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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)

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]

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]”

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
5 GB (BD) + 832 MB (Hi-Res)
Update: Missing files have been added
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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]”

George Benson – Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

George Benson - Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

George Benson’s sound is so recognizable that, in its way, it’s quite comforting to hear his voice or his guitar come across on the radio or in a club. His recordings have been polished and extravagant in many cases, but there are those signature elements — his relaxed delivery and silky touch on the strings and his voice, as evocative as a cool breeze floating across a hot summer night. Songs and Stories doesn’t deviate from his formula a great deal, but it doesn’t have to. Continue reading “George Benson – Songs And Stories (2009) [CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) [2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973) [2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973)
[2016, Remaster, 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
238 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.02 GB (ISO) + 5.94 GB (DSF) + 2.22 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: All Missing files have been added

Head Hunters was a pivotal point in Herbie Hancock’s career, bringing him into the vanguard of jazz fusion. Hancock had pushed avant-garde boundaries on his own albums and with Miles Davis, but he had never devoted himself to the groove as he did on Head Hunters. Drawing heavily from Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, and James Brown, Hancock developed deeply funky, even gritty, rhythms over which he soloed on electric synthesizers, bringing the instrument to the forefront in jazz. Continue reading “Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) [2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

VA – The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) [4xDVD Box Set]

VA - The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) [4xDVD Box Set]

All three volumes of highlights and performances from some of the best bands of the 1970s and 1980s on the seminal British music series. Presenters such as Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale and Andy Kershaw introduce acts such as Roxy Music, The Who, The Adverts, Aztec Camera, Style Council, Suzanne Vega, David Bowie, The Jam, Simple Minds, and Edwyn Collins, amongst many others. As well as classic performances, the Old Grey Whistle Test featured in-depth interviews with major stars such as John Lennon, Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Plant and Mick Jagger. Continue reading “VA – The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Definitive Collection (2005) [4xDVD Box Set]”

Sam Cooke – Keep Movin’ On (2003) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke - Keep Movin' On (2003) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke – Keep Movin’ On (2003) [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
Total Size: 1.60 GB (DSF) + 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.15 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABKCO | EU | Cat#: 0602498077061 | Genre: Soul
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

This 23-song rarities compilation stands in Sam Cooke’s output roughly where the four posthumous LPs released by Otis Redding stand in his catalog, with the major difference that Cooke’s work included far fewer leftovers and sides that were justified simply by being available — he seemed to throw a special effort into almost everything that ever recorded, and that goes double for this disc’s content, which encompasses the final year of his recording career. Continue reading “Sam Cooke – Keep Movin’ On (2003) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”