Hello, today the 151st post of GoldyRhox, classic pop rock in the darklight are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and are regarded as one of the seminal hard rock acts of the early 1970s.The band's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always included a massive keyboard sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron's quasi-operatic vocals. Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975) while of the fifteen Billboard 200 the band's albums Demons and Wizards was the most successful (#23, 1972). In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the "Lady in Black" single was a big hit. Along with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, today's band had become one of the top bands in the early 1970s - one of "The Big 4" of hard rock.
The band's audience declined by the 1980s, to the point where they became essentially a cult band in the United Kingdom and United States. The band maintains a significant following and performs at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, Russia and Scandinavia. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide with over 4 million sales in the U.S
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Most of the albums i 'll post made many millions for the music industry and a lot of what i intend to post still gets repackaged and remastered decades later, squeezing the last drop of profit out of bands that for the most part have ceased to exist long ago, although sometimes they get lured out of the mothballs to do a big bucks gig or tour. Now i'm not as naive to post this kinda music for all to see and have deleted, these will be a black box posts, i'm sorry for those on limited bandwidth but for most of you a gamble will get you a quality rip don't like it, deleting is just 2 clicks...That said i will try to accommodate somewhat and produce some cryptic info on the artist and or album.
Today's mystery album was released September, 1973 is the sixth studio album released by today's British rock band. By 1973, the band had progressed from an English heavy metal band to a worldwide success. They moved on to a new label (Warner Bros.) and began to explore new styles to flesh out their combination of prog complexity and heavy metal muscle. The band's desire to break new ground is established with the lead-off track, "Dreamer": while it riffs as hard as the band's past rockers, it adds a surprising element of funkiness into the band's sound. The gentle, acoustic guitar-dominated "Circus" is another change of pace that pushes the group's sound in a meditative, folky direction. The group also explores new avenues in the lyrical arena. Instead of the mystical tales that dominated previous albums today's mystery album offers lyrics designed to appeal to the listener on a personal level: The most stirring example is "Stealin'," a song about the regrets that come with living a self-obsessed life. These sentiments were combined with a stirring, soulful melody that helped make the song a radio favorite. Another highlight in this vein is the title track, a song that combines lyrics about the price of being free with an organ-fuelled, hymn-like melody. On the Billboard charts, today's mystery album was received #33 in the U.S., and #18 in the UK. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on 5 March 1974. Here today, the 2004 remastered version on Sanctuary UK, which adds 6 unreleased tracks
Goldy Rhox 151 (flac 505mb)
Goldy Rhox 151 (ogg 171mb)
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The band's audience declined by the 1980s, to the point where they became essentially a cult band in the United Kingdom and United States. The band maintains a significant following and performs at arena-sized venues in the Balkans, Germany, Japan, Russia and Scandinavia. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide with over 4 million sales in the U.S
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Today's mystery album was released September, 1973 is the sixth studio album released by today's British rock band. By 1973, the band had progressed from an English heavy metal band to a worldwide success. They moved on to a new label (Warner Bros.) and began to explore new styles to flesh out their combination of prog complexity and heavy metal muscle. The band's desire to break new ground is established with the lead-off track, "Dreamer": while it riffs as hard as the band's past rockers, it adds a surprising element of funkiness into the band's sound. The gentle, acoustic guitar-dominated "Circus" is another change of pace that pushes the group's sound in a meditative, folky direction. The group also explores new avenues in the lyrical arena. Instead of the mystical tales that dominated previous albums today's mystery album offers lyrics designed to appeal to the listener on a personal level: The most stirring example is "Stealin'," a song about the regrets that come with living a self-obsessed life. These sentiments were combined with a stirring, soulful melody that helped make the song a radio favorite. Another highlight in this vein is the title track, a song that combines lyrics about the price of being free with an organ-fuelled, hymn-like melody. On the Billboard charts, today's mystery album was received #33 in the U.S., and #18 in the UK. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on 5 March 1974. Here today, the 2004 remastered version on Sanctuary UK, which adds 6 unreleased tracks
Goldy Rhox 151 (flac 505mb)
Goldy Rhox 151 (ogg 171mb)
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