Recommendations for really well-recorded music for high-end audio system demo


I’m using my system to give some local high-end audio demos for fun, and although I have a good selection of tracks I can always use more and am sure you guys have some great ones out there.  First and foremost I’m looking for really well-recorded material that shows off what a good system can do — you know, the “wow your friends” tracks we all have, and if it happens to be good/fun music as well that’s a nice bonus although not necessarily a requirement.  I’d recommend listing the artist, album, and track so it’s easier to find the right version, and if you feel like elaborating on anything notable that makes it particularly good for a demo that’d be helpful/interesting but not necessary.  As an example…

  • Patricia Barber, Companion, “Like JT” — Great live jazz club vibe, fun instrumental with excellent imaging/depth/3D soundstage.

Thanks for anything ya got!

soix

For all us old white guys :)

Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Western Wall - Sweet Spot
Phosphorescent - Muchacho - Song for Zula
Nnenna Freelon - Better Than Anything - Straighten up and fly right
Paolo Fresu - Alma - Alma

For the under 18 crowd I haven't a clue...  Maybe

Tom Waits - Rain Dogs - Walking Spanish

Several of the MTV "Unplugged" recordings, stripped down acoustic (mostly) and usually very well recorded: Alice In Chains, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots (hard to find MTV UK), Eric Clapton, 10,000 Maniacs, Lauryn Hill, Oasis, Florence and the Machine, Rod Stewart, Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, etc

@soix 

Acoustic Alchemy -  Arcanum - Casino:  tremendous playing, clarity, freq range.

                                                                instrumental.

The original CD version is much better than Qobuz.

Regards,

barts