Quality: SACD

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
Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, 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]

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]”

Monty Alexander – Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander - Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander – Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley (1999) [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: 2.89 GB (DSF) + 1.26 GB (FLAC) + 2.97 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63469 | Genre: Jazz, Reggae

Monty Alexander long ago combined together the influence of Oscar Peterson with the soul of Gene Harris and Nat “King” Cole to form his own appealing and personable style. On this release Monty Alexander combines a six-piece Jamaican reggae rhythm section with a three-piece jazz rhythm team to perform songs by the well-known artist Bob Marley. Continue reading “Monty Alexander – Stir It Up: The Music Of Bob Marley (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dylan Van Der Schyff – The Definition Of A Toy (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dylan Van Der Schyff - The Definition Of A Toy (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dylan Van Der Schyff – The Definition Of A Toy (2005) [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) + 3.47 GB (FLAC) + 3.56 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Songlines Recordings | Canada | Cat#: SGL SA1554-2 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

This set had me worried. Some of the group improvising is so sparse and meandering that it almost sounds as if the musicians are lost, or too shy to play much. However, just when one is ready to give up on this project as a lost effort, one of the musicians gets the momentum flowing and the others follow with their own comments. Continue reading “Dylan Van Der Schyff – The Definition Of A Toy (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio – In Full Swing (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio - In Full Swing (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio – In Full Swing (2003) [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: 8.10 GB (DSF) + 3.47 GB (FLAC) + 3.09 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Odyssey | US | Cat#: SS87880 | Genre: Gypsy Jazz, Swing

Mark O’Connor’s second CD with his Hot Swing Trio is more than just a salute to the late, legendary jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli; it firmly establishes as him as a bona fide jazz violin virtuoso, thanks to being distributed by a major label this time around. Continue reading “Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio – In Full Swing (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Monty Alexander – The Good Life: Monty Alexander Plays The Songs Of Tony Bennett (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander - The Good Life: Monty Alexander Plays The Songs Of Tony Bennett (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander – The Good Life: Monty Alexander Plays The Songs Of Tony Bennett (2008)
[Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel (Quadraphonic) | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.17 GB (DSF) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) + 2.65 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD340 | Genre: Jazz

Monty Alexander has always been a fine jazz pianist, but in recent years he has received more popular acclaim for interpreting the reggae music of his native Jamaica. While his reggae efforts are well done, straight-ahead jazz and interpreting standards are really his forte. For The Good Life, Alexander has chosen to riff on tunes from the repertoire of Tony Bennett Continue reading “Monty Alexander – The Good Life: Monty Alexander Plays The Songs Of Tony Bennett (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander - Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel (Quadraphonic) | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.84 GB (DSF) + 3.03 GB (FLAC) + 4.05 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD339 | Genre: Jazz

Monty Alexander follows up his tribute to Tony Bennett with an homage to another classic jazz singer, Nat King Cole. Also recorded in New York City at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with the same trio of Chicagoans Lorin Cohen on bass and drummer George Fludas, the veteran pianist seems more in his element with this artist’s repertoire that sharply defined his personal sound and thinking about populist jazz. Continue reading “Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”