Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull - The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (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: 856 MB (Hi-Res) + 248 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-092 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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The cover of this first actual Jethro Tull album since 1979’s Stormwatch depicts Ian Anderson as an elf-warrior, with wings and a sword, and a ship with a stylized Norse dragon’s head. Anyone expecting a fantasy or heavy metal album was due for a disappointment, however, for most of the songs that have any identifiable references are about topical politics more than anything else. Continue reading “Jethro Tull – The Broadsword And The Beast (1982) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Anatomy Of A Murder (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Anatomy Of A Murder (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Anatomy Of A Murder (1959)
{1995, 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: 753 MB (Hi-Res) + 217 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-214 | Genre: Soundtrack, Big Band, Swing
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This was Duke Ellington’s first film score, undertaken at the urging of Anatomy of a Murder’s director, Otto Preminger. The full range of the composer’s previous work was brought to bear on this 1959 work. Ellington was a natural choice to convey the rich and varied emotional moods of this drama. Tension and release, danger and safety, movement and stillness, darkness and light; the textural palette that was Ellington’s signature was always compellingly cinematic. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Anatomy Of A Murder (1959) {1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Bing Crosby / Buddy Bregman – Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) [1992, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bing Crosby / Buddy Bregman - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) [1992, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bing Crosby / Buddy Bregman – Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) [1992, 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: 417 MB (Hi-Res) + 128 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-260 | Genre: Swing, Vocal Jazz
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In early 1956, Bing Crosby ended the two long-term company affiliations that had defined his career for more than 20 years, leaving his exclusive associations with Paramount Pictures and Decca Records. Thereafter, he made movies and records on a freelance basis. The immediate results were more felicitous for his film work than his recording, as he went to MGM for the successful movie High Society. As a recording artist, in rapid succession he cut the movie soundtrack for Capitol (January-February); a new album for Decca, Songs I Wish I Had Sung (The First Time Around) (April); and a new album for Verve, Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (June). Continue reading “Bing Crosby / Buddy Bregman – Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) [1992, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Foreigner – Double Vision (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Foreigner - Double Vision (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Foreigner – Double Vision (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: 853 MB (Hi-Res) + 253 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-052 | Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock
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Foreigner promptly followed up its blockbuster debut with the equally successful Double Vision LP in 1978, which featured the FM mega-hits “Hot Blooded” and the driving title track. Opting not to mess with a good formula, the band wisely sticks to the polished hard rock sound that made its first record such a hit. Continue reading “Foreigner – Double Vision (1978) {1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Dave Brubeck – We’re All Together Again For The First Time (1973) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dave Brubeck - We're All Together Again For The First Time (1973) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Dave Brubeck – We’re All Together Again For The First Time (1973)
[1994, 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: 1.04 GB (Hi-Res) + 321 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-216 | Genre: Jazz, Bop
Half-Speed Mastered

During 1968-72, Brubeck’s Quartet usually featured baritonist Gerry Mulligan, bassist Jack Six and drummer Alan Dawson. For this very logical record, altoist Paul Desmond (who was with Brubeck from 1951-67) makes the group a quintet and his interplay with Mulligan is consistently delightful. Continue reading “Dave Brubeck – We’re All Together Again For The First Time (1973) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Albert Collins – Cold Snap (1986) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Albert Collins - Cold Snap (1986) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Albert Collins – Cold Snap (1986) [1995, 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: 932 MB (Hi-Res) + 279 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-226| Genre: Blues
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Cold Snap has a stronger R&B direction than Collins’s previous Alligator releases, most notably in the presence of a slicker production. That approach doesn’t suit him particularly well — he’s at his best when he’s just playing the blues, not when he’s trying to sing. Nevertheless, he turns out a number of gripping solos, and that is what prevents Cold Snap from being too much of a disappointment. Continue reading “Albert Collins – Cold Snap (1986) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Pat Benatar – In The Heat Of The Night (1979) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Pat Benatar - In The Heat Of The Night (1979) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Pat Benatar – In The Heat Of The Night (1979) [1981, 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: 839 MB (Hi-Res) + 246 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-057 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered
Continue reading “Pat Benatar – In The Heat Of The Night (1979) [1981, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel (1974) [2017, 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: 675 MB (Hi-Res) + 193 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, Gain 2 Ultra Analog | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-472 | Genre: Country Rock

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity’s world-renowned mastering system and pressed on dead-quiet 180g vinyl at RTI, this LP reissue presents Heart Like a Wheel with astounding clarity, depth, and naturalism. Still the most difficult instrument to accurately capture, the female voice is here conveyed with transfixing realism, warmth, and feeling. The inner beauty of Ronstadt’s flawless phrasing and passionate inflections bears out with obvious candor, her tonality and emotiveness pouring through every lyric and wordless expression. Continue reading “Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel (1974) [2017, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959) {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: 1.00 GB (Hi-Res) + 300 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-171 | Genre: Pop
Half-Speed Mastered

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. Standards like “More Than You Know” and “Moonlight Becomes You” are joined by show tunes like “Hello, Young Lovers” and “Stranger in Paradise” and a few more recent titles, such as the Burt Bacharach-composed title song and “That’s All.” The tempos are slow, the strings swell, and Mathis’ vulnerable tenor, dripping with tender emotion yet never missing a beat, soars and swoops over all. Continue reading “Johnny Mathis – Heavenly (1959) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Count Basie – Basie Plays Hefti (1958) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Count Basie - Basie Plays Hefti (1958) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Count Basie – Basie Plays Hefti (1958) [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: 720 MB (Hi-Res) + 190 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-129 | Genre: Big Band
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The Count Basie Orchestra was in top form for this set of Neal Hefti arrangements. Hefti had been one of the main architects of the new Basie sound of the ’50s and on this memorable date he utilizes the flute of Frank Wess prominently. “Cute” (heard here in its initial recording) became a standard. Continue reading “Count Basie – Basie Plays Hefti (1958) [1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [2020, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [2020, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [2020, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 368 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.66 GB (SACD ISO) + 877 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2118 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock

Few songs are more instantly recognized – or more influential, infamous, and, yes, notorious – than Iron Butterfly’s “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” The anchor of the mind-trip of an album of the same name, it occupies an entire side of an LP and runs for 17 minutes and five seconds, both bold moves in 1968 that changed how artists approached music in the studio and how listeners experienced it at home. Continue reading “Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (1968) [2020, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

B.B. King - Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, 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: 855 MB (Hi-Res) + 260 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-235 | Genre: Blues
Half-Speed Mastered

A decent but short (nine songs) late ’60s set, with somewhat sparser production than he’d employ with the beefier arrangements of the “Thrill Is Gone” era. Brass and stinging guitar plays a part on all of the songs, leading off with the eight-minute title track, a spoken narrative about his famous guitar. Continue reading “B.B. King – Lucille (1968) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Band - Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, 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: 889 MB (Hi-Res) + 258 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-039 | Genre: Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

None of the Band’s previous work gave much of a clue about how they would sound when they released their first album in July 1968. As it was, Music from Big Pink came as a surprise. At first blush, the group seemed to affect the sound of a loose jam session, alternating emphasis on different instruments, while the lead and harmony vocals passed back and forth as if the singers were making up their blend on the spot. In retrospect, especially as the lyrics sank in, the arrangements seemed far more considered and crafted to support a group of songs that took family, faith, and rural life as their subjects and proceeded to imbue their values with uncertainty. Continue reading “The Band – Music From The Big Pink (1968) [1982, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx - The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {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: 910 MB (Hi-Res) + 271 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-026 | Genre: Progressive Rock
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The Grand Illusion is the seventh studio album by Styx. Recorded at Paragon Recording Studios in Chicago, it was released on July 7, 1977 and sold over three million copies in the US (Triple Platinum). Some estimates have the album at over 5 million copies sold. The album launched the band to stardom and spawned the hit singles “Come Sail Away” and “Fooling Yourself.” Continue reading “Styx – The Grand Illusion (1977) {1980, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hiroshima - Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [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: 859 MB (Hi-Res) + 239 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL1-525 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Disco
Half-Speed Mastered

The debut album from the group, I felt like I stumbled upon something very special when finding this. All the elements here, jazz fusion, easy listening, and sophisti-pop, are all really well crafted. Continue reading “Hiroshima – Hiroshima (1979) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”