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Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes (1979) [1991, MFSL Remastered]

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes (1979) [1991, MFSL Remastered]

Not long after You’re Gonna Get It, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ label, Shelter, was sold to MCA Records. Petty struggled to free himself from the major label, eventually sending himself into bankruptcy. Continue reading “Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes (1979) [1991, MFSL Remastered]”

Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (1981) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rickie Lee Jones - Pirates (1981) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pirates is the second album by Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and musician Rickie Lee Jones, released in July 1981, two years after her eponymous debut Rickie Lee Jones. The album is partially an account of her break-up with fellow musician Tom Waits after the success of her debut album. The cover is a 1976-copyrighted photo by Brassaï. Continue reading “Rickie Lee Jones – Pirates (1981) [2009, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Elvis Costello – 12 Albums (1977-1998) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elvis Costello - 12 Albums (1977-1998) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Elvis Costello – 12 Albums (1977-1998) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
13x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 21.8 GB (Hi-Res) + 5.54 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL, GAIN2 Ultra Analog | 180g | USA | Genre: Pop Rock
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Miles Davis – 7 Albums (1955-1961) [DCC Compact Classics, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Miles Davis - 7 Albums (1955-1961) [DCC Compact Classics, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Miles Davis – 7 Albums (1955-1961) [DCC Compact Classics, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]
EAC Rip | 7xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.37 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: DCC Compact Classics | Genre: Bop, Cool, Fusion, Jazz
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Bad Company – 2 Albums (1974-1975) [Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Bad Company - 2 Albums (1974-1975) [Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Bad Company (1974) / Straight Shooter (1975)
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James Taylor – 5 Albums (1970-1975) {Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

James Taylor - 5 Albums (1970-1975) {Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}

James Taylor – 5 Albums (1970-1975) {Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}
EAC Rip | 5xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.08 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Genre: Soft Rock, Folk Rock

Sweet Baby James (1970) / Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1971)
One Man Dog (1972) / Walking Man (1974) / Gorilla (1975) Continue reading “James Taylor – 5 Albums (1970-1975) {Audio Fidelity, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered}”

The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Kinks - Everybody's In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972)
[2003, 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: 557 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.06 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.46 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2010 | Genre: Classic Rock

Everybody’s in Show-Biz is a double album with one record devoted to stories from the road and another devoted to songs from the road. It could be labeled “the drunkest album ever made,” without a trace of hyperbole, since this is a charmingly loose, rowdy, silly record. It comes through strongest on the live record, of course, as it’s filled with Ray Davies’ notoriously campy vaudevellian routine (dig the impromptu “Banana Boat Song” that leads into “Skin & Bone,” or the rollicking “Baby Face”). Continue reading “The Kinks – Everybody’s In Show-Biz (1972) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Kinks – Low Budget (1976) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Kinks - Low Budget (1976) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Low Budget doesn’t have a narrative like Preservation or Soap Opera, but Ray Davies cleverly designed the album as a sly satire of the recession and oil crisis that gripped America in the late ’70s — thereby satisfying his need to be a wry social commentator while giving American audiences a hook to identify with. It was a clever move that worked; not only did Low Budget become their highest-charting American album (not counting the 1966 Greatest Hits compilation), but it was also a fine set of arena rock, one of the better mainstream hard rock albums of its time. Continue reading “The Kinks – Low Budget (1976) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Pixies - 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, the Pixies were one of the most influential American alternative rock bands of the late ’80s. They weren’t accomplished musicians — Black Francis wailed and bashed out chords while Joey Santiago’s lead guitar squealed out spirals of noise. Continue reading “Pixies – 4 Albums (1988-1991) [MFSL, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Toto - Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

It was do or die for Toto on the group’s fourth album, and they rose to the challenge. Largely dispensing with the anonymous studio rock that had characterized their first three releases, the band worked harder on its melodies, made sure its simple lyrics treated romantic subjects, augmented Bobby Kimball’s vocals by having other group members sing, brought in ringers like Timothy B. Schmit, and slowed down the tempo to what came to be known as “power ballad” pace. Continue reading “Toto – Toto IV (1982) [1994, Sony MasterSound, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Cat Stevens – Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

Cat Stevens - Three (1996) [3CD-Set, MFSL, Remastered]

3CD-Set, 24kt Gold Plated CD MFSL Remastered: Numbers (1975), Izitso (1977), Back to Earth (1978).
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The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

The Police - Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Synchronicity is the fifth and final studio album by English rock band The Police, released in the United Kingdom on 17 June 1983. The band’s most successful release, the album includes the hit singles “Every Breath You Take”, “King of Pain”, “Wrapped Around Your Finger”, and “Synchronicity II”. Continue reading “The Police – Synchronicity (1983) [1989, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago - 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Chicago – 3 SACD Albums (1969-1973) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
3x EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue+ Log
3x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (CD-Layer) + 7.40 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.54 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Genre: Jazz Rock

The Chicago Transit Authority (1969) – Chicago (1970) – Chicago VI (1973)
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Joe Walsh – So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip} UPDATE

Joe Walsh - So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Joe Walsh – So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity 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: 326 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.47 GB (SACD ISO) + 686 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 214 | Genre: Hard Rock

Joe Walsh’s catalog by this point was two albums strong and of a consistently high quality. Despite a change of lineup for So What — a wide range of musicians is used, including the Eagles’ Don Henley — the sound is very similar to previous releases. A number of classic Walsh tracks are featured, including a more polished version of “Turn to Stone,” originally featured on his debut album, Barnstorm, in a somewhat more riotous style. Continue reading “Joe Walsh – So What (1974) {2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip} UPDATE”

John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Williams - Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977)
[2015, Audio Fidelity 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: 344 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.79 GB (SACD ISO) + 767 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 226 | Genre: Soundtrack

The CE3K score was a masterful mixture of eerie suspense and tremendous emotive bombast, complete with hair-raising moments and the great big playful musical conversation between the mothership and the humans. The album, alas, was a fairly pitiful affair, poorly mixed, sequenced lamely, and missing most of the conversation. Continue reading “John Williams – Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”