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The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967)
[1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 806 MB (Hi-Res) + 209 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-090 | Genre: Jazz
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This fairly obscure LP by the Modern Jazz Quartet features fresh material and improvisations that are both swinging and creative. Pianist John Lewis’ “The Spiritual” and “Baseball,” along with vibraphonist Milt Jackson’s “Novamo” and “For Someone I Love,” comprise half the program, and it is Jackson’s influence that seems to be the weightier one here. Continue reading “The Modern Jazz Quartet – Live At The Lighthouse (1967) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966)
[1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 917 MB (Hi-Res) + 246 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-206 | Genre: Post Bop
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Blues at Carnegie Hall is a live Atlantic set from 1966, with the Modern Jazz Quartet performing eight blues-based compositions. In addition to such familiar pieces as the inevitable “Bags’ Groove,” “Ralph’s New Blues” (dedicated to jazz critic Ralph Gleason), and “The Cylinder,” there are a few newer pieces (including “Home,” which is similar to Lee Morgan’s hit “The Sidewinder”) included for variety. This predictable b Continue reading “The Modern Jazz Quartet – Blues At Carnegie Hall (1966) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 866 MB (Hi-Res) + 222 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan in Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-112 | Genre: Latin Jazz
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Here is Vince Guaraldi’s breakthrough album — musically, commercially, in every which way. After numerous records as a leader or sideman, for the first time a recognizable Guaraldi piano style emerges, with whimsical phrasing all his own, a madly swinging right hand and occasional boogie-influenced left hand, and a distinctive, throat-catching, melodic improvisational gift. Continue reading “Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Roger Waters – Amused To Death (1992) [2015, Remastered, Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Roger Waters - Amused To Death (1992) [2015, Remastered, Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Roger Waters – Amused To Death (1992) [2015, Remastered, Blu-ray + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | LPCM (5.1 &2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
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Total Size: 23.2 GB (BD) + 5.33 GB (Hi-Res) + 30.3 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | Germany | Cat#: 88843090552 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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Neil Young – Old Ways (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Neil Young - Old Ways (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Neil Young – Old Ways (1985) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 410 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Blues Rock, Country Roc
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The Who – Face Dances (1981) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Who - Face Dances (1981) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Who – Face Dances (1981) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 844 MB (Hi-Res) + 249 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-115 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Without Keith Moon, the Who may have lacked the restless firepower that distinguished their earlier albums, but Face Dances had some of Pete Townshend’s best, most incisive compositions since Quadrophenia. “Don’t Let Go the Coat” was one of his better odes to Meher Baba, “You Better You Bet” was a driving rocker, as was the rueful “Cache Cache,” while “How Can You Do It Alone” was a solid ballad. While Townshend’s songs were graceful and introspective, Roger Daltrey delivered them without any subtlety, rendering their power impotent. Continue reading “The Who – Face Dances (1981) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 555 MB (Hi-Res) + 163 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-116 | Genre: Surf Rock
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Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets (1976) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Doobie Brothers - Takin' It To The Streets (1976) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Doobie Brothers – Takin’ It To The Streets (1976) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 834 MB (Hi-Res) + 235 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-122 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (1985) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland - Showdown! (1985) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (1985) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 941 MB (Hi-Res) + 275 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-217 | Genre: Blues
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Cray found himself in some pretty intimidating company for this Grammy-winning blues guitar summit meeting, but he wasn’t deterred, holding his own alongside his idol Albert Collins and Texas great Johnny Copeland. Cray’s delivery of Muddy Waters’ rhumba-rocking “She’s into Something” was one of the set’s many highlights. Continue reading “Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland – Showdown! (1985) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Traffic - The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 849 MB (Hi-Res) + 237 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-209 | Genre: Classic Rock, Progressive Rock
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The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys marked the commercial and artistic apex of the second coming of Traffic, which had commenced in 1970 with John Barleycorn Must Die. The trio who made that album were augmented by three others (Ric Grech, Jim Gordon, and “Reebop” Kwaku Baah) in the interim, though apparently the Low Spark sessions featured varying combinations of these musicians, plus some guests. Continue reading “Traffic – The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (1971) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Damon Albarn - The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 688 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Transgressive | Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Damon Albarn conceived The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows — his second solo album, arriving seven years after Everyday Robots — as an orchestral ode to his adopted homeland of Iceland. Albarn’s plans were scuppered by the COVID-19 pandemic, so he altered his approach, adapting and altering the material he wrote in Iceland in January 2020 with the aid of two longtime collaborators: Simon Tong, the guitarist in the Good, the Bad & the Queen, and Mike Smith, an auxiliary player in both Blur and Gorillaz. Continue reading “Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Gov't Mule - Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.57 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fantasy | Genre: Blues

Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1995, Gov’t Mule have remained close to their trademark bluesy hard rock roots. While they cover classic blues tunes regularly, they apply that musical signature. Heavy Load Blues marks the first time the quartet have recorded an album devoted strictly to blues. Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Heavy Load Blues (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Eric Clapton - The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.92 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Studios | Genre: Blues

In February 2021 Eric Clapton’s live shows at The Royal Albert Hall were cancelled due to the global pandemic. Determined to play, he brought his band together in the English countryside. In the absence of a live audience, he decided to record the performances. This release is the culmination of their sessions together at Cowdray House, West Sussex, England. Continue reading “Eric Clapton – The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Rod Stewart - The Tears of Hercules (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 907 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner | Genre: Adult Contemporary

The Tears of Hercules continues the late-career renaissance of Rod Stewart the singer/songwriter, marking the fourth consecutive album he’s largely written either on his own or in collaboration with his producer Kevin Savigar. Time, the first of these, arrived in 2013 when Stewart was fresh from penning his 2012 memoir Rod: The Autobiography, so it carried a measure of introspection. Continue reading “Rod Stewart – The Tears of Hercules (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Neil Young – Trans (1982) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Neil Young - Trans (1982) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]

Neil Young – Trans (1982) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.42 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Geffen | Genre: Synth-Pop, Pop Rock

When it was released, Trans was Neil Young’s most baffling album. He had employed a vocoder to synthesize his voice on five of the album’s nine tracks, resulting in disembodied singing, the lyrics nearly impossible to decipher without the lyric sheet. And even when you read the words, “Computer Age,” “We R in Control,” “Transformer Man,” “Computer Cowboy,” and “Sample and Hold” seemed like a vague mishmash of high-tech jargon. Continue reading “Neil Young – Trans (1982) [Official Digital Release] [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res]”