Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens - Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, 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: 778 MB (Hi-Res) + 229 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-254 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Cat Stevens bounced back from the lackluster Numbers with an album of pop/rock songs that brought his usual rhythmic folk-rock into contemporary style with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, a snappy Dave Kershenbaum production, and lots of synthesizers. Continue reading “Cat Stevens – Izitso (1977) [1996, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything? (1972) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Todd Rundgren – Something / Anything? (1972) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
4x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.91 GB (Hi-Res) + 577 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 2-225 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Allman Brothers Band - Brothers And Sisters (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastered, 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: 877 MB (Hi-Res) + 300 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-213 | Genre: Blues Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer – The Matrix Resurrections (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer - The Matrix Resurrections (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer – The Matrix Resurrections (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.32 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: WaterTower Music | Genre: Soundtrack
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Michael Giacchino – Spider-Man: No Way Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Michael Giacchino - Spider-Man: No Way Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Michael Giacchino – Spider-Man: No Way Home (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.93 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Classical | Genre: Soundtrack
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Simone – Let’s Fall In Love (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simone - Let's Fall In Love (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simone – Let’s Fall In Love (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2 GB (ISO) + 1.94 GB (DSF) + 981 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-178 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Simone is joined by a cast of talented musicians for Let’s Fall In Love. Simone puts her own unique spin on country music artist Alison Kraus’s “Ghost In This House” as well as jazz standards like “Moon Glow.” Continue reading “Simone – Let’s Fall In Love (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]

Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]

Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]
DVD | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | DTS 96/24 / LPCM Audio / Dolby AC3
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
No Scans Included
Total Size: 3.80 GB (DVD) + 2.99 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Recordings | EU | Cat#: ECLEC22778 | Genre: Proggressive Rock, Pop Rock

A new remastered and expanded two disc edition of ‘Time Honoured Ghosts’, the legendary album by Barclay James Harvest first released in October 1975 recorded in San Francisco between May and July of that year, the record saw the band work with American producer Elliot Mazer at his studio in California. Continue reading “Barclay James Harvest – Time Honoured Ghosts (1975) [2021, Expanded & Remastered, DVD + Hi-Res]”

Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson - Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [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: 2.43 GB (Hi-Res) + 717 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: A&M | Masterdisk Mastering | US | Cat#: SP 6706| Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock

A double-disc live collection, Live…1980-1986 manages to effectively trace the development of Joe Jackson’s diverse career. Drawing from four different periods in the songwriter’s career — with each period featuring a new backing band — Live captures Jackson with his original new wave trio, a 1983 quintet that was dominated by keyboards, a horn-driven group from 1984, and a 1986 quartet that specialized in straight-ahead rock & roll. The resulting album highlights his musical diversity, not his songwriting, which means the record is more intriguing as a historical document than as casual listening Continue reading “Joe Jackson – Live 1980/86 (1988) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater - A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]

Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD Master Audio / LPCM Audio
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.03 GB (CDs) + 28.7 GB (BD) + 5.43 GB (Hi-Res) + 271 MB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: IOMLTDCD 602 | Genre: Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal

A View from the Top of the World, the 15th studio album by these prog metal titans, showcases Dream Theater’s trademark approach to group songwriting and rigorous musical acumen. The seven tracks totaling 70 minutes balance 21st century prog with riff-laden melodic heavy metal. Continue reading “Dream Theater – A View From The Top Of The World (2021) [Limited Edition, CD + BD + Hi-Res]”

Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Zappa - 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971)
[Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Digital Booklet
Total Size: 11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Frank Zappa Catalog | Genre: Rock

Monstrous collection brings together newly remastered soundtrack with staggering amount of unreleased and rare material unearthed from the vault, including original demos, studio outtakes, work mixes, interviews and early audio edit of the film. Continue reading “Frank Zappa – 200 Motels (1971) [Official Digital Release] [2021, 50th Anniversary, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Shelly Manne – 2 3 4 (1962) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Shelly Manne - 2 3 4 (1962) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Shelly Manne – 2 3 4 (1962) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.48 GB (ISO) + 1.45 GB (DSF) + 709 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 20 SA | Genre: Post Bop

This unusual set has five selections from a date featuring the great tenor Coleman Hawkins, pianist Hank Jones, bassist George Duvivier, and drummer Shelly Manne. Both “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Cherokee” find the group at times playing two tempos at once (Manne sticks to double-time throughout “Cherokee”), and showing that they’d heard some of the avant-garde players. Continue reading “Shelly Manne – 2 3 4 (1962) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Duke Jordan – Flight To Jordan (1960) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Jordan - Flight To Jordan (1960) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Jordan – Flight To Jordan (1960) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.01 GB (ISO) + 1.97 GB (DSF) + 937 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CBNJ 84046 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

Duke Jordan, who played regularly with the Charlie Parker Quintet in 1947, was long known as a superior bebop pianist whose style was touched by the genius of Bud Powell’s innovations. This quintet album, also featuring trumpeter Dizzy Reece and the young tenor Stanley Turrentine, gave Jordan an opportunity to record six of his originals and, although none became as well-known as his “Jordu,” the music has plenty of strong melodies and variety. This is one of Duke Jordan’s better recordings and is quite enjoyable. Continue reading “Duke Jordan – Flight To Jordan (1960) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster - See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.44 GB (ISO) + 1.42 GB (DSF) + 679 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 65 SA | Genre: Jazz

Ben Webster’s final American recording was one of his greatest. At 55, the tenor saxophonist was still very much in his prime but considered out of style in the U.S. He would soon permanently move to Europe where he was better appreciated. Continue reading “Ben Webster – See You At The Fair (1964) [2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Richard Wagner / The Cleveland Orchestra / Szell – Wagner: Great Orchestral Highlights From The Ring Of The Nibelungs (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / The Cleveland Orchestra / Szell - Wagner: Great Orchestral Highlights From The Ring Of The Nibelungs (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / The Cleveland Orchestra / Szell – Wagner: Great Orchestral Highlights From The Ring Of The Nibelungs (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 3.62 GB (ISO) + 3.12 GB (DSF) + 1.42 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Classical | US | Cat#: SS 89035 | Genre: Classical
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Richard Wagner / Hansjörg Albrecht – Der Ring: An Organ Transcription (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Hansjörg Albrecht - Der Ring: An Organ Transcription (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Richard Wagner / Hansjörg Albrecht – Der Ring: An Organ Transcription (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: 3.45 GB (ISO) + 10.4 GB (DSF) + 4 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Oehms Classics | Germany | Cat#: OC-612 | Genre: Classical

Adapting orchestral music for the organ can be a tricky matter, and few transcriptions work ideally despite the similarity of the organ’s varied stops to the instruments of the orchestra and its capacity to imitate an orchestra’s massed forces and wide dynamic range. However, when the music happens to be arrangements of excerpts from Richard Wagner’s opera tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen the trickiness of the project becomes even more obvious, for the difficulties of these complex orchestral pieces are only compounded when transferred to the organ. Continue reading “Richard Wagner / Hansjörg Albrecht – Der Ring: An Organ Transcription (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”