Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Foreigner – Foreigner (1977) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner - Foreigner (1977) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Foreigner – Foreigner (1977) [2010, 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: 1.64 GB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 819 MB (FLAC) + 267 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2050 | Genre: AOR, Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Although punk rock’s furious revolution threatened to overthrow rock’s old guard in 1977, bands like Foreigner came along and proved that there was plenty of room in the marketplace for both the violent, upstart minimalism of punk and the airbrushed slickness of what would be called “arena rock.” Along with Boston, Journey, Heart, and others, Foreigner celebrated professionalism over raw emotion. Continue reading “Foreigner – Foreigner (1977) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band – Eddie And The Cruisers (1983) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band - Eddie And The Cruisers (1983) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band – Eddie And The Cruisers (1983)
[2017, 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: 219 MB (CD-Layer) + 808 MB (DSF) + 665 MB (FLAC) + 1.36 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 227 | Genre: Soundtrack
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

There was a year’s delay before this film, which concerns the mysterious death of a fictional ’60s rock star, took off via video and cable TV, but when it did, the soundtrack album, featuring such songs as “On the Dark Side” and “Tender Years” by John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band, took off with it. To most, the songs sounded like Bruce Springsteen clones, but the music was appealing nonetheless. Continue reading “John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band – Eddie And The Cruisers (1983) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1992) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1992)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 440 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.31 GB (DSF) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) + 931 MB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 244 | Genre: Alternative Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Probably the first album to successfully merge the seemingly disparate sounds of rap and heavy metal, Rage Against the Machine’s self-titled debut was groundbreaking enough when released in 1992, but many would argue that it has yet to be surpassed in terms of influence and sheer brilliance — though countless bands have certainly tried. Continue reading “Rage Against The Machine – Rage Against The Machine (1992) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire (1996) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire (1996) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire (1996)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 428 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.17 GB (DSF) + 978 MB (FLAC) + 1.95 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 254 | Genre: Alternative Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Rage Against the Machine spent four years making their second album, Evil Empire. As the title suggests, their rage and contempt for the “fascist” capitalist system in America hadn’t declined in the nearly half-decade they were away. Continue reading “Rage Against The Machine – Evil Empire (1996) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary - In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 337 MB (CD-Layer) + 958 MB (DSF) + 759 MB (FLAC) + 1.58 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 181 | Genre: Folk
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Their third recording was one of the group’s stronger outings, even if it confirms their status as folk popularizers rather than musical innovators. In particular, this record was essential to boosting the profile of Bob Dylan, including their huge hit cover of “Blowin’ in the Wind,” Continue reading “Peter, Paul And Mary – In The Wind (1963) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary - Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 292 MB (CD-Layer) + 861 MB (DSF) + 678 MB (FLAC) + 1.42 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 161 | Genre: Folk
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

The debut album by Peter, Paul & Mary is still one of the best albums to come out of the 1960s folk music revival. It’s a beautifully harmonized collection of the best songs that the group knew, stirring in its sensibilities and its haunting melodies as it crosses between folk, children’s songs, and even gospel (“If I Had My Way”). Continue reading “Peter, Paul And Mary – Peter, Paul And Mary (1962) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
[2022, 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: 1.06 GB (DSF) + 947 MB (FLAC) + 1.78 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2228 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

The backstory of how the quadruple-platinum Crosby, Stills & Nash came to be nearly matches the import of its content. Already a renowned multi-instrumental virtuoso, Stephen Stills sought a fresh beginning after Buffalo Springfield splintered. Similarly, vocal powerhouse David Crosby arrived after leaving the Byrds. Graham Nash drifted over after a frustrating stint in the Hollies. Continue reading “Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers - Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 919 MB (DSF) + 709 MB (FLAC) + 1.57 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2268 | Genre: R&B

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary, Bill Withers’ Still Bill remains true to its title – and stands as the greatest male-fronted soul album not made by a singer named Marvin, Al, Sam, James, or Ray. Though the saying “keeping it real” did not exist in popular parlance when Withers released his sophomore effort on Sussex Records, no words better capture the music’s approach, mindset, and value. Continue reading “Bill Withers – Still Bill (1972) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rush – Counterparts (1993) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush - Counterparts (1993) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush – Counterparts (1993) [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: 566 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.44 GB (DSF) + 1.12 GB (FLAC) + 2.29 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 152 | Genre: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

By 1993, alternative rock had arrived in a big way, and surprisingly, Canadian veterans Rush were game, releasing their most honest and organic rock & roll record in over a decade with Counterparts. Opener “Animate” is straightforward enough, but doesn’t even hint at the guitar ferocity and lyrical angst of “Stick it Out,” Continue reading “Rush – Counterparts (1993) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rush – Presto (1989) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush - Presto (1989) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush – Presto (1989) [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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 467 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.32 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 2.16 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 182 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Throughout their career, Rush have always been a band that you could count on to push the boundaries of what rock was capable of, and their discography contains a laundry list of ambitious albums that helped to bring prog to a wider audience. Continue reading “Rush – Presto (1989) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush - Hemispheres (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [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: 353 MB (CD-Layer) + 943 MB (DSF) + 746 MB (FLAC) + 1.50 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 162 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Rush began life as a power trio in the Led Zeppelin/heavy rock mode. Over the years the band refined their musical vision as they gained both instrumental and conceptual facility. 1978’s HEMISPHERES marks their transition from heavy riff-mongers to full blown art-rockers. Continue reading “Rush – Hemispheres (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Count Basie – Live at The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Count Basie - Live at The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Count Basie – Live at The Sands (Before Frank) (1998)
[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: 332 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.47 GB (DSF) + 1.01 GB (FLAC) + 2.20 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2113 | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Frank Sinatra’s collaborations with Count Basie were among the singer’s better ventures back into jazz in the early 1960s, and led not only to a couple of great studio albums, and one superb live Sinatra album, but also to Basie’s being signed to the Sinatra-founded Reprise label in the mid-’60s. The 53 minutes of music captured on Live at the Sands was recorded during the opening sets from three different shows in late January and early February of 1966, by Basie and his band during the engagement with Sinatra at the Sands Hotel that yielded that live Sinatra album. Continue reading “Count Basie – Live at The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul Simon – There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Simon – There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 914 MB (DSF) + 748 MB (FLAC) + 1.54 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2217 | Genre: Folk Rock, Pop Rock

The newly revealed transparency, presence, and immediacy provided by the SACD showcase the scope and craft of Simon’s alluring melodies – not to mention the vocal performances that, arguably, remain the album’s standout element. Simon’s singing hits peaks on There Goes Rhymin’ Simon that equal or best those on any of his other works, Simon and Garfunkel included. Continue reading “Paul Simon – There Goes Rhymin’ Simon (1973) [2023, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Boz Scaggs - Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969)
[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: 299 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.12 GB (DSF) + 909 MB (FLAC) + 1.86 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 168 | Genre: Pop Rock, R&B
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Departing from the Steve Miller Band after a two-album stint, Boz Scaggs found himself on his own but not without support. Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, his friend, helped him sign with Atlantic Records and the label had him set up shop in Muscle Shoals, recording his debut album with that legendary set of studio musicians, known for their down-and-dirty backing work for Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett, among many other Southern soul legends. Continue reading “Boz Scaggs – Boz Scaggs (1969) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [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: 483 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.91 GB (DSF) + 1.56 GB (FLAC) + 3.29 GB (ISO)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2156 | Genre: R&B
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

A wonderful live album that capitalizes on Withers’ trademark melancholy soul sound while expanding the music to fit the room granted by a live show. Lovely versions of “Grandma’s Hands” and “Lean on Me” are balanced by heartfelt downbeat numbers like “Better Off Dead” and “I Can’t Write Left-Handed,” the latter being an anti-war song with a chilling message. Continue reading “Bill Withers – Live at Carnegie Hall (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”