SDA Playlist

BlueMDPicker · October 2004

Some Recommended Music to Really Show Off Spectacular 'True Stereo'.

[Albums]
Artist/Group - Title - Submitter
Roger Waters - Amused to Death - hoosier21
Paul Simon - Graceland - hoosier21, dorokusai
Alicia Keys - Songs in the Key of A - hoosier21
Pink Floyd - Darkside of the Moon - hoosier21, dorokusai, Tour2ma
Deep Forrest - Both disks I have, not sure of the names - hoosier21
Shawn Mullins - Souls's Core - hoosier21
Madonna - Ray of Light - hoosier21
Queensryche - Empire - abmarsh
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? - abmarsh
The Police - Synchronicity - abmarsh
Joe Satriani - Flying in a Blue Dream - abmarsh
Steely Dan - Aja - abmarsh
Peter Gabriel - So - abmarsh
Pink Floyd - The Final Cut - RuSsMaN
Soundtrack - Scent of a Woman - RuSsMaN
Nirvana - Nevermind - RuSsMaN
Big Head Todd - Sister Sweetly - RuSsMaN
Shaun Mullins - Souls Core - RuSsMaN
Tool - Lateralus - RuSsMaN
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle - BlueMDPicker
Van Morrison - Moondance - BlueMDPicker
John Mayall - Padlock On the Blues - BlueMDPicker
Freddie King - (1934-1976) - BlueMDPicker
Jimmy Smith - Dot Com Blues - BlueMDPicker
Robben Ford - Supernatural - BluedMDPicker
Robert Cray - Shoulda' Been Home - BlueMDPicker
Keb' Mo' - Keep It Simple - BlueMDPicker

[Individual Cuts]
Artist/Group - Album - Tracks - Submitter
Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica - Caverna Magica - Polk Audio
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters - Chameleon - Polk Audio
Paul Young - No Parlez - Love of the Common People - Polk Audio
Jean Michale Jarre - Oxygene - 2nd Track - Polk Audio
Supertramp - Crime of the Century - School Dreamer - Polk Audio
Quincy Jones - The Dude - Ai No Corrida - Polk Audio
Linda Ronstadt - What's New - What's New - Polk Audio
Pachelbel - Kanon in D(RCA Red Kanon in D) - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Holst - The Planets (EMI CDC 7 47160 2) - Jupiter - Polk Audio
Billy Ocean - Suddenly - Caribean Queen/ Lover Boy - Polk Audio
Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - I Robot - Polk Audio, amulford
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out - Time Out - Polk Audio
Flim and the BB's - Tricycle (DMP CD-443) - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Time Warp - (Telarc) - Ascent - Polk Audio
Bob James - Obsession - Rain - Polk Audio
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Willie Nelson - Stardust - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Telarc CD80108) - Posthorn Serenade - Polk Audio
Paul Simon - Graceland - Many Tracks - Polk Audio
Thomas Dolby - Aliens Ate My Buick - Pulp Culture - Polk Audio
Led Zep Whole Lotta Love - Tour2ma
Yes Roundabout - Tour2ma
Dee-Lite - Deep Ending - Tour2ma
Cars Moving in Stereo - Tour2ma
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower - Tour2ma
INXS - Devil Inside - Tour2ma
Bowie - Fame or Young Americans - Tour2ma
Supertramp - Fool's Overture - Tour2ma
The Tubes - What Do You Want From Life - Tour2ma
Nine Inch Nails - Terrible Lie or Sanctified - Tour2ma
PortisHead - Wandering Star or Numb - Tour2ma
Chamber Brothers - Time has Come Today - Tour2ma
The Who - Magic Bus or Teenage Wasteland - Tour2ma
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's - Tour2ma
Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine, Signs of Life - amulford
The Violent Femmes - Black Girls - gidrah

Rock and Roll Reminiscing A to Z: The Compilations - By Tour2ma

Frank Z · October 2004

Good idea! Perhaps the first post should include the original Polk recommendations.

BlueMDPicker · October 2004

*edit*

Tour2ma · October 2004

What's an "experiece"?

I'm starting an SDA comp disk list... Still auditioning, but some good candidates so far include:

Most any Pink Floyd DSOTM track w/ Money and Run...
Led Zep - Led Zep I Whole Lotta Love
Yes - Fragile Roundabout
Dee-Lite - World Clique - Deep Ending
The Cars The Cars Moving in Stereo
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland - All Along the Watchtower
INXS - Kick - Devil Inside
David Bowie - Young Americans - Fame or Young Americans
Supertramp - Even in the Quietest Moments - Fool's Overture
The Tubes - The Tubes - What Do You Want From Life
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine - Terrible Lie or Sanctified
PortisHead - Dummy - Wandering Star or Numb
The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come - Time Has Come Today
The Who - Magic Bus - Magic Bus
The Who - It's Hard - Emminence Front
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's

Frank Z · October 2004

I haven't forgotten, just been busy with a few other things lately. should have a couple suggestions/additions later today.

dorokusai · October 2004

This was the actual literature included with any SDA purchase. Here you go freaks

Andreas Vollenweider - Caverna Magica - Caverna Magica
Herbie Hancock - Headhunters - Chameleon
Paul Young - No Parlez - Love of the Common People
Jean Michale Jarre - Oxygene - 2nd Track
Supertramp - Crime of the Century - School Dreamer
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon - Many Tracks
Quincy Jones - The Dude - Ai No Corrida
Linda Ronstadt - What's New - What's New
Pachelbel - Kanon in D(RCA Red Kanon in D) - Many Tracks
Holst - The Planets (EMI CDC 7 47160 2) - Jupiter
Billy Ocean - Suddenly - Caribean Queen/ Lover Boy
Dire Straights - Brothers in Arms - Many Tracks
Alan Parsons Project - I Robot - I Robot
Dave Bribeck Quartet - Time Out - Time Out
Flim and the BB's - Tricycle (DMP CD-443) - Many Tracks
Time Warp - (Telarc) - Ascent
Bob James - Obsession - Rain
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler - Many Tracks
Willie Nelson - Stardust - Many Tracks
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Telarc CD80108) - Posthorn Serenade
Paul Simon - Graceland - Many Tracks
Thomas Dolby - Aliens Ate My Buick - Pulp Culture

amulford · October 2004

Pink Floyd Welcome to the Machine, Signs of Life

Alan Parsons Project - I, Robot

I have some others, Jusy have to check.....

BlueMDPicker · October 2004

Originally posted by Tour2ma
What's an "experiece"?

I'm starting an SDA comp disk list...

I won't touch that first line, but my thought was a bit different than just a list. I'd like to see the original list (printed in the back of the SDA series owner's manual) posted here, updated and expanded by suggestions from forum members. There would be a link from the list to a review by the submitter (in "Music and Movies") containing their observations regarding WHY (engineering, depth, soundstage, etc) the selection showcases the SDA effect, experience, orgasmic delight - pick your adjective. Blocking the list into genres might also be desirable for those with rather staid musical tastes/interests (guilty).

IMO the linked list should live here (as a "sticky") in "Vintage Speakers" since it references the same versus music in general. Such a linked list would, at least to me, be a valuable resource in expanding my music library with an aim towards the most compatible selections for a 2 CH SDA rig.

Tour2ma · October 2004

Ohhhh... that's different... Nevermind...

Good idea.. Only two I know for sure that Polk rec'd were:
- DSOTM for showing off SDA
- Flim and the BB's "Tricycle" (title track) that doro listed...

The latter was not to show off the SDA effect, but rather the speed and power of the SRS line as the cut has a huge dynamic range and very, very sharp attacks...

Maybe doro's was the true, official, Polk approved list...

Does this mean I have to drop my project?

dorokusai · October 2004

No, I just made all that crap up....yes, it's an "Official" Polk promo sheet.

I think you have a good idea BMDP and Tour, it sure could use updating and some fresh material.

Tour2ma · October 2004

I knew you wouldn't leave out Dee-Lite...

I thought we'd done this a few times in the past... but only found three instances (at least in a title search)... Good place to start...
SDA + Modern Music, SDA fans thoughts?
Best recordings for SDA ?
Best SDA recordings ?

BMDP, you gonna take the point compiling the list? If not, I will...

BlueMDPicker · October 2004

I've edited the first message in this thread to start the listing. It still needs work, but I've got time.

Do you agree that we should list the album name (since that's how most people acquire music)? The individual cuts could be written-up in the linked review.

Tour2ma · October 2004

Run wid it...

DAGLJAM6 · October 2004

Officially now that I own a pair of SDA's:

Larry Carlton-"Sapphire Blue"
B.B.King-"Blues on the Bayou"
Natalie Merchant-"Ophelia"

These three stand out after an afternoon and evening getting aquainted with the "new" speakers.
The Carlton disc is past jaw dropping IMO.

Dave

OOOOPs and I'll remember to thoroughly read the instructions next time.

D

TroyD · October 2004

oh yeah....Dave gettin' his SDA on...

BDT

DAGLJAM6 · October 2004

Yes I am and sweeeet it is...

Dave

Tour2ma · November 2004

BMDP,

(BTW... Is the "MD" part as in Doctor, or just your state of being?)

Actually doing a little burning, with the SDA Comp up next... Should see media mail arriving next week...

Jstas · December 2004

Got a pleasant surprise on this one tonight.

Aerosmith - O' YEAH! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits

It's a 2 disc set. Very well produced. Really shines on the SDA's.

TAB · December 2004

Mannheim Steamroller - "Christmas"

Listened to it straight through tonight........what an experience!

Jesus is the reason for the season.

PolkFreak · January 2005

(The 24-bit remaster)
King Krimson-Larks Tongues in Aspic (1973) is outstanding on a pair of SDA's. King Krimson sounds a little like Pink Floyd in some ways. King Krimson has had a lot of band changes over the years
some good and bad. Larks Tongues in Aspic stands out as some of their best work. Their album "RED" is also very good and is in the same class as Larks. Although I have not heard "RED" on the SDA's yet, but I know it will sound just as good.

german · January 2005

just found these threads and do you know,which LP I heard first two weeks ago on my new SDAs--; supertramp-crime of the century.It sounds great. Then even a bit greater I heard:
YELLO--yello one second-- (its a must for the sda)

polksda · January 2005

Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars (Best of), especially the song "Ebudae" from the "Toys" soundtrack (wonderful flick, btw).

Talk about being enveloped in sound!!!

Pauly · March 2005

Man i still cant beleive no one has posted ANY of the newer LIVE Allaman Brothers Cd's. One way out is Great. Any of the Instant Lives are even better. Goto the show listen, show is done get a copy of what you just heard. Freaking amazing. on my short span of SDA's i didnt know "true stereo" till i popped in newer live Allmans. If anyone wants to "Borrow" one of these i will gladly ship it to you as long as you do the same in return. Copied straight from the sound board.

Pauly

Jstas · March 2005

Found an album that I had and haven't listened to in a very long time. Pulled it out and dropped it into the player BAM! I was in the studio! I could hear everything from fingers sliding down frets and strings to the breaths being taken by the trumpet and other brass players in addition to a vast sound stage with incredible speration of instruments. An excellent recording worth picking up!

That recording is:

Squirrel Nut Zippers -- Hot

http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=1063960

Check it out!

PolkFreak · March 2005

RadioHead OK Computer and KiD A Make the walls disappear on
the SDA's.

Nemesis · March 2005

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Aerosmith: Aerosmith Classics Live! Volumes 1&2
There's an incedible live Aerosmith that I have on my I-pod. When I played the actual CD's in my room HT was great. Concert was 1987 and released on CD in 1993. Good job with the master over all, and no artifical "fixes" either. Only problem was my overall satisfaction with the particular renditions (as is my general opinion of the band) was inconsistant. "Walk this Way" starts out with Steve Tyler sining happy birthday to some random guy in teh audience

. "Dream On" is incredible, certainly better than the remaster they did for "Miracle" (IMHO neither is as aucusticly good as the ORIGINAL master/1st CD master that I hear on a locl classic rock station, but I can't find it in stores/online). "Lord of the Thighs" on the other hand IS better than any of its other incarnations.

BobMcG · May 2005

because there is just SO MUCH music that is just SO EXCEPTIONAL when listened to through the SDAs it's overwhelming!

I see a lot of the more known selections listed along with new one for me, so I'll throw out a couple not so well known...

Anything Deep Forest but two of my favorites are:

1992 / DEEP FOREST DEEP FOREST
1999 / DEEP FOREST Made in Japan

candyliquor35m · May 2005

Originally posted by polksda
Enya - Paint the Sky With Stars (Best of), especially the song "Ebudae" from the "Toys" soundtrack (wonderful flick, btw).

Talk about being enveloped in sound!!!

I couldn't agree more. It stays in my 10 disk cd player 100% of the time.

ND13 · May 2005

Have any of you lucky SDA owners ever tried Beatle's "Rubber Soul". Superb stereo recording. This is when the Beatle's really started experimenting with seperation. A must listen. Let me know what you think.

danger boy · May 2005

i'm still relistening to my CD's with the SDA's. and today i listened to Diva by Annie Lennox. wow.. it sounded really good. well done recording. her voice was made for the SDA's.

ND13 · June 2005

RUSH- Chronicles WOW!!!!!!!!!!

I heard details I had never heard in the almost 30 years I've been listening to Rush.

Red Barchetta
Train to Bangkok
Tom Sawyer
Limelight
etc

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