Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Eagles – Hotel California (1976) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Eagles - Hotel California (1976) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Eagles – Hotel California (1976) [1984, 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
Total Size: 908 MB (Hi-Res) + 265 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-126 | Genre: Country Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
Update: Missing files have been added
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Crystal Gayle – We Must Believe In Magic (1977) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Crystal Gayle - We Must Believe In Magic (1977) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Crystal Gayle – We Must Believe In Magic (1977)
[1980, 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
Total Size: 697 MB (Hi-Res) + 194 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-043 | Genre: Country Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
Update: Missing files have been added

We Must Believe in Magic is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released on June 24, 1977, it became her highest selling album, reaching #2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #12 on the main Billboard album chart (her first album to enter the main chart and her only album to make the Top 30 there to date). It was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1978. The album also has the distinction of being the first platinum album recorded by a female artist in country music. It was also Gayle’s first album to chart in the UK, where it reached #15, and was certified silver by the BPI. In the Netherlands, it stayed on the charts for two weeks and peaked at #29. Continue reading “Crystal Gayle – We Must Believe In Magic (1977) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

U2 – The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

U2 – The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [1995, 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
Total Size: 904 MB (Hi-Res) + 265 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-207 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

In many ways, U2 took their fondness for sonic bombast as far as it could go on War, so it isn’t a complete surprise that they chose to explore the intricacies of the Edge’s layered, effects-laden guitar on the follow-up, The Unforgettable Fire. Working with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, U2 created a dark, near-hallucinatory series of interlocking soundscapes that are occasionally punctuated by recognizable songs and melodies. Continue reading “U2 – The Unforgettable Fire (1984) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Van Halen – Women And Children First (1980) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen - Women And Children First (1980) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen – Women And Children First (1980) [2025, MFSL 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: 1.51 GB (DSF) + 853 MB (FLAC) + 1.53 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2245| Genre: Hard Rock

Sourced from the original analog tapes and housed in a mini-LP gatefold sleeve, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD of Women and Children First explodes with dynamic energy, saturated colors, multi-dimensional textures, and vivid detail. Continue reading “Van Halen – Women And Children First (1980) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bad Company – Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Bad Company - Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Bad Company – Bad Company (1974) & Straight Shooter (1975) [Audio Fidelity Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 509 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 233 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 031 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound. Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

Pixies – Trompe Le Monde (1991) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – Trompe Le Monde (1991) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – Trompe Le Monde (1991) [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
Total Size: 282 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.60 GB (DSF) + 799 MB (FLAC) + 1.62 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2066 | Genre: Alternative Rock

The title might be French for “fool the world,” but with Trompe le Monde, the Pixies weren’t fooling anyone: this was essentially Black Francis’ solo debut. It focuses on Francis’ sci-fi fascination and lacks any Kim Deal songs; even her backing vocals are far and few between. Yet the band sounds revitalized on Trompe le Monde, as if it were planned as their last hurrah. Continue reading “Pixies – Trompe Le Monde (1991) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pixies – Bossanova (1990) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - Bossanova (1990) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – Bossanova (1990)
[2008, 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
Total Size: 306 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.65 GB (DSF) + 852 MB (FLAC) + 1.68 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2035 | Genre: Alternative Rock

When Bossanova arrived in 1990, it reflected the exhaustion the Pixies felt after Doolittle’s enormous success: For the first time, the band seems to be running out of ideas. Tellingly, Kim Deal contributes no songs, having formed the Breeders to give her work an outlet; that summer, their debut Pod won a warmer response than Bossanova received. Continue reading “Pixies – Bossanova (1990) [2008, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - Surfer Rosa (1988) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988) [2007, 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
Total Size: 231 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.37 GB (DSF) + 708 MB (FLAC) + 1.39 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2032 | Genre: Indiie Rock, Alternative Rock

One of the most compulsively listenable college rock albums of the ’80s, the Pixies’ 1988 full-length debut Surfer Rosa fulfilled the promise of Come on Pilgrim and, thanks to Steve Albini’s production, added a muscular edge that made their harshest moments seem even more menacing and perverse. Continue reading “Pixies – Surfer Rosa (1988) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (1969) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (1969) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.67 GB (Hi-Res) + 500 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 2-128 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Fusion
Half-Speed Mastered

Few debut albums can boast as consistently solid an effort as the self-titled Chicago Transit Authority (1969). Even fewer can claim to have enough material to fill out a double-disc affair. Although this long- player was ultimately the septet’s first national exposure, the group was far from the proverbial “overnight sensation.” Continue reading “Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (1969) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2012, 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
Total Size: 894 MB (Hi-Res) + 275 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MOFI 1-027 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: Missing files have been added

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s internationally acclaimed mastering system in California and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, this numbered-edition Silver Label Series 33RPM LP rescues the music from long-standing harshness and disadvantageous brittleness. Continue reading “Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen’ (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen' (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen’ (2003) [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
Total Size: 2.42 GB (ISO) + 2.35 GB (DSF) + 629 MB (FLAC) + 178 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 005 | Genre: Blues
Update: Missing files have been added

Remastered for SACD this collection by the king of theboogie himself, John Lee Hooker, is a must for any bluesfan. Features 20 tracks including the first release ‘Boogie Chillun’ in 1948 as well as many other hits up until 1954. Continue reading “John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen’ (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Patricia Barber – Verse (2002) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber - Verse (2002) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Patricia Barber – Verse (2002) [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
Total Size: 2.15 GB (ISO) + 2.10 GB (DSF) + 1010 MB (FLAC) + 330 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2027 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: Missing files have been added

Pianist/vocalist Patricia Barber is the Alanis Morissette of the jazz world. Her serpentine, poetic songs teeter between deftly witty and awkwardly Latinate. Each album is more ambitious than the last, taking her deeper into avant-garde territory both lyrically and instrumentally. Continue reading “Patricia Barber – Verse (2002) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969)
[2015, 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
249 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 795 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery

Joe Cocker’s debut album holds up extraordinarily well across four decades, the singer’s performance bolstered by some very sharp playing, not only by his established sideman/collaborator Chris Stainton, but also some top-notch session musicians, among them drummer Clem Cattini, Steve Winwood on organ, and guitarists Jimmy Page and Albert Lee, all sitting in. Continue reading “Joe Cocker – With A Little Help From My Friends (1969) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Caravanserai (1972) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Caravanserai (1972) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Caravanserai (1972) [2011, 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
Total Size: 2.18 GB (ISO) + 2.15 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 380 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2079 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Latin Jazz
Update: Missing files have been added

Drawing on rock, salsa, and jazz, Santana recorded one imaginative, unpredictable gem after another during the 1970s. But Caravanserai is daring even by Santana’s high standards. Carlos Santana was obviously very hip to jazz fusion Continue reading “Santana – Caravanserai (1972) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”