Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (1973) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (1973) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (1973)
[2014, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
465 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.72 GB (ISO) + 1.69 GB (DSF) + 787 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Billion Dollar Babies is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alice Cooper, released in 1973. The album became the best selling Alice Cooper record at the time of its release, hit number one on the album charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and went on to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album was well received by such critics as Robert Christgau, Greg Prato of AllMusic, and Jason Thompson of popmatters, but Rolling Stone gave the album only two and a half stars. Continue reading “Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (1973) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
[2005, MFSL 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
1.87 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 709 MB (FLAC) + 230 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock, Mr. Tambourine Man was nothing less than a significant step in the evolution of rock & roll itself, demonstrating that intelligent lyrical content could be wedded to compelling electric guitar riffs and a solid backbeat. It was also the album that was most responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular phenomenon, its most alluring traits being Roger McGuinn’s immediately distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker jangle Continue reading “The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Linda Ronstadt – Greatest Hits Vol.1 & Vol.2 [DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits Vol.1 & Vol.2 [DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Linda Ronstadt – Greatest Hits Vol.1 & Vol.2
[DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
452 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added
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Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle (1976) [1993, DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle (1976) [1993, DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle (1976)
[1993, DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
238 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Steve Miller had started to essay his classic sound with The Joker, but 1976’s Fly Like an Eagle is where he took flight, creating his definitive slice of space blues. The key is focus, even on an album as stylishly, self-consciously trippy as this Continue reading “Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle (1976) [1993, DCC, 24-karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

The Cars – The Cars (1978) [1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Cars - The Cars (1978) [1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Cars – The Cars (1978)
[1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
238 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file haS been added

The Cars’ 1978 self-titled debut, issued on the Elektra label, is a genuine rock masterpiece. The band jokingly referred to the album as their “true greatest-hits album,” but it’s no exaggeration — all nine tracks are new wave/rock classics, still in rotation on rock radio. Continue reading “The Cars – The Cars (1978) [1993, DCC, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)
[1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
840 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added
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The Moody Blues – On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969) [1994, MFSL, Remastered]

The Moody Blues - On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969) [1994, MFSL, Remastered]

The Moody Blues – On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969)
[1994, MFSL, Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
242 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

On the Threshold of a Dream was the first album that the Moody Blues had a chance to record and prepare in a situation of relative calm, without juggling tour schedules and stealing time in the studio between gigs — indeed, it was a product of what were almost ideal circumstances, though it might not have seemed that way to some observers. Continue reading “The Moody Blues – On The Threshold Of A Dream (1969) [1994, MFSL, Remastered]”

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – 2 Albums (1971-1972) [MFSL Remastered]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - 2 Albums (1971-1972) [MFSL Remastered]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – 2 Albums (1971-1972) [MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
630 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Tarkus (1971) & Trilogy (1972)
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Eric Clapton – Just One Night (1980) [1994, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton – Just One Night (1980) [1994, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton – Just One Night (1980) [1994, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2 x CD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Covers
566 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Just One Night is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, in December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support Backless, his latest record at that time. The album reached No. 2 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. Continue reading “Eric Clapton – Just One Night (1980) [1994, MFSL Remastered]”

Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [1993, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [1993, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [1993, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
248 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

461 Ocean Boulevard is Eric Clapton’s second studio solo album, arriving after his side project of Derek and the Dominos and a long struggle with heroin addiction. Although there are some new reggae influences, the album doesn’t sound all that different from the rock, pop, blues, country, and R&B amalgam of Eric Clapton. Continue reading “Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) [1993, MFSL Remastered]”

Eric Clapton – Slowhand (1977) [1991, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton - Slowhand (1977) [1991, MFSL Remastered]

Eric Clapton – Slowhand (1977) [1991, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
227 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

After the guest-star-drenched No Reason to Cry failed to make much of an impact commercially, Eric Clapton returned to using his own band for Slowhand. The difference is substantial — where No Reason to Cry struggled hard to find the right tone, Slowhand opens with the relaxed, bluesy shuffle of J.J. Cale’s “Cocaine” and sustains it throughout the course of the album. Continue reading “Eric Clapton – Slowhand (1977) [1991, MFSL Remastered]”

Dean Martin – This Time I’m Swingin’! (1960) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dean Martin - This Time I'm Swingin'! (1960) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dean Martin – This Time I’m Swingin’! (1960)
[2013, MFSL 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
203 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.39 GB (DSF) + 674 MB (FLAC) + 1.41 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

This Time I’m Swingin’! is an album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records. The sessions yielding this album’s songs were recorded in May 1960. While thirteen tracks were recorded during the three sessions, only twelve of them made it onto the album when it was released October 3, 1960. Continue reading “Dean Martin – This Time I’m Swingin’! (1960) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills (1968) [2012, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Big Brother & The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills (1968) [2012, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills (1968)
[2012, Audio Fidelity Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Size: 280 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Cheap Thrills, the major-label debut of Janis Joplin, was one of the most eagerly anticipated, and one of the most successful, albums of 1968. Joplin and her band Big Brother & the Holding Company had earned extensive press notice ever since they played the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967, but for a year after that their only recorded work was a poorly produced, self-titled album that they’d done early in their history for Mainstream Records Continue reading “Big Brother & The Holding Company – Cheap Thrills (1968) [2012, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

Paul McCartney – McCartney (1970) [1992, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]

Paul McCartney - McCartney (1970) [1992, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]

Paul McCartney – McCartney (1970) [1992, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
210 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
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