Thus, a release indicates a user-shared, lossless digital rip from an original 1971 pressing (likely vinyl or early CD), meticulously handled by a known ripping community.
Other gems include the funky "Gula Matari" and the haunting "Theme from The Anderson Tapes ." Sonically, this album is a high-water mark for A&M’s engineering. Recorded at Van Gelder Studio (Rudy’s sacred space) and A&R Studios, the original master tapes boasted a dynamic range that late-60s pop records could only dream of. Quincy Jones - Smackwater Jack 1971 TQMP -FLAC-
Avoid any file labeled “TQMP” that is under 300MB for the full album. A true 24/96 FLAC of this 38-minute album should be around 1.2GB. Thus, a release indicates a user-shared, lossless digital