Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.98 GB (ISO) + 1.98 GB (DSF) + 967 MB (FLAC) + 316 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2031 | Genre: Bossa Nova, Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Invitation is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson’s Sextet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. Continue reading “Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sonny Rollins – Plus 4 (1956) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sonny Rollins - Plus 4 (1956) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sonny Rollins – Plus 4 (1956) [2002, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.31 GB (ISO) + 1.32 GB (DSF) + 622 MB (FLAC) + 184 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2006 | Genre: Bop, Jazz
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Sonny Rollins Plus 4 is a jazz album by Sonny Rollins, released in 1956 on Prestige Records. On this album Rollins plays with the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. The album was the last recording including pianist Richie Powell and Brown, as both died in a car accident three months later. Continue reading “Sonny Rollins – Plus 4 (1956) [2002, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sly & The Family Stone – Greatest Hits (1970) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits (1970) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Sly & The Family Stone – Greatest Hits (1970)
[2015, Audio Fidelity Remaster, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 371 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.05 GB (ISO) + 5.68 GB (DSF) + 2.28 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity Remaster | US | Cat#: AFZ5 215 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Soul, Funk
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Released in 1970 during the stopgap between Stand! and There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Greatest Hits inadvertently arrived at precisely the right moment, summarizing Sly & the Family Stone’s joyous hit-making run on the pop and R&B charts. Technically, only four songs here reached the Top Ten, with only two others hitting the Top 40, but judging this solely on charts is misleading, since this is simply a peerless singles collection Continue reading “Sly & The Family Stone – Greatest Hits (1970) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – Love Devotion Surrender (1973) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin - Love Devotion Surrender (1973) [2011, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – Love Devotion Surrender (1973)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.63 GB (ISO) + 1.60 GB (DSF) + 812 MB (FLAC) + 296 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2080 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Blues Rock
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A hopelessly misunderstood record in its time by Santana fans — they were still reeling from the radical direction shift toward jazz on Caravanserai and praying it was an aberration — it was greeted by Santana devotees with hostility, contrasted with kindness from major-league critics like Robert Palmer. Continue reading “Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin – Love Devotion Surrender (1973) [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]

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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.14 GB (ISO) + 2.11 GB (DSF) + 1.03 GB (FLAC) + 379 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2079 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Latin Jaz
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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]”

Santana – Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Santana III (1971) [2016, 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: 1.71 GB (ISO) + 1.68 GB (DSF) + 884 MB (FLAC) + 295 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2158 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Latin Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Santana III is an album that undeservingly stands in the shadows behind the towering legend that is the band’s second album, Abraxas. This was also the album that brought guitarist Neal Schon — who was 17 years old — into the original core lineup of Santana. Percussionist Thomas “Coke” Escovedo was brought in to replace (temporarily) José Chepitó Areas, who had suffered a brain aneurysm, yet who recovered quickly and rejoined the band. Continue reading “Santana – Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Abraxas (1970) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Abraxas (1970) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Abraxas (1970) [2016, 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: 1.57 GB (ISO) + 1.53 GB (DSF) + 779 MB (FLAC) + 241 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2152 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Latin Rock
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The San Francisco Bay Area rock scene of the late ’60s was one that encouraged radical experimentation and discouraged the type of mindless conformity that’s often plagued corporate rock. When one considers just how different Santana, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape, and the Grateful Dead sounded, it becomes obvious just how much it was encouraged. Continue reading “Santana – Abraxas (1970) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Santana (1969) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Santana (1969) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Santana (1969) [2016, 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: 1.55 GB (ISO) + 1.51 GB (DSF) + 763 MB (FLAC) + 245 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2151 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Latin Rock
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Before the arrival of Carlos Santana’s eponymous band, the San Francisco rock scene drew the inspiration for its jam-oriented music mainly from blues, rock, and Eastern modalities. Santana added Latin music to the mix, forever changing the course of rock & roll history. On their groundbreaking debut album, the group mix Latin percussion with driving rock grooves. Continue reading “Santana – Santana (1969) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, 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
2xDiscs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.05 GB (ISO) + 4.86 GB (DSF) + 2.46 GB (FLAC) + 827 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ2 247 | Genre: Blues Rock, Latin Rock
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Lotus is a 1974 live album by the Latin rock band Santana, recorded at the Osaka Koseinenkin Hall, Osaka, Japan in 1973. It was originally released in 1974 as a triple vinyl LP in Japan only. The first U.S. release was in 1991 as a 2-CD set. Continue reading “Santana – Lotus (1974) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole – Welcome To The Club (1959) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole - Welcome To The Club (1959) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole – Welcome To The Club (1959)
[2013, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.30 GB (ISO) + 1.28 GB (DSF) + 604 MB (FLAC) + 310 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 153 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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As the 1950s came to a close, Nat King Cole (vocals/piano) continued creating stylish renditions of pop and jazz flavored standards. On Welcome to the Club (1959) the artist teams up with Dave Cavanaugh and the Count Basie combo — minus the maestro himself due to contractual restraints — for one of Cole’s most powerful collections supported by a big band. In fact, it is Cole’s unmistakable ultra-cool intonations that flawlessly reign in the fiery — and at times overbearing — ensemble arrangements. Continue reading “Nat King Cole – Welcome To The Club (1959) [2013, 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]

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: 2.41 GB (ISO) + 2.35 GB (DSF) + 614 MB (FLAC) + 175 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 005 | Genre: Blues
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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]”

Miles Davis – ‘Four’ & More – Recorded Live In Concert (1966) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - 'Four' & More - Recorded Live In Concert (1966) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – ‘Four’ & More – Recorded Live In Concert (1966)
[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: 2.24 GB (ISO) + 2.21 GB (DSF) + 1.08 GB (FLAC) + 348 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2087 | Genre: Hard Bop, Modal
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In an odd bit of programming, Columbia placed the ballads from Miles Davis’ February 12, 1964, concert on My Funny Valentine and the uptempo romps on this LP. Davis, probably a bit bored by some of his repertoire and energized by the teenage Tony Williams’ drumming, performed many of his standards at an increasingly faster pace as time went on. These versions of “So What,” “Walkin’,” “Four,” “Joshua,” “Seven Steps to Heaven,” and even “There Is No Greater Love” are remarkably rapid, with the themes quickly thrown out before Davis Continue reading “Miles Davis – ‘Four’ & More – Recorded Live In Concert (1966) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis In Concert (1965) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis In Concert (1965) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis In Concert (1965)
[2014, 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: 2.64 GB (ISO) + 2.60 GB (DSF) + 1.22 GB (FLAC) + 377 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2141 | Genre: Jazz, Modal
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Miles Davis’ concert of February 12, 1964, was divided into two LPs, with all of the ballads put on My Funny Valentine. These five lengthy tracks (specifically, “All of You,” “Stella by Starlight,” “All Blues,” “I Thought About You,” and the title cut) put the emphasis on the lyricism of Davis, along with some strong statements from tenor saxophonist George Coleman and freer moments from the young rhythm section of pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams. Continue reading “Miles Davis – My Funny Valentine: Miles Davis In Concert (1965) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961)
[2003, 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: 1.66 GB (ISO) + 1.62 GB (DSF) + 842 MB (FLAC) + 265 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2019 | Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
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Although chronologically the last to be issued, this collection includes some of the best performances from the tapes which would produce the albums Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’, and ultimately, Steamin’. A primary consideration of these fruitful sessions is the caliber of musicians — Miles Davis (trumpet), Red Garland (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) — who were basically doing their stage act in the studio. Continue reading “Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – E.S.P. (1965) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - E.S.P. (1965) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – E.S.P. (1965) [2016, 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: 2.01 GB (ISO) + 1.96 GB (DSF) + 971 MB (FLAC) + 278 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2170 | Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop

ESP marks the beginning of a revitalization for Miles Davis, as his second classic quintet — saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams — gels, establishing what would become their signature adventurous hard bop. Continue reading “Miles Davis – E.S.P. (1965) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”