Audiophile Discs Archives - Page 37 of 47

Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]

Billie Holiday - Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]

Lady in Satin is an album by jazz singer Billie Holiday released in 1958 on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 1157 in mono and CS 8048 in stereo. It is the penultimate album completed by the singer and last released in her lifetime (her final album, Billie Holiday, being recorded in March 1959 and released just after her death). The original album was produced by Irving Townsend, and engineered by Fred Plaut Continue reading “Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin (1958) [1995, MasterSound Remastered]”

Cream – 3 Albums [MFSL Remastered]

Cream - 3 Albums [MFSL Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]

Electric Light Orchestra’s more modest follow-up to Eldorado is a very solid album, if not as bold or unified. It was also their first recorded at Musicland in Munich, which became Jeff Lynne’s preferred venue for cutting records. At the time, he was also generating songs at a breakneck pace and had perfected the majestic, quasi-Beatles-type style (sort of high-wattage Magical Mystery Tour) introduced two albums earlier. The sound is stripped down a bit Continue reading “Electric Light Orchestra – Face The Music (1975) [1993, MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc, Remastered]”

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters’ “unplugged” album was cut in September of 1963 and still sounds fresh and vital today. It was Waters simply returning to his original style on a plain acoustic guitar in a well-tuned room with Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on second acoustic guitar. Continue reading “Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

VA - The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]

The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas is a 1968 Christmas album by Frank Sinatra and featuring his children, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. Continue reading “VA – The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (1968) [1999, DCC Remastered]”

Linda Ronstadt – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Linda Ronstadt - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Don’t Cry Now (1973) / Prisoner in Disguise (1975) / Hasten Down the Wind (1976) / Simple Dreams (1977)
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Elton John – 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Elton John - 4 Albums (MFSL Remastered)

Tumbleweed Connection (1970) / Madman Across The Water (1971) / Honky Château (1972)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
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Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Frank Sinatra - The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]

Most of the Sinatra recordings available during the 1950s consisted of his contemporary work for Capitol Records. But every so often his former label, Columbia Records, would get something together on LP from among his ’40s and early-’50s sides. The Voice was one of a handful of ’50s long-players showcasing the first phase of Sinatra’s solo career, and at the time it wowed listeners — the focus is on the ballads, and Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – The Voice (1955) [1994, MasterSound Remastered]”

Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) {1983, MFSL, 24bit/96kHz + 16bit/44.1kHz, Vinyl Rip}

Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna (1981) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) [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: 898 MB (Hi-Res) + 245 MB (CD-Quality)
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-121 | Genre: Pop Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Stevie Nicks’ solo career was off to an impressive, if overdue, start with Bella Donna, which left no doubt that she could function quite well without the input of her colleagues in Fleetwood Mac. Continue reading “Stevie Nicks – Bella Donna (1981) {1983, MFSL, 24bit/96kHz + 16bit/44.1kHz, Vinyl 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]

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]”