UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]

UFO - A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]

UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 459 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Steamhammer Records | US | Cat#: SPV 267740 CD | Genre: Hard Rock

UFO has endured a myriad of lineup changes and stylistic shifts over its long career, but the band has always served as a haven for quality musicianship, and Conspiracy of Stars does little to tarnish that reputation. Featuring ten new tracks and a lineup that includes UFO core members Phil Mogg, Paul Raymond, and Andy Parker, along with guitar virtuoso Vinnie Moore and bass player Rob De Luca, the former a member since 2003 and the latter since 2012, the Steamhammer/SVP-issued Conspiracy of Stars is the veteran English hard rock unit’s 21st studio long-player. Continue reading “UFO – A Conspiracy of Stars (2015) [Limited Edition]”

Rush – 2112 (1976) [2016, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 2CD + DVD + 3LPs + Hi-Res]

Rush - 2112 (1976) [2016, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 2CD + DVD + 3LPs + Hi-Res]

Rush – 2112 (1976) [2016, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 2CD + DVD + 3LPs + Hi-Res]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | LPCM (Stereo)
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 532 MB (CDs) + 3.60 GB (DVD) + 1.70 GB (LPs) + 415 MB (Hi-Res) + 954 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Records | USA | Cat#: B0025841-80 | Genre: Progressive Rock

This new 40th anniversary super deluxe includes two CDs, three vinyl LPs and a DVD and plenty of memorabilia and other bits (tat?) like badges, a handbill and “ticket stub lithos”. Continue reading “Rush – 2112 (1976) [2016, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 2CD + DVD + 3LPs + Hi-Res]”

Shelly Manne & Bill Evans – Empathy (1962) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Shelly Manne & Bill Evans - Empathy (1962) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Shelly Manne & Bill Evans – Empathy (1962) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.41 GB (ISO) + 611 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 8497 SA | Genre: Hard Bop, Post Bop

This album came about through a fortuitous convergence of circumstances. Shelly Manne & His Men were appearing at New York’s Village Vanguard, sharing the bill with the Bill Evans Trio. Getting Riverside’s permission to let the pianist participate, Creed Taylor set up a session at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio with Evans and Manne sharing top billing. Manne’s bass player, Monty Budwig, made up the trio. This was a busman’s holiday for Evans, who was freed from the musical parameters he had set for his then-current trio. Continue reading “Shelly Manne & Bill Evans – Empathy (1962) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)

J.J. Cale - Discography (1971 - 2009)

J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)
EAC Rip | 46xCD + DVD | FLAC/APE Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 18 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS
Label: Various | Genre: Blues Rock, Country Rock

With his laid-back rootsy style, J.J. Cale was best known for writing “After Midnight” and “Cocaine,” songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits. But Cale’s influence wasn’t only through songwriting — his distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots rock of Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others. Cale’s refusal to vary the sound of his music over the course of his career caused some critics to label him as a one-trick pony, but he managed to build a dedicated cult following with his sporadically released recordings. Continue reading “J.J. Cale – Discography (1971 – 2009)”

Asia – 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Asia - 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Asia – 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.63 GB (ISO) + 2.74 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Genre: Progressive Rock

Asia (1982) – Alpha (1983) – Astra (1985)
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Rush – A Farewell To Kings (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 3CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Rush - A Farewell To Kings (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 3CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

Rush – A Farewell To Kings (1977)
[2017, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 3CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]

3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | DTS-HD MA & Dolby TrueHD (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 927 MB (CDs) + 12.3 GB (BD) + 2.49 GB (Hi-Res) + 2.15 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Anthem Records | USA | Cat#: B0027243-80 | Genre: Progressive Rock

A Farewell To Kings spawned the band’s first commercially successful radio hit “Closer To The Heart” & will see a 40th anniversary release. This set features 3CDs, a Blu-ray Audio disc with new 5.1 surround sound mixed by Steven Wilson & three 1977 promo videos, plus four 180g LPs. The Hammersmith Odeon February 1978 show is now available for the first time as a complete concert, newly mixed by Terry Brown. Additional bonus tracks includes four cover songs from Dream Theater, Big Wreck, The Trews & Alain Johannes along with a studio outtake of the spacey sound effects from “Cygnus X-1” called “Cygnus X-2 Eh”. 40th anniversary package receives brand new cover art Continue reading “Rush – A Farewell To Kings (1977) [2017, 40th Anniversary, Box Set, 3CD + Blu-ray Audio + Hi-Res]”

Perry Como – Perry & Perry Como In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas (2016) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Perry Como - Perry & Perry Como In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas (2016) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Perry Como – Perry & Perry Como In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas (2016)
[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: 3.77 GB (ISO) + 4.41 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4575 | Genre: Adult Contemporary, Vocal Jazz
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Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn (1975) [2012, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.47 GB (ISO) + 682 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9085 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB (ISO) + 657 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 84130 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Soul-Jazz

By the time John Patton recorded Along Came John, his debut as a leader, he had already become a familiar name around the Blue Note studios. He, guitarist Grant Green, and drummer Ben Dixon had become the label’s regular soul-jazz rhythm section, playing on sessions by Lou Donaldson, Don Wilkerson, and Harold Vick, among others. Continue reading “John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson - Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
[2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Cover Only
Total Size: 1.48 GB (ISO) + 673 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6114 SA | Genre: Bop

Another fine Webster release on Verve that sees the tenor great once again backed by the deluxe Oscar Peterson Trio. In keeping with the high standard of their Soulville collaboration of two years prior, Webster and the trio — Peterson is joined by bassist Ray Brown and drummer Ed Thigpen — use this 1959 date to conduct a clinic in ballad playing. Continue reading “Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Talking Heads ‎- Brick (2005) [8 Hybrid Dualdisc Remastered, Box Set, CDs + DVDs + Hi-Res]

Talking Heads ‎- Brick (2005) [8 Hybrid Dualdisc Remastered, Box Set, CDs + DVDs + Hi-Res]

Talking Heads ‎- Brick (2005) [8 Hybrid Dualdisc Remastered, Box Set, CDs + DVDs + Hi-Res]
8x EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
8x DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | MLP (Mch & Stereo / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (stereo) | AC-3 (Mch & Stereo)
8x Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks | 24bit / 96kHz | Mch & Stereo
Covers Included
Total Size: 3.24 GB (CDs) + 32.7 GB (DVDs) + 25.8 (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Records | USA | R2 74722 | Genre: Post Punk, New Wave

Talking Heads fans have been waiting a long time to have the band’s eight studio albums remastered and reissued, but they may find that the long-awaited revamping of the group’s catalog is somewhat problematic. Instead of being released as individual titles, all eight titles were boxed and reissued as an expensive set, Talking Heads Brick — and they’re not issued as CDs, they’re only available as DualDiscs, a format that contains a CD on one side and a DVD on the other. Continue reading “Talking Heads ‎- Brick (2005) [8 Hybrid Dualdisc Remastered, Box Set, CDs + DVDs + Hi-Res]”

Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

Cat Stevens - Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 684 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraCD II | USA | Cat#: UDCD 3-661 | Genre: Folk Rock

3CD-Set, 24kt Gold Plated CD MFSL Remastered: Numbers (1975), Izitso (1977), Back to Earth (1978).
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Cream – Fresh Cream (1966) [2017, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + Bluray Audio, Box Set]

Cream - Fresh Cream (1966) [2017, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + Bluray Audio, Box Set]

Cream – Fresh Cream (1966) [2017, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + Bluray Audio, Box Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Blu-ray Audio | BDMV | LPCM, Stereo | 24bit/96kHz
HiRes Audio | FLAC Tracks | Stereo | 24bit/96kHz
Total Size: 1.03 GB (CDs) + 16.7 GB (BD) + 1.70 GB (Hires) + 771 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | Czech Republic | Cat#: 571855-1 | Genre: Classic Rock, Blues Rock

Featuring Re-Mastered Mono & Stereo Mixes, Previously unreleased Early Versions and Outtakes, Alternate Mixes & BBC Sessions, BluRay Disc in 24/96 Hi Resolution Audio, 64 page book featuring rare and unseen colour photos and sleevnotes from Roling Stone writer David Fricke. Continue reading “Cream – Fresh Cream (1966) [2017, Super Deluxe Edition, 3CD + Bluray Audio, Box Set]”

The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Police - Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 251 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, UltraDisc | Japan | Cat#: UDCD 511 | Genre: Pop Rock

Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by English rock band The Police, released in the United Kingdom on 17 June 1983. The band’s most successful release, the album includes the hit singles “Every Breath You Take”, “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, and “Synchronicity II”. Continue reading “The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Mutlichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.55 GB (ISO) + 1.77 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 918 MB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin | EU | Cat#: 7243 8 50733 2 8 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Mike Oldfield’s groundbreaking album Tubular Bells is arguably the finest conglomeration of off-centered instruments concerted together to form a single unique piece. A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music. Continue reading “Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”