Ray Conniff – Harmony & The Way We Were (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Conniff - Harmony & The Way We Were (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Conniff – Harmony & The Way We Were (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 2.48 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.19 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4628 | Genre: Easy Listening
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Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big - Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mr. Big – Lean Into It (1991) [2021, 30th Anniversary Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.20 GB (ISO) + 2.64 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.01 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Evoxs | Cat#: EVSA982S | Genre: Hard Rock
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Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi - Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits (2010) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.06 GB (ISO) + 1.48 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Island Records | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5394030 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Eagles – Eagles (1972) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eagles - Eagles (1972) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eagles – Eagles (1972) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.64 GB (ISO) + 865 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2229 | Genre: Country Rock, Classic Rock

Balance is the key element of the Eagles’ self-titled debut album, a collection that contains elements of rock & roll, folk, and country, overlaid by vocal harmonies alternately suggestive of doo wop, the Beach Boys, and the Everly Brothers. If the group kicks up its heels on rockers like “Chug All Night,” “Nightingale,” and “Tryin’,” it is equally convincing on ballads like “Most of Us Are Sad” and “Train Leaves Here This Morning.” Continue reading “Eagles – Eagles (1972) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marlena Shaw - Lookin' For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 4.26 GB (ISO) + 2.25 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.01 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eighty-Eight’s | Japan | Cat#: VRCL 18814 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Funk, Soul

Shaw sings with the ease of absolute mastery, and each feeling she expresses rings true: she’s been there, and more than once. But this doesn’t mean her music is heavy. Her voice is warm and inviting, her time and phrasing impeccable, and where others might communicate pain and despair, she offers wisdom and hope Continue reading “Marlena Shaw – Lookin’ For Love (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Church - Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.19 GB (ISO) + 1.59 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD6 | Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock

Signing to Arista might have seemed an unusual move to start with, getting produced by L.A. studio types like Waddy Wachtel even more so. But for the Church the rewards were great — if sometimes too clean around the corners in comparison to the song-for-song masterpiece Heyday, Starfish set up the band’s well-deserved breakthrough in the States. Continue reading “The Church – Starfish (1988) [2021, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan - Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 971 MB (ISO) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Riverside Records | US | Cat#: RISA 11106-6 | Genre: Bop, Cool Jazz

Mulligan Meets Monk documents the 1957 meeting of two sharp musical minds. Though the pairing may seem unlikely, baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan — whose cool, West Coast style blends dexterity with laid-back grace — and Thelonious Monk — whose radical, angular piano playing and thoroughly modern compositions are blueprints for the possibilities of bop — sound remarkable together. In fact, it is the contrast between the players’ styles that lends this set its balance and appeal. Continue reading “Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk (1957) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – La Camorra: La Soledad De La Provocación Apasionada (1989) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet - La Camorra: La Soledad De La Provocación Apasionada (1989) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – La Camorra: La Soledad De La Provocación Apasionada (1989) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2 GB (ISO) + 922 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: American Clavé | Japan | Cat#: ewsac 1021 | Genre: Jazz, latin

Astor Piazzolla, who was by far the world’s leading exponent of tango music and a gifted composer as well as a world-class bandoneon player, died in 1992, four years after this album was originally recorded and released on the American Clave label. Continue reading “Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – La Camorra: La Soledad De La Provocación Apasionada (1989) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero (1986) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet - Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero (1986) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero (1986) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.93 GB (ISO) + 871 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: American Clavé | Japan | Cat#: ewsac 1013 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Tango

Considered by Piazzolla to be his best work, 1986’s Tango Zero Hour was the culmination of a career that began in Argentina in the 1930s. Piazzolla started out auspiciously enough working with one of the brightest lights of the classic tango era, singer Carlos Gardél. After Gardél’s tragic death in 1935 (by turning down an offer to tour with the singer at the age of 13, Piazzolla amazingly avoided the plane crash that killed Gardél), Piazzolla went on to perfect his bandoneón playing in various tango bands during the ’40s and ’50s, eventually studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Continue reading “Astor Piazzolla And The New Tango Quintet – Tango: Zero Hour / Nuevo Tango: Hora Zero (1986) [2010, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Astor Piazzolla – The Rough Dancer And The Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado) (1988) [2009, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla – The Rough Dancer And The Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado) (1988) [2009, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astor Piazzolla – The Rough Dancer And The Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado) (1988) [2009, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.72 GB (ISO) + 795 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: American Clavé | Japan | Cat#: ewsac 1019 | Genre: Tango, Latin

This fine Astor Piazzolla album came on the heels of the tango innovator’s universally praised Tango: Zero Hour from 1986. Back again for this outing are Quinteto Nueva Tango members like pianist Pablo Zinger and violinist Fernando Suarez Paz, with guest spots being filled by bassist Andy Gonzalez and Latin jazz alto sax star Paquito d’Rivera. Continue reading “Astor Piazzolla – The Rough Dancer And The Cyclical Night (Tango Apasionado) (1988) [2009, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Kelly Rowland – Simply Deep (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kelly Rowland - Simply Deep (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kelly Rowland – Simply Deep (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.53 GB (ISO) + 2.94 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.10 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: CS 86516 | Genre: Hip-Hop, R&B

It seems hard to believe now, but at the beginning of 2003, it appeared that underdog Kelly Rowland might usurp her fellow Destiny’s Child member Beyoncé in the solo career stakes, having scored a U.S. chart-topper and a U.K. number one album shortly after her bandmate’s Austin Powers-related “Work It Out” failed to even make it into the Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading “Kelly Rowland – Simply Deep (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nightwish – From Wishes To Eternity – Live (2001) [2004, Reissue, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nightwish - From Wishes To Eternity - Live (2001) [2004, Reissue, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nightwish – From Wishes To Eternity – Live (2001) [2004, Reissue, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 501 MB (CD-Layer) + 4.51 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.76 GB (SACD FLAC MCH) + 1.41 GB (SACD FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Drakkar Records | EU | Cat#: 82876 59875 2 | Genre: Symphonic Metal

This unique band’s first live offering. The on-stage delivery is impeccable; if there wasn’t a lot of over-dubbing done, then there is much here to be impressed with! And according to many who have seen the band live, they are certainly capable of such performances. The top spots include “She is My Sin,” “The Pharaoh Sails to Orion,” “Wanderlust,” “The Kinslayer,” “Come Cover Me,” “Elvenpath,” and “Fantasmic Part 3”. Obviously a must-have for the biggest of Nightwish fans, and a fair place to start for a new fan too, as it’s the closest the band has to a “greatest hits” package. Continue reading “Nightwish – From Wishes To Eternity – Live (2001) [2004, Reissue, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Omnibus Wind Ensemble – Music By Frank Zappa (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Omnibus Wind Ensemble - Music By Frank Zappa (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Omnibus Wind Ensemble – Music By Frank Zappa (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.17 GB (ISO) + 2.30 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.24 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Opus 3 Records | Germany | Cat#: CD 19423 | Genre: Fusion, Jazz, Classical

The Omnibus Wind Ensemble’s interest in Frank Zappa’s music dates back to the beginning of the 1980s, almost from their very beginnings. Under the motto “From Mozart to Zappa”, which also became the title of their first, widely acclaimed CD on the Opus3 label, they have had many of Frank Zappa’s compositions in their repertoire over the years. This Multi-Channel SACD contains 14 tracks of the music of Frank Zappa. Continue reading “Omnibus Wind Ensemble – Music By Frank Zappa (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) [2016, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Beck, Bogert & Appice - Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) [2016, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) [2016, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & 4.0 Quadraphonic
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.43 GB (ISO) + 2.03 GB (FLAC MCH) + 789 MB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Japan | Cat#: EICP 10002 | Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock

One of the great things about Jeff Beck is his utter unpredictability. It’s also one of the most maddening things about him, too, since it’s as likely to lead to flights of genius as it is to weird detours like Beck, Bogert & Appice. It’s hard to tell what exactly attracted Beck to the rhythm section of Vanilla Fudge and Cactus — perhaps he just wanted to rock really loud and really hard, beating Led Zeppelin at their own game. Continue reading “Beck, Bogert & Appice – Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) [2016, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chet Atkins – Superpickers & Chet Atkins Picks The Best (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chet Atkins - Superpickers & Chet Atkins Picks The Best (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chet Atkins – Superpickers & Chet Atkins Picks The Best (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & 4.0 Quadraphonic
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.77 GB (ISO) + 2.43 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.22 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4610 | Genre: Country, Folk
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