I got both of these out of curiosity - I've already got a couple of his SBM reissues.
52nd Street turns out to be pretty good, with a nice aggressive mix making full use of the rear speakers.
The Stranger turns out to be superb, a lovely aggressive mix, and every song on it first rate.
Both discs are single layer multi-channel - I've not tried the stereo, but the sound of the M-C is very much to my liking. They do not sound to me as if any form of noise reduction has been used.
Billy Joel - The Stranger & 52nd Street - SACD
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Both of these have very active surround mixes, if you're into that sort of thing. I particularly like in "Zanzibar" on 52nd Street where the trumpet solo is imaged right in the middle of the room to great effect.
I actually like 52nd Street a little better, probably because it isn't as overplayed as The Stranger. Both are fun discs, though.
Ryan
I actually like 52nd Street a little better, probably because it isn't as overplayed as The Stranger. Both are fun discs, though.
Ryan
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