What track really made you sit up?

Posted by: Cheekymonkey71 on 13 December 2014

after reading the forum for a while last night I downloaded a copy of Audirvana to my iMac and synced my iTunes library. The rest of my fairly modest, and I'm sure some will say unbalanced system comprises an Arcam IRdac, nac282' napsc, hi-cap, nap150 and a pair of motive 2's. Initial results were that this was a good improvKent over iTunes, especially playing some of Linns gifted festive hi-res tunes, then this morning a track by Richard Hawley came on called you lay me down, wow, it sounded amazing and really made me sit up and listen, showing what a well produced and recorded track can really sound like. So I guess an average system can sound brilliant with a well made track, can an amazing system sound great with a poorly produced track? But then there's the well made track on the brilliant system... I'll keep chasing the dream....

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Vantage420

The Warner's 2013 remaster set has the tambourine on both cd1 and the Blu-ray. This is the mastering used for the HD download.

Interestingly disc 3 has takes 10 to 17 of this track, must have a listen.

Morrison's back catalogue is really in need of a reissue as all but the most recent polydor/Exile albums are out of print !.

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Southweststokie

Originally Posted by sjbabbey:

Originally Posted by Southweststokie:

sjbabbey,

I have just checked again and on red book CD I cannot hear the tambourine that you refer to. I don't understand why they would want to fade or bury it from one music format to another.

Thanks,

Ken

Hi Ken,

That's because it's a different mix.

Some further info in the SH forum link below.

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/...ndance-album.102782/

sjbabbey,

Interesting article, who would have thought that mixing would be so convoluted before final issue of material.

Thanks,

Ken

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Kiwi cat

Vantage

That's a relief re different mixes. I was straining to hear the tambourine on a bog standard 10yr old CD and felt that my expensive(for me) system was not cutting the mustard!

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Southweststokie

Originally Posted by Kiwi cat:

Vantage

That's a relief re different mixes. I was straining to hear the tambourine on a bog standard 10yr old CD and felt that my expensive(for me) system was not cutting the mustard!

+1. CDS3/252/300

Ken

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Harry Bennett

Given HDTracks have 3 versions of the Moondance album for download & that my CD copy contains the "Into the mystic" mix excluding the tambourine, which of the 3 are sourced from the alternate mix with the tambourine? Or is it a safe bet to download any of them in 192/24?

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by dave4jazz

Tracks that never fail to make the hair on the back of my neck stand up:

“A Case Of You” Diana Krall/Live In Paris.
“Killing Me Softly/How Deep Is Your Love” Benny Green & Russell Malone/Jazz At The Bistro.
“I'm Your Pal” Chick Corea & Gary Burton/Crystal Silence.
“Down To The River To Pray” Alison Krauss/Live.
“Silent Eyes” Paul Simon/Still Crazy After All These Years.

Dave

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by sjbabbey

Originally Posted by Harry Bennett:

I have the Deluxe version download which has the original tambourine mix. Looking on HD Tracks UK site, I can only see the one version which is available in different sample rates/formats (AIFF, FLAC etc.) but as it has a 2013 release date it should be the latest remaster which also has the original tambourine mix as mentioned by Vantage420.

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Harry Bennett

Thanks SJ. Have not looked at the UK site, being in Oz I usually check the default US site. They show 3 versions, standard, extended & deluxe, from memory they all offer varying sample/bit rate versions.

Posted on: 14 December 2014 by Simon-in-Suffolk

CB, the version of Allegri's Miserere that I probably listen to the most is sung by The Tallis Scholars, and is still available on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allegr...ords=tallis+scholars

An outstanding performance I believe recorded at Merton College Chapel, Oxford.

Simon

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by winkyincanada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAsXMlkwXgs

Too many to name, but recently stumbled across this......

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by dave4jazz

Originally Posted by winkyincanada:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAsXMlkwXgs

Too many to name, but recently stumbled across this......

Diana Krall's version isn't bad either, preferably on CD though (see above).

Dave

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by dave4jazz

Another I could add:

"Believe, Beleft, Below" E.S.T./Seven Days Of Falling.

Dave

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by Noogle

Originally Posted by dave4jazz:

Another I could add:

"Believe, Beleft, Below" E.S.T./Seven Days Of Falling.

Dave

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by EastYorkie

Originally Posted by winkyincanada:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAsXMlkwXgs

Too many to name, but recently stumbled across this......

Diana Krall's version isn't bad either, preferably on CD though (see above).

Dave

The whole of the Joni Mitchell - Miles of Isles live double Album (including this track) best on vinyl but the CD is pretty good too.

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by sjbabbey

Originally Posted by Harry Bennett:

Hi Harry,

You can hear the tambourine on the latest CD and it is clearly audible on the low-res version on youtube that I've posted so sample/bit rate isn't the issue i.e. if it's in the mix you will hear it. As long as you get the 2013 remaster that should have it.

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by EastYorkie

Originally Posted by EastYorkie:

Originally Posted by winkyincanada:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAsXMlkwXgs

Too many to name, but recently stumbled across this......

Diana Krall's version isn't bad either, preferably on CD though (see above).

Dave

The whole of the Joni Mitchell - Miles of Isles live double Album (including this track) best on vinyl but the CD is pretty good too.

Sorry spelling police - Miles of Aisles!

Posted on: 15 December 2014 by analogmusic

Both of Ed Sheeran's albums ( + and X)

Wow. best music I have heard in years.

I must commend the recording also, sounds very natural and quite unlike anything recorded today.

Posted on: 19 December 2014 by Daniel H.

This is a great idea for a thread! I have 2 tunes that come to mind.

The first one is a tune that just blew me away the first time I heard it. I was watching the first episode of a new TV series last January (True detective) and the opening theme song just drew me in. I actually rewinded my PVR and listened to it a second time! It is "Far from any road" by The handsome family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4zluA60hjs

The second one is a tune that I, like many others have heard a thousand times. The Pink Panther theme by Henry Mancini. I had only heard this tune watching the movies on a 20 inch TV back in the day. I bought the new remastered vinyl a few months ago. Wow! Hearing it on a good system on vinyl is an incredible experience. The whole album is enjoyable.

Posted on: 19 December 2014 by dayjay

The first time I ever really listened to Rush, a very long time ago when I was still in school, first track of Moving Pictures which was so different and compelling to me that it quite literally changed my life. More recently Graffiti on a Train by the Stereophonics, a group I liked very much in their early days and an excellent group live but who have lost their way imho over recent years - this track is haunting and a throw back to their glory days. There are many others from the likes of Simon and Garfunkel, Sex Pistols, Shaun Mulllins, Kate Bush and Led Zep but these two stand out for me

Posted on: 19 December 2014 by whsturm

How about :

'Please don't let me be misunderstood' from 'Pour une ame soveraine' ( Meshell Ndegeocello )

'Kingdom of Gold' from Privateering (Mark Knopfler)

'It's so quiet' ( Bluebell & Black Tie)

Loving the 24/96 stuff...almost as good as vinyl!

Posted on: 19 December 2014 by Kiwi cat

This is an excellent thread to make use of the new spotify app on our streamers. Can listen to all these great suggestions straight away.

Posted on: 19 December 2014 by sjw98

A track I've often used to demo hifi (especially naim) is "Keith Don't Go" by Nils Lofgren on the album Acoustic Live. If you want to hear a wonderfully amplified acoustic guitar live - listen to this track. It's like you're at the gig.

Let it run. Play it loud. You'll know why you have Naim.

Rest of the album is a bit dodgy, but trust me - it's worth it just for the track.

I never tire pf putting it on and just smiling. It reminds me why I spent far too much on a hifi.

Posted on: 20 December 2014 by Clive B

Originally Posted by Simon-in-Suffolk:

CB, the version of Allegri's Miserere that I probably listen to the most is sung by The Tallis Scholars, and is still available on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Allegr...ords=tallis+scholars

An outstanding performance I believe recorded at Merton College Chapel, Oxford.

Simon

Thanks, Simon.. It's on order!

Posted on: 23 December 2014 by Olly

A few of my personal stand outs already mentioned

Walk on the Wild Side - this track is why I'm a Naim owner. I heard it in a whole new light in a Dynaudio demo room at Bristol over a decade ago on the back of a high end Olive system. From that moment it was Naim for me!

Messiah - Pinnock/English Concert. Strat I'm guessing you'll be familiar with the Pinnock/EC recording of the Nelson Mass. If not check it out, for me it tops the Messiah. Also. my stand out classical concert was them playing the Haydn 'Military' symphony at the Proms many years back.

Polly Come Home - I find T Bone Burnett's production often gets in the way of the music. This is a stand out exception to that generalisation.

To add just one of my own

People Get Ready - Blues Band from the Brassed Up album. A simple track that is just superbly done from both an artistic and recording perspective.

Posted on: 23 December 2014 by Gale 501

Walking up a still escalator in Earls Court on a Friday night in May 1975 was the biggest musical sit up and listen moment in my life.

I didn't sit though.

People were leaving in there hundreds to get there last trains home.

We had just been to see Alan Price in the small odeon in Victoria.

We were on our way home to Fulham.

Just as we got to the top of those escalators Led Zeppelin started there encore with A whole lot of love.