Quality: SACD

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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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!
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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]”