Sorry dbh I have not had the time yet to sort the files and re post them, I will post them next week, it's number 1 on my to do list on Monday!! I have reverted the two post back to drafts and will sort new links and then re post, both of The Ruts posts, you requested. Is why I made this post, coz you can't now see my reply to you today on the post, as they are back as drafts. Makes it easier for me to find them as drafts.
1996 - The Divine Comedy - Casanova (2020 Reissue) @320
Casanova was the band's third album and the first to bring real success. First released in 1996 it explored and dissected a world of casual affairs, loose morals and a thousand anxieties in between. From the NME: "’Casanova’ fairly teems with sex, with suppressed desires.. with ample evidence of what dicks men can be." Mojo described it as a "glorious.. sumptuous paean to life, love and longing." Select said "Only a barren heart could resist it.. Sensible people simply swooned." Singles Something For The Weekend, Becoming More Like Alfie and The Frog Princess became chart hits and airplay staples while an alternate version of Songs Of Love became the theme music for legendary Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted.
The CD release consists of 2 discs: the original remastered album, with a second CD of B-sides, demos and alternate versions lovingly curated by Neil Hannon, much of which has never been heard before. The CD comes with a booklet of photos, credits and extensive liner notes written by Neil covering the context and inspiration behind the album and its songs.
* I like to post all 320 or flac when I post, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way, if I find lower bit rate tracks or fake 320 ones, I always try to replace them with 320 ones, but sometimes you just can't find them. Well this compilation has three tracks, that were fake 320 2 really at 192 and one really at 160, have improved them slightly to one @ 223 1 @ 239 and the last one @ 262, still not 320 but better, then they were. The 3 tracks in question are all on cd2 tracks 1, 5 & 10. If I find replacements sometime in the future I will add a link to replace them. *
* Ok I have sourced three replacement tracks in 320 to replace the 3 lower bit rate ones, they are in a second link in the comments, you just need to replace them in the original folder. *
* Yeah sorry a day late, I have been away for the weekend and intended to schedule this to be posted, and I forgot to be honest. Well here it is now, Box 40 starts with Andy's land themed tunes from 1 to 8 and then Concha's tracks are in the middle section from 9 to 16 and my (Reb) tunes close Box 40 with the tunes from 17 to 24. *
* Moezeke has just ripped this from CD to Wav to share with you all, here on vibes. Thank you again for sharing your music with everyone here on vibes Moezeke. *
During the aftermath of being pushed off the stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London, England, FZ found himself recuperating for months in his home in Laurel Canyon. Although he was confined to a wheelchair, his work ethic could not be tamed. During this time, he managed, among other things, to assemble an ensemble that quenched his thirst and desire to work with a large “Electric Orchestra.” Ultimately, a 20-piece group was contracted, along with recording sessions and an 8-city tour. Shortly thereafter, a scaled down 10-piece configuration, now known as the “Petit Wazoo” toured for almost two months. After all was said and done, FZ finished the experiment with two albums in the can, Waka/Jawaka & The Grand Wazoo, plus two tours and an archive of show masters in his Vault. It was a monumental feat for a guy with a cast on his leg and a conductor’s baton in his hand.
The Waka/Wazoo box set features a complete historical run-down of the entire project, featuring alternate takes of almost every composition recorded during the album sessions, along with Vault mix session outtakes and oddities. Also included is the full final show of the 10-piece tour, recorded at the famous Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 15, 1972. The Blu-ray Audio disc features both albums with brand-new, first-time-ever Atmos and 5.1 mixes from the original multi-tracks and the 96kHz 24-bit high-resolution stereo remasters.
Finally, during the album recording sessions at Paramount Studios, FZ worked with George Duke on some of Duke’s solo material. These demos were produced by Zappa, who also played guitar. Although George would go on to re-record the compositions for his own albums, the versions with FZ have never been officially issued until now. (Improvised Music)
