Category: R&B

Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit & That’s The Way Of The World (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire - Spirit & That's The Way Of The World (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit & That’s The Way Of The World (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 (4.0 Quad)
Total Size: 3.51 GB (ISO) + 5.29 GB (DSF) + 4.39 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | Austria | Cat#: CDSML 8574 | Genre: Soul-Jazz, Funk, R&B
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added
Continue reading “Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit & That’s The Way Of The World (2020) [Remastered, 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]

Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974)
[2015, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 247 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.12 GB (DSF) + 2.53 GB (ISO) + 2.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 202 | Genre: R&B
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

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]”

Van Morrison – Live At Orangefield (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Morrison - Live At Orangefield (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Morrison – Live At Orangefield (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.45 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Orangefield Records | Genre: Jazz, Soul

The Christmas of 1959 saw Van Morrison take to the stage of Orangefield Secondary School for his first ever live performance. Midnight Special, a skiffle group, consisted of fellow pupils, John McCullough, tea-chest bass, Cyril Downey, guitar, Billy Ruth, guitar, and Walter Blakely on washboard with Van on guitar and vocals. In August 2014, Van Morrison returned to perform three shows as a fond farewell to his alma mater as it prepared to close its doors for the final time. Live at Orangefield is a specially curated album, of recordings from these very shows. Continue reading “Van Morrison – Live At Orangefield (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971) [2008, 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: 1.47 GB (ISO) + 1.44 GB (DSF) + 723 MB (FLAC) + 224 MB (CD-Layer)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2038 | Genre: R&B
Update: FLAC files have been best encoded & tagged

What’s Going On is not only Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece, it’s the most important and passionate record to come out of soul music, delivered by one of its finest voices, a man finally free to speak his mind and so move from R&B sex symbol to true recording artist. Continue reading “Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On (1971) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Anastacia – Our Songs (Gold Deluxe Edition) [2024] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Anastacia - Our Songs (Gold Deluxe Edition) [2024] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Anastacia – Our Songs (Gold Deluxe Edition) [2024] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.13 GB
Label: Stars by Edel | Genre: Pop, Soul

Our Songs is the eighth studio album by American singer Anastacia. It was released on September 22, 2023, through German-based recording label Stars by Edel. Entirely produced by Christian Geller, the album marked Anastacia’s first album release since Evolution (2017). Continue reading “Anastacia – Our Songs (Gold Deluxe Edition) [2024] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

VA – Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16·17·18·1967) [1992] [2013, Reissue, Box Set, 4CD]

VA - Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16·17·18·1967) [1992] [2013, Reissue, Box Set, 4CD]

VA – Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16·17·18·1967) [1992]
[2013, Reissue, Box Set, 4CD]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.04 GB
Label: Salvo | EU | Cat#: SALVOSBX102 | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock, R&B

A sumptuous, four-CD box set with all the deluxe trimmings celebrating the grandaddy of all outdoor rock concerts. With legendary performances by Otis Redding, the Who, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Byrds, and Paul Butterfield all taken from the mobile-unit multi-track masters (not to mention an album-sized booklet that’ll knock your eyes out) Continue reading “VA – Monterey International Pop Festival (June 16·17·18·1967) [1992] [2013, Reissue, Box Set, 4CD]”

Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mighty Sam McClain - Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999)
[2008, 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: 1.68 GB (DSF) + 1.31 GB (FLAC) + 2.86 GB (ISO)
Label: AudioQuest Music | US | Cat#: 55-AQM-1053 | Genre: Funk, Soul, Blues

Soul Survivor compiles the best material from Mighty Sam McClain’s four Audioquest releases, all recorded during the 1990s. Continue reading “Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders – Live At Keystone Vol.1 (1988) [2004, Remastred, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders - Live At Keystone Vol.1 (1988) [2004, Remastred, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders – Live At Keystone Vol.1 (1988) [2004, Remastred, 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: 1.47 GB (DSF) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.28 GB (ISO)
Label: Fantasy | US | Cat#: FSA-7701-6 | Genre: Jazz, Soul, Funk

This 1973 release features what is essentially a Bay Area bar band led by Merl Saunders (keyboards) and Jerry Garcia (guitar) during the latter musician’s downtime from the Grateful Dead. Along with the two subsequent “encore” volumes, Live at Keystone includes performances drawn from the quartet’s July 10-11, 1973, run in the intimate confines of Keystone Korners in Berkeley. Continue reading “Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders – Live At Keystone Vol.1 (1988) [2004, Remastred, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jimmy Barnes – Blue Christmas (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jimmy Barnes - Blue Christmas (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jimmy Barnes – Blue Christmas (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 981 MB
Label: Bloodlines Music | Genre: Soul, Christmas

Australia’s favourite rock n’ roll and soul singer Jimmy Barnes celebrates Christmas with a new expanded edition of his 20th #1 album Blue Christmas. Blue Christmas (2023 Expanded Edition) sees Jimmy put his mark on a set of classic Christmas carols with two new songs, ‘If Santa Forgets’ featuring three generations of the Barnes family, and ‘O Holy Night’. Continue reading “Jimmy Barnes – Blue Christmas (2022) [2023, Expanded Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (1991) [2023, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds And Pearls (1991) [2023, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (1991)
[2023, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 8.07 GB
Label: Legacy | Genre: R&B

Diamonds And Pearls – Remastered for the very first time
15x newly Remastered Singles Mixes & Edits
33x previously unreleased studio recordings from Prince’s Vault
14x live tracks, comprising a complete previously unreleased concert performance recorded Live At Glam Slam (01/11/92)
Continue reading “Prince & The New Power Generation – Diamonds And Pearls (1991) [2023, Super Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Various Artists – Ultimate Sound SACD: Timeless (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Ultimate Sound SACD: Timeless (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Ultimate Sound SACD: Timeless (2016) [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: 1.78 GB (DSF) + 1.35 GB (FLAC) + 2.93 GB (ISO)
Label: Universal Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5368803 | Genre: R&B, Pop
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
Continue reading “Various Artists – Ultimate Sound SACD: Timeless (2016) [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]

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]”