Focus - Hamburger Concerto [Japanese Ed. K2HD] (1974)

Year: May 1974 (CD Dec 16, 2006)
Label: Victor Records (Japan), VICP-63667
Style: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock
Country: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Time: 43:08
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 298 Mb

Hamburger Concerto is the fourth studio album by the Dutch progressive rock band Focus, released in May 1974. It peaked at No. 20 on the UK charts. The title track is based on Variations on a Theme by Haydn by Johannes Brahms. The composition also incorporates the first two verses of the Dutch Christmas carol O Kerstnacht, schoner dan de dagen at around 15 minutes, and the Third Quarter chime from the Westminster Quarters is quoted in the track's final seconds. The first track is based on a Gaillarde of Joachim van den Hove of his work Delitae Musicae.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Concerto)
Here is, in my opinion, the strongest album by this dutch progressive rock band. This is quite some complicated music here, however, it's pretty goofy at times too. It consists of mostly lengthy tracks void of any singing (except for the yodeling at times) and they makes use of a lot of instruments not typically found in rock music. There is a lute and a flute on the opening track which gives off a very medieval sound.
The music is quite varied offering a wide range of styles and moods. Every member contributes greatly to the final sound offering a blend of organ, piano, mellotron, flute, accordion and of course electric guitar, bass, and drums. "Birth" even makes use of a harpsichord (and it's a great song too). Of course the bulk of the album is consumed by the epic instrumental title track. The band pulls out every trick in the book on this album, which makes for a very interesting listen.
(progarchives.com/album.asp?id=3448) Review by Fight Club. October 6, 2007. 5/5

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01. Delitiae Musicae (01:13)
02. Harem Scarem (05:52)
03. La Cathedrale De Strasbourg (05:00)
04. Birth (07:46)
05. Hamburger Concerto: a. Starter / b. Rare / c. Medium I / d. Medium II / e. We... (20:20)

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Yes - Open Your Eyes [Japanese Ed.] (1997)

Year: November 24, 1997 (CD December 17, 1997)
Label: Victor Records (Japan), VICP-60215
Style: Art Rock, Symphonic Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 78:19
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 540 Mb

Following the 1996 revival of the 1970s "classic" line-up of Yes, the band's relationship with management had broken down and keyboardist Rick Wakeman had once again left the band. While various other members dispersed, guitarist, keyboardist, and producer Billy Sherwood (a long-time Yes associate and contributor) began developing new songs with band bassist and de facto leader Chris Squire to prevent the band from losing momentum and fully splitting. Yes' new management company suggested adding a couple of songs originally written for Squire and Sherwood's other band Conspiracy to help build up material for a new Yes studio album. With the writing and production sessions dominated by Squire and Sherwood, and with singer Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White only involved later in the process, the writing and creative input of the latter three members was limited.
Open Your Eyes received mixed reviews from music critics and became one of the band's lowest selling albums, reaching number 151 on the US Billboard 200 and failing to enter the UK Albums Chart. Its lead single, "Open Your Eyes", reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart which was followed by a second, "New State of Mind". A limited edition with a surround sound mix was also released. Yes supported the album with a 12-month world tour from October 1997 that coincided with their thirtieth anniversary. The band were joined by Russian keyboardist Igor Khoroshev, who had played on the album as a guest musician and who became a full-time member at the tour's conclusion.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Your_Eyes_(Yes_album))

01. New State Of Mind (06:00)
02. Open Your Eyes (05:13)
03. Universal Garden (06:16)
04. No Way We Can Lose (04:56)
05. Fortune Seller (05:01)
06. Man In The Moon (04:40)
07. Wonderlove (06:07)
08. From The Balcony (02:42)
09. Love Shine (04:38)
10. Somehow.....Someday (04:46)
11. Open Your Eyes (Radio Edit) (Bonus) (04:10)
12. The Solution (23:46)

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Deep Purple - Scandinavian Nights [Japanese Ed. K2HD. 2CD. Live] (1970)

Year: November 12, 1970 (CD December 14, 2011)
Label: Victor Records (Japan), VICP-75025-6
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 66:53, 47:23
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 521, 350 Mb

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Scandinavian Nights (Live in Stockholm 1970) is a double live-album by the English hard rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in the Stockholm Konserthuset on 12 November 1970. It was originally released in 1988.
 

Ritchie Blackmore: guitar
Ian Gillan: vocals, percussion
Roger Glover: bass
Jon Lord: organ, keyboards
Ian Paice: drums, percussion

01. Speed King (11:19)
02. Into The Fire (05:12)
03. Child In Time (19:32)
04. Wring That Neck (30:48)

01. Paint It Black (10:02)
02. Mandrake Root (29:44)
03. Black Night (07:36)

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