Los Lobos – This Time (1999) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Los Lobos - This Time (1999) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Los Lobos – This Time (1999) [2004, 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: 257 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 817 MB (FLAC) + 1.59 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2024 | Genre: Latin Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Given all the extracurricular projects members of Los Lobos pursued during the three years separating Colossal Head and its followup, it’s not surprising that they’ve decided to show off what they’ve learned on This Time, resulting in a record that vacillates between songcraft and sonic sculptures. It could be said that Kiko and Colassal Head were like this as well, but the difference is that This Time has the structure of a straight-ahead rock & roll record, clocking in at 38 minutes with 11 short tracks. Continue reading “Los Lobos – This Time (1999) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Foreigner – 4 (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner - 4 (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner – 4 (1981) [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: 399 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.76 GB (DSF) + 912 MB (FLAC) + 1.29 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2053 | Genre: AOR, Classic Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Over the course of their first three late-’70s albums, Foreigner had firmly established themselves (along with Journey and Styx) as one of the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap. Released in 1981, 4 would be that album. In producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange — fresh off his massive success with AC/DC’s Back in Black — guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Continue reading “Foreigner – 4 (1981) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Foreigner – Head Games (1979) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner - Head Games (1979) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner – Head Games (1979) [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: 305 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.57 GB (DSF) + 816 MB (FLAC) + 1.59 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2052 | Genre: AOR, Classic Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Foreigner continued its platinum winning streak on Head Games, the band’s third album. By the time Head Games was released, FM radio had fully embraced bands like Foreigner, Journey, and Boston, whose slick hard rock was tough enough to appeal to suburban teens, but smooth enough to be non-threatening to their parents. Tailor-made for the airwaves, “Dirty White Boy” and “Head Games” kept Foreigner at the top of the arena rock heap as the decade came to a close; and the supergroup’s successes would continue well into the ’80s. Continue reading “Foreigner – Head Games (1979) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Foreigner – Double Vision (1978) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner - Double Vision (1978) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner – Double Vision (1978) [2011, 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: 1.58 GB (ISO) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 785 MB (FLAC) + 270 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2051 | Genre: AOR, Classic Rock
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Foreigner promptly followed up its blockbuster debut with the equally successful Double Vision LP in 1978, which featured the FM mega-hits “Hot Blooded” and the driving title track. Opting not to mess with a good formula, the band wisely sticks to the polished hard rock sound that made its first record such a hit. Aside from the big singles, other highlights include the swaggering “Love Has Taken Its Toll” and the more restrained “Blue Morning, Blue Day.” As always, Lou Gramm’s impeccable rock vocals lead the way, supported by Mick Jones’ tasteful, arena-sized guitar riffs. Continue reading “Foreigner – Double Vision (1978) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Searchers – The Collection (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Searchers - The Collection (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Searchers – The Collection (2003) [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: 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 977 MB (FLAC) + 404 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 018 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Although at 17 tracks totaling a mere 41 minutes, there is enough room to almost double the material, this is a well-chosen selection of Pye-era (1963-’66) music from the British Invasion band many ranked just behind the Beatles for melodic invention. Sure, there are plenty of Searchers’ compilations on the market with more songs at a cheaper price, but there aren’t any that sound this spectacular. The Audio Fidelity label is known for the pristine care they take sonically on their reissues and this is a perfect example of how the extra time, money and effort in mastering makes an enormous difference. Continue reading “The Searchers – The Collection (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ritchie Valens – Greatest Hits (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ritchie Valens - Greatest Hits (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ritchie Valens – Greatest Hits (2003) [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
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.62 GB (ISO) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 460 MB (FLAC) + 148 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 008 | Genre: Rock & Roll
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Ritchie Valens was only 17 when he died in 1959. His musical legacy rests on about an album-and-a-half of completed studio material, a poorly recorded high school concert, and a handful of demos and rehearsal tapes, all of which present a problem for collections of this sort. If you include a full disc’s worth of music, you need to dip into unfinished or badly recorded material, which is a quality issue. Continue reading “Ritchie Valens – Greatest Hits (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (1980) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grover Washington, Jr. - Winelight (1980) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (1980)
[2015, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.55 GB (ISO) + 6.35 GB (DSF) + 2.89 GB (FLAC) + 319 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 203 | Genre: Smooth Jazz
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Grover Washington, Jr., has long been one of the leaders in what could be called rhythm & jazz, essentially R&B-influenced jazz. Winelight is one of his finest albums, and not primarily because of the Bill Withers hit “Just the Two of Us.” It is the five instrumentals that find Washington (on soprano, alto, and tenor) really stretching out. If he had been only interested in sales, Washington’s solos could have been half as long and he would have stuck closely to the melody. Instead he really pushes himself on some of these selections, particularly the title cut Continue reading “Grover Washington, Jr. – Winelight (1980) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Heart – Magazine (1977) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Heart - Magazine (1977) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Heart – Magazine (1977) [2014, 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: 1.63 GB (ISO) + 1.60 GB (DSF) + 780 MB (FLAC) + 247 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 171 | Genre: Hard Rock
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Problems with the Mushroom label delayed the release of Magazine, which eventually went platinum and peaked at number 17 on the album charts. Only the hard-rocking “Heartless” made it into the Top 40, and the album didn’t really live up to Heart’s last few efforts Continue reading “Heart – Magazine (1977) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Doors – The Best Of The Doors (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doors - The Best Of The Doors (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doors – The Best Of The Doors (1973)
[2015, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.21 GB (ISO) + 6.28 GB (DSF) + 2.54 GB (FLAC) + 385 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 206 | Genre: Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

The Best of The Doors is a compilation album by The Doors released in 1973. It is the first of three compilation albums to be released by the group since the death of lead singer Jim Morrison. The album was originally released in the CD-4 QuadraDisc format, on an exclusive basis, but was later reissued in 1980 in standard Stereo mostly Continue reading “The Doors – The Best Of The Doors (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eleanor McEvoy – I’d Rather Go Blonde (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eleanor McEvoy - I'd Rather Go Blonde (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eleanor McEvoy – I’d Rather Go Blonde (2010) [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: 676 MB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 799 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Moscodisc | Ireland | Cat#: MOSACD308 | Genre: World, Country, Folk

I’d Rather Go Blonde features eleven new songs, nine of which were penned by McEvoy, one with Beautiful South man Dave Rotheray and finally a cover of Sam Cooke’s Good Times. This limited edition release also includes Take a Little Look with Polish a capella band Banana Boat. Continue reading “Eleanor McEvoy – I’d Rather Go Blonde (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken – Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion – BWV 244 (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken - Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion - BWV 244 (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken – Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion – BWV 244 (2019)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
3x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | PD Booklet
Total Size: 8.61 GB (ISO) + 25.8 GB (DSF) + 10.3 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Challenge Classics | Austria | Cat#: CC 72821 | Genre: Classical

Magnificent and transparent, a recording of the famous masterpiece by J.S. Bach by La Petite Bande and Sigiswald Kuijken. The ensemble has a worldwide reputation of aiming for the most authentic sound possible. Again Kuijken and his group of musicians and vocalists have achieved this the most sublime way! Continue reading “La Petite Bande / Sigiswald Kuijken – Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthäus-Passion – BWV 244 (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real – Noise And Flowers (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real - Noise And Flowers (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real – Noise And Flowers (2022)
[Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz
Total Size: 4.56 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Classic Rock

Neil Young + Promise Of The Real announce a new live album, Noise & Flowers, that captures the group in all their glory on their 2019 European tour. The release will be accompanied by a similarly titled concert film that’s included in the album’s 2xLP+CD Deluxe Edition. Noise & Flowers documents a 9-date tour that began just two weeks after Young’s lifetime friend and manager of more than 50 years, Elliot Roberts, passed away at age 76. Performing alongside a photograph of Roberts taped to his road case, Young approached each show as a celebratory memorial service to honor his late friend. It’s a trek the legendary singer/songwriter describes as “wondrous.” “Playing in his memory [made it] one of the most special tours ever,” Young says in the album’s liner notes. Continue reading “Neil Young + Promise Of The Real – Noise And Flowers (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, 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: 4.26 GB (Hi-Res) + 684 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor / Universal | EU | Cat#: V3012 / 0602557974836 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll
Half-Speed Mastered

Eight years separate 2005’s A Bigger Bang, the Rolling Stones’ 24th album of original material, from its 1997 predecessor, Bridges to Babylon, the longest stretch of time between Stones albums in history, but unlike the three-year gap between 1986’s Dirty Work and 1989’s Steel Wheels, the band never really went away. Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – A Bigger Bang (2005) [2018, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Patricia Barber – Smash (2013) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber - Smash (2013) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber – Smash (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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.29 GB (ISO) + 2.25 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 255 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2136 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Patricia Barber is a crack jazz pianist, an innovative composer, a singular vocal stylist, and among the most original lyricists/song-poets to come down the pipe in 40 years. Her use of metaphor and metonymy is woven inextricably into her trademark melodies, which create mental and sonic images that evoke insight and emotion. Smash, Barber’s debut for Concord, is comprised of original material performed by an excellent band that includes guitarist John Kregor, bassist Larry Kohut, and drummer Jon Deitemyer. Continue reading “Patricia Barber – Smash (2013) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Patricia Barber – Nightclub (2000) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber - Nightclub (2000) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber – Nightclub (2000) [2002, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.40 GB (ISO) + 2.36 GB (DSF) + 1.1 GB (FLAC) + 321 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2004 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Chicago native and classically trained pianist Patricia Barber’s sixth album is a collection of downtempo standards, perfect for a rainy day. Taking on classics like “Autumn Leaves,” “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” “Bye Bye Blackbird,” or even “Alfie” is always a risk, but her confident vocals and interpretations eradicate any doubt that she is a master. Continue reading “Patricia Barber – Nightclub (2000) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”