Quality: SACD

Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Nordic Sound - 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 12.5 GB (DSF) + 4.85 GB (FLAC) + 4.31 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2L | Norway | Cat#: 2L-RR1-SABD | Genre: Classical

2L’s two-disc set includes materials over which audiophiles could sit and argue for hours, if not longer. Each disc contains the same 19 musical selections taken from their growing, broad selection of recordings ranging from Mozart and Vivaldi to Schoenberg and Carter and beyond. The goal, presumably, is to make an argument for the superiority surround sound not just for movies, but for music as well. Disc 1 is a hybrid SACD with three separate audio tracks: DSD Stereo, DSD 5.1 channel surround, and standard 16-bit stereo. The second disc is a Blu-ray disc again presenting three audio formats: 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 channel 24-bit Linear PCM, and two-channel 24-bit Linear PCM. Continue reading “Various Artists – The Nordic Sound – 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jaco Pastorius Big Band – The Word Is Out! (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius Big Band - The Word Is Out! (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius Big Band – The Word Is Out! (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.7 GB (DSF) + 4.72 GB (FLAC) + 4.51 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Heads Up International | US | Cat#: HUSA 9110 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion

Jazz fusion bass freaks and fans of the late great Weather Report innovator first got the message that his richly textured compositions were ripe for spirited big-band arrangements on 2003’s critically acclaimed Word of Mouth, whose all-star band was led by Peter Graves (whose orchestra Pastorius launched his career with) and included sharp melodic and rhythmic contributions by bassmen who have proudly carried on the tradition — Victor Wooten, Gerald Veasley, Richard Bona, Victor Bailey, Marcus Miller, and Jimmy Haslip. Continue reading “Jaco Pastorius Big Band – The Word Is Out! (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, 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: 233 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.29 GB (DSF) + 617 MB (FLAC) + 1.33 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 166 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Warren Zevon’s self-titled 1976 album announced he was one of the most striking talents to emerge from the Los Angeles soft rock singer/songwriter community, and Linda Ronstadt (a shrewd judge of talent if a sometimes questionable interpreter) recorded three of its songs on two of her biggest-selling albums, which doubtlessly earned Zevon bigger royalty checks than the album itself ever did. But if Warren Zevon was an impressive calling card, the follow-up, Excitable Boy, was Continue reading “Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Bewitched (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Trio - Bewitched (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Bewitched (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 2.49 GB (DSF) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) + 2.54 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-310 | Genre: Jazz
Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Trio – Bewitched (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Swingin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Trio - Swingin' (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Swingin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 2.93 GB (DSF) + 1.54 GB (FLAC) + 2.98 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-224 | Genre: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ is a wonderful Italian pianist who has played and recorded with Red Holloway, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Tony Scott, Franco Ambrosetti, Nat Adderley, Jeff Tain Watts, Jack DeJohnette and Chris Potter, among others. Farao’s passionate style and stoic romanticism are very attractive along with the rich harmonies he creates. Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Trio – Swingin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Groovin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Trio - Groovin' (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Groovin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 2.85 GB (DSF) + 1.36 gB (FLAC) + 2.91 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-200 | Genre: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ plays piano with Aldo Zunino on bass and Steve Williams on drums for an album full of “groovin'” tunes including “For Sentimental Reasons”, “Bye Bye Blackbird” and “The Nearness of You”. Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Trio – Groovin’ (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici - Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [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: 2.32 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 2.35 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | Italy | Cat#: SACD074 | Genre: Classical

Sixty years have passed since 12 young graduates, mainly from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory, got together to give voice to their passion. Thus was born a rarity of its time, a chamber group without a conductor. This apparent lack could have been their Achilles heel when the great Toscanini heard them, but their enthusiasm brought out the strong and affectionate words Continue reading “I Musici – Antonio Vivaldi: Concerti per archi e continuo (2011) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 8.54 GB (DSF) + 3.16 GB (FLAC) + 3.25 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-60708 | Genre: Soundtrack, Score & Classical

Telarc’s Vintage Cinema, featuring Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, is a survey of classic film score music from the period commonly recognized as the finest for film music, stretching from Max Steiner’s groundbreaking score for King Kong (1933) to Franz Waxman’s valedictory Taras Bulba (1962). Continue reading “Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Vintage Cinema (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 8.01 GB (DSF) + 3.34 GB (FLAC) + 3.29 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc Surround | EU | Cat#: SACD-60580 | Genre: Classical, Soundtrack

The first time Erich Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops made a symphonic Halloween album, they called it Chiller. Now that a sequel has come from the haunted house — er, the Cincinnati Music Hall — they merely state what they hope will be the obvious, Scary Music. But this time, Kunzel doesn’t raid the classical music field for material, preferring to stick with film music, television ditties, and the Top 40. Continue reading “Erich Kunzel / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra – Scary Music (2002) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [2004, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [2004, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [2004, 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: 354 MB (CD-Layer) + 9.31 GB (DSF) + 4.09 GB (FLAC) + 3.52 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Polydor | US | Cat#: B0003638-36 | Genre: Blues Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

461 Ocean Boulevard is a 1974 solo album by Eric Clapton that marked his return to recording after recovering from a three-year addiction to heroin. The album was released in late July 1974 for RSO Records, shortly after the record company released the hit single “I Shot the Sheriff” in early July the same year. Continue reading “Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [2004, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jimmie Lee Robinson – …All My Life (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jimmie Lee Robinson - ...All My Life (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jimmie Lee Robinson – …All My Life (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 2.10 GB (DSF) + 948 MB (FLAC) + 2.13 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: APO Records | US | Cat#: APO 2011 SA | Genre: Blues

Jimmie Lee Robinson was born April 30, 1931 and passed away on the 6th of July 2002 in Chicago at age 71. His life journey and experience earned him the nickname The Lonely Traveler. Continue reading “Jimmie Lee Robinson – …All My Life (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Wild Child Butler – Sho’ ‘Nuff (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wild Child Butler - Sho' 'Nuff (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wild Child Butler – Sho’ ‘Nuff (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.43 GB (DSF) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) + 2.50 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: APO Records | EU | Cat#: APO 2015 SA | Genre: Blues

Willie Dixon once told Wild Child Butler, “You are the moan of the suffering woman, the groan of the dying man. You ain’t nothing but the blues.” Here’s a man who’s been heavily praised by Dixon, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Jimmy Rogers just to name a few; a man who those blues legends were proud to accompany. As traditional as the blues on this album are, there’s no mistaking a Wild Child tune. Continue reading “Wild Child Butler – Sho’ ‘Nuff (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Harry Hypolite – Louisiana Country Boy (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Hypolite - Louisiana Country Boy (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Harry Hypolite – Louisiana Country Boy (2001) [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: 2.62 GB (DSF) + 1.30 GB (FLAC) + 2.68 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: APO Records | US | Cat#: APO 2016 SA | Genre: Blues

A longtime sideman of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier and later C.J. Chenier, Harry Big Daddy Hypolite steps into the spotlight for the first time with Louisiana Country Boy, his solo debut. If you share the tastes of APO Records’ CEO Chad Kassem, you’ll wonder, after hearing this recording, how this soulful voice and natural charisma have gone relatively unnoticed for so long. Continue reading “Harry Hypolite – Louisiana Country Boy (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, 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: 2.20 GB (DSF) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) + 2.26 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | US | Cat#: 314 589 598-2 | Genre: Jazz
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Ike Quebec – It Might As Well Be Spring (1962) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ike Quebec - It Might As Well Be Spring (1962) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ike Quebec – It Might As Well Be Spring (1962) [2010, 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: 207 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.45 GB (DSF) + 689 MB (FLAC) + 1.48 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CBNJ 84105 SA | Genre: Soul Jazz

Working with the same quartet that cut Heavy Soul — organist Freddie Roach, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Al Harewood — Ike Quebec recorded another winning hard bop album with It Might As Well Be Spring. In many ways, the record is a companion piece to Heavy Soul. Continue reading “Ike Quebec – It Might As Well Be Spring (1962) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”