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September 11, 2003
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Side one is good, side two falls off a bit, and all the other songs on this album are overshadowed by (you guessed it) track 3, which needs no introduction. The 5.1 mix of "Reaper" is lovely indeed.
Both the stereo and 5.1 mixes are fine on this album--but if you look at the CD re-issue, you'll ... more |
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September 11, 2003
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My first & favorite Miles Davis album, this is great for driving. Too bad Sony or Philips isn't curently developing any SACD surround car systems at the moment.
One note: there are apparently two different versions of this SACD, both with identical 5.1 mixes (which sound great, BTW, especially the ... more |
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September 11, 2003
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I agree with Tom, & can add that the sonics are waaaaay better than the CD, which was thin and harsh-sounding. All the cuts here are standouts, with the exception of the strangely-mixed "Sad Eyed Lady" where one acoustic guitar starts out being panned in the center of the stereo mix and pops up from ... more |
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September 11, 2003
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I have to disagree with rinkrat on this one: it takes a few listens for the songs to hook you. The surround mix is fantastic, it just sweeps you away, especially on "Slow Burn", "I Would Be Your Slave" and the title track. There are a lot of jazzy interludes in songs like "Sunday", "5:15" and ... more |
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