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Starting in the late ’50s, Gerry Mulligan recorded a series of encounters with fellow saxophonists that included such immortals as Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster. In 1986 he resumed the practice for this one date on which his baritone is matched with the tenor of the young great Scott Hamilton. The music, which includes warm ballads and fairly hot romps (five of the seven songs are Mulligan originals), consistently swing and are quite enjoyable.

Tracklist:

01. Soft Lights & Sweet Music
02. Gone
03. Do You Know What I See?
04. I’ve Just Seen Her
05. Noblesse
06. Ghosts
07. Port of Baltimore Blues

Produced by Carl E. Jefferson. Assistant Producer: Chris Long.
Recorded at Penny Lane Studios, New York City, January 1986.
Recording Engineer: Ed Trabanco. Remixed at Cherokee Recording, West Hollywood, CA. Remix Engineer: Phil Edwards
Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.

GERRY MULLIGAN: baritone saxophone
SCOTT HAMILTON: tenor saxophone
MIKE RENZI: piano
JAY LEONHART: bass
GRADY TATE: drums

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The follow-up to the breakthrough Headhunters album was virtually as good as its wildly successful predecessor: an earthy, funky, yet often harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated tour de force. There is only one change in the Headhunters lineup – swapping drummer Harvey Mason for Mike Clark – and the switch results in grooves that are even more complex. Hancock continues to reach into the rapidly changing high-tech world for new sounds, most notably the metallic sheen of the then-new ARP string synthesizer which was already becoming a staple item on pop and jazz-rock records. Again, there are only four long tracks, three of which (“Palm Grease,” “Actual Proof,” “Spank-A-Lee”) concentrate on the funk, with plenty of Hancock’s wah-wah clavinet, synthesizer textures and effects, and electric piano ruminations that still venture beyond the outer limits of post-bop. The change-of-pace is one of Hancock’s loveliest electric pieces, “Butterfly,” a match for any tune he’s written before or since, with shimmering synth textures and Bennie Maupin soaring on soprano (Hancock would re-record it 20 years later on Dis Is Da Drum, but this is the one to hear). This supertight jazz-funk quintet album still sounds invigorating a quarter of a century later.

Tracklist:
01. Palm Grease
02. Actual Proof
03. Butterfly
04. Spank-A-Lee

SACD Mastering by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

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More Herbie Hancock in Hi-Res

Collaboration album of two Japanese Jazz musicians – trumpeter Terumasa Hino and pianist Masabumi Kikuchi. The album received the Silver Award of the Japan Jazz Disc Awards.

先鋭的にして本質的な音楽の真髄をたゆまず追求し続けてきた同志であり、盟友である日野皓正と菊地雅章。ふたつの魂は運命的に呼応し、2007年、また新たなる伝説を生む。超硬派真正ジャズとして世に問うたクインテット編『カウンターカレント』と対をなす本作には、まさに真剣勝負のごとき緊迫感をもって対峙し、暗黙の対話を交し合うふたりの澄み切った時間が流れている。至高の音楽への長年にわたる暗闘が鍛え上げた「エッジ」が浮き彫りにする、極限のアート。求道者たちのあくなき彫琢により磨きぬかれた美の世界は、深く、静かに魂を癒す。書き下ろしオリジナル曲のほか、日野の出世作「アローン・アローン・アンド・アローン」やスタンダード名曲「アイ・フォール・イン・ラヴ・トゥ・イージリー」も収録。それぞれのソロも堪能できる。

Tracklist:
01. Edges (Ver.1)
02. Is It?
03. Alone, Alone And Alone
04. Can’t Describe
05. I Fall In Love Too Easily
06. Dad, I Miss You
07. My Kinda Yesterday
08. Edges (Ver.2)

Produced by Terumasa Hino and Masabumi Kikuchi.
Recorded and mixed by Adrian von Ripka Recorded at Avatar Studios (New York) on June 20 & 21,2007.
Mixed at Bauer Studios (Ludwigsburg) in June 2007. Mastered by Machiko Suzue (Sony Music Studios Tokyo).

Personnel
Terumasa Hino – trumpet
Masabumi Kikuchi – piano

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A native of Boulder, Colorado Janet Feder is most widely known for pioneering composition for prepared guitar. She has been featured on numerous recordings, radio programs, and film scores. Deeply layered, textured and intimate, “Songs With Words”, features Janet Feder’s prepared guitar compositions accompanying her voice.

Innovative guitarist Janet Feder draws her own sonic territory on this first collection of original songs. The Colorado-based guitarist is known for her extended techniques on the prepared guitar, and her work was first introduced to the wider public on the like-minded collection of innovative guitarists I Never Meta Guitar—Solo Guitars for the XXI Century) (Clean Feed, 2010). Prior to that, she recorded with close conspirators such as Fred Frith on Ironic Universe.
Songs with Words was a project initiated by producer Joe Shepard, who encouraged Feder to use his studio. At first, she envisioned writing songs for others to sing, but since Shepard wanted to record within two weeks, Feder ended up singing the songs herself and playing all the guitar parts. Her usage of small metal objects that alter the sound of the acoustic guitar strings enable her to explore new tunings and an expanded sonic palette. Her singing is innocent and unassuming, focused on the topics of the songs, most of them inspired by the political, anti-war folk songs of the sixties. But unlike other folk songs, Feder’s guitar playing and vocal delivery are not rooted in any familiar folk tradition.
All the songs were recorded live, without any digital effects; just Feder, her guitar—surrounded by 15 microphones—and occasional guests. The songs have a clear structure: strong melodic themes, verses and choruses, but they still all sound mysterious, demanding repeated listening before allowing themselves to be deciphered fully. She recited her pleas for a more compassionate world in a reserved, fragile voice, even when she wishes that “soldiers will refuse to fight” on “My Blackest Crow.” Her range sounds clearer on the instrumental “A Thousand Million Petty Tyrants.” Her cover of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” sounds as if she already knows that its call for action is not enough. The somber, melancholic beauty of the personal “Plan to Live” brings to mind the songs of Nick Drake. “Ocean Wall” is a silent sonic poem that imagines a peaceful scenery. Songs with Words is a unique, haunting gem.

Tracklist:
01. Heater
02. Your Country Is Like A Wall
03. My Blackest Crow
04. A Thousand Million Petty Tyrants
05. Blowin’ In The Wind
06. O The Sky Falling Moment
07. Plan To Live
08. White Men Landing
09. Trees Are Burning
10. Janet Feder – Songs With Words
11. Ocean Wall

Pure DSD. Recorded at Immersive Studios, Boulder Colorado, 2010, 32 channel Sonoma DSD Workstation.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mike Yach. SACD authoring Gus Skinas, Super Audio Centre.

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“This performance remains one of the most thrilling and committed performances of “The Titan” to be issued. The DSD/SACD remastering is excellent I look forward to the entire Sony cycle in this wonderful high resolution format.”

“I must say, the SACD remaster iis absolutely sublime. The Symphony No. 1 comes across as fresh and exciting, the intonation of the New York Philharmonic is world class. Mahler’s 1st has many colors and offers moments of breathtaking beauty and mystery. From it’s almost Pastoral opening, through the effervescent Scherzo and into the darker recesses of the last movements, it is a late 19th century jewel. The music, as conducted by Bernstein, is particularly alive and engaging. A must-have, offering an incredible performance that captures a great Mahlerian conductor and a superb orchestra. A highly recommended purchase!”

Tracklist:

1. Langsam. Schleppend. Wie ein Naturlaut – Im Anfang sehr gemächlich
2. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
3. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen
4. Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch

Artists:
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
Recording Venue: Philharmonic Hall, New York City; October 4, 1966

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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” – Bernstein, NYPO (2007) [2.0 & 5.1] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

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Mahler: Symphony No. 3 – Bernstein, NYPO (2007) [2.0 & 5.1] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

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Mahler: Symphony No. 4 – Bernstein, NYPO (2007) [2.0 & 5.1] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

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“Astonishing sound quality. I wish all producers and engineers would listen to masters like this and apply the miraculous remastering that they did to the previous release’s imaging and SQ. This is a great recording that will show you exactly how good your system is!

“This release, incorporating both multi-channel and 2-channel SACD playback is simply amazing for the amount of orchestral detail revealed in the original 60s recording. The multi-channel playback took a bit to get used to if one has grown up with the stereo version, but it was as if I were listening to this interpretation for the very first time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you must have the very best playback capability for this Bernstein recording. Get it before it disappears!

“The recording finds Bernstein in good musical shape and the summit of his maturity. Besides the New York Philharmonic with his accustomed excellence (these horns and winds!) joined efforts and recorded the whole cycle of Mahler’s symphonies.

“If the Mahler 5th is one of your favorite classical works, this disc is a winner and I would recommend it without qualification. I urge you strongly to give it a try, provided your wallet can stand it.” – SACD Review

Tracklist:

1. SatzTrauermarsch.In gemessenem Schritt
2. SatzSturmisch bewegt. Mit grosster Vehemenz
3. Satz Scherzo. Kraftig, nicht zu schnell
4. SatzAdagietto. Sehr langsam
5. 05.SatzRondo-Finale. Allegro

Artists:
New York Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, Conductor
Recording venue: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, 1963

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Formed by four of the most distinctive jazz musicians and composers in Britain, Perfect Houseplants are an adventurous and accessible jazz group.

Perfect Houseplants is renowned for its cross-over projects with the award winning Orlando Consort, violin genius Andrew Manze and, on their recording of radical re-workings of English folk music, virtuoso recorder player Pamela Thorby.

The Millennium saw Perfect Houseplants performing in Europe and many International festivals as well as recording their fifth album entitled ‘New Folk Songs’. This is considered by many to be their most accomplished recording so far and started as a commission to write new music based on folk music from East Anglia. The album features the virtuoso recorder playing of Pamela Thorby on four radical re-workings of traditional songs.

Tracklist:
01. Pageant
02. Moving On
03. Holding Back
04. The Lighthouse
05. The Barford Angel
06. Bubbles
07. New Song Old Song
08. Dunwich & The Sea
09. Earl’s Slog
10. Nancy
11. Mason
12. & Dixon

Personnel
Mark Lockheart – tenor and soprano saxophones
Huw Warren – piano, keyboards and accordion
Dudley Philips – electric and acoustic bass
Martin France – drums and electric percussion
Pamela Thorby – recorders on tracks 4, 7, 9 & 10

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The UK’s number one big band drummer/bandleader Pete Cater got started early when captivated by his father’s records of Joe Morello, Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich in early childhood. Since its London debut in 1995 the Pete Cater Big Band has toured extensively, often featuring amazingly authentic recreations of Buddy Rich’s repertoire as well as being the house band for the World’s Greatest Drummer concert series. The band has released three highy acclaimed CDs, ‘Playing With Fire’, ‘Upswing’ and ‘The Right Time’ and even appeared on ITV with Ronnie Corbett and Miranda Hart.

Pete also appears regularly with small jazz groups, including Tony Kofi’s Organisation and Vasilis Xenopoulos’ Wind Machine. Away from the jazz scene Pete maintains a busy schedule as a freelace player and is a highly respected educator. He currently teaches at the London Centre of Contemporary Music and has appeared at the Freddie Gee Drum Academy, the Rhythm Course and the Ultimate Drum Experience and the UK Drum Fair, of which he is honorary vice president.

Tracklist:
01. The Song Is You
02. Silver’s Serenade
03. Autumn In New York
04. All Blues
05. Laura
06. Phineas
07. King Size Skins
08. Angel Eyes
09. Meaning Of The Blues
10. Nomad

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Tracklist:
01. Esther Ofarims – Kinderspiele
02. Patricia Barber – A Taste of Honey
03. Jacintha – Danny Boy
04. Ayako Hosokawa – That Sunday (That Summer)
05. Marie Nakamoto – Georgia On My Mind
06. Jacintha – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
07. Ayako Hosokawa – Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup/La Vie En Rose
08. Esther Ofarims – Una Matica de Ruda
09. Patricia Barber – The Best Goes On
10. Ayako Hosakawa – Tears In Heaven
11. Jacintha – Autumn Leaves
12. Marie Nakamoto – What A Difference A Day Made

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Wynton Marsalis, very much in his Miles Davis period, plays quite melodically throughout this ballad-dominated outing with strings. Branford Marsalis (on tenor and soprano), flutist Kent Jordan, pianist Kenny Kirkland, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Jeff Watts are strong assets but it is Wynton’s subtle creativity on such songs as “Stardust,” “When You Wish Upon a Star,” Duke Ellington’s “Melancholia,” and “I’m Confessin'” that makes this recording special. The arrangements by Robert Freedman generally keep the strings from sounding too sticky and Wynton’s tone is consistently beautiful.

Tracklist:
01. Stardust
02. Lazy Afternoon
03. For All We Know
04. When You Wish Upon A Star
05. Django
06. Melancholia
07. Hot House Flowers
08. I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Oboenkonzerte & Sonaten – Alexei Utkin, Hermitage Chamber Orchestra (2005)
FLAC (tracks) Stereo 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:02:18 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Classical
Source: SACD ISO | Item Number: CM 0112004 | Digital Booklet | © Caro Mitis
Recorded: 22–24.08.2004 “Manege” Hall of The Moscow Theatre “School of Dramatic Art”

When, at the end of the 18th century in Germany, they talked of the “great Bach”, it was usually not Johann Sebastian they had in mind, who was admired at the time by just a few connoisseurs, but his second son, Carl Philipp Emanuel in whose powerful talent Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven delighted and whose influence extended even to the early romantics: Weber, Hoffmann, Mendelssohn.

C.P.E. Bach, the second son of J.S., was better known than his father at the end of the 18th century in Germany. His over 1000 compositions including 50 keyboard concertos and many works featuring the oboe – which was considered by many the favorite musical instrument of the time. These four works with the oboe demonstrate the lighter, more melody-focused music of C.P.E. compared to the denser, more contrapuntal writing of his father. Greater emotional expression is another feature of Emanuel’s style – sometimes rising to seriously stormy levels. Only the Trio Sonata has four movements, the rest are in three. Utkin is a superb oboist and the performances are captured with an impeccable clarity and natural surround immersion. This is by the way still another fine Russian hi-res recording project, as are the Water Lily and the historic Mercury Living Presence reissues dating from the 60s. ~~ Reviews by John Sunier “Audiophile Audition”

Tracklist:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788)
Trio Sonata in D minor for Flute, Oboe and Basso Continuo BWV 1036
1 Adagio [3:08]2 Allegro [2:05]3 Largo [2:24]4 Vivace [2:30]Concerto in E-flat major for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo Wq.165
5 Allegro [6:08]6 Adagio ma non troppo [6:46]7 Allegro ma non troppo [5:39]Sonata in G minor for Oboe and Harpsichord Wq.135
8 Allegro [4:16]9 Adagio [2:50]10 Allegro [4:50]Concerto in C minor for Oboe, Strings and Basso Continuo Wq.22
11 Allegro [7:39]12 Un poco andante [6:22]13 Allegro di molto [7:11]

Personnel:
Alexei Utkin oboe
Maria Chepurina flute
Ekaterina Dossina cello
Anna Karpenko harpsichord
Hermitage Chamber Orchestra
Pyotr Nikiforov 1 st violin
Ilya Norshtein 1 st violin
Maria Trishina 1 st violin
Anna Poletaeva 2 nd violin
Nadezhda Sergiyenko 2 nd violin
Aleksandr Fomenko 2 nd violin
Elena Melkumova viola
Zoya Nevolina viola
Olga Kazantseva cello
Michael Khokhlov double bass
Andrei Snegiryov bassoon

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A largely forgotten album in the wake of Sarah McLachlan’s mainstream success, Touch was the first album anyone heard from the singer. Only 19 at the time, McLachlan had years to go before she would become the seductive songstress of Fumbling Towards Ecstacy or the sensitive balladeer of Surfacing. Instead, she has more of an ethereal sound, enhanced by keyboards and a lush production that gives it a polished feel. Bringing to mind the ’80s incarnations of both Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush, the songs here are moody pop tracks that showcase her incredible range more than anything else. A few tracks, especially “Vox” and “Steaming,” are beautiful tracks that have a light sense of yearning that she would later develop into the sensual crooning of her mid-’90s work. And “Ben’s Song,” a piano ballad, would go on to be included in her live shows long after the other tracks from this album disappeared from them. But Touch is vastly different from the rest of her material (save for maybe a few tracks on Solace), making it a surprise to most curious fans. Her performance is the point where this is most obvious, as her gorgeous voice lacks most of the personality and emotion that she would later develop. But the material isn’t bad, just uncharacteristic of the rest of her career. Some fans might be disappointed by the copious amounts of keyboards and McLachlan’s restrained performance, but Touch is still a winner. Just a flawed winner, coming from a talented artist who was still searching for her artistic voice.

Tracklist:
01. Out of the Shadows
02. Vox
03. Strange World
04. Trust
05. Touch
06. Steaming
07. Sad Clown
08. Uphill Battle
09. Ben’s Song
10. Vox [Extended version]

Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

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Solace is at once comforting, mysterious, expansive, timeless, and familiar. The sophomore jinx was certainly eluded here, as McLachlan sets forth a superior collection of songs and performances with the help of longtime producer Pierre Marchand. The opening track, “Drawn to the Rhythm,” serves its title well and does the job of luring you in. Intelligent, intriguing lyrics and lilting melodies abound, whether amidst the pulsing rhythms of “Into the Fire” and “Back Door Man” or the quietly profound stories of “Home” and “Shelter.” Although pretty much all of the tunes will grab you at one point or another, “The Path of Thorns (Terms)” and “I Will Not Forget You” are especially memorable, the latter not to be confused with McLachlan’s “I Will Remember You,” which appears on the 1995 soundtrack for The Brothers McMullen. Solace is a wonderful record that offers a glimpse of the astounding talent of a young Sarah McLachlan.

Tracklist:
01. Drawn to the Rhythm
02. Into the Fire
03. The Path of Thorns (Terms)
04. I Will Not Forget You
05. Lost
06. Back Door Man
07. Shelter
08. Black
09. Home
10. Mercy
11. Wear Your Love Like Heaven

Mastered for this SACD by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

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… the recording sounds as though it had been made just last week. George Szell and the Clevelanders render Schumann in the grand manner of the middle of the last century, before the horrendous politically correct, period instruments craze hit the classical world. To anyone who’s heard any of the more “authentic” recordings of the last couple of decades, this may sound somewhat bombastic, but that’s what makes this music so wonderful.!

Szell, it should be noted, had championed Schumann’s symphonies for 29 years before beginning to record the works, and featured at least one of the symphonies in 19 of his 24 years as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra. He was also known to alter the score, clarifying textures, adding or changing notes to clarify themes, and doing whatever he felt necessary to bring out the best in works that have often been disparaged by unsympathetic critics. Szell taps into a deeper mysticism than other conductors, his majesty captures German religiosity beautifully. The thrilling finales should leave you cheering in your seat. Buy this SACD and experience the joy of music all over again! You won’t regret it!

Tracklist:
Robert Schumann:
1-4. Symphony No 2 in C major, Op. 61
5-8. Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op. 120
Carl Maria von Weber:
9. ‘Oberon’ Overture

Artists
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
Recorded in Severance Hall, Cleveland Ohio – 1959-1960

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These performances remain as great as ever, and the remastering is a source of wonder; if you don’t own these recordings, here’s a rare chance to correct the oversight. Take advantage of it while you can.

Magical and stunning music! You don’t have to spend a fortune going back to vinyl, these SACD versions of 50 year-old analog recordings contain all that warmth and transparency you’re looking for. It’s not about digital vs analog, it’s about superb reproduction qualities with no gimmicks or artificial studio effects.

Szell’s Schumann is a MUST for any serious listener of nineteenth-century music. These discs are not merely an essential addition to a collection: this is the only account of the Schumann symphonies you should have. So why Schumann? And why Szell?

Szell’s commitment to performances of Schumann is well known; having programmed a Schumann symphony at least once in almost every season he conducted the Cleveland Orchestra, his knowledge of the composer is unsurpassed. He appreciated the nuances of Schumann better than any other conductor, even demonstrating the temerity to alter subtly Schumann’s scores in order to achieve a more refined balance of orchestral sounds. His Cleveland Orchestra here is playing at its finest. By the late 1950s and 60s Cleveland was as strong as any orchestra playing anywhere in the world. As an example, just listen to the 2nd movement (the scherzo) of the 2nd symphony; you will stunned by the perfect unison of the strings.

Schumann’s four symphonies are masterpieces deserving to be better known and appreciated. They evoke later Beethoven, particularly his 7th and 8th symphonies, but are entirely original, composed in an idiom uniquely Schumann’s own. They are filled with joyful melodies, thrillingprestissimo runs, and aching shifts between major and minor keys. Schumann is the true embodiment of the Romantic sensibility; in fact, Szell claimed that Schumann was the most perfect exemplar of Romanticism within classical music. Amazing performances, gorgeously remastered!

Tracklist:

Robert Schumann:
1-4. Symphony No 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 “Spring”
5-9. Symphony No 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”
10. Manfred Overture, Op. 115

Artists:
Cleveland Orchestra
George Szell, conductor
Recorded in Severance Hall, Cleveland Ohio – 1959-1960

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Esoteric have produced a remarkable transfer that preserves beautifully the hall sound, spatial information and detail. The brass and mass strings have excellent detail, revealing a lot of subtle harmonies and variation – a boon for anything Wagner. This contributes to an overall impression of sophistication and restraint and goes perfectly with Karajan’s Wagner.

In comparison with other SACDs in the Esoteric reissue program, I find the sound to be equally remarkable in quality and character to the the finest recordings available of – the highest demonstration quality recordings to start with and will better the present recording on any format.

For the source material used in the remastering, the packaging states (in Japanese) “remastered from original analog master tapes”. Based solely on the final merits Esoteric has splendidly succeeded. A must-have!

Tracklist:
Richard Wagner
Overtures and Preludes
1. Prelude to Act 1 from “Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg”
2. Overture from “Tannhauser” (Paris Version)
3. Venusburg Music from “Tannhauser” (Paris Version)
4. Prelude to Act 1 from “Lohengrin”
5. Prelude to Act 3 from “Lohengrin”
6. Overture “Der Fliegende Hollander”
7. Prelude to Act 1 from “Tristan und Isolde”
8. Liebestod from “Tristan und Isolde”

Artists:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin, Herbert von Karajan
Recorded: 22 September & 1, 15-19 October 1974, Berlin

Re-mastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering Center)

A note about the Esoteric EMI masterpiece collection:
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of two selections from EMI classics that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release on LP, until the present digital age of CD. These new audio versions feature DSD mastering of the original recordings.

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Billy Joel – Stranger (1977) [Reissue 1998 (2001)] {2.0 & 5.1}
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 42:41 minutes | Scans included | 3,33 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | 42:30 mins | Scans included | 867 MB
Featuring 1998’s remastering & 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound

This, pop superstar Joel’s breakout album, came years after he first hit the charts with the novelty-ish “Piano Man.” In the meantime, the New York-based songwriter released two lackluster and stylistically confused platters that blunted interesting songs with a sound that was neither Elton mellow nor Elton attitude.

Produced by Phil Ramone, The Stranger took those who had written Joel off as a one-hit wonder by surprise (“Just the Way You Are” was among the biggest hits of 1977) and it remains a solid introduction to Joel’s restless muse at a crucial point in his career. It invited a few comparisons to Bruce Springsteen, with its prominent sax breaks, hard-edged rebel-rockers (“Only the Good Die Young”), and slice-of-life dramatics (“Scenes From an Italian Restaurant”), recounting life in a lower middle-class (Eastern Urban) setting; but Joel’s chameleonic, formalist approach to pop wasn’t to be so easily pigeonholed (Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man…).

Billy Joel teamed with Phil Ramone, a famed engineer who had just scored his first producing hits with Art Garfunkel’s Breakaway and Paul Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years for The Stranger, his follow-up to Turnstiles. Joel still favored big, sweeping melodies, but Ramone convinced him to streamline his arrangements and clean up the production. The results aren’t necessarily revelatory, since he covered so much ground on Turnstiles, but the commercialism of The Stranger is a bit of a surprise. None of his ballads have been as sweet or slick as “Just the Way You Are”; he never had created a rocker as bouncy or infectious as “Only the Good Die Young”; and the glossy production of “She’s Always a Woman” disguises its latent misogynist streak. Joel balanced such radio-ready material with a series of New York vignettes, seemingly inspired by Springsteen’s working-class fables and clearly intended to be the artistic centerpieces of the album. They do provide The Stranger with the feel of a concept album, yet there is no true thematic connection between the pieces, and his lyrics are often vague or mean-spirited. His lyrical shortcomings are overshadowed by his musical strengths. Even if his melodies sound more Broadway than Beatles — the epic suite “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” feels like a show-stopping closer — there’s no denying that the melodies of each song on The Stranger are memorable, so much so that they strengthen the weaker portions of the album. Joel rarely wrote a set of songs better than those on The Stranger, nor did he often deliver an album as consistently listenable.

Tracklist:
01. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
02. The Stranger
03. Just The Way You Are
04. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
05. Vienna
06. Only The Good Die Young
07. She’s Always A Woman
08. Get It Right The First Time
09. Everybody Has A Dream

Digitally remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC.

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Billy Joel hit back as hard as he could with Glass Houses, his bid to prove that he could rock as hard as any of those new wave punks. He might not have proven himself a punk — for all of his claims of being a hard rocker, his work inevitably is pop because of his fondness for melody — but he proved to himself that he could still rock, even if the critics didn’t give him any credit for it. It was now time to mature, to move pop/rock into the middle age and, in the process, earn critical respect. In short, The Nylon Curtain is where Billy Joel went serious, consciously crafting a song cycle about Baby Boomers in the Reagan era. Since this was an album about Baby Boomers, he chose to base his music almost entirely on the Beatles, the pivotal rock band for his generation. Joel is naturally inclined to write big melodies like McCartney, but he idolizes Lennon, which makes The Nylon Curtain a fascinating cross between ear candy and social commentary. His desire to record a grand concept album is admirable, but his ever-present lyrical shortcomings mean that the songs paint a picture without arriving at any insights. He occasionally gets lost in his own ambition, as on the waterlogged second side, but the first half of the song suite — “Allentown,” “Laura,” “Pressure,” “Goodnight Saigon,” “She’s Right on Time” — is layered, successful, mature pop that brings Joel tantalizingly close to his ultimate goal of sophisticated pop/rock for mature audiences.

Tracklist:
01. Allentown
02. Laura
03. Pressure
04. Goodnight Saigon
05. She’s Right On Time
06. A Room Of Our Own
07. Surprises
08. Scandinavian Skies
09. Where’s The Orchestra?

Mastered by Rob LoVerde at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.

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Having scored three multi-platinum hits in a row, Billy Joel took a breather, releasing his first live album, Songs in the Attic, as he worked on his ambitious follow-up to Glass Houses. Joel wisely decided to use the live album as an opportunity to draw attention to songs from his first four albums. Apart from “Piano Man,” none of those songs had been heard by the large audience he had won with The Stranger. Furthermore, he now had a seasoned backing band that helped give his music a specific identity — in short, it was an opportunity to reclaim these songs, now that he had a signature sound. And Joel didn’t botch the opportunity — Songs in the Attic is an excellent album, ranking among his very best work. With the possible exception of the Turnstiles material, every song is given a fuller, better arrangement that makes it all spring to life. “Los Angelenos” and “Everybody Loves You Now” hit harder in the live setting, while ballads like “She’s Got a Way,” “Summer, Highland Falls,” and “I’ve Loved These Days” are richer and warmer in these versions. A few personal favorites from these albums may be missing, but what is here is impeccable, proving that even if Joel wasn’t a celebrity in the early ’70s, his best songs of the era rivaled his biggest hits.

Tracklist:
01. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)
02. Summer, Highland Falls
03. Streetlife Serenader
04. Los Angelenos
05. She’s Got A Way
06. Everybody Loves You Now
07. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
08. Captain Jack
09. You’re My Home
10. The Ballad of Billy The Kid
11. I’ve Loved These Days

Mastered by Shawn R. Britton at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sebastopol, CA.

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Gerry Mulligan Meets Scott Hamilton – Soft Lights & Sweet Music (1986) [MFSL 2006] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Herbie Hancock – Thrust (1974) [Audio Fidelity 2016] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Hino-Kikuchi Duo – Edges (2007) [Japan only Release] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Janet Feder – Songs With Words (2012) {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 – Bernstein, NYPO (2007) [2.0 & 5.1] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 – Bernstein, NYPO (2007) [2.0 & 5.1] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Perfect Houseplants – New Folk Songs (2001) {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

The Pete Cater Big Band – Upswing (2000) {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

VA – Five Songbirds: A Reference Collection Of Female Vocalists (2004) {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Wynton Marsalis – Hot House Flowers (1984) [Reissue 2001] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Oboenkonzerte & Sonaten – Alexei Utkin, Hermitage Chamber Orchestra (2005) [SACD to FLAC Stereo 24bit/88.2kHz]

Sarah McLachlan – Touch (1988) [Audio Fidelity 2013] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Sarah McLachlan – Solace (1991) [APO Remaster 2015] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Schumann: Symphonies 2 & 4: Weber: Oberon Overture – Szell, Cleveland (2001) [2.0] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Schumann: Symphonies 1, 3 & Manfred Overture – Szell, Cleveland (2001) [2.0] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Richard Wagner: Overtures, Preludes – von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker (2001) [2.0] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Billy Joel – Stranger (1977) [Remastered Reissue 1998 (2001)] {2.0 & 5.1} PS3 ISO + FLAC

Billy Joel – The Stranger (1977) [MFSL 2012] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain (1982) [MFSL 2012] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}

Billy Joel – Songs In The Attic (1981) [MFSL 2013] {PS3 ISO + FLAC}