Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Ry Cooder - Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 792 MB (Hi-Res) + 218 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-085 | Genre: Jazz, Blues
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Beginning with his self-titled debut in 1970, Ry Cooder’s records seemed to be as much history lesson as they were entertainment. Not because Cooder was trying to club you over the head with this stuff; he simply gravitated to great songs, no matter what the era or genre. Released in 1978, Jazz seems to be his first conscious attempt at a concept album, in the historical sense. Here he pays homage to some of the early tunes and masters of jazz, ranging from the late 1800s through the “coon songs” of the early part of the next century, to the ragtime and “Spanish” music of Jelly Roll Morton, and the sophistication of cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. Continue reading “Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Poco – Legend (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Poco - Legend (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Poco – Legend (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 820 MB (Hi-Res) + 231 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-020 | Genre: Country Rock
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Poco’s biggest-selling album of all time also presented the biggest personnel change at one time for the then-decade-old group, whose lineup had hardly been a model of stability up to that time. Co-founding drummer/singer George Grantham and longtime bassist/singer Timothy B. Schmit were both gone, the latter off to the Eagles. Listening to parts of this album, one gets the sense that, with the arrival of Charlie Harrison (bass, harmony vocals) and Steve Chapman (drums) in the group, Poco was deliberately adopting a change in sound similar to what the Eagles went through when Joe Walsh joined, into much harder rocking territory, at least part of the time. Continue reading “Poco – Legend (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Wes Montgomery Trio – The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Wes Montgomery Trio - The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Wes Montgomery Trio – The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Label: Riverside Records | US | Cat#: RISA-1156-6 | Genre: Hard Bop

While even label executive Orrin Keepnews admits that The Wes Montgomery Trio may have fallen short of representing Montgomery’s talent, he still felt that this debut captured a large portion of it. Recorded on October 5 and 6 in 1959, guitarist Montgomery is joined by organist Melvin Rhyne and drummer Paul Parker. Montgomery’s style, block chords and octaves, is already firmly in place, and he delivers lovely solos on “‘Round Midnight,” “Whisper Not,” and “Satin Doll.” Continue reading “The Wes Montgomery Trio – The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Queen – The Game (1980) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Queen - The Game (1980) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Queen – The Game (1980) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-211 | Genre: Classic Rock
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Queen had long been one of the biggest bands in the world by 1980’s The Game, but this album was the first time they made a glossy, unabashed pop album, one that was designed to sound exactly like its time. They might be posed in leather jackets on the cover, but they hardly sound tough or menacing — they rarely rock, at least not in the gonzo fashion that’s long been their trademark. Continue reading “Queen – The Game (1980) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Claus Ogerman And His Orchestra – A Salute To Sam Cooke (1966) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Claus Ogerman And His Orchestra - A Salute To Sam Cooke (1966) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Claus Ogerman And His Orchestra – A Salute To Sam Cooke (1966)
[2016, Reissue, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
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Total Size: 1.15 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | Genre: Easy Listening
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Epica – The Score (An Epic Journey) (2005) [Special Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Epica - The Score (An Epic Journey) (2005) [Special Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Epica – The Score (An Epic Journey) (2005) [Special Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
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Total Size: 3.58 GB (ISO) + 1.11 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.84 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Transmission Records | Netherlands | Cat#: TMSAD-058 | Genre: Neo-Classical, Score

The Score – An Epic Journey is a soundtrack album by the Dutch symphonic metal formation Epica, released in 2005. It is the film soundtrack to Joyride, a Dutch production. Continue reading “Epica – The Score (An Epic Journey) (2005) [Special Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Daryl Hall & John Oates - Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-069 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Abandoned Luncheonette, Hall & Oates’ second album, was the first indication of the duo’s talent for sleek, soul-inflected pop/rock. It featured the single “She’s Gone,” which would become a big hit in 1975 when it was re-released following the success of “Sara Smile.” Continue reading “Daryl Hall & John Oates – Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: A&M Records | US | Cat#: SP-4182 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Classic Rock

With a Little Help from My Friends is the debut album by singer Joe Cocker, released in May 1969. It was certified gold in the US and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200. In the UK, the album charted in May 1972 at number 29 when it was re-released as a double pack with Cocker’s second LP Joe Cocker!. Continue reading “Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Against The Wind (1980) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Against The Wind (1980) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Against The Wind (1980)
[1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-127 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Hard Rock
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Though there are still some traces of the confessionals that underpinned Beautiful Loser through Stranger in Town, Against the Wind finds Bob Seger turning toward craft. Perhaps he had to, since Against the Wind arrived after three blockbuster albums and never-ending tours. Even so, this record winds up not feeling as immediate or soulful as its predecessors, especially since it begins with a tossed-off rocker called “The Horizontal Bop,” possibly his most careless tune since “Noah.” It’s fun, but once it’s done, the record really starts to kick into high gear with “You’ll Accomp’ny Me,” a ballad the equal of anything on its two predecessors. Continue reading “Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Against The Wind (1980) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Various Artists – Telarc Classical SACD Sampler 2 (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Telarc Classical SACD Sampler 2 (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Telarc Classical SACD Sampler 2 (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-60007 | Genre: Classical

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Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys - Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
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Total Size: 507 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2 Recordings Ltd | Genre: Synthpop

Pet Shop Boys resume their exceptional late-period run with Hotspot, their third in a series of high quality collaborations with producer/engineer Stuart Price. Recorded at Berlin’s legendary Hansa Studios, the acclaimed duo’s 14th album finds them firmly in their element, delivering crisp electro-pop invocations, wry dance bangers, and melodic gems both sunny and stormy. Continue reading “Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot (2020) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory (1970) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 986 MB (Hi-Res) + 285 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-037 | Genre: Classic Rock
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Throughout 1969 and into 1970, CCR toured incessantly and recorded nearly as much. Appropriately, Cosmo’s Factory’s first single was the working band’s anthem “Travelin’ Band,” a funny, piledriving rocker with a blaring horn section — the first indication their sonic palette was broadening. Two more singles appeared prior to the album’s release, backed by John Fogerty originals that rivaled the A-side or paled just slightly. Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory (1970) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”