Special Section: Audiophile Discs

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, 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 Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 233 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.29 GB (DSF) + 617 MB (FLAC) + 1.33 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 166 | Genre: Pop Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Warren Zevon’s self-titled 1976 album announced he was one of the most striking talents to emerge from the Los Angeles soft rock singer/songwriter community, and Linda Ronstadt (a shrewd judge of talent if a sometimes questionable interpreter) recorded three of its songs on two of her biggest-selling albums, which doubtlessly earned Zevon bigger royalty checks than the album itself ever did. But if Warren Zevon was an impressive calling card, the follow-up, Excitable Boy, was Continue reading “Warren Zevon – Excitable Boy (1978) [2013, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck - Truth (1968) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2021, 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
Total Size: 1.70 GB (DSF) + 891 MB (FLAC) + 1.75 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2223 | Genre: Blues Rock, Classic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Truth has since been regarded as a seminal work of heavy metal because of its use of blues toward a hard rock approach. According to Pete Prown and HP Newquist, “although some have claimed that this disc was the first metal album, the sound actually leaned more towards a heavy brand of blues rock.” Classic Rock magazine ranked Truth eighth on its list of the 30 greatest British blues rock albums; an accompanying blurb read, “it was an album that not only helped establish the British blues rock sound, but featured many of its best exponents. Continue reading “Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2021, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck - Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity 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
Total Size: 1.66 GB (DSF) + 849 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 269 | Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck’s Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream’s two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist’s subsequent work. Time has muted some of its daring, radical nature, elements of which were appropriated by practically every metal band (and most arena rock bands) that followed. Continue reading “Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck Group - Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 339 MB (CD-Layer) + 5.83 GB (DSF) + 2.32 GB (FLAC) + 3.17 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 219 | Genre: Blues Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Continuing with the same group lineup as on Rough & Ready, Jeff Beck Group was slagged off by critics for Steve Cropper’s admittedly lazy production. However, several of the songs hold up masterfully, including the skronky “Ice Cream Cakes,” the superlative redo of Don Nix’s “Going Down,” and the beautifully sad and wistful instrumental, “Definitely Maybe.” Continue reading “Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
[2022, 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: 3.40 GB (Hi-Res) + 840 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UD1S 2-021 | Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
UltraDisc One-Step

The enduring charm, contemporary relevance, and harmonic convergence of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s fabled self-titled debut owe not only to impeccably played songs and resonant lyrics, but to career-defining performances by music’s first genuine supergroup. Crosby, Stills & Nash lingers as an example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Factor in phenomenal studio production and acoustic-based architecture that served as guideposts for myriad albums that followed, and popular music would never be the same. Continue reading “Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969) [2022, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins – The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 (1958) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins - The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 (1958) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins – The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 (1958)
[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
Total Size: 912 MB (Hi-Res) + 261 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-228 | Genre: Cool Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

The second volume of the Modern Jazz Quartet at the Music Inn was released in 1959, a year after its historic first volume with guest Jimmy Giuffre. The format on this set is similar, with pianist John Lewis, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, bassist Percy Heath, and drummer Connie Kay moving through a gorgeous medley of standards to open including “Stardust,” “I Can’t Get Started,” and “Lover Man,” with beautiful and clever counterpoint between Lewis and Jackson on the melody lines. Continue reading “The Modern Jazz Quartet Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins – The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2 (1958) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet – Blues In Time (1957) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet - Blues In Time (1957) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet – Blues In Time (1957)
[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
Total Size: 522 MB (Hi-Res) + 184 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-241 | Genre: Hard Bop, Cool Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

Three years after Gerry Mulligan initially sat in with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the baritone saxophonist arrived at a point where he could perform alongside Brubeck’s alto saxophonist, Paul Desmond, for this much anticipated session. Continue reading “Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Quartet – Blues In Time (1957) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Modern Jazz Quartet – The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Modern Jazz Quartet – The Modern Jazz Quartet (1957)
[1994, 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: 903 MB (Hi-Res) + 250 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-205 | Genre: Cool Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

The Modern Jazz Quartet is an album by American jazz group the Modern Jazz Quartet featuring performances recorded in 1957.
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The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer - Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, 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: 777 MB (Hi-Res) + 228 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-199 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Swing
Half-Speed Mastered

This fourth album from Manhattan Transfer was the first for Cheryl Bentyne, who replaced Laurel Masse after the original singer’s auto accident and subsequent decision to leave the group. Though replacing Masse was difficult, Bentyne’s energy and style proved to be the perfect complement to the group’s already dynamic performance. Hits from Extensions include “Twilight Zone” and “Birdland,” which earned the group their first Grammy for Best Jazz Performance, Vocal or Instrumental. Continue reading “The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Derek & The Dominos – In Concert (1973) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Derek & The Dominos - In Concert (1973) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Derek & The Dominos – In Concert (1973) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.94 GB (Hi-Res) + 607 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 2-239 | Genre: Blues Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

The original nine-song double-LP In Concert was the first “new” Eric Clapton release in well over a year, and the first to show up in the wake of The History of Eric Clapton compilation (which, in turn, had helped transform the earlier Dominos album Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs into a belated hit). Continue reading “Derek & The Dominos – In Concert (1973) [1996, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Hank Crawford & The Marty Paich Orchestra – Soul Of The Ballad (1963) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hank Crawford & The Marty Paich Orchestra - Soul Of The Ballad (1963) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Hank Crawford & The Marty Paich Orchestra – Soul Of The Ballad (1963)
[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
Total Size: 811 MB (Hi-Res) + 243 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-224 | Genre: Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

This Atlantic Lp has been repackaged in a classy audiophile reissue Lp by Mobile Fidelity. The soulful altoist Hank Crawford plays a dozen ballads while backed by the Marty Paich Orchestra and the sound reproduction is flawless. Unfortunately the quality of the music itself is not high at all. Continue reading “Hank Crawford & The Marty Paich Orchestra – Soul Of The Ballad (1963) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1995, MFSL Remaster, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1995, MFSL Remaster, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1995, MFSL Remaster, 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: 677 MB (Hi-Res) + 169 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-201 | Genre: Blues
Half-Speed Mastered
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L.A. Jazz Choir – Listen (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

L.A. Jazz Choir - Listen (1983) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

L.A. Jazz Choir – Listen (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: 695 MB (Hi-Res) + 190 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-096 | Genre: Jazz, Pop
Half-Speed Mastered
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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
Total Size: 775 MB (Hi-Res) + 220 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-236 | Genre: Reggae
Half-Speed Mastered

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]”

John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall - The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [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
Total Size: 868 MB (Hi-Res) + 248 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-246 | Genre: Blues
Half-Speed Mastered

With a release coming only two months after Crusade, The Blues Alone, the first Mayall “solo” album (i.e. without The Bluesbreakers), was John Mayall’s third album of 1967, or fourth, if you count the various artists compilation Raw Blues. Like Raw Blues, it was released initially on Decca’s discount Ace of Clubs label to distinguish it from a regular Mayall album, although the distinction has been lost over time. Continue reading “John Mayall – The Blues Alone (1967) [1995, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”