SDA Playlist

[Reagan]

Based on the earlier recommendation, I bought the Larry Carlton "Sapphire Blue" CD. Track 8 will put you in the studio. Wasn't he on Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature"?

[jfb4548]

Great SDA effect - Turn it up loud!

[Stew]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?

[seo]

When My SDA-CRS's were new back in 1986, I would put on Talking Heads - Burning Down the House (Vinyl LP) to let people hear what the SDA's were about. This is when CD's were fairly new and I also used this as an example of why I still preferred LP's at the time.

[seo]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?

In college we always referered to them as Jazz Fusion/Progressive. That album was played a lot in our dorm in 1982-83. It's a fantastic album.

[ND13]

Well I have officially heard what, imo, is the perfect SDA song. I was amazed at the recording quality(actually a remaster).

The song is "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" from "THE BEST OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL"(1999). I've heard this song, literally, thousands of times and it was like rediscovering a lost treasure. Actually, almost every song on the cd is very, very well done. A must have.

If you have your SDAs set up properly you will be in for a treat. I was/am amazed. On top of it all is, it's also a beautiful song.

Paul Simon is a genius.

[danger boy]

Well I have officially heard what, imo, is the perfect SDA song. I was amazed at the recording quality(actually a remaster).

The song is "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" from "THE BEST OF SIMON AND GARFUNKEL"(1999). I've heard this song, literally, thousands of times and it was like rediscovering a lost treasure. Actually, almost every song on the cd is very, very well done. A must have.

If you have your SDAs set up properly you will be in for a treat. I was/am amazed. On top of it all is, it's also a beautiful song.

Paul Simon is a genius.

so true.. i listen to S&G quite a bit.. while not all of their songs sound that good on the SDA's. quite a few of them do. check out the rest of theirs.

Not to mention that they were or are incredible song writers. Certainly as good as Lennon and McCartney.

[Tour2ma]

Mike,

Only took me 15 months, but I edited in the album titles like you asked. So post #4 is now up to date.

I also dropped The Who's "Teenage Wasteland" in favor of their "Emminence Front".

Anything else you want me to do a year or so from now?

[jray9900]

Can't believe nobody even mentioned:

Radiohead - OK Computer

[MrBuhl]

OK - I admit it - Church Music -

Something like a funeral dirge written for a Pope in the 1600's(or earlier?) Transcripted by Mozart from memory after hearing it because the Catholic Church guarded the music.

It's in latin but unbelieveably cool MUSIC if you can just appreciate it for that - and it makes my SDA's SING The recording is great and haunting and detailed.

Check it out - worth a listen.

On a side note as I make my way through these lists:
Shawn Mullins - Souls Core - Excellent
Rush - Moving Pictures - Excellent
Yes - Close to the Edge - Excellent

Can't wait to give a listen to more!

Thanks everyone for the play ideas!

[MrBuhl]

Gettin my SDA on tonight with a bottle and a candle... mmmmm good...

Janes Addiction - from Nothing Shocking - "Summertime Rolls"
KD Lang - Ingenue -
Sade - Love Deluxe -

[dbnh]

New Tool "10,000 Days".

[accasbel]

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

[univera]

Funky town rocks. Period. I could hear a strong, 3 layers of depth with the volume cranked up. Super tight. Mark Knoffler or any Dire Straights sounds sweet on any quality system. Knoffler's "Shangri-La" is an HDCD and is smooth and open. Butter. McCartneys "Paul is Live" sounds great. The ultimate so far, however, is Loreena McKennit's double live disk (which I can't find for a name at the moment.) This disk is concert hall and miked perfectly. Her harp in addition to a wide variety of instruments is musical a musical high. All the songs are great, but Mummer's Tale and the song that follows stand out. Lasty, A Tribute to George Harrison DVD with Ravi Shankar's daughter and an Indian orchestra is fantastic. Fleetwood Mac's the Dance wouldn't hurt either...Despite the possible ridicule, Lionel Ritchie's upbeat 80's hits sound super tight and very encompassing. Is it just me, or do quality live recordings sound better than just about any thing else on the SDA-SRS's?

[univera]

I love Paul Simon and Garfunkel. However, just saw Simon at Jazz Fest in the Big Easy and I was quite disappointed. Lionel blew him away. Yes, Lionel Ritchie. Who'd have thunk it...

[dudeinaroom]

yes- owner of a lonely heart

[DAGLJAM6]

I’ve been listening to all my old CD’s and hadn’t heard this one in years. Wow! I had forgotten how good it sounds. I don’t know how to classify them: Jazz, Bluegrass, Rock, Acoustic??? Bela Fleck fans take note! This is a remastered CD with good sound quality and the soundstage and imaging are excellent. Anyone heard any of the other Dixie Dregs CD’s?

Old post to respond to but adding......
All of 'em. Look for "What If?" one of their finest. Oh, and on a side note grab a copy of Steve Morse's-"High Tension Wires" (lead guitarist for the dregs- solo effort)

[univera]

Found the Loreena McKemitt set. It is live in Paris and Toronto. The whole thing is awesome. You will be sitting in Paris. Huge soundstage. If anyone listens, please let me know your thoughts.

[Stew]

Old post to respond to but adding......
All of 'em. Look for "What If?" one of their finest. Oh, and on a side note grab a copy of Steve Morse's-"High Tension Wires" (lead guitarist for the dregs- solo effort)

Thanks DAGLJAM6! I'll check those out. I haven't heard a lot of other Dixie Dregs albums but if it's anything like the one I have, I'm in for another treat!

[honestaquarian]

Diana Ross-Theme from Mahogany
Sade-Your not the man
Sade-No ordinary love
Phylis Hyman-Living all alone
Michael Jackson-Break of dawn
Toto-I won't hold you back
Steve Winwood-The morning side
Steely Dan-The fez
Erykah Badu-The other side of the game
Journey-Happy to give
Journey-Send her my love
Yes-Owner of a lonely heart
Yes-Hearts
En Vogue-Whatever
Little Anthony and the Imperials-Going out of my head
The Delphonics-Didn't i blow your mind
Paul McCartney and Wings-Silly love songs
Roberta Flack-Making love
George Benson-Give me the night
Hall And Oates-Family man
Hall and Oates-I can't go for that
Hall and Oates-Say it isn't so
The Fixx-Saved by zero
Peter Gabriel-We do what were told
Jill Scott-Gettin' in the way
Herb Alpert-Makin' love in the rain
Janet Jackson-Come back to me
Starship-Sara
Fleetwood Mack-Rhiannon
Princess-Say i'm your number one
Innocence-Natural thing
Phil Collins-In the air tonight
Carly Simon-You belong to me
Lionel Richie-Love will find a way
Foreigner-I want to know what love is
Foreigner-That was yesterday
Sade-Mermaid
Teena Marie-Portuguese love
Quincy Jones-Somethin'Special
Quincy Jones-Razzamatazz
Quincy Jones-Velas
The S.O.S.Band-No one's gonna love you
Tears For Fears-Shout(12" US Remix)
Tears For Fears-Sowing the seeds of love
Man Parish-Hip Hop Be Bop(don't Stop)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood-Relax
Lorin Maazel/The Cleveland orchestra-Moussorgsky-Pictures at an Exhibition(Telarc)
Erich Kunzel/The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra-Tchaikovsky 1812(Telarc-Even the LP will blow your system up if not careful.ESPECIALLY the UHQR.ASSUMING you can find a Turntable/Arm/Cartridge combo that will actually track the cannon blasts)
Al Stewart-Year of the cat
George Benson-Breezin album

[schwarcw]

Good post Honestaquarian! Some new additions to the list, I'm goind to give them a try!

[honestaquarian]

Good post Honestaquarian! Some new additions to the list, I'm goind to give them a try!

Carl
Let me know which ones you tried and how they sounded on your SDA's

Carlton

[honestaquarian]

I love Paul Simon and Garfunkel. However, just saw Simon at Jazz Fest in the Big Easy and I was quite disappointed. Lionel blew him away. Yes, Lionel Ritchie. Who'd have thunk it...

Simon and Garfunkel-Bridge over troubled water on Mobile Fidelity sound labs LP.Or even the CBS halfspeed if you have it.The MoFi sounds better though.

[warlocks1]

Does anyone have a compliation disc of great SDA songs? I would love to listen to one. Would it be illegal to pass one around on a trial basis to interested members? BTW, Steve Miller Born to be Blue sounded great. Thanks, Jeff

[schwarcw]

I've though about making one. But I never got around to it. Some of my favorite demo tunes include Paul Simon's Graceland, Miles Davis Bitch's Brew, Van Morrison's Moondance and many others already on this thread.

[Bodgir]

Great information

[hearingimpared]

Jazz at the Pawnshop --Arne Domnerus Group-Proprius - CD or LP any track
Spirit- The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus- any track

[Waftobmam]

To early.

[ESavinon]

Ray Lynch - Deep Breakfast. (reference recording).
Ray Lynch - Best of. volume 1. (reference recording).
The Living Sea soundtrack.
Frida soundtrack. (reference recording).
Enigma All recordings.
Sting Ten summoner's tale.
Vangelis 1492 conquest of paradise soundtrack.
Vangelis - Direct.
Dark City Soundtrack (reference recording).
The prince of egypt soundtrack.
Bjork - Homogenic
Blue man group - All recordings.

more to come.........

[riglehart]

I just got Billy Thorpe's CD. The song "Children of the Sun" is awsome in SDA.