Great suggestions above. Looking forward to drilling deep into these.
I'd like to add:
Kansas City Monarch -- Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. Nice saxophone and lively piano riffs distinguish good vs great systems
Hard Day's Night -- Kings Singers. A textbook reference for imaging and vocal placement
Carole Horn -- Nobody Knows. This is my go to cut for a front row seat to an amazing female vocal.
Others (honorable mention)
Ambrosia -- Time Waits for No One. The first 1 minute of this recording is still fun to listen to after all these years (crank it up).
The Beatles -- Martha My Dear. This is an under-appreciated contribution to The Beatles portfolio.
Also, speaking of The Beatles. I often use the foot tap from Black Bird to demo/evaluate equipment. You might be surprised how dramatically better equipment affects the "tonality" of something as simple as a foot tap.
I'd like to add:
Kansas City Monarch -- Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. Nice saxophone and lively piano riffs distinguish good vs great systems
Hard Day's Night -- Kings Singers. A textbook reference for imaging and vocal placement
Carole Horn -- Nobody Knows. This is my go to cut for a front row seat to an amazing female vocal.
Others (honorable mention)
Ambrosia -- Time Waits for No One. The first 1 minute of this recording is still fun to listen to after all these years (crank it up).
The Beatles -- Martha My Dear. This is an under-appreciated contribution to The Beatles portfolio.
Also, speaking of The Beatles. I often use the foot tap from Black Bird to demo/evaluate equipment. You might be surprised how dramatically better equipment affects the "tonality" of something as simple as a foot tap.