Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’ (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report - Tale Spinnin' (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’ (1975) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 2 GB (ISO) + 1.76 GB (FLAC Mch) + 844 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | Austria | Cat#: CDSML 8550 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion
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Various Artist – Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky Vol. 2 (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artist - Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky Vol. 2 (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artist – Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky Vol. 2 (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.40 GB (ISO) + 1.13 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | US | Cat#: HCD 6014 | Genre: Jazz

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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Masterpieces By Ellington (1951) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Masterpieces By Ellington (1951) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Masterpieces By Ellington (1951)
[2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD
Total Size: 2.29 GB (ISO) + 925 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPJ 4418 SA | Genre: Swing, Big Band

Amazingly, it took Columbia Records until the very end of 1950, two years into the LP era and the transition from disc to magnetic tape recording, to get Duke Ellington and His Orchestra into the studio to cut a long-playing record. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Masterpieces By Ellington (1951) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Weather Report – Mysterious Traveller (1974) [2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller (1974) [2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report – Mysterious Traveller (1974) [2002, 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: 3.09 GB (ISO) + 2.46 GB (FLAC Mch) + 0.98 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: CS 65112 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Weather Report’s fourth recording finds Wayne Shorter (on soprano and tenor) taking a lesser role as Joe Zawinul begins to really dominate the group’s sound. Most selections also include bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Ishmael Wilburn although the personnel shifts from track to track. “Nubian Sundance” adds several vocalists while “Blackthorn Rose” is a Shorter-Zawinul duet. Overall the music is pretty stimulating and sometimes adventurous; high-quality fusion from 1974. Continue reading “Weather Report – Mysterious Traveller (1974) [2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Kinda Jazzy Kinda Funky (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.71 GB (ISO) + 1.22 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | US | Cat#: HCD 6011 | Genre: Jazz

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John Denver – The Best Of John Denver Live (1997) {2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

John Denver - The Best Of John Denver Live (1997) {2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

John Denver – The Best Of John Denver Live (1997) {2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 1.31 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy | US | Cat#: JS 65183 | Genre: Country, Folk

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Harry Belafonte – Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert (1959) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Belafonte - Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert (1959) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Belafonte – Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert (1959) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
2x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.03 GB (ISO) + 1.98GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Direct | Japan | Cat#: SSVS-001~002 | Genre: World, Calypso

The granddaddy of all live albums, this double-LP set captured the excitement of a Harry Belafonte concert at the height of his popularity. Sampled from two consecutive performances of identical material, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall was an anomaly at a time when only comedy albums were recorded outside of the studio environment. Continue reading “Harry Belafonte – Belafonte At Carnegie Hall: The Complete Concert (1959) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Anne Murray – Duets: Friends & Legends (2007) {2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Anne Murray - Duets: Friends & Legends (2007) {2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Anne Murray – Duets: Friends & Legends (2007) {2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 2.58 GB (ISO) + 1.21 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5368677 | Genre: Folk, Country, Pop

For her 34th studio album, Anne Murray recorded a set of duets with many of her favorite female singers, from Nelly Furtado to Sarah Brightman. There are a number of country duet partners here, such as Shania Twain, Emmylou Harris, and Martina McBride, but there are even more pop-oriented women singing with Murray, encompassing the likes of Celtic Woman and Celine Dion. Continue reading “Anne Murray – Duets: Friends & Legends (2007) {2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (1973) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (1973) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (1973) [2003, Reissue, 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: 1.90 GB (ISO) + 2.13 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Motown | US | Cat#: B0000935-36 | Genre: Funk, Soul
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Spyro Gyra – Original Cinema (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spyro Gyra - Original Cinema (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spyro Gyra – Original Cinema (2002) [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: 4.14 GB (ISO) + 3.31 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.21 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Heads Up International | US | Cat#: HUSA 9074 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion

A slightly sharper edge surfaces in Spyro Gyra’s second effort for the Telarc-affiliated Heads Up label. While their performance still tilts more toward easy listening than searing fusion, there’s a bit more punch than usual in the upbeat tracks. Frontman Jay Beckenstein cultivates a slightly grittier sound by concentrating largely on tenor sax, while a trio of guest percussionists adds dimension to the beat on several numbers, especially the festive “Cape Town Love.” Continue reading “Spyro Gyra – Original Cinema (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Enigma – MCMXC a.D. (1990) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Enigma - MCMXC a.D. (1990) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Enigma – MCMXC a.D. (1990) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.67 GB (ISO) + 767 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5367192 | Genre: Electronic, New Age

MCMXC a.D. is the first studio album by the German music project Enigma, headed by Romanian-German musician Michael Cretu. It was released on 10 December 1990 by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom, and on 28 January 1991 by Charisma Records in the United States. Continue reading “Enigma – MCMXC a.D. (1990) {2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Herbie Hancock – Future Shock (1983) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock - Future Shock (1983) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock – Future Shock (1983) {2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.57 GB (ISO) + 779 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: SME Records | Japan | Cat#: SRGS 4536 | Genre: Soul, Funk

Much of the album was initially composed by the team of avant-garde bassist and record producer Bill Laswell, and keyboardist and producer Michael Beinhorn, and played on tour by their group Material in 1982, as a precursor to recording the follow-up album to Material’s One Down album (on which Whitney Houston was the lead singer on a cover of the Soft Machine song “Memories”). Continue reading “Herbie Hancock – Future Shock (1983) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) {1999, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973) {1999, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) {1999, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.72 GB (ISO) + 818 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: SME Records | Japan | Cat#: SRGS 4510 | Genre: Jazz-Funk

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Incubus – A Crow Left Of The Murder… (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Incubus - A Crow Left Of The Murder... (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Incubus – A Crow Left Of The Murder… (2004) [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: 3.80 GB (ISO) + 3.26 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.25 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic / Immortal | US | Cat#: EH 92863 | Genre: Alternative Rock

At the beginning of their career, Incubus was rightly lumped in with the legions of post-Korn alt metal/rap-rock bands swarming America in the latter days of the 20th century. But by their third album, 1999’s Make Yourself, they had separated from the pack, as indicated by the presence of producer Scott Litt, best-known for his work with R.E.M.. It signaled that the band was serious, and they began expanding their rap-metal template on that album and its follow-up, 2001’s Morning View, completing their transition from juvenelia to maturity with 2003’s Crow Left of the Murder. Continue reading “Incubus – A Crow Left Of The Murder… (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Kraftwerk – Minimum-Maximum (2005) [2006, English Version, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kraftwerk - Minimum-Maximum (2005) [2006, English Version, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kraftwerk – Minimum-Maximum (2005) [2006, English Version, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
2x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.48 GB (ISO) + 6.04 GB (FLAC Mch) + 2.42 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 334 996 2 / 0946 3 34996 2 1 | Genre: Electronic
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