Volume 01
01. Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
02. Badfinger - No Matter What
03. Fat Mattress - Bright New Day
04. The Who - Eyesight To The Blind (The Hawker)
05. The Who - Cousin Kevin
06. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Sometimes In Winter
07. Don McLean - Crossroads
08. Graham Nash - Better Days
09. Melanie - Chords Of Fame
10. The Box Tops - Sweet Cream Ladies
11. The Love Affair - Someone Like Me
12. Donovan - Joe Bean's Theme
13. Jethro Tull - Driving Song
14. Cream - Strange Brew
15. The Clique - Sugar On Sunday
16. The Square Set - That's What I Want
17. Cilla Black - A Lover's Concerto
18. The Mamas & The Papas - Dedicated To The One I Love
19. The Beatles - Happiness Is A Warm Gun
20. The Bee Gees - And The Sun Will Shine
21. Love - Bummer In The Summer
22. Blind Faith - Sea Of Joy
Volume 02
01. Leonard Cohen - Avalanche
02. Sandie Shaw - Love Letters
03. Jewel Akens - The Birds And The Bees
04. The Overlande rs - Michelle
05. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman
06. Len Barry - One Two Three
07. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
08. David Garrick - So Much Love
09. Gary Lewis & The Playboys - (You Don't Have To) Paint Me A Picture
10. Mary Hopkin - Temma Harbour
11. Eric Burdon & The Animals - San Franciscan Nights
12. Chicago Transit Authority - I'm A Man (Complete Album Version)
13. The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down
14. Jimi Hendrix Experienc e - The Wind Cries Mary
15. Joe Cocker - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
16. Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
17. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You
18. The Rolling Stones - Love In Vain (Live)
19. Paul Simon - American Tune
20. George Harrison - Behind That Locked Door
21. David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World
Volume 03
01. Jose Feliciano - Yesterday (Instrumental)
02. The Supremes - Yesterday
03. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
04. Tom Jones - A Minute Of Your Time
05. Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band (Live)
06. Melanie - Beautiful People
07. Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
08. James Taylor - Places In My Past
09. Santana - Samba Pa Ti
10. Free - All Right Now
11. Cat Stevens - Silent Sunlight
12. The Rolling Stones - No Expectations
13. Joe Cocker - Delta Lady
14. Della Reese - Leftover Wine
15. Bob Dylan - Early Mornin' Rain
16. Buddy Miles & Jimi Hendrix - Them Changes (Live)
17. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
18. Donovan - Divine Daze Of Deathless Delight
19. Neil Young - Till The Morning Comes
20. John Lennon - God
Volume 04
01. The Doors - Riders On The Storm
02. Jethro Tull - Cross Eyed Mary
03. Grateful Dead - Till The Morning Comes
04. The Who - I'm Free
05. Percy Sledge - That's How Strong My Love Is
06. Elton John - Michelle's Song
07. Randy Newman - Lonely At The Top
08. Melanie - What Have They Done To My Song, Ma
09. The Animals - It's My Life
10. Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman
11. The Byrds - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
12. Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
13. Tommy James & The Shondells - Sugar On Sunday
14. The White Plains - When You're A King
15. Aphrodite's Child - Such A Funny Night
16. The Kinks - Tired Of Waiting For You
17. Simon & Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In New York
18. Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - You Can Have Her
19. Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker
20. Led Zeppelin - Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)
Volume 05
01. Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
02. Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman
03. The Beatles - Drive My Car
04. Marmalade - Cousin Norman
05. Tony Ronald - Help (Get Me Some Help)
06. Labi Siffre - It Must Be Love
07. Marianne Faithfull - Chords Of Fame
08. Neil Diamond - Solitary Man
09. Cat Stevens - Wild World
10. Herman's Hermits - My Sentimental Friend
11. Tom Jones - Love Me Tonight
12. Focus - House Of The King
13. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Suite Judy Blue Eyes
14. Donovan - Song For John
15. Leonard Cohen - Who By Fire
16. Manfred Mann - Up The Junction
17. Harry Nilsson - Mr. Bojangles
18. Joan Baez - The Salt Of The Earth
19. Wallace Collection - Daydream
20. Dave Clark Five - Everybody Get Together
Volume 06
01. Jimi Hendrix Experience - And The Gods Made Love Have You Ever Been To Electric Ladyland
02. Deep Purple - Fireball
03. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ooby Dooby
04. Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson And Clover
05. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Teach Your Children
06. Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair Canticle
07. Peter Sarstedt - Where Do You Go To My Lovely
08. Barry McGuire With The Mamas & The Papas - Do You Believe In Magic
09. The Troggs - Seventeen
10. Jefferson Airplane - In The Morning
11. Elephants Memory - Yogurt Song.mp3
12. Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - I'm The Urban Spaceman
13. Roger Daltrey - It's A Hard Life_Giving It All Away
14. The Bee Gees - Holiday
15. Neil Young - Don't Let It Bring You Down
16. Plastic Ono Band - Instant Karma!
17. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
18. The Majority One - A Cigarette, A Cup Of Tea
19. Eric Clapton - Let It Rain
Volume 07
01. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
02. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
03. Black Sabbath - Evil Woman
04. Bob Dylan - The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest
05. James Taylor - Carolina In My Mind
06. Mary Hopkin - Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
07. The Hollies - Look At Life
08. The Herd - Sad
09. The Hitmakers - Trusting Mr.Jones
10. Johnny Neal & The Starliner s - Walk Baby Walk
11. The Settlers - Early Morning Rain
12. Aretha Franklin - Respect
13. The Everly Brothers - Like Everytime Before
14. Jose Feliciano - Rain.mp3
15. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
16. Herman's Hermits - No Milk Today
17. Them - Here Comes The Night
18. Linda Laine & The Sinners - Don't Do It Baby
19. Georgie Fame - Get Away
20. The Beatles - You Won't See Me
21. Badfinger - I'm In Love
22. The Association - Never My Love
23. Graham Nash - Chicago We Can Change The World
Volume 08
01. The Moody Blues - Question
02. Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky
03. Stone The Crows - Don't Think Twice
04. Tom Jones - She's A Lady
05. The Beatles - For You Blue
06. The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)
07. The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard
08. The Troggs - You Can Cry If You Want To
09. The Bee Gees - Spicks And Specks
10. Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction
11. America - A Horse With No Name.mp3
12. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Helplessly Hoping
13. J.J. Cale - Don't Go To Strangers
14. Fred Neil - Little Bit Of Rain
15. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (Mono Single Version)
16. The Grass Roots - Where Were You When I Needed You
17. Harpers Bizarre - The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
18. Free - Lying In The Sunshine
19. The Ivy League - Funny How Love Can Be
20. The Guess Who - Laughing
21. Cuff Links - Tracy
22. Radha Krishna Temple - Hare Krishna Mantra
Volume 09
01. The Hair Band - Aquarius
02. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Lookin' Out My Back Door
03. Eric Clapton - After Midnight
04. Joe Cocker - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
05. Cat Stevens - Moonshadow
06. Country Joe & The Fish - Porpoise Mouth
07. The Third Rail - Run, Run, Run
08. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
09. Neil Young - After The Gold Rush
10. James Taylor - Fire And Rain
11. Carole King - Where You Lead
12. King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind
13. The Beatles - Oh! Darling
14. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby McGee
15. Matthew's Southern Comfort - Tell Me Why
16. Ducks Deluxe - Please, Please, Please
17. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - It Ain't Right
18. Led Zeppelin - Tangerine
19. Love Sculpture - Seagull
20. Santana - Soul Sacrifice
Volume 10
01. The Ventures - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
02. The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron
03. Tommy Roe - Sweet Pea
04. Shocking Blue - Send Me A Postcard
05. Honeybus - Do I Still Figure In Your Life
06. Chris Farlowe - Handbags And Gladrags
07. Cliff Richard - It's All Over
08. Tom Jones - The Impossibl e Dream.
09. Maggie Bell - As The Years Go Passing By
10. The Wild Angels - Baby I Don't Care
11. Gene & The Gents - Hound Dog
12. The Box Tops - The Letter
13. The Tremeloes - Even The Bad Times Are Good
14. The Alan Price Set - The House That Jack Built
15. Sandie Shaw - Together
16. The Band - It Makes No Difference
17. Petula Clark - I (Who Have Nothing)
18. Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song
19. Bob Dylan - Absolutely Sweet Marie
20. The Lancastrians - Lonely Man
21. The Equals - Rub A Dub Dub
22. Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
Links : (NoPass)
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Those classic golden years - Part 2 :
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http://avaxhome.ws/music/va_various_artists/those_classic_years_golden_part_two.html


Please keep going to share these beautiful albums with us.
Take care my friend.
With Best regards. And greetings From Turkey. And By The way Happy Easter.
If you even bother to read rato's blog it states - and quite easy for anyone to understand
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"The available links will last just one week; after that period they will be deleted.
It'll always be the possibility for you to get any old link but only if you request it by email.
Thanks!"
I didn't find rato's blog until late last year but I have all of his fabulous compilations,
as they were originally released, with ALL covers, in the original bit rates
(not rencoded like this person has done - fucking them totally)
(Send an email!)
Just remember...losers like Zedy that have time on their hands to bitch and whine are too pitiful for you to worry about. Keep posting, just be sure to give credit where it's deserved. It's funny that Zedy is so quick to call someone an "idiot", seeing as the only idiots here are the people who bitch and complain about the postings of others. Let pitiful little Zedy bitch away though, because he's obviously as stupid as he accuses others of being. Zedy...you pathetic little tool...you don't know me and you don't know anything about who I am or my experiences. I've been following Rato much longer than you, based on your own comments, so any suggestion that I or anyone else hasn't read what Rato's blog says is just plain ignorant on your part. Stay in Mommy and Daddy's basement and keep typing with one hand.
The songs have defenatly been messed up.
They have been recoded to 320 just to make it look better.
The filenames have no tracknubmer and artist in it, just the songname.
This ist not common practis for a various artist album.
I shure can restore it with a program called MP3Tag,
but why not doing it properly in the first place.
There are no covers and no tracklist included in the archives.
All i can say this is defenatly not AvaxHome Standart.
So please, who ever did it, don not try to fool us again.
I agree with all you said. Upsampling someone else's work to puff up one's upload volume and then renaming the files without track numbers and not even crediting the originator of the series is pathetic.
As a graphic example of what a waste this is, here are some spectra:
This is a FLAC that I compressed into mp3 with LAME:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/17/flacmp3.jpg
You can see the original FLAC has spectral activity right up to 22.1kHz.
The @320kHz mp3 has activity to 19.5kHz but is fairly sparse beyond around 17kHz.
The @192kHz mp3 cuts off at 16.9kHz.
The @192-upsampled-to-320kHz mp3 cuts off at 16.7kHz so is no better than the @192kHz one. It's actually worse since it has been re-encoded.
These are the spectra of one file chosen at random from the files of the series posted here:
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2003/192320.jpg
The top one is from the original 192kHz Rato file and cuts off at 16.2kHz.
The middle one is this original 192kHz file upsampled to 320kHz by me with LAME and cuts off at 16.4kHz so no gain in quality, only loss.
The bottom one is from the files posted here and cuts off at 16.3kHz so is almost certainly also an upsampled version of the original 192kHz Rato file.
This is taken from mp3Tag showing stats on all the above files:
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9025/mp3tag.jpg
Notice that the FLAC goes from 31.71MB to 3.06MB @192--that's about 10:1 compression. Both @320s are 5.08MB or around 6:1 compression. The upsampled @192 increases in size by 2MB, an increase of around 2/3, without any quality improvement, in fact a quality degradation because it was re-encoded.
The upsampled @192kHz original file goes from 4.57MB to 7.63MB @320kHz--an increase in size of 3MB, around a 2/3 increase, without any increase in quality, in fact a decrease since it was re-encoded. Please note that I say "upsampled" for lack of a better term. Actually it is re-encoded to a higher bitrate--something you never have any reason to do.
This should be a wake-up call to all would-be upsamplers. This is a tough crowd we have here and you WILL be found out and exposed. };^)>