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}”

Asia – 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Asia - 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Asia – 3 Japanese SACD Albums (1982-1985) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 5.63 GB (ISO) + 2.74 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Genre: Progressive Rock

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]

John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Patton ‎- Along Came John (1963) [2009, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB (ISO) + 657 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 84130 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Soul-Jazz

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]

Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson – Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (1959)
[2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Cover Only
Total Size: 1.48 GB (ISO) + 673 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6114 SA | Genre: Bop

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]”

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Mutlichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.55 GB (ISO) + 1.77 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 918 MB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Virgin | EU | Cat#: 7243 8 50733 2 8 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Mike Oldfield’s groundbreaking album Tubular Bells is arguably the finest conglomeration of off-centered instruments concerted together to form a single unique piece. A variety of instruments are combined to create an excitable multitude of rhythms, tones, pitches, and harmonies that all fuse neatly into each other, resulting in an astounding plethora of music. Continue reading “Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) [2001, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Roy Orbison – The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Roy Orbison - The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Roy Orbison – The Monument Album Collection (2015) [Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

4x Discs | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks | 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 2.73 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Monument / Legacy | Genre: Rockabilly, Oldies

Lonely and Blue (1961) / Crying (1962) / In Dreams (1963) / Oh! Pretty Woman (1964)
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Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges - Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Covers Included
Total Size: 1.85 GB (ISO) + 856 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6109 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Swing

Although it is billed as a Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges album, Side by Side is a 1959 album mostly under the leadership of Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s alto saxophonist for many years. Ellington only appears on three of this album’s tracks. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Side By Side (1959) [2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Back & Front Covers Included
Total Size: 2.16 GB (ISO) + 991 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CVRJ 6000 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Like Someone in Love is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. This album represents a fine example of Ella’s singing from this period, recorded at the same time as her albums with Louis Armstrong. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago - 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue+ Log
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (CD-Layer) + 7.40 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.54 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Genre: Jazz Rock

The Chicago Transit Authority (1969) – Chicago (1970) – Chicago VI (1973)
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Joe Walsh – So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip} UPDATE

Joe Walsh - So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Joe Walsh – So What (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
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 326 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.47 GB (SACD ISO) + 686 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 214 | Genre: Hard Rock

Joe Walsh’s catalog by this point was two albums strong and of a consistently high quality. Despite a change of lineup for So What — a wide range of musicians is used, including the Eagles’ Don Henley — the sound is very similar to previous releases. A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of “Turn to Stone,” originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style. Continue reading “Joe Walsh – So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip} UPDATE”

John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Williams - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
[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
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 344 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.79 GB (SACD ISO) + 767 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 226 | Genre: Soundtrack

The CE3K score was a masterful mixture of eerie suspense and tremendous emotive bombast, complete with hair-raising moments and the great big playful musical conversation between the mothership and the humans. The album, alas, was a fairly pitiful affair, poorly mixed, sequenced lamely, and missing most of the conversation. Continue reading “John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow (1976) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow (1976) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow (1976)
[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
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 459 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.80 GB (SACD ISO) + 825 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 156 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean and the writings of Ver Stanley Alder, Jon Anderson developed an entire story around the idea of an interstellar exodus from Sunhillow, writing this album around the narrative (named for the spaceship’s architect, Olias). The idea may seem overly ambitious, but Anderson fills the record with enough magical moments to delight fans of Yes’ mystic side Continue reading “Jon Anderson – Olias Of Sunhillow (1976) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”