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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983)
[2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.76 GB (Hi-Res) + 547 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-005 | Genre: Blues

It’s hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the ’60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Continue reading “Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.79 GB (Hi-Res) + 442 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-009 | Genre: Jazz

The first of two studio albums by the Bill Evans-Scott LaFaro-Paul Motian trio (both of which preceded their famous engagement at the Village Vanguard), this Portrait in Jazz reissue contains some wondrous interplay, particularly between pianist Evans and bassist LaFaro, on the two versions of “Autumn Leaves.” Other than introducing Evans’ “Peri’s Scope,” the music is comprised of standards, but the influential interpretations were far from routine or predictable at the time. LaFaro and Motian were nearly equal partners with the pianist in the ensembles and their versions of such tunes as “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “When I Fall in Love,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come” (which preceded Miles Davis’ famous recording by a couple years) are full of subtle and surprising creativity. A gem. Continue reading “Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Be-Bop Deluxe – Sunburst Finish (1976) [2018, Limited Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Be-Bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish (1976) [2018, Limited Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

The first CD in this four-disc box delivers a newly remastered version of the original stereo mix, along with a bonus cut of the seven-inch version of ‘Ships in the Night’, which was the band’s one and only top 30 hit in the UK. The second disc offers a brand new 2018 stereo remix of the album along with six previously unreleased bonus cuts, while the third and final CD brings together BBC Radio One radio sessions – ‘In Concert’ and John Peel (both from early 1976). Continue reading “Be-Bop Deluxe – Sunburst Finish (1976) [2018, Limited Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Be-Bop Deluxe – Futurama (1975) {2019, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res}

Be-Bop Deluxe - Futurama (1975) {2019, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res}

Be-Bop Deluxe – Futurama (1975) {2019, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res}
EAC Rip | 3x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | AC-3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 887 MB (CDs) + 6.10 GB (DVD) + 4.40 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Mch/Stereo) + 1.32 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: PECLEC42670 | Genre: Progressive Rock

This expanded reissue features content across three CDs and a DVD, including newly re-mastered audio (from the original master tapes), new stereo and 5.1 surround mixes (by Stephen W. Tayler), a previously issued BBC Radio ‘In Concert’ performance, a John Peel session, a couple of unissued alternate versions of Futurama album tracks and more. Continue reading “Be-Bop Deluxe – Futurama (1975) {2019, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res}”

The Rolling Stones – Bridges To Bremen (2019) [2CD + BD]

The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Bremen (2019) [2CD + BD]

BLURAY+2CD EDITION. Bridges To Bremen is a full-length show performed by the Stones on the fifth and final leg of the Bridges To Babylon Tour while in Germany in September 1998. This concert film has been meticulously restored from the original masters, and the audio remixed and remastered from the live multitrack recordings. Four tracks from their Soldier Field performances in Chicago are included as bonus features. CDs contain the entire program. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Bridges To Bremen (2019) [2CD + BD]”

Kate Bush – Remastered In Vinyl (2018) [Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kate Bush - Remastered In Vinyl (2018) [Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kate Bush – Remastered In Vinyl (2018) [Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
8x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 13.8 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fish People / Parlophone | Genre: Pop Rock
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Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John - 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 467 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury / UMC | EU | Cat#: 5728537 | Genre: Pop

The great thing about this early live record is its obscurity — not just that this isn’t one of his better-known records, but that the set list is a fanboy’s dream, heavy on album tracks, covers, and the kinds of song that make Elton John’s early work so individual. It’s not just that there are no hits here, but it’s that these six songs emphasize the spare, hard-rocking bluesy singer/songwriter that may not have written his own words, but always sang them with conviction and melodies that made them seem like his own. Continue reading “Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 797 MB (Hi-Res) + 217 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-044 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
Half-Speed Mastered

Kenny Rogers took a bit of a chance in releasing this loosly based concept album at the time, but boy, did it pay off! Sales for the album went through the roof, as the title track and “She Believes In Me” became pop crossover hits, with the latter reaching the pop Top 10. Later, “The Gambler” was turned into a string of made-for-television movies. Continue reading “Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne - Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981)
[1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.09 GB (Hi-Res) + 593 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 2-094 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

The success of Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which opened at the Nederlander Theater on Broadway on May 12, 1981, and ran 333 performances, until June 30, 1982 (Horne’s 65th birthday) was a cumulative one. Horne had been performing in nightclubs, theaters, and casinos for 40 years, singing many of the same songs she sang at the Nederlander, but somehow the Broadway context and her perseverance combined to make this more than a glorified club act. Horne had the benefit of being an artist who had faced adversity (particularly, the vicissitudes of being an African-American star in Hollywood in the 1940s) and, if not triumphed, at least persisted, so that, as she reached her golden age, her struggles within the entertainment business could be seen as heroic. And, she was still at it, which made her, in the nomenclature of the time, a “survivor.” Continue reading “Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Skid Row – Skid Row (1989) {2019, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB Hi-Res}

Skid Row - Skid Row (1989) {2019, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB Hi-Res}

Skid Row – Skid Row (1989) {2019, 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.95 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: Hard Rock

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Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Neil Diamond - The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 978 MB (Hi-Res) + 347 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-071 | Genre: Soundtrack, Adult Contemporary
Half-Speed Mastered

Neil Diamond’s 1980 screen turn as a charismatic singer torn between Jewish tradition and pop music stardom spawned this phenomenally successful soundtrack album — six million copies and counting. Diamond’s 21st century resurgence as a walking item of kitsch has sparked renewed interest in the bombastic melting-pot jam “America,” as well as his signature late-career ballad “Hello Again.” In addition, the lite FM favorite “Love on the Rocks” is classic, raw-throated Neil. Continue reading “Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 897 MB (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-054 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

In its simplest terms, Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart’s disco album, filled with pulsating rhythms and slick, synthesized textures. It’s also his trashiest, most disposable album, filled with cheap come-ons and bad double entendres. Continue reading “Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Woody Herman - The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 743 MB (Hi-Res) + 218 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-219 / ANADISQ 200™ | Genre: Big Band

Woodrow Charles Herman was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called “The Herd”, Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental for its time; they received numerous Grammy nominations and awards. Continue reading “Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

VA - Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 785 MB (Hi-Res) + 232 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Casablanca | USA | Cat#: 422-811 492-1 M-1 | Genre: Soundtrack, Pop

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VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - Rock 'N' Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979)
[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: 917 MB (Hi-Res) + 267 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sire | USA | Cat#: SRK 6070 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Punk

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School is a 1979 American musical comedy film directed by Allan Arkush, produced by Michael Finnell, and starring P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard, and Dey Young. The film featured the punk rock group The Ramones. Continue reading “VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”