Pacini: Alessandro nell\\\'Indie [SACD]

Advantages: PHENOMENAL sound quality, good mixture of those ladies vocal talents, CD TEXT present
Disadvantages: It isn't availble everywhere!

...You will have to bear with me on this one as I'm not normally a music reviewer or an R&B fan but here goes. I purchased this CD because of the format -a Hybrid SACD which I know gives incredible sound quality compared with a standard version, the fact that I'd heard a couple of the tracks previously such as the Title track and 'Independent Women'. I also obtained it at the princely sum of £9.99 from a small indie dealer called Swordfish Records in Temple St Birmingham. Now this was a shot in the dark for me but I was very keen to find out just how good it sounded. So I popped along to Sevenoaks in Birmingham as I'm a personal friend of the Manager and he let me audition it on a £36K system... Before this Destiny's Child weren't my cup of tea... Well I always wondered what all the fuss was about with SACD and Destiny's Childand now I... Read review

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Advantages: The Music & SACD 5.1 Surround Sound
Disadvantages: None

...This is the third time I have bought this album, the first on vinyl, second on CD and now on SACD. This is one of Dylans best, the lyrics are superb, poetry that only Dylan can write. For example, the lyrics on buckets of rain (1:28 into the track), and I quote. " I Like The Cool Way You Look At Me......Every Thing About You Is Bringing Me Misery". Just wonderfull. The acoustic guitar on Buckets of Rain sounds superb, you can hear the full resonance and quality as if Dylan was playing in the same room. The same goes for the other nine tracks, they are just as impressive with superlative sound quality and lyrics. In conclusion I suppose you could say that the overall feel of this album is intimate and sublime to real life. This Album is part of the Bob Dylan Reissue Series on SACD (also playable on CD in Stereo), and is remastered from... Read review

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Advantages: All the benefits of the quadrophonic recording without the crackle
Disadvantages: the vinal still sounds warmer

...What can I add after that title? I have my original pressing first release vinal album which still sounds superb although getting a quadrophonic amp that still works is a bitch! This SACD presentation brings back much of the original feel and nearly the depth of the original which the cd lacked particuarily if used via naff kit. This is Floyd at their peak in my humble opinion and one of the defining albums of the twentieth century. If you don't already own it buy it now forget Seargent Pepper and th White Album this is the must buy album of all time. Ok you need a sacd player and a decent 5.1 amp to appreciate this album at its best having said that if you have the kit sit back and enjoy. It's hard to believe this album was recorded so long ago considering the multi level nature of the tracks that are so far ahead of their time.... Read review

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