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bray and bigwill-

been gone since friday, trying to catch up.. i would definitely suggest the allison krause 'live' cd.. it is avail in both regular cd, or sacd.. great recording, plus it is a 2 disc set, so lots of music to listen to.

bray, as far as my sacd(pioneer 563a) player.. i definitely like it. i know there have been some on this forum that have had probs with theirs, but i think that is a random thing with ANY electronic device.. but overall, when looking at 'bang for buck', i think you would be hard pressed to get a better deal.. are there better sacd players out there?? of course.. but can you find as good a player for $150, no way..

bigjohn

Quick update - Eloquence series CDs are on sale at JandR.com at about $6 each

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David, thanks for the tip. Checking the site, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the sale price was actually $4.99. There are some outstanding buys in their list , including my favorite Planets . I'd also mention the Debussy, Rachmaninoff Concertos and Strauss Waltzes discs in particular. Anyone looking to start or expand their collection at very low cost might want to take advantage of this.

John, if you're not too busy, could you highlight a few more that I might like?
And these are likely to be good recordings, right?

Mark, besides the really outstanding Planets that I like best of the four that I have(and the other dozen or so that I've heard)and linked in the previous reply, the Debussy/Ravel collection, the Rachmaninoff 1&3 , the Rachmaninoff 2&4 , and Strauss Waltzes are ones I have and think that you'd enjoy. Preferences in performance differ, of course, but these compare with any and are sensational bargains at that price. Some if the others are also worthwhile if you'd care to try even more. I recall that about a year ago you were asking about Carmina Burana and the Dorati isn't one of my top favorites, but it's certainly worth the price.

Thanks, John, I ordered all of those discs you recommended.
I felt a little hesitant about the DeBussy and The Planets discs. I remember those DeBussy works as being interminably slow and quiet (but I was much younger then ) and I don't remember ever hearing The Planets.
I left the Carmina Burana off again. Maybe you can just burn O Fortuna for me and mail it out here? JK

Who was it that turned me on to Joss Stone?????
Holy sheep $h1t batman!!!! SHE IS FANTASTIC!
Thanks
Bray

LOVE Joss Stone. Can't wait till she has her own album. Last I heard Lenny Kravitz has her pegged for his album.

BTW, she's from the UK not Australia. I think much of the credit goes to the producers. ?uestlove from the Roots is an AWESOME producer and it helps that she gets to sing w/ Angie Stone. Those 2 people are, in my opinion, some of the best to come out of the Philly neo-soul scene.

Mark, the Planets disc is terrific and my top choice out of that list. The Debussy is rather quiet for the most part, but it's pretty music. Maybe I shouldn't have made such a lukewarm comment on the Dorati Carmina Burana; although it's not one of my 3-4 top favorites(out of maybe 20 that I've heard)it's good and since you still don't have one I think you should add it to your order if you can still do so.