You've all been uber-helpful, if not hilarious, but this problem is no joke. Here's what a reviewer on amazon.com had to say about this disc:
"This SACD title has a major factory defect. The SACD layer is a different recording by a different artist in a completely different genre. In trying to contact BMG, the mother label, I received no response. The defect was the same on 2 separate discs. As for the CD layer, the sound and performance are superb. It is a shame not to be able to hear the improvements on the SACD layer. I have never encountered a blunder this bad from such a major label."
If anyone reading this thread actually knows where I might find a non-defective copy of this disc, I'd appreciate the lead.
"This SACD title has a major factory defect. The SACD layer is a different recording by a different artist in a completely different genre. In trying to contact BMG, the mother label, I received no response. The defect was the same on 2 separate discs. As for the CD layer, the sound and performance are superb. It is a shame not to be able to hear the improvements on the SACD layer. I have never encountered a blunder this bad from such a major label."
If anyone reading this thread actually knows where I might find a non-defective copy of this disc, I'd appreciate the lead.