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Electric Light Orchestra – Eldorado (1974) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Electric Light Orchestra - Eldorado (1974) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Electric Light Orchestra – Eldorado (1974) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.83 GB (Hi-Res) + 559 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSV 1-514 | Genre: Symphonic Rock, Progressive Rock
Pressed On Supervinyl

Mastered from the original analog master tapes, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl vinyl at RTI, and housed in a tip-on jacket, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g LP of Eldorado allows the longtime audiophile staple to resonate with previously unheard dynamics, tones, and colors. Conjuring the feeling of journeying to different horizons, the record’s songs teem with layer upon layer of details, which can now be heard as the producers intended. Continue reading “Electric Light Orchestra – Eldorado (1974) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds Of Fire (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds Of Fire (1973)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Stereoo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.04 GB (ISO) + 5.78 GB (DSF) + 2.17 GB (FLAC) + 357 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ5 212 | Genre: Jazz Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Emboldened by the popularity of Inner Mounting Flame among rock audiences, the first Mahavishnu Orchestra set out to further define and refine its blistering jazz-rock direction in its second — and, no thanks to internal feuding, last — studio album. Although it has much of the screaming rock energy and sometimes exaggerated competitive frenzy of its predecessor, Birds of Fire is audibly more Continue reading “Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds Of Fire (1973) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Carly Simon – Carly Simon (1971) [2015 MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carly Simon - Carly Simon (1971) [2015 MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carly Simon – Carly Simon (1971) [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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.65 GB (ISO) + 1.60 GB (DSF) + 791 MB (FLAC) + 250 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2165 | Genre: Pop
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

“That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be,” the leadoff track of Carly Simon’s first album and a Top Ten hit, in which the singer expresses reservations about getting married, benefited from a sense of role reversal — it’s such a guy sentiment, but sung by a woman in 1971, it came across as a feminist statement, consistent with the overall disillusionment so prevalent then. Continue reading “Carly Simon – Carly Simon (1971) [2015 MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Carly Simon – Hotcakes (1974) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carly Simon - Hotcakes (1974) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carly Simon – Hotcakes (1974) [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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.63 GB (ISO) + 1.59 GB (DSF) + 767 MB (FLAC) + 247 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2168 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

A glowing, pregnant Carly Simon smiles out from the cover of Hotcakes, one of her biggest selling albums, which featured the gold single “Mockingbird,” a duet with her husband James Taylor that effectively remade the old Inez and Charlie Foxx hit and bested it on the charts. Continue reading “Carly Simon – Hotcakes (1974) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra - Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! (1961)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.06 GB (ISO) + 1.07 GB (DSF) + 526 MB (FLAC) + 193 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2110 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! And More is a fast, driving album, the speediest and hardest swing collection Frank Sinatra ever recorded. The majority of the album is a re-recording of six of the eight songs from his first LP, Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra, as rearranged by Nelson Riddle. Sinatra performed the songs twice as fast as was expected; consequently, it’s one of his jazziest swing sets, with the musicians spitting out energetic, forceful solos and providing tough, gutsy support. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) [2014, 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: 1.79 GB (ISO) + 1.82 GB (DSF) + 493 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2106 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! is the tenth studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra and his fourth for Capitol Records. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in March 1956. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) [2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – No One Cares (1959) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra - No One Cares (1959) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Frank Sinatra – No One Cares (1959) [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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.53 GB (ISO) + 0.99 GB (DSF) + 741 MB (FLAC) + 239 MB (CD-Layer)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2111 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Frank Sinatra’s second set of torch songs recorded with Gordon Jenkins, No One Cares was nearly as good as its predecessor Where Are You? Expanding the melancholy tone of the duo’s previous collaboration, No One Cares consists of nothing but brooding, lonely songs. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – No One Cares (1959) [2013, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) [2021, 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: 1.57 GB (ISO) + 1.54 GB (DSF) + 774 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2212 | Genre: Pop Rock

Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered hybrid SACD enhances the music for generations to come. Featuring sublime sonics, it strips away remaining film and limitations to provide a clear, transparent, ultra-dynamic view of a record that won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The expanse and depth of the soundstage, fullness of detail, reach of the omnipresent electric piano, and natural rise and decay of individual notes will leave you breathless. Continue reading “Paul Simon – Still Crazy After All These Years (1975) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967) [2022, UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? (1967) [2022, UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967)
[2022, UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 4.09 GB (Hi-Res) + 1.13 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: 19075812421 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

Analogue Productions’ UHQR, the pinnacle of high-quality vinyl!, 33 1/3 RPM Ultra High Quality Record release limited to 20,000 copies, Mastered from the original tapes and cut to lacquer by Bernie Grundma, Pressed at Quality Record Pressings using Clarity Vinyl®, Purest possible pressing and most visually stunning presentation and packaging!, All runout strings are etched apart from ‘QRP’ which is stamped. Continue reading “The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967) [2022, UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Grand Funk – Shinin’ On (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grand Funk - Shinin' On (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grand Funk – Shinin’ On (1974) [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: 1.41 GB (ISO) + 1.39 GB (DSF) + 719 MB (FLAC) + 424 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 251 | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Update! DSF Tracks have been added

After racking up their biggest success to date with We’re an American Band, Grand Funk Railroad decided to keep a good thing going by retaining Todd Rundgren as their producer and continuing to push their sound in a pop/rock direction. The end result has its moments but is not as strong as We’re an American Band. Continue reading “Grand Funk – Shinin’ On (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Grand Funk – All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grand Funk - All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Grand Funk – All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (1974)
[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: 1.64 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.61 GB (SACD DSF) + 834 MB (SACD FLAC) + 432 MB (CD-Layer)
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 252 | Genre: Hard Rock Blues Rock
Update! DSF Tracks have been added

Grand Funk Railroad continued to move further into the pop/rock mainstream with this hit album. They are aided considerably in this aim by the ultra-slick production of Jimmy Ienner, a producer best known for his work with the Raspberries: songs like “Runnin'” and “Memories” boast rich yet punchy horn and string arrangements that beef up the group’s sound without softening its energetic edge. Continue reading “Grand Funk – All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (1974) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River (1969) [1993, DCC Remastered, 24 Karat Gold]

If anything, CCR’s third album Green River represents the full flower of their classic sound initially essayed on its predecessor, Bayou Country. One of the differences between the two albums is that Green River is tighter, with none of the five-minute-plus jams that filled out both their debut and Bayou Country, but the true key to its success is a peak in John Fogerty’s creativity. Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River (1969) [1993, DCC Remastered, 24 Karat Gold]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country (1968) [1993, DCC Remastered, 24 Karat Gold CD]

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country (1968) [1993, DCC Remastered, 24 Karat Gold CD]

Opening slowly with the dark, swampy “Born on the Bayou,” Bayou Country reveals an assured Creedence Clearwater Revival, a band that has found its voice between their first and second album. It’s not just that “Born on the Bayou” announces that CCR has discovered its sound — it reveals the extent of John Fogerty’s myth-making. Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country (1968) [1993, DCC Remastered, 24 Karat Gold CD]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys (1969) [1994, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy And The Poor Boys (1969) [1994, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

Make no mistake, Willy & the Poor Boys is a fun record, perhaps the breeziest album CCR ever made. Apart from the eerie minor-key closer “Effigy” (one of John Fogerty’s most haunting numbers), there is little of the doom that colored Green River. Fogerty’s rage remains, blazing to the forefront on “Fortunate Son,” a working-class protest song that cuts harder than any of the explicit Vietnam protest songs of the era, which is one of the reasons that it hasn’t aged where its peers have. Also, there’s that unbridled vocal from Fogerty and the ferocious playing on CCR, which both sound fresh as they did upon release. Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys (1969) [1994, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]”

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Pendulum (1970) [1996, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Pendulum (1970) [1996, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]

During 1969 and 1970, CCR was dismissed by hipsters as a bubblegum pop band and the sniping had grown intolerable, at least to John Fogerty, who designed Pendulum as a rebuke to critics. He spent time polishing the production, bringing in keyboards, horns, even a vocal choir. His songs became self-consciously serious and tighter, working with the aesthetic of the rock underground Continue reading “Creedence Clearwater Revival – Pendulum (1970) [1996, DCC Remastered, 24-Karat Gold]”