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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”

Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (1973) {2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On (1973) {2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (1973) {2008, MFSL 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
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 185 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.27 GB (SACD ISO) + 596 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2039 | Genre: R&B

Let’s Get It On is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye. It was released on August 28, 1973, by Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during June 1970 to July 1973 at Hitsville U.S.A. and Golden World Studio in Detroit, and at Hitsville West in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On (1973) {2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Various Artists – 70s – 111 Original Hits (2009)

Various Artists - 70s - 111 Original Hits (2009)

Original Hits: 70s is a decent six-disc set, highlighting 111 pop singles released in that decade. Along with the original versions of radio classics by Al Stewart, Blondie, the Knack, KC & the Sunshine Band, and Dr. Hook, are less-than-obvious inclusions by Peter Tosh, XTC, the Move, and Benny Hill!. Continue reading “Various Artists – 70s – 111 Original Hits (2009)”

Marvin Gaye ‎- Let’s Get It On (1973) {2015, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res}

Marvin Gaye ‎- Let's Get It On (1973) {2015, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res}

Marvin Gaye ‎- Let’s Get It On (1973) {2015, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res}
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 192kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192-96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.07 GB (BDA) + 2.01 GB (Hi-Res Mch) + 1.40 GB (Hi-Res Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Motown / UMe | Germany | Cat#: B0022768-46 | Genre: R&B

After brilliantly surveying the social, political, and spiritual landscape with What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye turned to more intimate matters with Let’s Get It On, a record unparalleled in its sheer sensuality and carnal energy. Always a sexually charged performer, Gaye’s passions reach their boiling point on tracks like the magnificent title hit (a number one smash) and “You Sure Love to Ball”; silky and shimmering, the music is seductive in the most literal sense, its fluid grooves so perfectly designed for romance as to border on parody. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye ‎- Let’s Get It On (1973) {2015, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res}”

Patti LaBelle – Anthology (2004)

Patti LaBelle - Anthology (2004)

Sade – The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition, 2CD}

Sade - The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition, 2CD}

Sade – The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition, 2CD}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.36 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Japan | Cat#: EICP 1463~4 | Genre: R&B, Pop

The Ultimate Collection is the second greatest hits album by English band Sade, released on 29 April 2011 by RCA Records. The album includes several singles from the band’s career, including the hit singles “Your Love Is King”, “Smooth Operator”, “By Your Side”, “No Ordinary Love” and “Soldier of Love”. It also contains four previously unreleased tracks Continue reading “Sade – The Ultimate Collection (2011) {Japanese Edition, 2CD}”

Ike & Tina Turner – The Hits Collection (2012)

Ike & Tina Turner - The Hits Collection (2012)

This new 2CD collection is drawn from rare rerecordings from the early 70 s featuring the Grammy award winning Proud Mary , Knock On Wood and Lean On Me as well as an ensemble of tracks some you will know and some not all of which emphasise the importance and sheer talent of one of the most powerful duo s in music history. Continue reading “Ike & Tina Turner – The Hits Collection (2012)”

Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}

Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}

Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | APE Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 629 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic / Rhino | USA | Cat#: 81668-2 | Genre: R&B

30 Greatest Hits zeroes in on Aretha Franklin’s prime recording period for Atlantic, from her breakout in 1967 with “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” through the end of 1974, during which the Queen of Soul truly reigned over the charts — she averaged over one pop hit every two months. Continue reading “Aretha Franklin – 30 Greatest Hits (1985) {2000, 2CD-Set, Reissue}”