That’s my favourite album. What is it?
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Was described to me as ‘footwork’ played on acoustic instruments. But I was pleasantly surprised when I heard it. Would love to hear it on some big speakers with 12 or 15” drivers.
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Very interesting Tori Amos observations @StuartR regarding the placement of the bass and treble piano notes in ‘Yes, Anastasia’. I’m no musician, or sound engineer, but I wonder if they were recorded separately and then placed on the L and R of the stereo mix?
I know she plays this as one piece - she opened the show with this the first time I saw her at the London Palladium in 94. To me, the recorded version has a lot of reverb on the bass piano notes and this is largely missing from the treble, which to me is quite ‘dry’. I know that the frequency of the note is linked to the reverb but I wonder if the bass notes were played and recorded separately in a (probably) larger space? It could be an effect has been added but it sounds quite natural to me.
Having said all this, several of the tracks on this album (Bells for Her, Icicle and Cloud) have a similar, but less pronouced, separation. Perhaps this was a stylistic choice at thet time. It’s certainly much less obvious on Pele for example.
Poetic Champions is my favourite Van the Man album and yes it is a fantastic recording.
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Unfaithful Music and Soundtrack Album
Release date: 23th October 2015 / Universal Music Group [Japan] SHM-CD
A decade ago i took a recommendation (from ‘Munch’ iirc) and purchased this Elvis Costello double CD compilation album (via Amazon) for £6.93 …probably up at the wrong price and didn’t stay that low for long.
It’s possibly the very best sonically sound engineered CD in my collection, and the musical connection to listener a sublime experience, both my Sibbles in full sung audible witness and full fat agreement to the event 
If only all CDs were sound engineered this good…
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Thanks for the nod, Debs. Just grabbed me a copy (standard discs, not the SHM-CD version - the mastering is the same though) from the same internet site 
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They all sound terrific Classic Rock , Blues, Classic and Outlaw Country, Folk, male and female artist
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I finally found some time to listen to the Cantate Domino recording suggested by @LindsayM. Wow! What an absolutely amazing album. Sonically a gem! I don’t normally listen to organ/choral music so this was quite the unexpected experience. Thanks for the recommendation. 
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‘Joshua Judges Ruth’ by Lyle Lovett is well recorded and will definitely test your system’s ability to cope with dynamic range.
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For me it’s the ones I know best and have “in my ear”. The ones where I KNOW what they should sound like (whatever that means).
My usual suspects are (all vinyl):
- Tracy Chapman (the debut album)
- Carol Kidd: Nice Work
- Miles Davis: Tutu
- Dire Straits: On Every Street
- Al Di Meola: Kiss My Axe
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A few from over the years.
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue (even with the crackling sax microphone)
Bernard Haitink/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra: Bruckner 4-8
REM: Automatic For The People
The The: Ensoulment
In addition, I would add this one by TWBA
which I think is a stronger album song-wise, whilst retaining startlingly good sound quality
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The colour of spring vinyl is exceptional quality
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It was demo’d to me at Linn using NAP135’s …
Not true. A good story that has no foundation. A little searching will confirm. Very good album though.
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The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over live recording is awesome.
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I was recently given a pile of LPs and in amongst them was the record from 1966. The sound quality is superb after a clean on my Keith Monk’s RCM. Put Mas Que Nada on and it will give your system a good workout
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Sting - Ten Summoners Tales - Great Album, superb sound quality!
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