Category: Pop Rock

Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]

Gary Lewis & The Playboys - The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]

Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 368 MB
Label: EMI | US | Cat#: CDP-7-93449-2 | Genre: Oldie, Pop Rock

One of the most engaging pop acts of the mid-’60s, The Playboys benefited from strong songwriting (Al Kooper cowrote “This Diamond Ring”) and studio personnel (courtesy of Leon Russell). It’s still light, catchy pop with the enjoyable, unaffected vocals of Gary Lewis on top, and still fun. Continue reading “Gary Lewis & The Playboys – The Legendary Masters Series (1990) [Remastered]”

Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)

Dave Berry - Berry's Best (1989)

Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 341 MB
Label: Deram | West Germany | Cat#: 820 633-2 | Genre: Rock & Roll

Briefly a big star in Britain in the mid-’60s, Dave Berry faced the same dilemma as several other British teen idols of the era: R&B was obviously nearest and dearest to his heart, but he needed to record blatantly pop material to make the hit parade. It was also obvious that Berry was in fact much more suited toward pop ballads than rough-and-tumble R&B, regardless of his personal preferences. Continue reading “Dave Berry – Berry’s Best (1989)”

Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Graham Nash - Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 835 MB
Label: BMG Rights Management | Genre: Pop Rock

Now is his first studio effort in seven years, and while he’s clearly lost none of his melodic grace, there is also the odd underwhelming moment. There’s a strident optimism to the opener ‘Right Now’, with keyboards and electric guitar adding further substance to Nash’s purposeful vocals, and there’s a Byrdsy feel to the defiant ‘Stand Up’. Continue reading “Graham Nash – Now (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (1985)
[2017, 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 Image + Cue + Log
2x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.00 GB (CD-Layer) + 2.64 GB (DSF) + 2.18 GB (FLAC) + 4.76 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2-2121 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added
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Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 446 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.14 GB (DSF) + 772 MB (FLAC) + 1.72 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2089 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

An integral part of Mobile Fidelity’s Billy Joel catalog restoration series, The Stranger is mastered from the original master tapes and made available on transparent hybrid SACD. Far superior to previous reissues, this edition emphasizes the crucial touches and insightful techniques Ramone brought to a batch of material that ranks among Joel’s most clever, catchy, and sagacious. Continue reading “Billy Joel – The Stranger (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - 52nd Street (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [2012, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 454 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.10 GB (DSF) + 751 MB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2090 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

52nd Street is mastered from the original master tapes and made available on transparent hybrid SACD. The wider and deeper grooves – as well as the meticulous mastering process – yield resplendent dynamics, broad soundstages, three-dimensional perspectives, and tonal balances absent from prior editions. Indeed, Joel wouldn’t sound more realistic if were playing ten rows away from you onstage. Continue reading “Billy Joel – 52nd Street (1978) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain (1982) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain (1982) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain (1982)
[2012, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
451 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.12 GB (DSF) + 777 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO)

The Nylon Curtain is mastered from the original master tapes and made available on fully transparent hybrid SACD. The myriad nuances amidst Phil Ramone’s crisp production assume greater tonality, texture, and detail. What was a very good-sounding album is now an audiophile-caliber favorite, with transparency, clarity, and microdynamics enhancing the poignant connection between Joel’s expressiveness and the listener’s emotions. Continue reading “Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain (1982) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - An Innocent Man (1983) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [2013, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 520 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.12 GB (DSF) + 797 MB (FLAC) + 1.65 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2094 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

An essential title in our Billy Joel catalog restoration series, An Innocent Man is mastered from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g LP at RTI. The resulting presentation effortlessly outshines that heard on all previous editions of this 1983 set. Particularly, the effervescent harmonies now possess an airiness and extension that lends to realistic tonal decay. Instruments are balanced and placed on a wider Continue reading “Billy Joel – An Innocent Man (1983) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ian Page – Ian Page (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ian Page - Ian Page (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ian Page – Ian Page (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.30 GB
Label: Columbia / Legacy | Genre: Pop Rock
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Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry - KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.00 GB
Label: Chrysalis Records | Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

KooKoo is the debut solo album by American singer Debbie Harry, released on July 27, 1981, by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic, the album was recorded whilst Harry took a break from her band Blondie. Continue reading “Debbie Harry – KooKoo (1981) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young - Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 909 MB
Label: Townsend Music Limited | Genre: Pop Rock, New Wave

Paul Young has been a major star for over 4 decades. Breaking into the big time when his album No Parlez went to Number 1 and spawned the iconic hits, Wherever I lay My Hat (That’s My Home). More success followed with the number 1 album The Secret Of Association and The Worldwide Hit Everytime You Go Away. Continue reading “Paul Young – Behind The Lens (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Wembley or Bust (2017) [2023 Release, Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz
Total Size: 1.25 GB
Label: Columbia | Genre: Progressive Rock, Pop Rock

Wembley or Bust is a live album and concert film by Jeff Lynne’s ELO. It was recorded during the Alone in the Universe Tour at Wembley Stadium.
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The Nashville Teens – The Best Of The Nashville Teens 1964-1969 (1993) [Remastered]

The Nashville Teens - The Best Of The Nashville Teens 1964-1969 (1993) [Remastered]

The Nashville Teens – The Best Of The Nashville Teens 1964-1969 (1993) [Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 275 MB
Label: EMI | UK | Cat#: 0777 7 81424 2 3 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Garage Rock
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Billy Joel – Live at the Great American Music Hall – 1975 (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Billy Joel - Live at the Great American Music Hall - 1975 (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Billy Joel – Live at the Great American Music Hall – 1975 (2023)
[Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
828 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

The live gig from the Streetlife Serenade tour introduces the earliest available recordings of future Turnstiles classics “James” and “New York State Of Mind.” Continue reading “Billy Joel – Live at the Great American Music Hall – 1975 (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”