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Alpha [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]AsiaGREAT SOUND!!
this was the second and last great asia record i felt!!! as with the debut i just reviewed the japan only HI RES MQA-UHQCD sound is the best i have ever heard this release on the cd format!!! the sound here is a bit superior to the japan only shm remastering that was done years ago...the mini lp replication as per the original japan release of this original lp almost 40 years ago is perfect.....
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Hot Rocks [SHM-CD] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The Rolling StonesCLASSIC STONES SELECTIONS...
this is a great shm remastered japan only 2 cd set that replicates the original 1971 double lp release of this album, i think if i am correct this was one of the biggest selling stones records back in the 70s here in the us so it is nice to have this in this japan only upgraded format!!!! i must say THIS IS THE BEST SOUNDING VERSION & REMASTERING i have ever heard this 2 cd sound. this comes with a lot of original inserts as per the japan lp release but based on the obi strip and what i found out on the stones website this did not become available in japan back in 1971, this was a us only release in 1971 BUT in later years did get released in other markets........ anyway another fantastic japanese stones product here, im hearing stuff on these discs i never heard before....
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KatharsisPraying MantisGREAT BRITISH HARD ROCK
like i say every few years when i get a new praying mantis disc they all kind of leave off from where the last one did, this is another great slab of british hard rock!!!! great stuff here, nice melodic and as always the troy brothers deliver!!!! this great japan edition adds a bonus track, glad this great band is still going after 43 years!!!!
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Blood On BloodRunning Wildgood effort for 2021
i felt this running wild effort from last year was a bit better but running wild still do not pack the punch they had in the 80s & 90s i still feel, this is a great sounding japan cd, also this is the best running wild cd in a couple of decades i must say, love the classic guitar work here, its very typical running wild if you have been a fan for decades like i have, hard to belive i have been a fan now for almost 39 years..........STILL DRUM MACHINE used here..
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ResilientRunning WildGOOD GETTING BACK THERE.
since the last 2 running wild discs from 2016 and 2021 where very good and back to there classic 80s & 90s style i thought i would give this japan edition a shot, this is very good but not as great as running wilds best years from 1983 to 2000, still great typical running wild guitar sounding HM disc and rockin rolphs vocals are good to hear, only complaint i have with this disc, DRUM MACHINE.... not a real drummer...
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Rock Believer [SHM-CD] [Japan Bonus Track]ScorpionsBEST SCORPIONS ALBUM IN 40 YEARS
this japan edition of the new scorpions album is the best edition in the cd format to get as it does have a japan only bonus track and this comes in a nice digi pack cd set and all tracks are on ONE CD with great japan mastering, this album is the heaviest album since blackout/love at first sting without a doubt. sounds a lot like early 80s scorpions totally, this is the best value for your money as the us has a 2 cd deluxe edition without the japan only bonus track!!! again i have been fan of the scorpions since 1980 and i did not think they still had it in them to make a record THIS GREAT!!!!!
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Carpe Diem [Japan Bonus Track]SaxonGREAT SAXON DISC FOR 2022
I HAVE BEEN A SAXON FAN SINCE 1981 & SAXON HAVE BEEN MY FAVORITE HM BAND NOW FOR WELL OVER 40 YEARS, THIS IS A NICE JAPAN ONLY EDITION BUT THIS DOES NOT FEATURE THE SHM REMASTERING, REGARDLESS THIS IS A GREAT JAPAN PRESS ON THE RUBICORN LABEL!!! FEATURES A LIVE VERSION OF KILLING GROUND FROM 2016 AS A BONUS TRACK, THIS IS THE ONLY EDITION IN THE WORLD THAT FEATURES A BONUS TRACK!!! THIS IS A SAXON RECORD FANS OLD AND NEW WILL REALLY ENJOY....
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Turning to Crime [CD+DVD]DEEP PURPLEAMUSING!!
deep purple really did not need to join the list of endless artists putting out covers albums but i suppose due to the pandemic they had no other choice as they cant tour, some very interesting and obscure covers here, all 5 band members recorded there own parts at there home studios and again BOB EZRIN produced this and this of coarse has that same production sound the last 3 DP albums have had now since 2013 wich is great!!! bob ezrin is the best producer for purple in there twilight years i feel as every album he has done for them now over almost 9 years is FANTASTIC!!!! they did a great job on these tracks here and added there own sound to most all of the tracks featured here wich came out HEAVY, WELL MIXED & VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER........... steve morse really adds some killer solos to these tracks of his own and well IN THE STUDIO only gillan sounds as great as ever here, it must have been steve morse but when i saw this track selection a couple of months back i could not belive DP where doing a cover of the (1960 country hit) the BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS but it sure came out interesting here, im sure johnny horton is proud someplace ha ha... anyway still of all the hard rock outfits that have covered SHAPES OF THINGS i still feel the best cover of that 60s classic was done back in 1984 by the late GARY MOORE on his victims of the future record and nobody has ever topped GARYS VERSION!!! the only exception would be the original YARDBIRDS 1966 version......anyway THANK YOU DEEP PURPLE for another great record during this pandemic! i only reviewed the cd portion of this as the dvd is not live........
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Every Breath You Take: The Singles [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceGOOD COMPILATION
this was a good mini lp japan HI RES MQA remastered disc with faithful japan mini lp replication done very well, i just felt there could have been more tracks on this disc for a greatest hits album but this sounds as amazing as the others all do in this format....
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Flexible Strategies [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceCOULD BE MUCH BETTER
this could be so, so much better if these rough mixes and studio recordings that where unreleased for many years where not mostly from the late 1982/early 83 sessions, i wish they had gone back to there 1977 demos as well as other great ones from 78,79,80 & 81, regardless you still get the great japan only mini lp format here along with the killer HI RES MQA remastering so since i bought the rest of the police titles i added this one to complete the collection......
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Zenyatta Mondatta [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceAMAZING SOUND!!
this is an upgrade from the japan only shm remasters that where done years ago, i find on a lot of these HI RES MQA remasters that this sound is the most superior i have ever heard any recordings on cd before, as always with the japan mini lp replica sleeve the original lp replication from 1980 as per the original japan lp edition is done great and also includes the japan only bonus track.....
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Ghost In The Machine [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceGREAT SOUND
GREAT HI RES MQA JAPAN ONLY REMASTERING!!!, as with the last few from this series i just reviewed this sounds fantastic!!! wonderful mini lp replication to as per the original 1981 japan lp..... this is the best i have heard this sound on cd in over 35 years of the cd format
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Synchronicity [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceAMAZING SOUND..
this gets 5 stars for sound but to be fair this was a barley ok record the police did & i guess it was a good thing it was there last in 1983, anyway as i keep saying the HI RES MQA remastering sounds amazing!!! this nice japan mini lp replication as per the original japan lp is very well done with 4 bonus jackets included as i suppose these where jackets considered for the original 1983 release before they went with the sleeve everyone has known for almost 4 decades now....
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Outlandos D'amour [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceGREAT HI RES SOUND
it took me a bit of a while to get around to getting these police titles in japan hi res but i just got these today, this sounds as good if not better then the SHM japan only remasters from years ago, this has a very crisp full sound, i feel these japan hi res discs sounds as good as vinyl does!!!! the lp replication is fantastic as per the original 1978 japan lp release and as stated this comes with 3 other replicas of sleeves w/ different coloring i guess the police & there label was considering using before settling on the sleeve we have all known for the past 43 going on 44 years now, to bad the 1977 fall out ep was not included as a bonus track...........
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Regatta De Blanc [Hi-Res CD (MQA x UHQCD)] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]The PoliceAMAZING HI RES MQA SOUND...
great hi res MQA sound only available in japan, this 1979 gem has never sounded better on cd the original japan lp replication is great and again i cant say enough about the sound on these japan only discs!!! i feel they are as good if not superior to the shm japan only remastering..........
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Sermons of the SinnerKK's PriestOLDSCHOOL METAL JP 80S STYLE
this is a five star disc as far as im concerned as this disc sounds like mid to late 80s metal with a bit of a touch of thrash metal to it as well as a very PAINKILLER era judas priest sound as well, this is almost as good as the last judas priest album from 2018 FIREPOWER so if you liked priest in the 70s & 80s ( minus turbo) like i have for over 4 decades now YOU WILL LOVE THIS DISC..... very nice japan edition but no bonus tracks.....
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Tattoo You 40th Anniversary Edition Super Deluxe 4CD Box Set [4SHM-CD + LP] [Limited Edition]The Rolling StonesTHE LAST REAL STONES ALBUM!!!!
this is a fantastic super deluxe edition of the 1981 classic tattoo you, its nice to see the past few years the stones have done some really nice super deluxe editions of there classic stuff from the 60s & 70s but as my headline states THIS WAS THE LAST REAL ROLLING STONES RECORD 40 years back released in late summer 1981, its now no mystery why this was such a great record as most of the songs had all been written in the 70s anyway, regardless the shm remastering on all discs sounds amazing!!!!! the picture disc lp is very nice . the high quality book that comes with this is great!!!! as well as the live shows from this tour and the up until now UNRELEASED tracks in working stage, this is a fantastic package and this japan edition is beautiful!!!!!! still i cant belive its been a bit over 40 years since this came out but this was a great era and everything included in this box set will bring back great memories to anyone old like me who was there in 1981 when this album stormed the charts........... i do not see any stones album getting the super deluxe treatment beyond this one so i hope they hit a couple more from the 60s & 70s if there is more in the vault!!!!!!!!! they need to do the live GET YOUR YA YAS OUT 69 live album from new york!!!!!!!!!! that one is a must, also only this japan edition has the killer SHM remastered sound on all discs...
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Destroyer 45th Anniversary Deluxe Edition [SHM-CD] [Limited Edition]KISSNICE!!!
this is a very nice exclusive to japan edition of the 45th ann edition of destroyer just released a couple of weeks ago in japan, what makes this unique to japan is if you get this one fast before the first pressings are gone you get a free 45th ann april 1977 kiss japan tour poster replica from the infamous kiss april 77 japan tour, outside of that the reason for 4 stars here is the big box set released over here in the us 2 weeks ago comes with a whole lot more, you get the full paris 76 show ( all 12 tracks) you get loads of replicated 1975/76 kiss replicated fan club replications, 76 us tour programme, replicated 75/76 posters and a whole lot more, its a 5 disc set in total where this is only 2 discs wich seems unfair to the japanese kiss fans, also unique to this edition is THE JAPAN ONLY SHM remastering!!!! the 2 discs are very loud sounding wich i what i think any kiss fan wants, so anyway you can get the big destroyer us edition with all the goodies & more destroyer related demos, live stuff and tons of replications from this era all in a big box wich also includes a nice audio blu ray cd to, or you can get this one wich for die hards even if the die hards get the big box they still will not get the unique japan 77 tour replication poster and shm remastering so most will probably buy both...... it would be nice to see the first 3 kiss studio albums deluxed like this but my guess is if more are coming it will be ROCK N ROLL OVER, LOVE GUN ( from the 80s) LICK IT UP........ creatures of the night was the best kiss album of the 80s in 1982 but lick it up is almost as good and it was when they UNMASKED!!! SO I CAN SEE A 40TH ANN EDITION FOR THAT IN 2023.........
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Think Pink [SHM-CD]TwinkUK PSYCH CLASSIC FROM 1970
this is a beautiful japan only cd reissue of the first solo album by TWINK after he had worked with the pretty things and the deviants and the late mick farren in the 60s, this was originally released in 1970, this 2021 japan only cd reissue is loaded w/ bonus tracks and it even comes with a bonus disc ( the bonus disc is not shm remastered) all housed in a beautiful mini lp replica of the original lp from 51 years ago............
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Game OverU.D.O.UDO IS BACK..
this is another great japan edition of the most current udo solo album, there is not much more to say other then if you like udos past solo work you will like this album, this sounds very much like every solo album udo has done since 1987.... great japan bonus tracks............