Category: R&B

VA – Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959-1965 (1994) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

VA - Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story 1959-1965 (1994) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

VA – Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959-1965 (1994)
[2021, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 4.90 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABKCO | Genre: Soul, Early R&B

Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story is a double-disc set presenting material recorded for the legendary soul singer’s own SAR label from 1959-1965, much of it produced by Cooke himself and including a few of his rough, unreleased demos. The first disc covers the label’s religious side, with a multitude of cuts from Cooke’s former group the Soul Stirrers (now with Jimmie Outler on lead vocals), plus a generous helping of songs by R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders and the Womack Brothers. Continue reading “VA – Sam Cooke’s SAR Records Story 1959-1965 (1994) [2021, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 1.02 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: Early R&B

Ben E. King’s third album is a little short in running time but very high in quality, in terms of the dozen songs here. The title track was the selling point, but couldn’t help but be seduced by the exquisite production of “Ecstasy” and “On the Horizon,” the latter making about as fine use of harps and an ethereal chorus as one imagines possible — and when the strings come in, violins and cellos alternately, the sheer beauty of the track just overflows. “Show Me the Way to Your Heart” isn’t too far behind Continue reading “Ben E. King – Don’t Play That Song! (1962) [2014, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Paul Stanley’s Soul Station – Now And Then (2021) [Japan]

Paul Stanley's Soul Station - Now And Then (2021) [Japan]

Paul Stanley’s Soul Station – Now And Then (2021) [Japan]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 361 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UICY-15975 | Genre: Funk, Soul

Famous rock stars paying homage to a genre that inspired them is nothing new, though more often than not, these vanity projects manifest themselves in the form of well-meant but heavy-handed Americana “roots” collaborations or the inevitable jazz standards record. As the frontman for Kiss, Paul Stanley has made a lasting impact on rock & roll, marshalling one of the industry’s most die-hard fan bases, the Kiss Army, well into its fifth decade of obsession. Continue reading “Paul Stanley’s Soul Station – Now And Then (2021) [Japan]”

Eric Burdon – Albums Collection

Eric Burdon - Albums Collection

Eric Burdon – Albums Collection
XLD/EAC Rip | FLAC + Cue + log | Full Scans Included
28 Discs | 3% RAR Recovery
Classic Rock / Blues Rock / R&B / Rock & Roll

As the lead singer of the Animals, Eric Burdon was one of the British Invasion’s most distinctive vocalists, with a searingly powerful blues-rock voice. When the first lineup of the group fell apart in 1966, Burdon kept the Animals’ name going with various players for a few years. Usually billed as Eric Burdon & the Animals, the group was essentially Burdon’s vehicle, which he used to purvey a far more psychedelic and less R&B-oriented vision. Continue reading “Eric Burdon – Albums Collection”

Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis (1969) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dusty Springfield - Dusty In Memphis (1969) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis (1969) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 1.74 GB (ISO) + 829 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 8214 SA | Genre: Pop, Soul

Sometimes memories distort or inflate the quality of recordings deemed legendary, but in the case of Dusty in Memphis, the years have only strengthened its reputation. The idea of taking England’s reigning female soul queen to the home of the music she had mastered was an inspired one. Continue reading “Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis (1969) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Grover Washington, Jr. – Skylarkin’ (1980) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Grover Washington, Jr. - Skylarkin' (1980) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]

Grover Washington, Jr. – Skylarkin’ (1980) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 1.51 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UNI/MOTOWN | Genre: Smooth Jazzz, R&B

A reviewer of Dusty Groove wrote “Sweet Motown grooving from Grover Washington – a set that has him working with slightly larger backings than his Kudu years, but in a way that still lets his soulful horn stand strongly out front! As always, Washington is a killer talent on the soprano sax – able to inflect the instrument with these soulful twists and turns that he virtually invented at the time, and which so many others have tried to copy over the years. Continue reading “Grover Washington, Jr. – Skylarkin’ (1980) [2021, Remastered, WEB Hi-Res]”

Various Artists – Have A Nice Decade – The 70’s Pop Culture Box (1998) [7CD Box Set]

Various Artists - Have A Nice Decade - The 70's Pop Culture Box (1998) [7CD Box Set]

Various Artists – Have A Nice Decade – The 70’s Pop Culture Box (1998) [7CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 7xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.87 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino | US | Cat#: R2 72919 | Genre: Rock, R&B, Folk, Country

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Roberta Flack – First Take (1969) [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Roberta Flack - First Take (1969) [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Roberta Flack – First Take (1969) [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 816 MB (CD-Quality) + 7.13 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: R&B

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Natalie Cole ‎– Thankful (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Natalie Cole ‎– Thankful (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Natalie Cole ‎– Thankful (1977) {1980, 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
Total Size: 778 MB (Hi-Res) + 221 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-032 | Genre: Soul, Jazz

Thankful could be subtitled the finest hour for Natalie Cole and the songwriting/production duo of Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. The album flows from track to track. It boasts the beautiful number one R&B/Top Ten pop million-selling ballad “Our Love,” as well as radio-aired tracks: the rousing, gospel-ish “Be Thankful,” ” Just Can’t Stay Away,” the lushly orchestrated torch number “Aint Nothing Stronger Than Love,” and the smooth tropical-flavored “La Costa.” Continue reading “Natalie Cole ‎– Thankful (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Al Jarreau – All Fly Home (1978) {1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Al Jarreau - All Fly Home (1978) {1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Al Jarreau – All Fly Home (1978) {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
Total Size: 824 MB (Hi-Res) + 224 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-019 | Genre: Jazz, Soul
Half-Speed Mastered

With a restrained yet potent funk band and a few cameos from luminaries in the jazz world, Al Jarreau gets plenty of opportunities to wrap his rubbery, ever-changing timbre around an agreeable collection of tunes, the majority of which he wrote or co-wrote. Continue reading “Al Jarreau – All Fly Home (1978) {1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

The Temptations – Give Love At Christmas (1980) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Temptations - Give Love At Christmas (1980) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Temptations – Give Love At Christmas (1980) [2016, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 222 MB (CD-Quality) + 796 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Motown | Genre: R&B, Christmas
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