Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing?


I, as most of you, have my regular tunes that I play or listen to when trying out a new system or playing music for friends. My current starter is 'Feels like Rain' by Aaron Neville. It engages me immediately because I love it so, but it is also very well recorded and has a bass voice doing backup which in the right system has a real visceral impact.

I was at an Audio shop recently, listening to my standards, and wanted to show the sales consultant a piece that he might not have heard. I played 'Golden Rust' off the Miles Gurtu album. After about 30 seconds, he pulled out his device and added the song to his favorites. I asked why did he add so quickly, and he said that the opening electronica had a three dimensional stereophonic quality that made a remarkable impression right off the bat. I paraphrase lightly; that was his comment.

What pieces do you play of any genre that have an immediate impact, especially for people listening to a good system for the first time?
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F.K.A Twigs, self-titled EP, side 2
Janelle Monae, Dirty Computer, side 1 LP 1
Marion Hill, Act One (expanded 2 LP set), side C
Goldfrapp, Silver Eye, the whole damn thing
Noisia, Split The Atom, title track
G.O.L. The Sensation Of Tone, Angelica In Delerium
Bassnectar, Reflective Part 1 and 2, side 1
The Dazz Band, Let It Whip
Commodores, self-titled, Brick House

That should do it for starters. . . 

Steve