Listening Now To This Stereo Blu Ray

[The Rang]

David Bowie -
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

The remix sounds great to me in 24/96 stereo. Haven’t played the original in so long I couldn’t tell what the mixing differences might be, though I don’t recall the drums being as full and punchy and his voice seems more prominent and exposed (in a good way).
And I’d forgotten what a great album this is.
it’s a shame they chose cheap cardboard packaging.

 

[The Rang]

Seal - Seal II

Kiss From a Rose is the only song I knew going in, but the whole album is very strong. The sound in 24/48 is fine if a little gritty in places.
The bonus disc with alternate versions and B-Sides is great too including a cool version of Fly Like An Eagle.

 

[The Rang]

Ultravox - Lament

Though not as strong as preceding albums IMO there are some great tracks here. The 24/96 stereo sound is good especially on the bonus tracks and 12” remixes.

A teensy bit of buyers remorse though, this SDE Bluray wasn’t cheap and I have the big box set on the way. This SDE is light on content; I discover now that there are only two unique tracks here vs. the box, and no instrumental version (+ the Atmos option is of no interest to me). No biggie in the long run, my bad for not doing my homework before buying.

 

[The Rang]

Howard Jones - Dream Into Action

No sophomore slump with this album. Better songs and more interesting production vs his debut (which was also excellent).
Very good sound in 24/96 stereo, hope more HJ is in the pipeline.