What's the most Dynamic in your face recording?
- Thread starter Richard Ellis
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There is a brilliant live album by Alison Moyet, which is the second CD of her "Singles" collection. It is a raw live recording taken straight from the desk with no over dubs and consequently has a fantastic immediacy and intimacy. The sound quality is excellent.
You will not be disappointed.
You will not be disappointed.
From the DR-Database site linked above and titles which I own, these are all digital discs, by year of release of the particular title:
Artist, Album, Year, Dynamic Range (DR) Rating (Album)
Flim & The BB's, Big Notes, 1985, 19
Charly Antolini, Crash (Bell CD), 1990 19
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble and Keiko Abe, Works for marimba and percussion, 1989, 19
James Newton Howard, James Newton Howard & Friends, 1984, 19
Flim & the BB's, TriCycle, 1983, 18
Michael Hedges, Aerial Boundaries (Original CD), 1984, 18
Flim & the BB's, The Further Adventures Of Flim & The BB's, 1988, 18
Bobby McFerrin, Simple Pleasures, 1988, 18
Bob Mintzer Big Band, Incredible Journey, 1985, 18
Ravi Shankar, India's Master Musician, 1999, 18
Flim & the BB's, Neon, 1987, 17
The Ray Brown Trio, Bam Bam Bam, 1989, 17
Billy Cobham, Stratus, 1981, 17
Flim & the BB's, Tunnel, 1984, 17
Thom Rotella, Thom Rotella Band, 1987, 17
James Taylor, Never Die Young, 1988, 17
Tower of Power, Direct, 1988, 17
Julian Bream, Julian Bream Plays Granados & Albéniz, 1982, 17
Mike Oldfield & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Orchestral Tubular Bells, 1975, 17
Various, Audiogon Presents The Wake Up Your Ears Sampler, 2013, 16
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Iannis Xenakis: Pléiades, Psappha, 1990, 16
Various Artists, The Ultimate Demonstration Disc, 1995, 16
Wendy Carlos, Sonic Seasonings [CD 1], 1998, 16
Arvo Pärt, Alina, 1999, 16
Lyle Lovett, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, 1989, 16
Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga, Growing Up in Hollywood Town, 2004, 16
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, 1983, 16
John Klemmer, Touch, 1985, 16
The Crusaders, Rhapsody and Blues (Japan Import), 2011, 16
Artist, Album, Year, Dynamic Range (DR) Rating (Album)
Flim & The BB's, Big Notes, 1985, 19
Charly Antolini, Crash (Bell CD), 1990 19
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble and Keiko Abe, Works for marimba and percussion, 1989, 19
James Newton Howard, James Newton Howard & Friends, 1984, 19
Flim & the BB's, TriCycle, 1983, 18
Michael Hedges, Aerial Boundaries (Original CD), 1984, 18
Flim & the BB's, The Further Adventures Of Flim & The BB's, 1988, 18
Bobby McFerrin, Simple Pleasures, 1988, 18
Bob Mintzer Big Band, Incredible Journey, 1985, 18
Ravi Shankar, India's Master Musician, 1999, 18
Flim & the BB's, Neon, 1987, 17
The Ray Brown Trio, Bam Bam Bam, 1989, 17
Billy Cobham, Stratus, 1981, 17
Flim & the BB's, Tunnel, 1984, 17
Thom Rotella, Thom Rotella Band, 1987, 17
James Taylor, Never Die Young, 1988, 17
Tower of Power, Direct, 1988, 17
Julian Bream, Julian Bream Plays Granados & Albéniz, 1982, 17
Mike Oldfield & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Orchestral Tubular Bells, 1975, 17
Various, Audiogon Presents The Wake Up Your Ears Sampler, 2013, 16
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Iannis Xenakis: Pléiades, Psappha, 1990, 16
Various Artists, The Ultimate Demonstration Disc, 1995, 16
Wendy Carlos, Sonic Seasonings [CD 1], 1998, 16
Arvo Pärt, Alina, 1999, 16
Lyle Lovett, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, 1989, 16
Amanda McBroom & Lincoln Mayorga, Growing Up in Hollywood Town, 2004, 16
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, Kroumata Percussion Ensemble, 1983, 16
John Klemmer, Touch, 1985, 16
The Crusaders, Rhapsody and Blues (Japan Import), 2011, 16
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The next 30 entries from the same database, those titles of which I own. These are the most dynamic titles that I know of; "in your face" isn't something that I know how to measure. But put any of these discs in your player and turn them up, and they will all get your attention.
Artist, Album, Year, Dynamic Range (DR) Rating (Album)
Donald Fagen, The Nightfly, 1982, 16
Flim & the BB's, New Pants, 1990, 16
Genesis, Genesis, 1983, 16
Harold Land, Harold Land In The Land Of Jazz, 1988, 16
Yellowjackets, Live Wires, 1992, 16
Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker, I've Got The Music In Me, 1989, 16
Steve Earle, Copperhead Road, 1988, 16
Tom Scott, Desire, 1982, 16
Babatunde Olatunji, Circle of Drums, 2005, 16
Jethro Tull, Aqualung, 1984, 16
Lincoln Mayorga, Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues Vol. III, 1989, 16
Earth, Wind & Fire, I Am [vinyl], 1979, 16
Supertramp, Crime Of The Century [MFSL], 2002, 16
Steve Winwood, Back In The High Life, 1986, 16
Oscar Peterson Trio, Live at the Blue Note - The complete recordings - March 16-18, 1990, 1990, 16
Various Artists, Best Of Chesky Jazz And More Audiophile Tests Volume 2, 1992, 15
Wendy Carlos, Sonic Seasonings [CD 2], 1998, 15
Mickey Hart, Airto, Flora Purim, Däfos, 2010, 15
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Recital 2000, 2000, 15
Artur Pizarro, Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonatas [SACD], 2006, 15
Paquito D'Rivera, Portraits of Cuba, 1996, 15
Various Artists, A Taste of DMP, 1989, 15
Christopher Lamb, Nashville Sym, Schwantner: Morning's Embrace - Chasing Light…, 2011, 15
David Chesky, Club de Sol, 1989, 15
John Renbourn, Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & ye Grene Knygte, 2002, 15
Erich Kunzel: Cincinnati Pops, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien [SACD], 2001, 15
Fiddler's Green, Fiddler's Green, 1992, 15
Jim Chappell, Tender Ritual, 1992, 15
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio & Odair Assad, 1998, 15
Patricia Barber, Companion [SACD] (MFSL), 2003, 15
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Beauty, 1989, 15
Artist, Album, Year, Dynamic Range (DR) Rating (Album)
Donald Fagen, The Nightfly, 1982, 16
Flim & the BB's, New Pants, 1990, 16
Genesis, Genesis, 1983, 16
Harold Land, Harold Land In The Land Of Jazz, 1988, 16
Yellowjackets, Live Wires, 1992, 16
Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker, I've Got The Music In Me, 1989, 16
Steve Earle, Copperhead Road, 1988, 16
Tom Scott, Desire, 1982, 16
Babatunde Olatunji, Circle of Drums, 2005, 16
Jethro Tull, Aqualung, 1984, 16
Lincoln Mayorga, Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues Vol. III, 1989, 16
Earth, Wind & Fire, I Am [vinyl], 1979, 16
Supertramp, Crime Of The Century [MFSL], 2002, 16
Steve Winwood, Back In The High Life, 1986, 16
Oscar Peterson Trio, Live at the Blue Note - The complete recordings - March 16-18, 1990, 1990, 16
Various Artists, Best Of Chesky Jazz And More Audiophile Tests Volume 2, 1992, 15
Wendy Carlos, Sonic Seasonings [CD 2], 1998, 15
Mickey Hart, Airto, Flora Purim, Däfos, 2010, 15
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Recital 2000, 2000, 15
Artur Pizarro, Frédéric Chopin Piano Sonatas [SACD], 2006, 15
Paquito D'Rivera, Portraits of Cuba, 1996, 15
Various Artists, A Taste of DMP, 1989, 15
Christopher Lamb, Nashville Sym, Schwantner: Morning's Embrace - Chasing Light…, 2011, 15
David Chesky, Club de Sol, 1989, 15
John Renbourn, Sir John Alot of Merrie Englandes Musyk Thyng & ye Grene Knygte, 2002, 15
Erich Kunzel: Cincinnati Pops, Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture, Capriccio Italien [SACD], 2001, 15
Fiddler's Green, Fiddler's Green, 1992, 15
Jim Chappell, Tender Ritual, 1992, 15
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio & Odair Assad, 1998, 15
Patricia Barber, Companion [SACD] (MFSL), 2003, 15
Ryuichi Sakamoto, Beauty, 1989, 15
Of the stuff I own on CD [16bit, 44.1KHz]; I'd go with...
Flim & the BB's : Vintage BB's
Carl Orff authorised version of Carmina Burana on Deutchue Grammaophone label.
Have a 24bit, 96KHz copy of Holt's Orchestral Works [Beni Mora, Japanese Suite, The Planets] recorded by the BBC Philharmonic/Sir Andrew Davis... goes from just audible to ear splittingly loud...
Paul
Flim & the BB's : Vintage BB's
Carl Orff authorised version of Carmina Burana on Deutchue Grammaophone label.
Have a 24bit, 96KHz copy of Holt's Orchestral Works [Beni Mora, Japanese Suite, The Planets] recorded by the BBC Philharmonic/Sir Andrew Davis... goes from just audible to ear splittingly loud...
Paul
track->Talons out