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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Erasure - A BOX OF... Erasure [1986-2022] (27 Albums)

A BOX OF...

Erasure - A BOX OF... Erasure [1986-2022] (27 Albums)

Erasure formed in London in 1985 when Vince Clarke, already known for shaping early synth‑pop through Depeche Mode, Yazoo and The Assembly, teamed with singer Andy Bell after a public audition. Clarke brought a precise melodic sensibility and a gift for clean, structured electronic arrangements, while Bell’s voice added warmth, clarity and emotional lift. Their debut album Wonderland appeared in 1986 on Mute, introducing a sound built around bright hooks, dance‑floor rhythms and a balance of electronic craft and human presence. Over the next four decades, Erasure released a long run of albums, singles and compilations that moved between club‑driven pop, acoustic reinterpretations, orchestral experiments and reflective late‑career work. Their longevity rests on strong songwriting, distinctive production and the unmistakable chemistry between Bell and Clarke.

A BOX OF… Erasure (1986–2022) presents a broad, carefully assembled view of the duo’s studio albums, compilations and rarities, tracing a career that helped define electronic pop across multiple eras. The journey begins with Wonderland in 1986, released on Mute, a debut that introduced their bright, rhythmic synth‑pop and set the foundation for the melodic clarity that shaped their later work. The Circus in 1987 sharpened their sound, while The Innocents in 1988 became a major breakthrough supported by multiple formats and international pressings. Wild! in 1989 expanded their arrangements, and Chorus in 1991 refined their electronic palette with crisp sequencing and strong vocal lines.

The mid‑nineties brought I Say I Say I Say and the self‑titled Erasure, both exploring broader harmonic ideas and more atmospheric production. Cowboy in 1997 returned to a tighter pop focus, while Loveboat in 2000 and Other People’s Songs in 2003 showed the duo experimenting with tone, structure and reinterpretation. Nightbird in 2005 and Union Street in 2006 offered contrasting views of their catalogue, one electronic and reflective, the other acoustic and intimate. Later albums such as Light at the End of the World in 2007, Tomorrow’s World in 2011 and World Be Gone in 2017 reveal a mature duo still committed to melody and emotional clarity. Day‑Glo (Based on a True Story) in 2022 closes the studio arc with a textured, exploratory sound.

The compilations included in the box, from The Two Ring Circus in 1987 to the multi‑disc Total Pop! set in 2009, document the duo’s singles history with care, offering alternate mixes, live recordings and extended versions. Rarities such as Ultra Rare Trax and the Buried Treasure discs add depth, presenting material that rarely appears outside collector circles.

Also included i have added VA – Sometimes, A Tribute to Erasure (1999). This tribute set from 1999 gathers a mix of indie acts, electronic producers and left‑field pop artists who reinterpret Erasure’s songs with affection and curiosity. Each track bends the duo’s melodies into new shapes, from stripped‑back acoustic takes to playful electronic reworks, showing how adaptable Andy Bell and Vince Clarke’s writing is outside its original synth‑pop frame. The compilation feels like a small, off‑centre celebration of their influence, built from recordings that treat Erasure not as icons but as songwriters whose work invites reinvention.

As a whole, A BOX OF… Erasure offers a warm, detailed map of a duo whose melodic craft and electronic clarity shaped a lasting legacy in modern pop. (B)

Included in this Box are the following albums:

Studio Albums

Erasure - Wonderland [1986]
Erasure - The Circus [1987]
Erasure - The Innocents [1988]
Erasure - Wild! [1989]
Erasure - Chorus [1991]
Erasure - I Say I Say I Say [1994]
Erasure - Erasure [1995]
Erasure - Cowboy [1997]
Erasure - Loveboat [2000]
Erasure - Other People's Songs [2003]
Erasure - Nightbird [2005]
Erasure - Union Street [2006]
Erasure - Light at The End of The World [2007]
Erasure - On the Road to Nashville [2007]
Erasure - Tomorrow's World [2011]
Erasure - World Be Gone [2017]
Erasure - Day-Glo (Based on a True Story) [2022]

Compilations

Erasure - The Two Ring Circus [1987]
Erasure - Hits! CD1 The Very Best of Erasure [2003]
Erasure - Hits CD2 Erasuremegamix [2003]
Erasure - Total Pop! CD1 The First 40 Hits [2009]
Erasure - Total Pop! CD2 The First 40 Hits [2009]
Erasure - Total Pop! CD3 Live 1987-2007 [2009]

Other

Erasure - Ultra Rare Trax Volume 1 [1992]
Erasure - Buried Treasure [1997]
Erasure - Buried Treasure II [2006]
Various Artists - Sometimes, A Tribute to Erasure [1999]

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Track lists

Details can be found here -

https://www.discogs.com/artist/2714-Erasure

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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, October 19, 2026

VA - The Great Tomato Blues Package (45 Classic Blues Selections) [1989] (2 x CDs)

BLUES

VA - The Great Tomato Blues Package (45 Classic Blues Selections) [1989] (2 x CDs)

The Great Tomato Blues Package, released in 1989 on Tomato Records as a two‑CD anthology, offers a generous and carefully assembled survey of mid‑century blues recordings drawn from the label’s deep catalogue. Issued under catalogue number R2 70737, the set gathers forty‑five tracks originally released between the late forties and early seventies, presenting a broad view of electric blues, acoustic traditions and regional styles that shaped the genre’s evolution. Tomato had long been known for licensing important material from artists whose work often sat between folk, blues and early roots music, and this compilation reflects that archival commitment.

The first disc leans into classic electric blues, with performances that highlight strong guitar phrasing, steady rhythm sections and vocals shaped by lived experience. Many tracks were originally issued on small labels, later reissued by Tomato in LP or CD form, making their appearance here valuable for listeners who follow catalogue histories. The mastering preserves the warmth of the original tapes, allowing the grit and nuance of each performance to come through clearly.

The second disc expands the frame, bringing in acoustic sides, regional variations and lesser known artists whose recordings rarely appear in mainstream anthologies. Several selections originate from albums Tomato released during the seventies, often drawn from field recordings or studio sessions that documented musicians with long histories but limited commercial exposure. These tracks add depth, showing how blues traditions persisted outside major label structures.

What makes The Great Tomato Blues Package notable is its balance of familiarity and discovery. Well‑known artists anchor the set, yet the rarities and deeper cuts provide insight into the genre’s breadth. The sequencing moves smoothly, creating a listening experience that feels both historical and immediate. For collectors, the anthology stands as a thoughtful document of Tomato’s role in preserving essential blues recordings, presented with care, clarity and respect for the original sources. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Johnny Shines - Too Wet to Plow 4:24

02 Mississippi Fred McDowell - You Got to Move 2:52

03 Peg Leg Sam - Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho 3:20

04 Louisiana Red - Sweet Blood Call 3:00

05 Lightnin' Hopkins - Cryin' Shame 2:33

06 Sonny Terry - Playing With the Thing 2:39

07 Sonny Boy Williams - Fattening Frogs for Snakes 2:24

08 Roosevelt Sykes - Music is My Business 2:41

09 Jelly Roll Morton - Dead Man Blues 3:17

10 Louis Armstrong - St. Louis Blues 3:05

11 Bessie Smith - Alexander's Ragtime Band 3:03

12 Champion Jack Dupree - Shake Baby Shake 2:29

13 Willie Mabon - Poison Ivy 2:54

14 Billie Holiday - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 1:56

15 Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood 3:05

16 Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain 7:00

17 Little Walter - Juke 2:45

18 Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster 2:27

19 Buster Brown - Fanny Mae 2:59

20 Elmore James - The Sky is Crying 2:45

21 Aretha Franklin - There is a Fountain Filled With Blood 4:28

22 Ray Charles - Blues is My Middle Name 3:08

CD2

01 Ike & Tina Turner - Poor Fool 2:36

02 B.B. King - The Other Night Blues 3:37

03 Brownie McGhee - The Blues Had a Baby 2:54

04 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 2:29

05 Little Richard - Lucille 2:28

06 Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind 2:37

07 Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City 2:25

08 Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy 2:56

09 Jimmy Reed - Take Out Some Insurance 2:26

10 Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle 3:02

11 Chuck Berry - In the Wee, Wee Hours 3:05

12 Fats Domino - Blue Monday 2:44

13 Dee Dee Ford; Don Garner - I Need Your Lovin' 2:17

14 Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care 2:14

15 Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman 2:59

16 Carl Perkins - Honey Don't 2:51

17 Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 5:04

18 John Lee Hooker - Tupelo 7:25

19 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - That's All Right 5:54

20 Johnny Winter; Rocky Hill - Bad Girl Blues 2:49

21 Townes Van Zandt - Nothin' 2:51

22 Mississippi John Hurt - Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight 2:53

23 Lead Belly - Midnight Special 2:53

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BB LUCKY DIP #569

BB LUCKY DIP #569

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, October 18, 2026

Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select 20 [2005] (3 x CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ

CHARLES TOLLIVER

Charles Tolliver - Mosaic Select 20 [2005] (3 x CDs)

Mosaic Select 20, released in 2005 as a limited three‑CD set, presents a concentrated view of Charles Tolliver’s work for Strata‑East during the first half of the seventies. The collection draws from albums originally issued between 1970 and 1973, including Music Inc., Live at Slugs’, and Impact, each sourced from the label’s master tapes and restored with Mosaic’s familiar attention to discographical detail. The set carries the catalogue number MS‑020 and was pressed in a numbered run, making complete copies a valued item among collectors who follow Strata‑East’s history.

The first disc highlights Tolliver’s studio work, where his trumpet lines move with clarity and purpose. His compositions favour strong melodic shapes supported by rhythmic patterns that shift between hard bop drive and open, modal spaces. The ensemble, built around Stanley Cowell’s piano, Cecil McBee’s bass and Jimmy Hopps’ drums, plays with a balance of structure and freedom, giving the music a sense of forward motion without sacrificing nuance. The original LPs were known for their warm, slightly raw sound, and Mosaic’s mastering preserves that character while bringing out instrumental detail.

The second disc focuses on the Live at Slugs’ material, recorded in 1970 and originally released on two separate Strata‑East LPs. These performances show the group at full stretch, with extended improvisations that reveal Tolliver’s command of dynamics and pacing. The live setting adds intensity, shaped by Cowell’s harmonic imagination and McBee’s deep, resonant tone. The interplay feels conversational, guided by musicians who understood how to build tension gradually.

The final disc gathers later studio recordings, including selections from Impact, issued in 1972. These tracks show Tolliver refining his compositional voice, using tighter arrangements and more pronounced ensemble writing. The brass and reed voicings add colour, while the rhythm section maintains the group’s characteristic blend of precision and openness.

Mosaic Select 20 stands as a clear, respectful document of Tolliver’s early seventies work, preserving a vital chapter in independent jazz history. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Charles Tolliver - Drought 9:22

02 Charles Tolliver - Felicite 8:25

03 Charles Tolliver - Orientale 17:37

04 Charles Tolliver - Spanning 8:26

05 Charles Tolliver - Wilpan's 10:37

06 Charles Tolliver - Our Second Father 13:23

CD2

01 Charles Tolliver - Drought 12:22

02 Charles Tolliver - Stretch 10:42

03 Charles Tolliver - Truth 7:07

04 Charles Tolliver - Effi 10:46

05 Charles Tolliver - 'Round Midnight 8:38

CD3

01 Charles Tolliver - On The Nile 13:34

02 Charles Tolliver - Ruthie's Heart 18:46

03 Charles Tolliver - Repetition 8:52

04 Charles Tolliver - Impact 7:33

05 Charles Tolliver - Our Second Father 20:16

06 Charles Tolliver - Earl's World 6:24

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 261

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. 261

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#01

Title: VA - What's The Connection? Sunshine (320 Kbps)

Created By: Pol Inate

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

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#02

Title: VA- VA - Get A Little Vol.365 - Tickets To Ride (320 Kbps)

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact: johnangelatos@gmail.com

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#03

Title: VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 227 M (Mostly 320)

Created By: Berni

Contact: Not provided

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#04

Title: VA - All time Brazilian Hits- Volume 10 (320 Kbps)

created By: Beto Pacheco & José Faria

Contact: betopacheco914@gmail.com or jfgomes@gmail.com

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#05

Title: VA - Heroes (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact: shankly1956@outlook.com

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#06

Title: VA - Promise (320 Kbps)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact: Oniswa@proton.me

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#07

Title: VA - Makes Me Happy (320 Kbps)

Created By: OhMyJosh

Contact: ohmyjosh@yahoo.com

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#08

Title: VA - Valleys (320 Kbps)

Created By: Allan

Contact: arw1951_2@yahoo.com.au

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#09

Title: VA -Stream of Consciousness [Channeling Elvis] (320 Kbps)

Created By: Obey Gravity

Contact: obey_gravity@usa.com

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#10

Title: VA - NME Cassettes 16 (Mostly 320 Kbps)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact: Not provided

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#11

Title: VA - S (Part 2/3)(320 Kbps)

Created By: Trevor Lear

Contact: trevorlear@zohomail.eu

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#12

Title: VA - 100 Songs about 100 Places - Volume 1 (320 kbps)

Created By: Kipepeo Publishing

Contact: https://global-music-archive-sampler.blogspot.com/

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#13

Title: VA - Going Thru Changes (320 Kbps)

Created By: Burney Redding

Contact: BurneyRedding@Protonmail.com

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#14

Title: VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.44: Classic 60's #3 (320 Kbps)

Created By: MM

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

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#15

Title: VA - The Greatness Of Greg Dulli (2/2) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact: herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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#16

Title: VA - Rupert Radio 37.5 (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

Contact: djmelloell@gmail.com

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TRACK LISTS Vol. 261

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#01

VA - What's The Connection? Sunshine (320 Kbps)

01 Beatles - Good Day Sunshine

02 Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

03 Ray Charles - You Are My Sunshine

04 Donovan - Sunshine Superman

05 Tom Tom Club - Sunshine and Ecstasy

06 Earth Wind & Fire - Sunshine

07 Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine

08 Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love

09 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine

10 The Brady Bunch - It's A Sunshine Day

11 Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine

12 Nina Hagen & Cast - Let The Sunshine In

13 Love & Rockets - It Could Be Sunshine

14 Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Walking In The Sunshine

15 Fishbone - Everyday Sunshine

16 Eddy Grant - Walkin' On Sunshine

17 Joi - Sunshine & The Rain

18 Fuzzbox - Pink Sunshine

19 Prince - Play In The Sunshine

20 Dean Martin - Powder Your Face With Sunshine (Smile! Smile! Smile!)

21 Lee Oskar - Sunshine Keri

22 Praxis - Sunshine

Another repost with new links and new blurb: Every long weekend seems to reach the same point. The fireworks are over, the coolers are a little lighter, somebody forgot to put the lawn chairs away, and life starts easing back toward normal. Then the sun comes up, the coffee tastes just as good, and somehow summer keeps right on going. Maybe that's the best part about this season. Even after the celebrations are over, there's still another sunny day waiting. It's hot out so do something that cools you off. This Connection follows sunshine in just about every mood imaginable. Sometimes it warms things up, sometimes it disappears, and sometimes it shows up exactly when it is needed most. Whether you're spending the day outside or hiding from the heat, I hope this one brightens it just a little.

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VA- VA - Get A Little Vol.365 - Tickets To Ride (320 Kbps)

I followed the lyrics of the Beatles “Ticket To Ride” and picking words out, I gathered songs with these words as their titles—songs that, at the same time, capture the emotional intensity of a relationship falling apart, so vividly described in the Beatles' song.

I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today - The girl that's driving me mad is going away - She's got a ticket to ride and she don't care

She said that living with me was bringing her down - She would never be free when I was around.

I don't know why she's riding so high - She ought to think twice, she ought do right by me.

Before she gets to saying goodbye - She ought to think twice, she ought do right by me -

My Baby don’t care

VA- VA - Get A Little Vol.365 - Tickets To Ride (320 Kbps)

01 Beatles - Ticket To Ride

02 Aretha Franklin – Think

03 Rolling Stones - Sad Sad Sad

04 Jefferson Airplane – Today

05 Cleftones - You're Driving Me Mad

06 James Gang - Walk Away

07 Neil Sedaka - One Way Ticket

08 Meters - Ride Your Pony

09 Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore

10 Beatles - She Said She Said

11 Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together

12 Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down

13 Queen - I Want to Break Free

14 Spinners - I'll Be Around

15 George Benson - Don't Know Why

16 Ridin' High - Ella Fitzgerald

17 John Lee Hooker - Think Twice Before You Go

18 Rosemary Clooney - Love, You Didn't Do Right by Me

19 Leonard Cohen - Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye

20 Gants - My Baby Don't Care

21 Beatles - Hello, Goodbye

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VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 227 M (Mostly 320)

01 - Monty Python - Intro Music

02 - Ma'aM - Everyday With This Shit

03 - The Marcus King Band - Heartlands

04 - Markus Rill & The Troublemakers - Edge of Nothing

05 - Matt Daniel - Truckbed Trailer

06 - Maygen & the Birdwatcher - All I Know (This Love)

07 - Meat Puppets - Sea of Heartbreak

08 - Meels - Out West

09 - Meg & The Wheelers - The Hell I Won't

10 - Mel McDaniel - Stand On It

11 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The Insulting Frenchman snippet

12 - Michael Martin Murphey - Carolina in the Pines

13 - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band - Mama Nantucket

14 - Misty Mountain String - Rocks and Branches

15 - Mitch Polzak and The Kaw-Ligas - Big Mama's Door

16 - Montgomery Gentry - Speed

17 - MJ Lenderman & the Wind - Lotta Love (Live)

18 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail - Fetchez La Vache

19 - Moot Davis - Shot Down in Flames

20 - Mountain Grass Unit - Appalachian Smoke

21 - Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - White Rabbit

22 - Muleskinner - Dark Hollow

23 - Mumford & Sons (Feat. Jerry Douglas) - The Boxer

24 - Murder By Death - I Came Around

25 - Muscadine Bloodline & Josh Meloy - Ain't For Sale

26 - Monty Python - That's Enough Music for Now

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VA - All time Brazilian Hits- Volume 10 (320 Kbps)

01 - Ânima - Boca Livre

02 - Que Bandeira - Marcos Valle

03 - Fonte Da Saudade - Kleiton & Kledir

04 - Fala - Secos & Molhados

05 - Verão Vermelho - Luiz Eça

06 - Tiro Ao Álvaro - Demônios Da Garoa

07 - Samba Do Arnesto - Adoniran Barbosa

08 - Esperanças Perdidas - Os Originais Do Samba

09 - O Rei Do Gatilho - Moreira Da Silva

10 - Domingas - Jorge Ben

11 - Sylvia - Arthur Verocai

12 - Monica - Silvio Cesar

13 - Laura - Peri Ribeiro

14 - Brigas - Emilio Santiago

15 - Não Quero Ver Você Triste - Claudette Soares

16 - Boa Noite - Alaíde Costa

17 - Carinhoso - Luiza Lara

18 - Este Seu Olhar - Dick Farney

19 - Zelão - Sérgio Ricardo

20 - Zanzibar - Edu Lobo

21 - Serafim E Seus Filhos - Ruy Maurity

22 - Assim Na Terra Como No Céu - Rildo Hora

23 - Arrastão - Sivuca

24 - Fim De Semana Em Paquetá - Wilson Simonal

25 - Valsa De Uma Cidade - Os Cariocas

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VA - Heroes (Var)

1. Heroes never die - Mostly Autumn

2. Market Square Heroes - Marillion

3. Hero and Heroine - Strawbs

4. Guitar Heroes - Richard Thompson

5. Heroes - Myrath

6. Nobody's Hero - Stiff Little Fingers

7. Wild West Hero - Electric Light Orchestra

8. Take No Heroes - The Redskins

9. Yesterday's Heroes - Barclay James Harvest

10. Working Class Hero - John Lennon

11. Broken Heroes - Saxon

12. Heroic Materials - Cosmograf

13. Myths and Heroes - Fairport Convention

14. "Heroes" - David Bowie

15. Rock Heroes - Wishbone Ash

16. A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes - Leonard Cohen

17. Heroes of our Time - Dragonforce

18. Hero - David Crosby

19. House of Heroes - Battlelore

20. Heroes and Villains - The Beachboys

21. Hero - Thunder

22. Local hero - Bruce Springsteen

23. War Heroes - IQ

24. Hero Ground Zero - The Who

25. No More Heroes - The Stranglers

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VA - Promise (320 Kbps)

1. The Avett Brothers - Head Full Of Doubt, Road Full Of Promise (4:47)

2. Bettie Serveert - iPromise (3:54)

3. BNY - Promises (1:54)

4. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (3:52)

5. Dylan LeBlanc - No Promises Broken (3:49)

6. Eric Clapton - Promises (3:01)

7. Fine Young Cannibals - On a Promise - Remastered (3:07)

8. Graziano Romani - The Promise (5:50)

9. Hiss Golden Messenger - Hard Promises (4:43)

10. Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos - Promise (3:14)

11. John Denver - Poem's Prayers & Promises (Live) (4:13)

12. Kimmie Rhodes - Hard Promises to Keep (4:54)

13. Lucius - Promises (3:59)

14. Michael Burks - Empty Promises (6:15)

15. The Novel Ideas - Promise (3:48)

16. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Promise (4:51)

17. Pentangle - Springtime Promises (4:09)

18. Radiohead - I Promise (3:58)

19. Roky Erickson - Anthem (I Promise) (4:24)

20. Sid Selvidge - Don't Make Promises (You Can't Keep) (2:54)

21. Sturgill Simpson - The Promise (4:17)

22. Tracy Chapman - The Promise (5:27)

23. Ural Thomas & The Pain - Promises (3:48)

24. Varetta Dillard - Promise Mr. Thomas (2:35)

25. Wilco - Promising (2:57)

26. XY&O - Like A Promise (4:29)

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VA - Makes Me Happy (320 Kbps)

1 Welcome to the Show - Kai Danzberg

2 Birdhouse In Your Soul - They Might Be Giants

3 Hourglass - Squeeze

4 Mr. Blue Sky - ELO

5 The Size of a Cow - Wonder Stuff

6 Sebrina Paste and Plato - Jellyfish

7 Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

8 A New Shore - Steven Page

9 Too Much of a Good Thing - Danny Wilkerson

10 Caught Up in a Feeling - Linus of Hollywood

11 Run Runaway - Slade

12 Fox on the Run - Sweet

13 Where's the Love - Hanson

14 Bubblegum Factory - Redd Kross

15 I Want Tou to Want Me - Cheap Trick

16 Makes Me Happy - Drake Bell

17 Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham

18 Head over Heels - The Go-Gos

19 Vanishing Girl - Dukes of Stratosphere

20 Land Ho - Roger Hodgson

21 Johnny Have you Seen Her? - The Rembrandts

22 I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

23 A Mother's Love - Derrick Anderson

24 Boys Will be Boys - Hooters

25 Magic - Pilot

Makes Me Happy, An infectious, sunshine-drenched power-pop odyssey that trades cynicism for harmonies, handclaps, and unapologetic joy.

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VA - Valleys (320 Kbps)

1. Valley of Strathmore - Silly Wizard

2. Garden Valley - Cara Dillon

3. One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below) - Steve Earle & Lucia Miravelli

4. Light Across the Valley - Hans Poulsen

5. Bad News - Pine Valley Cosmanauts

6. The Valley of Knockanure - Wolfe Tones

7. Green Valley - Steeleye Span

8. The Valley Road - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (with Bruce Hornsby)

9. Lonesome Valley - Vince Martin & Fred Neil

10. And Your Bird Can Sing - Charles River Valley Boys

11. Well Below the Valley - Planxty

12. Wind In the Valley - Amy Gallatin & Roger Williams

13. Darkness In the Valley - Cajun Moon

14. Valley to Pray - Arlo Guthrie

15. Baby-O - Charles River Valley Boys

16. Valley - Kevin Morby

17. Valley of Tears - Gillian Welch

18. Mexican Valley - Heavy Horses

19. Down In the Valley - Weavers

20. Red River Valley - Vagabonds

21. Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day - Bottle Rockets

22. Tecumseh Valley - Nanci Griffith (with Arlo Guthrie)

23. Angel From Montgomery - Cache Valley Drifters

24. Tree In the Valley - Jean Ritchie

25. Valley Morning - Loudon Wainwright 111

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VA -Stream of Consciousness [Channeling Elvis] (320 Kbps)

01 - Danny Elfman - This is Halloween

02 - Spires That In The Sunset Rise - Equus Haar (The 'Scream' mix)

03 - Negan Smith - The Walking Dead Theme

04 - The Frank Popp Ensemble - The Goo Goo Muck

05 - Dexter Morgan - Theme

06 - Hoodoo Gurus - Dig It Up

07 - Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party

08 - King - Voodoo Child

09 - Piney Brown - You Bring Out the Wolf in Me

10 - The Naughty Ones - I Dig Your Voodoo

11 - Electric Prunes - Bullet thru the Backseat

12 - Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla

13 - Trees - Rodan

14 - Harry Nilsson - Daybreak

15 - Devon Irons - Vampyr

16 - John Carpenter - He Knows Where She Is

17 - Jim Stafford - Spiders & Snakes

18 - Boss Martians - Have You Ever Seen

19 - Elvis Presley - One Sided Love Affair

20 - Zombina & the Skeletones - Zombie Hop

21 - Laughing Dogs - Zombie

22 - Round Robin - I'm The Wolfman

23 - Mel Torme - Monsters Lead Such Interesting Lives

24 - Richard O'Brian - Science Fiction Double Feature

25 - Sonics - Psycho

Once a year, we pull out the Ouija board and request an audience with the King......

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#10

VA - NME Cassettes 16 (Mostly 320 Kbps)

1 Miss Jamaica Jimmy Cliff

2 I'm Waiting At The Station Aaron Neville

3 Mister Oh! Kass Kass

4 Coco Tea Medley Coco Tea

5 Ford Econoline Nanci Griffiths

6 Smile Jamaica Bob Marley and the Wailers

7 Oh Oh Get Out The Car Richard Berry

8 Stranger On Home Ground Faith Brothers

9 Better Use Your Head Little Anthony And The Imperials

10 Let The Four Winds Fats Domino

11 Long After Tonight Is All Over Jimmy Radcliffe

12 My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone

13 New Rose BBC 1976 Peel Damned

14 Sitting and Watching Dennis Brown

15 Rain Jive Five

16 Under Mi Sleng Teng Wayne Smith

17 New Way Big Flame

18 One Minute Every Hour JB's All Stars

19 Orgasm Addict Buzzcocks

20 Outta Reach She

21 Part Company Go-Betweens

22 Trainer Michael Smith

23 Voice Your Choice Radiants/Phil Wright

24 Everything We Do Savajazz

25 Ot Kak Se Mara Rodila Yanka Rupkina

In the 1980s the New Musical Express gave free cassettes with a magazine. These are a sampling of those. I have left the album name and track numbers on.

1) Roses are red! 4) This is how I found it. 6) Mighty Bob. 10) Fats sings a classic. 12) The cool Nina having fun. 13) 50 years ago! 15) Not a Beatles cover. 19) W*nker? 25) I leave you in Bulgaria. Enjoy.

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#11

VA - S (Part 2/3)(320 Kbps)

1. Mina - Clark Kent (1997.)

2. Tommaso Primo - La leggenda del Superman Napoletano (2018.)

3. Crash Test Dummies - Superman’s Song (1991.)

4. Mary Chapin Carpenter - Superman (2018.)

5. SJD - Superman, You're Crying (2004.)

6. The Flaming Lips - Waiting For A Superman (1999.)

7. An Emotional Fish - Superman (1994.)

8. Straw - Weird Superman (1999.)

9. R.E.M. - Superman (1986.)

10. Dan Bern & The IJBC - Superman (2003.)

11. Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Superman (1989.)

12. Donovan - Sunshine Superman (1966.)

13. Franz Ferdinand - Lois Lane (2018.)

14. Spin Doctors - Jimmy Olsen’s Blues (1991.)

15. Sister Hazel - Superman (1997.)

16. Stereophonics - Superman (2005.)

17. Hladno pivo - Superman (2007.)

18. Giovanni Truppi - Superman (2022.)

19. Barton Carroll - Superman (2008.)

20. Half Deaf Clatch - I'm No Superman (2020.)

21. Snoop Dogg - Superman (Featuring Willie Nelson) (2011.)

22. Iron & Wine - Waitin' For A Superman (2009.)

23. Jim White - Plywood Superman (2007.)

24. Laurie Anderson - O Superman (For Massenet) (1982.)

25. Sufjan Stevens - The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts (2005.)

Part 2 of the songs inspired by Superman's imaginary world.

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#12

VA - 100 Songs about 100 Places - Volume 1 (320 kbps)

Cage the Elephant - Aberdeen (3:12)

The Beatles - Penny Lane (3:03)

The Clash - London Calling (3:19)

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street (6:12)

The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset (3:18)

Queen - Brighton Rock (5:10)

Boney M. - Belfast (3:31)

Steve Earle - The Galway Girl (3:05)

Thin Lizzy - Dublin (2:30)

The Chainsmokers - Paris (3:41)

Joe Dassin - Les Champs-Élysées (2:38)

Jacques Brel - Bruxelles (3:03)

Coldplay - Amsterdam (5:19)

Lou Reed - Berlin (3:24)

Ultravox - Vienna (4:38)

Jethro Tull - Budapest (10:05)

Muse - Prague (3:37)

Joy Division - Warsaw (2:26)

Dschinghis Khan - Moskau (4:30)

Anna of the North - Oslo (3:50)

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#13

VA - Going Thru Changes (320 Kbps)

01 - Sam Cooke - Nothing Can Change This Love

02 - Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World

03 - David Bowie – Changes

04 - Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good

05 - Guess Who - No Time

06 - Graham Nash – Chicago (We Can Change the World)

07 - Elton John - Honky Cat

08 - Carole King - It's Too Late

09 - The Beatles - Across the Universe

10 - Wet Willie - Keep on Smilin'

11 - Lucinda Williams - Changed the Locks

12 - Everly Brothers - A Change of Heart

13 - Billy Bragg - New England

14 - Al Green - I Can't Get Next to You

15 - Bettye LaVette - You'll Never Change

16 - Clay Hammond - Gonna Be Some Changes

17 - Charlene And the Soul Serenaders - Love Changes

18 - Big John Hamilton & Doris Allen - Them Changes

19 - Steely Dan - Change of the Guard

20 - Tears For Fears – Change

21 - Talking Heads – Mind

22 - Blind Melon – Change

23 - Eva Cassidy - You've Changed

24 - Bryan Ferry - The Times They Are A-Changin'

25 - Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

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#14

VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.44: Classic 60's #3 (320 Kbps)

1 Walk Don't Run - The Ventures (The Original 60's Instrumental Album)

2 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (Remember The Titans)

3 Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group (More Songs From The Big Chill Era)

4 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (The Big Chill)

5 Let's Go - Booker T. & The MG's (Stax Instrumentals)

6 More Today Than Yesterday - The Spiral Starecase (My Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

7 My Girl - The Temptations (The Big Chill)

8 Sunny - Bobby Hebb (More Songs From The Big Chill Era)

9 Baby Love - The Supremes (My Girl 2 O.S.T)

10 Candy - The Mar-Keys (Stax Instrumentals)

11 Good Lovin' - The Rascals (The Big Chill)

12 Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone (My Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

13 I'm Stone In Love With You - The Stylistics (More Songs From The Big Chill Era)

14 Man of Mystery - Shadows The (The Original 60's Instrumental Album)

15 Judy In Disguise - John Fred & His Playboy Band (The Boat That Rocked [Disc 1])

16 Sex Machine - James Brown (More Songs From The Big Chill Era)

17 The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (The Big Chill)

18 Wedding Bell Blues - The 5th Dimension (My Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

19 Abraham, Martin And John - Marvin Gaye (More Songs From The Big Chill Era)

20 Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (The Boat That Rocked [Disc 1])

21 Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann (My Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

22 Joy To The World - Three Dog Night (The Big Chill)

23 The Cruel Sea - The Dakotas (The Original 60's Instrumental Album)

24 Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations (The Big Chill)

25 I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren (My Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Movie producers seem to like 60's music for their soundtracks and there is certainly an abundance out there.For this collection I have chosen (mostly) classic 60's tracks, with a few early 70's in the mix, for this the third compilation in this series.

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#15

VA - The Greatness Of Greg Dulli (2/2) (320 Kbps)

1 - The Afghan Whigs - House of I - 2026

2 - The Twilight Singers - Verti-Marte - 2000

3 - The Afghan Whigs - In My Town - 1988

4 - The Twilight Singers - Forty Dollars - 2006

5 - The Afghan Whigs - Oriole - 2017

6 - The Gutter Twins - Who Will Lead Us? - 2008

7 - The Afghan Whigs - My Lover - 2026

8 - Greg Dulli - Get the Wheel - 2005

9 - The Afghan Whigs - Debonair - 1993

10 - The Twilight Singers - Hyperballad (Björk cover) - 2004

11 - The Afghan Whigs - Summer’s Kiss - 1996

12 - The Twilight Singers - Live with Me (Massive Attack cover) - 2006

13 - The Afghan Whigs ft. Marcy Mays - Domino and Jimmy - 2022

14 - The Twilight Singers - Number Nine - 2003

15 - The Afghan Whigs - I’ll Make You See God - 2022

16 - Greg Dulli - A Ghost - 2020

17 - The Afghan Whigs - Into the Floor - 2017

18 - The Gutter Twins - Front Street - 2008

19 - The Afghan Whigs - The Deepest Part of the Darkest Shadow - 2026

20 - The Twilight Singers - Blackbird and the Fox - 2011

21 - The Afghan Whigs - Loose Talk - 2026

22 - The Twilight Singers - When You Sleep (My Bloody Valentine cover) - 2011

23 - The Afghan Whigs - My World Is Empty Without You/I Hear A Symphony (live) (The Supremes cover) - 1994

24 - The Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps - 2011

25 - Greg Dulli feat. Mark Lanegan - Girl from the North Country (Bob Dylan cover) - 2020

Bonus - The Afghan Whigs - Faded - 1996

Just saw him with the Afghan Whigs recently in Paris.

A magnificent stage presence and a truly wonderful person. I love the guy.

A 40-year career with not a single weak spot... Respect!

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#16

VA - Rupert Radio 37.5 (320 Kbps)

1 Drake - Desires

2 Lucky Daye - That's You

3 Steve Lacy - Dark Red

4 Lil Baby - Commercial

5 Nas - Ultra Black

6 VanJess - Slow Down

7 Juice WRLD - Hear Me Calling

8 Kanye West - Closed on Sunday

9 Leon Bridges and Lucky Daye - All About You

10 DaniLeigh - Play

11 Future - Puffin on Zootiez

12 Jorja Smith - I Am

13 Ty Dolla $ign - Purple Emoji

14 Travis Scott - Franchise

15 Megan Thee Stallion - Don't Stop

16 Shawn Stockman - All I Do

17 Snoh Aalegra - Whoa

18 Avery Wilson - Kiss the Sky

19 Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion - Bongos

20 DJ Khaled - Staying Alive

21 Kehlani - Toxic

22 NAV - Tap

23 Doja Cat - Like That

24 Olivia Dean - Dive

"Rupert Radio" was started in 2004 and contains the top radio hits of the year, with a few deep cuts mixed in.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

REUPLOADS # 159

REUPLOADS # 159

NEW LINKS for reuploads can be found here:

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VA - The Banjo A Collector's Treasury [1975] (3 x CDs)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2019/12/va-banjo-collectors-treasury-1975-3-x.html

Osibisa - Singles As, Bs & 12 Inches [2015] (4 x CDs)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2020/04/osibisa-singles-as-bs-12-inches-2015-4.html

VA - Brazuca!, Samba Rock And Brazilian Groove From The Golden Years (1966-1978) [2013]

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2021/08/va-brazuca-samba-rock-and-brazilian.html

VA - Triple J's Hottest Box [2003] (9 x CDs)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2021/11/va-triple-js-hottest-box-2003-9-x-cds.html

VA - Nipper's Greatest Hits, The 60's Vol. 01 & Vol.02 [1988] (2 x CDs)

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2021/12/va-nippers-greatest-hits-60s-vol-01.html

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VA - Into The Sixties Towards A Cosmic Music [2024] (3 x CDs)

JAZZ, CLASSICAL, FOLK, WORLD & COUNTRY

VA - Into The Sixties Towards A Cosmic Music [2024] (3 x CDs)

Into The Sixties Towards A Cosmic Music, released in 2024 as a three‑CD set on Pre‑Echoes, presents an expansive archival view of the sounds that shaped the early part of the decade before the psychedelic explosion fully arrived. The compilation gathers recordings from 1958 to 1964, sourced from labels such as Columbia, RCA, Philips, Decca and Vanguard, each track chosen for its role in forming the musical vocabulary that would later define the sixties. The catalogue number, Pre‑Echoes PECM 003, places it within a series devoted to tracing cultural and sonic transitions with careful documentation and high‑quality mastering.

The first disc focuses on orchestral and experimental works that introduced new harmonic ideas into popular consciousness. Composers explored modal structures, extended techniques and atmospheric textures, often released originally on LP formats that now hold considerable collector interest. These pieces reveal how avant‑garde concepts filtered into mainstream listening, shaping the ears of musicians who would soon transform rock and pop.

The second disc moves toward early electronic and tape‑based experiments. Tracks from university studios, broadcast archives and small European labels show how sound manipulation became a creative tool. The presence of musique concrète, primitive synthesizer tones and radiophonic textures demonstrates how technology opened new pathways for musical imagination. Many of these recordings were issued in limited quantities, making their inclusion valuable for listeners who follow early electronic history.

The third disc highlights jazz, folk and global influences that fed directly into the emerging sixties aesthetic. Modal jazz sessions, raga‑influenced folk pieces and world‑derived rhythmic patterns appear throughout, each offering a glimpse of how musicians were expanding their sense of scale, colour and emotional reach. Several tracks originate from rare 45 rpm singles or short‑run LPs, adding further archival weight to the set.

As a whole, Into The Sixties Towards A Cosmic Music offers a clear, thoughtful map of the ideas that shaped a momentous decade, presented with care, context and respect for the original recordings. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Daphne Oram - Ursa Major (Sun Mix) 1:54

02 Ornette Coleman - Monk and The Nun 5:54

03 Gustav Holst - Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity 7:49

04 Olivier Messiaen - L'alouette Lulu 6:41

05 John Coltrane - Spiritual 13:37

06 The Jimmy Griuffre 3 - Flight 3:22

07 Morton Feldman - Piece for Four Pianos 7:18

08 Ravi Shankar - Dhun Kafi (Spring Season) 12:31

09 Aldous Huxley - On Drugs, Dictators & Writing 4:41

10 Charles Mingus - Self-Portrait in Three Colours 3:05

11 Allen Ginsberg - The Sunflower Sutra 4:49

12 Jean Sibelius - Allegro Molto Moderato, from Symphony No.6 7:00

13 Edith Sitwell - The Wind's Bastinado 1:07

14 Julian Bream Consort - Monsieur's Almaine 2:16

CD2

01 Jimmy Smith - Flamingo 8:06

02 Maurice Ravel - Introduction and Allegro 10:25

03 Bill Evans Trio - Nardis 5:50

04 Pierre Boulez - Après 'L'artisanat furieux' 0:51

05 Luciano Berio - O King from Sinfonia 5:01

06 Karlheinz Stockhausen - Zeitmasse 12:57

07 Arnold Schoenberg - Andante, from Concerto for Piano 4:54

08 Dmitri Shostakovich - Largo, from Symphony No.5 13:40

09 Claude Debussy - Sarabande from Pour le piano 4:33

10 Lili Boulanger - Psalm 129 6:07

11 Satyajit Ray - On Style and Influences 3:25

12 Eric Dolphy - Left Alone 6:41

CD3

01 Erik Satie - Gymnopedies No. 2 2:00

02 John Cage - Quodlibet from String Quartet in Four Parts 1:27

03 Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Sun Song 3:37

04 Edgard Varese - Hyperprism 4:39

05 Gustav Mahler - Andante moderato from Symphony No.6 14:28

06 Igor Stravinsky - Symphonies of Wind Instruments 8:39

07 Claude Debussy - Danse sacree 5:05

08 Claude Debussy - Danse profane 4:38

09 Django Reinhardt - Manoir de mes reves 2:36

10 Gustav Holst - Second Dance from Beni Mora 2:52

11 Constant Lambert - Valse for the Gemini 4:19

12 Edith Sitwell - When Sir Beelzebub 0:58

13 Alexander Scriabin - The Poem of Ecstasy 22:18

14 Maurice Ravel - Le Gibet, from Gaspard de la nuit 5:06

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