Various Artists – Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60’s Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60's Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60’s Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.28 GB (ISO) + 1.02 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6019 | Genre: Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.50 GB (ISO) + 1.08 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6018 | Genre: Jazz
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Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.52 GB (ISO) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6017 | Genre: Jazz

Funky Organ: B-3 Jazz Grooves is a killer little comp of some truly bad-ass Hammond B-3 madness with music by Charles Earland, Bill Heid, Joey DeFrancesco, Mike LeDonne and Joey’s pop, Papa John. This is stellar funky groove played out over 50 minutes with bass out no-holds-barred greasy goodness. Continue reading “Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.20 GB (ISO) + 0.97 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6020 | Genre: Easy Listening

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Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet - Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.87 GB (ISO) + 829 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7035 SA | Genre: Jazz

Altoist Jackie McLean’s second session as a leader is reissued on this CD. The music that he makes with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Elmo Hope, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor is essentially hard bop with fairly simple (or in some cases nonexistent) melody statements preceding two romps through the “I Got Rhythm” chord changes, a pair of blues, a thinly disguised “Embraceable You” and a straightforward version of “A Foggy Day.” Enjoyable if not really essential music from the up-and-coming altoist. Continue reading “Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman - Jackie's Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956)
[2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.70 GB (ISO) + 742 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7068 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

Here was Bill Hardman, who he introduced into a quintet with Mal Waldron (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). Hardman’s hot breaking tone sounds a bit less forceful than on his (soon-to-be) later work with The Messengers, but it was already identifiable…Chambers has some exciting bowed spots, Mal Waldron was a bit bland and while Jones’ drumming fills the role, it missed the push Art Taylor’s drumming seemed to invite so often with McLean. Continue reading “Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.38 GB (ISO) + 649 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 81593 SA | Genre: Bop, Hard Bop

Lou Donaldson’s undisputed masterpiece, Blues Walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy Charlie Parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments aren’t as sleepy as some of Donaldson’s subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens things up. Continue reading “Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Three Sounds - Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.60 GB (ISO) + 762 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 84014 SA | Genre: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

The second record by the Three Sounds (which, like too many of their recordings, has yet to be reissued on CD in the U.S.) features the increasingly popular group in prime form. Pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy are in top form performing their brand of funky jazz, which left plenty of room for inventive solos along with the percolating grooves. On this set, the trio plays seven standards (including “Besame Mucho,” “Love Walked In” and “I Could Write a Book”), plus the original “Jinne Lou.” Well worth searching for. Continue reading “The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 3.61 GB (ISO) + 1.65 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analog Spark | Austria | Cat#: AS00044 | Genre: Progressive Rock

After two albums, Todd Rundgren had one hit and a burgeoning cult following, plus growing respect as a hitmaking record producer. There’s no question he was busy, but as it turns out, all this work only scratched the surface of his ambition. He had decided to abandon the Runt pretense and recorded a full double album by himself (save for one side). Others had recorded one-man albums before, most notably Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, but Rundgren — without borrowing musically from either artist — captured the homemade ambience of McCartney with the visionary feel of Music of My Mind, adding an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music from Gilbert & Sullivan through Jimi Hendrix, plus the crazed zeal of a pioneer. Continue reading “Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio - Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Total Size: 2.27 GB (ISO) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1105 | Genre: Jazz

Keith Jarrett’s Standards Trio spread their wings during live performance in as astute and dignified a manner as any group since the similarly sized Bill Evans ensembles of three decades prior. Bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette easily match the Evans bandmates Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian in terms of their telepathy, rhythmic savvy, harmonic ideas and supportive idealism. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett Trio – Standards Live (1986) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio - Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 756 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1104 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Unlike the other two Keith Jarrett trio recordings from January 1983, this collaboration with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette does not feature standards. The trio performs the 30-minute “Flying” and a 6-minute “Prism,” both of them Jarrett originals. “Flying,” which has several sections, keeps one’s interest througout while the more concise “Prism” has a beautiful melody. It is a nice change to hear Jarrett (who normally plays unaccompanied) interacting with a trio of superb players. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett Trio – Changes (1984) {2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Isao Tomita – Daphnis Et Chloe (1979) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isao Tomita - Daphnis Et Chloe (1979) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isao Tomita – Daphnis Et Chloe (1979) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel (4.0 Quad)
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Total Size: 2.26 GB (ISO) + 939 MB (FLAC Stereo) + 1.94 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDSML 8554 | Genre: Electronic, Classical

Subtitled ‘The Ravel Album’, this album was also released in the USA as ‘Boléro’ with different packaging and a different running order. A 7″ and 12″ single of ‘Bolero’ (the tune) was released in the UK by popular demand in the light of the success of the movie “10” starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore. It actually hit the Top 75! Tomita says that this is his favourite album. It was presented to his daughter on her marriage. His daughter’s name and that of her fianceé were written using grass in the picture of ‘Daphnis et Chloé’. Continue reading “Isao Tomita – Daphnis Et Chloe (1979) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Fantasies & Delusions (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Billy Joel - Fantasies & Delusions (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Billy Joel – Fantasies & Delusions (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 3.06 GB (ISO) + 1.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | USA | Cat#: CS 85397 | Genre: Classical

It was pretty clear that Billy Joel had run out of steam by 1993’s River of Dreams. He had shown signs of wearing on its predecessor, Storm Front, but his trademark melodic gift disappeared on River of Dreams and his words, even performances, were bone-tired — he even called the last song “The Last Song (No More Words).” So, it was no great surprise that he did not rush to record a follow-up, and when he started murmuring toward the end of the decade that perhaps he wasn’t interested in pop music anymore, nobody who paid attention could have been surprised. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Fantasies & Delusions (2001) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 1.63 GB (ISO) + 778 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | USA | Cat#: CS 69389 | Genre: Pop Rock

An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel’s adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and soul music. The album cover artwork was taken on the front steps of 142 Mercer Street, just north of the intersection of Mercer and Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood in New York City. Continue reading “Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [1998, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 1.69 GB (ISO) + 834 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9559 | Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop

If The Hurting was mental anguish, Songs from the Big Chair marks the progression towards emotional healing, a particularly bold sort of catharsis culled from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith’s shared attraction to primal scream therapy. The album also heralded a dramatic maturation in the band’s music, away from the synth-pop brand with which it was (unjustly) seared following the debut, and towards a complex, enveloping pop sophistication. Continue reading “Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair (1985) {2014, Japanese SHM-SACD, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”