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The Animals - The EP Collection [Recorded 1964-1965] (1988)

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The Animals - The EP Collection [Recorded 1964-1965] (1988)

The Animals - The EP Collection [Recorded 1964-1965] (1988)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 262 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 139 MB | Covers - 13 MB
Genre: Classic Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: See For Miles Records (SEE CD 244)

Of the first run of British bands who rose to fame in the wake of the Beatles breaking through in America, none were tougher and more forbidding than the Animals. They were also one of the first English acts to break internationally while aligning themselves with the blues. While the Rolling Stones were steeped in that genre, it would take them years to summon the sort of menace that the Animals delivered on their second single, 1964's "House of the Rising Sun." The band moved into a more pop-oriented direction over the next two years without stripping songs like "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," "We Gotta Get Out of This Place," and "It's My Life" of their passion and intensity. Vocalist Eric Burdon would take the Animals into a more adventurous, psychedelic-infused direction after the dissolution of the original lineup in 1966, while the songs would remain proudly uncompromised to the end of their run.

Walter "Shakey" Horton - The Soul Of Blues Harmonica (1964) [Japanese Edition 2014]

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Walter "Shakey" Horton - The Soul Of Blues Harmonica (1964) [Japanese Edition 2014]

Walter "Shakey" Horton - The Soul Of Blues Harmonica (1964) [Japanese Edition 2014]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 278 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 125 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Blues, Chicago Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (UICY-76564)

Big Walter's first album and with an all star cast - Buddy Guy (guitar), Jack Myers (bass), Willie Dixon (vocals), and Willie Smith (drums). Although not definitive, this album is worth seeking out for Horton fans. It features Walter in a variety of musical styles, including a good rendition of "Hard Hearted Woman" and a wild version of "La Cucaracha".

Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (1964) [RVG Edition 1999] (Repost)

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Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (1964) [RVG Edition 1999] (Repost)

Donald Byrd - A New Perspective (1964) [RVG Edition 1999]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 262 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 96 MB | Covers - 38 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (7243 4 99006 2 2)

This unusual set was one of the most successful uses of a gospel choir in a jazz context. Trumpeter Donald Byrd and a septet that includes tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley, guitarist Kenny Burrell, and pianist Herbie Hancock are joined by an eight-voice choir directed by Coleridge Perkinson. The arrangements by Duke Pearson are masterful and one song, "Cristo Redentor," became a bit of a hit. This is a memorable effort that is innovative in its own way, a milestone in Donald Byrd's career.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Changes (1964) {Columbia}

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Changes (1964) {Columbia}

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Changes (1964) {Columbia}
EAC 0.99pb4 | FLAC tracks level 6 | Cue+Log+M3U | Full Scans 300dpi | 262MB + 5% Recovery
MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 102MB + 5% Recovery
Genre: Hard Bop, Cool

For this entry in Dave Brubeck's series of Time albums, his Quartet with altoist Paul Desmond performs "Elementals" with an orchestra and plays five briefer originals including four that have unusual time signatures; "World's Fair" is in 13/4 time.

Jimmy Witherspoon - Evenin' Blues (1964) [Reissue 2006]

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Jimmy Witherspoon - Evenin' Blues (1964) [Reissue 2006]

Jimmy Witherspoon - Evenin' Blues (1964) [Reissue 2006]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 245 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 23 MB
Genre: Blues, Jazz Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OBC/Prestige (00025218051125)

A good, relaxed (but not laid-back) session, and one of his bluesier ones, with organ, Clifford Scott (who played on Bill Doggett's "Honky Tonk") on sax, and T-Bone Walker on guitar. Nothing too adventurous about the song selection, including well-traveled items like "Good Rockin' Tonight" and "Kansas City," but Witherspoon sings them with ingratiating soul, reaching his peaks on his cover of "Don't Let Go" (perhaps better than the hit version by Roy Hamilton) and the late-night ambience of the title track. The CD reissue adds previously unissued alternate takes of four of the songs.

John Lee Hooker - Burning Hell (1964) [Reissue 2015] (Repost)

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John Lee Hooker - Burning Hell (1964) [Reissue 2015] (Repost)

John Lee Hooker - Burning Hell (1964) [Reissue 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 333 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 156 MB | Covers - 48 MB
Genre: Country Blues, Acoustic Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Soul Jam Records (600871)

This quintessential release presents one of Hooker's most difficult to find albums: Burning Hell. Recorded in Detroit in April 1959, the Riverside label only originally issued the LP in England. A country-­blues classic, John Lee Hooker only plays acoustic guitar throughout the album, and sings straight to the bone with his soul drenched vocal delivery. Highlights include songs associated with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Big Bill Broonzy, as well as a number of Hooker's own finest compositions. In addition to the original masterpiece, this remastered CD also contains 8 bonus tracks, including a number of solo recordings taped in different locations between 1952 and 1961.

Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love (1964) & I Don't Want To See You Again (1964) [Reissue 1998]

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Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love (1964) & I Don't Want To See You Again (1964) [Reissue 1998]

Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love (1964) & I Don't Want To See You Again (1964) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 383 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 134 MB | Covers - 20 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, Beat | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Collectables (COL 2117)

These two LPs combined on one CD (with one bonus track) show off the duo's strong and weak points at once. Peter & Gordon did good Beatlesque songs, although they couldn't really compete with the real article without the occasional outside song like "A World Without Love" or "I Go to Pieces" coming their way. And they did all right, if not exceptionally well by folk-style numbers such as "Pretty Mary" and "Willow Garden," on which they compare favorably with the Everly Brothers. But when they do blues ("My Babe," "Trouble in Mind"), they sound plain silly, and pretty lightweight when they cover songs like "Lucille" as well. Additionally, they do the occasional over-orchestrated number that breaks the spell altogether…

The Kinks - Kinks (1964) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2011] (Re-up)

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The Kinks - Kinks (1964) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2011] (Re-up)

The Kinks - Kinks (1964) [2CD Deluxe Edition 2011]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 745 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 303 MB | Covers - 73 MB
Genre: Garage Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Sanctuary Records/Universal Music (275 627-4)

By sheer size alone, Universal’s 2011 Deluxe Edition of the Kinks' debut album trumps any previous reissue of the album, weighing in at a whopping 56 tracks spread over the course of two CDs. This includes the album in both its stereo and mono mixes, both sides of the “Long Tall Sally,” “You Still Want Me,” and “All Day and All of the Night” singles, the tracks from the Kinksize Session EP, the demo of “I Don’t Need You Anymore,” a couple of alternate takes and mixes, and a clutch of BBC sessions punctuated by interviews with Ray Davies. Although the album proper is slowed down by a little filler, the wealth of bonus material improves the overall experience: many of the single and EP tracks are better than what’s on the LP, the live sessions smoke, and the remastering kicks hard, all factors in making this the best edition ever of the Kinks' debut.

Grachan Moncur III - Evolution (Remastered) (1964/2022)

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Grachan Moncur III - Evolution (Remastered) (1964/2022)

Grachan Moncur III - Evolution (Remastered) (1964/2022)
FLAC (tracks) - 228 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 94 MB
41:17 | Avant-garde Jazz, Free Jazz | Label: Blue Note

Grachan Moncur III's remarkable 1963 debut, Evolution, is a marvel of the Blue Note catalog that moves between avant-garde and post-bop yet exists in a realm of its own due to the trombonist's singular compositions which are performed by an exceptional ensemble featuring Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob Cranshaw, and Tony Williams. Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Optimal.

Miles Davis Quintet - The Unissued Japanese Concerts (2011)

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Miles Davis Quintet - The Unissued Japanese Concerts (2011)

Miles Davis Quintet - The Unissued Japanese Concerts (2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 256 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 197 MB
1:26:11 | Cool Jazz, Modal, Hard Bop | Label: Domino Records

Miles Davis toured Japan for the first time during July 1964 with a quintet that included saxophonist Sam Rivers, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. Although several Japanese concerts were booked, only three performances are known to have taken place: the well known July 14 show at Kohseinenkin Hall, in Tokyo (which was issued on LP), and the previously unissued July 12 & 15 concerts, presented on this set.
Both concerts appear here for the first time ever. No other recorded collaborations between Miles and Rivers exist apart from the three shows in Japan!

Thelonious Monk - Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival (2007)

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Thelonious Monk - Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival (2007)

Thelonious Monk - Live at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival (2007)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 244 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 139 MB | Covers - 8 MB
Genre: Jazz, Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Monterey Jazz Festival Records (MJFR-30312)

Thelonious Monk played at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1963 and created a buzz so strong he was invited back the following year. His one-hour set from 1964 is available here, featuring his quartet through the first forty minutes. Tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse and drummer Ben Riley are joined by Steve Swallow on upright acoustic bass loaned from the Art Farmer group, whom he performed with at the event. Having studied Monk's music and played it with Steve Lacy, Swallow was ready to jump into the fray for his first-ever performance with Monk, having not even spoken with the pianist up to show time. He sounds very comfortable, swinging effortlessly, playing mostly quarter notes throughout the concert, but rarely straying off the path…

Lee Morgan - Tom Cat (1980) [Reissue 1990]

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Lee Morgan - Tom Cat (1980) [Reissue 1990]

Lee Morgan - Tom Cat (1980) [Reissue 1990]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 253 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 97 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Blue Note (CDP 7 84446 2)

Recorded in 1964. It seems strange that the music on this CD was not released initially until 1980. Trumpeter Lee Morgan had had an unexpected hit with "The Sidewinder," so his more challenging recordings were temporarily put aside. As it turns out, this was one of Morgan's better sets from the 1960s and he had gathered together quite an all-star cast: altoist Jackie McLean, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and drummer Art Blakey. They perform "Rigormortis," McCoy Tyner's "Twilight Mist," and three of the trumpeter's originals, including the title cut. The advanced hard bop music still sounds fresh decades later despite its initial neglect.

Bill Evans - Tales: Live in Copenhagen 1964 (2023)

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Bill Evans -  Tales: Live in Copenhagen 1964 (2023)

Bill Evans - Tales: Live in Copenhagen 1964 (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 247 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 120 MB
51:26 | Jazz | Label: Elemental Music Records SL

Tales is a set of never-before-released recordings of jazz piano icon Bill Evans, taped with excellent sound quality in the mid-60s. An official Elemental Music release in collaboration with the Bill Evans Estate, Tales is truly a ’holy grail’ discovery culled from the private collection of Danish jazz musician Ole Matthiessen and being released for the very first time. These 11 tracks are glorious; a gift for all of us to relish these many decades after Bill's physical departure from this earth. Tales is a wonderful document that captures the spirit, essence and beauty of what Evans was all about.

Bukka White - The Sonet Blues Story (1964) [Reissue 2005]

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Bukka White - The Sonet Blues Story (1964) [Reissue 2005]

Bukka White - The Sonet Blues Story (1964) [Reissue 2005]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 206 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 99 MB | Covers - 8 MB
Genre: Country Blues, Acoustic Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Universal Music (0602498692462)

Booker White (his name was misspelled on the label for Shake 'Em on Down when it was issued on Vocalion in 1937, and it stuck) turned his vigorous guitar style, heavy voice, and considerable songwriting abilities into 20 classic blues tracks between 1930 and 1940. Then, following a last session for Vocalion in 1940 when he recorded the striking and passionate group of songs on which his reputation rests (including the ultimately revelatory "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues"), White effectively dropped off the public radar. Until 1963, that is, when graduate students and blues fans John Fahey and Ed Denson sent a letter addressed to "Bukka White, Old Blues Singer, c/o General Delivery, Aberdeen, MS," in an effort to locate the man who had recorded a 78 rpm called "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues" some 20 years earlier…

The Applejacks - The Applejacks (1964) [Reissue 2009]

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The Applejacks - The Applejacks (1964) [Reissue 2009]

The Applejacks - The Applejacks (1964) [Reissue 2009]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 265 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 152 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Beat, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Cherry Red Records (CDMRED411)

The sole Applejacks LP is highlighted by "Tell Me When," and hindered by quaintness and a lack of strong tunes (only one of which was a group original), limiting its worth to British Invasion obsessives for the most part. "No Time," one of several songs co-written by future Honeybus main man Pete Dello, is about the best song, with its moody melody; at their most energetic (as on "See If She Cares") they sound a bit like Gerry & the Pacemakers. The covers of '50s rock classics such as "Kansas City," "What'd I Say," and "Too Much Monkey Business" are dire, and their second single (and most well-known recording), the cover of Lennon-McCartney's "Like Dreamers Do," is not present…