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the Real one JOURNEY returned to Japan two years ago for a very special concert at Budokan. This performance captures the iconic band recreating their legendary albums ‘Escape’ and ‘Frontiers’, in an explosive performance. “Escape & Frontiers Live in Japan [2 CD]” is the audio CD version of the release, also available on DVD and Blu-ray. Recorded during the...
Sony Music Japan has just released a superb, Blu-Spec CD2 / DSD remastering Limited Pressing of JOURNEY‘s classic “Frontiers“, including no less than 8 bonus tracks. A true ’80s Rock cornerstone, the album reached No. 2 on the Billboard chart and would garner four top 40 singles: “After the Fall” (No. 23), “Send Her My Love” (No. 23), “Faithfully” (No....
As you may know, the ‘Greatest Hits 2’ by American AOR giants JOURNEY was released on November 1, 2011 – 23 years after the first greatest hits package in 1988. There was also a special edition including both discs. Then in 2013, the 2-CD set was released in Japan entitled “Ultimate Best: Greatest Hits I & II“, pressed on two...
End of the year / beginning of 2018, it’s time to recap about the best 2017 releases, by category.Do you know what the word ‘Classic’ means? BAD ENGLISH in all its sonic glory. BAD ENGLISH self-titled debut “Bad English” has been Remastered & Reloaded by Rock Candy Records including 2 bonus tracks. The last remastered version of this awesome album...
This is the just released 3-CD collection of the “Transmission Impossible” series, this time with never appeared on CD JOURNEY selection of live performances recorded for FM radio broadcast, captured during theie glory days. Disc 1 features their show from The Riviera Theatre in Chicago on 1st May 1976, shortly after the release of their sophomore album Look Into The...
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After the recent JOURNEY posts here one of you asked as well for “Departure“, in its Japanese Deluxe Paper Sleeve Mini Vinyl LP Replica package and pressed on a high quality Blu-Spec CD2 disc. It uses the last DSD remastering and on this CD format it truly sounds fabulous. The first Journey album in the ’80s, “Departure” arrived at a...
Housed into a deluxe mini-LP / cardboard sleeve package plus pressed on a high quality Blu-Spec CD2 disc, this Japanese remastered reissue of JOURNEY‘s “Trial By Fire” is a must have. (requested buy one of you) If Journey‘s short-lived ’90s reunion sounded like a return to form, that was because the work – a lot of it – had finally...
Sony Music Japan has started a 2017 low-priced Blu-Spec CD2 reissue on some JOURNEY classic albums, all out of print on this high quality format. And few weeks ago just appeared this superb Blu-Spec CD2 / DSD remastering Limited Pressing of JOURNEY’s classic “Escape“, their greatest selling album ever including no less than 7 bonus tracks, 3 of them never...
Sony Music Japan has started a 2017 low-priced Blu-Spec CD2 reissue on some JOURNEY classic albums, all out of print on this high quality format. Strangely “Raised On Radio” is not included into the campaign, and some of you asked for this Blu-Spec CD2 / DSD remastering, as said, out of print now. Journey’s ninth new studio album “Raised On...
Journey keyboardist JONATHAN CAIN marks his latest solo venture with “What God Wants To Hear“, his just released eighth solo effort. Recorded at Cain’s Nashville studio Addiction Sound, “What God Wants To Hear” marks his first solo release since 2006’s Where I Live. It also serves as a reunion of sorts with former Journey drummer Deen Castronovo, who played drums...
PRETTY MAIDS – A Blast From The Past [Deleted 12 CD Boxset] (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*
For many years, there has been a growing demand to reissue PRETTY MAIDS albums from the Nineties and onward. A lot of these haven’t been accessible for years - out of print / deleted - so Frontiers Music decided to rollout these catalog reissues for Pretty Maids fans, both old and new, in the form of this mammoth "A Blast From The Past [12 CD Boxset]".
While released only few months ago, due the hing demand world-wide the Box is already out of print. Now it's only available as digital download, but doesn't include de bonus tracks present on these physical CD's. Read more…
W.A.S.P. – The Midnight Hour; Live ’86 (2020)
Titled "The Midnight Hour; Live '86", this W.A.S.P. show was made available for the first time as digital download format few days ago. The recording was previously released two years… Read more…
XYZ – Hungry [Axe Killer remaster +1] +Extra / Out Of Print
Together with their first album, this was requested here as well, XYZ second release "Hungry" remastered by Axe Killer / Bad Reputation Records including a bonus track. While this strong… Read more…
XYZ – XYZ [Axe Killer remaster +1] Out Of Print
This baby was requested here as well, XYZ self titled debut remastered by Axe Killer / Bad Reputation records including a bonus track. Part of the hair metal movement but… Read more…
SHAKRA – Snakes & Ladders [Limited Digipak] (2017)
Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA - one of the most consistent European acts in the genre since the late '90s - will release their new studio album "Snakes & Ladders" on… Read more…
RICHARD MARX – Repeat Offender Revisited (2019)
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of his hit album Repeat Offender, RICHARD MARX has released "Repeat Offender Revisited", featuring new studio, live, and acoustic versions of songs from the original album.… Read more…
BLACKWATER CONSPIRACY – Shootin’ The Breeze (2017)
BLACKWATER CONSPIRACY are from County Tyrone, Norhern Ireland and are made up of former members of the very good act Million$Reload plus Swanee River's keyboard player. They took a bold… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Draw The Line [Blu-Spec CD2 remastered]
One of you asked for the best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era. Now here's "Draw The Line", and I think this recent Japanese release on Blu-Spec CD2,… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Get Your Wings [Blu-Spec CD2 remastered]
Reaching the end with the requested best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era, here's the band's second album "Get Your Wings", pretty improved in sound with this remastered… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Rocks [Blu-Spec CD2 remastered] Exclusive
One of you asked for the best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era. Now here's the classic "Rocks", and after listening to several version / releases, this remastered… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Done With Mirrors [Japan SHM-CD mini-LP remastered] Out Of Print
One of you asked for the best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era. Now here's "Done With Mirrors", in its Japanese remastered reissue pressed on on SHM-CD, mini-LP… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Aerosmith [Blu-Spec CD2 remastered]
One of you asked for the best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era. Here's the band's very first, self-titled debut "Aerosmith", pretty improved in sound with this remastered… Read more…
AEROSMITH – Night In The Ruts [Blu-Spec CD2 remastered]
One of you asked for the best sounding-reissue AEROSMITH albums, especially from the first era. Now here's "Night In The Ruts", and I think this recent Japanese release on Blu-Spec… Read more…
RUSH – Time Machine 2011 [Live in Cleveland]
Canadian legends Rush are releasing on November 7, a two-disc live album entitled "Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland". Captured in April at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena during the renowned… Read more…
"Stronger" marks the 5th release of IVORY TOWER, a band that somehow eluded me until now. But this new album title speaks for itself: the guys are back stronger than ever, and present powerful, playful, melodic and heavy collection of songs plenty of sophisticated vocal melodies and kick-ass guitar riffs. Think of Metallica's Black album; this is heavy but not metallic, and not hard rock but plenty of groove. Join both, add a pinch of classic '80s and clever arrangements, and you have a very good hard 'n heavy album.
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