Best sonics/music on CD

Firstly, I love this album. Holly's voice? Good at best, but 'tis smoky and intoxicating. She doesn't cut it (vocally) on her other albums. Purchased them all. Que Sera Sera? Give me a break. Anyway getting back to the sound quality: 4 string electric bass? Maybe a little too electrified for my taste. Doesn't have a warm (toasty) acoustic sound, which is what I would prefer. Overpowering and stuffy IMHO. It is a wonderful recording, but not what these ears would call 4 star, audiophile, or plain ole superlative. Q tips? "Joni still doesn't sound that great, but I do love that album, regardless." I feel the same way 'bout Holly. What can I say, I'm a female vocal snob. Don't stop me from owning, listening, and loving Holly and the like. Marco, be gentle with me...lol...warren :)

Fair enough Warren. I hear you, but don't necessarily have the same experience (obviously)...whatever will be, will be... I tried a few other Holly Cole CD's and could not connect with any of them as I did with this one. Nor did any of the others occur to me as well recorded and creatively 'textured' as the music on Temptation. I wore out my LP of Blue, and that spoiled me for the CD I guess. Bugger all! It's almost enought to get a turntable rig again.

Marco

The more I think of it, the enjoyment of Temptation is due to Tom Waitts. Great material. Her other choices of music don't hold up. I put her with Pat Barber voice wise. Now PB's recordings are killer. But that's another story...

1) John Coletrane with Johnny Hartman . Great Singer, great sonics and a pretty good horn player. Everything that makes music so meaningful to me.
2) Louis Armstong with Duke Ellington 2 cd Remaster. The two most important figures in American music together in a small group setting playing great tunes and the sound is just unbelievable. Joyful is the best way to describe the session.
3) Tony Bennett with Bill Evans. There is better music out there but the sonics, especially on piano is just out of this world. Bennetts voice never sounded better or more natural. You feel like you could touch them.
4) So, so many others. - jim

Boa2, thanks for the tip. Sweeter Than the Day is just that: sweet, holographic (in my rig) and very intimate. I love it...