dead serious to slapstick nonsense. "Fake Neptune" has Price spitting filthy rhymes ("How you gonna sh*t on me/After I let you sh*t on me, freaky deakay") over a beat that does sound like a bootleg version of the Neptunes-produced track by Birdman and Clipse, "What Happened to That Boy." The real question posed is whether or not he can deliver with Justus League productions; the 9th Wonder-produced "Heartburn" offers the best answer. 9th composes a delicate, steady beat with hard drums, a husky bassline, and a beautiful soul sample, and yet Price's "courting" (more like repelling) of his love interest basks in his hardcore image. That peculiar contrast, which is representative of the album as a whole, makes Monkey Barz that more intriguing. Even more captivating is the title track, a rhyme session of jungle rap acrobatics in which his lyrical modus operandi -- the stop-and-flow delivery of clever rhymes and non sequiturs -- is epitomized: "We Mighty Joe Youngin' it/Thuggin' it/Straight from the jungle my brotha/My ni**as, Banana Republican/Orangutan slang/Chewbacca, not proper/Tube socks full of rocks plus the cops watch us, yo." Price clearly knows his strengths. His charisma alone can hold any song together and definitely stands out on tracks like "Jail Shit" where the production is less than stellar. The sexism expressed in some of his lyrics can be a bit off-putting, but by the end of the record, he will still have you chanting the ad libs along with him, "Sean P"!
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tags: sean price, moneky barz, bars, 2005, flac,
Sean Price - Jesus Price Supastar (2007)
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: DDM-CD-2045
© 2007 Duck Down Music LTD
Sean Price is one lyrical maverick. He doesn't have the zeal of a conscious rapper, nor does he wholly embrace the nihilism of gangsta rap, but he can be clever, thuggish, witty, and threatening without sounding contradictory. In other words, he's just himself. These traits, which facilitated his transition from being that other guy in Heltah Skeltah to Boot Camp Clik's lead MC, placed his solo debut Monkey Barz (2005) on several year-end lists for best underground rap album. For his sophomore effort, Jesus Price Supastar, all of his wit is still intact. Actually, the Brooklyn MC turns up the furnace a bit with his rhymes, sporting an outlandish braggadocio that incorporates a touch of religious blasphemy (read: stupid but hilarious references to God or Jesus). Entertaining many times over, he is completely off-the-wall yet still gutter-mouthed. He opens "Cardiac" with "the first verse is the worst/like why the f*ck they call you Jesus Price, ni**a, when you curse in church." On tracks "Stop," "Violent," and "Mess You Made," he comes off like somewhat of a street guidance counselor, and a very candid one at that, and this will probably be the closest he'll ever get to being "conscious." But in case you forgot the type of man Price is, just hear him flex lyrical muscle over the rhythmic bassline of "Da God" ("Don't try to get deep with the God/Don't try to conversate and hold hands down the street with the God") or spit not-so-subtle rhymes on "P-Body" ("Ni**a, kneel down, kiss the ring/R. Kelly a verse when I piss on your 16"). With several more productions coming from Justus League beatsmiths 9th Wonder and Khrysis, Price is able to pull this album together a little more tightly than he did with Monkey Barz. Truthfully speaking though, this LP could easily have been called Even More Monkey Barz, but there are too many worthwhile moments to consider this anything short of first-rate Sean Price material.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds (Limited Edition) (2011)
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*U.S. limited edition release.
This pressing contains 12 tracks total.
Country: United KingdomGenre: Alternative Rock
Style: Britpop
Label Number: B0016020-00
© 2011 Sour Mash/Mercury Records
Oasis always thrived on tension between the Brothers Gallagher -- not the interpersonal squabbles but their conflict between instinct and discipline. Liam personified the former while Noel flew the flag for the latter and their distinct, differing definitions of rock & roll continued to churn out exciting rock & roll until the end, when Liam’s cavalier attitude toward work proved the final straw for the elder Gallagher. Unsurprisingly, the first solo projects from the two reflected this dichotomy: Liam’s Beady Eye is all big-legged swagger; Noel’s High Flying Birds is tasteful, mannered craftsmanship. Noel often griped how Liam would prevent Oasis from doing anything unexpected, thereby raising expectations of left turns on High Flying Birds, but the little brass flourishes peppered throughout the record don’t stop the album from playing like a succession of variations on “Don’t Look Back in Anger” and “The Importance of Being Idle.” Craftsman that he is, Gallagher does come up with several keepers -- the Oasis carryovers “Stop the Clocks” and “(I Wanna Live in a Dream in My) Record Machine,” “If I Had a Gun...,” “Everybody’s on the Run” -- but his success ratio is no greater than it was on the last two Oasis albums, where his best tunes were buttressed by good ones from his brother and Andy Bell. Take the highlights from Beady Eye’s Different Gear, Still Speeding and add them to the highlights from High Flying Birds, and you’ll wind up with a balanced, better record than either individual LPs -- and in a direct competition the elder Gallagher comes up just a little short, as he’s missing anything resembling rock & roll, skimping on quick tempos and loud guitars.
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Sons of Sam - Ya Oughta Know (1994) ☠
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Originally recorded and slated for a 1994 release but was shelved.
This album would be officially released in 2023 for the first time by 90's Tapes
on CD, LP, Cassette & Digital Store Download.
Contains 13 tracks total.
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Country: U.S.A.
Genre: Hip-Hop
Label Number: None
☠: Selected by Sentinel
© 1994-2023 90's Tape
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tags: sons of sam, ya oughta know, outta, 1994, 2023, flac,
