James Taylor – Dad Loves His Work (1981) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

James Taylor - Dad Loves His Work (1981) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

James Taylor – Dad Loves His Work (1981) [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) + 1.60 GB (DSF) + 772 MB (FLAC) + 250 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2072 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

James Taylor bounced back from the spotty Flag with this all-original album led by his collaboration with J.D. Souther on “Her Town Too,” his biggest pop hit since “Handy Man,” and his biggest non-cover hit since his first, “Fire and Rain,” in 1970. Also included were “Hard Times” and “Summer’s Here,” not to mention the unusually impassioned “Stand and Fight.” After simmering this long, there wasn’t much hope Taylor would ever come to a boil, but that track indicated he could at least heat up now and then. Continue reading “James Taylor – Dad Loves His Work (1981) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

James Taylor – JT (1977) [2011, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

James Taylor - JT (1977) [2011, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

James Taylor – JT (1977) [2011, MFSL Remastered, 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: 1.57 GB (ISO) + 1.54 GB (DSF) + 693 GB (FLAC) + 209 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2070 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

James Taylor’s best-selling record since 1970’s hallmark Sweet Baby James, 1977’s JT takes its permanent place as one of the singer’s most enduring albums, an affair that gorges on country, blues, and rock styles and incisive songwriting. As the preeminent singer-songwriter’s Columbia debut, it catapulted him back into the limelight and reestablished his place as the era’s leading-edge folk-rock troubadour. Continue reading “James Taylor – JT (1977) [2011, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bryan Adams – Shine A Ligh (2019) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Bryan Adams - Shine A Ligh (2019) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Bryan Adams – Shine A Ligh (2019) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 822 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Badams Music Limited | Genre: Pop Rock

Shine a Light is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, released on March 1, 2019, by Polydor Records. The album’s title track, co-written by Ed Sheeran, was released on January 17, 2019. The album debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart and won the Juno Award for “Best Adult Contemporary Album” in 2020. Continue reading “Bryan Adams – Shine A Ligh (2019) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Richard Wagner / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam / Yakov Kreizberg – Preludes & Overtures (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam / Yakov Kreizberg - Preludes & Overtures (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra Amsterdam / Yakov Kreizberg – Preludes & Overtures (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet
Total Size: 4.19 GB (ISO) + 10.5 GB (DSF) + 4.44 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: PentaTone classics | EU | Cat#: PTC 5186 041 | Genre: Classical
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Teddy Wilson – St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Teddy Wilson - St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Teddy Wilson – St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
DSF-Tracks / DSD128 / 1bit / 5.6448MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Digital Booklet
Total Size: 3.66 GB (DSF) + 1.28 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2xHD – Storyville Records | Genre: Jazz
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Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.40 GB (Hi-Res) + 450 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABC | US | Cat#: ABCD-808 | Genre: Jazz-Rock, Pop Rock

Countdown to Ecstasy wasn’t half the hit that Can’t Buy a Thrill was, and Steely Dan responded by trimming the lengthy instrumental jams that were scattered across Countdown and concentrating on concise songs for Pretzel Logic. While the shorter songs usually indicate a tendency toward pop conventions, that’s not the case with Pretzel Logic. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Billie Holiday – Albums Collection (1954-2020) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Billie Holiday - Albums Collection (1954-2020) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Billie Holiday – Albums Collection (1954-2020) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz / 48kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz
21 Albums | Total Size: 29.8 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
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Buddy Miles Express / Buddy Miles & Carlos Santana – Booger Bear / Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Buddy Miles Express / Buddy Miles & Carlos Santana - Booger Bear / Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Buddy Miles Express / Buddy Miles & Carlos Santana – Booger Bear / Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! (2019) [Remastered, 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: 4.06 GB (ISO) + 14.2 GB (DSF) + 5.19 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: 2CDSML 8560 | Genre: Latin Rock, Blues Rock
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R.L. Burnside – First Recordings (2003) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

R.L. Burnside - First Recordings (2003) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

R.L. Burnside – First Recordings (2003) [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: 1.82 GB (ISO) + 1.82 GB (DSF) + 776 MB (FLAC) + 207 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2026 | Genre: Blues
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

At the time these tracks were cut, 1967 and 1968, R.L. Burnside was working on a plantation in Coldwater, MS, cutting silage. Folklorist George Mitchell was on a mission to record unknown blues singers down South. Mitchell heard about Burnside and paid him a visit, asking if he could record him. That night Mitchell returned to Burnside’s place with a case of beer and some whiskey. Continue reading “R.L. Burnside – First Recordings (2003) [2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [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: 1.64 GB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 732 MB (FLAC) + 253 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2083 | Genre: Hard Bop, Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Given that ‘Round About Midnight was Miles Davis’ debut Columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. Certainly the beginning of his recording career with the label that issued most if not all of his important recordings; and the recording debut of an exciting new band that had within its ranks Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, pianist Red Garland, and an all but unknown tenor player named John Coltrane. Continue reading “Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 2.97 GB (Hi-Res) + 581 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABC | US | Cat#: ABCX-779 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Pop Rock

Can’t Buy a Thrill became an unexpected hit, and as a response, Donald Fagen became the group’s full-time lead vocalist, and he and Walter Becker acted like Steely Dan was a rock & roll band for the group’s second album, Countdown to Ecstasy. The loud guitars and pronounced backbeat of “Bodhisattva,” “Show Biz Kids,” and “My Old School” camouflage the fact that Countdown is a riskier album, musically speaking, than its predecessor. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Sweet – Discography (1971-2021)

Sweet - Discography (1971-2021)

Sweet – Discography (1971-2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
Total Size: 37.7 GB | Total Discs: 83 | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | BOX SETS

In some ways, the Sweet epitomized all the tacky hubris and garish silliness of the early ’70s. Fusing bubblegum melodies with crunching, fuzzy guitars, the band looked like a heavy metal band, but were as tame as any pop group. It was a dichotomy that served them well, as they racked up a number of hits in both the U.K. and the U.S. Most of those songs were written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, a pair of British songwriters who had a way with silly, simple, and catchy hooks. Continue reading “Sweet – Discography (1971-2021)”

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 3.26 GB (Hi-Res) + 637 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Speakers Corner Records | Germany | Cat#: ABCX 758 | Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz Rock

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan’s debut, Can’t Buy a Thrill, illustrates. Each song is tightly constructed, with interlocking chords and gracefully interwoven melodies, buoyed by clever, cryptic lyrics. All of these are hallmarks of Steely Dan’s signature sound, but what is most remarkable about the record is the way it differs from their later albums. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat king Cole - Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / XLD Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.18 GB (ISO) + 6.98 GB (DSF) + 2.54 GB (FLAC) + 410 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 903 SA | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Vocal Jazz
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Just One of Those Things is a theme album comparable to one of Frank Sinatra’s uptempo swing albums of the same period (Come Fly with Me, etc.), and employs the same arranger/conductor, Billy May. Nat King Cole is a bit less effective than Sinatra at uptempo material; he tends to undersing these sprightly standards, and May saves his dramatic horn charts and percussion shots for moments when Cole is away from the microphone. Continue reading “Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) [1978] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists - FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) [1978] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists – FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) [1978] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 5.46 GB (Hi-Res) + 879 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA2-12000 | Genre: Soundtrack, Classic Rock

Appropriately, the soundtrack for the 1978 movie FM feels like a radio play list of the era, collecting songs from Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Boz Scaggs, and other ’70s radio staples. Steely Dan’s title track, Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band’s “Night Moves,” Billy Joel’s “Just The Way You Are,” and Boston’s “More Than a Feeling” are some of the highlights from this double-disc set, which also includes tracks from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Foreigner, and Linda Ronstadt, all of whom also appeared in the film. Continue reading “Various Artists – FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack) [1978] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”