Sharon Jones @ 88.2

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hey guys - HDtracks just made available Sharon Jones & The Dap-kings album I Learned The Hard Way at 24/88.2. I originally heard some of these songs on NPR and purchased the redbook CD. My favorite track is #5 Money. I recommend giving it a shot at any sample rate.

 

https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HD823134001923

 

 

[ehrawn]

aggh! Am I seriously going to have to buy another copy of this album? I bought it on vinyl which came with some low bitrate mp3s. If I'm willing to spend $15-$30 on record, why can't I get some quality digital copies, too?

 

[Bezerkely]

Even tho I have the CD already, I downloaded this minutes after getting the HDTracks email. Not enough time to listen yet, but I just saw her and the Dap-Kings at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this past Sunday (for FREE). Do yourself a favor and look up a few YouTube clips from the show. Stunning performance on a drizzly Sunday eve in SF. Words and YouTube clips just don't do it justice. I watched Patti Smith give an (also) stunning performance just prior, and I've been on a high ever since. I'm very happy to support music this good. Don't miss Ms. Jones next time she's in your town. It may be hyperbole, but if you've seen clips of James Brown in his prime, Sharon isn't far off. Those HDTracks boys need to get me 100 Days, 100 Nights in hi-rez too!

 

[MikeJazz]

Soul music is very seldom in my CD collection.

But I have a CD from Miss Jones (100 days, 100 nights) that increased my taste for Soul music.

I guess I will give a try on this one!

Loved the sound as well as the vocal and instrumental performances.

 

[kenreau]

Thanks for the heads up. I love her music, but was less than impressed by the sound quality of the Redbook CD. It made me think it was really a MP3 copy, not Redbook.

 

Can anyone comment if the hi-rez download is significantly better than the Redbook version?

 

Fwiw, in this same genre, there is another related album called "DapKing Gold" that is a complilation worth a spin. Good bump'n grind'n tunes.

 

Thx,

Kenreau

 

[Bezerkely]

A/B'd a few tracks this weekend and the bass/low end is more prominent on the hirez. Imaging and instrument palpability also improve, but dynamics are about the same. The hirez also seems a tad lower in volume overall. I did toss the last track into audacity, and the waveforms look identical with no hard limiting/brickwalling. Doing the little transform thingy show energy up to 44kHz on hirez, 22kHz on redbook. So, the hirez seems to be a faithful copy of the master tape for both based on my limited sleuthing.