Janis Joplin - Cheap Thrills (Multichannel/Stereo)

Janis you were great and still is.

Beautifully studio mixed recording, ideal for today's SACD players. Janis sounds great, what more can I say? June 19, 2008

SACD version

I'm glad that I purchased this SACD surround. But, given that, it's not the best example of Multichannel. I think you'd have to get a studio album to really get the full multichannel "wow factor". They could've done a lot better on the bottom end on the remastering. The bass sounds a bit muddy. There appears to be more seperation on the guitars (which is a good thing), and the voices are clear, and of course the album is a classic. Probably very difficult to get these early albums to really shine, but it's still fun to listen to. September 14, 2007

Not for the ignorant.

My vinyl version of this album is long worn beyond the playable. I thought this would be a great replacement. But this format will not function on the typical cd players of today. I think it belongs with the Sony betamax movie recordings. December 7, 2006

Absolutely awesome!

I have never heard this album sound so good. The live parts of it are really live for the first time. What a great mix. SACD really rocks! Plus some of the songs are longer than they used to be ie. Piece Of My Heart. April 23, 2004

THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR

This disc and I go back over thirty years. I can remember my sense of wonder upon it's first listening. Janis' awesome vocal attack. It was simply reviting. The sound of the LP was decent. The sound of the CD has always been dreadful. Dreadful to the point where I had avoided listening to it for years.

Well, I am very happy to report that that is not longer the case. This SACD version of these tunes is awesome. Gone is the shrillness of the CD vocals which could force you out of the room. In it's place is a incredible depth of stage which brings the live element of the music totally to life in a way that I would have earlier thought impossible. The vocals are crisp yet smooth. The guitar has a great sense of scale and place and the sense of live performance is utterly shocking.

If you want to enjoy Janis like never before this disc is a must!
Trust me, you will not be disappointed. December 20, 2002

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