R&B Archives - Page 13 of 15 - Lossless Music Archives

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]

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]”

Teddy Pendergrass – The Real… Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

Teddy Pendergrass - The Real... Teddy Pendergrass (2014) [3CD-Set]

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

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

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)”

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

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

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]

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
Continue reading “Little Richard – Little Richard The Specialty Sessions (1989) [6CDs 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]

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]”

Ray Charles – Ray Charles At The Olympia (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Charles - Ray Charles At The Olympia (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Exclusive live release recorded on the late legend’s 70th birthday in 2000, his first appearance at the Olympia in 40 years, performing on this mythical stage with his trio. 13 tracks in all including ‘Just the Way You Look Tonight’, ‘Route 66’, ‘Song for You’, ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’, ‘Georgia on My Mind’, ‘I’ve Got a Woman’, ‘Almost Like Being in Love Again’, ‘It Had to Be You’ and more. XIII Bis. 2004. Continue reading “Ray Charles – Ray Charles At The Olympia (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ray Charles – Ray Charles Live In Concert (1964) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Ray Charles - Ray Charles Live In Concert (1964) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Ray Charles – Ray Charles Live In Concert (1964) {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: 1.66 GB (ISO) + 771 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA| Cat#: CAPP 500 SA | Genre: R&B

This classic 1964 recording by Ray Charles includes 12 vintage tracks performed to perfection. His voice is in great shape, and the recording by Wally Heider is a marvel for its day; all the instruments are placed nicely with Charles’ voice out front where it belongs. There’s a slinky version of “Hallelujah I Love Her So,” the musicians creating nice little changes behind Charles’ soulful nuances. Continue reading “Ray Charles – Ray Charles Live In Concert (1964) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Drifters – Rockin’ & Driftin’ The Drifters Box (1996) [3CD-Set]

The Drifters - Rockin' & Driftin' The Drifters Box (1996) [3CD-Set]

Vocal groups and styles came and went from the 1950s through the 1980s, but somehow the Drifters evolved and persevered, spanning doo-wop and disco before being relegated exclusively to the oldies touring circuit. Rockin’ & Driftin’ collects highlights from the group’s embryonic Clyde McPhatter-led era (beginning with 1953’s “Money Honey”) into the mid-’70s, when the group still had some standing in the U.K. “On Broadway,” “There Goes My Baby,” “Up on the Roof,” “Under the Boardwalk”–they’re all included in this handsome, thoroughly annotated three-disc box set. Continue reading “The Drifters – Rockin’ & Driftin’ The Drifters Box (1996) [3CD-Set]”

Various Artists – The Funk Box (2000) [4CDs Box Set]

Various Artists - The Funk Box (2000) [4CDs Box Set]

So ya got your doo-wop box, your soul box, your disco box but what about the most influential R&B style of the last 30 years? That’s right, brother, it’s funk-and here are 55 of the baddest grooves from the style’s 1970-1983 heyday, featuring all full-length versions from the best tape sources possible. Continue reading “Various Artists – The Funk Box (2000) [4CDs Box Set]”

Al Jarreau – All I Got (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Jarreau - All I Got (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Jarreau hits you with all he’s got on his second release for the GRP/Verve recording label. The 11-song program, appropriately titled All I Got, features Jarreau’s imaginative vocal stylings, lots of innovative urban sensibilities, and top-tier performances from a stellar band that includes his longtime musical director, Freddie Ravel, and a duet with guest star Joe Cocker. Continue reading “Al Jarreau – All I Got (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Supremes – Albums Collection

The Supremes - Albums Collection

The most successful American performers of the 1960s, the Supremes for a time rivaled even the Beatles in terms of red-hot commercial appeal, reeling off five number one singles in a row at one point. Critical revisionism has tended to undervalue the Supremes’ accomplishments, categorizing their work as more lightweight than the best soul stars (or even the best Motown stars), and viewing them as a tool for Berry Gordy’s crossover aspirations. Continue reading “The Supremes – Albums Collection”

Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}

Chic - Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}

Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Records | EU | Cat#: 8122797595 | Genre: Funk, Soul, Disco

UK five CD box containing a quintet of albums by the Funk/R&B band packaged in mini LP sleeves and all housed in a slipcase. This set includes the albums Chic (1977), C’est Chic (1978), Risque (1979), Real People (1980) and Take It Off (1981). Continue reading “Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}”

Bee Gees – Discography

Bee Gees - Discography

Relying on their top-notch songwriting and impeccable vocals, the Bee Gees were able to craft a long-running career that began in the late ’50s in Australia. Along the way they became a hit-producing psychedelic pop group in England during the ’60s, the biggest disco band in the world in the ’70s, and had a late comeback as adult contemporary crooners in the ’90s. Their long-reaching influence extended past sales figures and saw their sound and style mirrored in acts as disparate as Justin Timberlake and of montreal. Continue reading “Bee Gees – Discography”