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| 1019.1 | Can't rave enough about the sound of this disc | DSSDEV::HALLGRIMSSON | The piano has been thinking... | Fri Dec 18 1987 14:50 | 5 |
| "Ancient Dreams" by Patrick Ahearn on Private Music
Amazing soundstage and percussion timbres. This is almost all
Fairlight CMI (synthesizer) but I forget that every time.
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| 1019.2 | Transcribed from the 78 rpm discs | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Fri Dec 18 1987 16:47 | 9 |
| "The Mikado" performed by D'Oyly Carte, recorded in 1936.
Just kidding... it's not really my best sounding CD.
The real answer I still think is one of the first ones I bought, the Slatkin
Mahler's Second.
/john
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| 1019.3 | Lot of different tastes, but | HPSCAD::WALL | I see the middle kingdom... | Fri Dec 18 1987 17:25 | 14 |
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Well, for studio rock, I'd say Rush's album "Power Windows" although
the remaster of the Alan Parsons Project's "Tales of Mystery and
Imagination" runs an extremely close second.
For live rock, Rush's "Exit... Stage Left"
For classical stuff, I'd say "Rossini: Overtures" by Sir Neville
Marriner and the Academy of Saint-Martin-In-The-Field.
For live classical, "Horowitz in Moscow"
DFW
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| 1019.4 | new age choices | SOFBAS::LACAIRE | | Fri Dec 18 1987 17:26 | 7 |
| "Lovely Thunder" by Harold Budd
"Between Two Worlds" by Patrick O'Hearn
Both have great dynamic range and low frequency info.
Both create nice soundstage on my system.
-Steve.
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| 1019.5 | Best and Worst | CURIUM::SHAH | | Fri Dec 18 1987 18:27 | 6 |
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I'd say the best sounding CD I've heard is
"By Request" by John Williams of Boston Pops...
The worst sounding I've heard was the Top Gun soundtrack...
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| 1019.6 | Such a hard question... | COOKIE::ROLLOW | Return of the Killer Mutant Monday | Fri Dec 18 1987 19:18 | 20 |
| Rock:
Peter Gabriel - "Security"
Pink Floyd - "Dark Side of the Moon" (on Harvest)
The Alan Parson's Project - "Tales of Mystery and Imagination,
Edgar Allan Poe"
Classical:
Antonin Dvorak - Overtures - Chandos CHAN 8453
Carl Nielsen - Orchestral Music - BIS CD-247
Johannes Brahms - 1st Piano Concerto - RCA 5668-2
(1954 Stereo Recording)
Giuseppe Verdi - Messa de Requiem - Telarc CD-80152
(There are a host of others but these stand out.)
* * *
I'll have to think about which of my soundtrack sounds the
best. It's bound to be one or more of the Varese Sarabande's.
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| 1019.7 | My "Top 4" (so far) | GENRAL::SEAGLE | 44% of statistics are meaningless | Fri Dec 18 1987 20:43 | 12 |
| I don't have that many (yet) either, but so far my votes go to:
Grusin, "Mountain Dance" (GRP/Arista)
Muti, "Pines/Fountains/Festivals of Rome" (Angel/EMI)
Previn, "The Planets" (Telarc)
Vollenweider, "White Winds" (CBS)
Again, this is based on my limited collection and I'm just going
for overall sound/performance quality.
FWIW,
David.
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| 1019.8 | Billy Joel Greatest Hits Volumes I & II | TOOK::MICHAUD | Jeff Michaud | Fri Dec 18 1987 23:39 | 4 |
| Billy Joel, Greatest Hits, Volume I & II
I may have some clearer that I don't know about. This is the only
one I have turned up the amp to the max without getting any distortion.
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| 1019.9 | How could I forget? | COOKIE::ROLLOW | Return of the Killer Mutant Monday | Sat Dec 19 1987 02:13 | 1 |
| J.S. Bach - The Art of Fugue - Hungaroton HCD 12810-11-2
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| 1019.10 | | LESLIE::LESLIE | Andy, CSSE DECnet/OSI Program, WG5. | Sat Dec 19 1987 07:18 | 12 |
| 1019.11 | | COOKIE::CHAVEZ | Dale C. - CXO3 Colo Spgs | Sat Dec 19 1987 21:02 | 1 |
| Elton John Live In Austrailia - Outstanding!
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| 1019.12 | | WIDGIT::WEST | On a clear disk you can seek forever | Sun Dec 20 1987 19:12 | 1 |
| I'm partial to Manheim Steamroller...
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| 1019.13 | Great Beethoven sound on PROARTE | SALEM::MGINGRAS | Happy Birthday, Ludwig!!! | Sun Dec 20 1987 21:48 | 5 |
| I really enjoy both the beautiful sound and performance of Russell
Sherman's versions of the 5 Beethoven piano concertos on PROARTE.
The piano has great tone and clarity and the Czech Philharmonic
sounds majestic accompanying Sherman.
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| 1019.14 | Star Tracks | PARITY::GOSSELIN | | Mon Dec 21 1987 09:14 | 7 |
| I like most anything by Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops. The
"Star Tracks" CD, in particular, is especially clean sounding......
Ken
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| 1019.15 | I'm still not convinced by CDs | DUB01::OSULLIVAN_D | I'm sending out an ...---... | Mon Dec 21 1987 10:20 | 5 |
| Classical: Schubert's 8th (DG)
Pop: Michael Jackson's Bad; Springsteen's Tunnel of Love
However...
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| 1019.16 | what about the obvious? | PNEUMA::WOODBURN | | Mon Dec 21 1987 11:29 | 10 |
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What about Dire Straights "Brothers in Arms"?
and Don Fagen's "Night Fly"?
and "GRP Live in Concert"?
Some other good ones: Dianne Schurr "Timeless"
Orchestra Manhattan's "Digital Broadway"
Steve Earle "Guitar Town"
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| 1019.17 | and I don't like pie either. | CYBORG::MORRELL | | Mon Dec 21 1987 12:02 | 6 |
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Re: .15 Thats Discusting. (both of those on the same line, or
in the same reply, it's discusting,and repulsive)
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| 1019.18 | two more | RDGENG::KEDMUNDS | I haven't got an fm2r... | Mon Dec 21 1987 13:44 | 2 |
| Hotel California - The Eagles
Ammonia Avenue - Alan Parsons Project
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| 1019.19 | Two biscuits | FSHQOA::SBEAUPRE | out the next | Mon Dec 21 1987 17:37 | 4 |
| reply
Van Morrison- St. Dominics Preview
Frank Zappa- Hot Rats
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| 1019.20 | Beauty is in the Ear ... | USHS01::PARRACO | Me ? I'm just a lawnmower ... | Mon Dec 21 1987 17:56 | 17 |
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re: .11 EJ - Live in Australia
I grant you the recording is excellent, but after having to listen
to poor Elton's voice after the surgery is painful, and depressing...
My choices (out of over 175+ discs now):
Telarc - Kunzel/Cincinnati TIME WARP
Peter Gabriel SECURITY
Steely Dan A DECADE of DAN
Pat Metheny Group STILL LIFE:TALKING
Wynton Marsalis HOT HOUSE FLOWERS
The Police GHOST in the MACHINE
Enjoy !
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| 1019.21 | Police CDs | DSSDEV::MOR | | Mon Dec 21 1987 18:22 | 8 |
| re: .20
How are the rest of the Police Cds?
In particular, Regetta De Blanc and Synchronicity??
Am I better off just getting the "Singles" album? Or are they
all worth getting?
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| 1019.22 | The Mac Attack is Back!!! | XCUSME::MAKARAWICZ | | Mon Dec 21 1987 18:51 | 13 |
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FLEETWOOD MAC......."Tango In The Night"
TALKING HEADS......."Little Creatures"
PAUL SIMON.........."Graceland"
STEVE WINWOOD......."Back In The High Life"
PETER GABRIEL......."So"
**WARNING: Don't buy "The Big Chill Soundtrack" on CD. Save your
money.
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| 1019.23 | Norman... | COOKIE::ROLLOW | Return of the Killer Mutant Monday | Mon Dec 21 1987 20:36 | 3 |
| Synchronicity is a very clean sounding disc. I also like the
music and even tolerate the "Mother" track. I don't have the
other one, so I can't comment.
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| 1019.24 | giant steps are what you take.... | CYBORG::MORRELL | | Tue Dec 22 1987 08:30 | 12 |
|
In reply to the sound of Regatta De-Blanc, Well I don't have
the cd (is it out?) any way the record is great so is Zenatta Mon-datta
and Outlandos De-Amour great music , and theres nothing wrong with
Mother (on sync.) you got to like humour in music. Check out the
track "On Any Other Day" from Regatta.... It's wild
Great stuff
Charlie
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| 1019.25 | | AKOV11::BOYAJIAN | The Dread Pirate Roberts | Tue Dec 22 1987 09:07 | 5 |
| re:.24
All of the Police albums have been out on CD for quite some time.
--- jerry
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| 1019.26 | my faves | WORDS::ILYADIS | We are the dust of the universe | Tue Dec 22 1987 11:28 | 11 |
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Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Harvest) Which is selling as
collectors item for - get this - $150. This may be a little
steep for most of us (unless you bought it 2 to 3 years ago!)
Andreas Wollenweider (sp?) - Down to the Moon
Pink Floyd - Momentary Lapse of Reason
Micheal Hedges - Aerial Boundaries - if you like progressive
acoustic guitar.
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| 1019.27 | Breath, breath in the AIR... | CYBORG::MORRELL | | Tue Dec 22 1987 11:41 | 9 |
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Re: .26 The harvest cd is worth/selling for THAT much $$$$$???????
I just bought it USED must have been 6-months ago atleast
but still thats alot. are you sure????
Surprised
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| 1019.28 | | DSSDEV::CHAN | | Tue Dec 22 1987 11:57 | 20 |
| RE.26
> Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (Harvest) Which is selling as
> collectors item for - get this - $150. This may be a little
> steep for most of us (unless you bought it 2 to 3 years ago!)
You've got to be kidding, aren't you? Where's the smiley face?
The Harvest version isn't
the best sounding DSOtM CD out there. I've had the Capital, Harvest,
and EMI. The EMI is far superior to either the Capital or Harvest.
The dealer I purchased the EMI version said that there is a Music
Fidelity version that supposidly sounds better than the EMI but
he has never been able to get his hands on it (hasn't even seen
it for that matter, it may not exist.) But hey, don't take my word
or anyone elses of which one sounds best. If you spent $150 for
your copy and it sounds good to you be happy. What you don't know
won't kill you :^) .
Kenney
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| 1019.29 | A long list... | CELICA::CLEARY | Do turkeys enjoy the holidays? | Tue Dec 22 1987 13:19 | 14 |
| o Billy Joel - The Bridge
o Til Tuesday - Welcome Home
o Steely Dan - Decade
o Fleetwood Mac _ Tango In The Night
o Doobie Brothers - Greatest Hits Vol. I
o Andreas Vollenweider - Down To The Moon
o Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
o Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
o David Sanborn - A Change Of Heart
o Beatles - Rubber Soul
Could go on and on...
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| 1019.30 | | WFOVX0::SCHRAFT | Peter C. Schraft 242-2235 | Tue Dec 22 1987 13:34 | 9 |
| re.28
There is (was) a Mobile Fidelity version of the Dark Side of
the Moon released. My brother got his about 3 years ago new. It's
supposed to be the best sounding version of them all.
Peter
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| 1019.31 | My limited opinion | DECWET::HELSEL | | Tue Dec 22 1987 13:37 | 10 |
| I was surprised at how good Crosby, Stills and Nash (the one with
Neil Young looking out the back door) sounded. I thought it would
be bad but decided to take a chance. I was surprised...maybe because
I expected the worst. Maybe my albums was just so worn out that
anything would sound good.
I found that U2's Unforgettable Fire was pretty good and I'm not
a big U2 fan.
Brett
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| 1019.32 | My List | CSC32::J_PARSONS | Bruno...Is that you? | Tue Dec 22 1987 13:42 | 6 |
| Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
Andreas Vollenweider - White Winds
Dave Grusin/Lee Ritenour - Harlequin
Winton Marsalis - Hot House Flowers
Amanda McBroom - Dreaming
David Sanborn - A Change of Heart
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| 1019.33 | Make me an offer :-) | DECWET::HELSEL | | Tue Dec 22 1987 16:48 | 19 |
| There seems to be some amount of debate of Dark Side of the Moon.
I just came from Silver Platter in Bellevue. They had both the
Capitol and Harvest version of Dark Side. When I asked about the
EMI version, I was told that Harvest is a subsidiary of EMI and
that there is only one version other than Capitol.
It was concurred by the folks there that the Harvest version is
*much* better and hence, the price was greater also. The Capitol
version was selling at 14.95 and I won't say how much more the
Harvest version was selling for.
I will start the bidding at $100. Send me mail.
As for the other Pink Floyd CD's, it was the opinion of the Silver
Platter staff that they are all pretty good on CBS. They sited
Meddle, Animals and Wish You Were Here as being good.
Brett.
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| 1019.34 | | AKOV11::BOYAJIAN | The Dread Pirate Roberts | Tue Dec 22 1987 19:09 | 9 |
| re:.33
That guy is giving you a line. Actually, Capitol, Harvest, and
EMI are bedfellows. The Capitol is the US release, the Harvest
is the UK release, and the EMI is the Japanese release. I have
the EMI version. Every report I've seen comparing the different
versions claims that the EMI issue is the best of the three.
--- jerry
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| 1019.35 | | MEMORY::SLATER | | Tue Dec 22 1987 19:41 | 5 |
| re -.33 .34 and others on "dark side"
Are these different mixes? Or ome other difference?
Les
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| 1019.36 | | AKOV11::BOYAJIAN | The Dread Pirate Roberts | Wed Dec 23 1987 01:28 | 5 |
| re:.35
Same mix, but different remasterings.
--- jerry
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| 1019.37 | chaseing away the moments that make up a DULL day... | CYBORG::MORRELL | | Wed Dec 23 1987 09:01 | 14 |
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Re: Dark side.... I Agree that the Harvest sounds alot cleaner
than the CBS, though I've never seen the EMI version i can't say
it exists, and I don't see how it can get any cleaner than the Harvest
edition. and then again I don't care if it's cleaner the Harvest
because the Harvest is GREAT.
Is that guy trying to sell a harvest edition? I'm confused but
I'll give him $10.00 as thats all I paid for mine, used. (it's
imaculate)
Satisfied
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| 1019.38 | "Lorelei, let's live together..." | HPSCAD::WALL | I see the middle kingdom... | Wed Dec 23 1987 11:29 | 10 |
|
Leaping off that Pink Floyd digression (I've got the CBS version,
and it seems OK to me)
An extremely pleasant surprise -- Styx's "Equinox." Clean as your
mom's kitchen floor. And not a bad album, neither.
Now, if I can just get myself to stop listening to `Lorelei...'
DFW
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| 1019.39 | Great mix, sound, pressing.... | FACT01::LAWRENCE | Jim/Hartford A.C.T.,DTN 383-4523 | Wed Dec 23 1987 11:42 | 9 |
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Amanda McBroom - Dreaming
Any of Andre Previn's Telarc CDs.
Juice Newton - Emotions
Horiwitz in Moscow
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| 1019.40 | Kenny G- Duotones | SCENIC::SMITH | GO Celtics!!!! | Wed Dec 23 1987 12:19 | 4 |
| As stated in an earlier note (597 I think), if you like sax, Kenny
G's Duotones is a must!!!!
Donna
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| 1019.41 | Especially track 2 - "Coming Up Close" | BAVIKI::GOOD | Michael Good | Wed Dec 23 1987 13:59 | 2 |
| For rock CD's, my best-sounding one is 'Til Tuesday's "Welcome Home."
Can't really pick a favorite for classical CD's.
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| 1019.42 | | NEXUS::GORTMAKER | the Gort | Thu Dec 24 1987 00:08 | 11 |
| Classical Gas- Mason Willams & Manheim Steamroller
Fresh Aire III- Manheim
Jethro Tull- Songs from the wood
Neal Young- Harvest
re.10 Andy, Still unable to get the original soundtrack here in
the US of A Cant even get it ordered. Geeeez and this is the land
o' plenty?!?!?!
-j
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| 1019.43 | Warning | RUTLND::COTE | | Sat Dec 26 1987 22:13 | 2 |
| *** Warning *** If you like the Eagles Greatest Hits save your money
and get the tape or album.
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| 1019.44 | | COOKIE::ROLLOW | I'm a sucker for good fugue. | Sat Dec 26 1987 22:30 | 3 |
| re: .-1
Could you be more precise?
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| 1019.45 | re -2 | DSSDEV::MOR | | Mon Dec 28 1987 10:18 | 7 |
| re: .-2
I took someones advice in this note and bought Hotel California.
They were right! It sounds great! Are you saying that Best Hits
Volume 2 doesn't sound good? I was just about to get a copy of
it.
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| 1019.46 | Willy DeVille's Miracle | STKHLM::LIDEN | CDs look as good as they sound | Tue Dec 29 1987 05:19 | 11 |
| When it comes to good-sounding CDs my vote goes to Willy DeVille's
recent effort, 'Miracle'. Squeaky clean DDD recording produced by
Mark Knopfler, who also plays guitar on most tracks. Willy's vocals
are displayed in a very good way. Willy DeVille, of course, used to
be the singer in Mink DeVille.
Listen to the track 'Spanish Jack' for some very deep bass sounds.
Anyone who likes the work of Mark Knopfler should check out this CD.
- GL -
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| 1019.47 | Been waiting for this | VAXWRK::SCHNEIDER | Penguins don't come from next door! | Wed Dec 30 1987 16:09 | 8 |
| Re: Willy DeVille.
I've been asking around for this disk from the moment I heard it
was coming out, before it was even released. I haven't been able
to lay my hands on it though. Has anyone seen it? At any sort
of discount, or do I have to pay $16.99 for it.
Dan
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| 1019.48 | | BIRKA::LITBY | ...and he built a Crooked House | Thu Dec 31 1987 08:07 | 11 |
|
Rock - Jennifer Rush: "Movin'" (CBS)
Jennifer Warnes: "Famous Blue Raincoat" (Sonet)
Jazz - Spyro Gyra: "Breakout" (MCA)
Classical - Mozart: Requiem Berlin Phil./Karajan (DG)
-- POL
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