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Various Artists – MoFi Collection 2 (2013) [MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - MoFi Collection 2 (2013) [MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – MoFi Collection 2 (2013) [MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.52 GB (ISO) + 744 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: SACD-52 | Genre: Rock

Here’s the demonstration disc for which you’ve been waiting. The successor to the imprint’s first collection ever made available for purchase by the public, Collection Volume 2 showcases nine sterling tracks stemming from iconic classic rock, soul, new wave, and country-folk artists. Ideal for audiophiles as well as newcomers curious about our history, the compendium also functions as a diverse sampler and system test disc. Like all of our releases, it is an extremely collectable, numbered edition title. Continue reading “Various Artists – MoFi Collection 2 (2013) [MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Alan Parsons Project ‎- I Robot (1977) [1985, MFSL Remastered]

Alan Parsons delivered a detailed blueprint for his Project on their 1975 debut, Tales of Mystery and Imagination, but it was on its 1977 follow-up, I Robot, that the outfit reached its true potential. Borrowing not just its title but concept from Isaac Asimov’s classic sci-fi Robot trilogy, this album explores many of the philosophies regarding artificial intelligence — will it overtake man, what does it mean to be man, what responsibilities do mechanical beings have to their creators, and so on and so forth — with enough knotty intelligence to make it a seminal text of late-’70s geeks, and while it is also true Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project ‎- I Robot (1977) [1985, MFSL Remastered]”

The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered]

The Alan Parsons Project - Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered]

Tales of Mystery and Imagination Edgar Allan Poe, is the debut album by the progressive rock group The Alan Parsons Project, released in 1976. The lyrical and musical themes – retellings of horror stories and poetry by Edgar Allan Poe — attracted a cult audience. The title of the album is taken from a popular title for a collection of Poe’s macabre tales of the same name, Tales of Mystery & Imagination, first published in 1908 and reprinted many times since Continue reading “The Alan Parsons Project – Tales Of Mystery And Imagination Edgar Allan Poe (1976) [1994, MFSL Remastered]”

Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) [1997, MFSL Remastered]

Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987) [1997, MFSL Remastered]

Guns N’ Roses’ debut, Appetite for Destruction was a turning point for hard rock in the late ’80s — it was a dirty, dangerous, and mean record in a time when heavy metal meant nothing but a good time. On the surface, Guns N’ Roses may appear to celebrate the same things as their peers — namely, sex, liquor, drugs, and rock & roll — but there is a nasty edge to their songs, since Axl Rose doesn’t see much fun in the urban sprawl of L.A. and its parade of heavy metal thugs, cheap women, booze, and crime. Continue reading “Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987) [1997, MFSL Remastered]”

Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.63 GB (Hi-Res) + 642 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-006 | Genre: Folk Rock

Following on the heels of an album where he repudiated his past with his greatest backing band, Blood on the Tracks finds Bob Dylan, in a way, retreating to the past, recording a largely quiet, acoustic-based album. But this is hardly nostalgia — this is the sound of an artist returning to his strengths, what feels most familiar, as he accepts a traumatic situation, namely the breakdown of his marriage. Continue reading “Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks (1975) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Byrds – (Untitled) (1970) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

The Byrds - (Untitled) (1970) [1998, MFSL Remastered]

(Untitled) is the ninth album by the American rock band The Byrds and was released in September 1970 on Columbia Records. It is a double album, with the first LP featuring live concert recordings from two early 1970 performances in New York City and with the second LP consisting of new studio recordings Continue reading “The Byrds – (Untitled) (1970) [1998, MFSL Remastered]”

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956) {1991, MFSL Remastered}

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Blue Rose (1956) {1991, MFSL Remastered}

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956) {1991, MFSL Remastered}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Photos Only
Total Size: 189 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | USA | Cat#: MFCD 850 | Genre: Jazz

Rosemary Clooney may have seemed to be a surprising choice to be featured with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, but this collaboration is extremely successful in spite of the fact that Clooney was unable to join the band in the studio due to complications of a very difficult pregnancy. The solution was for the band to record the music (after Billy Strayhorn made the first of several trips to Los Angeles to consult with her). The results are stunning and not in the least bit canned, due to the professionalism of all parties involved and a stellar engineering of the separately recorded tracks. Continue reading “Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956) {1991, MFSL Remastered}”

Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}

Sarah Vaughan - A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}

Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}
XLD Rip | FLAC Tracks+ Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 198 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | USA | Cat#: MFCD 855 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Sarah Vaughan brings an almost chameleon-like presence to this album, which encompasses a decidedly — almost defiantly — contemporary repertory. Her gospel approach to “Imagine” could only have delighted John Lennon at the time, while for “Inner City Blues” she embraces a fiercely soulful jazz approach, the horn accompaniment in particular romping over the tune as much as she does. Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – A Time In My Life (1971) {1987, MFSL Remastered}”

Sarah Vaughan – The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]

Sarah Vaughan - The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]

This two-CD set contains all of the music that Sarah Vaughan recorded during her Tokyo concert for Mainstream. The 49-year-old singer is heard at the height of her powers, really digging into the standards and making magic out of such numbers as “Poor,” “‘Round Midnight,” “Willow Weep,” “My Funny Valentine,” “Summertime,” and “Bye Bye Blackbird.” This two-fer (which finds Sassy accompanied by pianist Carl Schroeder, bassist John Gianelli, and drummer Jimmy Cobb) gives one a definitive look at the brilliant (and sometimes miraculous) singer. Continue reading “Sarah Vaughan – The Complete Sarah Vaughan Live In Japan (1973) [1987, MFSL Remastered]”

Earl Klugh – Finger Paintings (1977) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Earl Klugh - Finger Paintings (1977) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Earl Klugh – Finger Paintings (1977) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 821 MB (Hi-Res) + 294 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFQR 1-025 | Genre: Jazz, Funk, Soul
Half-Speed Mastered
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Gustav Holst / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti – Holst: The Planets (1979) [1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gustav Holst / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti - Holst: The Planets (1979) [1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gustav Holst / London Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Georg Solti – Holst: The Planets (1979)
[1982, MFSL UHQR 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: 959 MB (Hi-Res) + 295 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFQR 1-510 | Genre: Classical
Half-Speed Mastered
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Ottorino Respighi / The Cleveland Orchestra / Lorin Maazel – Feste Romane – The Pines Of Rome (1977) [1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Ottorino Respighi / The Cleveland Orchestra / Lorin Maazel - Feste Romane - The Pines Of Rome (1977) [1982, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Ottorino Respighi / The Cleveland Orchestra / Lorin Maazel – Feste Romane – The Pines Of Rome (1977) [1982, MFSL UHQR 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: 934 MB (Hi-Res) + 254 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFQR 1-507 | Genre: Classical
Half-Speed Mastered
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Supertramp – Crime Of The Century (1974) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Supertramp - Crime Of The Century (1974) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Supertramp – Crime Of The Century (1974) [1981, MFSL UHQR Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 930 MB (Hi-Res) + 295 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Japan JVC Pressed | Cat#: MFQR 1-005 | Genre: Progressive Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

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Deep Purple – 4 Albums [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Deep Purple - 4 Albums [Audio Fidelity Remastered]

24-Karat Gold Limited, Numbered Edition Compact Disc
Mastered by Steve Hoffman Continue reading “Deep Purple – 4 Albums [Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983)
[2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.76 GB (Hi-Res) + 547 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-005 | Genre: Blues

It’s hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the ’60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Continue reading “Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”