Friday, June 06, 2025

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.

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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.

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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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Thursday, June 05, 2025

Townes Van Zandt - 1973 - Live at The Old Quarter (1977)

Townes Van Zandt - 1973 - Live at The Old Quarter (1977) @320

Townes Van Zandt is better regarded as a songwriter than as a performer, and not without reason -- he was a peerless lyricist with a singular ability to capture the landscape of the heart and soul in words, but while he was a fine singer he wasn't exceptional, and the ravages of alcohol, tobacco and drugs took a fearsome toll on his voice in his last years. But Van Zandt could work magic in front of an audience under the right circumstances, and while a wealth of live recordings of Van Zandt have emerged since his passing on the first day of 1997, Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas ranks with the very best of his concert albums. Live at the Old Quarter is simple and spare, capturing Van Zandt in a 1973 solo performance at a Houston saloon with just his acoustic guitar for company, and the engineering ably captures the ambience of the room, with the audience clearly caught up in the spell of these songs. The set features 26 songs, all originals except for covers of "Cocaine Blues," "Nine Pound Hammer," and "Who Do You Love," and Van Zandt brigs these tunes to life with an easy grace that's a striking complement to the emotional gravity of his lyrics, though he also gives his lighter side an airing here, occasionally cracking jokes and offering a pair of funny talking blues numbers, "Talking Thunderbird Blues" and "Fraternity Blues." If the renditions of "Pancho & Lefty," "If I Needed You," "Rex's Blues," "For the Sake of the Song," and "Tecumseh Valley" aren't quite definitive, they're beautiful and affecting, and thanks to the sharp performances, on-point vocals, and superb set list, this is a superior document of Townes Van Zandt on-stage, and is a fine introduction to his body of work. (AllMusic)

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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!!

Darrell Banks - The Lost Soul (1997) @320

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Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel & Friends

Live From The Balboa Theatre

(2011)

320

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Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Tori Amos - A Piano; The Collection Disc C (2006) 320

* leeds * The third cd of this fine box set today more tomorrow and will finish on friday. I do like the alternative versions of some tracks included in this set. The link as normal in in the comments, don't forget if you find an inactive link on a Vibes post to say something in the comments, we will then sort you a working link. Good to see that Bestfiles problems seem to have been sorted.

The Lost Souls

(2018)

320

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Tuesday, June 03, 2025

2017 - Lovely Creatures - The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (1984-2014) [Deluxe Edition]

2017 - Lovely Creatures - The Best of Nick Cave and
The Bad Seeds (1984-2014) [Deluxe Edition] (Flac)

Compiling a best of collection is a tall task for any band. Doing so for a band with an eclectic
and shapeshifting sound that has endured through three decades is nearly impossible. This
could explain why Lovely Creatures is being released in four varieties (double CD, triple vinyl, Deluxe 3CD & DVD, Limited Edition Super Deluxe with hardcover book).

Seldom do history, science, math, and music combine in a way that is as informative as it is
entertaining, but this best of collection does just that. History shows us that while clever synth pop ruled the world in the ‘80s, alt-rock topped the charts in the ‘90s, and post-grunge
dominated the airwaves in the ‘00s, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds were ignoring trends and
instead were busy exploring and bending multiple musical genres into an original and unique
creation; ultimately establishing themselves as a genre all their own.

Science proves the band has evolved through various phases, from their twisted blues-rock
beginnings to post-punk and cinematic drone-rock, with forays into gothic, gospel, and murder ballads along the way. The math counts 15 musicians that have collaborated as Bad Seeds at one time or other to help fulfil Cave’s musical vision and bring his lovely creatures to life.

There aren’t many bands that can carve their way through such a dense musical palette with
conviction and dexterity, but Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds strut their stuff in a variety of styles from turbulent to delicate, with each of the last three decades represented with notable tracks. Highlights include staples such as early triumphs “The Carny,” “The Mercy Seat,” and “The
Ship Song,” mid-period winners “Red Right Hand,” “Where the Wild Roses Grow,” and “God Is In the House” and more recent knockouts “Breathless,” “Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!,” and “Jubilee
Street.”

Cave’s chameleonic baritone fits equally well in love songs and murder ballads and his
passionate crooning brings eccentric characters to life, belting out the sordid fables with
emotional intensity. The diverse music is played with equal fervor as the band’s artistic hybrid of rock is an ideal fit for his twisted tales.

This Best Of retrospective only scratches the surface of a storied career but can serve as both a jumping off point for newbies or for hardcore fans to relive the glory days.

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Tori Amos - A Piano; The Collection Disc B (2006) 320

* leeds * so today here is the second cd in this 5 cd box set, if you want more info please click the info link on yesterdays post. The links are in the comments. Will continue with this box set over the next few days. Enjoy the music!!!

Various Artists

Destroy That Boy! More Girls With Guitars

(2009)

320

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The Zombies - Live At The BBC (2003) @320

Ok bestfile seems to be working fine today, I have already sorted some alternatives, if we continue having problems with bestfile, better to be prepared!!

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Monday, June 02, 2025

Tori Amos - A Piano; The Collection Disc A (2006) 320

* info *

* leeds - Have been going to post this for some time, there are five disc, so will one per day for the next five days, hope you will enjoy this box set. The link is in the comments, please if you download, make a comment on the post, thanks in advance.

The Seeds - Singles A's & B's 1965-1970 (2014) @320

If you visit discogs the booklet for the album is there, you just need to download it.

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Bestfile server down, yet again (Update In Red)

Hi everyone,

Looks like Bestfile server is down once more, if this continues, then think I will have to look for an alternative service to share my links here. Hopefully it will just be for a short time once again, but you never know. So please don't report this to us as we already know.

If you find a link on another service other than Bestfile, inactive, then please report it to us, either via a comment on the post or drop us an email (address is on the about this site post on the right).

So no posts from me till Bestfile is back to normal service!!!

Fingers crossed Bestfile will be back to normal service very soon.

Reb

OK I HAVE JUST CHECKED AND THE SERVER AT BESTFILE IS OPERATIONAL ONCE AGAIN !!! HOPEFULLY THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN THIS WEEK, MY GUESS IS THEY ARE REHOUSING THE SERVER.

Louise Rosa & Moi

Poésies et autres elucubrations

(2023)

320

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Sunday, June 01, 2025

Dub Syndicate – The Royal Variety Show (The Best Of Dub Syndicate) (2010) @320

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Bestfile is Down (Update In Red)

Hi, one and all,

It seems the bestfile server is down again, hopefully it's will be back up later today or tomorrow. So we know please don't report them as inactive links, as like a few days and few months ago, it was just a temporary thing.

Fingers crossed Bestfile will be back to normal service very soon.

Reb

So bestfile is back online and working, as of now.