If you wanted to impress someone, which track?

I use "High Falls" from the Allman Brothers disc "Win, Loose, or Draw." It features Butch Trucks and J Jaimo Johnson at their dual drumming rhythmic best, as well as Chuck Level on piano and a scorching guitar solo by Dickie Betts. This is a relatively obscure 10 minute instrumental track. The other song that somunds great on my system is "Guns and Roses" by Lucky Dube off of his "Taxman" cd. Lucky has the voice of an angel on this song and if you like reggae, it does not get any better than this.

How about Valerie Joyce covering "Little Wing" on her album "New York Blue"? Chesky sure makes a good recording (I have the redbook CD). If you want a demo track to replace the omnipresent Diana Krall cover of "A Case of You," this could be it. John

New York Serenade, The Boss from Wild, Innocent & the E Street Shuffle....Money....

Rebekah Del Rio-Llorando. This is an accapella version of Roy Orbison's Crying sung in Spanish. I don't know anything by this singer except this one song from the Mulholland Drive soundtrack. Probably the most beautiful reverb I have ever heard. This silenced the room at an audio gathering I attended a few years ago.

I agree with Amused to Death (Roger Waters). It is fabulous, even if the Q-sound is a bit gimicky...not to mention the bizarre and depressing lyrics. To me, it is the best recorded rock CD of all time (sonics alone). The last 4 track are the best IMHO.

Also try Ricki Lee Jones 1st album...many good tracks such as "Last Chance Texaco" - "Company" and a couple others that are outstanding in both sonics and music. Sarah MaClachlan "Surfacing" is very good (try "I Love You" track or track 5 -- cannot remember the name). Also, Allison Krauss "Forget About It" or "New Favorite" CD's -- stunningly beautiful and recorded impeccably.

Neil Young's "Live at Massey Hall" is fabulous. Eric Clapton "Unplugged" is great.

Dire Straits "Love Over Gold" CD -- Private Investigations and/or title track are excellent.

Last but not least -- Eagles -- Hell Freezes Over "Hotel California" is great. Turn it up..especially the beginning.