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The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The “other” O’Jays album masterpiece, Ship Ahoy combined shattering message tracks and stunning love songs in a fashion matched only by Curtis Mayfield’s finest material. From the album cover showing a slave ship to the memorable title song and incredible “For the Love of Money,” Gamble and Huff addressed every social ill from envy to racism and greed. Eddie Levert’s leads were consistently magnificent, as were the harmonies, production and arrangements. “Put Your Hands Together” and “You Got Your Hooks In Me” would be good album cuts, but on Ship Ahoy they were merely icing on the cake. Continue reading “The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald - Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald’s 2003 album of Motown covers, modestly titled Motown, was his biggest hit in well over a decade, so it only made sense that he returned with a sequel to the record a little over a year later — after all, might as well strike while the iron is hot. Logically titled Motown Two, the album follows the same blueprint as the first record, offering highly polished, professionally produced, expertly performed interpretations of gems from the Motown vaults; it’s the sound of young America in the ’60s reinterpreted for the adults of the new millennium. While the sound is the same, there are a couple of important differences this time around. Continue reading “Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald - Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald never disguises what his seventh solo album is: the title Motown makes it clear that this 2003 effort is a tribute to the glory days of Berry Gordy’s Detroit empire. McDonald never strays too far from that thesis, occasionally dipping into the late ’70s for material (he takes on Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You”) and sometimes choosing to wax relatively obscure items from Motown’s vast, rich catalog, but for the most part, this is devoted to the songs that you know by heart, whether you were a kid in the ’60s or raised on oldies radio. Since this is McDonald, not a neo-soul neophyte Continue reading “Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King - Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {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: 3.05 GB (ISO) + 1.01 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.55 GB (FLAC Multichannel) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA Records | USA | Cat#: B0000577-26 | Genre: Blues

B.B. King was 77 years old when Reflections was released, which perhaps entitled him to reflect back on the song standards the album contained. Despite advancing age, King had already been unusually busy on the recording front for a septuagenarian, turning out the gold-selling duets album Deuces Wild in 1997, Blues on the Bayou in 1998, Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan in 1999, the double-platinum Riding With the King with Eric Clapton and Makin’ Love Is Good for You in 2000, and the seasonal recording A Christmas Celebration of Hope in 2002. Continue reading “B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Nick Drake – A Treasury (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nick Drake - A Treasury (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Poor Nick Drake. The soft-spoken introvert may have spent his days upon this earth as a struggling singer/songwriter, but since leaving, his atmospheric and distinctly melancholy songs have become a pop culture fixture. Rescued from British folk oblivion by a one-off Volkswagen commercial, his name has since been bandied about by critics looking to link the English bard with every winsome, dough-faced up-and-comer who puts out a record with strings on it. What’s on a Nick Drake compilation is never as interesting as what was left off. Continue reading “Nick Drake – A Treasury (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Deitra Farr – Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Deitra Farr - Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

On this accessible set of romance-themed songs, veteran Chicago blues vocalist Deitra Farr offers dynamic interpretations that frequently dabble in pop and soul. Standout tracks include the melancholy, gospel-tinged tune “Signs, Signals, and Warnings” and the emotive ballad “My Love for You,” both of which highlight Farr’s deep, expressive voice. Continue reading “Deitra Farr – Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Miles Davis - SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Miles Davis – SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
48x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel (6 Discs Only)
Hybrid & Single Layer SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 170 GB (SACD ISO) + 60.4 GB (SACD FLAC Stereo/Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Various | Genre: Bop, Cool, Fusion, Trumpet Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.47 GB (ISO) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6015 | Genre: R&B, Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz - That's Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.35 GB (ISO) + 980 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6013 | Genre: Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.62 GB (ISO) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6012 | Genre: R&B, Jazz

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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]

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]

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]”