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Metallica – 72 Seasons (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Metallica - 72 Seasons (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Metallica – 72 Seasons (2023) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.85 GB
Label: Blackened Records | Genre: Thrash Metal

While promoting Metallica’s eleventh album, Lars Ulrich claimed 72 Seasons was “maybe the most friction-free record we’ve ever made” which is a fair assessment of the LP. Never before has Metallica seemed so comfortable being Metallica, embracing their identity as a collective and letting each member play to their strengths: Ulrich’s drums are pushed forward in the mix, Robert Trujillo roams wild with his bass, Kirk Hammett gets plenty of room to solo while James Hetfield processes all he’s learned in therapy. Continue reading “Metallica – 72 Seasons (2023) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens - Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Front & Back Covers
Total Size: 6.30 GB (DSF) + 4.36 GB (FLAC) + 3.91 GB (ISO)
Label: ARS Produktion | Germany | Cat#: ARS 38 024 | Genre: Classical

When asked about his favorite instrument, Johann Wilhelm Wilms could only have answered: the orchestra. This statement probably sounds rather strange for a composer who, as a young pianist, was the number one among the piano virtuosos and teachers of his adopted city of Amsterdam and who was also appreciated as a flutist for decades; however, it is at least as plausible if one listens to one of his works for orchestra: every page of a Wilms Continue reading “Paolo Giacometti, Martin Sandhoff / Kölner Akademie / Michael Alexander Willens – Johann Wilhelm Wilms: Sinfonie und Solokonzerte (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Blue Öyster Cult – Secret Treaties (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Blue Öyster Cult – Secret Treaties (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.86 GB (DSF) + 2.22 GB (FLAC) + 1.82 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 246 | Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

While the speed-freak adrenaline heaviness and shrouded occult mystery of Tyranny and Mutation is the watermark for Blue Öyster Cult’s creative invention, it is Secret Treaties that is widely and critically regarded as the band’s classic. Issued in 1974, Secret Treaties is the purest distillation of all of BÖC’s strengths. Here the songs are expansive, and lush in their textures. Continue reading “Blue Öyster Cult – Secret Treaties (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Alice Cooper – Muscle of Love (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alice Cooper - Muscle of Love (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alice Cooper – Muscle of Love (1973)
[2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 372 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.88 GB (DSF) + 2.28 GB (FLAC) + 2.02 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 229 | Genre: Glam Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Coming off such conceptual, theatrical, sleazy hard rock records as the massively successful School’s Out (1972) and Billion Dollar Babies (1973), the Alice Cooper group decided that their next release would be more along the lines of their earlier, more straightforward work (à la Love It to Death). While Muscle of Love was a gold-certified Top Ten success, it performed below expectations (their previous two albums peaked at number two and number one, respectively) and would unfortunately prove to be the original Alice Cooper band’s last studio album together. Continue reading “Alice Cooper – Muscle of Love (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina - Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz / Front & Back Covers
CD / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log / Full Scans Included
Total Size: 391 MB (CD) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 1.10 GB (FLAC) + 2.48 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-350 / VHCD-78346 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Alexandra Shakina, backed by Massimo Farao’ on piano, Nicola Barbon on bass and Gianni Cazzola on drums, sings “Isn’t It Romantic?”, “Let’s Face The Music And Dance”, “Mood Indigo”, “I’m A Fool To Want You” and more. Continue reading “Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money (1983) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money (1983) [2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Donna Summer – She Works Hard For The Money (1983)
[2023, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.73 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury Records | Genre: Pop, Disco
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Ray Conniff – I Can See Clearly Now (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ray Conniff - I Can See Clearly Now (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ray Conniff – I Can See Clearly Now (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.33 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia / Legacy | Genre: Easy Listening

The kitsch enthusiast or novelty seeker will enjoy Ray Conniff’s I Can See Clearly Now. Known primarily for orchestral versions of contemporary songs, his recordings during the late ’60s and early ’70s as the Ray Conniff Singers included many straightforward recordings of current pop hits. This 1973 collection includes songs by Helen Reddy, Johnny Nash, the Fifth Dimension, Gallery, the Jackson 5, Albert Hammond, the Isley Brothers and Seals & Crofts! This fun easy listening album has only an average track listing, although it is a cheerful artifact of the early ’70s. Continue reading “Ray Conniff – I Can See Clearly Now (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Perry Como – And I Love You So (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Perry Como - And I Love You So (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Perry Como – And I Love You So (1973)
[2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.21 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA / Legacy | Genre: Easy Listening

In January 1973, Perry Como traveled to Nashville and cut several tracks with Chet Atkins producing. RCA Victor quickly released his cover of Don McLean’s “And I Love You So,” which had appeared on the singer/songwriter’s little-heard 1970 debut album Tapestry, as a single, and when the disc showed signs of chart success (it eventually made the pop Top 40 and hit number one on the easy listening charts), Como and Atkins went back into the studio in March and April to complete an album by cutting versions of recent pop hits. Continue reading “Perry Como – And I Love You So (1973) [2023, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Teena Marie – Love Songs And Funky Beats: The John Morales Mixes (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Teena Marie - Love Songs And Funky Beats: The John Morales Mixes (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Teena Marie – Love Songs And Funky Beats: The John Morales Mixes (2023)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.47 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMG Recordings | Genre: R&B
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Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra - Schubert: Symphony in C Major

Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.85 GB (DSF) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) + 2.71 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RCA Red Seal | EU | Cat#: 88697 04603 2 | Genre: Classical, Romantic

Charles Munch conducts the Boston Symphony Orchestra in performing Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 by Franz Schubert. Continue reading “Charles Munch / Boston Symphony Orchestra – Schubert: Symphony in C Major “The Great” / Symphony in B Minor “Unfinished” (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Alyn Cosker – Lyn’s Une (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alyn Cosker - Lyn's Une (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alyn Cosker – Lyn’s Une (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 12.8 GB (DSF) + 5.74 GB (FLAC) + 4.38 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Linn Records | UK | Cat#: AKD 338 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Debut solo album from hot Scottish drummer Alyn Cosker, who is the drummer with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra. Continue reading “Alyn Cosker – Lyn’s Une (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet - British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.55 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Foghorn Classics | Genre: Classical

In This recording, William Kanengiser and the Alexander String Quarter pay tribute to a group of English musicians who conquered the musical world with their revolutionary explorations. From the Elizabethan lutenist John Dowland to the pop/rock icons Sting, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, these artists made a lasting impact far from the shores of their small island. Their music served as inspiration for a set of compositions for guitar and string quarter by the talented composer Ian Krouse, Dušan Bogdanović and Léo Brouwer. It is especially appropriate that the guitar sits squarely at the center of these works, as the plucked string was the primary musical voice of these British innovators. Continue reading “William Kanengiser and Alexander String Quartet – British Invasion (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

KISS – KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

KISS - KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

KISS – KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.80 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: UMe Direct 2 | Genre: Glam Rock, Hard Rock

KISS’s fifth authorized Soundboard live release is from the November 28, 1984 Animalize Tour show from the Mid-Hudson Civic Arena in Poughkeepsie, NY featuring the only known soundboard recording with Mark St. John. “Young And Wasted” and “Rock And Roll All Nite” are unfortunately incomplete recordings but due to the historical importance of this show with Mark we hope you all rock out to this as hard as we have. Continue reading “KISS – KISS Off The Soundboard: Live In Poughkeepsie, NY 1984 (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”