Lossless Music Archives | Best Collection

Ray Charles And Betty Carter – Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Charles And Betty Carter - Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Charles And Betty Carter – Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [2012, 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: 2.72 GB (ISO) + 1.21 GB (FLAC Mch) + 802 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 385SA | Genre: Swing, Big band

This pairing of two totally idiosyncratic vocalists acquired legendary status over the decades in which it had been out of print. But the proof is in the listening, and frankly it doesn’t represent either artist’s best work. There is certainly a powerful, often sexy rapport between the two — Charles in his sweet balladeering mode, Carter with her uniquely keening, drifting high register — and they definitely create sparks in the justly famous rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” Continue reading “Ray Charles And Betty Carter – Ray Charles And Betty Carter (1961) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Journey – Greatest Hits (1988) {2001, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Journey - Greatest Hits (1988) {2001, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Journey – Greatest Hits (1988) {2001, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.66 GB (ISO) + 1.30 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | USA | Cat#: CS 44493 | Genre: Hard Rock

Greatest Hits is an excellent, thorough 14-track collection containing all of Journey’s big hits, from 1978’s “Wheel in the Sky” to 1986’s “I’ll Be Alright Without You.” Although the songs aren’t presented in chronological order and a handful of minor hits (“Suzanne,” “Walks Like a Lady”) aren’t included, it doesn’t matter, since every essential Journey single — “Only the Young,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Separate Ways,” “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” “Open Arms,” “Send Her My Love” — is here, which means that it’s all most casual fans will ever need. Continue reading “Journey – Greatest Hits (1988) {2001, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Grand Funk Railroad – Discography (1969 – 2002)

Grand Funk Railroad - Discography (1969 - 2002)

One of the 1970s’ most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, MI, guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer, both former members of a local band called Terry Knight & the Pack. They recruited former ? & the Mysterians bassist Mel Schacher in 1968, and Knight retired from performing to become their manager, naming the group after Michigan’s well-known Grand Trunk Railroad. Continue reading “Grand Funk Railroad – Discography (1969 – 2002)”

VA – Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk And Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD-Set}

VA - Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk And Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD-Set}

VA – Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk And Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD-Set}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.30 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Grapefruit Records | UK | Cat#: CRSEGBOX039 | Genre: Folk, Country

Notwithstanding one or two isolated exceptions, it wasn’t until the mid-Sixties that independent female voices really began to be heard within the music industry. The feminist movement naturally coincided with the first signs of genuine musical emancipation. In North America, Joan Baez and Buffy Sainte-Marie emerged through the folk clubs, coffee-houses and college campuses to inspire a generation of wannabe female singers and musicians with their strong, independent mentality and social compassion, while the British scene’s combination of folk song revival and the Beatles-led pop explosion Continue reading “VA – Milk Of The Tree: An Anthology Of Female Vocal Folk And Singer-Songwriters 1966-73 (2017) {3CD-Set}”

Bad Company – Live 1977 & 1979 (2016)

Bad Company - Live 1977 & 1979 (2016)

Live in Concert 1977 & 1979 is a double live album by hard rock band Bad Company, released on CD and as an mp3 download in 2016. It is an archival album with recordings taken from two concerts from their tours in 1977 and 1979. Disc one contains material from a concert at The Summit in Houston, Texas on May 23, 1977. Disc 2 contains material from a concert at Wembley Stadium in London on March 9, 1979. Continue reading “Bad Company – Live 1977 & 1979 (2016)”

Toto – Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Toto - Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

If Toto’s musical advantage was that, since its members continued to play on many of the successful records made in L.A., its own music was popular almost by definition, its disadvantage was that it made little attempt to seek an individual musical signature — a particular style, say, or a distinctive singer (Bobby Kimball was not it) who could make its records immediately identifiable. Continue reading “Toto – Hydra (1979) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Rock Tributes (2006) [5CDs Box Set]

Various Artists - Rock Tributes (2006) [5CDs Box Set]

Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}

Various Artists - 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}

Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Demon Music Group Ltd. | UK | Cat#: DMG 100 084 | Genre: Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

2011 five CD set containing 100 of the greatest songs of the ’60s. Includes original recordings from the Beach Boys, Bobbie Gentry, Manfred Mann, the Animals, Herman’s Hermits, Adam Faith, Cilla Black and many others. Continue reading “Various Artists – 100 Hits Classic 60s (2011) {5CDs Box Set}”

Elvis Presley – The Complete Elvis Presley Masters (2010) [Box Set, 30CDs]

Elvis Presley - The Complete Elvis Presley Masters (2010) [Box Set, 30CDs]

Often it seems that every note Elvis Presley ever recorded has been repackaged and reissued in every conceivable combination, but there has never been a set comparable to 2010’s The Complete Elvis Presley Masters, a lavish limited 30-CD set that rounds up all 711 completed takes from Presley, including 100 relative rarities. Continue reading “Elvis Presley – The Complete Elvis Presley Masters (2010) [Box Set, 30CDs]”

Pat Travers and Carmine Appice – The Balls Album (2016)

Pat Travers and Carmine Appice - The Balls Album (2016)

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping (1974) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (1974) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Second Helping is a 1974 album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band’s second album, and featured its biggest hit single, “Sweet Home Alabama”, an answer song to Neil Young’s “Alabama” and “Southern Man”. Continue reading “Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping (1974) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Mayall With Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers (1966) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Mayall With Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers (1966) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Mayall With Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers (1966) [2010, 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: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 774 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9043 | Genre: Blues Rock
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Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nuthin’ Fancy (1975) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin' Fancy (1975) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nuthin’ Fancy (1975) {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: 1.50 GB (ISO) + 719 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 2137 SA | Genre: Blues Rock

Second Helping brought Lynyrd Skynyrd mass success and for the follow-up they offered Nuthin’ Fancy. It was a self-deprecating title for a record that may have offered more of the same, at least on the surface, but was still nearly peerless as a Southern rock record. The biggest difference with this record is that the band, through touring, has become heavier and harder, fitting right in with the heavy album rock bands of the mid-’70s. Continue reading “Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nuthin’ Fancy (1975) {2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Blind Faith – Blind Faith (1969) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blind Faith - Blind Faith (1969) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blind Faith – Blind Faith (1969) [2010, 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: 1.70 GB (ISO) + 817 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9031 | Genre: Blues Rock
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Kiss – Destroyer (1976) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kiss - Destroyer (1976) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The pressure was on Kiss for their fifth release, and the band knew it. Their breakthrough, Alive!, was going to be hard to top, so instead of trying to recreate a concert setting in the studio, they went the opposite route. Destroyer is one of Kiss’ most experimental studio albums, but also one of their strongest and most interesting. Alice Cooper/Pink Floyd producer Bob Ezrin was on hand, and he strongly encouraged the band to experiment — there’s extensive use of sound effects (the album’s untitled closing track), the appearance of a boy’s choir (“Great Expectations”), and an orchestra-laden, heartfelt ballad (“Beth”). Continue reading “Kiss – Destroyer (1976) [2010, Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”