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Karen's voice IS amazingly rich and full bodied on this disc. She sounds fantastic and is not close miked so the vocal blend in nicely with the arrangements. Man can she sing! Very expressive yet reserved. On some of those love songs, I was sure she is singing to me :) The back ground vocals are placed in the rear channels along with other supporting instruments and it suits this material well. Haven't heard "Scooby dooby dooby dowhop" in while and it is kind of fun :)
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This was always one of my favorite Moody Blues albums. I have the Quad 4 track tapes and always thought they were good, but not as open as they should be. I am extremely happy with the sound and mix on these. Don't expect much to happen in the center or subwoofer, I think they stayed pretty on line with the quad version, with obvious improvements. I recommend this to anyone, it's sure to bring back memories. The balance and play of the rears is excellent. It's hard to believe it's 35 years old
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Being the big fan of the Moody Blues that I am, I was excited to learn Universal was going to issue 5 SACD's by this super group. I've always considered their music to be more intellectual than most other rock music; rock for people with brains. This is clearly one of my faves. But all is not perfect here. First, the sticker on the digipak case clearly states the recording inside is a 5.1 mix. 4.0 is more accurate. It's the same as the original quad reel tape, which I wore out! My center channel and subwoofer were completely silent when I played the SACD. I think I not have been disappointed if the pre-release hype, and the sticker on the cover, had stated the recording was 4.0 instead of 5.1. I also was not too happy about the extras not being available on the SACD layer. I had to put the disc into a different player to hear them. OK. Shortcomings aside, this is still a fantastic disc. Hearing textures in the music, as well as parts of the music that were masked in a two-channel display, make hearing this, and any, recording in surround more exciting. T
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My favourite of Elton's albums. "Love Song" is transformed in multichannel. The harmonies stand out and the song, simple as it is, envelops you in texture and richness. "Come Down in Time" is a treat as well. "Where to Now, St. Peter", with the effects pedal on the electric guitar shining through as never before. I could go on and on. I have all the early releases in SACD now (soon to add Peachtree Road) and all I can say is: bring me more. The Elton John series is the best showcase in pop/rock of the potential of MCH hi-res music. I've read many complaints about "in the band" mixes (not just in this set, but in general) and how a lot of listeners prefer the rears be used for ambience. I have some SACDs and DVD-As that use the rears like that, and they're nice (essentially makes a two channel recording seem like it has a much wider soundstage) but I think that approach is limiting (though I'd lend it more credence for live performances--though even there, the DVD concerts I have (Gabriel and Krall and others) demonstrate the potential of re-imagining a performance from a different perspective). So far (and I have about 50 hi-res MCH discs) I've found one track on one disc where I prefer the two channel mix. That's it. I love being immersed in the sound and I think more mixers/masterers should adopt that approach. Be daring. No need for annoying 360 degree sound effects panning--analogous to space battles on DVD movie soundtracks--but space the musicians out and around the listener. Let us hear the articulations of the various instruments/voices. They don't need to be swirling and twirling around, but let me be in the middle, awash in the music. To those producers out there looking for a model of how to do it right, grab the Elton series and listen, really listen. Even if the music itself doesn't appeal to you (though I can't imagine that myself), there is certainly much to admire and learn from in this set of recordings from a technical standpoint, if nothing else.
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Of the seven Elton John SACD's, this is one of the best. The sound quality is superb considering the recordings were made over 30 years ago. I would recommend all seven Elton John sacd's to anyone new to this format. The quality of the recordings is impecable and worth spending the money to update your collection.
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In many ways this is a special standout in the latest group of Elton John reissues. The engineers must have had an easier time with this one because the sound from the old tapes is excellent on this one, and the miking of the sessions captured a lot of nuances. Elton himself was in amazing vocal form, and the music is timeless.
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A new album of ballads from Elton John? This is too good to be true. This new album from Elton John is a continuation of the great songwriting from his previous album "Songs from the West Coast". The lyrics are very reflective and mature and his singing is very emotional and heartfelt.
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A revelation. For newcomers and fans of Elton John's music, this album and the self-titled are MUST HAVES. The 5.1 mix is so amazing that it reveals and clears up lots of sections and instrumentations.
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Like the others in this set of six Elton John SACDs that were released 11/9/04, the standard is very high. If you love the songs on this album, you must have this SACD
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Wow. This SACD sounds great. Love it. The guitars don't distort and you can differentiate the different guitar lines. The drums sound really present and distinct, the songs are really enjoyable too. "When I'm Gone", "Away from the Sun", "Ticket to Heaven", "Here Without You", and "Changes" are all very nicely crafted songs and the SACD sound enhances them very nicely. Highly recommended
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