Artist: Brian Setzer Album: '68 Comeback Special Ignition! Released: 2001 Source: Surfdog Genre: Retro-Rock/Rockabilly Format: eac/ape 315mb
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Brian
Setzer has enjoyed a 20-year career as pop music's most consistent
champion of rockabilly, first as the leader of the Stray Cats in the
80s, followed by solo stints, and a then by a resurgence in popularity
in the late '90s fronting a swing orchestra. Setzer's latest incarnation
is a return to a trio, named the Brian Setzer '68 Comeback Special. If
the name represents homage to Elvis, the trio's disc, Ignition!,
represents a return to pur
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Skin
is an intense black woman from Brixton sporting a shaved head and
powerhouse set of pipes. Set to squealing, no-frills, combat-boot rock
with a power funk edge, her lyrics advance a strong social agenda,
spelled out in bold capitals by such polemical song titles as
"Intellectualize My Blackness," "Little Baby Swastikkka," and "It Takes
Blood & Guts to Be This Cool but I'm Still Just a Cliche." The minor
downside is that no matter how strongly you agree with the agenda, the
forceful
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Artist: GLENN HUGHES Album: From Now On... Released: 1994 Source: Roadrunner Genre: hard rock Format: eac/ape 462mb
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Comeback album by the former DEEP PURPLE and TRAPEZE member. Featured John Norum (EUROPE), Warren De Martini (RATT), Mark Kendall (GREAT WHITE), Darren Householder (LOVE/HATE), Richie Kotzen (POISON), Mick Mars (MOTLEY CRUE), Tony Franklin (THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) as guests.
Artist: Bruce Willis Album: The Return of Bruno Released: 1987 Source: Motown Genre: Blue-Eyed Soul Format: eac/ape 252mb
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At
the height of Moonlighting mania and after the Seagram's wine cooler
commercials showcased his vocal skills, Motown asked Bruce Willis to
record a full album of blues, R&B and soul — hence, The Return of
Bruno. Willis has more vocal talent than, say, Cybill Shepherd, but he
doesn't quite have the conviction or skill of the Blues Brothers. Often,
it's difficult to hear him strain for notes on familiar items like
"Under the Boardwal
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Artist: Skunk Anansie Album: Stoosh Released: 1996 Source: Virgin Genre: Alternative Pop/ Rock Format: eac/ape 300mb
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The
second offering from aggro-political rockers Skunk Anansie finds
producer Garth Richardson (L7, Rage Against the Machine) at the helm.
Frontwoman Skin's vocals grab the listener by the scruff of the neck and
demand attention. The rest of the band backs her with a frenzied, yet
focused, sonic attack, giving serious punch to tracks like the breakneck
"Twisted (Everyday Hurts)" and the lumbering, scathing "We Love Your
Apathy." Stoosh finds Skunk Anansie still rag
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Artist: Joan Jett Album: The Hit List Released: 1990 Source: Epic Genre: hard rock Format: eac/ape 234mb
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From
Sly Stone's "Everyday People" to Tommy James & the Shondells'
"Crimson & Clover," cover songs have long been one of Joan Jett's
strong points. Covers can be a waste of time in the hands of some
rockers; but they've always worked well for Jett, who's been wise enough
to make sure that her own personality never became obscured when
recording other artists' material. The one-time member of the criminally
neglected Runaways embraces covers exclusively on The Hit List,
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