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Duke Ellington - Alhambra, October 29th, 1958      (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  Review by GregM October 20, 2003

This German import is a paradox--a multichannel/hybrid SACD sourced from mono radio broadcasts from Oct. 29th, 1958 recorded live and preserved for posterity on quarter-inch tape. Don't ask me what motivation Delta would have for producing a 4.0 mix from the mono. The SCD-1 cannot access ... more
  Review by jimmyjames8 October 19, 2003

Great latin jazz disc, heavy on percussion and light on brass. This is a classic disc. Surround mix feature specific instruments in each channel. You get your moneys worth on this on as far as the running time. Conga kings.
  Review by jimmyjames8 October 19, 2003

Interesting and highly enjoyable jazz guitar duo joined by bass and drums. Live gig. Good sound. Rear channels in MCH dedicated to ambience, echo, reverb, audience and not much else. Guitar jazz in a similar style of Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery. Short running time.
Talk Talk: The Colour of Spring    (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  Review by emilsjr October 18, 2003

What a pleasant surprise it was to see Talk Talk on the upcoming releases from EMI. Mark Hollis and his mates, originally recruited by EMI to be the next Duran Duran, churned out some amazing albums. I am happy to write that their albums have never sounded better. The Colour of Spring, their third ... more
  Review by willyevans October 18, 2003

Excellent stuff. Not Brown's best, but since Brown WAS the best any just about any recording date of his was still better than the rest. Excellent sound quality on this SACD. BTW - Brown was 75 when he died. Not 82.

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