Quality: Vinyl

Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 1.79 GB (Hi-Res) + 442 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-009 | Genre: Jazz

The first of two studio albums by the Bill Evans-Scott LaFaro-Paul Motian trio (both of which preceded their famous engagement at the Village Vanguard), this Portrait in Jazz reissue contains some wondrous interplay, particularly between pianist Evans and bassist LaFaro, on the two versions of “Autumn Leaves.” Other than introducing Evans’ “Peri’s Scope,” the music is comprised of standards, but the influential interpretations were far from routine or predictable at the time. LaFaro and Motian were nearly equal partners with the pianist in the ensembles and their versions of such tunes as “Come Rain or Come Shine,” “When I Fall in Love,” and “Someday My Prince Will Come” (which preceded Miles Davis’ famous recording by a couple years) are full of subtle and surprising creativity. A gem. Continue reading “Bill Evans Trio – Portrait In Jazz (1960) {2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat (1976) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Al Stewart - Year Of The Cat (1976) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat (1976) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 819 MB (Hi-Res) + 242 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-009 | Genre: Pop Rock

Al Stewart had found his voice on Past, Present & Future and found his sound on Modern Times. He then perfected it all on 1976’s Year of the Cat, arguably his masterpiece. There is no overarching theme here, as there was on its two immediate predecessors, but the impossible lushness of Alan Parsons’ production and Stewart’s evocative Continental narratives give the record a welcome feeling of cohesion that keeps the record enchanting as it moves from “Lord Grenville” to “Midas Shadow” to “Broadway Hotel,” before it ends with the haunting title track. Continue reading “Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat (1976) [1978, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John - 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 1.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 467 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mercury / UMC | EU | Cat#: 5728537 | Genre: Pop

The great thing about this early live record is its obscurity — not just that this isn’t one of his better-known records, but that the set list is a fanboy’s dream, heavy on album tracks, covers, and the kinds of song that make Elton John’s early work so individual. It’s not just that there are no hits here, but it’s that these six songs emphasize the spare, hard-rocking bluesy singer/songwriter that may not have written his own words, but always sang them with conviction and melodies that made them seem like his own. Continue reading “Elton John – 17-11-70+ (1971) [2017, Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976)
[1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 862 MB (Hi-Res) + 236 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-204 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Tales of Mystery and Imagination is the debut studio album by English rock band The Alan Parsons Project. It was released on 1 May 1976 in the United States by 20th Century Fox Records and on 1 June 1976 in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records. The lyrical and musical themes of the album, which are retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe, attracted a cult audience. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 797 MB (Hi-Res) + 217 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-044 | Genre: Adult Contemporary
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Kenny Rogers took a bit of a chance in releasing this loosly based concept album at the time, but boy, did it pay off! Sales for the album went through the roof, as the title track and “She Believes In Me” became pop crossover hits, with the latter reaching the pop Top 10. Later, “The Gambler” was turned into a string of made-for-television movies. Continue reading “Kenny Rogers – The Gambler (1978) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne - Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981)
[1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 2.09 GB (Hi-Res) + 593 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 2-094 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz
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The success of Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which opened at the Nederlander Theater on Broadway on May 12, 1981, and ran 333 performances, until June 30, 1982 (Horne’s 65th birthday) was a cumulative one. Horne had been performing in nightclubs, theaters, and casinos for 40 years, singing many of the same songs she sang at the Nederlander, but somehow the Broadway context and her perseverance combined to make this more than a glorified club act. Horne had the benefit of being an artist who had faced adversity (particularly, the vicissitudes of being an African-American star in Hollywood in the 1940s) and, if not triumphed, at least persisted, so that, as she reached her golden age, her struggles within the entertainment business could be seen as heroic. And, she was still at it, which made her, in the nomenclature of the time, a “survivor.” Continue reading “Lena Horne – Live On Broadway Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Neil Diamond - The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 978 MB (Hi-Res) + 347 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-071 | Genre: Soundtrack, Adult Contemporary
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Neil Diamond’s 1980 screen turn as a charismatic singer torn between Jewish tradition and pop music stardom spawned this phenomenally successful soundtrack album — six million copies and counting. Diamond’s 21st century resurgence as a walking item of kitsch has sparked renewed interest in the bombastic melting-pot jam “America,” as well as his signature late-career ballad “Hello Again.” In addition, the lite FM favorite “Love on the Rocks” is classic, raw-throated Neil. Continue reading “Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer (1980) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 897 MB (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-054 | Genre: Pop Rock
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In its simplest terms, Blondes Have More Fun is Rod Stewart’s disco album, filled with pulsating rhythms and slick, synthesized textures. It’s also his trashiest, most disposable album, filled with cheap come-ons and bad double entendres. Continue reading “Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun (1978) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Woody Herman - The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 743 MB (Hi-Res) + 218 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | USA | Cat#: MFSL 1-219 / ANADISQ 200™ | Genre: Big Band

Woodrow Charles Herman was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called “The Herd”, Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his death in 1987. His bands often played music that was cutting edge and experimental for its time; they received numerous Grammy nominations and awards. Continue reading “Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

VA - Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

VA – Flashdance: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture (1983) {CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 785 MB (Hi-Res) + 232 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Casablanca | USA | Cat#: 422-811 492-1 M-1 | Genre: Soundtrack, Pop

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VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - Rock 'N' Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 917 MB (Hi-Res) + 267 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sire | USA | Cat#: SRK 6070 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Punk

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School is a 1979 American musical comedy film directed by Allan Arkush, produced by Michael Finnell, and starring P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard, and Dey Young. The film featured the punk rock group The Ramones. Continue reading “VA – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School: Music From The Original Motion Picture Sound Track Of (1979) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

YES - Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
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Total Size: 831 MB (Hi-Res) + 258 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFSL 1-077 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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With 1971’s Fragile having left Yes poised quivering on the brink of what friend and foe acknowledged was the peak of the band’s achievement, Close to the Edge was never going to be an easy album to make. Drummer Bill Bruford was already shifting restlessly against Jon Anderson’s increasingly mystic/mystifying lyricism, while contemporary reports of the recording sessions depicted bandmate Rick Wakeman, too, as little more than an observer to the vast tapestry that Anderson, Steve Howe, and Chris Squire were creating. Continue reading “YES – Close To The Edge (1972) {1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) [2018, Remastered, Mono, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) [2018, Remastered, Mono, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967)
[2018, Remastered, Mono, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 1.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 413 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Pink Floyd Records | USA | 180 Gram. | Cat#: PFRLP26 / 19075819911 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Remastered from the original mono analogue tapes by James Guthrie and Joel Plante at das boot recording, and Bernie Grundman Mastering, 2018. This mono record has been produced by the most modern techniques of processing and manufacture and conforms to the highest possible standards. It will sounf even better when reproduced on stereo equipment. Continue reading “Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) [2018, Remastered, Mono, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dream Theater - Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dream Theater – Distance Over Time (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 2.45 GB (Hi-Res) + 460 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Inside Out Music | EU | Cat#: OMLP 523, 19075920621 | Genre: Progressive Metal
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