Quality: SACD

Frank Sinatra – A Swingin’ Affair! (1957) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra - A Swingin' Affair! (1957) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra – A Swingin’ Affair! (1957)
[2014, MFSL 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: 652 MB (DSF) + 519 MB (FLAC) + 1.88 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2107 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

In some ways, A Swingin’ Affair! is “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, Pt. 2,” following the same formula of Sinatra’s hit album of the previous year. Beneath the surface, there are enough variations on A Swingin’ Affair! to make it a distinctive, and equally enjoyable listen. The most noticeable difference between the two records is their basic approach. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – A Swingin’ Affair! (1957) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – Point of No Return (1962) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra - Point of No Return (1962) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra – Point of No Return (1962) [2013, MFSL 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 233 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.06 GB (DSF) + 792 MB (FLAC) + 1.63 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2112 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

At the time he recorded his final Capitol album, Point of No Return, Frank Sinatra was no longer interested in giving his record label first-rate material, preferring to save that for his new label, Reprise. However, someone persuaded the singer to make the album a special occasion by reuniting with Axel Stordahl, the arranger/conductor who helped Sinatra rise to stardom in the ’40s; he also arranged the vocalist’s first Capitol session, so his presence gave a nice sense of closure to the Capitol era. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Point of No Return (1962) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bob Dylan – Good As I Been To You (1992) [2024, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Dylan - Good As I Been To You (1992) [2024, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Dylan – Good As I Been To You (1992)
[2024, MFSL 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 383 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.37 GB (DSF) + 1.10 GB (FLAC) + 2.34 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2258 | Genre: Folk

Sourced from the original master tapes, housed in mini-LP-style packaging, and strictly limited to 2,500 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD of Good As I Been to You reveals the immediacy, detail, and stripped-down nature of recording sessions that took place in Dylan’s garage studio in California. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – Good As I Been To You (1992) [2024, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker – Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphonien No.3 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker - Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphonien No.3 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker – Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphonien No.3 (2015)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.12 GB (DSF) + 915 MB (FLAC) + 2.20 GB (ISO)
Label: Universal Classics & Jazz | Japan | Cat#: UCGG-9080 | Genre: Classical
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Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker – Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 1 & 2 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker - Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 1 & 2 (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Leonard Bernstein / Wiener Philharmoniker – Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphonien Nos. 1 & 2 (2015)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.33 GB (DSF) + 1.05 GB (FLAC) + 2.59 GB (ISO)
Label: Universal Classics & Jazz | Japan | Cat#: UCGG-9079 | Genre: Classical
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America – Homecoming (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

America - Homecoming (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

America – Homecoming (1972) [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: 3.15 GB (SACD DSF) + 2.86 GB (SACD ISO) + 2.40 GB (SACD FLAC) + 293 MB (CD-Layer)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 204 | Genre: Country Rock, Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Homecoming, America’s finest album, refines and focuses the folk-pop approach found on their debut release. The songs here are tighter and more forthright, with fewer extended solo instrumental sections than before. The sound quality is clear and bright; the colorful arrangements, while still acoustic guitar-based, feature more electric guitar and keyboards. Continue reading “America – Homecoming (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul Mauriat – Love Sounds Journey & Bonus Tracks (2020) [Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat - Love Sounds Journey & Bonus Tracks (2020) [Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat – Love Sounds Journey & Bonus Tracks (2020)
[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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 479 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 1.36 GB (FLAC) + 1.13 GB (ISO)
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDSML 8573 | Genre: Easy Listening

Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J. Dutton
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Paul Mauriat – Windy & You Don’t Know Me (2023) [Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat - Windy & You Don't Know Me (2023) [Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat – Windy & You Don’t Know Me (2023)
[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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 514 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.92 GB (DSF) + 1.54 GB (FLAC) + 1.30 GB (ISO)
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4648| Genre: Easy Listening

Remastered from the original analogue and digital sources by Michael J. Dutton
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The Cardigans – Long Gone Before Daylight (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cardigans – Long Gone Before Daylight (2003)
[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: 4.72 GB (DSF) + 3.47 GB (FLAC) + 3.02 GB (ISO)
Label: Stockholm Records | EU | Cat#: 980 801-4 | Genre: Pop Rock, Country Rock

The album differs from much of the band’s earlier work, eschewing the pop and electronic rock sound of previous material in favour of a sparser, alternative rock and country-influenced production. Its lyrical themes are also more mature, with subject matter inspired by domestic abuse Continue reading “The Cardigans – Long Gone Before Daylight (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Maria João Pires – Chopin: The Nocturnes (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Maria João Pires - Chopin: The Nocturnes (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Maria João Pires – Chopin: The Nocturnes (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.65 GB (DSF) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) + 3.16 GB (ISO)
Label: Esoteric Company | Japan | Cat#: ESSG-90260 | Genre: Classical

Those of us fortunate enough to have attended Maria Joao Pires’s Wigmore Hall recital earlier this year were given a hint of the recorded greatness to come when she ended her programme with a memorable selection of Chopin Nocturnes. Continue reading “Maria João Pires – Chopin: The Nocturnes (2022) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Clifford Brown – The Clifford Brown Box (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Clifford Brown - The Clifford Brown Box (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Clifford Brown – The Clifford Brown Box (2020)
[Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
4 x Discs
Total Size: 4.20 GB (DSF) + 2.89 GB (FLAC) + 6.89 GB (ISO)
Label: Esoteric Company | Japan | Cat#: ESSE-90223/6 | Genre: Jazz

This Limited Edition 4-SACD box set contains four iconic jazz albums featuring Clifford Brown including Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Jams, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, plus Study In Brown. All albums were recorded between August 1954 and February 1955. Continue reading “Clifford Brown – The Clifford Brown Box (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Maurizio Pollini – Chopin: Polonaises (1976) [2019, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Maurizio Pollini - Chopin: Polonaises (1976) [2019, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Maurizio Pollini – Chopin: Polonaises (1976) [2019, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.41 GB (DSF) + 0.97 GB (FLAC) + 2.54 GB (ISO)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon / Esoteric | Japan | Cat#: ESSG-90208 | Genre: Classical

Here is Pollini in all his early glory, in performances expertly transferred from 1976. Shorn of all virtuoso compromise or indulgence, the majestic force of his command is indissolubly integrated with the seriousness of his heroic impulse. Never have I been compelled into such awareness of the underlying malaise beneath the outward and nationalist defiance of the Polonaises. The tension and menace at the start of No. 2 are almost palpable, its storming and disconsolate continuation made a true mirror of Poland’s clouded history. Continue reading “Maurizio Pollini – Chopin: Polonaises (1976) [2019, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dire Straits – On Every Street (1991) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dire Straits - On Every Street (1991) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dire Straits – On Every Street (1991) [2024, MFSL 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: 1.70 GB (DSF) + 1.42 GB (FLAC) + 2.82 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2239 | Genre: Blues Rock, Pop Rock

Sourced from the original master tapes and housed in mini-gatefold-LP packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD of On Every Street presents the album like it has always been meant to be experienced: in reference-grade audiophile sound. Continue reading “Dire Straits – On Every Street (1991) [2024, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Genesis – Selling England By The Pound (1973) [2024, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (1973) [2024, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Genesis – Selling England By The Pound (1973)
[2024, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 457 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.44 GB (DSF) + 1.16 GB (FLAC) + 2.34 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPA 002 SA | Genre: Progressive Rock
Update: CD-Layer has been added

Genesis’ Gold-Selling Fifth Studio Album!
Mastered Directly from the Original Master Tape by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering!
Pressed at QRP!
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Peter Frampton – Wind Of Change (1972) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton - Wind Of Change (1972) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton – Wind Of Change (1972) [2023, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 306 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.11 GB (DSF) + 887 MB (FLAC) + 1.82 GB (ISO)
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD20 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer has been added

Artist-Approved Frampton@50 Series Hybrid SACD!
Mastered Direct-to-DSD from Real Analog Tapes by Chris Bellman!
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