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  Jeff Beck - Truth [BXN 26413 USA 1973 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Originally released on Columbia Records in 1968. Today's theme is bargain bin records, these next two albums were picked up in British charity shops for no more than a fiver in the last thirty years. This American reissue copy of Jeff Beck's classic blues-rock album wasn't in great shape and after many attempts at deep cleaning, I have finally been able to produce a rip that I believe worthy of publishing. The run-outs were particularly in a bad way but with the help of modern technology, I think only a little fuzziness is obvious, less so if listening on a home hi-fi system. Apart from Beck's masterful blues guitar, this album is all about Rod Stewart's voice, his style is perfect for this genre & he nails it, so let the Truth belt from your speakers. A1 Shapes Of Things A2 Let Me Love You A3 Morning Dew A4 You Shook Me A5 Ol' Man River B1 Greensleeves B2 Rock My Plimsoul B3 Bec...

  Beck, Bogert & Appice - Beck, Bogert & Appice [MOVLP3276 NLD 2023 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] Originally released on Epic Records in 1973. Here's the first of two albums today by great British guitarists, the first some heavy blues rock from Jeff Beck's power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice, featuring  Americans Tim Bogert on bass & sharing the vocals and Carmine Appice on drums.  The other guitarist to be featured today is a little more eclectic in style, however just as skilled, so check back later for that one. This edition of the trio's only studio album was marketed as a 50th Anniversary pressing limited to 1500 on translucent red vinyl on the Music On Vinyl label - there has subsequently been a more widely available black vinyl edition. The label operate out of the former CBS pressing plant in The Netherlands, so I can only make assumptions over the sourcing of the reels for this particular release. Varying from raw & hard-edged blues rock to melodi...