Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Bob Dylan – Live 1964 (Concert At Philharmonic Hall) [2004] [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Dylan - Live 1964 (Concert At Philharmonic Hall) [2004] [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Bob Dylan – Live 1964 (Concert At Philharmonic Hall) [2004]
[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
2 x Disc | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
642 MB (CD-Layer) + 15 GB (DSF) + 6.94 GB (FLAC) + 6.14 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Cat#: AFZ5 230
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

It does seem strange, very strange indeed, to be hearing an official release of this historic concert, which has been available as a bootleg for decades. The Halloween gig at Philharmonic Hall in New York was a special part of the tour for Another Side of Bob Dylan, arguably his greatest acoustic recording. What’s more poignant, however, is how it previews the material on Bringing It All Back Home. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – Live 1964 (Concert At Philharmonic Hall) [2004] [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Red Nichols And The Five Pennies At Marineland (1958) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Red Nichols And The Five Pennies At Marineland (1958) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Red Nichols And The Five Pennies At Marineland (1958)
[1983, 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
1.03 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-093
Update: Missing files have been added

Reissued by the audiophile label Mobile Fidelity on LP, this Red Nichols set is a bit unusual in that it is a live session. The cornetist and his Five Pennies (which includes the great bass saxophonist Joe Rushton, clarinetist Bill Wood and trombonist Pete Beilman) plays one of their typical sets of the period. Continue reading “Red Nichols And The Five Pennies At Marineland (1958) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)
[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
1.18 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-222
Update: Missing files have been added

John Mellencamp’s fascination with the American heartland came into full flower on Scarecrow, but with its follow-up, The Lonesome Jubilee, he began exploring American folk musics, adding fiddle, accordions, and acoustic guitars to his band, which allowed him to explore folk and country. Continue reading “John Cougar Mellencamp – The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Neil Young – Old Ways (1985) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Neil Young - Old Ways (1985) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Neil Young – Old Ways (1985)
[1996, 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
1.0 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab| Cat#: MFSL 1-252
Update: Missing files have been added

In 1984, Geffen Records sued Neil Young on the grounds that he had submitted uncharacteristic, uncommercial records to the label. By the time a settlement had been reached, Young had been on the road with a country band called the International Harvesters for over a year and recorded a revamped version of Old Ways, a 1982 recording originally rejected by Geffen that was cut in the style of Harvest and Comes a Time, but with a stronger country leaning. Continue reading “Neil Young – Old Ways (1985) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Woody Herman - The Fourth Herd (1960) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Woody Herman – The Fourth Herd (1960)
[1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
992 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-219 / ANADISQ 200™
Update: Missing files have been added

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-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Melissa Manchester – Melissa (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Melissa Manchester - Melissa (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Melissa Manchester – Melissa (1975)
[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
1.05 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-028
Update: Missing files have been added

Fired by Columbia Records in 1973, Clive Davis took over tiny Bell Records in 1974 and turned it into Arista, determined to re-establish his record-selling credentials. One beneficiary of this was Melissa Manchester, who had made two good, but poor-selling albums for Bell. Davis turned on the money tap, and the result was this L.A.-recorded Vini Poncia/Richard Perry production that seemed determined to turn Manchester into a pop diva. Continue reading “Melissa Manchester – Melissa (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Megadeth – Countdown To Extinction (1992) [2006, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Megadeth - Countdown To Extinction (1992) [2006, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Megadeth – Countdown To Extinction (1992)
[2006, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
583 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDCD 765
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Countdown to Extinction is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth, released on July 14, 1992 through Capitol Records. It was the group’s second studio release to feature the “classic” lineup of Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman, David Ellefson and Nick Menza, with all of them contributing to songwriting on the album. Continue reading “Megadeth – Countdown To Extinction (1992) [2006, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Hiatt - Bring The Family (1987) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987)
[1994, 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
1.21 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-210
Update: Missing files have been added

In 1987, John Hiatt, clean and sober and looking for an American record deal, was asked by an A&R man at a British label to name his dream band. After a little thought, Hiatt replied that if he had his druthers, he’d cut a record with Ry Cooder on guitar, Nick Lowe on bass, and Jim Keltner on drums. Continue reading “John Hiatt – Bring The Family (1987) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Butterfield Blues Band – East-West (1966) [2026, MFSL Remaster, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Butterfield Blues Band - East-West (1966) [2026, MFSL Remaster, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Butterfield Blues Band – East-West (1966)
[2026, MFSL Remaster, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.89 GB (DSF) + 594 MB (FLAC) + 1.94 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2308

Sourced from the original analog master tapes, mastered by engineer Rob LoVerde, strictly limited to 2,500 numbered copies, and housed in a mini-LP-style gatefold package, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD presents East-West in audiophile sound — and in the original mono mix for the first time in nearly 60 years. Continue reading “The Butterfield Blues Band – East-West (1966) [2026, MFSL Remaster, Hi-Res SACD 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]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
2 x Disc | 2.75 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 2-094
Update: Missing files have been added

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

Dionne Warwick – Hot ! Live And Otherwise (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dionne Warwick - Hot ! Live And Otherwise (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

DDionne Warwick – Hot ! Live And Otherwise (1981)
[MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Qualiity / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
2 x Disc | 2.22 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 2-098
Update: Missing files have been added

Hot! Live and Otherwise is a combination live and in-studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1981 on Arista Records. The LP was originally issued as number A2L 8605 in the Arista Catalog. Continue reading “Dionne Warwick – Hot ! Live And Otherwise (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Carole King – Tapestry (1971) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carole King - Tapestry (1971) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carole King – Tapestry (1971) [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
1.87 GB (ISO) + 1.84 GB (DSF) + 907 MB (FLAC) + 281 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2117
Update: Re-uploaded By Request
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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
1.55 GB (ISO) + 1.51 GB (DSF) + 746 MB (FLAC) + 245 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2151
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

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]”

Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998)
[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
3.02 GB (DSF) + 1.43 GB (FLAC) + 3.07 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2284

Sourced from the original master tapes, mastered by engineer Rob LoVerde, strictly limited to 3,000 numbered copies, and housed in mini-LP-style packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s hybrid SACD of Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie presents the triple-platinum LP in audiophile sound. Continue reading “Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie (1998) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

VA – Woodstock & Woodstock 2 [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - Woodstock & Woodstock 2 [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – Woodstock & Woodstock 2 [1985, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
5x Vinyl Rip | Full Scans Included
4.83 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.33 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added
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