Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)

Perry Como - Juke Box Baby (2006)

Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 337 MB (CD) + 192 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Bear Family | Germany | Cat#: BCD 16783 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Big Band

Perry Como rocks! He would have been aghast at the notion, but in the mid-to-late 1950s, he recorded a slew of singles that weren’t really rock ‘n’ roll, but definitely rocked. These records are now heralded as the era’s classics: Kewpie Doll, Round And Round, Ko Ko Mo, Tina Marie, Hot Diggity, Catch A Falling Star, Magic Moments, Juke Box Baby, Glendora, Dancin’, and Just Born To Be Your Baby. Those songs featured the era’s top songwriters like Burt Bacharach, Leiber & Stoller, and Luther Dixon. Continue reading “Perry Como – Juke Box Baby (2006)”

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) [2009, Remastered, CD + DVD]

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session (1999) [2009, Remastered, CD + DVD]

Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) [2009, Remastered, CD + DVD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD-Video | NTSC 4:3 (720×480) VBR | AC3 (2.0 Stereo)
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 447 MB (CD) + 4.01 GB (DVD) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stax | USA | Cat#: STX-31423 | Genre: Blues

Recorded in December 1983, In Session captures an in-concert jam between Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the latter of whom had become the hot blues guitarist of the year thanks to his debut Texas Flood, as well as his work on David Bowie’s hit Let’s Dance. Vaughan may have been the new news, but King was not suffering, either. He had a world-class supporting band and was playing as well as he ever had. Continue reading “Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (1999) [2009, Remastered, CD + DVD]”

Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls (1985) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bryan Ferry - Boys And Girls (1985) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls (1985) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.45 GB (ISO) + 2.16 GB (FLAC Multichannel) + 818 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin / EMI | EU | Cat#: FERRYSACD6 / 7243 8 66883 2 3 | Genre: Pop Rock

Having at last laid Roxy to bed with its final, intoxicatingly elegant albums, Ferry continued its end-days spirit with his own return to solo work. Dedicated to Ferry’s father, Boys and Girls is deservedly most famous for its smash single “Slave to Love.” With a gentle samba-derived rhythm leading into the steadier rock pace of the song, it’s ’80s Ferry at his finest, easy listening without being hopelessly soporific. Continue reading “Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls (1985) [2005, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)

Vera Lynn - We'll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)

Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)
EAC Rip | APE Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 132 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Hallmark | UK | Cat#: 305532 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The Beautiful voice of Vera Lynn and twenty songs cut at the begging of Worl War Two including the title track and such other nostalgic classics as ‘A nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square’ and ‘The White Cliffs Of Dover’. As a symbol of the spirit of Britain during our darkest hour, Vera is rightly held in enormous affection and steem, but these tracks also reveal her to be a superb singer and highly enjoyable entertainer. Continue reading “Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again: Her Classic Performances (1997)”

Gilbert O’Sullivan – Gilbert O’Sullivan (2018) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}

Gilbert O'Sullivan - Gilbert O'Sullivan (2018) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}

Gilbert O’Sullivan – Gilbert O’Sullivan (2018) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}
WEB Download | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz / CD-Format | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / Hi-Res
Total Size: 237 MB (CD-Format) + 807 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BMG Rights Management | Genre: Pop Rock

19th Studio album of Gilbert O’Sullivan

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Tarkus (1971) {1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus (1971) {1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Tarkus (1971) {1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 840 MB (Hi-Res) + 247 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-203 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-speed Mastered

Tarkus is the second album by the English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in June 1971 on Island Records. Following their 1970 European tour, the group returned to Advision Studios in January 1971 to prepare material for a new album. The first side is the seven-part “Tarkus”, with a collection of shorter tracks on side two Continue reading “Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Tarkus (1971) {1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Dave Hagedorn – Solid Liquid (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dave Hagedorn - Solid Liquid (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dave Hagedorn – Solid Liquid (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Covers Only
Total Size: 3.63 GB (ISO) + 2.58 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.07 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Artegra | USA | Cat#: ART 2006 | Genre: Jazz
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Skid Row – 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)

Skid Row - 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)

Skid Row – 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)
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Total Size: 514 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Atlantic | Germany | Cat#: 7567-83103-2 | Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Metal

This after-the-fact compilation from one of the last hard rock bands to make any sort of impression before the alt-rock revolution made most of it meaningless does its job, limited as it is, fairly well. All the hit singles that Sebastian Bach and company cranked out during their brief run of superstardom Continue reading “Skid Row – 40 Seasons: The Best Of Skid Row (1998)”

George Benson – Breezin’ (1976) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

George Benson - Breezin' (1976) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

George Benson – Breezin’ (1976)
[1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 895 MB (Hi-Res) + 314 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-011 | Genre: Jazz Funk
Half-speed Mastered

All of a sudden, George Benson became a pop superstar with this album, thanks to its least representative track. Most of Breezin’ is a softer-focused variation of Benson’s R&B/jazz-flavored CTI work, his guitar as assured and fluid as ever with Claus Ogerman providing the suave orchestral backdrops and his crack then-working band (including Ronnie Foster on keyboards and sparkplug Phil Upchurch on rhythm guitar) pumping up the funk element. Continue reading “George Benson – Breezin’ (1976) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Cinderella – Gold (2006)

Cinderella - Gold (2006)

Cinderella – Gold (2006)
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Total Size: 1.03 GB + 315 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury / Chronicles / UMe | USA | Cat#: B0006228-02 | Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Metal

With only four full-length albums and a couple of live records to their name, it’s hard to view this 2006 two-disc Cinderella set as being essential, especially as the thorough Rocked, Wired & Bluesed: The Greatest Hits was released early the preceding year. Continue reading “Cinderella – Gold (2006)”

Weather Report – Night Passage (1980) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report - Night Passage (1980) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Weather Report – Night Passage (1980) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 749 MB (ISO) + 901 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalio | UK | Cat#: CDSML 8541 | Genre: Jazz Fusion

Night Passage is the eleventh album by Weather Report, released in 1980. The tracks were recorded in August 1980 at The Complex studios in Los Angeles (before a crowd of 250 people who can be heard on a couple of tracks), except for “Madagascar”, recorded live in Osaka, in June of the same year. The album introduces a new member to the band, percussionist Robert Thomas Jr. Night Passage loses the over-done production layers of some of Weather Report’s earlier releases (most notably 1978’s Mr. Gone). What is lost in layers of overdubs is made up in solo improvisation in the classic jazz tradition. Continue reading “Weather Report – Night Passage (1980) [2018, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And Me (1973) [2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers - The Captain And Me (1973) [2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And Me (1973) [2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.79 GB (ISO) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Music | Japan | Cat#: WPCR-14172 | Genre: Pop Rock

The Doobie Brothers’ third long-player was the charm, their most substantial and consistent album to date, and one that rode the charts for a year. It was also a study in contrasts, Tom Johnston’s harder-edged, bolder rocking numbers balanced by Patrick Simmons’ more laid-back country-rock ballad style. The leadoff track, Johnston’s “Natural Thing,” melded the two, opening with interlocking guitars and showcasing the band’s exquisite soaring harmonies around a beautiful melody, all wrapped up in a midtempo beat Continue reading “The Doobie Brothers – The Captain And Me (1973) [2011, Japan Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) [Official Digital Release]
[2016, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

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Total Size: 4.86 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Atlantic | Genre: Pop Rock

Bella Donna is the debut studio album by American singer, songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. Released on July 27, 1981, the album reached number one on the US Billboard charts in September of that year. Bella Donna was awarded platinum status by the RIAA on October 7, 1981, less than three months after its release, and has since been certified quadruple-platinum. Continue reading “Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) [Official Digital Release] [2016, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Quincy Jones – Ultimate Collection (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Quincy Jones - Ultimate Collection (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Quincy Jones – Ultimate Collection (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.04 GB (ISO) + 1.36 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Hip-O Records | USA | Cat#: 314 583 565-2 | Genre: Jazz, R&B

In 1974, Quincy Jones, who already had a wide range of musical credits behind him, opted to enter the R&B mainstream by hiring vocalists and overseeing recordings in a commercial vein released under his name. The first of them was Body Heat, which went gold, and Jones followed with a series of records including 1981’s million-selling The Dude and the 1990 Album of the Year Grammy-winner Back on the Block. Continue reading “Quincy Jones – Ultimate Collection (2002) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Atlanta Rhythm Section – Champagne Jam (1978) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Atlanta Rhythm Section - Champagne Jam (1978) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Atlanta Rhythm Section – Champagne Jam (1978) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 695 MB (Hi-Res) + 188 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-038 | Genre: Southern Rock
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Once part of Roy Orbison’s backing band and contributors to Georgia’s thriving studio scene, the members of the Atlanta Rhythm Section married their polished chops to the rough-and-tumble blues and Southern-fried rock of the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. And while the Allmans themselves espoused a jazz-tinged style, the Atlanta Rhythm Section took their boogie swing to almost MOR levels. Continue reading “Atlanta Rhythm Section – Champagne Jam (1978) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”