Category: R&B

Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971) [2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971) [2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971) [2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD | 24bit / 96kHz
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
No Scans
Total Size: 5 GB (BD) + 832 MB (Hi-Res)
Label: Motown | EU | Cat#: 0600753444504 | Genre: R&B
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Sam Cooke – Night Beat (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke - Night Beat (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke – Night Beat (1963) [2009, Remastered, 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
Total Size: 2.29 GB (DSF) + 1.68 GB (FLAC) + 2.43 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 2709 SA | Genre: Soul
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Saddled with soaring strings and vocal choruses for maximum crossover potential, Sam Cooke’s solo material often masked the most important part of his genius — his glorious voice — so the odd small-group date earns a special recommendation in his discography. Thankfully, Cooke’s voice took center stage on this admirably low-key session from February 1963, recorded in Los Angeles with a quartet of studio veterans. Continue reading “Sam Cooke – Night Beat (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 919 MB (DSF) + 709 MB (FLAC) + 1.57 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2268 | Genre: R&B

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Bill Withers’ Still Bill remains true to its title – and stands as the greatest male-fronted soul album not made by a singer named Marvin, Al, Sam, James, or Ray. Though the saying “keeping it real” did not exist in popular parlance when Withers released his sophomore effort on Sussex Records, no words better capture the music’s approach, mindset, and value. Continue reading “Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stevie Wonder – Albums Collection (1966-2008)

Stevie Wonder - Albums Collection (1966-2008)

Stevie Wonder – Albums Collection (1966-2008)
EAC Rip | 43xCD | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 16.3 GB
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATION ALBUMS | SOUNDTRACKS

Stevie Wonder is a beloved American icon and an indisputable genius not only with R&B but popular music in general. Blind virtually since birth, Wonder’s heightened awareness of sound helped him create vibrant, colorful music teeming with life and ambition. Nearly everything he recorded bore the stamp of his sunny, joyous positivity; even when he addressed serious racial, social, and spiritual issues (which he did quite often in his prime), or sang about heartbreak and romantic uncertainty, an underlying sense of optimism and hope always seemed to emerge. Continue reading “Stevie Wonder – Albums Collection (1966-2008)”

Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969)
[2013, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 299 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.12 GB (DSF) + 909 MB (FLAC) + 1.86 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 168 | Genre: Pop Rock, R&B
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Departing from the Steve Miller Band after a two-album stint, Boz Scaggs found himself on his own but not without support. Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, his friend, helped him sign with Atlantic Records and the label had him set up shop in Muscle Shoals, recording his debut album with that legendary set of studio musicians, known for their down-and-dirty backing work for Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, among many other Southern soul legends. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees (1976) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees (1976) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Boz Scaggs – Silk Degrees (1976) [2023, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.51 GB
Label: Columbia | Genre: Pop, R&B
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Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL 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
Total Size: 483 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.91 GB (DSF) + 1.56 GB (FLAC) + 3.29 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2156 | Genre: R&B
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

A wonderful live album that capitalizes on Withers’ trademark melancholy soul sound while expanding the music to fit the room granted by a live show. Lovely versions of “Grandma’s Hands” and “Lean on Me” are balanced by heartfelt downbeat numbers like “Better Off Dead” and “I Can’t Write Left-Handed,” the latter being an anti-war song with a chilling message. Continue reading “Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bill Withers – Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits (1981) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers - Bill Withers' Greatest Hits (1981) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers – Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits (1981) [2016, MFSL 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
Total Size: 211 MB (CD-Layer) + 940 MB (DSF) + 726 MB (FLAC) + 1.53 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2155 | Genre: Soul, Jazz-Funk
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Bill Withers created mellow, downhome-style soul for barely more than a decade before retreating from the industry to pursue craftsman interests. Yet over the course of the handful of albums he made for Sussex and CBS, the Appalachian native struck lasting emotional chords in legends ranging from Booker T. Jones to Stephen Stills – not to mention the millions of listeners that fell under the spell of now-standard tracks such as “Lean on Me,” “Use Me,” and “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Continue reading “Bill Withers – Bill Withers’ Greatest Hits (1981) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sam Cooke – Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Sam Cooke - Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Sam Cooke – Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003)
[2013, Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA / LPCM / Dolby TrueHD | 24bit / 192kHz | Stereo
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | Stereo
Total Size: 16.4 GB (BD) + 2.04 GB (Hi-Res)
Label: ABKCO | EU | Cat#: 018771812524 | Genre: Funk, Soul
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Jen Chapin – Revisions: Songs Of Stevie Wonder [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jen Chapin - Revisions: Songs Of Stevie Wonder [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jen Chapin – Revisions: Songs Of Stevie Wonder [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
Total Size: 3.66 GB (DSF) + 2.58 GB (FLAC) + 3.61 GB (ISO)
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD 347 | Genre: Soul-Jazz

Jen Chapin, the daughter of the late folksinger Harry Chapin, has performed many styles of music and is not one to be easily classified. She is not the first artist to explore the music of Stevie Wonder in a jazz setting, nor is she the first vocalist to do so. But her stripped-down settings utilizing her husband Stephan Crump on bass and saxophonist Chris Cheek are striking, because they omit keyboards entirely and effectively blend pop, soul, and jazz into music that should be accessible to a wide variety of listeners. Continue reading “Jen Chapin – Revisions: Songs Of Stevie Wonder [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

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
No Scans
Total Size: 12.6 GB (BD) + 2.34 GB (Hi-Res)
Label: Motown | EU | Cat#: 0600753406403 | Genre: Soul, Funk , Disco
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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
Total Size: 7.69 GB (BD) + 1.68 GB (Hi-Res)
Label: Universal Music | EU | Cat#: 0600753514603 | Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B
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