Quality: SACD

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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Peter Frampton – Frampton (1975) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton - Frampton (1975) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton – Frampton (1975) [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: 271 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.00 GB (DSF) + 783 MB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD22 | Genre: Rock & Roll, 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!
Continue reading “Peter Frampton – Frampton (1975) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Peter Frampton – Frampton’s Camel (1973) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton - Frampton's Camel (1973) [2023, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Frampton – Frampton’s Camel (1973)
[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: 278 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.01 GB (DSF) + 811 MB (FLAC) + 1.67 GB (ISO)
Label: Intervention Records | US | Cat#: IR-SCD21 | Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer has been added

Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering direct-to-DSD from analog tape!
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Krystian Zimerman – Chopin: 4 Balladen, Barcarolle, Fantasie (2023) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Krystian Zimerman - Chopin: 4 Balladen, Barcarolle, Fantasie (2023) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Krystian Zimerman – Chopin: 4 Balladen, Barcarolle, Fantasie (2023)
[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: 1.27 GB (DSF) + 917 MB (FLAC) + 2.48 GB (ISO)
Label: Esoteric Company | Japan | Cat#: ESSG-90280 | Genre: Classical

Krystian Zimerman’s Chopin is big. He plays this music with a great dynamic range and huge contrasts, with little of the shading we love in Rubinstein’s Chopin. Except for the Barcarolle, these are pretty big pieces, so Zimerman doesn’t exactly overwhelm the music. Continue reading “Krystian Zimerman – Chopin: 4 Balladen, Barcarolle, Fantasie (2023) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973) [2024, Japanese Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973) [2024, Japanese Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973)
[2024, Japanese Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2 x CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel (4.0 Quad) | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 977 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.94 GB (DSF) + 2.95 GB (FLAC) + 3.64 GB (ISO)
Label: Sony Records Int’l | Japan | Cat#: SICP 10151~4 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: CD-Layer has been added

To commemorate the 50th anniversary, Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” becomes available as SA-CD Multi Hybrid edition for the first time in the world. The 4-channel SACD layer is a high-quality surround mix of the quadraphonic LP analog 4-channel mix master source, mastered in DSD for the first time at Sony Music Studio in Japan. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Piano Man (1973) [2024, Japanese Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

DJ Krush – Jaku (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

DJ Krush - Jaku (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

DJ Krush – Jaku (2004) [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: 2.12 GB (DSF) + 1.43 GB (FLAC) + 3.06 GB (ISO)
Label: Sony | Japan | Cat#: SICL 10002 | Genre: Electronic, Hip-Hop, Downtempo

As electronica’s golden-era operators moved closer to the middle of their careers (to say the end would be cruel), many showed signs of incorporating techniques that were too close to smooth jazz for comfort. Continue reading “DJ Krush – Jaku (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern – Lifecycle (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern - Lifecycle (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern – Lifecycle (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Scans Included
Total Size: 5.90 GB (DSF) + 4.14 GB (FLAC) + 4.14 GB (ISO)
Label: Heads Up International | US | Cat#: HUSA 9139 | Genre: Fusion, Smooth Jazz

If the Yellowjackets needed a guest guitarist, who would be the best person for the job? Pat Metheny would be an excellent choice, as would Al di Meola, John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, or John Scofield. Well, the Yellowjackets did hire a guest guitarist for Lifecycle — an excellent and well-known guitarist, in fact — and they feature him extensively on this 2008 release. Continue reading “Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern – Lifecycle (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mighty Sam McClain - Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999)
[2008, 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: 1.68 GB (DSF) + 1.31 GB (FLAC) + 2.86 GB (ISO)
Label: AudioQuest Music | US | Cat#: 55-AQM-1053 | Genre: Funk, Soul, Blues

Soul Survivor compiles the best material from Mighty Sam McClain’s four Audioquest releases, all recorded during the 1990s. Continue reading “Mighty Sam McClain – Soul Survivor: The Best Of Mighty Sam McClain (1999) [2008, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Scorpions – Blackout (1982) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Scorpions - Blackout (1982) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Scorpions – Blackout (1982)
[2014, 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
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 279 MB (CD-Layer) + 982 MB (DSF) + 727 MB (FLAC) + 1.48 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 164 | Genre: Hard Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Blackout was Scorpions’ first highly successful album, due to its clever balance of pop/rock (the title track), power ballads (“When the Smoke Is Going Down”), and catchy heavy metal (“Dynamite,” “No One Like You”). Vocalist Klaus Meine had a throat operation prior to the record’s release, and surprisingly, his voice sounds more melodic and lively than ever. Continue reading “Scorpions – Blackout (1982) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”