New link for The Hollies - At Abbey Road 1963 - 1966 (Remastered 1997)

I added also a second link for The Hollies - At Abbey Road 1963 - 1966 (Remastered 1997) Flac in the posting from 2 March 2017.
Bis später
               Frank

New link for The Yardbirds- Over Under Sideways Down (Roger The Engineer)(Ten Bonus Tracks) 1966 (1998 Repertoire) Flac

New link for The Yardbirds- Over Under Sideways Down (Roger The Engineer)(Ten Bonus Tracks) 1966 (1998 Repertoire) Flac

 Hello friends of pop music i added a second download link to ''The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down (Roger The Engineer) (Ten Bonus Tracks) 1966 (1998 Repertoire) Flac
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The Beau Brummels - The Beau Brummels '66 (japan issue

While it has gotten a bum rap in the wake of their subsequent masterpieces, the San Fran-based Beau Brummels major-label debut -- simply titled Beau Brummels 66 -- includes a dozen solid remakes of concurrent pop, folk, and rock tracks. The lineup consisted of Ron Elliott (guitar/vocals), Sal Valentino (vocals), Ron Meagher (bass/harmonica/guitar/vocals), Declan Mulligan (guitar/harmonica/vocals), John Petersen (drums/vocals), and for a brief time Don Irving (guitar), who filled in for Elliott. In an era marred by marginal (at best) cover bands, the Beau Brummels reveal considerable talents as interpreters of other people's hits -- although none of these selections are destined to surpass the originals. Of the three Beatles-related entries, the Paul McCartney-penned "Woman" -- which Peter & Gordon took into the Top 20 -- is the most appealing. The delicate baroque arrangement serves the storyline well and the combo's natural penchant for effortlessly adopting the British Invasion style ultimately contributes to the authenticity of this version. They arguably one-up the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man" by including Bob Dylan's alternate verses.

Paul Simon's "Homeward Bound" is treated sensitively, but the intimacy is lost once the robust choir chimes in during the chorus. One rather unanticipated gem is the dark menacing overhaul of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." With creepy minor chords crawling through the song, it has a sense of foreboding that isn't easily dismissed. In the same vein, the update of Sonny Bono's "Bang Bang" takes on an ominous mantle of uncertainty. Less convincing are the Beau Brummels' spin on "Play with Fire" from the Rolling Stones songbook, while "Louie, Louie," "Hang on Sloopy," and the inconsequential "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" uniformly detract more than they add to the proceedings. In short order, Elliott and Valentino would reestablish themselves as the creative force behind the unit and reappear with the highly lauded Triangle (1967) and Bradley's Barn (1968) platters. (allmusic.com)

 My opinion: The Brummels showed here they were really fine interpreters of then well known songs and hits by other artists. The longer the album's spinning around the more i liked it. Fine work.
I think i will post some more works of the band because they wre real great in my opinion. Hope you will like it.
Cheers
           Frank  Flac

The Lolas in Flac

Here is The Lolas - Like the Sun in Flac. I posted the album yesterday also in mp3.

Viel Spass
                 Frank  Flac
Limited till 19th March 2017

The Knack in Flac

Here is the Knack - Zoom in Flac like i said yesterday. It's limited till 19th of March!

Have fun
               Frank  Flac

The Yardbirds - Having A Rave Up 1966 (1991 Repertoire) Flac

In its original U.S. vinyl release, this album, comprised of several singles and B-sides plus excerpts off of Five Live Yardbirds, was one of the best LPs of the entire British Invasion, ranking on a par with the greatest mid-'60s work of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; it was also just a step away from being a best-of the Yardbirds as well. No collection has ever outdone the sheer compactness and high quality of Having a Rave Up.(allmusic.com)

This is the 21 track 1991 release and i believe all the tracks are also here.
Great fun
               Frank      Part 1
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Bigfile once again...and for the last time

Hello Folks, i want to say again some words about ...how can i name it? For some people it seems to be just farting in the comments but that have nothing to do with talk about solutions. To say it short, i will don't use Bigfile anymore. The reason why i will act in this way are the people who like music. I do it for all the nice people here. 
                                                    Frank

The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down (Roger The Engineer)(Ten Bonus Tracks) 1966 (1998 Repertoire) Flac

Beginning as one of rock's all-time great (and influential) blues-rock bands, the Yardbirds had taken a turn toward the psychedelic side of things once Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton, as evidenced by 1966's Over Under Sideways Down. As with Beatles and Rolling Stones albums from around this era, the U.K. and U.S. versions would often differ with album titles and altered track listings, and as a result, quite a few tracks slipped through the cracks. The same was true of the Yardbirds.

But the 2002 Repertoire reissue of Over Under Sideways Down finally compiles all the tracks from this era on one single disc -- the end result being 22 tracks of the Yardbirds at their creative peak. For anyone who was wondering if Beck could truly fill in for Clapton, he was silenced by the playful "Jeff's Boogie," which shows the guitarist was one of the more technically proficient blues-rock players of the time, as well as lending a gloriously Middle Eastern riff to the trippy title track. But the 2002 edition improves the classic original even further, as it includes selections from the Yardbirds' short-lived Jeff Beck-Jimmy Page lineup:

"Happenings Ten Years Ago" and one of the group's most underrated tracks, "Psycho Daisies." For longtime fans looking to replace their vinyl or newcomers to '60s British blues, the 2002 Repertoire edition of Over Under Sideways Down is a must-have.

The 1998 german Repertoire Edition is as far i know exactly the same.I think it is the same tracklist with 22 tracks. Here is the discogs info. Or am i wrong? However this is a fine Blues and Beat inspired collection of marvelous works from the Birds and Chris Dreja solo. Have fun
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           Frank  Flac
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The Knack - Zoom '98 - Expanded Edition 2015 (mp3@320)

Seven years after the failed comeback Serious Fun, the Knack reunited with new drummer Terry Bozzio in tow and recorded Zoom. Sounding like a re-energized and de-sleazed version of Get the Knack, Zoom is the best album the maligned power pop band has recorded since their debut. Doug Fieger's songwriting is sharp and melodic and the band delivers the tunes with vigor. A few cuts are a little undistinguished, but there are more solid, memorable songs here than on most of their albums, and that alone makes it a successful comeback.

This is the expanded edition with 19 songs. This is in mp3 but i will post it also tomorrow in Flac.
Too lazy this evening :-).
Cheers
          Frank   mp3@320

The Lolas - Like The Sun (2006, 2008) mp3

Power pop maestro Tim Boykin has done it again. The Lolas are a band that just keeps getting better with age. “Like The Sun” takes some tracks from 2006’s “Doctor Apache” and added a few newer songs to give the listener a whopping 20 tracks. So it’s almost like a double album. It opens with “Eye Eye” a touch of ELO, Byrds and Beatles that will ring through your head, and stay there. This is followed by the title track, which adds the right about of jangle and harmonies that lead you up the next song “The Laurie Song” – an awesome “Rain”-inspired psyche-pop masterpiece. And the relentless hooks keep on comin’ with the roaring guitars of “Me and Barbara Stanwyck” Fans of their previous incarnation,The Shame Idols will enjoy the great guitar work and indie power on “Going all the Way” – the solo is just awesome. The song “Blue Shadows” has a Beatlesque charm and “Watch The Movie” has Weezers innocent pop sweetness with Brian May styled guitar. Some songs get a bit more rough and garage-y, like “Action Woman” and “Ramon Ghetto Chef.” Toward the ends of album it even has a Sweet cover (“Wig Wham Bam”) and a very Mod-sounding Rolling Stones meet Early Who tune with “I Can Only Give Everything.” The songs go through every incarnation of great power pop from ballad to high powered riff machine and everything in between. With so much here and barely a miscue, it’s an easy choice to nominate this album for my Top Ten of 2008 so far. This album is essential listening – so don’t miss this one. Thanks for the music, Tim.(taken from power popaholic march, 2008)

This is a favourite album by the Lolas to me because it have a special feel. Fine rock guitar sounds here and some fine guitar leads makes this album very special to me. Next are the very fine hooks here. What can i say...Great album by the Lolas(maybe their best?) and i recommend it to all of you. I will post it tomorrow also in Flac. But here at first the mp3@320.
Viel Spass
               Frank    mp3@320

The Moving Sidewalks - Flash 1968 (2000) Flac

The sole album by the Moving Sidewalks is as fascinating as it is unremarkable. As the birthing ground for legendary blues-rock guitarist Billy Gibbons, one would expect at least a taste of what would later make ZZ Top one of the best touring and recording bands on the planet; sadly, the album offers little in the way of revelation in its 15 tracks. Admittedly, at the time of ZZ Top's 1970 debut, Gibbons' transformation from a journeyman bandleader into a boogie-blues demigod was still not fully realized, but his chops were miles away from what is heard here. Part of that lies in the fact that ZZ Top was less about psychedelia than straight blues; whatever psychedelic touches made their way onto the studio albums were largely an accessory. (They would eventually fully integrate on 1979's Deguello.)

The Moving Sidewalks, on the other hand, were psychedelic rockers whose songs hinted at the blues without fully diving in. The songs show little of Gibbons' future promise, and in fact are so thoroughly mediocre (both in writing and playing) that it's amazing to think he was only a few years away from international success. "Pluto-Sept. 31st" shows a clear Hendrix influence (the two guitarists openly admired each other), and as a bonus, Akarma's reissue includes five bonus singles that are some of the strongest material on the album, especially "Need Me," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and the legendary single "99th Floor."(allmusic.com)

I was never a big ZZ Top fan but Gibbons is for shure a great Blues guitarist. Here this album is a fine '68 psychedelic album i like very much. Most of you will know it but if not give it a listen. This is definitely no ZZ Top thing.
Enjoy Frank    Flac

Request: Game Theory - Lolita Nation 1987 (2016) Flac

Game Theory leader Scott Miller never made a secret of his fondness for Big Star, and while Real Nighttime favored the lush but direct sound of #1 Record, and The Big Shot Chronicles suggested the harder-edged tone of Radio City, Lolita Nation plays like Game Theory's variation on the themes of Big Star's masterfully damaged swan song, Third/Sister Lovers. Certainly Game Theory's most ambitious album, Lolita Nation was a two-LP set that combined some of Miller's most user-friendly power pop squared off against dark, moody ruminations on betrayal, failed love, and mortality, all of it punctuated with bursts of avant-garde noise and unclassifiable studio doodling, and finally thrown into a sonic Cuisinart through Miller's aggressive use of aural montage. Game Theory's most challenging work, Lolita Nation is a bit disorienting on first listen, though it finds the band playing at the very top of its form on demanding material.

New guitarist Donnette Thayer made an impressive debut, and drummer Gil Ray and keyboardist Shelley LaFreniere delivered outstanding performances. There are more than a few flat-out brilliant tracks, such as "Chardonnay," "The Waist and the Knees," and "The Real Sheila," alongside such head-scratchers as "Turn Me on Dead Man," "Watch Who You're Calling Space Garbage Meteor Mouth," and the 22nd track (which stubbornly defies titling). Lolita Nation was the point where the many ideas and approaches Miller had experimented with on Game Theory's earlier albums finally came together in a (pardon the expression) blaze of glory, and if the album is a bit much to absorb on first listen, few rock albums of the '80s reward repeated listening more than this one. Miller was one of the few rock musicians who often (and fittingly) cited James Joyce as an influence, and Lolita Nation is his Ulysses, a dense, profoundly idiosyncratic masterpiece. (allmusic.com)

This is a request for the Flac version and it will be up just for a limited time. It's also up in mp3 here on the blog.
Scott Miller had made a lot of great music in his too short lifetime and i agree with that people who say this album was his masterwork. I don't agree with the author of the review or other people who say this is no good album to start with Game Theory if you never heard them before. This is as good as any other Game Theory album. Maybe even the best. To all  the Game Theory newbies here: I highly recommend this album and this band for maximum fun in listening music. Take it

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                Frank  
                             

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