If you wanted to impress someone, which track?

Take something that was typically heard as low fidelity AM radio fare back in its heyday.

"Aquarius" by The Fifth Dimension is one example that comes to mind.

OR even things like "Pleasant Valley Sunday" by The Monkees or "Winchester Cathedral" by those New Vaudeville dudes or "Oh Babe What Would You Say" by Hurricane Smith.

Kurt_tank wrote: To be honest, I always prefer that my friends who come over and want to listen to my system, pick their own music. I have found that people tend to be more excited listening to music they know and love, rather than somebody else's favorites.

Indeed! Of course, they have to choose from what I have!

Kal

Jean-Luc Ponty "Forever Together"

Hmmm to me, I'm more impressed from what I don't know yet.

Kurt_tank wrote: To be honest, I always prefer that my friends who come over and want to listen to my system, pick their own music. I have found that people tend to be more excited listening to music they know and love, rather than somebody else's favorites.

Yes Kurt of course you are right and this is my policy. People are generally more interested in the music rather than how it sounds, really audiophiles are 5%ers. I also agree that the 45rpm of St. James Infirmiry is a stunning recording and will suggest it to anyone that shows an interest in jazz in general and Louis in particular.