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SACD recommendations

i have the 2-LP Cisco issue of the midnight sugar. yeah wow. thepiano transients are second to no other i have heard. the bonus is that it is REALLY good jazz.
 
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned "Getz/Gilberto", with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Listening to this disc will convince you that "The Girl from Ipanema" is not elevator music, and that a sax may be made out of brass, but it's still a woodwind. The mix is discrete early stereo, but it's so well recorded that you forgive it, and by the end you're ready to sign up for bossa nova lessons with Arthur Murray.

Halfway through the verse, you can hear him softly blow a note to match the singers pitch. It's little things like this (and her unique singing diction) that keep me in love with this disc.

And the whole Elton John ca log is full of gems,with every album having standout songs that were not the hits; songs like "I need you to turn to" from "Elton John", or "Old Soldiers Talking" or "come Down in Time".
 
well, i have one that hasn't been mentioned-"hell or high water" by sara k. on stockfish. a much better album than before produced by her that i have heard.

there are parts in which she has some joni mitchell influence but certainly her style has improved with age here. check it out.
 
about sara's sacd---did i mention the great bass and performance by chris jones? and nice percussion although some of it was a bit too prominent, perhaps added post production.

all in all, a great disc worth adding to your collection. the tunes toward the end of the disc seem to have take a 90 degree turn form joni mitchell influence. she is versatile.
 
The Getz/Gilberto SACD is one of the first I bought. Great example of this milestone album!

I have the Sarah Vaughan with Clifford brown SACD and it is great. I need to check this other Sarah Vaughan recommendation.

Here is one i don't think I've mentioned (I guess I did back on #94!)

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Art Pepper - the Way it Was

W/ Warne Marsh, Ronnie Ball, Ben Tucker and Gary Frommer

Recorded in 1956-57 (found in 1972)

If you have never heard this early first recording of Art's work you are missing out on some good Jazz!

2008 Mofi SACD

Yamaha CD-S2000 > Decware CSP2 > Beyerdynamic DT880/600
 
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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned "Getz/Gilberto", with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Listening to this disc will convince you that "The Girl from Ipanema" is not elevator music, and that a sax may be made out of brass, but it's still a woodwind. The mix is discrete early stereo, but it's so well recorded that you forgive it, and by the end you're ready to sign up for bossa nova lessons with Arthur Murray.

Halfway through the verse, you can hear him softly blow a note to match the singers pitch. It's little things like this (and her unique singing diction) that keep me in love with this disc.

And the whole Elton John ca log is full of gems,with every album having standout songs that were not the hits; songs like "I need you to turn to" from "Elton John", or "Old Soldiers Talking" or "come Down in Time".
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I have that one too. It's a toss-up for me for one reason: The condition of the master tape they used. It was pretty-rough by that point, so there ARE a few blemishes/dropouts-artifacts as a result (I wish they had done a remix using the original 3-track, which was in excellent shape compared to the one they DID use). Because of this, I tend to alternate between 3 different versions - the AP SACD, the MoFi gold CD, and a mid '90's Japanese pressing that seems to be the only digital version that doesn't have the channels reversed. That aside, the SACD is still the most-detailed digital version I've ever heard, despite the tape flaws, so it's definitely worth having, and I'm a finicky bastard when it comes to digital pressings, so most people will probably love the SACD.

I didn't know Analogue Productions did the Doewuzz catalog (That's how people say "Doors" in Jersey... Good thing I live in CT). I wonder if Hoffman and/or Grey did the mastering work (like they did on the DCC Doewuzz discs, which I love).

One of my favorites is "461 Ocean Blvd". I gave that one a second chance after upgrading the gear in my hi-fi setup.

And it's not a SACD, but I love the Classic Records hi-res download of Alan Parsons' "I Robot". They did a great job on that.
 
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10% off sale on SACDs (and all music) at Music Direct ends tomorrow. Really good selection and reasonable prices...as far as SACDs go.
 
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jberger said:
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned "Getz/Gilberto", with Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Listening to this disc will convince you that "The Girl from Ipanema" is not elevator music, and that a sax may be made out of brass, but it's still a woodwind. The mix is discrete early stereo, but it's so well recorded that you forgive it, and by the end you're ready to sign up for bossa nova lessons with Arthur Murray.

Halfway through the verse, you can hear him softly blow a note to match the singers pitch. It's little things like this (and her unique singing diction) that keep me in love with this disc.

And the whole Elton John ca log is full of gems,with every album having standout songs that were not the hits; songs like "I need you to turn to" from "Elton John", or "Old Soldiers Talking" or "come Down in Time".
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Now that you mention it, I'm going to fire it up right now.
 
Guess I must be the wrong kind of fan ... I enjoy Acoustic Alchemy and Fourplay, but this SACD just left me cool...
I mean, the sound is good - but it didn't speak to my heart ...

eh - C'est la vie ...

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Amazon has the SACD 13 cents cheaper than the CD (right now)... CLICK HERE



Lifecycle -- Hybrid SACD

Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern

Yellowjackets: Bob Mintzer (clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Russell Ferrante (piano, keyboards, percussion); Jimmy Haslip (electric bass); Marcus Baylor (drums, percussion).
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Hi, does anybody own the Counting Crows August and everything after SACD? I'm evaluating its purchase, just wondering if it's worth the splurge?
 
Some new SACD releases at CDJapan, as of November 26. I just ordered Steely Dan's Aja and Gaucho, Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and a few Stevie Wonder albums. Given the favorable dollar-yen exchange rate, these are fairly reasonable at $29.50 each ($17 for 2-3 day shipping for 6 disks).

More new releases in December and January. John Lennon (meh) and Roxy Music, including the much sought after Avalon.
 
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I recently bought the hybrid SACD of Coltrane's "Soultrane" on offer as part of the Prestige mono set at Acoustic Sounds. It is an absolute gem. Today, I put in an order for the other three -- "Lush Life", "John Coltrane", and his album with the Red Garland trio.
 
Carl Orff Carmina Burana

Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here

The Carpenters Singles 1969-1981

Eric Clapton Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
 
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