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McCoy Tyner Trio – Inception (1962) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

McCoy Tyner Trio - Inception (1962) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Those familiar with the dense, percussive style that pianist McCoy Tyner has cultivated since the 1970s onwards may be surprised by what they hear on Inception. Like Reaching Fourth and Nights of Ballads and Blues, this album gives listeners the chance to hear what a very young Tyner sounded like outside the confines of the classic John Coltrane quartet of the early ’60s; it reveals a lyrical approach to jazz piano that seems a far cry from Tyner’s mature style. Continue reading “McCoy Tyner Trio – Inception (1962) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}

Chic - Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}

Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Records | EU | Cat#: 8122797595 | Genre: Funk, Soul, Disco

UK five CD box containing a quintet of albums by the Funk/R&B band packaged in mini LP sleeves and all housed in a slipcase. This set includes the albums Chic (1977), C’est Chic (1978), Risque (1979), Real People (1980) and Take It Off (1981). Continue reading “Chic – Original Album Series (2011) {5CDs, Box Set}”

Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017)

Gregg Allman - Southern Blood (2017)

“My Only True Friend,” from Southern Blood, Gregg Allman’s final album, is a cipher, much like the man himself — private, reserved, and complex. Though twin, ringing, blues-drenched guitars introduce it, the song just as quickly morphs into a ballad: “You and I both know, this river will surely flow to an end/Keep me in your heart…I hope you’re haunted by the music of my soul…But you and I both know, the road is my only true friend….” The blues guitars cascade in again, adding resonance. This is the only track here that Allman co-wrote, but it’s fine enough to join the shortlist of his classics — “Midnight Rider,” “Melissa,” “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More,” etc. Continue reading “Gregg Allman – Southern Blood (2017)”

The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)

The Verve - Discography (1992 - 2008)

Long acclaimed as one of the most innovative and spellbinding bands on the contemporary British pop scene, the Verve finally broke through to a mass international audience in 1997 with the instant classic “Bittersweet Symphony.” By no stretch a study in overnight success, the group’s rise was instead the culmination of a long, arduous journey that began at the dawn of the decade and went on to encompass a major breakup, multiple lawsuits, and an extensive diet of narcotics. Continue reading “The Verve – Discography (1992 – 2008)”

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

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

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]

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)

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 (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]

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]

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 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]”