Richard Wagner / Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer – Götterdämmerung / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Siegfried Idyll (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer - Götterdämmerung / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Siegfried Idyll (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer – Götterdämmerung / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Siegfried Idyll (2013) [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: 3.66 GB (ISO) + 9.11 GB (DSF) + 3.67 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Cat#: CCS SA 32713 | Genre: Classical

Wagner is the giant among composers because he created his own world. Whereas others interpreted ancient and familiar mythology, Wagner created his own myth. Whereas others composed to librettos by poets, Wagner wrote his own texts. He evenbuilt his own opera house, which had to be different and innovative. Continue reading “Richard Wagner / Budapest Festival Orchestra / Iván Fischer – Götterdämmerung / Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg / Siegfried Idyll (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Boz Scaggs – Middle Man (1980) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Boz Scaggs - Middle Man (1980) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Boz Scaggs – Middle Man (1980) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.93 GB (Hi-Res) + 572 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: FC 36106 | Genre: Pop Rock

1980’s Middle Man was Boz Scaggs’ last album for Columbia before an eight-year self-imposed sabbatical. Scaggs nonetheless caps off the decade with equal nods to his ’70s hitmaking formulas and the newer, shinier production techniques of the coming decade. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Middle Man (1980) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Arcade Fire – WE (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Arcade Fire - WE (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Arcade Fire – WE (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.07 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | Genre: Pop Rock, Indie Rock

WE is the new album from Canadian rock band Arcade Fire. This is the sixth Arcade Fire studio album, and is made up of seven songs that speak to this moment with unique directness. Written, recorded, and released during a critical historical juncture, they are divided into two distinct sides, “I” and “WE.” If the “I” side of the record evokes and embodies our holed-up anxiety and lack of physical connection, the “WE” side captures the excitement of new possibilities and the elevating thrill of committing to one another socially and personally. Continue reading “Arcade Fire – WE (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) [2008, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Gaucho (1980) [2008, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Gaucho (1980) [2008, Reissue, 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: 2.47 GB (Hi-Res) + 358 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA | US | Cat#: MCA-1693 | Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz-Rock
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Mel Tormé, George Shearing – A Vintage Year (1988) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mel Tormé, George Shearing - A Vintage Year (1988) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mel Tormé, George Shearing – A Vintage Year (1988) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.87 GB (ISO) + 9.55 GB (DSF) + 3.96 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Jazz | US | Cat#: SACD-1026-6 | Genre: Swing, Vocal, Bop

Singer Mel Tormé and pianist George Shearing make a perfect team, bringing out the best in each other. With the assistance of bassist John Leitham and drummer Donny Osborne, the swinging, witty duo performs a variety of standards, including Noël Coward’s “Someday I’ll Find You,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and “Anyone Can Whistle,” and a couple of medleys highlighted by a humorous six-song “New York, New York Medley.” Continue reading “Mel Tormé, George Shearing – A Vintage Year (1988) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dave Brubeck – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dave Brubeck - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dave Brubeck – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.11 GB (ISO) + 11.7 GB (DSF) + 4.83 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music Ltd. | Germany | Cat#: 223271-207 | Genre: Cool Jazz
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Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel – Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel - Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel – Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.98 GB (ISO) + 7.95 GB (DSF) + 2.92 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD338 | Genre: Easy Listening, Cool Jazz
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Joy Division – Discography (1979-2011)

Joy Division - Discography (1979-2011)

Joy Division – Discography (1979-2011)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.7 GB | Total Discs: 34 | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | BOX SETS
Update: Several albums have been added

Formed in the wake of the punk explosion in England, Joy Division became the first band in the post-punk movement by later emphasizing not anger and energy but mood and expression, pointing ahead to the rise of melancholy alternative music in the ’80s. Though the group’s raw initial sides fit the bill for any punk band, Joy Division later incorporated synthesizers (taboo in the low-tech world of ’70s punk) and more haunting melodies, emphasized by the isolated, tortured lyrics Continue reading “Joy Division – Discography (1979-2011)”

Mark Knopfler – Local Hero (1983) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mark Knopfler - Local Hero (1983) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mark Knopfler – Local Hero (1983) [2022, 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: 1.90 GB (ISO) + 1.87 GB (DSF) + 866 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2227 | Genre: Soundtrack

Dire Straits leader Mark Knopfler’s intricate, introspective finger-picked guitar stylings make a perfect musical complement to the wistful tone of Bill Forsyth’s comedy film, Local Hero. This album was billed as a Knopfler solo album rather than an original soundtrack album, with the notation “music … for the film.” Continue reading “Mark Knopfler – Local Hero (1983) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals - Groovin' (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, 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: 1.61 GB (ISO) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 500 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

The Rascals move into the era of psychedelia with a vengeance on this album — the best of their entire history — which also retains a soulful core and adds a bit of a Latin beat. The original album on Atlantic was a monster seller thanks to the title track, practically the group’s signature tune (number one on the pop charts, number three on R&B), but “Groovin'” was only one small strong point on the album of the same name. Continue reading “The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Donovan – Storyteller (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donovan - Storyteller (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Donovan – Storyteller (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: 1.93 GB (ISO) + 1.96 GB (DSF) + 699 MB (FLAC) + 227 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 015 | Genre: Folk Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Storyteller is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on September 16, 2003 (Audio Fidelity 015) and was the first Donovan album released as a Super Audio CD/CD hybrid. Continue reading “Donovan – Storyteller (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold (1969) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Gold (1969) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold (1969) [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: 1.62 GB (ISO) + 1.64 GB (DSF) + 795 MB (FLAC) + 381 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2142 | Genre: R&B
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Aretha’s Gold is a greatest hits album by Aretha Franklin, released in 1969 at Atlantic Recording Corporation. The album’s tracks were recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York, except “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” and “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, which were recorded at the Fame Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabama Continue reading “Aretha Franklin – Aretha’s Gold (1969) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 8.15 GB (DSF) + 3.41 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music Ltd. | Germany | Cat#: 223277-207 | Genre: Cool Jazz, Bop
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Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacques Loussier Trio - The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.63 GB (ISO) + 9.86 GB (DSF) + 3.86 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63590 | Genre: Jazz, Classical

Jacques Loussier came up with his Play Bach jazz conceptions while still in the conservatory around 1950. He started recording them in 1959, and he’s been at it ever since, adapting other classical composers along the way, but always returning to Bach. It made sense then, and it makes sense now, for Bach’s linear, continuo-driven, contrapuntal style has always implied a swinging pulse; even some inspired, if strictly score-bound classical recordings of Bach sound as if they are poised for takeoff. Continue reading “Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”