Category: Pop Rock

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
854 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

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]”

Riverside – Riverside 20: The Shorts & The Longs (2021) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Riverside - Riverside 20: The Shorts & The Longs (2021) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Riverside – Riverside 20: The Shorts & The Longs (2021) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
2x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 4.14 GB
Label: InsideOutMusic | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Mars Volta - Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 774 MB
Label: Clouds Hill | Genre: Pop Rock, Indie Rock

In 2022, the Mars Volta ended a decade-long hiatus with a self-titled LP that moved them into a more tropical zone of soft rock, jazz, funk, and Latin. A year later, they offered up Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazón, an acoustic re-imagining of that same album. Described by guitarist Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López as their version of a folk record, the stripped-down arrangements lean more heavily on the El Paso band’s Latin and Caribbean roots. Continue reading “The Mars Volta – Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982)
[2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96-24 / Dolby Digital / LPCM | Stereo & Multichannel
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.61 GB (CDs) + 4.20 GB (DVD) + 15 GB (BD) + 4.17 GB (Hi-Res) + 937 MB (Scans)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | EU | Cat#: 4766622 / 4773754 | Genre: Synth-pop, Pop Rock

Super deluxe six disc edition boasts an abundance of material. Disc one features a 2016 remaster (by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road) approved by Charlie Burchill and the second disc gathers 12-inch remixes and instrumentals of the singles, a few of which enjoy their CD debut. Various edits and B-sides can be found on the third CD in the set while disc four features previously unreleased BBC John Peel and Kid Jensen radio sessions, recorded in February and August 1982. Continue reading “Simple Minds – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-4) (1982) [2016, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds - Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]

Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985)
[2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 5x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD-Audio | ISO | MLP Audio / LPCM Audio / DTS 96-24 | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio | 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.90 GB (CDs) + 6.98 GB (DVD) + 8.92 GB (BD) + 3.29 GB (Hi-Res) + 947 MB (Scans)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin / Universal | EU | Cat#: 0602547220721 / 4722093 | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Originally released in October 1985, and coming hot on the heels of the global smash single ‘(Don’t You) Forget About Me’ , ‘Once Upon A Time’ was to prove the album that propelled Simple Minds to stratospheric heights of artistic and commercial success. Containing the classic hit singles ‘Alive And Kicking’, ‘All The Things She Said’, ‘Sanctify Yourself’, and ‘Ghostdancing’ the original era-defining Number 1 album Continue reading “Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time (1985) [2015, Super Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 5CD + DVD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Ken Hensley - Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]

Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.53 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Cherry Red Records | EU | Cat#: HNEBOX182 | Genre: Pop Rock

Six CD book set celebrating the late, great Ken Hensley. Solo (CD1) focuses on gems from his first three solo albums, released by Bronze records between 1973 and 1981. A Glimpse of Glory (CD2) from 1990 explores Ken’s songwriting depth and his examination of faith. Running Blind (CD3) features mixture of songs of different styles. The Last Dance (CD4) features Tommy Lopez (drums), John Smithson (bass) and Ovidio Lopez (guitar) with some classic slide guitar from Ken on ‘Crying’. Always a prolific songwriter, on 2005’s Cold Autumn Sunday (CD5) Ken took time to record a number of songs from his back catalog. Continue reading “Ken Hensley – Past & Present (Songs In Time): A ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021 (2023) [Box Set 6CD]”