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post #46 of 125
1/2/10 at 3:40pm
Smile - Brian Wilson

So many instruments playing so many things, and it's so well recorded. for instrument separation, I guess... or just for a great listen
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post #47 of 125
1/2/10 at 10:24pm
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Originally Posted by gbacic View Post
Smile - Brian Wilson

So many instruments playing so many things, and it's so well recorded. for instrument separation, I guess... or just for a great listen
I agree. However, once I heard the original version by the Beach Boys I have been unable to go back to Brian's version.
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post #48 of 125
1/3/10 at 10:18am
I'll play.

Dream Theater - Awake
Roger Waters - Amused To Death
Suzanne Vega - 99.9 F°
Tower Of Power - Rythm & Business (Not exactly my cup of tea, but WOW!)
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post #49 of 125
1/3/10 at 3:00pm
I found this a few days ago, Buckethead - "Big Sur Moon" on the Colma album. Is a extremely good track to test for headphone speed.
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post #50 of 125
1/3/10 at 10:04pm
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Originally Posted by LFF View Post
I agree. However, once I heard the original version by the Beach Boys I have been unable to go back to Brian's version.
I listen to the recent release (well the real release) because it's the most complete one I know of, which one do you listen to?
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post #51 of 125
1/3/10 at 10:54pm
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Originally Posted by gbacic View Post
I listen to the recent release (well the real release) because it's the most complete one I know of, which one do you listen to?
I listen to the original 1966 album recorded by The Beach Boys - it's even more complete than the "real" release because it features Paul McCartney playing carrot.
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post #52 of 125
1/3/10 at 10:56pm
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I listen to the original 1966 album recorded by The Beach Boys - it's even more complete than the "real" release because it features Paul McCartney playing carrot.
I'll have to find the CD in my dad's zillion CD's

ugg if he just kept them organized
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post #53 of 125
1/4/10 at 12:05am
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I'll have to find the CD in my dad's zillion CD's

ugg if he just kept them organized
The original Beach Boys SMiLE was never released officially.
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post #54 of 125
1/5/10 at 12:53am

Smile was never released, but

"Many of the tracks which were originally recorded for Smile eventually found their way onto subsequent Beach Boys albums."
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post #55 of 125
1/5/10 at 3:43am
Roger Waters - Amused To Death
- "The Ballad of Bill Hubbard"
- "What God Wants, Part I"

Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself
- "Hide and Seek"
- "The Moment I Said It"
- "Just for Now"

RCA Living Stereo - Saint Saens: Symphony # 3 ("Organ") - SACD
The Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch conducting
- if time - the entire work - otherwise track 4 (most equipment cannot take it)

Pink Floyd - The final Cut
- "Paranoid Eyes"

Rebecca Pidgeon - The Raven
- 'The Raven" (I know I just like it better than "Spanish Harlem")

Yes - 90125
- "Hearts"


hmmmmm there are others... but this is what I have been picking out these days.... Will have to poke around at some of the others in this thread...

Cheers,
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post #56 of 125
1/5/10 at 6:22pm
Misty by Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio on the XRCD Autumn In Seattle. The imaging and soundstage of the beautiful bass at the beginning is heavenly.

DJ Rod
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post #57 of 125
1/7/10 at 2:36pm
I like :

1- Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
2- Tool - Lateralus
3- Dream Theater - Train Of Thought
4- Radiohead - OK Computer
5- Liquid Tension Experiment
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post #58 of 125
1/7/10 at 4:21pm
Tubular Bells 1973 - Mike Oldfield (Instrumentals!), the entire album is good way to test the sound.

Superstar Pt Zero - K-os, jazzy, hiphop, samples and more in one wonderful winding track.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay, the entire album is a good way to test the sound.

Blues For The Red Sun - Kyuss, the entire album is a good way to test the sound especially with '50 million year trip (downside up)' and 'Apothecaries' Weight.'

Satsuki - Kagrra, J-Rock with some great musical transitions.

Omou - Kagrra, the same for 'Satsuki,' play these the two Kagrra tracks in sequence starting with 'Satsuki.' These two tracks complete eachothers sound.
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post #59 of 125
1/7/10 at 6:38pm
Shugo tokumaru - Exit
the whole album has many instruments that sound like things you hear in real life and might be familiar with; good for fidelity.
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post #60 of 125
1/7/10 at 6:47pm
To name but a few:

The Who - Baba O'Riley
Marcus Miller - Panther
Radiohead - Anything off Ok computer
Best Audiophile Voices IV
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