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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Jeff Beck - Wired (quadraphonic to stereo) (1976) {Epic}

Jeff Beck - Wired (quadraphonic to stereo) (1976) {Epic}
Vinyl Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 745 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 89 mb
Genre: rock, jazz fusion

Wired is the 1976 album by British guitarist Jeff Beck. This is the quadraphonic pressing released on vinyl by Epic, meaning it's the quadraphonic mix to stereo.

1. Led Boots
2. Come Dancing
3. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
4. Head For Backstage Pass
5. Blue Wind
6. Sophie
7. Play With Me
8. Love Is Green

Jeff Beck-guitar
Wilbur Bascomb-bass
Max Middleton-clavinet, electric piano
Jan Hammer-synthesizer, drums
Narada Michael Walden-drums, piano
Ed Green-drums
Richard Bailey-drums

Produced by George Martin
Recording engineers: Dennis McKay, John Arias, John Mills, Pete Henderson
Assistant engineer: Mark Guercio
Mixing engineers: Geoff Emerick, John Mills

Recorded at Air Studios & Trident Studios, London and
Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, California
Mixed at Caribou Studios, Nederland ,Colorado and
Sound Labs, Hollywood ,California

vinyl LP transfer at 24-bit 96khz

transfer info:
Nitty Gritty Record Master
Music Hall MMF 9.1
sticky hand stylus cleaning
Grado Master Reference 1 cartridge
Bellari VP-130 phono preamp, with vintage Telefunken 12AX7 w/smooth plates
Mytek Stereo192 ADC (analog to digital converter)
TT Weights center weight, Blue Jean LC-1 interconnects
software used: Soundforge 10.0, ClickRepair 3.5.2 (in manual mode), Trader's Little Helper 2.7.0
note - this LP was transferred as a normal stereo LP

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Jaco Pastorius - s/t (1976) {1988 Epic}

Jaco Pastorius - s/t (1976) {1988 Epic}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 200 mb
MP3 CBR 320kbps | RAR | 95 mb
Genre: jazz, jazz fusion

Jaco Pastorius is the 1976 debut album by jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. Known as a member of Weather Repoirt, this is from the first digital version of this album, released by Epic in 1988.

1. Donna Lee (2:24)
2. Come On, Come Over (3:53)
3. Continuum (4:32)
4. Kuru/Speak Like A Child (7:38)
5. Portrait Of Tracy (2:19)
6. Opus Pocus (5:24)
7. Okonkole Y Trompa (4:20)
8. (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha (8:53)
9. Forgotten Love (2:11)

Produced by Bobby Columby

Friday, September 4, 2020

Frank Zappa - Waka/Jawaka (1972) {1988 Rykodisc}

Frank Zappa - Waka/Jawaka (1972) {1988 Rykodisc}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 260 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 99 mb
Genre: rock, jazz fusion

Waka/Jawaka is the 1972 album by American Frank Zappa. This was his fourth solo album and would be the start of what he would be doing for part of that decade. This is the 1988 remaster released by Rykodisc.

1. Big Swifty (17:23)
2. Your Mouth (3:12)
3. It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal (4:17)
4. Waka/Jawaka (11:19)

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Sunday, August 30, 2020

J4F - Punto de Fusión (2020) {J4F}

J4F - Punto de Fusión (2020) {J4F}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 361 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 133 mb
Genre: jazz, jazz fusion

Punto de Fusión is the 2020 album by Spanish band J4F, which stands for Jazz 4 Fun. This was released on their own label, which means it was made for the fans.

1. Start Leaving The Stress 5:01)
2. Cycle Time 8:42)
3. Caras Opuestas 8:40)
4. Ire Blues 5:08)
5. Santi's Dance 5:23)
6. Dos En Linea 6:18)
7. Shuffle And Canas 7:52)
8. Sobrepuerto 6:24)
9. Thank You Joe 6:42)

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Ponta Murakami - Introducing… (1982) {2018 Universal Japan}

Ponta Murakami - Introducing… (1982) {2018 Universal Japan}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 223 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 88 mb
Genre: jazz fusion, electronic

Introducing "Ponta" Murakami is the 1976 debut album by Japanese drummer Shuichi Murakami, who sometimes goes as "Ponta" Murakami. Originally released by Toshiba, this was remastered in 2018 by Universal Music.

1. Dance Of The Paranoia = 偏執病ダンス
2. Contact Point = 接点
3. Absolute Space = 絶対空間
4. Quadriga = 並列四頭立ての古代戦車
5. Symptom Angle = 前兆の角度
6. Route 246 = ルート246 （別名青山通り）
7. Song For Nabi = 奈美の唄
8. Triaxial Development = 三軸展開

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Friday, July 3, 2020

Brand X - Live At The Roxy LA (1995) {Zok}

Brand X - Live At The Roxy LA (1995) {Zok}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 309 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 164 mb
Genre: jazz fusion, jazz rock

Live At The Roxy LA is a 1995 live album by Brand X. This is the band that featured Phil Collins, involved in a jazz fusion/rock fusion band as a second job along with Genesis and later a solo career became full time tasks. This is taken from a live recording done in 1974. This is a Zok presentation.

1. Disco Suicide -> Algon (14:14)
2. Dance Of The Illegal Aliens (11:56)
3. Don't Make Waves (6:16)
4. Malaga Virgen (13:34)
5. …And So To F… (12:24)
6. Nuclear Burn (12:02)

Phil Collins-drums, percussion, vocals
John Goodsall-guitars
Percy Jones-bass
Robin Lumley-keyboards, vocals
Peter Robinson-keyboards

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Ronald Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society - Mandance (1982) {1991 Antilles}

Ronald Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society - Mandance (1982) {1991 Antilles}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 290 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 92 mb
Genre: free jazz, jazz rock, jazz fusion

Mandance is the 1982 album by Ronald Shannon Jackson & The Decoding Society. The Decoding Society included Vernon Reid on guitar and guitar synth, done before he found success with Living Colour. This comes from a 1991 remaster released by Antilles/Island.

1. Man Dance (4:32)
2. Iola (5:24)
3. Spanking (3:07)
4. Catman (6:42)
5. The Art Of Levitation (1:24)
6. Belly Button (4:45)
7. Giraffe (3:09)
8. When Souls Speak (5:48)
9. Alice In The Congo (6:09)

Produced by David Breskin & Ronald Shannon Jackson

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Friday, June 12, 2020

Billy Cobham - Tales From The Skeleton Coast (2014) {Creative Multimedia Concepts Inc.}

Billy Cobham - Tales From The Skeleton Coast (2014) {Creative Multimedia Concepts Inc.}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 444 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 139 mb
Genre: jazz fusion

Tales From The Skeleton Coast is a 2014 album by legendary American drummist Billy Cobham. This was released on Cobham's own Creative Multimedia Concepts Inc. label.

01. Pomegranates (4:48)
02. Sal Si Puedes (9:00)
03. The March Of The Pomegranates (7:08)
04. Insel Inside (6:55)
05. The Skeleton Coast (0:42)
06. Behold (5:13)
07. Locusts Incoming (1:39)
08. Reunion 9 (5:46)
09. The Skeleton Coast Outro (0:47)
10. Cap Breton (5:28)
11. Konakol Conversation (2:58)
12. Na Pasashok (12:03)

Jean-Marie Ecay-guitar
Christoph Cravero-keyboards
Camelia Ben-Naceur-keyboards
Wilbert Junior Gill-steel pan/pan kat
Michael Mondesir-electric bass
Kevin Reverand-electric bass
Gary Husband-piano
Carl Orr-acoustic guitar
Marcos Lobo-percussion
Jean-Michel Carbonnel-acoustic bass
Joel Almeida-Konakol-vocals
Billy Cobham-drums, percussion
…and others

Produced by Bill Cobham
Recorded & mixed by Walter Rohrbach
Mastered by Fred Kevorkian

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

The Blue Effect/The Jazz Q Prague - Coniunctio (vinyl rip) (1970) {1973 Supraphon}

The Blue Effect/The Jazz Q Prague - Coniunctio (vinyl rip) (1970) {1973 Supraphon}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 296 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 88 mb
Genre: free jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock

Coniunctio is a 1970 collaborative album between The Blue Effect and The Jazz Q Prague, the latter featuring Jiří Stivín. This is taken from the 1973 reissue released by Supraphon.

1. The Blue Effect & Jiří Stivín/Jazz Q Praha - Coniunctio I (19:15)
2. Jiří Stivín A Blue Effect - A Visit To Aunty Margaret For A Cup Of Tea (6:00)
3. Jiří Stivín/Jazz Q Praha - Perhaps We'll Probably Take The Dog Out (7:15)
4. The Blue Effect & Jiří Stivín/Jazz Q Praha - Coniunctio II (7:15)

Vlado Čech-drums
Radim Hladík-guitar, file, siren
Jiří Kozel-bass, bells

Jazz Q Praha:
Martin Kratochvil - piano, organ, trumpet-bassoon
Jiří Pellant - bass
Jiří Stivin - flute, piccolo, alto saxophone, chain, siren, pristofon, wood blocks, Hawaiian guitar
Milan Vitoch - drums, harness bells

Produced by Tony-Line
Engineered by Jan Chalupský
Recorded in March 1970 in Prague

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

Greg Foat - The Dreaming Jewels (2019) {Athens Of The North}

Greg Foat - The Dreaming Jewels (2019) {Athens Of The North}
WEB Rip | FLAC (no log) | scans | 187 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 86 mb
Genre: contemporary jazz, jazz fusion, jazz funk

The Dreaming Jewels is the 2019 album by British jazz musician Greg Foat. This was released on Athens Of The North.

1. Sapphire Dreams (5:18)
2. Eric's Breakdown (3:06)
3. The Door Into Summer (4:57)
4. Not That It Makes Any Difference (5:10)
5. Lake Kussharo (4:11)
6. Kushiro River (3:01)
7. This Is Not Necessarily My Answer, But… (5:42)
8. The Dreaming Jewels (6:06)

Greg Foat-electric piano
Binker Golding-tenor saxophone
Malcolm Catto-drums (tracks 1-4 & 7)
Clark Tracey-drums (tracks 6 & 8)
Hugh Harris-guitar (track 1)
Philip Achille-bass
Trevor Walker-trumpet, flugelhorn
Rob Mach-soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Eric Young-congas, triangle

Produced by Greg Foat

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Friday, May 8, 2020

Masayoshi Takanaka - Brasilian Skies (1978) {2013 Universal Music Japan}

Masayoshi Takanaka - Brasilian Skies (1978) {2013 Universal Music Japan}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 259 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 107 mb
Genre: jazz-funk, jazz fusion, Latin jazz

Brasilian Skies is the 1978 album by Masayoshi Takanaka. This is the 2013 remaster reissued by Universal Music Japan.

1. Beleza Pula (7:57)
2. Brasilian Skies (5:57)
3. Nights (4:57)
4. I Remember Clifford (5:28)
5. Star Wars Samba (3:49)
6. Disco B (6:43)
7. Funky Holo Holo Bird (6:18)
8. 伊豆甘夏納豆売り (Izu Amanatsu Natto Vender) (6:51)

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

Jeff Lorber Fusion - Hacienda (2013) {Heads Up International}

Jeff Lorber Fusion - Hacienda (2013) {Heads Up International}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 359 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 130 mb
Genre: smooth jazz, jazz fusion

Hacienda is the 2013 album by the Jeff Lorber Fusion. This was released by Heads Up International.

01. Corinaldo (4:28)
02. Solar Wind (4:58)
03. King Kong (5:41)
04. The Steppe (5:20)
05. Hacienda (5:31)
06. Fab Gear (4:54)
07. Raptor (5:46)
08. Everlast (5:09)
09. Playa Del Falco (4:45)
10. Escapade (4:58)
11. Dragonfly (4:39)

Track 2 featuring Larry Koonse
Track 3 featuring Jean-Luc Ponty

Produced by Jeff Lorber & Jimmy Haslip
Recorded by Jeff Lorber, Dave Mann, Ed Mann & Michael Thompson
Mixed by Jeff Lorber (tracks 5, 9-11) and Michael Brauer (tracks 1-4, 6 to 8)
Mastered by Rich Breen

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Friday, January 17, 2020

The Square - Make Me A Star (1979) {2001 CBS/Sony Japan}

The Square - Make Me A Star (1979) {2001 CBS/Sony Japan}
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 77 mb
Genre: jazz funk, jazz fusion, soul, R&B

Make Me A Star is the 1979 album by Japanese jazz/funk band The Square, who are sometimes known as T-Square.. This is taken from the 2001 remaster released byt CBS/Sony Japan.

1. Mr. Coco's One
2. Make Me A Star
3. Life Is A Music
4. Stiff Nails
5. Love Forever
6. I Will Sing A Lullaby
7. Texas Kid

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Jaco Pastorius - The Essential… (2CD) (2007) {Epic Legacy}

Jaco Pastorius - The Essential… (2CD) (2007) {Epic Legacy}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 938 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 342 mb
Genre: jazz, jazz fusion

The Essential Jaco Pastorius is a 2CD compilation by the late American jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. While the CD features material from the one album he did for Epic Records, it also focuses on tracks he did with or for other artists, including his time with Weather Report plus sessions with Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Michel Colombier. This was put together by Epic Legacy.

DISC 1
01. Donna Lee (2:27)
02. Come On, Come Over (3:54)
03. Continuum (4:33)
04. Kuru/Speak Like A Child (7:43)
05. Portrait Of Tracy (2:22)
06. Opus Pocus (5:28)
07. (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha (8:56)
08. Bright Size Life (4:43)
09. Barbary Coast (3:05)
10. Hejira (6:42)
11. Talk To Me (3:45)
12. Birdland (5:59)
13. A Remark You Made (6:50)
14. Teen Town (2:51)
15. Havona (6:01)

DISC 2
01. River People (4:51)
02. Punk Jazz (5:09)
03. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (3:29)
04. Dreamland (4:17)
05. 4 A.M. (5:22)
06. Teen Town (Live) (6:08)
07. Slang (4:50)
08. Port Of Entry (5:07)
09. Soul Intro/The Chicken (8:01)
10. Three Views Of A Secret (6:10)
11. Liberty City (11:58)
12. John And Mary (11:04)

Track 8 with Pat Metheny
Tracks 9 & 12-15 Disc 1 and Tracks 1-2 & 6-8 Disc 2 with Weather Report
Tracks 10 & 11 Disc 1 and Track 3 Disc 2 with Joni Mitchell
Track 4 Disc 2 with Michel Colombier
Track 5 Disc 2 with Herbie Hancock

Mastered by Vic Anesini

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Radio String Quartet - Celebrating The Mahavishnu Orchestra (2007) {ACT}

Radio String Quartet - Celebrating The Mahavishnu Orchestra (2007) {ACT}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and LOG | scans | 373 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 161 mb
Genre: classical, jazz, jazz fusion

Celebrating The Mahavishnu Orchestra is a 2007 tribute album by a Viennesse jazz group called the Radio String Quartet who are sometimes called Radio String Quartet Vienna. This was released by the ACT label.

01. Open Country Joy
02. A Lotus On Irish Stream
03. Vital Transformation
04. The Dance Of Maya
05. Dawn
06. Dream
07. Thousand Island Park
08. Meeting Of The Spirits
09. Celestial Terrestrial Commuters
10. Hope
11. Birds Of Fire
12. You Know, You Know
13. Sanctuary
14. Resolution

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Shadowfax - Shadowdance (1983) {1988 Windham Hill}

Shadowfax - Shadowdance (1983) {1988 Windham Hill}
EAC Rip | FLAC with log | scans | 198 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 86 mb
Genre: jazz fusion

Shadowdance is the 1983 disc by Shadowfax. It was released on compact disc in 1988 by Windham Hill.

1. New Electric India (5:12)
2. Watercourse Way (5:06)
3. Ghost Bird (5:04)
4. Shadowdance (5:20)
5. Brown Rice/Karmapa Chenno (4:18)
6. Distant Voices (3:46)
7. A Song For My Brother (9:04)

Phil Maggini-bass
Stuart Nevitt-drums, percussion, Kelon
G.E. Stinson-6 & 12-string guitars
Chuck Greenberg-lyricon, tenor saxophone & flute
Jared Stewart-piano & synthesizer
Jamii Szmadzinski-violin & baritone violin

Produced by Chuck Greenberg
Recorded & mixed by Harry Andronis
Assistant engineer: Andy D'Addario & Mike Gilbert
Recorded at Fiddler Studio
Mastered by Jack Hunt

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