The Tickle Test Dos: August 2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Nils Lofgren - Flip (1985) {Columbia}

Nils Lofgren - Flip (1985) {Columbia}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 270 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 90 mb
Genre: rock

Flip is the 1985 album by American guitarist/vocalist Nils Lofgren. This was released a year after he joined Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. The album features the singles "Deliver Night", "Secrets In The Street" and "Flip Ya Flip".

1. Flip Ya Flip (4:08)
2. Secrets In The Street (4:31)
3. From The Heart (3:28)
4. Delivery Night (3:52)
5. King Of The Rock (5:23)
6. Sweet Midnight (6:47)
7. New Holes In Old Shoes (4:34)
8. Dreams Die Hard (3:32)
9. Big Tears Fall (6:06)

Nils Lofgren-vocals, guitars, Keyboards
Andy Newmark-drums
Wornell Jones-bass
T Lavitz-Oberheim Ppg
Tommy Mandel-Dx7, Prophet 5, Casio

ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS
Paul Griffin-piano, Hammond organ
Steve Hooper Lombardeli-saxophone
Rick Valenti-harmonica & background vocals
Devereau Merryweather-background vocals
Rudy Rubin-background vocals
Tico Torres-background vocals

Produced by Lance Quinn & Nils Lofgren
Recording and mixed by Bill Scheniman
Additional engineering by Mal
Assisted by Big Al Greaves, John Cianci, Paul K.
Recorded at Warehouse Studios, Philadelphia, PA

Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It (1990) {MCA}

Reba McEntire - Rumor Has It (1990) {MCA}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 231 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 90 mb
Genre: country

Rumor Has It is the 1990 album by American country singer Reba McEntire. Released by MCA Records, this features the hit songs "You Lie", "Fancy", "Fallin' Out Of Love" and the title track. Her 15th album sold over 3,000,000 in the United States.

01. Climb That Mountain High
02. Rumor Has It
03. Waitin' For The Deal To Go Down
04. You Lie
05. Now You Tell Me
06. Fancy
07. Fallin' Out of Love
08. This Picture
09. You Remember Me
10. That's All She Wrote

Reba McEntire-lead and background vocals
Larrie Londin-drums
Michael Rhodes-bass
Steve Gibson-acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, slide guitar
Dann Huff-electric guitar
John Jarvis-keyboards
Matt Rollings-keyboards
Kirt Cappello-synthesizer
Steve Fishell-steel guitar
Edgar Meter-Arco bass
Harry Stinson-background vocals
Suzy Wills-background vocals
Paula Kayu Wallace-background vocals
Vince Gill-background vocals
Vicki Hampton-background vocals
Rob Bailey-background vocals
Kim Fleming-background vocals
Yvonne Hodges-background vocals

Produced by Tony Brown and Reba McEntire
Recorded and mixed by John Guess
Second engineer: Marty Williams
Mastered by Glenn Meadows and John Guess
Digital editing by Milan Bogdan

VA - Crème De La Crème (1984) {Sheffield Lab}

VA - Crème De La Crème (1984) {Sheffield Lab}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 238 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 96 mb
Genre: jazz, R&B, soul, funk

Crème De La Crème is a 10-song sampler CD from audiophile label Sheffield Lab, highlighting some of the label's first ventures into releasing compact discs. It includes music from Dave Grusin, Tower Of Power, Thelma Houston and more.

1. Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga - Amanda (4:11)
2. The Sheffield Track Record - The Higher You Rise (4:05)
3. Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues - Blackbird (2:48)
4. James Newton Howard & Friends - Gone Buttlefishin' (4:08)
5. Dave Grusin - Cripple Creek Break-Down (4:40)
6. Harry James & His Big Band - Corner Pocket (4:07)
7. Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker - I've Got The Music In Me (2:36)
8. Adam Makowicz - Pearl Grey (4:01)
9. Tower Of Power - What Is Hip (4:40)
10. Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga - Gossamer (4:12)

Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross (1963) {1993 Legacy Columbia}

Thelonious Monk - Criss-Cross (1963) {1993 Legacy Columbia}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 255 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 102 mb
Genre: jazz

Criss-Cross is the 1963 album by American jazz pianist Thelonious Monk. This was released in 1993 through Columbia's Legacy division and features a then-previously unreleased song not on the original LP.

1. Hackensack (4:12)
2. Tea for Two (3:46)
3. Criss Cross (4:52)
4. Eronel (4:29)
5. Rhythm-A-Ning (3:53)
6. Don't Blame Me (7:04)
7. Think of One (5:17)
8. Crepuscule With Nellie (2:45)
9. Pannonica (Bonus Track) (6:46)

Thelonious Monk-piano
John Ore-bass
Frankie Dunlop-drums
Charles Rouse-tenor saxophone

Original recording produced by Teo Macero
Reissue Producer: John Snyder
Mixed and remastered by Vic Anesini

Larry Coryell - Cedars Of Avalon (2002) {HighNote}

Larry Coryell - Cedars Of Avalon (2002) {HighNote}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 309 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 133 mb
Genre: jazz

Cedars Of Avalon is the 2002 album by American jazz guitarist Larry Coryell. This was released through HighNote.

1. Cedars of Avalon
2. Bemsha Swing
3. Fantasy in D
4. Theme for Ernie
5. Limehouse Blues
6. D-Natural Blues
7. What's New?
8. Newest Blues
9. It Could Happen to You
10. Shapes

Larry Coryell-guitar
Cedar Walton-piano (except tracks 5 & 10)
Buster Williams-bass (except tracks 5 & 10)
Billy Drummond-drums (except tracks 5 & 10)

Produced by Don Sickler
Engineered by Rudy Van Gelder
Assisted by Maureen Sickler
Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio

Wynton Marsalis Septet - Blue Interlude (1992) {Columbia}

Wynton Marsalis Septet - Blue Interlude (1992) {Columbia}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 366 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 162 mb
Genre: jazz

Blue Interlude is the 1992 album by the Wynton Marsalis Septet. This was released through Columbia Records.

1. Brother Veal
2. Monologue For Sugar Cane And Sweetie Pie
3. Blue Interlude (The Bitersweet Saga Of Sugar Cane And Sweetie Pie)
4. And The Band Played On
5. The Jubilee Suite
I. Day To Day
II. Running And Rambling
III. Grace
6. Sometimes It Goes Like That

Wynton Marsalis-trumpet, piano on "Monologue For Sugar Cane And Sweetie Pie"
Marcus Roberts-piano
Wessell Anderson-alto saxophone
Todd Williams-tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet
Wycliffe Gordon-trombone
Reginald Veal-bass
Herlin Riley-drums

Produced by Steve Epstein
Recording engineer: Mark Wilder
Executive Producer: Dr. George Butler
Mastered by (uncredited)

Friday, August 30, 2019

Bob James - Rhodes Scholar Jazz: Funk Classics 1974-1982 (2CD) (2013) {Decision/Tappan Zee}

Bob James - Rhodes Scholar Jazz: Funk Classics 1974-1982 (2CD) (2013) {Decision/Tappan Zee}
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 332 mb
Genre: jazz, smooth jazz, jazz pop

Rhodes Scholar Jazz: Funk Classics 1974-1982 is a 2CD compilation of American jazz keyboardist Bob James. It highlights his work on both CTI and Tappan Zee/Columbia featuring a few of his well known hits and album track classics, some of which have become the core of samples in hip-hop and electronica songs. This comes courtesy of Decision/Tappan Zee.

Disc 1
1. Nautilus
2. Valley Of The Shadows
3. Farandole
4. (Take Me To The) Mardi Gras
5. You're Right As Rain
6. One Mint Julep
7. Storm King
8. Tappan Zee
9. Treasure Island
10. Heads
11. Night Crawler

Disc 1
1. Westchester Lady (Live)
2. Caribbean Nights
3. I Want To Thank You (Very Much)
4. Angela (Theme From Taxi)
5. Look - Alike
6. Sign Of The Times
7. The Steamin' Feelin'
8. Love Lips
9. Shamboozie
10. Spunky
11. (Take Me To The) Mardi Gras (7-inch version)

Nitroflare (MP3)
Icerbox (MP3)

VA - Funkin' The Ghetto (2000) {Kent Soul}

VA - Funkin' The Ghetto (2000) {Kent Soul}
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 166 mb
Genre: R&B, soul, funk, jazz

Funkin' The Ghetto is a 2000 compilation CD released by Kent Soul. It explores the soul, R&B, and funk within the Atlantic Records' vaults.

01. United 8 - Getting Uptown (To Get Down)
02. Clearence Wheeler - Right On
03. Black Heat - No Time To Burn
04. The Gaturs - Cold Bear (Edited Version)
05. Fred Wesley - A Blow For Me, A Toot For You (Edited Version)
06. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew (Live)
07. Yusef Lateef - Bishop School
08. Roland Kirk - Making Love After Hours
09. Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto (Live)
10. Mongo Santamaria - I Can't Get Next To You
11. Eddie Harris - I Need Some Money
12. Roy Ayers - Daddy Bug
13. Billy Cobham - Spectrum (Edited Version)
14. Natural Bridge Bunch - Pig Snoots (Part 1)
15. Lotti Golden - Suck It To Me Baby/It's Your Thing
16. Southshore Commission - Right On Brother
17. Herbie Mann - Hi-Jack
18. Fred Wesley - Up For The Down Stroke
19. The Gaturs - The Gatur aka The Booger Mann
20. Roy Ayers - Virgo Vibes

Nitroflare (MP3)
Icerbox (MP3)

VA - Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (2000) {Kent Dance}

VA - Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (2000) {Kent Dance}
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 130 mb
Genre: jazz, R&B, soul

Yet Mo' Mod Jazz is a 2000 compilation CD from the Kent Dance label. This focuses on some of the jazz and mod jazz sounds from Atlantic Records in the late 60's and early 70's.

1. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew
2. Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann - The Sidewinder
3. Mel Torme - Right Now
4. Eddie Harris - Listen Here
5. Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground
6. Johnny Griffin - Twist City
7. Ray Charles - Heartbreaker
8. Mose Allison - Wild Man On The Loose
9. Les McCann - Burnin' Coal
10. Eddie Harris & Les McCann - Compared To What
11. Jackie Ivory - Do It To Death
12. Dave Pike - Jet Set
13. The Charles LLoyd Quartet - Love-In
14. Mark III Trio - Tres Lobos
15. Esther Phillips - Fever
16. Lavern Baker & Jimmy Ricks - You're The Boss
17. Ray Charles - Get On The Right Track Baby
18. Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up Twist
19. Byron Lee & The Ska Kings - Watermelon Man Ska
20. Gene Ludwig - Sticks & Stones (Part 1)
21. Mose Allison - The Foolkiller
22. Hubert Laws - Bloodshot
23. Herbie Mann - It's A Funky Thing-Right On (Part 1)
24. The Charles LLoyd Quartet - Sombrero Sam
25. The Modern Jazz Quartet - One Note Samba (Part 2)
26. Eddie Harris - When A Man Loves A Woman

It was an exhaustive trip - I'd been everywhere in an attempt to find them, and then in a little shop somewhere outside Dakar I found them - a pair of hand-stitched Weejun loafers. The shoe just hasn't cut it since they went over to the machine seamstress in the late 80s. Of course, after I had loaded my rare sporting bag - the England 1974 World cup edition a source of eternal giggles to us Scots - it was off to Italy to top up on my tan and cappuccino. So imagine my shock and surprise when after a short stopover in Paris to pick up on some yellow label Coltrane originals, I returned to my Mayfair flat to discover a tape for the new mod jazz compilation which Ady had surreptitiously crafted in my absence. Not only that but the wiley old dog had somehow gained entrance to the Atlantic tape vaults - he just didn't look agile enough for that drain pipe, so I'm presuming bribes or compromising photographs came into operation here.So I pour myself a large bourbon, sink myself down into the large Eames chair and give the thing a (metaphorical) spin. Damn I'm jealous! Should have got there first - should have let me do it, mumble, mumble…Hold on, got to pull myself together, compose myself and listen. Yeah, listen as King Curtis joins up with the American Studio boys for Memphis Soul Stew. Then Tamiko and Herbie groovin' on Lee Morgan's Sidewinder, Mel Torme being cooler than most of us thought possible on Right Now. And this is just for starters.The sheer terror of never being asked back into the mod jazz fold starts to take hold as Eddie Harris begins on his most irresistible groove. I fumble across the room for my packet of Gauloises, refill my tumbler and the music continues to roll past. Herbie returns, Sax legend Johnny Griffin takes on the twist and there was only going to be one winner, and then in comes Brother Ray. God I thought the quality had to drop. Mose Allison and Les McCann then continue the soulful pianists. McCann being joined by Eddie Harris on the fantastic Compared To What.I'm starting to forget my worries now, as I know that help will be needed in Mod Jazz land because this is too good to try and emulate on your own. So I start to enjoy Jackie Ivory's uplifting organ, Dave Pike's internationalist Jet Set and even the hippie jazz of Charles Lloyd. So the alcohol has started to kick in but I'm sure I'd have been dancing to the Mark III Trio anyway, and just try and stop me move to Fever especially if it is being aided and abetted by Esther Phillips and a whole army of bongos.The whole thing is getting me in the mood to go out, so after showering to the immaculate vocals of LaVern Baker, Jimmy Ricks and Mr Charles once more, I unfurl my midnight blue mohair and dress to Tommy Ridgley and the mod - ska - jazz (do I win a prize for inventing a new genre?) of Byron Lee and mates. Gene Ludwig and Mose Allison have me dancing again and I'm suddenly not rushing to get out whilst the tape progresses. So I have a small one for the road and let Hubert Laws, Charles Lloyd and a leering Herbie Mann take the strain. This just leaves a bit of easing out with the MJQ taking on Jobim and Eddie Harris winning a battle with Percy Sledge, perfect for easing me out into the night-time shadows

Nitroflare (MP3)
Icerbox (MP3)

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