[SACD-R][OF] Ella & Louis – Autumn In New York - 2008 (Jazz, Vocal)

Ella & Louis – Autumn In New York Жанр: Jazz Год издания: 2008 Издатель (лейбл): TopMusic Номер по каталогу: UD-SACD8933.2 Аудиокодек: DST64 2.0 Тип рипа: iso Продолжительность: 1:12:53 Источник (релизер): PS³SACD-ManWhoCan Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да   Треклист 01. Summertime 02. Can't We Be Friends 03. A Foggy Day 04. Love Is Here To Stay 05. Don't Be That Way 06. I Won't Dance 07. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 08. Autumn in New York 09. Stompin' At The Savoy 10. A Fine Romance 11. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off 12. Cheek To Cheek 13. Moonlight in Vermont 14. They Can't Take That Away From Me 15. Under A Blanket of Blue 16. Tenderly     Доп. информация Only the first track is stereo, with orchestral accompaniment. All other 15 tracks sound mono-ish to me, with voices well forward, a rather prominent, fat bass, a rather thin piano, and remote, not too clear/present percussion. While there is no real competition to this level of performers, the sound is world apart from what 5 or 4.5 stars should stand for, especially when considering it’s mainly not even stereo, not to mention multichannel. (While there are a few very good mono recordings and a few very awful multichannel recordings, I’m one of those who, arguably, believe that the best stereo quite betters the best mono, and the best multichannel betters or equals the best stereo.)     Об альбоме (сборнике) It opens with probably the best version of ‘Summer Time’ I have heard. Superb orchestration with Louis trumpet sets the scene and then Ella’s stunning vocals just blow you away. PLAY IT LOUD!. The sound is just fantastic. There is a bit more than usual information about the technicals – The source 32bit/ 192Khz, the mastering equipment, even the cable and preamp. So TopMusic are obviously very proud of what and how they have acheived. There are in total 16 tracks, seven of which also appear on the superb Verve mono JSACD Ella & Louis. So how do they compare? Verve wins. The voices are just that bit clearer as is the instrumentation hence the 4.5 stars. But apart from that would I have bought it had I known? Yes. It is still a superb album. A must for Ella and Louis fans. Now if only Verve Japan or TopMusic would obtain Ella’s Song Book series and SACD them PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, WITH STRAWBERRIES ON TOP. You would have a massive hit on your hands. Некоммерческая копия.Размещено исключительно в ознакомительных целях. http://www.sa-cd.net/showtitle/5989