McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black - Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.11 GB (DSF) + 786 MB (FLAC) + 1.72 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4065.2 | Genre: Pop, Country, World

Consequently Stockfish recorded McKinley’s album “Beggars, Fools and Thieves”. The American singer/songwriter, who many years ago moved to Berlin and still lives there, got accompaniment during the studio sessions by renowned musicians like Ian Melrose, Katharina Franck (Rainbirds), drummer Ralf Gustke (Sohne Mannheims, Xavier Naidoo), and others. Continue reading “McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole - The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 660 MB (CD-Layer) + 6.76 GB (DSF) + 4.99 GB (FLAC) + 4.29 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 1613 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

One of Nat King Cole’s crowning achievements and a fittingly lavish celebration of a cultural and musical icon, The Nat King Cole Story offers a glorious overview of the career of one of the greatest and most beloved performers in popular music history. The set’s 38 tracks, many re-recorded in stereo for this anthology, offer a selection of amazing music spanning Cole’s career. These are some of the finest, most enduring and treasured recordings ever made. Continue reading “Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri - Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.23 GB (DSF) + 864 MB (FLAC) + 1.93 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | UK | Cat#: SFR 357.4085.2 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

Ranagri (pronounced Ran-ag-rye) is a venture from four musicians who have come together to create some exciting new sounds. Consisting of flutes, ethnic flutes, electric harp, bodhran, guitar, bouzouki and vocals, Ranagri fuse worldwide folk music with quality contemporary songwriting, enhanced by virtuosic instrumentals, vibrant rhythms and haunting melodies, all interlaced with vivid storytelling. Continue reading “Ranagri – Fort of the Hare (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri - Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.39 GB (DSF) + 1.05 GB (FLAC) + 2.05 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR357.4096.2 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

This sounds like a recipe for disaster. Here we have four stubbornly independent artistic individuals, a creative quartet of highly-trained instrumentalists, two women, two men, each with their own moving and impressive backgrounds, four unmistakable voices, four uniquely individual perspectives on root work and euphony – and yet: sometimes true magic lies in just such an unlikely but inspired mixture. Continue reading “Ranagri – Playing For Luck (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steve Strauss - Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.51 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 2.38 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4084.2 | Genre: Blues, Folk, World

No need for a clock or a calendar; Steve Strauss ticks in much more expansive dimensions. Roughly 10 years after his success with “Just Like Love” the singer & composer presents his album: “Sea of Dreams.” Why did it take so long? Because Steve Strauss lives in two worlds. Parallel to his passion for guitar and writing music this man from New York State is a social worker in his home town Continue reading “Steve Strauss – Sea Of Dreams (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 2.72 GB (DSF) + 1.86 GB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4015.2 | Genre: Jazz, Classical, World

Enjoyable Listening, Audiophile Sound! A Great Introduction to Stockfisch Artists! The 5th sampler released by Stockfisch Records contains a collection of 19 tracks. Just as it’s four predecessors did, the compilation “Closer To the Music Vol.5” provides an aural overview of the latest and the forthcoming Stockfisch productions – this time for 2015. It contains more than 79 minutes of unusual recordings and fascinating music. Continue reading “Various Artists – Closer To The Music Volume 5 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet - Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.95 GB (DSF) + 1.33 GB (FLAC) + 2.85 GB (ISO)
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-60 | Genre: Jazz

In addition to being one of the top tenor saxophonists of his generation, Eric Alexander has developed quite a following in Japan, as evidenced by his series of recordings for the Venus label. These 2004 sessions with pianist Mike LeDonne, bassist John Webber, and drummer Joe Farnsworth are much in the mold of John Coltrane’s Ballads album of the early ’60s. Continue reading “Eric Alexander Quartet – Gentle Ballads (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eric Alexander Quartet – Blues At Midnight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet - Blues At Midnight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet – Blues At Midnight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.55 GB (DSF) + 1.20 GB (FLAC) + 2.28 GB (ISO)
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-140 | Genre: Bop, Soul-Jazz

The big star on the Venus Records’ roster and one of the top tenor saxophonists of his generation, Eric Alexander’s latest release is an all-blues album. Leading his regular quartet consisting of the powerful Harold Mabern on piano, Nat Reeves on bass and Joe Farnsworth on drums, Alexander weaves a tapestry of blues with wide-ranging materials. Continue reading “Eric Alexander Quartet – Blues At Midnight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.66 GB (DSF) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.38 GB (ISO)
Label: Verve | Hong Kong | Cat#: 4744315 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Adult Contemporary
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Diana Krall paid tribute to her father on Glad Rag Doll, the 2012 album sourced from his collection of 78-rpm records, and, in a sense, its 2015 successor Wallflower is a companion record of sorts, finding the singer revisiting songs from her childhood. Like many kids of the 20th century, she grew up listening to the radio, which meant she was weaned on the soft rock superhits of the ’70s — Continue reading “Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Wayne - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978)
[2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.2 GB (DSF) + 7.35 GB (FLAC) + 6.21 GB (ISO)
Label: Columbia | EU | Cat#: DPCD960000 / 0960005000 | Genre: Symphonic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Released 40 years after Orson Welles’ infamous radio version of the H.G. Wells tale, Jeff Wayne’s musical version of War of the Worlds straddles old-style radio drama and contemporary orchestrated narratives by Rick Wakeman and David Bedford. And while it lacks the sophisticated arrangements of, say, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, it does boast an impressively odd cast — this may be the only time that a member of Thin Lizzy worked with Richard Burton, and the presence of Julie Covington and the Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward in very attractive singing roles attest to its pop/rock aspirations. Continue reading “Jeff Wayne – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (1978) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Deep Purple – Machine Head (1972) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Deep Purple - Machine Head (1972) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Deep Purple – Machine Head (1972) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 252 MB (CD-Layer) + 5.46 GB (DSF) + 3.51 GB (FLAC) + 3.74 GB (ISO)
Label: EMI | EU | Cat#: 07243 538601 2 7 | Genre: Hard Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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Various Artists – A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.85 GB (DSF) + 2.88 GB (FLAC) + 2.50 GB (ISO)
Label: Opus 3 | US | Cat#: CD 19520 | Genre: Jazz, Classical, World

This classic from 1977-1984 contains tracks from Lars Erstrand, Eric Bibb, Tomas Ornberg’s Blue Five and more! Continue reading “Various Artists – A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mari Kodama - New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.47 GB (DSF) + 3.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.77 GB (ISO)
Label: Pentatone Music | Germany | Cat#: PTC 5186 976 | Genre: Classical

Mari Kodama presents New Paths, exploring the young Johannes Brahms and his fascinating friendship with Clara and Robert Schumann. The album derives its title from Robert Schumann’s famous essay “Neue Bahnen”, in which he heralded the young Brahms as the most eminent musical voice of the future. Continue reading “Mari Kodama – New Paths (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Who – Tommy (1969) [2003, Deluxe Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Who - Tommy (1969) [2003, Deluxe Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Who – Tommy (1969) [2003, Deluxe Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.15 GB (CD-Layer) + 11 GB (DSF) + 9.31 GB (FLAC) + 7.09 GB (ISO)
Label: Geffen Records | USA | Cat#: B0001386-36 | Genre: Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 413 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.00 GB (DSF) + 829 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2174 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Audiophiles needn’t any introduction to the Alan Parsons Project’s I Robot. Engineered by Parsons after he performed the same duties on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the 1977 record reigns as a disc whose taut bass, crisp highs, clean production, and seemingly limitless dynamic range are matched only by the sensational prog-rock fare helmed by the keyboardist. Not surprisingly, it’s been issued myriad times. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”