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Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered]

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered]

Bridge Over Troubled Water was one of the biggest-selling albums of its decade, and it hasn’t fallen too far down on the list in years since. Apart from the gospel-flavored title track, which took some evolution to get to what it finally became, however, much of Bridge Over Troubled Water also constitutes a stepping back from the music that Simon & Garfunkel had made on Bookends Continue reading “Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [1993, Sony MasterSound, Remastered]”

The Band – The Band (1969) [2019, Super Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, New Mix , 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The Band - The Band (1969) [2019, Super Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, New Mix , 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]

The super deluxe edition of the 1969 album consists of two CDs, a blu-ray audio, a 2LP vinyl set and a bonus seven-inch single. Like with last year’s Music From Big Pink reissue, Bob Clearmountain has created a new stereo mix of The Band album and this features on the box is various places including the first CD and the 2LP vinyl. Continue reading “The Band – The Band (1969) [2019, Super Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, New Mix , 2CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Gene Clark – No Other (1974) [2019, Limited Deluxe Box set, Remixed, Remastered, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Gene Clark - No Other (1974) [2019, Limited Deluxe Box set, Remixed, Remastered, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]

An extremely limited item, the box contains the LP, three SACDs (the original album in an authentic Japanese vinyl replica sleeve plus two more discs of session mixes), an exclusive 7”, a comprehensive Blu-Ray disc which includes HD versions of all tracks, a stunning 5.1 surround mix of the album, the original 1974 vinyl master and an exclusive documentary by Paul Kendall (the director responsible for the acclaimed 2013 film Continue reading “Gene Clark – No Other (1974) [2019, Limited Deluxe Box set, Remixed, Remastered, 3CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [2012, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [2012, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [2012, Reissue, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 1.24 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M | Genre: Folk Rock

Tea for the Tillerman is the fourth studio album by the singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. This album, Stevens’ second during 1970, includes many of Stevens’ best-known songs including “Where Do the Children Play?”, “Hard Headed Woman”, “Wild World”, “Sad Lisa”, “Into White”, and “Father and Son”. Four of the tracks (“Where Do the Children Play?”, “On the Road to Find Out”, “Tea for the Tillerman”, and “Miles from Nowhere”) were featured in the Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins’s black comedy film Harold and Maude Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) [2012, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 642 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-006 | Genre: Folk Rock

Following on the heels of an album where he repudiated his past with his greatest backing band, Blood on the Tracks finds Bob Dylan, in a way, retreating to the past, recording a largely quiet, acoustic-based album. But this is hardly nostalgia — this is the sound of an artist returning to his strengths, what feels most familiar, as he accepts a traumatic situation, namely the breakdown of his marriage. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) {1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman (1970) {1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Cat Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman (1970) {1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 841 MB (Hi-Res) + 282 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFQR 1-035 | Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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Willy Porter – Willy Porter (2002) [2005, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Willy Porter - Willy Porter (2002) [2005, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

These days, musicians often complain that major labels no longer believe in real artist development — if a debut album isn’t a big seller, chances are the artist will be dropped. But artist development is still alive and well at smaller independent labels (for the most part). That is where some A&R people are still willing to develop artists and offer two- or three-album contracts instead of merely one-album deals — which is a good thing because not every artist should be expected to be commercially and creatively triumphant the first time he/she records an album. Some people get better as they go along; even Earth, Wind & Fire recorded several modest sellers before becoming one of the top soul/funk bands of the ’70s. Continue reading “Willy Porter – Willy Porter (2002) [2005, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Band – Stage Fright (1970) [1994, DCC Remastered]

The Band - Stage Fright (1970) [1994, DCC Remastered]

Stage Fright, the Band’s third album, sounded on its surface like the group’s first two releases, Music from Big Pink and The Band, employing the same dense arrangements with their mixture of a deep bottom formed by drummer Levon Helm and bassist Rick Danko, penetrating guitar work by Robbie Robertson, and the varied keyboard work of pianist Richard Manuel and organist Garth Hudson, with Helm, Danko, and Manuel’s vocals on top. Continue reading “The Band – Stage Fright (1970) [1994, DCC Remastered]”

Donovan – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)

Donovan - Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)

While by no means a complete retrospective, this two-disc compilation contains a healthy sampling from Donovan’s first dozen years as a formidable musical figure. His chameleon-like sensibilities not only adapted to, but likewise defined the ’60s folk, pop, acid rock and the scene of swingin’ London. As well as hitting some of the more obvious high points, Donovan — who personally oversaw the project — included a couple of unissued demos (“London Town”/”Codine”), alternate versions (“Museum”/”Superlungs”/”Riki Tiki Tavi”) and previously unearthed titles (“Breezes Of Patchulie”/”Age Of Treason”/”What The Soul Desires”) Continue reading “Donovan – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)”

Grateful Dead – Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]

Grateful Dead - Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]

Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead is a live album consisting of audio and video recordings from the Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of the Grateful Dead concerts performed by surviving members of the Grateful Dead Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart, with Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti. The concerts were recorded on July 3, 4, and 5, 2015, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Continue reading “Grateful Dead – Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Grateful Dead (2015) [Complete Box Set, 12CD]”

Al Stewart – Discography (1967 – 2008)

Al Stewart - Discography (1967 - 2008)

Scottish singer/songwriter Al Stewart has been an amazingly prolific and successful musician across 50 years, working in a dizzying array of stylistic modes and musical genres — in other words, he’s had a real career, and has done it without concerning himself too much about trends and the public taste. Continue reading “Al Stewart – Discography (1967 – 2008)”

Van Morrison ‎- Moondance (1970) [2013, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 4CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]

Van Morrison ‎- Moondance (1970) [2013, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 4CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]
4x EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | Dolby TrueHD Audio (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96-192kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96-192kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.44 GB (CD) + 5.10 GB (BD) + 3.58 GB (Hi-Res) + 138 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Bros. | EU | Cat#: 8122796385 | Genre: Folk Rock

The long awaited remastered version of Van Morrison’s best-selling album comes in a variety of formats. This deluxe version is encased in a hardbound sleeve containing five discs: the album in standard and Blu-Ray/5.1 versions, three discs of alternates and outtakes, mono mixes and an unreleased song. Continue reading “Van Morrison ‎- Moondance (1970) [2013, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, 4CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res]”

Bob Dylan ‎- Limited Edition Catalog Box Set (2003) [15 Albums, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Dylan ‎- Limited Edition Catalog Box Set (2003) [15 Albums, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / @1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
9x Stereo Albums + 6x Multichannel Albums | Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 38 GB (SACD ISO) + 17.7 GB (SACD FLAC Mch) + 14 GB (SACD FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | USA | Cat#: CXH 90615 | Genre: Folk Rock
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Carole king – Tapestry (1971) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Carole king - Tapestry (1971) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Carole King brought the fledgling singer/songwriter phenomenon to the masses with Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in pop music history. A remarkably expressive and intimate record, it’s a work of consummate craftsmanship. Always a superior pop composer, King reaches even greater heights as a performer; new songs like the hits “It’s Too Late” and “I Feel the Earth Move” rank solidly with past glories Continue reading “Carole king – Tapestry (1971) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]”

Suzanne Vega – Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers (2016)

Suzanne Vega - Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers (2016)

Lover, Beloved: Songs from an Evening with Carson McCullers is the ninth studio album by the American singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, which was released on October 14, 2016. Continue reading “Suzanne Vega – Lover, Beloved: Songs From An Evening With Carson McCullers (2016)”