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HDCD recommendations??

Hi. I love many types of music, and still favor my Arcam HDCD player over my newer 24-bit unit. The better HDCD discs just sound better to me. Among my favorite are the Beck "Sea Change" disc, Patrica Barber's Cafe Blue, the Tom Petty "Tracks" collection, and a few others. I don't know much about classical, but like tracks with bass drum and percussion. Any other HDCD must haves?
klipschking
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rja
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One thing I've noticed lately is that not all HDCDs are labeled. I've got several that light up the HDCD light on my DAC but aren't labeled as HDCD anywhere I can see. I like the HDCDs as well and this is frustrating.

Some of my favorites are the Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music titles although they aren't everyone's cup of tea.
Agreed on Sea Change, very nice.
timrhu
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"Mutations" by Beck is another good one if you like "Sea Change."
Joni Mitchell's "The Hissing Of Summer Lawns" is another good one.
But my favorite HDCD recommendation is "A Nod To Bob." This cd was a wonderful introduction to some new artists for me and sounds great.
gslone
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King Crimson, Starless and Bible Black.
seditious3
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All of the Grateful Dead catalogue is in HDCD.
hitman_hifi
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Most of Mark Knopfler's recent albums are HDCD and the ones I have sound stellar.
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