Special Section: Audiophile Discs

John Mayall & Friends – Along For The Ride (2001) [2003, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Mayall & Friends - Along For The Ride (2001) [2003, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Mayall & Friends – Along For The Ride (2001)
[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
475 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.61 GB (DSF) + 1.24 GB (FLAC) + 2.65 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Cat#: AFZ 016
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

By the time this was released in 2001, John Mayall was more known for the people who played in his seminal British band, the Bluesbreakers rather than his own accomplishments. The success of 1999’s Padlock on the Blues afforded Mayall the opportunity to fulfill his dreams and gather an all-star lineup of blues and rock luminaries. Continue reading “John Mayall & Friends – Along For The Ride (2001) [2003, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lightnin’ Hopkins – Broken Hearted Blues (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lightnin' Hopkins - Broken Hearted Blues (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lightnin’ Hopkins – Broken Hearted Blues (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
Scans Included
226 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.47 GB (DSF) + 997 MB (FLAC) + 2.50 GB (ISO)
Label: Audio Fidelity | Cat#: AFZ 010
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins has been called – the last of the Great Blues Singers – a poetic, haunting and unforgettable country blues bard. Recorded at the peak of his career in 1950 and 1952. The 16 selections include his two biggest hits, Hello Central and Coffee Blues. Continue reading “Lightnin’ Hopkins – Broken Hearted Blues (2003) [Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Johnny Mathis - Heavenly (1959) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959)
[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
1.29 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-171
Update: Missing files have been added

Heavenly is Johnny Mathis’ most successful regular album release, exceeded in his catalog only by the compilation Johnny’s Greatest Hits and the seasonal Merry Christmas collection. It’s not hard to understand why; this record is the epitome of Mathis’ approach to music. Continue reading “Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

David Foster - The Best Of Me (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983)
[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
1.18 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-123
Update: Missing files have been added

This album really didn’t get the attention it deserved. All of the songs are amazing from Chicago’s hit Hard To Say I’m Sorry to Love At Second Sight all of the songs are special. Though i prefer The Best Of Me with Olivia Newton-John, this version still great. Continue reading “David Foster – The Best Of Me (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow I (1973) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Barry Manilow - Barry Manilow I (1973) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow I (1973)
[1982, 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 | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-097
Update: Missing files have been added

Barry Manilow’s debut album proves to be a far different animal than its glitzier successors; it’s fairly raw and unpolished, though his dramatic vocal style is already well established here. The material roams from impassioned balladeering (“I Am Your Child,” “One of These Days”) to chunky country (“Sweetwater Jones”), driving rock (“Oh My Lady”), and ’40s-style swing (“Cloudburst”) — and that’s just side one. Continue reading “Barry Manilow – Barry Manilow I (1973) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Knack – Get The Knack (1979) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Knack - Get The Knack (1979) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Knack – Get The Knack (1979)
[2017, 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
1.25 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-473
Update: Missing files have been added

Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 3000 numbered copies, our 180g LP of Get the Knack brings the record’s urgent harmonies, keen melodies, bell-clear tones, and snapping percussion out of the shadows and into the limelight. Graced with large-scale frequency extension and ample separation, the Knack’s feisty music now teems with added energy, body, and immediacy. Continue reading “The Knack – Get The Knack (1979) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall - The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [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
1.09 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-246
Update: Missing files have been added

With a release coming only two months after Crusade, The Blues Alone, the first Mayall “solo” album (i.e. without The Bluesbreakers), was John Mayall’s third album of 1967, or fourth, if you count the various artists compilation Raw Blues. Like Raw Blues, it was released initially on Decca’s discount Ace of Clubs label to distinguish it from a regular Mayall album, although the distinction has been lost over time. Continue reading “John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Cars – The Cars (1978) [2015 MFSL Remastered CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cars - The Cars (1978) [2015 MFSL Remastered CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Cars – The Cars (1978)
[2015 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
249 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.45 GB (DSF) + 1.48 GB (ISO) + 720 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2162
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

The Cars is the debut studio album by the American new wave band the Cars. It was released on June 6, 1978 on Elektra Records. The album, which featured the three charting singles “Just What I Needed,” “My Best Friend’s Girl,” and “Good Times Roll,” as well as several album-oriented rock radio hits, was a major success for the band, remaining on the charts for 139 weeks. It has been recognized as one of the band’s best albums. Continue reading “The Cars – The Cars (1978) [2015 MFSL Remastered CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chris Isaak – Heart Shaped World (1989) [2026 MFSL Remaster Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chris Isaak - Heart Shaped World (1989) [2026 MFSL Remaster Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chris Isaak – Heart Shaped World (1989) [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) + 968 MB (FLAC) + 1.92 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: UDSACD 2333

Sourced from the original master tapes, mastered by engineer Rob LoVerde, and housed in mini-LP-style gatefold packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD presents Heart Shaped World in audiophile quality. Continue reading “Chris Isaak – Heart Shaped World (1989) [2026 MFSL Remaster Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel With The New Hot Club Quintet ‎– I Remember Django (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel With The New Hot Club Quintet ‎– I Remember Django (1969) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel With The New Hot Club Quintet ‎– I Remember Django (1969)
[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
1.00 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-111
Update: Missing files have been added

Stéphane Grappelli was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called “the grandfather of jazz violinists” and continued playing concerts around the world well into his ’80s. Continue reading “Stéphane Grappelli, Barney Kessel With The New Hot Club Quintet ‎– I Remember Django (1969) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. - Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984)
[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
1.09 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-261
Update: Missing files have been added

R.E.M. abandoned the enigmatic post-punk experiments of Murmur for their second album, Reckoning, returning to their garage pop origins instead. Opening with the ringing “Harborcoat,” Reckoning runs through a set of ten jangle pop songs that are different not only in sound but in style from the debut. Where Murmur was enigmatic in its sound, Reckoning is clear, which doesn’t necessarily mean that the songs themselves are straightforward. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Reckoning (1984) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan - The Times They Are A-Changin' (1964) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964)
[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
1.17 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-114
Update: Missing files have been added

If The Times They Are a-Changin’ isn’t a marked step forward from The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, even if it is his first collection of all originals, it’s nevertheless a fine collection all the same. It isn’t as rich as Freewheelin’, and Dylan has tempered his sense of humor considerably, choosing to concentrate on social protests in the style of “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Continue reading “Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’ (1964) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985)
[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
1.14 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Cat#: MFSL 1-185
Update: Missing files have been added

The Police never really broke up, they just stopped working together — largely because they just couldn’t stand playing together anymore and partially because Sting was itching to establish himself as a serious musician/songwriter on his own terms. Anxious to shed the mantle of pop star, he camped out at Eddy Grant’s studio, picked up the guitar, and raided Wynton Marsalis’ band for his new combo — thereby instantly consigning his solo debut, The Dream of the Blue Turtles, to the critical shorthand of Sting’s jazz record. Continue reading “Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles (1985) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl 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]

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]”