* leeds * Björk's second solo album today from 1995. The link is in the comments.
10 June 2025
The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience – I Like Rain: The Story Of The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience (2015) @320
The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience are an Indie pop / rock group from New Zealand.
CD 1: Love Songs
Tracks 1 to 3, 5, and 13 are taken from the 1986 Flying Nun EP The Jean Paul Sartre Experience.
Tracks 4, 6 to 12 and 14 originally included on the 1986 Flying Nun album Love Songs.
Tracks 12 and 15 originally released as the 1987 Flying Nun single I Like Rain / Bo Diddley.
Tracks 1 to 14 also previously released as the 1994 Flying Nun compilation CD The Jean-Paul Sartre Experience.
Bonus Tracks:
Tracks 16 to 21 originally released on the 1993 Flying Nun cassette Masked And Taped, featuring early 4-track demos recorded 1985 to 1987. Included as a bonus with initial copies of the Flying Nun CD Bleeding Star.
CD 2: The Size Of Food
Tracks 1 to 10 originally released on the U.S. version of the 1989 Communion album The Size Of Food, including the tracks "Cut Out" and "Mothers".
Bonus Tracks:
Tracks 11 to 13 originally released on the 1991 Flying Nun single Precious.
CD 3: Bleeding Star
Tracks 1 to 11 originally released on the 1993 Flying Nun album Bleeding Star.
Bonus Tracks:
Tracks 12 to 14 originally released on the 1992 Flying Nun single Breathe.
Track 15 originally released on the 1993 Flying Nun single Ray Of Shine.
Tracks 16 to 20 originally released on the 1993 Flying Nun single Into You.
Will post as three CD's so you can take one, two or all 3, choice is all yours.
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link👇
Links On Vibes
Hi one and all,
This is request from me, in the last week, I have made two posts and the links didn't work on bestfile, the link to download didn't turn blue after the countdown. If you find a link not working then please drop that info into the comments, just do it anonymously is fine, but if I don't know then, I can't replace the said link. Both post's I discovered not working, I then replaced the links with new ones. But if someone had said in the comments, then they would have been renewed much faster, providing you all with a better service.
When the servers at bestfile, I knew there was a problem and asked you not to report this, but this was different, all the other bestfile links were working perfectly, still no idea why these two didn't operate properly?? Will test the links before adding them in the comments in future!!
Reb
Sly Stone
Precious Stone
In The Studio with Sly Stone (1963-1965)
(1994)
1943-2025
320
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Your comment will be very welcome!
Various Artists
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 5
(2015)
320
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09 June 2025
Johnny Clarke - 1980 - Originally Mr Clarke
Johnny Clarke - 1980 - Originally Mr Clarke @320
Originally Mr. Clarke was first released in 1980 on Brad Osborne's Bronx-based Clocktower label, and it is Osborne's involvement that gives this unsung little gem its unique sound. The basic instrumental and vocal tracks were recorded in Jamaica, most likely under the guidance of producer Bunny Lee (although singer Johnny Clarke himself may have supervised the sessions) and featured veteran studio pros like Glen Adams, Sly & Robbie, Tommy McCook, Earl "Chinna" Smith and Winston Wright (more or less the Aggrovators). The raw tracks were then taken to New York, where Osborn overdubbed flute, additional vocals and percussion and oversaw the final mixes. The end result was a wonderfully cohesive sequence that featured light, airy and yet active arrangements, full of well-placed and effective horn charts, all of which perfectly framed Clarke's sweet, soulful and elegantly unhurried vocals, making Originally Mr. Clarke that rarest of reggae artifacts -- an album that sounds like it was meant to be an album and not just a collection of singles. Two of Clarke's better-known songs are included, "Blood Dunza" and "Every Knee Shall Bow," as well as the heartfelt and wistful "Moving on to Zion," which examines the urge to leave Jamaica and contains some of the best lyrics Clarke ever wrote. (AllMusic)
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Björk – Debut (1993) 320
* leeds * The first of a few albums from Björk, will at least post her first 3, but maybe more, don't really know at this point. Might go backwards and post some Sugarcubes albums. You will just have to wait and see!! The link is in the comments.
Delta 5 - Singles & Sessions 1979-81 (2206) @320
Delta 5 were an English post-punk band from Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Ros Allen - Bass guitar & vocals
Kelvin Knight - Drums
Bethan Peters - Bass guitar & vocals
Alan Riggs - Guitar & vocals
Julz Sale - Vocals
There was a Leeds music scene at the time that revolved around the Leeds University Art Department, and local bands The Gang of Four and The Mekons were doing well. Kelvin had briefly replaced Hugo in The Gang of Four and was recommended to Delta 5 as a drummer. Kelvin and I played in a band in York together so I went along to audition and joined in May 1979.
First release "Mind Your Own Business" / "Now That You've Gone" - 1979. The Gang of Four were recording their album, Entertainment, in the WorkHouse in the Old Kent Road and they decided that they could help us out at the same time. We stayed with them on a houseboat on the Thames at Cheney Walk, Chelsea and their manager Rob Warr arranged for us to go in and record whilst they were out at a Madness/Specials gig in Camden.
"You" was supposed to be the first recording but it wasn't happening so we changed tack and recorded both songs in about 8 to 10 hours. We had only been together a few months and done about 3 or 4 gigs by this time. Rob took the tapes to EMI who were paying for the studio but they passed - no surprise there - so Rob went to Geoff Travis at Rough Trade. Geoff came to see us at The Global Village (later Heaven) and we met him afterwards and agreed to a deal on a handshake.
The single came out in December.
John Peel was given a pre-release copy and he decided to play it twice that night. The next day we got a call asking if we'd like to do a session for him - yes please!! Then, we were off and running.
"Delta 5" and "Make Up" included on this CD are from that session of February 1980. We recorded a follow-up, "Anticipation" / "You" in February 1980. We were gigging more often at this point and "You" turned out pretty well. More gigging in Europe and the UK; around 1980 - 81, we played quite a bit at The Lyceum in London and shared the bill with The Gang of Four a few times, Echo and the Bunnymen, B52s, Specials, Teardrop Explodes and U2 to name a few. We toured with The Gang of Four and Pere Ubu in 1980.
In September 1980 we did our second Peel session, which included "Triangle," which is included on this CD. Later in September 1980 we went to the USA.
We played New York and all along the East Coast. Then we went West, and "Shadow," "Circuit," and "Journey" are all from a show we did at the Berkeley Square in Berkeley, CA. Back to England in October and we recorded "Try"/ "Colour" with the Bad Manners horn section who we had met at a festival In Finland. In February 1981 we toured Holland and Belgium. In March 81 we signed with the Pre record label in April we went into Rak Studios in St John's Wood to record an album. Rak was Mickie Most's studios and The Animals, Hot Chocolate and Sweet had recorded there.
We experimented quite a bit on the album and perhaps we should have just recorded the songs as they were - the session versions included here are more a reflection of how we were live as they were all recorded quickly in one or two takes.
None of us really liked the title of the album but it was a compromise - I think we argued quite a lot back then. We did a UK tour culminating in a headline gig at The Venue London. We even had a horn section including Rico on trombone.
We went back to the USA for a few shows on the East Coast in May and came back to England in June. We recorded "Innocenti," "Train Song," "Final Scene" and "Singing The Praises" for a Richard Skinner session in July 1981.
The album came out somtime late in 1981 and we went to Holland in October - I decided it was time to leave when we got back - I think Julz and then Kelvin left and Bethan & Ros made one more single with new personnel before calling it a day in 1982.
The early days were the best and although we did argue a lot, (what band doesn't!), we also had a lot of laughs - for a couple of years we got to play live and make some records, and then that was enough. (Alan Riggs Jan 2006.)
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Various Artists
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 4
(2010)
320
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08 June 2025
April-May new/newly re-released indie music playlist: CosmasMix 186
Here's my latest mix of new music for you to check out.
60 tracks this month!
*Indie Selects Zone*
1- Say Sue Me 세이수미- "In This Mess" (Time is Not Yours)
2- Say Sue Me 세이수미- "Mexico" (Time is Not Yours)
3- The Raveonettes- "SPEED" (PE'AHI II)
4- Tossing Seed- "Stars In Your Eyes" (Stars In Your Eyes)
5- Autocamper- "Again" (What Do You Do All Day?)
6- Air Belgrade- "An Error" (We Dance On)
7- Stereolab- "Melodie Is A Wound" (Instant Holograms On Metal Film)
8- MIEN- "Counterbalance" (MIIEN)
9- Deeper- "The Knife (Live in Cologne)"
10- Agent Blå- "Shapes"
11- Water Machine- "River" (God Park)
12- Jeanines- "On and On"
13- Strawberry Whiplash- "At The End Of The Day" (At The End Of The Day)
14- Floral Image- "The Dream" (Gone Down Meadowland)
15- Lunchbox- "Evolver" (Evolver)
16- John Dwyer- "Neighborhood Dog" (Chime Oblivion)
17- Observation Room- "Workers" (Self Titled)
18- Luster- "Close My Eyes"
19- Glass Chapel- "Snow" (Snow)
20- Demmers- "Stay in the Dimness"
21- Saccades- "Sightseer" (Sightseer)
*Nostalgia Zone*
22- Talking Heads- "Psycho Killer" (Live On Tour '78 (2025 Remaster))
23- Wire- "Ex-Lion Tamer" (Nine Sevens)
24- R.E.M.- "Radio Free Europe (Jacknife Lee Remix / 2025)" (Radio Free Europe 2025)
25- Radiohead- "Prove Yourself ('Drill Version')" (C92)
26- Miki Berenyi Trio x Lol Tolhurst x Gray- "Stranger"
27- The Cure- "Warsong (Chino Moreno Remix)" (Mixes of a Lost World)
28- Peter Murphy- "Hot Roy" (Silver Shade)
29- Xmal Deutschland- "Geheimnis (2025 Remaster)" (Gift (The 4AD Years))
30- Throwing Muses- "Summer Of Love (Moonlight Confessions Version)" (Moonlight Confessions)
31- The Lemonheads- "Deep End"
32- TV Smith- "On Your Video (Unreleased session)" (Channel 5 (Remastered 2025))
33- The Feelies- "Dancing Backwards" (Rewind)
34- Nick Lowe/ Wilco- "Cruel to Be Kind (iTunes Session)" (The Whole Love Expanded)
35- Erasure- "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (2009 Remastered Version)" (Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me))
36- Sparks- "National Crime Awareness Week (Psycho Cut)" (National Crime Awareness Week)
37- Pulp- "Spike Island" (More)
38- Gorillaz- "19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)" (G Sides)
*More*
39- Arcade Fire- "Year Of The Snake" (Pink Elephant)
40- Tales Of Moon- " The Meaning" ( The Meaning)
41- Maybe Margate- "Yesterday" (Hello Rush)
42- Steve Queralt feat. Verity Susman- "Messengers" (Swallow)
43- Tunde Adebimpe- "Magnetic" (Thee Black Boltz)
44- Cola- "Mendicant" (Mendicant)
45- Geo- "Sunglasses" (Out of Body)
46- Deerhoof- "Sparrow Sparrow" (Noble and Godlike in Ruin)
47- Sextile- "Women Respond to Bass" (Yes, Please.)
48- Soft Vein- "GOD WHISPERS - Qual Remix" (FROM ANOTHER ROOM (EP))
49- Viagra Boys- "Man Made of Meat" (viagr aboys)
50- Wavves- "Spun" (Spun)
51- BRONCHO- "Funny" (Natural Pleasure)
52- Real Estate- "Pink Sky" (The Wee Small Hours: B-Sides and Other Detritus 2011-2025)
53- The Reds, Pinks & Purples- "We Surely Become Happy" (We Surely Become Happy)
54- Lightheaded- "Same Drop" (Thinking, Dreaming, Scheming!)
55- The Convenience- "I Got Exactly What I Wanted" (Like Cartoon Vampires)
56- Turnover- "Humming (alternative)" (Peripheral Vision (10 Year Anniversary Deluxe Edition))
57- Allo Darlin'- "My Love Will Bring You Home" (Bright Nights)
58- DIIV- "Everyone Out (Mount Kimbie Remix)" (Remixes)
59- Sherpa The Tiger- "Flute Part" ( Promigña)
60- Orbital- "Lush 3-3 (Underworld)" (Lush (2025))
VA – 15 Years In An Open "Boat" (1997) @320
Nice On-U Sound compilation today in a double cd set. Will upload as separate cd's so you can take either or both!!
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Links👇
Jerry Harrison - The Red And The Black (1981) (1991 cd re-issue) @320
American musician and producer, born February 21, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Jerry Harrison is best known as a former member of The Modern Lovers (1971 to 1974) and Talking Heads, where he played guitar and keyboards from 1976 until 1991 when the band split up, between 1981 and 1990 he also recorded three solo albums; two under the name Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods. He owns a recording studio called Sausalito Sound. As of 1991 he has turned his attention to producing and has worked on a number of successful albums by Violent Femmes, Crash Test Dummies and Live. In the early 2020s Harrison and Talking Heads touring member Adrian Belew started a live tour tribute to Remain In Light, playing the iconic 1980 record.
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link👇
Various Artists
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 3
(2008)
320
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Your comment will be very welcome!
07 June 2025
Lime Spiders - Headcleaner (1988) @320
Australian psych/garage rock band, active since the 1980's.
Enjoy , Reb 😎 Link👇
The Damned - The Chiswick Singles... And Another Thing (2011) @320
This is an extended version of The Chiswick Singles.
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link👇
Various Artists
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 2
(2005)
320
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06 June 2025
Culture - Culture In Dub - 15 Dub Shots (1994)
Friday Flac
- So my third and final post on my first Friday Flac post, the link is in the comments. As you can see I have stuck to the reggae theme this week. It could be Soul next week or Post Punk or Indie Pop, just whatever I decide to the day, as always I never plan ahead, to what I will post, unless I start a series. The only two I know what I will share is Wednesday (Rob's Reggae Mix) and now Flac on Friday.
I don't keep flac anymore apart from my reggae and soul, the rest I convert to 320. So You need to take these while you can, I won't be re-up any of these posts. You have two months from the date posted, if on Bestfile and 4 months if posted on Pixeldrain.
So if you like flac, then come back next friday and see what I am sharing!!!
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link👇
Tori Amos - A Piano; The Collection Disc E (2006) 320
* leeds * The final disc in this 5 cd set, will be back next week with some more stuff for you all, hope you have enjoyed this box set, if not then is easy to delete it from your computer!! Might share another female singer next Bjork, we will see. Enjoy your weekend everyone, have a busy weekend ahead, see you next week.
VA - Shaka All Stars - Message From Africa (1990 Reissue)
Friday Flac
So thought I would stick with reggae today!! My first Friday flac.
You need to take these while you can, I won't be re-up any of these posts. You have two months from the date posted, if on Bestfile and 4 months if posted on Pixeldrain.
Reb 😎 Link👇
Hi link for some reason isn't working properly, so have added another for your enjoyment.
Friday Flac
Hi everybody,
Have been thinking about Friday Flac, and rather than posting flac through the week, I will only post flac on a friday, but it might be two or three posts each friday. Which will give you the weekend to enjoy the flac and (or) convert to mp3 (at your favourite bit rate). Andy already shares flac throughout the week and leeds and myself have shared flac from time to time in the past.
We will only share true flac, as we do with 320. For your listening enjoyment.
I don't keep flac anymore apart from reggae & soul, the rest I convert to 320. So You need to take these while you can, I won't be re-up any of these posts. You have two months from the date posted, if on Bestfile and 4 months if posted on Pixeldrain.
So will be back later today with a second flac share.
Oh it seems Bestfile has returned to normal operational service. If you find a link inactive then please report it and we will post a new one for you. Either post something in the comments or just drop us an email, the address is in the about this site post on the top right hand side.
Reb
VA – Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown 1973 - 1980 (2001) Flac
Reb's Friday Flac
I will post one album in flac at least once a week (but there could be more in the future). This will be on Friday's, so Friday will be flac day. If you don't want flac, then convert to your favourite mp3 bit rate and then delete the flac. The Flac could be any style of music, just what I decide on that day. Have added Friday Flac to the tags, so in the future, it will be easy to find.
Enjoy, Reb 😎 Link👇
Various Artists
Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities 1
(2001)
This is the first volume in a series of seven that will be published in the coming days.
320
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05 June 2025
Townes Van Zandt - 1973 - Live at The Old Quarter (1977)
Townes Van Zandt - 1973 - Live at The Old Quarter (1977) @320
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Tori Amos - A Piano; The Collection Disc D (2006) 320
* leeds * So it's Thursday and here is part 4 of this 5 CD set, disc 5 will be posted tomorrow (Friday), the link is in the comments below, enjoy!!
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