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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]”

The Pretenders – Pretenders II (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Pretenders - Pretenders II (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Pretenders – Pretenders II (1981) [Official Digital Release]
[2021, 40th Anniversary, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 5.29 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: WM UK | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

Pretenders II (Deluxe Edition) features a remastered version of the album by Chris Thomas, demos, and alternates alongside two live performances; one from Central Park, New York City in 1980, and an electric show from The Santa Monica Civic in 1981. Continue reading “The Pretenders – Pretenders II (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.93 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | Genre: Rock & Roll

The album has been remastered (by Stephen Marcussen) and selected formats offer Lost & Found: Rarities a nine-track collection of previously unreleased songs from the period of the album’s original release, newly completed with additional vocals and guitar by the band. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You [Official Digital Release] [2021, 40th Anniversary, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.57 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: InsideOutMusic | Genre: Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal

A View from the Top of the World is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 22, 2021. This is their first album to be recorded at their own studio, DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters), as well as their first since Black Clouds & Silver Linings (2009) to include fewer than nine tracks, and the first since Dream Theater (2013) to both contain a track of at least ten minutes in length and end with the longest track. Continue reading “Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Santana – Blessings And Miracles (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Santana - Blessings And Miracles (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Santana – Blessings And Miracles (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
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Total Size: 1.28 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG | Genre: Latin Rock, World, Pop Rock

Music legend and guitar master Carlos Santana delivers one of the most ambitious, inspired and flat-out magical records of his storied career. There’s thrilling feats of bravura musicianship that pair the guitar master with fellow icons like Chick Corea and Steve Winwood, knockout rockers with Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Living Colour’s Corey Glover, and genre-bending, hook-filled celebrations featuring Rob Thomas, Chris Stapleton, G-Eazy, American Authors and Ally Brooke, among others. The album’s first single, “Move,” is the long-awaited reteaming of Santana and Matchbox 20 vocalist Rob Thomas, and it’s a sensation. Thomas is dynamic and magnetic, and he’s ably backed by the punchy vocal talents of American Authors (especially the band’s Zac Barnett, who takes the lead spot in the second verse). Continue reading “Santana – Blessings And Miracles (2021) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]

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

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 3.12 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

If I Could Only Remember My Name turned 50 earlier this year and Rhino is celebrating with a 2-CD set that includes the album lovingly remastered from the original analog tapes, accompanied by a bonus disc that features a dozen unreleased demos, outtakes, and alternative versions. The new remaster was overseen by original album engineer Stephen Barncard with restoration and speed correction using Plangent Processes. Continue reading “David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res]”

John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Lennon - Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 832 MB (Hi-Res) + 230 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-153 | Genre: Classic Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of “Jealous Guy” lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty “Crippled Inside” is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and “Imagine” is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. Continue reading “John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - What's New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [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: 757 MB (Hi-Res) + 200 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-158 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Instead of trying to compete with a newer, fashion-conscious pop marketplace, Linda Ronstadt removed herself from the rat race, recording an album of traditional pop standards with Nelson Riddle. Ronstadt’s voice isn’t always showcased to a fine effect on these songs, but the record is an interesting change of pace. And it would have been more interesting if she hadn’t repeated its formula on her next two records. Continue reading “Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills Stills - Super Session (1968) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [1983, 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: 1.05 GB (Hi-Res) + 295 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-178 | Genre: Blues Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
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Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, 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: 0.98 GB (Hi-Res) + 281 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-099 | Genre: Symphonic Rock, Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

This album was the group’s magnum opus in the perception of many onlookers and fans, and it still plays well, though its flaws are more evident than they were at the time. The “Song of Scheherazade,” really a suite for the group supported by the London Symphony Orchestra and a chorus, started with guitarist-composer Michael Dunford, who had a personal fascination with the medieval literary work Tales of 1,001 Arabian Nights Continue reading “Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

YES – The Quest (2021) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

YES - The Quest (2021) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

The Quest is the latest studio album from legendary progressive rock band Yes, and their first for new label home InsideOutMusic. Produced by Steve Howe, and featuring the line-up of Howe, Alan White, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison & Billy Sherwood, this stunning new record sees the band demonstrating why they are still such a revered group of musicians. Continue reading “YES – The Quest (2021) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Miles Davis Sextet - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, 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: 941 MB (Hi-Res) + 268 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-177 | Genre: Hard Bop, Modal
Half-Speed Mastered

After both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley left Miles Davis’ quintet, he was caught in the web of seeking suitable replacements. It was a period of trial and error for him that nonetheless yielded some legendary recordings (Sketches of Spain, for one). One of those is Someday My Prince Will Come. The lineup is Davis, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and alternating drummers Jimmy Cobb and Philly Jo Jones. Continue reading “Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lee Ritenour - Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [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: 848 MB (Hi-Res) + 228 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-147 | Genre: Jazz Fusion
Half-Speed Mastered

Lee Ritenour, also known as ‘Captain Fingers’, began his career at the young age of 16 and has recorded over 42 albums, charting over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. One of his most popular songs was the hit single “Is It You”. His third studio album, Captain Fingers, was released in 1977 and besides the titles track, includes his cover of the Stevie Wonder song “Isn’t She Lovely”. Continue reading “Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [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: 905 MB (Hi-Res) + 266 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-185| Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz Rock
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The Police never really broke up, they just stopped working together — largely because they just couldn’t stand playing together anymore and partially because Sting was itching to establish himself as a serious musician/songwriter on his own terms. Anxious to shed the mantle of pop star, he camped out at Eddy Grant’s studio, picked up the guitar, and raided Wynton Marsalis’ band for his new combo — thereby instantly consigning his solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, to the critical shorthand of Sting’s jazz record. Continue reading “Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”