Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align


Lately I’ve found myself alternating between music I love (but sounds mediocre) and music I don’t know well or only like (but sounds incredible).

Occasionally, I stumble across a track where the song could both serve as a great show off piece for my gear and I love the music.

If you can, name up to 3 songs where the audio and song quality take you over the moon with pleasure.

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King Crimson Live in Chicago: Lizard Suite; The Construkction of Light; Pictures of a City.

that's three, (of a perfect pair) from one live album. The musicianship is out of this world and the recording is tight.

Would love to throw in some Zappa, Watermelon in Easter Hay is fantastic off Joe's Garage.

Also some of the newer Rush recordings off Counterparts like "Leave that thing Alone" - super test for your equipment.

Little Wing by Sting. The drum skins are pulled so tight they make an incredible popping sound on my Maggies.

Rhythm of the Rain by Dan Fogelberg. Sounds like you could hear a pin drop in the studio.

How Deep is Your Love by the Bee Gees. Their voices come so far forward into the room when they all sing this in harmony:

'Cause we're living in a world of fools
Breaking us down when they all should let us be
We belong to you and me

when i change any thing in my system i normally play a few songs to see how things have changed

 

Yello  Live in Berlin  song called "Magma"

 

if you watch the you tube video of this live performance you can see the left & right presentation of the horns  in your system you should be able to hear this in your soundstage you should be able to hear and visualize  the players in the left and right  on the stage, also the power in the drum beat at the end of the song should sound weightly  but not boomy.

2nd  song i use even though i dont care for Madonna is  her song Vogue, when played there should be a wide soundstage outside the outer edges of your left and right speakers  the finger clapping should be outside the left speaker and the drum beat should present itself on the outside of the right speaker  with her vocals directly centered.

 

3rd song  "Hey Now" from London Grammer, just for the overall presence of her voice, should be room filling without any harness

 

4th song Yello "vanishing of Peter Strong  great song to play loud   center presentation of voice should be erie sounding

 

 

 

Some of my favorites. I can go on but as requested only three.  

1. Katja Werka, Music is the Only Language (I Know), Contact Myself 2.0, Stockfish Records. Virtuoso guitar work, phenomenal voice, excellent composition, and Stockfish recording engineering leaves nothing to want. 
2.  Neil Young, Helpless, Live at Massy Hall 1971, Reprise.  Intimate performance and interaction with audience and well engineered.  Listen to the hall acoustics, the body of the guitar vs the strings, and little gems like his breath before the vocal starts and the hall door slam mid piece on his most famous composition performed here with great emotion.  
3.  Magnificat, Jentekor and TrondheimSolistene, 2L Recordings  Exceptional choral, organ, and orchestra recording of an excellent work and articulate performance with 2Ls engineering. Listen for the acoustics of the cathedral.