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The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Super Deluxe Edition) (1967/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:23:42 minutes | 3,92 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
It was 50 years ago when The Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr astonished and delighted the world, ushering in the Summer of Love with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a groundbreaking masterwork that became popular music’s most universally acclaimed album.
The album is newly mixed by Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell in stereo, sourced directly from the four-track masters at Abbey Road Studios in London, and guided by the original, Beatles-preferred mono mix produced by his father, George Martin.
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The Beatles – The Beatles (White Album) [Super Deluxe] (1968/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 05:26:25 minutes | 6,42 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
After the amazing masterpieces of Revolver and Sergeant Pepper’s, The Beatles dove back into the art of pure writing, bringing about a certain level of sobriety and leaving aside their recent psychadelic delusions, awesome as they were. Released in November 1968, this double White Album is a return to more refined pop and rock; the essence of their art. The title of the disc, The Beatles, does not manage to hide the growing dissension between the four musicians at the time, and their diverging personalities saw this album herald the beginning of the end for the Fab Four, and the budding of their future solo careers… Despite all of this, The Beatles managed to release a new and totally unique album here, which can be enjoyed step by step as a true emotional rollercoaster: The fantasy of Dear Prudence, the dark madness of Revolution 9, the legendary guitar solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps, the labyrinth of Happiness Is A Warm Gun and Sexy Sadie, the emotion of Julia (which Lennon dedicated to his mother, who died when he was 17), the purity of Blackbird and the ultra-violent tsunami that is Helter Skelter… the White Album is a brilliant production, a new masterpiece from a group growing apart …
For its 50-year anniversary, this legendary double album makes a return in Deluxe Edition form, a well-deserved title. As well as the stereo remixed version by legendary producer George Martin’s son, the original mono version (praised by purists for this format) and the famous Esher Demos there are 27 demo tracks of some famous hits recorded in Harrison’s home and three studio-session CDs. It’s a marvellous collection (107 tracks in total!) which let’s us further explore this glorious piece of work that still fascinates us 50 years after its creation… – Marc Zisman
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The Beatles – Stereo Box Set [USB Limited Edition] (2009)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 10:17:10 minutes | 7,32 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Apple Records / EMI
Following the September 9 (9-9-09) debut of The Beatles’ digitally re-mastered catalogue on CD, comes this exquisitely crafted, apple-shaped USB drive. Loaded with the critically acclaimed re-mastered audio for The Beatles’ 14 stereo titles, it also contains all of the re-mastered CDs’ visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes. A specially designed Flash interface has been installed, and the 16GB USB’s audio and visual contents will be provided in FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit and MP3 320 Kbps formats, fully compatible with both PC and Mac.
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The Beatles – Lonely Hearts Club Band (Deluxe Anniversary Edition) (1967/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:39:57 minutes | 2,02 GB | Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
On December 15, the Deluxe Anniversary Edition of The Beatles’ 1967 masterwork, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, will debut worldwide in high definition digital audio (96kHz/24bit). The Deluxe Anniversary Edition features the album’s acclaimed 2017 stereo mix, plus 18 additional tracks, including complete alternate takes for the groundbreaking album’s 13 songs, newly mixed in stereo. The expanded edition also features the 2017 stereo mix and an instrumental take of “Penny Lane” and the 2015 stereo mix and two complete alternate takes for “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
The album is newly mixed by Giles Martin and Sam Okell in stereo, sourced directly from the four-track masters and guided by the original, Beatles-preferred mono mix produced by his father, George Martin.
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The Beatles – Let It Be (Super Deluxe) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:44:47 minutes | 3,24 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
By 1969 the Beatles’ universe had become terminally messy: tensions between the four members were at an all-time high and the band was coming apart. As this collection’s producer Giles Martin (son of the band’s producer and confidante George Martin) says in the liner notes, by that time the foursome had become “a bit like a married couple trying to go on dates again.” The personal struggles and financial tangles they’d been through as a band had done its damage and the magic was ebbing away. In an effort to get the foursome back to what it felt like to perform live—and perhaps foster a return of their famous camaraderie—Paul McCartney came up with the idea of filming the band playing an entirely new batch of songs. Launched at Twickenham Film Studios, the production soon moved to the band’s own home studio in the basement of the Apple Corps headquarters on Savile Row. The group even reconvened on the building’s rooftop for an impromptu concert that was filmed and recorded but also stopped after less than an hour by the police due to noise complaints. The resulting album, Get Back, with Glyn Johns as engineer and co-producer, was eventually shelved in favor of Abbey Road (released in September 1969). In 1970, after Lennon had officially left the band, the remaining trio finished the album, now known as Let It Be, switching out takes, dropping several songs and resequencing it with help from Phil Spector who overdubbed his usual grandiose orchestral arrangements onto four tracks. (In 2003 McCartney’s dissatisfaction with Spector’s additions—particularly on his tune “The Long and Winding Road”—led to a stripped-down version of the album closer to John’s original concept, called Let It Be…Naked.) Now the Giles Martin-led Beatles reissue program which began in 2017 with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band has finally reached Let It Be and the results are once again rewarding for Beatles fans and newcomers alike.
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The Beatles – Let It Be (2021 Mix) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:08 minutes | 710 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
The Beatles invite everyone everywhere to get back to the chart-topping 1970 album, Let It Be, with this beautifully presented 50th Anniversary reissue! The legendary album has been newly mixed by producer Giles Martin and engineer Sam Okell, as guided by the original “reproduced for disc” version by Phil Spector and sourced directly from the original session and rooftop performance eight-track tapes.
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The Beatles – Abbey Road (Super Deluxe Edition) (Remastered) (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:13:26 minutes | 2,78 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
This is the first time Abbey Road has been remixed and presented with additional session recordings and demos. To create Abbey Road’s new stereo, 5.1 surround, and Dolby Atmos mixes, Martin and Okell worked with an expert team of engineers and audio restoration specialists at Abbey Road Studios. This Super Deluxe Edition of Abbey Road features the new stereo album mix, sourced directly from the original eight-track session tapes. To produce the mix, Giles was guided by the album’s original stereo mix supervised by his father, George Martin.
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Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra – Family (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:06:49 minutes | 777 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © We Jazz
Norwegian drummer/composer Gard Nilssen debuts on We Jazz Records with his new album “Family” featuring the 17-piece Supersonic Orchestra.
The Supersonic Orchestra is a veritable who’s who of Scandinavian jazz (and beyond) and is one of the most exciting large groups in the current international jazz scene. Recorded at the Mondriaan Jazz Festival in The Hague, the Netherlands, the ensemble presents itself in top form on the 8 tracks, which are all original compositions by Gard Nilssen and André Roligheten.
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Fieh – III (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 48:23 minutes | 567 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jansen Records
Fieh returns with their third studio album, III, once more leaving an impression by representing the front line of the Norwegian “future soul” scene. Immediately after the success with their previous album In the Sun in the Rain the octet was back in the studio. Like an eight-headed genius impressing us with catchy compositions and lyrics, they also produced the album themselves.
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The Thrill – Past and Present (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 31:00 minutes | 343 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © The Thrill
The Thrill band is one of those bands who is capable of playing the many different kinds of music that people want to hear and enjoy.
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Sweet Thursday – Sweet Thursday (1973/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:33 minutes | 1,57 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Great Western Gramophone
Sweet Thursday is the self-titled debut, and only, album by the late 1960s British rock band Sweet Thursday. Its chance of success was cut short by the almost-immediate failure of the record label.
The album was recorded at Trident Studios in London. It is notable for featuring keyboardist Nicky Hopkins (who worked with The Rolling Stones and The Who among many others) and Bluesbreakers alum Jon Mark (who would go on to form the group Mark-Almond). It was produced by Hugh Murphy, who later became known for his work with Gerry Rafferty. Recording and engineering was done by Barry Sheffield.
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Bruce Marshall Group – Vintage To Verdict (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 42:49 minutes | 483 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Verdict Music LLC.
Bruce Marshall took up guitar in 1966 at age 12 when his father gave him his ¾ Kay acoustic. He grew up in a musical household, both parents and the 4 Marshall children were always singing, playing guitar and piano and their parents taught them vocal harmony at a young age. Like many of his peers, seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan was a watershed moment and Bruce absorbed the sounds from that era, especially vocal groups like The Rascals, Beach Boys, Everly Brothers and Buffalo Springfield. When he discovered the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, BB King and Muddy Waters, Marshall developed a love of soul music and the blues.
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Stephen Hough – Liszt: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 – Grieg: Piano Concerto (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:08:57 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Hyperion
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt’s birth, virtuoso pianist Stephen Hough recorded the Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major and the Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, as well as Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, a Liszt-inspired work that rounds out the program appropriately. While these warhorses are overly familiar to most classical fans, the Liszt bicentennial has given some listeners a chance to hear his concertos with new ears and find fresh things to like in them. Hough is very nearly the ideal pianist to help with any reassessment, and his clear communication of the music certainly makes everything coherent and engrossing, no matter how many times these concertos have been played or heard. The fully engaged accompaniment of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra also contributes to the performances’ high level of interest, and Andrew Litton’s alert direction is a good match for Hough’s brilliance, especially in the Liszt concertos. The Grieg concerto is a more labored composition and offers less of the fantasy, flash, and fun that Liszt provides, but Hough gives it refinement and polish, and Litton keeps the textures and tone light enough to prevent the music from descending into murkiness. Hyperion’s recording is transparent and well-balanced throughout, so all three concertos have splendid sound.
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Ben Winkelman – Heartbeat (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:24 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © OA2 Records
Pianist Ben Winkelman’s sixth album as a leader, Heartbeat, features jazz heavyweights Gilad Hekselman, Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire, and comprises nine originals, four played by piano trio, five by quartet with guitar. Written mostly in the early months of the Covid pandemic while awaiting the birth of his first child, the album draws inspiration from the anticipation of becoming a father, and the feeling of crisis and isolation at the start of the pandemic in New York. Containing playful, intricate compositions as well as simple, lyrical ones, the album spans a range of moods and stylistic influences, with an emphasis on strong melodic lines, rhythmic exploration and group interplay. Having focused on the piano trio on his previous albums, this one marks a change with the addition of guitar on five tracks.
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Stephan Meidell & Bergen Barokk – Temporal Gardening (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 39:58 minutes | 394 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Aurora Records AS
Aurora Records proudly presents Temporal Gardening, featuring composer and performer Stephan Meidell and the baroque ensemble Bergen Barokk. The new album will be available on vinyl and digital platforms on15thof September 2023.
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