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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Remastered Rips Of Vintage LPs Part 12

The zip archive for each album contains: the audio files for each track in lossless FLAC format, with 24-bit samples @ 96 KHz, and also images of the front and back covers. No guarantee how long the links will be valid, so get them while you can. 

These albums were remastered to have the best listening experience over loudspeakers.

Technical Information:
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster.
Cartridge: Hana SH
Phono Preamp: Cambridge Audio Alva Duo
ADC: MOTU UltraLite Mk5
Capture Software: AlpineSoft VinylStudio Pro
Cleanup And Remastering Software: iZotope RX and Ozone
LP Cleaning Machines: VPI 17 and KLAudio - KD-CLN-LP200


NOTE: Clicking on the album covers below will take you to the DropBox download page for the album. Click on the download icon  in the upper-right corner of the DropBox page to get the zip file.


Russ Garcia, His Vocal Choir And Orchestra

1958 – Sounds In The Night (Stereo, Version 2) 

AAMCO Records – ALPS 76

[Update April 26, 2024: A new version that sounds better.]

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.











More info from Strange Currencies In Music, Space Age Pop and Discogs.



Paul Mark, His Orchestra And The Geishas

1963 – 12 1/2 Geishas Must Be Right (Stereo) 

Sounds Of Hawaii – SHS-5010

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.











More info from Ambient Exotica and Discogs.



Jimmy Namaro Trio

1958 – Driftwood (Stereo) 

Dot Records – DLP 25246

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.












More info from Discogs.



Conte Candoli, Jack Costanza, Chuck Flores, Russ Freeman, Mike Pacheko, Art Pepper, Bill Perkins and Ben Tucker

1958 – Mucho Calor (Much Heat) (Stereo) 

Andex – S 3002

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.


More info from Discogs.



Carl Stevens

1962 – African Sounds (Stereo) 

Mercury – PPS 6030

Notes: Our iZotope wizard did an excellent job decompressing the audio in this LP, which improved its dynamic range and made it more listenable.

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.











More info from Allmusic and Discogs.



No Artist

1961 – The Sound Of Sounds (Stereo) 

Directional Sound – DS 5013

Notes: As a kid, Side 1 of this LP was always fun to play LOUD. 😄

Click the cover photo to download the album zip file.











More info from Discogs

8 comments:

  1. I have sounds in the night in a Japanese version.
    ( says the cover)
    If you want I can send this one.
    Its 320 kbs mp3s Maybe this one sound better
    Greetings Gerard

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    1. I'm looking for original vintage vinyl LPs or reel-to-reel tapes. Unfortunately, those mp3's ripped 20 years ago (stereo or monaural) are not going to sound better than what can be done today.

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  2. Great stuff as usual. Thanks for all the work!

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  3. Thank you so much for the stereo copy of Russ Garcia's Sounds In The Night! What beautiful sound.

    Your pal,

    Doug

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