Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Van Halen – Diver Down (1982) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen - Diver Down (1982) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen – Diver Down (1982) [2025, 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
1.41 GB (DSF) + 764 MB (FLAC) + 1.43 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery

Sourced from the original analog tapes and housed in mini-LP-style gatefold packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD presents the 1982 album in definitive sound. The traits you associate with hallmark Van Halen — dynamic energy, distinctive tonalities, vivid detail, sensory-invigorating immediacy, rhythmic attack, midrange punch — emerge with involving presence. Continue reading “Van Halen – Diver Down (1982) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Joni Mitchell – Hejira (1976) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Joni Mitchell - Hejira (1976) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Joni Mitchell – Hejira (1976)
[2025, 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
2.21 GB (DSF) + 0.97 GB (FLAC) + 2.25 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery

Joni Mitchell is the only artist who could’ve made Hejira. The legendary singer-songwriter said as much when discussing the album decades after its release. Yet that fact seemed obvious from the moment the gold-certified effort streeted in fall 1976. Continue reading “Joni Mitchell – Hejira (1976) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Crusaders - Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975)
[1979, 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
1.07 MB (Hi-Res) + 460 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

One of the tastiest concoctions of the mid-’70s jazz-fusion era, Chain Reaction finds the Crusaders at the top of their form. The compositions are both accessible and memorable, and the playing is uniformly excellent. Guitarist Larry Carlton delivers some of his finest licks and funkified rhythm work. Wayne Henderson shows there is a place in fusion for the trombone. Continue reading “The Crusaders – Chain Reaction (1975) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Sample - Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978)
[1979, 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
909 MB (Hi-Res) + 252 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Back in 1978 when this set was recorded, fusion (the mixture of jazz improvisation with rock rhythms) was declining. Keyboardist Joe Sample, best-known for his work with the Crusaders, was in the process of being one of the founders of “contemporary jazz,” an idiom that has since solidified into smooth jazz. Sample emphasized catchy melodies, light funk rhythms, appealing chord changes and a pop sensibility. Continue reading “Joe Sample – Rainbow Seeker (1978) [1979, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Allman Brothers Band - Brothers And Sisters (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters (1973)
[2014, 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
1.60 GB (ISO) + 1.57 GB (DSF) + 755 MB (FLAC) + 267 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Brothers and Sisters is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Johnny Sandlin and the band themselves, the album was released in August 1973 in the United States by Capricorn Records. Following the death of group leader Duane Allman in 1971, the Allman Brothers Band released Eat a Peach (1972), a hybrid studio/live album that became their biggest yet. Continue reading “The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters (1973) [2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Simon And Garfunkel – 2 Albums (1966) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]

Simon & Garfunkel - 2 Albums (1966) {2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered}

Simon And Garfunkel – 2 Albums (1966) [2010, Audio Fidelity, HDCD Remastered]
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
402 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Sounds of Silence (1966) & Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (1966)
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Vanilla Fudge – Vanilla Fudge (1967) [2020, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vanilla Fudge - Vanilla Fudge (1967) [2020, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vanilla Fudge – Vanilla Fudge (1967)
[2020, 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
364 MB (CD-Layer) + 616 MB (DSF) + 1.86 GB (ISO) + 545 MB (FLAC)
Update: Missing files have been added

Long considered one of the legendary lost bands of hard rock and a pioneer in (or influence on, depending on who you ask) progressive rock, Vanilla Fudge is probably best known for their complete reworkings of more mainstream songs into progressive rock explosions of killer musicianship and arranging. Continue reading “Vanilla Fudge – Vanilla Fudge (1967) [2020, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Van Halen – Fair Warning (1981) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen - Fair Warning (1981) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Van Halen – Fair Warning (1981)
[2025, 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
1.45 GB (DSF) + 823 MB (FLAC) + 1.47 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery

Sourced from the original analog tapes and housed in mini-LP-style packaging, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition hybrid SACD plays with stunning clarity, dynamics, and immediacy. Taking a more controlled approach in the studio and still completing everything in less than two weeks, Van Halen and producer Ted Templeman relied on studio amplifiers to direct the sound. Continue reading “Van Halen – Fair Warning (1981) [2025, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

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

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

Chicago – 3 x Albums (1969-1973)
[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
3 x Discs | Full Scans Included
1.50 GB (CD-Layer) + 7.62 GB (ISO) + 7.46 gb (DSF) + 3.60 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery

The Chicago Transit Authority (1969) – Chicago (1970) – Chicago VI (1973)
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The Byrds – Younger Than Yesterday (1967) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]

The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday (1967) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]

The Byrds – Younger Than Yesterday (1967)
[2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
153 MB | 3% RAR Recovery

Younger Than Yesterday was somewhat overlooked at the time of its release during an intensely competitive era that found the Byrds on a commercial downslide. Time, however, has shown it to be the most durable of the Byrds’ albums, with the exception of Mr. Tambourine Man. David Crosby, Roger McGuinn, and especially Chris Hillman come into their own as songwriters on an eclectic but focused set blending folk-rock, psychedelia Continue reading “The Byrds – Younger Than Yesterday (1967) [2011, Audio Fidelity Remastered, 24-Karat Gold CD]”

Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel - Glass Houses (1980) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980)
[2012, 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
648 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.44 MB (DSF) + 662 MB (FLAC) + 1.47 GB (ISO)
Update: Missing files have been added

Glass Houses is mastered from the original master tapes and made available on fully transparent hybrid SACD. Honing in on producer Phil Ramone’s radio-tailored albeit looser, straightforward production, this edition opens up the previously veiled soundstages, spotlights the clean yet raucous arrangements, and decongests the imaging so that every note comes to the fore. Continue reading “Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980) [2010, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Billy Joel - Glass Houses (1980) [2010, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980) [2010, Audio Fidelity Remastered]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
258 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing file has been added

The back-to-back success of The Stranger and 52nd Street may have brought Billy Joel fame and fortune, even a certain amount of self-satisfaction, but it didn’t bring him critical respect, and it didn’t dull his anger. If anything, being classified as a mainstream rocker — a soft rocker — infuriated him, especially since a generation of punks and new wave kids were getting the praise that eluded him Continue reading “Billy Joel – Glass Houses (1980) [2010, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. - Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [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
965 MB (Hi-Res) + 291 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Leaving behind the garagey jangle pop of their first recordings, R.E.M. developed a strangely subdued variation of their trademark sound for their full-length debut album, Murmur. Heightening the enigmatic tendencies of Chronic Town by de-emphasizing the backbeat and accentuating the ambience of the ringing guitar, R.E.M. created a distinctive sound for the album — one that sounds eerily timeless. Continue reading “R.E.M. – Murmur (1983) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
[2005, 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
1.87 GB (ISO) + 1.80 GB (DSF) + 709 MB (FLAC) + 230 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

One of the greatest debuts in the history of rock, Mr. Tambourine Man was nothing less than a significant step in the evolution of rock & roll itself, demonstrating that intelligent lyrical content could be wedded to compelling electric guitar riffs and a solid backbeat. It was also the album that was most responsible for establishing folk-rock as a popular phenomenon, its most alluring traits being Roger McGuinn’s immediately distinctive 12-string Rickenbacker jangle Continue reading “The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) [2005, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”