Elton John – Elton John (1970) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elton John - Elton John (1970) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Elton John – Elton John (1970) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.64 GB (ISO) + 727 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9071 | Genre: Pop Rock

Empty Sky was followed by Elton John, a more focused and realized record that deservedly became his first hit. John and Bernie Taupin’s songwriting had become more immediate and successful; in particular, John’s music had become sharper and more diverse, rescuing Taupin’s frequently nebulous lyrics. Continue reading “Elton John – Elton John (1970) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Paul Weller – On Sunset (2020) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}

Paul Weller - On Sunset (2020) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}

Paul Weller – On Sunset (2020) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 428 MB (CD-Quality) + 784 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor Records | Genre: Pop Rock/span>

On Sunset finds Paul Weller returning to Polydor Records, the label both the Jam and Style Council called home back in the 1980s. Polydor and Weller parted ways after he delivered Modernism: A New Decade in 1989, an excursion into house music that the label deemed too uncommercial at the time. Continue reading “Paul Weller – On Sunset (2020) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}”

Grand Funk Railroad – Shinin’ On (1974) {2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Grand Funk Railroad - Shinin' On (1974) {2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Grand Funk Railroad – Shinin’ On (1974) {2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.41 GB (ISO) + 703 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: TYGP-89002 | Genre: Hard Rock

After racking up their biggest success to date with We’re an American Band, Grand Funk Railroad decided to keep a good thing going by retaining Todd Rundgren as their producer and continuing to push their sound in a pop/rock direction. Continue reading “Grand Funk Railroad – Shinin’ On (1974) {2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden (1988) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden (1988) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden (1988) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 704 MB (ISO) + 753 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | EU | Cat#: 7243 591455 2 5 | Genre: Pop Rock

Compare Spirit of Eden with any other previous release in the Talk Talk catalog, and it’s almost impossible to believe it’s the work of the same band — exchanging electronics for live, organic sounds and rejecting structure in favor of mood and atmosphere, the album is an unprecedented breakthrough, a musical and emotional catharsis of immense power. Continue reading “Talk Talk – Spirit Of Eden (1988) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 920 MB (ISO) + 957 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EMI | EU | Cat#: 7243 591452 2 8 | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

With It’s My Life, Talk Talk proved that they could pull off an entire album of strong material. With The Colour of Spring, they took it one step further, moving to a near-concept song cycle, following the emotional ups and downs of relationships and pondering life in general. Continue reading “Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring (1986) {2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Neil Young – Homegrown (2020)

Neil Young - Homegrown (2020)

Neil Young – Homegrown (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 261 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | EU | Cat#: 093624898672 | Genre: Folk Rock

Back in the spring of 1975, Neil Young planned to release Homegrown, an album he completed at the start of the year, but he also had Tonight’s the Night — a rambling, heavy record cut back in 1973 — ready to go. After playing the two albums back to back for a small circle of friends, Young opted for Tonight’s the Night and shelved Homegrown for the better part of 45 years. Unlike other scrapped Neil projects Continue reading “Neil Young – Homegrown (2020)”

The Flying Burrito Bros. – Burrito Deluxe (1970) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Flying Burrito Bros. - Burrito Deluxe (1970) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Flying Burrito Bros. – Burrito Deluxe (1970) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.38 GB (ISO) + 654 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD8 | Genre: Country Rock

Gram Parsons had a habit of taking over whatever band he happened to be working with, and on the first three albums on which he appeared — the International Submarine Band’s Safe at Home, the Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and the Flying Burrito Brothers’ The Gilded Palace of Sin — he became the focal point, regardless of the talent of his compatriots. Continue reading “The Flying Burrito Bros. – Burrito Deluxe (1970) [2020, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Neil Young – Homegrown (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young - Homegrown (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young – Homegrown (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 2.11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Country Rock, Folk Rock

Homegrown is a studio album by Neil Young released June 19, 2020. The album consists of material recorded between June 1974 and January 1975. The album was recorded after the release of On the Beach and before the sessions for Zuma. Like those two albums, much of the material was inspired by Young’s relationship with actress Carrie Snodgress, which was deteriorating in 1974. Continue reading “Neil Young – Homegrown (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Bob Dylan – Rough And Rowdy Ways (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Bob Dylan - Rough And Rowdy Ways (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Bob Dylan – Rough And Rowdy Ways (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.37 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | Genre: Pop Rock

Bob Dylan released the dark, unruly Time Out of Mind in 1997 following two albums of folk and blues covers. It was his first original material in a decade and summed up his 20th century. Rough and Rowdy Ways is his first new material since 2012’s Tempest and arrives during a global pandemic and the righteous struggle for racial and economic justice. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – Rough And Rowdy Ways (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

King Crimson – THRAK (1995) [2015, Robert Fripp, Limited Box Set, 12CD + 2DVD + 2BD + Hi-Res]

King Crimson - THRAK (1995) [2015, Robert Fripp, Limited Box Set, 12CD + 2DVD + 2BD + Hi-Res]

King Crimson – THRAK (1995) [2015, Robert Fripp, Limited Box Set, 12CD + 2DVD + 2BD + Hi-Res]
12x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS-96/24 (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 48kHz-96kHz)
MLP (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | DTS (5.1 / 24bit / 48kHz)
2x Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 48kHz-96kHz) | LPCM (5.1 & 2.0 / 24bit / 48kHz-96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz-96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.41 GB (CDs) + 88.5 GB (BDs) + 14.1 GB (DVDs) + 23.6 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.13 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Discipline Global Mobile, Robert Fripp | EU | Cat#: KCCBX13 | Genre: Progressive Rock
UPDATE: Complete Hi-Res FLAC rips have been added

A 16 disc limited edition box set featuring studio and live recordings – many previously unreleased – from King Crimson’s mid-1990s double trio line-up. Highlights include a new ’21st Century stereo reimagining’ of THRAK (by Jakko Jakszyk and Robert Fripp), ATTAKcATHRAK (a David Singleton edited collection of improvs), and Max VROOOM, which sees a release for the long out of print mini-album VROOOM. Continue reading “King Crimson – THRAK (1995) [2015, Robert Fripp, Limited Box Set, 12CD + 2DVD + 2BD + Hi-Res]”

Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged (Live At Hull City Hall) (2020) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Liam Gallagher - MTV Unplugged (Live At Hull City Hall) (2020) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged (Live At Hull City Hall) (2020) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 319 MB (CD-Quality) + 550 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Records | Genre: Alternative Rock

Back at the height of their reign in 1996, Oasis agreed to record an episode of MTV Unplugged at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Hours before the taping, the band announced Liam Gallagher would not be singing that evening due to a “sore throat,” so his brother Noel wound up singing the set. Continue reading “Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged (Live At Hull City Hall) (2020) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Jethro Tull – WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull – WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974)
[2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]

EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
2x DVD | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | DTS-96/24 (5.1 & 4.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1 & 4.0)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 689 MB (CDs) + 11.4 GB (DVDs) + 9.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 557 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 2564621627 / Warchild | Genre: Progressive Rock

WarChild The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition includes: Original album and bonus tracks (three previously unreleased), remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson; 10 orchestral pieces (nine previously unreleased) written for the film’s soundtrack, 4 of which are remixed in 5.1 surround and stereo by Steven Wilson; Flat transfers of the original LP mix at 96/24, and the quadrophonic version (with 2 bonus tracks) in 4.0; The Third Hoorah promo footage, and footage from a January 1974 photo session/press conference where the WarChild project was announced Continue reading “Jethro Tull – WarChild: The 40th Anniversary Theatre Edition (1974) [2014, New Mix, 2CD + 2DVD + Hi-Res]”

George Thorogood And The Destroyers – Move It On Over (1978) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

George Thorogood And The Destroyers - Move It On Over (1978) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

George Thorogood And The Destroyers – Move It On Over (1978) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.80 GB (ISO) + 911 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rounder Records | US | Cat#: 11661-3024-2 | Genre: Blues Rock

Move It On Over is the second album by George Thorogood and the Destroyers released by Rounder Records in 1978. The album contains all cover material. Its title track, Hank Williams’ “Move It on Over,” received major FM radio airplay when released, as did the Bo Diddley cover, “Who Do You Love?” Continue reading “George Thorogood And The Destroyers – Move It On Over (1978) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]

Rush - Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]

Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered]
[Official Digital Release]

FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 767 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Records | Genre: Progressive Rock

Celebrating 40 years of Rush’s Permanent Waves, deemed the poignant moment the band reinvented themselves and their sound. This Super Deluxe Edition includes the two CD set and the three 180-gram vinyl LP collection. With additional features like a 40-page hardcover book filled with reimagined artwork by original album designer Hugh Syme, unreleased photos from the band’s archive and an exclusive essay. With classic hits like “The Spirit Of Radio” and the cinematic “Jacob’s Ladder”. Continue reading “Rush – Permanent Waves (1980) [2020, 40th Anniversary, Remastered] [Official Digital Release]”