Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-120 | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Nightfly is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Donald Fagen. Produced by Gary Katz, it was released October 1, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. Fagen was previously best known for his work in the group Steely Dan, with whom he enjoyed a successful career in the 1970s. Continue reading “Donald Fagen – The Nightfly (1982) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Steely Dan – Katy Lied (1975) [1978 MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Katy Lied (1975) [1978 MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Katy Lied (1975) [1978 MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-007 | Genre: Jazz Rock
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Building from the jazz fusion foundation of Pretzel Logic, Steely Dan created an alluringly sophisticated album of jazzy pop with Katy Lied. With this record, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen began relying solely on studio musicians, which is evident from the immaculate sound of the album. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Katy Lied (1975) [1978 MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Neil Diamond – Hot August Night III (2018) {WEB}

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night III (2018) {WEB}}

Neil Diamond – Hot August Night III (2018) {WEB}
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Label: Capitol Records | Genre: Adult Contemporary

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the original Hot August Night, Hot August Night III brings Neil back to Los Angeles’s historic Greek Theatre in 2012 to perform 39 of his greatest hits. Continue reading “Neil Diamond – Hot August Night III (2018) {WEB}”

10cc – Deceptive Bends (1977) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

10cc - Deceptive Bends (1977) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

10cc – Deceptive Bends (1977) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9567 | Genre: Pop Rock

When Kevin Godley and Lol Creme left 10cc in 1976 to pursue a solo career, many thought it was the death knell for the group. However, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman kept the group alive as a duo (with the assistance of percussionist Paul Burgess) and turned in a surprisingly solid album with 1977’s Deceptive Bends. It may lack the devil-may-care wackiness that popped up on previous 10cc albums, but it makes up for it by crafting a series of lush, catchy pop songs that are witty in their own right. Continue reading “10cc – Deceptive Bends (1977) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

10cc – The Original Soundtrack (1975) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

10cc - The Original Soundtrack (1975) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

10cc – The Original Soundtrack (1975) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9033 | Genre: Pop Rock

10cc’s third album, The Original Soundtrack, finally scored them a major hit in the United States, and rightly so; “I’m Not in Love” walked a fine line between self-pity and self-parody with its weepy tale of a boy who isn’t in love (really!), and the marvelously lush production and breathy vocals allowed the tune to work beautifully either as a sly joke or at face value. Continue reading “10cc – The Original Soundtrack (1975) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (2016) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (2016) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (2016) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Analogue Productions| USA | Cat#: CAPP 73962 SA | Genre: Hard Rock

Jimi Hendrix’s electrifying first Band of Gypsys performance! Mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Bernie Grundman Never-before-released material from the first New Year’s Eve set! Jimi Hendrix closed 1969 by disbanding the Jimi Hendrix Experience and assembling a new group, the short-lived Band of Gypsys. They debuted in four historic concerts at New York City’s Fillmore East — two sets on New Year’s Eve, and two more on New Year’s Day 1970. Continue reading “Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun: The Fillmore East First Show 12/31/1969 (2016) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Air Supply – The Definitive Collection (1999) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Air Supply - The Definitive Collection (1999) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Air Supply – The Definitive Collection (1999) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Sony Music / Arista | EU | Cat#: 82876516852 | Genre: Pop

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Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 2231 SA | Genre: R&B, Rockabilly

Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, “It’s Now or Never” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” were very quirky by the standards of Elvis songs at the time — the former inspired by Elvis’s admiration for Tony Martin’s 1949 hit “There’s No Tomorrow,” while the latter was recorded at the request of Col. Parker as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature Elvis Presley. Continue reading “Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Elvis Presley – Stereo 57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2) (1988) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley - Stereo 57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2) (1988) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley – Stereo 57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2) (1988) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Analogue Productions ‎| USA | Cat#: CAPP 057 SA | Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

The second volume of Essential Elvis offers Elvis in binaural stereo from the January 1957 sessions that produced several hits. (RCA Victor generously filled the disc out with mono masters of the remaining songs to give the consumer a complete version of the sessions.) This is a lot of fun; the gaffes are numerous, obvious, and hilarious, and for ears raised on multi-track recording, it must be amazing to hear an entire record recorded live in the studio! Continue reading “Elvis Presley – Stereo 57 (Essential Elvis Volume 2) (1988) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session (1999) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Stax | USA | Cat#: SXSA-7501-6 | Genre: Blues

In Session is a blues album by Albert King with Stevie Ray Vaughan recorded live for television on December 6, 1983, at CHCH-TV studios in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, when Vaughan was 29 and King was 60. It was released as an album on August 17, 1999 and re-released with a supplemental video recording on DVD on September 28, 2010. It has also been released on CD and SACD Continue reading “Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Jennifer Warnes – The Well (2001) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Jennifer Warnes - The Well (2001) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Jennifer Warnes – The Well (2001) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Cisco Music | USA | Cat#: SCD 2034 | Genre: Chanson, Adult Contemporary

Jennifer Warnes became a household name in the ’70s with her hit “Right Time of the Night” and scored equally big with the Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley on “The Time of My Life” from the film Dirty Dancing. She also wowed critics and fans alike with Famous Blue Raincoat, her album of Leonard Cohen songs. In all, she’s sold over 35 million records worldwide, but she’s hardly a household name. Continue reading “Jennifer Warnes – The Well (2001) {2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie - Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 07243 543318 2 4 | Genre: Synth-pop, Glam Rock

David Bowie returned to relatively conventional rock & roll with Scary Monsters, an album that effectively acts as an encapsulation of all his ’70s experiments. Reworking glam rock themes with avant-garde synth flourishes, and reversing the process as well, Bowie creates dense but accessible music throughout Scary Monsters. Continue reading “David Bowie – Scary Monsters (1980) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie - Let's Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 07243 543319 2 3 | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let’s Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Continue reading “David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley (1970) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley (1970) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley (1970) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9051 | Genre: Pop Rock

Gasoline Alley follows the same formula of Rod Stewart’s first album, intercutting contemporary covers with slightly older rock & roll and folk classics and originals written in the same vein. The difference is in execution. Stewart sounds more confident, claiming Elton John’s “Country Comfort,” the Small Faces’ “My Way of Giving,” and the Rolling Stones’ version of “It’s All Over Now” with a ragged, laddish charm. Continue reading “Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley (1970) {2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}

Boz Scaggs - Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}
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Label: Concord Records | Genre: Soul, Blues

Boz Scaggs considers Out of the Blues to be the final installment in a (primarily covers) trilogy that began with 2013’s Memphis and continued with 2015’s A Fool to Care, excellent outings that reflected Scaggs’ desire to reach back into the cradle of inspiration. This set looks back to his 1965 debut album Boz (a solo acoustic covers set released only in Sweden by Polydor) and 1997’s criminally overlooked Come on Home, a woolly, house-rocking collection of (mostly) vintage R&B and soul-blues covers, for its foundation. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}”