Wigmore Soloists – Schubert Octet: In F major, D803 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wigmore Soloists - Schubert Octet: In F major, D803 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wigmore Soloists – Schubert Octet: In F major, D803 (2021) [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: 8.81 GB (DSF) + 3.55 GB (FLAC) + 2.97 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Bis | Sweden | Cat#: BIS-2597 SACD | Genre: Classical

Formed in 2020, Wigmore Soloists is a chamber ensemble made up of a roster of outstanding musicians, led by Isabelle van Keulen and Michael Collins. An associate ensemble of the iconic London concert venue Wigmore Hall, it is the first one to be given the honour of using the name. The core line-up of string quintet, wind quintet and piano makes it possible to perform a wide and varied repertoire, and for its first recording the ensemble has chosen one of the larger works in the chamber music literature, in terms of duration as well as the forces involved. Continue reading “Wigmore Soloists – Schubert Octet: In F major, D803 (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Various Artists – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1941-1942: Swing As A Way Of Life (1970)
[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: 2.11 GB (Hi-Res) + 699 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 346 | Genre: Big Band, Swing
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Sara K. – Made In The Shade (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. - Made In The Shade (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. – Made In The Shade (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 7.86 GB (DSF) + 3.26 GB (FLAC) + 2.88 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4052.2 | Genre: Folk, World, Country

The album’s 12 tracks are a quite delightful mix, with one song especially outstanding in its beauty: ‘Made in the Shade’, devoted to Sara K. ‘s fellow artist and kindred spirit Chris Jones who died in 2005. This album is surely one of her very best, maybe THE best. It is certainly no less than sensational. Like good wine, this one has it all, that inner glow, that shining light that is the true sign of real art. Guitars, exotic instruments including the harp form an ideal backdrop for the singer Sara K. sounding articulate to the highest degree, her performance mature, completely lacking any harshness whatsoever. Continue reading “Sara K. – Made In The Shade (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sara K. – Hell Or High Water (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. - Hell Or High Water (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. – Hell Or High Water (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 8.18 GB (DSF) + 3.45 GB (FLAC) + 3.01 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4039.2 | Genre: Acoustic, Smooth Jazz

Sara K. is in a class all of her own. This singer is gifted with the rare ability of having an emotional grasp of the listener by virtue of her spontaneous and intensive aura that casts a spell on the listener. All her records have received several high-calibre awards, including a number of jazz awards. Continue reading “Sara K. – Hell Or High Water (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Allan Taylor – Leaving At Dawn (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Allan Taylor - Leaving At Dawn (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Allan Taylor – Leaving At Dawn (2009) [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: 9.90 GB (DSF) + 4.56 GB (FLAC) + 3.75 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4057.2 | Genre: Folk, Country, World

After Allan Taylor’s latest solo album on Stockfisch presenting Allan as solo performer with his voice and guitar, he releases the SACD Leaving At Dawn on which his new songs are supported by many studio musicians with instruments as well as with vocals: Ian Melrose (git.), Chris Leslie (violin & viola), Hans-Jörg Maucksch (bass), Hrólfur Vagnsson (acc.) – to name just four of them. Continue reading “Allan Taylor – Leaving At Dawn (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Procol Harum – A Salty Dog (1969) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Procol Harum - A Salty Dog (1969) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Procol Harum – A Salty Dog (1969) [2017, 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: 357 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.65 GB (DSF) + 823 MB (FLAC) + 1.70 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2192 | Genre: Classic Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

This album, the group’s third, was where they showed just how far their talents extended across the musical landscape, from blues to R&B to classical rock. In contrast to their hastily recorded debut, or its successor, done to stretch their performance and composition range, A Salty Dog was recorded in a reasonable amount of time, giving the band a chance to fully develop their ideas. Continue reading “Procol Harum – A Salty Dog (1969) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ry Cooder – Paradise And Lunch (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ry Cooder - Paradise And Lunch (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ry Cooder – Paradise And Lunch (1974) [2017, 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: 194 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.51 GB (DSF) + 684 MB (FLAC) + 1.55 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2159 | Genre: Blues
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Paradise and Lunch is the fourth album by roots rock musician Ry Cooder, released on June 8, 1974 on Reprise Records. The album is composed of cover versions of jazz, blues and roots standards and obscurities recorded at the Warner Brothers Studios. Continue reading “Ry Cooder – Paradise And Lunch (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Giulio Cesare Ricci – 35th Fonè Anniversary Jazz Recordings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Giulio Cesare Ricci - 35th Fonè Anniversary Jazz Recordings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Giulio Cesare Ricci – 35th Fonè Anniversary Jazz Recordings (2018) [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: 3.29 GB (DSF) + 1.39 GB (FLAC) + 1.26 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè Jazz | EU | Cat#: SACD 195 | Genre: Jazz

On the occasion of his label’s 35th anniversary, fonè’s Giulio Cesare Ricci wanted to realize an album dedicated to jazz. “In these years I have recorded many ensembles: duo / trio / big band/quartet. The peculiarity of this album is that I chose a track for each jazz production realized over the years .. each recording had different artists, different recording locations but one thing was constant, Giulio Cesare Ricci and his analog and tube Recording System.” Continue reading “Giulio Cesare Ricci – 35th Fonè Anniversary Jazz Recordings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972)
[2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, 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: 1.20 GB (Hi-Res) + 535 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 0190296323317 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

In 1972, Jethro Tull released the instant classic, ‘Thick As A Brick’. 50 years on and the album is still revered as one of rock’s and progressive rock’s most definitive and pioneering albums. To celebrate the 50th anniversary, ‘Thick As A Brick’ has been reproduced in its original format, the legendary 12-page newspaper. The vinyl is a half-speed master of Steven Wilson’s 2012 remix. Unlike any other records on the market, the album is set inside a broadsheet newspaper, ‘The St. Cleve Chronicle & Linwell Advertiser’. The newspaper includes many news articles packed full of continuing jokes, a crossword, connect-the-dots and much more. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [2022, 50th Anniversary Edition, Remixed, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin And Paco de Lucía – Saturday Night In San Francisco: Live 12.6.80 (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin And Paco de Lucía - Saturday Night In San Francisco: Live 12.6.80 (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin And Paco de Lucía – Saturday Night In San Francisco: Live 12.6.80 (2022) [Official Digital Release]
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.43 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia / Legacy | Genre: Jazz

Jazz writer Walter Kolovsky has said that Friday Night In San Francisco “may be the most influential of all acoustic guitar albums.” LPs of it have been a demonstration staple on turntables around the world for over 40 years. To celebrate the lasting impact of this singular album and the legendary concert that it represents, Impex Records is proud to announce the long-awaited follow up: Saturday Night In San Francisco. Continue reading “Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin And Paco de Lucía – Saturday Night In San Francisco: Live 12.6.80 (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Journey – Live In Houston 1981: Escape Tour (2005) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Journey - Live In Houston 1981: Escape Tour (2005) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Journey – Live In Houston 1981: Escape Tour (2005) [Official Digital Release]
[2022, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.26 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia / Legacy | Genre: Classic Rock, Hard Rock

In 1981 Journey were one of the most popular bands in all of rock & roll, after years of having their first four albums relegated to the prog rock bargain bins. Escape was number one on the album charts, and the group was selling out sports arenas nationwide. Continue reading “Journey – Live In Houston 1981: Escape Tour (2005) [Official Digital Release] [2022, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]

Les Paul - The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]

Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 980 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | USA | Cat#: C2-97654 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Country, Blues

If you’re going for the big gulp, you could do no better than this excellent four-disc box set, which covers all the highlights of Les Paul and Mary Ford’s tenure with the label. Sparkling sound abounds throughout (even on the old acetate masters like “Lover”), with the first three discs covering not only the best issued Capitol masters, but three of Paul and Ford’s radio shows for NBC and assorted catchy radio commercials for Robert Hall clothiers and Rheingold beer. Continue reading “Les Paul – The Legend And The Legacy (1991) [4CD Box Set]”

Various Artists – La Fonosofia Del Signoricci (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - La Fonosofia Del Signoricci (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – La Fonosofia Del Signoricci (2018) [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: 3.25 GB (DSF) + 1.48 GB (FLAC) + 1.41 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | Italy | Cat#: FoneSACD199 | Genre: Jazz, Classical
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