Special Section: Audiophile Discs

The Alan Parsons Project – Eye In The Sky (1982) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky (1982) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – Eye In The Sky (1982) [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: 1.91 GB (ISO) + 1.88 GB (DSF) + 992 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2221 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Mastered from the original master tapes, this numbered hybrid SACD of Eye in the Sky features succulent warmth, magnificent balance, low-end heft, and see-through transparency that takes you into the studio with Parsons and creative partner Eric Woolfson at Abbey Road. Akin to Mobile Fidelity’s meticulous restoration of Parsons and company’s I Robot, this super-clean edition will test the full-range capabilities of the world’s finest stereo systems. In sum, there’s more information, more detail, more texture, more nuance – more of everything to be experienced. Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Eye In The Sky (1982) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Lennon - Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [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
Total Size: 832 MB (Hi-Res) + 230 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-153 | Genre: Classic Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

After the harrowing Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon returned to calmer, more conventional territory with Imagine. While the album had a softer surface, it was only marginally less confessional than its predecessor. Underneath the sweet strings of “Jealous Guy” lies a broken and scared man, the jaunty “Crippled Inside” is a mocking assault at an acquaintance, and “Imagine” is a paean for peace in a world with no gods, possessions, or classes, where everyone is equal. Continue reading “John Lennon – Imagine (1971) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra - What's New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (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
Total Size: 757 MB (Hi-Res) + 200 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-158 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Instead of trying to compete with a newer, fashion-conscious pop marketplace, Linda Ronstadt removed herself from the rat race, recording an album of traditional pop standards with Nelson Riddle. Ronstadt’s voice isn’t always showcased to a fine effect on these songs, but the record is an interesting change of pace. And it would have been more interesting if she hadn’t repeated its formula on her next two records. Continue reading “Linda Ronstadt & The Nelson Riddle Orchestra – What’s New (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills Stills - Super Session (1968) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Mike Bloomfield / Al Kooper / Steve Stills – Super Session (1968) [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
Total Size: 1.05 GB (Hi-Res) + 295 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-178 | Genre: Blues Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
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Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Renaissance - Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [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
Total Size: 0.98 GB (Hi-Res) + 281 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-099 | Genre: Symphonic Rock, Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

This album was the group’s magnum opus in the perception of many onlookers and fans, and it still plays well, though its flaws are more evident than they were at the time. The “Song of Scheherazade,” really a suite for the group supported by the London Symphony Orchestra and a chorus, started with guitarist-composer Michael Dunford, who had a personal fascination with the medieval literary work Tales of 1,001 Arabian Nights Continue reading “Renaissance – Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Miles Davis Sextet - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [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
Total Size: 941 MB (Hi-Res) + 268 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-177 | Genre: Hard Bop, Modal
Half-Speed Mastered

After both John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley left Miles Davis’ quintet, he was caught in the web of seeking suitable replacements. It was a period of trial and error for him that nonetheless yielded some legendary recordings (Sketches of Spain, for one). One of those is Someday My Prince Will Come. The lineup is Davis, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and alternating drummers Jimmy Cobb and Philly Jo Jones. Continue reading “Miles Davis Sextet – Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lee Ritenour - Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [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
Total Size: 848 MB (Hi-Res) + 228 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-147 | Genre: Jazz Fusion
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Lee Ritenour, also known as ‘Captain Fingers’, began his career at the young age of 16 and has recorded over 42 albums, charting over 30 instrumental and vocal contemporary jazz hits since 1976. One of his most popular songs was the hit single “Is It You”. His third studio album, Captain Fingers, was released in 1977 and besides the titles track, includes his cover of the Stevie Wonder song “Isn’t She Lovely”. Continue reading “Lee Ritenour – Captain Fingers (1977) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

John Mayall With Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers (1966) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall With Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers (1966) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall With Eric Clapton – Blues Breakers (1966) [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
Total Size: 864 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-183 | Genre: Blues Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
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Blue Öyster Cult – Agents Of Fortune (1976) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

Blue Öyster Cult - Agents Of Fortune (1976) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

Blue Öyster Cult – Agents Of Fortune (1976) [1998, MFSL Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 258 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDCD 697 | Genre: Hard Rock
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Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra - Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (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
Total Size: 997 MB (Hi-Res) + 280 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-175 | Genre: Classical, Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The rather wordily titled “Andrew Powell and the Philharmonia Orchestra Play the Best of The Alan Parsons Project” was mainly recorded at Abbey Road, with the exception of the orchestral session for the I Robot Suite, which was done at CTS in Wembley. It was Helmut Fest at EMI Records who suggested using the Scrabble board as a way of getting around the world’s longest album title. One of the biggest difficulties I found in orchestrating these tunes is that certain kinds of “rock” themes sound like muzak if they are played by a violin or other string section: hence the solo sax on Games People Play. Continue reading “Andrew Powell And The Philharmonia Orchestra – Play The Best Of The Alan Parsons Project (1983) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Air Supply - The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 876B (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-113 | Genre: Pop, Adult Contemporary
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The One That You Love was Air Supply’s second international release and perhaps their finest all-around studio outing, spawning three top ten hits, including a number one with the heart-wrenching title track. The sheer drama of “Here I Am” and the swooping orchestration of “Sweet Dreams” complete this smash-hit trilogy, and as suggested by their name, a sense of air and space pervades other pop-tastic ballads such as “This Heart Belongs to Me” and “Keeping the Love Alive.” This is definitely the ideal second step for those looking beyond the greatest-hits package. Continue reading “Air Supply – The One That You Love (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project - I Robot (1977) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Alan Parsons Project – I Robot (1977) [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
Total Size: 902 MB (Hi-Res) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-084 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
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The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks - Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
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Total Size: 856 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-070 | Genre: Pop Rock
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The Kinks became arena rockers with Sleepwalker, and its follow-up, Misfits, follows in the same vein, but it’s a considerable improvement on its predecessor. Ray Davies has learned how to write within the confines of the arena rock formula, and Misfits is one of rock & roll’s great mid-life crisis albums, finding Davies considering whether he should even go on performing. Continue reading “The Kinks – Misfits (1978) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (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
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Total Size: 790 MB (Hi-Res) + 223 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-027 | Genre: Folk Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The biggest selling of all Steeleye Span albums is also their hardest rocking record. They sound like would-be competitors to the Who on the opening bars of “The Wife of Usher’s Well,” with Bob Johnson’s electric guitar grinding out power chords like nobody’s business. Continue reading “Steeleye Span – All Around My Hat (1975) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Quincy Jones - You've Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [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
Total Size: 982 MB (Hi-Res) + 267 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-078 | Genre: R&B, Soul
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Quincy Jones followed up Smackwater Jack and his supervision of Donny Hathaway’s Come Back Charleston Blue soundtrack with this, a mixed bag that saw him inching a little closer toward the R&B-dominated approach that reached full stride on the following Body Heat and peaked commercially with The Dude. Continue reading “Quincy Jones – You’ve Got It Bad Girl (1973) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”