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The Players – Wonderful Guys (1980) [Japan 2000]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 43:55 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,77 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 0,98 GB
Wonderful Guys is the second album of Hiromasa Suzuki’s supergroup of Japanese Jazz & studio musicians. Funky jazz-rock fusion with mellow moments and more jumping parts. This is one of their most successful albums.
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The Plastic People Of The Universe – Egon Bondy (1978) [Reissue 2010]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 52:26 minutes | Scans included | 2,13 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,02 GB
Egon Bondy’s Happy Hearts Club Banned is an album by Czech underground band The Plastic People of the Universe. It was recorded in 1974/75, mainly at Houska Castle, enabled by the castle’s then warden Svatopluk Karásek, with some songs being recorded in Prague. The album could not be officially released and distributed under the former Communist regime in Czechoslovakia; instead fans duplicated tapes with one another, often resulting in poor technical quality. It was released in 1978 in France by SCOPA Invisible Production. In the Czech Republic a remastered version was published on CD in 2001 by Globus Music. The album title is a parody of The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Most of the songs on the record are settings of poems by Egon Bondy.
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The Phil Woods Quartet – Woodlore (1956) [APO Remaster 2014]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 32:52 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,33 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 635 MB
Altoist Phil Woods’ second recording as a leader is a rather brief 33-minute set. Accompanied by a quiet but swinging rhythm section (pianist John Williams, bassist Teddy Kotick, and drummer Nick Stabulas), Woods swings hard on four standards (including “Slow Boat to China” and “Be My Love”), plus a pair of his originals: “Strollin’ with Pam” and “Woodlore.” The altoist displays plenty of energy and a strong command of the bebop vocabulary, sounding quite enthusiastic.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch – In Nature’s Realm (1999)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 55:13 minutes | Artwork | 2,63 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Artwork | 932 MB
This splendid disc was taped in early 1999 utilizing a simple pair of microphones, a custom built reel-to-reel tape deck, & a tube console. While the recording technology may be atavistic, the engineering is state-of-the-art. No noise reduction was employed, yet my less-than-golden ears fail to detect residual tape hiss enveloping the opulent analogue sonics. The music, though, is what really matters. Sawallisch leads his well-groomed Philadelphia musicians through a well paced, sensitively balanced Liszt Les Preludes. The Dvorak overtures, undervalued showpieces all, benefit from zippy tempos, sensitive section playing, & intelligent dynamic scaling that points up the music’s symphonic implications. Whether you’re a hard-core audiophile or a music lover with low-end components, this winning release does the Sawallisch/Philadelphia team proud all around. Enthusiastically recommended!
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The Peter Malick Group featuring Norah Jones – New York City (2003) [Reissue 2005]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 30:24 minutes | Scans included | 1,25 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 660 MB
The story goes that, in 2000, while pianist/vocalist Norah Jones was playing regularly at the Living Room in New York’s Lower East Side and well before she earned eight Grammys, she received an invitation to sing some blues with guitarist Peter Malick and his band. Reluctantly, Jones admitted to a paucity of blues-singing experience. Thankfully, Malick was persistent. Listening to the rootsy, organic beauty evidenced on New York City, you’d never know Jones hadn’t ever sung the blues. Inspired by the classic work of artists such as Ray Charles and Billie Holiday, New York City is a kind of singer/songwriter blues album featuring Jones’ particularly haunting vocal style. It’s more mainstream than Come Away With Me, but fans of that album should cotton easily to Jones’ work here. Conceptualized around the post-9/11 title track, most of Malick’s songs are contemporary blues reminiscent of the work of Bonnie Raitt and Eric Clapton. Notably, “Strange Transmissions,” a melancholy and atmospheric profession of a love that just can’t be denied, showcases Jones as mellow blues diva, while “Heart of Mine” finds the pianist’s breathy style perfectly suited to the Bob Dylan nugget. As for leader Malick, he takes the vocal duties on “Things You Don’t Have to Do” and graces most of the tracks with his thoughtful and tempered guitar sound.
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Various Artists – Christmas in the Spirit of Jazz – A Qobuz Exclusive (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 57:56 minutes | 868 MB | Genre: Jazz, Christmas
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ACT Music
Christmas compilation from the ACT Music label made especially for QOBUZ.
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Tina Turner – Tina Turns The Country On! (1974/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:13 minutes | 771 MB | Genre: Country, Rock, Soul, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Tina Turns the Country On! is the debut solo studio album by Tina Turner, released in September 1974 on the United Artists Records.Released while Turner was still a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, it was an attempt by her husband, Ike Turner, to expose her to a wider audience. Although the album did not chart, it earned Turner a Grammy Award nomination in the “Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female” category.
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Tina Turner – Love Explosion (1979/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 36:14 minutes | 811 MB | Genre: Soul, Funk, Disco, Pop, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Love Explosion is the fourth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released late 1979 on the EMI label in Europe, Ariola Records in West Germany and United Artists Records in the UK. Italy and South Africa followed in early 1980. The album was not released in the United States. It was her second solo album released after she left husband Ike Turner and the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Love Explosion failed to chart, so Turner lost her recording contract. It would be her last album until the critically acclaimed Private Dancer in 1984.
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Tina Turner – Acid Queen (1975/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:53 minutes | 797 MB | Genre: Pop Rock, Soul, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Acid Queen is the second solo studio album by Tina Turner. It was released in 1975 on the EMI label in the UK and on United Artists in the US. Although it is a Tina Turner solo album, the first single, “Baby, Get It On”, was a duet with Ike Turner, her musical partner and husband at the time. Acid Queen was her last solo album before their separation and her departure from Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
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Thea Gilmore – Thea Gilmore (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:59 minutes | 436 MB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mighty Village Records Limited
Thea Eve Gilmore (born 25 November 1979), also known as Afterlight, is an English singer-songwriter. She has released more than twenty albums since her 1998 debut, Burning Dorothy. She has had three top 40 entries on the UK Albums Chart and one on the UK Singles Chart. Her first album as Afterlight was released on 15 October 2021.
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The Kinks – The Journey, Pt. 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:48:14 minutes | 2,08 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Experience the timeless allure of The Kinks with ‘The Journey – Part 2’, a double best of. A thrilling odyssey through the bands iconic hits, including the electrifying ‘Till the End of the Day’, the exuberant ‘David Watts’, the sun-soaked vibes of ‘Sunny Afternoon’, and the rebellious anthem ’20th Century Man’, plus many many more.
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Shania Twain – Greatest Hits (Deluxe Edition) (2004/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:24:34 minutes | 1,82 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mercury Records Nashville
Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album by Canadian country-pop singer Shania Twain, released on November 8, 2004 by Mercury Nashville. The album contains seventeen of Twain’s hits, including all of her seven number one hits on the Hot Country Songs chart. Notably absent from the track list is Twain’s self-titled debut album, in which no songs were included. Some songs are included in their pop versions such as “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “I’m Gonna Getcha Good!”. “Ka-Ching!” was included in the European version of Greatest Hits as the song was a massive hit there.
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Sarah Reeves – More The Merrier (Deluxe Edition) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 36:44 minutes | 439 MB | Genre: Christmas
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Curb | Word
Certain to become a staple of countless Christmas and Holiday music collections for many years to come, More The Merrier, the 8-song holiday EP from pop artist and songwriter Sarah Reeves featuring the song, “Winter Wonderland (feat. Clark Beckham)” will fit perfectly alongside Bing and Nat and the Vince Guaraldi Trio. Listeners are sure to experience all of the sounds and feelings the holidays have to offer or remind us of, from the lighthearted, jazzy fireside moments to the sacred. More The Merrier was produced and arranged by Ben Schofield and Mark Campbell. Sarah signed her first record deal at age 18. For more than a decade, in addition to pursuing her own artistry, she has dedicated a vast portion of her career to writing songs for other artists and TV and film. Her music has appeared in Disney Plus and National Geographic’s six-part original series ” Welcome To Earth,” starring Will Smith; Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon international trailer; promos for “American Idol ” and UFC; and on television series across major networks like ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX and Netflix, among others. ” Winter Wonderland is one of the first songs I play every year at the beginning of the Christmas season, “shares Reeves. ” It is simple, classic and I was so excited to record my own version. I asked my friend who is an incredible artist named Clark Beckham to join me on this song. He was the perfect addition. I hope this song brings a magical feeling of warmth and nostalgia this Christmas.”
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Sarah Connor – Not So Silent Night (The Cozy Edition) (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:11:18 minutes | 1,49 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor
“This year, Sarah Connor is presenting a very special album edition for the festival: The extended Christmas album “Not So Silent Night – The Cozy Edition” – supplemented by three brand new titles for the holidays and the New Year. The core of the new edition are the 13 songs from the acclaimed original album “Not So Silent Night”, which went straight to number 1 a year ago. According to Connor, this is “not a classic Christmas album with ‘Ave Maria’ and ‘Silent Night’, but a record with new Christmas songs written by himself” – such as the euphoric “Ring Out The Bells”, the contemplative “24th” and the title song “Not So Silent Night”, which “describes a typical Christmas at our home”, as Connor reveals. “For me, as the title of the record also expresses, Christmas is not just a contemplative celebration. For a working mother, Christmas means much more than just a contemplative time, “says the singer, who can also do without overconsumption, hustle and bustle & Co. very well. The three new songs also rely on a Motown feeling, sometimes on set-to-music messages of peace, and finally turn the countdown to the turn of the year into a brand new song. Also included is the recording of the Christmas concert from the Verti Music Hall in Berlin, 2022.
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Mads Vinding Trio feat. Dado Moroni & Niclas Campagnol – Quiet Yesterday (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 50:49 minutes | 597 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Storyville Records
Danish bassist Mads Vinding, Italian pianist Dado Moroni and Italian / Swedish drummer Niclas Campagnol join forces to deliver an exceptional, previously unreleased live performance. In 2018, these three musical virtuosos united to record a live performance at the iconic Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. This release features five standards and an original composition by Moroni titled ‘Quiet Yesterday’.
Their remarkable interplay showcases the power of jazz as a universal language and the profound connection that can be forged between artists who, despite not having worked together previously, communicate effortlessly on stage.
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