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Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 931 MB (Hi-Res) + 264 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-187 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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Jethro Tull’s first LP-length epic is a masterpiece in the annals of progressive rock, and one of the few works of its kind that still holds up decades later. Mixing hard rock and English folk music with classical influences, set to stream-of-consciousness lyrics so dense with imagery that one might spend weeks pondering their meaning — assuming one feels the need to do so — the group created a dazzling tour de force, at once playful, profound, and challenging, without overwhelming the listener. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick (1972) [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Brad Miller - The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 656 MB (Hi-Res) + 160 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 004 | Genre: Other
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O.K., so I dig Thunderstorm and steam locomotives, Don’t you? Besides, what could be more fun than to set your own speaker system, right on its ear? Continue reading “Brad Miller – The Power And The Majesty (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra - Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997)
[2004, Reissue, 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: 3.86 GB (ISO) + 2.77 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.02 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Angel Records | Germany | Cat#: 07243 5 57402 2 9 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

In the pop music world of the 1950s and 1960s, when you scored a hit single, you used to put together an album featuring the hit as the title song, with the disc filled out by soundalike songs that, with any luck, might give you a follow-up hit. Apparently, the world of contemporary classical crossover isn’t much different. Sarah Brightman, who enjoyed a European hit with “Time to Say Goodbye,” her duet with Andrea Bocelli, constructed an album beginning with that recording and continuing in kind. Continue reading “Sarah Brightman & The London Symphony Orchestra – Time To Say Goodbye (1997) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić - Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [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: 7.33. GB (ISO) + 5.06 GB (FLAC Mch) + 2.18 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Channel Classics | Germany | Cat#: CCS SA 22605 | Genre: Classical

These works have been well served on disc, from the classic Rostropovich/Richter to the recent Schiff/Fellner (both on Philips). This set certainly belongs among the great ones, and it offers sonics of breathtaking naturalness and realism. Pieter Wispelwey and Dejan Lazic work exceptionally well together. Two strong-willed artists, everything that they do serves the music, not least in the three sets of variations, which are chock-full of personality and clear delight in Beethoven’s early compositional virtuosity (the set based on Handel’s “See the conqu’ring hero comes” is especially impressive). Continue reading “Ludwig van Beethoven / Pieter Wispelwey / Dejan Lazić – Complete Sonatas & Variations (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

David Foster - The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 965 MB (Hi-Res) + 251 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-123 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
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This album really didn’t get the attention it deserved. All of the songs are amazing from Chicago’s hit Hard To Say I’m Sorry to Love At Second Sight all of the songs are special. Though i prefer The Best Of Me with Olivia Newton-John, this version still great. Continue reading “David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 946 MB (Hi-Res) + 265 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-065 | Genre: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
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Recorded quickly during Led Zeppelin’s first American tours, Led Zeppelin II provided the blueprint for all the heavy metal bands that followed it. Since the group could only enter the studio for brief amounts of time, most of the songs that compose II are reworked blues and rock & roll standards that the band was performing on-stage at the time. Not only did the short amount of time result in a lack of original material, it made the sound more direct. Continue reading “Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II (1969) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. - Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) {2004, 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: 3.46 GB (ISO) + 1.77 GB (FLAC Mch) + 0.98 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD278 | Genre: Jazz-Rock, Folk

Play On Words – a musical and lyrical masterpiece with Sara K. on vocals and four string guitar, makes its way through a number of styles, such as country and blues, and invigorates these rather staid genres with a new content and meaning. Continue reading “Sara K. – Play On Words (1994) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sarah Brightman – Eden (1998) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman - Eden (1998) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman – Eden (1998) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 4.37 GB (ISO) + 3.19 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.17 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Angel Records | Germany | Cat#: 07243 5 57795 2 6 | Genre: Vocal, Adult Contemporary

Sarah Brightman’s 1999 release Eden applies her rich, supple voice to 16 tracks that range from classical to pop to haunting ballads. The album features “Il Mio Cuore Va,” Titanic’s “My Heart Will Go On” sung in Italian; “Scene d’Amour,” the theme from The English Patient; and “Nessun Dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot. Brightman’s pop side emerges with tracks like “Dust in the Wind” and the Richard Marx-written and -produced “The Last Words You Said.” Eden’s wide range and Brightman’s beautiful voice are a winning combination. Continue reading “Sarah Brightman – Eden (1998) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sarah Brightman – La Luna (2000) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman - La Luna (2000) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sarah Brightman – La Luna (2000) [2004, Reissue, 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: 4.03 GB (ISO) + 3.17 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.16 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Angel Records | Germany | Cat#: 07243 5 57794 2 7 | Genre: Vocal, Adult Contemporary

Broadway star Sarah Brightman lends her ethereal, angelic vocals to another combination of classical and pop, resulting in a solid, stirring collection. This outing, the ex-Mrs. Andrew Lloyd Webber adapts Rachmaninov (“How Fare This Spot”), Beethoven (“Figlio Perduto”), and Handel (“Solo Con Te”) alongside the brothers Gibb and Simon and Garfunkel. The uncanny thing is how canny Brightman is at bridging the contemporary with the classics so that they seem timeless. Continue reading “Sarah Brightman – La Luna (2000) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Gino Vannelli – Powerful People (1974) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gino Vannelli - Powerful People (1974) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gino Vannelli – Powerful People (1974) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 711 MB (Hi-Res) + 197 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-041 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Powerful People is the title of both the second studio album of Italian-Canadian singer Gino Vannelli, and the sixth track on this album. The album was released in 1974, and was produced by Gino, his brother Joe Vannelli and Herb Alpert as associated producer. Continue reading “Gino Vannelli – Powerful People (1974) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Average White Band – AWB (1974) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Average White Band - AWB (1974) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Average White Band – AWB (1974) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 896 MB (Hi-Res) + 262 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-245 | Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk
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After debuting with 1973’s excellent but neglected Show Your Hand (later reissued as Put It Where You Want It), the Average White Band switched from MCA to Atlantic and hit big with this self-titled gem. Upon first hearing gutsy, Tower of Power-influenced funk like “Person to Person” and the instrumental “Pick Up the Pieces” (a number one R&B hit), many soul fans were shocked to learn that not only were the bandmembers white — they were whites from Scotland. Continue reading “Average White Band – AWB (1974) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

VA – Master Female Audiophile (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

VA - Master Female Audiophile (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

VA – Master Female Audiophile (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
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Total Size: 1.10 GB (ISO) + 1.21 GB (FLAC)
Label: Master Music | Germany | Cat#: MASA 50572 | Genre: Jazz, Folk

This Master Music Female Audiophile SACD sampler includes the beautiful and timeless voices of Radka Toneff, Simone, Lisa Wahlandt, Katinka Wilson, Kari Bremnes, Inger Marie Gundersen, Kate Purcell, Chie Ayado and more! Continue reading “VA – Master Female Audiophile (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Neil Young – Albums Collection [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young - Albums Collection [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Neil Young – Albums Collection [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
33x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz / 88.2kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz
Total Size: 50.1 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Reprise | Genre: Folk Rock, Classic Rock
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The Mystic Moods Orchestra – Stormy Weekend (1970) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Mystic Moods Orchestra - Stormy Weekend (1970) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Mystic Moods Orchestra – Stormy Weekend (1970) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 852 MB (Hi-Res) + 254 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 003 | Genre: Easy Listening
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One of the most popular recording ever by The Mystic Moods Orchestra, is Stormy Weekend. This production has turned on literally millions of fellow audio-eccentics. The proverbial love story; a chance meeting set to musical images, and scored to the dynamics and ever changing mood of a raging thunderstorm. This is your personal passaport to pleasure; another Original Master Recording that I take great personal pleasure in producing just for you. Continue reading “The Mystic Moods Orchestra – Stormy Weekend (1970) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”