Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align


Lately I’ve found myself alternating between music I love (but sounds mediocre) and music I don’t know well or only like (but sounds incredible).

Occasionally, I stumble across a track where the song could both serve as a great show off piece for my gear and I love the music.

If you can, name up to 3 songs where the audio and song quality take you over the moon with pleasure.

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In no particular order and something for everyone:

Van Morrison - "Into the Mystic" from "Moondance" on Direct Disk Labs

Muddy Waters - "Long Distance" from "Folk Singer" on MFSL UltraDisc

Dire Straights - "It Never Rains" from "Love Over Gold" on Warner Bros or MFSL

Atlanta Symphony & Chorus, Robert Shaw, cond. - "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana" on Telarc LP or SACD

Lyle Lovett - "Here I Am" from  "Lyle Lovett & His Large Band" on MCA

Lettuce - "The Lobbyist" from "Crush" on Lettuce Records

 

Cheers!

 

Steely dan aja  james taylor suite for 20g  rolling stones waiting on a friend  all killer songs.

Fun one, but streaming DSD should be a criteria for those who, well are truly dialed in 1..Paul McCartney III Imagined find my way with Beck. Midbass reference track. Dunno 2. ? Possibly Beth Orton Weather Alve track Lonely, or actually all tracks. 3. Not DSD but IMO best live recording or studio for that matter, Bob Weir Wolf bros Colorado live track West LA Fadeaway, but again you would Peace love and HiFi. Gotta think Bobby has spent stupid resources to get these legacy state of the art recordings...There will be many more. And those will be DSD! Thought about getting a turntable then I said not today. Enjoy!