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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Abbey Lincoln - A BOX of Abbey Lincoln [1957-2007] (20 x CDs)

ABBEY LINCOLN

Abbey Lincoln - A BOX of Abbey Lincoln [1957-2007] (20 x CDs)

Abbey Lincoln (born Anna Marie Wooldridge, August 6, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois, died August 14, 2010) was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Over a career that spanned more than five decades, she became one of the most distinctive and politically conscious voices in jazz, known for her raw emotional delivery, poetic songwriting, and uncompromising artistic vision.

Lincoln grew up in rural Michigan and later moved to Los Angeles, where she began singing in nightclubs during the early 1950s. Influenced by singers such as Billie Holiday, she initially performed in a traditional jazz and cabaret style. Her early recordings, including Abbey Lincoln’s Affair… A Story of a Girl in Love (1956), showcased her talent but also reflected the commercial expectations placed on female jazz singers at the time.

A turning point in her career came in the late 1950s when she formed a personal and professional partnership with drummer and composer Max Roach. Their collaboration coincided with Lincoln’s growing political awareness and desire for artistic independence. This shift was powerfully expressed on We Insist! Freedom Now Suite (1960), a landmark album that addressed racial injustice and the African American freedom struggle. Lincoln’s vocals on the album, especially her wordless cries and chants, challenged conventional ideas of jazz singing and positioned her as a fearless artistic voice.

Throughout the 1960s, Lincoln continued to redefine herself. Albums such as Straight Ahead (1961) and It’s Magic (1965) combined jazz, blues, and socially conscious lyrics, often written by Lincoln herself. During this period, she also acted in film and television, appearing in productions like Nothing But a Man (1964). Despite this success, her outspoken activism and refusal to conform to industry norms led to periods of reduced recording opportunities.

Lincoln experienced a major artistic resurgence in the 1980s and 1990s. Signing with Verve Records, she released a series of critically acclaimed albums, including The World Is Falling Down (1990), Devil’s Got Your Tongue (1992), and A Turtle’s Dream (1994). These recordings emphasized her songwriting, mature vocal phrasing, and reflective themes of love, loss, identity, and resilience.

In her later years, Abbey Lincoln was widely recognized as a master artist whose influence extended beyond jazz into broader cultural and political realms. She received numerous honors, including being named a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts in 2003. By the time of her death in 2010, Lincoln had secured her legacy as a singular figure who transformed jazz singing into a deeply personal and socially engaged art form. (B)

Included in this special box presentation are the following Albums:

Abbey Lincoln's Affair... A Story of a Girl in Love [1957]
That's Him! [1958]
It's Magic [1958]
Abbey Is Blue [1959]
Straight Ahead [1961]
People in Me [1973]
Painted Lady (Abbey Lincoln in Paris) [1980]
Talking to the Sun [1984]
Abbey Sings Billie [1989]
The World Is Falling Down [1990]
You Gotta Pay the Band with Stan Getz [1991]
Abbey Sings Billie, Volume 2 [1992]
Devil's Got Your Tongue [1992]
When There Is Love with Hank Jones [1993]
A Turtle's Dream [1995]
Who Used to Dance [1997]
Wholly Earth [1999]
Over the Years [2000]
It's Me [2003]
Abbey Sings Abbey [2007]

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Track lists

Abbey Lincoln's Affair... A Story of a Girl in Love [1957]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Love Walked In 2:32

02 Abbey Lincoln - I Didn't Know About You 2:48

03 Abbey Lincoln - Would I Love You 2:25

04 Abbey Lincoln - I Wake Up Smiling 2:07

05 Abbey Lincoln - This Can't Be Love 2:24

06 Abbey Lincoln - Crazy He Calls Me 2:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Two Cigarettes in The Dark 2:39

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Masquerade is Over 3:24

09 Abbey Lincoln - Take Me in Your Arms 3:09

10 Abbey Lincoln - Together 1:56

11 Abbey Lincoln - Affair 3:02

12 Abbey Lincoln - No More 3:11

13 Abbey Lincoln - Warm Valley 3:19

That's Him! [1958]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man 5:04

02 Abbey Lincoln - Happiness is A Thing Called Joe 5:57

03 Abbey Lincoln - My Man 3:57

04 Abbey Lincoln - Tender as A Rose 3:00

05 Abbey Lincoln - That's Him 3:26

06 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man 4:00

07 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man (take 3) 3:56

08 Abbey Lincoln - Porgy 4:27

09 Abbey Lincoln - Porgy (take 1) 4:30

10 Abbey Lincoln - When A Women Loves A Man 4:29

11 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain 6:39

It's Magic [1958]

01 Abbey Lincoln - I Am in Love 2:49

02 Abbey Lincoln - It's Magic 4:03

03 Abbey Lincoln - Just for Me 3:36

04 Abbey Lincoln - An Occasional Man 3:23

05 Abbey Lincoln - Ain't Nobody's Business 4:29

06 Abbey Lincoln - Out of The Past 4:46

07 Abbey Lincoln - Music, Maestro, Please 3:18

08 Abbey Lincoln - Love 2:41

09 Abbey Lincoln - Exactly Like You 2:55

10 Abbey Lincoln - Little Niles 5:03

Abbey Is Blue [1959]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Afro-Blue 3:19

02 Abbey Lincoln - Lonely House 3:39

03 Abbey Lincoln - Let Up 5:30

04 Abbey Lincoln - Thursday's Child 3:30

05 Abbey Lincoln - Brother, Where Are You? 3:09

06 Abbey Lincoln - Laugh, Clown, Laugh 5:24

07 Abbey Lincoln - Come Sunday 5:13

08 Abbey Lincoln - Softly, as in A Morning Sunrise 2:46

09 Abbey Lincoln - Lost in The Stars 4:10

10 Abbey Lincoln - Long as You're Living 2:33

Straight Ahead [1961]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead 5:26

02 Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings 4:06

03 Abbey Lincoln - In the Red 8:33

04 Abbey Lincoln - Blue Monk 6:40

05 Abbey Lincoln - Left Alone 6:50

06 Abbey Lincoln - African Lady 3:47

07 Abbey Lincoln - Retribution 3:48

People in Me [1973]

01 Abbey Lincoln - You and Me Love 4:28

02 Abbey Lincoln - Natas (Playmate) 2:30

03 Abbey Lincoln - Dorian (The Man With The Magic) 4:35

04 Abbey Lincoln - Africa 7:09

05 Abbey Lincoln - People in Me 4:56

06 Abbey Lincoln - Living Room 5:20

07 Abbey Lincoln - Kohjoh-No-Tsuki 3:29

08 Abbey Lincoln - Naturally 4:39

Painted Lady (Abbey Lincoln in Paris) [1980]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Sophisticated Lady 7:33

02 Abbey Lincoln - Golden Lady 9:35

03 Abbey Lincoln - Painted Lady on The Stage 5:15

04 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 6:39

05 Abbey Lincoln - What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life 9:35

06 Abbey Lincoln - Caged Bird 6:12

Talking to the Sun [1984]

01 Abbey Lincoln - The River 5:00

02 Abbey Lincoln - Whistling Away The Dark 4:32

03 Abbey Lincoln - Talking to The Sun 5:48

04 Abbey Lincoln - You and I 4:00

05 Abbey Lincoln - People on The Street 6:03

06 Abbey Lincoln - You're My Thrill 5:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Prelude - A Wedding Song 8:25

Abbey Sings Billie [1989]

01 Abbey Lincoln - What A Little Moonlight Can Do 3:18

02 Abbey Lincoln - I Only Have Eyes for You 2:52

03 Abbey Lincoln - Gloomy Sunday 5:09

04 Abbey Lincoln - Crazy He Calls Me 4:26

05 Abbey Lincoln - Strange Fruit 6:16

06 Abbey Lincoln - Lover Man 5:41

07 Abbey Lincoln - These Foolish Things 4:41

08 Abbey Lincoln - I'll Be Seeing You 5:20

09 Abbey Lincoln - Soul Eyes 10:18

10 Abbey Lincoln - I'll Wind 9:02

The World Is Falling Down [1990]

01 Abbey Lincoln - The World is Falling Down 6:21

02 Abbey Lincoln - First Song 6:31

03 Abbey Lincoln - You Must Believe in Spring and Love 5:58

04 Abbey Lincoln - I Got Thunder (And it Rings) 5:49

05 Abbey Lincoln - How High The Moon 7:33

06 Abbey Lincoln - When Love Was You and Me 5:46

07 Abbey Lincoln - Hi Fly 6:33

08 Abbey Lincoln - Live for Life 4:49

You Gotta Pay the Band with Stan Getz [1991]

01 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Bird Alone 8:34

02 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - I'm in Love 6:13

03 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Gotta Pay The Band 4:51

04 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? 6:51

05 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - You Made Me Funny 3:02

06 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - And How I Hoped for Your Love 3:39

07 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - When I'm Called Home 5:28

08 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams 6:29

09 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - Up Jumped Spring 4:41

10 Abbey Lincoln feat. Stan Getz - A Time for Love 8:39

Abbey Sings Billie, Volume 2 [1992]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Gimme A Pigfoot 7:02

02 Abbey Lincoln - No More 7:00

03 Abbey Lincoln - God Bless The Child 5:23

04 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain 6:23

05 Abbey Lincoln - For Heaven's Sake 5:30

06 Abbey Lincoln - Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone) 3:22

07 Abbey Lincoln - For All We Know 5:37

Devil's Got Your Tongue [1992]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Rainbow 4:47

02 Abbey Lincoln - Evalina Coffey (The Legend Of) 7:09

03 Abbey Lincoln - Story of My Father 5:35

04 Abbey Lincoln - A Child is Born 6:25

05 Abbey Lincoln - People in Me 6:18

06 Abbey Lincoln - A Circle of Love 6:00

07 Abbey Lincoln - Jungle Queen 6:14

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Merry Dancer 7:54

09 Abbey Lincoln - Devil's Got Your Tongue 5:56

10 Abbey Lincoln - Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year 7:50

11 Abbey Lincoln - The Music is The Magic 5:48

When There Is Love with Hank Jones [1993]

01 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - A Part of Me / There Are Such Things 4:36

02 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - When There is Love 4:43

03 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Black Butterfly 3:27

04 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Angel Face 5:37

05 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - The Nearness of You 5:39

06 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Can't Help Singing 2:32

07 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Close Your Eyes 3:08

08 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - I Should Care 5:45

09 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - You Came A Long Way From St. Louis 3:56

10 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - C'est Si Bon 5:44

11 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - The Jitterbug Waltz 3:16

12 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - Time After Time 4:34

13 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - You Won't Forget Me 5:14

14 Abbey Lincoln & Hank Jones - First Came Woman 5:40

A Turtle's Dream [1995]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 5:44

02 Abbey Lincoln - A Turtle's Dream 6:29

03 Abbey Lincoln - Down Here Below 8:49

04 Abbey Lincoln - Nature Boy 5:05

05 Abbey Lincoln - Avec Le Temps 5:40

06 Abbey Lincoln - Should've Been 7:58

07 Abbey Lincoln - My Love is You 5:43

08 Abbey Lincoln - Storywise 4:21

09 Abbey Lincoln - Hey, Lordy Mama 7:13

10 Abbey Lincoln - Not to Worry 5:47

11 Abbey Lincoln - Being Me 6:17

Who Used to Dance [1997]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Love Has Gone Away 7:37

02 Abbey Lincoln - Who Used to Dance 9:42

03 Abbey Lincoln - Love Lament 7:13

04 Abbey Lincoln - Mr. Tambourine Man 6:55

05 Abbey Lincoln - When Autumn Sings 4:09

06 Abbey Lincoln - Love What You Doin' 8:28

07 Abbey Lincoln - Street of Dreams 6:35

08 Abbey Lincoln - I Sing A Song 5:50

09 Abbey Lincoln - The River 4:56

Wholly Earth [1999]

01 Abbey Lincoln - And It's Supposed to Be Love 5:13

02 Abbey Lincoln - Midnight Sun 7:23

03 Abbey Lincoln - Wholly Earth 6:01

04 Abbey Lincoln - Look to The Star 6:42

05 Abbey Lincoln - Another World 9:13

06 Abbey Lincoln - Conversations With A Baby 6:37

07 Abbey Lincoln - If I Only Had A Brain 5:32

08 Abbey Lincoln - Another Time, Another Place 7:16

09 Abbey Lincoln - Caged Bird 7:02

10 Abbey Lincoln - Learning How to Listen 6:29

Over the Years [2000]

01 Abbey Lincoln - When The Lights Go on Again 5:52

02 Abbey Lincoln - Blackberry Blossoms 4:08

03 Abbey Lincoln - Somos Novios 6:11

04 Abbey Lincoln - A Heart is Not A Toy 4:14

05 Abbey Lincoln - I Could Sing it for A Song 4:20

06 Abbey Lincoln - I'm Not Supposed to Know 3:58

07 Abbey Lincoln - Windmills of Your Mind 5:02

08 Abbey Lincoln - Lucky to Be Me 7:30

09 Abbey Lincoln - What Will Tomorrow Bring 6:26

10 Abbey Lincoln - Tender as A Rose 3:17

It's Me [2003]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Skylark 5:25

02 Abbey Lincoln - Love is Made 4:02

03 Abbey Lincoln - Chateau De Joux 4:38

04 Abbey Lincoln - It's Me 3:42

05 Abbey Lincoln - They Call it Jazz 5:15

06 Abbey Lincoln - Through The Years 4:30

07 Abbey Lincoln - Runnin' Wild 3:52

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Maestro 5:25

09 Abbey Lincoln - The Search 5:31

10 Abbey Lincoln - Yellow Bird 4:45

11 Abbey Lincoln - Can You Dig It 5:39

Abbey Sings Abbey [2007]

01 Abbey Lincoln - Blue Monk 5:14

02 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 5:19

03 Abbey Lincoln - And It's Supposed to Be Love 4:47

04 Abbey Lincoln - Should've Been 5:28

05 Abbey Lincoln - The Word is Falling Down 3:41

06 Abbey Lincoln - Bird Alone 4:57

07 Abbey Lincoln - Down Here Below 6:33

08 Abbey Lincoln - The Music is The Magic 3:54

09 Abbey Lincoln - Learning How to Listen 4:37

10 Abbey Lincoln - The Merry Dancer 6:30

11 Abbey Lincoln - Love Has Gone Away 4:41

12 Abbey Lincoln - Being Me 3:55

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Charles Earland and Oddysey - The Great Pyramid [1976]

SOUL JAZZ

Charles Earland and Oddysey - The Great Pyramid [1976]

The Great Pyramid finds Charles Earland at a point where groove and structure are working in balance rather than competition. Released in the mid-seventies, it sits comfortably inside that period without leaning on excess. The organ sound is warm and grounded, never crowding the mix, and the band plays with a shared sense of purpose that keeps everything moving forward.

I love how measured it feels. The grooves are deep but not overstated, and the arrangements leave room for repetition to do its work. Themes are allowed to settle in, then subtly reshaped as the tracks unfold. Earland’s playing is confident and conversational, less about flash than about maintaining momentum and feel.

Each track adds weight without pushing for climax, and by the end the record feels complete rather than summed up. The Great Pyramid works best when heard straight through, letting its calm authority reveal itself over time. (B)

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Track lists

01 Charles Earland and Oddysey - The Great Pyramid 7:04

02 Charles Earland and Oddysey - Ahead of Your Time 3:15

03 Charles Earland and Oddysey - Mona Lisa 9:44

04 Charles Earland and Oddysey - In the Land of Mu 7:55

05 Charles Earland and Oddysey - Upper Atlantis 5:52

06 Charles Earland and Oddysey - Drifting 6:18

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BB LUCKY DIP #509

BB LUCKY DIP #509

Lucky Dip's will be a mystery gift to those who choose to pick them up.

Be quick. No re-uploads.

Today's topic: MIXED BAG

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Abbey Lincoln - Through the Years [2009] (3 x CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ.

ABBEY LINCOLN

Abbey Lincoln - Through the Years [2009] (3 x CDs)

Through the Years gathers Abbey Lincoln across decades without trying to flatten her into a single era or mood. Issued late in her career, it functions less as a retrospective statement and more as a patient walk through changing rooms, each one still occupied. The sequencing matters because it refuses to rush toward conclusions. Early selections carry the clarity and resolve of her initial recordings, where phrasing feels sculpted and intention sits close to the surface. Nothing is overstated, even when the material is direct.

As the set moves forward, time begins to register in the grain of her voice rather than in stylistic shifts. Lincoln’s later recordings do not chase reinvention. Instead, they allow space to widen around each line. Silence becomes an active element, pauses feel chosen rather than incidental. The compilation is careful in how it places these moments, letting earlier brightness make the later restraint feel earned. What emerges is not contrast for its own sake but continuity shaped by experience.

The middle stretch is especially telling. Here, Lincoln’s interpretive instincts take precedence over arrangement or tempo. Lyrics land with a conversational weight, as if the songs are being revisited rather than performed. This is where the set quietly asserts its purpose. It is not charting influence or legacy. It is showing how an artist carries material forward, how familiarity deepens rather than dulls expression.

By the time the later tracks arrive, the voice feels unguarded and exact. There is no sense of summation, no closing argument. The compilation ends without ceremony, which suits it. Through the Years does not frame Abbey Lincoln as a figure to be looked back on. It places recordings side by side and lets the listener notice what has changed, what has stayed intact, and how time itself becomes part of the sound. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Abbey Lincoln - This Can't Be Love 2:25

02 Abbey Lincoln - Don't Explain 6:42

03 Abbey Lincoln - I Must Have That Man 3:57

04 Abbey Lincoln - Little Niles 5:06

05 Abbey Lincoln - Let Up 5:30

06 Abbey Lincoln - Come Sunday 5:13

07 Abbey Lincoln - Triptych Prayer Protest Peace 8:09

08 Abbey Lincoln - Left Alone 6:48

09 Abbey Lincoln - Lonesome Lover 7:04

10 Abbey Lincoln - Africa 7:10

11 Abbey Lincoln - Throw it Away 6:36

12 Abbey Lincoln - The Maestro 4:40

13 Abbey Lincoln - The River 4:58

CD2

01 Abbey Lincoln - The World is Falling Down 6:22

02 Abbey Lincoln - You Must Believe in Spring and Love 6:01

03 Abbey Lincoln - First Song 6:30

04 Abbey Lincoln - Bird Alone 8:32

05 Abbey Lincoln - I'm in Love 6:10

06 Abbey Lincoln - A Time for Love 8:40

07 Abbey Lincoln - Jungle Queen 6:11

08 Abbey Lincoln - A Child is Born 6:22

09 Abbey Lincoln - You Came A Long Way From St. Louis 3:55

10 Abbey Lincoln - I Should Care 5:44

11 Abbey Lincoln - Through The Years 5:15

12 Abbey Lincoln - When I'm Called Home 5:25

CD3

01 Abbey Lincoln - Avec Le Temps 5:39

02 Abbey Lincoln - Mr Tambourine Man 6:52

03 Abbey Lincoln - Love Has Gone Away 7:36

04 Abbey Lincoln - And It's Supposed to Be Love 5:11

05 Abbey Lincoln - Should've Been 7:56

06 Abbey Lincoln - Nature Boy 5:05

07 Abbey Lincoln - The Windmills of Your Mind 5:55

08 Abbey Lincoln - Skylark 5:25

09 Abbey Lincoln - It's Me, O' Lord 3:40

10 Abbey Lincoln - Blue Monk 5:13

11 Abbey Lincoln - The Music is The Magic 3:54

12 Abbey Lincoln - Down Here Below 8:48

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 231

MY COMPILATION SERIES

Where visitors provide their self-made compilation.

(Please note, I will not be re-uploading any of the "My Compilations" created. So, visitors need pick up what you want ASAP.)

I want to thank all for sending in your submissions and following the Guidelines and new format.

If you have a query on any compilation, leave a comment or contact the owner using the email link where provided.

I am pleased to be able to post the next MY COMPILATION series of submissions.

Here are NEW compilations to choose from or simply take them all...These compilations below, are all great listens and I encourage all to pick up these as you won't be disappointed.

Please thank the compilation owner if you like their work.

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 231

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#01

Title: VA - Pop Rocks 6 (320 Kbps)

Created By: Pol Inate

Contact: https://polinatewtc.blogspot.com/

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#02

Title: VA - Get A Little Vol. 174 - You Can't Always Get What You Want (320 Kbps)

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact: johnangelatos@gmail.com

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#03

Title: VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 199 N (320 Kbps)

Created By: Berni

Contact: Not provided

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#04

Title: VA - 2025 Best Cinema OST I (VBR (V0))

Created By: Sam I.R. Davies

Contact: samirdavies@yahoo.ca

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#05

Title: VA - 2012 (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact: shankly1956@outlook.com

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#06

Title: VA - Roses (320 Kbps)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact: Oniswa@proton.me

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#07

Title: VA - British Biscuits #18 R (22 @ 320 Kbps)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact: Not provided

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#08

Title: VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.25: Classic Rock (320 Kbps)

Created By: MM

Contact: https://soundtrackheaven.blogspot.com/

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#09

Title: VA - Sarah Records, a twee epic (1987>1995) (2/3) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact: herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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#10

Title: VA - A Shot of Rhythm & Blues '79 (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

Contact: djmelloell@gmail.com

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#11

Title: VA - JAZZ!... The Way I Like It! *Supplemental* Jazz Related Electronica/Hip-Hop (Flac)

Created By: Wombat Freddie

Contact: WombatFreddie@protonmail.com

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TRACK LISTS Vol. 231

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#01

VA - Pop Rocks 6 (320 Kbps)

106 Don Felder - You Don't Have Me

107 Chicago - Harry Truman

108 Reed Nielsen & Mark Pearson - Hasty Heart

109 Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing

110 David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us

111 Exile - Kiss You All Over

112 Redbone - Come And Get Your Love

113 Bad Business - Turn it On

114 Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

115 Jefferson Starship - Count on Me

116 Gary Wright - Dream Weaver

117 Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You

118 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves

119 Grand Funk Railroad - Some Kind Of Wonderful

120 Quarterflash - Harden My Heart

121 Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun

122 Billy Swan - I Can Help

123 Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line

124 Moody Blues - I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock And Roll Band)

125 Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes

126 Pages - You Need A Hero

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VA - Get A Little Vol. 174 - You Can't Always Get What You Want (320 Kbps)

01 P.P. Arnold - You Can't Always Get What You Want

02 Queen - I Want It All

03 Joe Jackson - You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)

04 Smiths - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want

05 Howard Tate - Get It While You Can

06 Jason Aldean - Got What I Got

07 10cc - Get It While You Can

08 Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)

09 Status Quo - Whatever You Want

10 Rory Gallagher - I Take What I Want

11 Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You

12 Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want

13 Peggy Scott-Adams - I'm Getting What I Want

14 Rolling Stones - You Can't Always Get What You Want

15 Jet - Get What You Need

16 Operator Please - Get What You Want

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VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 199 N (320 Kbps)

01 - Nancarrow - Good Times

02 - Nanci Griffith & Sonny Curtis - I Fought The Law

03 - Natalie Hemby - Ferris Wheel

04 - Nate Fredrick - State I'm In

05 - Nathan Bartgis - Cold And Lonesome

06 - Neal Casal - Real Country Dark

07 - Ned LeDoux - Dance With Your Spurs On (feat. Corb Lund)

08 - Neil Young - California Sunset

09 - Neko Case - If You Knew

10 - New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Dead Flowers

11 - Nic Allen & The Troubled Minds - For Heaven's Sake

12 - Nicholas Jamerson - It's A Long Way To Wheelwright

13 - Nick Dittmeier - No Turning Back

14 - Nick Gusman & The Coyotes - Shortcut The Mountain

15 - Night Owl Country Band - Off The Tracks

16 - Nine Pound Hammer - Mama Lied

17 - No Time Flatt - The Golden Rule

18 - Noble Jacks - Last Of The Wild

19 - Noeline Hofmann - August

20 - Nora O'Connor - Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again

21 - The Notting Hillbillies - Running On Down This Road (Live)

22 - Norah Jones - The Long Way Home

23 - The Nude Party - Chevrolet Van

24 - NRBQ - Fightin' Back

25 - The Number 9 Blacktops - Drink And Holler

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VA - 2025 Best Cinema OST I (VBR (V0))

Track ~ Artist ~ Title ~ Album ~ Year ~ Kbps ~ Mode ~ Length

1 ~ Le Castle Vania ~ Become The Assassin ~ Ballerina ~ 2025 ~ 270 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:20

2 ~ Michael Giacchino ~ The Fantastic Four: First Steps Main Theme ~ The Fantastic Four: First Steps ~ 2025 ~ 264 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:10

3 ~ Marcelo Zarvos ~ Celebrating The Dishes ~ Nonnas ~ 2025 ~ 257 ~ VBR ~ 00:00:45

4 ~ John Powell ~ Cyclones & Premonitions ~ Wicked: For Good ~ 2025 ~ 257 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:30

5 ~ David Fleming ~ The Daily Planet ~ Superman ~ 2025 ~ 256 ~ VBR ~ 00:00:54

6 ~ Max Aruj ~ Decisions ~ Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning ~ 2025 ~ 255 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:23

7 ~ Ludwig Göransson ~ (Delta) Slim's Patch ~ Sinners (Score) ~ 2025 ~ 257 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:00

8 ~ Hans Zimmer ~ Elbows Out ~ F1 (Score) ~ 2025 ~ 263 ~ VBR ~ 00:07:28

9 ~ Laura Karpman ~ Fleet Saved ~ Captain America: Brave New World ~ 2025 ~ 262 ~ VBR ~ 00:00:56

10 ~ Joel J. Richard & Tyler Bates ~ Agreement Between Tribes ~ Ballerina ~ 2025 ~ 251 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:25

11 ~ Mark Mothersbaugh ~ Heroic Henry ~ Minecraft ~ A Minecraft Movie ~ 2025 ~ 270 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:02

12 ~ Steven Price ~ I Am The Initiator ~ The Running Man ~ 2025 ~ 260 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:19

13 ~ Son Lux ~ I Needed That Face ~ Thunderbolts* ~ 2025 ~ 279 ~ VBR ~ 00:00:43

14 ~ Ludwig Göransson ~ Hole Up 'til Sunrise ~ Sinners (Score) ~ 2025 ~ 243 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:31

15 ~ Nine Inch Nails ~ Infiltrator ~ Tron: Ares ~ 2025 ~ 256 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:47

16 ~ John Powell ~ Glinda's Speech ~ Wicked: For Good ~ 2025 ~ 246 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:15

17 ~ Joel J. Richard & Tyler Bates ~ Daddy Fearless ~ Ballerina ~ 2025 ~ 276 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:09

18 ~ David Fleming ~ Home ~ Superman ~ 2025 ~ 245 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:01

19 ~ Hans Zimmer ~ F1 ~ F1 (Score) ~ 2025 ~ 263 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:13

20 ~ Nathan Johnson ~ Jud's Prayer ~ Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery ~ 2025 ~ 244 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:13

21 ~ Son Lux ~ I'm Not Here For You ~ Thunderbolts* ~ 2025 ~ 266 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:41

22 ~ Max Aruj ~ Liftoff ~ Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning ~ 2025 ~ 258 ~ VBR ~ 00:01:28

23 ~ Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross ~ Jagged Branches ~ The Gorge ~ 2025 ~ 255 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:29

24 ~ Steven Price ~ Introducing Bobby ~ The Running Man ~ 2025 ~ 275 ~ VBR ~ 00:01:37

25 ~ Ludwig Göransson ~ Grand Closin' [Feat. Gales, Eric] ~ Sinners (Score) ~ 2025 ~ 255 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:04

26 ~ Danny Elfman ~ End Credits ~ Dracula ~ 2025 ~ 250 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:30

This compilation continues my 2025 Best OST series, with focus on Cinema Instrumentals that were released in 2025.

Like all my releases, the choices are entirely based on my personal auditory experience, with little to no research whatsoever.

Since I often listen while engaged in long distance cycling, I tend to gravitate towards the energetic.

Reminder - Each download will have two folders: "Formatted" & "Original tags & artwork".

The music in each folder is identical - the only thing that differs is imbedded tagging and artwork.

Enjoy!

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VA - 2012 (Var)

01. Baddest Blues - Beth Hart (from the album 'Bang Bang Boom Boom')

02. Supremacy - Muse (from the album 'The 2nd Law')

03. Gaza - Marillion (from the album 'Sounds That Can't Be Made')

04. Soul Station - Joanne Shaw Taylor (from the album 'Almost Always Never')

05. Less the Pawn - Blair Dunlop (from the album 'Blight and Blossom')

06. Welcome to my Funeral - Kobra and the Lotus (from the album 'Kobra and the Lotus')

07. The Lion from the North - Sabaton (from the album 'Carolus Rex')

08. Stones in my Passway - Joe Bonamassa (from the album 'Driving Towards the Daylight')

09. Hinge of the Year - Emily Portman (from the album 'Hatchling')

10. Power of the Blues - Blindside Blues Band (from the album 'Generator')

11. Judas Unrepentant - Big Big Train (from the album 'English Electric Pt 1')

12. Wings of Liberty - Dragonforce (from the album 'The Power Within')

13. Betsy Baker - Bellowhead (from the album 'Broadside')

14. Lament for Derwent Village - Bella Hardy (from the album 'The Dark Peak and the White')

15. Sir Orfeo - Fay Hield and the Hurricane Party (from the album 'Sir Orfeo')

16. Rock Me Like the Devil - Crucified Barbara (from the album 'The Midnight Chase')

17. Farewell Farewell - Fairport Convention (from the album 'By Popular Request')

18. The Rising Tide - The Killers (from the album 'Battle Born')

19. Normandy Angels - Steel Assassin (from the album 'WWII: Metal Of Honor')

20. Tennison Mansion - Mostly Autumn (from the album 'The Ghost Moon Orchestra')

21. Roll on John - Bob Dylan (from the album 'Tempest')

22. Here's To us - Halestorm (from the album 'The Strange Case Of...')

23. King of the World - Show of Hands (from the album 'Wake the Union')

24. Twisted Road - Neil Young (from the album 'Psychedelic Pill')

25. Midnight Sun - Black Country Communion (from the album 'Afterglow')

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#06

VA - Roses (320 Kbps)

1. 3hattrio - Rose (3:14)

2. America - Three Roses (3:53)

3. Brigid Mae Power - Rose Marie (2:22)

4. Christy Moore - Me and the Rose (13:31)

5. Can - Give Me No ''Roses'' (5:22)

6. The Damned - New Rose (2:42)

7. Elvis Costello - Poisoned Rose (4:06)

8. Fats Waller - Honeysuckle Rose (2:42)

9. Grace Potter - Rose-Colored Rearview (3:58)

10. Hiss Golden Messenger - Jenny of the Roses (4:11)

11. Iron & Wine - Roses (4:13)

12. Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington - Callie Rose (2:42)

13. Kasey Tyndall - Four Roses (3:49)

14. The Lemon Twigs - Peppermint Roses (2:31)

15. Marisa Anderson - Bread and Roses (3:05)

16. Miley Cyrus - Rose Colored Lenses (3:43)

17. Nick Cave - La Vie En Rose (The New Look: Season 1 (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)) (3:54)

18. Oscar Peterson - Days Of Wine And Roses (2:42)

19. Pete Droge - Gypsy Rose (4:01)

20. Poco - Rose Of Cimarron (6:46)

21. Rosanne Cash - Roses in the Fire (2023 Remaster) (3:25)

22. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - The Rose (4:23)

23. Terra Lightfoot - Ramblin' Rose (3:30)

24. Vashti Bunyan - Rose Hip November (2:24)

25. Wilco - Speak Into The Rose (6:37)

26. Zachary Lucky - Wild Rose County (5:26)

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VA - British Biscuits #18 R (22 @ 320 Kbps)

1 Street Fighting Man Rod Stewart

2 Goin' Home Rolling Stones

3 Johnny And Mary Robert Palmer

4 1952 Vincent Black Lightning acoustic Richard Thompson

5 All I Want to Be Reflection AOB

6 Bye Bye Johnny Regents

7 Cheese And Onions Rutles

8 Come With the Ones That You Know Rage

9 Falling in Love with You Reaction

10 It's A Hard Way But My Way Razor

11 She Stole It Ron Wood & Ian McLagan

12 Pressure Drop Robert Palmer

13 Angie (Rough Mix) Rolling Stones

14 I Don't Want To Talk About It Rod Stewart

15 I Feel So Good Richard Thompson

16 It's Alright Rocking Vickers

17 Kiss Me Now Remo Four

18 Never Without You Ringo Starr

19 Love Is The Drug (single) Roxy Music

20 Mess With Love Rumour

21 Ooh La La 1973 BBC Ronnie Lane & Slim Chance

22 Sea Of Joy Rick Grech f Blind Faith

23 Toys Renegades

24 When I Write the Book Rockpile

25 When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease Roy Harper

R you listening? One of my better shares.

1) We start with my fav cover by Rod, almost better than the Stones. Tell me I'm wrong. 2) I played this over and over back in 66. I loved the way Mick got it started again halfway through. 3) My fav Robert Palmer song. 4) Richard's masterpiece. Acoustic. 7) Neil does Lennon. Had everyone guessing. 11) Two ex-Faces. 12) see 3). 13) Catch Nicky Hopkins on piano. 14) Amazing track by Rod and Amy. Be sure to check out the video. It's been viewed nearly 1.4 billion times! 17) I usually have no time for Ringo, but this is about George. 19) Roxy, my sisters fav. 21) One ex-Face? live on the Beeb. 22) I love the bass on this so it's an R song. So sue me! 24) Nick Lowe, nice. 25) Roy's greatest song. This was a John Peel fav. Wait for the brass.

Do not miss out on this lot!

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#08

VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.25: Classic Rock (320 Kbps)

1 Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones - (Blow Music From the Motion Picture)

2 Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

3 All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix - (Blue Chips Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4 Slow Ride - Foghat - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

5 That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Blow Music From the Motion Picture)

6 Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival - (Blue Chips (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack))

7 School's Out - Alice Cooper - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

8 Jim Dandy - Black Oak Arkansas - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

9 Light Up Or Leave Me Alone - Traffic - (The Ice Storm motion picture soundtrack)

10 Strange Brew - Cream - (Blow Music From the Motion Picture)

11 Black Betty - Ram Jam - (Blow (Music From the Motion Picture)

12 Tush - ZZ Top - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

13 Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band - (Blow (Music From the Motion Picture)

14 Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra - (Donnie Brasco Original Soundtrack)

15 Stranglehold - Ted Nugent - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

16 Cocaine - J.J. Cale - (Fahrenheit 9/11)

17 Reelin' In The Years - Steely Dan - (In Good Company)

18 Baby Please Don't Go - Them - (Blue Chips Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

19 Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

20 Can't You See - The Marshall Tucker Band - (Blow Music From the Motion Picture)

21 Highway Star - Deep Purple - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

22 Mr. Big - Free - (The Ice Storm motion picture soundtrack)

23 Aqualung - Jethro Tull - (Fahrenheit 9/11)

24 Paranoid - Black Sabbath - (Dazed And Confused: Motion Picture Soundtrack)

25 Rockin' In The Free World - Neil Young - (Fahrenheit 9/11)

This collection is one for the hard rockers. A mix of classic rock, southern rock, solid rock and roll and just classic songs. Many you will know already and want to revisit and some to discover for the first time maybe.

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#09

VA - Sarah Records, a twee epic (1987>1995) (2/3) (320 Kbps)

1 - Eternal - Breathe - 1990

2 - Secret Shine - Honey Sweet - 1992

3 - The Field Mice - The Last Letter - 1988

4 - Another Sunny Day - What's Happened To You, My Dearest Friend? - 1989

5 - Brighter - Poppy Day - 1991

6 - Even As We Speak - Nothing Ever Happens - 1990

7 - St. Christopher - The Kind Of Girl - 1989

8 - The Hit Parade - Autobiography - 1994

9 - The Springfields - Sunflower - 1988

10 - Blueboy - Elle - 1993

11 - East River Pipe - Make A Deal With The City - 1993

12 - Harvey Williams - Song For A Weekend - 1994

13 - The Field Mice - An Earlier Autumn - 1991

14 - The Orchids - What Will We Do Next? - 1989

15 - Heavenly - Hearts And Crosses - 1993

16 - Aberdeen - Toy Tambourine - 1994

17 - Ivy - Avenge - 1994

18 - Northern Picture Library - Signs - 1994

19 - Secret Shine - Elizabeth's April - 1994

20 - Brighter - Hope Springs Eternal - 1992

21 - Another Sunny Day - I Don't Suppose I'll Get A Second Chance - 1992

22 - The Field Mice - Song Six - 1990

23 - The Sugargliders - Ahprahran - 1993

24 - The Sweetest Ache - If I Could Shine - 1990

25 - Blueboy - Dirty mags - 1995

Bonus - The Sea Urchins - Pristine Christine - 1987

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#10

VA - A Shot of Rhythm & Blues '79 (320 Kbps)

1 Michael Jackson - She's Out of My Life

2 Alton McClain & Destiny - (I've Learned to Respect) The Power of Love

3 The Isley Brothers - I Wanna Be With You (Pts. I & II)

4 Sister Sledge - He's the Greatest Dancer

5 Rick James - Bustin' Out (On Funk)

6 Prince - I Feel for You

7 Cameo - I Just Want to Be

8 Earth, Wind & Fire - In the Stone

9 Patrice Rushen - Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be)

10 Tom Browne - Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)

11 Stevie Wonder - Outside My Window

12 Chapter 8 - I Just Wanna Be Your Girl

13 Kool and the Gang - Too Hot

14 GQ - Disco Nights (Rock Freak)

15 Shalamar - Right in the Socke

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#11

VA - JAZZ!... The Way I Like It! *Supplemental* Jazz Related Electronica/Hip-Hop (Flac)

01 - Scatman John - Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop)

02 - US3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) (instrumental)

03 - Guru's Jazzmatazz - Respect The Architect (feat. Ramsey Lewis & Bahamadia)

04 - Herbie Hancock - Autodrive

05 - Jaga Jazzist - Oban

06 - Nostalgia 77 - The Beginning

07 - Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

08 - Nujabes - Horn In The Middle

09 - 9 Lazy 9 - Swingpool

10 - Madvillain - All Caps

11 - Naked Rhythm - Babylon (Radio Remix)

12 - Flying Lotus - Do The Astral Plane

13 - Electro-Acoustic Beat Sessions (EABS) - The Mystery of Monolith

14 - Yesterdays New Quintet - Sunny C

15 - Kruder & Dorfmeister - High Noon

16 - Jazzanova - Lie

17 - Azymuth - Woodland Warrior

18 - Koop - Absolute Space

19 - DJ Wally - At War

20 - Squarepusher - Star Time 2

21 - Eric B. & Rakim - What's On Your MindWhat's On Your Mind

22 - A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation (LP Version)

23 - Common - Cold Blooded (feat. Rahzel, Roy Hargrove And Black Thought)

24 - Tenderlonious - Hard Rain

25 - Strobes - OK Please

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Only Various Artists compilations will be accepted.

Only one compilation per week from each contributor with a limit of 25 tracks per track list per submission. (Total 25 tracks only). You can submit a new track list the following week.

The Topic is your choice, Genre is your choice and any music is acceptable. (If readers don't like the topic or choices then they don't have to pick them up)

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Whilst most would prefer MP3's @ 320 kbps all I request is a good sound quality.

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