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Top 3 songs to evaluate a system

Hi everyone,

So here is the question: what are your Top 3 music pieces to evaluate a system?

The songs should be complementary to cover a wider range of features, but not necessary. If you only listen to one type of music, it would make sense to only evaluate with this type.

Bonus: identify one good part of the piece where you pay extra attention because this is where the difference between systems is more visible.

I'll start:

Holly Cole Trio - Girl Talk - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Highlight: The vibrating cord at 1:59

MaMuse - All The Way - Glorious
Highlight - The clean guitar and the high drum beat that rythm the whole piece

Metallica - ... And Justice for All (Remastered) - One
Highlight - The first drums at 0:53, but the whole guitar as well


Doing this myself, I realize it's very hard to only pick 3!!

papyneau
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travelinjack
153 posts
 
Tin Pan Alley by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Pulling The Pin - Run The Jewels
then something live like Spanish Moon from the Waiting For Columbus live Little Feat album or something from Widespread Panic's Live In The Classic City or maybe the opening tracks of the Grateful Dead's One From The Vault or their Playing In The Band from Sunshine Daydream Veneta, OR 1972.
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bigtwin
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@ papyneau   The tribute album to Jimi Hendrix called Stone Free.  Fabulous musicians from Clapton to Seal & Jeff Beck.  Violinist Nigel Kennedy does an outstanding rendition of Fire.  The Cure does a take on Purple Haze that I actually prefer to the original.  Yet for all this talent, the recording lacks any real depth in the sound.   I would love to hear the system that brings this LP to life.  
sls141
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1. Supertramp, Crime Of The Century - School => Bloody Well Right
OK, that's two songs, but you really can't stop after "School," especially when playing vinyl.

2. Patricia Barber, Cafe Blue UN-mastered - Nardis

3. The Sheffield Drum Record, Side A - Improvisations By Jim Keltner

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noromance
9,404 posts
 
So many possible recordings but these come up time and again.

Loudon Wainwright - Love Songs / Hard Day on the Planet.
Finger snaps, piano.

Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat / title track.
You'll know when you hear it.

Doc Evans – At The Gas Light / Skat De Dat.
Great 1962 recording of whistling 

dwmaggie
222 posts
 
The Best of Greig  1995 Eclipse Music Group, DDD all metal single CD box.  Morning Mood is the name of the piece.

Steely Dan  2000 MCA, Babylon Sisters from Gaucho.
Vocals have air and space, especially the chorus.

Rockin Roots  The Rounder Subcompact Disc Volume 2. AAD
A very well recorded disc of 5 Zydeco bands.  Sounds live.











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