Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.72 GB (ISO) + 927 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Direct | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10110 | Genre: Synth Pop

Public Pressure is Yellow Magic Orchestra’s first live album, released on February 21, 1980. It was their second number-one album in Japan, setting a record of 250,000 copies sold within two weeks of release. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Public Pressure (1980) [2019, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.24 GB (ISO) + 2.55 GB (FLAC Mch) + 0.98 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic / Legacy | USA | Cat#: ZS 32408 | Genre: R&B

The “other” O’Jays album masterpiece, Ship Ahoy combined shattering message tracks and stunning love songs in a fashion matched only by Curtis Mayfield’s finest material. From the album cover showing a slave ship to the memorable title song and incredible “For the Love of Money,” Gamble and Huff addressed every social ill from envy to racism and greed. Eddie Levert’s leads were consistently magnificent, as were the harmonies, production and arrangements. “Put Your Hands Together” and “You Got Your Hooks In Me” would be good album cuts, but on Ship Ahoy they were merely icing on the cake. Continue reading “The O’Jays – Ship Ahoy (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald - Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.54 GB (ISO) + 2.97 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.28 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Motown | USA | Cat#: B0003472-36 | Genre: R&B

Michael McDonald’s 2003 album of Motown covers, modestly titled Motown, was his biggest hit in well over a decade, so it only made sense that he returned with a sequel to the record a little over a year later — after all, might as well strike while the iron is hot. Logically titled Motown Two, the album follows the same blueprint as the first record, offering highly polished, professionally produced, expertly performed interpretations of gems from the Motown vaults; it’s the sound of young America in the ’60s reinterpreted for the adults of the new millennium. While the sound is the same, there are a couple of important differences this time around. Continue reading “Michael McDonald – Motown Two (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul McCartney – Egypt Station (Explorer’s Edition) (2019) [Japanese SHM-CD]

Paul McCartney - Egypt Station (Explorer's Edition) (2019) [Japanese SHM-CD]

Paul McCartney – Egypt Station (Explorer’s Edition) (2019) [Japanese SHM-CD]
2x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 687 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UICC-90010~1 | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976)
[1994, MFSL Remastered, 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: 862 MB (Hi-Res) + 236 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-204 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is the debut studio album by English rock band The Alan Parsons Project. It was released on 1 May 1976 in the United States by 20th Century Fox Records and on 1 June 1976 in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records. The lyrical and musical themes of the album, which are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, attracted a cult audience. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Syd Barrett – Barrett (1970) [2015, Japanese SHM-CD]

Syd Barrett - Barrett (1970) [2015, Japanese SHM-CD]

Syd Barrett – Barrett (1970) [2015, Japanese SHM-CD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 513 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Music Japan | Cat#: WPCR-16395 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Barrett is the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett. Recording began at Abbey Road Studios on 26 February 1970, and lasted for 15 sessions until 21 July Continue reading “Syd Barrett – Barrett (1970) [2015, Japanese SHM-CD]”

John Lennon – Signature Box (2010) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

John Lennon - Signature Box (2010) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

John Lennon – Signature Box (2010) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
11x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Complete Digital Booklets
Total Size: 9.08 GB
Label: Apple / Capitol | Genre: Pop Rock

Originally released in 2010, the John Lennon Signature Box is an acclaimed collection that includes the eight remastered albums and an EP of Lennon’s non-album singles, all newly remastered in hi-res 96kHz/24bit digital resolution, plus several rarities available exclusively within the box set in 44.1kHz/24bit digital resolution Continue reading “John Lennon – Signature Box (2010) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald - Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.84 GB (ISO) + 3.10 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.22 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Motown | US | Cat#: B0001194-36 | Genre: Soul, R&B

Michael McDonald never disguises what his seventh solo album is: the title Motown makes it clear that this 2003 effort is a tribute to the glory days of Berry Gordy’s Detroit empire. McDonald never strays too far from that thesis, occasionally dipping into the late ’70s for material (he takes on Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You”) and sometimes choosing to wax relatively obscure items from Motown’s vast, rich catalog, but for the most part, this is devoted to the songs that you know by heart, whether you were a kid in the ’60s or raised on oldies radio. Since this is McDonald, not a neo-soul neophyte Continue reading “Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sting – My Songs (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Sting - My Songs (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Sting – My Songs (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 552 MB (CD-Quality) + 941 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M / Interscope Records | Genre: Pop

They’re his songs, so he can do whatever he wants with them. That seems to be the idea behind My Songs, a 2019 collection where Sting decides to revisit 15 of his most famous songs and tweak them for modern audiences. The inspiration behind the project was an updated version of “Brand New Day,” which he reworked at the end of 2018 not only so it’d have a shiny new arrangement for a New Year’s Eve gig Continue reading “Sting – My Songs (2019) [Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Mott The Hoople – The Atlantic Studio Album Collection 1969-1971 (2014) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Mott The Hoople - The Atlantic Studio Album Collection 1969-1971 (2014) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Mott The Hoople – The Atlantic Studio Album Collection 1969-1971 (2014) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

4x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 5.89 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: Blues Rock
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B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King - Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.05 GB (ISO) + 1.01 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.55 GB (FLAC Multichannel) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA Records | USA | Cat#: B0000577-26 | Genre: Blues

B.B. King was 77 years old when Reflections was released, which perhaps entitled him to reflect back on the song standards the album contained. Despite advancing age, King had already been unusually busy on the recording front for a septuagenarian, turning out the gold-selling duets album Deuces Wild in 1997, Blues on the Bayou in 1998, Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan in 1999, the double-platinum Riding With the King with Eric Clapton and Makin’ Love Is Good for You in 2000, and the seasonal recording A Christmas Celebration of Hope in 2002. Continue reading “B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Zombies – The EP Collection (1992)

The Zombies - The EP Collection (1992)

The Zombies – The EP Collection (1992)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 374 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: See For Miles Records | UK | Cat#: SEECD 358 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Excellent collection of Zombies EPs from 1964 to 1966. Most Americans got turned on to The Zombies after they’d already broken up, via the belated US release of “Time Of The Season.” Casual fans know “Time…,” “She’s Not There” (in both mono and stereo here) and “Tell Her No” Continue reading “The Zombies – The EP Collection (1992)”

Morrissey – California Son (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Morrissey - California Son (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Morrissey – California Son (2019)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz / CD-Quality
Total Size: 279 MB (CD-Quality) + 877 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG Rights Management | Genre: Alternative Rock & Indie

Ever since the Smiths cut Twinkle’s 1965 obscurity “Golden Lights” in 1986, Morrissey has exhibited a knack for curious covers. Usually, he saved other people’s songs for the stage, sometimes sneaking a tune onto a B-side, but he never dedicated himself to covering his favorite tunes until 2019’s California Son. Continue reading “Morrissey – California Son (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Donovan – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)

Donovan - Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)

Donovan – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 751 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic-Legacy | Cat#: E2K 46986 | Genre: Folk Rock

While by no means a complete retrospective, this two-disc compilation contains a healthy sampling from Donovan’s first dozen years as a formidable musical figure. His chameleon-like sensibilities not only adapted to, but likewise defined the ’60s folk, pop, acid rock and the scene of swingin’ London. As well as hitting some of the more obvious high points, Donovan — who personally oversaw the project — included a couple of unissued demos (“London Town”/”Codine”), alternate versions (“Museum”/”Superlungs”/”Riki Tiki Tavi”) and previously unearthed titles (“Breezes Of Patchulie”/”Age Of Treason”/”What The Soul Desires”) Continue reading “Donovan – Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 (1992)”

The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones Box Set (1984) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

The Rolling Stones - The Rolling Stones Box Set (1984) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones Box Set (1984) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
11x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.51 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.81 GB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: RC-1 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Classic Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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