Here's the list of SACDs that are now available at Acoustic Sounds. Looks like they are playing catch-up with some of the Sony Music SACDs on this list, but the Marc Aurel SACD is a new one:
>>ACOUSTIC SOUNDS NEW ARRIVALS WEEK ENDING MARCH 9
SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc)
The Sound of Glory-Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Orchestra at Temple Square, Craig Jessop, conductor (Telarc Surround SACD-60579) In 1959, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir won a Grammy Award for its album titled Battle Hymn of the Republic, recorded with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. More than forty years later, that well-loved arrangement for chorus and orchestra is given a dramatic new performance on Telarc's The Sound of Glory with DSD
(Direct Stream Digital) recording technology that brings the true sound of the 350-plus-voice ensemble with orchestra to the listener as never before, and virtually recreates the monumental Mormon Tabernacle experience. Hybrid Multichannel compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CTEL 60579 SA $24.98
Christus Apollo: Jerry Goldsmith-London Symphony Orchestra, Jerry Goldsmith, conductor (Telarc Surround SACD-60560)
Jerry Goldsmith, composer of the scores to The Mummy, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Air Force One, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Poltergeist, Chinatown, and many more, leads the London Symphony Orchestra and The London Voices in world premiere recordings of his concert music. Featured is Christus Apollo: Cantata Celebrating the Eighth Day of Creation and the Promise of the Ninth, set to a text by world-renowned science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. Hybrid Multichannel
compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CTEL 60560 SA $24.98
Brahms, Stravinsky: Violin Concertos-Hillary Hahn, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (Sony Classical 89649)
Hilary Hahn is a stunning young artist with a critically acclaimed talent who is fast making a name for herself beyond classical music circles, as proven by her recent photo feature in Time. "Her tone is lean and sweet, her interpretations smart and unshowy," Time wrote of the 21-year-old Hahn's artistry "Even the hardest boiled prodigy-hating critics in the business go all mushy when she plays Bach, Beethoven, Barber and Bernstein....this remarkable young woman seems here to stay." Single Layer Multichannel compatible only
with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M89649 SA $19.99
Schubert: Solo Piano Works-Arcadi Volodos (Sony Classical 89647)
Arcadi Volodos has established himself as one of the world's leading pianists whose performances as recitalist, concerto soloist and recording artist have won acclaim for coupling breathtaking technical mastery with profound and eloquent musicality. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 89647 SA $17.99
French Arias-Marcelo Alvarez, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera De Nice, Mark Elder (Sony Classical 89650)
Internationally acclaimed for his performances in French opera, tenor Marcelo Alvarez recaptures the elegant style of the heroes of that repertoire in his new recording for Sony Classical. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 89650 SA $17.99
Steve Tyrell-Standard Time (Columbia 86006)
Tyrell has joined the new wave of retro singers like Diana Krall and Jane Monheit, reinterpreting interwar songs that traditional pop singers have been performing since the 1950s. Standard Time, his debut Columbia release, follows that same successful formula. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86006 SA $19.99
Journey-Greatest Hits (Columbia 44493)
Features 16 hits including "Who's Crying Now," "Faithfully," "Wheel in the Sky," "Don't Stop Believin'" and several other classics. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 44493 SA $17.99
The O'Jays-Ship Ahoy (Columbia 3240
Includes the mega-hit classic "For the Love of Money." This album is considered the "other" O'Jays masterpiece. The flawless harmonies, top-flight production and tight arrangements are elegantly showcased in a new multichannel mix. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M32408 SA $19.99
The Concert For New York-Various Artists (Columbia C2S 86270)
The toughest of us rise during crisis situations, and the WTC tragedy finds many hands helping to heal the wounds suffered on September 11. The music community has been conspicuous in its efforts, and on Saturday, October 20, at Madison Square Garden, many great artists came together to perform and pay tribute to the victims in a show called "The Concert for New York." Artists include David Bowie, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many others.
Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86270 SA $34.99 (Two Disc Set)
Carole King-Tapestry (Ode/Legacy 8632
What can be said about one of the most enduring singer/songwriter albums of the 20th century? The honest, direct recording free of gimmicks is one of the reasons the album is considered so timeless. The new multichannel SACD version brings out new details in this classic recording. Compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86328 SA $19.99
Peter Tosh-Legalize It (Columbia 65922)
After years of being overshadowed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh left the Wailers to pursue a solo career. Released in 1976, Legalize It was a bold statement that Peter Tosh had arrived and was a creative force in his own right. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD
players.
SACD = CSON M65922 SA $19.99
Sequentia-The Rheingold Curse (Marc Aurel 20016)
The Germanic saga of greed and revenge from the Medieval Icelandic Edda. This is a very important and much-awaited release. Sequentia is, without doubt, one of the most famous and best selling Early Music ensembles in the world. Two-disc, Hybrid Multichannel compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CMAR 20016 SA $34.99<<
>>ACOUSTIC SOUNDS NEW ARRIVALS WEEK ENDING MARCH 9
SACD (Super Audio Compact Disc)
The Sound of Glory-Mormon Tabernacle Choir with Orchestra at Temple Square, Craig Jessop, conductor (Telarc Surround SACD-60579) In 1959, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir won a Grammy Award for its album titled Battle Hymn of the Republic, recorded with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra. More than forty years later, that well-loved arrangement for chorus and orchestra is given a dramatic new performance on Telarc's The Sound of Glory with DSD
(Direct Stream Digital) recording technology that brings the true sound of the 350-plus-voice ensemble with orchestra to the listener as never before, and virtually recreates the monumental Mormon Tabernacle experience. Hybrid Multichannel compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CTEL 60579 SA $24.98
Christus Apollo: Jerry Goldsmith-London Symphony Orchestra, Jerry Goldsmith, conductor (Telarc Surround SACD-60560)
Jerry Goldsmith, composer of the scores to The Mummy, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Air Force One, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Poltergeist, Chinatown, and many more, leads the London Symphony Orchestra and The London Voices in world premiere recordings of his concert music. Featured is Christus Apollo: Cantata Celebrating the Eighth Day of Creation and the Promise of the Ninth, set to a text by world-renowned science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. Hybrid Multichannel
compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CTEL 60560 SA $24.98
Brahms, Stravinsky: Violin Concertos-Hillary Hahn, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner (Sony Classical 89649)
Hilary Hahn is a stunning young artist with a critically acclaimed talent who is fast making a name for herself beyond classical music circles, as proven by her recent photo feature in Time. "Her tone is lean and sweet, her interpretations smart and unshowy," Time wrote of the 21-year-old Hahn's artistry "Even the hardest boiled prodigy-hating critics in the business go all mushy when she plays Bach, Beethoven, Barber and Bernstein....this remarkable young woman seems here to stay." Single Layer Multichannel compatible only
with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M89649 SA $19.99
Schubert: Solo Piano Works-Arcadi Volodos (Sony Classical 89647)
Arcadi Volodos has established himself as one of the world's leading pianists whose performances as recitalist, concerto soloist and recording artist have won acclaim for coupling breathtaking technical mastery with profound and eloquent musicality. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 89647 SA $17.99
French Arias-Marcelo Alvarez, Orchestra and Chorus of the Opera De Nice, Mark Elder (Sony Classical 89650)
Internationally acclaimed for his performances in French opera, tenor Marcelo Alvarez recaptures the elegant style of the heroes of that repertoire in his new recording for Sony Classical. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 89650 SA $17.99
Steve Tyrell-Standard Time (Columbia 86006)
Tyrell has joined the new wave of retro singers like Diana Krall and Jane Monheit, reinterpreting interwar songs that traditional pop singers have been performing since the 1950s. Standard Time, his debut Columbia release, follows that same successful formula. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86006 SA $19.99
Journey-Greatest Hits (Columbia 44493)
Features 16 hits including "Who's Crying Now," "Faithfully," "Wheel in the Sky," "Don't Stop Believin'" and several other classics. Single Layer Stereo compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON 44493 SA $17.99
The O'Jays-Ship Ahoy (Columbia 3240
Includes the mega-hit classic "For the Love of Money." This album is considered the "other" O'Jays masterpiece. The flawless harmonies, top-flight production and tight arrangements are elegantly showcased in a new multichannel mix. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M32408 SA $19.99
The Concert For New York-Various Artists (Columbia C2S 86270)
The toughest of us rise during crisis situations, and the WTC tragedy finds many hands helping to heal the wounds suffered on September 11. The music community has been conspicuous in its efforts, and on Saturday, October 20, at Madison Square Garden, many great artists came together to perform and pay tribute to the victims in a show called "The Concert for New York." Artists include David Bowie, Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul McCartney and many others.
Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86270 SA $34.99 (Two Disc Set)
Carole King-Tapestry (Ode/Legacy 8632
What can be said about one of the most enduring singer/songwriter albums of the 20th century? The honest, direct recording free of gimmicks is one of the reasons the album is considered so timeless. The new multichannel SACD version brings out new details in this classic recording. Compatible only with SACD players.
SACD = CSON M86328 SA $19.99
Peter Tosh-Legalize It (Columbia 65922)
After years of being overshadowed by Bob Marley, Peter Tosh left the Wailers to pursue a solo career. Released in 1976, Legalize It was a bold statement that Peter Tosh had arrived and was a creative force in his own right. Single Layer Multichannel compatible only with SACD
players.
SACD = CSON M65922 SA $19.99
Sequentia-The Rheingold Curse (Marc Aurel 20016)
The Germanic saga of greed and revenge from the Medieval Icelandic Edda. This is a very important and much-awaited release. Sequentia is, without doubt, one of the most famous and best selling Early Music ensembles in the world. Two-disc, Hybrid Multichannel compatible with all CD players.
SACD = CMAR 20016 SA $34.99<<
