Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.30 GB (ISO) + 614 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 2231 SA | Genre: R&B, Rockabilly

Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, “It’s Now or Never” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” were very quirky by the standards of Elvis songs at the time — the former inspired by Elvis’s admiration for Tony Martin’s 1949 hit “There’s No Tomorrow,” while the latter was recorded at the request of Col. Parker as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature Elvis Presley. Continue reading “Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Phil Spector – Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection (2011) {7CDs Box Set}

Phil Spector - Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection (2011) {7CDs Box Set}

Phil Spector – Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection (2011) {7CDs Box Set}
EAC Rip | 7xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 998 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Philles Records | EU | Cat#: 88697 92782 2 | Genre: Pop, R&B

7 CD box pressing. Limited edition seven CD box set that brings together six pivotal albums from Phil Spector’s groundbreaking Philles Records label. Each remastered mono album is presented in its entirety for the first time on CD. Packaged in mini-vinyl replica sleeves and housed in a deluxe box, these classic ’60s albums showcase the labels legendary sound. The Philles Album Collection also includes a bonus disc of B-sides, many available on CD for the very first time and featuring material not issued since originally released on 45. Continue reading “Phil Spector – Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection (2011) {7CDs Box Set}”

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018)

Boz Scaggs - Out Of The Blues (2018)

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 269 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Netherlands | Cat#: 0888072052086 | Genre: Soul, Blues

Out of the Blues is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs. The album, a mixture of vintage classics and four original compositions by close friend Jack “Applejack” Walroth, is the last in a trilogy that began with 2013’s Memphis and continued with 2015’s A Fool to Care. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018)”

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}

Boz Scaggs - Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}

Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Digital Booklet
Total Size: 808 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Soul, Blues

Boz Scaggs considers Out of the Blues to be the final installment in a (primarily covers) trilogy that began with 2013’s Memphis and continued with 2015’s A Fool to Care, excellent outings that reflected Scaggs’ desire to reach back into the cradle of inspiration. This set looks back to his 1965 debut album Boz (a solo acoustic covers set released only in Sweden by Polydor) and 1997’s criminally overlooked Come on Home, a woolly, house-rocking collection of (mostly) vintage R&B and soul-blues covers, for its foundation. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Out Of The Blues (2018) {WEB Hi-Res}”

Earth, Wind & Fire – Discography (1971 – 2013)

Earth, Wind & Fire - Discography (1971 - 2013)

Earth, Wind & Fire – Discography (1971 – 2013)
EAC Rip | 57xCD | FLAC Tracks/Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 24.8 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | BOX SET
Label: Various | Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk

Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the ’70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, EWF’s all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its foundation, but also incorporated jazz, smooth soul, gospel, pop, rock & roll, psychedelia, blues, folk, African music, and, later on, disco. Continue reading “Earth, Wind & Fire – Discography (1971 – 2013)”

Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Our Eyes (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974)
[2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 406 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.08 GB (SACD ISO) + 2.24 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 202 | Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B

Finally, after almost half a decade of serious dues-paying, Earth, Wind & Fire took off commercially with its fifth album, Open Our Eyes. EWF had been delivering great albums since 1971, but it wasn’t until 1974 that the public proved genuinely receptive to Maurice White’s mystical and unorthodox take on soul and funk. No longer would EWF enjoy only a small cult following. Continue reading “Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Earth, Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire - Head To The Sky (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky (1973)
[2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 214 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.94 GB (SACD ISO) + 2.20 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 236 | Genre: R&B

As phenomenally popular as Earth, Wind & Fire was from the mid-’70s to the early ’80s, it’s easy to forget that the band was hardly an overnight success. With Head to the Sky — EWF’s fourth album overall, second with Philip Bailey, and second for Columbia — Maurice White’s very spiritual and ambitious brand of soul and funk was starting to pay off commercially. Continue reading “Earth, Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + 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]

Earth, Wind & Fire – 3 SACD Albums (1975-2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.6 GB (ISO) + 6.99 GB (FLAC Mch) + 3.24 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia / Legacy / SME | USA / Japan | Genre: R&B, Funk

Gratitude (1975) – All ‘N All (1977) – That’s The Way Of The World: Alive In ’75 (2002)
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Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

Patti LaBelle - Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)

Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 540 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy/Epic | USA | Cat#: EK 66339 | Genre: R&B

The concept behind Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and LaBelle is to draw eight tracks apiece from LaBelle’s chart heyday as a group and the first five years (1977-1982) of Patti LaBelle’s solo career, which she spent with Epic. Is it a worthwhile summation? That depends on what you’re looking for. The LaBelle tracks constitute a serviceable overview, featuring their four chart hits (“Lady Marmalade,” the R&B Top Ten “What Can I Do for You?,” “Get You Somebody New,” and “Isn’t It a Shame”); actually, the more extensive Something Silver compilation doesn’t have them all. Plus, there are four songs written or co-written by Nona Hendryx, an important component of their repertoire. Continue reading “Patti LaBelle – Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & LaBelle (1995)”

Stevie Wonder – 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980) {2011, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Stevie Wonder - 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980) {2011, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Stevie Wonder – 5 Japanese SHM-SACD Albums (1972-1980) {2011, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
5x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 11.3 GB (ISO) + 5.29 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Genre: R&B

Talking Book (1972) – Innervisions (1973)
Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974)
Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) – Hotter Than July (1980)

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Grace Jones – Disco (2015) [3CD-Set + Digital Relase Hi-Res]

Grace Jones - Disco (2015) [3CD-Set + Digital Relase Hi-Res]

Grace Jones – Disco (2015) [3CD-Set + Digital Relase Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.82 GB (CDs) + 170 MB (Scans) + 4.85 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Netherlands | Cat#: 0600753546482 | Genre: Funk, Soul

Disco is a boxed set of three Grace Jones’s albums released in 2015. The set contains Portfolio (1977), Fame (1978), and Muse (1979), all of which were recorded at Philadelphia’s Sigma Sound with disco pioneer Tom Moulton as producer, in their entirety. Continue reading “Grace Jones – Disco (2015) [3CD-Set + Digital Relase Hi-Res]”

Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 – Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011) [Japanese Box Set, Mini LP, SHM-CD, 12CD]

Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 - Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011) [Japanese Box Set, Mini LP, SHM-CD, 12CD]

Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 – Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011)
[Japanese Box Set, Mini LP, SHM-CD, 12CD]

EAC Rip | 12xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.21 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UICY-75070~81 | Genre: R&B

Japanese original deluxe box set release from The Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson including 12 albums, featuring cardboard sleeve jacket faithfully replicate the original US LP designs and the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Comes with an original tote bag and label cards that replicate the original US LP designs. Comes with lyrics and descriptions. Continue reading “Michael Jackson & Jackson 5 – Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011) [Japanese Box Set, Mini LP, SHM-CD, 12CD]”

Little Richard – Little Richard The Specialty Sessions (1989) [6CDs Box Set]

Little Richard - Little Richard The Specialty Sessions (1989) [6CDs Box Set]

Little Richard – Little Richard The Specialty Sessions (1989) [6CDs Box Set]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.65 GB (CDs) + 46.1 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Specialty Records / Ace | W.Germany | Cat#: ABOXCD 1 | Genre: Rock & Roll, R&B
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Big Joe Turner – All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 (2003) [5CDs Box set]

Big Joe Turner - All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 (2003) [5CDs Box set]

Big Joe Turner – All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 (2003) [5CDs Box set]
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 694 MB (CDs) + 204 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: JSP Records | UK | Cat#: JSP7709 | Genre: R&B, Blues

Classic Hits 1938-52 is a five-disc, 123-track collection of Big Joe Turner’s earliest recording sessions before finding stardom with his mid-’50s R&B sides. While this JSP set isn’t extravagant, it’s a luxury to have Turner’s sides for National, Aladdin, Freedom, MGM, and Imperial remastered and together in one collection. Continue reading “Big Joe Turner – All The Classic Hits 1938-1952 (2003) [5CDs Box set]”