Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young - Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.82 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

Backed only by co-producer Danny Kortchmar on guitar and Steve Jordan on drums, with all three playing synthesizers, Neil Young turns in an album that attempts to mix the raunchy rock thrust of his Crazy Horse-style music with contemporary trends in pop, especially the tendency to turn the drums way up in the mix. Continue reading “Neil Young – Landing On Water (1986) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Jacintha – Love Flows Like A River (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacintha - Love Flows Like A River (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacintha – Love Flows Like A River (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 765 MB (ISO) + 912 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmony Records | China | Cat#: HR0001-3 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The album features beautifully recorded contemporary arrangements of several Mandarin favorites and evergreens as well as a couple of Jazz tunes. This is an album exploring the theme of love, with its ebb & flow, rise & fall, twists & turns & with many changing currents, just like a river. Continue reading “Jacintha – Love Flows Like A River (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jacintha – Here’s To Ben. A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster (1998) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacintha - Here's To Ben. A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster (1998) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacintha – Here’s To Ben. A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster (1998) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.27 GB (ISO) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Groove Note | US | Cat#: GRV1001-3 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

When you link your musical objective to a jazz icon like Ben Webster, certain expectations are created and, as here, rarely are these expectations met. Certainly, Jacintha sings songs Webster played, and she sings them very nicely. But there’s none of the raspy timbre in her voice that made Webster’s saxophone immediately recognizable. Continue reading “Jacintha – Here’s To Ben. A Vocal Tribute To Ben Webster (1998) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bob James – One (1974) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob James - One (1974) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob James – One (1974) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (ISO) + 730 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Evosound | Hong Kong | Cat#: EVSA569S | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Bob James’ first recording for his Tappan Zee label is typically lightweight. Although Grover Washington, Jr. has two spots on soprano, and trumpeter Jon Faddis is in the brass section, James’ dated Fender Rhodes keyboard is the lead voice throughout the six pieces, which include two adaptations of classical works. Only a lightly funky version of “Feel Like Making Love” rises above the level of pleasant background music. Continue reading “Bob James – One (1974) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (2022)

Jethro Tull - The Zealot Gene (2022)

Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 391 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: 19439927162 | Genre: Progressive Rock

‘The Zealot Gene’ is the bands first new studio album in nearly 20 years. With more than 30 albums to their credit and sales totaling more than 50 million, Jethro Tull are one of the most successful rock bands of all-time with a catalog that contains classics that still resonate today. Led by Ian Anderson, Tull still continue to tour throughout the world, entertaining audiences of all ages. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – The Zealot Gene (2022)”

Georg Friedrich Händel / The Bach Choir & The English Concert / David Hill – The People Shall Hear! Great Händel Choruses (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Georg Friedrich Händel / The Bach Choir & The English Concert / David Hill - The People Shall Hear! Great Händel Choruses (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Georg Friedrich Händel / The Bach Choir & The English Concert / David Hill – The People Shall Hear! Great Händel Choruses (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | No Scans
Total Size: 2.90 GB (ISO) + 3.42 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BIS | EU | Cat#: BIS-SACD-1736 | Genre: Classical

Despite the fact that he wrote a large number of operas and instrumental works, Handel is often perceived as a choral composer – or, more specifically, as the composer of the Hallelujah chorus. That particular piece is of course included on the present disc – as is He saw the lovely youth from Theodora, which Handel himself is reported to have preferred to Hallelujah, and indeed to all of his other choruses. Continue reading “Georg Friedrich Händel / The Bach Choir & The English Concert / David Hill – The People Shall Hear! Great Händel Choruses (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]

Various Artists - Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]

Various Artists – Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.64 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Grapefruit Records | EU | Cat#: CRSEGBOX093 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock

Five CD set. Established in 1967 at the height of their powers, The Beatles’ Apple operation saw the group embrace and encourage a wealth of contemporary musical talent, offering studio time and demo facilities alongside recording and publishing contracts. This unique opportunity attracted artists and songwriters from across the musical spectrum, and Good As Gold presents a snapshot of that talent, spanning the years 1967 to 1975. From the psychedelic tinged sounds of the mid-late 1960s onwards, the label matured and evolved alongside it’s audience and remains as compelling today as it did during those halcyon days. Continue reading “Various Artists – Good As Gold (Artefacts Of The Apple Era 1967-1975) (2021) [5CD Set]”

Steve Vai – Inviolate (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steve Vai - Inviolate (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Steve Vai – Inviolate (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.40 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Favored Nations | Genre: Instrumental Rock

Over the course of a more than 40-year career, Steve Vai has routinely transformed what would appear to be outrageously impossible into something very, very possible… and still also pretty outrageous. From his days as Frank Zappa’s “stunt guitar” player to his more recent expansive and exploratory solo work, Vai has continually challenged notions of traditional guitar playing and composition – and on more than one occasion even reimagined the very instrument itself. Which, he’ll admit, is not necessarily his intention. Continue reading “Steve Vai – Inviolate (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

The Beatles – Get Back – The Rooftop Performance (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Beatles - Get Back - The Rooftop Performance (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Beatles – Get Back – The Rooftop Performance (2022) [Official Digital Release]
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 959 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMC | Genre: Classic Rock
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Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1979) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1979) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | DTS-96/24 & LPCM Audio
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.23 GB (CDs) + 3.38 GB (DVD) + 5.76 GB (Hi-Res) + 871 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros | EU | Cat#: 081227950859 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: Hi-Res FLAC Multichannel Has been added

This Super Deluxe Edition delves deep into the vaults with five CDs including the remastered original album, an alternate version of the complete album made up of session outtakes, most of which have never been released, as well as an additional selection of singles, demos and remixes, including an outtake of “Think About Me,” an early version of “That’s Enough For Me” called “Out On The Road,” plus several incarnations of “I Know I’m Not Wrong.” Continue reading “Fleetwood Mac – Tusk (1979) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 5CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 856 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 659054 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
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Shania Twain – Up! (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Shania Twain - Up! (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Shania Twain – Up! (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.51 GB (ISO) + 5.50 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury | US | Cat#: B0000788-36 | Genre: Country, Pop

When Up! was released in November 2002, Shania Twain revealed in one of many promotional interviews that she writes far more songs than can fit on her records and that she hides any personal, introspective songs she pens, not even playing them for her husband and collaborator Robert John “Mutt” Lange. Now, this is certainly a psychological quirk worth exploring, but it also suggests why Twain’s albums are such brilliant pieces of mainstream pop. Continue reading “Shania Twain – Up! (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Luciano Pavarotti – Ti Adoro (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Luciano Pavarotti - Ti Adoro (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Luciano Pavarotti – Ti Adoro (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.63 GB (ISO) + 4.02 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Decca | Germany | Cat#: 470 635-2 | Genre: Classical

Luciano Pavarotti has long avoided doing the kind of solo crossover release often proffered by his Three Tenors comrades Plácido Domingo and José Carreras; indeed, in his liner introduction he claims that he was initially “very skeptical” of this project. He came around, though, and the result marks his first solo album of any kind in years. Catty opera cognoscenti hoping for an embarrassment may be gratified by a few booklet photos (keep that shirt on, Luciano!), but otherwise they’re out of luck. Continue reading “Luciano Pavarotti – Ti Adoro (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”