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Ear Candy: Most startling recordings.

OK, we all respect great musical talent and muscianship, but sometimes you put in a CD and you get one of those startling zany recordings that make you smile it is so strange. Some of Neil Young's stuff is kind of like that. Alot of Pink Floyd is like this. Sounds racing across the sounds stage, shifting mike position in mid recording. What are your favorite "ear candy" recordings?
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mapman
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The Remaster of "Yellow Submarine"
dcoates7020
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Dead Can Dance has been mentioned, another Australian group, Paradise Motel is also worth looking up. Haunting vocals, Hammond organ and strings on Derwent River Star (from "Flight Paths") are a favorite test of extension, control and resolution.

on "Deadicated", the Indigo Girls cover of Uncle Johns Band is gorgeous. A good cd to go auditioning with, all pretty good recordings with Elvis Costello, Dr John, Suzanne Vega, Cowboy Junkies, Spearhead, Los Lobos, Midnight Oil, Janes Addiction.
vinylmeister
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Agree with Dead Can Dance, and last night Michael Bubble was performing personnaly "Fever" in our living room
byegolly
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Pops:
Bob Dylan "Time out of Mind"

byegolly:
Still the best - "The Freewheeling Bob Dylan"
vvrinc
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Anything on Reference Recordings! I got the bug for wind orchestra music through their recordings of the Dallas Wind Ensemble.

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