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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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 Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 252 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | 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]”

Roy Orbison – The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Roy Orbison - The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Roy Orbison – The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

4x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks | 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 2.73 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Monument / Legacy | Genre: Rockabilly, Oldies

Lonely and Blue (1961) / Crying (1962) / In Dreams (1963) / Oh! Pretty Woman (1964)
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McDonald And Giles – McDonald And Giles (1970) {2002, HDCD Remastered}

McDonald And Giles - McDonald And Giles (1970) {2002, HDCD Remastered}

McDonald And Giles – McDonald And Giles (1970) {2002, HDCD Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 347 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin | EU | Cat#: 7243 8 13081 2 7 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Following the meltdown of the original King Crimson lineup, Ian McDonald and Michael Giles brought brother Peter Giles back, which helps to account, in some ways, for the resemblance of this album to the 1968 Giles, Giles & Fripp recordings — though the songs here tend to go on at some length, combining prog rock’s traits of length and multiple sections with some of the lighter feel of the GG&F days. Continue reading “McDonald And Giles – McDonald And Giles (1970) {2002, HDCD Remastered}”

Gram Parsons – A Song For You (2017) [7CD Box Set]

Gram Parsons - A Song For You (2017) [7CD Box Set]

Gram Parsons – A Song For You (2017) [7CD Box Set]
EAC Rip | 7xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.31 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sandoz Records | EU | Cat#: SNZCD2007 | Genre: Country

Limited Edition 7CD box set featuring rare live performances of GP with the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers. Also features Gram’s songs performed by Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Jerry Garcia. Plus a disc of influences/original versions. Includes booklet. Continue reading “Gram Parsons – A Song For You (2017) [7CD Box Set]”

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Covers Included
Total Size: 1.85 GB (ISO) + 856 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6109 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Swing

Although it is billed as a Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges album, Side by Side is a 1959 album mostly under the leadership of Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s alto saxophonist for many years. Ellington only appears on three of this album’s tracks. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Covers Included
Total Size: 2.16 GB (ISO) + 991 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6000 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Like Someone in Love is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. This album represents a fine example of Ella’s singing from this period, recorded at the same time as her albums with Louis Armstrong. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago - 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue+ Log
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (CD-Layer) + 7.40 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.54 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Genre: Jazz Rock

The Chicago Transit Authority (1969) – Chicago (1970) – Chicago VI (1973)
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