What's the Latest Stereo (or Mono) SACD in Your Collection?

[jkelman.aaj]

From Japan:

 

[Quad Linda]

Blue Note 2ch SACD Goodness:
Hubtones (3 alt takes) - Freddie Hubbard
Soundin' Off - Dizzy Reece
Davis Cup - Walter Davis
Peckin' Time (3 alt Takes) - Hank Mobley/Lee Morgan
Up At Minton's Vol 1 - Stanley Turrentine
Blowin' the Blues Again (1 bonus track) - Horace Siver
Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
Introducing The 3 Sounds
Blowing in From Chicago (1 bonus track) - Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore
Blue & Sentimental (2 bonus tracks) - Ike Quebec
Workout (1 bonus track) - Hank Mobley
Hub Cap (2 bonus tracks) - Freddie Hubbard
Chicago Calling (2 bonus tracks) - Johnny Griffin
Hootin' & Tootin' (7 bonus tracks) - Fred Jackson
A.T. 's Delight - Art Taylor
Sunny Side Up (1 bonus track) - Lou Donaldson
Flight to Jordan (1 bonus track) - Duke Jordan

APO 2ch blues SACD's:
All My Life - Jimmy Lee Robinson
My Story - Henry Townsend
Louisiana Country Boy - Harry Hypolite
Shake 'em on Down - David "Honeyboy" Edwards

...and 5 Blue Note boxes for these and the many other Blue Note SACD's in my collection.

 

[vinylguy4]

Took advantage of the sale at acoustic sounds.
Got 5 LP sets and 3 SACDs that I didn't have from their Blue Note sale.
One of the Blue Note SACD boxes also.

 

[John Svensson]

That's some serious pengar there, I'd be working a couple of months to purchase all at one fell swoop!


Blue Note 2ch SACD Goodness:

Hubtones (3 alt takes) - Freddie Hubbard
Soundin' Off - Dizzy Reece
Davis Cup - Walter Davis
Peckin' Time (3 alt Takes) - Hank Mobley/Lee Morgan
Up At Minton's Vol 1 - Stanley Turrentine
Blowin' the Blues Again (1 bonus track) - Horace Siver
Midnight Special - Jimmy Smith
Introducing The 3 Sounds
Blowing in From Chicago (1 bonus track) - Cliff Jordan/John Gilmore
Blue & Sentimental (2 bonus tracks) - Ike Quebec
Workout (1 bonus track) - Hank Mobley
Hub Cap (2 bonus tracks) - Freddie Hubbard
Chicago Calling (2 bonus tracks) - Johnny Griffin
Hootin' & Tootin' (7 bonus tracks) - Fred Jackson
A.T. 's Delight - Art Taylor
Sunny Side Up (1 bonus track) - Lou Donaldson
Flight to Jordan (1 bonus track) - Duke Jordan

APO 2ch blues SACD's:
All My Life - Jimmy Lee Robinson
My Story - Henry Townsend
Louisiana Country Boy - Harry Hypolite
Shake 'em on Down - David "Honeyboy" Edwards

...and 5 Blue Note boxes for these and the many other Blue Note SACD's in my collection.

 

[The Rang]

Those APO blues SACDs are a screaming deal at $5 each
Some of the music is an acquired taste IMHO but that’s OK

 

[4-earredwonder]

A couple of years ago, Acoustic Sounds had a similar 50% off blow out sale on AP SACDs around the Christmas holidays which included a lot more popular titles which enabled me to stock up on Stereo/mch SACDs [like the Beach Boys] which I wouldn't have ordinarily purchased at their $30 and $40 list prices.

I did purchase all those APO Blues Titles @ $5 each which, to my ears, sound 'authentic' and represent an excellent value but would I have paid their original $25 list price ..... probably NOT!

I did manage to buy those 10 Blue Note Stereo/Mono SACDs for $100 which, IMO, represented a GREAT value but I suppose with Dutton Vocalion's entry into the QUAD/Stereo SACD market a scant few years ago offering QUAD two~fers for £11.99 and double disc sets containing 3 or 4 [or more] complete QUAD LPs for £19.99, we have been spoiled FOREVER, and IMO, D~V's mastering is every bit as mirror perfect as those $30 Stereo SACDs from MoFi and AP!

Now if D~V could only strike a deal with Warner/Rhino and UMG and their associated labels and start releasing those A list titles we all covet ............

 

[Quad Linda]

The Morning After #0074 - J. Geils Band

Coleman Hawkins and Confreres (Oscar Peterson Trio, Roy Eldridge, Ben Webster)

Surrealistic Pillow (mono) #2201 - Jefferson Airplane

Informal Jazz (mono) - Elmo Hope Sextet (Hope, Coltrane, Mobley, Byrd, Chambers & Philly Joe Jones)

A year ago, I preordered J. Geils. The day it arrived at Music Direct, our card was canceled and a new one was in route. HACK! A couple days later, the new card & # arrived. I called Music Direct. They immediately authorized it and shipped it on 2/4. Yesterday, I called and told them I still didn't receive it. USPS can't account for it after 2/11. They reshipped it and I received it today, along with three new purchases. J. Geils SACD seems jinxed. Music Direct/MoFi gave great customer service!

 

[4-earredwonder]

I received my 10 Blue Note Stereo/Mono SACDs yesterday for $100 and realized I did have some of those titles already ......but they sound so great, who's complaining, although I do have to concur that when I did buy a few Japanese remastered Blue Note/Riverside BD~A 192/24 titles in Pure Audio BD~A cases when CD Japan was blowing them out for under $10, to my ears, the Japanese remastering is unparalleled! Most unfortunately, those Japanese BD~A discs are now Out of Print!

The Definitive version?

 

[soundboy]

 

[Quad Linda]

Best of James Gang

 

[Quad Linda]

I'm on my second listen.

I never got a CD of this, but have an LP which only got played a few times. This copy will get heavier rotation.

Best of James Gang

 

[Beefalo]

I'm on my second listen.

I never got a CD of this, but have an LP which only got played a few times. This copy will get heavier rotation.

I have the James Gang rides again SACD and it sounds great. Very crankable....
I wish they had released the other two complete studio James Gang albums in SACD format.

 

[Barbazul]

Tears Roll Down HK SACD just arrived. The HK SACD of Enigma’s MCMXC a.D. it’s a winner over all versions I have. I’ll compare the audio vs SHM-SACD version of SFTBC. I would like to be surprised by the The Seeds Of Love songs in this SACD!! I’ll report later

 

[Beefalo]

Best of James Gang SACD

Anyone notice clicks/pops on track #2. Funk 49 ?
Hoffman folks complaining about it.

 

[kap'n krunch]

Oh , man, I got SACD envy recently ---I already had this on my wishlist before I saw it here, and of course I have the US LP version from the 80s IN MADRID...I do have a rip but it wasn't that great...
Definitely worth the money too...comes in a small box that includes a mini LP version with the lyrics insert reproduction. The disc itself comes in a high quality white cloth sleeve...took quite a while to get here from Japan but it had tracking...awesome!

 

[GOS]

Oh , man, I got SACD envy recently ---I already had this on my wishlist before I saw it here, and of course I have the US LP version from the 80s IN MADRID...I do have a rip but it wasn't that great...
Definitely worth the money too...comes in a small box that includes a mini LP version with the lyrics insert reproduction. The disc itself comes in a high quality white cloth sleeve...took quite a while to get here from Japan but it had tracking...awesome!

I have that one! Yeah, it does sound good. Here are the DR values according to Foobar.

foobar2000 1.5.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2020-04-23 17:47:39

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Analyzed: Steve Winwood / Arc Of A Diver (2014 SHM-SACD)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -2.06 dB -17.03 dB 5:16 1/7-While You See A Chance
DR13 -1.12 dB -16.17 dB 5:30 2/7-Arc Of A Diver
DR12 -0.39 dB -15.34 dB 3:44 3/7-Second-Hand Woman
DR12 -2.08 dB -17.00 dB 5:27 4/7-Slowdown Sundown
DR13 -0.01 dB -16.16 dB 6:01 5/7-Spanish Dancer
DR13 -0.88 dB -16.28 dB 7:53 6/7-Night Train
DR14 -0.11 dB -16.90 dB 6:21 7/7-Dust
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2719 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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[Beefalo]

Oh , man, I got SACD envy recently ---I already had this on my wishlist before I saw it here, and of course I have the US LP version from the 80s IN MADRID...I do have a rip but it wasn't that great...
Definitely worth the money too...comes in a small box that includes a mini LP version with the lyrics insert reproduction. The disc itself comes in a high quality white cloth sleeve...took quite a while to get here from Japan but it had tracking...awesome!

Love "Night Train" & "Spanish Dancer"
I usually turn up the bass a little on this one.

 

[GOS]

Love "Night Train" & "Spanish Dancer"
I usually turn up the bass a little on this one.

Funny you said that! I'm just now adding 4db bass to my flac files. Gonna see if that helps.

 

[GOS]

Oh, yes. It helps! In fact, running it through Auro 3D and it sounds pretty damn nice.

 

[Quad Linda]

Love Arc of a Diver!
I've owned it on LP, Japan LP, CD, Mofi Gold CD and Japan SHM SACD. I bought the SACD in the last couple months. Love it. Have listened a few times.

We've seen/heard Winwood three times. Once each w/Clapton, solo and opening for Steely Dan.

We have tickets for this summer w/Joe's Daughter. It is again w/Steely Dan. No doubt it will be postponed.