Quality: SACD

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963)
[2011, 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: 1.43 GB (DSF) + 693 MB (FLAC) + 1.47 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 30 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

The classic 1962 album Duke Ellington & John Coltrane showcased the rising jazz saxophone innovator performing alongside the long-established piano institution. While the pairing might have portended a dynamic clash of the musical generations, instead we got a casual, respectful, and musically generous meeting of like-minded souls. Continue reading “Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges - Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back
(Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, 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: 1.91 GB (DSF) + 883 MB (FLAC) + 1.95 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 6055 SA | Genre: Swing, Jazz

These distinctive small-group sessions, featuring Duke Ellington as pianist in a blues context, are part of a group of recordings issued under the confusing titles Back to Back and Side by Side, and further reissued under the not particularly distinctive name of Blues Summit. But there should be no confusion about the high quality of music that came out of these sessions — it is all “cooking with gas” as the expression goes. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico - The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 10.3 GB (DSF) + 4.13 GB (FLAC) + 3.74 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi | EU | Cat#: HMU 807572 | Genre: Classical

Stile Antico’s eighth disc celebrates the pioneering Tudor Church Music edition, which made available for the first time in the modern era much of the most important English Renaissance sacred music. Alongside Byrd’s evergreen Mass for five voices, Stile Antico’s varied programme includes masterpieces by Tallis, Taverner, White, Gibbons and Morley, all taken from the TCM volumes. Continue reading “Stile Antico – The Phoenix Rising (2013) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico & Fretwork - Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Digital Booklet Included
Total Size: 9.21 GB (DSF) + 3.63 GB (FLAC) + 3.20 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harmonia Mundi | EU | Cat#: HMU 807554 | Genre: Classical

For its sixth recording on Harmonia Mundi, Stile Antico is joined by the outstanding viol consort Fretwork to explore the wealth of sacred music written not for church performance, but for the court and for the home. Sung entirely in English, this fascinating programme spans two centuries and a vast range of styles, from the austerity of Browne and Taverner to the harmonic daring of Tomkins and Ramsey, and from the smallest works by Campion and Dowland to the great verse anthems of Gibbons and Amner. Continue reading “Stile Antico & Fretwork – Tune Thy Musicke To Thy Hart (2012) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [1999, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - Texas Flood (1983) [1999, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [1999, 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: 2.38 GB (DSF) + 1.13 GB (FLAC) + 2.45 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic / Legacy | US | Cat#: ES 65870 | Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
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Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [2004, 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: 1.72 GB (DSF) + 829 MB (FLAC) + 1.77 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fantasy | US | Cat#: FSA-8430-6 | Genre: Jazz, Soundtrack

Originally titled Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Charlie Brown, this is an important album not only because it is Guaraldi’s first Peanuts soundtrack, but also because the music heard here probably introduced millions of kids (and their parents) to jazz from the mid-’60s onward. Actually, this music is the score for a documentary on the Peanuts phenomenon called A Boy Named Charlie Brown Continue reading “Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1964) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Astrud Gilberto – The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Astrud Gilberto – The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) [2011, Japan, 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: 1.15 GB (DSF) + 576 MB (FLAC) + 1.19 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9022 | Genre: Bossa Nova, Jazz

Astrud Gilberto became an accidental success when her fragile command of English made her the de facto choice to sing “The Girl from Ipanema” at a session led by Stan Getz and her husband, João Gilberto. Of course, despite its overwhelming success, it wasn’t clear that she could sustain a career when she recorded her first solo LP, The Astrud Gilberto Album. Continue reading “Astrud Gilberto – The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

T. Rex – Electric Warrior (1971) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

T. Rex – Electric Warrior (1971) [2011, Japan, 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: 1.61 GB (DSF) + 816 MB (FLAC) + 1.64 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9502 | Genre: Glam Rock
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Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir – Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir - Brass & Chorus (2010) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yutaka Sado / Siena Wind Orchestra / Shinyukai Choir – Brass & Chorus (2010) [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: 2.41 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 2.48 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Avex-classics | Japan | Cat#: AVCL-25718 | Genre: Classical, Brass Band
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Yo-Yo Ma – Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma - Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma – Japanese Melodies (1985) [2016, 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) + 730 MB (FLAC) + 1.71 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 88985355742 | Genre: Classical
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Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma - Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997)
[2003, Japanese 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: 2.60 GB (DSF) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) + 2.64 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music Japan International Inc. | Japan | Cat#: SICC 10018 | Genre: World, Classical

Inspired by a general love of the tango, and more specifically the tango of Astor Piazzolla, on the part of Yo-Yo Ma, the Soul of the Tango album is a masterful work of the nuevo tango, played by Ma’s cello and many of Piazzolla’s former associates. Piazzolla’s old guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad even showed up to work on a pair of tracks arranged by Sergio: the Tango Suite (consisting of Andante and Allegro). Continue reading “Yo-Yo Ma – Soul Of The Tango: The Music Of Astor Piazzolla (1997) [2003, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Art Of Noise – Reconstructed… For Your Listening Pleasure. (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Of Noise - Reconstructed... For Your Listening Pleasure. (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Of Noise – Reconstructed… For Your Listening Pleasure. (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: 11.2 GB (DSF) + 5.04 GB (FLAC) + 4.41 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ZTT | UK | Cat#: ZTT 182 SACD | Genre: Electronic, Pop Rock
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Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, 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: 1.89 GB (DSF) + 934 MB (FLAC) + 1.92 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. | Japan | Cat#: COGQ-87 | Genre: Synth-Pop, Experimental

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s first solo album appeared before he formed Yellow Magic Orchestra in late 1978, after the young keyboardist had earned his M.A. in music from Tokyo University. Six long instrumentals make up this CD, but apart from a taste for Asian-sounding synth lines, they hint at very little of what was to come in YMO. Continue reading “Ryuichi Sakamoto – Thousand Knives Of (1978) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Tony Christie & Ranagri – The Great Irish Songbook (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tony Christie & Ranagri - The Great Irish Songbook (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tony Christie & Ranagri – The Great Irish Songbook (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.90 GB (DSF) + 849 MB (FLAC) + 1.94 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stockfisch Records | Germany | Cat#: SFR 357.4087.2 | Genre: Folk, World & Country

Tony Christie – Is This the Way to Amarillo? No! This time he’s winding his way to Dublin, Limerick, Tullamore, and Carrickfergus. 44 Years after the release of his million-selling hit ‘Amarillo”, Tony Christie rounds off his long career with a nostalgic trip to his family’s Irish roots – and has produced an Irish folk album of the very highest musical and audio quality. For this project he was able to acquire the services of the band “Ranagri”, who have worked with such international luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder and Ennio Morricone. Continue reading “Tony Christie & Ranagri – The Great Irish Songbook (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Three Sounds – The 3 Sounds (1958) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Three Sounds – The 3 Sounds (1958) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Three Sounds – The 3 Sounds (1958) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.73 GB (DSF) + 1.24 GB (FLAC) + 2.80 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CBNJ 81600 SA| Genre: Jazz

What’s remarkable about Introducing the Three Sounds is how the trio’s lightly swinging sound arrived fully intact. From the basis of this album, it sounds as if pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andrew Simpkins, and drummer William Dowdy have been playing together for years. Continue reading “The Three Sounds – The 3 Sounds (1958) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”