Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Boston – Boston (1976) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Boston - Boston (1976) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Boston – Boston (1976)
[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
1.11 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Boston is the debut studio album by American rock band Boston. Produced by Tom Scholz and John Boylan, the album was released on August 25, 1976, in the United States by Epic Records. Scholz had studied classical piano in his childhood and became involved in the Boston music scene in the late 1960s. Continue reading “Boston – Boston (1976) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity (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
1.12 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Mistaken Identity should have established Kim Carnes as a huge international star. Her Rod Stewart rasp, affiliation with Kenny Rogers, management by Ken Kragen when he was arguably at his peak, makes one wonder why the across-the-board success of “Bette Davis Eyes” couldn’t be duplicated. Three years after the success of this album, Tina Turner actually did conquer the world, the various producers on Private Dancer weaving enough different textures to make for a multi-dimensional masterpiece. Continue reading “Kim Carnes – Mistaken Identity (1981) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Roy Orbison - The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]

Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972)
[1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
339 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

All-Time Greatest Hits is a 2-LP compilation album by Roy Orbison released in 1972, featuring the original Monument Records recordings. The album was re-released on compact disc by CBS Records in 1989. The album was given a high-quality digital remastering from the original analog master tapes by Steve Hoffman for DCC Compact Classics, Inc. in 1997, catalog number GZS-1118 Continue reading “Roy Orbison – The All-Time Greatest Hits Of Roy Orbison (1972) [1997, DCC Compact Classics, Remastered]”

The Band – Rock Of Ages: The Band In Concert (1972) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Band - Rock Of Ages: The Band In Concert (1972) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Band – Rock Of Ages: The Band In Concert (1972)
[2010, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
726 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.24 GB (DSF) + 1.51 GB (FLAC) + 3.29 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Released on the heels of the stilted, static Cahoots, the double-album Rock of Ages occupies a curious yet important place in Band history. Recorded at a spectacular New Years Eve 1971 gig, the show and album were intended to be a farewell of sorts before the Band took an extended break in 1972, but it turned out to be a last hurrah in many different ways, closing the chapter on the first stage of their career, when they were among the biggest and most important rock & roll bands. Continue reading “The Band – Rock Of Ages: The Band In Concert (1972) [2010, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Loggins And Messina – Full Sail (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Loggins And Messina - Full Sail (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Loggins And Messina – Full Sail (1973)
[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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
2.02 GB (ISO) + 6.14 GB (DSF) + 2.39 GB (FLAC) + 462 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

This is every inch a follow-up to Loggins & Messina, including a ’50s rock & roll pastiche in the style of “Your Mama Don’t Dance” called “My Music” that hit number 16 as a single. Other notable material included Jim Messina’s island-rock anthem “Lahaina” and one of Kenny Loggins’ sensitive but generic ballads, typically called “A Love Song.” Continue reading “Loggins And Messina – Full Sail (1973) [2016, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Santana – Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana - Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Santana – Santana III (1971)
[2016, 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
1.72 GB (ISO) + 1.68 GB (DSF) + 874 MB (FLAC) + 295 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Santana III is an album that undeservingly stands in the shadows behind the towering legend that is the band’s second album, Abraxas. This was also the album that brought guitarist Neal Schon — who was 17 years old — into the original core lineup of Santana. Percussionist Thomas “Coke” Escovedo was brought in to replace (temporarily) José Chepitó Areas, who had suffered a brain aneurysm, yet who recovered quickly and rejoined the band. Continue reading “Santana – Santana III (1971) [2016, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Pictures At An Exhibition (1971) [2026, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition (1971) [2026, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Pictures At An Exhibition (1971)
[2026, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.64 GB (DSF) + 815 MB (FLAC) + 1.66 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery

Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab’s California studio and housed in mini-LP-style gatefold packaging, the fabled album comes to life with spectacular dimensionality, breadth, and detail on this numbered-edition hybrid SACD. It doubles as an admission ticket that never expires to the band’s March 26, 1971 date at Newcastle City Hall. Continue reading “Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Pictures At An Exhibition (1971) [2026, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

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]

Joe Walsh – So What (1974)
[2015, 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
Full Scans Included
225 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.49 GB (DSF) + 1.52 GB (ISO) + 696 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

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]”

Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (1966) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (1966)
[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
747 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

After bouncing around Philips, Atlantic, and Capitol playing Brazilian jazz or searching for an ideal blend of Brazilian and American pop, Sergio Mendes struck gold on his first try at A&M (then not much more than the home of Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass and the Baja Marimba Band). Continue reading “Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 (1966) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley And The Wailers - Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973)
[1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
995 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Catch a Fire was the major label debut for Bob Marley and the Wailers, and it was an international success upon its release in 1973. Although Bob Marley may have been the main voice, every member of the Wailers made valuable contributions and they were never more united in their vision and sound. Continue reading “Bob Marley And The Wailers – Catch A Fire (1973) [1995, MFSL Remastred, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals - Groovin' (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967)
[2022, MFSL Remastered, 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
1.61 GB (ISO) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 500 MB (FLAC) + 163 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: CD-Layer & Missing Files have been added

The Rascals move into the era of psychedelia with a vengeance on this album — the best of their entire history — which also retains a soulful core and adds a bit of a Latin beat. The original album on Atlantic was a monster seller thanks to the title track, practically the group’s signature tune (number one on the pop charts, number three on R&B), but “Groovin'” was only one small strong point on the album of the same name. Continue reading “The Young Rascals – Groovin’ (1967) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Chicago – Chicago 17 (1984) [2011, MFSL Remastered, 24kt Gold Disc]

Chicago - Chicago 17 (1984) [2011, MFSL Remastered, 24kt Gold Disc]

Chicago – Chicago 17 (1984) [2011, MFSL Remastered, 24kt Gold Disc]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
333 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

Chicago 17 is the fourteenth studio album by American band Chicago, released on May 14, 1984. It was the group’s second release for Full Moon/Warner Bros. Records, their second album to be produced by David Foster and their last with founding bassist/vocalist Peter Cetera. Continue reading “Chicago – Chicago 17 (1984) [2011, MFSL Remastered, 24kt Gold Disc]”

Jean Michel Jarre – Equinoxe (1978) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jean Michel Jarre - Equinoxe (1978) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Jean Michel Jarre – Equinoxe (1978)
[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

As the follow-up album to Oxygene, Equinoxe offers the same mesmerizing affect, with rapid spinning sequencer washes and bubbling synthesizer portions all lilting back and forth to stardust scatterings of electronic pastiches. Continue reading “Jean Michel Jarre – Equinoxe (1978) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle - Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
374 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.81 GB (ISO) + 1.97 GB (FLAC) + 5.18 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

The finest of Labelle’s original albums, Nightbirds was recorded in New Orleans with funkmeister Allen Toussaint handling the production chores and, one assumes, members of the Meters taking care of the session work. Worth the price of admission for the Bob Crewe-written “Lady Marmalade” alone, the album veers between the strutting New Orleans, horn-laden singles and more mainstream pop material Continue reading “Labelle – Nightbirds (1974) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eagles – Desperado (1973) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eagles - Desperado (1973) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eagles – Desperado (1973) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.52 GB (ISO) + 1.50 GB (DSF) + 799 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Mastered from the original analog master tapes, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD pays tribute to the record’s significance and enhances the experience for generations to come. Playing with reference sonics that elevate an effort forever held dear by audiophiles, it provides a lively, dynamic, transparent, balanced, and intimate view of a release whose contemporary importance continues to grow. Continue reading “Eagles – Desperado (1973) [2022, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”