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July 6, 2006
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On first listen--Wow! This is what a 1958-era stereo recording should sound like on SACD! The horns are crisp and clear, the bass has huge resonance and the drums are panned in stereo! Of the three LPs Miles Davis & Gil Evans released together, this is the stylistic high point, and the Mark Wilder ... more |
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June 15, 2006
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This is quite an odd LP, in a musical sense. The pieces have little or nothing to do with traditional Spanish music, save for "Solea". Some of the riffs can be downright irritating at times, as Gil Evans ooccasionally was on his solo LPs as well, particularly "Will O' the Wisp". In any case, this is ... more |
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June 15, 2006
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A fine sounding SACD in all respects, though I have to disagree with the previous review on the MC mix, which is outstanding because it places the listener within the soundstage, instead of just from the audience perspective -- as a result, you can hear many more nuances in the music than what you ... more |
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March 28, 2006
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This one's a real treat--big, punchy stereo sound with smooth treble. CCR made the jump to 16-track for this album, and you can really hear it in the drum sound, with the rack & floor toms panned across the soundstage. Like "Bayou Country" Stu Cook's bass sounds punchy and 'phat', with lots of ... more |
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March 26, 2006
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I know others have given this release glowing reviews, but I find it to be a disappointment. Yes, the SACD treatment does give Ms. Mann's vocals a fair bit more depth and detail, but the instrumental tracks all sound about the same as on the redbook CD, which leads me to believe they were recorded ... more |
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