VIKTOR LAZLO – Hot & Soul (1989) Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    City Never Sleeps 4:12
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Guitar – Patrick Deltenre
Percussion – Frank Michiels
Programmed By, Keyboards – Philippe Decock
Written-By – Rob Davis
2    Hot And Soul 4:14
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Guitar – Patrick Deltenre
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Programmed By, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Philippe Decock
Written-By – Boris Bergman, Charles Geurts, David Linx, Marc Nocquet, Viktor Lazlo
3    In The Midnight Sky 4:34
Guitar – Kevin Mulligan
Programmed By, Synthesizer – Evert Verhees
Saxophone – Vincent Mardens
Written-By – Evert Verhees, Jan Walravens, Patricia Maessen
4    Long Distance 4:09
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Drums – Bruno Castellucci
Programmed By, Synthesizer, Harmonica – Philippe Decock
Written-By – Claude Bofane, Guy Bernard Cadiere, Joëlle Kopf, Maxime Leforestier
5    Fever 4:28
Guitar – Eric Mellaerts
Programmed By, Synthesizer – Marc Moulin
Written-By – Marc Moulin
6    Tell Me "Pourquoi Pas" 3:52
Programmed By, Synthesizer – Nicolas Fiszman
Programmed By, Synthesizer, Harmonica – Philippe Decock
Written-By – David Linx, Nicolas Fiszman
7    Quiet Now 3:16
Accordion – Richard Galliano
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Piano – Philippe Decock
Saxophone – Johnny Griffin
Written-By – Jack Van Poll
8    Wish You Were Here 5:39
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Drums – Phil Allaert
Guitar – Patrick Deltenre
Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
Programmed By, Synthesizer, Keyboards – Philippe Decock
Written-By – Christophe Vervoort, David Linx, Roland Bindi, Viktor Lazlo
9    Amour Puissance Six 5:24
Guitar – Kevin Mulligan
Percussion – Frank Michiels
Programmed By, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Paolo Ragatzu
Saxophone – Vincent Mardens
Written-By – Claude Bofane, Guy Bernard Cadiere, Serge Gainsbourg, Viktor Lazlo
10    Pigmy World 4:07
Bass – Michel Hatzigeorgiou
Guitar – Patrick Deltenre
Percussion – Frank Michiels
Programmed By, Keyboards – Philippe Decock
Written By – B.J. Scott
Written-By – Raphaël Schillebeeckx
11    Máxime 4:30
Programmed By, Guitar, Synthesizer – Kevin Mulligan
Written-By – David Linx, Kevin Mulligan, Viktor Lazlo

FAUST — Faust (1971-2003) RM | Rock Legend Series | Two Version | WV + FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

The impact of Faust cannot be overstated; their debut album was truly a revolutionary step forward in the progress of "rock music". It was pressed on clear vinyl, packaged in a clear sleeve, with a clear plastic lyric insert. The black X-ray of a fist on the cover graphically illustrates the hard core music contained in the grooves, an amalgamation of electronics, rock, tape edits, acoustic guitars, musique concrete, and industrial angst. The level of imagination is staggering, the concept is totally unique and it's fun 
to listen to as well. Archie Patterson

Tracklist :
1. Why Don't You Eat Carrots 9:35
 Faust 
2. Meadow Meal 8:05
 Faust / Rudolf Sossna 
3. Miss Fortune 16:36
 Faust 
Credits :
Performer – Arnulf Meifert, Gunther Wüsthoff, Joachim Irmler, Jean-Hervé Peron, Rudolf Sosna, Werner Diermaier

JACK BRUCE — Things We Like (1970-2003) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Enthusiasts expecting to hear a continuation of the type of material that Jack Bruce (bass) had been responsible for during his tenure(s) with Cream or the Graham Bond Organisation might be in for quite a shock when spinning Things We Like (1970) for the first time. Instead of an album's worth of blues-based rockers, the seven instrumentals feature Bruce with other former Graham Bond stablemates John McLaughlin (guitar), Jon Hiseman (drums), and Dick Heckstall-Smith (sax) performing post-bop and free jazz. A majority of the compositions were penned by Bruce in his preteen days of formal scholarship at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, where he also mastered the cello and composed a string quartet at the age of 11. After having gained significant clout from Cream, Bruce assembled what was initially a trio. However, after a chance meeting with McLaughlin -- who was so broke he had to refuse an offer to fly stateside to join the newly formed Tony Williams Lifetime -- Bruce incorporated the guitarist into the fold in order to help him finance his journey, which was ultimately successful. The entire effort was recorded and mixed in less than a week during August of 1968 -- less than three months prior to the infamous Farewell Concert of Cream at the Royal Albert Hall on November 26, 1968.

As a testament to Bruce's expansive musical tastes, capabilities, and horizons, this disc sounds more like a collection of Rahsaan Roland Kirk sides than anything even remotely connected with Cream. This is especially true of the frenetic pacing of the brief opener, "Over the Cliff." Heckstall-Smith's ability to perform alto and soprano saxophone simultaneously likewise lends itself to Kirk's distinct reed polyphony. "Statues" is an interesting exercise, again with Heckstall-Smith providing some excellent extemporaneous blows during the darkly toned introduction working well against the nimble melody. While Hiseman's style is decidedly less aggressive than that of Ginger Baker, his drumming helps to amalgamate the song's various sections. McLaughlin's unmistakably sinuous leads are commanding throughout the "Sam Enchanted Dick" medley, with a cover of Milt Jackson's "Sam's Sack" and a Heckstall-Smith original titled "Rills Thrills." The tempo is slowed on the smoky cover of Mel Tormé's "Born to Be Blue." This interpretation is part West Coast cool and part Chicago-style blues. McLaughlin's contributions to "HCKHH Blues" is similar to that of Robert Fripp's jazzy fretwork throughout the Islands (1971) era King Crimson. While it was the first of Bruce's solo records to be recorded, he chose to issue the more rock-oriented Songs for a Tailor (1969) prior to Things We Like, which was perhaps considered an indulgent side project rather than a permanent musical diversion. [The 2003 CD reissue contains the previously unissued track "Ageing, Jack Bruce, Three, from Scotland, England," which is another brilliant Heckstall-Smith piece with all four musicians in top form -- especially McLaughlin, who provokes a variety of sonic imagery, ranging from intense fingerpicking to chiming notes and chord augmentations.] Lindsay Planer
Tracklist :
1    Over The Cliff    2:49
 Jack Bruce
2    Statues    7:24
 Jack Bruce
Sam Enchanted Dick (Medley)    (7:20)
 Jack Bruce
3a    Sam's Sack    
3b    Rill's Thrills    
4    Born To Be Blue    4:16
 Jack Bruce
5    Hckhh Blues    8:56
 Jack Bruce
6    Ballad For Arthur    7:31
 Jack Bruce
7    Things We Like    3:31
 Jack Bruce
– BONUS TRACKS –  (Previously Unreleased)    
8    Ageing Jack Bruce, Three, From Scotland, England 5:19
Written-By – Dick Heckstall-Smith
Credits :
Bass, Producer [Produced By] – Jack Bruce
Drums – Jon Hiseman
Guitar – John McLaughlin
Saxophone – Dick Heckstall-Smith