Sacd

Pretzel Logic — Steely Dan's gold-selling third studio album reissue. Hybrid Stereo SACD release from Analogue Productions! Mastered direct to DSD from the original master tape by Bernie Grundman.

Carl Cleves & Parissa Bouas - Out Of Australia
PS3 SACD ISO: 2,89 GB | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 276 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC: 921 MB | Lossless Artwork: 182 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Stockfisch SFR 357.4060.2 | Country/Year: Germany 2010 | Genre: Folk, Singer/Songwriter | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

This nomadic anthology captures the pathos of the human condition with originality and verve. Multichannel SACD is an ideal medium for this music. The understated nuances of the various stringed instruments are reproduced with clear acoustics, whether it’s a prominent rhythm guitar, or delicate lute. Tonal quality of the voices is flawless. The depth and texture of the vocals (in particular the ensembles) refine the musical eminence.

Michael Feinstein - Michael Feinstein With The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
PS3 SACD ISO: 3,44 GB (2.0/5.1) | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 300 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC (2.0): 1,0 GB | Artwork: 23 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Concord Records SACD-1014-6 | Country/Year: US 2003 | Genre: Jazz | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

As it says on the back cover, Michael Feinstein With the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is the first recording he's made with a symphonic orchestra. For this special occasion, Feinstein and Alan Broadbent decided to stick to celebrated songs from the great American popular songbook, ranging from "Stormy Weather" and "Laura" to "On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)."…

Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3
Royal Flemish Philharmonic / Philippe Herreweghe
PS3 SACD ISO (2.0/5.0): 4,13 GB | EAC Rip, FLAC LOG & CUE: 293 MB | 24B/88,2kHz FLAC (2.0): 1,13 GB | Lossless Artwork: 171 MB | Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Pentatone PTC 5186 313 | Country/Year: Europe 2008 | Genre: Classical | Hoster: Filepost/Filefactory

Conductor Philippe Herreweghe returns to the helm of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic for another set of Beethoven symphonies on the PentaTone label, this time the First and Third. Again presented as a multi-channel SACD hybrid disc, PentaTone's sound is clean and detailed without too much digital sterility. Unlike the album that included the Fifth Symphony and was fraught with many rhythmic peculiarities, Herreweghe's reading of the First and Third symphonies seems diligently respectful to every nuance of the score…

When the Scorpions finally broke through to the mainstream in 1982, RCA released numerous compilations of the band's earlier work from the '70s. By no means should one think The Best of the Scorpions is for diehards only – the music here is quite enjoyable. RCA would go on to release several more Scorpions compilations (Best Of, Vol. 2, Hot & Heavy, Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads, etc.), but the original Best Of is still the wisest purchase.