Richie Kotzen - 24 Hours -2011- Flac May 2026

The MP3 had smoothed over those details. The FLAC made you a ghost in the room during the session.

The album itself, released on August 2, 2011, via Headroom-Inc, was a sonic punch to the gut. Eschewing the polished production of his earlier major-label work, 24 Hours was recorded mostly live. Kotzen played everything: the biting, greasy Telecaster leads, the funky clavinet, the shuffling drums, and the raspy, soul-drenched vocals that sat somewhere between Stevie Wonder and Chris Cornell. Tracks like “Love Is Blind” and “Your Entertainer” were not showcases for technical wankery; they were songs —grooves that breathed, with lyrics that bled. Richie Kotzen - 24 Hours -2011- FLAC

But the physical CD, while available, was a niche item. The true magic, the definitive experience, existed in the FLAC file. The MP3 had smoothed over those details