Best sonics/music on CD

Doug McLeod (XRCD) Come to Find
Lightning Hopkins (XRCD) Goin' Away
Madeleine Peyroux's new one: Half the Perfect World. Duet with KD Lang is worth the admission...

Boa2, I ordered (acutually won on ebay) Sweeter Than the Day. The little excerpts sold me. thanks :)

Marco, I love Temptation by Holly Cole, but the recording just doesn't hold up with time: sound wise. Not audiophile level for these ears, but the music reins, no matter.... :)

Firstly, I love this album. Holly's voice? Good at best, but 'tis smoky and intoxicating. She doesn't cut it (vocally) on her other albums. Purchased them all. Que Sera Sera? Give me a break. Anyway getting back to the sound quality: 4 string electric bass? Maybe a little too electrified for my taste. Doesn't have a warm (toasty) acoustic sound, which is what I would prefer. Overpowering and stuffy IMHO. It is a wonderful recording, but not what these ears would call 4 star, audiophile, or plain ole superlative. Q tips? "Joni still doesn't sound that great, but I do love that album, regardless." I feel the same way 'bout Holly. What can I say, I'm a female vocal snob. Don't stop me from owning, listening, and loving Holly and the like. Marco, be gentle with me...lol...warren :)

The more I think of it, the enjoyment of Temptation is due to Tom Waitts. Great material. Her other choices of music don't hold up. I put her with Pat Barber voice wise. Now PB's recordings are killer. But that's another story...

Boa2, thanks for the tip. Sweeter Than the Day is just that: sweet, holographic (in my rig) and very intimate. I love it...