Emerson Lake and Palmer - Trilogy (1972) (Vinyl 1st press)

Year: 1972 (LP 1972, 1st Press)
Label: Island Records (UK), ILPS 9186
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: Croydon, London
Time: 42:44
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 257 Mb

Trilogy increased ELP's worldwide popularity, and included "Hoedown", an arrangement of the Aaron Copland composition, which was one of their most popular songs when performing live.
Greg Lake said this was his favourite ELP record.
In September 1971, the band took a break in their summer North American tour promoting Tarkus (1971) and Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) to record new material for their next studio album. In a May 1972 magazine report, the album had yet to have a title. Emerson was pleased with the album after it was completed, noting its varied and difference in style to Tarkus.
The artwork was designed by Hipgnosis. It depicts a combined bust of the three members, while the interior of the original gatefold sleeve features a photomontage of the three in Epping Forest. Spanish artist Salvador Dali was approached to design it, but he requested $50,000 to do it and was subsequently turned down. The front cover depicts each of the band members' faces; Emerson said this was so as their previous albums had not featured them.
References to a quad version of this album appeared in 1974 Harrison or Schwann record and tape guides, listing Trilogy in the Quadraphonic 8-track tape cartridge format. Collectors report never seeing a Trilogy Q8 at retail, despite its having a catalogue number "Cotillion QT-9903."

The album reached #5 on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #2 on the UK album charts.
Matrix Side A: ILPS 9186 A-2U, Side B: ILPS 9186 B-2U.

01. A1 The Endless Enigma (Part One) (06:49)
02. A2 Fugue (01:55)
03. A3 The Endless Enigma (Part Two) (02:03)
04. A4 From The Beginning (04:17)
05. A5 The Sheriff (03:25)
06. A6 Hoedown (03:45)
07. B1 Trilogy (09:00)
08. B2 Living Sin (03:13)
09. B3 Abaddon's Bolero (08:13)



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Renaissance - Novella (1977) (Vinyl)

Year: 1977 (LP 1977)
Label: Sire Records (USA), SA 7526
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: London, United Kingdom
Time: 40:37
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 216 Mb

Novella is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Renaissance.
Due to the bankruptcy of the band's UK label BTM, this album was released in the USA some months before its UK release, leading to a number of UK fans importing copies. At the time of this original issue, Sire was distributed in the USA by ABC Records; the cover featured unique artwork by Pamela Brown different from that which would be used for its subsequent UK issue. Shortly thereafter, Sire changed distribution in the USA to Warner Bros. Records, and the cover artwork was revised to use the same painting by Brown as that employed in its UK issue. The 2nd USA issue can most easily be identified by the rendering of the band which takes up the entire back cover; the original ABC-distributed cover features a much smaller painting of the band on the back.
After the demise of BTM, the band agreed in principle to sign for CBS Records UK. However they actually agreed to a contract with Warner Brothers.
In the USA the album was initially released with unique cover art by Sire Records in March 1977 under its distribution deal with ABC Records, and was assigned the catalog number SA-7526. It was subsequently re-released with revised cover artwork with the catalog number SR-6024 after Sire moved its distribution to Warner. In the UK it was given a scheduled release in the same month by CBS with the catalog number S CBS 82137 and although some test pressings were made, the release did not go ahead. The album was eventually released by Warner Bros. in the UK on 2 September 1977 with the catalog number K 56422. It was also released in Japan in 1978 on the Warner Brothers / Pioneer label, catalog number WB P10492W.
The album charted at No. 46 in the Billboard 200 chart in the USA.
The song "Can You Hear Me?" was sampled in the Deep Puddle Dynamics' We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes), and Blockheads' Music by Cavelight track "Sunday Seance".

Annie Haslam – lead and backing vocals, miscellaneous percussion
Michael Dunford – acoustic guitars (6 & 12 string), backing vocals
John Tout – piano (Steinway Grand Piano), electric keyboards, backing vocals, percussion
Jon Camp – bass (Rickenbacker 4001), acoustic guitars, co-lead vocals on track 4, backing vocals, Moog bass pedals, cello on track 2
Terence Sullivan – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Richard Hewson - orchestral arrangements & conductor

01. A1 Can You Hear Me (13:50)
02. A2 The Sisters (07:05)
03. B1 Midas Man (05:50)
04. B2 The Captive Heart (04:19)
05. B3 Touching Once (Is So Hard To Keep) (09:31)



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Yes - Relayer (1974) (Vinyl)

Year: 1974 (LP 1974)
Label: Atlantic Records (UK), K 50096
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 40:32
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 273 Mb

Relayer is the seventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released in November 1974 by Atlantic Records. After keyboardist Rick Wakeman left the group in May 1974 over disagreements with the band's direction, Yes entered rehearsals as four-piece at bassist Chris Squire's home in Virginia Water, Surrey. During this period, they auditioned several keyboardists including Vangelis before choosing Swiss musician Patrick Moraz who incorporates elements of funk and jazz fusion on the album. Relayer is formed of three tracks, with "The Gates of Delirium" on side one and "Sound Chaser" and "To Be Over" on side two.
Relayer received a mixed to positive reception from contemporary and retrospective critics. It reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 5 on the US Billboard 200. A single of the closing section of "The Gates of Delirium", titled "Soon", was released in January 1975. Relayer continued to sell, and is certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 500,000 copies in the US.

01. A1 The Gates Of Delirium (21:48)
02. B1 Sound Chaser (09:31)
03. B2 To Be Over (09:12)



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Deep Purple - Deep Purple In Rock (1970) (Vinyl)

Year: 1970 (LP 1970)
Label: Harvest Records (UK), SHVL 777
Style: Hard Rock
Country: Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Time: 43:50
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 274 Mb

Deep Purple in Rock is the fourth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in June 1970. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.
The album was the band's breakthrough album in Europe and peaked at No. 4 in the UK, remaining in the charts for months (the band's prior MK I albums had been much better received in the United States and Canada than in their homeland). An accompanying single, "Black Night" reached No. 2. The album was supported by the successful In Rock World Tour, which lasted 15 months. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres.

Matrix side 1: SHVL 777 A-2, Side 2: SHVL 777 B-1

01. A1 Speed King (05:55)
02. A2 Bloodsucker (04:15)
03. A3 Child In Time (10:21)
04. B1 Flight Of The Rat (07:58)
05. B2 Into The Fire (03:32)
06. B3 Living Wreck (04:33)
07. B4 Hard Lovin Man (07:14)



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Monkees - More Of The Monkees (1966) (Vinyl)

Year: 1966 (LP 1967)
Label: RCA Victor Records (UK), RD 7868
Style: Rock
Country: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Time: 28:38
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 178 Mb

The Monkees are an American rock and pop band originally active between 1966 and 1971, with reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. Their original line-up consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork with English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conceived in 1965 by television producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider specifically for the situation comedy series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968. The band's music was initially supervised by record producer Don Kirshner, backed by the songwriting duo of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.
The four actor/musicians were initially allowed only limited roles in the recording studio for the first few months of their five-year career as "the Monkees". This was due in part to the amount of time required to film the television series. Nonetheless, Nesmith composed and produced some songs from the beginning, and Tork contributed limited guitar work on the sessions produced by Nesmith. All four contributed lead vocals to various tracks. They eventually fought for the right to collectively supervise all musical output under the band's name, acting as musicians, singers, songwriters, and producers.
Following the television show's cancellation in 1968, the Monkees continued to record music until 1971, after which the group broke up. A revival of interest in the television show came in 1986, which led to a series of reunion tours and new records. The group has reunited and toured several times since then with different line-ups and varying degrees of success. Jones died in February 2012 and Tork died in February 2019. Dolenz and Nesmith remain active members of the group.

01. A1 She (02:40)
02. A2 When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door) (01:49)
03. A3 Mary, Mary (02:19)
04. A4 Hold On Girl (02:29)
05. A5 Your Auntie Grizelda (02:30)
06. A6 (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (02:24)
07. B1 Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow) (02:17)
08. B2 The Kind Of Girl I Could Love (01:53)
09. B3 The Day We Fall In Love (02:25)
10. B4 Sometime In The Morning (02:30)
11. B5 Laugh (02:30)
12. B6 I'm A Believer (02:48)

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Slade - Slade's Greats (1984) (Vinyl)

Year: 1984 (LP 1984)
Label: Polydor Records (UK), SLAD 1 821 475-1
Style: Glam Rock
Country: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Time: 61:57
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 394 Mb

"Slades Greats" is a compilation album by the British glam rock group Slade. It was released 12 May 1984 and reached number 89 on the UK charts.
The album was issued following the success of the singles My Oh My and Run Runaway although the singles were not included in the compilation. The album focused on the band's hits from the 1970s, songs similar to the 1980 compilation Slade Smashes.
Slade are an English rock band from Wolverhampton. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits and six number ones on the UK Singles Chart. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles. They were the first act to have three singles enter the charts at number one; all six of the band's chart-toppers were penned by Noddy Holder and Jim Lea. As of 2006, total UK sales stand at 6,520,171, and their best-selling single, "Merry Xmas Everybody", has sold in excess of one million copies. According to the 1999 BBC documentary It's Slade, the band have sold over 50 million records worldwide.
Matrix Side1: SLAD1 1A 420W, Side2: SLAD1 1B 420W.

01. A1 Cum On Feel the Noize (1973 1) (04:32)
02. A2 My Friend Stan (1973 2) (02:42)
03. A3 Far Far Away (1974 2) (03:37)
04. A4 Coz I Luv You (1971 1) (03:35)
05. A5 Everyday (1974 3) (03:12)
06. A6 Thanks For The Memory (1975 7) (04:35)
07. A7 The Bangin' Man (1974 3) (04:13)
08. A8 Skweeze Me Pleeze Me (1973 1) (04:38)
09. B1 Mama Weer All Crazee Now (1972 1) (03:46)
10. B2 Look Wot You Dun (1972 4) (02:58)
11. B3 Take Me Bak 'Ome (1972 1) (03:16)
12. B4 Let's Call It Quits (1976 11) (03:35)
13. B5 Merry Xmas Everybody (1973 1) (03:46)
14. B6 How Does It Feel (1975 15) (05:58)
15. B7 Get Down And Get With It (1971 16) (03:51)
16. B8 Gudbuy T'Jane (1972 2) (03:35)



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Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (1971) (Russian Vinyl)

Year: 1971
Label: SNC Records (USSR), ME 1997
Style: Hard Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 40:29
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 259 Mb

Characterized as heavy metal and progressive rock, the album came to be viewed as a high point in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album along with Demons and Wizards, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in the UK and North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively. Look at Yourself was ranked at No. 97 in the 100 Heavy Metal albums of All Time list published by the magazine Kerrang!.
"Look at Yourself" was the last Uriah Heep album to feature founding member and bassist Paul Newton.
The song "July Morning" was the inspiration for a Bulgarian tradition, known eponymously as July Morning or "Julaya", of gathering on the beach on the Black Sea coast on the morning of 1 July to watch the sunrise.
The album was mentioned in the David Sedaris book Barrel Fever, in "Don's Story".

01. A1 Look At Yourself (05:05)
02. A2 I Wanna Be Free (03:56)
03. A3 July Morning (10:19)
04. B1 Tears In My Eyes (04:54)
05. B2 Shadows Of Grief (08:30)
06. B3 What Should Be Done (04:08)
07. B4 Love Machine (03:34)



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Emerson Lake and Palmer - Emerson Lake and Palmer (1970) (Vinyl)

Year: 1970 (LP 1983)
Label: Manticore Records (Germany), 87 224 ET
Style: Symphonic Rock
Country: Croydon, London
Time: 41:05
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 256 Mb

Legendary progressive rock giants Emerson, Lake & Palmer were formed in 1970 by the brilliant keyboard virtuoso Keith Emerson, gifted singer / composer / guitarist Greg Lake and dynamic drummer / percussionist Carl Palmer. Torchbearers of the progressive rock sound, ELP jointly created the supergroup concept and are among the most important bands in the history of rock music, helping to broaden the genre audience into tens of millions. One of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1970s, ELP’s first 7 albums reached U.K. Top 10 and U.S. Top 20. Despite the tragic deaths of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake in 2016, their inspirational music lives on. This new 4LP Anthology showcases the immense musical talents of all three members, and contains a wealth of career-spanning ELP audio and visual treasure.

The album peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200. "Lucky Man" reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the UK charts the album peaked at #4.

Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 11 March 2016) - keyboards
Carl Frederick Kendall Palmer (born 20 March 1950) - drums
Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) - bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, vocals

01. A1 The Barbarian (04:27)
02. A2 Take A Pebble (12:30)
03. A3 Knife-Edge (05:03)
04. B1 The Three Fates (07:43)
05. B2 Tank (06:45)
06. B3 Lucky Man (04:36)



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