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Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {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: 1.30 GB (ISO) + 614 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 2231 SA | Genre: R&B, Rockabilly

Although they have common recording origins, two of the three singles, “It’s Now or Never” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” were very quirky by the standards of Elvis songs at the time — the former inspired by Elvis’s admiration for Tony Martin’s 1949 hit “There’s No Tomorrow,” while the latter was recorded at the request of Col. Parker as a favor to his wife. They add to the diversity of sounds on this record, which shows a mature Elvis Presley. Continue reading “Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! (1960) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Roy Orbison - The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972)
[1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 339 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics, USA | Cat#: GZS-1118 | Genre: Rockabilly

All-Time Greatest Hits is a 2-LP compilation album by Roy Orbison released in 1972, featuring the original Monument Records recordings. The album was re-released on compact disc by CBS Records in 1989. The album was given a high-quality digital remastering from the original analog master tapes by Steve Hoffman for DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in 1997, catalog number GZS-1118 Continue reading “Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]”

Dale Hawkins – Oh! Suzy-Q: The Best of Dale Hawkins (1995)

Dale Hawkins - Oh! Suzy-Q: The Best of Dale Hawkins (1995)

Benny Joy – Crash The Rockabilly Party (1998)

Benny Joy - Crash The Rockabilly Party (1998)

Spin The Bottle is a perennial rockabilly dancefloor favourite, and other quality tracks include Crash The Party, Rollin’ To The Jukebox Rock, Miss Bobby Sox, and Steady With Betty. Benny’s guitarist Big John Taylor is featured on three raunchy instrumentals. – Originally recorded for the Tri-Dec, Ram and Antler labels, but the majority of the cuts remained unissued until the rockabilly revival of the 1970s. – Included here is a previously unissued professional demo session, which illustrates the strength of Benny Joy’s vocal and songwriting abilities. Continue reading “Benny Joy – Crash The Rockabilly Party (1998)”

Various Artists – Rock ‘N’ Roll America (2016) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll America (2016) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists – Rock ‘N’ Roll Britannia (2016) [3CD-Set]

Various Artists - Rock 'N' Roll Britannia (2016) [3CD-Set]

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures - The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}

The Ventures – The Ventures Best Hit Collection 30 (2018) {Japanese SHM-CD}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 467 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Teichiku | Japan | Cat#: TECI-21724 | Genre: Surf Rock

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Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley - The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}

Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | EU | Cat#: 19075806732 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

The 3CD deluxe edition box set offers an expanded 55-track overview of Elvis’ career as heard in the film including familiar hit recordings (“Heartbreak Hotel,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”), powerful vocal performances (“That’s All Right,” “Tomorrow Is a Long Time,” “Trouble/Guitar Man”) and rare outtakes (“Suspicious Minds,” “Separate Ways”), plus a bonus disc of additional recordings relevant to the film-including singles that inspired Presley (Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s original version of “That’s All Right,” Odetta’s gospel version of Bob Dylan’s “Tomorrow is a Long Time”) Continue reading “Elvis Presley – The Searcher (The original soundtrack) (2018) {3CD-Set}”

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons – The Definitive Pop Collection (2006)

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons - The Definitive Pop Collection (2006)

The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones On Air (2017) {Deluxe Edition}

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones On Air (2017) {Deluxe Edition}

The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones On Air (2017) {Deluxe Edition}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 492 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | EU | Cat#: 670 274-0 | Genre: Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

On Air is a collection of rarely heard radio recordings from the Stones formative years. The songs including eight tracks the band have never recorded or released commercially, were originally broadcast on bygone UK shows such as Saturday Club, and Rhythm and Blues between 1963 and 1965. The tapes have gone through a process called “audio source separation”, making tracks like Come On, (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, and many more sound better than before. Deluxe CD features 32 classic tracks! Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones On Air (2017) {Deluxe Edition}”

Various Artists – The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties (2006) [2CD-Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties (2006) [2CD-Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Elvis Presley, Guy Mitchell, Fontane Sisters, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Four Lads, Eddie Fisher, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, David Whitfield, Doris Day, Harry Belafonte, Dean Martin and many others Continue reading “Various Artists – The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties (2006) [2CD-Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Crickets & Buddy Holly – The Chirping Crickets / Buddy Holly (1957-1958) [2017, Remastered, Mono, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Crickets & Buddy Holly – The Chirping Crickets / Buddy Holly (1957-1958)
[2017, Remastered, Mono, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 152 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.05 GB (SACD-ISO) + 536 MB (SACD-FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 107-109 SA | Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
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Roy Orbison – Black & White Night 30 (1989) [2017, Remastered, CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Roy Orbison - Black & White Night 30 (1989) [2017, Remastered, CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Amazingly, it has been 30 years since Roy Orbison‘s 1987 television ‘comeback’ show A Black & White Night. To mark the occasion ‘Roy’s Boys’ – Alex Orbison and Roy Orbison Jnr – have gone back to the source footage and audio and re-edited, remastered and, if you are feeling fanciful, ‘re-imagined’ the television special, to create an expanded audio/visual document that will be available on CD/Blu-ray or CD/DVD Continue reading “Roy Orbison – Black & White Night 30 (1989) [2017, Remastered, CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

Elvis Presley – The Album Collection (2016) [60CD Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set]

Elvis Presley - The Album Collection (2016) [60CD Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set]

60TH ANNIVERSARY 60-CD EDITION! Features all of the Albums RCA released during his lifetime, Studio, Soundtrack and Live! also includes compilations that featured unreleased songs or songs new to LP Format. Continue reading “Elvis Presley – The Album Collection (2016) [60CD Deluxe Limited Edition Box Set]”

Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard / Little Richard (2006) [MFSL Remastered, Monaural, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Little Richard - Here's Little Richard / Little Richard (2006) [MFSL Remastered, Monaural, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard / Little Richard (2006) [MFSL Remastered, Monaural, 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: 211 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.25 GB (SACD ISO) + 803 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2028 | Genre: Rock & Roll

The audiophile label Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs is known for their meticulously mastered and manufactured reissues of back catalog albums, but they generally seem more interested in classic jazz and rock from the ’70s onward than first generation rock & roll, which makes their two-fer reissue of Little Richard’s first two albums for Specialty such a pleasant surprise. Continue reading “Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard / Little Richard (2006) [MFSL Remastered, Monaural, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”