Category Archives: Downloads

Stevie Wonder | 20 Deep Cuts

Posted on May 8, 2024 by the press music reviews

To celebrate the great Stevie Wonder’s impending 74th birthday, we bring you 20 Deep Cuts from Stevie’s classic mid-70s era when the music he created will forever stand as some of the greatest ever made. Stevie Wonder signed to Motown … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa: The Central Instrumentalizer

Posted on April 26, 2024 by the press music reviews

The uncatergorizable Frank Zappa. Astute, paradigm-shifting virtuosity at its uncompromisingly brilliant and ballsy best. The Central Instrumentalizer Vol I and II consist of hand-picked instrumental highlights throughout Zappa’s expansive career. Frank Zappa: The Central Instrumentalizer Vol I mp3 1.  Filthy Habits … Continue reading →

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The Andy Summers Playlist

Posted on December 31, 2023 by the press music reviews

Happy 81st birthday to guitar maestro Andy Summers. To celebrate we re-up the playlist that captures the brilliance of this British guitarist at his solo best. This trip through the repertoire of Andy Summers shows just how much more he … Continue reading →

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Robert Fripp | Exposure (1979)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

British guitarist Robert Fripp’s gleefully diverse debut solo album Exposure, was recently repackaged and released as a comprehensive 32-disc box set that examines the guitarist’s career from 1977 to 1983.  Worn out from constant touring and recording and an increasing … Continue reading →

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Elvis Costello and the Attractions | Get Happy!! (Sessions)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

Elvis Costello found a new blueprint for his album Get Happy!! after buying a bunch of Stax singles and a copy of Motown Chartbusters Volume 3, as this massive bootleg of session demos displays. Elvis Costello and the Attractions – … Continue reading →

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The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue Outtakes & Demos

Posted on October 30, 2023 by the press music reviews

Defining the sounds of the 70’s by appropriating contemporary rock, funk and disco stylings on Emotional Rescue, these album outtakes and demos capture a band keeping things fresh within a changing musical landscape. The logical continuation of their tough and … Continue reading →

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McCartney – Paperback Classics: Vol VI

Posted on January 29, 2023 by the press music reviews

Two of the all-time best Paul McCartney paperback classics and two songs that just happen to be among the artist’s most timeless recordings either for quality or unrealised hit-potential. The Press unearths these historically interesting tracks for your listening pleasure. … Continue reading →

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Iggy Pop / David Bowie Collaborations in 16 Tracks

Posted on January 7, 2023 by the press music reviews

Iggy Pop and David Bowie were strong musical partners throughout the ’70s and ’80s, and this 16-track compilation provides an insight into the depth and breadth of their collaborations and friendship. “Some bands do Stones. Some bands do Chuck Berry. … Continue reading →

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Bowie – Deep Cuts Pt.3

Posted on January 5, 2023 by the press music reviews

Continuing the Bowie Deep Cuts series, Part 3 reveals alternative mixes, unearthed demos, live versions, and album tracks, finding the artist stretching out, yielding some interesting results. David Bowie – Deep Cuts Pt.3 mp3 TRACKS 1. Right On Mother – Recorded … Continue reading →

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High Fidelity – The Best of Elvis Costello in the ’80s

Posted on October 28, 2022 by the press music reviews

This 20 track collection covers the albums, artistic phases, evolutions, and bouts of fancy from Elvis Costello in the 1980s – arguably the bespectacled one’s most artistically rewarding decade. Emerging from Britain’s new wave scene in the late-70s era, Elvis … Continue reading →

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