Various Artists – The RS500 Super Audio CD Sampler (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The RS500 Super Audio CD Sampler (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The RS500 Super Audio CD Sampler (2003) [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: 2.60 GB (ISO) + 2.07 GB (FLAC Mch) + 774 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony | USA | Cat#: 500 | Genre: Rock, Jazz
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Rainbow – 4 Albums (1975-1981) [Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rainbow - 4 Albums (1975-1981) [Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rainbow – 4 Albums (1975-1981) [Japanese SHM-SACD, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
4x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / @1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 6.19 GB (ISO) + 2.97 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Genre: Hard Rock
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Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire 8 (2000) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mannheim Steamroller - Fresh Aire 8 (2000) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire 8 (2000) [2016, Audio Fidelity 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: 2.99 GB (ISO) + 2.49 GB (FLAC Mch) + 992 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 238 | Genre: New Age

Fresh Aire 8 is the final album in the Mannheim Steamroller Fresh Aire series. Fresh Aire 8 has a full sound that offers a well-balanced blend of synthesizers and orchestra richly augmented by the London Symphony. Always thematic affairs, the topic this time is Infinity and how it relates to all facets of human life…love, art, philosophy, mathematics and of course music. This allows for some rather bizarre musical pieces as classic Mannheim Steamroller riffs weave their way through the tapestry of new sounds. Continue reading “Mannheim Steamroller – Fresh Aire 8 (2000) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle - Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 364 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.72 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.32 GB (SACD FLAC Mch) + 726 MB (SACD FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 196 | Genre: R&B

The finest of Labelle’s original albums, Nightbirds was recorded in New Orleans with funkmeister Allen Toussaint handling the production chores and, one assumes, members of the Meters taking care of the session work. Worth the price of admission for the Bob Crewe-written “Lady Marmalade” alone, the album veers between the strutting New Orleans, horn-laden singles and more mainstream pop material Continue reading “Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills - Super Session (1968) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills – Super Session (1968)
[2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 410 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.31 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.73 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 186 | Genre: Blues Rock

As the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) had done a year earlier, Super Session (1968) initially ushered in several new phases in rock & roll’s concurrent transformation. In the space of months, the soundscape of rock shifted radically from short, danceable pop songs to comparatively longer works with more attention to technical and musical subtleties. Enter the unlikely all-star triumvirate of Al Kooper (piano/organ/ondioline/vocals/guitars), Mike Bloomfield (guitar), and Stephen Stills (guitar) — all of whom were concurrently Continue reading “Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe, Remixed, 6CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res} UPDATE

The Beatles - The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe, Remixed, 6CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res}

The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe, Remixed, 6CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res}
EAC Rip | 6xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Blu-ray Audio | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | Dolby TrueHD Audio (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz)
LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 1.76 GB (CDs) 39.2 GB (BDA) + 4.75 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Mch) + 1.90 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Stereo)
841 MB (Hi-Res FLAC Mono) + 2.58 GB (Scans) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music Group International | Germany | Cat#: 0602567571957 | Genre: Classic Rock

The super deluxe edition exclusively includes three CDs of ‘sessions’ and a blu-ray audio disc that features a 5.1 surround sound mix, a hi-res stereo mix (of the new stereo remix) and a direct transfer of the original mono mix. The sessions include 50 additional recordings, most previously unreleased, from ‘White Album’ studio sessions; all newly mixed from the four-track and eight-track session tapes, sequenced in order of their recording start dates. Continue reading “The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe, Remixed, 6CD + Blu-ray + Hi-Res} UPDATE”

Sam Cooke – Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke - Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke – Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.35 GB (ISO) + 1.35 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABKCO | EU | Cat#: 9807446 | Genre: Soul

Some 46 years after his first pop hit, and 39 years after his death, comes only the second attempt at a comprehensive Sam Cooke collection. Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964 eclipses RCA’s early-’80s The Man and His Music, going it better in running time but losing some important recordings — “That’s Heaven to Me” and “Soothe Me,” arguably one of Cooke’s most important songs — in the process of summing up his career. Continue reading “Sam Cooke – Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sam Cooke – Tribute To The Lady (1959) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke - Tribute To The Lady (1959) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke – Tribute To The Lady (1959) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.12 GB (ISO) + 563 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABKCO | EU | Cat#: 0602498074459 | Genre: R&B

Tribute to the Lady is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in 1959. It was recorded in tribute to jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, who died later that year. The backing band is the René Hall Orchestra. Continue reading “Sam Cooke – Tribute To The Lady (1959) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News (1964) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke - Ain't That Good News (1964) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News (1964) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.35 GB (ISO) + 625 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABKCO | EU | Cat#: 0602498077078 | Genre: Soul

The last of his studio albums released in his lifetime, Sam Cooke’s Ain’t That Good News offers a lot of superb material, pointing in several directions that, alas, were to go largely unexplored. The central number is, of course, the earth-shattering “A Change Is Gonna Come,” with its soaring gospel sound and the most elaborate production of any song in Cooke’s output. Continue reading “Sam Cooke – Ain’t That Good News (1964) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt – A Meeting By The River (1993) {2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt - A Meeting By The River (1993) {2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt – A Meeting By The River (1993) {2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.60 GB (ISO) + 656 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPW 29 SA | Genre: World, Blues

A Meeting by the River can best be described as a spontaneous outpouring of music, unhindered by convention or form, brought into being by musicians so supremely capable that the music is never labored, the technique of their craft always subservient to the final product. Cooder and Bhatt are genuine masters of the guitar and mohan vina, respectively. The latter, an instrument created by Bhatt himself, is a sort of hybrid between a guitar and a vichitra vina, and is played with a metal slide. Continue reading “Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt – A Meeting By The River (1993) {2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Otis Redding – Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Otis Redding - Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Otis Redding – Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.35 GB (ISO) + 631 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 095 SA | Genre: R&B, Soul

Otis Redding’s third album, and his first fully realized album, presents his talent unfettered, his direction clear, and his confidence emboldened, with fully half the songs representing a reach that extended his musical grasp. More than a quarter of this album is given over to Redding’s versions of songs by Sam Cooke, his idol, who had died the previous December, and all three are worth owning and hearing. Continue reading “Otis Redding – Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary, 4LP Vinyl Set, Remixed, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

The Beatles - The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary, 4LP Vinyl Set, Remixed, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

The Beatles – The Beatles (1968) {2018, 50th Anniversary, 4LP Vinyl Set, Remixed, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
4x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.66 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.20 GB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music Group International | USA & EU | Cat#: 0602567572015 | Genre: Classic Rock

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Roy Orbison – A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Roy Orbison - A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Roy Orbison – A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2017)
[Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 354 MB (CD-Format) + 1.13 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Legacy Recordings | Genre: Adult Contemporary

A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, produced by Don Reedman and Nick Patrick, features elegant and spirited arrangements of Roy’s best original vocal performances with the emotion and world-class musicianship of London s most beloved orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Continue reading “Roy Orbison – A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2017) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

VA – Jukebox Hits 1962 Vol.1-4 (2015) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

VA - Jukebox Hits 1962 Vol.1-4 (2015) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

VA – Jukebox Hits 1962 Vol.1-4 (2015) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.68 GB (CD-Quality) + 3.00 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Crazy Warthog Media | Genre: Pop Rock, Oldies
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Steven Wilson – Home Invasion: In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (2018) {Blu-ray + Hi-Res}

Steven Wilson - Home Invasion: In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (2018) {Blu-ray + Hi-Res}

Steven Wilson – Home Invasion: In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (2018) {Blu-ray + Hi-Res}
Blu-ray | MPEG-4 AVC Video | DTS-HD MA (5.1 / 24bit / 96kHz) | LPCM (2.0 / 24bit / 96kHz)
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 39.7 GB (BD) + 7.43 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Mch) + 3.34 GB (Hi-Res FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Eagle Vision | Genre: Progressive Rock

Steven Wilson, described by The Telegraph as the most successful British musician most people have never heard of embarked on his hugely ambitious sold-out To The Bone world tour in 2018. Founder and frontman of adored outsider rock band Porcupine Tree; one half of Blackfield; a Grammy nominated back catalogue remixer for acts like Roxy Music, King Crimson and Tears for Fears, as well as a solo artist hugely respected for a series of visionary LPs, from 2008 s Insurgentes, to his bestselling album To The Bone. Home Invasion celebrates the very best from across his career so far, presented as a cinematic multi-media show with glorious visualisations and outstanding musicianship. This stunning concert film was captured on the final night of his three night sold out residency at the Royal Albert Hall, London in March 2018, concerts which were hailed by media and fans alike as among the very best shows of the year. Continue reading “Steven Wilson – Home Invasion: In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall (2018) {Blu-ray + Hi-Res}”