Category: R&B

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals - Groovin' (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967)
[2022, MFSL 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
Full Scans Included
1.61 GB (ISO) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 500 MB (FLAC) + 163 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: CD-Layer & Missing Files have been added

The Rascals move into the era of psychedelia with a vengeance on this album — the best of their entire history — which also retains a soulful core and adds a bit of a Latin beat. The original album on Atlantic was a monster seller thanks to the title track, practically the group’s signature tune (number one on the pop charts, number three on R&B), but “Groovin'” was only one small strong point on the album of the same name. Continue reading “The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle - Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [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
374 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.81 GB (ISO) + 1.97 GB (FLAC) + 5.18 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

The finest of Labelle’s original albums, Nightbirds was recorded in New Orleans with funkmeister Allen Toussaint handling the production chores and, one assumes, members of the Meters taking care of the session work. Worth the price of admission for the Bob Crewe-written “Lady Marmalade” alone, the album veers between the strutting New Orleans, horn-laden singles and more mainstream pop material Continue reading “Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s The Way Of The World (1975) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World (1975) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s The Way Of The World (1975)
[1984, 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
1.04 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
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Stevie Wonder – 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980) [2011, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stevie Wonder - 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980) [2011, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stevie Wonder – 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980)
[2011, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
5 x Discs | Full Scans Included
11.6 GB (ISO) + 5.40 GB (FLAC) + 11.4 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Talking Book (1972) – Innervisions (1973)
Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974)
Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) – Hotter Than July (1980)
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Earth, Wind & Fire – 3 SACD Albums (1975-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire - 3 SACD Albums (1975-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire – 3 SACD Albums (1975-2002) [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 & Mch) / 1 x Disc (Stereo) | Full Scans Included
10.6 GB (ISO) + 10.23 GB (FLAC) + 22.1 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Gratitude (1975) – All ‘N All (1977) – That’s The Way Of The World: Alive In ’75 (2002)
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Stevie Wonder – Talking Book (1972) [2015 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book (1972) [2015 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Stevie Wonder – Talking Book (1972) [2015 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD | 24bit / 192kHz | Stereo
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | Stereo
Full Scans Included
7.69 GB (BD) + 1.66 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added
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Diana Ross – Discography (1970-2021)

Diana Ross - Discography (1970-2021)

Diana Ross – Discography (1970-2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
59 x CD | 30.7 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS
Update: Missing files have been added

As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the most successful. With her friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Barbara Martin, Ross formed the Primettes vocal quartet in 1959. In 1960, they were signed to local Motown Records, changing their name to the Supremes in 1961. Continue reading “Diana Ross – Discography (1970-2021)”

Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) [2013 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) [2013 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)
[2013 Release, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo
12.6 GB (BD) + 2.35 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added
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Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (2023) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls (2023) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (2023) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC | LPCM / Dolby TrueHD / Dolby TrueHD-Atmos | 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
47.4 GB (BD) + 8.67 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Features the previously unreleased Live At Glam Slam 19991 show (presented in 2K video with Dolby ATMOS / Dolby True HD 5.1 / Stereo audio), as well as the Special Olympics Concert recorded and broadcast on July 20th, 1991 Continue reading “Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (2023) [Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, 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
2.89 GB (ISO) + 2.83 GB (DSF) + 1.39 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early ’70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era’s most accomplished soul artists, having helped elevate Stax to its esteemed status; therefore, his being chosen to score such a high-profile major-studio film shouldn’t seem like a surprise. Continue reading “Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Crusaders - Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975)
[1979, 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
1.07 MB (Hi-Res) + 460 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

One of the tastiest concoctions of the mid-’70s jazz-fusion era, Chain Reaction finds the Crusaders at the top of their form. The compositions are both accessible and memorable, and the playing is uniformly excellent. Guitarist Larry Carlton delivers some of his finest licks and funkified rhythm work. Wayne Henderson shows there is a place in fusion for the trombone. Continue reading “The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Donald Byrd – Street Lady (1973) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donald Byrd - Street Lady (1973) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donald Byrd – Street Lady (1973) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
2.08 GB (ISO) + 7.24 GB (DSF) + 2.54 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Not so much a fusion album as an attempt at mainstream soul and R&B, Street Lady plays like the soundtrack to a forgotten blaxploitation film. Producer/arranger/composer Larry Mizell conceived Street Lady as a concept album to a spirited, independent prostitute, and while the hooker with a heart of gold concept is a little trite, the music uncannily evokes an urban landscape circa the early ’70s. Continue reading “Donald Byrd – Street Lady (1973) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Donald Byrd – Black Byrd (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donald Byrd - Black Byrd (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donald Byrd – Black Byrd (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
1.99 GB (ISO) + 7.02 GB (DSF) + 2.44 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Purists howled with indignation when Donald Byrd released Black Byrd, a full-fledged foray into R&B that erupted into a popular phenomenon. Byrd was branded a sellout and a traitor to his hard bop credentials, especially after Black Byrd became the biggest-selling album in Blue Note history. Continue reading “Donald Byrd – Black Byrd (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Marvin Gaye – The Marvin Gaye Collection (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye - The Marvin Gaye Collection (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye – The Marvin Gaye Collection (2004) [Remastered, 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
6.06 GB (DSF) + 2.29 GB (ISO) + 2.65 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

The high-end audio format war (DTS vs. DVD Audio vs. Super Audio CD) still didn’t have a clear winner in 2004, so to ensure there’s some Marvin Gaye to pump through your expensive tube amps, Universal issued The Marvin Gaye Collection in a Hybrid Super Audio CD. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye – The Marvin Gaye Collection (2004) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”