Special Section: Audiophile Discs

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]”

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]”