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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!

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pgalvin
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I always check these frequent threads on various forums (and magazines etc) looking for new tracks to check out. Frequently it's "the usual" but some great new (to me) ones on this thread. Thanks!

In case they weren't already mentioned here, a couple back at you:

Helplessly Hoping by Anna Nalick

Bad Guy Billie Eilish

Witches Cowboy Junkies

Acid Tongue Jenny Lewis

What's New Linda Ronstadt

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Sara Bareilles

Hotter Colder This is the Kit

 

jrwaudio
354 posts
 

Hard to find, but anything from " The Wonderful sound of Three Blind Mice"

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danager
967 posts
 

For all us old white guys :)

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall - Sweet Spot
Phosphorescent - Muchacho - Song for Zula
Nnenna Freelon - Better Than Anything - Straighten up and fly right
Paolo Fresu - Alma - Alma

For the under 18 crowd I haven't a clue...  Maybe

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs - Walking Spanish

dlevine4137
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Skin- by Jamie Woon- great reference demo track

vthokie83
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Several of the MTV "Unplugged" recordings, stripped down acoustic (mostly) and usually very well recorded: Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots (hard to find MTV UK), Eric Clapton, 10,000 Maniacs, Lauryn Hill, Oasis, Florence and the Machine, Rod Stewart, Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, etc

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