Quality: SACD

Caravan – In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971) [2010, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971) [2010, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Caravan – In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971) [2010, Japan, 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: 1.80 GB (ISO) + 1.77 GB (DSF) + 927 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY 9047 | Genre: Progressive Rock

In the Land of Grey and Pink is considered by many to be a pinnacle release from Caravan. The album contains an undeniable and decidedly European sense of humor and charm. In addition, this would mark the end of the band’s premiere lineup. Co-founder David Sinclair would leave Caravan to form Matching Mole with Soft Machine drummer and vocalist Robert Wyatt in August of 1971. Continue reading “Caravan – In The Land Of Grey And Pink (1971) [2010, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, 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: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 1.52 GB (DSF) + 768 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1089 | Genre: Jazz

Pat Metheny’s debut studio album is a good one, a trio date that finds him already laying down the distinctively cottony, slightly withdrawn tone and asymmetrical phrasing that would serve him well through most of the swerves in direction ahead. Continue reading “Pat Metheny – Bright Size Life (1976) [2017, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio – Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio - Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Aaron Heick and John Di Martino Romantic Jazz Trio – Smooth Operator (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 2.45 GB (ISO) + 2.41 GB (DSF) + 1.20 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-371 | Genre: Jazz
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Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz & João Gilberto - Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Stan Getz & João Gilberto – Getz / Gilberto (1964) [2021, Japan, 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: 1.40 GB (ISO) + 1.36 GB (DSF) + 658 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9069 | Genre: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz
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João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

João Gilberto - João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [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: 2.08 GB (ISO) + 2.03 GB (DSF) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9020 | Genre: Bossa Nova

This release is Joao Gilberto stripped down nearly to his bare essentials — his voice, guitar and the extremely spare drumming of Sonny Carr — and he’s just as mesmerizing as he’s ever been on records. The whole record is about the rhythmic clashes and dovetailings of a singer and his guitar, pitched at extremely low levels of volume yet generating volumes of drive without seeming to breathe hard. Continue reading “João Gilberto – João Gilberto (1973) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Caravan – For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (1973) [2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (1973) [2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Caravan – For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (1973) [2014, 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: 1.90 GB (ISO) + 1.86 GB (DSF) + 892 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9545 | Genre: Progressive Rock

After the musical uncertainty of Waterloo Lily, Caravan returned with their most inspired recording since In the Land of the Grey and Pink. The splendidly titled For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night is several steps ahead in terms of fresh musical ideas that wholly incorporate the band’s trademark humor within the otherwise serious and challenging sonic structures. Two of the more dominant reasons for the change in Caravan’s sound were the return of keyboardist Dave Sinclair and the addition of violist Peter Geoffrey Richardson. Continue reading “Caravan – For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night (1973) [2014, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese 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: 1.74 GB (ISO) + 1.70 GB (DSF) + 770 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | Japan | Cat#: ESGA 501 | Genre: Jazz-Funk, Fusion

It’s impossible to hear Jaco Pastorious’ debut album today as it sounded when it was first released in 1976. The opening track — his transcription for fretless electric bass of the bebop standard “Donna Lee” — was a manifesto of virtuosity; the next track, the funk-soul celebration “Come On, Come Over” was a poke in the eye to jazz snobs and a love letter to the R&B greats of the previous decade (two of whom, Sam & Dave, sing on that track); “Continuum” was a spacey, chorus-drenched look forward to the years he was about to spend playing with Weather Report. Continue reading “Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (1976) [1999, Japanese Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jennifer Warnes – The Hunter (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jennifer Warnes - The Hunter (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jennifer Warnes – The Hunter (1992) [2015, 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: 1.90 GB (ISO) + 1.87 GB (DSF) + 877 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: 88875181862 | Genre: Adult Contemporary

It took Jennifer Warnes five years to construct a follow-up to Famous Blue Raincoat, and she still wasn’t able to come up with a unifying concept as simple and workable as recording a set of songs by Leonard Cohen. She did find some excellent covers, including Todd Rundgren’s “Pretending To Care” and The Waterboys’ “The Whole Of The Moon,” that may have been new to her listeners, and she got a song from Donald Fagen (“Big Noise, New York”). Continue reading “Jennifer Warnes – The Hunter (1992) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Born – At The End Of The Day (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Born - At The End Of The Day (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Born – At The End Of The Day (2005) [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: 3.42 GB (ISO) + 8.36 GB (DSF) + 3.63 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Traverso Records | Netherlands | Cat#: 900.0417.071 | Genre: Pop Rock
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Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Claudia Zannoni With Strings - Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 2.09 GB (ISO) + 2.06 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-367 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

’50s jazz vocal moods by Claudia Zannoni, backed by Massimo Farao’ (piano), Davide Palladin (guitar), Nicola Barbon (bass), Roberto “Bobo” Facchinetti (drums) and a fantastic strings orchestra. Continue reading “Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet - Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [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: 2.74 GB (ISO) + 2.69 GB (DSF) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | Japan | Cat#: UCGO-9056 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz

Japanese jazz composer and pianist Hiromi Uehara, aka Hiromi, is known for her virtuoso playing, energetic live performances and her mix of different musical genres including stride, post-bop, progressive, jazz rock and classical. The latter is the focus of her new album “Silver Lining Suite”. Continue reading “Hiromi Uehara The Piano Quintet – Silver Lining Suite (2021) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Foreigner – 4 (1981) [2011, Japan Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner - 4 (1981) [2011, Japan Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner – 4 (1981) [2011, Japan Reissue, 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: 3.47 GB (ISO) + 7.97 GB (DSF) + 4.02 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Warner Music | Japan | Cat#: WPCR-14173 | Genre: Hard Rock
UPDATE: Added DSF Stereo & Multichannel Tracks

Over the course of their first three late-’70s albums, Foreigner had firmly established themselves (along with Journey and Styx) as one of the top AOR bands of the era. But the band was still looking for that grand slam of a record that would push them to the very top of the heap. Released in 1981, 4 would be that album. In producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange — fresh off his massive success with AC/DC’s Back in Black — guitarist and all-around mastermind Mick Jones found both the catalyst to achieve this and his perfect musical soulmate. Continue reading “Foreigner – 4 (1981) [2011, Japan Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, 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: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 1.84 GB (DSF) + 804 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Epic | US | Cat#: ES 38930 | Genre: Pop Rock, Pop

One of the great new wave/early MTV records, She’s So Unusual is a giddy mix of self-confidence, effervescent popcraft, unabashed sentimentality, subversiveness, and clever humor. In short, it’s a multifaceted portrait of a multifaceted talent, an artist that’s far more clever than her thin, deliberately girly voice would indicate. Continue reading “Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2000, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Counting Crows – August And Everything After (1993) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Counting Crows - August And Everything After (1993) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Counting Crows – August And Everything After (1993) [2013, 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: 2.15 GB (ISO) + 2.12 GB (DSF) + 1.02 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 24528 SA | Genre: Alternative Rock

When the prevailing guitar jingle of “Mr. Jones” cascaded over radio in the early ’90s, it was a sure sign that the Counting Crows were a musical force to be reckoned with. Their debut album, August and Everything After, burst at the seams with both dominant pop harmonies and rich, hearty ballads, all thanks to lead singer Adam Duritz. The lone guitar work of “Mr. Jones” coupled with the sweet, in-front pull of Duritz’s voice kicked off the album in full force. Continue reading “Counting Crows – August And Everything After (1993) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Peter Tosh – Legalize It (1976) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Tosh - Legalize It (1976) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter Tosh – Legalize It (1976) [1999, Remastered, 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: 2.70 GB (ISO) + 6.80 GB (DSF) + 3.15 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia Legacy | US | Cat#: CS 65922 | Genre: Reggae

After years of being overshadowed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh left the Wailers to pursue a solo career. Released in 1976, Legalize It is a bold statement that Peter Tosh had arrived and was a creative force in his own right. Although he explores some issues of spirituality, this is Tosh’s most lightweight album in the sense that it is his least political. Continue reading “Peter Tosh – Legalize It (1976) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”