Mark Knopfler's Shangri-La

skrol
skrol Posts: 3,390
edited July 2010 in Music & Movies
I just stumbled upon this one on DVD-A for $12 new. I haven't gotten through the entire disk yet but it a very enjoyable album. It captures all that I liked about Dire Straits with a musical maturity. If you are a DS fan or not, I highly recommend giving it a listen.

The sound is great even on the CD compatible disk (HDCD). This is my first DVD-A and even in 2ch stereo, I am very impressed with the sound stage. It looks like it is also available on CD and SACD.

Stan
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Other stuff:
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited July 2010
    I find this one to be okay at best. I prefer ragpickers dream.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited July 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    It looks like it is also available on CD and SACD.

    The SACD was not released in the US since Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits are signed to a Warner Music label in this country....and Warner Music was a proponent of the DVD-A format.

    However, Warner Music has since reversed itself and has licensed its music to Mobile Fidelity for release on SACD, i.e. The Band, Doobie Brothers, etc.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited July 2010
    I'm spinning Shangri-La on SACD right now, excellent in every aspect.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    Love it, but I'm with Mick, Ragpickers works just a tad bit better for me, but I have an emotional attachment too - as me and Charlie used to spin that one OVER and OVER.

    I remember his wife coming in the room, and asking why he had 5000 records when all we listened to on Saturday night was the same 4 or 5 selections. Ragpicker's was one of those. ;)

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited July 2010
    Eh, Ragpickers is in heavy rotation here. :D
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,390
    edited July 2010
    I think I'll have to check Ragpickers out. Is it also on SACD or DVD-A?
    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2010
    You should, like a lot of Mark's work (including Shangri-La) it tells a story from start to finish, the album has a 'theme' if you will. No need to select tracks, just press play.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Midnite Mick
    Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
    edited July 2010
    Absolutely love the title track myself.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited July 2010
    I like that song from Shangri-La about Sonny Liston. "Dynamite in both his hands"
    Carl

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  • Bubinga99
    Bubinga99 Posts: 283
    edited July 2010
    Anyone have this 2-disc version with Ragpicker's Dream and Sailing to Philadelphia?
    http://www.importcds.com/Music/1764620/Mark-Knopfler-Sailing-To-Philadelphia/The-Ragpicker's-Dream-CD
    Sometimes these multi-disc combos are crummy re-masters, but maybe Knopfler is the type that won't stand for hot/compressed remasters.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,390
    edited July 2010
    I just picked up the import "Ragpicker's Dream" 2-CD set but I guess you are looking at something different. The recording quality I'd say is very good, as I have come to expect from Dire Straits / Mark Knopfler.

    It is probably personal preference but, while I like Ragpicker's Dream, I find Shangri-La more enjoyable. There seems to be a synergy among the musicians that I don't rear in Ragpicker's. I do like the story line of Ragpicker's a little more though. Both are well worth owning.

    Stan
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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