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– More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds (1962/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 34:19 minutes | 1,27 GB | Genre: Easy Listening, Lounge
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino – Warner Records
The multi-talented Esquivel was a triple threat in music history as a composer, arranger and pianist. He released his most celebrated work in 1962, More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds. The recording flourished with orchestral flair, eccentric arrangements, a booming horn section and widely unique vocal effects. With relentless energy, this exotic effort opens with the bullfighting inspired track, “The Breeze and I (Andalucia).” The album enjoyed commercial success, as various tracks have appeared in both television programs and motion picture soundtracks. For those unfamiliar with his work, this is a definitive recording.
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Elliott Smith – Either/Or (2017 Remastered and Expanded Edition) (1997/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:03:32 minutes | 689 MB | Genre: Indie, Folk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Elliott Smith
Either/Or: Expanded Edition features the original tracks carefully remastered from original tapes under the supervision of Larry Crane. The second disc features five live multi-track recordings from the Yo Yo A Go Go Festival in Olympia WA in 1997, as well as three previously unreleased studio recordings and one b-side gem. The double LP is packaged in a gatefold jacket that includes an insert of the original liner notes, a postcard of the original master tapes, and several never-before seen photos. This gorgeous collection is an essential listen for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
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David Bowie – Five Years 1969-1973 (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 04:03:51 minutes | 9,23 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Parlophone Records, Warner Music
The musical chameleon’s 6 studio albums from 1969-1973. In just a short amount of time you can see Bowie turn and surprise at each album. The accompanying book features technical notes about each album from the producers Tony Visconti and Ken Scott, an original press review for each album and a short foreword by an artist of note.
Includes the legendary albums:
David Bowie (aka Space Oddity)
The Man Who Sold The World
Hunky Dory
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Aladdin Sane
PinUps
The first in a series of career-spanning comprehensive box sets, Five Years 1969-1973 chronicles the beginning of David Bowie’s legend by boxing all of his officially released music during those early years. This amounts to six studio albums — 1969’s David Bowie (aka Space Oddity); 1970’s The Man Who Sold the World; 1971’s Hunky Dory; 1972’s The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars; Aladdin Sane, and Pin Ups (both from 1973); a pair of live albums (Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture Soundtrack and Live in Santa Monica ’72, both released long after these five years) and a two-CD collection of non-LP tracks called Re:Call, plus Ken Scott’s 2003 mix of Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust. That list suggests how “officially released” is a guideline that’s easily bent. Live in Santa Monica ’72 is a bootleg that became canonical in 1995, and the soundtrack to Ziggy Stardust didn’t appear until 1983, but both are welcome because they either showcase the Spiders from Mars at their prime (Santa Monica) or at their end (Ziggy). Considering the number of edits, alternates, and B-sides Bowie released during this period, Re:Call is also a needed supplement, but it has some willful blind spots due to that “officially released” maxim: namely, any outtake released as a bonus on the Rykodisc reissues of the early ’90s, including such major items as “Lightning Frightening,” “Bombers,” and “Sweet Head.” Such absences are an irritant but not a major one because the box itself is quite handsome — whether in its CD or LP incarnation, each record is packaged as a replica of its original release — and the remastering is excellent, with Space Oddity, The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, and Pin Ups given upgrades to match the anniversary remasters of Ziggy and Aladdin Sane from the 2010s. The improved audio alone makes Five Years 1969-1973 a desirable box for serious Bowie fans, but the whole set does justice to one of the great creative runs in rock history.
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Chicago – Chicago II (1970/2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:15 minutes | 1,40 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Chicago’s 1970 platinum-seller marked the breakthrough of what would become one of the most commercially successful bands of the 1970s. The album yielded 3 top ten singles: “25 or 6 to 4,” “Make Me Smile,” and “Colour My World.”
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Various Artists – Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.16 (2016) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 85:12 minutes | Basic Scans | 3,44 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic Scans includes | 3,36 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Basic Scans includes | 1,74 GB
Another sampler of many artists from the Japanese Venus Records library. It includes tracks from The Bill Crow Quartet, Claude Williamson, Lonnie Smith Trio, Laird Jackson, Cyrille Aimée, and more.
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Various Artists – Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.14 (2016) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 87:45 minutes | Front Cover | 3,51 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front Cover | 3,45 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front Cover | 1,83 GB
This is the fourteenth volume release of Venus Records’ SACD compilation. It is a sampler of tracks from the Venus Records’ extensive library. The album includes tracks from Barry Harris, Joe Beck Trio, Denny Zeitlin Trio, Rachel Z, Joe Farnsworth, and more.
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Various Artists – Venus: The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler Vol.2 (2015) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 82:10 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,31 GB
or DSD64 2.0 (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 3,24 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,65 GB
The second volume of many tracks from the Japanese Venus Records catalog. This sampler includes tracks from Phil Woods, Eric Alexander, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Alexis Cole, and many more.
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Queen – A Kind Of Magic (1986) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2012]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 40:25 minutes | Scans included | 1,65 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 807 MB
based on Digital Remaster 2011
By the release of 1986’s A Kind of Magic, Queen’s stature as a prominent rock band in the U.S. had slipped considerably, while in all other parts of the world (especially Europe), they remained superstar hitmakers. A Kind of Magic was their biggest album yet in England, where it reached number one, remained on the charts for 63 weeks, and spawned several hit singles – the epic title track, the tuneful pop/rocker “Friends Will Be Friends,” and one of their most haunting ballads, “Who Wants to Live Forever” (also included was the Live Aid-inspired hit anthem “One Vision,” which was originally released as a single in 1985). Most of the songs were written for the movie Highlander – “Gimme the Prize (Kurgan’s Theme),” “Princes of the Universe,” the aforementioned “Who Wants to Live Forever,” etc. – but instead of issuing just a movie soundtrack, the band added a few non-movie tracks and made an official Queen release out of it. It may not have been as cohesive as some of their other albums, but A Kind of Magic was their best work in some time. Queen would embark on a sold-out tour of outdoor stadiums in Europe upon the album’s release, which would sadly turn out to be their final tour.
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Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete – Live At El Matador (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/352,8 kHz | Time – 38:49 minutes | 2,33 GB | Genre: Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © High Definition Tape Transfers
Despite the co-billing, Sete only appears on the second half of the album, leaving the Guaraldi trio to knock out a crisp series of standard pop tunes of the time (“I’m a Loser,” “People,” “More”) and two memorable Guaraldi originals (“Nobody Else,” “El Matador”) in its patented mainstream and Latin modes in the first half. When Sete turns up, the set goes all-Brazilian as the two display their blended, intertwined teamwork for the third and last time on records in “Favela” and a brace of tunes from Black Orpheus. Though it is only a partial collaboration, this album has a bit more fire than their previous ones, possibly due to the live factor.
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Victor Wooten – A Show Of Hands 15 [15th Anniversary Remaster] (1996/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:04:45 minutes | 628 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Vix Records
‘A Show Of Hands’ is Victor Wooten’s solo debut, was originally released in 1996 on Compass Records and stands as one of the most critically acclaimed debut solo albums of all time. The release was groundbreaking in that it was recorded with ‘two hands, four strings, and no overdubs’ establishing Wooten as the new major talent to watch on electric bass. 2011 marked the fifteenth anniversary of that album’s release and the album was re-matered and re-released to celebrate this milestone. The new version includes three previously unreleased bonus tracks making this version a must-have for all Wooten fans.
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Various Artists – Grease (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1978/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:03:06 minutes | 2,51 GB | Genre: Soundtrack
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor Records
In 1978 the Grease soundtrack became a phenomenon. Its good-natured combination of doo wop and early rock & roll is infectious and charming, due in no small part to John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John’s charismatic, engaging performances. They sing the majority of the tracks including “Summer Nights,” “Hopelessly Devoted To You,” “You’re the One That I Want,” “Greased Lightnin'” and more.
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– Human Touch (1992/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 58:47 minutes | 712 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Columbia Records
Human Touch is the ninth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released on March 31, 1992. The album was co-released on the same day as Lucky Town. It was the more popular of the two, and it peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, with “Human Touch” (paired with Lucky Town’s “Better Days”) peaking at number one on the Album Rock Tracks chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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– Waltz For Debby (1961/2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:05:59 minutes | 1,34 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © Original Jazz Classics
A truly landmark jazz recording, 1961’s Waltz for Debby redefined the possibilities of the piano trio. Scott LaFaro’s ultra-melodic bass-work, Paul Motian’s fluid drumming, Evans’ virtuosic, impressionistic playing and the trio’s nearly telepathic interplay set a standard that has yet to be exceeded. This hi-res remastering adds new depth and warmth to an already essential audiophile live set.
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