Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.19 GB (Hi-Res) + 813 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 2-160 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

It was designed to be a blockbuster and it was. Prior to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John had hits — his second album, Elton John, went Top 10 in the U.S. and U.K., and he had smash singles in “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” — but this 1973 album was a statement of purpose spilling over two LPs, which was all the better to showcase every element of John’s spangled personality. Continue reading “Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1970) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Rebecca Pidgeon – Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon - Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon – Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.98 GB (ISO) + 1.91 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.07 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | USA | Cat#: SACD242 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Rebecca Pidgeon’s signature sweet voice has spanned three solo albums and distinct musical and song styles; now commemorating the best from each album, Retrospective highlights the individual tiles that together create an exacting mosaic of this amazing singer/songwriter. The collection starts off with a bang featuring Rebecca’s highly regarded rendition of Spanish Harlem, considered an audiophile classic. The release hosts key selections from each of Rebecca’s albums including such favorites as 24 Hours of Love, Fhear a Bhata, and Primitive Man. Retrospective finishes gallantly with the inspiring piece that combines spoken word by husband and famous playwright David Mamet with Sam Cooke’s Bring It On Home To Me, all warmly overlaid with Robert Burns’ famous poem Auld Lang Syne. Continue reading “Rebecca Pidgeon – Retrospective (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.35 GB (ISO) + 1.76 GB (FLAC Mch) + 0.98 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | USA | Cat#: SACD329 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Reflective yet contemporary, Rebecca’s lovely voice rings with honest, unpretentious confidence and vivid tenderness. While her Celtic melodies set the mood, her lyrics tell stories, full, rich, textured, and open hearted. The Raven marks the U.S. debut of this amazing talent & Chesky Record’s most striking, powerful and fully realized vocal record to date. Continue reading “Rebecca Pidgeon – The Raven (1994) [2007, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, 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: 1.29 GB (ISO) + 660 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10109 | Genre: Electronic, Synth-Pop

The trio hit their stride with second album Solid State Survivor, a brisk and confident set of synth-disco-pop that continues along the line drawn five years before by Kraftwerk. Fun-loving and breezy where Kraftwerk had been ponderous and statuesque, the album sets out YMO’s template for electronic pop with less minimalism and a more varying use of synthesizer lines. The English lyrics, written by Chris Mosdell but sung by YMO themselves, make for hilarious listening especially on a cover of the Beatles’ “Day Tripper.” Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Solid State Survivor (1979) {2018, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, US Version, 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: 1.46 GB (ISO) + 752 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10108 | Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic

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Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [1969, Germany 2nd Press, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [1969, Germany 2nd Press, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [1969, Germany 2nd Press, 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: 824 MB (Hi-Res) + 241 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ATCO Records | Germany | Cat#: SD 33-250 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

With its endless, droning minor-key riff and mumbled vocals, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” is arguably the most notorious song of the acid rock era. According to legend, the group was so stoned when they recorded the track that they could neither pronounce the title “In the Garden of Eden” or end the track, so it rambles on for a full 17 minutes, which to some listeners sounds like eternity. But that’s the essence of its appeal — it’s the epitome of heavy psychedelic excess, encapsulating the most indulgent tendencies of the era. Iron Butterfly never matched the warped excesses of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” either on their debut album of the same name or the rest of their catalog, yet they occasionally made some enjoyable fuzz guitar-driven psychedelia that works as a period piece. Continue reading “Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [1969, Germany 2nd Press, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Fleetwood Mac – 19 Albums Collection (1969-2003) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Fleetwood Mac - 19 Albums Collection (1969-2003) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Fleetwood Mac – 19 Albums Collection (1969-2003) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
32 Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz / 96kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 42.1 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino / Warner Bros. | Genre: Blues Rock, Pop Rock
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Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra – Lost Horizon (The Classic Film Scores Of Dimitri Tiomkin) (1976) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra - Lost Horizon (The Classic Film Scores Of Dimitri Tiomkin) (1976) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Gerhardt / National Philharmonic Orchestra – Lost Horizon (The Classic Film Scores Of Dimitri Tiomkin) (1976) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel (4.0 Quad)
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.60 GB (ISO) + 2.23 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.14 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4608 | Genre: Classical, Score
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Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, 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: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 763 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: GT Music | Japan | Cat#: MHCL 10107 | Genre: Synth-pop, Electronic

Yellow Magic Orchestra is the first official studio album by Japanese electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, who were previously known as the Yellow Magic Band. Originally released by Alfa Records in Japan in 1978, the album was released by A&M Records in Europe and The United States and Canada in early 1979, with the US version featuring new cover art but without the closing track of “Acrobat”. Both versions would later be re-issued in 2003 as a double-disc format, with the American version as the first disc. Continue reading “Yellow Magic Orchestra – Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978) {2018, Japanese, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Various Artists – Super Artists In Super Audio Vol. 1 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Super Artists In Super Audio Vol. 1 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Super Artists In Super Audio Vol. 1 (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: 4.39 GB (ISO) + 3.04 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.29 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Netherlands | Cat#: CCS SA SEL 2603 | Genre: Classical
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Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett – Witchcraft (2011) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett - Witchcraft (2011) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett – Witchcraft (2011) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Basic Covers Included
Total Size: 2.41 GB (ISO) + 1.90 GB (FLAC Mch) + 752 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Linn Records | EU | Cat#: AKD 359 | Genre: Jazz

Witchcraft is the result of the dynamic collaboration between Claire Martin and Richard Rodney Bennett. This album contains a thoughtful selection of songs from the Cy Coleman songbook. Together, this collection weaves together the opposing talents of the sultry jazz sensation Claire Martin and the polished, savvy keyboard skills and compositional insight of Richard Rodney Bennett. Martin’s strength as one of the best interpreters of the Great American Songbook shines through in this recording. The smoky elegance of her vocal sculpts itself around the smooth flowing textures of the piano accompaniment and the occasional vocal repartee of Bennett. Continue reading “Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett – Witchcraft (2011) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Glenn Hughes – Discography (1977-2009)

Glenn Hughes - Discography (1977-2009)

Glenn Hughes – Discography (1977-2009)
EAC Rip | 38xCD + 1xDVD | FLAC/APE Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 18.5 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | LIVE ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS | COLLABORATION
Label: Various | Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Starting out as the bassist and lead vocalist for English hard rockers Trapeze (which evolved from British soulsters the News) in 1969, Glenn Hughes achieved his greatest fame as the bass player of Deep Purple from 1974 until the group split in 1976. Hughes subsequently reconvened Trapeze (with no records resulting) and issued his solo debut, Play Me Out, in 1978. His next effort, recorded with guitarist Pat Thrall under the name Hughes/Thrall, appeared in 1983, and worked in the supergroup Phenomena in 1985. Hughes then joined Black Sabbath as lead singer for 1986’s The Seventh Star, departing after that album and eventually surfacing with — of all artists — the techno/house group the KLF, performing on their 1991 single “America — What Time Is Love?” In 1993, Mike Varney’s Shrapnel label issued the new Hughes solo album Blues, on which he played bass and sang with an array of guest guitarists. Continue reading “Glenn Hughes – Discography (1977-2009)”

Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]

Falco - Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]

Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Front & Back Scans
Total Size: 1.59 GB | 3% RAR Recovery

Deluxe three CD edition includes bonus tracks. 2017 collection released to coincide with what would have been the Austrian pop star’s 60th birthday. Falco had several international hits, “Rock Me Amadeus”, “Der Kommissar”, “Vienna Calling”, “Jeanny”, “The Sound of Musik”, “Coming Home (Jeanny Part II, One Year Later)” and posthumously, “Out of the Dark”. “Rock Me Amadeus” reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1986, making him the only artist whose principal language was German to score a vocal #1 hit in the United States. Continue reading “Falco – Falco 60 (2017) [Limited Premium Edition, 3CD-Set]”

Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Jackson Browne - The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 0.99 GB (Hi-Res) + 402 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan on JVC | Cat#: MFSL 1-055 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

On The Pretender, Jackson Browne took a step back from the precipice so well defined on his first three albums, but doing so didn’t seem to make him feel any better. Employing a real producer, Jon Landau, for the first time, Browne made what sounded like a real contemporary rock record, but this made his songs less effective; the ersatz Mexican arrangement of “Linda Paloma” and the bouncy second half of “Daddy’s Tune,” with its horn charts and guitar solo, undercut the lyrics. Continue reading “Jackson Browne – The Pretender (1976) {1982, MFSl Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”