Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington - Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956)
[2000, Japan, 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
1.69 GB (DSF) + 1.73 GB (ISO) + 757 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Even back in the early ’50s, Columbia Records took Duke Ellington seriously enough to place this album on its prestigious Masterworks label, heretofore reserved mostly for highbrow classical music and Broadway shows (later in the decade, though, it was retitled Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown and reissued on the pop series with an additional piece, “The Controversial Suite”). Continue reading “Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) [2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole – The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]

Nat King Cole - The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]

Nat King Cole
The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991)
[18CD Box Set]

EAC Rip | 18xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
2.74 GB (CDs) + 177 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Music fans born after 1960 are less likely to be aware that Nat King Cole began his career as an influential jazz pianist, so much so that the great Art Tatum and the up-and-coming Oscar Peterson formed trios similar to Cole’s. What this comprehensive limited-edition boxed set does is put all of Cole’s jazz trio recordings, including later groups that added a conga player, selected tracks from sessions that sometimes border on easy listening, and nearly the complete contents Continue reading “Nat King Cole – The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The Nat King Cole Trio (1991) [18CD Box Set]”

Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [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
2.08 GB (ISO) + 917 MB + 2.03 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
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This 1954 studio date, a self-titled album recorded for Emarcy, was later reissued as Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown to denote the involvement of one of the top trumpeters of the day. Vaughan sings nine intimate standards with a band including Brown on trumpet, Herbie Mann on flute, and Paul Quinichette on tenor, each of which have plenty of space for solos (most of the songs are close to the five-minute mark) Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – Sarah Vaughan (1954) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Bloodlines (2017) [Box Set Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blood,

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Bloodlines (2017)
[Box Set Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2 x Discs (Multichannel) / 2 x Discs (Stereo) | Full Scans Included
10.1 GB (ISO) + 7.80 GB (FLAC) + 17.9 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Remastered from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound in New York and was plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings. Set comes in a custom-designed deluxe hinged box and includes an in-depth essay booklet by lead singer David Clayton-Thomas. Continue reading “Blood, Sweat & Tears – Bloodlines (2017) [Box Set Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)
[2015, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
3.50 GB (ISO) + 6.44 GB (DSF) + 2.58 GB (FLAC) + 397 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Blood, Sweat & Tears – Greatest Hits (1972) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Greatest Hits (1972) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blood, Sweat & Tears – Greatest Hits (1972)
[2016, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
673 MB (ISO) + 1.69 GB (DSF) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) + 817 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Sometimes, a greatest-hits set is timed perfectly to gather together a group’s most successful and familiar performances just at the point when that group has passed the point of their maximum exposure to the public, but before the public memory has had a chance to fade. Continue reading “Blood, Sweat & Tears – Greatest Hits (1972) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – A Selection From Test-Records 1, 2, & 3 (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Scans Included
8.37 GB (DSF) + 2.97 GB (FLAC) + 2.57 GB (ISO)
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This classic from 1977-1984 contains tracks from Lars Erstrand, Eric Bibb, Tomas Ornberg’s Blue Five and more!
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Chicago – Discography (1969-2025)

Chicago - Discography (1969-2025)

Chicago – Discography (1969-2025)
EAC Rip| FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
111 x CD | 39 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS
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According to Billboard chart statistics, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time, in terms of both albums and singles. Judged by album sales alone, as certified by the R.I.A.A., the band does not rank quite so high, but it is still among the Top Ten best-selling U.S. groups ever. Continue reading “Chicago – Discography (1969-2025)”

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
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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]”

L.A. Jazz Choir – Listen (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

L.A. Jazz Choir - Listen (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

L.A. Jazz Choir – Listen (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
695 MB (Hi-Res) + 189 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
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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
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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
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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]”

Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, 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
277 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.23 GB (ISO) + 9.01 GB (DSF) + 3.47 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Vocalist/pianist Diana Krall was a very hot property by the time this Impulse CD was released. Teamed in a trio with her regular guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride, Krall here mostly emphasizes ballads having something to do with love. Continue reading “Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (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
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While the jazz fascists (read: purists) may be screaming “sellout” because Diana Krall decided to record something other than standards this time out, the rest of us can enjoy the considerable fruit of her labors. The Girl in the Other Room is, without question, a jazz record in the same manner her other outings are. Continue reading “Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía - Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981)
[1999, 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
1.69 GB (ISO) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 747 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
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Loose and spontaneous, this (mainly) live album is a meeting of three of the greatest guitarists in the world for an acoustic summit the likes of which the guitar-playing community rarely sees. Broken up into three duo and two trio performances, Friday Night in San Francisco catches all three players at the peaks of their quite formidable powers. Continue reading “Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”