Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Be-Bop Deluxe - Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976)
[2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 4x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | ISO | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96/24 (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (CDs) + 6.43 GB (DVD) + 5.28 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.60 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: PECLEC52698 | Genre: Blues Rock, Classic Rock

Deluxe four CD + DVD edition features an additional 55 bonus tracks drawn from a stunning new 5. 1 surround sound and stereo mixes from the original multi-track tapes by award winning engineer Stephen W. Tayler, previously unreleased out-takes from the album sessions, a BBC Radio In Concert performance from October 1976, along with a bonus CD of a previously unreleased official bootleg of a performance at The Riviera Theater in Chicago in March 1976 recorded for FM Radio on Be Bop Deluxe’s first US tour which features a rare jam entitled Bill’s Blues. Continue reading “Be-Bop Deluxe – Modern Music (1976) [2019, Box Set, Limited Edition, Remastered, Remixed, 4CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

B.B. King - Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, 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: 855 MB (Hi-Res) + 260 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-235 | Genre: Blues
Half-Speed Mastered

A decent but short (nine songs) late ’60s set, with somewhat sparser production than he’d employ with the beefier arrangements of the “Thrill Is Gone” era. Brass and stinging guitar plays a part on all of the songs, leading off with the eight-minute title track, a spoken narrative about his famous guitar. Continue reading “B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Various Artists – Total Music Immersion – Super Audio CD Sampler (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Total Music Immersion - Super Audio CD Sampler (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Total Music Immersion – Super Audio CD Sampler (2002) {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: 4.39 GB (ISO) + 3.62 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.38 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Philips | Netherlands | Cat#: PH-SACD 313 | Genre: Jazz, Pop, Classical

Continue reading “Various Artists – Total Music Immersion – Super Audio CD Sampler (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull - Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]

Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2x CD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | ISO | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz) | DTS-96/24 (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby AC3 (5.1)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 819 MB (CDs) + 6.42 GB (DVD) + 4.47 GB (Hi-Res) + 758 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | EU | Cat#: 0190295932862 | Genre: Progressive Rock

It was released again in November 2016 in a box set with two CDs and one DVD, named Stand Up – The Elevated Edition. The box contains rare and previously unreleased music (such as an alternate take of “Bourée”, BBC tracks, radio spots) including new stereo and 5.1 mixes of the album and bonus tracks by Steven WIlson, and a live presentation, from a concert in Sweden in 1969, also remixed by Wilson. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Stand Up: The Elevated Edition (1969) [2016, Remixed, Deluxe Box Set, 2CD + DVD + Hi-Res]”

The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Band - Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, 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: 889 MB (Hi-Res) + 258 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-039 | Genre: Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

None of the Band’s previous work gave much of a clue about how they would sound when they released their first album in July 1968. As it was, Music from Big Pink came as a surprise. At first blush, the group seemed to affect the sound of a loose jam session, alternating emphasis on different instruments, while the lead and harmony vocals passed back and forth as if the singers were making up their blend on the spot. In retrospect, especially as the lyrics sank in, the arrangements seemed far more considered and crafted to support a group of songs that took family, faith, and rural life as their subjects and proceeded to imbue their values with uncertainty. Continue reading “The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, 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: 910 MB (Hi-Res) + 271 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-026 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, it was released on July 7, 1977 and sold over three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum). Some estimates have the album at over 5 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself.” Continue reading “Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hiroshima - Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [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: 859 MB (Hi-Res) + 239 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL1-525 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Disco
Half-Speed Mastered

The debut album from the group, I felt like I stumbled upon something very special when finding this. All the elements here, jazz fusion, easy listening, and sophisti-pop, are all really well crafted. Continue reading “Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, 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: 931 MB (Hi-Res) + 264 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-187 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Jethro Tull’s first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend weeks pondering their meaning — assuming one feels the need to do so — the group created a dazzling tour de force, at once playful, profound, and challenging, without overwhelming the listener. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Brad Miller - The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {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: 656 MB (Hi-Res) + 160 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 004 | Genre: Other
Half-Speed Mastered

O.K., so I dig Thunderstorm and steam locomotives, Don’t you? Besides, what could be more fun than to set your own speaker system, right on its ear? Continue reading “Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra - Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997)
[2004, Reissue, 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: 3.86 GB (ISO) + 2.77 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.02 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Angel Records | Germany | Cat#: 07243 5 57402 2 9 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

In the pop music world of the 1950s and 1960s, when you scored a hit single, you used to put together an album featuring the hit as the title song, with the disc filled out by soundalike songs that, with any luck, might give you a follow-up hit. Apparently, the world of contemporary classical crossover isn’t much different. Sarah Brightman, who enjoyed a European hit with “Time to Say Goodbye,” her duet with Andrea Bocelli, constructed an album beginning with that recording and continuing in kind. Continue reading “Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić - Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [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: 7.33. GB (ISO) + 5.06 GB (FLAC Mch) + 2.18 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Germany | Cat#: CCS SA 22605 | Genre: Classical

These works have been well served on disc, from the classic Rostropovich/Richter to the recent Schiff/Fellner (both on Philips). This set certainly belongs among the great ones, and it offers sonics of breathtaking naturalness and realism. Pieter Wispelwey and Dejan Lazic work exceptionally well together. Two strong-willed artists, everything that they do serves the music, not least in the three sets of variations, which are chock-full of personality and clear delight in Beethoven’s early compositional virtuosity (the set based on Handel’s “See the conqu’ring hero comes” is especially impressive). Continue reading “Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

David Foster - The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, 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: 965 MB (Hi-Res) + 251 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-123 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
Half-Speed Mastered

This album really didn’t get the attention it deserved. All of the songs are amazing from Chicago’s hit Hard To Say I’m Sorry to Love At Second Sight all of the songs are special. Though i prefer The Best Of Me with Olivia Newton-John, this version still great. Continue reading “David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, 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: 946 MB (Hi-Res) + 265 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-065 | Genre: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Recorded quickly during Led Zeppelin’s first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. Since the group could only enter the studio for brief amounts of time, most of the songs that compose II are reworked blues and rock & roll standards that the band was performing on-stage at the time. Not only did the short amount of time result in a lack of original material, it made the sound more direct. Continue reading “Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. - Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) {2004, Remastered, 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: 3.46 GB (ISO) + 1.77 GB (FLAC Mch) + 0.98 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD278 | Genre: Jazz-Rock, Folk

Play On Words – a musical and lyrical masterpiece with Sara K. on vocals and four string guitar, makes its way through a number of styles, such as country and blues, and invigorates these rather staid genres with a new content and meaning. Continue reading “Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”