Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo


I’m using my system to give some local high-end audio demos for fun, and although I have a good selection of tracks I can always use more and am sure you guys have some great ones out there.  First and foremost I’m looking for really well-recorded material that shows off what a good system can do — you know, the “wow your friends” tracks we all have, and if it happens to be good/fun music as well that’s a nice bonus although not necessarily a requirement.  I’d recommend listing the artist, album, and track so it’s easier to find the right version, and if you feel like elaborating on anything notable that makes it particularly good for a demo that’d be helpful/interesting but not necessary.  As an example…

  • Patricia Barber, Companion, “Like JT” — Great live jazz club vibe, fun instrumental with excellent imaging/depth/3D soundstage.

Thanks for anything ya got!

soix

“Darlin’ Corey” on Ricky Skaggs Big Mon album is a great sounding track. It has bluegrass instrumentation with the added bonus of Bruce Hornsby's voice and piano.  The entire album sounds great.  

Dianne Reaves - Tenderly 

Kevin Mahogany - Teach Me Tonight

Mark Isham - Anything from his Blue Sun LP 

 Any Porcupine Tree, its all recorded well -  methinks 'Blackest eyes' or 'strip the soul' off In Absentia would connect musically with some in that group.

Any Pink Floyd from Dark Side or Wish you were here albums. 

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Bow Wow Wow "I want Candy" from

Napoleon Dynamite soundtrack vinyl

Dynamic, powerful, bouncy fun. Quiet vinyl, great pressing.  Play it Loud!