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TOTO & Friends : The Jeff Porcaro Tribute Concert, has been reissued last year in a quality never heard before. This was recorded back in 1992 at Universal Amphitheater, Los Angeles, California, just some months after the loss of one of the greatest drummers in the world / all categories: Mr. Jeffrey Porcaro. Alongside the Toto crew, there’s some impressive...
We have featured here the best sounding CD press of RICHARD MARX first two albums, and one of you asked for his third, “Rush Street“. This record never has been remastered, and doesn’t needs to as it sounds fantastic.
This rare Japanese pressed disc was distributed for promotional use only. It has the same packaging (even the OBI), but the sonic output is different than the regular release.
Indeed, this promo version of “Rush Street” sounds fabulous. Destined for radio broadcast, the Dinamic Range is better and the output punchy. We have paired this one with the regular release, and there’s a difference.
It truly feels like a late ’90s remastering job, those that fix the early CD era ‘flat transfer to digital’ but avoid the brickwall of many current remasters.
Of course, the brilliant production design of “Rush Street” helps a lot. Yes, “Rush Street” is just another – and one the greatest – of those 1990-92 major label US productions, with a glossy, pristine and huge sound.
With this “TOTO – XX : 1977-1997” we complete here the TOTO’s 4-disc Japanese Cardboard Sleeve miniLP replica reissue campaign (sold out), fully remastered.“Toto XX: 1977-1997” was released to celebrate the band’s 20th Anniversary, including previously unreleased songs from all eras, outtakes, and live tracks from the band’s 20-year career. Among the highlights there’s the brilliant AOR tune ‘Goin’ Home’,...
The excellent TOTO new greatest hits CD triggered some requests, such as this out of print, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve miniLP replica, remastered version of “Kingdom Of Desire“, the last album recorded by master drummer Jeff Porcaro before his surprising death.After burning through three lead vocalists (culminating with Jean-Michael Byron) for “Kingdom Of Desire” it was decided that Steve Lukather would...
After the excellent TOTO greatest hits CD featured here, one of you asked for “Tambu“, the band’s ninth studio album by Lukather & Co released in May 1995. It includes the single ‘I Will Remember’, which failed to chart in the USA but was the band’s first chart hit in the UK since ‘I Won’t Hold You Back’ 12 years...
“40 Trips Around The Sun” is the new Greatest Hits album by AOR gods TOTO, set to be released on February 9, 2018, in commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the band’s self-titled debut album (1978). The release span 14 tracks from 1978 to 1993 – all freshly remastered – and three previously unreleased recordings; “Spanish Sea”, “Alone” and “Struck...
Near the end of the year, it’s time to recap about the best 2017 releases, by category.Fortunately, this excellent album was finally released. Before his untimely death in 2012, renowned American rock guitarist RONNIE MONTROSE began recording an ambitious passion project with bassist Ricky Phillips (Styx, Bad English) and drummer Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper). The idea was to record...
Another all-Starr affair, and a fine one. That’s what you’ll hear in RINGO STARR‘s new album “Give More Love” to be released tomorrow featuring stellar performances by the likes of Steve Lukather (Toto), Jeff Lynne (ELO), Peter Frampton, Joe Walsh (Eagles) and many more, including Paul McCartney who straps on the bass for two tracks. Ringo – he was in...
Former iconic Toto vocalist BOBBY KIMBALL has just released his new album “We’re Not In Kansas Anymore“, his third solo record. The CD sees him joining forces again with producer, songwriter and keyboarder David Zaika (which was the driving force behind Kimball’s previous effort) and excellent multi-instrumentalist Dave Barnett, who also plays all over the recording. “We’re Not In Kansas...
Highly respected German guitarist Christian Tolle is releasing “Now & Then“, the fourth installment of his C.T.P. (Christian Tolle Project) seeing the musician revisiting some of his best tunes plus new material in the company of some Rock giants leading to a really enjoyable release. Tolle was part of many celebrated AOR / Melodic Rock records as session musician including...
“Stay Tuned 1.5” is the brainchild of Austrian drummer BERNHARD WELZ who set up this All-Stars charity project in 2011 with the aim of raising cash for good causes.Among the many luminaires we find Steve Lukather, Tony Martin, Don Airey, Ian Paice, Paul McCartney, Roger Glover, Steve Morse and the late Jon Lord & Steve Lee (Gotthard), just to name...
Now this is pleasure of a request to fulfill; “Taking A Cold Look“, the one and only album by the wonder boys Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly under the moniker i-TEN, remastered in all its glory by Rock Candy Records. Let’s put it simple; “Taking A Cold Look” it’s an AOR masterpiece. The Kelly/Steinberg songwriting team were involved into the...
Today September 16, 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment presents this very special concert film from TOTO’s storied history; “Toto Live At Montreux 1991” — the last tour with Jeff and Mike Porcaro, alongside original members Steve Lukather & David Paich. At the personal invitation of Quincy Jones and legendary Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs to perform at the famed Swiss...
NO cuts Almost 40 years after he co-founded Toto, keyboardist STEVE PORCARO is releasing today, June 10, his first solo album, “Someday / Somehow“, a 13-track CD including some terrific material that Porcaro has been amassing for decades. “I’ve always been writing and recording over the years, hoping to find homes for these songs with other artists,” explains Steve. “Lately,...
This 2015 Rock Candy Records campaign of TOTO‘s most celebrated ’80s albums ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ ends with the celebrated “The Seventh One“.With vocalist Joseph Williams firmly settled into the line up, for the first time Lukather & Co. looked outside for production guidance, recruiting two members of Little Feat (George Massenburg and Billy Payne) to oversee the recording sessions, resulting...
