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Santana – Santana III (1971) [2021, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Santana III (1971) [2021, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Santana III (1971) [2021, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel (Quadraphonic) | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.24 GB (ISO) + 5.89 GB (DSF) + 2.45 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Records | Japan | Cat#: SICP 10138 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Latin Rock
Update: Missing files have been added

Santana III is an album that undeservingly stands in the shadows behind the towering legend that is the band’s second album, Abraxas. This was also the album that brought guitarist Neal Schon — who was 17 years old — into the original core lineup of Santana. Percussionist Thomas “Coke” Escovedo was brought in to replace (temporarily) José Chepitó Areas, who had suffered a brain aneurysm, yet who recovered quickly and rejoined the band. Continue reading “Santana – Santana III (1971) [2021, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simon And Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970)
[2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB (DSF) + 858 MB (FLAC) + 1.11 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2263 | Genre: Folk, World

Sourced from the original master tapes and housed in mini-LP gatefold-sleeve packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD elevates the sonic and emotional impact of this epochal album. You’ll enjoy deep-black backgrounds, wide soundstages, pointillist details, and broad dynamics. Continue reading “Simon And Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Lotus (1974) [2017, Japanese Complete Edition, 3xDiscs, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Lotus (1974) [2017, Japanese Complete Edition, 3xDiscs, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Lotus (1974)
[2017, Japanese Complete Edition, 3xDiscs, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
3 x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.18 GB (ISO) + 10.6 GB (DSF) + 8.80 GB (FLAC) + 524 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Japan | Cat#: SICP 10116~8 | Genre: Blues Rock, Latin Rock
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Limited Japanese-only triple SACD Hybrid disc in paper sleeve including seven bonus tracks. The unreleased tracks, which had been sealed for 44 years, included in this set, and are finally listed in the original order. These seven are: “Japan,” “Bamble,” “Ummu Uum,” “Sacred Light,” “The Creator Has A Master,” “Saver,” and “Conga Solo” (about 35 minutes total). One of the rock masterpieces from Santana, Lotus, becomes a Japan exclusive SACD hybrid multi-channel edition (4ch mix). It uses two-layered SACD with DSD 11.2MHz mastering. Continue reading “Santana – Lotus (1974) [2017, Japanese Complete Edition, 3xDiscs, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
2xDiscs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.05 GB (ISO) + 2.94 GB (DSF) + 2.44 GB (FLAC) + 828 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ2 247 | Genre: Blues Rock, Latin Rock
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Lotus is a 1974 live album by the Latin rock band Santana, recorded at the Osaka Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan in 1973. It was originally released in 1974 as a triple vinyl LP in Japan only. The first U.S. release was in 1991 as a 2-CD set. Continue reading “Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Harry Belafonte – Calypso (1956) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Belafonte - Calypso (1956) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Belafonte – Calypso (1956)
[2013, Audio Fidelity 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: 244 MB (CD-Layer) + 844 MB (DSF) + 567 MB (FLAC) + 1.30 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 138 | Genre: World
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

This is the album that made Harry Belafonte’s career. Up to this point, calypso had only been a part of Belafonte’s focus in his recordings of folk music styles. But with this landmark album, calypso not only became tattooed to Belafonte permanently; it had a revolutionary effect on folk music in the 1950s and ’60s Continue reading “Harry Belafonte – Calypso (1956) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

VA – Mojo The Music Magazine CD’s Collection (2003-2023)

VA - Mojo The Music Magazine CD's Collection (2003-2023)

VA – Mojo The Music Magazine CD’s Collection (2003-2023)
EAC/XLD Rip | 151xCD | FLAC Image & Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 56.74 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mojo Magazine | UK | Genre: Rock, Blues, Folk, World
Update: Some albums have been added
Continue reading “VA – Mojo The Music Magazine CD’s Collection (2003-2023)”

Stan Getz – Jazz Samba With Charlie Byrd / Big Band Bossa Nova (2020) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz - Jazz Samba With Charlie Byrd / Big Band Bossa Nova (2020) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz – Jazz Samba With Charlie Byrd / Big Band Bossa Nova (2020)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans
Total Size: 1.67 GB (DSF) + 1.41 GB (FLAC) + 1.19 GB (ISO)
Label: Top Music International Ltd. | Japan | Cat#: TM-SACD8016.2 | Genre: Big Band, Bossa Nova
Continue reading “Stan Getz – Jazz Samba With Charlie Byrd / Big Band Bossa Nova (2020) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – The Best Of Folk Songs (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Best Of Folk Songs (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The Best Of Folk Songs (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.30 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 906 MB (ISO)
Label: Warner Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 5054197080920 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

Features 16 tracks from; Judy Collins, Bread, Al Stewart and more.
Continue reading “Various Artists – The Best Of Folk Songs (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Norah Jones – …Little Broken Hearts (2012) [2023, Japanese SHM-CD, Deluxe Edition]

Norah Jones - ...Little Broken Hearts (2012) [2023, Japanese SHM-CD, Deluxe Edition]

Norah Jones defied expectations with her 5th studio album Little Broken Hearts, a striking collaboration with Danger Mouse that arrived a decade after her debut Come Away With Me, prompting SPIN to call it “the 2nd essential record of Norah Jones’ career.” Deluxe Edition features an expanded 31-track set curated by Jones with rare bonus tracks, alternate versions, remixes, and a previously unreleased live version of the album recorded for Austin City Limits in 2012. Continue reading “Norah Jones – …Little Broken Hearts (2012) [2023, Japanese SHM-CD, Deluxe Edition]”

The London Cello Sound / Geoffrey Simon – Latin Cello (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The London Cello Sound / Geoffrey Simon - Latin Cello (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The London Cello Sound / Geoffrey Simon – Latin Cello (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.33 GB (DSF) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) + 913 MB (ISO)
Label: Top Music International Ltd. | EU | Cat#: TM-SACD9021.2 | Genre: Jazz, Classical, World

The London Cello Sound are conducted by Geoffrey Simon for this recording of Latin songs reinvented for the cello. Songs include “Jealousy,” “Libertango,” “Being the Beguine,” “The Girl From Ipanema,” “El Condor Pasa” and more! Continue reading “The London Cello Sound / Geoffrey Simon – Latin Cello (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul Simon – In The Blue Light (2018)

Paul Simon - In The Blue Light (2018)

Sergio Lara – The Incredible Latin Guitar of Sergio Lara: Hi Fi Guitar Music (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sergio Lara - The Incredible Latin Guitar of Sergio Lara: Hi Fi Guitar Music (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sergio Lara – The Incredible Latin Guitar of Sergio Lara: Hi Fi Guitar Music (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.55 GB (DSF) + 1.16 GB (FLAC) + 0.99 GB (ISO)
Label: Top Music International Ltd. | Hong Kong | Cat#: TM-SACD7022.2 | Genre: World Music

Latin Grammy nominated guitarist and composer Sergio Lara began his musical journey at age 9, learning classical guitar and Latin rhythms with a guitar instructor and later on the music of The Beatles and many other artists in various styles like flamenco, blues, rock, folk, and bluegrass. He found the music of Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, John McLaughlin, Paco De Lucia and many others Continue reading “Sergio Lara – The Incredible Latin Guitar of Sergio Lara: Hi Fi Guitar Music (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul Simon – Seven Psalms (2023)

Paul Simon - Seven Psalms (2023)

Seven Psalms comes into focus softly and slowly, with Paul Simon’s circular acoustic guitar figure repeating like a benediction. Religion is certainly on Simon’s mind on Seven Psalms, a collection of seven songs that the singer/songwriter hesitates to call an album; he’s so intent on having the tunes being heard as an interconnected set, he didn’t index the individual segments on either the CD or digital incarnations. Continue reading “Paul Simon – Seven Psalms (2023)”

Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Louis Capart & Duo Balance - Voyage - D'Une Ile A L'Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.56 GB (DSF) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) + 2.31 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4043.2 | Genre: Folk, World

Connoisseurs will remember: While English is often the native tongue of Stockfisch artists, it was Duo Balance who first published their songs in French and German on this label. Christine Maringer-Tries and Hans-Peter Tries – the couple behind Duo Balance – have for many years had a deep friendship with Louis Capart, singer and songwriter from Brittany. Continue reading “Louis Capart & Duo Balance – Voyage – D’Une Ile A L’Autre (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black - Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 1.11 GB (DSF) + 786 MB (FLAC) + 1.72 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4065.2 | Genre: Pop, Country, World

Consequently Stockfish recorded McKinley’s album “Beggars, Fools and Thieves”. The American singer/songwriter, who many years ago moved to Berlin and still lives there, got accompaniment during the studio sessions by renowned musicians like Ian Melrose, Katharina Franck (Rainbirds), drummer Ralf Gustke (Sohne Mannheims, Xavier Naidoo), and others. Continue reading “McKinley Black – Beggars, Fools and Thieves (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”