Author: Your_SACD

Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - 52nd Street (1978) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [1999, Remastered, 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
6.59 GB (DSF) + 3.07 GB (FLAC) + 3.12 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

52nd Street is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released in 1978. It was the first of four Joel albums to top the Billboard charts, and it earned him two Grammys. Three songs reached the Top 40 in the United States, contributing to the album’s success: “My Life” (#3), “Big Shot” (#14), and “Honesty” (#24). Continue reading “Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.46 GB (DSF) + 1.49 GB (ISO) + 764 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Keane – Hopes And Fears (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keane - Hopes And Fears (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keane – Hopes And Fears (2004) [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
7.38 GB (DSF) + 3.24 GB (FLAC) + 3.20 GB (ISO)
Update: Missing files have been added

The English music press can never let anyone be. They’re always quick to hail the next big thing, and in this case, the next big Coldplay is Keane. (Lowgold briefly held that title upon its debut release in 2001, but U.K. critics rushed to give that crown to someone else.) Keane haven’t positioned themselves to be kings of anything, though, let alone the next Coldplay. Sure, Coldplay’s biggest hit to date, “Clocks,” included only pianos, and they released the Safety EP on Fierce Panda, which is also Keane’s label, but those are the only things Keane have in common with Coldplay. Continue reading “Keane – Hopes And Fears (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Thin Lizzy – Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (1979) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thin Lizzy - Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (1979) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Thin Lizzy – Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (1979)
[2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.62 GB (ISO) + 822 MB (FLAC) + 1.59 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Black Rose: A Rock Legend would prove to be Thin Lizzy’s last true classic album (and last produced by Tony Visconti). Guitarist Brian Robertson was replaced by Gary Moore prior to the album’s recording. Moore had already been a member of the band in the early ’70s and served as a tour fill-in for Robertson in 1977, and he fits in perfectly with Lizzy’s heavy, dual-guitar attack. Continue reading “Thin Lizzy – Black Rose (A Rock Legend) (1979) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Styx – Paradise Theater (1981) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Styx - Paradise Theater (1981) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Styx – Paradise Theater (1981) [2014, Audio Fidelity 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
1.69 GB (ISO) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 823 MB (FLAC) + 398 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

After successfully establishing themselves as one of America’s best commercial progressive rock bands of the late ’70s with albums like The Grand Illusion and Pieces of Eight, Chicago’s Styx had taken a dubious step towards pop overkill with singer Dennis DeYoung’s ballad “Babe.” The centerpiece of 1979’s uneven Cornerstone album, the number one single sowed the seeds of disaster for the group by pitching DeYoung’s increasingly mainstream ambitions against the group’s more conservative songwriters, Tommy Shaw and James “JY” Young. Continue reading “Styx – Paradise Theater (1981) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Humble Pie – Smokin’ (1972) [2009, Analogue Productions Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Humble Pie - Smokin' (1972) [2009, Analogue Productions Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Humble Pie – Smokin’ (1972)
[2009, Analogue Productions 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
Full Scans Included
270 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.81 GB (ISO) + 1.78 GB (DSF) + 841 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

After a couple of years of relentless touring, Humble Pie capitalized on their loyal U.S. following to capture the market with this, their fifth studio album. Although lead guitarist Peter Frampton was replaced by Clem Clemson — an excellent player — the band remained essentially the same. Led by singer/guitarist Steve Marriott’s soulful wail, the group enjoyed a huge hit from this record, “30 Days in the Hole” — the track which defined the Pie’s not-so-subtle appeal. Continue reading “Humble Pie – Smokin’ (1972) [2009, Analogue Productions Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Roger Waters – Amused to Death (1992) [2015, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Roger Waters - Amused to Death (1992) [2015, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Roger Waters – Amused to Death (1992)
[2015, Analogue Productions Remastered, 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
4.37 GB (ISO) + 4.86 GB (FLAC) + 11.8 GB (DSF)| 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
Continue reading “Roger Waters – Amused to Death (1992) [2015, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin – Hush (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin - Hush (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin – Hush (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.90 GB (FLAC) + 770 MB (FLAC) + 1.93 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

A surprisingly good collaboration from two virtuosos of their given instruments. Bobby McFerrin, the master of the voice, and Yo-yo Ma, the master of the cello, combined to perform various pieces, from classical, traditional, and contemporary classical sectors. Some of the McFerrin compositions are quite amazing simply as compositions to begin with, but when the cello and vocal performances are added, they become something even more exciting. Continue reading “Yo-Yo Ma & Bobby McFerrin – Hush (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pixies – Doolittle (1989) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - Doolittle (1989) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – Doolittle (1989) [2008, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
285 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.59 GB (DSF) + 826 MB (FLAC) + 1.62 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

After 1988’s brilliant but abrasive Surfer Rosa, the Pixies’ sound couldn’t get much more extreme. Their Elektra debut, Doolittle, reins in the noise in favor of pop songcraft and accessibility. Producer Gil Norton’s sonic sheen adds some polish, but Black Francis’ tighter songwriting focuses the group’s attack. Continue reading “Pixies – Doolittle (1989) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Uriah Heep – Look At Yourself (1971) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself (1971) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Uriah Heep – Look At Yourself (1971) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
1.66 GB (ISO) + 821 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

The third time proved to be the charm for Uriah Heep: on Look at Yourself, the group perfects its fusion of heavy metal power and prog rock majesty, and the result is one of the best albums in the Heep catalog. The gauntlet is thrown down on the title track, a powerful rocker that layers its relentless hard rock attack with ornate vocal harmonies and quicksilver organ runs before climaxing with a tribal-sounding drum jam. Continue reading “Uriah Heep – Look At Yourself (1971) [2011, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Roger Waters – In The Flesh – Live (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Roger Waters - In The Flesh - Live (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Roger Waters – In The Flesh – Live (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2 x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
24.2 GB (DSF) + 10 GB (FLAC) + 13.4 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Roger Waters’ tours of the U.S. during the summers of 1999 and 2000 were a pleasant surprise, since the reclusive rocker had not toured since 1987. In his liner notes to this two-CD set drawn from those performances, Waters does not shy away from discussing his antipathy to big concert venues. But he makes a distinction between stadiums and arenas, and he also notes that he found himself becoming more comfortable in the role of a frontman. Continue reading “Roger Waters – In The Flesh – Live (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Beck – Sea Change (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Beck - Sea Change (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Beck – Sea Change (2002) [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
3.37 GB (ISO) + 8.52 GB (DSF) + 3.77 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Beck has always been known for his ever-changing moods — particularly since they often arrived one after another on one album, sometimes within one song — yet the shift between the neon glitz of Midnite Vultures and the lush, somber Sea Change is startling, and not just because it finds him in full-on singer/songwriter mode, abandoning all of the postmodern pranksterism of its predecessor. Continue reading “Beck – Sea Change (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980)
[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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & multichannel | Full Scans Included
279 MB (CD-Layer) + 6.16 GB (DSF) + 2.69 GB (FLAC) + 2.43 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Gaucho is the seventh studio album by the American jazz rock band Steely Dan, released on November 21, 1980 by MCA Records. The sessions for Gaucho represent the band’s typical penchant for studio perfectionism and obsessive recording technique. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) [2003, Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963)
[2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.64 GB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 768 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history. Charles Mingus consciously designed the six-part ballet as his magnum opus, and — implied in his famous inclusion of liner notes by his psychologist — it’s as much an examination of his own tortured psyche as it is a conceptual piece about love and struggle. It veers between so many emotions that it defies easy encapsulation; for that matter, it can be difficult just to assimilate in the first place. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956)
[2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.51 GB (ISO) + 1.49 GB (DSF) + 649 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Pithecanthropus Erectus was Charles Mingus’ breakthrough as a leader, the album where he established himself as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition. Mingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with Pithecanthropus Erectus he began seeking new ways to increase the evocative power of the art form and challenge his musicians (who here include altoist Jackie McLean and pianist Mal Waldron) to work outside of convention. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”